Chapter 75: Chapter 68: Exaggerated Attributes (Part 2)

’The evolution has probably failed.’

But on second thought, this was to be expected. Generally speaking, researching a Pet Beast’s evolutionary path is never achieved in a single attempt.

Every Breeder has to fail a few times, learn from their mistakes, and make gradual improvements before finally succeeding.

With that in mind, the onlookers no longer found it surprising.

Besides, to trigger such a distinct Light of Evolution on the very first try... at the very least, it proved that the research had made significant progress.

One could say that this failed attempt at evolution, far from negatively impacting the three admissions officers’ opinion of Li Qian, was actually a major point in his favor.

It only strengthened their resolve to recruit this brilliant student.

Just as they were about to press forward and approach Li Qian, the Light of Evolution flared up once more from the other side of the woods.

The sight left all six of them completely stunned.

’What is happening?’

The group had just been about to move forward, but the sight made them instinctively halt.

Beyond their astonishment, a mix of confusion and delight swelled within them.

’The evolution didn’t fail. It’s still going!’

That being the case, they certainly couldn’t risk disturbing him.

Prying into a Breeder’s evolutionary process was a major taboo.

Everyone present understood this, so they were even more hesitant to make a reckless move.

This was especially true for the three admissions officers. If they gave Li Qian a bad impression now, it would mean... they were essentially out of the running.

While the six of them were caught in a swirl of complex emotions—astonishment, confusion, and joy—Li Qian was already preparing for the second critical juncture of Xiaoliu’s evolution.

As the Light of Evolution surged once more, Li Qian didn’t hesitate. Following the knowledge he had absorbed, he controlled the Frostfire Array and began to gradually increase its Energy output...

The second critical point in the Frostfire Salamander’s evolution was no different from the first.

And since Li Qian already had one successful attempt under his belt, the procedure felt slightly less difficult this time.

The main reason was that the methods and principles remained the same.

Li Qian followed the instructions to the letter, continuing to control the Energy output. Five minutes passed in the blink of an eye.

Once the five minutes were up, sensing the time was right, he abruptly increased the Energy output, pushing the evolution forward with greater force.

Unsurprisingly, the Light of Evolution once again formed a pillar that shot toward the heavens. This meant that Xiaoliu had successfully passed the second critical juncture of its evolution.

It had broken through the second life-shackle within its body.

At its peak, this second pillar of light was even more brilliant than the first.

The six people on the other side of the woods were so awestruck by the resplendent Light of Evolution that they couldn’t find the words to describe the shock they felt.

’Don’t tell me Li Qian is going to complete the entire evolution in one go?’

’If that’s true, it’s just too outrageous!’

Fortunately, while this Light of Evolution was more intense, its behavior was no different from before.

Not long after reaching its peak, the Light of Evolution collapsed, dimmed, and vanished completely.

This time, after witnessing the scene, the six of them tacitly agreed to stay put.

’Who knows if this Light of Evolution will flare up again?’

’We’d better wait and see. We’ll act after we’re sure, to avoid another awkward moment.’

As it turned out, their decision was a wise one. On the other side, Li Qian was already preparing to initiate Xiaoliu’s third attempt.

This attempt was also the most critical.

Everything hinged on this single attempt.

Strictly speaking, however, this third attempt wasn’t something Li Qian could actively push. His role in this final stage was quite limited.

First, he had to completely cut off the Energy output to allow the effects of the Blood Orchid Potion in Xiaoliu’s body to be fully activated.

Once its effects were activated, he had to resume the steady supply of Energy, being careful not to let the output become too intense.

In reality, the Energy from the Frostfire Array only played a supportive role at this stage. The decisive factor was the power of the Blood Orchid Potion within its body.

The final attempt began soon after.

Just as the knowledge instilled by the mission panel had instructed, Li Qian controlled the Frostfire Array and cut off the Energy supply.

As the Energy supply was cut, the Light of Evolution dimmed once more, just as Chu Xiran and the others had seen before. 𝒇𝓻𝓮𝓮𝙬𝙚𝒃𝒏𝓸𝙫𝒆𝙡.𝓬𝓸𝒎

The Light of Evolution went out, but not for long. About three minutes later, it lit up for a third time.

Or more accurately, Chu Xiran and the others couldn’t be certain if it was the Light of Evolution that had appeared.

This was because the light wasn’t the conspicuous, silvery-white Light of Evolution, but rather a blood-red glow that seemed somewhat eerie.

"Is that the Light of Evolution?" Han Yuqing asked uncertainly.

Although she was the proprietor of this place and had worked at the Cultivation Base for over ten years, she was, after all, only a Pet Beast Trainer.

Her knowledge and experience couldn’t possibly compare to that of a Cultivation teacher from a Pet Beast High School like Chu Xiran, let alone a professor from a Beast Taming University like Zhou Chubin.

"I think so," Chu Xiran replied.

She was also unsure, voicing her guess with some hesitation.

As the vice dean of the Cultivation College at Jiangnan Beast Taming University, Zhou Chubin’s knowledge and expertise were on another level compared to Chu Xiran’s, even if his role was more administrative.