Zhang Lingxue pressed her tongue against her cheek and grinned.
Where had this freak of nature come from? Back then, it had taken her an entire day just to figure out how to use the grinding equipment.
Yet Ye Bai had learned it after reading for a while. Fortunately, this freak was one of their own.
When Ye Bai handed the Test Report to Zhang Lingxue, she was already too shocked to speak.
Holy crap, did this guy know Shadow Clone? When had he turned on the testing equipment? How did I not know?
Ye Bai had dealt Zhang Lingxue several critical blows in a row, and now she was too excited to say a word.
She immediately turned her gaze to the Test Report. The purity of this Dark Iron had actually reached ninety percent.
"You did very well. Next, we'll prepare the Evolution Source Liquid."
After Zhang Lingxue had prepared all the materials, she took a deep breath. She was about to make the Evolution Source Liquid.
This was a skill every Pet Beast Breeder had to master.
With Ye Bai's assistance, Zhang Lingxue finally produced two bottles of Evolution Source Liquid after an hour. They were as black as night, yet scattered with dazzling specks of star-blue light.
"Very good. We finally succeeded."
"Thanks to your cooperation, we used only one batch of materials this time and made two bottles of Evolution Source Liquid."
Zhang Lingxue let out a breath. Ye Bai curiously examined the two bottles of Evolution Source Liquid. Their dreamlike colors were truly mesmerizing.
"The quality is decent. It's reached upper second order."
By the time they were done, it was nearly evening. Zhang Lingxue poured the Evolution Source Liquid for Little Ten, the Chameleon Silkworm that had been waiting impatiently nearby. Then the two of them waited in the Laboratory for Little Ten's evolution.
"Teacher, can we open the Sky Window?"
"If we can see the starry sky, would it help the Chameleon Silkworm's evolution even more?"
Ye Bai made another suggestion.
Zhang Lingxue nodded. It seemed to make sense.
The Sky Window slowly opened, and countless stars came into view.
To avoid affecting Little Ten's evolution, Zhang Lingxue deliberately turned off the Laboratory lights.
The Laboratory's Night Vision Recorder was recording Little Ten's entire evolution process.
A brilliant light of evolution burst from its body, blazing with intense heat.
Then the light of evolution began to recede, and the Chameleon Silkworm's body turned black as ink.
The Evolution Source Liquid it had just consumed was stimulating the deep genes within its body.
So far, everything had been progressing smoothly.
Just then, a sudden mutation occurred.
The starlight in the sky was drawn down onto the Chameleon Silkworm's body.
Zhang Lingxue's heart skipped a beat. Something unexpected had happened, and that was no good news.
Could this evolution have failed again?
She and Ye Bai watched the Chameleon Silkworm's evolution without blinking.
A crack suddenly split open on the Chameleon Silkworm's outer shell, and streams of star-blue light poured into its body.
A soaking-wet pet beast struggled out of the shell.
Its wings had yet to unfold, but Ye Bai could clearly see Zhang Lingxue let out a sigh of relief.
Ye Bai was somewhat baffled, but Zhang Lingxue signaled him with her eyes to stay calm.
Her eyes were brimming with excitement. By a stroke of luck, they had unlocked another evolution path for the Chameleon Silkworm.
Starlight gathered upon the pet beast, and its wings began to spread.
Its body, too, bathed in the starlight.
Only after the starlight gradually faded did the pet beast reveal its true form.
Its wings were as dazzling as a river of stars, radiating starry light across the sky.
Its eyes were like dreamy gemstones. Every time it beat its wings, star-blue scales drifted down from the air.
Compared to the Dark Butterfly, this butterfly-type pet beast was twice its size and even slightly larger than the Goddess of Light Butterfly.
The pet beast fluttered onto Zhang Lingxue's back. A pair of butterfly wings appeared behind her, making her look like a butterfly fairy who had wandered into the mortal world by mistake.
Her jade-white, swanlike neck and beautiful shoulder blades made her aloof beauty all the more striking.
"Ye Bai, we discovered this brand-new evolution path together. You should name this pet beast."
Ye Bai thought for a moment. "How about Star Ripple Butterfly?"
"Star ripples stretch ten miles, butterfly flowers dreamlike."
"Star Ripple Butterfly. A good name."
"Little Ten, from now on, you are the Star Ripple Butterfly."
Zhang Lingxue lightly tapped the Star Ripple Butterfly between the brows and formed a contract with it right there.
Now it was Ye Bai's turn to be dumbfounded. Everyone knew that Zhang Lingxue was a Third Order Pet Beast Master. Ordinarily, a Third Order Pet Beast Master could only contract three pet beasts.
Yet Zhang Lingxue had already contracted more than three pet beasts.
"Haha, seeing that puzzled look on your face, you must be wondering whether I'm really a Third Order Pet Beast Master."
"In theory, I'm a Third Order Pet Beast Master, but in reality, I'm not."
"I'm already a Fifth Order Pet Beast Master."
"Actually, I didn't deliberately hide it. It's just that teaching duties and immersive research left me no time to visit the Pet Beast Guild and update my Pet Beast Master certification."
Zhang Lingxue brushed her hair back.
"Ye Bai, your guess was right. The Chameleon Silkworm has extremely demanding environmental requirements."
"When my Dark Butterfly evolved back then, the Sky Window wasn't opened."
"So by a stroke of luck, we unearthed another evolution path for the Chameleon Silkworm."
"Once the Reproducibility Experiment is confirmed, I plan to put your name on it as well."
Ye Bai shook his head like a rattledrum. "Teacher, just put your own name down."
"After all, I only suggested opening the Sky Window. You handled ninety-nine percent of the entire process. I was merely a witness. Adding my name would be fishing for fame and reputation."
After calmly considering it, Zhang Lingxue felt that Ye Bai was right. Exposing him too early would easily push him onto the crest of the waves.
"Besides, Teacher, I'm confident I can uncover a brand-new evolution path for the Chameleon Silkworm myself."
Ye Bai wore an expression of complete confidence, as though wisdom pearls were already in his grasp.
"Fine. You're already my Personal Disciple. If you need anything, make sure you come find me."
At this point, Ye Bai became a little awkward. "Teacher, there really is something, but it's a little hard to bring up."
Three question marks slowly appeared over Zhang Lingxue's head.
Half an hour later, Zhang Lingxue held her forehead as she watched the Thousand Changes Silkworm wolf down its food.
"No wonder you were too embarrassed to say it. This Thousand Changes Silkworm eats far too much. It has the appetite of more than a dozen Chameleon Silkworms."
"With such a massive rice bucket, I doubt you can afford to raise it either."
That afternoon, Zhang Lingxue had watched this Thousand Changes Silkworm eat, eat, and eat alongside its little group.
Its mouth had never stopped moving.
"I have some extra Advanced Feed here. You can come collect a portion from time to time. Consider it a special benefit of becoming my Personal Disciple."
"But I don't have much more than that. You'll have to find a way yourself."
"After all, even a landlord's household has no surplus grain!"
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