"Can elves... evolve into soap?" Xi Ye was instantly stunned.
Wei Lin sighed. "I've even seen one evolve into a toilet..."
"Seriously?" Xi Ye, who didn't understand much about elf genes, was even more shocked. More importantly, from a genetic perspective... what kind of principle was this?
"Elf genes are fantasy-type..." Wei Lin sighed. "Even many genetic masters still haven't figured out what causes the complicated mutations in elf genes."
"Instability has always been one of our elves' biggest flaws. Even among us Starlight Elves, aberrant breeds sometimes appear. After taking humanoid form, no one can even tell what kind of thing they are, so they're ultimately eliminated. Still, not all of these aberrant breeds are inferior. Sometimes, they may possess unexpected talents. For example, weren't the Shadow Elves like that? When they took humanoid form, they became a lump of pitch-black shadow. They were despised at first, but now the unique Wraith profession of their race is being fought over by countless lords. Actually, Lord, you could try raising this one. What if it turns out to be a pleasant surprise...?"
"Er... try raising it..." Xi Ye looked at the lump of soap sliding back and forth. The corner of his eye twitched slightly. He just felt that whatever this thing turned into probably wouldn't be some high-end breed, right?
"Ahem, let's not talk about that for now. I came here this time to find out whether there are any Rangers whose transformation is going smoothly."
"Rangers..." Wei Lin paused before nodding. "There are. A batch of high-quality Rangers is about to finish transforming. They should be able to complete their transformation in the next day or two."
"The day after tomorrow..." Xi Ye rubbed his hands and calculated the time. It seemed there was still time.
"Does the lord need Rangers for something?" Wei Lin asked curiously as she studied Xi Ye's expression.
"Mm... There's a mission that requires Rangers." Xi Ye didn't hide it.
"A mission? You want to send new Rangers?" Wei Lin's expression immediately turned strange, and she advised him, "Lord, your subjects are very high-quality, with excellent growth potential. It would be a pity if something happened to them out there."
"Ahem... It's not a dangerous mission. I'm only letting them gain some experience."
"I see..." Wei Lin nodded, then continued, "Even after they complete their transformation, they'll still need professional Ranger training. Ranger training requires a Multifunctional Training Ground, as well as guidance from an experienced Ranger Master. Lord, have you made the necessary preparations?"
"Er... I'm in the middle of preparing..." Xi Ye replied, lacking confidence.
Actually... he hadn't prepared anything at all...
He had bought a Multifunctional Training Ground capable of simulating environments. Although it wasn't particularly high-quality, it could still be used. But as for a Ranger Master...
Those headhunters hadn't sent back any news. He didn't even know whether one would arrive in time.
Just as Xi Ye was about to follow Wei Lin to look at the batch of Rangers nearing completion, he suddenly saw a spiral-shaped lump wobbling toward him head-on. He immediately took two steps back and pointed at it, stammering, "Poop? There's actually poop too?"
The lump of poop froze when it heard that, then looked at the lord with an aggrieved expression. Several companions nearby immediately burst into laughter. "I told you that's poop, didn't I? You still refused to admit it!"
"I'm quitting the game!!" The lump of poop immediately wailed.
Huh? That voice... wasn't that Grandpa Lu, who was always writing posts and leaking information?
Xi Ye instantly felt regretful. This guy had made a huge contribution to promoting the game so far. How could he be so disdainful of him?
He was just about to comfort the other party by saying something like, "It's all right. Even if you're a lump of poop, this lord won't abandon you," when Wei Lin suddenly said from beside him, "That isn't poop, Lord."
"Oh, right, right!" The lord immediately felt that this would make better comfort, so he hurriedly agreed. "This lord saw wrong. It's a lump of ice cream, right?"
Pfft!! The surrounding elves immediately collapsed onto the ground, laughing wildly.
Grandpa Lu's whole body instantly flushed red as he held back his embarrassment!
Seeing that his attempt seemed to have backfired, Xi Ye secretly thought that things were going badly. He was just about to organize a few more comforting words when Wei Lin directly interrupted him. "It's a phoenix breed!"
"Oh, right, right, it's a phe... huh?" Xi Ye froze. Pointing at the bewildered lump, he asked, "What did you say this is?"
"A phoenix breed!" Wei Lin said curiously. "Haven't you seen one before, Lord? I had such a hard time cultivating it. I was just about to apply to you for a bonus..."
Was this girl obsessed with money? When had this lord ever said there would be a bonus for cultivating a phoenix breed?
Wait, that wasn't the point!
Xi Ye pointed at Grandpa Lu. "Phoenix breeds look like this?"
Of course he knew what a phoenix breed was. Among the mutations of elves, there were several top-tier varieties that were extremely rare. One was the Chimera, and another was the Elf Dragon. But neither was as rare as the phoenix breed. A phoenix breed was, as the name implied, a phoenix!
Although it was extremely expensive to cultivate, this thing was a treasure. Out of one hundred thousand elves, there might not even be a single phoenix breed.
Could this girl be bullying him because he was an outsider?
Xi Ye immediately grew suspicious.
Wei Lin blinked her innocent eyes and pointed at Grandpa Lu. "It's nirvana. Isn't it supposed to look like this?"
"This is nirvana?" Xi Ye's eyes widened so much they nearly popped out of his helmet.
"Nirvana?" Grandpa Lu and the surrounding players fell silent for a moment before erupting into an uproar!
Player A: What the heck, seriously? This lump of poop is a phoenix? I'm going blind!
Player B: I refuse to accept this! Why?
Player C: Then what's my lump of soap? Is it a qilin?
"Er... heh heh heh heh!" Grandpa Lu kept grinning foolishly because happiness had come too quickly, completely forgetting to argue.
"You're not joking, are you?" Xi Ye approached Wei Lin and lowered his voice.
"I'm not..." Wei Lin immediately became displeased. "Phoenix breeds often appear in my family. I can't mistake one. Lord, are you questioning my character?"
"No, no..." Xi Ye hurriedly shook his head. Since she put it that way, it should be true. The Starlight Elf race had the highest chance of producing phoenix breeds, so she probably wasn't lying.
"Excellent. Keep a close eye on him, and don't let this phoenix die." Xi Ye was instantly excited.
"Er... Lord..." Wei Lin said in a low voice. "A phoenix breed and a phoenix are two different things. Cultivating a phoenix comes at a very high cost. Among our Starlight Elves, only those with highly pure genes dare to cultivate them. Although your subject has a very high compatibility, it's probably at most twenty percent, right? At that rate, he'll have great difficulty progressing past level five. What I mean is to guide him through a second transformation and take the path of the Phoenix Blood Sacrifice..."
"No, no!" Xi Ye said firmly. "He's taking the pure phoenix path. Don't worry about anything else. Just cultivate him according to this path. If you're lacking anything, tell this lord!"
"This... all right..." Wei Lin eventually nodded. Although she felt it was too wasteful, what could she do when the boss was the one paying?
Xi Ye rubbed his palms excitedly. He understood that with his subjects' high compatibility, their limit was definitely not merely level five. If only he could transform a few more phoenix breeds and form a phoenix army... Damn, just imagining that scene was beautiful!
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