"That's about it," Yu Lei said.
After telling Chen Zhuo about the evolution of the Ink Fish and the experiment on the Dependent Evolution Method, Chen Zhuo was very excited.
"Yes, I'd love to participate in this experiment!"
"Do you have an experimental subject capable of ' Commander Heterogeneity '? I can find one in my research institute. I once had an experimental pet that happened to be fire-type; I could form a contract with it... Fire-type pets are more heat-resistant, and this one also has pretty good willpower."
"What kind of pet? What's its level?" Luo Yu asked.
Chen Zhuo said, "It's Mid-Rank Ordinary Species, Blazing Armor Lizard, level 22. The Blazing Armor Lizard's scale powder contains anti-aging ingredients, so we've been using research institute funds to raise it, and it's already reached level 22."
"Okay." Luo Yu nodded and said, "This is it. After the contract is signed, Uncle Chen can come directly to my research institute."
With its suitable attributes and relatively high life level, the Blazing Armor Lizard has a high probability of successfully condensing Commander Heterogeneity.
"Then I'll go and contract it now." Chen Zhuo quickly excused himself and ran off to contract the Blazing Armor Lizard.
"I'll go find the Bai Ya Island Master and ask her to contact the Guardian Deity. We'll bring the Blood of the Abyss to your research institute to find you. You should go and prepare the fish suitable for evolution first," said Yu Lei.
"Then I'll go get the Blood Coagulation Algae," said Shui Wuyue.
Luo Yu nodded, and the four sides sprang into action! Luo Yu Research Institute.
Luo Yu returned here after several days. As soon as he got back, he went straight to the Ink Fish breeding base.
"Is this kid only interested in Ink Fish?" Yu Wan was lying on the bed reading a book on the second floor, shook her head.
"Luo Yu, you're back!!" The happiest person about Luo Yu's return was Chen Bo. Like a child who had just achieved good grades, he was eager to share his joy at developing the "Chen Bo Enhancement Agent" with Luo Yu and wanted to see Luo Yu's shocked expression.
"Chen Bo? Your dad's coming later."
However, Luo Yu's opening remark stunned Chen Bo.
What's my dad doing here?
"The ' Blood Coagulation Algae ' has been purchased. We'll immediately begin the Dependent Evolution Method experiment. Chen Zhuo is a participant; he'll contract a Blazing Armor Lizard as the experimental subject. Go outside and wait for him, then guide him."
After Luo Yu finished speaking, he hurriedly went to the breeding farm to select suitable individuals for evolution.
"Okay..." Chen Bo was also puzzled; how did his own father become a test subject...?
[Race]: Blazing Armor Lizard
[Attribute]: Fire [Race Level]: Mid-Rank Ordinary Species
[Racial Ability]: Fire Armor
After arriving at the Ink Fish Farm, Luo Yu recalled the information about the Blazing Armor Lizard.
Since the experiment on the Dependent Evolution Method is to be carried out, the family members of the Blazing Armor Lizard must be beneficial to it.
There are two possible approaches to combining these approaches.
One type is the extreme enhancement type.
One type is the gap-filling type.
The first approach is obvious. Since the Blazing Armor Lizard is a fire-type, defensive mutant beast, then contracting it with a Water Devil Beast that has fire-type talent, or a Water Devil Beast with amazing defense that can transform into a second layer of armor, would definitely be the ultimate enhancement, strengthening its advantageous attributes! There is another approach.
It's a gap-filling type of program.
As a fire-type pet, the Blazing Armor Lizard cannot go into the water. In the current ocean era, contracting it with a water-type Water Devil Beast can make up for its weakness in the aquatic environment.
Since the ultimate goal is to help the contracted family members of July, the evolution experiment must be conducted with July's situation in mind.
As for July, it actually leans more towards the second type. It doesn't need "earth-type" or "fire-type" Water Devil Beast to maximize its power. The reason is simple: its top-tier talent is too great. Even if it evolves into an earth-type or fire-type Water Devil Beast, the enhancement it can provide to July would probably be limited.
Therefore, it's better to choose the gap-filling type.
What's the biggest shortage in July?
Lacking Rock-type affinity, which determines the evolution range after touching an "Ancient Evolution Stone," its first choice is definitely Water Devil Beast with "Rock" affinity.
In this way, if July evolves again using the Ancient Evolution Stone, his basic racial attributes will be improved, and his Earth and Fire power will also be enhanced, making it far more suitable than directly contracting an Earth and Fire familiar.
Similarly, in the experiment with the familiars of the Blazing Armor Lizard, it is best to choose familiars that can give it a "second attribute" as this will provide better reference value.
Luo Yu glanced at the list; there still weren't enough Senior Level talents. Since that was the case, he would choose from the ordinary talents.
Since 50 "Deadly Poison" talents can give the Water Devil Beast the Poison attribute, a bunch of "Stone Formation" talents would probably give it the Water Devil Beast attribute. Just in order to breed the "Rock Element Affinity" Ink Fish, many byproducts of the "Stone Formation" talent were born here.
This time, Luo Yu also wanted to experiment to see what the maximum number of evolutions Water Devil Beast could have, and whether it could have multiple new attributes.
Previously, he had used fewer than 100 to fuse and evolve, and although they all evolved into the Monarch Species, he wanted to try with a larger number. So, he prepared 301 Ink Fish first!
One of the level 2 "Dominion" talents is to be used to create a contract for the Blazing Armor Lizard will eventually Commander Heterogeneity.
In addition, there were 66 Ink Fish the "Stone Formation" talent, 183 with the "Thick Skin and Tough Flesh" talent, and 51 with the "Ice Skin" talent. Ink Fish are considered more common ice-type talents, and like "Flames of Desire," they can be seen as a lower-level form of some elemental affinity talent. Before long, all parties gathered at Luo Yu Research Institute.
The island lord and the bureau chief arrived with their guardian spirit.
Shui Wuyue arrived with the Blood Coagulation Algae.
Chen Zhuo also signed a contract with the Blazing Armor Lizard.
The experiment on the Dependent Evolution Method was about to begin, Yu Wan, Lin Li, and Chen Bo couldn't help but come to the Ink Fish farm to join in the fun. As employees of the research institute, they certainly wanted to be the first to witness it.
"Let's help the Blazing Armor Lizard condense the ' Commander Heterogeneity ' first."
"Lin Li, has the pot been brought over?"
"Mmm!!" Upon hearing this, Lin Li immediately moved a large pot from the corner to the side.
"Go ahead." Chen Zhuo let the Blazing Armor Lizard crawl into the large pot.
Then, the group looked at the guardian deity...
"Please, Guardian Angel," the director said.
[Please, Guardian God, go to your death.] Yu Wan thought to herself. The Mirror Moon Giant Crocodile snorted lightly. The blood was drawn on the spot. It directly cut its limbs, and the blood instantly gathered in mid-air into a thin stream, which flowed into the pot, making the Blazing Armor Lizard tremble.
After the Blood of the Abyss submerged it, Shui Wuyue took out a Blood Coagulation Algae and had the Blazing Armor Lizard hold it in its mouth.
"Hurry up and heat it up, I can't wait to see the results." The Mirror Moon Giant Crocodile painfully tended to its wounds.
Even Abyss Species would suffer from massive bleeding, unless it's a marine creature with extremely high regenerative abilities, but clearly the Mirror Moon Giant Crocodile isn't one. The task of heating it up naturally fell to July; the Blazing Armor Lizard wasn't allowed to cook itself...
"Gurgle!"
July arrived at the large pot and used the geothermal heat to scorch the Blood of the Abyss and the Blazing Armor Lizard. Although the Mirror Moon Giant Crocodile was an ice-type mutated beast and its blood was very cold, it could not maintain its divine power for long after being separated from its body. Soon, it was boiled by July and began to bubble.
"Aww!"
The intense heat was manageable; as a fire-type creature, it was more resistant to the heat than other types. However, as the Blood of the Abyss boiled and the residual aura within was activated, the Blazing Armor Lizard seemed to sense the tyrannical power of the crocodile's blood and couldn't help but tremble all over.
This powerful impact was also deadly, causing it to quickly lose its balance, its blood churning, and it almost fainted!
"Please, please don't fail." Chen Zhuo almost wanted to kneel down before the Blazing Armor Lizard. If he failed, he would have wasted half a pot of the Guardian's blood, and the Guardian would surely eat him alive!
"Should we give it a shot to boost its virility?" Chen Bo pulled out his self-developed "Chen Bo Spirit Enhancement."
"It should be fine," Luo Yu said. Researcher Chen Zhuo was right; this Blazing Armor Lizard was already quite good. Luo Yu saw that its individual talent was "Fortitude," a lower-level talent of "Indomitable Heart," making it more resilient than ordinary individuals. Currently, it had already put in a considerable amount of effort to withstand the impact of the boiling Blood of the Abyss's aura. Unbeknownst to them, the Blood Coagulation Algae in the Blazing Armor Lizard's mouth turned into juice, attracted by the bloodline factors deep within its body that resonated with the Blood of the Abyss. "It's done," suddenly, the Mirror Moon Giant Crocodile said, having sensed the change in the Blazing Armor Lizard's life level.
It possessed a faint regal aura, like that of Monarch Species, yet not quite.
This is what they call Commander Level? In other words, a fake monarch!!
"Roar!!!" A rhombus-shaped blood crystal successfully condensed inside the Blazing Armor Lizard, causing it to roar. At this moment, the remaining life force within the Blood of the Abyss also dimmed, and the lingering aura of the Abyss Seed was completely gone.
[Race]: Blazing Armor Lizard
[Attribute]: Fire
[Racial Rank]: Mid-Rank Ordinary Species
[HP Level]: 22
[Racial Ability]: Fire Armor
[Individual Talent]: Fortitude
Luo Yu's Eye of Data scanned the area and found that after condensing the Commander Heterogeneity, there were no obvious changes on the Blazing Armor Lizard's panel. However, barring any unforeseen circumstances, it should be able to form a contract with a familiar!
"Here." Luo Yu quickly brought the Dominion Ink Fish over, his gaze fixed intently on the Fiery Blazing Armor Lizard. "Roar!!" Facing the gazes of the crowd, the Blazing Armor Lizard attempted to activate its newly condensed Commander Heterogeneity. The next moment, a thin, mist-like blood ring appeared before it, slowly binding the Ink Fish!!!
Buzz!!!
The Ink Fish, being only a level 2 Low-Rank Species, was naturally unable to resist and was directly encircled by the Bloodline Ring. At this moment, it seemed as if the Ink Fish and the Blazing Armor Lizard had experienced a bloodline resonance. The Blazing Armor Lizard roared again, shaking its head and swaying, somewhat unaccustomed to this state, but soon...
Puff!!!
A stream of black "saliva" was spat out of the Blazing Armor Lizard's mouth, but upon closer inspection, it should be "ink"!
Clearly, the Ink Fish has successfully become Bloodline Dependent of the Blazing Armor Lizard, and it can now use some of the Ink Fish's Ink Spray ability! Although it doesn't seem very skilled yet, it's obvious... a companion relationship has been established!!!
"It's done! Haha, it's done!!!" Chen Zhuo exclaimed excitedly.
Before he could even enjoy his happiness for long, Luo Yu impatiently grabbed the Ink Fish tank and rushed towards the Ink Fish pond, muttering as he went, "Next step, next step..."
"Next step, next step." The others were also anxious, eager to see further experimental results.
Huffing and puffing... Even the Mirror Moon Giant Crocodile began to tense up.
Among all the living beings present, only one was no longer tense or experiencing a rapid heartbeat: the Bee Empress.
Even July needs Water Devil Beast familiar, but it doesn't. First, as a ghost, it can't gather and Commander Heterogeneity. Second... it has too many familiar slots... Most importantly, it's currently busy consuming everyone's emotional fluctuations.
"Go." Luo Yu tossed the "Dominion" Ink Fish into the pool, then gave July a wink, which July instantly understood!
"Gurgle, gurgle, gurgle!!!" It strode forward, condensing a mass of magma, and threw it into the enormous pool containing 301 Ink Fish!!! Bang!!!
The Ink Fish was thrown into chaos.
The process repeated itself. After a while, a large number of ordinary Ink Fish frantically turned into ink and converged on the "Dominion" individual! One, two... Everyone became even more nervous.
However, this time, something seemed to have gone wrong. A large number of Ink Fish failed to fuse with the "Dominion" individual, were pushed out, and reverted to their original forms. Only a portion successfully merged with it, the light of evolution spreading, and they began to transform!
Luo Yu was startled. Sure enough, the number of Ink Fish capable of fusing into Water Devil Beast was limited, probably around 120. Many Ink Fish failed to fuse, but this didn't prevent the Water Devil Beast from continuing to be born!
Boom!!!
With approximately 22 "Stone Formation," 70 "Thick Skin and Tough Flesh," and 28 "Ice Skin" combined, the familiar form of the Water Devil Beast was outlined. It still had a round, jet-black body, and its eight arms, like giant chains, still writhed in the water. However, compared to the previous one, its skin was much rougher, radiating cold air, like frozen rock beneath ice and snow!!!
[Race]: Water Devil Beast
[Gender]: None
[Attribute]: Water, Ice, Rock [Race Level]: Lower Monarch Species
[Health Level]: 6
[Racial Abilities]: Ink Sea Raging Tide, Shapeshifting at Will
[Individual Talent]: 1. Dominion (Senior Level talent, a natural leader, bloodline has a certain suppressive effect on weaker members of the same race.)
2. Frozen Body (Senior Level Talent: Possesses a body as hard as frozen rock, capable of storing enormous amounts of frost within its body...) Strange... This one actually... has mutated from three ordinary talents into one!
"Hissing"
After evolving, this Water Devil Beast, even as a familiar, indeed entered a berserk state. Everyone quickly looked at the Blazing Armor Lizard beside them, and saw... with the evolution of its Bloodline Dependent, it leaped into Monarch Species, surpassing its Bloodline Master. An extremely cold power permeated the Blazing Armor Lizard's entire body, causing frost to faintly appear on its Fire Armor!
"Roar!!!!"
Accompanied by intense bloodline stimulation, the Blazing Armor Lizard also underwent a dramatic mutation, its body wreathed in flames and frost, its aura surging dramatically!!!
"This is·..."
[Race]: Blazing Fire Ice Lizard
[Attribute]: Fire, Ice [Race Level]: Upper-Tier Common Species
[HP Level]: 22
[Racial Abilities]: Fire Armor, Ice Armor
[Individual Talent]: Fortitude (Average...)
Luo Yu was the first to see this scene and was shocked.
However, the next moment, the Blazing Armor Lizard let out a painful cry, because the berserk Water Devil Beast had actually broken free of the bloodline ring's restraints, and the commanding blood crystal it had painstakingly condensed shattered with a crash!!!
The Blazing Armor Lizard... The Blazing Fire Ice Lizard lay heavily on the ground, panting heavily, its energy severely depleted, showing none of its former power after evolution. The Water Devil Beast was also being suppressed by Yu Wan. Everyone watched this scene and fell into deep thought.
"In other words, the powerful bloodline stimulation brought about by the evolution of familiars can indeed cause mutated beasts... to undergo mutation and evolution."
"However, the difference between races is insurmountable. In the end, it is still inevitable that the backlash from the subordinates will directly destroy the Commander Heterogeneity, even if their life levels are different," Luo Yu said.
"No, no," Chen Zhuo murmured from the side, "The Blazing Armor Lizard told me that it wasn't that the Commander Heterogeneity couldn't withstand the backlash from the king's bloodline, but that its will couldn't withstand the backlash. In other words, if the Bloodline Master's will is stronger than the subordinate's, the subordinate's connection might still be preserved... However, it's as if it didn't say anything at all. How could Common Species not fear the king's might... That's a fear born from genetic instinct!"