New Intelligence

Myriad Changes Silkworm and Sun God Butterfly.

Neither of these evolution paths is easy to tread.

But both paths share one common requirement: the Thousand Changes Silkworm must reach the peak of Second Order.

The Thousand Changes Silkworm was the first pet beast Ye Bai contracted. The stronger it became, the stronger Ye Bai would grow, and the Eye of Insight's ability would also improve accordingly.

There were two ways for a pet beast to increase its strength: one was to defeat or kill other Strange Beasts, and the other was to consume Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures—the rarer the treasure, the better the enhancement.

And the Information System had already reminded him that in three days, a crack in a Secret Realm would appear, and a horde of Burrowing Rats would pour out from it to wreak havoc on the world.

This was a great opportunity to boost the Thousand Changes Silkworm's strength.

Right, he hadn't even checked today's Daily Intelligence Update yet.

Mainly because last night, his ears had been tortured by the Thousand Changes Silkworm's Demonic Sound Piercing Ears screams all night long. He and Da Hui had barely gotten any sleep, and even covering his ears with his hands had been useless.

Daily Intelligence Update

[1. One year from now, Turtle City, Yanxi Province, will experience a magnitude 8 earthquake, opening a crack to a Fourth Order Secret Realm. This Secret Realm holds both benefits and risks—enter with caution. A Fourth Order Treasure, the Turtle Longevity Fruit, will appear there.]

[2. The nectar of the Sunflower King has extremely high nutritional value. Newborn or juvenile pet beasts that drink it can accelerate their growth. Severely injured or unwell pet beasts that consume Sunflower Honey can stabilize their wounds. Cracked Pet Beast Eggs soaked in the Sunflower King's honey can promote the healing of fissures.]

[3. According to scientific research, Skill Proficiency for pet beasts is divided into five stages: Entry Level, Proficient, Mastery, Control, and Perfection. When a skill reaches Mastery, it may derive other skills.]

[4. The first-place prize for the city-level Phoenix Fledgling Cup is a Fourth Order Flame Crystal.]

[5. One month from now, Divine Phoenix Technology will develop a brand-new Second Order Awakening Potion, currently entering the clinical trial phase. It is said that the first batch of Second Order Awakening Potions will have the best effects.]

An Awakening Potion provided a massive surge of energy to help a pet beast break through its bottleneck, much like a Foundation Establishment Pill in the world of cultivation.

If he could get a bottle of Awakening Potion when the Sunflower advanced, the effect would be much better, and he wouldn't have to waste a Third Order Sunstone to help it evolve.

Of course, there were many types of Awakening Potions, but the one widely recognized as the best in terms of effect was undoubtedly the one produced by Divine Phoenix Group.

The breakthrough success rate could reach eighty percent, but naturally, it was also the most expensive.

A single bottle of Awakening Potion cost nearly two hundred thousand Alliance Coins.

If the Information System was correct, Divine Phoenix Group had developed an Awakening Potion with even better breakthrough effects. To bring it to market, they had to conduct clinical trials.

And participating in the trial not only meant the potion was free, but they would also pay a considerable fee.

Ye Bai thought he could take the Thousand Changes Silkworm to sign up—provided that its strength could reach the peak of First Order within a month.

Today, the school had a practical combat class. Ye Bai brought the Thousand Changes Silkworm, which had been tossing and turning all night but was still full of energy, to the school's training room.

Zhang Lingxue had already changed into her battle suit. Behind her floated the Goddess of Light Butterfly. Today, she wore a diamond-studded headband, with one side of her hair braided into a small plait.

She looked like a cool and elegant older sister.

"Today's lesson is very simple. I'm going to explain how to be a good Pet Beast Master."

"You've all signed contracts with your pet beasts."

"And the first pet beast you contract is also called your Natal Pet Beast. Their strength is directly linked to yours."

"The stronger your Natal Pet Beast is, the higher your Pet Beast Master rank will be."

"Pet beasts and humans complement each other."

Zhang Lingxue gestured toward the Goddess of Light Butterfly. The beautiful, holy butterfly flapped its wings and landed on her shoulder.

"When we contract a pet beast, we randomly gain one of its skills."

"The skill I gained is the Goddess of Light Butterfly's healing."

"You can also calm your mind and communicate with the Pet Beast Space inside your body to see what skill you've obtained."

"Also, there's something I need to announce publicly."

"After discussion among the school's higher-ups, for this year's Phoenix Fledgling Cup, the school will select contestants internally. To maintain fairness and justice, we've decided to use a defense-style competition."

"Our school has a total of eight Arenas. Through live-streaming the entire process, we'll select eight contestants."

"Then, from these eight contestants, we'll pick the top three to represent our school in the Phoenix Fledgling Cup's Team Competition and Individual Competition."

"During the challenge, each person can only challenge a single arena once. If you win, you stay to defend the arena. If you lose, you can switch to another arena and try again."

"This defense event is expected to start in a week."

Zhang Lingxue's sharp gaze swept across the many students in the class.

"I've got it, my Small Fireball is out!" one male student exclaimed in surprise. A palm-sized fireball appeared in his hand.

But the fireball quickly dissipated, turning into sparks that vanished into the air.

"Sigh, I summoned a Water Ball. It's not bad if you're living in the wild, I guess," another female student sighed.

Ye Bai gave it a try. He opened his palm, and his hand became even fairer and jade-like. There was no white Silk Thread, and his strength hadn't changed at all.

Had he inherited the Thousand Changes Silkworm's Harden skill?

This skill was pretty useless to Ye Bai.

Just then, a figure caught Ye Bai's attention. It was a Boxing Rabbit with perfectly toned muscles all over its body.

In its left hand, it held a Ruby Carrot, and in its right, a Sapphire Carrot. It chomped away with both hands, its mouth chewing nonstop.

A pair of black sunglasses sat on its face, and a gleaming gold chain hung around its neck.

If it had a scar drawn across its face and a fiercer expression, it would be a dead ringer for a Hooligan Rabbit shaking down protection money.

Who would have thought that the once scrawny Boxing Rabbit, after following Li Chen for a while, would shoot up like a sprout—now standing a full head taller than the average Boxing Rabbit.

"Ye Bai, I'm looking forward to this Phoenix Fledgling Cup defense match."

"I want to see which is stronger—my Boxing Rabbit's fists or your Thousand Changes Silkworm's terrifying defense."

"If I lose, I'll cover your Thousand Changes Silkworm's meals for the whole semester."

"If you lose, all your Thousand Changes Silkworm has to do is apologize to my Boxing Rabbit."

Li Chen spoke with a cheerful grin, like a smiling Buddha.

The Boxing Rabbit's optimistic, upward spirit had transformed Li Chen's own state of mind.

"No problem."

Ye Bai had been stressing over the Thousand Changes Silkworm's meals anyway. Since some big spender was willing to foot the bill for a whole semester, why not take the deal?

Worst case, losing only meant a sincere apology—this trade was a steal.

Besides, Ye Bai knew Li Chen was a generous and principled guy, nothing like that sneaky schemer He Qingyuan.

Please vote for tickets. Speak up if something stinks.