Chapter 157: Flash of Lightning, Qian Yi's Evolution!

Chapter 157: Flash of Lightning, Qian Yi's Evolution!

At the Beastmaster Association building, Su Ping descended from the 'Black Blood' in full view of countless onlookers.

The crowd's attention was drawn to the menacingly exaggerated black sports car.

Satisfied, Su Ping stored the vehicle in his Beastmaster Space before entering the building.

The previous day and night, Su Ping had been helping Little Paperman Qianyi find a suitable opponent.

He wanted to help Qianyi become a true swordsman through these duels.

Unfortunately, the outcome was not promising.

Whether it was the Forest Wolf or the other beasts at Yun Tian Resort, none met the requirements of being Qianyi's 'opponent'.

However, when Qianyi faced these opponents, the frequency of the evolutionary light flashing on his body increased significantly.

Therefore, Su Ping guessed that the opponent Qianyi needed was either a Sword-type beast or a Beastmaster, or a beast of the same Swordsman class, or perhaps the way of fighting was inadequate.

Regardless of which possibility it was, Wood of Heart Base could no longer satisfy this need.

So, Su Ping returned to the Beastmaster Association.

With this in mind, Su Ping hurried towards the office of Old Liu on the upper floor without stopping.

Because of this, he didn't notice the few figures among the crowd staring curiously at him, their gazes different from the others' exclamations.

A group of four.

These four also attracted the attention of those around them.

Two of them had blond hair and blue eyes, clearly not natives of Dragon Country.

The two leaders, however, had typical Dragon Country features.

One of them even wanted to greet Su Ping, who was in a hurry, but Su Ping was running too fast, and he didn't see him in the crowd.

The older, pale-faced leader smiled at the middle-aged man beside him and asked:

"Looking at you, do you know this flashy young man?"

"Yes, Father, this is the genius Beastmaster in Jianghai that I told you about! The one who's on Liu's mind right now, Su Ping."

The speaker was none other than Mu Hang.

"Tsk, a genius Beastmaster?"

The old man nodded:

"Old Liu has only two wishes after all these years. One is to make Jianghai proud, and the other is to become a Beastmaster Master.

Now it seems that with this little guy, the first wish will come true.

Mu Hang, you haven't made any progress in all these years!"

Mu Hang showed no shame but instead laughed carefree:

"I'm not cut out for it; naturally, I can't compare to a genius like Su Ping."

The old man glanced at his son, then looked up at the familiar yet strange Beastmaster building, shaking his head in amazement:

"It's been many years since I returned to Linzhou. Even the most familiar places have changed so much!"

The blond, blue-eyed white man beside him chuckled:

"Respected Mu Beastmaster, although Dragon Country's Beastmasters are far inferior to those in Eagle Country, they are indeed impressive in terms of face-saving projects and are not inferior to any other country."

Before Mu's father and son could speak, the relatively younger blond, blue-eyed youth beside them showed a hint of disdain:

"What kind of Beastmaster genius can be born in Dragon Country? Dear brother, if you have the chance to come to Eagle Country, you will understand that it is the heaven for all Beastmaster. Only there can Beastmasters maximize the potential of beasts. As for Dragon Country, their emperor may still be indulging in the past!"

Mu Hang glanced at the foreign youth.

Although he didn't know why his father had taken on such a conceited disciple from across the ocean, he had to admit that it was rare for a young man from Eagle Country to speak Dragon Country's language so fluently, just like the ambassador from the embassy.

However, as Mu Hang was thinking this, he looked at the foreign youth.

He didn't know why his father had taken on such a conceited disciple from across the ocean, but he had to admit that it was rare for a young man from Eagle Country to speak Dragon Country's language so fluently, just like the ambassador from the embassy.

But, as Mu Hang was thinking this, he looked at the foreign youth.

"It's a pity that Su Ping has only been awakened for less than half a year, and he has already developed the new evolutionary form of the Forest Wolf, the Thousand Trees Wolf, which can be considered a high-level specialized Beastmaster for the Forest Wolf...

I don't know how Eagle Country is, but such an achievement is probably rare even there..."

The youth named Chris opened his mouth, momentarily stunned:

"What? A high-level Beastmaster? A new evolutionary form?"

Mu Yu also clicked his tongue:

"That's right, last time you mentioned that this little guy seems to be researching the evolution of Undead beasts?"

Mu Hang nodded, then glanced at his father, thought for a moment, and decided not to hide it:

"Yes, and... it's about Origami Person research..."

This time, Mu Yu was truly stunned, as if he had thought of something, and a hint of gloom reappeared in his eyes.

Chris, on the other side, laughed again:

"The ridiculous Dragon Country people, don't they know that Origami Person is considered the shame of the Undead species? Or, does a young man who has just graduated dare to challenge the authority of many Undead specialized Beastmasters?"

Reaching a high level of specialization in Forest Wolf research was indeed admirable.

However, not continuing the research on Forest Wolf was a sign of Dragon Country's arrogance.

Such haughtiness and pride were destined to be short-lived!

"What a pity."

Mu Yu nodded: "Researching Origami Person is indeed a waste of energy and time. Didn't I leave a notebook at the Beastmaster Association? Why didn't Liu Fuhai show it to this little guy?"

Mu Hang nodded:

"Of course he saw it, but Su Ping probably has his own ideas..."

"That's right, he's a genius..."

The group of four chatted as they entered the Beastmaster Hall.

Meanwhile, in Liu Fuhai's office.

Old Liu looked at Su Ping curiously: "You said you came today to help your mutated Origami Person complete its evolution? Are you sure?"

Are you sure? Su Ping wasn't sure if Old Liu knew, but Old Liu was genuinely unsure.

As a senior wolf pet breeder, he had indeed assisted some mutated wolf beasts in researching their evolutionary paths, a task of immense difficulty compared to the evolution of the digital world.

Under such circumstances, it was normal for the evolution process to take three to five years.

Old Liu wouldn't blindly trust Su Ping just because the Thousand Trees Wolf's evolution was successful.

After all, although the Thousand Trees Wolf's evolution was incomplete, there were still aspects that could be referenced.

However, the evolution of a mutated pet required finding the right direction, clarifying the path, determining the details, and meeting the necessary conditions.

If it were that simple, mutated pets wouldn't be so rare, nor would they be known as high-risk, high-reward ventures.

Now, Su Ping wanted him to help his mutated origami being evolve? In fact, as Su Ping looked at Old Liu's shocked expression, he was still hesitant about revealing the origami being's discovery.

But seeing Old Liu's reaction, he genuinely feared that Old Liu's heart might not be able to handle it.

Moreover, the matter of the ordinary origami being was of great importance.

Su Ping himself felt uncertain.

The previous conversation with Zhao Deguang about cultivating a special beastmaster squad still lingered in his mind.

If possible, Su Ping thought it best to wait until that matter was resolved before making any announcements.

As for whether others could discern anything from the little origami being, that remained to be seen.

After receiving Su Ping's affirmative answer, Old Liu pursed his lips and nodded:

"A sword-type pet's beastmaster, or perhaps another humanoid sword-wielding pet? Ideally, one who can act without restraint..." Old Liu pondered, stroking his chin.

Old Liu soon had an idea:

"Your pet battles, do you care about winning or losing?"

Su Ping shook his head, speaking honestly: "I don't know, so I asked for your help. Let's give it a try!"

"Oh, I see. I'm here to ask a favor. Are you at the martial arts hall or the association? Oh, perfect. Come directly to the second floor's simulation battle room. I need your assistance with something."

After hanging up, Old Liu stood up:

"Let's go!"

Following Old Liu, Su Ping curiously asked:

"Old Liu, who is it?"

"Hehe, our Linzhou Spirit Fox Martial Arts Hall's deputy director, Hu Yue. His family's inherited pet and cultivation is a Spirit Fox Sword.

Although in recent years, tool-type pets have become less popular, the Spirit Fox Martial Arts Hall's research has shifted towards fox-type pets.

But that Spirit Fox Sword is still Hu Yue's first pet. It might not be the strongest, but it's definitely sufficient!"

Su Ping's eyes lit up.

The simulation battle room was clearly different from the battle arenas in the downstairs hall.

Old Liu, familiar with the place, walked over to the control panel and pressed a few buttons.

The massive battle room transformed like a living thing, changing from an ordinary arena into a bamboo forest clearing in an instant.

Then, Deputy Director Hu Yue arrived.

He was a man in his thirties, pale-faced and wearing black-framed glasses. He had a scholarly air, not resembling a martial arts hall director.

"President Liu!"

"Deputy Director Hu, I need your help. Su Ping requires a sword-type pet for a battle. I recall your Spirit Fox Sword was a Tenth-Rank Overlord-level strength, right? Slightly restrict its strength and battle Su Ping's pet."

"Su Ping?"

Hu Yue looked at the figure beside Su Ping, who quickly extended his hand:

"Hello, Senior Hu!"

Hu Yue nodded and shook hands with Su Ping, smiling:

"Hello, Su Ping! What's your pet's level?"

"Um... I'd rather it be at the Elite Peak Rank..."

"Hey, Su Ping, you don't understand. Without your restriction, your pet's temperament is very arrogant. It won't hold back and will use its full strength...

But since you're confident, let's make it the Elite Fifth Rank. If anything happens, I'll stop Foxy immediately..."

Hearing Su Ping and Old Liu's request, Hu Yue entered the bamboo forest, and with a flash of light, a strange longsword appeared!

It was a crimson longsword.

On the sword's body, there was a fox pattern.

It looked incredibly lifelike.

"Su Ping, does your pet want to battle my Spirit Fox Sword's evolved sword spirit, or do you want to battle me directly?"

Hu Yue asked.

Su Ping glanced at the Spirit Fox Sword, thought for a moment, and replied:

"Let's battle the sword spirit purely!"

Tool-type pets, upon reaching a certain level, often have these two combat methods.

"Alright! Foxy, come out! Restrict your strength to the Elite Fifth Rank!"

Hu Yue nodded and tossed the Spirit Fox Sword into the sky. He stepped back, moving to the edge of the bamboo forest.

Su Ping also didn't waste any more words, and a similar flash of light burst forth from his body! Qian Yi made his dazzling entrance.

In an instant, everyone's gaze turned to this little origami being, including Vice President Liu.

He had only heard that Su Ping had contracted an origami being but had never seen this mutated origami being.

Now that he saw it, he couldn't help but squint his eyes.

The little origami being, barely as tall as an adult's thigh, wore a conical straw hat and had three sword sheaths almost as tall as itself, creating a peculiar sight.

Indeed, this origami person was quite eye-catching.

"Ao ao!"

A voice echoed.

From the crimson spirit fox sword hovering in the sky, this voice resonated.

The next moment, Su Ping's gaze shifted, and a fiery, illusory fox emerged from the sword's body.

It opened its mouth, biting down on the sword's hilt.

Spirit Fox with Sword.

"Wow! (This is... a swordsman's duel!)"

The small origami person was extremely excited, finally witnessing a sword in the opponent's hand!

However, the spirit fox from the sword merely glanced at the peculiar origami person with disdain.

A mere Elite First-Rank origami person, what could it possibly know about a swordsman's duel?

Although its current strength was restricted to Elite Fifth-Rank by its owner, that only applied to energy intensity and utilization.

Its Overlord-Rank skills remained untouched!!

Dispatching this insignificant origami person would be no challenge.

Thus, the fox merely cast a disdainful glance at the origami person.

Swordsman?

The illusory sword spirit shook its head, deciding to demonstrate true swordsmanship to this naive origami person.

As the fox's thoughts reached this point, a fiery, crimson ripple slowly emerged on the spirit fox sword, as if enveloped in flames.

Meanwhile, the origami person's cheek displayed a change: A

"Hmm, Su Ping, your origami person is quite interesting!"

Liu, the Vice Chairman, raised an eyebrow, intrigued by the playing card on the origami person's cheek.

Su Ping remained silent, for in the next moment, within the simulated battle room's bamboo forest setting, the fox had made its move.

Despite being restricted to Elite Fifth-Rank, it unleashed its full force, as Hu Yue had said – this sword-type beast would never hold back!

'Clang!'

The crisp sound resonated loudly within the battle room.

The origami person, Qian Yi, swiftly retreated after blocking the fox's initial strike with its lightning sword.

The 'A' on its face showed no fluctuation, embodying the so-called 'poker face' of a swordsman.

"Lightning-type?" Liu Fuhai slightly raised an eyebrow.

Before he could examine further, the origami person burst into a swift attack, unleashing a ordinary sword strike without haste to activate its skills.

Rarely encountering a fellow swordsman, Qian Yi's battle enthusiasm was greatly ignited.

Though its expression remained hidden, Su Ping sensed through their soul connection that Qian Yi was savoring the fight.

Enjoying the duel with a fellow swordsman!

In this moment, a snowy white glow flashed across Qian Yi's body once more!

"Is it about to evolve soon?"

Old Liu's eyes widened slightly upon witnessing the glow.

The next moment, the electrified lightning sword descended upon the fox.

Clang, clang, clang!

In this instant, the origami person and the fox's illusory form intertwined like phantoms within the battle room.

For a moment, both were inhuman, yet both could be called swordsmen, engaging in a remarkably evenly matched duel!

"Wow! (A formidable opponent! Qian Yi, I acknowledge you!)"

Qian Yi's voice echoed, but in this moment, it provoked the fox.

Who needed its acknowledgement?

As the pinnacle Overlord-Rank sword-type beast, Fox Fox would not be rivaled by a mere origami person!

Instantly, amidst the sword's biting chill, the fox let out a piercing 'Ao ao!' cry!

The next moment, a fiery, crimson sword aura emerged from the spirit fox sword, akin to a meteor's tail flame.

The surrounding air temperature surged.

Clearly, Fox Fox was about to unleash its true power.

Su Ping nodded in satisfaction.

Without activating skills, the origami person held its ground against the Elite Fifth-Rank sword-type beast.

Its combat prowess was impressive.

Moreover, what delighted Su Ping was the increasingly rapid flashing of the evolution light on the origami person!

The frequency had accelerated significantly compared to before.

This indicated that the origami person's evolution impulse was being awakened at an unprecedented rate during this battle.

Old Liu and Hu Yue both exhaled deeply.

Neither had anticipated that, despite the initial expectation of a one-sided battle due to the Elite Fifth-Rank spirit fox sword's restricted strength, the outcome would be so uncertain.

Liu, the Vice Chairman, cast a complex glance at Su Ping, realizing that perhaps this young man's true prowess lay in cultivating extraordinary beasts.

The previous Thousand Wood Wolf and other projects might have been mere trivialities.

Just then, Liu's phone rang, disrupting his thoughts.

He frowned, glancing at the caller ID, and his expression turned more solemn.

After a brief moment, he exchanged a glance with Su Ping, then exited the battle room to the adjacent resting area.

Su Ping remained focused.

At this moment, nothing superseded Qian Yi's evolution.

Qian Yi's poker face showed no emotion.

The battlefield was intense.

Even Qian Yi sensed the surging temperature in the air.

Its paper body seemed to slightly char, but a gentle glow soon enveloped its entire form.

However, the terrifying fluctuation from the spirit fox sword froze Qian Yi in place.

Its lightning sword had somehow returned to its scabbard.

Qian Yi's body, now surrounded by an electrifying aura, radiated an intense, lightning-imbued glow.

This was...

Even Hu Yue's carefree gaze narrowed, fixating intently on Qian Yi.

"At this moment, he could even feel an incredibly dangerous, razor-sharp power on this little paper man, compressed to the extreme, about to burst forth!"

"But aren't paper men the weakest of the undead?" Hu Yue gave Su Ping a strange look. "No wonder President Liu values this kid so much. I heard that not only does he have exceptional talent with his wolf pet, but now it seems that his talent in the undead realm is also quite impressive!"

However, he didn't have time to think further.

"Wow! (Do you want to try my Thousand Lightning Flash?)"

A voice resembling a challenge echoed, causing Hu Fox to jump in rage.

Finally, the paper man made his move.

But at this moment, the speed at which he burst forth was even faster than Hu Fox, who was biting the hilt of his sword.

'Boom!'

A flash of sword light, or was it electricity?

In the instant the paper man burst into action, a straight line was slashed in front of them.

Immediately after, a dull sound reverberated.

'Bang!'

That was the sound of a blade striking.

The next moment, in Hu Yue's incredulous gaze, his Spirit Fox Sword flew in an extremely high arc, instantly appearing in the sky.

This sword strike, indeed, caused the sword spirit of the Spirit Fox Sword to dissipate, but it didn't truly harm it.

However, there was no doubt that this opponent's effect on Hu Fox was a great humiliation!

The entire Spirit Fox Sword turned into flames at this moment, and from the sky, it fiercely smashed down!

Yet, the paper man still didn't dodge or avoid, and on his poker face, he continued to speak.

"Wow! (Electric Flash... Two Flashes!)"

'Boom!'

Another sound like thunderclap rang in their ears.

The paper man's body flew out again.

And the light from the sky, intertwining with the falling flames of the sword.

'Clang!'

The sound of jingling metal rang out.

Hu Fox's Spirit Fox Sword stumbled, and finally, in his eyes, an unbelievable expression appeared.

However, this wasn't over yet.

Qian Yi's combat awareness was almost at the top level.

When Su Ping first met Qian Yi, he had already known this.

His combat wisdom could make the best judgment at the right time.

So, almost before the Spirit Fox Sword could react, a voice similar to the previous one sounded again.

"Wow! (Electric Flash... Three Flashes!)"

His voice was comical, but no one dared to underestimate him.

Along with the cry, the electric flash passed by!

'Clang!' Another sound.

This time, Hu Fox, and his Spirit Fox Sword, finally couldn't hold on, and from the sky, the sword flew out.

Meanwhile, the light on the paper man seemed to have reached an unprecedented limit at this moment.

"Wow! (Four Flashes!)"

"Wow! (Five Flashes!)"

"..."

At this time, the electric flashes were like crisp, straight lines.

With each flash of light, the Spirit Fox Sword lingered in the sky for a little longer.

Electric Sword Flashing in a Straight Line!

This was the greatest gain for the paper man, aside from Qian Yi's whirlwind attack.

By controlling energy release, he could perform a Straight Line Electric Sword Flash in a short time, significantly reducing his energy consumption while maintaining most of its power.

This was the paper man's understanding of the sword path!

For Qian Yi, this was just a small test.

But there was no doubt that it was enough.

Because at this moment, the Spirit Fox Sword's sword spirit was completely stunned.

Not only mentally but also physically.

Who could tell him why a paper sword could shake him so much?

At this very moment, the sword spirit, relying on the Spirit Fox Sword's protection, wanted to tell his damn owner:

"What the hell were you thinking? Why did you bring such an opponent, making me, Hu Fox, use only Elite Fifth-Tier strength?

Fighting such a perverted thing, using only Elite Fifth-Tier strength?

At this moment, the flashing sword edge no longer resembled thunderbolts in the room.

The paper man, perhaps due to energy exhaustion, stood still in his original position, not moving a step.

Taking advantage of this moment to catch his breath, the Spirit Fox Sword didn't dare to continue fighting this perverted paper man.

Hu Fox returned to Hu Yue's embrace, whining and whimpering.

But at this moment, both of their attention was not on him.

Simultaneously, the paper man's body emitted an evolutionary light, instantly shining and soaring into the sky.

However, compared to the evolution of other pet beasts, this light was relatively dim.

Hmm? Su Ping frowned, but Hu Yue quickly realized:

"Quickly provide him with some energy resources. His own energy is temporarily insufficient to support direct evolution!"

Su Ping finally understood and immediately, without hesitation, took out the 'Frozen Soul Fire,' a Monarch-level undead resource he had kept in the Beastmaster Space for emergencies, and gave it to the paper man.

The paper man swallowed it in one go, and the lightning sword returned to its sheath.

The next moment, the true evolution of the paper man began to unfold.

Meanwhile, Liu Fuhai, who had finally finished his phone call, returned.

Then, seeing the soaring evolutionary light, he was momentarily stunned.

(End of Chapter)

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