40: Inescapable fate

“Why is the admission list taking so long to come out this time?”

Lu Chen also found it strange. Could it be that the entire assessment team's standards had dropped? It had been at least half an hour, right?

Could it be that someone's paper caused some controversy?

“Is Mr. Li Wen here? There’s something important; the assessment team would like you to come over.” The staff member, following the assessment team leader's instructions, invited the talent.

Li Wen: ?

Lu Chen: How can he steal so much thunder?

Although he didn't know what was happening, having known Li Wen for a long time, he knew that anything he hadn't experienced himself must be a good thing.

Now Lu Chen was really curious about what Li Wen had written on the paper that could alarm the assessment team.

Could it be that he was being left even further behind? How could he compete like this? If it really came down to it, he would just compete in Beastmaster strength. By specializing in raising one pet, he would surely be faster than Li Wen, who was simultaneously raising Bud and Green Banquet.

Once he cultivated his Green Vine Snake to the advanced introductory level, he would come and challenge him... “Greetings, seniors, is there something you need?” After entering the laboratory, Li Wen tried his best to appear like a well-behaved child.

After all, the last plan was entirely created based on his own understanding, and everything was just a guess.

But what he didn't know was that this was also the first time he had surpassed the optimal solution provided by the system.

After all, research on plant-type pets in this world was far more extensive than on ordinary plants, and no one would ever formulate a plan from such a risky perspective.

“Come, come, young man.”

“Come and see your own creativity.”

A group of old men, their tone and expressions were incredibly kind and amiable, as if looking at their own junior.

However, from the city's perspective, it seemed to be true.

This world was quite friendly towards pets; any pet that was even slightly sentient would not be kept in a cage.

In a corner, a Shuang Tou E Quan (Two-Headed Dire Dog) simultaneously gnawed on food from two bowls.

Shuang Tou E Quan (Two-Headed Dire Dog) (Insatiable Appetite)

attribute: Dark

Species: Elite Advanced

growth level: Commander Beginner

Energy Value: 12500

trait ①: Dual-Head Tear: The Shuang Tou E Quan (Two-Headed Dire Dog) possesses two ferocious heads, each independent yet capable of harmonious cooperation. In battle, they can simultaneously launch biting attacks, forming a double pincer. Each attack is like two sharp blades, not only tearing the enemy's flesh but also their will, leaving opponents to struggle in despair amidst double the pain.

trait ②: Blood Sea Surge: Inheriting the Evil Dog's extreme thirst for blood, the Shuang Tou E Quan (Two-Headed Dire Dog) can sense blood auras from further away on the battlefield, thereby unleashing even more ferocious power. When there is enough blood around, they can summon a crimson energy storm, engulfing enemies within it, subjecting them to endless corrosion and tearing, as if trapped in a blood sea surge with nowhere to escape...

Congratulations, you have successfully designed a brand new evolution plan for the first time.

You have gained 30 Knowledge Points.

The “Achievement” function has been unlocked.

You have obtained the title “Explorer on the Path of Evolution”.

Title Effect:

Reduces the Knowledge Points spent on unlocking evolution paths by 20%.

A simple description, yet it had the effect Li Wen needed most.

After a while, Li Wen recovered from his joy and said, “Dual traits? No, wait.”

“You guys really dared to use it directly on the pet!”

The group of old men: ???

“Young friend, could you please explain what you meant by that last remark?”

At this moment, realizing he had complained too loudly, the situation was a bit bad.

To save his precarious Beginner Breeder certification, Li Wen decided to make a slight, appropriate excuse.

“Mainly, this plan was entirely designed by me based on various materials. Although it targets the symptoms of this Evil Dog, I'm not sure if there are any side effects.”

It was mainly because he had seen too many answers, and without an answer to compare it to, he felt a bit uneasy about his own work.

Hearing such an answer, the old men changed their attitude and laughed, “A Breeder must have such creative spirit. You are a talented person; just boldly believe in yourself.”

“Afterward, we will send you the specific data and relevant information on the Shuang Tou E Quan (Two-Headed Dire Dog). Please write your thesis as soon as possible; this will be of great help to your future Breeder career.”

OS: Perhaps, writing theses is my destiny; I can't escape it.

Speaking of which, Li Wen helped Elder Li a favor. This Evil Dog was adopted by him, but for some unknown reason, ordinary evolution plans were ineffective on it.

And Elder Li was not researching in that related field, so now that it could evolve, he was in a great mood.

“Hahaha, your teacher was right. If it's you, you can really enter the Sixth Bureau.”

Li Wen: No, what did my teacher say? And what the hell is the Sixth Bureau?

The Breeder, referred to as Elder Li, spoke again.

“Originally, the Breeder examination required a Master Level Breeder to oversee it, because you never know when some monsters might appear, like you, who wrote a plan that even Senior Level Breeders couldn't identify.”

“However, because the only two Master Level Breeder disciples in Shanghe City are both participating in this same examination, they need to avoid suspicion.”

At this point, Li Wen immediately understood. Lu Chen's intention was for him to suppress Wu Lituan, so Lin Yan's intention was to avoid work.

Good heavens, he probably only remembered when he was temporarily notified that among his disciples, only he hadn't passed the Beginner Breeder examination yet.

A Low-Level Breeder corresponds to the qualification for formulating a competent breeding plan; in other words, being able to prescribe the right remedy is enough.

An Intermediate Breeder corresponds to the qualification for formulating a competent evolution plan. The reason these people thought highly of Li Wen was because they believed he already possessed the Intermediate Level standard, and these were the only two levels that required assessment.

Advanced, Senior, and Master Level were judged by contributions to breeding on the official forum, which was the fairest evaluation standard.

Advanced corresponds to Professional Level Beastmasters, Senior corresponds to Master Level Breeders, and Master Level corresponds to Heavenly King Level. As for higher-level Beastmasters, even if they haven't passed the Breeder examination, they generally possess corresponding breeding abilities.

Li Wen hadn't heard of a specialized Breeder level above Master Level yet.

The President of the Tianlan City Beastmaster Association was only Heavenly King Level, and Master Level was not a common rank, so a small city might not necessarily have a Master Level Breeder.

In such cases, a Master Level Breeder would be dispatched from a higher-level city, but due to Lin Yan's actions, there wasn't enough time to arrange it, leading to the current situation.

“Um, Elder Li, I have a question. What is this ‘Sixth Bureau’?”

A clear question mark appeared on Elder Li's face. “Didn't your teacher tell you? That should be the pursuit of all Breeders.”

Li Wen shook his head. He really hadn't heard Lin Yan mention it to him; perhaps he didn't want to put pressure on him.

“Since he didn't tell you, then I'll introduce it to you.”