Chapter 275: [Spirit Pet Combat Power Ranking]

The molten Blazing Gold was bubbling with rising steam.

Yang Ling was somewhat worried whether Little White could withstand such temperatures.

After all, even if he touched the liquidized Blazing Gold with his bare hands, it would peel off a layer of his skin.

He voiced his concerns.

Zhou Zheng chuckled and said, "Director Yang has forgotten—it doesn't need to endure the Blazing Gold's temperature at all.

This is just an ordinary Gold Fusion.

Once the Blazing Gold merges into its carapace, it will solidify immediately. Where would the temperature go?"

With that assurance, Yang Ling felt a bit more at ease.

He had Little White lie down and cooperate with Zhou Zheng.

Little White didn't know what was about to happen, but as a creature sharing a bond with Yang Ling, it trusted him unconditionally.

When Yang Ling told it to lie down, it obediently complied.

Yang Ling crouched beside it, while Zhou Zheng began the Gold Fusion process on Little White.

The molten Blazing Gold slowly poured onto Little White's body.

At first, Little White showed some unease, instinctively wanting to move, but Yang Ling calmed it down.

Zhou Zheng's hands were steady, his experience sharp and precise.

Even though this was his first time quenching an exotic beast with gold, he showed no nervousness at all.

This came from his absolute confidence in himself.

Soon, Little White realized the liquid wouldn't harm it; instead, it was improving it. Its fear faded away, and it squinted its eyes in pure enjoyment.

Time ticked by, second by second.

When the last patch of jade-white carapace was coated with Blazing Gold, Little White transformed from its original jade-white color into a dark gold.

Its size had increased by two full circles due to the thickened carapace.

Just then, a notification appeared before Yang Ling:

[The Great Mother Vermilion Gold Mantis has met the evolution criteria. Evolve?]

"Evolution?"

Yang Ling was startled. Hadn't Xu Wuji or Zhou Zheng mentioned that Little White would evolve after the Gold Fusion?

"Director Yang, the process went smoothly. This Great Mother Vermilion Gold Mantis has been successfully quenched."

"From now on, its strength, speed, and defense will all be significantly greater than before!"

"If it originally had only Seventh-Rank potential, it might now become a Lower Sixth-Rank exotic beast."

Zhou Zheng was immensely proud.

This was his first time quenching an exotic beast with gold, and the process was flawless, the result perfect.

Yang Ling nodded thoughtfully, then chose to let Little White evolve.

"Evolve."

In an instant, a golden radiance enveloped Little White.

Zhou Zheng stood up in surprise, instinctively stepping back a few paces.

"Master Zhou, you can see it too?"

Yang Ling's expression shifted.

Zhou Zheng said instinctively, "This old man isn't blind. But what's happening with this Great Mother Vermilion Gold Mantis?

It looks like... it's undergoing a bloodline mutation?"

"A bloodline mutation?"

"Yes. This old man once knew a Beast Tamer. He told me that under certain conditions, some exotic beasts can undergo a bloodline mutation."

"This mutation is mysterious. It might make the beast completely different from its original form."

"Completely different from its original form?"

"A cat turning into a tiger—does Director Yang understand?"

"Or a snake turning into a flood dragon."

"Of course, those are just examples the Beast Tamer gave me. In reality, there probably aren't many people in Zhao State who have truly seen a bloodline mutation.

He said it's something you can't seek out; the difficulty is extremely high!"

Zhou Zheng's eyes gleamed as he stared intently at Little White, saying excitedly:

"Director Yang, it seems your exotic beast has triggered the conditions for a bloodline mutation. It will become far more powerful than before—this change will be very noticeable!"

Yang Ling realized with clarity that evolution had always existed in the Divine Realm.

Even natives like Zhou Zheng had heard of it.

They just used different terms.

This also put him at ease—he wouldn't have to explain to Xu Wuji and the others why Little White had changed like this.

At that moment, Little White was lying on the ground, the golden radiance growing denser and denser.

It became so dense that even Yang Ling and Zhou Zheng could no longer see Little White's form.

They could only faintly make out its silhouette, constantly shifting and changing.

Its size was also continuously expanding.

In just a short time, its silhouette had grown to about the size of a horse!

"Director Yang, once its bloodline mutation is complete, I suspect its strength will reach the Seventh-Rank level!"

Zhou Zheng sighed in amazement. "This old man has lived so many years, and I've truly broadened my horizons. This is the first time I've seen an exotic beast's bloodline mutation, heh."

Yang Ling wasn't sure what strength Little White would have after evolution.

For now, he couldn't open Little White's status panel.

Time ticked by, second by second.

About an hour later.

The golden radiance was steadily shrinking, finally retreating into Little White's body.

A massive mantis appeared before the two of them.

Little White's size was now large enough to serve as a mount!

Its entire body was dark gold, its two mantis arms several times thicker than before. The blades' sharpness rivaled the Fire Crocodile Saber.

A faint layer of flame clung to them.

Suddenly, its back opened, and the insect wings that spread out were also dark gold.

Before, Little White had seemed somewhat cute in Yang Ling's eyes.

Now, in his eyes, it had become imposing.

Its aura was no weaker than the Tyrant Ghost Spider he had seen before—perhaps even stronger!

[Blazing Flame Mantis]

Level: 40

Strength: 120

Agility: 120

Spirit: 30

Special Skills: Gold Seeking, Whirlwind Slash, Fireball, Soar

"These stats... these skills..."

A flash of disbelief crossed Yang Ling's eyes.

Then he gasped sharply in his mind.

Little White's dual attributes had actually reached 120 points!

That was on par with the full explosive power of an Upper Seventh-Rank expert!

On top of that, Little White had gained two new skills.

One was Fireball, identical to the skill attached to his Fire Crocodile Set.

The other was Soar!

"Soar—does that mean it can truly fly?"

Yang Ling swallowed hard.

Previously, Little White could fly for short bursts, but with this skill, it might be able to fly for extended periods, just like a bird-type exotic beast!

And at this size, carrying him alone would be no problem.

Not long ago, he had envied Zhao Xun for having a Mighty Golden Eagle as his pet.

Who would have thought that in such a short time, his own Little White would have evolved to this level?

Yang Ling couldn't wait. He wanted Little White to take him up into the sky and see what it felt like.

Just then, another system message appeared on the Divine Realm's public channel.

[Congratulations to player Yang Ling for cultivating the first Spirit Pet]

[Spirit Pet System unlocked]

[Spirit Pet Combat Power Ranking unlocked]

This announcement stunned the forty million players across the world.

"Yang Ling again..."

"The dungeon was unlocked because of him too."

"He actually has a Spirit Pet already!?"

"Open the Spirit Pet Combat Power Ranking for me!"

[Spirit Pet Combat Power Ranking]

[001: Blazing Flame Mantis, Level 40, Owner: Yang Ling]

[002: ...]

The entire ranking list only had one Spirit Pet on it.

Players from all sides had already guessed that only one Spirit Pet had appeared in the Divine Realm—the one Yang Ling had cultivated.

The other players probably didn't even have the most ordinary Spirit Pet.

"A Spirit Pet is already Level 40, and I'm only Level 8. How the hell did Yang Ling level up!?"

"Is this even fair? I can't even compare to his Spirit Pet in level?"

At that moment, the public channel kept refreshing with new messages.

Countless private messages flooded into Yang Ling's inbox again.

Some private messages asked Yang Ling if he needed a Spirit Pet, claiming they could be one too.

Yang Ling chose to ignore those questions.

"First the Divine Realm Level Ranking, then the Spirit Pet Combat Power Ranking. There will probably be other rankings opening up later..."

As he thought this, Yang Ling suddenly noticed some changes in his own status panel.

He looked closely and a hint of surprise flashed in his eyes.

His secondary profession had changed from Beast Tamer to Spirit Pet Master.

He also had a new Exclusive Skill!

[Exclusive Skill: Summon Spirit Pet (Once per day)]

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