Chapter 678: Ghost Ring King
Chapter 678: Ghost Ring King
Tang Yi glanced at Steel Treasure and sighed.
He thought about his Toxic Water Lion, which still hadn't evolved.
Although they had only bonded a few months ago, and a perfect evolution couldn't happen that quickly, the thought of Qiao Sang's Steel Sparrow evolving into a Steel Guardian, with its impressive size, vibrant feathers, and sharpness, made him feel exhausted. The Steel Sparrow was clearly better cultivated than most Intermediate Beasts and looked incredibly powerful, which only added to his fatigue.
It was the kind of weariness that came from feeling like no matter how hard he tried, he could never catch up.
"I'm leaving first", Tang Yi said dejectedly.
"Stay tonight", Qiao Sang said with a mysterious smile. "I have a surprise for you."
"What kind of surprise?" Tang Yi asked, puzzled.
"If I told you, it wouldn't be a surprise", Qiao Sang laughed.
Tang Yi hesitated. "But I have to prepare for the Beast Arena tonight..."
"Just go and be back by midnight", Qiao Sang said.
Now that Treasure Seeker's Shadow Control had reached Mastery Peak, she was preparing to start the evolution process.
Fangy had evolved a month earlier than expected, and at the time, the surroundings were chaotic, making it difficult to record the event.
But with Treasure Seeker, things were different. It could evolve at home without any interruptions, allowing her to capture this moment in detail.
A High-Class Beast Companion evolving into a General-Class Pet Beast wasn't something you could easily witness in person. Since Tang Yi was from Blue Star and considered a friend, she wanted him to share in this moment.
Tang Yi thought for a moment and nodded. "I understand."
...
Dinner.
Qiao Sang sat at the dining table, enjoying the meal prepared by the Vice Principal.
The Vice Principal was skilled at making Energy Pills, and his cooking was better than most restaurants.
Liu Yao ate while looking down at a tablet, reading a paper about familiars.
Qiao Sang chewed her food, watching Treasure Seeker happily munch on Energy Pills, and suddenly thought of something.
"Vice Principal, I'm planning to have Treasure Seeker evolve tonight. Have you made many Ghost Ring suitable Energy Pills recently?"
Liu Yao: "???"
For a moment, he doubted his ears.
He raised his head, furrowing his brows, and confirmed, "You're planning to have Ghost Ring evolve?"
"Xunxun?!"
Treasure Seeker, hearing this, perked up instantly. It stopped eating the Energy Pills, its eyes shining as it turned to look at its Beastmaster with a "Really?" expression.
Qiao Sang smiled and nodded.
"Xunxun!"
Treasure Seeker immediately floated around the living room, elated.
Liu Yao put down his chopsticks and said earnestly, "A High-Class Beast Companion evolving into a General-Class Pet Beast isn't easy. It requires at least a few years of energy accumulation, and a few years is considered fast. Some take over a decade, even two."
"Ya Ya?"
Fangy, hearing this, tilted its head in confusion.
Does it really take that long?
Liu Yao turned to see Fangy's expression and immediately guessed what it was thinking.
He fell silent for a moment.
After a few seconds, Liu Yao couldn't help but continue, "And the materials for evolution. For Ghost Ring to evolve into a Ghost Ring King, it needs a Shadow Pearl. If you want Ghost Ring's evolution to be relatively perfect, a high-quality Shadow Pearl is essential."
"Xunxun?"
As soon as he finished speaking, Treasure Seeker floated over, took off the ring, and pulled out a square box. It opened the box and called out, "Is this it?"
Liu Yao stared at the pearl in the box for a moment, then opened his mouth to say something.
Qiao Sang added at this moment, "This is an SS-Rank Shadow Pearl."
Liu Yao: "……"
Liu Yao instantly swallowed his words, fell silent again, rubbed his temples, and slowly exhaled, maintaining his composure.
"Perhaps you had this idea because you saw your Ghost Ring come into contact with the SS-Rank Yin Dynasty Pearl and noticed signs of Evolution, but you need to understand that this phenomenon only occurs because the Evolution materials are of such a high level."
"If a Familiar's internal energy hasn't reached the required level for Evolution but is forced to Evolve due to the Evolution materials, its potential won't be fully unleashed. Even if it does Evolve, it will be at a disadvantage compared to other Familiars of the same level and will find it much harder to Evolve to the next stage."
If it weren't for the fact that it was Qiao Sang, he might have burst into curses.
Do you think early Evolution is for the Familiar's own good!
Forcing the Ghost Ring to Evolve prematurely due to the attraction of the SS-Rank Yin Dynasty Pearl would be a complete waste of its potential!
This is a prodigy of a Psychic-type Ghost-type Companion Beast!
But since it was Qiao Sang, Liu Yao held back and spoke tactfully.
"I think your Ghost Ring has a lot of talent and will Evolve sooner or later. There's no need to rush it."
Qiao Sang took a bite of her meal and said, "That's not it. The energy inside Treasure Seeker has already reached the point where it should Evolve."
After Tang Yi left, she immediately entered the Beastmaster Codex and allocated the remaining Points needed for Treasure Seeker to reach the Evolution stage, leaving only 30 Points unallocated.
She had it all planned out.
Now, with the increase in level and the specially formulated Energy Pills, Treasure Seeker's Points automatically increase by 50 points every day.
As soon as it hits midnight, Treasure Seeker will automatically Evolve due to the Points being maxed out. Using the Shadow Pearl at that time will be perfect.
Liu Yao was taken aback. "How did you know that the energy inside Ghost Ring has reached the point of Evolution?"
Qiao Sang said without a hint of hesitation, "I checked Treasure Seeker's physical condition yesterday, and the data showed it."
Liu Yao furrowed his brow. "Where did you do the check?"
Qiao Sang promptly replied, "At the Beastmaster Center."
Treasure Seeker glanced at its Beastmaster, its expression shifting from confusion to determination.
Did we go to the Beastmaster Center yesterday?
Never mind, if my Beastmaster says we did, then we did!
"Xunxun!"
Having come to a conclusion, Treasure Seeker nodded vigorously.
That's right, that's right!
Qiao Sang: "……"
The Blazing Star Hound was a different case; its Evolution path was unprecedented and unknown, so just being able to Evolve was impressive. However, the Evolution path for the Ghost Ring was clear and well-documented. How could it have reached the point of full internal energy so soon after Evolving? Could the check report be wrong... Liu Yao thought, somewhat worried.
But since the report came from the Supernest Beastmaster Center, it should be reliable.
After all, it couldn't be that coincidental for another Ghost Ring to appear during the check.
Liu Yao glanced at Treasure Seeker, but said nothing more.
He was just a bit uneasy about the upcoming Evolution, so he wasn't in the mood to read his papers.
...
11:58 PM.
The night was deep.
Open Training Ground.
Qiao Sang set up the camera.
Tang Yi came over, glanced in Liu Yao's direction, and whispered, "Why is your high school school's Vice Principal here?"
During the National Campus Beastmaster League, he had noticed the presence of this person beside Qiao Sang.
"He's an Advanced researcher. Fangflare's latest Evolution chain is his current project", Qiao Sang said as she aimed the camera at the Treasure Seeker.
Tang Yi immediately understood.
This was for Flame Kiru.
He watched Qiao Sang's actions and asked, "What are you doing?"
Qiao Sang didn't even look up. "Recording a beautiful moment."
Tang Yi asked again, "What surprise are you talking about?"
Qiao Sang glanced at the time on her mobile phone.
11:59 PM.
"It's almost time, just wait another minute", Qiao Sang said.
Could there be some celestial event today? Tang Yi looked up at the sky.
Nothing at all...
"Your Flame Kiru is still awake at this hour today?" Tang Yi scanned the area, noticing Fangy, and asked.
He remembered that when Qiao Sang used to participate in the Beast Arena in the Third District, her Blazing Star Hound would usually leave the arena when it was time to sleep.
"It doesn't want to miss this moment", Qiao Sang smiled.
What could it be... Tang Yi grew increasingly curious and followed the direction Qiao Sang was aiming her camera. He then saw Ghost Ring.
"What's Ghost Ring holding?" Tang Yi, who had been replenished, had good eyesight, and even in the dark, he could see the bead in Ghost Ring's claws from a distance.
"Shadow Pearl", Qiao Sang said.
Tang Yi thought for a moment and looked at Qiao Sang. "Is it a Ghost-type Artifact?"
Qiao Sang didn't answer him but said excitedly, "It's starting!"
Tang Yi: "???"
What's starting?
Following her gaze, Tang Yi saw a white light that stood out prominently against the night sky.
"!!!"
Evolution Light?!
Wait!
Wasn't the familiar standing in that direction just Ghost Ring?!
Ghost Ring is Evolving?!
Tang Yi's expression froze for a moment before he blurted out, "Damn! You were talking about Ghost Ring Evolving as the surprise?!"
Qiao Sang chuckled. "Isn't this surprising enough?"
Tang Yi: "..."
Beside them.
"Ya Ya!"
Fangy looked at the Evolution Light with excitement.
"Icechill..."
Lulu stared at the scene, her expression unchanged.
"Steel Guardian."
Steel Treasure glanced at the white light, then at Fangy and Lulu. In his mind, he swapped the ranking of Treasure Seeker from third to second.
Wait! Ghost Ring was holding the Shadow Pearl, and it didn't change until 12:00, when the Evolution Light first appeared, and then it fused with the Shadow Pearl... Liu Yao, who had been closely watching Ghost Ring, was completely baffled, his usual calm demeanor gone.
In theory, if the internal energy hadn't reached the required level for Evolution, it would only light up the Evolution Light after fully fusing with an SS-Rank Shadow Pearl.
But now, the Shadow Pearl fused after the Evolution Light appeared!
This meant the test report was correct!
Ghost Ring's internal energy had truly reached the level required for Evolution!
Liu Yao was stunned.
Tang Yi's mind was in chaos at the moment.
Only Qiao Sang, despite her excitement, remained relatively calm.
She watched as the white light's outline gradually expanded, then quickly stopped. After about ten seconds, the white light dissipated.
A familiar stood before them, about 60 centimeters tall, with a predominantly gray-black body, wearing a golden crown on its head. A golden braid protruded from the center of the crown. There was a golden ring pattern on its forehead, and two upward-pointing horns on either side of the crown, each adorned with a golden ring. Both claws also wore rings.
"Ghost... Seeker, Xunxun!" Treasure Seeker adjusted its voice, excitedly floating towards its Beastmaster.
Watching the familiar draw closer, Tang Yi murmured, "Ghost Ring King..."
(End of Chapter)
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