What does it mean when a pet evolves incorrectly?

Chapter 90 Huge Gains!

After discovering the first barren star crystal, Zhang Xiaoxiao put it into her collection bag.

"Hehe, a great start!"

Zhou Ming smacked his lips, turned to look at Su Qingyuan, and grinned, "With Sister Su here, we're sure to have a big harvest this time!"

Lin Chen glanced at Zhou Ming.

This kid is pretty quick to pick up on things. He used to call Su Qingyuan "classmate," but now he calls her "sister Su."

Lin Chen despised this overly utilitarian behavior, but for the sake of team harmony, he nodded in agreement: "Zhou Ming is right."

Su Qingyuan smiled slightly but did not respond.

She raised her head, her gaze passing over the darkness before her and reaching into the far, deeper wilderness.

In her vision, two extremely fine energy threads stretched into the distance like a spider web, one green and one gray, pointing in different directions.

"This way." Su Qingyuan withdrew her gaze and turned to walk in the direction indicated by the gray silk thread.

"Another discovery?" Lin Chen's heart stirred slightly, and he immediately followed.

Zhou Ming and Zhang Xiaoxiao were also invigorated and followed closely behind.

Led by Su Qingyuan, the four of them bypassed a pile of rocks that looked like a crouching giant under the starlight and came to a depression covered with some dry, hard grass.

Su Qingyuan stopped and pointed to a raised area on the ground that was half-covered by a thin layer of sand.

Zhou Ming immediately understood and quickly stepped forward to remove the loose soil with his hands.

Below, a gray stone about the size of a palm is exposed. The surface of the stone is rough, but upon closer inspection, one can see a faint, milky-white halo flowing inside, like breathing, with alternating light and dark. It is cool to the touch, yet one can feel a gentle energy contained within it.

"This is... a jade stone?" Lin Chen's heart skipped a beat.

If he wasn't mistaken, this was a common type of level 2 mineral resource.

Its internal energy is gentle and pure, which can gently nourish the pet's physique and strengthen its physical foundation. It is suitable for ordinary pets and also has a slight effect on strengthening the foundation of other types of pets.

Su Qingyuan nodded, confirming Lin Chen's judgment: "Yes, this should be one of the mineral resources that accompany the Barren Star Crystal."

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She paused, her gaze sweeping over the pets around the three of them, finally settling on the Shosho dog in Lin Chen's arms. Her tone was natural: "Among us, only Lin Chen's Shosho dog is a Normal-type. The energy contained in this jade stone will be most helpful to it."

"Lin Chen, let Songsong absorb it."

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Lin Chen glanced at Su Qingyuan.

Secondary resources are not commonplace; they can easily fetch tens of thousands of yuan on the market, with some rare ones even exceeding one hundred thousand yuan.

It seems Zhou Ming was right; Su Qingyuan is indeed very generous.

As his thoughts raced, Lin Chen glanced at Zhou Ming and Su Qingyuan. The two seemed to have long been accustomed to Su Qingyuan's way of allocating resources and had no objections.

So Lin Chen didn't refuse: "Okay, thanks."

Immediately, he patted the Satsuki dog in his arms: "Go, absorb it."

The dog landed lightly on the ground and curiously approached the jade stone. It first sniffed it with its nose, and seemed to sense some kind of energy that was beneficial to it. Then it stuck out its tongue and licked the surface of the stone.

The next moment, the milky white halo inside the jade stone seemed to be drawn by some invisible force, turning into strands of soft light that slowly drifted out and merged into the mouth, nose, and body of the pineapple.

As the light threads merged in, a very faint sheen appeared on the Squirrel's body.

At the same time, a system voice sounded:

【Ding! 】

[The puppy beast used level 2 resources and gained 30 evolution experience points.]

A hint of joy flashed in Lin Chen's eyes.

To have such a harvest so soon after entering the wasteland, it seems that teaming up with Su Qingyuan was indeed the right choice.

"Let's keep searching." Su Qingyuan withdrew her gaze and looked at a pitch-black wasteland, where invisible threads appeared and disappeared, drifting in the low sky.

Although it was late at night, the night was the best time to search for the desolate star crystals.

The desolate crystal star emits a faint glow in the darkness, and in the open wilderness, it is easier to be spotted than during the day, as long as the distance is not too great.

Moreover, the team also includes Su Qingyuan, who is suspected of having a special talent for treasure hunting.

In the next two hours, Lin Chen and his group of four hardly took any detours and found three barren star crystals in a row, which was incredibly efficient.

Su Qingyuan was always able to accurately locate the Desolate Crystal Star in complex terrain. The other three only needed to follow silently and then put the Desolate Crystal Star into their collection bags.

"This is too easy."

Zhou Ming stretched and sighed sincerely.

Lin Chen nodded silently.

He has basically confirmed that Su Qingyuan possesses a special talent for treasure hunting.

Because beast tamers have different physiques, there is a very small chance that they will develop special talents, either innately or acquiredly.

Take Bai Lu, for example, who rarely appears in public. She was born with spiritual power and is said to have mastered multiple spiritual skills, making her combat strength comparable to a second-tier spiritual pet.

A few beast tamers may awaken special talents as their mental strength level increases, such as the ability to hear the voice of history.

Su Qingyuan's treasure-hunting ability should be a special talent that she awakened later in life.

However, beast tamers with special talents are always a very small minority; there might not be even one among tens of thousands of beast tamers.

Moreover, these special talents have virtually no direct impact on a pet's combat strength, and their effect in battle is negligible, but they are very useful in breeding and training.

"I'm so envious. Luckily, I have a cheat code," Lin Chen thought to himself.

In addition, during her search for the barren crystal star, Su Qingyuan discovered a type of associated mineral resource.

This time it's a small cluster of iron bone crystals buried in a rock crevice. It's also a level 2 common resource, and its main effect is to slightly increase bone density and strength.

Su Qingyuan still suggested that Songsong Dog use it.

"The associated minerals in this area seem to be mostly of the common type."

Su Qingyuan explained in a normal tone, her gaze sweeping over the surrounding environment, with other colored energy threads floating in front of her: "It may be related to the geological structure of this area and the specific way star crystal energy permeates."

Lin Chen was puzzled but felt it was too much of a coincidence.

As far as he knew, under the influence of the energy of the barren crystal star, the associated mineral properties should be diverse, possibly rock, spirit, or even light and dark. Twice in a row, they were all normal type, and both of them happened to be very beneficial to his pineapple.

Is this really just luck?

Regardless, thanks to Sister Su's discovery, the Squirrel gained another thirty experience points.

[Evolution Bar: 470/500]

Before I knew it, there were only thirty experience points left to fill the evolution bar of the Squirrel.

Time slipped by unnoticed, and it was already past midnight.

However, as beast tamers, their energy was far greater than that of ordinary people. The four of them did not feel much fatigue. On the contrary, their spirits became more and more invigorated with each successive harvest.

However, when Su Qingyuan led them again to find a barren star crystal in a leeward rock crevice, the situation was somewhat different.

The area beneath the star crystal was not empty; two wild beasts were engaged in a fierce battle.

One of them is a slender, lightning-fast feline pet.

It is about half a meter long, covered with short, silver-gray and black fur that gleams coldly in the starlight. It has long limbs, sharp claws and teeth, and its tail is forked into two branches at the end, like two flexible short whips.

It moves nimbly, has fierce eyes, and leaps and darts among the rocks, emitting threatening hissing sounds as it attacks time and again.

Lin Chen pointed the energy bracelet at it: "Speed ​​Name: Shadowcutter Cat".

"Attribute: Normal".

"Racial Rank: Intermediate Transcendent".

Strength Level: Tier 1

Shadow Split Cat's opponent is a snake-like pet that is coiled on the ground, its head raised and its tongue flicking.

It was about two meters long, with a dark purple body covered in irregular dark markings. Its head was triangular, and its vertical pupils gleamed with a cold yellow light in the darkness: "Hiss~"

Its mouth revealed dark purple venomous fangs, and its tail was flat and broad at the end with sharp edges, like a short bone blade.

Race name: Bladetail Viper.

"Attribute: Poison".

"Race level: Intermediate extraordinary."

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Strength Level: Tier 1

Upon seeing this, Lin Chen suddenly exclaimed, "So these are the two kinds of pet beasts."

The Shadowcutter and the Bladetail Viper have very similar habitats and diets, so they usually live in the same environment and have a natural antagonistic relationship. When they meet, they often fight to the death.

At this moment, several dark purple marks from the venomous fangs appeared on the Shadowcutter's body, and the toxins spread into its body along the wounds, making its movements slightly sluggish.

The blade-tailed viper's tail and body were covered with bloody scratches from cat claws, indicating that the battle had been going on for some time and was extremely intense.

Under the watchful eyes of the four, the Bladetail Viper, with its superior defense and strength, ultimately prevailed. It withstood a fierce pounce from the Shadowcutter, wrapped its body around the Shadowcutter, and then lashed out with its blade tail, sending the Shadowcutter flying.

"Meow!"

The Shadowcutter was severely injured, crashing heavily into the rock wall with a mournful cry, and temporarily losing its ability to move.

"Hiss~"

The victorious Bladetail Viper raised its head and hissed, its tail swaying from side to side, before swimming toward the barren star crystal, opening its mouth to swallow it whole.

Just as it was about to touch the desolate star crystal, the cold vertical pupil caught a glimpse of four people who had appeared at some point in the recess of the rock wall.

Bladetail Viper's movements suddenly froze, then it quickly abandoned the Desolate Star Crystal and turned to face the four people.

Its upper body was raised high, assuming a menacing posture. Its bony tail suddenly rose, emitting a warning hiss, and its fangs flashed with purple light.

"Wow, is this guy always this brave?" Zhou Ming was not afraid at all, but amused by the sight.

Lin Chen raised an eyebrow, a sense of doubt welling up in his heart.

Why are these two pet beasts fighting over the Barren Crystal Star?

This thing isn't a cultivation resource either.

"Flaming Eagle".

Zhou Ming pointed at the Bladetail Viper, which was striking a menacing pose, and grinned: "You still dare to steal our Crystal Star? Use your Blazing Charge."

"Hey!"

The Flame Eagle, hovering low in the sky, raised its head and cried out. It suddenly rose higher, then folded its wings, its whole body bursting into raging crimson flames. Like a small fire meteor, it swept down with scorching air waves and a piercing sound as it swooped down to bombard the Bladetail Viper that was raising its head and flicking its tongue below.

It is extremely fast and incredibly powerful.

Although the Bladetail Viper is fierce, it is still only a weak first-tier pet.

It only had time to hold its blade tail horizontally in front of it and spew out a mouthful of poisonous mist in an attempt to interfere.

boom!

The flames exploded, instantly evaporating the poisonous mist. The terrifying impact sent the Bladetail Viper tumbling away, its body charred black.

It howled in pain, struggling and writhing on the ground, instantly losing its fighting ability.

Having succeeded in its attack, the Flaming Eagle landed majestically on a nearby rock, its eagle eyes looking down with disdain.

Zhou Ming raised his chin, walked to the desolate star crystal, put it away in his collection bag, then glanced at the Bladetail Viper lying on the ground and sneered, "Serves you right for being so cocky!"

Meanwhile, Shadow Cat slowly awoke.

It struggled to lift its head, its eerie cat eyes glancing at the collection bag in Zhou Ming's hand, then at the pitiful Bladetail Viper lying on the ground, and let out an ambiguous meow.

It used all its strength to stand up unsteadily, took a deep look at Lin Chen and the other three, and then dragged its injured body and leaped nimbly in the darkness, quickly disappearing into the pile of rocks behind the rock wall.

The four of them didn't care at all.

The survival rules in the wild are very simple: whoever has the biggest fist gets the resources.

After retrieving their desolate crystal from the Bladetail Viper, the four continued their exploration deeper into the wasteland.

The night was deep, the starlight was faint, and only the sound of the wind and the friction of the sand and stones underfoot accompanied me.

However, they hadn't gone far when a fierce fighting suddenly broke out in an area with weathered rock pillars ahead.

"There are people ahead!" Zhou Ming immediately warned.

But when he turned his head, Su Qingyuan had already summoned the Wind Feather Bird to his front. Zhang Xiaoxiao had somehow shrunk behind Su Qingyuan, and a small dinosaur appeared beside Lin Chen's legs.

Zhou Ming was taken aback.

He suddenly realized that his reminder was completely unnecessary. What role did he play in this team?

The four of them moved quietly, using the rock pillars as cover, and stealthily approached the source of the fighting sounds.

In a clearing enclosed by several thick rock pillars, a group of Shadow Crack Cats with fierce glints in their eyes were frantically attacking a man and a woman from different directions.

The boy was wearing combat gear, and his face was obscured in the darkness, though his hairstyle seemed quite dashing.

He was commanding a Stone Armored Lizard to fight against the group of Shadow Rift Cats. The Stone Armored Lizard was quite strong, but facing the numerous and extremely fast Shadow Rift Cats, it was constantly covered in scratches and was struggling to defend itself.

Lin Chen was slightly taken aback: "Stone Armored Lizard?"

The girl had short, neat hair and a small build. She was directing a gentle water sparrow to help the boy fight off the group of Shadow Rift Cats.

However, the Shadow Cats were numerous, and three of them were even at the second tier, gradually suppressing the two.

The boy's voice quickly rang out: "Xiaoya, don't be afraid. I'll find a way to cover our retreat. You go first!"

The girl's voice was somewhat panicked: "No, no, let's go together."

Upon hearing the boy's voice, Lin Chen frowned slightly, feeling that it sounded very familiar.

Zhou Ming, standing to the side, widened his eyes and exclaimed in surprise, "It's Li Heng!"

"What's this guy doing here?"

Lin Chen suddenly looked at Zhou Ming, his face full of confusion.

He and Li Heng were childhood friends who grew up together, and even in this environment, they still needed to carefully distinguish each other's voices.

Why did Zhou Ming figure it out before I did?

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