The news that a new Beast Tamers had arrived in their Spirit Pact Chamber department to undergo the Phantom Color Contract had already spread throughout the entire department before Mingxi even entered the Spirit Pact Chamber.

Such a ‘spectacle,’ rarely seen in a hundred years, meant they wouldn't be normal people if they weren't curious.

After Mingxi entered the Spirit Pact Chamber, almost everyone who was free rushed over, and some even made bets on what kind of pet beast she would contract.

At this moment, streaks of fervent gazes shot over like X-rays, scanning the Thunder Demon Bird on Mingxi’s shoulder from all directions—up, down, left, and right.

It was a bit intimidating.

But for some reason, not a single person spoke up voluntarily.

The atmosphere fell into an eerie silence.

Mingxi found it a bit strange, but she didn't think much of it; she was in a hurry to get her pet beast treated.

“Hello, my pet beast is injured. Could you please tell me how to get to the pet beast treatment room?” she asked the Staff Member who had guided her earlier.

“Ah... oh!” The person seemed to awaken from a dream and quickly pointed out the way, even offering to accompany her.

It wasn't that this person was overly solicitous; it was mainly because she hadn't completed the pet beast information registration yet, and besides, she was undergoing the rare Phantom Color Contract, so the relevant information registration needed to be much stricter and more detailed than for other Beast Tamers.

Mingxi naturally had no objection, thanked him sincerely, and hurried downstairs with the Staff Member.

If she didn't hurry, she was afraid her freshly contracted pet beast would kick the bucket.

Don't think she hadn't noticed its stubborn one-legged stance was already trembling precariously.

The figures of the two people and one beast disappeared.

The remaining Staff Members then stirred into commotion.

“...That was a Thunder Demon Bird just now, right? Right? Right? Right?” Asking important things three times is always correct.

“I guarantee with my eyes, which have been empowered by a Sharp-Eyed Eagle, that it was a Thunder Demon Bird!”

“It really was a Thunder Demon Bird; I thought my pet beast identifier had a bug.”

“Awesome! That girl actually randomly matched with a Thunder Demon Bird, what kind of fantasy plot is this?!”

A voice full of doubt weakly interjected: “...Excuse me, is there something wrong with the Thunder Demon Bird?”

At this moment, Mingxi, outside the pet beast treatment room, was also asking a similar question.

She had just learned the species name of her pet beast from the accompanying Staff Member.

Thunder Demon Bird, a Flight and Thunder dual-element pet beast, evolved from the primary pet beast Golden Feather Finch.

And the Golden Feather Finch is a relatively common type of pet beast in the Chuanyang region.

The Staff Member looked at Mingxi with a sympathetic expression, “You’re young, so you might not be very clear, but the Golden Feather Finch actually has two different evolution chains. One of them, whose second stage is the Flickering Owl, is very complete, and as long as resources are sufficient, it can almost certainly be cultivated to the Emperor Level.”

He paused, then continued, “The second stage of the other evolution chain is the Thunder Demon Bird. The Thunder Demon Bird is superior to the Flickering Owl in terms of characteristics, attributes, attack, and talent.”

Isn't that a good thing?

Then why was he looking at her with such pity?

Mingxi expressed that she was really a bit flustered by this.

“It really is good in every aspect; in terms of combat power alone, it’s even the ceiling for Intermediate Level pet beasts, and ordinary Advanced Level pet beasts are no match for it, but its evolution chain is broken.”

What does that mean?

Mingxi looked bewildered.

The Staff Member sighed, “To this day, there has been no record of the Thunder Demon Bird evolving to a third stage.”

Mingxi: ...

So, the Phantom Color Key, this huge pit, had already buried her here?

“Why?” Mingxi couldn't understand at all.

According to the Staff Member, the Thunder Demon Bird's talent and aptitude were no worse than others, so why couldn't it continue to evolve?

Is this reasonable? Does it conform to the scientific logic of truth, goodness, beauty, and grand emptiness?

Staff Member: “How would I know that? If I knew the reason, I wouldn’t be working here at the Yushou Center; I’d be at the Pet Beast Research Institute.”

Mingxi: ...

“Little student, don’t be too discouraged. Maybe you’ll be able to successfully evolve the Thunder Demon Bird to the Advanced Level, after all, your Thunder Demon Bird is different from those other flashy ones.”

Upon hearing this, Mingxi looked at him excitedly, her gaze clear with a hint of foolishness.

The Staff Member rubbed the tip of his nose, avoiding her gaze, and said, “This one of yours was summoned by the Phantom Color Key. Historically, no one has ever summoned a Thunder Demon Bird.”

Mingxi: ...Let me just say, thank you.

If you were to ask about Mingxi’s mood now.

To say she was disappointed wasn't quite it; after all, when she decided to undergo the Phantom Color Contract, she had already prepared herself for contracting a trash pet beast.

The Thunder Demon Bird at least had extraordinary aptitude and excellent combat power.

It was just that its evolution chain was broken at the second stage.

It’s nothing major.

o(╥﹏╥)o

“Is the Beast Tamers of the Thunder Demon Bird still here?”

The door to the pet beast treatment room opened.

A refreshed Thunder Demon Bird flapped its wings and flew out from inside; without those bloody, miserable wounds, it instantly became even more magnificent.

Its entire body was covered in light golden feathers that looked like silk carefully woven by celestial maidens, beautiful and dreamlike.

As its wings trembled, it seemed as if golden powder was scattering.

Yet, it didn't make one feel it was vulgar, perhaps related to the exceptionally delicate and beautiful plumes on its head.

In any case, the Thunder Demon Bird’s ◆ Nоvеlіgһt ◆ (Only on Nоvеlіgһt) appearance was quite remarkable.

“Leilei.”

It originally intended to perch on Mingxi’s left shoulder, but upon seeing her clothes half-soaked with blood, it decisively circled around her and finally landed on her right shoulder.

Mingxi: ...

Speechless, was the silence tonight.

“Doctor, my Thunder Demon Bird is fine now, right? Is there anything I need to pay attention to after we go back?”

The doctor’s expression was also quite thought-provoking; no need to ask, he was definitely pitying her as well.

“Don’t worry, it has fully recovered. If you’re still concerned, you can buy some recovery potions to take home, and have it drink one dose after dinner every day for three to five days. It will be full of life, guaranteed.”

Mingxi: “Thank you, Doctor. Then please prepare five days’ worth for me.”

One’s own pet beast, one’s own pain; no matter how hard things are, don’t let the child suffer; no matter how poor, don’t let the pet beast suffer.

“Oh, and this is the Thunder Demon Bird’s physical examination report. You’ll submit this report to the Staff Member in the Spirit Pact Chamber department later, and they will help you complete the Thunder Demon Bird’s relevant registration all at once, so you won’t have to go downstairs to the main hall to modify the information.”

Mingxi quickly took the report, and the Thunder Demon Bird on her shoulder even leaned its head over, as if it could understand it.

【Thunder Demon Bird】

【Beast Tamers: Mingxi】

【Beast Age: 6 months】

【Level: Intermediate Level】

【Gender: Male】

【Attributes: Flight, Thunder】 𝑓𝑟ℯ𝘦𝓌𝘦𝘣𝑛𝑜𝓋𝑒𝓁.𝑐ℴ𝓂

【Energy Peak: 2133】

【Talent: S+】

It's only 6 months old.

Isn't this still a baby?

Even more impressive is that at 6 months old, it has already evolved to the Intermediate Level, and judging by its energy peak, it didn't just evolve recently.

Can it only be said that it lives up to its S+ talent?

Then the problem arises, with such good talent, why can't it evolve to the next stage?

Troubling.

“Leilei.” The Thunder Demon Bird tilted its head to look at her, asking what she was worrying about.