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Chapter 515: The Aspirations of Dragon Pattern Bamboo! Summoning the Crystal Dragon!
Chapter 515: The Aspirations of Dragon Pattern Bamboo! Summoning the Crystal Dragon!
Su Ping felt like he was the one being milked.
Known as the most genius Breeder and Beastmaster in the Dragon Nation, in the eyes of others, his life was probably filled with revelry and his persona was that of a cold and focused individual.
But in reality, he was running around all day, attending to these beasts like a full-time nanny.
However, it was undeniable that Su Ping was enjoying himself.
Especially after witnessing the changes in the Dragon Pattern Bamboo, which he hadn't paid much attention to before.
The Dragon Pattern Bamboo was an Overlord Rank pet beast with a relatively low upper limit. In terms of status and value in the pet beast market, it was on par with the Forest Wolf and even inferior to it.
After all, the value of the Forest Wolf had skyrocketed due to Su Ping's promotion.
However, the Dragon Pattern Bamboo, despite its name, was indeed inferior to the Forest Wolf.
Its ability was primarily focused on stabilizing soil and protecting the land from erosion.
While its combat power wasn't non-existent, it wasn't as strong as the Forest Wolf, a pure combat-type Elite pet beast.
But from today onwards, things might change!
Standing atop the Forest Heart, bathed in the moonlight, the green bamboo before him, emitting a faint green aura, gave Su Ping a sense of seclusion from the world.
This pet beast, often given away as a free gift during large sales, was now being nourished with the precious Divine Dragon Essence Blood.
Su Ping was confident that in the entire Dragon Nation, perhaps only he would dare to do such a thing.
And most importantly, there were already signs of progress!
The Dragon Pattern Bamboo.
Its name came from the faint dragon scale-like patterns on its green body.
Of course, the term 'dragon scales' was not entirely accurate, but it sounded better. It could just as well be called snake scales or fish scales.
After all, they were all small, fan-shaped patterns.
So, it was merely a decorative element.
In essence, it was just a distinctive feature of its form.
But after these few days of being nourished by the Dragon Essence Blood, the Dragon Pattern Bamboo's appearance had changed significantly, especially the patterns on its body.
It wasn't that the patterns had changed color or become more prominent.
The most significant difference was that these 'scales' had developed a layered appearance.
Indeed.
The once smooth body of the Dragon Pattern Bamboo now had distinct, almost disease-like, raised patterns.
These raised areas were in the shape of dragon scales.
Although the raised marks were not very noticeable, they were enough to prove that the Dragon Essence Blood was not something the Dragon Pattern Bamboo was greedily absorbing. Instead, like the first evolved Ten Thousand Wood Wolf, it was a pure manifestation of the beast's innate desire for change, originating from the depths of its genes.
A desire for evolution, felt by the pet beast itself!
Aside from the changes in the Dragon Pattern Bamboo's patterns, what truly caught the attention of the staff on duty was its unusual behavior.
A brand new evolution couldn't be as simple as just consuming resources; otherwise, countless Breeders would have already achieved it.
The more elusive the evolution, the more challenging it was to cultivate, an unchanging truth in the world of Breeders!
The Dragon Pattern Bamboo before him, although it had unlocked the Divine Dragon Essence Blood, had already completed the most difficult first step.
But the next steps would undoubtedly be no less challenging.
Learning from the experience and lessons of Sun Chao's Ten Thousand Wood Wolf, sometimes human intervention could be counterproductive at this stage.
Instead, it was better to communicate more with the pet beast.
Su Ping was well-versed in this aspect.
The effect of spiritual communication was excellent, thanks to his enhanced Beastmaster talent.
Even though the Dragon Pattern Bamboo's rank was not high, Su Ping could still grasp its meaning through spiritual communication. Aside from the Dragon Pattern Bamboo's previous act of informing on others, which might be difficult for a typical Beastmaster to understand even with spiritual communication, there were other indications.
With this in mind, Su Ping approached and, recalling the staff's words, asked through spiritual communication:
"Dragon Pattern Bamboo, you want to make contact with a dragon, right?"
This was the Dragon Pattern Bamboo's next aspiration.
Of course, this aspiration wasn't something the staff on duty knew about; it was something Su Ping had confirmed repeatedly.
From today onwards, the Dragon Pattern Bamboo had become extremely restless, as if searching for something. Even as a plant-type pet beast, it had not rooted its tendrils into the ground for almost an entire day, which was nearly impossible.
After Su Ping's arrival, he repeatedly inquired and verified this answer.
Dragon Pattern Bamboo, longing for a dragon's touch!
Su Ping was not stingy.
Or, in the current situation, not utilizing a vast amount of resources would be out of character for him.
Zhu Hong seemed to have made some progress this time, still researching the progress of embracing the myriad rivers. However, as the first Dragon Catalog that Su Ping illuminated, Da Huang was obviously indispensable in this regard.
However, half an hour later, Su Ping, leading Da Huang, never expected what happened next.
After slightly approaching Da Huang, the Dragon Pattern Bamboo, which had used a bottle of its essence blood, exhibited an extremely intense reaction.
"Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh (No... Go away...)"
Watching the Dragon Pattern Bamboo swaying its branches in refusal, Su Ping furrowed his brows, glanced at the aggrieved Da Huang, and felt a bit suspicious.
Could it be that this thing isn't a dragon?
Obviously, in response to Su Ping's doubt, Da Huang roared in anger.
With a loud roar, it flew into the sky, causing countless lights to illuminate the Cloud Heart.
Only then did Su Ping hurriedly wave his hand.
He furrowed his brows.
He looked at the Dragon Pattern Bamboo before him:
"Little guy, do you want a dragon? Is Da Huang not good enough?"
Although Su Ping didn't know what the Dragon Pattern Bamboo wanted with a dragon, it didn't make sense!
Da Huang, being a dragon of the same attribute as the Dragon Pattern Bamboo and the provider of its essence blood, had no reason to be rejected! However, the resisting bamboo branch of the Dragon Pattern Bamboo was clearly not fake.
Su Ping patted Da Huang's body, allowing it to leave.
As expected, after Da Huang left, the restlessness of the Dragon Pattern Bamboo subsided a bit.
It returned to tranquility.
Su Ping thought for a moment and then used the Dragon Gate Mark to inspect the Dragon Pattern Bamboo again. The display showed that the Dragon Pattern Bamboo still lacked the potential to evolve into a dragon companion.
Obviously, the evolution of the Dragon Pattern Bamboo, even if it was related to dragons, would not turn it into a bamboo dragon or a wood dragon.
So, what did the little guy need?
Su Ping's brows furrowed.
Even he, in this situation, found it difficult to fathom.
However, the Book of All Spirits remained silent at this moment, indicating that the collected knowledge was insufficient to perfect the ideal cultivation method.
Su Ping fell into deep thought.
Soon, he had a sudden realization and was startled:
"Little Bamboo, do you want a dragon's corpse? Or its dragon soul?"
Obviously, the Dragon Pattern Bamboo hadn't thought of this, and it continued to sway.
Only then did Su Ping heave a sigh of relief.
As long as it didn't involve killing a dragon, it was fine.
Although Su Ping had quite a few of these things, and they now belonged to him, as the totem symbol of the Dragon Nation, slaughtering one of them might very well result in his own demise upon his return to Su An.
With this in mind, Su Ping waved his hand dismissively:
"Forget it. Since Da Huang doesn't like it, and the Heart of All Spirits has other dragons, I'll bring those three little guys here."
Su Ping was referring to the three little dragons: Crystal Dragon Xiao Hui, Phantom Dragon Xiao Hei, and the iron dragon he later named 'Old Iron'.
These three little dragons were in their infancy, spending their days eating and sleeping in the Heart of Wood. Su Ping occasionally checked on them and provided nutritional resources, but he didn't manage them much.
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Only after this infancy stage, when they reach the Overlord Rank, will they enter the growth stage, no longer needing excessive sleep, and become more lively.
Of course, when these dragon companions become lively, they will likely give Su Ping a headache.
However, for the mysterious evolution of the Dragon Pattern Bamboo, Su Ping was determined to take the risk.
Bringing the three little dragons, now the size of calves, to the Heart of Wood, he arrived under the crescent moon in the late night.
In this Heart of Wood, there was an eerie silence, as if even the other plant-type companions had fallen into a deep slumber.
Only Su Ping was there, leaving the three calves on one side.
Since the Dragon Pattern Bamboo didn't like the dragons of earth and wood, Su Ping decided to see how it would react to the three dragons of space, undead, and metal, as well as one with physical combat prowess.
However, what he didn't expect actually happened.
The Dragon Pattern Bamboo, which had previously shown strong resistance, as if it had encountered a beautiful flower, now acted like a lustful wolf encountering three stunning beauties.
Most importantly, they were three stunning beauties.
The Dragon Pattern Bamboo looked at the three drowsy little dragons. Without even shaking off the dirt clods from its roots, it rushed out of the ground, touching and caressing them, appearing reluctant to let go.
Su Ping's forehead creased with confusion.
What the hell did this mean? But from the looks of it, it seemed to fit the requirements of this thing.
So...
Judging by its behavior, it seemed like all three of them were acceptable? If that was the case...
Su Ping blinked, beginning to understand.
The difference between the Forest Dragon Da Huang and these three lay in their cultivation level, strength, and age.
These three were young dragons, while Da Huang was an adult and an already evolved perfect Dragon Clan member.
So, this thing preferred the young ones and not the mature ones?
Su Ping shook his head, somewhat understanding the intentions of the Dragon Pattern Bamboo. He curiously asked, "What do you want with these young dragons? Do you want all three, or just one?"
This time, the Dragon Pattern Bamboo seemed to understand.
Even without facial features, Su Ping could sense the Dragon Pattern Bamboo's reluctance.
Then, as the three young dragons remained drowsy and unaware of what was happening, the Dragon Pattern Bamboo's willow branch gently swayed, pointing to one of them.
It had to be said that this thing's judgment was truly excellent.
The dragon pet it was referring to was none other than the most valuable and rare space-attributed Crystal Dragon, Xiao Hui!
Su Ping's eyelids twitched, but he decided to take a risk. Judging by its actions, this thing probably wouldn't threaten the young dragon's life, and that was enough.
He sent Lao Tie and Xiao Hei to sleep in the Beastmaster Space, leaving only Xiao Hui there.
Su Ping then continued to ask, "And then? What do you want?"
The Dragon Pattern Bamboo's body continued to sway, and as it looked at the dazed Xiao Hui, it began to snap its restless bamboo branches again, but this time, it snapped them towards its own body.
Su Ping was a bit suspicious.
The meaning was not too difficult to understand, and the behavior was comprehensible, but from a cultivation perspective, it was hard to fathom!
Could it be that the Dragon Pattern Bamboo, aside from some sort of 'control' fetish, had other preferences? So, Su Ping thought for a moment and asked tentatively, "Do you mean you want Xiao Hui to hit you?"
Although it was abstract, it had to be said that the Hundred Birds Wutong seemed to have the same intention before.
Could it be that plant-type pets all had this kind of preference?
And the Dragon Pattern Bamboo's response was affirmative.
Indeed, that was the case!
Su Ping narrowed his eyes slightly.
Clearly, there was a reason behind all this nonsense.
After pondering for a moment, he slowly spoke, "Little Bamboo, are you trying to merge and bind with the energy of this young dragon? But your attributes are different. Can you do that?"
He had already guessed the Dragon Pattern Bamboo's evolution and type abilities.
This thing was extremely dependent on the evolution of a special pet of the Dragon Clan.
And Su Ping was genuinely interested in the changes of the Dragon Pattern Bamboo.
However, this time, in response to Su Ping's question, the Dragon Pattern Bamboo seemed a bit bewildered, clearly not understanding Su Ping's meaning.
Su Ping pursed his lips and then nodded helplessly, "Never mind, you continue. I'll just tell Xiao Hui. But remember, don't overdo it. If you can't handle it, say so early on."
Although Xiao Hui was currently only at the Elite Senior rank, the Dragon Clan was a special breed of pet.
"Xiao Hui! Xiao Hui!"
Xiao Hui's grayish-white eyelids lifted slightly, and its lifeless eyes gazed at the 'mother' that had awakened in its memory: "Ang Ang~"
Seeing Xiao Hui's gaping mouth after waking up, Su Ping was speechless. However, he took out something from the Beastmaster Space.
It was roasted meat made from high-grade ferocious beast Flame Pig.
The Dragon Clan was a violent race with high standards for food.
After swallowing the Flame Pig roast, Xiao Hui finally gained some energy, and upon receiving Su Ping's command, its grayish-white eyes turned towards the swaying Dragon Pattern Bamboo, which seemed to be flattering it. Xiao Hui opened its mouth, and a grayish-white dragon breath, like an air current, smashed towards the Dragon Pattern Bamboo.
"Whoosh!"
The intense reaction startled Su Ping, who quickly stopped Xiao Hui from continuing. He walked over and, upon closer inspection, was taken aback.
Not only did the Dragon Pattern Bamboo show no signs of injury, but on the contrary,
On the raised dragon scale pattern, where Xiao Hui's attack had landed, there was now a streak of grayish-white color that belonged to Xiao Hui...
(End of Chapter)
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