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Chapter 485: The Potential of Dragon Pattern Bamboo and the Discovery of the Earth's Heart
Chapter 485: The Potential of Dragon Pattern Bamboo and the Discovery of the Earth's Heart
"Dark Serpent Bamboo?"
Su Ping stared at the Dragon Pattern Bamboo in front of him, its branches swaying, and through their spiritual communication, he listened to the words conveyed by the bamboo, deep in thought.
He wasn't pondering about the Ancient Evergreen Vine, Long Qing, who was secretly causing trouble in the Forest's Heart.
In fact, he was rather pleased about it.
If a mere Monarch Rank creature could create chaos in his backyard, then he might as well give up being a breeding master and just find a tofu block to smash his head against.
He hadn't even considered the abilities of this particular Dragon Pattern Bamboo, an evolved form unique to the Dragon Lake that was not found in the region.
What he was contemplating was the tiny creature before him.
Indeed, the Dragon Pattern Bamboo in front of him.
In fact, as the Wansheng Heart grew stronger, Dragon Pattern Bamboo was no longer a rare creature.
Not far from him, in the Chun Heart, which formed the spiritual effect of the Chun Heart, there were as many as twelve Dragon Pattern Bamboo that could improve land quality.
The Dragon Pattern Bamboo he had brought back from Victory Forest initially was no different from these.
But today, it seemed a little different.
Not to mention, those other Dragon Pattern Bamboo didn't have this level of intelligence!
Intelligence, at any time, is always the most important thing. For creatures, possessing sufficient intelligence is often one of the most critical standards for measuring their innate talent.
Undoubtedly, plant-type creatures did not have an advantage in this aspect.
The intelligence of plant-type creatures, compared to other categories, was not even comparable at the same level.
Generally speaking, ordinary creatures only reached the peak of Monarch Rank or even Imperial Rank before they possessed intelligence that could slightly match humans. Some low-intelligence creature species might even require Holy Spirit Rank.
However, the Dragon Pattern Bamboo in front of him was clearly different.
Su Ping blinked.
He thought back to when he first encountered this creature.
The Dragon Pattern Bamboo had left a deep impression on him.
After all, its ability to improve land quality and make the soil more suitable for plant growth was simple yet effective.
What truly impressed Su Ping, and even made him slightly displeased, was its insatiable greed.
A Overlord Rank creature had the audacity to ask for dragon blood!
Even the new creatures in the Forest's Heart, including those of the Jade Tree level, had never dared to make such a request.
That was dragon blood!
Even if it wasn't pure blood, a large bottle of ordinary dragon blood was still an Imperial Rank resource for its corresponding attribute.
For the newly emerging Su Ping at that time, its value was unimaginable. Even if he had it, he wouldn't have given it to a creature that had just joined and made such a bold request.
But today, this Dragon Pattern Bamboo seemed special.
Su Ping had encountered Dragon Pattern Bamboo again after that initial encounter.
The twelve Dragon Pattern Bamboo arranged by Bi Yao Chun Shen in the Chun Heart had never made such a demand.
So, why was it that only this little creature insisted on dragon blood?
Moreover, it was capable of such an act as it did tonight. First, it pretended to agree to the Ancient Evergreen Vine's request, then tricked it into revealing the evolution method for Dark Serpent Bamboo, and finally sold out the Ancient Evergreen Vine to give the method to Su Ping.
According to common sense, Su Ping should have directly applied this evolution method to the Dragon Pattern Bamboo.
This intelligence, while it might not seem very clever and appeared somewhat greedy, was beyond what an ordinary creature could conceive.
After all, the ability to discern what was most beneficial for oneself was a symbol of wisdom.
Su Ping rested his chin on his hand, looking at the seemingly 'anxious' Dragon Pattern Bamboo, blinking as he continued to ponder.
Suddenly, he asked, "Dragon Pattern Bamboo, why do you want dragon blood?"
This question startled the Dragon Pattern Bamboo, and as it swayed its branches, it seemed to want to answer but couldn't find the words. After a long pause, it stammered, "Chirp, chirp (I... want... dragon blood... it's delicious... very comfortable...)"
Dragon blood is delicious?
Su Ping's eyebrows furrowed even more.
"What? Have you drunk dragon blood before?"
"Chirp, chirp (No, but today... I did...)"
Hmm?
Su Ping was taken aback.
The Dragon Pattern Bamboo continued, "Chirp, chirp (The Great Dragon... fought! A few drops fell... nearby.)"
So that was it.
When he had returned earlier, Ya Sheng had also told him about the previous battle with Da Huang.
But Su Ping never imagined that this Dragon Pattern Bamboo would be so lucky to find those drops.
He didn't ask further.
Observing with his Soul-Eye, he couldn't see any specific changes in the Dragon Pattern Bamboo, and even its realm was still a pitiful Overlord Rank.
Such a rank was insignificant.
Its skills hadn't changed either, but suddenly, Su Ping remembered a creature from a long time ago, one he had regretted losing.
As Su Ping thought of this, he finally lifted his head and spoke to the Dragon Pattern Bamboo before him.
"Little guy, I'll give you two choices, and you can pick one."
"First, this Dark Serpent Bamboo's evolution breeding method was something you tricked Long Qing into giving you, so it's naturally yours. Now that you've given it to me, it's a significant contribution according to the upcoming Pet Contribution Point System in the Wansheng Heart.
So, I can provide the resources to help you cultivate and evolve into this unique Monarch Rank evolution body."
"Second, you can choose to exchange this contribution for Dragon Blood. I can ask for Dragon Blood from Da Huang on your behalf. Da Huang is a God Dragon with both Earth and Wood attributes, which perfectly matches your attributes. However, I can't be sure what consequences drinking it will bring.
It's even possible that this might cause a change in your form, and you might not be able to undergo regular evolution and cultivation in the future."
"Moreover, if you choose the second option, I can't guarantee that the Dragon Blood you desire will truly support you until you undergo some qualitative change. It might not have any effect at all."
Su Ping made the two choices clear, explaining each option explicitly.
Especially the latter, compared to the stable first option, seemed more dangerous and uncertain.
However, as Su Ping looked at the Dragon Pattern Bamboo in front of him, which he hadn't paid much attention to before, he felt a sense of anticipation for the first time.
He wanted to see what choice the Dragon Pattern Bamboo would make.
He even secretly harbored some expectations.
If the second path held such a strong allure for it, perhaps it was indeed as he had guessed!
Three seconds later, the Dragon Pattern Bamboo made its choice:
"Squeak! (I want... Dragon Blood!)"
Dragon Blood!
This was something the little creature had openly desired nearly a year ago.
And it was only today that Su Ping truly realized that the Dragon Pattern Bamboo in front of him seemed to have been held back by him.
Indeed, the Dragon Pattern Bamboo reminded Su Ping of a pet he had encountered before.
It was none other than the special Forest Wolf he had mentioned at the true origin of the 'Thousand Wood Wolf', in the 'Wolf Den' Forest Wolf breeding base within Sun Chao Ju's territory.
That Forest Wolf had a unique talent.
Its bizarre behavior was the beginning of the 'Thousand Wood Wolf's' evolution, something that had never been discovered before.
Unfortunately, Sun Chao Ju's Beastmaster's actions disrupted the evolution of this highly talented Forest Wolf. Simultaneously, he also lost the opportunity to be the first to develop the 'Thousand Wood Wolf' and advance to a higher-level breeder, benefiting Su Ping instead.
But every time Su Ping thought about it later, he felt sorry for the Forest Wolf that seemed to have sensed the 'Thousand Wood Wolf's' evolution in the depths of its soul.
So, was this Dragon Pattern Bamboo's urgent need for Dragon Blood for the same reason?
Did this little creature, with its talent comparable to that Forest Wolf, sense a more suitable and completely new evolved form in the depths of its soul? Su Ping wasn't sure, but he felt it was worth trying with some Dragon Blood.
Of course, this was also taking advantage of someone else's generosity. No matter what, he would have to ask Master Zhu and Da Huang to draw some blood later!
As Su Ping watched the Dragon Pattern Bamboo leave under the moonlight, he glanced at the faint light in the eastern sky and sighed.
The night had passed by too quickly.
However, he didn't feel sleepy at all.
He hadn't seen the morning at the Wansheng Heart in a long time.
After returning, he had been busy arranging matters for these plant pets and hadn't had the chance to visit the Wansheng Heart.
With this thought, Su Ping whistled, and Lao Sha, who had been on standby at the Wood Heart, came running with its tail wagging.
Su Ping patted Lao Sha's head and mounted it, heading towards the Earth Heart, which was connected to the Wood Heart by a specially constructed street.
This street also linked to the Cloud Heart commercial center, which was located beyond the Wood Heart.
Although most of the Earth Heart was not yet officially open to customers, the air was fresh, and the energy concentration was higher due to the initial signs of development. In the early morning, some people were strolling or jogging on this road.
For example, Guan Lili.
"Brother Ping, you haven't slept yet?"
Hearing Guan Lili's question, Su Ping could only silently pull at the corners of his mouth.
"Can't I just be taking a walk after waking up?"
Guan Lili shook her head firmly.
"Impossible!"
Su Ping was speechless but then seemed to remember something.
"Right, you came at the perfect time. I actually have something important to discuss with you!"
Upon hearing this, Guan Lili quickly stopped.
"On this trip to Diancang, I found a new breeding evolution body for the Forest Wolf. Well... Although this evolution body currently seems to have average potential and strength, it does have some research value and significance!
How has your Forest Wolf breeding been going lately?"
Su Ping asked.
During his time in Dianzang, he had asked Liu Niang to handle a task, which was completed the very next day.
The breeder who had successfully bred the special evolved form of the Forest Wolf, the 'Fuchou Shu Lang', Li Jiali, was also found.
After learning that Su Ping was interested in this breeding evolution, the chubby breeder from Dianzang was more than happy to share the useless breeding method with him.
The only condition was that if Su Ping found a way to improve this breeding evolution in the future, he would have to teach it to the breeder.
Indeed, the breeder had great foresight.
After spending the night thoroughly studying this breeding method, the Wanling Tuliu provided a perfect hint.
Moreover, the experience required was not excessive, as the breeding method was already relatively complete.
It only cost 1,500 points of experience, which was even simpler than perfecting the breeding of the Thousand Wood Wolf.
Su Ping had no hesitation.
He had put in a lot of effort to raise the Forest Wolf's Tuliu to LV5 as soon as possible.
Su Ping would not go back on his word, but the improvement of the Fuchou Shu Lang's breeding was so quick that he could hand it over to the little fatty after some time.
As for the basic breeding and preparation, Su Ping didn't need to worry too much.
Guan Lili replied without hesitation:
"According to what Lu Li said before, the allocation of breeding numbers has already been arranged. Ten Thousand Wood Wolves were completely bred last week, and there are also twenty Spirit Wolves, thirty Forest Wolves, and twenty Thorn Wolves!"
"There are still thirty elite-level ordinary Forest Wolves left in the Wansheng Heart, as well as thirty Forest Wolf cubs that were acquired recently."
"As you instructed before, I've been keeping an eye on preventing unevolved Forest Wolves from breeding offspring."
Su Ping nodded:
"Not bad, how's the progress on the Shuguan Lang Huang's breeding evolution method?"
Upon hearing this, Guan Lili scratched her head:
"I'm not confident about trying this yet. The Shuguan Lang Huang's breeding requires too many resources, and I'm afraid I might fail..."
As the Shuguan Lang Huang was a top-tier Imperial Rank breeding evolution, Su Ping, who was most concerned about Forest Wolf breeding, naturally couldn't let it go.
He had even prepared a set of evolution materials.
He nodded:
"Since you're not confident, let's find some time to do it together. You go ahead and prepare first! After completing these and the breeding method I'm about to give you, you can start working on the Sun Heart's breeding!
After that, I'll give you more Super Rank Skills to research, such as whether the Shuguan Lang Huang's Thorn Garden can be bred onto other wolf companions!"
Offering incentives is always effective.
Upon hearing this, Guan Lili's face turned red with excitement:
"Don't worry, Brother Ping, I'll do my best!"
Su Ping was naturally at ease, as Guan Lili, one of his students, was the most meticulous of them all.
Even though Su Ping's breeding methods were relatively foolproof, following the steps would usually ensure success.
"Here, take this. It's the breeding method for the Fuchou Shu Lang. Go and find a few suitable Forest Wolves to start the breeding attempt."
After handing over the breeding evolution to Guan Lili, Su Ping waved his hand and, riding Lao Sha, headed towards the area behind the sign that read 'Construction Zone, No Entry for Outsiders'.
The Xue Heart and Bing Heart had been in progress for more than a month and were almost complete.
At this moment, Su Ping entered an empty space that had not yet started construction.
Some companion beasts and mechanical creations stood at the far edge of the construction site.
The uneven ground looked a bit messy.
What caught Su Ping's attention was a group of construction workers gathered around a large pit not far away, squatting and staring at something.
Su Ping patted Lao Sha, who understood and slowly approached them.
The workers didn't notice Su Ping, and from Lao Sha's height, Su Ping could clearly see what was in the pit.
He took a closer look and was slightly startled.
In the center of the pit was a small tree, only two to three meters tall, not particularly tall.
Obviously, the next step was to flatten the tree and completely dig out the pit.
However, the main reason why the workers were hesitant to continue was also clear to Su Ping.
Above the small tree was a huge tree hole that almost dug through the entire trunk.
In the tree hole, a golden yellow beehive hung.
At the same time, bullet hornets the size of a finger, shining with metallic luster in the morning sun, stared menacingly at everyone surrounding the tree!
(End of Chapter)
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