Liu Xing's Ranking, the Heart Frenzied Cat
After winding through several roads, the two of them finally arrived at the [Still Spirit Cat] breeding base.
According to Liu Xing, the [Still Spirit Cat] was a relatively special species.
Feline beast pets with an average initial quality of Transcendent Mid-Grade were extremely rare, so they could be considered the aristocrats among cats—elegant, and requiring absolute silence.
Once there was too much noise, they would be startled and hide themselves.
Therefore, before arriving at the base, the two of them had been walking on tiptoe.
The [Still Spirit Cat] base also looked very plain: cat litter and a few toys that cats liked.
Compared to the two types of beast pets they had seen earlier, there were not many [Still Spirit Cats].
There were only five in total.
They stayed quietly in different corners, each keeping a certain distance from the others.
Every one of them had an extraordinarily deep gaze. Their fur was pure white and spotless, as though it had never been touched by even a speck of dust.
Just looking at them made Lin Yuan feel his heart grow calmer.
He calmly examined their panels.
[Still Spirit Cat]
[Attribute]: Spirit
[Quality]: Transcendent Mid-Grade/High-Grade
[Traits]: [Tranquil Heart], [Spirit Agility]
[Evolution Path]
Evolution Path One: Quiet Spirit Hidden Cat
Evolution Path Two: Quiet Wealth Mystic Cat
Evolution Path Three: Nether Spirit Silk Cat
Among the five [Still Spirit Cats], there was actually one whose initial quality had already reached Transcendent High-Grade. This was the highest quality of beast pet that a One-Star Beast Tamer could contract.
Moreover, among the evolution paths that had appeared this time, aside from the publicly known path, [Quiet Spirit Hidden Cat], Lin Yuan had never heard of the other two.
In addition, of the five cats before him, their highest compatibility was with Evolution Paths One, Two, and Three, while the compatibility with Paths Two and Three was below five percent.
Seeing this, Lin Yuan fell into thought.
Based on the examples from the panels he had seen today, he had roughly reached a conclusion of his own—
Among the evolution paths recorded by the [Eye of All Spirits], the "ordinary" paths were not ordinary either. They were simply evolution paths that had already appeared in this beast-taming world.
And when the word "hidden" appeared, it should mean that the evolutionary form had never appeared in this world before!
Was this the authority of an S+ talent?
"Lin Yuan, with your sensitivity toward beast pets, you should have no problem telling which of these five [Still Spirit Cats] is the most outstanding, right?" Liu Xing turned and asked him.
"Mm. The one in the very center should be the strongest. It's a little larger, and its fur is glossier." Lin Yuan answered directly. "Besides, if you pay attention to the distances between the cats, you'll find that the other four are farthest from it."
"The stronger a beast pet is, the stronger its sense of territory. In other words, this cat currently has the largest territory. Its initial quality has probably even reached Transcendent High-Grade."
"Impressive!" Liu Xing's gaze held even more approval as he looked at Lin Yuan. "Your knowledge of beast-pet theory has already become a complete system."
"I won't test you anymore. Based directly on my standards and my judgments over this period, I'll give you the three beast pets I recommend most."
"First is the metallic [Mist Spirit Spider] we saw earlier. It's priced at eighty thousand Alliance Coins. You have the starting funds and nine-tenths purchase discount from being a Puchuan Inheritor. I'll also provide some precious beast food suitable for its early growth, bringing the total to one hundred thousand."
"Second is this Transcendent High-Grade [Still Spirit Cat]. Because it's Transcendent High-Grade, its price has been set at two hundred thousand. Even after the discount, you'll still need to make up eighty thousand Alliance Coins. If you really like feline beast pets and also value the comprehensiveness of its later evolutionary forms, choosing it wouldn't be a bad idea."
"Third is that purple Transcendent Mid-Grade [Illusion Dream Butterfly]. The bond between a beast pet and a Beast Tamer is mysterious beyond comprehension, but many beautiful stories have been passed down throughout history about high-quality beast pets approaching their masters of their own accord. That gives them an absolute advantage in early cultivation and cooperation."
"Because this [Illusion Dream Butterfly] is Transcendent Mid-Grade, it's priced at one hundred and twenty thousand Alliance Coins. After the nine-tenths discount, you only need to make up eight thousand."
Listening to Liu Xing's analysis, Lin Yuan nodded as well.
He was indeed making his recommendations sincerely.
Moreover, they matched Lin Yuan's own judgment.
If he ranked the beast pets whose complete panels he had seen so far, this would also be his order.
That [Mist Spirit Spider] had a hidden evolution path.
Its potential was absolutely extraordinary.
However, Lin Yuan still had one thought lingering in his heart.
It was the [Still Spirit Cat] with the seemingly "fiery" temper that he had bumped into when he had first arrived at the waiting area today.
By rights, it should also be in this base.
Without hesitation, he asked, "Senior Liu Xing, when I was at the entrance today, I bumped into a [Still Spirit Cat] locked inside a glass cat carrier. It seemed to be in a very agitated state."
"I'd like to see it."
"That one?" Liu Xing rubbed his forehead, looking as though he had a terrible headache. "Just mentioning it makes me angry."
"It was sent here a week ago. In seven days, it escaped six times—six whole times. I have no idea where it gets so much energy after having degenerated to Ordinary High-Grade."
"Before it arrived, my internship record was still spotless. Now, I'm afraid 'inadequate supervision' is going to be written on it..."
"Of course, it's not just me. Even the regular employees here can't do anything about it. Recently, we've already been trying to arrange a separate living space for it. After all, [Still Spirit Cats] enjoy peace, and it stays quiet most of the time too, but then it suddenly bristles up and explodes with anger. It really is..."
"Sigh, I won't complain anymore, haha. Are you sure you want to see it?"
"This one is a universally acknowledged 'useless cat.' Among the [Still Spirit Cats], whose average quality is Transcendent Mid-Grade, having an Ordinary High-Grade oddity like it is indeed exceedingly rare."
"At first, I thought it might have some special quality like that little spider, so I even looked into its background. But I truly couldn't sense anything special, nor did it possess any unusual mutation attribute."
Lin Yuan nodded seriously.
With the [Eye of All Spirits], he could see a beast pet's deeper potential.
His intuition told him that there was much more to this cat than met the eye.
"Fine, follow me. We moved it to a small base next door that had just been abandoned."
Following Liu Xing's footsteps, Lin Yuan soon saw this unique [Still Spirit Cat].
The base where it lived was completely empty. The only thing placed in front of it was a bowl of cat food.
The cat was also half the size of the [Still Spirit Cats] next door, looking exactly like a newborn kitten.
Not only that, although its fur was white, it was not smooth. The fur around its face looked as though it had exploded outward.
Its pair of paws occasionally scratched at the soil beneath it. When it saw Lin Yuan and Liu Xing approaching, it merely cast them a faint glance, not seeming bothered by the disturbance at all.
Lin Yuan carefully observed it and finally saw its complete panel.
[Still Spirit Cat]
[Attribute]: Spirit
[Quality]: Ordinary High-Grade
[Gender]: Male
[Traits]: [Heart Frenzy]
[Personality]: Enduring, Wild, Brave
[Status]: It had finally escaped the [Still Spirit Cat] group and no longer needed to deliberately pretend to be quiet. It could move freely, make sounds, and enjoy its own territory. It was in a pleasant mood.
Because it was not a purebred Still Spirit Cat and possessed the bloodline of a lion, its body had a certain imbalance from birth. It needed to consume a Transcendent-quality [Lionbright Fruit] and undergo intensified physical training before its quality could slowly recover and return to Transcendent.
[Evolution Path]
Evolution Path One: Quiet Spirit Hidden Cat, Compatibility: 0%
Evolution Path Two: Quiet Wealth Mystic Cat, Compatibility: 9%
Evolution Path Three: Nether Spirit Silk Cat, Compatibility: 31%
Hidden Evolution Path: Spiritblast Mad Lion, Compatibility: 97%
Lin Yuan's eyes immediately lit up.
His intuition had been right!
He looked at Liu Xing and slowly asked, "Senior Liu Xing, you said you specifically looked into its experiences and background. Could you tell me about them?"