Chapter 252: The Second Evolution of the Origami Person!

Chapter 252: The Second Evolution of the Origami Person!

It was evident that during the days leading up to the New Year, Su Ping had sent these two away to celebrate properly, hoping they would take a break from their relentless research on pet evolution. However, he failed to dampen their enthusiasm.

Su Ping recalled how these two insisted on taking the five Elemental Origami Figures with them when they left.

Now it seemed that they had been busy at the Breeder Association as well.

Over these days, they had indeed made significant progress.

Su Ping, in his haste, rushed to the entrance of the Heart of All Spirits, still wearing his pajamas and sleep cap.

At the same time, a vehicle quickly came to a stop nearby.

The two old men waved excitedly from the car, "Open the gate, let's head straight to the lab."

The previous Undead Breeding Basement had been blown up, which was the main reason Su Ping had temporarily halted the Origami Person breeding.

During this period, while other tasks could be put on hold, Su Ping had quickly planned out a short-term Undead Breeding Room.

Following this, they drove into the Heart of Wood, where Old Liu hurriedly opened the trunk, revealing several small paper figures crouching inside.

Notably, one of them was distinctly different from the other four.

The evolution began with the Fire Element once again.

Therefore, the evolved Elemental Origami Figure also started with the Fire Element.

The previous Origami Person of Fire displayed a fiery red color, but overall, there wasn't much change.

This time, the Origami Person showed some slight differences.

The paper bodies of these figures had an added sense of unreality compared to before.

Of course, the essence of their bodies was still paper, but the quality had further improved, and the elemental transformation was more thorough.

This was a progress that could only be achieved through evolution!

Su Ping subconsciously reached out and touched the little creature's body.

A faint warmth emanated from his fingertips, but it was no longer the simple paper texture; instead, it felt softer, almost like the substance of flames.

Liu Fuhai was a bit nervous, "I didn't expect this evolution to go so smoothly, but after the evolution, it seems the Origami Person's body has undergone some changes. I'm not sure if it can still withstand the Five Elements Cycle."

Su Ping nodded, then subtly used the Eye of Truth to examine the little creature before him.

【Burning Paper Figure】

【Attributes: Undead, Fire】

【Current Level: Overlord Rank 3】

【Race Potential: Overlord Rank 10】

【Skills: Paper Body Folding (Proficient), Paper Body Assembly (Proficient), Paper Body Compression (Skilled), Fireball (Skilled), Ash Rebirth (Beginner), Heart of Fire (Skilled), Rapid Combustion (Beginner)】

Overlord Rank! Both the race's potential and current potential were at the Overlord level, indicating that this evolution didn't raise the upper limit.

However, for the Origami Person, such a standard improvement was the best they could hope for.

He knew that the Origami Person still had much potential to uncover, but he also had to give other breeders a chance, right?

For him, the primary research goal of the Origami Person was to see if the Five Elements Cycle could be perfectly developed.

Now, the results had made significant progress.

Su Ping turned to Liu Fuhai:

"Old Liu, how did this Origami Person's evolution progress?"

"It's quite simple. The attribute-based assembly skill was upgraded another level, and we continued using the corresponding Fire Element resources. But this time, unlike before, during this evolution, we didn't need to assemble the figure to evolve it."

"However, I followed your suggestion and performed an elemental enhancement on the Origami Person's paper body. So, I'm not sure if it can still withstand the Five Elements Cycle."

Su Ping nodded.

The first evolution of the Origami Person required the understanding of paper body assembly and being in the assembled state to achieve it.

But this second evolution seemed to have bypassed that requirement.

However...

Su Ping gave the figure a strange look and sucked on his teeth.

Although the level had increased to the Overlord Rank, the peak for conventional pets, why did this figure still look so foolish?

Could the Origami Person's soul not evolve completely, even after the assembly was complete? Su Ping struggled to understand.

Nevertheless, he nodded:

"Since that's the case, let's evolve the rest of them as well, and then begin the fourth Five Elements Cycle experiment!"

"Good!"

At the same time, after the two old men responded in unison,

The All Spirits Catalog slowly unfolded once more, and indeed, within the catalog of the Origami Person, a new entry appeared:

【Origami Person Discovery and Cataloging → Elemental Origami Person → Advanced Elemental Origami Person · Burning Paper Figure Evolution Branch Form, Obtain Origami Person Catalog 1000 points!】

Although there wasn't much, and for Su Ping, the evolution of the Origami Person Ledger seemed to surpass his imagination. However, these thousand points in the ledger were equivalent to 100 Universal Experience Points, and every hundred points brought him one step closer to perfecting his External Incarnation.

Therefore, any improvement, no matter how small, held extraordinary significance.

However, could he gain experience by merely observing the evolution of an Origami Person he didn't cultivate himself? Could he evolve as long as he met the intimacy requirements? With this thought, Su Ping couldn't help but check the experience points of the Origami Person at that moment.

As he looked, he was indeed slightly startled.

[Ledger: Origami Person]



[...]



[Current Ledger Level: 3 (7317/20000)]



Indeed, this level was beyond his expectations.

But it made sense.

Before going to the Demon Capital, the Origami Person Ledger had already reached Level 3, unlocking the ability to see through the heart.

Although this ability was indeed powerful, it was only one aspect.

After returning from the Demon Capital, with the Heart of Wood, various cultivation experiments, and their constant companionship, this number of experience points wasn't entirely unexpected.

With this thought, Su Ping exhaled a long breath.

It seemed that if he wanted, he could transfer all the experience points from the Forest Wolf and the Origami Person to perfect his External Incarnation right now.

However, Su Ping quickly suppressed this idea.

There was no need to rush.

It wasn't urgent yet.

Even if he perfected it, he might not be able to cultivate with the Origami Person.

Moreover, such a conversion would be too much of a loss. Su Ping still wanted to see if he could complete the Five Elements Cycle's super-tier skill and then make up for the loss.

From the previous experiences with the Sun Heart and the Heart of Wood, cultivating super-tier skills was indeed one of the best ways to earn Universal Experience Points.

But on second thought, just evolving this Fire Origami Person into a Burning Origami Person had granted him a thousand points in the ledger. Would evolving the other four Origami Persons of the Five Elements grant him the same amount?

With this thought in mind, Su Ping and Liu Zhu spent the first day of the Lunar New Year not thinking about visiting relatives but instead entering the new room that Su Ping had prepared as a laboratory for his new Undead Origami Person cultivation.

Obviously, Su Ping's imagination was incredibly optimistic.

But reality was cruel.

The four remaining Origami Persons, which were already similar to begin with, quickly began their cultivation and evolution.

In just one day and night, the other four Origami Persons naturally grew and broke through, completing their evolution.

However, aside from the first Burning Origami Person, which granted 1000 points to the ledger, the remaining four—Earth, Water, Gold, and Wood Origami Persons—only added up to a total of 800 experience points.

Of course, there was no doubt that these were merely insignificant additions.

The truly important part was the Five Elements Cycle experiment!

Moreover, this was an experiment after the evolution. Whether the 'Burning Origami Person,' 'Moist Origami Person,' 'Golden Armor Origami Person,' 'Rock Origami Person,' and 'Green Wood Origami Person' could still bear the operation of the Five Elements Cycle was a question! With this in mind, the three of them—Su Ping, Liu Zhu, and Qian Yi, who was in charge of basic assembly—looked on with a mix of tension and anticipation.

...

Meanwhile, in the eastern suburbs of Linzhou City.

Here was Guan Qian Shan's newly purchased house.

This courtyard was Guan Qian Shan's new purchase.

In just a few months, the value of this courtyard had multiplied several times over the assets Guan Qian Shan had accumulated over the past twenty years!

During the Lunar New Year celebrations, the value of this courtyard skyrocketed as the development direction of Linzhou was confirmed.

Guan Qian Shan and Guan Lili's status as members of the Heart of All Spirits also made Guan Qian Shan, who had never been able to hold his head high in front of his relatives, especially his wife's family, stand tall.

Although Guan Qian Shan never flaunted it, everyone in his family knew that the young lady of the Guan family could now be called a Breeder.

On the second day of the Lunar New Year, it was supposed to be the day for Lao Guan to visit his in-laws with his daughter and wife.

However, before dawn, his father-in-law and some of his younger brothers-in-law took the initiative to visit instead.

No matter the occasion, social status is always displayed in this manner.

And then,

Seeing the eldest brother-in-law's previously boasted eldest daughter, who is now an outer niece at the prestigious Eastern Beastmaster Academy, chatting intimately with her cousin, whom she looked down upon. And seeing the younger brother-in-law, who had graduated with his wife, but had contracted a high-priced pact with a Grand Prize-ranked beast, calling her 'elder sister' with every word.

As for their parents, the eldest brother-in-law and younger brother-in-law, who had previously looked down on him, were now acting in a fawning manner.

Lao Guan felt displeased. It was impossible for him to feel otherwise.

However, at this moment, Lao Guan also understood that they were merely seeking something from him.

But shouldn't he clarify his own position first?

Su Ping valued him, and Su Anyong's friendship with him was based on this. If he didn't recognize his own position, it would be easier for things to go wrong.

Being able to get his daughter into the school was already Lao Guan putting his own face on the line. At this time, he naturally knew what to agree to and what to deflect.

So, seeing these in-laws who had obviously come with a purpose, Lao Guan felt some discomfort after their warm welcome.

However, what comforted Lao Guan was that his wife was understanding.

During the times when their days were at their lowest, it was obvious that his wife had also endured some coldness. At this moment, his wife and daughter were the most important to him.

So, taking advantage of the time when they were cooking, the two of them discussed in private.

"Later, when they have something to say, I'll directly ask them and clarify things for them.

Save your elder brother and younger brother from saying that you've become successful and no longer recognize them as poor relatives."

Lao Guan nodded:

"Alright. I'm a bit worried about Xiao Ping being alone at the base. Old Su is really something else, what could be more important than returning home for the New Year reunion! He probably won't feel too comfortable, I'll go check on him."

"Good! You go then."

After discussing, Lao Guan and his wife put on a show, and only then did he heave a sigh of relief, leaving the house.

He got into the new car he had just picked up for the New Year, and drove leisurely to the entrance of the Heart of All Spirits.

As he got out of the car, Lao Guan was slightly startled.

He looked at both sides of the entrance.

On the bright red couplet, they had used red sandpaper.

Any writing on this paper, no matter the wind or rain, would not easily fade.

However, this was obviously not the focus. The focus was, at this very moment, on this couplet, what was written on it?

The curved and twisted characters, why did they not look like human writing? What was the little ancestor doing at home?

However, perhaps it was the little ancestor's calligraphy. Although Lao Guan's temples were throbbing, he didn't say anything. He took out the spare key, unlocked the door, and entered.

The base was quiet.

After all, Su Ping had said that the official opening would be after the tenth day of the New Year, and it was only the second day now. It was normal for there to be no one around.

However, where was that stinker?

Entering the Heart of Wood, he saw Old Sha lounging and sunbathing. Old Sha glanced at him but didn't pay him any mind.

Instead, Lao Guan soon spotted a rare sight—a car parked inside the Heart of Wood.

This car, Lao Guan recognized it. Wasn't it the ride of the renowned president of the Beastmaster Association?

Lao Guan's eyelids twitched.

He suddenly had a bad feeling.

Those two, together with the little ancestor, always seemed to evoke unpleasant images in his mind. He quickened his steps, and after walking just a few hundred meters, he reached the resting area and guest rooms inside the Heart of Wood.

Suddenly, as if to validate his suspicions, a familiar and deafening roar resounded once again right before him!

"Boom!"

The commotion was so familiar, as if he had heard it before, so familiar and filled with deja vu.

The yellow dragon, covered in earthy yellow, indeed appeared once again, its earthy yellow energy shell protecting numerous people and preventing energy from leaking out.

At the same time, the guest room not far away, temporarily used by the little ancestor as a spirit cultivation laboratory, also collapsed before their eyes once more.

However, this time, the difference was that some of the yellow dragon's scales were charred black.

Lao Guan felt disheartened and lost, but also a bit bewildered:

"That little ancestor, he's always throwing bombs at home. I've never heard of a husky that keeps throwing bombs at home!"

(End of Chapter)

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