12: Evolution Atlas

Lin Shu had intended to begin examining Tu Yao's Talent effects.

However, a change occurred at that moment.

The column that originally represented the Rank limit suddenly displayed a '+' sign.

His mind stirred, and he clicked on it.

Soon, a series of images appeared, overlapping like a picture album.

There were seven in total, each with a different name annotated above it.

All of them were the next evolutionary stages of the Mountain Rock Golem.

Below each image was a price, settled using proficiency.

Seeing this scene, Lin Shu's eyes lit up.

Proficiency could actually be used to deduce the evolutionary forms of a Beastmaster’s beast.

This gave him an enormous surprise.

Even he, who was usually calm, couldn't quite hide the smile on his face.

These were methods of evolution; currently, those that could be disclosed were all Low Grade and somewhat useless evolutions.

Truly good evolutionary methods, apart from a few disclosed by the official channels, were all used by members of those Beastmaster Families themselves and were generally not spread externally.

After all, the consumption for this evolutionary deduction was immeasurable.

This had solved a huge problem for Lin Shu.

He continued to examine the evolutionary branches.

Above were the names after evolution, and the advantages and disadvantages of each form were indicated.

The seven evolutionary forms were, respectively:

Adamant Golem, Mountain Warrior, Forest Vein Treant, Gargoyle, Crystal Rock Golem, Dark Rock Spirit Guard, and Iceberg Giant.

He discovered that two of the evolutionary paths were already publicly known species.

There was also one that had existing records; these were the Adamant Golem, Iceberg Giant, and Dark Rock Spirit Guard.

Originally, Lin Shu had planned to evolve Tu Yao into an Adamant Golem.

Now it seemed he could choose a better method.

He really hadn't expected the Mountain Rock Golem to have so many evolutionary methods.

Upon closer inspection, four of these evolutions only required 150 proficiency points to obtain the evolutionary method.

Compared to the origins of other evolutionary methods, the cost for him to acquire these evolutionary methods was very low.

There was no need for expenses in the millions or tens of millions of money, nor years or decades of research.

These four cheapest evolutionary methods included the two publicly known ones.

The ones that had not been discovered were the Forest Vein Treant and the Crystal Rock Golem.

“They’re indeed common goods,” Lin Shu said upon seeing this.

However, this was also to be expected; how could good things be so cheap?

He continued to look down.

Of the remaining three, two cost 300 points, and one even required a full 500 points.

Following the principle of 'you get what you pay for'.

This last evolutionary method must be incredibly powerful, right?

Seeing these, Lin Shu understood quite a bit.

This function required sufficient proficiency to be activated.

Previously, he only had one beast, Hei Ye, and had never possessed so much proficiency, which was why it hadn't been activated sooner.

This indicated that the amount of proficiency was far from meeting Hei Ye's evolution requirements.

The lower the quality, the less proficiency naturally required.

After all, Tu Yao was merely of ordinary quality.

How much would Hei Ye's evolutionary form require?

He didn't dwell on it too much; the option would appear when the quantity was sufficient.

With that thought, Lin Shu continued to examine.

The other two new evolutionary paths could be described as a complete mess.

They were indeed not very good.

It was like barely evolving just to meet a certain quality.

But he didn’t mind too much; the remaining three were the most important.

The two valued at 300 proficiency points were the Gargoyle and the Dark Rock Spirit Guard.

Among them, the Dark Rock Spirit Guard was an already discovered evolutionary method.

It was controlled by the Shi Family in the Central District.

After all, it was their Family's unique beast, and possessing a powerful evolutionary method was both reasonable and logical.

Honestly, it looked very satisfying at first glance.

Both evolutions had different advantages.

After evolving into a Gargoyle, its inherently deficient Mental attribute could be greatly enhanced, even to the point of being used in combat.

The Dark Rock Spirit Guard, on the other hand, emphasized defensive capabilities, not only for the beast but also capable of protecting the Beastmaster.

These two evolutionary methods each had their advantages and disadvantages; the key was still to choose based on one's own needs.

And the last one was the Mountain Warrior, valued at 500 points.

He carefully examined its effects.

Expensive things indeed had their reasons for being expensive.

Evolving into a Mountain Warrior would directly elevate its quality to perfect.

And it would no longer just have the defensive capabilities of a tank, but more like a warrior.

It could both withstand attacks and deal damage.

Its offensive power would be greatly enhanced.

It would also improve its original speed problem, bringing it to a peak.

It would no longer be a hindrance.

“Hoo.”

He let out a long breath.

Lin Shu had finally understood all the evolutionary methods.

Looking at the red symbol for the Mountain Warrior, which indicated it was not purchasable.

He shook his head again.

Proficiency was still too scarce.

However, even if he had that much, Lin Shu probably wouldn't buy and use it.

After all, at this stage, he still planned to elevate Hei Ye to a high level first.

Only then would he consider the next beast, given the purpose of contracting Tu Yao.

It was to increase the current proficiency acquisition.

The matter of evolving Tu Yao would have to be considered later for now.

This time was also equivalent to familiarizing himself with and understanding the use of the new function.

Looking at Tu Yao, who was sitting on the ground with a dazed expression.

Lin Shu smiled and began to examine the effects of the Tu Yao Physique Talent.

He had originally intended to check it earlier, but it had been delayed until now.

He quickly browsed through it.

The Tu Yao Physique effect was simple, brutal, and very strong.

It could greatly increase physical strength, and in all aspects.

Whether it was attack power, defense, speed, and so on.

It also provided a significant bonus to its own skills.

Of course, this bonus was limited to Earth-type skills.

Other attribute skills had no bonus effect.

Thus, Tu Yao and the Mountain Warrior were a perfect match.

It could further amplify its advantageous abilities.

However, the primary goal now was still Hei Ye.

Compared to balanced development.

Lin Shu still preferred a single standout.

Of course, this was in a situation where resources were scarce.

Currently, Tu Yao's role was still just a utility beast.

After completing the information understanding.

Lin Shu took out his phone and started searching for Beastmaster arenas online.

After a few minutes of searching, he successfully identified a target.

He chose the White Cloud Arena not far from the hotel.

For no other reason than it offered the biggest discounts.

Its popularity was also the highest, ranking in the top two in the Central District.

Many Beastmaster arenas would have newcomer discount events.

This was also a common and normal practice, as it could attract more Beastmasters.

He was charged 288 yuan for an morning pass.

The time was from 8 AM to 12 PM.

It included breakfast and lunch, and beasts also received food, though the quality wouldn't be too good.

It could be said to be quite a bargain.

Although the arena offered discounts, it naturally wouldn't include the afternoon session.

After all, the afternoon was when it was busiest.

After handling everything, Lin Shu tossed his phone aside.

He was still feeling a bit listless.

Closing the training room door, Lin Shu collapsed onto the bed.

He fell into a deep sleep.

He was indeed a bit tired today...