What does it mean when a pet evolves incorrectly?

Chapter 145 Evolution Bar Full! The Dawn of Evolution

That night.

The city of Binhai was ablaze with neon lights. The moment the list of those who advanced from the preliminary rounds of the university league was freshly released on the official website of the competition, the entire internet felt as if a deep-sea bomb had been dropped on them.

The scarlet text at the very top of the leaderboard was so striking it hurt your eyes—First place: Lin Chen, 10800 points.

This number is too shocking.

Compared to this, Li Hengyu's 6700 points in second place seem rather meager.

Almost all netizens' attention was focused on Lin Chen's leading points: "He's not even acting anymore."

"I hereby declare this place Lin Chen Square!"

"You mean, a freshman beat up a bunch of juniors?"

"Having watched the entire live stream, I feel that the score is very reasonable. His skill and ideas far surpass those of the other contestants."

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"I'm a classmate of Chen Ge, and I can only say that this score was already foreshadowed during the freshman competition."

"You mean he's treating the university league like a freshman competition?"

Meanwhile, Lin Chen's highlight videos from the past two days were reposted overnight by various marketing accounts, causing his popularity to soar exponentially.

The shocking scene of Lin Chen shattering the Abyss Carapace Crocodile with a single punch:

The Flame Spine Tyrannosaurus fought a Royal Griffin at night, a battle beyond its level, with a deep red pillar of fire tearing through the night sky.

The shock of instantly killing the Poisonous Tongue Lizard...

Every scene powerfully impacted the perceptions of countless viewers.

Soon, someone dug up Lin Chen's resume file since he became a beast tamer.

He independently researched and developed new evolutionary forms for Flameclaw and Tsumugi, becoming a rising academic star.

During the new student exchange competition, only two of their pets made their way to the finals, and once they were on stage themselves, they swept aside their opponents and won the championship...

The combination of these accolades has sparked heated discussions and much talk among netizens.

The relevant forums were already buzzing with discussion, with one post reaching the top: "Leaving aside how the Flame Spine Tyrannosaurus broke through its bottleneck, I just want to know if, with its current strength, it can help Lin Chen advance to the finals?"

The comments below are numerous: "I watched the live stream recording, and I can only say that based on the strength this Flameridge Tyrannosaurus has shown so far, it is very likely to advance to the finals. Its strength is too overpowered."

"If the Moonlit Spirit Cat were a little stronger, I even think it might be a chance to win the championship."

"Wow, I originally thought that his participation in the university league would be a historic achievement."

"If he really wins the championship, then he will be the first miracle in the history of the university league, the first person in history to achieve this!"

"I'm actually looking forward to this scene."

As reports about Lin Chen gained more attention, more and more information about him was unearthed, and some people even contacted the breeding center where the Flameclaw Beast used to be, asking if there were any remaining Flameclaw Beasts.

In an instant, the market price of Flameclaw Beasts skyrocketed, and countless Beast Tamers were eager to acquire them.

Meanwhile, at the contestants' hotel.

The students from Qiming Beast Taming Academy were sprawled out on the leather sofa, with takeout boxes and empty beverage bottles piled on the coffee table. The fatigue from just finishing the preliminary rounds was almost overflowing from their pores.

This time, Qiming Beast Taming Academy had more than ten participants, but after two days of fierce competition, only five advanced to the group stage:

Lin Chen, Ye Xuan, Yun Chufei, and two other school team members who don't usually interact much with Lin Chen.

As for Lin Chen's senior, Han Jiayue, and other senior students with whom he had a good relationship, they were all eliminated.

This is normal. Being able to qualify for the university league is already a good resume, and it will be a valuable asset when you graduate and start working.

You could even slam your resume down on the interviewer's desk, then hold your head high and wait to be hired.

The remaining eliminated team members hugged their pillows and curled up on the single sofa in the corner, creating a somewhat somber atmosphere.

Ye Xuan, the captain of the school team, was slumped in the largest sofa. His hair, which was usually neatly combed, was now messy and sticking out like a bird's nest.

He gripped his glaringly bright phone tightly, his fingers swiping rapidly across the screen. After a while, he looked up at Lin Chen opposite him, his expression complex: "Junior, after you pulled this stunt, now all the team leaders and captains from other colleges are asking me for information about you. The messages just haven't stopped."

He shook his phone; the lock screen was still overflowing with unread messages. He sighed deeply again, "10,800 points? You didn't really think the preliminary rounds were a major competition for freshmen, did you?"

Lin Chen leaned against the floor-to-ceiling window, the glass reflecting the city's dazzling sea of ​​lights.

【Ding! 】

[The player has successfully climbed to the top of the leaderboard and made all those who underestimated them pay the price. Mission complete.]

[Rewards: 100 EXP, 10 Triple EXP Cards, Breath of the End Move Learning Machine]

【Ding! 】

[Hunting quest completed.]

The player hunted a total of 25 opponents, gaining 750 experience points and 25 quadruple experience cards.

!!!

Get rich quick!

Get rich overnight!

The moment the mission completion notification sounded, Lin Chen felt exhilarated.

The standard rewards for the first mission go without saying, but the Breath of the End move learning machine is even more precious.

This skill is at least at the Super-Tier level, and once the Flame Spine Tyrannosaurus Rex masters it, its combat power will be greatly enhanced.

The reward for the second task surprised him even more.

A full 750 experience points—the reward from just one quest is enough to fill three-quarters of the Flame Spine Tyrannosaurus Rex's progress bar.

"etc!"

Thinking of this, Lin Chen was startled.

With the experience points he had previously gained, his current available experience points far exceeded one thousand.

In other words, the progress bar for the Flame Spine Tyrannosaurus Rex is now full!

The first condition for evolving to the next form has already been met!

Moreover, his freshman exchange competition championship reward has not yet been used. As long as it is exchanged for functional cores, the evolution of Flame Spine Tyrannosaurus will be in the near future!

At this moment, Lin Chen's eyes lit up, and an uncontrollable joy welled up from the bottom of his heart.

After two months, the Flameridge Tyrannosaurus is finally about to evolve.

"At this rate, wouldn't it evolve into WarGreymon in another two months?" Lin Chen's eyes flashed.

Evolving from Agumon to WarGreymon in half a year, that speed shouldn't be considered slowing down, right?

Can he be considered a true chosen child now?

When Ye Xuan's voice rang in his ears, Lin Chen's expression returned to calm, and he looked up and smiled.

It really is.

His strategy in the preliminary rounds was similar to that in the freshman competition: he randomly selected lucky local pets to help guide him, then began a frenzied hunting mode, ultimately gaining a significant lead in points and securing first place.

Yun Chufei sat to the side, legs crossed, slowly peeling a segment of orange and popping it into her mouth. Hearing Ye Xuan's words, the corners of her mouth curled up: "Hey Ye Xuan, you've been the captain of the school team for two years now, shouldn't you...?"

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Upon hearing this, Ye Xuan immediately sat up straight and replied seriously, "Of course, even if my junior hadn't said anything, I would have made him the captain of the school team as soon as I returned to the academy."

He paused, a relieved smile appearing on his face, and emphasized, "This is what everyone has been waiting for."

Lin Chen glanced at Ye Xuan suspiciously, feeling that the latter seemed eager to give up the position of school team captain.

To avoid this hot potato, he quickly shook his head: "No, Captain Ye, you are the best captain in my heart."

"I'm still just a freshman in college."

Ye Xuan chuckled upon hearing this: "When you were beating up those sophomores and juniors on the island, did you ever think about the fact that you were a freshman?"

born."

Lin Chen said seriously, "One thing at a time, you still have to be the captain."

Ye Xuan smiled, then glanced at the eliminated team members hugging pillows in the corner, and softened his tone: "The preliminary rounds are over, so those who were eliminated shouldn't be discouraged. Go back and reflect for a year, and come back next year. There will be plenty of opportunities."

Everyone looked up and responded in unison.

After comforting the eliminated team members, Ye Xuan turned around and glanced at the four who had advanced. His expression gradually became serious: "We have two days of rest next. Make the most of this time to adjust your condition and get your pets back to their best."

"As for the location of the group stage matches, it will be at the Binhai City Arena. We will gather together and depart together."

"You all know the rules of the group stage. It's a simple round of 64 to 16, single-elimination format, 2v2 matches. It will be broadcast live for two days."

After explaining the basic rules of the group stage, Ye Xuan lowered his gaze, staring intently at Lin Chen. His brows furrowed abruptly, and his tone deepened: "Junior, since your Flame Spine Tyrannosaurus has broken through to the fourth tier, you have a very good chance of advancing to the knockout stage. I have great faith in that."

After saying that, he suddenly paused, leaned forward slightly, and lowered his voice: "But you must remember, the group stage is completely different from the preliminary rounds."

"Some contestants don't go all out in the preliminary rounds at all; they just treat it as a warm-up to find their form. Don't assume that the strength you see in the preliminary rounds is all they have."

"Some players are too good at hiding their true strength; they won't reveal much of their abilities before the knockout stage."

"Now that you've gained so much attention, you're bound to become the target of everyone's criticism. Players from other academies will definitely scrutinize your match recordings, study your tactics and playing style, and make targeted adjustments. You must be very careful."

As Ye Xuan finished speaking, the sound of traffic outside the window seemed to fade into the distance in that instant.

Upon hearing this, Lin Chen's smile deepened.

tactics?

Playing style?

His tactics are very simple: summon two small units and then crush them all the way through!

He then raised his gaze, his eyes clear and bright: "Let them come."

Late at night, on the top floor of another hotel.

In a suite decorated in an antique and heavy style, the main light was off, with only a table lamp with a Xuan paper lampshade emitting a warm yellow light.

Li Hengyu sat upright on a mahogany carved stool.

Even though it was past midnight, he was still wearing a black suit that was perfectly pressed without a single wrinkle, his tie was tied meticulously, and his back was straight, like a taut pine tree.

His face was cold and stern, his gaze fixed on the holographic projection floating in front of him.

The projection showed a middle-aged man with a square face. The contours of his brow bone and jawline were seven or eight parts similar to his, but he had more of the marks of time, and his eyes held a heavy sense of authority.

The middle-aged man's lips moved, and his voice, cold and hard as ice, came through the projector: "Have you watched his match replays?"

"I've seen it."

Li Hengyu nodded, his Adam's apple bobbing slightly, his voice perfectly steady without a ripple.

"How confident are you?" the middle-aged man asked immediately.

Li Hengyu's expression remained largely unchanged, only his hands, resting on his knees, unconsciously clenched, and his tone revealed a hint of...

He hesitated for a rare moment: "This Flameback Tyrannosaurus is very strong, with extremely high skill proficiency and combat power far exceeding that of other tiers. I can't guarantee that I will definitely win."

As soon as he finished speaking, the air in the entire room froze instantly.

The middle-aged man didn't speak, but just looked at him silently.

The silence weighed heavily on Li Hengyu's chest, even the lamplight seemed to dim, the tea on the table, long since cooled, remained undisturbed, and the howling wind outside the window seemed exceptionally clear.

Li Hengyu kept his eyes straight ahead, maintaining his upright posture, with only his eyelashes trembling very slightly.

After a full half minute, the middle-aged man finally spoke, his voice filled with undisguised dissatisfaction: "You know, I'm not satisfied with this answer."

Li Hengyu pursed his lips, neither replying nor offering any explanation.

The middle-aged man's voice deepened, each word delivered with force: "You've enjoyed the family's nurturing and resources all these years. You know our expectations and vision for you."

"You are a member of the Li family, and your goal since childhood has always been the same—to be number one."

"If you can't be number one, what's the difference between you and a piece of trash?"

Li Hengyu's lips pressed into a pale line. He remained silent, only the vein on the back of his hand, which was resting on his knee, throbbed.

"The situation in this year's university league is indeed somewhat unexpected."

The middle-aged man didn't stop, continuing, "We analyzed the videos of the competitors who pose a threat to you, and they are indeed not to be underestimated, posing a certain obstacle to your becoming the champion. Add to that this suddenly appearing Lin Chen, and your chances of winning the championship have dropped considerably."

He paused, then emphasized, "But you know what this championship means. You must win it to bring more honor and resources to yourself and your family."

"You should have heard some rumors that the world is becoming increasingly turbulent. In this special period, you must do your best."

"This is for you, and for the whole family."

"We cannot fall behind on the eve of a major era of change."

Li Hengyu finally reacted, nodding very slightly, his voice low and husky but clear: "I know."

"It's good that you know."

The middle-aged man nodded, and the projected light flickered: "But given the current situation, we discussed it in a meeting today, and your pet needs to evolve. It must evolve to the next stage before the finals."

Upon hearing this, Li Hengyu suddenly raised his head, his pupils contracting sharply—this was a decision that exceeded his expectations.

The middle-aged man saw the surprise in his eyes and said in an unquestionable tone, "We originally planned to let your pet evolve after you became an elite-level beast tamer, so that you could be more at ease and your pet would have more time to solidify its foundation."

"But time waits for no one, you have to win the championship, and I don't want any surprises to happen."

Li Hengyu's lips moved, his Adam's apple bobbed, and in the end he only uttered one word: "Okay."

The middle-aged man nodded, and added one last thing: "Also, a word of caution: those families might do the same thing. You need to be prepared to face a lord-level pet beast."

"The upcoming university league is likely to be very chaotic."

"As for Lin Chen, you don't need to pay attention to him anymore after your pet evolves."

"The next stage of the Flame Spine Tyrannosaurus is still unknown, and its growth rate will definitely lag far behind yours."

The projected light slowly dimmed and eventually disappeared into the air.

Li Hengyu remained seated, staring blankly at the empty desk.

"evolution...

At the same time, a warm and relaxing atmosphere filled Lin Chen's room.

The warm yellow floor lamp was only half-lit, and a few streaks of distant neon light leaked through the half-drawn curtains. The sea breeze brushed against the glass, making a very soft whistling sound, mixed with the little ones' soft chewing sounds, making even the air in the room feel soft.

The miniature Flame Spine Tyrannosaurus Rex was nestled on the sofa armrest, each of its two front paws clutching a sizzling, oily skewer of grilled meat. It took a bite of honey-glazed ribs with its left hand and a bite of cumin chicken wing with its right, its cheeks puffed out like it was sucking on a walnut. The tip of its tail swayed back and forth with the pet videos on TV, and it didn't even notice the sauce smeared on its oily mouth.

"Yagu Flameback Tyrannosaurus felt that life was getting more and more hopeful."

When Lin Chen buys himself barbecue skewers, he no longer hesitates or struggles; he might even wave his hand and let the skewers eat as many as they want.

Moreover, it felt that it was getting stronger and stronger, and more and more invincible.

It now has only one pure thought: to find the human beast tamer who made it break off the engagement, and then swat him away with one claw!

On the carpet.

The Moonlit Spirit Cat and the Vine Fist Warrior sat side by side, with a light blue energy cube in front of them.

The Moonlit Spirit Cat ate slowly and deliberately, licking its paws after each bite. When it caught sight of the Flame Spine Tyrannosaurus's face smeared with sauce, it immediately shook its head slightly.

The Vine Fist Warrior clumsily held an energy cube, but it actually ate very quickly, often swallowing the whole cube in one bite.

But it didn't rush to eat the next piece. Instead, it waited for the leisurely Moonlit Spirit Cat to finish eating before picking up the next piece, swallowing it in one gulp, and then waiting again, repeating this cycle over and over.

Lin Chen leaned back on the sofa, a thin blanket draped over his lap, watching the three little ones eat with gusto, a smile spreading across his eyes.

Then, with a thought, he summoned his personal data panel:

[Host: Lin Chen]

[Level: Intermediate Beastmaster]

[Skills: Telepathy, Water Manipulation]

[Pet Beasts: Greymon, Gatomon, Cactusmon]

【道具：三倍经验卡X7，四倍经验卡X28，终焉之息招式学习机、勇气徽章LV1、光明徽章LV1、知识徽章LV2】

[Available Experience Points: 1350]

Compared to the extremely meager personal data dashboards of the past, the current data is undoubtedly much more impressive.

Lin Chen's gaze swept past the series of props, and his focus immediately fell on the distributable experience points.

1350!

After a long period of accumulation, coupled with the generous rewards from the preliminary rounds, his distributable experience points finally exceeded one thousand, meeting the requirements to fill the Flame Spine Tyrannosaurus evolution bar!

He exhaled lightly, then a thought struck him: "Fill up my evolution bar!"

The next moment, the information panel of the Flame Spine Tyrannosaurus changed:

[Evolution Method: Evolution Experience Points (1000/1000), Functional Core x1]

Although it lost a thousand experience points in one go, the Flame Spine Tyrannosaurus successfully met the first evolution condition and now only needs a level four resource function core!

Lin Chen wasted no time and immediately took out his phone to contact the staff of the freshman exchange competition, saying that he wanted to exchange the championship reward for a functional core.

A short while later, the staff member in charge of the handover replied: "Mr. Lin, the functional core you need is not currently in stock. If you are sure you need it, our delivery cycle is one week."

Lin Chen lowered his eyes and calculated the time. The university league would not end in a week, so he could make it in time.

He immediately agreed, "Okay, no problem."

Putting his phone away, Lin Chen's gaze fell on the Flameback Tyrannosaurus Rex, which was licking its paws after finishing a skewer of grilled meat. He muttered to himself, "Evolve—"

At this moment, having confirmed that Flameridge Tyrannosaurus was about to evolve, he could hardly contain his excitement.

Once this little guy completes its evolution, how much stronger will it become?

What kind of shock will MetalGreymon bring to the world this time?

In fact, for the vast majority of beast tamers, the best approach is for the species level of their pet to match the level of the beast tamer themselves.

Take the level below elite-level beast tamers as an example. Beast tamers are limited by their own experience and mental strength, and cannot fully exert the strength of lord-level pets. They may not even be able to gain the recognition of lord-level pets.

After all, the relationship between the Beastmaster and the Beast is one of mutual support and recognition. If the Beastmaster's level is too low and the Beast's species level is too high, there is a high probability that the Beastmaster will not obey commands and will slow down the Beastmaster's growth.

Moreover, for the vast majority of pets, evolution itself is an extremely difficult hurdle to overcome.

In addition to the necessary evolutionary resources, you also need to ensure that your pet has a solid foundation at the current stage and is nurtured to its best condition in order to minimize the probability of evolution failure.

This is why lord-level pets are almost never seen in university league competitions.

After all, most players at this stage haven't even reached the threshold of the elite level, let alone master the lord level.

In the higher-level World Youth Beast Tamer Competition, lord-level pets become a more common configuration.

Thinking of this, Lin Chen's eyes flickered: "But the Lord level is almost the limit."

For the vast majority of pets, the Lord level is the pinnacle that their racial talents can support. As for the Epic level pets, which are even higher, they are the exclusive domain of Master-level Beastmasters or even Title-level Beastmasters. Each one possesses the power to turn the tide of battle and exists in a completely different dimension from the Lord-level pets.

But these conventional restrictions simply don't apply to Lin Chen.

He doesn't need to spend a lot of time building a foundation for his pet, nor does he need to worry about the level mismatch.

As long as the evolution bar is full and the evolution resources are in place, he can make his pets evolve directly, grow at the fastest speed, and compress the path that other beast tamers need to take for several years into the shortest time.

Many thoughts flashed through his mind, and Lin Chen slowly closed his eyes, letting sleepiness overwhelm him.

Next comes preparation for the group stage and the evolution of Flameridge Tyrannosaurus.

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