Far-Reaching Research Results

Before Yuzhong Waterfall, the sight of hundreds of Golden-Veined Koi leaping through the gate and transforming into dragons swiftly spread across the internet, becoming a hot topic.

Many people, especially those living in Yuzhong City who had been unable to witness it in person, felt immensely regretful.

However, the situation soon took a turn—

Official news announced that the Dragon Gate Assembly would not end there. It would continue for a full seven days!

Over those seven days, the Golden-Veined Koi would continuously challenge the Dragon Gate.

Moreover, starting from the second day, aside from the Golden-Veined Koi bred by the Jiang Xing Research Institute, the authorities and the association would gather wild schools of Golden-Veined Koi from around Yuzhong City to challenge the Dragon Gate together.

In addition, people who kept Golden-Veined Koi could apply to participate in the Dragon Gate Assembly.

The Golden-Veined Koi they owned would also be able to join the pursuit of their dreams and seek the shadow of dragons!

At that moment, the hype exploded completely!

Golden-Veined Koi were so cute—who didn't keep a Yuyu at home?

Besides, even if they did not have one, it was not too late to buy one now!

What if it successfully evolved? That would be a true leap into the heavens!

As though it were a carnival, from the second day onward, the number of Golden-Veined Koi challenging the Dragon Gate rose from a few hundred to tens of thousands!

Even the Yuzhong Waterfall system, a tributary of the Yellow River with relatively broad channels, was thoroughly dyed in golden radiance by the koi, turning into a Golden River!

When it came time for the Dragon Gate Leap, the spectacle was even more magnificent. Fish and dragons danced through the air as though a myth had come to life!

"Sure enough, only an event everyone can participate in deserves to be called an assembly."

"A one-man show is still a little lacking."

As Jiang Xing led Li Lingyin in recording data, he also admired the mythical sight of ten thousand koi competing upstream.

Extending the Dragon Gate Assembly had naturally been his idea.

After all, Pet Beast evolution differed from ordinary experiments. Failure did not mean permanently losing the right to evolve; as long as they retained their base form, they still had another chance to challenge it.

Allowing his own school of fish to make repeated attempts would let him collect data to the greatest extent possible and avoid any oversights.

The same reasoning applied to letting more Beast Tamers, and even wild Golden-Veined Koi, participate—

Golden-Veined Koi raised at home generally ate better, so they might already have reached the threshold for evolution and simply had not evolved yet.

They were generally more docile and could provide more data on the docile temperament.

Wild Golden-Veined Koi, although less gifted than fish specially bred in farms and generally weaker due to poorer food, lived in harsh and dangerous wilderness environments.

As a result, their temperaments had also changed.

Even if naturally Brave Yuyu were relatively rare, docile Yuyu would gradually develop temperaments such as cautiousness, stubbornness, and calmness.

They could provide more data on other temperaments.

In fact, it was not only them.

Even among the fish Jiang Xing had bred, there were many Golden-Veined Koi with stubborn, bold, diligent, and other temperaments—

Although a Pet Beast's temperament was heavily affected by its bloodline and contained many innate factors, that did not mean it could not be changed through upbringing.

That was precisely the domain of Beast Tamers.

Many Pet Beast young had considerable potential, yet possessed temperaments unsuited for battle, such as laziness, impulsiveness, and cowardice.

Some rebellious Pet Beasts would even refuse their Beast Tamers' commands and insist on doing things their own way.

However, through constant companionship and unique training methods, those top Beast Tamers could gradually alter the innate temperaments of these Pet Beasts.

They could turn them diligent, bold, Brave, and otherwise more suited for battle.

All of that could be done.

Therefore, although the school Senior Li had initially sent over consisted of three hundred Brave Yuyu and three hundred docile Yuyu,

Jiang Xing had used Dragon Might pressure, "Leap through the gate and become dragons—understand? Applaud!", and even Dragon Attribute ultimate moves like Empowered Reverse Scales...

Quite a few originally docile Golden-Veined Koi changed their temperaments in the process, becoming diligent, bold, stubborn, and resilient Golden-Veined Koi that were likewise resistant to Dragon Might.

They would not be frightened into surrendering on the spot by a single intimidation, but could barely hold on.

However...

Throughout the seven-day Dragon Gate Assembly, only Brave Golden-Veined Koi completed their evolution.

Golden-Veined Koi with other temperaments occasionally resisted the Dragon Might and leaped over the Dragon Gate as well, but they failed to evolve.

Drawing upon scenes from his usual training sessions and the data he had recorded, Jiang Xing quickly sorted out the reason—

Although those stubborn Yuyu could likewise rely on their willpower to maintain themselves under the pressure of Dragon Might,

they were only maintaining themselves.

After all, willpower was a condition for Golden-Veined Koi evolution, but it was not the only condition.

There was another condition, one the system's cheating tip had long ago hinted at.

Courage.

When facing the might of a True Dragon, maintaining one's identity was merely the foundation.

Only Brave Yuyu with sufficient courage to completely overcome their fear, face a True Dragon from the bottom of their hearts, and challenge a True Dragon truly possessed the potential to become dragons.

As for those stubborn Yuyu, although they were only one final step away, that very step created the difference between fish and dragon.

If they were tempered and gained the courage to overcome everything... then, as Brave Yuyu, they would naturally possess the potential to become dragons as well.

Once Jiang Xing had recorded these conclusions and fully completed the experiment,

the seven-day Dragon Gate Assembly finally came to an end.

On the final day, more than three hundred Rainbow Dragon Cubs danced through the sky!

Of those Rainbow Dragon Cubs, over three hundred and twenty came from the Jiang Xing Research Institute, while only two or so came from ordinary visitors who had registered to participate—

Due to the evolution requirements of Golden-Veined Koi, every single docile Yuyu kept as an ornamental fish had failed.

The two Golden-Veined Koi that evolved belonged to lucky people who liked Brave Yuyu, and they were not even proper Beast Tamers.

When the Rainbow Dragon Cubs flew back to their sides, no one knew how many people were filled with envy.

Besides them, there was even a wild Rainbow Dragon Cub evolved from a wild Golden-Veined Koi—

After evolving, the Golden-Veined Koi from the research institute had all voluntarily joined the dragon flock to celebrate.

The Golden-Veined Koi belonging to visitors had also each returned to their respective owners.

Only that one Rainbow Dragon Cub remained alone on the river's surface, looking utterly out of place.

Although it was soon accepted by the research institute's dragon flock and led into the group by the leading "Dragon King," disappearing from sight,

its appearance completely stirred up those commoner Beast Tamers.

It belonged to no aristocratic family, no organization, and did not even require any resources.

Even a wild Golden-Veined Koi could evolve into a Rainbow Dragon Cub!

That meant even a Bug Catcher Boy had a chance to tame a True Dragon!

Compared to those mysterious Overlords, few in number and seen by many people only on television, this was simply the most beginner-friendly and accessible Divine Beast for the masses!

"Looks like we'll soon be seeing some new faces..."

Zhao Renkai could not help but sigh.

From this Dragon Gate Assembly, some saw research results, some saw a new Pet Beast, and some saw hope for rising up...

As a Champion Rank Beast Tamer, what he saw was the bigger picture.

Although everyone in the Beast Taming World could form contracts with Pet Beasts, and the Beast Taming Compendium was completely public for anyone to consult,

it could not be denied that top-tier Pet Beasts with high potential and superior species were always privileges of the upper class.

Take those Beast Tamer families, for example. Even if the major Breeding Houses all sold them and they were standard starter Pet Beasts for Novice Beast Tamers... what about the price?

Tens or even millions for a single one was not something ordinary families could afford.

Just as Jiang Xing had once given up becoming a Beast Tamer and chosen to immerse himself in knowledge, most commoner Beast Tamers were constrained by money and could only start with low-tier Bug Type Pet Beasts, earning them the mocking title of Bug Catcher Boy.

Now, a choice with limitless potential had appeared before them.

Even if not every commoner Beast Tamer could obtain such an opportunity, as long as a group of lucky people emerged, it would be enough to bring new changes to the Beast Taming World, where great families stood everywhere.

"What, afraid we'll cut into your cake?" Chang Feng joked.

"Of course not. I'm very happy about it." Zhao Renkai shrugged.

Even if it truly did cut into his cake, he would not show any displeasure.

After all, Jiang Xing was not merely a new researcher. He was also Dr. Xu's student.

Even a true legend had to show that Doctor respect. He was only a Champion, not foolish enough to be so tactless.

He looked at the dragon flock in the sky and smiled.

"To raise True Dragons, you'll definitely need Dragon Attribute resources, right?"

"Our Dragon Tamer Lineage happens to be in that business."