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Chapter 462: Light and Darkness! Three-Legged Golden Crow and Sunlight Crow!
Chapter 462: Light and Darkness! Three-Legged Golden Crow and Sunlight Crow!
"Sunfire Crow, Night King Crow..."
Su Ping sat in the giant office of the Mechanical Heart, gazing at the information on the display screen and repeating the words.
Here, in the control room formed by Fei Fei, was where Fei Fei's information control over the network was centralized. At the same time, it retained the computational power of Fei Fei's original mechanical intelligence.
Fei Fei had an extremely strong analytical ability and an incredibly fast processing speed for some information on the network.
As Beastmasters, mechanical companion beasts were the most trusted assistants. Many high-ranking Beastmasters chose to form contracts with mechanical companion beasts for this very reason.
The main reason was the convenience they offered.
And now, Su Ping was also enjoying the benefits.
Through Fei Fei's connection, whether it was on the ordinary network or in the various internal networks that Su Ping had access to, he could obtain all sorts of information.
After analyzing the data from the past two days, the most likely ancient relative of the Dark Flame Ancient Crow was these two crow-type companion beasts.
Both of these were special companion beasts that had appeared in historical records.
One had the potential to reach the Imperial Peak, while the other had even achieved the Holy Spirit rank.
At the same time, the development directions of these two were completely different.
The Sunfire Crow, with its Imperial Peak potential, was naturally a powerful fire-type companion beast.
On the other hand, the Night King Crow, which had reached the Holy Spirit rank in terms of racial potential, had some mastery over flame elements, but its overall power source was still based on dark elements.
Flames were merely an additional feature.
At the beginning, Ye Zhou and the others had speculated that the legendary beast, the Three-Legged Golden Crow, had devolved into the Fire-Eating Crow.
However, this was just a guess.
No one dared to confirm the true situation.
The Dark Flame Ancient Crow had almost equal proportions of flame and darkness attributes.
If Su Ping had a choice, he would naturally hope for the little crow's atavistic evolution to be that of the Sunfire Crow.
This form was truly closer to the legendary Three-Legged Golden Crow.
On the contrary, the Night King Crow with its Holy Spirit rank potential didn't give off that feeling.
Even though its potential was higher, it didn't meet Su Ping's expectations.
Su Ping frowned slightly as he looked at the introductions of these two companion beasts.
At present, the Night King Crow was out of the question.
Ya Ya already had the legendary fire seed on her body.
If they were to cultivate around this fire seed, wouldn't it be impossible for the fire element to disappear? But would the process of igniting the fire seed affect the little crow's atavistic evolution?
Would it even lead to a unique evolutionary form never seen before?
Sitting before the massive mechanical intelligence screen, Su Ping fell into deep thought.
With no reference points and an unknown path ahead, this kind of cultivation was a rare experience for him.
If possible, he would naturally prefer to gather the required experience for the second stage of cultivation of Nanming Lihuo, and then try to ignite the fire seed on the little crow.
However, the experience value required for Nanming Lihuo was simply too much.
Eight thousand points of universal experience value was far from enough, even if Su Ping were to squeeze out the last drop from the Heart of Ten Thousand Souls.
The little crow's body glowed with the light of evolution, leaving Su Ping somewhat reluctant.
Cultivating the fire seed was a domain he had never ventured into before.
Even if the second stage of cultivation for Nanming Lihuo was analyzed, what then?
Would cultivating two Nanming Lihuo be the solution?
It was obvious to anyone that such a skill would require immense resources in the later stages of cultivation.
The memory image of the Flame Sovereign using the Phoenix Branch—would he need that in the future as well? Legendary resources were unique, after all.
Granted, it was still too early to consider using legendary resources.
But what if?
Although the little crow wasn't his contracted companion beast, why not guide it towards a better direction?
Therefore, the little crow couldn't be cultivated like Little Flame, following the same path as Nanming Lihuo.
Even if the ignition process of Nanming Lihuo was deciphered by the Ten Thousand Souls Codex, would using the same method with different resources work on the little crow?
Obviously, this wouldn't be the case.
So, should he try to ignite it directly?
In fact, during this time, aside from worrying about the financial crisis of the Heart of Ten Thousand Souls, Su Ping's entire focus was on the cultivation and ignition of the fire seed.
As for the task given by the Holy Dragon Legend regarding the Water Sovereign, there was no rush according to the Mermaid Princess.
After all, it wasn't his companion beast, and he had already created the external incarnation for cultivation.
What was the hurry?
Entering dreams, cultivating skills like 'Sea of All Rivers'—these weren't urgent matters either.
For now, nothing was more important than the little crow's evolution and the development of the fire seed.
So, where should he start?
The Seed of Flame's skill, through the Spirit Vision, is actually very clear.
Through the Companion Beast's ability enhancement, using the resources at hand, and through combat, one can ignite the flame.
So, what kind of flame is Little Crow?
The Flame of Darkness!
This is completely different from Su Ping's thoughts and Little Crow's evolution.
It is even completely opposite.
So, should one persist in their own ideas and find a way to change? Should they evolve towards the legendary form of the Three-Legged Golden Crow?
Or should they follow Little Crow's growth, allowing these two attributes to merge and drift further apart?
The Flame of Darkness...
At this thought, Su Ping's mind stirred, and he looked at the vast screen:
"Fatty, search for me, in the history of possible appearances of dark-type and fire-type fusion Companion Beasts..."
"Yes, Master."
Soon, the information appeared one by one, and this time, Su Ping did not limit the scope to crow-type Companion Beasts.
Therefore, there was a lot of information, some that could still be bred and evolved, and some that were rumored to have disappeared in history.
Most of them were primarily dark and fire-type.
Some were quite repetitive.
Under the fusion of elements, the combination of darkness and flame resulted in low temperature and highly corrosive flames, like festering sores.
However, upon reaching the end, Fatty's voice also followed:
"Master, there's one more, and this Companion Beast seems to be a crow-type as well, but there are only rumors left, and it's not certain if this creature exists or not!"
Hmm...
Su Ping frowned and then spoke up, "Bring up the information."
In an instant, a text appeared before Su Ping's eyes.
Even so, there were no pictures or videos.
However, the content of the text made Su Ping pause slightly.
Because it was indeed just a text, and there was no real description of the Companion Beast.
Instead, it was a bit like a fairy tale.
Moreover, it was not even a legend from the Dragon Nation.
It was a legend from the neighboring Cherry Country.
According to the rumors, in Cherry Country, there was a land of pitch-black crows, and under the protection of these black crows, the people of Cherry Country were able to survive on that land.
The people of Cherry Country also called these crows 'Sunlight Crows'. At the same time, they were the most revered divine beasts in Cherry Country.
Sunlight Crow?
So, the Cherry Country in Blue Star also had such a legend? Su Ping blinked.
And this Sunlight Crow was also a crow?
In the legends of Cherry Country, this was a mythical-level existence of both fire and darkness.
Su Ping rested his chin on his hand and blinked.
He wasn't interested in tracing the origins, but it had to be said that this seemed like a possible path?
At this thought, Su Ping fell into deep contemplation.
He suddenly had a very bold idea.
Who said that these two choices, these two paths, could only be chosen one at a time?
Su Ping felt a shiver and quickly searched on the virtual screen.
He worked on two paths simultaneously, searching on a regular website while opening the Beast Tamer Association's internal network.
As the two websites operated in parallel, the results he wanted to see soon appeared before him.
On the regular search website page, a huge special pattern emerged.
Within this pattern, a circle was formed by smaller circles.
And in the middle, a curved arc perfectly divided the circle into two distinct halves.
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One side was black, and the other was white.
At the same time, black contained white, and white contained black.
It was none other than the Dragon Nation's inherited treasure: the Tai Chi Diagram.
On the other hand, within the Beast Tamer Association's internal network, some resources and materials that met Su Ping's search criteria appeared in his line of sight.
'Bipolar Magnet', 'Light and Dark Wick', 'Penetrating Light Dust'...
These resources and materials ranged from high to low levels.
But they all met one requirement.
That was to possess purely opposing elements.
Among them, the focus was on light and darkness.
The legendary Three-Legged Golden Crow was a combination of light and fire.
And the sun's elemental power was also in this form of elemental fusion.
If the records of the neighboring Cherry Country were true, could the fusion of darkness and flame also form a new entity? Could the Dragon Nation's Tai Chi theory be used to allow these opposing elements to coexist, and could Little Crow's Flame Seed be nurtured and ignited through this?
This was not entirely a fantasy, and in a certain sense, legends also had their merits.
Perhaps it was possible that this so-called Sunlight Crow was a mutated Three-Legged Golden Crow? Who said mythical creatures couldn't mutate?
Could he merge them?
Obviously, this was a very bold, even greedy idea.
However, this idea constantly tugged at Su Ping's heartstrings.
To others, Xiao Wuya might seem like a mere companion beast that wasn't chosen for a contract, and it might seem unnecessary to invest so much time and energy.
But for Su Ping, it was different.
In the vast expanse of the Heart of Ten Thousand Souls, every companion beast he acknowledged was an opportunity for evolution and a chance to realize its potential. He wanted to give it a try.
Nothing else mattered.
So, he went over these thoughts in his mind, reviewing them one by one, and carefully examined all the resources available in the Beast Tamer Association.
Su Ping leaned back in his seat, deep in thought.
Then, he picked up a pen and paper and, just as he had done initially, and began jotting down his current thoughts in his notebook.
At the same time, he thought some more and used the pencil in his hand to draw a circular Tai Chi diagram on the blank pages of his notebook.
The more he looked, the more fascinated he became.
Tai Chi, Bagua, and Wu Xing—these concepts had accompanied human development throughout history, especially in the Dragon Nation.
This was the crystallization of ancient wisdom.
It was also a unique way of explaining certain characteristics of elements.
The mutual generation and restraint of the Five Elements gave him a tremendous surprise and sparked his keen interest in the ancient research of the Dragon Nation.
Could the principles of Tai Chi truly be applied here?
Su Ping didn't leave the office.
In this office, he spent an entire day and night writing and drawing on his virtual screen and notebook.
If it weren't for Fei Fei's ability to respond to the outside world from the Mechanical Center, someone would have come knocking by now.
However, in the Heart of Ten Thousand Souls, this situation was indeed quite common.
For Guan Qianshan, Guan Lili, Li Shu, and the others, being locked in a laboratory or study room for a day or two was nothing out of the ordinary.
After all, no one knew when this old man would have his so-called breeding inspiration.
This situation of neglecting sleep and meals made the first-time visitor, and even the first-time close contact with Su Ping, a bit uncomfortable.
Fortunately, he quickly understood that only by working tirelessly and tirelessly, with exceptional talent, could one achieve such breeding results at this age.
And indeed, this time was no exception.
Su Ping, who had gone without rest for several dozen hours, showed no signs of fatigue. As he stepped out of the Mechanical Heart, he was even more energized than before.
Then, he immediately picked up the phone and called the headquarters of the Beast Tamer Association.
What was he doing? Of course, he was continuing to seek resources.
During this day and night, he hardly rested, searching for vast resources and conducting numerous preliminary experiments with Xiao Wuya and Shao Huo Miao.
Finally, he confirmed the breeding plan for the Flame Seed.
Undoubtedly, any companion beast breeding required the use of substantial resources.
This time was no exception.
In the current Heart of Ten Thousand Souls, the low-level resources were managed by Old Liu, while the high-level resources were managed by the Imperial Capital headquarters.
Su Ping felt a bit embarrassed the first few times, but now he was used to it.
Especially after the arrival of Mad Saint, every few days, he would ask for recommendations for new instruments from the Mechanic Association.
He wanted to provide Fei Fei's Titan Body with terminal mechanical companion beast blueprints and manufacturing.
Each one cost hundreds of thousands.
Where could he find the money to continue purchasing?
Fortunately, even after hearing these demanding requests, the operator on the phone conveyed the message to Elder Feng. Within half an hour, they agreed.
Su Ping breathed a sigh of relief. As expected, it was better to have a powerful backer.
Since that was the case, he decided to wait for the resources to arrive and take a rest first.
Just as this thought arose, Su Ping stepped out of the Mechanical Heart and saw Guan Qianshan waiting anxiously at the door.
Guan Qianshan heaved a sigh of relief when he saw Su Ping and quickly ran over: "Xiao Ping, go and take a look at the Heart of Ten Thousand Souls above. Something seems to have happened!"
Another incident?
"What's going on?"
Su Ping frowned.
"I don't know. The topmost layer of the Heart of Ten Thousand Souls, the area where the Life Ancient Tree is located, has been completely covered by layers of trees, and no one can enter, including me! The patrolling staff just discovered it."
Hmm, this situation doesn't seem like bad news?
Su Ping's eyebrows rose, and as he listened to Old Guan's words, he quickly made his way to the upper level of the Mechanical Heart, not far from the Heart of Ten Thousand Souls.
Could it be that the ancient tree is about to break through to the Imperial Rank and reach the Sovereign Rank?
With this thought, Su Ping sped up even more.
(End of Chapter)
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