14: Chapter 14 allows for a second evolution!

A chorus of gasps and envious murmurs erupted around them.

Chen Hao's vanity was immensely satisfied, and the smile on his face grew even brighter.

He looked toward Gu Yuexi once more, even glancing at the plain, unremarkable plastic container on her desk, a faint, mocking smirk curling his lips.

"Did you see that? That is what you call a bonded beast! As for that mosquito of yours, besides sucking blood, what else can it do?"

"I'm afraid it's not even fit to scratch an itch for my Wind Blade Wolf!"

Yet, he remained completely oblivious to the "conspiracy" about to unfold against him.

"Now is the time!"

"Commence operation!"

Inside the plastic container, Chu Sheng gave the order!

Bzzzzzz—!

In an instant, dozens of flies and moths appeared out of thin air in the middle of the classroom, like a squadron of out-of-control bombers, diving straight toward Chen Hao—who was busy basking in the flattery—and those around him!

"What the hell! Where did all these flies come from?!"

"What's going on? Why doesn't the school clean this place up?!"

"Aaaah! Bugs! Aaaah... zzz..."

"Eh? Why did she suddenly fall asleep?"

"She fainted from fright!"

"..."

Chen Hao and his classmates were instantly bewildered by this sudden "airstrike," flailing their arms in panic to shoo away the annoying pests.

And this was just the beginning!

Clatter—!

Immediately following, hundreds of cockroaches and stink bugs surged from every corner of the classroom like a tide, rapidly scurrying up desks and climbing onto the students' pant legs!

"Aah—! Cockroaches!!"

"Help! There's a cockroach crawling on me!"

In the classroom, especially among the girls, piercing screams erupted instantly, and the entire room descended into complete chaos!

Everyone was terrified by this sudden insect infestation; who had the time to care about that Wind Blade Wolf?

Even the Wind Blade Wolf itself became somewhat agitated by the commotion, growling incessantly and swatting with its paws at the bugs daring to provoke it.

"Well done!"

Seizing this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, Chu Sheng focused his thoughts, opened a small gap in the plastic container, and "whooshed" right out!

Moving at a speed far exceeding that of an ordinary mosquito, he zipped through the chaotic air like an almost invisible black line, landing with pinpoint precision on the back of the Wind Blade Wolf.

The Wind Blade Wolf's fur was indeed thick, like a layer of cyan armor.

But Chu Sheng was no hothead; he didn't try to force his way in. Instead, he used his diminutive size to weave rapidly through the wolf's fur, like an experienced hunter searching for his prey's weak point.

Very quickly, he found a spot on the back of the Wind Blade Wolf's neck where the fur was relatively sparse and the skin was softer!

"Hehe, little wolf pup, your Mosquito Grandpa is here!"

Without the slightest hesitation, Chu Sheng aimed his Level 2 proboscis at this weak spot and plunged it in!

Puchi!

A faint sound, like a sharp blade piercing flesh, rang out!

While his Level 2 proboscis was still not enough to ignore the Wind Blade Wolf's defenses, it was more than sufficient for attacking such a vulnerable spot!

"Awoo?!"

The Wind Blade Wolf's body shuddered violently, feeling a sharp pain on the back of its neck.

But before it could react, a stream of pure, scalding, and highly active blood was already rushing madly through the proboscis and into Chu Sheng's body!

[Blood Qi + 1.1]

[Blood Qi + 1.3]

[Warning! The blood energy the host is consuming is quite substantial; please be mindful of your body's limits!]

[Ding! Host has absorbed 5.5 Blood Qi! Current total Blood Qi is 11.6!]

[Notification! Host has met the requirements for the second evolution. Begin evolution?]

Holy crap! One bite was enough?!

Even Chu Sheng was shocked!

That's not right, is it? How could a bite from this mid-level bloodline beast give more than the high-level bloodline Spirit Green Snake?

But Chu Sheng quickly realized why.

That's right! Although that Spirit Green Snake had a high-level bloodline, it was, after all, a dead object; its vital blood had drained significantly, and its potency was much lower!

Plus, it was just a cub, with only the strength of a Grade 1 Initial Stage beast!

This Wind Blade Wolf was at the Grade 1 Late Stage, and it was alive and kicking; naturally, the effect of consuming its blood would be different!

Having figured this out, he felt his stomach instantly stretched to its limit. Not daring to take another sip, he quickly withdrew his proboscis.

Taking advantage of the continuing chaos, he flapped his wings and flew silently back into the plastic container on Gu Yuexi's desk.

The entire process was smooth and fluid, taking no more than ten seconds!

Meanwhile, Gu Yuexi was frowning, having just swatted a cockroach that crawled onto her desk with a book, her cold face full of disgust.

Although she found this sudden insect infestation strange, she never even considered that it might be connected to her "useless" bonded beast.

In her view, how could a single mosquito cause such a commotion?

The chaos in the classroom was finally quelled with the teacher's intervention.

As for those bugs, they came quickly and left just as quickly.

After Chu Sheng finished his "meal," he recalled all his underlings into the [Insect Space] with a single thought, leaving behind only the mess and the students' shaken expressions.

But most didn't notice that the bugs had vanished into thin air; they just assumed they had flown away!

A few did notice, but they all thought their eyes were playing tricks on them...

The school took the matter very seriously, assuming it was a sanitation issue, and sent people to conduct a school-wide deep cleaning and pest control operation that afternoon.

Of course, that is a story for another time.

At this moment, Chu Sheng was lying in the plastic container, looking at his status panel with excitement.

[Blood Qi: 11.6]

[Evolution Points: 1.0]

"The conditions for the second evolution have been met!"

Chu Sheng resisted the urge to evolve immediately.

He was still in the classroom; the target was too big, and it wasn't safe.

Better to wait until he got home tonight!

He was now full of anticipation for the second evolution.

The first evolution had turned him from an ordinary mosquito into a "Primary Variant Blood Mosquito," with huge improvements to both his size and his proboscis.

So what kind of surprises would this second evolution bring?

Could it allow him to break through the limitations of his species and become a "Monster Beast" in the true sense?

[No. 10 Blood Qi is just the level of an ordinary small animal; 100 Blood Qi is required to reach the threshold of a Grade 1 Initial Stage Monster Beast. The host is overthinking things...] The system poured a bucket of cold water on him.

Chu Sheng: "..."

Seriously, bro?

I've been working my butt off sucking blood for so long, going from 0.01 Blood Qi to 11.6!

And it only amounts to an ordinary small animal?!

Isn't leveling up too slow?!

[...]

[This is only your second day since transmigrating.]

Chu Sheng: "..."

Well, never mind then!

As the number of evolutions increases, his efficiency in getting stronger will surely get faster too.

As long as he can maintain this rate of getting stronger... Grade 1 Monster Beast, that should only take a few days, right?

The corners of Chu Sheng's mouth curled up slightly. He thought it best not to be too ambitious; he had to take it one step at a time!