"That iron-eating beast cub should be your initial pet, right?"
"As for this green silk worm, is it an additional pet you are raising?"
The gift Lu Qingyi planned to give was chosen based on these two pets. She had noticed the iron-eating beast and the green silk worm long ago.
The iron-eating beast was fine, as Shi Yu's records showed that his initial pet was an iron-eating beast. However, the green silk worm was a discovery beyond the records.
She could tell that this green silk worm had not yet signed a contract with Shi Yu, meaning it was currently in a wild state.
Raising wild pets was not uncommon. Besides the major pet breeding bases, many Beast Masters with psychic abilities enjoyed doing this.
Some Beast Masters, limited by their level, could not contract more pets but still wanted to raise more. The solution was simple: don't contract them.
With psychic abilities, they could communicate with wild pets without barriers. As long as the relationship was strong enough, a contract was optional. The only downside was that the pets couldn't enter the Beast Master's space to grow rapidly.
In Lu Qingyi's view, this green silk worm was likely an additional pet Shi Yu was raising.
It could be for fun, or to raise it into a Wind Crystal Butterfly for future contracting...
At least from her current perspective, this green silk worm was being raised very well. The silk level should be quite high, and successful evolution was almost certain. Shi Yu, a graduate of the pet breeding program, lived up to his reputation.
"Skill manuals... evolution methods... pet cubs?"
Originally, Shi Yu would have been satisfied with 10 million credits. Now, with the offer of gifts, he fell into deep thought.
No work, no pay. Was it a bit inappropriate to accept gifts frequently? But he had already taken 10 million, so why be shy?
Skill manuals for the iron-eating beast could be useful... although his Eleven didn't lack skills, more was always better.
Moreover, having a legitimate source for skills made using them less stressful.
As for the evolution method for the green silk worm, that could also be useful.
He had planned to release the worm, but now it seemed worth listening to the method.
After teaching it silk techniques so many times and raising it for so long, releasing it directly would be a waste.
He hadn't even sold any silk yet, a significant loss... but if the green silk worm could evolve into a good species, it could continue to work for him.
A high-rank pet cub... Shi Yu also wanted a special pet to broaden his horizons, preferably a fantasy creature from Earth's records.
Like a dragon girl, a flower fairy, or a mermaid...
"Must I choose one of the three?" Shi Yu asked.
Lu Qingyi: ?
"Do you want all of them?"
"I need to get stronger quickly to contribute to archaeology..." Shi Yu said.
Lu Qingyi fell into deep thought, carefully examining Shi Yu's face. She hadn't expected him to be so bold.
"Fine." Lu Qingyi nodded. Very well, consider it an advance on your salary.
"You can't contract a high-rank pet cub now. We'll discuss it when you become a Senior Beast Master."
Shi Yu was currently an Apprentice Beast Master and could only contract one pet. He would be able to contract a second pet after becoming a Junior Beast Master.
However, even though he met the quantity requirement, a Junior Beast Master still lacked the ability to contract a high-rank pet cub. The level of his Beast Master's space was insufficient to support the rapid growth of a high-rank pet cub.
Shi Yu: "..."
Indeed, giving him an extra pet cub now would be useless since he couldn't contract it.
"Skill manuals for the iron-eating beast... I'm not very familiar with this type of pet, but I've heard that the Bamboo Rock Martial Hall in Pingcheng City has two skills suitable for iron-eating beasts."
"Tomorrow, I'll give you a recommendation letter. You can go to the Bamboo Rock Martial Hall and learn from the hall master anytime."
Shi Yu: "..."
This was already part of his plan!
Originally, he had planned to kick the door and steal the skills.
Now, it would be a Master-level Beast Master teaching him, with a legitimate and legal learning path.
The Bamboo Rock Martial Hall's skill secrets were only taught to direct disciples who joined the hall, with very few people mastering them. However, since the Eleventh Bureau had such influence, it wasn't impossible for Shi Yu, an outsider, to learn.
"Fine." Shi Yu nodded. It was better to have a legitimate learning path than to secretly copy.
"Then, the evolution method... by the way, are you raising the green silk worm to evolve it into a Wind Crystal Butterfly and then contract it?"
Lu Qingyi looked at the green silk worm in the birdcage and asked.
"No, the green silk worm is one of the most versatile pets, and I couldn't resist raising it to see what it could become."
In simpler terms, the green silk worm's silk was highly versatile, and different cultivation methods attracted different buyers. He was short on money, so he couldn't resist raising it.
Green silk worm: ...
Shi Yu had one interpretation, while Lu Qingyi had another.
The green silk worm was indeed one of the most versatile pets. Among the known evolution paths, the green silk worm could evolve into the most diverse range of species.
As a completely metamorphic pet, depending on the cultivation method, it could evolve into most moth and butterfly species during its first evolution, with dozens of known types.
Almost every researcher studying evolution used the green silk worm as their initial test subject.
The reason was simple: the green silk worm had a short cultivation cycle, and the process of breaking out of the cocoon was like a lottery. Everyone was a gambler, and no one knew what would emerge, making the anticipation very exciting.
"I won't mention the evolution paths that lead to the Extraordinary rank. I know three paths that lead to the Commander rank, and you can choose one."
"After successful cultivation, this green silk worm's potential could surpass that of the iron-eating beast, making it a suitable second pet for you." Lu Qingyi said.
Eleven: (`) Woof.
Eleven, standing nearby, vaguely felt someone was saying something bad about it, probably that bad woman...
"Chirp"
The green silk worm remained foolish, not caring about evolution. It was unrealistic to expect a worm to have the intelligence of a mammal. Perhaps only evolution could make it smarter.
"Which three?"
"The three evolution paths represent the Low Commander, Mid Commander, and High Commander ranks, with the evolution conditions ranging from easy to difficult."
"First is the Ice Crystal Phoenix Butterfly, a Low Commander rank, a wind and ice dual-attribute pet. Its strongest racial skill is Blizzard."
"Second is the Ghost Beauty Butterfly, a Mid Commander rank, a dark-attribute pet skilled in curse-type skills and proficient in stealth and assassination."
"Third is the Light Goddess Butterfly, a High Commander rank, a light-attribute pet that can control various light and is proficient in illusions."
"Besides specific materials and food, to evolve into these species, the green silk worm must reach the Expert level in silk proficiency before cocooning, with the Perfect level being ideal. This will maximize the pet's potential during evolution."
Chapter 30 had a typo, which has been corrected. The pet species ranks are Extraordinary, Commander, King, Overlord, and Mythical, with no Guardian God rank. The pet growth ranks are Awakening, Extraordinary, Commander, King, Overlord, Guardian God, and Mythical, with the Guardian God rank being a combat growth rank, not a species rank.