"It is indeed a bit difficult, but it's not impossible." Luo Yu remembered that he seemed to have some Ink Fish with Fire Element Affinity. He would experiment with them later...
Since it doesn't cost much, Luo Yu naturally prioritizes providing good things to those around him.
Besides, wouldn't this... improve Lin Li's cooking skills?
Luo Yu's heart warmed. The farm, the Q0 ranch producing their own ingredients, plus the Ice and Fire Chef's cooking—this was the life he could truly enjoy. "By the way, don't rush your Honey Water Bee evolution," Luo Yu said. "I need to prepare."
The Bee Empress probably doesn't have much strength left.
"Okay, I'm not in a hurry, I'm not in a hurry."
Luo Yu could tell she was in a real hurry.
"I'm going home for a bit... Is the research institute short of funds?" Lin Li asked for leave.
"Well, I've now figured out the Honey Water Bee Evolution Method, and you have something to say about it too. Go and ask your family for investment." Luo Yu smiled.
Lin Li slammed her hand on the table and said, "I'm an only child. My parents have said that everything in the family will be mine in the future. I'm not here to solicit investment; I'm here to take back everything that belongs to me ahead of time."
"You wait." Lin Li noticed that the Honey Water Bee in the research institute had been multiplying like they were on an aphrodisiac these past few days, and the more they multiplied, the more they bred. She needed to find a way to expand the research institute...
Luo Yu:???
Luo Yu silently mourned for Lin's father in advance. Damn it, his daughter was already siding with outsiders. What? It was him, Luo Yu, outside? Oh well. After eating and drinking his fill, Luo Yu returned to the Honey Water Bee Farm.
A dozen or so Knight Bee, like guards at a bee farm, landed on the roof, overseeing the mating of the common Honey Water Bee...
A short while later, Luo Yu took the 10 Knight Bee with the dual talents of "Bee King" and "Power of the Void" away to the laboratory for a physical examination.
Although they evolved from the same batch and all possess the same talents...
However, there will still be subtle differences between individuals.
Luo Yu refers to this as "individual value".
The talents revealed by the Eye of Data are only their most outstanding potentials, but apart from these, their other basic attributes will also vary.
For example, one is stronger, another is healthier...
After testing, Luo Yu selected the Knight Bee with the strongest "vitality" and planned to try to make it the Empress's first familiar. This was a female bee, probably only a few days old, and the best-developed among the 10 Knight Bee. Considering that they could evolve into Royal Knight Bee at level 40, Luo Yu prioritized the one with the highest life potential.
"From this day forward, you are given a code name."
"The Empress's personal guard, First Squad Captain ' Void Knight '."
The Knight Bee was puzzled, but after the Bee Empress helped Luo Yu translate, it still showed the proper piety.
"Is he almost fully recovered?" Luo Yu turned to look at the Bee Empress.
"Next, let's discuss how to form a contract with a family member."
Luo Yu dismissed the other Knight Bee, keeping only this one.
Buzzing...
The Bee Empress looked at Luo Yu. "Yes, how do we form a contract?"
"First, sense if there's a special mutated substance inside your body. You should be able to control it like you control your hands and feet." To be honest, the Bee Empress had never used her familiar's power before.
In its lifetime, it had a very rudimentary understanding of the "Insect Empress" talent, simply using it as a "Bee King" talent, commanding ordinary Honey Water Bee, and at most... enhancing their combat power through "Command" to send them into battle.
That's it.
Things like enhancing breeding capabilities and rapidly increasing troop numbers, and developing hidden talents, were things I only started trying after following Luo Yu.
As for contracted companionship, they've never even tried it; they don't even have that concept.
This is even true for most Monarch Species. "Monarch Heterogeneity" is more subtle and less obvious than superpowers. After all, most wild mutant beasts are lone wolves with little intelligence, unlike humans who can learn various experiences from their elders from a young age.
Of course, some groups, like orcas, possess the ability to "transmit skills," but they are ultimately a minority.
Right now, Luo Yu can only use the Power of the Contract and experimental equipment to help the Bee Empress find its unique "Empress Heterogeneity" from scratch. Buzzing sounds
After more than ten minutes, the Bee Empress was very surprised.
With continued digging, they actually discovered a dormant organ inside the body, just like the organs that were once inside. It was very hidden, but if consciously controlled, it could be moved at will, just like the hands and feet!
It resembled a phantom beehive with countless holes, twelve of which were filled with a power similar to "Soul Mark." The Empress felt as if it could imprint these imprints onto an individual.
"This is it."
Luo Yu said, "It's similar to Bloodline Imprint, but in your case, it should be called Soul Imprint."
"Try using it on it." Luo Yu looked at the Space Knight Bee.
Buzzing...
The Bee Empress nodded, stretched out her hand, summoned her Soul Mark, and branded it onto the Knight Bee that bowed its head in submission before her. The next moment!
A six-pointed star-shaped Soul Mark appeared on the Knight Bee's body.
If it's Monarch Species family contracted with another, then it's actually over at this point.
However, just as Luo Yu had predicted, the "Insect Empress" talent, which allows her to contract one fellow Zerg member for every level, certainly doesn't mean that the power of her followers is so simple.
Boom!
The moment the Bee Empress marked him with her familiar mark, Knight Bee underwent a second mutation!!!
This mutation occurred at the depths of the soul.
A massive surge of soul power erupted from its body, and in Luo Yu's Eye of Data, this Knight Bee underwent an incredible transformation in an instant. [Race]: Knight Bee
[Attribute]: Water, Ghost
[Racial Rank]: Upper-Tier Common Species
[Health Level]: 5
[Racial Abilities]: Spear of the King, Command, Knight's Soul, Ghost Form...
[Individual Talent]: 1. Bee King (Senior Level talent; Knight Bee with this talent will evolve into Royal Knight Bee after reaching level 40 in HP...)
2. Power of the Void (Senior Level Talent; individuals possessing this talent have a very small chance of learning spatial abilities...) "This is..."
To Luo Yu's surprise, after being contracted as a familiar by the Bee Empress, the Knight Bee's racial level actually increased again, leaping to the Upper-Tier Common Species, and also gaining the Ghost attribute!
"What happened?"
Luo Yu was taken aback. The next moment, the Knight Bee also displayed a new ability after becoming a familiar.
Ghost Form!
A phantom spirit flew out from the Knight Bee's body. The Knight Bee's flesh and blood body was like an unconscious puppet soldier, obeying the Empress's Command and remaining in place.
The Ghost Knight Bee, inheriting consciousness and intelligence, wields five spears and guards Empress Empress, offering her unwavering Loyalty. This is a... superpower that allows the soul to separate from the body.
It can split the Knight Bee in two, giving it two bodies: a physical body and a ghostly body.
The physical body is just an unconscious and mindless puppet that can follow Command to perform simple tasks, such as guarding a certain place.
And the Ghost Form...
Buzzing...
The Bee Empress herself began experimenting. Since ghosts have no physical form, the Ghost Form Knight Bee could actually transform into a point of light. Just as the Bee Empress could slumber inside Luo Yu's body, this ghost Knight Bee could also enter the Empress Hive and slumber there! "Perfect!!!"
Luo Yu couldn't help but exclaim in amazement again, "Truly a top-tier talent!"
"Moreover, it's very practical."
In the future, when traveling to other islands, the Knight Bee Puppet can stay behind to guard the ship, while the Ghost Form can lie dormant inside the Empress's body, waiting to be awakened at any time to fight alongside Empress.
but...
There's just one thing that's a bit of a pity.
"Just like your Bloodline Dependent, your Soul Dependent can't be changed either?" Luo Yu asked the Bee Empress and received a reply.
The Bee Empress only has the ability to create followers, but not the ability to easily remove them.
To break free, the only option is to detonate the Soul Mark and annihilate the family members.
But in that case, the impression of the soul would probably disappear, which would be a waste.
However, although he couldn't change its familiar, Luo Yu thought it wasn't so bad, since the Void Knight already had considerable potential. It was already Upper-Tier Common Species... After evolving at level 40, it might even become Monarch Species!
Combined with its spatial attributes... it's hard to find a better guardian.
Furthermore, it cannot die; as long as the Empress's soul remains, it can probably be reborn within the Empress Hive...
Luo Yu can only be described as "invincible".
Of course, we need to be more careful when choosing familiars for the Empress in the future. They must be the elite of the elite, and their abilities should be broad. After all, even if the Empress can evolve into Calamity Species in the future, her level cap will only be 100, and she can only contract 100 familiars.
"Your Empress, don't forget to develop the Void Knight's Space Talent; there's another tough battle tomorrow."
Buzzing...
Upon hearing Luo Yu's command, the Bee Empress nodded repeatedly.
That afternoon.
Yu Wan finally found her cousin.
"Sister Wan...?"
Yu Xiang was quite surprised, wondering why Yu Wan had come to see him. In his memory, this cousin was a very busy person.
"Xiao Xiang, long time no see! How's the Gale Eagle doing? What level is it at?"
"Level 14, what's wrong?" Yu Xiang asked.
"Did you go to the Mirror Moon Celebration yesterday?" Yu Wan asked with a smile.
"I saw it."
"Did you see Luo Yu's performance?"
Yu Xiang's expression turned serious. He said, "The Beast Taming of that Earth Penguin... I saw it. It's outrageous. I don't know how he bred it." "Actually, I'm currently working as a bodyguard at Luo Yu's research institute," Yu Wan said.
"What?!" Yu Xiang was extremely surprised.
He remembered that Yu Wan was working at the Beast Management Bureau. When did she change jobs?
"I came to find you because I wanted to arrange a match for Luo Yu." Yu Wan said with a smile, "You shouldn't refuse this request, right?" "Me? Arrange a match for me?" Yu Xiang was stunned. Did Luo Yu actually know him?
He's been busy preparing for the entrance exam for Canglan Ocean University all day long, undergoing grueling training. He hasn't been seen in a long time and hasn't been to the school much, yet people still remember him.
"Actually, he wanted to exchange ideas with Beast Taming was skilled in aerial combat, so I thought of you," Yu Wan said.
"I see... that's fine." Yu Xiang said, "However, that Earth Penguin is powerful, but it's probably only level 10, right?"
"How do you plan to spar?"
"Normal combat, or a training exercise?"
His Gale Eagle is already level 14.
Every time a mutated beast breaks through 10 levels, its strength will receive a huge boost, and its attributes will double.
Two of the same race, one level 10 and the other level 11. The level 11 one can easily crush the level 10 one.
However, if it's a level 10 versus a level 9, the difference wouldn't be so dramatic.
It can be considered a distinction between "higher levels" and "lower levels".
"It's just a normal sparring match," Yu Wan said. "Besides, the one he's sending out isn't that Earth Penguin, it's another one."
"Like the Lord of Bai Ya Island, he also encountered the Sea of Contracts?" There was even another one.
"No," Yu Wan said, "We encountered the Sea of Ghosts, and a level 12 ghost pet."
Yu Xiang took a deep breath. What monster? So that Earth Penguin wasn't Luo Yu's most powerful pet?
"A ghost pet, what race is it?" Yu Xiang became serious.
"Honey Water Bee."
"???" Yu Xiang was just filled with awe when he suddenly questioned his existence. Something's not right. What's wrong with Luo Yu? He's raising Earth Penguin and Honey Water Bee Ghost. Can't he pick some proper mutant beasts to raise?
"Anyway, it's good that you agreed. Are you free tomorrow morning? Come to Luo Yu Research Institute; they've expanded their training ground there." "Let's exchange ideas, get to know each other, it won't hurt to make friends." Yu Wan knew that, let alone the Water Devil Beast Evolution Method, even the Honey Water Bee Training Method, once it became widespread, wouldn't be available to everyone.
In this situation, it's definitely easier to get things done if you know someone.
"Alright, if it's a normal sparring match, then I won't hold back," Yu Xiang said. Although it was Honey Water Bee Ghost, he didn't dare to underestimate it, considering that even a Earth Penguin Luo Yu could be trained to be so powerful. Perhaps it was also a formidable Honey Water Bee.