Chapter 125: The Beastmaster's Challenge! Legionary Training! Blinding Technique!

Chapter 125: The Beastmaster's Challenge! Legionary Training! Blinding Technique!

Zhang Lie paid no heed to the peculiar gazes of his teammates as they looked at him.

At this moment, a single thought occupied his mind:

"This is absurd, it's utterly ridiculous!"

Generally speaking, a Commander Rank pet beast would naturally have an absolute advantage over Elite Rank beasts.

But could the advantage be this overwhelming?

He watched, from the moment they entered, for a full ten minutes,

and not one of those Timber Wolves had managed to touch Xia Qiang. The endless trees seemed to appear beneath their feet at any moment, and most importantly, the control over these trees, their growth speed, was astonishingly fast!

Logically, the energy consumption for such an ability should be immense, right?

But!

After such a long time,

they had been inside for ten minutes, not to mention how long Xia Qiang had been fighting before they even entered!

Yet, despite controlling such a vast area and manipulating the trees so frequently, Xia Qiang showed no signs of energy depletion.

On the contrary, it was those Timber Wolves who were starting to lag in stamina.

After being restrained by the Thousand Wood Wolf's Tree Prison, they continued their relentless attacks without rest. Even under the bright sun, with the Sunlight Absorption skill providing energy, they were still barely keeping up.

Unbelievable!

Zhang Lie truly couldn't comprehend it.

He didn't understand how such a large-scale terrain manipulation ability could consume so little energy.

He only knew that the Thousand Wood Wolf above, like a Qilin, was indeed extraordinary.

Su Ping didn't pay attention to the crowd entering, his gaze fixed firmly on Xia Qiang above.

He understood the situation better than Xia Qiang's owner.

The reason he had tested Xia Qiang's strength so publicly was precisely because of this knowledge.

Xia Qiang's Sunlight Absorption skill was only at the Skilled Rank.

Therefore, the evolved Photosynthesis skill was also at the Skilled Rank.

Most importantly, after the evolution, Xia Qiang's Heart of Wood had also reached the Skilled Rank!

These three skills formed an ironclad formula, creating a seamless synergy within Xia Qiang.

It was no easy feat to improve the Perfect Rank. Laosha's Heart of Wood couldn't be raised to the Perfect Rank in just a day or two.

Thus, this first experimental evolution, where the Heart of Wood rank matched the other two skills, held significant research value.

In fact, it was indeed the case.

At this moment, Xia Qiang's energy circulation within his body was smoother and more effortless.

Like Laosha in the Mystic Realm, using these three skills in succession would minimize the strain on his physical body.

However, mental exhaustion from rapid skill usage was still inevitable.

But even this was already impressive.

It also demonstrated the power of this skill formula.

Unfortunately, the Sunlight Absorption skill, being only at the Skilled Rank, was indeed too low.

It couldn't bring about a qualitative change, allowing further observation of the upper limit of this skill combination.

After half an hour, Xia Qiang was still in the arena, his steps showing no signs of disorder, but before him were the Timber Wolves.

Some of the lower-ranked Timber Wolves had already fainted from exhaustion.

Even the higher-ranked Elites, including two Elite Top-ranked wolves, were left with only the most basic survival in this battle.

Resisting again was almost impossible.

This wasn't an unexpected outcome, but the process was truly awe-inspiring!

A sixteen-to-one victory!

The Thousand Wood Wolf emerged triumphant!

Two hours later, Zhang Lie stood at the entrance of the Heart of Wood, his face filled with reluctance. He turned to Su Ping, who had just exited, and exclaimed:

"Before, I had some concerns, but now I'm not worried at all! Breeding Master Su, these ten recruits will stay with you for now. Don't be shy; if you need anything, just ask them directly! If anyone dares to show disrespect, call me, and I'll skin them alive when I get back!"

Zhang Lie glared at the ten Beastmasters behind Su Ping.

None of the ten Beastmaster warriors denied it, and one who was particularly close to Zhang Lie spoke up:

"Commander, not just you, but anyone who dares to disrespect Breeding Master Su will get a beating they'll never forget."

Indeed, Zhang Lie trusted these words.

Who else in the world could breed a pet beast competition and experiencing the excitement from within.

Was Su Ping just a young lad? He was their guide to a bright future!

Zhang Lie shot them a glance:

"You got lucky this time, so for the upcoming Legion Tournament in half a month, anyone who drops the ball will get a beating from me, and I'll make sure the Commander hears about it!"

"Yes, sir! We'll get it done!"

After receiving a satisfactory response, Zhang Lie finally expressed his sincere gratitude to Su Ping:

"Breeding Master Su, thank you for your trouble.

In all your expenses while staying here, the group will reimburse you! They won't waste a single thread or needle here."

Su Ping smiled, shaking his head.

"Among these ten, four of them have extraordinary potential."

Even if the Wolf Pack Battalion didn't reimburse them, Su Ping couldn't wait for these ten Beastmaster warriors to arrive sooner!

The reason was simple; among these ten, the lowest-ranked was a Platoon Leader, commanding over two hundred soldiers and their pet beasts.

The others were either Company Commanders or Elite NCOs, all with rich experience in group combat.

If Su Ping wanted to command a beast army in the future, he would eagerly seek guidance from these Beastmasters within the Legion.

That was his plan, and he acted on it.

Initially, these ten Beastmaster warriors were indeed a bit cautious and diligent.

The reason was simple; they had no choice, as their first impression of Su Ping wasn't great.

The first time they summoned their pet beasts, they weren't the least bit polite.

After summoning, they immediately ordered the beasts to roll over.

However, after this initial encounter, they discovered that the Su Ping before them, despite his exceptional talent, didn't have such a peculiar temper.

"Beast army? Legion? Su Ping's idea is quite bold!"

That night, sitting on the lawn in the Forest Wolf Woods, the oldest and most senior among them, a 30-year-old Beastmaster warrior named Li Da, exclaimed in surprise.

"I do have this idea. I'm a sentimental person, and I don't want to sell the pet beasts I've raised from a young age to others. So, I thought that although I might not be good in arena battles, I could still command them in exploring secret realms and defending against ferocious beasts."

The others also looked surprised. The Beastmaster Legion indeed involved coordinated combat with legion pet beasts, but that was through Beastmasters giving orders.

At the same time, Beastmasters followed the commands of higher-ranking Beastmasters.

If one person were to command a legion of pet beasts?

Not to mention a platoon of two hundred pet beasts, but even a squad of thirty to fifty pet beasts would be challenging to command.

However, they were surprised but didn't say much about it. Li Da nodded:

"I believe Su Ping can achieve what others can't."

After flattering him a little, he offered his suggestion:

"In that case, I suggest that Su Ping not command the battle personally. Doing so will inevitably lead to oversights. You should focus on a few talented pet beasts and make them accustomed to following and understanding your orders.

Then, based on these core pet beasts, form combat squads! Let these core pet beasts command the rest of the pet beasts, which will significantly improve efficiency. It's best to let them get used to their tasks during training and focus on tactical exercises!"

As soon as he finished speaking, a warrior named Sun Xiao beside him burst into laughter:

"Isn't this the training method used by various squads and platoons in our Legion? Su Ping, you don't need to ask Li Company Commander; he's all talk. I'm the one who gets things done with real swords and guns!

If you trust me, leave it to me. I can't promise much, but in this time, I can create a training regimen for you. Then, you can train according to this method. As long as you can command the 'Wolf Squad Leaders' of each squad!"

"I can help too..."

Seeing the hands raised one after another, Su Ping smiled.

In this world, who could understand legion combat better than the members of the Beastmaster Legion?

Who could better utilize a large number of pet beasts in massive-scale warfare to achieve better results?

Obviously, no one!

So, he only needed to follow the methods of these most lovable people in his training.

As for their concern about whether the uncontracted Timber Wolves could understand his commands, he obviously didn't need to worry. The mind's eye ability granted by the Ten Thousand Spirit Record was his most reliable skill.

It seemed that after completing this breeding task, he could continue cooperating with the Beastmaster Legion in the future.

Not to mention anything else, these Beastmasters who could help him oversee the Timber Wolves' combat training were of great help.

At the same time, it allowed Su Ping to devote more energy to the subsequent breeding of Timber Wolves and Origami Beings.

Indeed, this peaceful life continued for another two days. In two days, along with the previous 'Dumb' and 'Dull,' a total of eight Timber Wolves who had reached the Proficient level in Sunlight Absorption finally followed and advanced their Photosynthesis skill to the Proficient level.

They entered the third stage of Timber Wolf breeding.

In the final stages, Su Ping didn't have to worry too much.

Currently, among the ten Timber Wolves, there were only four that had not completed the cultivation of this skill.

There was no other way; that Timber Wolf, like Lao Sha, had also reached the pinnacle of Sunlight Absorption.

To enhance photosynthesis, one needed to stabilize first and then consume the Sun Crystal again.

Although Su Ping now had several Sun Crystals that could be reused, he couldn't afford to waste them, right?

After all, his Timber Wolves might need them in the future.

Being able to save up one would be like earning millions.

Where could you find such a profitable deal usually? However, Su Ping and Li Da didn't have to wait long. After two more days, with a Sun Crystal consumed, the Timber Wolf 'Da Zhuang,' which had reached perfection in Sunlight Absorption, also achieved perfection in photosynthesis and began accumulating energy for evolution.

Aside from these Timber Wolves in cultivation, the Origami Beings undoubtedly attracted Su Ping's attention the most.

The progress of the Origami Beings also delighted Su Ping.

Qian Yi must complete its evolution as soon as possible.

Twenty-two Origami Beings, seven Paper Sword forms, and one small Origami Being Qian Yi tirelessly trained day and night.

The results were extraordinary!

Within this period, six Origami Beings, with an unlimited supply of resources like Soul Binding Paper and Necrotic Crystals, rapidly advanced from the basic third rank to the basic seventh rank, as if riding a rocket.

The skill level improvement was also significant.

The Origami Beings had low racial potential, fewer skills, and even their self-intelligence was not high.

However, this also had an advantage.

It allowed them to be more focused.

They were more single-minded.

As Su Ping had Qian Yi practice the sword while supervising these Origami Beings through the process of 'Combination' and 'Disengagement,' several Origami Beings' 'Paper Body Fusion' skills, within this short period of less than a month, advanced from initial comprehension to mastery.

Su Ping estimated that while shared learning undoubtedly played a role, it also indirectly indicated that the Origami Beings' 'Paper Body Fusion' ability had a low skill improvement difficulty.

In a sense, it even had no difficulty.

Skills like these were indeed easier to improve.

However, what truly made Su Ping's heart surge with excitement was that after three days, Qian Yi's Morphed Paper Body Control skill, which had started at the beginner level, finally reached the skilled level after much effort.

Compared to the ordinary Origami Beings, whose Paper Body Fusion showed no visible changes in appearance, Qian Yi's Paper Body Control improvement was extremely evident.

This was evident from the fact that it could now slightly control a Paper Sword within a thirty-centimeter radius around its body, demonstrating how significant this skill level improvement was for Qian Yi.

Unfortunately, while pet beast cultivation was thriving, the construction of the Heart of Wood had made little progress due to a lack of funds.

The reason was simple; they were broke again.

Some construction team expenses could be put on credit.

However, the special materials for bridge construction couldn't be bought on credit, so the work had to be temporarily halted.

If Su Ping didn't have some expectations for the 'Crowned Wolf Sovereign,' he would have sold off the Natural Essence he had on hand.

Legion resources had special serial numbers, making them difficult to resell, but the Natural Essence had a clean origin.

Alas, how could Su Ping not have some hopes when Miss Qin evolved into the Crowned Wolf Sovereign?

Money could be earned, but resources like this were genuinely hard to come by.

However, Su Ping made up his mind. If he had time, he should also put the development of new industries related to the Heart of Wood and the training of new breeders on his agenda.

In addition, after the arrival of the Beastmaster warriors led by Li Da, Su Ping finally had time to meditate and consolidate his skills. Within these few days, he successfully broke through and became an Elite Rank 3 Beastmaster.

Of course, he had an even more important task at hand.

The Timber Wolves bred by the Legion had almost all completed their evolution.

Within these few days, the eight Timber Wolves that had reached the mastery level in Sunlight Absorption also completed their evolution.

They became the third to tenth Thousand Wood Wolves in this world! They provided Su Ping with over 500 experience points, but let's not get into that for now.

Most importantly, the Timber Wolf 'Er Zhuang,' which was previously at the Overlord Rank, emitted a dazzling sunlight after its evolution.

Its fur had a slightly more golden hue than the other Thousand Wood Wolves.

The reason was clear to Su Ping's True Eye, which saw it with utmost clarity.

In Er Zhuang's skill list after evolution, there was a new skill that none of the other Thousand Wood Wolves possessed:

'Blinding Technique!'

Additionally, the Legion Tournament was less than ten days away.

(End of Chapter)

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