Chapter 400: A Bountiful Harvest
Chapter 400: A Bountiful Harvest
After a moment of contemplation, Li Qian cleared his mind and fell into a deep sleep.
With two days left of the special holiday granted by the school, he didn't attend classes the next day but instead went to the third secret realm.
As soon as he entered the Emerald Research Base, the intelligent robot assistant Fatty flew over with a loli-like voice.
It was clear that Fatty was the happiest about Li Qian's return, probably because the research base had been abandoned for a long time, and most of the time, it was the only mechanical lifeform there, feeling lonely and yearning for companionship.
Of course, things were undoubtedly much better now than before, as some of Li Qian's companion beasts would stay here even when he was absent.
Li Qian asked Fatty about the situation, and he learned that the three-headed rock giant and the two four-tailed cats were doing well in the research base and had initially integrated into the surrounding environment.
Apparently, they had also made acquaintances with some other companion beasts in the research base.
After inquiring about the situation, Li Qian released Chicken Head, Rainbow Cloud, Seven Sons, and Little Six.
As soon as they were released, Chicken Head and Rainbow Cloud, who were visiting the breeding base for the first time, were particularly excited and frolicked around the base.
Chicken Head, feeling a bit inflated after its evolution, soared into the sky, letting out a "tweeting" cry.
However, this cry didn't last long, and soon it shrank back down, landing obediently on the ground.
Li Qian smiled at this sight. Inside the third secret realm, one had to follow the rules and couldn't act recklessly.
Judging by Chicken Head's behavior, it had probably just been warned, which was why it had shrunk back.
Indeed, there seemed to be an extremely powerful legendary companion beast guarding this secret realm.
Li Qian guessed that it was most likely a legendary-rank companion beast, and only its aura could keep the other companion beasts in the secret realm in line.
As Chicken Head landed obediently, Rainbow Cloud immediately surrounded it, her eyes filled with admiration that was almost overflowing.
Of course, Li Qian could also see a strong hint of envy in her expression, which stirred his thoughts.
Reflecting on his experience in the Freshman Challenge and considering the deeds of Duke Xia Hou, Li Qian was almost certain that White Egret was most likely the evolved form of Silver-Crowned Red Feather Chicken.
A psychic-type and demonic spirit-type companion beast's potential was undoubtedly no weaker than that of the Sunbird. Now, the only question was how to evolve it...
Judging from the evolution method of the Golden-Crowned Red Feather Chicken to the Sunbird, the Silver-Crowned Red Feather Chicken should also correspond to two rare and extraordinary resources.
These two extraordinary resources were definitely of the psychic and demonic spirit types, but it wasn't easy to deduce which specific ones they were.
Of course, it was also possible that the evolution didn't rely on these two rare extraordinary resources but instead used a different method.
At this thought, Li Qian didn't hesitate and directly set up a research task: "The Evolution Method of the Silver-Crowned Red Feather Chicken."
Before this, after completing the evolution methods for the rock giant and the Red Feather Chicken, Li Qian's task list only had one remaining task: the evolution of the five-tailed cat.
With the task list now empty, there was no need for deliberation, and he immediately set up the new task.
After setting it up, Li Qian took a look: "Task 1: The Evolution Method of the Silver-Crowned Red Feather Chicken," "Current Task Progress: 93%."
Seeing that the task progress was slightly higher than that of the previous Red Feather Chicken task, Li Qian's heart relaxed.
Logically, the progress of the Silver-Crowned Red Feather Chicken evolution task should have been the same as the previous Red Feather Chicken task, which was 92%.
However, the task progress had increased by one point, reaching 93%.
This proved that his guess was correct, and this speculation had pushed the progress value by one point.
In other words, he was now just one step away from completing this research task: finding the two rare extraordinary resources and researching the "ignition" method."
The Sunbird's evolution method involved using fire-type skills for direct attacks, but White Egret's evolution was likely different, which meant this aspect would require more time.
Li Qian wasn't in a hurry, as he had plenty of time after completing the Freshman Challenge tasks.
He spent the morning busy in the base, and Fatty brought over a batch of companion beasts that Li Qian had ordered from the companion beast mall.
These included companion beasts whose evolution methods Li Qian had already mastered, such as the koi, Red Feather Chicken, one-tailed cat, rock giant, grey bean pigeon, and pearl bud.
He planned to stay here for four years, or even longer, so it was necessary to build up the base.
This would also add some vitality and liveliness to the research base.
In one go, Li Qian spent nearly a billion Galactic Credits, but he didn't feel the slightest bit of pain.
The number of companion beasts he purchased was quite substantial, totaling over five hundred. This was the result of his careful selection of high-potential companion beasts; otherwise, the cost would have been lower.
Spending nearly a billion Galactic Credits was like splashing water for Li Qian.
During the Freshman Challenge, his actions had prevented Mo Yuan City from incurring significant losses, so the competition committee awarded him an extremely generous reward.
The amount of Galactic Credits and Galactic Contribution Points was similar to what the Xiahou Clan had given him, but the University Credits were five times higher.
Additionally, the Dragon Duke Dean of Kansai Beast Academy sent over a list of evolution materials and research equipment.
Li Qian didn't hesitate and directly selected about a hundred items, mostly ones he could use.
Although the evolution materials and research equipment hadn't arrived yet, but just seeing the amount in his bank account made him feel quite satisfied.
This time, it was truly a bountiful harvest.
After a busy morning, Fatty brought over some food from the secret realm's dining hall, and Li Qian began eating in the secret realm.
The secret realm had its dining hall, which surprised Li Qian when he first learned about it, but he was delighted.
The school's logistics support was quite comprehensive, allowing researchers to eat without leaving the secret realm.
Most importantly, the food here was provided for free, which was Li Qian's favorite part, as he loved freebies.
After lunch, Li Qian put on his VR goggles and started watching a book on breeding.
The Xiahou Clan had given him copies of all their breeding-related books and materials, which would keep him occupied for a long time.
Whether or not they had truly given him "all" of their resources was unknown, as they might have secretly held back some, which Li Qian wouldn't know.
Nevertheless, Li Qian was extremely satisfied with the abundance of resources he had.
(End of Chapter)
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