55: Chapter 55 Evolutionary Anomalies

The rich fragrance made all the Breeders stop what they were doing, their suspicious gazes turning toward Li Yu.

"So fast? What exactly is this young man's background?" an elderly candidate muttered, looking dazed.

Xiao Tianci looked at Li Yu, his eyes filled with resentment.

Damn it...

It's all this guy's fault. He made me change my plan over and over again, and I still haven't finalized it!

Professor Li and the others looked at each other, their expressions suddenly becoming excited. Professor Li spoke up, "Ahem... candidate, what are you waiting for? Don't you see this big kitty can't wait anymore?"

"Wait a bit longer, the excitement level isn't high enough yet," Li Yu said without looking back.

"I see, haha... alright, let's wait a bit longer," Professor Li said with a chuckle, showing his patience.

The other candidates were stunned by this scene.

Wait!

Who exactly is the Invigilator here?

On the other side of the glass, everyone's attention was focused on Li Yu.

"Damn it, this guy is really lucky to get the Invigilator's appreciation..." an Intern said sourly.

"Exactly, what skills does he have? He's just got some connections in the company," another one added.

"Why are you guys in such a hurry?" an Intern sneered. "Breeding isn't a race. No matter how fast you are, it's a zero if you fail. Do you really think someone who can't even get a Junior Cultivator certificate can pass Advanced Cultivation?"

As soon as these words were spoken, the jealous Interns immediately calmed down and nodded one after another.

"Right, right, breeding isn't about speed. Let's just wait and see him make a fool of himself."

"Once he fails this assessment, we'll give him some 'comfort.' After all... that's 200,000, haha~"

"..."

The group chattered away, their moods shifting from gloomy to bright.

Watching them, Zeng Huohuo snorted coldly and said, "What a bunch of idiots. Can't you see the Invigilators are already captivated by this breeding process? If he didn't have some skill, would the Invigilators act like this? Watch out... some idiots' faces are about to get swollen."

Those Interns were furious and were about to talk back when they heard someone else shout, "It's starting!"

Ignoring the argument, Zeng Huohuo, the group of Interns, and the other onlookers all turned their gazes toward Li Yu.

...

Li Yu opened the glass door, and the big Hakimi immediately pounced out.

"If you bump into me, your potion will be gone," Li Yu said.

Screech—

Hakimi came to a screeching halt, its tail slamming into the ground and denting the floor tiles. Stopping its momentum, Hakimi sat down obediently, the words "well-behaved" seemingly written all over its round tiger head.

"That's more like it, come with me."

Li Yu smiled, carrying a tray with potions and injections, and walked straight toward an incubation pod. As luck would have it, it was the glass pod closest to Zeng Huohuo and the Interns.

The Howling Forest Tiger followed behind, trotting along like a Husky.

The others stopped their breeding work, and Xiao Tianci also stopped writing his plan. Countless eyes were fixed on Li Yu.

No one noticed that Professor Li and the others were almost coming to blows over the chance to push the red lever.

Inside the incubation pod.

The Howling Forest Tiger lay down. Li Yu picked up the injections and began sticking them into the tiger one by one. The tiger was thick-skinned, so it felt like a mosquito bite; its fur twitched, but it didn't react further.

He then fed several potions to the Howling Forest Tiger.

After the Howling Forest Tiger let out a bubbly burp, Li Yu slowly closed the incubation pod door and looked at the control console, his eyes suddenly widening.

"What... are you guys doing?"

As Li Yu asked, the other candidates looked toward his control console, only to see several Invigilators scuffling with each other, all grabbing for the red lever.

Professor Li was a professor after all; he was the first to react. With a stern face, he scolded them solemnly, "What do you think you're doing? Huh? I'm asking you, what is this behavior!"

The other Invigilators were scolded until their faces turned red. They sheepishly let go, looking like they had done something wrong.

Only then did Professor Li nod in satisfaction. He smiled at Li Yu and said, "Is this candidate ready? If you are, I'll push the lever."

His hand hadn't left the lever the entire time.

The other Invigilators widened their eyes and glared at Professor Li—you old rascal!

Professor Li ignored them, still looking at Li Yu with a beaming smile.

Li Yu sighed inwardly and could only say, "Let's start. The sooner it's over, the better."

"Good!"

Professor Li rolled up his sleeves, put on a devout expression, and grabbed the red lever with both hands. He pushed it upward with all his might, his face turning red from the strain of the heavy lever.

The lever slowly moved upward...

Buzz—

A laser beam shot down inside the incubation pod, landing on the Howling Forest Tiger's head.

Countless gazes turned toward the Howling Forest Tiger.

One second, two seconds, three seconds...

Ten seconds passed.

The Howling Forest Tiger remained unchanged.

The candidates were all stunned.

"Did it fail? As expected, how could a young man pull off Advanced Cultivation?"

The Invigilators were also puzzled.

"What's going on? It's taking a bit long, isn't it? Could it be that Old Li's method of opening it was wrong?"

On the other side of the glass wall.

A chorus of boos erupted. The Interns all had smiles blooming on their faces as if they had won the lottery. They looked at Zeng Huohuo and said, "Ha! I told you this guy wouldn't make it. What's the point of being fast? Failure is failure."

Zeng Huohuo gritted her teeth in anger, clutching her keys so tightly she wanted to throw them.

Suddenly.

A white light, like a rising tide, washed over the glass—bit by bit, inch by inch...

All the laughter, boos, and mockery came to a sudden halt. Zeng Huohuo and the others stared into the glass, only to see the incubation pod completely consumed by the white light.

"Such... such pure white light! Such dense white light!" Zeng Huohuo was so excited her breathing quickened, and her words became somewhat incoherent.

Then, remembering something, she braved the blinding white light to look at those Interns.

"Oh my~ looks like some people are going to have their faces slapped swollen~ If I were some people, I'd just find a piece of frozen tofu and bash my head against it to end it all, rather than stay here and be an embarrassment."

"Eh? Why is everyone quiet? Where are Li Yu's 'dear colleagues'? Why are you all mute?"

"No way, no way. Could it be that someone is so jealous their cells are undergoing plasmolysis and they can't even speak? I'd say the difference between some people and others is greater than the difference between humans and pigs. Hahaha~"

Those Interns were hidden in the white light, so no one could see their expressions.

But they knew very well.

At this moment, their faces were burning, red, and faintly swollen.

...

"Success!" Professor Li said excitedly.

"Who would have thought? Li Yu has succeeded again, and this light is quite extraordinary—it's no weaker than the Light Flame Sub-Dragon!"

"Ningyang City has truly produced a little monster. Good, very good..."

"Hehe... he probably doesn't know yet what this Advanced Cultivation assessment signifies."

Several old men huddled together, wearing light-shielding sunglasses with sleazy grins on their faces, seemingly plotting something.

Buzz—

The white light erupted once more.

It was as brilliant as daylight, plunging everyone into a world of pure white.

Vaguely, people seemed to see a fierce tiger traversing through mountain forests. With a roar, the surrounding forests and trees shattered, turning into a tornado that connected the heavens and the earth.

Evolution!

A Vision has appeared!