Beast Tamer: I'm invincible because I can see the evolution path!

Chapter 104 The Holy Light Sunflower Makes a Great Contribution! Qiao Bai: I overdid it, it's just kidney deficiency.

Because of various things, Sha Yi came to hate Qiao Bai.

Especially after realizing that he could no longer enter the Advanced Beast Taming Academy, Sha Yi hated Qiao Bai even more.

But given the difference in their social status... he couldn't possibly have any influence over Qiao Bai...

Sha Yi decisively chose to spread the word about Qiao Bai before Qiao Bai's experiment yielded any results!

Let's see how Qiao Bai continues his research!

Language and questioning have power!

The power of doubt, when accumulated, can destroy a person.

Moreover, in Sha Yi's view, Qiao Bai is an immature, overambitious young genius who is powerless to cope with external doubts and suppression.

Even if we can't directly destroy Qiao Bai as a person, we can at least achieve the goal of destroying the experiment!

He doesn't believe it anymore.

Despite being questioned so much, Qiao Bai still had the mind to immerse himself in the research!

Sha Yi: Hehehe! (crossed out)

Sha Yi: I will make all those who look down on me pay the price!

Upon hearing this, Ding Yuan's confidence returned.

Okay.

In no more than a week, Huang Zhou confidently claimed that he had made a breakthrough in his research. Wasn't he just trying to fool him?

"You old dog Huang, you've lost even the most basic human decency!" Ding Yuan practically glared at Huang Zhou on the other end of the phone, his icy voice filled with deep resentment: "I never imagined you'd unknowingly become such a shameless person, only good at protecting your own!"

"Let me tell you, I now have witnesses, and you yourself have admitted to it."

"If you're still a good comrade of mine, you'd better stop this project right now, or don't blame me for being ruthless and reporting you!"

Huangzhou: "..."

Huang Zhou really wanted to shove his eye roll into the phone and deliver it to the man surnamed Ding.

"Heh, go ahead and do it if you dare. It's not like I'm afraid of you." Huang Zhou said disdainfully, his tone arrogant: "If you don't report me, you're my grandson!"

"you!"

Ding Yuan was so angry that his hair stood on end, and he was seething with rage: "Fine! You just wait!"

Huang Zhou hung up the phone with a "click".

Waiting?

"Hehe! I'm just waiting!" He put his phone on silent mode and stuffed it into his pocket, pretending not to see the frantic calls and messages coming in from the other end.

Qiao Bai could tell from Huang Zhou's expression that his Uncle Huang was up to no good.

"Uncle Huang, how are you planning to rip people off?"

"Hehe~ What nonsense are you spouting, kid!" Huang Zhou straightened his back, looking righteous: "Do I look like that?!"

Qiao Bai nodded.

Huang Zhou glared at Qiao Bai, then broke into a laugh first: "I'm just worrying about how to report your research results this time."

"I feel that following the normal reporting procedure is a bit too routine..."

"Isn't this just like a pillow being delivered to your door when you're about to fall asleep?" Huang Zhou couldn't help but laugh as he spoke.

Qiao Bai instantly understood Huang Zhou's meaning.

Good guy.

Is this to make the president of the Beast Taming Alliance in Dongzhou City act as a tool?

"Besides, I also want to know who's behind this." Huang Zhou immediately noticed Qiao Bai's expression. He straightened his expression and said with disdain, "Hmph! Putting aside the merits of your project, as a genius, what's wrong with indulging a little whim over a small project worth a million?"

"So what if we lose money?"

"You're really overthinking it. So what if you're interested in this?"

"It's no big deal!"

"How much money does the league waste every year without even a ripple?"

Huang Zhou was practically saying that if Qiao Bai was happy, he would be happy!

What's wrong with using a million to coax a child and let Qiao Bai show off his skills in his favorite subject?

Qiao Bai: "..."

"...Uncle Huang, you're making it sound so nice now. How did you persuade me back then?"

"How can they be the same?" Huang Zhou waved his hand. "I'm advising you to think it over more. Agreeing to your project proposal was based on emotion. I didn't want to discourage my own team. Reducing your funding was fulfilling my duty and responsibility as the president of the alliance."

"I tried my best to balance emotion and reason, and I also met your needs. I have lived up to the trust the league has placed in me."

Then, in just one week, Qiao Bai really produced results...

This is the shock that Qiao Bai brought to Huangzhou.

"Thank you, Uncle Huang." Qiao Bai smiled upon hearing this.

have to say.

His golden touch was one thing, but Huang Zhou also helped him in many ways, giving him the green light and protection all the way. Qiao Bai was sincerely grateful to Huang Zhou for this.

"There's no need for thanks between us!" Huang Zhou said, but when he heard Qiao Bai's thanks, he was actually grinning from ear to ear.

He then added, "You don't need to worry about this. Whoever stabbed you in the back, I'll make sure they get away with it!"

"Just you wait, they might think I'm a pushover just because I haven't shown my teeth!"

Having witnessed the power displayed by the Holy Light Sunflower, Huang Zhou is now full of vigor and high spirits, brimming with strength and drive.

come!

Who can fight him!

The NY City Beast Taming Alliance is right here!

……

Since Huangzhou had said that, Qiao Bai naturally didn't take it to heart.

The main reason is that Sha Yi didn't jump in front of Qiao Bai. All the actions to smear Qiao Bai were carried out in secret. Qiao Bai was too lazy to do anything for such a person.

If Sha Yi really dares to dance in front of him, he'll just pin him down and kill him.

With his current power, wouldn't it be an easy task for him to crush Sha Yi?

Qiao Bai led everyone in the laboratory to delve deeper into the abilities of the Holy Light Sunflower.

After being released, Xiao Wu and the cat-like insect dared not get off Qiao Bai's body. The reason was that a dark, round, plate-shaped Holy Light Sunflower was always watching them intently from not far away.

Sunflower: Hehe~

"nya!"

Let's come together!

I'll give you a holy light spa treatment!

What?

Deliberate retaliation?

No, no!

That's absolutely not what I meant!

Little Crow and Cat Bug: ...You're kidding me!

Sunflower: "nya~"

It's a ghost!

The ghost face in the very center of the big face plate chuckled at Little Wu and Cat Bug.

Little Crow: (｀ー)

Catbug: QwO

Can they say that they still miss Dou Dou Hua and Meng Hun Ling more?

It's definitely not because Dou Dou Hua and Meng Hun Ling look easier to bully!

While amused by the birds and cats being used as climbing frames, Qiao Bai rubbed the heads of Xiao Wu and the cat worm, and then... he made a new discovery.

After the Holy Light Sunflower evolved... his other talent skill, which hadn't been very useful for a long time, miraculously underwent a special change.

[Affinity] → [The Ability to Give]

Unlike the slight favorability bonus brought by [Affinity].

How should one describe the power brought by the [Power of Responsibility]... If Qiao Bai had to put it in words, it would be as if he had suddenly become Princess Dinah.

Extraordinary beings all have a high degree of favor towards him.

And if Qiao Bai wanted to, he could understand what these extraordinary beings were saying.

The ability is very useful.

Furthermore, there is a description in [The Power of Giving] that "extraordinary beings will express their love and affection for you in their own way," which made Qiao Bai feel a little uneasy.

How should I put this description...?

This reminded Qiao Bai of the jokes he had come across before, where cats expressed their gratitude to humans by sending them dead mice, dead sparrows, and other prey they had obtained through hunting.

Cat: How about it? Aren't you completely captivated by my hunting skills, human?

Human: Makes a sharp popping sound.jpg

There is a gap in understanding between humans and kittens.

The same reason.

There are also barriers in the understanding between humans and supernatural beings.

Qiao Bai glanced at his two pet beasts. Perhaps because they already had a high level of affection for him, and because they had spent a long time together, Xiao Wu and Cat Bug did not show any strange behavior because of his upgraded talent skills.

Qiao Bai felt that he still needed to be careful when trying to use this ability.

Just like...

Qiao Bai pushed away the big head again, wanting to get closer to him and eagerly give him a holy light saliva bath.

"Go," Qiao Bai pointed to Zheng Zhi not far away, "Release the holy light towards him."

The sunflower obediently hopped over.

Qiao Bai, along with Xiao Wu and Maomaochong, breathed a long sigh of relief.

"Chirp chirp..."

The dragon's life is hard!

Little Wu nodded in agreement, its large, golden-red eyes no longer daring to look in the direction of the Holy Light Sunflower, for fear of accidentally attracting the Sunflower's attention and causing it to turn away again.

Instead of messing with them, why not trick the Holy Light Sunflower into going back and messing with its own Beastmaster?

Anyway, the Holy Light Sunflower's skills pose no danger to humans.

of course.

It's not very useful.

Because they can't absorb that dark purple saliva... cough cough, holy water, it leaves a strange smell on their bodies after it dries completely.

Aside from that, there's nothing wrong with it.

Zheng was excitedly pounced on by the Holy Light Sunflower, whose holy light shone brightly, and whose body stiffened as he was showered with saliva. Zhi: "..."

stiff.

sluggish.

Zheng Zhi has completely given up resisting, like a soulless shell.

Some people may appear to be alive, but in reality they are already dead.

Sui Yu and Lu Yongjin, a married couple, were taking notes on the documents in their hands while secretly glancing in Zheng Zhi's direction, their lips curling into wide smiles.

Sacrifice Zheng Zhi.

To benefit everyone in the laboratory.

When I'm in a good mood, even the speed at which I produce results seems to increase dramatically.

In just three short days.

Under Qiao Bai's intentional or unintentional guidance, even the Saint Light Sunflower's innate skills were completely unearthed.

……

NY City Beast Taming Alliance.

Today, the entire building is filled with a solemn atmosphere.

The receptionist and her colleagues, even the caregiver, were all on edge and rarely smiled.

Under such influence, other people coming and going also became more cautious.

Looking left and right, I wanted to know what had happened.

Until a short while later.

Four people came out of Huangzhou's office.

Leading the way was a tall, elegant young lady with a stunningly beautiful face and a cold, aloof demeanor. She wore a cheongsam that accentuated her curvaceous figure and white high heels.

Huang Zhou and Ding Yuan walked beside her, one on each side.

Following at the very back was a timid young man who, for some reason, didn't evoke any goodwill.

The moment the four of them stepped out of the gates of the Beast Taming Alliance in NY City, the tense atmosphere inside the building finally relaxed completely.

"Phew—finally! That scared me to death! I didn't dare breathe at all!"

"Who isn't? Everyone's the same! It's absolutely terrifying! That young lady..." The person speaking gestured with both hands, giving the person next to them a knowing look: "She actually walked ahead of Chairman Huang, just who is she?!"

"You wouldn't believe it! Not only was she walking in front of Chairman Huang, but the person next to her was Chairman Ding Yuan of the Beast Taming Alliance from the neighboring Dongzhou City!"

"Wow--!"

The gasps of surprise grew even louder.

Immediately, everyone fell silent, looked around to make sure everything was alright, and then huddled together to continue gossiping quietly.

"What's the use of just talking about Chairman Ding's identity? Does anyone know who this young lady is? She looks so young. It's impossible that she's related to Chairman Huang or Chairman Ding!"

"Whose relative is so arrogant? Don't they have any brains?!"

"But who's that guy following them at the very back? He looks so timid and sneaky!"

"I don't know, I wasn't paying attention, my eyes were completely drawn to the pretty older sister!"

"So, is there anyone who can come forward and reveal this beautiful older sister's identity? I want to see if I have a chance to get close to her..."

"I...I think I know her job title." At this moment, the receptionist's words attracted everyone's attention.

shhhhh--

A dozen pairs of eyes turned towards the receptionist.

I urged her to speak quickly, since we were almost ready to get started.

Despite being stared at by so many eyes, the receptionist calmly waved her hand and said, "I overheard a little bit when I went in to serve tea and water to the president and the others. And didn't you all recognize the logo on the hairpin she used to style her hair?"

Others: "???"

Trying hard to recall.

Reflecting on the failure.

"Wait a minute..." Someone seemed to realize something after hearing the receptionist's words, and his eyes widened suddenly: "The Golden Dragon Badge?"

The receptionist gave him a thumbs up: "Yes, that's the golden dragon badge of the inspection team."

As the largest official organization in the country with branches in cities of all sizes, the Beast Taming Alliance grants its provincial presidents a high degree of autonomy in order to better cultivate outstanding Beast Tamers and other talents according to local conditions.

But this does not mean that they are local tyrants in the areas where they serve.

The alliance also conducts reviews and assessments of these association presidents.

They are usually ordinary inspectors.

Wearing the inspection team's uniform, they would visit various Beast Taming Alliances every two years to conduct a detailed inspection of the alliances' internal affairs and documents. This process would take about a month.

During this period, local beast tamers can also make reports, both officially and anonymously, to the inspection team.

If the allegations are verified to be true, the local alliance leader will be in trouble.

Conversely, the beast tamer who makes a false report will suffer the consequences.

To the greatest extent possible, we must ensure that no good person is wrongly accused and no bad person is wrongly released.

And there will be absolutely no retaliation afterward.

Therefore, every year when the inspection team comes, they always receive reports of some trivial matters.

While doing everything possible to protect the rights and interests of beast tamers, the Beast Taming Alliance is in a bright state of affairs.

Above the regular inspection teams, there is a special supervisory team.

The number of people is small.

Everyone is at least a sixth-level beast tamer.

They would wear a special golden dragon badge to prove their identity.

There's a saying that circulates within the alliance: "When a golden dragon appears, a major case is sure to follow."

Embezzlement and bribery are nothing compared to this.

These cases typically involve extremely serious issues that significantly impact the nation.

Thinking of this, the gossipy members of the alliance looked at each other, their eyes filled with the same incredulous shock.

No?

What is Chairman Huang doing?

Did I break a divine law?

Otherwise, how could such a large Buddha statue have been printed!

No one dared to gossip any further, for fear that if they kept digging, they might end up digging up their own people!

Looking at the now quiet lobby, the receptionist gave a gentle smile.

very nice.

She can get back to work now.

The fact that the design of the golden dragon badge was incorrect had nothing to do with her, since she didn't bring up the idea of ​​the golden dragon badge herself.

Besides, they are indeed connected to the inspection team.

Justified.jpg

……

"Miss Ning, you..." Huang Zhou looked at the woman beside him with a helpless expression on his face: "I have no objection if you insist on going. It shouldn't be a big deal for me to call Qiao Bai and ask him to make some preparations."

Ding Yuan gave Huang Zhou a mocking look: "Who knows if you called to tip them off!"

Sitting in a corner of the car, under the oppressive aura of a group of powerful figures, Sha Yi, who had initially spread these rumors, trembled as he looked at the woman sitting in the center of the car, not daring to utter a single word.

Sha Yi never expected this.

As things escalated... this matter actually got this big!

They even managed to get the inspection team involved!

Although he's just a probationary inspector... he's only one step away from becoming a full-fledged inspector.

If Qiao Bai really does come up with something...

It's still unknown who will be unlucky this time.

The thought of what might happen to him sent chills down Sha Yi's spine.

The punishment the inspection team imposed on those who made false accusations was already unbearable for Sha Yi, let alone the even stricter supervisory team... Sha Yi was filled with regret.

Why did he have to make such a big deal out of it?

If only it could be toned down a little more...

As he thought about it, Sha Yi couldn't help but silently pray in his heart: Qiao Bai must not have figured out anything!

Correct!

It definitely will!

Sha Yi's eyes gradually brightened again, like a drowning person suddenly grabbing a lifeline—what could Qiao Bai possibly have figured out in just ten days?

Qiao Bai must be lying!

He didn't have any worthwhile discoveries to show for himself!

Then there's the irrefutable evidence of Qiao Bai's research on Dou Dou Hua and Meng Hun Ling, and in the end, Qiao Bai will definitely be the one who suffers!

Having already fallen into a desperate situation, Sha Yi kept trying to distract himself with such fantasies, daring not to recall the conversation between Qiao Bai and the three teachers.

Neither Huang Zhou nor Ding Yuan noticed Sha Yi's anxiety; the two continued to bicker.

"Do you think I'm that kind of person?!" Huang Zhou raised his chin and said with a disdainful look, "Give me advance notice? There was absolutely no need for that. I just wanted Qiao Bai to put away some valuable materials so that that shameless person wouldn't secretly look at them."

As he spoke, Huang Zhou's gaze swept over Ding Yuan and Sha Yi, whom he had brought with him, with disdain and indifference.

"After all, quite a few people knew about Qiao Bai back then, but some people didn't dare to make a move against others, so they chose to target the youngest and weakest one."

The words, both in and out, reveal a yin and yang dynamic.

Ding Yuan looked completely bewildered, as if he had no idea what Huang Zhou was talking about.

"You believed everything he said, and you didn't even investigate his identity?" Huang Zhou rolled his eyes, not believing for a second that Ding Yuan knew nothing about Sha Yi's identity.

Ding Yuan, who was so enraged by Huang Zhou that he reported the person without doing any investigation, was speechless.

silence.

A wordless silence.

Huangzhou was shocked.

Huangzhou was surprised.

Huang Zhou looked Ding Yuan up and down with an incredulous gaze: "When did you become so careless, you bastard?"

"Let me tell you, if you accidentally crash this time, you'll really have no choice but to accept it."

As for Huang Zhou deliberately provoking Ding Yuan, tricking Ding Yuan into jumping into the pit?

No, no.

Huangzhou: I did nothing, I know nothing.

Sitting in the middle, Ning Ruxue listened to the two alliance leaders' back-and-forth banter without saying a word.

at last.

The car stopped outside Qiao Bai's laboratory.

Ning Ruxue quickly estimated the size and scale of the laboratory in her mind.

It's a bit larger than a typical professor's lab.

However, considering Qiao Bai's achievements last year, and the rabbit and dog achievements he hasn't publicly revealed this year... it's not too much.

Ning Ruxue nodded and was the first to get off the bus.

Huang Zhou and Ding Yuan, who had been arguing all the way, suddenly realized what was happening.

Oh wow.

Good guy.

The two of them argued with the alternate inspector the whole way.

Look at the young woman, she's twenty-five or twenty-six, and look at the two of them combined, they're almost eighty years old...

Huang Zhou glared at Ding Yuan: You bastard! You embarrassed me, just wait till I get my hands on you!

Ding Yuan glared at Huang Zhou: You bastard! Let's see how you explain this later!

Both of them raised their chins, looking confident, and strode to catch up with Ning Ruxue, heading towards Qiao Bai's laboratory.

Sha Yi was once again completely ignored by everyone else, as if he were invisible.

He stomped his foot.

He gritted his teeth.

Thinking that he could see Qiao Bai make a fool of himself, Sha Yi quickly ran after him.

……

As soon as Ning Ruxue stepped into Qiao Bai's laboratory, she realized... she was wrong.

This laboratory is not just of a decent size, it's a little oversized.

Looking at the empty interior... large areas that were not yet decorated, Ning Ruxue could only say that she had never seen such a rudimentary laboratory.

There isn't a single one of the large, expensive, and sophisticated instruments that professors of pet evolution use.

The only instruments that are visible to the naked eye are two very common, basic testing instruments that can be easily purchased on the market.

Ning Ruxue felt a mix of emotions as she thought about the other report she had received.

Ning Ruxue was just about to step forward and say something.

A series of clattering footsteps echoed in the laboratory, as if something was running towards them.

Ding Yuan, who had just caught up with Ning Ruxue, heard such a loud commotion and his expression was a little strange.

"no?"

"What's that noise?"

"Is that a ping-pong bell making a clanging sound?"

"And there was a hint of... a hissing sound, like someone was about to spit?"

Huang Zhou, who was a step behind and heard this description, immediately turned pale.

"Miss Ning, get out of the way! Quickly, quickly!" Huang Zhou moved aside without a word, his speed so fast you couldn't tell he was middle-aged; he looked more like a young man ready to take off at any moment: "If you don't hurry, it'll be too late!"

Huang Zhou continued to wave to Ning Ruxue.

Sensing that something was wrong, Ning Ruxue quickly followed in her white high heels.

Fortunately, she was wearing chunky high heels, so her running posture wasn't too awkward in her haste.

Ding Yuan, who had been left behind without even a reminder, was speechless.

If the mountain won't come to me, I'll go to the mountain!

It's not like I didn't hear what Huangzhou said.

Ding Yuan wasn't a fool.

Seeing Huangzhou's appearance, Ding Yuan knew something was wrong and quickly stepped aside.

then……

Then they saw a large, golden-red bird spread its wings and fly towards them!

Before Ding Yuan and Ning Ruxue could show any shock at the large golden-red bird...

They then saw a large, golden-red bird followed by a blue, fat creature resembling a pig, with two horns on its head, like a mosaic of cats and other creatures, with countless legs that pulsated like wheels of fire.

Dengdengdeng-

Crazy!

They blinked, still a little confused.

Just then, Sha Yi walked in from outside.

As soon as the cat-like insect saw someone directly in front of it, its chaotic eyes immediately lit up.

"Chirp chirp!"

"Chirp!"

If you're so capable, then come and catch me, Longlong!

Following closely behind the cat-like insect, the Holy Light Sunflower, who chased Little Crow and the cat-like insect so fast that they were flying and jumping like cats, makes a grand entrance!

Whether it's Huangzhou, Ding Yuan, or Ning Ruxue who managed to avoid it.

It was because the cat-like insect deliberately led the Holy Light Sunflower in his direction that Sha Yi was forced to confront the Holy Light Sunflower directly.

The sight of the Holy Light Sunflower was so striking it hurt my eyes.

It's so spicy it hurts my eyes.

It's really an eyesore.

Especially since the Holy Sunflower is completely black, a purplish-black color, with only the petals around its large face radiating a dazzling holy light... it's even more of an eyesore!

With a "whoosh," the cat-like insect passed right by Sha Yi, allowing Sha Yi to face the Holy Light Sunflower more closely.

Shocked by the appearance of the Holy Light Sunflower, Sha Yi, who was too shocked to back away, accidentally and coincidentally... was bathed in the Holy Light Sunflower's holy light.

Sunflower of Holy Light: "?"

"nya?"

Originally chasing after Little Crow and Cat Bug, hoping to give these two pets a break, Holy Light Sunflower stopped its "pat-pat" footsteps after thinking for a moment, seeing that Holy Light had locked onto its target.

"nya~"

It's okay!

Let me give you a spa treatment first!

Then go find Little Crow and Cat Bug!

Dark purple saliva spit out from the ghost in the large face plate, wave after wave... landing on Sha Yi with a series of splattering sounds.

Sha Yi's eyes widened, filled with fear and despair.

He wanted to run away.

However, his body became completely stiff under the holy light, unable to move at all. He could only watch helplessly as large clumps of blackish-purple saliva, spitting out of the ghost face's mouth, fell onto his body.

Sha Yi's feelings... were despair...

"This..." Ning Ruxue and Ding Yuan both widened their eyes.

Ning Ruxue's mouth was slightly open, but she couldn't utter a complete sentence.

no way.

The impact of witnessing this scene is simply too great.

Huang Zhou also expressed his understanding.

He only realized it then.

The visuals displayed when the Holy Light Sunflower uses its skills on pets are different from those when it uses them on humans.

When the Holy Light Sunflower used this skill on the Snow Wolf, it did seem a little off-putting.

However, because the dark purple saliva is absorbed instantly when it lands on the snow wolf's fur, the visual impact is not as great as one might imagine.

When it's vomited on someone... the situation becomes completely different.

Dark purple saliva covered Sha Yi's entire body.

Moreover, the saliva seemed to have a special adhesive force; after being spat on, it wouldn't flow down normally but would just hang on his body... and because Hikari was spitting at Satoshi with her head tilted back.

At once……

Huang Zhou was about to say something.

Then, a glob of dark purple saliva was precisely "biu—" splattered onto Sha Yi's face by Saint Light Sunflower.

Sha Yi: "..."

It's different from an outsider's perspective.

What made Sha Yi even more desperate was that... his mouth was still open!

Although it was only a little bit.

However, this blob of dark purple saliva, with its unknown function, was still seeping into Sha Yi's mouth through that tiny gap.

Sha Yi's eyes were filled with despair, his mood was filled with despair, and his whole being was filled with despair.

He wanted to move!

I want to shut up!

I wanted to spit out what was in my mouth as soon as possible!

Ran goose ...

What was bound to happen, happened.

Sha Yi's mouth was filled with dark purple saliva.

Overwhelmed with rage, Sha Yi, unable to catch his breath, successfully fainted.

The moment Sha Yi could no longer support his body with his willpower to stand, the Holy Light's restraint on his body instantly lost its effect, and he fell straight to the ground with a "thud".

Holy Light Sunflower: ∑(O_O；)

Shocked and horrified.jpg!

He's fallen?

This person actually collapsed?

No, no!

"nya!"

I stake my honor as the Son of Light!

We must save him today!

The Holy Light Sunflower, which was almost finished with its Holy Light Saliva Bath, was suddenly awakened by Sha Yi's collapse, which ignited the fighting spirit in every cell of its body—saving lives was its instinct etched into its cells!

No one, not even a supernatural being, can fall before it, the Child of Light, the Holy Light Sunflower—unless they are truly dead!

Holy Light Sunflower: Talent Skill Activated!

"nya——"

Die, you bastard! (crossed out)

Live!

Ning Ruxue, Huang Zhou, and Ding Yuan all realized that the situation was gradually becoming increasingly absurd.

The three of them looked at each other.

"Quickly call for help!"

"Yes, yes, yes! Is anyone there?! Come out quickly and save them!"

"Wait...actually, not saving him isn't such a bad idea, is it? The Holy Light Sunflower doesn't have any offensive capabilities, right? Who told this kid to stab us in the back every day? Doesn't this mean he deserves it?" Huang Zhou stroked his chin: "...The Holy Light Sunflower did a great service?"

The Holy Light Sunflower has made great contributions.

……

Qiao Bai arrived late, accompanied by Zheng Zhi and four other researchers.

"The Holy Light Sunflower is a transcendent creature with the light attribute. Its existing moves and innate skills are all healing-type and have nothing to do with attacking." Qiao Bai looked at Sha Yi, who was covered in dirt and exuded a strange aura, and had no intention of going over to him.

Frustrating.

After the two researchers worked together to lift Sha Yi onto a small bed, they quickly retreated.

Wearing a mask, Sui Yu quickly connected the equipment to Sha Yi and monitored his vital signs. There were no problems.

good news.

Sha Yi is not in life-threatening condition.

"And what's the bad news?" Huang Zhou realized that Qiao Bai hadn't finished speaking.

Looking at Ding Yuan and Ning Ruxue beside him, he took the initiative to step forward and ask.

Whoops!

Of the three, he was most familiar with Qiao Bai, so he took the initiative to ask, and if there was anything wrong with it, he could help explain it to Qiao Bai.

Qiao Bai was silent for three seconds: "Well... it's not that big, it's just... a little too much."

Ding Yuan: "?"

"What kind of bad news is this?" Ding Yuan looked at the promising young Qiao Bai, crossed his arms, and snorted unhappily.

It wasn't aimed at Qiao Bai.

It's a sour feeling in my heart.

Why should I?!

Huangzhou is just so lucky!

A genius boy who became a Level 5 researcher at such a young age and was remembered by a national-level bigwig, as long as he doesn't die halfway, he will grow up to be the next bigwig!

Ding Yuan said critically, "You're not trying to downplay the important points, are you?"

"He's overdone it; he's a bit kidney deficient." Qiao Bai glanced at Ding Yuan. "He'll probably be a three-second wonder for a while."

Ding Yuan: "..."

Huangzhou: "..."

Ning Ruxue: "..."

Understand.

This time they understood.

For a man... this is certainly not pleasant news.

"Ahem." Ding Yuan coughed twice. "It's not exactly bad..."

Under the silent gazes of Huang Zhou and Qiao Bai, Ding Yuan shut his mouth.

Ok.

He truly couldn't bring himself to say those words.

A man who can be a "three-second man"... cough cough, that shouldn't be a big problem, right?

Ding Yuan shifted his gaze from Sha Yi, who was lying on the bed covered in dark purple saliva, and placed it on Sheng Guangkui, the culprit who caused all of this.

Having regained consciousness from her frenzied state, Hikari seemed to realize she had done something wrong, and cautiously and pitifully shrank behind Zheng Zhi.

Little Wu and Cat Bug also nestled obediently in Qiao Bai's arms.

Ding Yuan's gaze kept darting between the three pet beasts.

There was only one thought in my mind: I've never seen anything like it! These are all pet beast forms I've never seen before!

Ding Yuan, recovering from the visual shock of the sacred sunflower, finally realized that something was wrong.

The value of this laboratory seems to be higher than he imagined.

"Let's not talk about that now." Ding Yuan quickly shook his head, trying to steer the conversation back to the main topic: "Qiao Bai, right? Do you know why we're here today?"

Qiao Bai: "My research topic is the combined evolution of Dou Dou Hua and Meng Hun Ling."

Qiao Bai spoke so fluently and confidently that Ding Yuan, who was looking for trouble, was speechless once again.

He looked at Qiao Bai with a shocked expression, then glanced at Huang Zhou beside him.

No?

Is this how you guys in NY City play?

Why not just say whatever's on your mind without hiding anything?

There wasn't even a little bit of covering it up?

Ding Yuan opened and closed his mouth, unable to utter a single word for a long time: "You...you...do you know how outrageous your research is?!"

"Tofu pudding! No one can figure out its new evolutionary path!"

"Dream spirits disappeared eight or nine hundred years ago; even if one appeared, it wouldn't be worth studying!"

"Huangzhou even helped you lie, saying you had already achieved results. You can't cheat for funding like this!"

As he spoke, Ding Yuan regained his original imposing manner and spoke loudly from his superior position.

"President Huang isn't lying," Qiao Bai blinked and said calmly, "We have indeed made progress in our research."

"What about the results?" Ding Yuan didn't believe it, insisting that Qiao Bai was lying: "Let me tell you, young man, the lady next to me is from the inspection team..."

"Look, didn't you all just see that?" Qiao Bai pointed his finger in the direction of the Holy Light Sunflower.

Ding Yuan: "?"

Ding Yuan was silenced.

Ding Yuan looked in the direction of the Holy Light Sunflower.

Ning Ruxue also looked in the direction of the Holy Light Sunflower.

"Is this what Dou Dou Hua and Meng Hun Ling look like after they've combined and evolved?" Ning Ruxue asked in a cool voice.

Qiao Bai nodded: "Yes, Miss Ning must have guessed it long ago."

"Hmm." Ning Ruxue's words broke Ding Yuan's defenses: "I had a guess at first glance. I was a little curious about its skills, so I kept looking at it. Holy Light Sunflower... you just said that its attribute is light and it has healing abilities. How strong are these healing abilities?"

It was clear that Qiao Bai and Ning Ruxue were about to embark on a peaceful academic discussion.

There wasn't a hint of anger in him.

Ding Yuan's eyes widened, his face filled with disbelief.

What happened?

Who is he? Where is he? Why does he seem like a clown?

"Hehehe~" Huang Zhou's lewd laughter startled Ding Yuan from his shock. Ding Yuan looked at Huang Zhou abruptly and exclaimed, "Damn it!"

"You tricked me?!"

After being hit by wave after wave of blows, Ding Yuan finally came to his senses.

Why was Huang Zhou so confident and fearless on the phone?

Why does Qiao Bai dare to openly and frankly say that he is researching Dou Dou Hua and Meng Hun Ling?

Is Huangzhou protecting Qiao Bai, or is Qiao Bai arrogant because he is a genius?

No, no.

neither.

Their openness, candor, and willingness to answer every question stem from their confidence.

Full of confidence.

Because they have already fully researched the combined evolution of Doudouhua and Menghunling.

Having figured all this out, Ding Yuan's face twisted in anger, and his gaze towards Huang Zhou seemed to be filled with venom: "You called just to set me up?"

(End of this chapter)