58: Black War Mantis

After this failure, they would have to collect materials again, which was not only time-consuming but also labor-intensive.

Moreover, there was a high probability of injury after a failure, and some even faced the risk of death, though this probability was very small.

Therefore, it was best to succeed in evolution on the first try.

The Ice Snow Penguin was no longer being playful but nodded with a serious expression, as if saying, "Master, trust me!"

Immediately, without hesitation, it directly drank the contents of the bowl in one gulp.

Suddenly, a chilling and cold sensation filled its body.

Its features immediately scrunched up tightly, clearly indicating it was enduring pain.

Chu Xin clasped her hands tightly; this scene clearly made her a little nervous.

Everyone else held their breath, not daring to make any sound, fearing that noise might cause the evolution to fail.

So, in this place, there was only the sound made by the Ice Snow Penguin.

Lin Shu also watched this scene, waiting for the evolution to end.

Pieces of frost gradually appeared on the Ice Snow Penguin's body, covering its fur.

This situation indicated that the energy absorption speed was too slow, which was why this scene occurred.

The current situation was not very optimistic; there was a risk of evolution failure at any time.

This also made Chu Xin even more nervous, praying silently for a successful evolution.

Fortunately, although the process was somewhat bumpy, the outcome still developed in a good direction.

The Ice Snow Penguin successfully absorbed all the energy, and blue ripples emerged within its body, emitting a cold aura.

Immediately, aZhan blue light covered the entire body of the Ice Snow Penguin; in just a moment, the originally clumsy Ice Snow Penguin completed its evolution, its body becoming robust and strong, and its eyes resolute, appearing much more steady.

Its originally short body also grew taller, now resembling an adult male; at first glance, it looked like a warrior.

This scene also made Chu Xin ecstatic.

"That's great!"

"It succeeded! Little Fatty is amazing!"

She went to the evolved Frost Battle Penguin, crossed her arms, and danced with joy.

Everyone else also smiled at this scene, sincerely congratulating Chu Xin on her successful evolution.

"Congratulations!"

The two teachers were also very happy to see this scene, clapping their hands in encouragement.

While congratulating, Lin Shu began to check the evolved Frost Battle Penguin.

【Name】: Frost Battle Penguin

【Level】: lv25 (11/250)

【Level Cap】: lv85

【Status】: Excited

【Quality】: Perfect

【Attribute】: Ice

【Talent】: None

【Skills】: Elementary — Snowball - Perfect (22/50), Slap - Perfect (11/50)... Intermediate — Ice Solidification - Minor Achievement (33/60), Cracking Ice Spike - Minor Achievement (13/60), Bone-Chilling Frost - Minor Achievement (21/60)

Overall, its strength was quite good.

After evolution, the overall strength of a Beastmaster's beast would increase by a notch, and its combat power would definitely be significantly higher than before evolution; this degree of improvement varied for each beast and could not be easily quantified with data.

In terms of potential, it had also increased significantly since then, and the subsequent benefits brought by the quality improvement would take some time to show initial results.

Since the evolution was complete, everyone stopped watching and returned to the equipment to begin today's training.

Just as Lin Shu was about to start training with Night and Earth, he suddenly noticed many messages popping up on his phone.

He had temporarily muted the sound earlier because of the Frost Battle Penguin's evolution, and now that he had turned it back on, he didn't know what the messages were about.

He found messages from Bai Sheng, Wu Song, and Gu Li.

Entering the message list to check them one by one, he discovered they were all about his beast's level reaching 21.

How did this news become so widely known all of a sudden?

This left Lin Shu a bit puzzled.

He started by replying to Wu Song and Bai Sheng's messages.

After finally checking his mentor Gu Li's message, he suddenly realized that this matter had already made the news!

"Already level 21, very good."

"If it weren't for this news, I really wouldn't have known."

Then, a news article titled "Shocking! Canglan No. 2 High School Student Does This After Becoming a Beastmaster for Two Months, Causing All Teachers and Students to Gather!" appeared.

Seeing this title, Lin Shu's expression couldn't help but become a little unnatural; what was all this about?

It's over, he's encountered the "Shocking News Department."

Lin Shu began to reply to his mentor.

"These news articles now..."

He then sent an emoji: "Panda scratching head."

Gu Li also replied immediately.

"This kind of thing is normal, don't worry. These people just like to create hype to attract attention."

"Since your little mantis has already reached level 21, it's not too far from the evolution conditions."

"I'll just give you the evolution method now, so you can prepare in advance."

"As for the evolution materials, you don't need to worry; I've already had someone send them over."

"Remember to answer the phone; it should be delivered to the school."

A long paragraph of text was sent in an instant, showing how fast Gu Li's typing speed was.

"Okay, thank you, Mentor."

"Small matter, I'll look for it."

After a while, a file named "Black Obsidian Battle Mantis Evolution Method" was sent over.

"After you receive it, read it carefully. It contains not only the evolution method but also some things to avoid during evolution."

"These will all be helpful for the next step of evolution."

"Also, just read it yourself. Although it's not something precious, it's best not to spread it around carelessly."

Lin Shu first clicked the file to receive it; although this evolution method was almost useless to him, it was good to read it anyway.

He then replied.

"Mentor, don't worry, I'll be the only one to read it."

Gu Li immediately replied with an "OK" emoji.

"Alright, I'm going to be busy. You should read it carefully. If anything is unclear, just ask me directly."

The previously bright avatar instantly dimmed, clearly indicating he had gone offline.

He didn't even wait for Lin Shu to reply.

Lin Shu also experienced the swift and decisive work efficiency; people from the Praying Mantis Martial Hall seemed to be all like this, apparently influenced by their mentor.

Without thinking much, he opened the document and began to read it.

The content was very detailed, all about precautions during evolution.

As for the evolution materials, they only occupied a short line, and no special location or time was required.

Overall, it was still refreshing to read.

Based on the document's introduction to the Black Obsidian Battle Mantis's evolutionary form.

It also came with several high-definition photos. The evolved form didn't change much, just a lot of golden lines covering its body, making it still look very handsome.

Lin Shu also gained some understanding of this form.

From the description, the Black Obsidian Battle Mantis was no longer considered an assassin but more like a warrior.

It sacrificed a lot of mobility in exchange for better defensive capabilities, which would result in higher fault tolerance in combat.

It was a balanced development model; whether it became stronger or weaker depended on how the Beastmaster balanced the team.

Of course, for Lin Shu, this was definitely not an option, not to mention he already had an evolution method.

This balanced model also represented mediocrity, which he didn't particularly like.

Since he pursued aggressiveness, he had to carry it through to the end, emphasizing that aspect of its ability.

This was the path Lin Shu believed to be correct...