Preview of the Dragon Gate Assembly

"Squeak! Squeak!"

In the lush forest, countless Pet Beasts busily worked away at construction.

There were Lumber Raccoons, one meter tall, with large incisors and sharp claws, wearing hard hats; and their evolved forms, the Builder Raccoons, taller than humans, dressed in hard hats and work uniforms with little toolboxes hanging from their bodies...

There were also Necro Pet Beasts like Scrap Monsters, piled together from construction waste; their evolved forms, Cement Monsters, resembling flowing liquid cement; and Rebar Monsters, made of gray solid stone with iron rods stuck all over their bodies...

With so many Pet Beasts working together, a small forest research institute took shape at a visible pace.

Not far from the institute, many Earth Type Pet Beasts were also at work. They rapidly dug out a huge pit and excavated a waterway connecting it to a nearby river.

As water poured in and the level rose, a clear blue lake was born before long.

Watching the workers move equipment and resources into the institute and warehouse, then release a school of Golden-Veined Koi into the artificial lake, Jiang Xing could not help marveling for what felt like the hundredth time.

This was too incredible!

Less than a day had passed from the approval of the funding application to the completion of the research institute!

Was this the terrifying productivity of Pals... in the Beast Taming World?

"Mr. Jiang, we have completed the institute according to the construction plans. Please inspect it."

Jiang Xing made a round of the place and found no issues. He signed his name on the acceptance form.

Then, he pulled out a large box of Energy Cubes and shared them with the Pet Beasts that had worked all day. He also stuffed a small packet into each worker's hands.

The workers had initially wanted to refuse, but when they saw the Pet Beasts eagerly devouring the food and sensed how much they loved it, they ultimately accepted the precious Pet Beast food with thanks.

After they drove away, Jiang Xing stood before the brand-new research institute, unable to calm his emotions.

Although he had applied to the state for this institute on the grounds that cultivating large numbers of Golden-Veined Koi and their evolved forms required sufficient space,

the state had taken into account that he had already evolved a Rainbow Dragon Cub and possessed preliminary research results.

Thus, they had been exceedingly generous. Not only had they fulfilled his site requirements, they had also gifted him ownership of the research institute as a reward.

In other words, this research institute belonged entirely to Jiang Xing. Even after he completed the research project, it would not be taken back.

Standing on someone else's property and standing on his own property were clearly two completely different experiences—

Even though the new institute was far smaller in scale than Dr. Xu's research institute, it was enough to leave Jiang Xing thrilled.

He used his phone to take countless photos of the institute, the forest garden, the artificial lake, and himself with the Rainbow Dragon Cub, then sent them to his parents first—

In this timeline, Jiang Xing was still a university student, but one from an elite major. He was a Beast Taming Doctor's student and a local celebrity in his hometown—the classic child everyone compared their own children to.

His credentials were comparable to those of a national college entrance examination top scorer.

His parents knew he had a promising future and were proud of him. When they received the messages, they were not overly surprised. They mostly felt encouragement and relief.

After sharing his happiness with his parents, Jiang Xing transferred the two-million scholarship that had arrived with the funding to them so they could improve their lives.

His funding had just arrived, and he was extremely well-off at the moment. Even selling a little Qilin Fur would earn him a considerable amount of cash, so he was not short on this scholarship money.

He could not possibly let his parents live worse than the Pet Beasts he raised.

After sharing his happiness with his parents, Jiang Xing remembered the social media account he had not logged into for a week.

Sure enough, people only remembered their account passwords when they wanted to show off.

When Jiang Xing opened his account, he found that the comments under his previous post had already become a sea of wailing.

"Boss, haven't you finished the paper yet?"

"I'm asking on behalf of my Golden-Veined Koi. If it doesn't get to see the evolution method soon, it's going to throw a tantrum!"

"If nothing else, how about posting a few pictures of the Rainbow Dragon Cub so we can feast our eyes on it?"

"Not seeing the Rainbow Dragon Cub feels like countless Needle Ants are crawling all over me. Please update already—I'll do anything, I'm begging you..."

Seeing the Beast Tamers' passionate comments, Jiang Xing could not help breaking into a cold sweat. He hurriedly uploaded a photo of himself with the Rainbow Dragon Cub—

After thinking it over, he added a caption as well.

"I've recently been busy cultivating new Golden-Veined Koi and verifying the evolution requirements... Now that I have enough space, progress should speed up considerably. Please don't worry... Once cultivation is complete, I'll head to Yuzhong Waterfall and hold a grand Dragon Gate Assembly. Stay tuned!"

"PS: Thank you to the state for helping build this research institute. I'm very happy!"

The moment the post was published, it caused an enormous uproar!

After all, although papers on evolved forms emerged one after another, and many researchers had produced some results during their university years... those were generally ordinary achievements.

Scholars recognized by the state and allowed to establish a research institute while still in university were as rare as phoenix feathers.

A university student obtaining a private research institute based solely on an unfinished paper was unprecedented—even Su Muli had only gotten her institute application approved after completing several projects and achieving multiple results.

The state valued the Rainbow Dragon Cub project... or rather, this newcomer researcher Jiang Xing, so highly?

Many people had been joking before, but now they truly felt that Jiang Xing might be the next "Su Muli"!

Furthermore, the "Dragon Gate Assembly" Jiang Xing mentioned also drew countless eyes—

It was known that a Golden-Veined Koi needed to "leap over the Dragon Gate" to evolve into a Rainbow Dragon Cub.

Therefore, for Jiang Xing to evolve more Golden-Veined Koi and truly complete his paper, he would clearly need to undergo the Dragon Gate Leap process once again.

This time, it would not be just one koi transforming into a dragon.

Perhaps dozens, or even hundreds, of Golden-Veined Koi would transform into True Dragons at once!

Just imagining it made people feel that the sight would surely be breathtaking. No wonder Jiang Xing had called it the "Dragon Gate Assembly."

This was a truly mythic grand event!

If they could witness that scene with their own eyes, perhaps they could become part of history. It would be worth dying for!

Many Beast Tamers left comments asking for the specific date of the Dragon Gate Assembly.

Among the comments, Su Muli even made an appearance.

"Congratulations, junior, on getting your own research institute. I'm very much looking forward to the upcoming Dragon Gate Assembly. [smiling emoji]"

Su Muli was only the beginning. Before long, quite a few top Beast Tamers appeared in the comments, congratulating Jiang Xing and expressing their anticipation for the Dragon Gate Assembly.

There were even several Champion Rank Beast Tamers from the Dragon Tamer Clan, whose Pet Beasts primarily had the Dragon Attribute!

Many ordinary comments were squeezed between these influential figures, trembling in fear.

Was Jiang Xing really this popular?

"Rainbow Dragon Cub, you're really popular."

Seeing these comments, Jiang Xing could not help sighing.

He did not know any of the top Beast Tamers in the comments, yet he had received their congratulations. This clearly had a great deal to do with the Rainbow Dragon Cub.

They had all taken a fancy to this True Dragon Pet Beast with both Light Type and Dragon Attribute, possessing limitless potential.

"If they're already like this over a simple entry, wouldn't they go crazy if I revealed the effects of the Heart of Exhaustion?"

In the Beast Taming World, there was an item called a Continuity Stone.

After a Pet Beast wore it, its Talent would not change along with its species during evolution.

An outstanding enough Talent could accompany a Pet Beast through its continual evolution.

And the Heart of Exhaustion Talent was among the stronger Talents even for Overlord-level Pet Beasts, yet it could be acquired at the Transcendental Rank...

That was enough to drive Beast Tamers mad.