Chapter 229: Dream Heart! Unraveling Xiao Qing's Toxic Transformation

Chapter 229: Dream Heart! Unraveling Xiao Qing's Toxic Transformation

"Ha..."

In the eastern suburbs of Linzhou, at the top floor of the Pingyun Corporation building.

Dong Muchun yawned and stretched lazily.

Indeed, she had been extremely busy lately.

Although the Pingyun Corporation had become more stable.

However, there were also many matters to attend to at Tianyun Corporation.

In the end, she hadn't completely returned Tianyun to the Dong family.

This time, neither her father nor the Dong family had made further attempts to reach out in this regard.

Ultimately, it was all because of that stinky little brat.

This breeding competition had completely brought that little guy into the spotlight.

As far as Dong Muchun knew, several ancient aristocratic families that still passed down their heritage had inquired about Su Ping's news.

However, after the news of Sang Sheng and Gui Sheng spread, those people didn't make any further moves.

Even these powerful ancient families might not particularly fear the existence of a Holy Spirit, but the person standing behind these two figures was obviously not someone to be taken lightly.

I wonder what that stinky brat is up to?

After finishing a day's work, Dong Muchun rested her chin on her hand and once again thought about what her younger brother had told her during their recent phone calls.

This little guy never stops causing trouble wherever he goes.

The Beast Taming Academy in the Magic Capital! She had also heard about the difficulty of the Trial Tower.

She never expected that this little guy could create such a stir with just one visit.

Shaking her head, Dong Muchun sighed, but soon, her phone suddenly rang.

After taking a glance at the caller ID, a delighted expression appeared in Dong Muchun's eyes.

The caller ID displayed the name of the caller, and it was indeed Su Ping who was calling.

"Hello? What's the matter, Young Master Su?"

"Are you done with your work?"

Su Ping's voice on the other end of the line made Dong Muchun roll her eyes: "Please, what time is it now? But you're right, I just finished my work."

"That's good, you can help me with something."

As expected. Dong Muchun let out a long sigh, this stinky brat has gotten used to treating her like a personal servant.

When he contacts her, it's definitely not for casual chit-chat.

However, despite her frustration, expecting this brat to change is indeed a tall order.

"What's the matter? Go ahead and tell me!"

"Hehe, use your connections and resources to find me the best game development team in the country! I need them!"

"A game development team? Are you talking about computer or mobile online games?"

Dong Muchun blinked, wondering what this little ancestor was up to.

Some beast tamers and breeders were obsessed with these games, and even some pets were extremely fond of them.

But she had never heard of Su Ping enjoying these games.

Why is he looking for such talent now? "What are you up to? Tianyun Corporation does have some involvement in this field, but it's under the jurisdiction of Jingkong Entertainment."

"Hehe, I need them for a new research product!"

Su Ping's words made Dong Muchun's eyes light up.

A new product!

The Wolf Heart and Illusion Heart potions had already made Pingyun Corporation extremely profitable.

And now, after such a short time, there was already a new product? Dong Muchun was excited, and her previously indifferent mood suddenly became eager. However, along with this excitement, Dong Muchun's curiosity also surged.

What kind of new product required a game development team?

No matter how she thought about it, it all sounded so unreliable.

However, Su Ping's unpredictability had been witnessed by Miss Dong over a long period, and she couldn't help but ask: "What exactly is this product?"

"It's a secret!"

For the first time, Su Ping's words irritated Dong Muchun.

"But I can give you a hint; the product's name is 'Dream Heart'."

"Dream Heart?"

Dong Muchun was taken aback.

She was familiar with Su Ping's naming style, but after hearing this name, Dong Muchun still felt a bit lost.

However, when mentioning Illusion Heart, ordinary people wouldn't think of it as a potion that could induce elementalization.

So, what exactly was Dream Heart? She couldn't even begin to guess: "Any other hints? Is it another potion?"

"What are you thinking? Why would you need a game development team to make potions? It's a tech product! Alright, I have some other matters to attend to, you can start looking for them, but don't rush, take your time, a small team of a few people will do."

After hanging up the phone, Dong Muchun was left puzzled.

What was he thinking? This stinky brat was acting like a riddle master, and now he's blaming her for not guessing it!

Damn it!

However, her anger came and went quickly, and Dong Muchun soon fell into deep thought.

A tech product?

What kind of tech product?

Game development?

Shaking her head, Dong Muchun took out her phone and started searching for professionals in this field.

On the other end of the line, Su Ping had just finished discussing with Fefei for over an hour, and they finally confirmed the final name as 'Dream Heart'.

It was a product that would create a dream world within one's spirit.

As for the game development, Fefei also had no objections to the game's recreation of Dream Heart.

The little guy's only condition was that Aling and Erin must exist within the game.

After settling everything, Su Ping finally lay back down on the bed.

However, he didn't feel sleepy at all.

Because he once again thought about what had just happened in the Dream Heart.

When choosing a pet for the first time, he subconsciously selected Xiao Qing as his pet.

Over the years, Su Ping had developed a deep affection for the Linlang.

But among his three pets, Xiao Qing seemed to have less presence compared to the other two.

Unable to help it.

Ever since Qian Yi appeared, Su Ping's attention had been entirely focused on this little origami figure.

The origami figure race had an innate potential for development.

At the same time, their racial potential differed.

If Qian Yi wasn't trained and nurtured, his rank would be stuck at the ordinary and elite levels.

But Xiao Qing's racial potential was as high as the Overlord Rank.

This meant that for a long time, Su Ping didn't need to worry about Xiao Qing's growth.

Naturally, his attention to Xiao Qing also decreased as a result.

At this thought, Su Ping's mind stirred, and he closed his eyes, focusing his attention on the Beast Taming Space.

In his Beast Taming Space, Qian Yi wasn't there; the little guy was still in the underground tomb, continuing to assist Master Zhu Hong and Liu Fuhai in nurturing the origami figure.

Xiao Qing, on the other hand, was among them.

As expected, when Su Ping shifted his attention there, he saw Xiao Qing walking around in the Beast Taming Space.

Within the space, sunflowers with smiling faces were growing exceptionally well.

Xiao Qing strolled leisurely, seemingly very satisfied.

Sensing Su Ping's consciousness, Xiao Qing raised her head and howled, "Ao Wu!"

In her howl, there was excitement and joy.

It was as if she was proudly showing off to her master.

It seemed like she was telling Su Ping that this batch of sunflowers with smiling faces was growing exceptionally well.

Su Ping pursed his lips, and at this moment, he felt a bit of 'sourness.'

Did Xiao Qing really enjoy planting these things? Initially, when Xiao Qing first formed her soul contract, she was quite arrogant and competitive.

Among the Linlang pack, Xiao Qing was one of the two fastest-growing Linlang.

However, gradually, Xiao Qing even stopped participating in the 'Shared Connection' skill training in the forest with the wolf pack. Instead, she actively wanted to plant these sunflowers with smiling faces in Su Ping's Beast Taming Space.

At this moment, Su Ping seemed to understand a little.

Perhaps Xiao Qing also wanted to contribute within her capabilities and make her master notice her.

In fact, as a mutated beast, Xiao Qing was different from Qian Yi and Fefei.

The former was born from a Holy Spirit Rank resource, inherently possessing a strong combat consciousness and self-awareness that far surpassed ordinary beasts. Moreover, no one knew how long she had survived in that mystic realm.

The latter, a mutated mechanical core of the Psychic type, could self-network and gather information, which was much more than Xiao Qing.

Although Xiao Qing was mutated, she was still a young wolf that had been born not long ago.

For a beast that had formed a soul contract, Xiao Qing's world only revolved around Su Ping.

At this moment, Su Ping felt that his thoughts were somewhat one-sided.

He had indeed neglected Xiao Qing during this time.

He even subconsciously forgot a rule of the breeding world!

'The nurturing of beasts should be guided by the beast tamer's self-awareness, but it should also, to the greatest extent possible, accommodate the beast's own nature.'

During this time, all he had been thinking about was his plans for Xiao Qing's evolution.

However, unlike Qian Yi, Qian Yi had always been a swordsman, but Xiao Qing wasn't.

Xiao Qing's combat, Xiao Qing's preferred ability derivation, Xiao Qing's self-evolutionary tendencies, Su Ping didn't understand these aspects well enough!

Su Ping exhaled and then, with a stir of his mind, Xiao Qing appeared in his room, along with the sunflower seeds on the sunflower.

"Ao Wu!"

Xiao Qing wagged her tail, looking at Su Ping expectantly.

Su Ping picked up the seeds, cracked a couple of them, threw one to Xiao Qing, and popped one into his own mouth. Smiling, he nodded and rubbed Xiao Qing's big head.

"Not bad, Xiao Qing. The seeds you planted are even tastier than the ones we bought."

"Ao Wu!"

Xiao Qing shook her head excitedly: Of course, they're tastier than the bought ones! These are the seeds Xiao Qing has been cultivating with her own strength! The power contained within them is much stronger than ordinary sunflowers.

Su Ping smiled slightly, then grabbed Xiao Qing's emerald mane:

"Xiao Qing, your strength has reached its limit, and the next step is to nurture your evolution. Have you thought about how you want to evolve?"

"Ao Wu?"

Xiao Qing looked at her master in front of her with some confusion, seemingly not understanding why her master was asking her this question.

But soon, Xiao Qing excitedly howled.

Hearing Xiao Qing's response, Su Ping smiled slightly: "So trusting of your master? You're willing to let your master choose your evolution path?"

Xiao Qing nodded.

But soon, after thinking for a moment, Xiao Qing howled again.

Su Ping raised an eyebrow: "You mean you want to make it more convenient to plant these plant resources?"

Xiao Qing continued to nod.

Su Ping blinked.

Could it be that she was self-moved just now? In reality, was the little guy genuinely fond of planting?

Regardless of whether it was true or not, Su Ping also nodded:

"Xiao Qing, do you have any thoughts on skills related to creating clones?"

"Ao Wu!"

Through their psychic connection and soul link, Su Ping could accurately perceive the meaning behind Xiao Qing's howl.

This meaning made Su Ping's eyebrows furrow, and he looked at Xiao Qing strangely:

"Xiao Qing, when did you start liking to plant these plants?"

Xiao Qing wagged her tail: "Ao Wu?"

Su Ping blinked.

But it made sense; after reaching the Elite Rank, Su Ping's Beast Taming Space gained the 'Ecological Cycle' characteristic, which allowed for the growth of these basic resources.

But why?

At this moment, Su Ping felt that his understanding of Xiao Qing was still insufficient.

During this time, he had focused on the in-depth nurturing of other beasts, neglecting the analysis of Xiao Qing's toxic mutation and its development.

Now that Su Ping had summoned the little guy and chatted with him in depth, he finally discovered some peculiarities.

He thought for a moment and glanced at the Linlang Ledger, which he hadn't paid attention to in a long time:

[Ledger: Linlang]



[Omitted]



[Current Ledger Level: 3 (16952/20000)]



Known evolution charts, special cultivation methods:

[Thousand Wood Wolf: ...]



[Crowned Wolf Emperor: ...]



[...]



Preferences and Habits:

[Enjoys basking in the sun, loves playing in the forest, prefers group activities, and has stronger combat capabilities during the day or in the forest.]



Record Log:

[...]



[...]



[Toxic Transformation Linlang level breakthrough, further analysis of the mutation cause for the Toxic Transformation Linlang, can consume 40090 experience points from this ledger, forcibly analyze the mutation cause of Linlang's toxic bloodline, and obtain the transformation cultivation method.]



[...]



[Toxic Transformation Linlang level breakthrough, further analysis of the mutation cause for the Toxic Transformation Linlang, can consume 27090 experience points from this ledger...]



[...]



[Using the Plague Orb, the mutated Toxic Linlang level increases, and the toxic ability is further enhanced, consuming 19980 experience points from this ledger...]



[...]



Su Ping focused on the record log, especially the logs regarding Xiao Qing's bloodline mutation.

Upon reading, he realized that he had overlooked quite a few things. Under this period of enhancement, the experience points required for Xiao Qing to analyze the Toxic Transformation had been significantly reduced.

However, Su Ping suddenly became alert.

He felt that he might have found some crucial aspects of Xiao Qing.

The joy of planting might be related to Xiao Qing's mutation!

Moreover, this should also be related to Xiao Qing's Wood attribute itself. The Toxic and Wood attributes seemed to correspond with each other in Xiao Qing's body.

Xiao Qing's fondness for planting wasn't solely for the enjoyment of harvesting fruits.

Perhaps it was because these planting resources, especially the plant-based resources, contained a large amount of Wood element energy. This could help alleviate the imbalance between the Toxic and Wood attributes within Xiao Qing's body.

As soon as this thought occurred to him, a drop of cold sweat formed on Su Ping's forehead.

He felt like he had almost made a huge mistake! And it was a mistake regarding his first contracted beast!

Indeed, the cultivation attributes of beasts were relative. Previously, he had focused too much on Xiao Qing's Toxic attribute cultivation, neglecting the enhancement of the Wood attribute.

Su Ping jumped out of bed and went straight to the computer. He rubbed Xiao Qing's head, which was resting on his lap, and then started searching.

Soon, numerous answers appeared before Su Ping.

Then, Su Ping glanced at the time and directly called Old Guan.

Before long, Old Guan entered with many items.

He brought elite and Leader-tier life and Wood element resources.

Old Guan didn't leave in a hurry and looked at Su Ping strangely.

Su Ping didn't mind. He thought for a moment, then took out the Leader-tier resource he often used—the Wood Core Heart.

Qin Xiaoxue had a mutated beast—the Life Ancient Tree.

That Life Ancient Tree had mutated with the rare Death attribute, which was the absolute opposite of the Life attribute, you could search for them on the Beast Taming Academy's website. The Life Ancient Tree's Life attribute was too strong, suppressing the Death attribute.

To maintain balance, Qin Xiaoxue had to periodically release Life energy from the Life Ancient Tree and replenish Death energy.

Su Ping had relied on the Life energy released by the Life Ancient Tree to activate the Pinecone Ledger.

However, this wasn't the case with Xiao Qing.

Su Ping had never cultivated Xiao Qing's Wood attribute; his focus was primarily on the Toxic attribute.

Xiao Qing's Wood and Toxic attributes weren't like the Life and Death attributes—a yin and yang relationship. Instead, they were interdependent. Otherwise, Xiao Qing might have encountered problems under these circumstances.

This was also why Su Ping hadn't noticed Xiao Qing's uniqueness.

Of course, the reason nothing had happened was probably also due to the effect of Xiao Qing's 'Toxic Wood Heart' skill.

This mutated skill could absorb Wood and Toxic element energy and convert them to some extent.

In many beasts, the Toxic attribute was separate, but in Xiao Qing, it was different. Su Ping felt that Xiao Qing's Toxic attribute derived from her Wood attribute.

Perhaps, by enhancing Xiao Qing's Wood attribute, the Toxic attribute's energy would also increase. So, he handed the Wood Core Heart to Xiao Qing.

Xiao Qing didn't hesitate and swallowed it in one go.

During this period, Xiao Qing had been using the Plague Orb, a Leader-tier Toxic resource.

Su Ping thought for a moment, then took out a bottle of Wolf Heart and gave it to Xiao Qing.

Then, he turned his head and looked at Old Guan, who was still standing there:

"Uncle Guan, is there something else?"

Guan Qianshan opened his mouth, looked at Su Ping, and said uncertainly, with a hint of concern: "Xiao Ping, have you been too tired lately? Your complexion doesn't look good."

Hmm? Although there were indeed many things to handle recently, Su Ping didn't feel anything unusual. He shook his head, "No, I feel fine."

Guan Qianshan's eyebrows furrowed slightly, as he noticed that Su Ping's complexion seemed more and more off!

So, Guan Qianshan took a step forward, turned on the main light in the room, and stared at Su Ping, stunned:

"Xiao Ping, what's wrong with you?"

Hurry, to the hospital!"

Huh?!

Seeing Guan Qianshan's genuine concern, Su Ping was momentarily startled, then instinctively glanced at the mirror beside him. What he saw gave him a shock.

In the mirror, his face was pale, his lips were purplish, and he looked like a dying man.

What was going on?

As a senior breeder, Su Ping immediately understood the situation.

This was a sign of poisoning!

Wait a minute!

Poisoned?!

Su Ping suddenly turned to look at Xiao Qing beside him.

Of course, it was not Xiao Qing who had harmed him. Soul-contracted beasts were the closest of allies, bound by life and death.

But then, he suddenly recalled his own actions.

He seemed to have eaten sunflower seeds cultivated by Xiao Qing.

Xiao Qing's enthusiasm for cultivation had two possible reasons, as Su Ping had previously speculated.

Firstly, it was the pure Wood-type energy she absorbed from the resources cultivated by the Toxic Wood Heart.

Secondly, it was highly likely that when Xiao Qing's Toxic energy and Wood-type energy were greatly imbalanced, she released her Toxic energy through cultivation.

In other words, those smiling sunflower seeds were not Life-type plants containing Wood-type energy and sunlight. They were genuinely Toxic-type mutated resources cultivated by Xiao Qing!

Xiao Qing could eat the seeds without issue, but it was different for Su Ping.

Looking at himself in the mirror, Su Ping felt incredibly foolish and resentful for poisoning himself.

The next moment, Su Ping felt his vision blur with flickering lights.

A sense of dizziness and confusion overwhelmed him.

Without hesitation, he activated his innate ability, 'Elementalization'.

The elementalized body reduced the dizziness significantly, and Su Ping, without a second thought, reached for the elite-level Life-type resource, 'Lingyao Grass', among the resources Guan Qianshan had brought, and swallowed it.

In his elementalized state, the Lingyao Grass was already in Su Ping's mouth.

Three minutes later, the dizziness gradually faded away.

Su Ping exhaled a long breath.

Weakly, he waved to Guan Qianshan.

At this moment, Su Ping somewhat understood why the title of Master Breeder required Beastmasters to reach the Imperial Level.

If one's cultivation level was too low, even a minor mistake could be genuinely dangerous.

However, this was also the price for not paying enough attention to Xiao Qing for so long.

Guan Qianshan watched as Su Ping, now weak, changed from his previous purplish face to a pale one.

At this moment, Guan Qianshan's penis, now coated with the seeds Xiao Qing had cultivated, close to Su Ping's mouth.

At this moment, Guan Qianshan's first thought was whether he had made a mistake in letting his daughter learn breeding. Even an outstanding breeder like Su Ping faced such dangers; could his daughter avoid them in the future?

Unfortunately, at this moment, Su Ping was in no mood to explain.

After repeated confirmations, Guan Qianshan left Su Ping's room with a heavy heart.

After consuming the Wood Marrow Heart, Xiao Qing sank into a slumber, enhancing her energy.

However, she did not keep the exhausted Su Ping waiting for long.

About ten minutes later, green lights flickered on Xiao Qing's body.

The next moment, Xiao Qing's energy fluctuations surged, and she advanced from the Elite Eighth Tier to the Elite Ninth Tier.

Now, Xiao Qing was only one tier away from Qian Yi and Su Ping.

Simultaneously, she fed back a large amount of spiritual power to Su Ping.

But this was not all.

At this moment, Xiao Qing's Wood-type energy finally balanced with her Toxic energy for the first time, achieving a special fusion and complementation.

Suddenly, a bright light shone from Xiao Qing's body.

This light indicated the awakening of a skill!

Su Ping was startled and subconsciously activated his True Eye, focusing on Xiao Qing:

【Mutated Linlang (Contracted)】

【Attributes: Wood, Toxic】

【Current Level: Elite Ninth Tier】

【Race Potential: Leader Tier III】

【Skills: Sunlight Absorption (Proficient), Venomous Vine Strangle (Proficient), Self-Healing (Proficient), Accelerated Growth (Proficient), Mutated Toxic Wood Heart (Proficient), Toxic Blossom (Proficient), Grass Roots (Beginner)】

【Grass Roots (Beginner): Can activate Wood-type skills, creating grass roots under each step, which can grow rapidly underground and suddenly break through the soil to activate 'Venomous Vine Strangle' and 'Toxic Blossom'. These skills are enhanced by the grass roots.】

This skill...

Su Ping sighed.

Clearly, this ability indicated that Xiao Qing had lacked Wood-type energy from the beginning, leading to an imbalance.

In the end, Su Ping's inexperience and incomplete understanding of breeding theories, coupled with his lack of attention to Xiao Qing, had caused this oversight.

Fortunately, Su Ping discovered and rectified this mistake just before cultivating Xiao Qing's evolution.

At that moment, Su Ping's 'Ten Thousand Phenomena Codex' slowly flipped open.

The 'Linlang Codex', which he had just checked, lit up.

Simultaneously, a new log entry appeared on the Linlang Codex:

【Using the Wood Marrow Heart, the mutated Toxic Linlang's level increased, and Wood-type abilities improved. Consume 11,980 experience points from this record.】

【With a deep understanding of the Linlang's Toxic bloodline mutation, experience points required are significantly reduced. Consume 1,600 experience points from this record to analyze the Linlang's Toxic bloodline mutation and obtain the mutated cultivation method.】

【Consume experience points?】

Seeing this prompt, Su Ping's eyes lit up.

(End of Chapter)

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