Chapter 195: Optimization of the Clone Skill! Su Ping's Requirements

Chapter 195: Optimization of the Clone Skill! Su Ping's Requirements

Will it consume?

Feeling the feedback from the Book of All Souls, Su Ping slightly condensed his thoughts.

It has to be said that the experience points consumed by the Book of All Souls, as it stands now, seems to be quite reasonable.

After all, researching the reason for Xiao Qing's mutation initially required 50,000 experience points, and now it only needs 40,000.

However, for the Crowned Wolf King, an evolutionary form that has reached the Imperial Grade, further improvement only requires 3,500 experience points from the Book of All Souls.

Even though this is the total experience needed to advance from level 1 to level 3 in the Book of All Souls.

But for Su Ping, who is already close to level 4 with 20,000 experience points in the Forest Wolf Codex, it is indeed not significant.

However, Su Ping could understand.

Initially, perfecting the Thousandwood Wolf required around 1,700 experience points from the Book of All Souls, and further improvements for the Spirit Wolf and Forest Wolf required 1,200 and 800 points, respectively.

As for the evolution of the Crowned Wolf King, it is already relatively complete, so naturally, the improvements would be different.

Thus, it seems reasonable that perfecting the Crowned Wolf King would require such experience points.

Su Ping blinked.

If it were someone else's evolution, he might not be willing to spend such experience points.

However, Qin Xiaoxue had been very considerate towards him, and the evolution of a contracted companion beast must not have any errors.

If he could help Qin Xiaoxue and make Woodie an even more powerful companion beast, Su Ping would naturally not mind the small amount of experience required.

Therefore, without hesitation, he chose to confirm after seeing the prompt from the Book of All Souls.

Qin Xiaoxue did not disturb Su Ping as he stared intently at the parchment without uttering a word. However, when she saw that Su Ping closed his eyes after only a short while, Qin Xiaoxue was somewhat surprised.

In some stories, animations, and TV dramas, characters can have epiphanies during battles and gain insights from skill manuals.

But she had never heard of anyone, let alone a breeder, having an epiphany from reading a breeding manual.

Qin Xiaoxue was perplexed.

Nevertheless, she did not interrupt and quietly waited.

Soon, Su Ping opened his eyes.

Qin Xiaoxue hurriedly asked, "What's the matter? Do you have any other ideas about Woodie's evolution?"

Undoubtedly, Qin Xiaoxue could swear on a lamp that she was just being polite.

After all, it was the first time for Miss Qin to proactively initiate a conversation with a boy, and it was quite a troublesome matter.

Therefore, this was merely a pretext for a conversation.

However, the boy in front of her, despite this pretext, nodded in response to her gaze: "There really is something! The evolution of the Crowned Wolf King does indeed have some hidden issues!"

"Huh? Oh, go on."

Qin Xiaoxue looked at Su Ping with a puzzled expression.

Su Ping pointed to the third and fourth stages of evolution on the parchment and nodded: "If I'm not mistaken, aside from enhancing absolute control over the natural forest's power, one of the core skills of the Crowned Wolf King's evolution should be the clone-like skill it possesses after evolving to this stage, right?"

This was undoubtedly true, and Qin Xiaoxue nodded. If they were going to evolve the corresponding individual, then understanding this companion beast was essential.

Not only did she understand, but she had also witnessed the true form and appearance of this evolutionary form.

Although the Crowned Wolf King's evolutionary form was rare, it was not difficult for Sage Sun to obtain a lively one.

Naturally, Qin Xiaoxue knew that the Crowned Wolf King had cloning abilities.

Moreover, this cloning skill was indeed the most mysterious skill of the Crowned Wolf King.

However, when she thought about the cloning ability, Qin Xiaoxue's lips twitched slightly, as if remembering something comical.

She nodded.

Qin Xiaoxue also wanted to see what Su Ping had figured out in such a short time.

As expected, the guy's next words truly left Qin Xiaoxue stunned and unable to imagine.

"In my opinion, the clones of the Crowned Wolf King are based on fundamental projection abilities. However, the actual clones should not be mere projections. With the nourishment of the Seed of Life, these condensed clones can form a true flesh-and-blood clone of the Crowned Wolf King in a short time.

Incorrectly referring to it as flesh-and-blood might be misleading. The growth of Wood-type companion beasts may already be replaced by plant fiber bodies. Through the influence of the Crown of Thorns, their bodies may also develop in a woody direction.

Therefore, the clones of the Crowned Wolf King are somewhat similar to Wood Clones, right? They can be controlled and possess most of the abilities of the original body, having strong combat power, and possibly even rivaling the original body itself."

Upon hearing this, Qin Xiaoxue was genuinely shocked. She stared at Su Ping with wide eyes:

"Have you researched the Crowned Wolf King's information?"

Su Ping shook his head. After all, he was a genuine breeder, and his success was not solely attributed to cheating.

Regarding the analysis of basic cultivation, now that we have the complete evolution cultivation path for the Crowned Wolf King, analyzing these aspects shouldn't be a problem.

"Then, what problems do you think the Crowned Wolf King has?"

"There are indeed quite a few issues. I'll talk about the clone aspect. I don't know how other breeders handle it, but controlling the clones of the Crowned Wolf King is probably quite challenging, right?"

With these words, Qin Xiaoxue finally let out a long sigh, and sincerely gave a thumbs-up:

"Exactly. Uncle Li's Crowned Wolf King summoned four clones. Even though it has now reached the Sovereign Grade, controlling those four clones and the main body is still extremely difficult."

Qin Xiaoxue recalled the scene when she first saw that Crowned Wolf King.

The summoned clones were completely controlled by the Crowned Wolf King, and all their movements were in sync.

However, control has always been an issue.

Any beast tamer with some experience can tell at a glance the difference between these clones and the main body.

They can only perform basic movements and attacks, and releasing other skills is even more challenging, let alone more complex combo attacks.

All along, in the world of beast tamers, clone-type skills have been considered extremely special.

The first impression anyone gets upon hearing about these skills is that they are powerful.

Even though the clones may not be as strong as the main body, in beast companion battles, having clones of the same level assisting the main body seems to have a significant impact.

However, in reality, the cultivation of clone-type evolution forms and skills has always been in a somewhat awkward situation.

Except for those with naturally powerful psychic powers, even with multiple clones, it is still difficult to control them.

This can also be seen from the training of Su Ping's beast companions.

After the Forest Wolf Codex was upgraded to LV3, the awakened Mind's Eye ability allows the beast companion's vision to be shared.

However, even if it's just sharing vision and not complete control, some Forest Wolves still don't know how to act.

It's evident that if controlling multiple bodies through cloning is already this challenging, it's much harder than drawing a square with one hand and a circle with the other in a dual-wielding contest.

This is not only a difficulty for the Crowned Wolf King but also a common problem for all beast companions with clone-type skills.

Su Ping smiled slightly.

This was not entirely due to Su Ping's discovery through the Book of Ten Thousand Spirits' cheat, but rather a reasonable speculation.

And coincidentally, the 3000 ledger experience points he earned helped solve this issue.

"According to the formation of the clone projection, we can infer that the Seed of Life granted it life, and the Crowned Wolf King's power was finally condensed through the Essence of Nature. The Star and Moon Dandelion, along with the projection body, are responsible for guiding the clone bodies. Therefore, by allocating a portion of psychic power in advance and adapting to controlling the clones, while also increasing psychic power resources during evolution, will significantly speed up the adaptation process. Although it may not be possible to fully control the four clone bodies after evolution, the adaptation speed will still be very fast!"

Qin Xiaoxue scratched her head, as this topic was a bit beyond her comprehension at this stage.

However, it seemed that Su Ping didn't expect her to understand these concepts with her current breeding level. He continued:

"So, in the third stage of cloning, in addition to using the Seed of Life and the Star and Moon Dandelion, you can also let the Forest Wolf use the Soul Crystal to extract a portion of psychic power and seal it, temporarily placing it within the clone body. After all, at this stage, the Forest Wolf doesn't need to perform any actions.

This method allows for the experience of the third stage clone and significantly reduces the preparation time for the third and fourth stages, greatly increasing the speed of mastering clone control.

At the same time, during the fourth stage, in addition to these resources, you can appropriately use some psychic power resources, such as the Dream Crystal.

By doing so, the feedback from evolution will also increase psychic power, but remember not to neglect the evolution of Wood-type power, which must not be overshadowed by psychic power enhancement."

Su Ping explained a lot, leaving Qin Xiaoxue confused. She could only stare at Su Ping.

In response to her gaze, she clapped her hands and expressed her admiration: "You're so amazing!"

Su Ping looked at her speechlessly: "If you remember all this, go tell the breeder responsible for Wood's evolution later!"

"Huh?"

Qin Xiaoxue was taken aback: "Why? If this works, Su Ping, you can tell Uncle Li directly!"

Su Ping shrugged:

"You said it yourself, it's a hypothetical situation.

In fact, although I have confidence in this method, it hasn't been tried before.

Your grandmother found you a breeder who is an authority in this field, and such people tend to be relatively proud, even arrogant."

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For example, they might think that I'm trying to get your attention by proposing impractical solutions, and with a preconceived notion, they might outright reject the idea without even giving it a slight try.

So, when the time comes, you can say that you heard this method from a senior breeder, after all, with the connection to Sage Sun, this is a reasonable scenario.

At that moment, your breeder will naturally give it a good try to test its feasibility.

As soon as these words were spoken, Qin Xiaoxue nodded:

"Then tell me again, I didn't remember it just now..."

"..."

After Su Ping repeated it,

Then, Miss Qin looked at the guy in front of her and shook her head helplessly:

"Oh, this is the sorrow and helplessness of a genius, destined to be misunderstood by the world."

At this moment, Miss Qin didn't show any disdain for Su Ping's self-admiration; it must be said that Su Ping's sentiment was indeed spot-on.

In fact, with just a slight thought, Qin Xiaoxue realized that if Su Ping were to suggest improving the Crowned Wolf King's psychic power to that old man, he would likely face such rejection.

Even with her and the old lady as witnesses, the other party wouldn't take it to heart.

However, if she brought up the old lady's name and used a mysterious breeder as an excuse, the possibility would increase significantly.

The other party would definitely try their best to test the feasibility of such a solution.

Su Ping was well aware of all this.

If it were someone insignificant, it wouldn't be so troublesome, and with such a suggestion, some people might even rush to offer themselves up for a beating.

But when it came to helping Qin Xiaoxue, with their previous interactions, Su Ping still wanted to make it as smooth as possible, with fewer complications.

After nodding, Qin Xiaoxue's gaze turned back to Su Ping:

"Are there any other issues that can be improved during the evolution process?"

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Su Ping looked at her speechlessly, did she think he was omnipotent? However, there was indeed something else, and he glanced at Qin Xiaoxue as he spoke:

"Is the Crown of Thorns stable on Woodie?"

Qin Xiaoxue was taken aback: "Woodie still can't wear it for an extended period, but he has completely mastered the power of the Crown of Thorns."

Su Ping nodded, he had a deep impression of Woodie, the fully-equipped Forest Wolf.

Then he continued:

"The purpose of the Crown of Thorns in this step is to allow the Forest Wolf to gently control the power of Imperial-tier resources.

The main reason is that the gap between their realms is too vast. If the Forest Wolf doesn't break through its racial limit and reach the Overlord rank, it won't be able to complete the evolution at this stage.

Therefore, this thirty-day step is primarily about adapting to this power, and there's a way to accelerate this step and process. It's simple; use Wolf Tobacco with Wood Spirit Grass, Hundred Herb Juice..."

Su Ping explained calmly.

It was as if he had it all in the palm of his hand.

Because it's simple; the low-level resources needed for this step are the Wolf Heart's potions, but with some Overlord-tier resources added, the magic potion becomes more potent.

Indeed, this is the advantage of the Book of All Souls' improved breeding method.

If this formula is collected, combined, and integrated, can't a high-end version of the Wolf Heart be condensed?

Su Ping felt very hopeful.

After he finished speaking, Su Ping looked over, and Qin Xiaoxue had already opened the recording and shorthand software, recording everything he said.

Su Ping nodded.

Qin Xiaoxue also chuckled:

"Then, will Woodie's integration with the Crown of Thorns be faster? I'll record this method and tell Uncle Li that it was told to me by your mysterious breeding master.

This way, Uncle Li will probably believe the mental strengthening for the third stage even more!"

Miss Qin didn't doubt for a moment that Su Ping would deceive her in this regard.

The young man before her, who was the same age, was most skilled at making things that others couldn't help but believe.

Grandpa, Sun Chao, and Vice President Liu were all victims.

And there were definitely more than just these few victims.

Upon hearing this, Su Ping was slightly taken aback and looked at Miss Qin in surprise:

"Goodness, you actually thought of this? Not bad, not bad, you've made progress!"

"That's..."

Qin Xiaoxue proudly hummed, but soon felt something was amiss and glared at Su Ping.

Su Ping chuckled, and before Qin Xiaoxue could react, he glanced at the time and hurriedly said:

"It's 7 o'clock, let's go up for dinner."

At the dinner table, there were only the lady and Qin Xiaoxue and Su Ping.

It must be said that the meal was very sumptuous.

In fact, most of the meat was made from relatively high-level ferocious beasts, and the vegetables were of even better quality.

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"As Su Ping was about to take a bite of the fruit salad, Old Sha's eyes widened as if he was about to lick the plate clean, leaving not a crumb behind."

"Xiao Ping, after you're done eating, I'll have Xiaoxue show you around the academy some more. Also, your accommodation for the next few days is ready. It's Room 211 in the Villa Dormitory District."

The woman smiled as she spoke.

"Whatever you've arranged is fine with me," Su Ping replied.

"Hehe, I'm just going by the arrangements..." The woman smiled and opened her mouth, but Su Ping didn't quite understand her intention.

However, the woman didn't seem inclined to continue the conversation in this direction. Instead, she suddenly asked, "How's your progress with the Ten Thousand Transformation Mystic Union cultivation?"

Ten Thousand Transformation Mystic Union?

Su Ping felt a bit embarrassed and replied, "It's going okay, I guess."

The woman didn't seem concerned. "With your talent, grasping this cultivation method shouldn't be too difficult."

Su Ping thought to himself that she had gotten the wrong idea. He hadn't even managed to reach the entry level yet.

In fact, his companion beast was preparing a cultivation method for him, one that would be foolproof.

But he couldn't bring himself to say it; it would be embarrassing for both of them.

Sage Sun seemed extremely talkative, a stark contrast to the strict and serious woman that Liu Fuhai had described.

She didn't adhere to the rule of not speaking while eating, and the entire meal was spent in conversation:

"Xiao Ping, are you planning to participate in the Dragon Kingdom's Youth Beastmaster Exam next year?"

Su Ping raised his eyebrows, surprised that she had brought up this topic. He nodded, "Of course, I'm thinking about it. I'm just not sure how I'll perform."

The woman smiled with satisfaction. "It's good that you're willing to take part. You've probably heard that next year's exam will be the last one under the old system.

It will be extremely challenging, but I believe in you! Moreover, the top-ranked young beastmasters will receive excellent rewards!"

After seeing the combat power of that strange little paper puppet, the woman was convinced of Su Ping's abilities.

That thing's combat power was off the charts.

Su Ping's eyes lit up.

Rewards?

However, before he could think further, the woman spoke again, "I promised you before that if you could rank within the top 100 in the Trial Tower, I would grant you a request. Now it seems I was too hasty, but Xiao Ping, if there's something you want, just tell me."

A request? If he didn't speak up, Su Ping almost thought she had forgotten.

A promise from a Holy Spirit Rank.

The value it represented was unimaginable.

But Su Ping wasn't the greedy type who didn't know his limits.

Given this woman's status, even resources at the Holy Spirit Rank would be within her means.

However, his face wasn't that thick.

Asking for a Holy Spirit Rank resource for such a minor matter?

Sage Sun had only intended to stimulate Su Ping's competitive spirit in the Trial Tower, making him feel the pressure and perhaps stay at the Metropolis Academy.

That was her true intention, but she had misjudged his abilities, leading to this situation.

If he made an excessive request, she would still grant it, but it would lower her opinion of him.

Moreover, in Su Ping's opinion, some tangible resources were less important than other things.

Indeed, Su Ping had come to the Metropolis with some other intentions and goals in mind.

After hearing this, Su Ping nodded, "I do have something I'd like to ask of you, if you don't mind helping."

"Oh?"

In fact, Su Ping had quite a few things on his mind.

If he asked for a Holy Spirit Rank resource or something of great value at this moment, not only would Sage Sun not be displeased, but she would immediately agree and provide it.

The more complicated and valuable the request, the more entangled the situation would become.

By granting Su Ping's request, she could secure his loyalty and a promising future. A few resources were nothing to her.

However, what she didn't expect was that Su Ping's request was not what she had anticipated.

"I heard that some mechanical companion beasts have high research value. Recently, I've been quite interested in mechanical beasts. Do you have any insights in this area?"

"Er..."

This question caught Sage Sun off guard. It wasn't a matter of great value; it was a simple task, a mere trifle:

"I don't have any mechanical companion beasts, nor do I have much knowledge in this field. However, the academy has a Mechanical Department, and the head of the department, Old Wang, is also the vice-president of the Metropolis Mechanical Association. Once he returns from the city, I'll take you to meet him! You can ask him about it!"

"Thank you so much."

Su Ping was more than satisfied. His trip to the Metropolis had achieved more than he could have imagined.

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