105: Prelude to evolution

With a thought, he instantly vanished from his original spot.

In the secret realm space, Mind Emperor, who was originally leisurely playing on his phone, suddenly had a blazing fire of interest ignite within him when he coincidentally discovered that the game “Pet Beast Battle Royale” actually had a PC version.

Thus, he unhesitatingly turned his attention to Li Wen and began to employ various methods to achieve his goal.

After a series of “threats and inducements,” the unfortunate Li Wen ultimately couldn't resist Mind Emperor's persistent pestering and had no choice but to obediently hand over a computer that belonged to Mind Emperor.

Upon just entering the secret realm, Mind Emperor excitedly sat in front of the computer, immersing himself in battle on the game interface.

“Hey! Look at this parry, isn't it cool? Speak up!” Mind Emperor boasted to those around him, while concentrating on controlling the mouse and keyboard.

However, his teammates, who were grouped with him, didn't seem to be impressed. One of them couldn't help but complain, “I say, brother, what in the world are you playing? Hurry up and help me out, otherwise, we're all doomed!”

It must be admitted that, as rumored online, the skill level of PC gamers is generally much higher than that of mobile gamers.

Despite this, Mind Emperor still displayed extremely high-level operations by virtue of his high mental strength, not only having a great time but also appearing quite adept.

However, what was somewhat surprising was that Mind Emperor's speaking style seamlessly integrated into his interactions with other players, as if he had already become a native of this game.

Just then, Li Wen approached Mind Emperor and said with a smile.

“Mind Emperor, a few days from now, do you want me to take you to meet an old acquaintance?”

With his extremely high mental strength, Mind Emperor, even while engaged in intense, high-strength operations, fighting three opponents at once, could still easily multitask and respond to Li Wen's suggestion.

“Oh, we already went when Little Sprout evolved last time, didn't we?”

Hearing such a response, Li Wen couldn't help but ponder, “So Mind Emperor already knew about this; he just couldn't show himself due to the many people present at the time.”

However, after much deliberation, Li Wen realized that it would probably not be appropriate to continue to use this excuse to prevaricate.

So, he decided to be honest.

“Actually, I plan to help Qingyan complete her evolution. After all, this kind of thing is quite risky, and a slight oversight could lead to unexpected situations. Therefore, I hope to invite you, our venerable ancestor, to personally come and oversee the scene, just in case.”

Li Wen said cautiously.

To his surprise, Mind Emperor, after hearing these words, did not show too much surprise or approval, but rather calmly and unhurriedly asked a follow-up question.

“So, is this evolution a true evolution or a false evolution?”

This sudden question was like a flash of lightning across Li Wen's mind, causing his thoughts to momentarily freeze.

However, he quickly recovered and remembered that Mind Emperor had personally witnessed Qingyan's single-attribute evolution ceremony. In that case, it was not surprising for Mind Emperor to ask such a question.

Li Wen quickly explained, “This evolution is genuine, unlike the previous one! Moreover, this evolution will bring about an absolutely significant change in form, a transformation so great it can be called a rebirth...”

At this point, Li Wen's words paused slightly, as if he wanted to pique Mind Emperor's interest and attention further through his description.

Although Mind Emperor was indeed curious deep down about what this junior would eventually evolve into, a hint of difficulty appeared on his face at this moment.

“Oh, this... I really want to help you, but... I've been encountering things called mouse macros recently.”

“They make me very unhappy when I play, so I'm afraid that if my mental state isn't good at that time, I might end up doing more harm than good.”

“How about this, you get me a mouse macro too, and I'll agree.”

Li Wen: Good heavens, your Yan Kingdom map is quite long.

There are two types of abstractions one cannot avoid: those that start with zero frames, and those that involve pre-animation transitions.

So, it's come to this, the dagger is revealed, right? But speaking of it, it's not a difficult thing to handle; it's quite easy to solve.

But Li Wen couldn't resist his curiosity.

“No problem, but with your skill level, do you still need this?”

Mind Emperor gently shook his head and said.

“You don't understand, this is called 'weapon deterrence.' I might not use it, but I cannot not have it.”

“Done.”

...Tree Emperor has always been reasonable and easy to talk to; there's no need to notify him in advance when dealing with him. Therefore, all the preparations Li Wen needed to make were considered complete!

Next, he just needed to wait to enjoy one last meal with a few close friends, and then he could wholeheartedly devote all his energy to the important matter of Qingyan's evolution.

Time quickly arrived at noon the next day.

At this time, in the largest pet beast plaza in Tianlan City, inside a top-luxurious pet-themed restaurant, four friends finally gathered together again.

Speaking of which, there was naturally a reason for choosing to meet at noon!

After all, everyone was currently on a long holiday; who would wake up early in the morning just to eat this one meal?

Clearly not very likely!

And this meal today held extraordinary significance for the four of them!

It was both a warm congratulation for everyone's excellent academic achievements and, at the same time, a heartfelt farewell to those vibrant high school years.

From now on, everyone would embark on a new journey, striving towards their different life goals!

Upon entering the restaurant, a smiling female hostess in a uniform greeted them and politely asked.

“Hello, welcome! Do you have a reservation?”

Her voice was clear and pleasant, making it very comfortable to listen to.

Li Muyun, standing at the front, naturally took a step forward and calmly replied.

“Yes, we reserved private room seventy-nine.” As he spoke, he also took out his phone from his pocket, gently tapped the screen to unlock it, and handed the page displaying the reservation information to the hostess for verification.

The hostess carefully checked the information on the phone, confirmed it was correct, and nodded slightly, indicating she understood the situation.

Then, she turned and made a welcoming gesture, leading the four people, including Li Muyun, towards their destination.

Along the way, the interior of the restaurant was filled with pet beast elements; the walls were adorned with various cute and charming pet portraits and photos, and the tables and chairs were designed in the shapes of different animals, making one feel as if they were in a marvelous pet beast world.

Soon, they arrived at what was called private room seventy-nine.

However, rather than calling it a private room in the true sense, it would be more accurate to call it a relatively spacious area with slightly less foot traffic around it.

After all, this pet-themed restaurant operated on a buffet model, so it naturally wouldn't set up individual compartments for good sound insulation, like Haidilao or KTV.

After the four of them were seated, an unexpected sound came.