What does it mean when a pet evolves incorrectly?

Chapter 84 The Birth of a Humanoid Beast!

【Ding! 】

[Mission Completed: Achieve first place in this year's freshman competition]

[Rewards: 100 Experience Points, 5 Triple Experience Cards, Improved Basic Physical Fitness]

[Task Completed: A total of thirty-five pets have submitted to the player]

[Reward: 175 experience points]

Lin Chen was still asleep when the familiar system voice suddenly rang out, completely waking him up.

Is it even possible to get some sleep?

He opened his eyes, rubbed his temples, and began to receive the mission rewards.

With the two tasks completed in succession, plus the tasks already completed in the secret realm, he now has a total of 275 experience points to allocate.

In other words, in just three days, he gathered half of the experience points needed for the Satsuki to evolve.

The secret realm is great, I should go there more often.

Yes, Lin Chen's next goal is to evolve the Satsuki.

As his second pet, Lin Chen naturally couldn't neglect one for the other; he had to treat each pet fairly.

More importantly, although the Tsukumogami currently has some self-defense capabilities, its combat strength is far inferior to that of the Flameridge Tyrannosaurus Rex, and it must acquire a certain level of combat strength as soon as possible.

At this critical moment when a dark crisis is about to sweep the globe, it must evolve into Angewomon as soon as possible to contribute to saving the world.

With a thought, Lin Chen allocated all his experience points to the evolution bar of the Squirrel—(275/500).

At his current rate of gaining experience points, it will take him at most two or three weeks to fill up the evolution bar of the Squirrel.

Then, use the 300 credits awarded to the first place winner to exchange for evolution materials, and the Squirrel will be able to evolve successfully.

Yes, as the first place winner in this year's freshman competition, he received a total of 300 credits, which have already been credited to his account.

Lin Chen sighed: "If only the points earned in the secret realm could be exchanged for academic credits."

He then logged into the credit exchange and service center on the college's official website, where a well-organized and diverse online store appeared before him.

Credits have a wide range of uses at Qiming Beast Taming Academy, covering almost every aspect of learning, life, and training.

From everyday necessities to luxury goods; from the most common energy cubes and common healing potions to various cultivation resources marked with rarity levels —

Secondly, credits can be used to redeem services. For example, you can pay for "one-on-one expert tutoring" to invite teachers or senior students to provide targeted guidance.

In addition, academic credits have some special uses. For example, they can be used to offset lateness, early departure, or even a certain number of absences.

At Qiming Beast Taming Academy, academic credits are practically the highest form of currency.

Lin Chen didn't waste time on ordinary items and directly entered "Holy Radiance Crystal Core" into the resource search bar.

The screen flashed, and the search results popped up.

【Holy Radiance Crystal Core (Level 3)】

【Attribute】：Light 【Description】：A crystalline resource that condenses the power of pure light, usually born in extreme light element environments or in the remains of some light-type creatures.

[Required Credits for Redemption]: 350

Inventory Status: 4 (In Stock)

"350 credits — available now." Lin Chen's gaze narrowed slightly.

As it is a level 3 resource, and a very rare light-type one at that, the Holy Radiance Crystal Core is quite expensive. Fortunately, he has a full 300 credits, and he only needs to obtain 50 more credits to exchange for it immediately.

There are many ways to earn credits at the college: you can earn them by attending courses, completing tasks, challenging leaderboards, or even assisting the college with research or tests.

With these thoughts flashing through his mind, Lin Chen temporarily stopped thinking about the evolution of the Satsuki and instead focused his attention on the basic physical attributes improvement reward of the last task.

Lin Chen was somewhat curious.

Previous system rewards were mostly related to pets or resources; this is the first time the system has directly strengthened the Beastmaster.

Without hesitation, he concentrated and silently recited, "Use the reward."

hum.

The next moment, a tingling sensation, like a weak electric current, emanated from the deepest part of my body and instantly flowed throughout my entire being.

This feeling is not painful, but rather carries an indescribable warmth and comfort, as if parched land is being moistened by warm spring water.

The warm current flowed through the limbs and bones along with the rush of blood.

The process lasted for about ten seconds.

The warm current gradually subsided, and the tingling sensation faded.

Lin Chen slowly opened his eyes. In the darkness, his eyes seemed even brighter and more spirited than before.

He took a deep breath, then clenched his fist, his knuckles making a soft popping sound.

At this moment, an unprecedented surge of energy coursed through his body, sweeping away the fatigue from three days of survival in the secret realm.

He tried to focus his attention and looked out the window.

The moon was not bright tonight, and the stars were sparse, but Lin Chen felt that the outlines of objects in the darkness became much clearer.

He could see the fine lines on the windows of the dormitory building not far away, the trails of the shrubs trembling in the night wind by the path below, and even the faint shadows of nocturnal creatures flitting through the woods in the distance.

Sight, hearing, smell, touch—all the senses seem to have been enhanced in every way.

The most important thing is strength.

Lin Chen could clearly feel that his physical strength had far exceeded that of ordinary people, but he needed to test it to determine the specific strength corresponding to his pet.

He threw back the covers and got out of bed.

The movements were light and agile, and the landing was silent.

The college was quiet in the dead of night. The streetlights on the main road cast a dim yellow glow, and most of the buildings were hidden in darkness, with only a few windows still lit.

The night breeze was cool, carrying the fresh scent of grass and trees.

Lin Chen walked towards the small open-air training ground that was standard in the dormitory area. The facilities there were simple, but sufficient for some basic tests.

Passing through a grove of trees, the outline of the training ground came into view in the night.

The training ground was not empty.

Yun Chuxiu was wearing the same light-colored casual clothes she had worn during the day, with her jacket casually draped over the railing beside her.

He stood in the center of the training field, his posture upright, a stark contrast to his usual lazy demeanor.

A fire-forged spirit sword with an ancient design and irregular dark red patterns floated in front of him.

This is Yun Chuxiu's initial pet, a very rare fire-type pet.

The blade of the Flame-Forged Spirit Sword trembled slightly, emitting a clear, melodious hum.

Yun Chu pointed his fingers like a sword, drawing lines in the air. The spirit sword moved accordingly, sometimes like a snake emerging from its hole and stabbing swiftly, sometimes like Mount Tai pressing down and cleaving downwards, and sometimes drawing complex trajectories in the air, bringing with it streams of scorching air currents that precisely bombarded the energy target.

laugh!

Clang!

boom!

The target was hit, making a dull thud.

Fortunately, the soundproofing in each training area is quite good, so the noise here will not disturb the students who are sleeping.

Yun Chuxiu's expression was focused, his tightly pursed lips revealing his seriousness. Sweat soaked the stray hairs on his forehead, which shimmered slightly in the starlight.

Clearly, he has been training for some time.

Seemingly sensing someone approaching, Yun Chuxiu paused, and the Flame-Forged Spirit Sword flew back to his side with a "whoosh," hovering silently.

He turned his head and saw Lin Chen standing at the entrance of the training field.

Eyes facing each other.

A hint of embarrassment flashed across Yun Chuxiu's face. He raised his hand to touch his nose, chuckled dryly, and resumed his usual slightly teasing tone, but a closer listener could detect a trace of unnaturalness: "Ahem, I had a bit of insomnia last night, so I came out for a walk."

As he spoke, he glanced at the targets beside him that were still swaying slightly, then quickly looked away and gave an embarrassed smile.

Lin Chen stared at Yun Chu, whose face was full of unease.

He remembered clearly that his roommate had said from the very beginning that he was a Buddhist and just wanted to drift through life.

Now it seems that this is not the case.

Lin Chen nodded as a greeting, then walked straight to the other side of the training ground, where several heavy sandbags used to test pure strength stood.

He desperately wanted to know his current limits.

Can you go toe-to-toe with Zhao Siwen?

Under Yun Chu's questioning gaze, Lin Chen stood in front of a standing sandbag that was more than half a person tall.

He closed his eyes slightly, adjusted his breathing, and felt the surging power within his body.

The next moment, he opened his eyes, his gaze calm.

There was no running start, no shouting to build up strength, just a sinking of the waist, a pull-back of the right arm, and the power of the whole body naturally flowing into the right fist like water.

Muscles tense, bones and tendons resonate.

Finally, he threw a punch!

The movements were clean and efficient, without any frills.

The fist tore through the air, producing a low, short burst of air.

boom! ! ! !

A deafeningly loud bang suddenly erupted, echoing throughout the entire training ground.

In the next instant, the incredibly heavy sandbag was thrown high backward, almost parallel to the ground, before it began to slow down due to the spring's rebound force, and then swung back heavily with a whistling sound.

The entire sandbag base shook, and the dust on the ground was shaken up slightly.

Yun Chu's smile froze completely.

He opened his mouth wide, staring intently at the heavy sandbag that was still swaying slightly, then suddenly turned his head to look at Lin Chen, who was slowly withdrawing his fist.

Lin Chen lowered his fist and carefully felt the feedback from the attack.

My fist felt slightly warm, but my bones and muscles felt no discomfort. The power was transferred smoothly and exploded fully.

"Roughly equivalent to a full-force attack from a regular second-tier pet?"

Lin Chen thought to himself, "Not bad, at least I have some ability to protect myself in the face of sudden danger."

"In the future, we won't have to hide behind them all the time when we encounter dangerous situations."

He will even take action if necessary.

After the test was completed, Lin Chen did not linger.

He turned around and walked towards Yun Chuxiu, who was petrified.

When Yun Chuxiu saw Lin Chen approaching, he subconsciously took a half step back, as if he were approaching not his roommate, but a humanoid beast that had just displayed terrifying power.

The Flame-Forged Spirit Sword trembled slightly, blocking half a step in front of him, its tip aimed at Lin Chen, adopting a defensive stance stemming from instinct.

Seeing this, Lin Chen paused slightly: "I'll head out now. I have class tomorrow, so I should get some rest."

After saying that, he turned and left the training ground without saying anything more.

Only after Lin Chen's figure completely disappeared did Yun Chu feel as if a heavy burden had been lifted, and he silently exhaled.

A fine layer of cold sweat had somehow seeped out from his back.

Yun Chu walked up to the heavy sandbag, reached out and touched the slightly dented fist marks on its surface, then tried pushing it, feeling its heavy weight and the loud thud it had just made, his throat bobbing.

He looked up in the direction where Lin Chen had disappeared, and murmured softly, his tone complex and difficult to understand: "This is a real monster."