180: Tuyao's Evolution in Progress (Part 1)

(Proficiency: 1879) Because it had been a long time since he killed any beast, the proficiency gained solely from training was a bit too little, but it was enough to complete this evolution.

After completing Tuyao Zimu's evolution this time, Lin Shu planned to heavily grind for proficiency in the Soul Severing Mountain Range.

There was no other way; with four children eagerly awaiting to be fed, this situation couldn't continue.

He immediately spent 1300 proficiency points to purchase the evolution path for Pán Shān Battle Monarch.

Suddenly, a torrent of information surged into Lin Shu's mind.

All the details regarding the evolution, including precautions and materials, became clear.

After his initial excitement, Tuyao Zimu obediently sat on the ground, cupping his chin with his large hands, looking at Lin Shu with anticipation.

He shouldn't be too complacent; he still needed to be steady, Tuyao Zimu thought to himself.

The materials and spiritual objects were not much different from when Black Night and Ziyu evolved previously.

Most were around Tier 5 and could be purchased on the Central Province APP.

However, once they reached the Epic tier, it definitely wouldn't be as simple as it was now.

They were: Tier 5 Yellow Dust Spiritual Amber, Tier 5 Mountain Rock Spiritual Marrow, Tier 5 Earth Vein Spiritual Soil, Tier 5 Battle Spirit Condensate, Tier 5 Berserk Spiritual Breath, and Tier 5 Soul Spirit Pearl.

The quantity was quite large, a total of six types: three earth-attributed and three battle-attributed.

Lin Shu felt something was amiss; battle-attributed spiritual objects hadn't been discovered yet, so how could he find such materials?

His brow furrowed instantly, sensing that this matter was not simple.

He immediately opened the Central Province APP and began to search.

Fortunately, after some searching, these items did exist.

Lin Shu relaxed, and the expression on his face softened. Although there wasn't a 'battle-attributed' category.

They were categorized under Mental attributes.

Clearly, their effects were largely similar, treated as similar items, but there were still differences in the sub-categories.

Compared to Mental, Battle Qi was more corporeal, almost like a living entity.

Lin Shu didn't dwell on this and began selecting all the materials Tuyao Zimu needed for evolution, adding them to his shopping cart.

Soon, six items were selected. The quantity of earth-attributed materials was particularly high, but the battle-attributed materials, categorized under Mental, were pitifully few, and their price far exceeded the value of ordinary Tier 5 spiritual objects.

However, Lin Shu didn't care much about this; as long as the materials were sufficient, being a bit more expensive was fine.

He quickly placed the order, spending a total of 300 academic credits.

This showed how exaggerated the price of Mental-attributed materials was.

It was also one of the more expensive purchases Lin Shu made at the Lord quality.

It showed a delivery time of ten minutes, and Lin Shu didn't idly wait.

Instead, he began booking a room in the evolution chamber.

Tuyao Zimu's evolution site requirements were simple: it only needed to be a place abundant in earth-attributed energy.

As for the battle attribute, it could rely on the help of spiritual objects and materials.

After all, there was no place that contained surging Battle Qi.

After a simple booking, not long after, the materials he had just purchased were delivered.

No special processing was needed, saving a lot of preparation time. Most of these items would eventually be swallowed by Tuyao Zimu himself.

Immediately, Lin Shu led everyone to the evolution chamber.

Of course, the main reason was to show Silver Spirit, as Black Night and Ziyu had already seen such scenes many times.

It was no longer very novel to them... Fifteen minutes later, Lin Shu's figure appeared at the entrance of the evolution chamber.

He entered the manager's room.

Inside was still the old man, Lord Zhuyang, with somewhat cloudy eyes.

He was still leisurely crossing his legs, holding a cigarette, and playing 'Fight the Landlord' with a contented expression.

Due to his exaggerated movements, the somewhat old reclining chair beneath him made a 'creak, creak' sound.

"Senior, this is my reservation confirmation."

Since it wasn't his first time here, Lin Shu was already experienced. He first filled out his information.

Then he handed the reservation screen on his phone and his student ID to him.

Lord Zhuyang glanced at it indifferently, said nothing more, and simply tossed him a key.

"Go on."

"Thank you."

After thanking him, Lin Shu walked out.

Lord Zhuyang looked at Lin Shu's departing back with some emotion, even stopping his game of 'Fight the Landlord'.

"This child has another beast that can evolve?"

"It has piqued my curiosity."

Then he looked at the monitoring equipment for the room Lin Shu had booked, waiting.

He looked very expectant.

On the other side, Lin Shu walked quickly through the white corridor.

As it was afternoon, there were quite a few students here; there were probably dozens of people in the corridor.

Upon seeing Lin Shu, everyone looked over with a hint of surprise, clearly having heard of Lin Shu.

They also knew about his strong performance in the ranking competition yesterday.

Among them were some sophomores and juniors.

Some were even whispering to their companions.

And many social butterflies waved and greeted Lin Shu.

"Hello, Lin Shu!"

"You came to evolve right after the ranking competition? It seems you didn't use your full strength."

"Incredible, truly incredible."

Clearly, everyone was somewhat surprised by this; Lin Shu's strength was truly unfathomable.

He hadn't even gone all out yesterday.

Lin Shu had naturally anticipated such a scene.

He simply greeted everyone cordially, without speaking.

After a brief interlude, he quickly arrived at the earth-attributed room.

This time was different from the last; this location was more high-end.

The price, naturally, was also higher, 5 academic credits per hour.

For Lin Shu, who was rich and powerful, this was nothing.

Pushing open the door, he released Black Night, Tuyao Zimu, Ziyu, and Silver Spirit together.

Except for Tuyao Zimu, they all casually lay on the damp soil, seemingly unconcerned.

The earth element energy, concentrated to a certain extent, caused a faint earthy smell to permeate the space.

Tuyao Zimu spread his huge arms; this environment made him feel exceptionally comfortable.

Lin Shu, after simply glancing at the environment, took out the six evolution materials from his spatial ring and placed them on the ground.

He was preparing the procedures needed for the upcoming evolution.

And he instructed Tuyao Zimu to dig a deep pit in front.

The depth needed to be about ten meters.

He didn't know why, but Tuyao Zimu's evolution seemed to be tied to digging holes.

Both the last time and this time were like this, and the depth was becoming increasingly exaggerated.

However, this was clearly a piece of cake for Tuyao Zimu. He stopped everyone who wanted to help; this was his home ground.

He was no longer his Level 20 self; he didn't need to rely on brute force for excavation.

He mobilized earth-attributed energy, gathering it on the flat soil in front of him.

Driven by the perfected intermediate skill, Mudslide Rush.

A mud cylinder the size of a tree stump condensed, and then a huge attractive force above it siphoned all the mud blocks below.

In the blink of an eye, a massive brown mud pillar rose from the ground, which Tuyao Zimu casually tossed into a corner, preparing to use it to fill the pit after it was finished.

After two simple operations, the deep pit that met the requirements appeared before Lin Shu's eyes.

Seeing such a scene.

Lin Shu couldn't help but praise:

"Tuyao Zimu is great, his control ability is very good."

Tuyao Zimu became a bit shy upon hearing this, rubbing the back of his head with his large hand, indicating that these were just basic operations.

Black Night, Ziyu, and Silver Spirit also applauded.

If one were to say who among them had the best personality, it would definitely be Tuyao Zimu.

After all, with such a personality, it was hard for anyone to dislike him.

Lin Shu didn't stop there and began the next step, feeding the three earth-attributed spiritual materials into Tuyao Zimu's mouth.

He then took out the three battle-attributed evolution materials and said:

"Tuyao Zimu, activate your Battle Qi and make them float above your head."

This was also one of the upcoming steps.

Tuyao Zimu naturally obeyed unconditionally. The three palm-sized materials were supported by Battle Qi, slowly rotating above his head.

Due to the fast rotation speed, they gradually emitted a pure white color like milk.

Clearly, Tuyao Zimu's proficiency in Battle Qi was becoming increasingly masterful.

"Very good, now go in."

"Stay there for a while, and the evolution can begin."

Lin Shu watched the scene before him with satisfaction; Tuyao Zimu was indeed the one he worried about the least.

"Thump!"

A loud sound came from the deep pit, indicating that Tuyao Zimu was already in place.

With that, the basic preparations were almost complete.

Tuyao Zimu's evolution was truly very simple; he only needed to be buried in the earth to complete all the procedures.

At this moment, Lin Shu sat beside Hei Ye and the others, waiting for the evolution to begin...