148: Go do something

Time passed bit by bit, and slowly, the other contestants also gradually completed the cultivation of their Beasts.

Although they were all young Breeders, the gap between them gradually widened based on the performance in this competition.

Strong ones, such as Luo Chen, and several Breeders from Liuguang City, also chose to evolve Spirit Rank Beasts into King-Ranked Beasts.

However, these young men, who were suspected to be from aristocratic families, did not choose the Evolution Path of their family's unique Beasts; instead, without exception, they all chose Beasts whose Evolution Path had already been made public.

Although these Beasts did not seem very powerful, they were sufficient for this competition.

Some weaker Breeders only cultivated low-star Spirit Rank Beasts, perhaps hoping to achieve a higher score based on the competition's scoring mechanism.

By 10 PM, the competition's allotted time had ended.

The Beasts of a few remaining Breeders who had not completed their cultivation were forcibly taken away by the system.

After watching the cultivation performance for a long time, many spectators had already left, and now it was the end of the competition.

Those spectators appeared in the stands on time, as if they had set alarms, waiting for the final results to be announced.

The final scores were still announced in the order of completion time.

Naturally, Luo Chen's Mystic Sound Blazing Sun Butterfly was the first.

Now, the screen focused on the main stage, and then the Mystic Sound Blazing Sun Butterfly appeared in the arena, flapping its wings with ancient patterns.

Immediately after, its information changes before and after evolution were displayed:

Golden Blade Butterfly → Mystic Sound Blazing Sun Butterfly

Attack: 75 → 185

Defense: 66 → 175

Healing: 35 → 127

Crowd Control: 65 → 168

Quality: 60 → 157

Rarity: 20 → 190

Final Score: 681 - 0.0005 * 400000 = 481.

Luo Chen's score from the previous round was 405 points, plus 481 points from this round, bringing his total score to 886 points.

On the leaderboard, Luo Chen's name immediately rose to the first-place position.

However, this was just the beginning, and the audience hadn't reacted much, assuming that the scores in this second competition would have a significant increase compared to the first.

But as the scores of subsequent contestants appeared one by one, the audience discovered a serious problem: why were the scores of other Breeders much lower than in the first round?

Some who scored three hundred points in the first round only scored over a hundred in this round; their combined scores from both rounds were roughly on par with others' first-round scores.

When the audience saw the scores of some familiar Breeders from Liuguang City, and they were in the same situation, the audience became a little restless.

“Is this Luo Chen really that amazing? Zhang Yingcai, whom I favored, couldn't beat him in two consecutive rounds.”

Her friend next to her asked, “Zhang Yingcai?”

She glanced at the leaderboard, didn't see the name at first glance, and said, “Let me look.”

It wasn't until she reached the middle of the leaderboard that she found the name, and then she looked at her friend with a face full of black lines.

“456 points, that's the score for two rounds. How can he compare to someone who got over four hundred points in just the first round?”

“Oh, didn't you think his muscles are really manly?”

So that was it. She could only applaud her friend speechlessly, “Alright, alright, alright.”

...

Soon, Xie Lingguang's name, who was ranked first in the previous round, appeared on the score list.

Similarly, he also evolved a King-Ranked Beast, but it was a relatively ordinary one, without even an Earth-Tier Skill.

Perhaps it wasn't that he couldn't evolve more excellent Beasts, but rather that the evolution of those Beasts involved family secrets, and naturally, he was unwilling to reveal them for others to observe.

Although even if they were made public, they could still obtain patent rights, that would also mean that a large number of Beasts identical to theirs would appear among commoners.

If the strength of commoners increased, wouldn't it encroach upon their original living space? So, on this point, aristocratic families had a tacit understanding: none of them applied for patents to make the Evolution Path of their Beasts public.

Xie Lingguang, with a total of 804 points from both rounds, meaning he only scored 389 points in the second round.

But even with this score, his name still came in second place.

Xie Lingguang was a young man who appeared relatively reserved, with soft facial contours, giving the impression of a well-behaved youth.

However, at this moment, as he looked at the name that surpassed his, his eyes surged with complex emotions that others found difficult to decipher.

“Luo Chen.”

Following this, the Beasts of the top-ranked individuals from the previous round appeared one after another, and the names on the scoreboard changed rapidly.

Tang Lingyun, with 808 points, rose to second place, pushing Xie Lingguang down another spot.

Qin Linger, with 780 points, remained in her usual fourth place.

As the last few Beasts that had not completed their cultivation appeared, the final scores were set in stone, making it difficult for any significant changes to occur.

“I am very pleased that the second round of the competition allowed us to see many excellent performances from Breeders.

I hope that in the remaining eight competitions, the contestants will continue to strive for better results.

Today, we will announce the topic for the next competition: 'Kindred Strife'.

This means that all Breeders will be assigned the same Beast, and after cultivation, these Beasts will be pitted against each other in battle.

Finally, scores will be awarded based on the damage they inflict, the duration they endure, and their performance in the competition.

Today, the Beast announced is the City Guard's standard Beast, the Azure Moon Wolf. All Breeders will have one day to gather relevant information to prepare for tomorrow night's competition.

Today's competition concludes here.”

Just as Luo Chen was about to leave the Illusion World, the smart little housekeeper suddenly reminded him.

“The patent fee for the Mystic Sound Blazing Sun Butterfly has not yet been set. Would you like to adopt the system's recommended pricing?”

?? What does that mean?

Luo Chen was a bit slow to react; he hadn't even applied for a patent yet.

“What do you mean?”

“According to the latest Breeder competition announcement, all Evolution Paths in this competition that have not been patented will automatically be considered patented and subject to the latest patent law.”

Luo Chen rubbed his chin a few times; he had no objection, as he originally planned to patent all Evolution Paths during the competition anyway. This just saved him the process of applying for a patent.

“So, I just need to set the price now, right?”

“Yes.”

“What is the system's recommended pricing?”

“The latest patent law, under the Beast category, states that the price of a King-Ranked Beast should be between 0 and 1,000,000 spirit coins, and no Breeder's price should exceed this amount.”

This was probably to restrict those aristocratic families; it seemed all of this aligned with National Elder Zhuang Sheng's policy for the rise of commoner Beast Masters.

“Then what is your recommended price for this Beast of mine?”

“Based on the Beast's Skill strength and rarity, the system recommends a price of 700,000 spirit coins per Beast.”

Luo Chen was not prepared to set such a high price; after all, his experiences in Liuguang City these past few days always made him want to proactively do something.

This Evolution Path of the Mystic Sound Blazing Sun Butterfly was an excellent opportunity, and he also wanted the common people to have some opportunities to rise.

“Then let's set the price at 50,000 spirit coins per Beast.”