Chapter 83: Failure and Success
Chapter 83: Failure and Success
After a brief rest and adjustment, Li Qian resumed the evolution process, conveying his thoughts to Coalhead through Qi Zai.
Upon learning that he was the next to evolve, Coalhead was so excited that he almost leaped out of the water, constantly bubbling with "gurgles."
Once his emotions settled a bit, Li Qian summoned him to the edge of the pool.
As expected, after consuming a bag of dragon bone powder, Coalhead followed in Brocade One's footsteps, and his body began to emit a faint evolutionary glow.
This marked the official start of Coalhead's evolution.
Li Qian pointed, and Coalhead, having witnessed Brocade One's evolution, wasted no time and sprang into action.
He moved with incredible speed, transforming into a streak of water and darting under the water slide.
Li Qian could sense Coalhead's enthusiasm, but he didn't feel delighted. Instead, he was concerned that Coalhead's excessive eagerness and excessive force might not be a good thing.
Seeing Coalhead exerting himself and dashing under the water slide at such a rapid pace, Li Qian couldn't help but feel a tinge of worry.
He feared that Coalhead might run out of steam and fail to complete the evolution.
However, Li Qian kept these concerns to himself, silently observing without saying a word.
Similar to Brocade One's evolution, after seeing Coalhead rush towards the water slide, Li Qian strolled over to the elevator.
As the elevator started, it didn't take long for Li Qian's figure to reappear at the top of the water slide.
He looked down at Coalhead, his gaze seemingly piercing through the water curtain to see the agitated Coalhead.
Indeed, at that moment, Coalhead gave him the impression of being... agitated.
It seemed like Coalhead couldn't wait to become an Azure Scaled Serpent soaring in the sky with majestic vigor.
After so many evolutions, Li Qian had accumulated a wealth of experience. He understood that if Coalhead continued with this mindset, this seemingly foolproof evolution might not be a guaranteed success for him.
As Li Qian pondered this, the situation seemed to unfold in that direction. Coalhead struggled upstream, climbing higher and higher, but at around ninety meters, he clearly couldn't push any further.
"A spent arrow," Li Qian sighed, seeing Coalhead still struggling and trying not to be swept away by the current.
At this point, the situation was clear. Although only five or six meters away from the summit, these five or six meters would be an extremely difficult hurdle for Coalhead at this moment.
At the ninety-meter mark on the water slide, Coalhead was still struggling, but whether it was Qi Zai, Little Six, or the recently evolved Brocade One, they all sensed something amiss.
"This guy is too impatient for quick gains," Li Qian muttered softly. After that, he had already given Coalhead a piece of his mind.
As expected, after persisting for a while, despite his reluctance, Coalhead still fell and was enveloped by the current, plunging into the pool below.
The evolutionary glow on his body instantly faded away.
Coalhead's failure was within Li Qian's expectations, but it surprised Brocade Two and Brocade Three.
Both Brocade Two and Brocade Three were well aware that if they were to rank their talents, Coalhead was undoubtedly superior to them.
Li Qian sighed upon witnessing this and took the elevator down from the top of the water slide to the side of the pool.
"Coalhead, you're too hasty. You rushed forward with sheer brute force, disregarding my advice. You wasted too much energy, which led to your inability to continue and your defeat just before the finish line."
Li Qian didn't overly criticize but calmly analyzed the situation for Coalhead, and of course, there was an underlying message of reprimand.
As Coalhead sank to the bottom of the water with the fish, he seemed extremely upset and a bit ashamed. Li Qian continued, comforting him, "Reflect on the lessons from this failure, work hard to recover, and tomorrow morning, I'll give you another chance to evolve."
As soon as he finished speaking, he suddenly turned his head to look at Brocade Two and Brocade Three, who were swimming beside Coalhead. "The same goes for you two. I hope you'll remain humble and take things step by step."
"Now, Brocade Two, it's your turn!" Without wasting any time, Li Qian directly summoned Brocade Two and fed him Dragon Bone Powder as well.
On the path of evolution, the Beastmaster's role is undoubtedly crucial, but the companion beast itself is even more important.
Li Qian had done all he could; from this point on, it was up to the companion beasts themselves.
Just like Coalhead, who couldn't reach the top of the water slide, Li Qian could only watch helplessly. This step was something he couldn't do for them; ultimately, they had to complete it themselves.
Brocade Two learned from Coalhead's failure and didn't rush ahead recklessly. Instead, he calmly waited for Li Qian's instructions.
After seeing Li Qian point with his finger, Brocade Two sprang into action, swimming straight towards the water slide at a steady pace, not too fast or too slow.
Li Qian's heart relaxed as he watched Brocade Two's steady and cautious approach, unlike Coalhead's.
He returned to the elevator and rode it up to the top of the water slide, waiting quietly.
Perhaps Coalhead's failure was too vivid and recent, having occurred just a few minutes ago. Brocade Two was clearly much more cautious.
His ascent was much slower than Coalhead's, but his rhythm was excellent, steadily swimming against the current. It seemed he was holding back, not yet giving it his all.
Only when he reached about 95 meters did he seem to be going all out.
And even then, unlike Coalhead's desperate effort, Brocade Two still seemed to have some energy in reserve, not yet reaching the point of exhaustion.
In the end, with this last burst of energy, he leaped and broke through the top of the water slide.
Li Qian breathed a sigh of relief, focusing intently, and without any carelessness, he threw the Wind Chime Fruit with all his might.
Brocade Two leaped in mid-air, accurately catching the fruit and swallowing it without hesitation.
As the Wind Chime Fruit was swallowed, Brocade Two's body was instantly enveloped in the light of evolution, reaching its peak and illuminating the area around the water slide.
When the light faded, a serpent dragon emerged!
In the end, Brocade Two successfully evolved into the Azure Scaled Serpent!
Brocade Two's success brought a smile to Li Qian's face, and his heart was at ease.
With Brocade One and Brocade Two's success, Li Qian was even less worried about Brocade Three.
Among the three koi, Brocade Three had the best aptitude. If the first two could succeed, the third one would surely do the same.
Moreover, with Coalhead's failure as a lesson, Brocade Three would surely not be careless. Therefore, his chances of success should be high.
Indeed, as Li Qian had guessed, about an hour and a half later, Brocade Three also completed his evolution.
The evolution of the four koi took up almost an entire afternoon. By the time it ended, the sun was setting, and twilight had arrived.
Li Qian glanced at the koi who had not evolved into the Frostfire Salamander, and at Brocade One, Two, and Three, who had successfully evolved into Azure Scaled Serpents. He saw Coalhead, who had not evolved, looking dejected, and spoke again to comfort him, "Get ready. In ten hours, we'll continue the evolution. Next time, I hope you can learn from the lessons and succeed."
Without hesitation, he dialed a number and notified An Fatso.
It was time for dinner!
(End of Chapter)
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