Who Taught You To Tame Beasts? Chapter 523: Repairing the Pride Dragon, Qian Yi's Second Evolution - Novel Cool

Chapter 523: Repairing the Pride Dragon, Qian Yi's Second Evolution

Chapter 523: Repairing the Pride Dragon, Qian Yi's Second Evolution

Su Ping was still unsure of the true nature and value of this mysterious realm. What secrets did it hold within?

The interior of this realm remained a mystery.

Based on the inferences drawn from Tai Shan and the likely connection to Fei Fei, the value of this realm was immeasurable. It seemed to be a self-contained, cyclical world.

However, these were just speculations for now.

According to the Mirror Saint, it would take at least several months or even half a year to complete this task.

It might not be ready until next year.

As of now, this realm had already caused Su Ping a loss of over ten billion.

Indeed.

Within the Heart of All Spirits, a factory made entirely of steel and machinery stood.

Countless mechanical arms emerged from the walls, showing no signs of welding. It was as if these mechanical metal arms had grown from the walls themselves.

All these mechanical arms were focused on a giant aircraft within the factory.

"Master, the core of the Pride Dragon is intact, and the mechanical intelligence is unaffected. However, due to the sudden appearance of spatial fissures, many mechanical energy transport pipes inside the body have cracked, and numerous circuit boards have lost their functionality!"

"Therefore, the mechanical body of the Pride Dragon will require major surgery. Although some basic structures remain, a conservative estimate suggests that restoring some functionality will require resources worth over ten billion.

If we only do this, even after the Pride Dragon is repaired, its rank and level will decrease, and it will lose its extremely high upper limit!"

Fei Fei's voice echoed within the mechanical room.

Su Ping was perplexed.

Fortunately, he wasn't alone at this moment.

"Senior Wu Kuang, what do you think?"

The mechanical man beside him squatted under the Pride Dragon's tail wing, his red infrared electronic eyes fixed on certain areas.

As a veteran Holy Spirit Rank and the president of the Artificers' Guild, Wu Kuang had the qualifications to offer guidance.

What surprised Su Ping even more was that Wu Kuang slowly stood up:

"When I designed and manufactured it, this thing wasn't fully designed. It was a half-finished product, and it was only given to you because someone overruled the opposition.

This mechanical dragon didn't preserve many of the dragon's abilities; it only retained some of the dragon's soul traits. I'm not satisfied with its combat power and upper limit.

Coincidentally, I've been investigating the Golden Heart here during this time, and when I have free time, I can continue researching this thing."

Su Ping was taken aback:

"Senior, do you mean you designed the Pride Dragon originally?"

"Nonsense. As a mechanical beast, it's not under the direct control of the Artificers' Guild. Could it be that old man Zhu Hong? In the future, I'll definitely establish a mechanical branch in Dragon City!"

Wu Kuang clenched his mechanical arm into a fist.

Su Ping nodded repeatedly, agreeing that Wu Kuang, as a veteran Holy Spirit Rank and a top-tier mechanical beastmaster in Dragon Country, was indeed worthy of his reputation.

Alongside the Sacred Dragon, he served as a commander in the interstellar fleet.

Such a demeanor and confidence were likely what brought him to this point.

However, before Su Ping could finish his thoughts, Wu Kuang's infrared electronic eyes turned to him:

"So, Su Ping, as your mount and as one of the honorary directors of the Artificers' Guild, don't you want to contribute to the foundation of Dragon Country's beastmasters by stepping into this new era?"

Su Ping's mouth twitched.

So, he was waiting for him here? Su Ping shook his head:

"Senior Wu Kuang, I have no knowledge of mechanical beasts, so I'm afraid I can't be of much help. Moreover, I always feel that I don't have much affinity with the mechanical type. Both of my mounts have encountered problems."

Wu Kuang waved his hand:

"It's fine, it's fine. If you don't know, you can learn as you go! In our Artificers' Guild, the cultivation of mechanical beasts isn't that mysterious!

The mechanical type is a firm materialist faction. Energy transmission, mechanical metal structure, it's completely different from ordinary beasts!"

Su Ping continued to shake his head:

"My time is still very tight. My origami beast needs to undergo evolution and cultivation, and there's also the matter of the Celestial Tomb..."

Wu Kuang waved his hand again:

"It's fine, it's fine. You can take your time. You can do it when you're available. After destroying the Golden Association and some domestic Golden Heart enterprises,

I estimate that we'll harvest a large number of foreign mechanical blueprints. It's not something that can be done overnight, so taking it slow is absolutely fine."

Su Ping's face showed helplessness:

"My time is truly unpredictable, but I'll try my best! I may not be of much help to you."

Half of Wu Kuang's face broke into a smile:

"That's settled then. I feel that you have a heavenly mandate, and whatever you set your mind to will surely be accomplished!"

It was clear that Wu Kuang, who had been in the Mechanical Heart for some time, deeply agreed.

Despite Su Ping's commitment to the firm materialist faction, he couldn't help but have some inner doubts.

However, he had to admit that the crazy saint in front of him seemed even more vigorous after his promise.

Even without understanding mechanical pets, he didn't need to worry about the Pride Dragon anymore.

The mechanical design and research of the mechanical dragon were too profound.

Su Ping decided to have Fei Fei participate throughout the process, and when he had time later, he could study it himself through Fei Fei's soul connection.

As Su Ping said, at this moment, his energy and attention were focused elsewhere, leaving no room for this matter.

The so-called Puppet King of the Toxin Cauldron, the further observation of the Dragon Nourishment Bamboo, and even the three little dragons couldn't divert Su Ping's attention in the slightest.

Ever since the cultivation of Dragon Pattern Bamboo had gotten on the right track, Su Ping's entire focus had been on the cultivation and evolution of Qian Yi.

This included the present moment.

After leaving the Mechanical Heart, Su Ping used the teleportation array to arrive at the Zombie Graveyard, the core of the Soul Heart.

Here, the key focus was on the cultivation of the Origami Beast.

At this very moment, dozens of Origami Beasts were all ready.

These Origami Beasts were adorned with various colors.

The evolution of the Origami Beasts to the Monarch Rank required the use of Soul Water by lower-ranked Origami Beasts for compression.

The paper bodies and souls were all compressed and fused together.

And this stage was the critical phase in the cultivation of Origami Beasts, as they gained the same level of intelligence, self-awareness, and basic communication abilities as other pets.

At this stage, the Origami Beasts became complete life forms.

During this phase of cultivation, using the Five Elements Paper Diagram for compression resulted in the creation of Origami Beasts like the ones before them.

Even though he had seen it many times before, Su Ping couldn't help but feel a sense of accomplishment each time he saw this unique pet, which he had created entirely on his own:

【Five Elements Paper Spirit (Wild)】

【Age: 2 years, 1 month, 3 days】

【Current Realm: Monarch Second Rank】

【Race Limit: Emperor First Rank】

【Race Skills: Super Circumsolar Five Elements Body (Entry), Super Element Heart (Entry), Paper Spirit Body (Proficiency), Origami Explosion (Proficiency)】

Emperor First Rank! When compressed based on the Five Elements Paper Diagram, the evolved Origami Beast was not an ordinary 'Paper Spirit' but had become a Five Elements Paper Spirit.

Clearly, this was a special evolutionary form.

At the same time, its race limit had broken through to the Emperor Rank.

Additionally, it had acquired skills truly related to paper, apart from the Super Circumsolar Five Elements Body.

This was enough to prove the undeniable potential of the Origami Beast.

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However, before Su Ping could finish basking in his own glory, Yin Luo, having heard the commotion from the spatial teleportation, came out: "You're here!"

Su Ping nodded. "How's Qian Yi doing?"

Yin Luo shook his head. "I haven't seen any signs of evolution yet. Compressing the paper body won't have much effect on your little Origami Beast. Also, I'm leaving in two days, so don't expect too much from me..."

Su Ping shrugged. "Consider it a way to warm up before your departure. Let's go and check on Qian Yi's condition together."

As Master Yin said, Qian Yi's condition was indeed unusual.

In fact, during their discussions, Su Ping and Yin Luo had reached a consensus.

Qian Yi's evolutionary direction was quite apparent.

Pet evolution could be both difficult and easy. Unless, like the Origami Beast, it was challenging to find and implement enhancement methods.

Given the characteristics of the Origami Beast, Qian Yi's soul was complete and robust, which set it apart from the Origami Beast. However, they shared the ability to communicate and possess self-awareness.

At this stage, body enhancement was the way to go.

However, the Origami Beast's foundation was different, and it wasn't feasible for Qian Yi to use conventional enhancement resources.

Most of their attempts during this time had ended in failure.

So, the picnic earlier in the day was a way to relax and take a break from these failures.

Now, back here, they had to face this issue.

"Woohoo!"

Qian Yi (ω)

Seeing Su Ping arrive, Qian Yi tossed aside the remaining resource and let out a dejected greeting.

Su Ping chuckled, gazing at the disheartened 2D portrait. "Don't worry," he said. "Evolution isn't something that can be achieved overnight. Remember how long it took us last time?"

"Woohoo!" Qian Yi exclaimed, her youthful enthusiasm returning and infecting Su Ping's mood.

Over the past half a month, Qian Yi had attempted various methods, and Su Ping had been organizing his thoughts on the matter.

In Su Ping's opinion, his initial idea was undoubtedly correct.

Qian Yi's sword intent and energy were at their peak. The real challenge lay in guiding the evolution of the paper body.

But if conventional enhancements didn't work, what else could they do?

Moreover, they needed to integrate the super-tier skill, the Zhou Tian Wu Xing Zhi Ti, into Qian Yi's body. This, however, seemed relatively straightforward, and Su Ping felt confident about it.

But he wanted more than just that! Nowadays, even ordinary Five Elements Paper Spirits had Element Hearts and Five Elements Paper Bodies as contracted beast pets. Su Ping couldn't possibly settle for less.

His eyes narrowed as he pondered.

Suddenly, a unique idea came to mind.

He turned to Yin Luo beside him, "Master Yin, do you know how to forge a sword?"

"Hmm?" Yin Luo was taken aback. "Forge a sword? You mean the kind with metal?"

Su Ping nodded, and Yin Luo understood.

Su Ping could see his point. He explained, "For artifact-class beast pets, it's one thing, but recently, when I obtained the Five Toxins Cauldron, I researched ancient forging techniques, particularly sword forging.

It's quite simple. You start by smelting ordinary metal ore, pouring it into a mold, and then hammering it! Through high-temperature tempering, impurities in the ore are removed, and the process is repeated—melting, hammering, and refining—that's what they call 'a thousand hammers and a thousand refinements.'"

Clearly, Su Ping wasn't just talking aimlessly.

Yin Luo also fell into deep thought. "You mean to forge this paper figure's body like a sword, guiding its evolution? The impurities you mentioned are probably the soul fragments of ordinary paper figures. You want to compress the paper body into Qian Yi's body and then hammer out these 'impurities' from the soul?"

But we've tried this before! Previously, we attempted to compress the paper figure's soul into another body, leaving only the paper body behind. Without the corresponding control, it's just a piece of paper imbued with soul energy, useful only as a resource for soul-soothing paper, with no other function."

Su Ping remained silent, still deep in thought, refining the feasibility and direction of his idea.

He felt that there must be more to it, but where was the breakthrough?

Su Ping looked up, surrounded by paper figures. Qian Yi, far from idle, had just finished greeting one of them and was now sparring with it.

The laboratory was designed to isolate all energy, and the two had clearly sparred many times before.

Qian Yi tossed a paper sword made of three connected paper figures to the Five Elements Paper Spirit. Without any energy infusion, it was just a friendly exchange of sword techniques for these low-level beast pets.

Watching them, Su Ping's furrowed brow relaxed, then tightened again.

After a moment's thought, he furrowed his brow once more.

He watched Qian Yi and the Five Elements Paper Spirit playfully spar.

About twenty minutes passed before Qian Yi seemed to tire of the game. His sword techniques became fierce and deadly, even without energy infusion, each strike seemed lethal, like an ancient swordsman.

Finally, the Wind Sword struck the Five Elements Paper Spirit's throat, causing no harm but ending the match.

Qian Yi, now bored, tossed the Wind Sword aside.

In mid-air, the Wind Sword transformed, and the three connected paper figures, Ababa, appeared, looking bewildered.

At that moment, as the Wind Sword disassembled, Su Ping blinked, and a flash of insight struck his mind.

(End of Chapter)

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