Chapter Summaries

Chang Feng brought eight young Beast Tamers to Jiang Xing's research institute to choose Golden-Veined Koi, where they encountered the Mystic Water Phoenix Chick and asked to battle it. Jiang Xing agreed to a team battle, planning to use several Water Type Pet Beasts.

• Chang Feng told Jiang Xing that nearly all the Rookie Battle Match trainees had chosen Golden-Veined Koi, and Jiang Xing invited them to visit his institute.
• On the bus, Li Lingyin told the other children that the institute had many Rainbow Dragon Cubs.
• The children arrived and watched hundreds of Rainbow Dragon Cubs flying over an azure lake before noticing Jiang Xing's Ink-Colored Mystic Bird.
• Jiang Xing explained the Mystic Water Phoenix Chick and his recent research breakthroughs to Li Lingyin and the other children.
• Li Lingyin asked to spar with the Mystic Water Phoenix Chick, and Jiang Xing agreed before inviting all the children to join a team battle.

Jiang Xing faced Li Lingyin and seven other novice finalists in a team battle, relying on the Mystic Water Phoenix Chick’s Ink Realm and the birds’ charm to weaken their opponents. The Jiang Xing Team won after the Little Dragon and the evolved birds overwhelmed the opposing team.

• Chang Feng established sparring rules that barred Beast Tamers from fighting, and both sides summoned their Pet Beasts.
• Jiang Xing called the Little Dragon, Mystic Feather Peacocks, Cloud Cotton Birds, and Mystic Water Phoenix Chick onto the field against Li Lingyin’s Rainbow Dragon Cub and the other contestants’ Pet Beasts.
• The Mystic Water Phoenix Chick revealed its Ink Realm, stunning Chang Feng with its Domain-Type Talent and the Pet Beast’s Overlord potential.
• Jiang Xing ordered the birds to use their charm, distracting the opponents and weakening their Pet Beasts as the Little Dragon stacked True Dragon Dance and attacked.
• The Little Dragon suppressed Li Lingyin’s Rainbow Dragon Cub and the Weaving Flame Mongoose while the other Pet Beasts struggled against the Ink Realm and the birds’ Water Type attacks.
• The opposing team lost its combat capability, and Chang Feng declared the Jiang Xing Team the winner.

Jiang Xing explained how the Mystic Water Phoenix Chick’s Ink Realm overwhelmed the children in battle, then helped them choose Golden-Veined Koi. A Rainbow Dragon Cub chose one boy as its partner, and the chapter ended with Jiang Xing watching them begin their new life together.

• Li Lingyin and the other children struggled to fight the Mystic Water Phoenix Chick, and Chang Feng explained that overcoming tactics like its charm was part of becoming a true Beast Tamer.
• Jiang Xing confirmed that the Ink Realm could weaken multiple attributes and coexist with other environments, astonishing Chang Feng with the power of the Mystic Water Phoenix Chick’s Talent.
• Jiang Xing led the children to the lake, where they tried various ways to earn the Golden-Veined Koi’s recognition and form contracts.
• A Rainbow Dragon Cub that had evolved from a wild Golden-Veined Koi approached a boy and showed that it wanted to become his partner.
• The boy contracted with the Rainbow Dragon Cub, which then thanked Jiang Xing before returning happily to the boy.

Jiang Xing used a Soothe Bell to create the Lucky Sound Bell, then refined his theories about the evolutionary conditions of several Ugly Water Chicken forms. Senior Li delivered ninety-three more Ugly Water Chickens, giving Jiang Xing enough to begin targeted experiments as autumn breeding season approached.

• Jiang Xing received an Item Lottery Ticket and drew a Soothe Bell, which he analyzed as a model for crafting intimacy-boosting items.
• With help from Master Jian and Dr. Amru, Jiang Xing created five inferior Lucky Sound Bells and gave them to the institute’s five core Pet Beasts.
• Senior Li brought Jiang Xing ninety-three Ugly Water Chickens after searching the Jiangnan region for more.
• Jiang Xing used evolution data to propose that Cloud Cotton Bird evolution depended on level and intimacy, while Mystic Feather Peacock evolution likely depended on level, personality, and Beauty Condition.
• Jiang Xing theorized that Mystic Water Phoenix Chick evolution required exceptionally high true Beauty Condition, possibly raised through Mystic Feather Peacock feathers and the Phoenix Demeanor move.
• Jiang Xing planned targeted experiments with the new Ugly Water Chickens and expected the Mystic Feather Peacocks and Cloud Cotton Birds to lay eggs in autumn.

Jiang Xing learned that Dr. Xu, Dr. Amru, and other prominent researchers would attend the Intimacy Evolution Assembly, raising its prestige and his expectations for its rewards. He then advanced his Cloud Cotton Bird research, confirmed its evolution conditions, and noticed the species had unusual power when using Return.

• Jiang Xing saw Dr. Xu and Dr. Amru on the assembly attendee list and inferred that Dr. Xu had researched Intimacy partly to support him and present a paper.
• Jiang Xing anticipated the assembly’s influence and rewards but felt pressure to justify his role as a judge and award presenter.
• Jiang Xing focused on the Ugly Water Chicken Evolution Subject, planning to present his findings on Cloud Cotton Bird evolution and the Beauty Condition at the assembly.
• Jiang Xing raised the second batch of Ugly Water Chickens to Mid-Transcendental and used the Friendship Checker and Lucky Sound Bell to track and accelerate their evolution.
• Jiang Xing confirmed that Cloud Cotton Birds evolved when their Level plus Intimacy reached at least 198, while personality, Beauty Condition, and Phoenix Attribute resources did not affect the outcome.
• Jiang Xing discovered that Cloud Cotton Birds used Return with extraordinarily high power.

Jiang Xing investigated why Cloud Cotton Birds’ Return moves were nearly twice as powerful as his formula predicted and concluded that an unknown factor was affecting them. Suspecting hidden Talent Energy that existing instruments could not detect, he asked his teacher to lend him better equipment.

• Jiang Xing found that Cloud Cotton Birds’ Return moves were nearly twice as powerful as the formula predicted, then verified the formula using other pet beasts.
• Jiang Xing tested the Cloud Cotton Birds and found that none had a third Talent, yet every bird displayed the same doubled Return power.
• Jiang Xing ruled out known factors such as personality, attribute, gender, height, and age, and considered a hidden Talent that enhanced Emotion Moves.
• Jiang Xing reasoned that ordinary instruments might miss the Cloud Cotton Birds’ Talent Energy and asked his teacher to lend him more advanced equipment.

Jiang Xing investigated the Cloud Cotton Birds’ Unknown Variable and developed a theory that it was a Hidden Attribute that amplified the Return skill. He rushed off after his breakthrough, leaving Dr. Xu wondering what he had figured out.

• Jiang Xing tested the Cloud Cotton Birds with Dr. Xu’s Talent Detector, but it still detected only [Perception] and [Good Mood].
• Jiang Xing asked Dr. Xu for Dr. Sophia’s contact information so he could discuss building a detector for Hidden Energy.
• Dr. Xu suggested a Hidden Attribute might explain the Unknown Variable, and Jiang Xing argued that attributes could not stay hidden because of their effects on other attributes.
• Jiang Xing reasoned that a hidden attribute with no restraint relationships could still amplify matching skills, and that skill attributes might behave differently from Pet Beast attributes.
• Jiang Xing concluded that the Cloud Cotton Bird’s Return skill likely had an Unknown Attribute, startled a pair of nesting eagles with his shout, and ran off before Dr. Xu could question him.

Jiang Xing tested the Return move and discovered that it had a previously unknown attribute. He told Dr. Xu about his discovery, and Dr. Xu immediately tried to secure Jiang Xing a doctorate.

• Jiang Xing tested Return against different attributes and found that it dealt roughly twice as much damage to Evil as to Poison.
• Jiang Xing tested more matchups and discovered that Return dealt extra damage to Dark, Evil, and Necro Types, less damage to Light and Psychic Types, and had no effect against other attributes.
• Jiang Xing concluded that Return belonged to a brand-new attribute that researchers had overlooked.
• Dr. Xu heard Jiang Xing's discovery and left to ask Old Lin about arranging a doctorate for his student.

Jiang Xing realized that [Return] revealed a New Attribute in the Beast Taming World and devised a way to identify its other moves. Testing candidates with emotional effects, he found more matching attribute reactions and concluded that the attribute was [Emotion].

• Jiang Xing recognized that he had mistaken the Beast Taming World's powers for those of the Spirit World and realized [Return] might reveal a New Attribute.
• Jiang Xing reasoned that other moves sharing the Unknown Variable would let him determine whether it was an attribute-amplifying effect.
• Jiang Xing narrowed the candidates to Normal Moves from Pet Beasts at Dr. Xu's backyard, prioritizing moves linked to intimacy, emotion, spirit, and light.
• Jiang Xing tested [Bed-Rage] and found that it produced the same attribute reaction as [Return].
• Jiang Xing tested [Anger], [Endure], [Surprise Attack], [Revenge], and [Play Rough], and identified their shared connection to [Emotion].

Jiang Xing discovered that Emotion was a hidden attribute and confirmed that the Cloud Cotton Birds possessed it alongside Water Type. He then tested Little Qilin, found that he also had the Emotion Attribute, and left him stunned by the discovery.

• Jiang Xing realized that moves powered by Emotional Energy belonged to a previously unrecognized attribute, which he named Emotion.
• Jiang Xing tested the Cloud Cotton Birds and Mystic Feather Peacocks, confirming that the Cloud Cotton Birds had the Emotion Attribute in addition to Water Type.
• Jiang Xing planned to identify other Emotion Pet Beasts and used the Return Formula to test Little Qilin.
• Little Qilin used Return with enough power to smash the highest-grade machine, leading Jiang Xing to conclude that he possessed the Emotion Attribute.
• Jiang Xing told Little Qilin that Emotion was his third attribute alongside Wind Type and Psychic Attribute, and Little Qilin was stunned.

Jiang Xing realized the Lucky Cloud Qilin possessed a hidden Emotion Attribute, but Little Qilin chose not to tell its parents so it could keep enjoying Jiang Xing’s food. With the Intimacy Evolution Assembly only days away, Jiang Xing decided to limit what he would announce and planned to present his Emotion Attribute research there.

• Jiang Xing explained that the Lucky Cloud Qilin’s Mental Attribute had concealed its Emotion Attribute for years.
• Little Qilin decided not to tell its parents about the discovery because it feared being grounded and wanted to stay with Jiang Xing for the Energy Cubes.
• Jiang Xing resumed searching the Beast Taming Compendium for other possible Emotion Pet Beasts.
• Dr. Amru called Jiang Xing from Yuzhong City and said he had registered for the Intimacy Evolution Assembly and come to visit the research institute.
• Jiang Xing realized the assembly was four days away and decided to reveal the Cloud Cotton Bird’s evolution information while withholding the Mystic Water Phoenix Chick’s and Mystic Feather Peacock’s methods.
• Jiang Xing told Dr. Amru his own results would not disappoint and planned to prove the existence of the Emotion Attribute at the assembly.

Jiang Xing welcomed Dr. Amru, who brought three unusual Guardian Lions as the results of his research. After examining their bone ornaments and considering clues about Necromancy and emotional energy, Jiang Xing guessed that Dr. Amru had used dead lion bones to trigger an evolution resembling Cubone.

• Yuzhong City became crowded with visitors drawn by the Intimacy Evolution Assembly and the permanent Dragon Gate Waterfall.
• Jiang Xing gave up on flying to the airport to meet Dr. Amru because air traffic restrictions made the trip inconvenient.
• Dr. Amru arrived at Jiang Xing's research institute with two large male lions and a smaller lioness adorned with animal bones.
• Dr. Amru invited Jiang Xing to guess the subject of his unsubmitted research.
• Jiang Xing identified the lions as Guardian Lions and guessed that Dr. Amru had used dead lion bones and emotional energy to make them evolve like Cubone.

Jiang Xing watched Dr. Amru demonstrate how emotional bonds between living and dead Sekhmet had produced the evolved Bone Soul Lion. He admired the discovery and realized Dr. Amru was proud of his work rather than troubled by public criticism, while keeping a possible new attribute secret until the Intimacy Evolution Assembly.

• Dr. Amru explained that his research had transformed the lingering emotions and bones of dead Sekhmet into items linked to their surviving mates.
• Dr. Amru demonstrated how the Sekhmet’s emotional bond had created Bone Soul Lions, with distinct powers based on sex.
• Jiang Xing admired the discovery but considered how Necro research and its possible misuse could attract criticism.
• Jiang Xing realized Dr. Amru felt no loneliness or need for public approval, and praised his achievement.
• Jiang Xing suspected the Bone Soul Lions might wield Emotion and decided to wait for the Intimacy Evolution Assembly to reveal it.

Jiang Xing brought Dr. Amru into his research institute and asked for help designing tools to support Sweet Attendant’s evolution. As Dr. Amru settled in as his research assistant, Jiang Xing began preparing for the Intimacy Evolution Competition and realized he had a mountain of papers to write before it began.

• Jiang Xing welcomed Dr. Amru to the research institute, where they exchanged treats by feeding their pet beasts.
• Jiang Xing showed Dr. Amru Sweet Attendant’s development records and explained his plans for strengthening their confidence, compensating for Bug Type deficiencies, and triggering evolution through a ritual.
• Dr. Amru agreed with Jiang Xing’s approach and helped design evolution tools, though he privately considered using more dangerous methods involving death and resurrection.
• Dr. Amru changed his travel plans and moved into Jiang Xing Research Institute to work on the tools.
• Jiang Xing organized his research results for the upcoming Intimacy Evolution Competition and discovered he had several papers to prepare in less than four days.

Jiang Xing evolved his Little Magnet Beads into a powerful regional form of Giant Magnet Monster and contracted it as his fourth Pet Beast. He set it to work helping organize data and prepare eight research papers in four days.

• Jiang Xing used the Mental Field Generator to synchronize the Little Magnet Beads and evolve them into a Giant Magnet Monster.
• Jiang Xing tested the new Giant Magnet Monster and discovered its Ultimate Thunder form had the powerful Body of the Thunder God Talent.
• Jiang Xing deleted the evolution data to keep the form and the Eternal Thunder Stone secret, then gave the stone to the Giant Magnet Monster.
• Jiang Xing fed the Giant Magnet Monster Thunder Cubes and formed a Beast Taming Contract with it, making it his fourth contracted Pet Beast and research assistant.
• Jiang Xing assigned the Giant Magnet Monster to help organize data and refine eight research papers within four days.

Jiang Xing arrived at the crowded Intimacy Evolution Assembly in a spacious Secret Realm after completing eight papers with the Giant Magnet Monster’s help. At his exhibition area, he prepared to demonstrate the Mystic Water Phoenix Chick’s Talent in a match.

• The Giant Magnet Monster processed research materials for Jiang Xing, helping him finish eight papers in three days and nights.
• Authorities moved the assembly’s first half into a medium-sized Secret Realm to accommodate the unexpectedly large crowds.
• Dr. Amru rode his evolved Bone Soul Lion to his exhibition area while Jiang Xing explored the grassland Secret Realm and reflected on its origins and dangers.
• Visitors crowded around Jiang Xing’s platform to see the Mystic Water Phoenix Chick, Mystic Feather Peacock, and Cloud Cotton Bird in person.
• Jiang Xing announced an exhibition match to reveal the Mystic Water Phoenix Chick’s Talent and prove its strength as well as its beauty.

Jiang Xing staged an exhibition match to demonstrate the Mystic Water Phoenix Chick’s abilities, pitting it against Sun Huo’s High Commander Lava Giant Lizard. A-Feng combined its Ink Realm, Rain Prayer, and Phoenix Demeanor to weaken and defeat its opponent without taking a hit, leaving the tourists stunned.

• Jiang Xing introduced Sun Huo and his High Commander Lava Giant Lizard, then announced that his High-Level Extraordinary Mystic Water Phoenix Chick would fight it.
• A-Feng spread its wings and created an Ink Realm that captivated Sun Huo and the Lava Giant Lizard while weakening the lizard.
• Jiang Xing commanded A-Feng to use Rain Prayer, which filled the Ink Realm with rain, strengthened Water Type power, and further weakened the Lava Giant Lizard.
• A-Feng used Phoenix Demeanor to reduce the Lava Giant Lizard’s hostility, then attacked it with enhanced water needles and cones.
• A-Feng defeated the Lava Giant Lizard without taking damage, astonishing the tourists.

Jiang Xing showcased the Mystic Water Phoenix Chick’s overwhelming Ink Realm Talent and the other Pet Beasts’ abilities through exhibition matches and performances. The first half of the event ended after the visitors saw the demonstrations and dances.

• The Mystic Water Phoenix Chick defeated Sun Huo’s countering Lava Giant Lizard, impressing the visitors and establishing its reputation as a fearsome foe for Fire Type teams.
• Jiang Xing explained that Ink Realm weakened nearly all attributes except Time, Space, and Dragon while strengthening Water Type and Phoenix Attribute powers.
• The Mystic Feather Peacock fought a Wind Rider Horse and narrowly won with help from the environment and its Talent.
• The Cloud Cotton Bird also took part in an exhibition match, completing the three demonstrations.
• A-Feng, the Mystic Feather Peacock, and the Cloud Cotton Birds performed dances and interacted with successive groups of visitors while Jiang Xing explained the displays.
• The first half of the event finally ended.

Jiang Xing rested after the first half of the Intimacy Evolution Assembly, then watched the academic presentations begin. Su Muli unveiled new Intimacy-based moves that prompted new evolution forms, leaving the audience impressed as Dr. Amru prepared to present his research.

• Jiang Xing talked with Su Muli and learned that she had used the Return move as a basis for research into new moves and evolution forms.
• Dr. Xu's cryptic confidence made Dr. Amru eager to compare their research, while Jiang Xing understood his teacher was signaling that participation mattered most.
• Jiang Xing joined Su Muli and Dr. Amru for lunch, then attended the delayed-broadcast presentations as researchers presented results in order of importance.
• Su Muli explained that adapting emotional power from Return into species moves had produced the Sweetheart Sea Hare and Gushing Spring moves, which could prompt new Intimacy evolutions.
• The audience applauded Su Muli's findings, and Dr. Amru took the podium to present his own research.

Dr. Xu presented the Stream-Crossing Dragon Horse, showing that Intimacy could exceed its usual limits under special conditions, before Jiang Xing began revealing his research at the Evolution Assembly. Jiang Xing introduced his Return Move Power Formula and then announced a second achievement, Specific Classification of Intimacy, setting the stage for his attempt to prove the existence of a New Attribute.

• Dr. Amru concluded his presentation on the Bone Soul Lion, which used emotional bonds to reverse and fuse life and death.
• Dr. Xu revealed the Stream-Crossing Dragon Horse and explained that special circumstances could push Intimacy beyond its limits to produce a stronger evolution.
• Jiang Xing connected Dr. Xu's findings to his own suspicions about the Mystic Water Phoenix Chick and Mystic Feather Peacock.
• Jiang Xing presented his Return Move Power Formula, which the audience found useful but less dramatic than they had expected.
• Jiang Xing introduced Specific Classification of Intimacy as his second achievement, and Dr. Xu realized Jiang Xing planned to guide everyone toward proving a New Attribute.