Chapter 120: Degeneration of Species? Breeding the Forestwolf and Elf Wolf!

Chapter 120: Degeneration of Species? Breeding the Forestwolf and Elf Wolf!

Su Ping's gaze shifted away from the two people in front of him, and he looked at Dong Muchun, who had suddenly appeared, with a puzzled expression.

"What are you doing here?" Su Ping asked, his eyes narrowing as he noticed the fox-like glint in Dong Muchun's eyes, a smile he had never seen before.

"You should be the one asking that," Dong Muchun replied with a smile. "I have my own private room here, and I can come back whenever I want. We agreed on that, remember?"

They had indeed agreed on that. During the handover, Dong Muchun had mentioned that the topmost room still belonged to her, and she had permanent access to it.

But you're not just some idle loafer! You're the Queen of the Tianyun Corporation!

Don't you have work to do?

However, it was clear that these words and questions were not meant for this time and place.

Moreover, it seemed that someone else was not interested in continuing to watch their conversation.

"I want to know how my son is doing, and what are you going to do about it?" The woman's expression turned sour, and she glared at Su Ping.

Su Ping turned his attention back to the woman, whose expression had also darkened. It seemed that Su Ping was still in the mood for banter, which made the woman visibly impatient.

The man beside her, on the other hand, remained silent.

After Dong Muchun's appearance, his gaze had been fixed on her, and beneath his seemingly righteous demeanor, there seemed to be a hint of greed that he couldn't hide.

As Su Ping was about to speak, Dong Muchun laughed and said, "Forget about it. There's no point in wasting time trying to impress these small-time people. Let the underlings handle it. Don't worry, Old Guan was once one of my men, and he won't be mistreated. I came here today to discuss something important with you."

From start to finish, Dong Muchun's gaze never rested on the couple, or anyone else for that matter, except for Su Ping.

Su Ping exhaled slowly, and the anger that had been rising within him gradually subsided.

The couple in front of him, however, were taken aback for a moment, seemingly unable to react. They looked at Dong Muchun with suspicion.

Even the woman's gaze was fixed on Dong Muchun, and it was clear that her pride had taken a hit when Dong Muchun referred to them as 'small-time people'.

But Dong Muchun didn't seem to mind at all.

Just as she had said, as the legitimate daughter of the Dong family, she understood the rules of this world and the cruel class divisions better than anyone else.

For her, getting angry or upset over such trivial matters and insignificant people, or even wasting words on them, was a waste of time.

People like her were used to standing above others and observing the world from a higher perspective.

This sense of superiority was not the same as looking down on ants; it was an absolute awareness of one's own situation.

This was the temperament of a 'Saint' family's direct descendant.

Su Ping couldn't quite understand this feeling, and he didn't really want to either.

However, Dong Muchun was right about one thing: he didn't need to personally handle such a trivial matter.

It wasn't worth using personal connections for such a minor issue.

Indeed, as if to prove her point, a figure emerged from behind Dong Muchun.

It was another woman, with blonde hair and black-framed glasses. She wasn't exceptionally beautiful, but she exuded a certain air of competence.

"Chairman, Young Master Su, I'll take care of this," the woman said.

Su Ping was slightly taken aback, but before he could react, a fragrant breeze enveloped him, and Dong Muchun pulled him close, her eyes sparkling with mischief. "Come on, let's go!"

Su Ping, feeling a bit exasperated, had no choice but to follow her into the private elevator. However, just before they entered, he turned back for a quick glance and saw something surprising.

In just a moment.

A loud slap echoed through the room. The man who had previously looked down on everyone with a disdainful expression now had a contorted face, and he slapped the woman beside him. With a sycophantic smile, he turned to Old Guan, who looked embarrassed.

Neither Dong Muchun nor the blonde secretary with black-framed glasses seemed to be affected by what had just happened. They remained calm, as if they had expected it all along.

Their eyes didn't even flicker with interest.

A strange feeling rose within Su Ping, one that he couldn't quite explain.

This feeling made him realize, at that moment, that he was somehow different from ordinary people.

But he couldn't quite understand what this feeling was, so he continued to ponder as he sat down on Dong Muchun's massive office sofa.

Seeing Su Ping's distracted state, Dong Muchun smiled gently. "What's wrong? Still thinking about that trivial matter? Well, how about this? I'll bring that couple up here, and they can tell you to your face who you are.

You're the youngest senior breeder about to emerge in the Breeder Association! You're the one that President Qin of the Beastmaster Association has high hopes for! You're the one I, Dong Muchun, have chosen to cooperate with!

You're also a promising beastmaster and breeder! If you want, I can have President Qin come here. Then, you can make that shrew of a woman cry and beg, and have that clueless man kneel before you and Old Guan to apologize.

If that's still not enough, you can go ahead and kill their severely injured son. Don't worry, not only will President Qin keep it quiet, but with me here, there won't be a whisper of it outside. Even that couple won't dare to make a fuss.

Because they know that if they dare to cause any trouble or even mention your name or mine, they won't leave a trace of themselves in this world.

How does that sound? Will that satisfy you?"

Su Ping smiled helplessly.

He had absolute faith in Dong Muchun's abilities and knew that she could do everything she said.

But he also knew that it wasn't necessary to go that far.

Dong Muchun's smile faded, and she didn't sit down. Instead, she stood before the floor-to-ceiling window, observing the world with the same calmness as before.

"Su Ping, I truly envy and admire you. With your talent, you've risen above the ordinary beastmasters, and who knows, maybe you'll even go further in the future.

So, I also want to tell you that in this world, people are different from one another. You must learn to adapt to these differences rather than indulge in them. And you should strive to master these differences."

In his previous life, there were many famous proverbs and poems.

'Are there seeds of kings and lords among the common folk?'

'The inner treasury burns to ash, the heavenly street is filled with the bones of officials...'

Such poems were abundant.

However, in this Beastmaster world he has crossed into, although ordinary Beastmasters may have assessments and opportunities to showcase their Beastmaster talents, the reality is that the class system is far more rigid and exaggerated compared to his previous life.

Not to mention the exorbitant prices for anything related to Beast business, which is the most direct manifestation of the class divide.

An ordinary family, working hard for a year, might save up a few hundred thousand at most, and that's an exaggeration.

But to cultivate a Beast, there's a success rate, and it costs millions. Moreover, cultivating a skill only provides limited combat power enhancement for the Beast.

This clearly shows that it's difficult for an ordinary Beastmaster to make a name for themselves in this field.

Dong Muchun casually mentioned this because she believed in Su Ping's cunning, and he could understand many things.

So, Dong Muchun turned around, and the indifferent expression she had when she saw through the world was now replaced by a smiling face:

"Let's discuss the collaboration, what do you say?"

Su Ping slowly withdrew from his previous thoughts.

Seeing Dong Muchun's quick change, which caught him off guard, he couldn't help but wonder which side of this woman was her true self,

If it was Qin Xiaoxue's straightforward personality, it would be easier to get along with.

"Collaborate on what? Isn't the Secret Realm already collapsed?"

Dong Muchun laughed:

"I have high hopes for you, so I want to invest in you! Tianyun Group will invest ten billion, in exchange for 49% of the shares in Wood Heart, how does that sound?"

Su Ping's eyebrows furrowed:

"The shares of Wood Heart are not for sale!"

Su Ping was indeed short on funds, and the most pressing need for Wood Heart now was money! Money was needed for renovations, lake excavation, building a botanical garden, and perfecting the various areas to create a stable ecological chain.

The various types of resources required for future attempts to evolve Xiao Qing, the Origami Figure, and other projects would also require money! Without money, nothing could be accomplished.

But selling shares was out of the question.

Wood Heart was a legacy left by his grandfather, how could he sell it to others?

Moreover, 49% was a small portion, and it seemed that Su Ping still had absolute control. But who knew what the future held?

And ten billion was indeed a small amount.

Dong Muchun's rejection didn't surprise Su Ping.

She smiled cunningly:

"This is the investment value assessed by Tianyun Group's board of directors and investment team, and I didn't tell them about the Thousand Wood Wolf! Hehe."

Dong Muchun continued:

"I'm prepared to invest one billion in my personal capacity, taking 1% of the shares. Apart from this, I won't interfere with or pry into Beast cultivation formulas, skill formulas, or management. I'll only be responsible for profit-sharing, and I'll help resolve problems within my capabilities.

At the same time, if you want to buy back the shares, you'll have priority and the highest acquisition price will not exceed two billion! How does that sound?"

Hmm?!

Su Ping narrowed his eyes.

The previous harsh conditions were naturally unacceptable.

But Dong Muchun's current offer...

1% profit-sharing? It's not a small amount, and in reality, it's even less. Moreover, Su Ping understood her intentions; binding interests was the most effective method.

One billion was indeed a drop in the bucket for Wood Heart, but the most crucial part of this offer wasn't the money!

After all, he could buy back the shares later with priority.

In other words, this woman was investing and forming an alliance with him for profit?

"What kind of problems can you solve?"

Su Ping curiously looked at her.

Dong Muchun smiled slightly, knowing that Su Ping wouldn't be able to resist such a good offer.

She didn't make empty promises but gave an example from the current situation:

"For instance, the dangerous Beast in the Spirit Stream River!"

Su Ping looked at her doubtfully, could it be that this woman had 'poisoned' the river to create that danger?

But he didn't say it out loud, as it would show a small-mindedness.

...

In the end, Su Ping didn't reject Dong Muchun's offer.

He understood that Dong Muchun was investing in him, and in reality, she didn't care about the 1% shares in Wood Heart.

Not to mention, the monthly profits, after expenses, could amount to a hundred thousand, which was already impressive.

And a hundred thousand divided by one percent was only ten thousand.

As the chairman of Tianyun Corporation, Dong Muchun had billions in fixed assets and cash flow, and a mere Wood Heart was insignificant in comparison.

However, Dong Muchun's involvement could indeed solve many problems, both openly and discreetly.

For instance, if they wanted to purchase land deeds in Linzhou, having Dong Muchun, the chairman of Tianyun Corporation, as an investor would significantly reduce the cost.

This was an example of her help in official matters, and there were other situations like this.

Some Beast-related problems could be quickly resolved with Dong Muchun's connections.

Even intelligence and access to special resources were possible through her.

For Su Ping, such channels and connections were naturally the more, the better.

In addition to this, Dong Muchun also provided Su Ping with an unexpected assistance.

After the contract was signed, Dong Muchun smiled and nodded, directly throwing over a bank card:

"Here's one billion, you can transfer it to the account of the Heart of Wood, and future shares will be deposited into this card."

Su Ping nodded, not paying much attention. However, Dong Muchun's actions were not yet complete. She took out a small file from her bosom and handed it to Su Ping.

This file still carried the body temperature and a faint, subtle fragrance of this woman.

Su Ping, with his eyes fixed on the file, was cautious and focused, not daring to have any other thoughts. He was somewhat surprised by this file:

"This is..."

"I know, you have an extraordinary talent for breeding, capable of developing the evolutionary path of the Thousand Wood Wolf, and you're a Beastmaster specialized in the Lynx Wolf!"

Dong Muchun continued, "But since you're specialized, you should delve deeper into it! Inside this file is the complete and perfected evolutionary plan for the Forestwolf and Elf Wolf of the Lynx Wolf."

As Dong Muchun spoke, a light burst forth from Su Ping's eyes, filled with eager excitement.

Dong Muchun gave a slightly resentful glance at this little bunny who didn't understand the situation.

It was rare for her to go to such great lengths.

However, perhaps it was precisely because of this focus and dedication that she had achieved such success in pet breeding today.

Su Ping was obviously unaware of Dong Muchun's thoughts at that moment. All his attention was on the two documents in front of him.

Forestwolf and Elf Wolf.

These two were the most popular evolved forms of the Lynx Wolf in the market today.

The correct version can be read on the 69 Book Bar! 6=9+Book_Bar

Especially the Forestwolf, as the direct evolution of the Lynx Wolf, with further enhanced abilities, although the improvement is not significant, it is still considered a completed evolution in name.

As the most popular evolved form.

In fact, the difficulty of obtaining it is not high.

Some Beastmasters specialized in the Lynx Wolf are extremely skilled in mastering it.

This includes those like Sun Chaoru.

However, even though they have mastered it, they cannot casually reveal it to others.

Their breeding methods are mostly exchanged in the Beastmaster Association using academic credits.

And the required number of credits is not small.

Su Ping had previously thought that he would take his research results to the Beastmaster Association, exchange them for a large number of credits, and then exchange these two evolved forms.

Yes, Su Ping had considered exchanging them.

Although the Thousand Wood Wolf is indeed very, very good.

It exceeded Su Ping's imagination.

However, as conventional and popular evolved forms, the Forestwolf and Elf Wolf have their merits.

Moreover, his goal is to strengthen both the pack and the wood element.

One is the pack, and the other is the wood element.

In a pack, it is impossible to have only one evolved form, the Thousand Wood Wolf. A diverse pack will have a mutually beneficial amplifying effect.

As for the wood element, using the 'Forest Torrent' combat style, it can significantly enhance the combat power of plant-type pets in this style.

Su Ping naturally wanted to grasp his advantages.

However, as for which plant-type pet to focus on breeding in the future, Su Ping hasn't decided yet, and he's not in a hurry for now.

For now, the pine tree seems to be a good choice.

But Su Ping doesn't know much about plant-type pets. In the future, when he has time, he can visit the pet market and the Beastmaster Association to look around and see if there are any suitable ones to bring home and try raising.

And now, Dong Muchun has handed over the breeding and evolution methods of the Forestwolf and Elf Wolf to Su Ping.

Su Ping didn't mind that he was still in Dong Muchun's office.

He eagerly opened the file and read:

"The Forestwolf is the first evolved form of the Lynx Wolf, and it is also the Lynx Wolf that has existed for the longest time. Simultaneously, it is the first choice for the race optimization of the Lynx Wolf!"

Su Ping narrowed his eyes slightly.

He had seen this term before when studying the learning materials of the Beastmaster Association.

However, this is essentially unrelated to Beastmasters and Breeders, and it is a change that occurs over a long period.

No one knows how many years ago, perhaps hundreds of years, or even thousands of years ago, the Lynx Wolf did not have such a large population!

Instead, there was a pet called the Wood Wolf.

This is a very basic wood element wolf pet, but with a common peak racial potential, it is a rather low-level pet.

The Lynx Wolf, in fact, is an evolved form of the Wood Wolf.

Of course, this can be seen from the name.

So, the Lynx Wolf is the race that evolved from the Wood Wolf.

After the Wood Wolf evolved into the Lynx Wolf, the offspring produced by the interbreeding of Lynx Wolves are new Lynx Wolves.

Of course, in ancient times, perhaps the chances of this were lower, as the offspring of the first-generation evolved Lynx Wolves were more likely to be relatively better-qualified Wood Wolves.

Only when the evolved bloodline is more concentrated will there be a chance to give birth to direct Lynx Wolf cubs.

Therefore, even in modern society, the offspring of Lynx Wolves occasionally revert to Wood Wolves.

This is the most powerful proof of this theory.

The Forestwolf, as a further evolved form of the Lynx Wolf, and with its simple and straightforward evolution, is so popular among the masses.

Therefore, a similar situation may also occur in the future.

This will lead to the birth of new Forestwolves through the reproduction of Forestwolves, causing the original Lynx Wolves to become even rarer.

This is what is called race optimization.

This is a highly likely event over time.

However, suddenly, Su Ping had some thoughts.

Those pets with strong innate abilities and high racial ceilings, like the so-called Ancient Life Tree, did they also evolve from other low-level pets a long time ago, and after a long period of race optimization, become what they are today?

Then, is it possible that some of the strongest pets' initial devolutionary forms have already disappeared in the long years?

In the history of the Beastmaster civilization, even the most ancient Dragon Kingdom has not reached tens of thousands of years.

However, the existence of life on Blue Planet has already been an unimaginable number, possibly even hundreds of millions of years.

If...

At this thought, Su Ping blinked, truly becoming interested.

If there were a method to cause powerful Companion Beasts to degenerate, and then from this degenerated base species, either allow them to reproduce anew or explore other evolutionary branches from a research perspective, would it mean that we could develop even more, and perhaps even unprecedented, types of Companion Beasts, as well as entirely new evolved forms that have never appeared before?

The answer is almost certainly yes.

Some ancient Companion Beasts, over countless ages, evolved due to environmental influences, gradual evolution, or natural selection.

However, such evolution driven by the environment can only be said to be the most suitable for that environment, but it doesn't necessarily mean they are the most powerful or have the most potential!

Take the Forest Wolf as an example.

After the Forest Wolf evolves into a Forestwolf, it still has the chance to further evolve into a Thousand Wood Wolf. However, it absolutely has no chance to evolve into an Elf Wolf of the same tier, because their racial limits are the same, both at the peak of the Overlord tier.

If the evolutionary direction is primarily focused on the Life and Semi-Elemental aspects, the Elf Wolf, while possibly not as directly combat-effective as the Forestwolf, can we say that the Elf Wolf's potential and utility are lower than that of the Forestwolf?

No!

In fact, due to the Life system's healing abilities, the Elf Wolf's utility is even greater.

However, compared to the Forestwolf, the Elfwolf has a higher difficulty in evolving, and its main abilities, which are focused on life healing, make it less suitable for survival and comprehensive combat in the wild.

Therefore, it is not well-suited for the survival environment of wild Companion Beasts.

Su Ping believes that the example of the Forestwolf and the Elf Wolf is not unique.

In the long history of Companion Beast development, there were undoubtedly many similar weak Companion Beasts that, under the natural selection of the environment, completed their evolution.

The eternal truth and maxim of the Breeder world remains unchanged:

The weaker the Companion Beast, the greater its potential; the lower the tier, the more diverse its evolution!

There are no truly useless Companion Beasts; there are only unexplored Breeders.

If one wants to study this potential for degeneration of ancient species, to explore entirely new and unrecorded ancient Companion Beasts in their base forms,

Degeneration is what needs to be researched.

But how does one achieve the degeneration of Companion Beasts?

Especially those powerful high-tier Companion Beasts with immense potential? This research direction seems quite luxurious when you think about it.

However, the main focus of Breeders has always been on evolution. Someone like me, who isn't in a hurry to evolve and instead thinks about degeneration, is probably the first of its kind.

Su Ping couldn't help but smile bitterly.

At this moment, he clearly forgot that there was another person in the office.

Dong Muchun looked at the young man in front of her with a strange expression.

Has this brat forgotten that there's someone else here?

He's been staring at the document for almost half an hour. What's he thinking about?

And now he's laughing so awkwardly. Could it be that I've done more harm than good?

Without a doubt, the powerful continuation methods of the hereditary families, from ancient times to the present, are the same as in the world Su Ping came from before he was transported here.

Investment, networking, and marriage alliances.

And Su Ping is undoubtedly the most worthy talent for investment and networking.

So, Dong Muchun cleared her throat.

Su Ping then turned to look at her.

"What are you thinking about? Have you had any new insights?"

"Hmm..."

It must be said that after formally becoming a shareholder, the Dong Muchun in front of him could now be considered an ally in interest. Su Ping trusted her a bit more and didn't hide anything, recounting his thoughts to her in detail.

Given her distinguished background, she might have some knowledge in this area, or perhaps some unknown secret techniques for degeneration.

Unfortunately, Su Ping was clearly a bit too hopeful.

In this world, almost every Breeder focuses on evolution.

But those who study degeneration are exceedingly rare.

Even if there are some, it's very difficult for them to achieve any significant results.

So, upon hearing Su Ping's seemingly absurd idea, which sprang from the concept of race optimization and the comparison between the Forestwolf and the Elf Wolf, and proposed such a bold, initially nonsensical but upon closer inspection, quite plausible direction and idea,

Dong Muchun was momentarily at a loss.

Is this the thinking pattern of a genius Breeder?

The low-tier form of a high-potential race before optimization.

Degenerating and then developing new, unknown evolved forms from other directions?

Is this something a mere Elite Rank, newly graduated adult Beastmaster should be thinking about?

However, it must be said that Dong Muchun was thoroughly impressed.

She began to babble, "I don't know..."

She couldn't deny Su Ping's idea, but she also couldn't offer any advice or help.

So, Dong Muchun, who originally wanted to further improve her relationship with this brat, had no choice but to awkwardly change the subject.

"Um, I'll go check out what's happening in the Spirit Stream River!"

Su Ping also snapped back to reality.

Race optimization and the concepts of evolution and degeneration are, after all, just research topics and directions worth exploring.

But for the current Su Ping, the difficulty is still too great.

Thinking about this, and since it's a matter close to home, Su Ping nodded without hesitation:

"I'll go with you to check it out!"

Su Ping also wants to see what's causing trouble in his nearby area.

(End of Chapter)

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