Beast Taming: I Can Evolve Indefinitely

Chapter 494: Chapter 489: Hey there, have you finished your winter vacation homework?

“I lost again.”

Looking at his completely scattered Eight Pets, Gu Shan stayed silent for a moment before conceding his failure.

Although it was rather embarrassing that he couldn’t even beat Bai Qi’s unofficial pet beast, his education under Bai Tongchen taught him the value of experiencing shame before mustering courage.

It didn’t matter if he lost, as long as he kept striving to become stronger. Although hard work didn’t guarantee victory, he’d sure lose without it.

While this saying might seem rather trite, according to Bai Tongchen, it was by following this mantra that he managed to evolve into a legendary Beast Master from under Bai Heguang’s suppression since childhood.

“Sorry for taking up so much of your time.”

Seeing Gu Shan like this, Bai Qi also felt a little guilty.

He originally just wanted to test the strength of the Seven Sword Riders, but he got carried away and ended up brutally dominating his opponent.

In a way, his behavior wasn’t very gracious.

“It’s okay, failure is the driving force behind human progress. I should be thanking you.”

“Uh, okay.”

Seeing Gu Shan immediately spewing motivational phrases, Bai Qi wasn’t used to it, but he still concurred silently.

“Good – neither arrogant in victory nor dispirited in defeat.”

At that time, Bai Tongchen and Bai Yuxiao suddenly appeared beside them, their eyes filled with appreciation.

Ah, it seems that Gu Shan’s motivational phrases were learned from them.

Bai Qi’s eye twitched, yet he obediently greeted Bai Tongchen.

“Bai Qi pays respects to Legendary Bai.”

“Hmm.”

Bai Tongchen nodded, looking at the Seven Sword Riders that returned to Bai Qi’s side, he asked, “Did your teacher know about these strange undead creatures you created?”

“Uh, theoretically, she should.”

Bai Qi scratched his head, Bai Heguang knew when they were still the Six Armored Corpses. But now they’ve significantly transformed, and he even added a Light Armor Sword Rider to the mix, he wondered what his teacher would say if she saw this.n/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om

“That’s fine as long as she knows.”

Bai Tongchen gave a slight nod of approval, directed his gaze towards the Light Armor Sword Rider, saying, “How did you come up with the Holy Light Series Undead, and that array? Can runes really be used this way?”

As the master of the Tower of Competition, Bai Tongchen had an insatiable thirst for battle unmatched by others. He was interested in any effective method of fighting.

“The Light Armor Sword Rider was an accident, and I didn’t have much to do with it. As for that array, it’s just a combination of some battle runes.”

Bai Qi shrugged. Unlike him and Schuck, Alpha was obsessed with drawing battle runes. Especially after undergoing special training from Jiuyou Darkbird, he had developed battle runes into battle arrays. Even Bai Qi, a Beast Master, was quite surprised by this advancement.

“Battle runes, huh?”

Bai Tongchen responded distinctly. His face showed no signs of surprise, but Bai Yuxiao knew for sure that Bai Tongchen had undoubtedly added the study of battle runes to the next learning goals of the members in the Tower of Competition.

As expected, where Bai Qi went, chaos ensued.

Bai Yuxiao shot a malicious look at Bai Qi, while Gu Shan, after a moment of silence, suddenly said to Bai Tongchen, “Teacher, I want to attend Star Mechanics Academy’s Rune Department, is that okay?”

“Star Mechanics Academy’s Rune Department?”

Hearing Gu Shan’s request, a smile crept onto Bai Tongchen’s face, saying, “Very well, it’s the right age for you to study. Staying in the Tower of Competition all the time isn’t good, gaining more knowledge will be beneficial.”

“Thank you, Teacher!”

Gu Shan’s eyes lit up, full of anticipation as he looked towards Bai Qi.

The attributes of Bai Qi’s Seven Sword Riders corresponded to light, darkness, and the five elements, while his Eight Pets corresponded to the eight directions. However, during the last battle, his elemental resonance lost to Bai Qi’s battle array.

If he could also master the corresponding array, let the Eight Pets take control, and combine it with elemental resonance, perhaps he could manifest a stronger battle power?

“Huh? Dad, I also want to study at the Star Mechanics Academy. I feel I also need to acquire more knowledge to improve myself!”

Seeing her father support Gu Shan’s decision to go back to school, Bai Yuxiao perked up immediately, only to be swiftly discouraged by Bai Tongchen.

“Don’t give me that. When have you ever passed any non-academic subject? You want to learn runes? You’d better go back to training, when you reach the fifth stage, then I’ll let you go!”

Bai Tongchen glared at Bai Yuxiao without mincing words, then turned toward a corner and said, “Big bro, would you help me arrange Gu Shan’s admission?”

“Okay.”

Bai Heguang’s voice came from the corner, gradually revealing his form.

“Teacher? When did you get here?”

Bai Qi asked curiously.

“When I couldn’t find you in your dormitory, I heard you came to the Tower of Competition so I came to take a look.”

Bai Heguang nonchalantly responded. Not hiding his astonishment at seeing the Light Armor Sword Rider.

“It seems, that as the connecting point between the Angel Secret Realm and the Death Secret Realm for many years, coupled with the influence of the Fallen Angel, its body has been transformed by the Power of Death, leading to this outcome.”

As the Titled Legendary of the Undead Department, Bai Heguang quickly provided a reasonable explanation.

“However, this situation seems hard to replicate.”

As he said this, an uncommon trace of regret appeared on Bai Heguang’s face.

Undead creatures of the Holy Light Series, this implies that the Light Armor Sword Riders overcame the most significant weakness of the undead creatures. If their level were to increase in the future, they would indeed be the most troublesome kind to deal with.

“I think so too.”

Bai Qi nodded, but the smile on his face grew broader.

Limited edition pet beast, huh!

It wasn’t his own contract, but an Alpha contract wasn’t too different.

As everyone knows, the pet beast of the Beast Master is naturally the Beast Master’s; there’s no doubt about that.

Awooo awooo?

(Human, are you not even leaving a dog’s belongings alone?)

“Old pal, you’ve gone through quite a change lately. In the past, you used to hate this kind of thing the most.”

Bai Tongchen couldn’t help but chuckle when he saw this.

“I’m used to it now.”

Bai Heguang shook his head, a trace of resignation flashing in his eyes.

Having accepted such a lively disciple, he’d had to get used to it.

“Yeah, but maybe it’s better this way. Maybe it could change other people’s usual perception of the Undead Department.”

Bai Tongchen laughed and said, “I don’t know how your fans can like you and your gloomy creatures.”

“I don’t care about that. Strength is what matters.”

Bai Heguang shook his head, looked at the pitiful-looking Bai Yuxiao, and frowned slightly, “Yuxiao’s level is a bit low.”

“Just talking about it gets me angry. I’ll start special training for him soon.”

Bai Tongchen rubbed his hands together, frightening Bai Yuxiao, who quickly threw himself at Bai Heguang’s feet, weeping, “Uncle, why don’t you take me to the Star Mechanics Academy’s Undead Department? I promise to study hard this time!”

“Really?”

Bai Heguang, raising an eyebrow, asked.

“Really!”

“Okay then, you two will come back with me this time.”

Bai Heguang agreed readily, but Bai Tongchen, who had wanted to say something, revealed a mysterious smile when he saw Bai Qi and stopped talking.

“Alright, if there’s nothing else, we’d better set off now. School starts in two days, Bai Qi, you’d better go back early to prepare for class.”

Bai Heguang looked at Bai Qi and reminded him.

“Prepare for class?”

Bai Qi looked confused for a moment before he finally understood.

“Oh, I almost forgot about that!”

This short trip to the West had provided him with many gains, so much so that he’d forgotten about preparing for class.

“Prepare for class? Bai Qi, haven’t you already been a teacher in the Undead Department for a semester? Why are you still so nervous?”

Bai Yuxiao looked at Bai Qi curiously.

“Do you think everyone’s as thick-skinned as you? Bai Qi is now a specially-appointed teacher at the Star Mechanics Academy, teaching five different subjects.”

Bai Tongchen punched Bai Yuxiao once again, “So, one of your future teachers will definitely be Bai Qi.”

“Dad, I suddenly don’t want to go.”

Bai Yuxiao’s face was full of resistance, while Bai Qi suddenly showed a wicked smile, coughed twice, and asked, “Have you completed your holiday homework yet?”

…

Super God Evolution Research Institute.

While Professor Chu was carefully watching the Death Metal squirming amongst a pile of metal shards, he asked Bai Qi,

“I thought you had several classes today, why are you still here?”

Bai Qi shrugged and answered, “I just arrived this morning and didn’t have time to prepare. I had Schuck and the others step in.”

“Schuck? Your three-headed wolf?”

“Err, not just him.”

Bai Qi scratched his head a bit awkwardly, using the contract to check the current locations of his beasts.

For the Mechanical Engineering Department, Schuck was broadly learning and applying new concepts to mechanical beast management.

For the Undead Department, Jerry was combining theory with practice, explaining the importance of souls for undead creatures.

For the Rune Department, Alpha was teaching rune masters how to combine battle runes into arrays with an out-of-the-ordinary approach.

For the Biology Department, Delta was using himself as an example to explain the principles of biological evolution.

To put it simply, aside from the food-loving duo, Gamma and Jie Ta, the moss in Jade Dream acting as a GM, and Delta, who was sound asleep without the harassment of the two split personalities, all of Bai Qi’s beasts that could teach were teaching.

“Only you would let your beasts take over the class.”

Professor Chu couldn’t help but shake his head after hearing it. Even the mechanical engineers at most allowed their mechanical pet beasts to act as assistants. But Bai Qi had fully delegated the teaching work to his creatures; there was no second person who could do it like him.

“Just let it be for a while, then I can go later.”

Bai Qi gave an awkward smile. He didn’t know what to say on the spur of the moment, so he simply let his beasts take over the teaching.

Anyway, his beasts’ theoretical knowledge was absolutely solid, at least enough to teach these college students.

“That’s good then, since you’ve taken up the position of teacher, you absolutely cannot neglect your duties. Even if you’re talented, to the Federation, you would just be a pest.”

Professor Chu became serious and warned.

“I understand, professor.”

Looking at the serious Professor Chu, Bai Qi nodded vigorously, put away his playful demeanor, and responded solemnly.

Of course he understood the importance of education; otherwise, he would not have arranged it so deliberately.