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

Chapter 71 A Middle-Aged Man's Chuunibyou? Let Little Ugly Bring a Little Shock to the Breeder!

I just arrived at the entrance of the lobby.

The scattered staff members cast strange glances at Qiao Bai and his group.

It's like saying: Wow! Three boys... Oh, it's two boys and one girl!

and many more?

Why does the one sandwiched in the middle look like a boy?

Is there something wrong with their eyesight?

Or perhaps society is evolving too fast, and they can't keep up with current trends.

For example... legal monogamy?

Qiao Bai, who inexplicably understood the looks in the staff's eyes, was speechless.

Eek!

Just as he was about to reach the entrance of the hall, Qiao Bai pushed aside the two people beside him and strode inside.

Zhou Xinran heard a sound coming from the doorway.

He turned around and saw Qiao Bai walking very fast, as if some evil spirit was haunting him.

Subconsciously, Zhou Xinran wanted to laugh.

Qiao Bai, oh Qiao Bai.

You've finally met your match.

"Professor Zhou, could you please tone down that gloating look a little?" Qiao Bai walked over and sat down next to Zhou Xinran.

"What gloating? Nonsense, I'm not that kind of person." Zhou Xinran snorted lightly upon hearing this, then paused and added, "I'm just watching the show with a legitimate sense of humor."

Qiao Bai didn't want to talk.

Fortunately, the seating in the hall was arranged in a certain way, but not so strictly. Professors with similar research fields sat together, and mentors with similar levels of expertise sat together. Most of the newcomers came with their teachers, so following their teachers was the right thing to do.

Zou Tang and Huo Xiaotian followed behind Huo Xiaotian's father. Although they would occasionally glance in Qiao Bai's direction, there were too many professors, scholars, and senior trainers present, so they couldn't just run over from the other end of the hall without proper etiquette.

However... the look in their eyes as they looked at Qiao Bai grew increasingly mournful.

While the others remained oblivious, Zhou Xinran was practically bursting with laughter: "How did you meet those two?"

"...I accidentally witnessed a fight between them when I first arrived yesterday," Qiao Bai sighed.

Then I got entangled with them.

"Zou Tang is a relative of Mr. Zou Ping, though the blood relation is a bit distant. However, her talent in pet breeding is quite similar to Mr. Zou's. The Toshiba Province Breeders Association clearly wants to invest in and cultivate her as the next Mr. Zou," Zhou Xinran said with a smile.

"Leaving aside whether Zou Tang can actually reach the level of Elder Zou in the future... some of their actions are simply unacceptable." Zhou Xinran shook her head as she spoke.

Qiao Bai's face showed a curious expression: "It sounds like there's something else going on here?"

"It's just those excessive expectations, language pressure, conflicts with peers... they're all problems that aren't too big or too small." Zhou Xinran spread her hands: "The main problem is that they don't seem like problems to adults, but when they happen to a teenager who's about to come of age and could become cynical at any time... who knows?"

Qiao Bai: That's so true!

Thinking back to the strange thing Zou Tang revealed during their conversation yesterday, Qiao Bai had to admit that Zhou Xinran was incredibly perceptive in this regard.

Qiao Bai shook his head.

Hard to say.

At most, he would just be a little more patient with Zou Tang when Zou Tang was bothering him.

After talking about Zou Tang, Zhou Xinran's face showed a keen interest when she mentioned Huo Xiaotian: "By the way, you should know that this event is only open to professors, scholars, and breeders who study the evolution of pet beasts. The juniors who are here are all promising newcomers from various provinces and cities."

Qiao Bai nodded: "Hmm...wait a minute? Huo Xiaotian shouldn't be either of those two, right?"

Listening to Zhou Xinran's words, Qiao Bai realized that something seemed wrong.

"Huo Xiaotian, the Huo family... if you go back a few generations, they're just rich people. But starting with Huo Xiaotian's grandfather, three generations in a row have awakened the potential of beast tamers. And because of Huo Xiaotian's grandfather, the first extraordinary creature that Huo Xiaotian and his father contracted was a baby dragon." Zhou Xinran chuckled.

"Is this the legendary Dragon Clan?" Qiao Bai couldn't help but click his tongue in amazement upon hearing this.

Not only have three generations of people awakened their Beast Tamer qualifications, but they have also all formed contracts with baby dragons. Anyone who didn't know better would think they had stirred up a dragon's lair.

"Could it be..." Qiao Bai's mind raced for a moment before he realized the key: "Huo Xiaotian's grandfather has contracted with an Altera."

When asked a question, Qiao Bai used an affirmative tone.

Zhou Xinran nodded: "That's right, and it's a very rare Altera with the attribute of a king."

Qiao Bai's brows twitched slightly as he instantly recalled the baby dragon's evolution path he had seen yesterday, the last form of which was the Argen Dragon King.

"I mean, is it possible," Qiao Bai asked tentatively, "that above the evolved forms of Altera, there's another, yet unknown, evolutionary form?"

Zhou Xinran, who had only intended to chat idly with Qiao Bai, suddenly perked up after hearing Qiao Bai's guess. Her body, which had been lazily sitting in the chair, instantly straightened up, and her gaze towards Qiao Bai became exceptionally sharp: "Why do you have this idea?"

"Forehead……"

Qiao Bai still trusted Zhou Xinran, but he still needed to think about and consider whether there were things he should say and how to say them.

"Because I heard you say that Grandpa Huo Xiaotian's Altron possesses the King attribute, but that's an exception; not all Altrons possess the King attribute." Qiao Bai raised an eyebrow and retorted confidently, "Don't you find that strange?"

Normally, if a certain type of extraordinary creature's evolved form possesses the attribute of a king, then anyone who can evolve into this form should possess it.

Instead of being like Altron, where most don't have it, and only occasionally does.

Qiao Bai's suspicions were reasonable, so Zhou Xinran naturally didn't continue to doubt anything: "Your brain... really works pretty fast. Many professors who study the evolution of pet beasts have heard rumors and stories about this Altera, but very few people have thought about it in this direction."

"Sure enough, a new brain is still the most useful." Zhou Xinran said, nodding to herself.

The way she looked at Qiao Bai's head was like looking at a perfectly ripe and delicious watermelon; she was practically ready to pat and tap it.

"Most professors and scholars of pet evolution believe that this is because Old Huo's Altera is the king among the Baby Dragon, Juliet Dragon and Altera super creatures, which is why it has the additional king attribute."

Because the King attribute itself is not a true extraordinary biological attribute, but a symbol of aura and status.

If one Altera is the undisputed king of its kind, it is understandable and acceptable for another to possess kingly attributes.

"No, I still think... there should be an evolutionary form above Altera." After listening to Zhou Xinran's reasons, Qiao Bai shook his head, still insisting on his point of view.

Zhou Xinran's point of view is plausible.

But Qiao Bai was even more extraordinary, directly using a cheat code, and the truth was clearly displayed in his eyes.

By combining the known clues and working backward, Qiao Bai wouldn't make a mistake: "This explanation sounds plausible, but it still doesn't completely make sense."

Among all attributes, the dragon attribute is the most unruly among extraordinary creatures. Even if it is tamed by humans, making a contract with a dragon-attribute extraordinary creature is still a life-threatening matter.

after all.

A dragon will not submit to the weak.

Only by demonstrating the strength of the strong can one truly subdue the dragon.

If dragon-attribute extraordinary beings treat humans this way, what about their attitude towards fellow dragon-attribute extraordinary beings?

It won't be any better.

They will only become more irritable and arrogant.

Want to become the leader of all the Altrons?

It is only right to beat them up, but that alone is not enough.

Old Huo's Altera was even able to get the offspring of other extraordinary creatures of the same kind to accept contracts with Old Huo's son and grandson. If Qiao Bai were to say, there was only one possibility—this Altera had the potential to evolve into the Argen Dragon King, or was already in the process of evolving.

The suppression came from strength, bloodline, and ethnicity, all aspects of which completely overwhelmed this ethnic group, leaving them utterly speechless.

As for whether there was any resistance... Qiao Bai didn't know.

As long as this old man's Altera doesn't truly evolve into the Argen Dragon King, it is not a true king.

"Actually, someone else had suggested a similar idea to yours before," Zhou Xinran suddenly said.

Qiao Bai: "Huh?"

He became interested as soon as he heard Qiao Bai's name.

If he worked backward from the result to deduce the process, then the person who came up with the idea before him was truly innovating.

"Is he also a professor specializing in pet evolution? I wonder if there's a chance we could chat?" Qiao Bai was very interested in this forward-thinking professor of pet evolution.

"There's no chance anymore." Zhou Xinran glanced at Qiao Bai: "She has changed careers and is no longer a pet evolution scholar."

Qiao Bai's face showed a regretful expression.

"Becoming an excellent professor and scholar specializing in pet evolution is never an easy task. Some people enter, and some people leave. Although she is no longer a pet evolution scholar, there is still you. I have high hopes for you." Zhou Xinran said with a slight smile, resting her chin on her hand. "This research topic... cannot be started for the time being, but there will be opportunities to come into contact with it."

This seemed to be a guarantee for Qiao Bai.

If Qiao Bai wanted to, he would definitely be exposed to research topics related to the evolution of Altera.

Qiao Bai hesitated, as if he wanted to say something but then stopped.

If he were to say at this moment... that his dream is to become a powerful beast tamer, would he get beaten up?

I'm sure I will!

Without even saying it, Qiao Bai knew just by looking at Zhou Xinran's eyes, so he promptly shut his mouth and refused to answer the question.

Zhou Xinran had never heard the conversation between Qiao Bai and Grandpa Wu Qingshan, and she never expected that Qiao Bai, a rising star in the field of pet evolution, would actually aim to become a powerful beast tamer.

"So, the Huo family has been working towards becoming powerful beast tamers for three generations. If they could develop for a few more generations, it wouldn't be impossible for them to become a legendary dragon-type family?" She smiled and then steered the conversation back to the gossip at the beginning: "Here's the interesting part—a few months ago, Huo Xiaotian suddenly decided to switch to the direction of pet evolution for some reason."

That's why Huo Xiaotian appeared here.

"Pfft... It's quite interesting that a promising young person who is dedicated to scientific research has suddenly emerged from the Huo family, who are known for their battle mania.

Joe, having guessed the crux of the problem, was speechless.

interesting?

No, no.

He didn't find it funny at all.

He even wanted to grab Huo Xiaotian by the collar and shake him, to ask him what was wrong with him, or if he had lost his mind.

Just stick to your fighting path!

Wouldn't it be better to be a proper beast tamer?

Huo Xiaotian: Not good enough! I will steadfastly follow in the footsteps of my goddess!

Qiao Bai: "..."

Before the formal meeting even started, Qiao Bai was bombarded with gossip.

The way he looked at Zhou Xinran changed.

Judging from her appearance alone, Zhou Xinran should be a cold and aloof older sister.

Unexpectedly, Zhou Xinran was able to gossip about everyone present as soon as she opened her mouth. Just how much time does she spend paying attention to these things?

Just listen to what Zou Tang and Huo Xiaotian have to say and forget about it.

Qiao Bai really didn't want to know that Huo Xiaotian's father was actually a super invincible, universe-wide chuunibyou patient who had not yet recovered from his illness. When he was young, he liked people to call him "Huo Batian"!

As long as you hear someone call him "Senior Overlord," he can solve any trouble for you in a flash.

"Actually, he still quite likes it when people call him that, but Old Master Huo has punished him for it." Professor Zhou Xinran whispered in Qiao Bai's ear, "If you encounter any trouble that you can't solve and happen to meet this senior, you can call him that."

Their drive and efficiency are phenomenal!

Just like that, we got a free thug!

"I've tried it, it works great." Zhou Xinran smiled and winked at Qiao Bai.

Qiao Bai complained about his incompetence.

He glanced again at the cold-faced "Huo Batian" senior. He never expected that some people who look like cool guys and strong men on the surface would actually like to play this trick in private.

kindness……

Qiao Bai didn't want to think about the wary and suspicious look he had given her before.

He has absolutely no interest in exploring the mental world of older, adolescent delusions of grandeur!

Qiao Bai reasonably suspected that Huo Xiaotian's nickname "Huo Aotian" was probably the name his biological father truly wanted to give him deep down!

Then he was punished by Old Master Huo again, this time turning from Huo Aotian into Huo Xiaotian.

Huo Xiaotian should really be grateful to have such a good grandfather.

At the same time, Qiao Bai would never say that he was even slightly curious about what Senior Huo Batian's real name was.

……

After hearing a lot of interesting gossip, everyone who came to participate in the event finally arrived.

Sun Guoping and Gu Hongyu, a married couple, were also among them.

Qi Rong didn't come, but Qin Lan did.

As breeders and pet evolution professors in New York City, they naturally have the right to be here.

Qiao Bai was bombarded with academic jargon.

Although he had read most of it in books, hearing it from these people, followed by a long passage of research findings that left him completely bewildered, instantly turned it into a foreign language that he couldn't quite understand.

Qiao Bai silently complained in his heart.

I've rambled on a bit.

He can understand well-written papers, so this person is either deliberately unwilling to share his experience with others, or he is simply lacking in ability and is just spouting nonsense.

In short, the meeting finally ended after Qiao Bai had almost fallen asleep.

In the end, what exactly was discussed and explained...?

Qiao Bai only remembered one thing: "There will be more tomorrow..."

Qiao Bai immediately turned to Zhou Xinran beside him: "Can I not come tomorrow?"

No need.

It's really unnecessary.

This meeting has nothing to do with him.

It would be better to use this time for training and meditation; Xiao Wu was almost bursting with pent-up energy in his mental sea.

If Qiao Bai hadn't been constantly reassuring Xiao Wu with his mental power, Xiao Wu would have almost jumped out on its own.

Fortunately, Qiao Bai knew there were still many people around, so he lowered his voice and only Zhou Xinran heard what he was saying.

Zhou Xinran could understand Qiao Bai's feelings very well.

Same here, everyone feels the same way. Nobody likes these kinds of meetings, otherwise why would they only be held once every three to five years?

The real reason is that if it were to come only once a year, it would be impossible to gather enough people. After one or two visits, everyone would find various excuses to decline and refuse. If not enough people could come, the Beast Taming Alliance and the Breeders Association would lose face. It would be better to hold it once every three to five years.

We made the environment more comfortable, so everyone could treat it as a vacation, and that's how everyone finally arrived.

"Alright, then you won't come tomorrow." Halfway through her sentence, Zhou Xinran seemed to remember something and quickly added, "But you can't leave early; there's an event on the last day."

Seeing Qiao Bai's slightly regretful expression, Zhou Xinran felt incredibly fortunate that she had added that comment.

Qiao Bai seems to really want to leave.

Zhou Xinran looked at Qiao Bai with a disappointed expression: "How come you can't even enjoy yourself properly?"

"Stop thinking about training all the time. Hasn't your little owl already broken through to the fourth rank?" Zhou Xinran said earnestly. "Besides, you haven't even met that beast tamer who cultivated the essence fire in his pet. Are you really just going to leave like this?"

Qiao Bai's eyes suddenly lit up.

Yes.

So many chaotic things happened yesterday that Qiao Bai almost forgot about his most important goal.

"Okay, I won't leave. I'll stay here and train." Qiao Bai did not refute Zhou Xinran's words.

The next few days.

Just as Qiao Bai said, he stayed in his room soaking in the hot spring and meditating with Xiao Wu.

The last special attribute skill was also completed during these few days of training. Perhaps it was because the environment was comfortable, or perhaps because Xiao Wu's training was sufficient... In any case, Xiao Wu learned the new special attribute skill naturally.

Both fire-attribute skills and special attribute skills have now met the requirements.

All I need to do is familiarize myself with these skills properly later.

Therefore, compared to training and combat, Qiao Bai paid more attention to increasing the duration of meditation.

After meditating for three hours straight, when Qiao Bai opened his eyes, he felt as if his mind was completely blank, his body and mind were one, and nothing in particular mattered to him.

Immediately afterwards...

Qiao Bai then felt two burning gazes from his side.

Suddenly, Qiao Bai had a bad feeling: "..."

I don't want to turn my head at all.

Can he pretend that his meditation is not over yet?

Qiao Bai tried to close her eyes quickly, but it was too late.

Zou Tang and Huo Xiaotian, who had arrived at Qiao Bai's room two hours earlier, initially waited earnestly for Qiao Bai to finish his meditation, but later the two of them teamed up to play mahjong.

boring.

This is so incredibly boring!

Upon finally seeing Qiao Bai wake up, Zou Ping and Huo Xiaotian rushed towards her.

"I noticed you hadn't come in for the past few days, and I thought you were just lazing around in your room. I never expected you to be meditating? And meditating for at least two hours at a time?" Zou Ping's voice was full of shock: "Qiao Bai, you're amazing!"

Huo Xiaotian nodded frantically beside him, "Yes, yes, yes! Every time my grandpa makes me meditate, as soon as I close my eyes, my head is filled with all sorts of random thoughts, and I can't calm down at all!"

The two men flanked Qiao Bai from the left and right, trapping him in the middle.

Once again caught in a dilemma, Qiao Bai has learned to rationally push the two people apart: "Keep your distance."

"Hey~ We're best buddies!" Zou Ping said with a smile as he joined in.

Huo Xiaotian: "You'll get used to it!"

The two of them were very good at talking to themselves.

Despite Qiao Bai's strong resistance, they still maintained a distance that was slightly closer than normal social distance.

In these series of movements.

Originally nestled on Qiao Bai's head, meditating... it simply fell asleep, curled up into a black ball, and rolled off Qiao Bai's head with a "gurgle, gurgle".

It made a "splat" sound when it landed on the carpet.

The little bird, suddenly startled awake: Who is the bird? Where is the bird? What happened to the bird?

(◇)

Little Wu opened its dark, beady eyes with a silly expression, and then met a pair of eyes filled with shock.

"You...you..." Huo Xiaotian's finger was trembling as he pointed at Xiao Wu.

No?

This bird... it looks so familiar... isn't this the same bird he was with back then... the one he tried to form a contract with but was rejected!

It is extremely rare to see a mutated, all-black bird like Xiao Wu, which is also very small.

Huo Xiaotian recognized Xiao Wu at a glance.

Qiao Bai: "!"

Ah oh.

I've forgotten about it.

Before Qiao Bai could make a move or say anything, Huo Xiaotian had already recovered from his shock and picked up Xiao Wu from the stall with both hands.

Huo Xiaotian was still rambling on, saying, "I even specifically asked you about it back then! It's a pity I couldn't find you, otherwise I would really like to form a contract with you. After all, we've been through thick and thin together, and that's a kind of fate that not all beast tamers and their pets can have!"

Xiao Wu: ?

Has the bird's beast tamer changed?

Xiao Wu turned his gaze toward Qiao Bai.

Qiao Bai touched his nose. How was he supposed to explain this?

"Is this the second extraordinary creature you mentioned that you wanted to form a contract with?" Zou Ping looked Xiao Wu up and down, then activated his talent skill [Insight].

"A mutated Chinese bird?"

"Reverse mutation... Impaired flight ability, impaired vocalization ability..."

"Intermediate fourth tier?"

"The Dance of Fire?"

"Blink magic?"

She silently read aloud the labels she saw one by one, and with each one, the look of confusion and shock on her face deepened.

No...no?!

These labels are just too unreasonable!

Zou Tang, who possesses the same innate skills as Grandpa Zou, has mastered the use of his own innate skills to a high degree.

Once activated, you'll see tags popping up on the supernatural creature, each tag containing random information about the creature's strength, learned skills, personality, and other related details.

The stronger one's mental strength and physical power, the more labels one can see.

It is said that after Mr. Zou Ping brought this talent to its fullest potential, he could even see the flaws and strengths of extraordinary creatures, and then develop a breeding program that was more suitable for the extraordinary creatures themselves based on these two aspects.

"This Hua bird's strength... is a bit too outrageous!" Zou Tang exclaimed in disbelief.

She first glanced at Huo Xiaotian, then suddenly realized that this was Qiao Bai's pet beast. She turned to Qiao Bai and said, "Tell me, how exactly did you manage to raise a Hua Bird that was mutating towards a worse state to the mid-fourth tier?"

"It hasn't been that long!"

Given the relationship between Zou Tang and Huo Xiaotian, she knew more or less what Huo Xiaotian had encountered last time.

If Qiao Bai contracted this Hua bird after that... it's only been less than three months?

Could it be that this bird already possessed such formidable strength before that?

Zou Tang felt her mind was in complete chaos.

She believed that a bird that had lost most of its flight and sonic attack abilities could survive in the wild and become extremely powerful.

I still believe that Qiao Bai only spent three months cultivating a Chinese bird that was not in good condition to be so amazing.

Zou Tang: ...I just want to ask if there is a third option, and if so, she wants to choose the third one!

Qiao Bai was curious about the talent and skills that Zou Tang had displayed.

I'd heard of the [Insight] skill before, but I never expected that using it would involve seeing a series of... tags?

Just like the labels on the products on the shelf.

The same applies to the images presented by 【Insight】.

At most, the price has been replaced with more detailed information about the extraordinary creature.

Then, Qiao Bai waved to Xiao Wu, who immediately flapped its wings, abandoned Huo Xiaotian, and flew lightly towards Qiao Bai, finally landing on Qiao Bai's head.

Qiao Bai, who was already used to Xiao Wu's series of actions, sighed helplessly.

Huo Xiaotian looked at Xiao Wu flying away with the eyes of someone looking at a scumbag.

Xiao Wu: m(⊙▽⊙)m

There's only one beast tamer for a bird!

Don't stare at the bird with that burning gaze!

The bird will never change its beast tamer!

absolute!

As if sensing Xiao Wu's determination, Huo Xiaotian's mournful gaze gradually shifted from Xiao Wu to Qiao Bai.

"I was here first... why...?"

It's that time of year again for white photo albums...

Qiao Bai: "Shut up, Xiao Wu has been my pet from the very beginning."

As he spoke, Qiao Bai reached out and rubbed his forehead.

He originally didn't want to tell Huo Xiaotian about this, always feeling that it would cause a lot of unnecessary trouble, but Qiao Bai really didn't expect that Huo Xiaotian would be so persistent about Xiao Wu.

"I made a contract with Xiao Wu during the summer vacation, and I know about what you're talking about." Qiao Bai said directly, "I also know what happened in the buffer zone at that time. It was an accident that Xiao Wu was caught, and that poacher made a mistake. Xiao Wu was already in a contract with me at that time."

Qiao Bai shattered Huo Xiaotian's mournful gaze with just a few words.

Huo Xiaotian: "?"

"So..." Huo Xiaotian wasn't resentful; he started to feel dazed: "Hua Niao... ah, no, Xiao Wu... when I said I wanted Xiao Wu to take the initiative to form a contract with me..." Xiao Wu looked at him with disdain and as if he were an idiot?

"Hahaha! That's hilarious! So what you really wanted to contract back then was a pet that already had a Beastmaster!" Zou Tang laughed so hard he was doubled over, practically gloating, "Little Wu must have been thinking: 'MADZZ!' when he heard what you said!"

Huo Xiaotian felt wronged.

Huo Xiaotian was about to say it, and he had to say it super loudly: "I just didn't know! Who would have thought that a supernatural creature captured by poachers to be sold was actually a supernatural creature that had already been contracted? He didn't even realize it, thinking he'd gotten a great deal?"

He was clearly misled by poachers!

Otherwise, he would never have made such a mistake!

After laughing, Zou Tang curiously leaned closer and asked, "So, what was Xiao Wu's condition like when you made a contract with it?"

She was just thinking how nice it would be to have a third option... but unexpectedly, a third option actually appeared.

Zou Tang: NICE!

It seems that God is still looking out for her!

If you contracted this Hua Bird during summer vacation... as long as the initial situation wasn't too bad, and it has its current strength, it shouldn't be... too outrageous, right?

Zou Tang thought about it with some uncertainty.

Qiao Bai briefly explained Xiao Wu's situation at the time.

"It's roughly what you see: a terrible mutation path, mediocre strength, and only knows one skill."

As he spoke, Qiao Bai himself became somewhat dazed.

Yes.

When he first met Xiaowu, Xiaowu was just a weak little bird, but after more than two hundred days, Xiaowu gradually revealed its powerful inner strength.

This is due to Qiao Bai's efforts and contributions, but it also reflects Xiao Wu's own hard work.

Thinking of this, Qiao Bai smiled.

The little bird perched on Qiao Bai's head sensed Qiao Bai's good mood, tilted its head, and its mood brightened as well.

()

Great!

The Beastmaster's Happy Bird is happy too!

Zou Tang, who had been imagining things weren't so bad after Qiao Bai mentioned the third option, was completely shocked after hearing Qiao Bai's initial values ​​for Xiao Wu.

"...What level of strength did Xiao Wu have back then?"

"The data for the intermediate second-tier level was provided by the breeding base."

"..."

Zou Tang sighed, "I feel like you're joking with me."

Tier 2 Intermediate, only knows one skill... "What skill did Xiao Wu know back then?"

"Hawkeye".

Qiao Bai's main selling point is that he will answer any question.

Zou Tang felt that her mind had completely fallen into chaos.

The mutation was a terrible one. The Hua Bird had lost its ability to fly and make sounds, and had completely lost its means of attack. Its strength was only at the mid-level of the second tier, and the only skill it knew was Eagle Eye... If it were Zou Tang, she couldn't imagine how she would raise such a Hua Bird.

This is a really terrible situation!

Not to mention that Little Wu is only such a small ball, so in terms of pure strength, he certainly has no advantage whatsoever.

But Qiao Bai managed to turn this terrible start into what it is today.

"Tell me, were you the one who made the contract the summer before last?" Zou Tang practically shook Qiao Bai's shoulders to force him to admit it: "Tell me now! You must be Xiao Wu, the one you made the contract with during the summer after your first year of high school! You and Xiao Wu must have gone through so much hardship, spending almost two years to reach your current strength, right?!"

"That must be it!"

Although such a start and the fact that it took two years to cultivate it into this state is quite outrageous... it's still better than her thinking that Qiao Bai only took a little over two hundred days, about seven months, less than a year, to cultivate a supernatural creature that she considered "trash" into this state!

however……

Qiao Bai wasn't so cooperative this time: "It was indeed a summer contract during my second year of high school, but I hadn't been able to apply for it before that."

This was still the result of using connections.

Zou Tang: "..."

Zou Tang was in despair, Zou Tang lay down, Zou Tang gave up thinking.

"Wow! You're really amazing!" Although he wasn't a breeder, Huo Xiaotian had met many breeders since childhood, and after hearing Qiao Bai's description, he showed an amazed expression: "I feel like you're the son my dad dreamed of..."

Huo Xiaotian's voice was very soft when he said the second half of the sentence, as if it were a muttering from his throat. Qiao Bai, who had overheard it clearly, fell silent for a moment and then calmly pretended that he hadn't heard anything.

Yep.

It was all an accident.

"Wait!" Zou Tang, who was lying flat, suddenly jumped up again, staring intently at Qiao Bai... the little black bird on his head.

Qiao Bai didn't know if Xiao Wu had been set on fire, but he felt like the tuft of scalp on his head was about to catch fire.

"Didn't the mutation of Little Crow cause it to lose its ability to fly?" Zou Tang spoke rapidly, as if he had discovered something: "But just now, Little Crow had no problems flying at all, and even seemed to be faster than a normal Hua Bird!"

"Could it have been a misdiagnosis? There might have been some unexpected incident! Xiao Wu's mutation isn't actually that bad!"

Otherwise, she really couldn't understand it!

Zou Tang felt that her guess made some sense.

"That's not the case. Little Wu did indeed fly half-flying and half-flapping at first, and it still has that habit now because it wasn't very good at flying at first."

Qiao Bai didn't necessarily want to shatter Zou Tang's understanding, but these things... even if Qiao Bai wanted to hide them... anyone with the will to investigate could find them, since the breeding base still kept records of Xiao Wu's situation.

Instead of lying and hiding it, it's better to be open and honest.

Whether or not Qiao Bai believes it is not something he can decide.

"The improvement in flight ability occurred after Xiao Wu awakened the King's Aura skill." Qiao Bai didn't mention the bloodline awakening, directly attributing all the problems to the King's Aura skill.

Furthermore, Xiao Wu's minor bloodline awakening was indeed due to learning the [King's Aura].

Zou Tang: "?"

Huo Xiaotian: "?"

"Little Crow... a Chinese bird... can it actually awaken a skill like the Aura of a King?"

The two men exchanged a glance, both believing that Qiao Bai was trying to fool them!

Qiao Bai shrugged: "You'll know whether it's true or not after a one-on-one match. There's no need to fool you. Besides, many people at the NY City rookie training ground know about this. You can easily find the answer by asking around."

The best cover-up is not a lie, but the truth.

If you don't know how to explain a phenomenon, just say "I don't know" to get by.

Aren't there enough instances of supernatural beings occurring that are beyond human comprehension?

The human brain only rationalizes information it receives.

Huo Xiaotian and Zou Tang are already completely fooled; Qiao Bai and Xiao Wu have given them just too many shocks!

They had completely forgotten that they came to invite Qiao Bai to team up with them for an activity tomorrow.

……

After they returned to the main hall of the suite.

"The invitation has been arranged," Huo Batian asked casually as he walked out of the room.

Huo Xiaotian and Zou Tang were stunned for a moment, then seemed to remember something, and then lowered their heads in annoyance. Their expressions changed so quickly that they could have acted out a face-changing scene.

Huo Batian: "?"

"He didn't agree?" Huo Batian frowned, his expression a mix of seriousness, disdain, and anger, as if he could rush over and cause trouble for Qiao Bai the moment the two of them nodded.

"Dad!" Huo Xiaotian shouted helplessly and angrily, "Stop using your supernatural powers! It was Zou Tang and I who forgot!"

Zou Tang nodded in agreement: "Uncle Huo, we just remembered that we forgot to mention this to Qiao Bai."

"oh."

Huo Batian's arrogant expression vanished abruptly, and he returned to his taciturn demeanor: "You two are so young, yet your memories are so bad. It seems you still need to practice more."

Huo Xiaotian rolled his eyes at him.

Day by day!

His father had no other thoughts on anything but making him stronger and train so that he could reach the point where his tiger body could make all beasts submit.

"I was just too shocked. I still feel like my head is buzzing..." Huo Xiaotian recovered from the shock brought on by Qiao Bai as soon as she saw her father, but Zou Tang, whose dream was to surpass Old Master Zou, was unable to get out of that shock.

My mind is still completely blank.

"What did he say?" Huo Batian asked.

Zou Tang recounted Qiao Bai's situation with a blank expression, and Huo Batian's serious expression gradually turned confused.

(End of this chapter)