What was the most precious and valuable thing in the world of Beast Tamers?
Pet beasts, and everything related to them.
And when it came to what held the greatest value, training methods for evolution paths were undoubtedly among the contenders.
Aside from certain high-grade pet beast species with exceptionally high innate potential, raising the vast majority of pet beasts-
For anyone who embarked on the path of a professional Beast Tamer, evolution training was a necessity.
And Forest Wolves were undoubtedly among them.
However, obtaining an evolution method was actually very difficult for ordinary people.
Even when some evolution methods were public knowledge, the resources they required were extremely difficult to obtain.
The authorities strongly encouraged Beast Tamers to make discovered evolution paths and training methods public, but everyone had their own selfish interests.
Still, such cases were rare. After all, discovering an evolution path for a pet beast was certainly not something an ordinary breeder could accomplish.
Developing a new evolution path often required extensive experimentation and staggering financial support.
Evolution paths were so precious, yet Sun Chaoju had actually offered one as his stake in this wager.
Feeling everyone's astonished gazes on him, Sun Chaoju felt a little pleased with himself as he looked at Su Ping.
However, everyone soon recovered from their surprise, and this time, Qin Erlong finally spoke.
"Incomplete? Just how incomplete is it? And what kind of Evolution Form is this Ten Thousand Woods Wolf?"
His experience was broad indeed; he had spotted the heart of the problem at a glance.
Sure enough, faced with a question that hit the nail on the head, Sun Chaoju scratched his head.
"A pure Wood Element wolf Evolution Form. As for its other abilities... I only managed to complete the evolution once by accident, and that Ten Thousand Woods Wolf died three days after evolving. I tried many more times afterward and succeeded only once, but that one also died after just two days."
Everyone present immediately understood. Beside them, Qin Xiaoxue gave a disdainful snort.
"You call that an incomplete evolution path? It's clearly nothing more than a direction for research."
Sun Chaoju was helpless too. If this thing really were that precious, he would never have offered it up.
During this period, he had poured in all the money the Wolf Den had tucked away over the past few years, yet his research had yielded no answers. Even if he hadn't offered it as a stake, Sun Chaoju had intended to sell it or bring it to his teacher's Breeder Association for joint research.
Neither Qin Erlong nor Vice President Liu showed any change in expression. The latter asked,
"What killed them?"
Sun Chaoju was an Intermediate Breeder, after all, not someone who merely ate without earning his keep. He hurriedly explained,
"Teacher, as you know, the Wood Element attribute is relatively unusual. Most creatures with this attribute are plants, while Wood Element animal pet beasts are exceedingly rare. The reason is that although the Wood Element attribute is compatible with the Life Element, awakening it is incredibly difficult.
"Moreover, Life Element pet beasts are mostly healers, which doesn't match what most people expect from Forest Wolves.
"Most Forest Wolf Evolution Forms either aim to suppress the Wood Element and evolve toward the Life Element, or find ways to develop other attributes. The Ten Thousand Woods Wolf, however, takes things a step further by substantially strengthening its Wood Element!"
"This makes its Wood Element abilities stronger, but after that enhancement, the evolved Ten Thousand Woods Wolf develops fibrosis throughout its body and dies of severe organ failure, turning into a withered plant."
Hearing this, Vice President Liu nodded and fell into thought.
Only then did he turn to Su Ping.
"Su Ping, you heard him. Although this is an incomplete evolution method, its flaws are obvious, and perfecting the training and evolution method will probably be very difficult, perhaps even impossible. You need to consider this carefully."
What did Su Ping still need to consider?
In fact, throughout this exchange, he hadn't heard what any of them were saying at all. Every bit of his attention had been focused on the "Ten Thousand Woods Wolf."
As for flaws?
An incomplete evolution method?
To anyone else, those things were naturally crucial, and might even leave it with little value. But for him, his Forest Wolf Record could even analyze why Xiao Qing's bloodline had undergone a Poison type mutation.
An evolution method that had already been proposed would be even less of a problem!
As long as the Forest Wolf Record had enough experience, Su Ping was absolutely confident that the Myriad Spirits Codex could complete the Ten Thousand Woods Wolf's evolution method!
Evolution!
That was the most thrilling step in raising pet beasts.
Still, faced with everyone's searching gazes, he pretended to give this enormous gamble a little thought before finally nodding.
"I can give it a try. Maybe I'll be able to perfect the Ten Thousand Woods Wolf's evolution method!"
His face held the confidence unique to a young Beast Tamer.
He was just like the sun rising in the morning,
Shining with boundless radiance.
He didn't seem worried in the slightest that he might lose the wager. Instead, his gaze had already settled on raising that evolved form of the Forest Wolf: the Ten Thousand Woods Wolf.
His brimming confidence stirred feelings in all of them. Vice President Liu even laughed and declared outright,
"Hahaha! Young Su, if you can do it, then never mind anything else-I'll personally apply for your Senior Breeder qualification. And if one day you want to take the Master Breeder examination, I'll vouch for you and contact the examiners at the Breeder Association headquarters!"
Perfecting and developing a new evolution path was proof of a Senior Breeder's ability.
And there weren't many Senior Breeders in all of Jianghai Province!
It was easy to imagine just how much weight his promise carried.
Qin Xiaoxue, however, clearly wasn't impressed. She gave a soft snort from the side.
"Didn't someone just say that if Su Ping could cultivate Woodheart, he'd be granted an Intermediate Breeder qualification?"
Su Ping blinked in surprise, while the balding Vice President Liu rubbed his nose awkwardly and hurriedly said,
"Young Su, roughly how confident are you in your success rate for cultivating Woodheart?"
Seeing everyone's gazes suddenly grow tense, Su Ping felt a little more assured. Judging by the situation, he could reveal a little of his ability now. After thinking it over, he said,
"About sixty or seventy percent!"
The others' reactions aside, Sun Chaoju's breathing grew hurried once again.
No one would doubt Su Ping, because the best proof stood right beside them!
A sixty- or seventy-percent success rate was already more than enough.
Vice President Liu made the decision on the spot.
"Young Su, we still have to go through the formalities, but don't worry. Since I, Old Liu, personally gave my word and made that promise in front of Miss Qin, I certainly won't go back on it.
"Give me a copy of your personal information later. Once I've handled the procedures for you, I'll personally bring your certificate over tomorrow! Then you'll be an Intermediate Breeder registered with the Breeder Association!"
Breeder examinations were much simpler than Beast Tamer examinations, yet there were actually fewer breeders.
Su Ping certainly wouldn't refuse. During the days Qin Xiaoxue hadn't visited, he had already learned that without a reputation and official endorsement, breeding work really wasn't something just anyone could do.
Anything that helped him earn money was a good thing!
However, compared with all that, Su Ping's mind was now entirely tethered to the Forest Wolf's Evolution Form.
He nodded, exchanged a few pleasantries with them, and formally confirmed the wager before seeing them off.
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