Chapter 496: Palpitations
Chapter 496: Palpitations
After returning to school, Li Qian went to class the next day. Of course, attending class was just a pretense; in reality, he was physically present in the classroom, but his mind was immersed in various training materials.
With his strength reaching the Overlord Rank, his golden finger underwent another transformation, the most noticeable change being in his quest panel.
Indeed, it was no surprise to Li Qian that his golden finger quest panel had increased by one, now totaling four.
Compared to having four quest panels, at this moment, his quest count was significantly reduced, leaving only one quest remaining—the 'Second Evolution Path of Crimson Feather Chicken'.
In other words, the evolution path from Crimson Feather Chicken to White Crane, and the quest progress had already reached 98%. Li Qian estimated that it wouldn't be long before this quest could be completed.
Of course, if it really dragged on for too long, he wouldn't mind directly using his Achievement Points to fill up the progress bar.
It was just that there was no need to do so when there was no time constraint.
After a week of obediently attending classes in the classroom, Li Qian couldn't bear it any longer.
These courses were as simple to him as elementary school textbooks, and even the lecturing teachers might have less knowledge in certain aspects than him.
Therefore, staying in the classroom was purely a waste of time.
Additionally, studying in the classroom would inevitably be influenced by others, and the efficiency was undoubtedly lower than studying alone in peace.
So, after enduring for a week and believing that he had done enough, Li Qian directly entered the Third Secret Realm and began studying and researching at his own pace.
It's worth mentioning that during this time, An Pangzi hadn't come to look for him, and the two only occasionally chatted on a mobile messaging app.
Perhaps An Pangzi himself might not have this awareness, but his parents would definitely remind him.
In the end, there was a distance between them, and Li Qian had no choice in the matter. This was an inevitable consequence of his increasing strength and status.
For example, at present, most of his time was spent on studying and research, and he basically had little interaction with An Pangzi and the others.
Aside from An Pangzi, Tu Jiaojiao and Li Lanying were in a similar situation.
However, Lu Tianjiao's old flame, Mary Galloway from the Gaoluo Clan, would still come by to chat from time to time.
Her intentions were clear, and in fact, she was quite beautiful. Even though Lu Tianjiao had a history with her, it wasn't a big deal.
But Li Qian felt a bit annoyed, even though Lu Tianjiao assured him that his relationship with Mary Galloway was limited to holding hands and kissing, and nothing more.
There was another point; at this moment, he didn't want to be in a relationship.
Currently, he had neither the mindset nor the environment for a relationship. He lacked the mindset because he was preoccupied with his studies and research, and the environment was unsuitable due to the numerous cult organizations keeping an eye on him.
No matter whom he dated, he might end up implicating the other person.
Leaving the classroom, Li Qian headed straight to the Third Secret Realm and returned to the Jade Research Base.
Wu You was helping him manage the base, as she didn't want to stay in the Beast Storage, and Li Qian just happened to need such a labor force.
After entering the base, seeing Wu You diligently browsing books and earnestly studying breeding knowledge, Li Qian asked, "Have you decided? Which beast companion are you preparing to contract?"
"The Extreme Flame Soaring Eagle or the Sunbird?"
In terms of learning breeding, she truly had no talent, and it would be better to spend time considering which beast companion to contract after reaching the Overlord Rank rather than wasting it on this matter.
Originally, Li Qian thought there would be the Green Scaled Dragon, but ever since he obtained the 'Dream Wings' talent, it became clear that Wu You's talent wasn't precisely about flight-type beast companions.
The accurate description should be winged beast companions. Therefore, although the Green Scaled Dragon was also a flight-type beast companion, it couldn't receive the bonus from this Beast Mastery Talent. Similarly, even if a beast companion had wings but lacked flight ability, like an ostrich-type beast companion, it could still receive the bonus.
Theoretically, this choice should be relatively simple, as the potential of the Sunbird far surpasses that of the Extreme Flame Soaring Eagle in every aspect.
However, the situation is a bit awkward, since among the companion beasts Wu You had previously contracted, there was already a Flame Dragon Falcon. Although its potential undoubtedly pales in comparison to the Sunbird, their attributes do overlap to some extent.
Wu You had contracted three companion beasts in total: the Flame Dragon Falcon, the Dark Ice Bird, and the Thunder Sparrow.
From this perspective, contracting the Extreme Flame Soaring Eagle would be the most suitable choice, as their attributes are almost entirely complementary.
As for the Radiant Light Cat Wu You mentioned earlier, it was just a joke. With the "Dream Wings" talent, there's no way she would contract the Radiant Light Cat.
Li Qian himself doesn't really mind, after all, his primary role is not combat but research, even though he also possesses the "Dream Wings" talent.
Moreover, the "Dream Wings" talent wouldn't be wasted on him either. Don't forget that Wu You is also his companion beast, and she can benefit from the talent's boost as well.
Although logic tells him that he should persuade Wu You to choose the Sunbird instead of the Extreme Flame Soaring Eagle, he knows in his heart that the evolution path from the Sunbird to the Three-Legged Golden Phoenix is challenging, and the conditions are harsh. But the evolution route is actually feasible.
With the support of the Wing Clan and the assistance of Shazhou Beastmaster University, completing the evolution isn't an impossible task.
However, Wu You is a human, not a companion beast, and Li Qian feels that he should still respect her thoughts.
After hearing Li Qian's words, Wu You falls into silence, "This... there's no rush. Let me think about it."
Li Qian nods.
After a brief chat, without paying attention to the Wing Clan woman who is deep in thought, Li Qian heads straight towards the depths of the research facility. As he leaves, he suddenly speaks up, subtly reminding her, "By the way, I forgot to tell you, Dean Pan Bing has contracted a Sunbird, and he wants me to help him evolve it into a Three-Legged Golden Phoenix."
With that, he leaves.
Hearing these words, Wu You freezes in her tracks, speechless for a long time. Although she appears calm on the surface, her heart is already stirring with tumultuous emotions.
Why did Li Qian bring this up at this particular moment? It can't be a baseless claim!
She knows that he evolved a Three-Legged Golden Phoenix in Mo Yuan City.
In fact, quite a few people are aware of this matter, but almost everyone believes it to be a mere coincidence resulting from various factors aligning.
To replicate it is almost impossible.
But Li Qian's words just now clearly implied that the evolution of the Three-Legged Golden Phoenix wasn't a random event...
Wu You covers her chest, no longer thinking, not because she figured it out, but because her heart suddenly starts to palpitate, interrupting her thoughts.
She looks towards a certain direction, and in the depths of her consciousness, she senses the palpitations originating from that direction.
In fact, it's not just Wu You who senses these palpitations, but Li Qian as well.
Li Qian rushes out, and the two of them exchange a glance before leaving the room together and leaping onto the rooftop of the research facility.
On the rooftop, they both sense that the palpitations are coming from the central mountain range of the Third Secret Realm.
A strange, inaudible voice seems to echo in their ears, forcefully tugging at their hearts, causing them to beat in sync with the rhythm of the sound.
Clearly, this is the source of their heart flutters.
Just as the two of them watch, a large area of the central mountain range in the Third Secret Realm suddenly collapses.
"Roar!"
An extremely terrifying beast roar emanates from the huge hole that has formed.
(End of Chapter)
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