"Coo-coo-cao-cao!"
July was overjoyed to see her familiar complete its evolution.
At that moment, due to the evolution of the Ink Fish, July, who was connected to the Ink Fish by blood, was also affected by the changes in the inkfish's bloodline!
The immense power of the Rock Element, flowing through its bloodline, began to transform its very essence!
At this moment, July felt as if she had transformed into a mountain standing on the earth, with power surging from within her!
"Gurgle---"
However, to everyone's surprise, despite the transformation of July's body by the power of the Rock Bloodline, its overall form did not appear to change much.
Not only did its size not increase, but it began to shrink, returning to the size it was when it was just born, as if the essence of its entire body was being continuously concentrated!
This process was very rapid; it didn't feel like an explosion of power, but more like a rebirth.
Boom!
The light of evolution quickly dissipated, revealing July's new evolved form to everyone. Its body was smaller, and although it evolved under the influence of Rock-type power, no Rock-type characteristics could be seen on its body.
No, the eyes!
July's eyes became even more beautiful, just like the Water Devil Beast's eyes, shining like jewels.
Everyone was stunned. This wasn't evolution; it was clearly a regression to the stage of a newborn cub... Could it be a failure?
However, in Luo Yu's eyes, July had indeed evolved.
[Race]: Gem Penguin
[Attributes]: Earth, Rock
[Racial Rank]: Upper-Tier Common Species
[HP Level]: 17
[Racial Abilities]: Ground Collapse, Power of Magma, Sword of the Earth, Gravity, Fishing Technique
[Individual Talent]: 1. Accumulation (Senior Level talent, which can precipitate the wisdom crystals Accumulation before evolution into racial abilities after evolution, allowing the skill to have a higher potential.)
2. Walking Volcano (Top-tier talent, born with ley lines??) Luo Yu exclaimed, "Wow!"
Indeed, the best things come in small packages.
He originally thought it was Gem Penguin, since it evolved into Baby Form in July, but now it really is Gem Penguin!
Through evolution, the complex abilities that July learned before evolving Accumulation into dazzling racial skills, like gems!
Is it a combination of Intelligence and rock-type talent?
It's important to know that the potential of racial skills is much higher than that of skills learned later in life.
The forces of Ground Collapse, Power of Magma, the Sword of the Earth, Gravity —all have traceable origins.
What also left Luo Yu speechless was how Fishing Technique had become a racial ability? Is that even allowed?
And the water deer... none of them are normal.
"Luo Yu, what's this...?" Yu Lei Luo Yu Lei asked, wanting to know what was going on. Why had July shrunk after evolving? Was it a success or a failure?
"It should be successful. I can feel that its power and bloodline have increased a lot, and there is a strong Rock Element fluctuation," said the Guardian Mirror Moon Giant Crocodile.
"Yes, I successfully sensed it through the contract. July is now at least Upper-Tier Common Species, and it has also gained the Rock type," Luo Yu explained. At this moment, people suddenly remembered the Water Devil Beast.
Based on the previous evolution of the Blazing Fire Ice Lizard, July should now suffer a backlash from the Water Devil Beast!!!
However, when they looked at the Water Devil Beast, they suddenly realized that it had not gone Water Devil Beast, but had been quietly staying in the pool!
Everyone was surprised.
What's going on?
Luo Yu also looked over and guessed, "Perhaps it's because it's been following July ever since it was born?"
"Furthermore, the core Ink Fish, having undergone rigorous training, did not panic when faced with psychic power and pressure. It rationally absorbed the power of the other Ink Fish, resulting in its evolution... being remarkably calm?"
Of course, there is another possibility.
It means Absolute Control one's talent.
This Water Devil Beast not only Absolute Control over the bloodline power and elemental power of its body, but also rationally controls its emotions.
In any case, it's all for the best since the Water Devil Beast hasn't lost its mind.
"Roar!!" Moreover, after evolving, this Water Devil Beast's intelligence increased significantly, and childhood memories resurfaced. The scenes of July defeating the Water Devil Beast time and time again were vivid in its mind. At the same time, it felt the Volcano power flowing in July's bloodline, which made it realize that the little penguin in front of it was a monster it could not afford to offend, its boss, and its keeper.
Therefore, it did not resist the blood pact that bound it.
This scene pleased Luo Yu greatly. "Good lad, so sensible... all that good stuff I fed you wasn't for nothing."
"Gentlemen!"
"It's not over yet."
Everyone was eyeing the Water Devil Beast and July, but Luo Yu's words reminded them that it wasn't over yet!
This is just one step in increasing the July Rock-type talent...
Luo Yu's plan is a two-stage evolution!
"Let's go to the Ancient Grotto. The environment there is special, so it's better to evolve there," Luo Yu said. This is the final evolution. The Spring Evolution Method was only to increase July's Rock-type talent. Now that July even has the Rock attribute, the Rock-type talent is naturally a given.
"Water Devil Beast, July, come back first."
Luo Yu tried it out and put the Water Devil Beast and July back into the Beast-Taming Space. Although Luo Yu considered whether to let the talent Accumulation for another two months after seeing Accumulation, it already had enough racial abilities. It couldn't train them all now, let alone have the energy to learn new skills. Being a jack-of-all-trades and master of none would only make it weaker. It was better to train its existing abilities first and then wait for the next evolution to Accumulation!
Outside the Ancient Grotto, a crowd rushed over.
The magnetic field fluctuations in this area are unusual. Although research shows that Ancient Evolution Stone can be used to complete evolution in other places, in order to better receive the power of the ancient overlord, Luo Yu ultimately placed July's second evolution here.
"July."
Are you ready?
Luo Yu took out the Heart of Rock and put it on July, while also injecting her with a Rock Element Enhancement. Although he didn't know how much it would improve her, for now, any increase would be beneficial.
They even summoned Water Devil Beast and threw it a Heart of Rock, which became its core!
"Gurgle!" July was in a hurry, wanting to complete the final evolution as soon as possible so that she could test the Water Devil Beast's abilities.
Its jewel-like eyes stared intently at the Ancient Evolution Stone... and right under everyone's gaze, it trotted over, stretched out its wings... and made intimate contact!
Click.
Next, something unexpected happened: the Ancient Evolution Stone, which could always be reused, developed a slight crack and even showed signs of breaking after coming into contact with July!
July herself was startled; had she broken it?
Before it could even react... Boom!!
Terrifying energy erupted from its body, and in that instant, cracks began to appear in the ground beneath its feet. Blazing evolutionary light began to envelop July's entire body!
"Back off!!!" The Mirror Moon Giant Crocodile, sensing something, ordered everyone to retreat.
The next moment, as expected, the evolutionary energy, like a heat wave, scorched the earth around July into scorched earth, and the air was filled with unparalleled high temperature.
"What happened."
Inside the Ancient Grotto, the researchers who hadn't received the evolution notification sensed the commotion and came out to investigate. They instantly understood what was happening: Luo Yu and his team were conducting an evolution experiment!
However, isn't this evolutionary fluctuation a bit too exaggerated...?
Yu Lei stared blankly, feeling that the evolutionary fluctuations of an Common Species in July were even more exaggerated than his Storm Sea Eagle!!!
But thinking about it, it makes sense. Although July is still Common Species, it has successfully suppressed Monarch Species individual.
Their own strength and will are probably no less than those of a monarch.
"Roar!!!"
This time, July wasn't shrinking; it was enveloped in an invisible red aura, its power like a Volcano eruption, and its size began to increase proportionally. One meter, two meters, three meters... July's height suddenly reached nearly six meters, transforming from a small penguin into a colossal creature, requiring everyone to crane their necks to see its full form.
"The oppressive feeling of a monarch..."
Although July had not yet fully evolved, some people had already felt its Sovereign's Pressure. This was... at least Monarch Species.
At this moment, enveloped in a fiery light of evolution, July's new form was slowly taking shape. With a deafening roar, like an earthquake, it roared to the heavens!!!
Boom!!
The light of evolution has vanished.
"Holy crap!!!" Chen Bo and his son exclaimed in surprise. The moment they saw it, their spirits seemed to be scorched.
This is a colossal lava beast, entirely dark in color. Its body doesn't seem to be composed of flesh and blood, but rather of lava!
The outline of a dinosaur can be vaguely seen, its body surface shimmering with platinum-colored flame patterns, and several dark, sharp spines standing upright on its shoulders and back...
Its enormous body radiated heat waves, sparks flew from its body, and it carried a violent pressure that could incinerate everything. Its arms were as thick as stone pillars, and its claws were curled up. At some point, everything beneath its feet had turned into lava, flowing with orange-red light.
"Chirp!!!" Its long, narrow, and ferocious head turned, its eyes like burning sparks, its aura extremely fierce!!!
This... At this moment, Scholar An Yao seemed to see the shadow of that ancient land overlord in this creature—both were lava creatures resembling dinosaurs! "Both are evolutions..." Yu Lei was stunned.
At the moment when the evolution was completed in July, all the evolutionary test subjects in the Ancient Grotto couldn't help but hide in a corner, and the already chaotic earth vein magnetic field became even more turbulent.
Outside Mirror Moon Island, the horde of corpses in the near sea also seemed to sense a strong threat, becoming more violent and instinctively feeling uneasy, and began to gather ahead of time.
Outside the Ancient Grotto, Luo Yu's body trembled, his emotions indescribable.
Holy crap!
I thought that after evolving in July, it would at most be Mid-Rank Monarch Species, but I didn't expect...
Could it be that the Walking Volcano's talent has come into play? After all, fire element has been added! This hasn't happened in previous experiments!
[Race]: Lava Tyrannosaurus
[Attributes]: Earth, Rock, Fire
[Race Rank]: Mid-Rank Monarch Species
[HP Level]: 17
[Racial Abilities]: Ground Collapse, Power of Magma, Sword of the Earth, Gravity, Fishing Technique, Scorching Sun [Individual Talents]: 1. Accumulation (Senior Level Talent...)
2. Water Element Immunity (Senior Level Talent: Grants immunity to water elemental damage up to the user's own level.)
3. Volcano Body (Senior Level Talent...)
4. Walking Volcano (Top-tier talent...)
Despite his racial rank still being mid-level monarch, this was merely on paper. What truly shocked Luo Yu, and what delighted him even more, was the newly added talent: Volcano Body!
Because of this talent, July can definitely be regarded as Upper-Rank Monarch Dragon Species!
[Individual Talent]: Volcano Body (Senior Level talent, possessing Volcano physique, with two states: dormancy and eruption. When entering the "Dormant Volcano" state, evolutionary power will fall into slumber, reverting to its previous form, retaining a maximum of 50% of the evolved power. When enough power is accumulated in the dormant state, it can enter the "Volcano Eruption" state, unleashing power one level higher than the normal race level!)
In other words, as long as July maintains its original weak penguin form, it can rival Upper Monarch after its eruption?
Although there are limitations, in battle he can be regarded as Upper Monarch!
In addition, the newly added racial ability, Scorching Sun, can summon a ball of high-temperature fire to simulate the sun, dispel torrential rain, evaporate lake water, and reduce the concentration of water element in the surrounding area... Combined with the Water Element Immunity talent, it signifies that July's identity as the ocean terminator is beginning to take shape!
"How... how is it?" Yu Wan asked quietly from the side.
Everyone else swallowed hard. Even without Luo Yu saying anything, they could tell that this lava behemoth seemed almost invincible. Its aura... it felt even stronger than the guardian god Mirror Moon Giant Crocodile. "So-so. It should be Mid-Rank Monarch Species, like the director's Sand Sculpture Dragon," Luo Yu said.
"Don't lie to me." Yu Lei looked up at the terrifying lava monster. You're saying this is on the same level as Sand Sculpture Dragon? Do you even know what Sand Sculpture Dragon? This tyrannosaurus rex standing atop the lava earth doesn't look like something a mid-level monarch would...
"He's lying to you." The Guardian Mirror Moon Giant Crocodile was shocked. It could actually sense a power within this giant beast that made it uneasy as well. After all, it was Abyss Species without any cause!
"Coo-coo-caw." At this moment, the terrifying lava behemoth before everyone suddenly shrank back to its penguin form, accompanied by a diminishing light. It ran back to Luo Yu's feet, stepping on the lava, and looked up to ask, "Can we go back and Water Devil Beast now?"
"See... still the same old self." Luo Yu laughed, leaving everyone bewildered.
It's settled, it's settled now. Luo Yu's pressure has vanished. With the Upper-Rank Monarch Dragon Species and top-tier talent, he can easily handle the Blizzard Bear Monarch. This time, without the Abyss, who can contend with him?