Beast Tamer: I Can See Evolution Paths

"Reckless, utterly reckless!"

Faced with the collaboration between Asher, Professor Hugo, and Amanda, Franklin stomped his feet angrily and cursed from the sidelines.

Unfortunately, the other three didn't care about him at all.

They completely ignored his existence.

As the video continued to play, Amanda grew increasingly focused.

Meanwhile, Asher and Professor Hugo huddled together, continuing to exchange their ideas and viewpoints. The other researchers also threw themselves back into work, scribbling furiously.

Asher made sense.

Change, change, change!

They had to overturn their initial ideas.

Quantitative changes.

Qualitative changes.

Franklin, fuming, stormed into the lab to bother the researchers. "Don't you think this idea is utterly absurd? How could such an evolutionary path exist? If you'd just listen to me—"

"Go away, go away, stop interrupting my record review. Professor Asher's theory makes sense."

"Exactly! I'm on a roll right now."

"I have a new idea—the accumulation of quantitative changes could also—"

Franklin's face turned an ugly shade of green and purple.

Just as he was about to lose his temper and curse everyone out, a blinding white light engulfed more than half the lab.

Franklin: "?"

Researchers: "?"

Professor Hugo abruptly stood up straight, turning to look in the direction where the white light was emanating.

It was Amanda.

More precisely, it was the rabbit-dog lying on Amanda.

It was the source of the dazzling white light illuminating more than half the lab.

Franklin's jaw dropped wider and wider.

His mind was in complete disarray.

Who was he? Where was he? What was he witnessing?

Was the light before him some kind of trick?

Otherwise, how could this...

The lab researchers were equally stunned, their eyes widening, jaws dropping, breaths quickening, and legs trembling. Their words tumbled out in rapid succession:

"I—I—I—what—what is this?"

"My glasses are still broken and not fixed. Look, look, look! This must be an issue—I must be seeing things."

"I don't even wear glasses! But why do I feel like I'm seeing the same thing as you all?"

Everyone looked at each other, shock and disbelief mirrored in their eyes.

Mainly because this… had it even been an hour since Asher voiced his hypothesis?

At most, only an hour.

And now, they were actually witnessing the rabbit-dog radiate the light of evolution.

If it weren't for the fact that Amanda was unmistakably the assistant Beast Master they'd selected over two years ago—and that over these past two years, they interacted with her monthly, learning much about her family background—they'd truly suspect she was planted by Asher.

Even if she were a plant, how could it be this precise?

Evolution—just like that.

No mental preparation at all?

As the white light faded, a beast appeared before everyone in the lab.

Gone were the dark purple fur and menacing fangs of the Poison Spirit Rabbit-Dog.

The most obvious change was its transition from moving on four legs to standing upright. Its fur remained snowy white, but the forelimbs were tinged faintly red, like stains of unwashed blood.

The coarse, prickly fur from before had visibly grown longer, looking irresistibly soft.

The overall appearance wasn't drastically different from the rabbit-dog.

But at first glance, the evolved rabbit-dog looked like it had gone through a beauty filter, its cuteness multiplied several times over compared to its former self.

It was slightly taller than Amanda, standing at approximately 1.6 meters.

"Ev... evolution succeeded?"

A previously skeptical researcher was the first to regain his senses amid the stunned silence. Before anyone else could react, he lunged toward the evolved rabbit-dog and clung tightly to its leg.

"Ugh, ugh, ugh!"

"I've seen it, I've seen it!"

"I never thought I'd live to see the rabbit-dog's new evolutionary for.!"

"But this achievement... it has nothing to do with our efforts."

The researcher clutched the evolved rabbit-dog's leg, collapsed on the ground, and cried his heart out, snot and tears flying everywhere.

The rabbit-dog, detecting no malice, didn't retaliate.

"Woof!"

The evolved rabbit-dog looked plaintively at its Beast Master, its ruby-like eyes silently protesting: 'Dirty!'

If not for its Beast Master, it would've flung the man off long ago.

"Uncle, let go of Rabbit-Rabbit, or it's going to throw a tantrum," Amanda quickly warned, recognizing her pet's mood.

The bespectacled researcher didn't even have time to respond before Professor Hugo walked over, grabbed him by the collar, and flung him back into the lab.

This act immediately deterred others who had been itching to run up, hug the evolved rabbit-dog's leg, and pluck a few strands of its new fur.

"Calm down, everyone," Professor Hugo commanded coldly, his gaze sweeping over the room. "Who says this achievement has nothing to do with your efforts? There's still work to be done."

Hearing this, the researchers perked up one by one.

Oh, right!

Amanda's rabbit-dog had successfully evolved, but there was still a mountain of work waiting for them.

With renewed vigor and shining eyes, they yearned to drag the evolved rabbit-dog into a full examination immediately.

They had to figure it out.

They had to understand how the rabbit-dog evolved into this seemingly harmless form.

"Just look at the Poison Spirit Rabbit-Dog and then at its new form... isn't the contrast a bit too drastic?"

"Exactly! I'm more concerned about whether the evolution will affect its attributes."

"Come on, let's not panic. Into the machines for a thorough checkup; everything will be revealed."

The researchers surrounded the evolved rabbit-dog. Though they didn't pounce on it, all their faces bore an expression that was… hard for Asher and Amanda to describe.

Hmm.

A bit excited, a bit lewd, and glowing with joy as if they had seen their dream lover.

Frightened, Amanda immediately hugged the evolved rabbit-dog tightly.

Seeing this, Professor Hugo shook his head.

He could understand everyone's excitement.

Upon seeing the newly evolved rabbit-dog, the joy and excitement overwhelmed everyone. Even Professor Hugo himself was thrilled. However, instead of rushing toward the rabbit-dog, he turned to look at Asher.

"Professor Asher, how on earth did you do it? How did you figure it out?" Professor Hugo stared at Asher as if he were looking at some kind of legendary figure.

No exaggeration.

Professor Hugo felt that his reaction and state of mind were entirely justified.

He had been in charge of this project for two whole years.

In those two years, while he didn't live in the lab 24/7, he poured all his energy into it.

At least 80% of his efforts were focused on the rabbit-dog's new evolutionary form.

Except for the time spent with his girlfriend, nearly all his time was dedicated to the lab.

He'd brainstorm multiple plans daily.

And yet, there had been little progress.

Meanwhile, today was Asher's first time in the lab, his first time seeing the rabbit-dog, and his first exposure to this project.

Then, under Asher's guidance, the rabbit-dog evolved.

Sure, luck and coincidence might have played a small role in it.

But most of it was due to Asher's skills.

Without using any instruments, Asher directly identified the rabbit-dog's new evolutionary path in one go.

Genius... No, no. In Professor Hugo's opinion, even the word "genius" couldn't do justice to Asher's brilliance.

The researchers around them, upon hearing this, finally came to their senses—

Oh right.

They had been so excited about seeing the rabbit-dog's new evolutionary form.

They had completely ignored the fact that Asher, their assistant today, had only just arrived in their lab for the first time and had quickly and unexpectedly found the most accurate route among countless possibilities.

Everyone looked at Asher as if he were some terrifying, untouchable, mysterious entity.

Asher: "..."

Ha.

A bit over the top.

Asher said crisply and decisively, "Inspiration and intuition."

If you tell a lie, you'll need countless lies to cover it up. The golden-finger cheat of his innate skill couldn't be revealed. But spotting it at a glance… That's genius-level stuff ordinary folks wouldn't understand.

Displaying a fraction of this "genius" boldly would prevent others from questioning it or finding anything wrong.

Professor Hugo and the other researchers showed contemplative expressions.

Franklin suddenly jumped up: "If you're lying, at least make it believable. Who would buy such ridiculous nonsense?"

"I get it." Finally recovering from the blow of the rabbit-dog's evolution, Franklin felt his brain clear up as he pointed at Asher and Professor Hugo with a look of sudden realization. "You two must've already discovered the key to the rabbit-dog's new evolutionary path and teamed up to fool me."

"I knew it..." Franklin's expression twisted, glaring at Asher and Professor Hugo as if he wanted to bite a chunk out of them.

Despicable!

Shameless!

By any means necessary.

How dare they set a trap for him to fall into.

"Keep your nonsense in check, will you?" Professor Hugo rolled his eyes at Franklin. "Can't believe geniuses exist just because you're dumb?"

"If I'd already figured out the key to the rabbit-dog's evolution, I wouldn't have invited Professor Asher here. Isn't it better to hog the results and credit for myself?"

"If you want to make excuses for your failure, go ahead. Just don't drag Professor Asher's name through the mud."

As Professor Hugo spoke, the other researchers backed him up.

Nodding fervently.

Yes, yes.

What the professor said was spot on.

If we could've pinpointed that key and traced it to the rabbit-dog's new evolutionary plan, why would we invite a big shot over to share the credit?

Isn't it better to keep it all to ourselves?

Since we couldn't figure it out, we invited a pro who solved the problem in minutes and showed us the evolved rabbit-dog!

With that in mind, the researchers looked at Asher with even more reverence, as if he were some deity descended to earth.

Impressive.

Truly impressive.

In the future, they vowed to pray to Asher's photo before starting any project. Better yet, they'd hang his photo in the lab!

Asher felt a chill down his spine.

Asher: "?"

Is it too cold?

Ignoring the intense stares, Asher quietly turned his back and pretended not to notice. It was a bit unsettling.

Meanwhile, Franklin still looked incredulous. "Lies… This has to be a lie…"

"EEEEKKK!"

At that moment, the evolved rabbit-dog let out a strange cry.

Everyone instinctively turned their eyes toward the rabbit-dog and Amanda, their expressions filled with vague emotions.

Typically, a pet beast's cry could only be understood precisely by its beast master. Others could only guess based on its expressions and body language. But the cry of the newly evolved rabbit-dog was different.

Everyone present felt a thought arise in their minds—Asher was right.

Franklin: "?"

Professor Hugo: "!"

Amanda, holding the evolved rabbit-dog, widened her eyes and looked up at it. The rabbit-dog gazed back at her with its big, adorable eyes, unblinking.

Asher, however, quickly recovered from his brief shock and used his innate skill to analyze the evolved rabbit-dog.

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[Beast Name: Fraud Hound]

[Attributes: Dark, Poison]

[Species: Mid-Grade Extraordinary (High-Rank)+]

[Level: Tier 5 Advanced+]

[Skills: Bite, Poison Gas Attack, Shadow Assault, ..., Venomous Swamp]

[Innate Skill: Truth and Lies]*

[Truth and Lies: The ability to determine the truth or falsehood of any statement and convey the result to nearby humans through a special soundwave. In battle, it randomly reveals true or false information about the opposing Beastmaster. The more people disbelieve the true information, the more energy the Fraud Hound gains. Similarly, the more people believe the false information, the greater the energy boost. At its peak, this skill can double the Fraud Hound's combat strength during a fight.]

[The bunny now is not the bunny of old! Shake it up! Get that brain moving! Don't offend $%!@#!]

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The final gaze of the evolved Rabbit Dog—now the Fraud Hound—landed on Asher.

Asher couldn't help but feel curious.

'Hmm? Did the Fraud Hound notice something about me?'

Since it hadn't caused any trouble and even reinforced his so-called "intuition and inspiration," Asher didn't probe further.

He simply hadn't expected that beasts could awaken innate skills.

Truth and Lies... this innate skill is quite impressive, though not without its limitations. How to unleash its full potential will depend on the Fraud Hound's ability to twist words, dominate with its tongue, and stand as a championship-level contender.

Still, Asher found it peculiar—perhaps due to this innate skill—that the Fraud Hound was the first beast he'd seen whose strength and rank hadn't significantly improved after evolution.

Originally, the Rabbit Dog was a Mid-Grade Extraordinary (High-Rank). After evolving, it only became a Mid-Grade Extraordinary (High-Rank)+, with its strength still not reaching Tier 6.

'Could this be why Little Raven didn't gain an innate skill after evolving?'

Asher stroked his chin, planning to upgrade his system once back and delve deeper into the matter.

After recording the new evolution form, [Fraud Hound], the interface in Asher's vision flickered twice like a frozen computer, then completely blue-screened. If not for the 12-hour countdown timer on the panel, Asher might've suspected his innate skill had bugged out.

Closing the upgrading skill panel, Asher turned to Professor Hugo with a smile.

"This should be the new ability brought by the Rabbit Dog's evolutionary path. It aligns closely with your guess—it can detect lies."

Professor Hugo nodded, his eyes sparkling as he gazed at the Fraud Hound. The excitement in his eyes matched the fervor of the researchers around him—eager to strap the Fraud Hound onto a machine and thoroughly study it.

Thankfully, Professor Hugo restrained this impulse.

"Little Bunny, could you cooperate with us for a check-up on the evolved Rabbit Dog?" Professor Hugo tried hard to smile normally, but his excitement made it look unnaturally twisted.

Amanda, holding the Fraud Hound, took a step back. Then another.

Amanda: 'Don't come any closer.'

Still, she remembered her role and knew the laboratory wasn't a charity for assisting Beastmasters. Complying with reasonable requests was part of the job.

When Amanda nodded, everyone except Asher and Franklin sprang into action.

"Quick! Move fast!"

The lab began operating at an unimaginable speed.

One by one, data about the evolved Rabbit Dog appeared before the team. However, confirming and solidifying its abilities required more time.

This was a process Asher hadn't experienced before, so he watched with interest.

Amanda saw that the Fraud Hound inside the machine remained unharmed. She shuffled over to Asher in small steps, looking at the Fraud Hound and then at him. Her voice brimmed with gratitude and admiration.

"Brother Ash... no, Professor Asher, you're amazing!"

Her words were heartfelt.

Truly amazing.

The moment Asher had spoken, the Rabbit Dog evolved. If anyone claimed it wasn't thanks to Asher, Amanda would be the first to roll up her sleeves and argue.

"Professor Asher, can I have your autograph?" Amanda looked at him with sparkling eyes full of longing.

Asher: "..."

"Stop acting cute. You already have a photo with me."

"But an autograph would be better..."

"Not happening. Don't even think about it," Asher replied helplessly.

Amanda pouted, "Okay..."

'Oh well, who told me not to ask earlier? Asher is a genius—far beyond what the internet says.'

Meanwhile, Professor Hugo and the researchers were buzzing with energy, as if they could work another three days and nights.

Franklin, however, was a different story.

He stood in a dim corner of the lab, looking like a gray, withered mushroom, muttering to himself.

Walking away felt like admitting defeat; staying felt humiliating.

Franklin: 'So this is what despair tastes like...'

No one noticed him, nor did Asher care.

Asher focused instead on observing the lab's examination process.

"You know," Amanda said, noticing his curiosity, "we should get a professional breeder with an [Insight] type innate skill to confirm an evolved pet's state."

She explained how such experts could diagnose evolution results much more accurately.

"But the Rabbit Dog's evolution was so sudden that we didn't have time to arrange for one. Normally, you'd have to book them in advance. For now, machines and manual methods will have to do."

Their conversation was interrupted when Professor Hugo approached.

"We've made significant discoveries!" Professor Hugo's eyes sparkled.

"But the current data is incomplete. Once we finalize the numbers, you'll be the first to know," he promised.

"No rush. Take your time," Asher replied.

"Take my time? Impossible! But don't worry, we'll handle everything from here."

Before leaving, Professor Hugo added, "Oh, since you discovered the Rabbit Dog's new evolution, why not give it a name?"

By now, Asher was familiar with this ritual. Without hesitation, he said, "Fraud Hound."

"Fraud Hound, huh?"

Professor Hugo nodded, finding the name fitting for its abilities.

The follow up processes didn't require Asher's presence so after saying his goodbyes he left.

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As Asher departed, a message from Professor Hugo arrived.

[Professor Hugo: Professor Asher, you forgot about your bet with that fool earlier. I've detained him here. Any specific resource requests? I'll see what he's got.]

[Asher: Fire, Special, Dark, and Fairy attributes.]

[Professor Hugo: Got it! I'll package and ship them to you. Just send me your address.]

Asher, imagining the incoming resources, felt his mood lift.

Whether for personal use or sale, it was a win.

And the system upgrade... That was something to look forward to.

When the 12-hour countdown finally ended, Asher sat cross-legged with Little Raven on his left and Cat-worm on his right, eyes fixed on the panel.

"I wonder what new abilities the upgraded talent skill will have."

"Chirp chirp!"

The Cat-worm dragon stared into the empty void with its messy eyes, full of confusion.

'What is the Beastmaster looking at?'

'Why can't the dragon see anything?'

The Little Raven also nodded in agreement.

'The bird can't see anything either!'

The two little creatures exchanged a glance and then both looked at Asher with a subtle expression.

Cat-worm and Little Raven: 'Is the Beastmaster under too much stress and seeing things that don't exist?'

Little Raven: OVO

'Decision made!'

'The bird will support the family!'

'It must help the Beastmaster relieve some pressure.'

Cat-worm Dragon: ￣﹃￣

'If it really doesn't work… maybe the dragon should eat a little less?'

'To lighten the Beastmaster's burden?'

Effort? Not happening. Hard work? Impossible.

The dragon just wants to take it easy.

The dragon doesn't want to rise.

Asher, sensing the thoughts of his two little creatures: "..."

The difference in their attitudes was a bit much.

Asher stroked the Little Raven's head, then the Cat-worm's head, and said with a wry smile, "Don't overthink it. I'm not under too much pressure. Feeding you two is more than manageable."

A couple more wouldn't even be a problem.

But for now, Asher wasn't considering contracting another pet beast.

The Cat-worm's abilities and origins were still unclear.

The matter of contracting another pet beast could wait.

Finally.

As the clock struck midnight,

The countdown on the blue panel disappeared.

The blue light faded.

A completely new interface appeared before Asher's eyes.

This wasn't just a major change; it was like it had been redesigned by a completely different developer.

First, the panel was significantly larger than before, making browsing and checking much more convenient.

The UI design looked like it had been funded—heavily funded.

Exquisite.

Comfortable.

Clearly a premium membership perk.

However, the main features hadn't changed much.

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[Insight Log]

[Beasts Compendium]

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But two progress bars had appeared at the bottom of the panel.

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[National Influence]

[World Influence]

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There was no percentage shown.

But visually… the [National Influence] bar had advanced just a tiny bit—a minuscule, faint red sliver that was almost invisible.

Asher estimated that, if converted to a percentage… it would probably be about 0.1% or even 0.01%.

He clicked on the progress bar for a detailed description.

[National Influence: The influence brought to the current country by discovering and promoting new evolution routes for beasts. For every 10%, 20%, and so on achieved, the Beastmaster will unlock a special reward with nationwide impact.]

[World Influence: The influence brought to the entire world by discovering and promoting new evolution routes for beasts. For every 10%, 20%, and so on achieved, the Beastmaster will unlock a special reward with worldwide impact.]

The descriptions of the two progress bars were quite similar.

But what did "special reward with nationwide impact" and "special reward with worldwide impact" mean?

Asher brainstormed quickly, his mind flashing through a jumble of thoughts… and eventually gave up.

Looking at the current progress of the bars, reaching 10% was definitely not going to be easy.

Moreover… "Looks like I'm really going to be walking further and further down the path of pet beast evolution," Asher said, his tone carrying a hint of helplessness.

Opening the major modules for a closer look, there didn't seem to be many differences.

Just some minor changes in details.

So… was the main point of this talent skill upgrade these two progress bars?

Asher instinctively looked down at the Little Raven.

The rapidly changing panel before him immediately made Asher realize something.

No, no.

The talent skill upgrade… had brought far more new abilities than he had imagined.

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[Pet Beast: Three-Legged Golden Crow]

[Attributes: Fire + Special + Flying]

[Species: Advanced Low Tier +]

[Level: Tier Five, Mid-Level +]

[Skills: King's Aura, King's Eye, Guardian Heart, Peck, Blink Magic, …, Dance of Fire]

*[Successfully Evolved ]

[Bloodline Awakening Level: 15% (Mastered Essence Fire and evolved into Three-Legged Golden Crow form)]

[Innate Skill: Not yet unlocked (Unlocked at 30% Bloodline Awakening Level)]

[Not Yet Unlocked]

[Not Yet Unlocked]

[Not Yet Unlocked]

[The Beastmaster's gaze is so strange… he must still be under too much pressure! In the end, this family can only rely on the bird to support it]

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Asher, both amused and helpless, reached out to pat the Little Raven's head tuft.

'Sigh~'

'This must be what they mean by joys and worries coexisting, right?'

His precious "big treasure" was just too considerate.

Always thinking about how to lighten his burden.

Truthfully, though, the family was doing quite well right now.

Could Asher blame the Little Raven?

Of course not.

If worse comes to worst… he could just cooperate with the Little Raven in this aspect a bit.

With a laugh, Asher thought to himself.

At the same time, he was filled with interest in the [Bloodline Awakening] and [Innate Skill] that had appeared on the Little Raven's panel, along with all those "Not Yet Unlocked" entries.

This indicated that the Little Raven still had a lot of untapped potential.

As for unlocking this potential… relying on the Little Raven's own effort would take who knows how many years.

It still depended on how Asher could cheat the system.

Asher began brainstorming ways to help the Little Raven cheat the system.

How could he accelerate the bloodline awakening?

Testing out the [Bloodline Awakening Level], Asher was surprised to find it operable.

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[Bloodline Awakening Level: Can be accelerated through [National Influence] and [World Influence]. Different beasts' new evolution routes provide varying influence, increasing awakening by 0.5%–10%.]

[King's Aura: +0.5% Bloodline Awakening]

[Evolving into Three-Legged Golden Crow: +11% Bloodline Awakening]

[Unlocking five new beast forms: +4.5% Bloodline Awakening]

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Asher: "…"

Good heavens.

With a headache, Asher rubbed his forehead.

The biggest contributor here was still the bloodline awakening brought by the Little Raven's evolution. The rest…

Asher grimaced.

A year's worth of effort had only gained a total of 5% Bloodline Awakening.

Wanting the Little Raven to acquire innate skills required another 15%.

…Could he even achieve that in his lifetime?

Sure.

As long as he worked himself to death.

Asher: 'Take it easy now. Take it easy. From this second forward, I am done.'

Three seconds into his break, Asher suddenly bounced up from the mattress.

Taking it easy? Not happening!

So what if he had to work hard?

He could handle it.

Even if it meant working himself into the ground, it wasn't an issue, right?

Asher swiftly accepted the future reality of mastering both Beastmastering and pet beast evolution research simultaneously.

The Little Raven tilted its head, rubbing against Asher affectionately.

Its golden-red eyes radiated understanding and warmth toward Asher.

Smiling, Asher patted the Little Raven on the head again.

Then, he turned his gaze to the Cat-worm.

Asher's expression turned into one of "I understand, but I also don't."

Hiss—

This situation…

[Pet Beast: Cat-Worm (Form Undetermined)]

[Attributes: Dark, Special, Fairy (Attributes Undetermined)]

[Species: Intermediate Transcendent Low-Rank—Advanced Transcendent High-Rank (Species Undetermined)]

[Level: Second Tier Advanced]

[Skills: Mental Guidance, Shadow Sneak, Blade of Rupture]

[Bloodline: A special beast naturally born from the fusion of various consciousnesses and energies in the Forbidden Zone of Eastern Continent, with an extremely low survival probability]

[Innate Skill: Reversal]

[Reversal (Upgradeable): Skills normally learned will all be reversed on Cat-worm]

[Evolution Path: Undetermined]

[Meow~ Meow~—what is the Beastmaster looking at? Dragon? The Beastmaster's gaze is so strange, they must be mesmerized by this beautiful dragon~]

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Suddenly, Asher understood why the skill [Heart of Protection] taught to Cat-worm had turned into the completely opposite skill [Blade of Destruction] on it.

It was precisely because of Cat-worm's innate skill.

However, compared to Cat-worm's innate skill, Asher was even more shocked by its [Bloodline].

What did this mean?

Did it mean... Cat-worm was an unknown beast born from the consciousnesses in the Forbidden Zone of Eastern Continent?

And to some extent, Cat-worm hadn't truly been born yet and was still in an egg-like state?

Could he interpret it this way?

Asher felt a little confused.

But after thinking about it, he decided to put these worries aside for now.

What could he do?

The contract was already signed.

Although his time with Cat-worm wasn't as long as with Little Raven, Asher could feel that Cat-worm's personality definitely didn't carry the ferocity or arrogance of those wild beasts from the Forbidden Zone.

Asher always wanted to understand Cat-worm's situation better, only to create more suitable training methods for it.

Now that he had this result… Asher decided not to rush things.

Cat-worm's current skills were enough.

He could even teach it some new skills, which might show entirely unique effects on Cat-worm.

As for its origins…

It didn't matter.

In the end, Cat-worm was now his second treasure.

Like Little Raven, the big treasure, Cat-worm was also his precious one.

"Meow?"

"Meow~ Meow!"

'What is the Beastmaster thinking about?'

'Loving the Beastmaster's gaze!'

'So gentle!'

'Dragon loves it!'

'Doesn't the Beastmaster love the dragon too?'

Under Asher's gentle gaze, Cat-worm almost melted into a puddle of water.

It happily leaned its little horn against Asher, rubbing affectionately.

Seeing this, Little Raven wouldn't be outdone and leaned in as well.

One on the left and one on the right, the two little ones happily rubbed against Asher.

Asher smiled and patted both of them.

"Alright, alright, that's enough. It's getting late, time to sleep." Asher closed the innate skill panel.

Although the evolution didn't bring the advantages he imagined—

Mainly because Asher had thought—

He would be busy finding ways to help Cat-worm cheat the system. But it turned out Cat-worm was still in an unhatched baby state, so it was too early to cheat for it.

Instead, it was Little Raven.

Its bloodline awakening was more difficult than he had anticipated… That would have to wait as well.

He had just recorded two new evolution forms of beasts.

Even old oxen need a break from plowing.

Let alone academic research.

He could indeed find a new evolution path every day.

But others couldn't keep up with his pace.

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