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Chapter 289: Night Crow Scarecrow! Death Mutation!
Chapter 289: Night Crow Scarecrow! Death Mutation!
Scarecrow.
It is one of the weakest among the undead pets, alongside skeletons, origami figures, hopping zombies, and low-level wraiths.
It is a low-level undead pet with only a meager Common-grade potential.
However, the scarecrow stands out as relatively decent among its peers.
When compared to the fragile skeletons that shatter upon impact, the inconvenient hopping zombies, and the low-level wraiths that are more comical than threatening, the scarecrow possesses a certain degree of combat prowess even at the Common-grade level.
The scarecrow's innate ability is a rare skill among undead pets: Fear Power.
While it sounds impressive, it is merely a manifestation of psychic power.
However, it is more potent than the basic psychic power that affects living beings.
Indeed, at this moment, after Jian Yue's initial bewilderment, the pet she summoned is a scarecrow.
Of course, it is not an ordinary low-level scarecrow but a genuine scarecrow evolutionary body.
If it were any other common undead pet, Su Ping might not have paid much attention, but he is quite interested in scarecrows.
The first death field he created within the Soul Heart of the Universal Spirit was a wheat field, which will be a future storage space for numerous scarecrows.
It is Su Ping's top choice for unlocking the undead lineage in the future.
Inexpensive, abundant, and easy to care for.
Undoubtedly, the scarecrow Jian Yue presents is an evolutionary body, immediately capturing Su Ping's attention.
It is an extremely peculiar evolutionary body.
From the first glance, this strange scarecrow evolutionary body bears no noticeable differences from an ordinary scarecrow.
Stuck in the ground, the straw-filled body forms a bizarre human-like figure.
It even wears a broken feather-woven hat, barely resembling a scarecrow.
However, compared to an ordinary low-level scarecrow, this scarecrow only appears slightly larger, with no other noticeable differences.
If one were to point out a distinction, it would be the black feathers on the scarecrow's body, seemingly dropped by bird-type pets, adding an eerie and sinister touch.
It is quite unexpected that Jian Yue, a stylish big sister, would summon such a pet.
Fortunately, Su Ping is unaware of the pet's identity, but a master of the undead lineage is present.
As Jian Yue summons the pet for the trial, Master Yin squints and notices Su Ping's astonishment and curiosity. He speaks up directly:
"Night Crow Scarecrow! An Archduke-grade evolutionary body. This little girl has potential! However, the Night Crow Scarecrow is indeed a new evolutionary body developed by Master Qi Mu from the North Yuan Province over thirty years ago.
It is an extremely challenging and costly high-grade pet to evolve! The Night Crow Scarecrow is indeed suitable for the Heavenly Tomb, but there must be more to it than that, right?"
Night Crow Scarecrow.
Indeed, it is an intriguing evolutionary body.
Su Ping is intrigued, as it is indeed a high-grade pet with a challenging evolution.
The scarecrow, with its Common-grade potential, is merely a low-level undead pet.
However, after a single evolution, its racial potential skyrockets to Archduke-grade.
For the Forest Wolf, this is akin to the Crown Wolf King evolving to the Emperor-grade.
At this evolutionary level, the pet reaches its ultimate form.
Ultimate Evolution.
It may not be the strongest form of the pet, but it is undoubtedly one of the best.
However, for the Heavenly Tomb's special selection, this is not enough.
"North Yuan Province's breeder, Jian Yue, you only need to prove your Night Crow Scarecrow's resistance to death energy and its scouting abilities!
Use your pet to detect the number, level, and even the lineage of the undead pets within the trial without alerting them. The decision will be based on the results."
Master Yin speaks to the trial chamber.
The next moment, an infinite darkness descends once more.
Su Ping continues to observe.
The simulation within the Heavenly Tomb is indeed impressive. From the outside, it remains a vast hall.
However, inside, the stacked facilities and connections create a layered space within the hall, making the area seem much larger.
Su Ping had already noticed this when he was inside earlier.
And now, as he observes, it is even more apparent.
Amidst the darkness, this time, apart from the death energy permeating the area, the scattered undead beasts do not attack Jian Yue at the center.
Around the massive black scarecrow, black wings slowly fall, landing on Jian Yue's body.
This not only conceals the death energy but also masks Jian Yue's and the pet's auras.
Even the undead beasts that approach cannot detect much.
And the next moment, the Raven Strawman finally took action once again.
The large strawman, which was stuck in the ground, had no idea when it started, as black crows began to appear on its body.
Unlike the fire crows that Su Ping was familiar with, the crows that appeared on the strawman were also completely black, but they had no feather patterns or textures, as if they were one with the darkness and the Heavenly Tomb.
Only their blood-red pupils were exposed, showing no signs of fluctuation or expression, like emotionless machines, skilled only in slaughter and despair.
As well as spreading death and fear.
Whether it was the black crows that appeared or this strawman, they existed in an extremely bizarre form, and even some of the necromancy beasts seemed to have no intention of approaching them.
Not only that, but the death energy that was gathered had no effect on them.
Instead, it made the strawman and the black crows even more abundant.
This was...
Even Su Ping couldn't help but squint his eyes, "Death Attribute?!"
Death Attribute is a very abstract attribute.
A famous necromancy master who appeared in history books once said that the Death Attribute might be a brand-new attribute formed by the combination of darkness and necromancy.
In contrast to life, which is a combination of light and nature.
Everything about the Death Attribute is only meant to extinguish life and end everything.
This is also the cultivation attribute that countless necromancy breeders have dreamed of over the years.
Once their necromancy pets are able to completely convert their attributes to Death Attribute, their combat power will also increase significantly.
It is a truly advanced attribute. Otherwise, Miss Qin's mutated life tree, which possesses both life and death attributes, wouldn't be so ridiculously overpowered.
As well as the Hall-level skill created by Charles, which allows all necromancy pets within the Death Domain to gain control over death powers in a short time, wouldn't be so overpowered either.
He glanced at Master Yin in surprise, "Is the strawman a necromancy pet with the Death Attribute?"
If so, Su Ping wouldn't have heard of it.
Even if it's not sought after by countless necromancy beastmasters, it would still be quite popular, right?
Master Yin shook his head, "It's a dark psychic pet! Interesting, has this little guy completed the mutation cultivation of the strawman?"
Mutation cultivation!
As soon as this word was mentioned, even Su Ping had some thoughts about it.
He had some ideas about mutation cultivation.
He had already found the reasons for the mutations of the origami figure Qian Yi and Xiao Qing twice.
If he followed the steps carefully, he should have been able to complete the mutation cultivation of the pets.
However, the mutation requirements of these two little things were too high.
The Holy Spirit-level sword intent origin and soul seed were already difficult enough, but now Xiao Qing had also gained a legendary-level Mystic Spring Herb.
Where could he find a way to replicate it in large quantities?
Su Ping wanted to spend some money, but not like this.
As for the others, the mutation of Fatty's spirit was so profound that the Universal Spirit Record didn't even provide an analysis option. It was clear that Fatty's change couldn't be achieved through material conditions.
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As for the dark mutation of the little fire crow, the Universal Spirit Record did provide an analysis, but currently, Su Ping's experience was insufficient, and according to his speculation, a large part of the reason was related to the origin of the Hundred Birds Paying Homage to the Phoenix.
Su Ping still didn't understand what was going on with that little flame, and of course, it was mainly because he hadn't had time recently.
Now, the person in front of him, Jian Yue from Qi Lu Province, whom Su Ping had forgotten, had completed a new cultivation for the strawman.
This could be called a brand-new transformation for the strawman!
Impressive! Indeed, in this world, there are many powerful people.
Su Ping calmed his mind and looked carefully.
The strawman's abilities were extremely strong.
The pet's combat power was average, but it was more inclined towards summoning.
The Crown Wolf King was a tree demon that could create clones and summon them.
And as its name suggests, the strawman summoned these black crows.
In the simulated environment of the Heavenly Tomb, the black crows were like fish in water.
The invasion of death had no pressure on them, instead, it made their speed even faster.
Even the wild beasts, if they sensed it, would rarely launch an attack in such a situation.
Not to mention, the strawman, immersed in the darkness of death, was so stealthy that even the highly perceptive necromancy beasts couldn't detect its presence.
In just a short time, it thoroughly investigated everything in the simulated field within ten minutes.
Even after the investigation, with time to spare, Cold Master also took an interest and continued to test its combat power.
It turned out to be quite good!
The Raven Grass Puppet, in the event of a death attribute mutation, would not summon a Raven Grass Puppet, but rather a Herald of Death.
Even a necromancer's companion beast would still be troublesome when facing a death attribute.
Although it was far from Su Ping's previous destructive power, it was still quite effective.
This ability made Su Ping's eyes light up, and he felt a surge of excitement.
This evolution was great! He really liked it!
If he could get one for himself, that would be even better...
The death farm was large enough to accommodate countless Strawmen, and it was specifically designed for necromancer companion beasts.
It wasn't easy to find one that Su Ping liked.
The three people beside him didn't think too much and focused on evaluating the evolution.
However, their unanimous nod of approval proved the excellence of this evolution.
From every angle, this death attribute mutated Raven Grass Puppet was extremely good.
It was highly resistant to death energy corrosion and could summon a Herald of Death for patrol, reconnaissance, and combat.
Its versatility was even more exaggerated than Su Ping's Five Elements Origami Figure.
Of course, in terms of direct combat power, it was far inferior.
But the three people knew that Su Ping's monstrous companion beast was not supposed to exist in the first place.
Were they just lucky to have found two that perfectly met the conditions?
The three people were amazed, but in this situation, Jian Yue's selection trial was coming to an end.
"Jian Yue, is your Raven Grass Puppet a result of mutation breeding, which changed its attribute to death?" Master Yin asked.
"Yes!" Jian Yue nodded.
"The death attribute is the pursuit of many necromancers, and although it is restricted by the life attribute, its power against other attributes is undeniable! Jian Yue, what resources and materials did you use for the death attribute mutation breeding?"
Although the Heavenly Tomb was an important project for the Dragon Nation, and resources were not a concern, Cold Lord still asked to avoid excessive situations.
"Don't worry, Ghost Saint, the resources used are within a controllable range, not exceeding two emperor-level resources..."
Cold Lord nodded in satisfaction: "Your achievement is good, and we will add you to the backup list. If no one else is more suitable after this selection trial, you will be my team's second breeder! Now, come and sign the non-disclosure agreement!"
Second breeder...
Jian Yue nodded: "Understood!"
Jian Yue signed the agreement, and Su Ping finally had a chance to speak: "Sister Jian Yue, your death Raven Grass Puppet is really good. When you have time, can you breed one for me for a fee? Or can you sell me your breeding method?"
"I can breed one for you, but as for the breeding method... if you tell me the method you used to breed your companion beast, we can exchange it..."
Jian Yue smiled.
Every breeding achievement was the result of a breeder's repeated experiments and hard work, and it wasn't easy to share with others.
In ancient times, coveting breeding secrets could even lead to feuds.
Jian Yue was also aware that Su Ping's companion beast, which had been decided by the three people present, was likely to be even more extraordinary than her mutated death Raven Grass Puppet.
So, this was a kind of implicit rejection.
However, Su Ping nodded directly: "Okay, no problem..."
This made Jian Yue stunned: "Uh..."
Su Ping said with a sense of justice: "As the Sacred Dragon legend said, breeders should exchange and discuss their methods to make progress! If we can use the same breeding method to learn from each other, I believe the growth of our Dragon Nation's breeders will be faster! One day, we will be able to lead the other Dragon Nation beast tamers to stand at the top of the world again, or even move towards a brighter future!"
Jian Yue was amazed.
She never thought that this young and talented breeder would have such a broad vision and mindset!
It made them, who were stingy with their evolution methods, seem narrow-minded.
At this moment, Jian Yue felt that the young man in front of her was shining with a holy light, making it hard for her to open her eyes.
(End of Chapter)
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