127: Chapter 127 The Secret of Evolution in Ancient Myths

After watching Chen Qing leave, he instructed Zhou Ya to help treat the injuries of the Spirit Diagram Armor and the Northward Sable, and after giving some other instructions.

The top floor of the company.

Li Yu stepped foot here once again.

He felt a scrutinizing gaze cast from Special Assistant Yang's office, but he paid it no mind and walked straight to the door of Ming Yueguang's Presidents Office.

Li Yu's expression was complex, even tinged with a bit of gloom.

While in the car, his thoughts were simple: just take his sister and go home to sleep. At worst, he would just do a few more tasks to delay the blood toxin in his beast over these next two days.

As for rushing to solve the blood toxin or snatching the "light of the city" badge, honestly, he didn't want to.

Although Ming Yueguang had said that she killed the exclusive Breeder before because the other party stole a book from her and attempted to flee abroad.

After she caught him, he even threatened to destroy the book, so she killed him.

Li Yu didn't know the value of that book, but how should he put it...

Exclusive Breeder + "light of the city" badge.

The buffs were fully stacked.

It gave Li Yu a creepy feeling, as if once the blood toxin was resolved, the next person to be resolved would be himself.

Knock, knock, knock~

Li Yu knocked on the door.

"Please come in."

Li Yu pushed the door open and entered. What met his eyes was the familiar bookshelf and the familiar layout. This time, Li Yu walked more slowly, observing the books on the shelves.

Previously, he had only taken a hurried glance and had never looked carefully. Now that he did, he discovered some unusual aspects.

The brownish-red bookcase looked ancient and ordinary, yet it emitted a faint Wood-type spiritual energy.

This was no ordinary piece of furniture, but a cabinet made from some kind of top-grade spiritual material.

"She really loves books," Li Yu sighed inwardly.

His gaze shifted from the bookcase to the books. Upon closer observation, Li Yu realized that the extent of damage to these books far exceeded his imagination.

Some were severely weathered, some were torn.

Some looked as if they had been burned by fire, with only a fragmentary third remaining; others were soaked in blood, the handwriting a deep crimson.

Every book exuded a heavy sense of history, having weathered many vicissitudes and storms; they were survivors of certain disasters and wars.

Besides this, the characters on them were also very peculiar. Some characters would move, wriggling from time to time; others didn't move, yet they were no less profound than human writing.

Li Yu stared at one of the books, and for some reason, images of blood and fire popped into his mind—a terrifying scene reminiscent of a natural disaster.

He stepped back.

"What did you see?" Ming Yueguang's voice sounded.

Li Yu was startled and turned to look.

Ming Yueguang was standing beside him, wearing a moon-colored silk long dress, barefoot, her hair casually draped over her shoulders, giving people a lazy and leisurely feeling.

Her pitch-black eyes held a hint of curiosity, as if she really wanted to know Li Yu's answer.

Li Yu thought for a moment and shook his head, saying, "I don't understand it."

"Is that so... That's normal." A look of disappointment flashed in Ming Yueguang's eyes.

"However..."

Li Yu stared at the books in a daze and muttered to himself, "I feel very familiar with them; these books seem to allow me to feel the things they have experienced."

Ming Yueguang's eyes lit up, and she asked, "Eh? Is that true?"

"Mm."

"That's wonderful."

"Huh?"

"What did you come to see me for? Was your sister captured again?" Ming Yueguang blinked.

Li Yu: "...It's not that unlucky."

When it came to business, the two tacitly moved away from the bookshelf and returned to the desk.

Li Yu got straight to the point: "I want to know, what was the reason you killed Wu Xiangrong before? Was it really because of the book?"

"Eh? Why would you ask that?" Ming Yueguang blinked curiously.

"This..."

Li Yu was somewhat hesitant, not knowing how to start.

How should he say it?

Should I say that I also want to solve the blood toxin, but I'm afraid that after getting the badge, you'll 'off' me?

What is this?

Narcissism or persecutory delusion?

There's absolutely no basis for it, okay.

Suddenly, a melodious laugh rang out.

Ming Yueguang covered her mouth, her eyes crinkling into slits from laughter, while her other hand gently tapped the table. She leaned back as she laughed, her slender waist trembling slightly.

Li Yu frowned: "What are you laughing at?"

"Nothing, just that I find you a bit amusing," Ming Yueguang said. "Although I killed Wu Xiangrong, who was once my Breeder and also a 'light of the city' badge holder, there was a necessary reason for killing him."

Li Yu: "..."

He finally understood; this beautiful president knew everything, even the two buffs he was worried about.

Things having reached this point, Li Yu had nothing to be embarrassed about speaking up.

"Just because of a book?" he asked.

"Yes."

Seeing that Li Yu was still frowning, Ming Yueguang explained: "Every single one of these books you see is a unique copy—they cannot be copied or transcribed. Any one of them, if taken abroad, could be exchanged for a city with a population of no less than a million."

"A book?!"

"Yes, just one book."

"That's insane!"

"Quite the opposite," Ming Yueguang said. "These books come from various ruins and are materials that many senior powerhouses protected with their lives."

"They contain secrets from the ancient era, including the secret of mythical evolution that only exists in ancient legends. They are strategic resources that various countries and races fight over."

Li Yu's heart suddenly skipped a beat, then began to pound violently, "thump-thump," so clearly that even he could hear it.

This was the first time Li Yu had heard the words "mythical evolution" from someone else's mouth.

The ultimate evolution of the Bubble Fish is the mythical-quality Azure Sky Divine Dragon, isn't it?

Ming Yueguang scrutinized Li Yu's expression, blinked, and smiled: "Don't get excited. I know mythical evolution is the ultimate goal of every Breeder, but so far, there hasn't been a genuine mythical evolution in the world."

"I see." Li Yu nodded.

Ming Yueguang observed his reaction again and smiled: "But I have high hopes for you. You are young and already have the strength of a Senior Cultivator. I believe it won't be long before you can cultivate a mythical-grade beast. When that time comes, don't forget about the fox."

"Thank you for the compliment."

Li Yu smiled and got up to leave, somewhat absent-mindedly.

Just as he reached the door, Ming Yueguang suddenly spoke up.

"Oh, that's right!"

"Is there anything else?"

"I'm saying," Ming Yueguang put her hands behind her back, leaned forward slightly, revealing a bit of the innocent posture of a girl-next-door, and said with a sincere face:

"If you need to unconditionally trust someone in the company, then you can try trusting me."

Li Yu was stunned and dazed for a moment.

By the time he reacted, his face flushed red; he gave a quick acknowledgement and strode away.