"The secret of evolution..."
Xu Ran's expression briefly froze. "Let's hear it?"
He really hadn't intended to charge anything, but the Velvet Sparrow's offer to trade this genuinely interested him.
At the same time, a strange feeling involuntarily surfaced in Xu Ran's heart.
During the grooming just now, the Velvet Sparrow had already displayed a manner of speaking completely unlike the other stray Contract Beasts, and now it had mentioned the secret of evolution.
Wasn't that something a stray Contract Beast shouldn't know?
Forget it. I might as well hear it out first.
The Velvet Sparrow glanced around, then lowered its voice.
"Chirp~" (To evolve from a commander species into a monarch species, you need a resource called the transcendence flower. Without it, the success rate drops considerably.)
Huh?
This time, Xu Ran was truly surprised.
He had already verified the transcendence flower's help with evolution through his three Contract Beasts' evolution paths. What the Velvet Sparrow said was correct.
This also proved that the little fellow really knew something about evolution.
That raised a question.
Just what was the background of this "stray Contract Beast" Cat Boss had only met two days ago?
"Chirp?" (Is that secret enough?)
Seeing Xu Ran's surprised expression, the Velvet Sparrow raised its head proudly.
"More than enough." Xu Ran quickly nodded, then pressed on with a question. "Velvet Sparrow, could you tell me where you came from and why you know all this?"
The Velvet Sparrow's smug expression froze.
Oh no, that was careless!
No, I can't reveal my true identity yet!
A thoughtful look flashed through the Velvet Sparrow's eyes, and a moment later, it had a plan.
Tears suddenly welled up in its large, sea-blue eyes. Wiping them with its little wings, it spoke through tearful sniffles.
"Chirp~" (When I was