Beast Taming: I'm Really Not a Cultivation Master

Chapter 372: Chapter 342: Continuous Experiments

On a tree-lined path, Li Qian stared, a little stunned, at the items Professor Yan had produced.

Professor Yan had taken out two items.

One of them was very familiar to Li Qian.

It was the exact same Suicide Bombing Robot he had used once before, the one that had blasted Sun Shouhe to within an inch of his life.

The milky-white sphere with a red button in its center.

Li Qian’s eye twitched as he watched Professor Yan casually pull out the milky-white sphere.

’This is a powerful weapon. Isn’t it a bit... reckless for you to just pull it out so casually?’

Without hesitation, Li Qian immediately put the milky-white sphere away.

He stored it in his Space Necklace.

Then, he focused his gaze on the other sphere, an azure one. ”This is?”

”Protector No. 1 and Suicide Bomber No. 1.” Professor Yan weighed the azure sphere in his hand and began to explain. ”You’ve used Suicide Bomber No. 1 once, so you should know what it does. I won’t elaborate.”

Without pausing, he continued, ”This one, Protector No. 1, has a different function. When you press the button, it generates an Energy Shield that can withstand attacks from an Emperor-level Pet Beast for about three minutes.”

”Against a Dominator Level beast, it can easily hold for half an hour.”

A flash of shock appeared in Li Qian’s eyes after hearing Professor Yan’s explanation.

’If used correctly, this Protector No. 1 is far more valuable than Suicide Bomber No. 1.’

’The purpose of Suicide Bomber No. 1 is to destroy the enemy.’

’But Protector No. 1 is for protecting oneself.’

’If you fail to destroy the enemy, death is all that awaits. But with self-protection, you can at least hold on for a while longer, no matter the situation.’

’To put it bluntly, Suicide Bomber No. 1 is a one-shot deal.’

’The risk is enormous.’

’But Protector No. 1 offers a much higher margin for error.’

”This... Thank you, Professor Yan!” Li Qian said with heartfelt gratitude as he accepted the second, azure sphere.

Professor Yan chuckled. ”Don’t thank me. Actually, Dean Fei from your Cultivation College made a special request to the school for these.”

”Then why did he...” Li Qian was confused.

Professor Yan knew what Li Qian was wondering and waved his hand. ”Perhaps he just felt I was more familiar with this sort of thing.”

Li Qian smiled and shook his head. ”I’ll be sure to thank him another day.”

After everything was settled, Professor Yan left not long after.

Watching Professor Yan’s departing figure, Li Qian muttered to himself, ’The school really is looking out for me. They seem relaxed on the surface, but they’re very attentive behind the scenes.’

’After this period of studying here, I’ve realized the school actually places a lot of importance on me.’

’They probably just don’t show it to give me a more relaxed learning environment.’

”I won’t overthink it. There will be plenty of chances to repay them in the future.” Shaking his head, Li Qian thought no more of it and headed straight back to Xianya Garden.

Another weekend quietly arrived, and Li Qian once again went to Lab 108 on the top floor of the main building.

The lab was comfortable to work in, so Li Qian had applied to use it again.

Unsurprisingly, Dean Fei agreed at once.

Li Qian was quite grateful for this and offered his heartfelt thanks, also mentioning the matter of Suicide Bomber No. 1 and Protector No. 1.

Dean Fei was delighted to hear Li Qian’s thanks and repeatedly said it was what the college ought to do.

Entering Lab 108, Li Qian released a Rock Monster from a Beast Taming Ball he had bought in advance and began to observe it.

After observing for a moment without any insight, he took out a potion and prepared to start the experiment. ”I hope these three vials of Cloud Mist No. 9 come in handy.”

”I’ll try one first.”

After staring at the Rock Monster for a moment, Li Qian directly handed it a light purple potion.

The Rock Monster took the potion and, at Li Qian’s request, swallowed it.

A moment later, a faint Light of Evolution suddenly appeared on its body.

”It’s starting!” Seeing the faint Light of Evolution, Li Qian’s expression grew more focused.

Then, right before his eyes, the faint Light of Evolution quickly died out.

It was truly fast.

From start to finish, it probably lasted only about three seconds.

Seeing this, Li Qian pursed his lips. ”I didn’t expect the first try to be a failure.”

’But this is within my expectations. It would be abnormal if the first try actually succeeded!’ After comforting himself with this thought, Li Qian released another Rock Monster.

For this experiment, he had directly purchased three Rock Monsters whose strength had already reached their Racial Potential Limit.

Soon, the second experiment began.

Just as Li Qian expected, this second experiment also ended in failure.

The second failure didn’t discourage Li Qian.

His face expressionless, he began the third experiment.

A moment later, the third attempt also failed.

This time, Li Qian felt his composure start to crack.

Although he knew the probability of success was minuscule, failing three times in a row still made his emotions waver.

Closing his eyes, Li Qian began to quietly sense the aftermath. ’The energy fluctuations from these three times were clearly different from the one in the Underground cavern!’

He just stood there in Lab 108, thinking for about half an hour.

Half an hour later, he suddenly opened his eyes, a sharp gleam flashing within them.

”There’s a chance!” he muttered to himself, then immediately dialed a number.

The next day, back in Lab 108 in the main building, Li Qian once again held three vials of ”Cloud Mist No. 9” potion and three Beast Taming Balls containing Rock Monsters.

Li Qian had, of course, subsequently purchased the Beast Taming Balls and requested the three ”Cloud Mist No. 9” potions from Professor Yan.

Professor Yan hadn’t refused; he had readily given him the three additional potions.

Inside Lab 108, the evolution experiment began again. This time, the Light of Evolution was distinctly different from before. ”The Light of Evolution is getting stronger.”

”Success!” When the Light of Evolution reached a certain intensity, almost completely enveloping the Rock Monster, Li Qian couldn’t help but beam with joy.

Racing against the clock, he observed and sensed the process, mobilizing nearly all of his Spiritual Power.

He quickly made a discovery. ’A very rich Earth Attribute light... This faint red hue should be the effect of the Red Star Stone.’

’In other words, a Red Star Stone plus an Earth Element Extraordinary Resource can serve as a perfect substitute for the Flowing Cloud Red Star Stone.’

’But what is this Earth Element resource?’

Li Qian’s brows furrowed deeply. He pondered for a moment, and after the Light of Evolution faded and the Rock Monster reverted to its original form, he couldn’t help but mutter, ”During the evolution just now, I clearly sensed what seemed to be a burst of Dark Element Energy!”

”An Extraordinary Resource with a dual Earth and Dark Attribute.”

A moment later, Li Qian’s brow relaxed, and he smiled faintly. ”The scope has narrowed considerably, but it will probably still take some time to figure out.”

He wasn’t in a hurry.

’Having thought things through to this point, he was very close to uncovering the final mystery.’

A thought struck him, and he considered another path. ’Or, I could just go ask Dean Fei!’