Beast Taming: I'm Really Not a Cultivation Master

Chapter 486: Chapter 449: Anger

While waiting for the second Tun Tun to be brought over and for the Extraordinary Evolution Materials to be prepared, Li Qian explained the test he was about to conduct.

He was going to start the evolution test right away.

He had already submitted the task, and the evolution method was fresh in his mind. Testing minor sub-projects or trivial details would be a waste of time.

So, Li Qian planned to get straight to the point.

After all, he had to rush back to Lingshui City tomorrow morning. He didn’t have time to stay here.

In fact, his original plan was that if the task progress was high, he would help complete this evolution research. If not, he’d just meet up, have a chat, and leave.

”You’re already preparing to start the evolution experiment?” Pei Yuanyuan was a bit stunned and caught off guard by Li Qian’s plan.

”Mhm.” Li Qian nodded. ”I’ve thought it through enough. Continuing to think about it won’t yield any new ideas in the short term. It’s better to just test it early.”

He stated his true thoughts directly, ”If it works, then everyone’s happy. If it doesn’t, continuing to research it won’t lead to any breakthroughs anyway.”

Li Qian’s words gave Pei Yuanyuan a bad feeling. The way he put it, it sounded a bit like flipping a card in a gamble.

If he hit the jackpot, great. If not, he’d just walk away.

It wasn’t that Pei Yuanyuan didn’t trust Li Qian, but his research method was truly a bit unorthodox. He had only run a simple test and was already preparing to start the evolution.

This... it just sounded a little unreliable.

But she was the one who had asked him for help. Besides, given Li Qian’s Talent and character, he probably wouldn’t rashly start an evolution experiment if he wasn’t the least bit confident.

While she was lost in thought, the Tun Tun and Evolution Materials were all prepared.

Since she had called Li Qian over, she chose to trust him until the results were in.

She handed all the materials over, unable to stop herself from praying inwardly, ’Please let the test yield some results.’

The other materials were one thing, but this Magma Heart was truly expensive. If they failed a few times, even with her family’s substantial resources, she wouldn’t be able to bear the cost.

After giving him the materials and handing over the Tun Tun, Pei Yuanyuan prepared to leave as they neared the Cultivation Room.

Seeing Pei Yuanyuan about to leave, Li Qian smiled and asked, ”What are you doing?”

Pei Yuanyuan waved her hand and started backing away. ”It’s your Pet Beast’s evolution test. It’s probably better if I excuse myself.”

As a Breeder, she was well aware of some of the taboos in this line of work. Staying here would make it seem like she was trying to spy on his evolution results.

Although she and Li Qian had known each other in the group chat for nearly half a year, they weren’t close enough for that.

”You sure you don’t want to watch?” Li Qian watched the girl’s retreating back, his impression of her improving even more.

He actually didn’t mind sharing the results of this evolution, so he joked, ”What if it succeeds on the first try?”

Pei Yuanyuan was very nonchalant. She waved her hand again and then walked away. ”If it succeeds, that’s your achievement.”

”Haha, I hope you don’t regret it.” Seeing this, Li Qian didn’t say anything more and just let out a hearty laugh.

Then, he led the Tun Tun into the Cultivation Room. The interior space of this room was quite large.

Li Qian glanced around, nodding in satisfaction.

Instructors from the Cultivation College at Jiangnan Beast Taming University really are different. The facilities at this Cultivation Base were clearly much better than his Jiaoyang Cultivation Base and the Jade Research Base.

Speaking of which, when he spoke with his father and mother on the phone, they mentioned that new Cultivation Rooms had also been built at the Jiaoyang Cultivation Base.

This was great news. In the future, the Light of Evolution wouldn’t be so blindingly conspicuous when evolving a Pet Beast.

Inside the Cultivation Room, Li Qian thought for a moment, then sent a message to Pei Yuanyuan. ”By the way, remember to prepare a few more Tun Tuns. This one might not meet the requirements.”

This time, he really was just testing.

If the test was successful, he would use this Tun Tun to complete the evolution directly, but in his view, the probability of that was not high.

The evolution of a Tun Tun was similar to the evolution of a Koi Carp into a Frostfire Salamander—it had very high requirements for the Pet Beast’s willpower.

More precisely, it required an emotional outburst.

The Tun Tun’s evolution required stimulating its anger. The angrier it became, the more likely it was to complete the evolution.

If its anger level wasn’t high enough, the evolution could fail, and the probability of failure was not low. Therefore, the Tun Tun’s evolution was destined to be something only a small number of Elite specimens could achieve.

Most Tun Tuns would probably never escape the label of ”Wasted Pet” in their lifetime. There was nothing Li Qian could do about that.

”I’ll have them ready.” Not long after he sent the message, Pei Yuanyuan replied.

Li Qian glanced at it, then wasted no more time, focusing his gaze on the Tun Tun. ”It begins.”

He tossed out a Beast Taming Ball, releasing his Six-tailed Cat.

Looking at the Six-tailed Cat, he gave a direct command, ”Six-tails, use ’Extreme Illusion Beam’.”

The Six-tailed Cat received the command and unhesitatingly launched its attack. A beam of pale purple light shot out abruptly.

The pale purple light enveloped the Tun Tun, and its eyes instantly turned crimson.

It began to run around frantically, as if it were fighting some other Pet Beast.

In reality, it was just inside the Cultivation Room, fighting a valiant battle against thin air.

Facing an illusion-type Skill cast by a Commander Level Six-tailed Cat, the Tun Tun, being one of the Wasted Pets, had no power to resist whatsoever.

While the Tun Tun was trapped in the Illusion Realm, unable to extricate itself, Li Qian immediately took action, using his Telepathy Talent to sense its emotions.

After a moment, he opened his eyes and shook his head helplessly. ’It feels like it’s still not enough. The level of anger bursting from this Tun Tun isn’t sufficient.’

After some thought, he decided to give up on this Tun Tun. He opened the door to the Cultivation Room and sent another message to Pei Yuanyuan. ”Just send in five more. For the first time, let’s do our best to ensure success and eliminate all possible interferences.”

”Okay!” Pei Yuanyuan received the message and responded immediately.

A moment later, five more Tun Tuns were sent over.

Li Qian sized up the five newly delivered Tun Tuns, wasted no time, and led them into the Cultivation Room.

”Six-tails, continue!” After entering the Cultivation Room, Li Qian once again gave the command to his Six-tailed Cat.

With practiced ease, Six-tails once again cast the illusion Skill, ”Extreme Illusion Beam.” The difference this time was that all five Tun Tuns became targets, falling into the Illusion Realm together.

About ten minutes passed like this before the door to the Cultivation Room opened again.

This time, Pei Yuanyuan was waiting right outside the Cultivation Room. She immediately asked, ”How is it?”

Li Qian uttered a single phrase coolly, ”Bring another batch.”

It wasn’t that he was being picky; according to the evolutionary knowledge he possessed, the conditions were just that demanding.

Only a small fraction of Tun Tuns could meet the requirements in the first place.

”Still not working?” Pei Yuanyuan frowned and pressed for an answer.

Li Qian thought for a moment and gave an explanation, ”These Evolution Materials aren’t cheap. I don’t want to waste them.”

Hearing this, Pei Yuanyuan nodded slightly. Li Qian’s approach was, in its own way, a sign of responsibility.