After hearing the second step of the evolution ritual, Purple Cloud went completely numb.
The preceding evolution requirements, evolution resources, and first step of the evolution ritual had already been difficult enough, but at least there had still been hope of accomplishing them if it gritted its teeth and gave everything it had.
But this final step...
It was just a little kitty. Why did it have to fly into the sky to evolve?!
After a moment of silence, Purple Cloud fiercely gritted its teeth.
"Meow!" (I'll learn!)
It was just learning a flying skill!
Twelve couldn't fly despite being a bird Contract Beast, so surely it was perfectly reasonable for a cat Contract Beast to fly?
In that case, it would become the first Contract Beast on the team that could fly!
"Do your best." Xu Ran stroked Purple Cloud's head, a somewhat helpless look on his face. "Clearly, preparing for evolution into an Emperor Species isn't something we can finish in a short time. We'll work on it together. We'll find a way eventually."
"Meow~" (Okay~)
Purple Cloud nodded slightly, its expression easing a little.
Thinking it over carefully, although every aspect of the evolution route was more difficult than expected, there were still ways to resolve them.
It only hoped that the Emperor Species it evolved into would be worthy of this level of difficulty.
Beside Purple Cloud, Starlight and Can Can wore different expressions.
Ever since hearing Purple Cloud's evolution ritual, the worry on Starlight's face had never faded.
After all, it was a support-type Contract Beast without any attack skills. If its evolution ritual required it to hunt Monarch Rank Supernatural Creatures like Purple Cloud's did, there was almost no chance it could accomplish that with its abilities.
Going up to serve itself as a