"This shrimp levels up pretty fast!"
Another day passed, Shui Wuyue came to check in for treatment. Upon entering the research institute, he discovered that the Thunderbolt Shrimp, who was sweeping the streets, had grown even larger, and its entire body was filled with crackling electricity, seemingly having reached level 11.
I checked a few days ago, it seems to be only level 9?
In just a few days, I've leveled up twice, without encountering any bottlenecks!
"What has Chen Bo been doing these past few days?" Shui Wuyue asked Luo Yu, who was standing next to her.
"Nothing much, he's still researching that potion of his," Luo Yu said. "He's so engrossed in it he's lost his appetite and seems determined to create something even more powerful."
"Of course, the cultivation of the Thunderbolt Shrimp hasn't been neglected either..."
Chen Bo's progress was quite astonishing, but what was even more astonishing was his research results. Since developing the Temporary Enhancement Agent, Chen Bo seemed to have had a breakthrough, frequently improving and developing various derivative products.
Now, an improved, oral Temporary Enhancement Agent has been developed... making it much more convenient to use.
"Shui Wuyue- senpai is here?"
Just then, Chen Bo came to invite Thunderbolt Shrimp in for an experiment. He was wearing a lobster-patterned short-sleeved shirt and shorts, with a white lab coat over it, as if imitating Luo Yu would grant him a boost to his intelligence. "Luo Yu! Want to see my latest research results!" Chen Bo looked at Luo Yu again and eagerly invited him.
"What"
I named it: Doctor Capsule.
"What the hell is this?" Luo Yu was taken aback.
Chen Bo said, "You'll see when you see it. Wait for me a moment."
Luo Yu and Shui Wuyue exchanged a glance and waited for Chen Bo.
A moment later, Chen Bo retrieved a medicine bottle, took out a capsule from it, and tossed it to Thunderbolt Shrimp.
"Click!" The Thunderbolt Shrimp gently caught the capsule with its pincers.
Then, I put it in my mouth.
A moment later... something amazing happened: it turned its head to look at Luo Yu and Shui Wuyue, and actually spoke!
"[Uncle, your clothes aren't clean, there are still stains.]" Holy crap."Shui Wuyue was shocked.
Telepathy? You should know that only Beast Taming with "mental talents" or "mental" mutated beasts can master this skill.
Of course, those with other attributes, if they reach the level of the Abyss Species, can also develop Telepathy abilities.
But how come this Thunderbolt Shrimp, which is clearly only an Electric-type and not a high-level creature, can also Telepathy?
"Doctor Capsule..." Luo Yu looked at the small bottle in Chen Bo's hand.
Chen Bo adjusted his glasses and said, "As you can see, the Doctor Capsule, whose core ingredient is ' Spirit Enhancement Toxin,' can temporarily grant low-level mutated beasts or humans the ability to communicate with each Telepathy, making it a kind of temporary translator."
"Oh, this process will also slightly enhance the mutated beast's thinking ability, that is, its intelligence, making communication smoother."
"The duration of the hold was approximately 2 minutes and 30 seconds."
"Take no more than two pills a day, otherwise the effect will be reduced and translation problems will occur."
"I never expected you to be a genius! You're almost as talented as Luo Yu!" Shui Wuyue exclaimed in surprise.
This thing is also extremely valuable.
[Uncle, your clothes aren't clean; there are still stains.] Thunderbolt Shrimp said urgently.
"Prepare a few bottles for me." Luo Yu couldn't help but say, "It's quite interesting. Produce more and send them to Yu Wan. Don't let her be the translator anymore. Let the mutated beast speak for itself." "That makes so much sense." Shui Wuyue didn't know what Yu Wan had said to the Healing Water Devil Beast, which made the Healing Water Devil Beast seem reluctant to treat him every time.
Shui Wuyue strongly suspects that this will lead to a decrease in the effectiveness of the treatment.
If it can't be cured completely and leaves any sequelae, he'll have nowhere to turn for help.
"Sure, sure," Chen Bo said, then turned to Luo Yu and said, "... Luo Yu, don't you think I'm awesome?"
"Alright, I admit your talent is no less than mine. Enhancers, Doctor Capsule... derivatives of Enhancement Bee Venom, they'll probably sell very well..." Luo Yu fell into deep thought.
As expected, research institutes still need proper researchers. Only in this way can the special resources of those top-quality mutated beasts be given more value and developed. He alone definitely doesn't have the energy to conduct research.
Lin Li's blending techniques have resulted in a higher nutritional content in honey goat milk. Currently, they are also trying to improve fermented Rock Goat to optimize its flavor.
On Chen Bo's side, the Temporary Enhancement Agent, this Doctor Capsule, is a perfect derivative research on Enhancement Bee Venom.
Chen Bo asked, "When will it go public?" "Are you short of money?" Luo Yu asked.
"I want to wait for the dividends, buy Blood of the Abyss, and then buy Water Devil Beast so that Thunderbolt Shrimp can also try 'Family Evolution'." Chen Bo looked at the anxious Thunderbolt Shrimp.
[Uncle, your clothes...] The Cleanliness Obsession Thunderbolt Shrimp stared at Shui Wuyue, feeling incredibly uncomfortable.
"I see." Luo Yu smiled slightly and said, "You can handle the Blood of the Abyss yourself. The Water Devil Beast is your employee bonus." "Really?!" Chen Bo was extremely excited.
"Hmm, do you want an Electric-type Water Devil Beast?" An Electric-type Water Devil Beast would probably be a good match for Thunderbolt Shrimp.
This conflicts with the needs of the Mirror Moon Giant Crocodile; the Mirror Moon Giant Crocodile must be bred first.
"What do you need an electrical engineering major for!" Chen Bo shook his head.
"That light element?" Thunderbolt Shrimp's hidden talent seems to be Light Element Affinity.
"No..." Chen Bo chuckled, "Could we find 100 Ink Fish with water dragon bloodlines to evolve together and become the familiars of the Thunderbolt Shrimp? I want the Thunderbolt Shrimp to have dragon blood..."
Shui Wuyue, Luo Yu:?
"No," Luo Yu said. "You've got a good idea, a dragon seed..."
Chen Bo said, "I know that! Hybridization Granny has done research on it. Ink Fish and Dragon Eye Octopus can hybridize and produce Ink Fish containing Dragon Blood."
"Leave this to me. I'll go find some Dragon Eye Octopus, and I'll leave the breeding to you."
Luo Yu: " "
"Hybridization?" Luo Yu nodded. Indeed, this method could be used to imbue the Ink Fish with the bloodline of the Water Dragon race.
Regardless of the circumstances, Chen Bo was born into a family of researchers, so his ideas were indeed more diverse than those of other Beast Taming. He actually wanted to use the Dependent Evolution Method to give his Thunderbolt Shrimp dragon attributes. In this way, the potential that the dragon bloodline brought to the Thunderbolt Shrimp was indeed incomparable to that of any lightning or light-type familiar.
"A dragon-type Water Devil Beast..." Luo Yu nodded. Chen Bo, that kid, has started another hybrid breeding project for him.
However, considering that he developed the "Doctor Capsule," which has considerable uses, and also because Luo Yu himself is somewhat interested in hybridization and dragon-type Water Devil Beast, he could help him breed them.
"Haha, finally cured!!!" On this day, thanks to the personal communication between Shui Wuyue and the Medical Water Devil Beast through the Doctor Capsule, the doctor-patient relationship was eased.
Sensing Shui Wuyue's sincere gratitude, the Water Devil Beast put in extra effort during the treatment.
In the midst of the Healing Bubble, the shirtless Shui Wuyue seemed to be reborn, emerging from her cocoon. As for where her clothes went, they were taken by the Thunderbolt Shrimp to wash.
After several days of treatment, it seems that he has achieved the desired therapeutic effect.
"All the hidden injuries have been eliminated?" Luo Yu flattered from the side, "Then your strength must have increased considerably, senior."
"Of course." Shui Wuyue coughed lightly and said, "Don't forget about that old bastard Yu Lei when it comes to such good stuff. He's under a lot of work pressure, smokes every day, and his health isn't much better."
"Shall we go together and report on the healing effect of the Healing Water Devil Beast? Senior, you were directly involved, so your description will be more accurate."
"Report?" Shui Wuyue looked at Luo Yu and said, "Xiao Yu, don't forget, you're now the deputy island lord, appointed by the guardian deity. How can you use a word like 'report'?" "By the way, it's getting colder now, you should put on another layer. Don't always wear short sleeves and shorts..."
Upon hearing this, Luo Yu paused for a moment. "Do you want me to wear a yellow research coat embroidered with dragon patterns?"
"Let's inform Yu Lei. Perfect timing, we're also going to Dragon Boat Island, so we'll tell him too," said Shui Wuyue.
"Medical Water Devil Beast... Why didn't you tell me sooner!" Yu Lei was shocked upon hearing this, his gaze occasionally glancing at Shui Wuyue's crotch.
"What are you looking at!" Shui Wuyue said sternly, "After Luo Yu evolved, don't we have time to study him? Don't we have time to collect all sorts of data? It's good enough that you're the only one who came up with this idea."
"In short, approve the funds. I want to take Luo Yu to Dragon Boat Island to build him a warship for the Abyss Trial. His participation in the Abyss Trial is for Mirror Moon Island, so the money for building the ship must come from Mirror Moon Island's finances."
Because the Water Devil Beast researched by Luo Yu gave Shui Wuyue a new lease on life, Shui Wuyue and Luo Yu are now inseparable. How could Luo Yu be the one to pay for things that can be asked for money from the island?
"That's no problem..." Yu Lei took a deep drag on his cigarette and said, "That Healing Water Devil Beast... is its healing ability really that exaggerated?"
"Pretty much, even old injuries can be treated!" Shui Wuyue.
"Then... those old guys, aren't they saved?" Yu Lei couldn't help but feel happy.
He didn't think of himself first, but rather of a special group of people.
"You mean those guys at the sanatorium?" Shui Wuyue asked. "Yes." Yu Lei looked at Luo Yu and said, "Over the past few decades, Mirror Moon Island has experienced many large and small Zombie Tide. Many Beast Taming, in the process of protecting the island and resisting the Zombie Tide, have developed incurable illnesses and have had to retire to recuperate."
"I have a booklet that records many elite beast tamers who had to leave the field of Beast Taming taming because of defending the island, ranging in age from their thirties to their seventies and eighties."
"I think, when the time is right, let the Water Devil Beast heal them first, what do you think?"
"Although they have been retired from the front lines for many years, these people have ultimately sacrificed themselves to protect Mirror Moon Island from becoming what it is today. Now that treatment options are available, we should help them recover."
"Of course, that's no problem." Luo Yu nodded and said, "Even most of their... pet beasts are probably gone too, right?"
Yu Lei nodded.
"The mental backlash from the death of their pets, coupled with their own injuries, made their wounds more complicated. Even with the medical resources of Mirror Moon Island, they couldn't recover immediately; some couldn't even re-bond with their pets."
Luo Yu remembered that the textbooks for elementary and middle school students on Mirror Moon Island recorded the deeds of several living heroes of Mirror Moon Island. They had dedicated almost half their lives to the island, always rushing to the front line to protect it, but in the end, they had to choose to retire due to injuries and illnesses, and were no longer suitable to become Beast Taming.
The purpose of including these people's stories in textbooks is naturally to encourage newcomers to Mirror Moon Island to learn from the spirit of these predecessors.
Shui Wuyue said, "Speaking of which, there are a few people I really admire. They... sigh, what a pity."
"However, if it's a healing Water Devil Beast, perhaps they really can stand up again."
Luo Yu stroked his chin and said, "Director, it's unrealistic to sell all the Water Devil Beast we cultivate as commodities. After all, how many people can afford a Monarch Species?" "But giving them away directly is also impossible."
"But if we just leave them there without any contracts, the cost of raising them will be too high. With so many temperamental Water Devil Beast piled together without contracts to restrain them, something bad is bound to happen sooner or later."
"My idea is to select a group of beast Beast Taming who have lost their pets, retired due to injuries or illnesses, made significant contributions to Mirror Moon Island, still have a heart to protect the island, but are limited by injuries and illnesses and unable to return to the front lines..."
"Hand over a batch of Water Devil Beast to them for care and raising."
"Have them sign a contract with the island to form a special Water Devil Beast squad, which will obey the island's orders and carry out missions."
"The Water Devil Beast are only being raised by them temporarily to form a battle partnership. Their actual ownership still belongs to the Luo Yu Research Institute. What do you think?"
Upon hearing this, the Yu Lei asked, "Is it the military contract model from Golden Island?"