Chapter Summaries

Key Plot Points and Events

• Hei Yan, a student, is found unconscious and covered in Dream Rain Flowers after an encounter with Zhou Lu's Spirit Pet, Huohuo.
• Jiang Shuqi, a medical team member, and Wu Sicheng, the dean, investigate the incident. Jiang Shuqi trips on a vine and falls, hinting at Huohuo's involvement.
• Wu Sicheng deduces that Zhou Lu's Spirit Pet, Huohuo, used parasitic possession to scare Hei Yan and Snow Goose, causing them to flee.
• Zhou Lu receives system notifications about failed missions to scare or harm Jiang Shuqi, which he finds confusing. He realizes Huohuo might be the cause.

Character Developments

• Zhou Lu: Starts to consider changing his behavior to earn system rewards, showing a strategic mindset.
• Jiang Shuqi: Shows determination and quick thinking in handling the situation, despite being weakened from a previous fight.
• Wu Sicheng: Reveals knowledge about the Yan Gui organization and the history of Immortals and Beast Tamers, showing wisdom and experience.

Significant Themes

• Evolutionary Paths: The contrast between Immortals and Beast Tamers highlights the theme of different evolutionary paths for humanity.
• Power and Fear: The incident showcases how fear can be used as a weapon, as Hei Yan and Snow Goose were scared off by Huohuo's actions.

Character Interactions

• Zhou Lu and Jiang Shuqi: Their indirect interaction is hinted at through the system's notifications, suggesting a potential conflict or misunderstanding.
• Wu Sicheng and Jiang Shuqi: They work together to investigate the incident, showing a professional relationship.
• Zhou Lu and Huohuo: Zhou Lu starts to understand Huohuo's actions and considers using them to his advantage, showing a growing bond with his Spirit Pet.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Zhou Lu visits Wu Xiaoqing's lab, where she's analyzing a purple-glowing mushroom from the deceased professor in New Province.
• Wu Xiaoqing confirms the professor's death was not an accident but caused by an electric-type skill.
• Zhou Lu learns about the professor's academic plagiarism and Wu Xiaoqing's grievance against him.
• Wu Xiaoqing reveals she has a soil sample similar to the Vermilion Bird Manure Soil.
• Wu Xiaoqing offers Zhou Lu a task to investigate the Vermilion Bird Temple in the Flock of Birds Secret Realm.

Character Developments

• Zhou Lu: Realizes the value of system tasks in discerning helpful people and obtaining materials. He also shows interest in Wu Xiaoqing's research and its potential applications.
• Wu Xiaoqing: Demonstrates her intelligence and dedication to research, as well as her strong emotions towards academic dishonesty. She shows initiative in investigating the Vermilion Bird Temple.

Significant Themes

• The importance of discerning helpful people and opportunities (illustrated through Zhou Lu's experiences with system tasks).
• The consequences of academic dishonesty (shown through the professor's death and Wu Xiaoqing's anger).
• The potential value of research and its applications (highlighted by Zhou Lu's interest in Wu Xiaoqing's work).

Character Interactions

• Zhou Lu and Wu Xiaoqing: They interact casually, with Wu Xiaoqing being straightforward and emotional, while Zhou Lu is more reserved and calculating. They share information and collaborate on the task to investigate the Vermilion Bird Temple.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Zhou Lu provides Wu Xiaoqing with the evolution materials for Huohuo's Special Evolution, which she finds outdated and difficult to obtain.
• They deduce that the names of the materials have changed over time, and they plan to investigate Spirit Beasts of the same family for clues.
• Zhou Lu decides to use self-selected materials to exchange for two of the required plants, saving slots for future evolutions.
• They travel to the Flock of Birds Secret Realm outside the safe zone, encountering a Tier 2 Spirit Beast, Giant Jadeite, upon arrival.

Character Developments

• Zhou Lu shows distrust towards the system, questioning its provision of evolution materials.
• Wu Xiaoqing demonstrates her expertise in gene technology and Spirit Beast evolution, offering solutions to obtain the required materials.
• Huohuo displays curiosity and intelligence by trying to sign Zhou Lu's name.

Significant Themes

• The passage of time and the evolution of knowledge, as seen in the changed names of evolution materials.
• The importance of research and investigation in acquiring rare or extinct materials.
• The power dynamics between Spirit Beasts and their tamers, as seen in Wu Xiaoqing's Tier 2 Oriental Black-Crowned Eagle.

Character Interactions

• Zhou Lu and Wu Xiaoqing collaborate to find evolution materials for Huohuo, showcasing their complementary skills and knowledge.
• Zhou Lu and Wu Xiaoqing travel together to the Secret Realm, with Wu Xiaoqing providing transportation via her Spirit Pet.
• Huohuo interacts with Zhou Lu, showing curiosity and playfulness.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Zhou Lu and Wu Xiaoqing discover a glowing Ghost Heart Purple Mushroom, indicating the presence of a Spirit Beast that killed Professor Li.
• Wu Xiaoqing's Black Crowned Eagle, Xiao Hei, uses Breeze Search to locate the culprit, which is a Thunderclap Bird among the Pioneer Army's patrol Spirit Beasts near the Vermilion Bird Temple.
• Zhou Lu and Wu Xiaoqing plan to investigate further and find an opportunity to place the Ghost Heart Purple Mushroom on the Thunderclap Bird to trace the real killer.

Character Developments

• Zhou Lu shows concern for Wu Xiaoqing's safety and offers help, demonstrating his growing bond with her.
• Wu Xiaoqing remains calm and determined to avenge her teacher, showcasing her strong sense of justice and loyalty.

Significant Themes

• Loyalty and vengeance: Wu Xiaoqing's unwavering determination to avenge her teacher highlights the importance of loyalty and the consequences of betraying it.
• Conspiracy and cover-up: The mysterious deaths of Professor Li and Zhou Minghai suggest a larger conspiracy involving the Pioneer Army, raising questions about trust and corruption within the system.

Character Interactions

• Zhou Lu and Wu Xiaoqing work together to investigate the murder, strengthening their partnership and mutual trust.
• Zhou Lu ponders Wu Xiaoqing's past actions and motivations, leading him to question her involvement in his father's death and her true intentions.
• Wu Xiaoqing interacts with other Beast Tamers at the Vermilion Bird Temple, gathering information and maintaining her professional network.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Zhou Lu and Wu Xiaoqing use Huohuo to disperse spores from the Dreamy Goose Mushroom, causing a mass hallucination among the Pioneers.
• Huohuo successfully targets and marks a Thunderclap Bird with the Ghost Heart Purple Mushroom, revealing a Pioneer Army Captain as the marked individual.
• Wu Xiaoqing decides to investigate further instead of immediately seeking revenge.

Character Developments

• Zhou Lu: Shows concern for Wu Xiaoqing's well-being and curiosity about the situation.
• Wu Xiaoqing: Demonstrates strategic thinking and a desire to uncover the truth behind the events.
• Huohuo: Exhibits improved accuracy and control over its vines, successfully marking the Thunderclap Bird.

Significant Themes

• The pursuit of truth and justice.
• The consequences of one's actions and the unexpected results they may bring.
• The struggle between personal revenge and a broader investigation.

Character Interactions

• Zhou Lu and Wu Xiaoqing work together to execute their plan, showcasing their teamwork and mutual respect.
• Zhou Lu and Huohuo's bond deepens as they communicate effectively, with Huohuo understanding and executing Zhou Lu's intentions.
• Wu Xiaoqing's shock and hesitation upon revealing the marked individual hint at her internal struggle and curiosity about the bigger picture.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Zhou Lu and Wu Xiaoqing leave the Vermilion Bird Temple after the incident with the Pioneer Army captain.
• They return to Xin'an Beast Taming Academy and Wu Xiaoqing's laboratory.
• Zhou Lu reveals he already has the Life Begging Grass and Nine Thunder Candle Grass for Huohuo's evolution.
• Wu Xiaoqing suggests obtaining Jade Gravel and Black Phosphorus Stone for Huohuo's evolution.
• Zhou Lu successfully acquires both materials using Academic Credits.
• Zhou Lu and Wu Xiaoqing verify the materials in her laboratory, confirming they are the correct ones for Huohuo's evolution.

Character Developments

• Zhou Lu demonstrates his resourcefulness and initiative by already having two of the required materials for Huohuo's evolution.
• Wu Xiaoqing shows her expertise in Spirit Beast evolution and her willingness to help Zhou Lu.

Significant Themes

• The importance of research and knowledge in Spirit Beast evolution.
• The trust and camaraderie between Zhou Lu and Wu Xiaoqing.

Character Interactions

• Zhou Lu and Wu Xiaoqing work together to gather materials for Huohuo's evolution, displaying a harmonious and productive partnership.
• Huohuo interacts with Wu Xiaoqing warily when she tries to pet it, showing the Spirit Beast's independent will and intelligence.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Zhou Lu struggles to evolve Huohuo due to its slow level progression.
• He takes Huohuo to various Secret Realms to find activities that could rapidly improve its growth potential.
• After a month of testing, Zhou Lu finds no significant growth pattern in Huohuo.
• Zhou Lu becomes frustrated, and Huohuo, sensing its master's distress, tries to cheer him up.
• Huohuo blooms, indicating it's ready for evolution.

Character Developments

• Zhou Lu: Becomes anxious about Huohuo's slow growth and the looming threats. His frustration leads him to overthink and lose focus.
• Huohuo: Shows empathy and understanding towards Zhou Lu's feelings. It tries to encourage its master, leading to its evolution.

Significant Themes

• The bond between a Beast Tamer and their Spirit Pet.
• The importance of patience and understanding in Beast Taming.
• The struggle and determination in the face of challenges.

Character Interactions

• Zhou Lu and Huohuo: Their emotional connection deepens as Huohuo tries to comfort Zhou Lu, leading to its evolution.
• Zhou Lu and Xiao Xi: Xiao Xi provides calm advice to Zhou Lu, helping him refocus on his goals.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Huohuo, Zhou Lu's Spirit Pet, suddenly blooms, indicating a significant advancement of at least two levels.
• Zhou Lu takes Huohuo for a Growth Projection, and the result shows Huohuo has reached Level 20, meeting the standards for Tier 2 evolution.

Character Developments

• Zhou Lu: Becomes more attached to Huohuo and is willing to spend academic credits on frequent Growth Projections to monitor its growth.
• Huohuo: Shows initiative and affection towards Zhou Lu by making flower tea for him, demonstrating its intelligence and emotional growth.

Significant Themes

• The bond between a Beast Tamer and their Spirit Pet.
• The importance of patience and understanding in nurturing a Spirit Pet's growth.

Character Interactions

• Zhou Lu and Huohuo: Their bond deepens as Huohuo shows affection towards Zhou Lu, and Zhou Lu becomes more invested in Huohuo's growth.
• Zhou Lu and the Growth Projection Center staff: The staff member is surprised by Huohuo's rapid growth and advises Zhou Lu on the evolution process.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Zhou Lu prepares to enter the Snowy Secret Realm for Huohuo's evolution.
• Wu Xiaoqing gifts Zhou Lu the evolution recipes for Huohuo from the second to the fourth stage, which she obtained using some of Zhou Lu's father's inherited Fairy Coins.
• The system opens related quests early due to Zhou Lu's contact with the evolution recipes.
• Huohuo, unaware of birthdays, gives Zhou Lu a flower crown as a birthday present.

Character Developments

• Zhou Lu shows determination to explore the secret realm independently.
• Wu Xiaoqing demonstrates care and support for Zhou Lu by providing the evolution recipes.
• Huohuo exhibits understanding and affection towards Zhou Lu, giving a birthday gift despite not knowing what a birthday is.

Significant Themes

• Independence and growth (Zhou Lu venturing into the secret realm alone).
• Support and care (Wu Xiaoqing's gift, Huohuo's birthday present).
• The value of information and knowledge (evolution recipes, system tasks).

Character Interactions

• Zhou Lu and Wu Xiaoqing: Zhou Lu refuses Wu Xiaoqing's protection, and she respects his decision. She gifts him the evolution recipes, revealing that some Fairy Coins were from his father's inheritance.
• Zhou Lu and Huohuo: Zhou Lu studies Huohuo's evolution recipes, and Huohuo gives him a flower crown as a birthday gift, showing its understanding and affection.
• Wu Xiaoqing and Huohuo: Wu Xiaoqing explains birthdays to Huohuo and encourages it to give Zhou Lu a birthday present.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Zhou Lu receives a flower crown from Huohuo, which increases Huohuo's chances of successful evolution.
• Zhou Lu completes a system task by guiding Wu Xiaoqing to cause the Pioneer Army to block Vermilion Bird Manure Soil resources.
• Zhou Lu receives three B-rank Selectable Permanent Spirit Beast Skill Cards as a reward.
• Zhou Lu learns from Xiao Xi that it's possible to recycle skill cards for Fairy Coins, but she suspects he has "Skill Cards from the Future."
• Zhou Lu decides to investigate the secret of the Extreme Ice Land to obtain more Fairy Coins.

Character Developments

• Zhou Lu: Realizes the abundance of his skill card resources and worries about Huohuo becoming a jack-of-all-trades, master-of-none Spirit Pet.
• Huohuo: Grows a bit more after receiving the flower crown, enjoys "hunting for treasure" in the mushroom field.
• Xiao Xi: Reveals that she can trace skill cards through their serial numbers, hints at the existence of "Skill Cards from the Future."

Significant Themes

• The value and abundance of skill cards for Spirit Beasts.
• The importance of balanced training for Spirit Pets to avoid becoming jack-of-all-trades, master-of-none.
• The allure of Fairy Coins and the secrets they can unlock.

Character Interactions

• Zhou Lu and Huohuo: Zhou Lu plays with Huohuo, ruffles its leaves, and lets it "hunt for treasure" in the mushroom field.
• Zhou Lu and Xiao Xi: Zhou Lu asks Xiao Xi about recycling skill cards, learns about "Skill Cards from the Future," and decides to investigate the Extreme Ice Land's secret.
• Wu Xiaoqing and Xiao Xi: Wu Xiaoqing shows Xiao Xi the Ghost Heart Purple Mushrooms, discusses their different auras with Xiao Xi.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Zhou Lu prepares for his journey to the Snowy Secret Realm's Extreme Ice Land, ensuring Huohuo's cold protection.
• He enters the Snowy Secret Realm and decides to explore the vicinity first, as the special evolution condition (rain) isn't met yet.
• Huohuo falls into a strange, deep sleep, and Zhou Lu discovers peculiar white spots on its divisions.
• Zhou Lu uses Ghost Heart Purple Mushroom spores to track the source of Huohuo's condition.

Character Developments

• Zhou Lu demonstrates his thorough preparation and care for Huohuo, showing growth in his Beast Tamer skills and responsibility.
• Huohuo exhibits unusual behavior, indicating a possible new ability or vulnerability to certain environmental conditions.

Significant Themes

• Preparation and thoroughness in facing challenges.
• The importance of understanding and adapting to one's environment.
• The potential for unexpected events and discoveries in exploration.

Character Interactions

• Zhou Lu interacts with senior students at the Snowy Secret Realm entrance, showing his confidence and willingness to learn from others.
• Zhou Lu's bond with Huohuo deepens as he becomes more attuned to the Spirit Pet's needs and well-being.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Zhou Lu falls into a cave while searching for the Manifest Dream Stone in the Extreme Ice Land.
• He discovers a glowing white stone ore deposit and receives a system notification that he has completed the mission ahead of schedule.
• Zhou Lu finds Huohuo, his Spirit Pet, in a dream state, digging in the cave.

Character Developments

• Zhou Lu demonstrates perseverance and determination in his search for the Manifest Dream Stone, despite the harsh conditions.
• Huohuo, Zhou Lu's Spirit Pet, is revealed to have an unknown ability related to dreams and the Manifest Dream Stone.

Significant Themes

• The power of perseverance and determination in overcoming obstacles.
• The importance of understanding and interpreting ancient knowledge and terminology.
• The bond between a Beast Tamer and their Spirit Pet, and the willingness to take risks to ensure their pet's well-being.

Character Interactions

• Zhou Lu interacts with Huohuo, his Spirit Pet, though Huohuo is currently in a dream state and unaware of Zhou Lu's presence.
• Zhou Lu's internal dialogue with the system provides insight into his thoughts and understanding of the world around him.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Zhou Lu discovers Huohuo in a dream state, digging and sculpting mud figures of him.
• Huohuo spends several days creating various mud sculptures of Zhou Lu, then starts practicing its skills.
• On the sixth day, Huohuo runs a fever and begins to rapidly grow and release Dream Rain Flowers. It eventually sheds its soil, indicating a potential evolution.

Character Developments

• Zhou Lu: Becomes more at ease and confident in caring for Huohuo, learns to adapt to survival conditions, and gains insight into Huohuo's evolution process.
• Huohuo: Shows creativity and diligence in its dream, practices skills, and exhibits signs of evolution.

Significant Themes

• Care and responsibility: Zhou Lu's dedication to Huohuo's well-being.
• Growth and evolution: Huohuo's development and potential transformation.
• Adaptation: Zhou Lu's ability to cope with harsh conditions.

Character Interactions

• Zhou Lu and Huohuo: Zhou Lu observes and cares for Huohuo, while Huohuo unknowingly interacts with Zhou Lu through its dream activities.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Zhou Lu calms down and prepares Huohuo for evolution by cleaning its roots.
• Huohuo evolves in a dream, gaining new abilities and speed.
• On the seventh day, Huohuo realizes Zhou Lu is in danger and tries to wake him.
• Huohuo faces Spirits of Manifested Dreams and evolves again to save Zhou Lu.

Character Developments

• Zhou Lu: Struggles with fever and weakness but remains determined to see Huohuo's evolution.
• Huohuo: Evolves twice, gaining new skills and understanding the importance of saving Zhou Lu.

Significant Themes

• Loyalty: Huohuo's dedication to saving Zhou Lu despite the risks.
• Evolution: The process of growth and change, both for Huohuo and Zhou Lu.
• Determination: Zhou Lu's resolve to see Huohuo's evolution, and Huohuo's determination to save him.

Character Interactions

• Zhou Lu and Huohuo: Zhou Lu's care for Huohuo is reciprocated as Huohuo becomes determined to save him.
• Huohuo and Spirits of Manifested Dreams: Huohuo ignores their attempts to keep him in the dream, focusing on saving Zhou Lu.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Zhou Lu wakes up to find Huohuo, his Spirit Beast, evolved and cooking for him.
• Huohuo's evolution has changed its appearance, making it more humanoid and beautiful.
• Zhou Lu examines Huohuo's new form and discovers it has a Poison attribute.
• He checks Huohuo's Beast Taming Card and notices new skills, including [Deceive].
• Zhou Lu decides to test the skill [Deceive] in a controlled environment.

Character Developments

• Zhou Lu shows affection and care towards Huohuo, appreciating its evolution and new form.
• Huohuo demonstrates independence and thoughtfulness by cooking for Zhou Lu and caring for him while he was ill.
• Zhou Lu exhibits strategic thinking, planning to test [Deceive] without incurring its final cost.

Significant Themes

• The bond between Zhou Lu and Huohuo deepens, with Huohuo showing initiative and Zhou Lu expressing pride in Huohuo's evolution.
• The theme of evolution and growth is evident, with Huohuo's transformation and Zhou Lu's plans for Huohuo's future development.
• Resourcefulness and adaptability are shown as Zhou Lu plans to test [Deceive] without wasting its effects.

Character Interactions

• Zhou Lu and Huohuo interact affectionately, with Huohuo showing concern for Zhou Lu's health and Zhou Lu admiring Huohuo's new form.
• Zhou Lu shares his thoughts and plans with Huohuo, indicating a level of partnership and mutual understanding.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Zhou Lu identifies Snowball Spirit Beasts as targets for testing Huohuo's new skill, [Deceive].
• Zhou Lu collects Manifest Dream Stones from the cave, planning to use them for a future trade with a Calamity Nightmare.
• Huohuo, with its new body, easily traverses the snow, leaving unique tracks.
• Zhou Lu discovers that Huohuo can sense skill releases within its attack range and nullify one Racial Skill to modify the target.
• Zhou Lu tests [Deceive]'s capabilities, finding it can redirect single-target and AoE skills, and even transfer negative effects to enemies.
• Huohuo absorbs the Snowball's racial skill, [Snow Concealment], after defeating several Snowballs.
• Zhou Lu receives a job invitation from Jiang Shuqi to work at the Electric Mouse breeding center.

Character Developments

• Zhou Lu demonstrates strategic thinking and resourcefulness in testing Huohuo's new skill and planning future actions.
• Huohuo shows increased capabilities and adaptability with its new body, and its Racial Skill [Deceive] proves to be powerful and versatile.

Significant Themes

• The importance of understanding and testing new abilities to maximize their potential.
• The value of adaptability and resourcefulness in survival and competition.
• The concept of "cost" in skills and the limitations of [Deceive].

Character Interactions

• Zhou Lu and Huohuo work together to test [Deceive]'s capabilities, demonstrating their bond and teamwork.
• Zhou Lu's interaction with Jiang Shuqi via text message shows his connection to the outside world and potential new opportunities.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Zhou Lu returns from the secret realm with Huohuo, who has evolved into a Nine Lives Immortal Grass.
• News of Huohuo's evolution spreads across the academy.
• Zhou Lu visits Wu Xiaoqing, who is impressed by Huohuo's evolution.
• Zhou Lu learns about Wu Xiaoqing's custom mushroom orders for the Pioneer Army.
• Huohuo "plucks" and plays with defective Enlarged Delicious Mushrooms.
• Wu Xiaoqing asks Zhou Lu for help with a small project.

Character Developments

• Zhou Lu remains humble and dedicated to his studies, despite his achievements.
• Huohuo evolves, gaining a new Racial Skill (Deceive) and attracting attention.
• Wu Xiaoqing demonstrates her expertise in Spirit Beast research and customization.

Significant Themes

• Evolution and growth of Spirit Pets.
• Customization and adaptation of Spirit Beasts for specific environments or purposes.
• The value of hard work and dedication, as seen in Zhou Lu's progress.

Character Interactions

• Zhou Lu and Huohuo: Zhou Lu cares for Huohuo, while Huohuo enjoys the attention it receives.
• Zhou Lu and Wu Xiaoqing: They discuss Spirit Beast research, and Wu Xiaoqing offers Zhou Lu a small project to help with.
• Zhou Lu and the academy community: Zhou Lu's return with Huohuo sparks curiosity and recognition among the students and staff.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Zhou Lu accepts Wu Xiaoqing's request for a small project.
• Zhou Lu returns to his dorm to draw B-rank skill cards for Huohuo, aiming to improve its combat abilities.
• He discovers a Manifest Dream Stone, which increases luck value, and shares it with Xiao Xi.
• Zhou Lu maximizes his luck value using skills before drawing cards.

Character Developments

• Zhou Lu shows determination and strategic planning in improving Huohuo's skills.
• Xiao Xi demonstrates her knowledge and analytical skills, connecting the dots about the Manifest Dream Stone.
• Huohuo showcases its cleaning skills after evolving.

Significant Themes

• Luck and its manipulation as a game mechanic.
• The importance of knowledge and information gathering, as seen through Xiao Xi's actions.
• The value of teamwork and mutual support, evident in Zhou Lu and Xiao Xi's interactions.

Character Interactions

• Zhou Lu and Xiao Xi share information and collaborate, leading to mutual benefits.
• Zhou Lu interacts with Huohuo, showing care and consideration for his Spirit Pet's well-being and growth.
• Xiao Xi and Huohuo show friendly interaction, with Huohuo showing off its evolved form to Xiao Xi.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Zhou Lu draws six skill cards for Huohuo, including [Plant Mimicry], [Poisonous Vines], [Vine Armor], [Cutting Regeneration], [Hypnotic Pollen], [Multiple Leaf Blades], and a C-rank [Grass Fist].
• Zhou Lu consults Xiao Xi about the skills, learning that [Poisonous Vines] is strong when combined with other skills but weak on its own due to short duration.
• Zhou Lu decides to focus Huohuo's skill tree on poison and control, aiming to create a sneaky, powerful fighter.
• Zhou Lu takes Huohuo to an Electric Mouse breeding base for a part-time job, hoping to acquire the Racial Skill that increases skill speed.

Character Developments

• Zhou Lu shows strategic thinking in combining skills for Huohuo's development.
• Huohuo expresses disappointment in not being able to castrate the Electric Mice but becomes motivated when Zhou Lu encourages it.

Significant Themes

• The power of skill combinations in this world.
• The potential of Huohuo's skills when combined with its unique abilities (e.g., mucus for fire resistance, branch parasitism).
• The immortality of humans and the lifespan of Spirit Beasts, including Divine Beasts.

Character Interactions

• Zhou Lu interacts with Xiao Xi, seeking her advice on Huohuo's skills.
• Zhou Lu and Jiang Shuqi discuss the job at the Electric Mouse breeding base and the existence of Divine Beasts in the Veterans' Hospital.

Key Plot Points and Events

• Zhou Lu learns about the possibility of Spirit Pets extending lifespan.
• Jiang Shuqi hints that the Calamity Nightmare will visit Zhou Lu's academy for psychological counseling.
• Zhou Lu discovers Wu Xiaoqing's "little project" involves hypnotizing a Divine Beast, the Calamity Nightmare.
• Wu Xiaoqing explains her plan to treat the Calamity Nightmare within its dreamscape and asks Zhou Lu to wake her up within the allotted time.

Character Developments

• Zhou Lu shows curiosity and eagerness to learn about Spirit Pets and Divine Beasts.
• Wu Xiaoqing reveals her eccentric past and her expertise in physical hypnosis.
• Jiang Shuqi remains calm and informative, providing Zhou Lu with valuable insights.

Significant Themes

• The exploration of the relationship between humans and Spirit Beasts/Divine Beasts.
• The potential benefits and challenges of interacting with legendary creatures.
• The intersection of science and magic in the world of Spirit Pets.

Character Interactions

• Zhou Lu and Jiang Shuqi discuss Spirit Pets and Divine Beasts, with Jiang Shuqi providing valuable information.
• Zhou Lu and Wu Xiaoqing discuss Wu Xiaoqing's "little project," with Wu Xiaoqing explaining her plan and enlisting Zhou Lu's help.
• Zhou Lu's curiosity and Wu Xiaoqing's eccentricity lead to an unusual collaboration.