blueteamnovel Chapter 22: The Ground Mushroom is No Weaker Than a Beast
Chapter 22: The Ground Mushroom is No Weaker Than a Beast
As the first rays of sunlight slowly rose in the morning, the once tranquil Tiannan Beast Taming University gradually became noisy and bustling.
Lin Yi got up very early today, and his mood was much better than yesterday. Not only did he have an extra 30,000 yuan in his account, but more importantly, starting today, he would no longer be a beast of burden at the spirit plant cultivation base.
Once the handover procedures with the new cattle and horses are completed, they will no longer have to get up early and work late every day to travel there.
"Lin Yi, are you at the spirit plant cultivation base again, watering the spirit plants with nutrient solution?"
Many classmates who knew Lin Yi greeted him. Although they rarely spoke to each other, for some reason, these people always liked to greet him, as if they could find a sense of superiority in Lin Yi.
Normally, Lin Yi would only give a perfunctory response, but today, he smiled with unusual ease.
"After today, you won't need to feed them anymore."
I quit!
Watching Lin Yi leave humming a tune, several familiar classmates looked at each other in bewilderment. Why was this guy so happy? Did he find some money?
Spiritual plant cultivation base.
When Lin Yi and Lao Bai arrived, they saw two figures waiting there from afar. They were obviously there to handle the handover, and from now on, the pair of oxen and horses would replace him and Lao Bai.
"Old Bai, when did you submit your application?"
Lin Yi was quite surprised; he hadn't expected that Lao Bai had also secretly submitted an application to end his part-time job.
"It should be around the same time as yours."
"You're not short of money anymore?"
"I changed jobs because this job can't support my pet animals."
Lin Yi fell silent upon hearing this. Earning more money would inevitably mean working harder. After a moment of contemplation, he said calmly, "If you don't like it, come work for me from now on. I'll take you to new heights."
"Waiting for the day you take off."
As they chatted, they walked up to the other two. One of them greeted Lin Yi and the other with a smile: "Hello, we're here to take over this job. My name is Wang Shan, and this is Yuan Hai."
"Lin Yi".
"Bai Deheng".
The three introduced themselves to each other. The classmate named Yuan Hai didn't seem very happy. Although he managed a smile, it was clearly just a perfunctory one.
Lin Yi and Lao Bai didn't pay much attention either, perhaps because this Yuan Hai was rather introverted.
It was supposed to be a work handover, but it was really just about introducing the two of them to what kind of spiritual plant-type pets were in each greenhouse, how to feed them, when to feed them, and how much to feed them at a time.
After giving the two a brief tour of the base, Lin Yi and Lao Bai finished their last task.
"You know what, it's really hard to part with them." Old Bai looked at the greenhouses and listened to the noise of the animals inside, feeling a pang of reluctance.
Lin Yi patted Lao Bai on the shoulder, feeling a sense of emptiness in his heart: "Let's go. If you want to come back, come and see these little guys. It's not like they're gone."
……
Leave the spiritual plant cultivation base.
Old Bai rushed off to another workplace to report for duty, continuing to serve as a higher-ranking servant.
Lin Yi, as usual, went to the back mountain.
It's the same grove of trees, the same old spot.
"Little mushroom, this is ten thousand yuan! Don't let me down."
Lin Yi reluctantly took out an evolution pill. A fragrant aroma immediately filled his nose. Not to mention beast pets, even Lin Yi would want to take a bite of this thing after smelling it.
Despite being called "evolution pills," they are actually small balls made from a mixture of scraps and ingredients used in supernatural evolution. They look somewhat like chocolate, but exude a strong aura of supernatural evolutionary power.
Lin Yi could sense that the evolutionary power within the Evolution Pill was far superior to that of the Evolution Liquid, which was why one pill cost ten thousand.
The little guy was already swallowing hard as he looked at the evolution pill in Lin Yi's hand.
These extraordinary evolutionary ingredients have a natural and fatal attraction for pet beasts, something that humans cannot comprehend.
Lin Yi placed the Evolution Pill in the little guy's hand.
Mushroom Boy: (♡д♡)
The little guy raised his tiny hand and put it directly into his mouth.
Mushroom cub: (´༥`) Chewing with its little mouth.
next moment.
Mushroom Baby: ★≧∇≦★ Wow wow wow~ Delicious.
The little guy has discovered a new world; it's so delicious!
In just a moment, Mushroom Cub chewed and swallowed an evolution pill in no time, then stared longingly at Lin Yi.
Mushroom cub: "Puji puji."
"Only one a day, no greedy eating."
Lin Yi said ruthlessly.
One pill a day is the maximum supply he can provide right now; anything beyond that would be quite strenuous.
"How do you feel?" Lin Yi asked eagerly.
Mushroom cub: "Puji puji (Delicious)"
Lin Yi: ? ? ?
That's all?
It's delicious, so what?
"Holy crap, did I buy a fake?"
It shouldn't be that bad. After all, it's such a big store, and it was recommended by Chen Shiqi. Its reputation is probably not a problem. How come I didn't feel anything?
As Lin Yi was pondering, he suddenly felt a connection with the mushroom. Due to their symbiotic relationship, Lin Yi could sense the changes within the little guy's body.
Soon after the Evolution Pill entered the mushroom's body, it began to spread rapidly, unleashing an immense power of evolution that surged throughout the little guy's body.
The 【Triple Coefficient】 skill is automatically activated.
The mushroom's body began to frantically absorb the extraordinary evolutionary power and digest it. As the mushroom body absorbed and transformed, Lin Yi could clearly feel the little guy getting stronger.
This process of becoming stronger, though seemingly slow, is at least six times faster than before.
"How can there be such a rapid rate of evolution?"
Lin Yi was somewhat surprised. According to his estimation, the [Triple Absorption] skill would at most increase the evolution speed by three times. Where did the other three times come from?
"Mushroom...you...?"
With the feedback of the symbiotic connection.
Lin Yi was overjoyed. This little guy seemed to be different from others, growing twice as fast as ordinary mushroom pets. No wonder he could stand out among many ground mushrooms.
Doubled means that the original speed becomes twice as fast, and then tripled again on top of that. So the mushroom's current evolution speed is six times faster.
A growth rate six times faster is something that probably no one in the beast tamer community can achieve.
This discovery was undoubtedly a huge surprise for Lin Yi, but it was also a terrible blow.
"Six times absorption? Doesn't that mean this guy's 'appetite' will increase sixfold from now on?"
Consuming six times the amount of food, this guy can finish six days' worth of food for other pets in just one day.
The faster they absorb and evolve, the poorer they'll likely become in the future.
Eat it. At worst, I'll smash the keyboard. What's the big deal? It's understandable to not allow weak pets, but why should I be afraid of strong pets?
This is a beast that has just escaped the life of cattle and horses at the spirit plant base, and is now going to be a beast pet again.
Just as Lin Yi was making up his mind, suddenly, an extraordinary power surged from the mushroom, blowing dust up all around.
The little guy was enveloped in a faint glow at some point, which flashed and disappeared in a moment before receding again.
On the ancient door of Lin Yi's Beast Taming Space, three more inscription symbols of the same color as the mushroom cub appeared.
"A third-stage evolutionary form?"
This is evolution?
Lin Yi was genuinely bewildered, but looking at the little guy's appearance, it seemed that nothing had changed... Well, no, his extraordinary evolutionary power had increased several times over.
Not only that, Lin Yi also suddenly felt a warm current flowing through his whole body, and he immediately felt refreshed and his mental strength and sensory perception seemed to have been enhanced.
"You did it, Mushroom, you did it!" Lin Yi's face was filled with excitement. The feeling of watching his pet grow was even more exhilarating than receiving 10,000 yuan.
No, this was bought for 10,000 yuan.
Ten thousand yuan, at least it wasn't wasted.
Sensing that the mushroom was still evolving and growing at six times the speed, Lin Yi's face lit up with a smile he had never shown before.
Given the mushroom's evolution speed, as long as the evolution ingredients keep up, it probably won't be long before it evolves into its fourth form.
Strictly speaking, a level 3 evolved beast pet already possesses a combat form for a combat-type beast pet.
Is Mushroom Cub a plant-type pet?
No, Mushroom Cub is a combat-type spirit plant pet.
Feeling the power of its evolved self, the little guy was also very excited.
Mushroom Boy: ٩(๑`^´๑)۶ So spirited
Hmph... the ground mushroom is no weaker than a beast!
Unless the beast tamer doesn't have enough ingredients!
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