Beast Taming: I Can Evolve Infinitely

Chapter 589: Chapter 584: The Twelve Zodiac Curse

“Well, that could also work. There will be some loss if I step in, the on-the-spot killing might have a stronger effect,” Bai Qi said.

Bai Heguang nodded and said, “I’ll keep an eye out for particularly good pets for you in the future, but for the rest of the time, you’ll have to figure it out yourself.”

“No problem, I’ll take care of it myself.”

Bai Qi nodded slightly. The creatures Bai Heguang would be on the lookout for, presumably, would be at least Legendary Ferocious Beasts. Although Schuck and Jerry might not have been able to use Spiritual Awakening to create complete Zodiac Beasts from such a creature, it would still be nice to get a part of it.

“But the message from Bai Tongchen wasn’t very clear. You mentioned there seems to be some special pattern to these Guardian Beasts?” Bai Heguang asked with some confusion.

In the message Bai Tongchen sent him, he only mentioned Bai Qi’s seeming selectiveness towards certain races of beasts, but didn’t provide specific categories. So, after learning this, he left any with decent power behind.

“You could say there’s a pattern.”

Bai Qi scratched his head and explained the Twelve Zodiac Guardian Beasts concept to Bai Heguang. After some rumination, Bai Heguang surprisingly expressed complete agreement.

“Although they’re not particularly rare species, the selection is comprehensive. Good idea.”

Bai Heguang asked, “Do you have any physical examples?”

“Yes, Schuck has collected the Rat, Ox, Tiger, Horse, Sheep, Rooster, and Dog so far. You seem to have the remaining ones here.”

Bai Qi summoned the Husky and the seven Guardians, saying, “However, the materials used to create these Guardians differ, hence, there’s a considerable difference in their power levels.”

“Hmm.”

Bai Heguang took a careful look at the seven Guardians. Noting their liveliness, he nodded in satisfaction, “Is it troublesome to create these Guardian Beasts?”

“Not really troublesome per se, but since it requires Schuck and Jerry to use Spiritual Awakening and Soul Awakening concurrently, hence it can’t be widely used yet.”

Bai Heguang understood and asked, “Can I see them in real combat?”

“Certainly.”

Bai Qi nodded, then looked at Schuck, who immediately issued an order to the Zodiac Beasts.

Roar!!!

The Zodiac Tiger made of the finest materials was the first to attack, its fiery flames bursting wildly, aiming directly at the weak Ferocious Beasts not far away.

Close behind were the Zodiac Rat and two other creatures made from materials of Emperor Creatures, followed by the rest of the Zodiac Beasts.

Despite the seven Zodiac Beasts’ uncoordinated rhythms, their robustness led to the Ferocious Beasts – already gasping their last breath – to be killed without any resistance.

“Using mechanical means to unleash former skills to full effect with no difference, no wonder Bai Tongchen made a point of telling me about this.”

Bai Heguang nodded slightly. He examined Bai Qi with an increasingly odd gaze.

In the past, Bai Heguang thought Bai Qi was a fickle-minded person, fond of fiddling with trinkets. But now, the variety and formidable strength of Bai Qi’s creations surprised him.

“By the way, I heard that the three consciousnesses of this pet can act independently?”

Bai Heguang shifted his gaze from the Zodiac Guardians back to Husky, inquiring.

“That’s correct. Schuck and Jerry have both gained the ability to temporarily leave Husky to act independently. However, once their energy reserves run out, they have to return.”

Bai Qi nodded. Since gaining Quantum Thinking, Schuck could move freely. To ensure endurance and combat power, Schuck even had a special mini energy generator in his body, which occasionally absorbed external energy through mimicry of a generator.

As for Jerry, consuming the Soul Crystal allowed it to leave its physical form. After acquiring the Night Parade of One Hundred Demons skill, it could stay outside for an extended period, even absorbing souls by killing Ferocious Beasts to extend its endurance.

Except for encountering an intense battle that drained their energy instantly, the two consciousnesses could be considered independent pets.

“You’ve put to use one contract spot for three pets well, but this also exponentially increases the difficulty of this pet’s ascension to the Emperor level, let alone the Legendary level,” Bai Heguang warned.

With that, a rune flashed in front of Bai Heguang, and the Blood Scythe Wraith suddenly appeared, launching an attack on Husky without warning.

Facing the all-out power of the Legendary Dead Soul, Husky didn’t show any fear, instantly separating into the Three Pure Ones – three differently colored giant wolves that collectively attacked the Blood Scythe Wraith.

“Hehehe… A single soul has split into three relatively independent entities. Fascinating!”

The Blood Scythe Wraith saw through Husky’s uniqueness at a glance. With a wave of its scythe, it breached the three wolves’ bodies, hitting their souls directly.

In an instant, the three wolves suffered severe damage. Schuck and Jerry uncontrollably retreated back into their body.

“What? Are Legendary Creatures this formidable?”

Bai Qi was taken aback seeing this situation unfold. Husky’s state had withstood the onslaught of the Thunder Leopard, implying it wasn’t this fragile.

“The creature you’ve nurtured is indeed powerful. Although still at King-level, its soul strength surpasses ordinary Emperor-level creatures. A regular Legendary Ferocious Beast might not be able to break the creature’s attack,” Bai Heguang declared.

“However, the Blood Scythe Wraith is a Legendary Dead Soul, and it’s close to becoming a Demi-God. It can directly attack the origin of your pet’s soul,” Bai Heguang added.

With that, Bai Heguang pointed at Husky and continued, “Allowing consciousnesses to separate like this, before the soul origin has evolved to the Emperor level limit, only weakens your own soul’s defenses. To the Blood Scythe Wraith, your pet’s combat force after splitting is lesser than when it was a single entity.”

Awoooo!

(No wonder this exceptionally talented husky of mine isn’t a match for that rotten bone! It’s all because you two were holding me back!)

Upon hearing Bai Heguang’s explanation, the Husky was instantly invigorated. However, after seeing the cold stares of Schuck and Jerry, it quickly retreated back into silence.

“Teacher, is there a solution to this?”

Bai Qi was also somewhat serious. He had initially been delighted that the Husky could handle three opponents at once, but now he felt as if his cleverness had backfired.

“You haven’t been split for very long, so the impact is not significant. However, there is already disparity among your three consciousnesses in terms of Spirit Power. You must revisit your origin and balance it as soon as possible. Until your promotion to Emperor level, minimize independent actions like the current one.”

Bai Heguang advised.

What?!

(Does that mean I have to be tied down with them again?!)

At once, Beta displayed a look of utter despair while Schuck sank into contemplation.

The discrepancy must be on his end.

His consciousness hadn’t weakened, in fact, it had strengthened considerably. Otherwise, he wouldn’t have been able to awaken so many Zodiac Beasts outside Jiuding. However, if compared with the other two consciousnesses in terms of the number of Transcendent Skills, he was significantly lacking.

Even though they shared one spirit, there would inevitably be minor differences between each consciousness in the execution of various skills.

“Nevertheless, your pet has gained the ability of Soul Awakening, right? By moderately increasing the amount of Soul Awakening, leveraging the feedback power from the awakened species to the top, it might help bring your pet’s spirit nearer to equilibrium,”

Bai Heguang looked at the Zodiac Beasts and said, “You can try to complete a Zodiac Beast first. Afterwards, let your pet return to its original body.”

“Complete a Zodiac Beast?”

Bai Qi’s eyebrows raised as he immediately summoned Delta, saying, “Delta, I need some of your bodily tissues.”

Blub blub

(No problem.)

Clearly prepared, Delta immediately tore off some scales, nails, flesh, and even whiskers from himself. If Bai Qi hadn’t stopped him, Delta might have even cut off some of his internal organs.

Delta’s mastery of the Time Traveler skill was increasing, and it seemed like reversing time for a short period was a piece of cake for him.

“Thank you, Delta.”

Upon receiving the materials, Schuck simply moved out his machine for creating Zodiac Beasts and tossed Delta’s body tissues into it.

Soon enough, a silver Divine Dragon appeared before their eyes, inheriting the same origin as Delta after its Soul Awakening.

“This aura seems to be of Space Attributes?”

Bai Heguang nodded slightly. The ability to inherit the attributes of the source creature indeed made these Zodiac Beasts powerful. Although they couldn’t be compared to the original creatures, it was more than enough as auxiliary aid.

After finishing the Zodiac Dragon, Schuck went on without a break to find some suitable Ferocious Beasts from the ones killed before, to quickly complete the remaining animals.

In just two to three hours, Schuck had completed the Twelve Zodiac Guardian Beasts.

Looking at the familiar yet unfamiliar shapes of the Twelve Zodiac Guardian Beasts, Bai Qi was quite satisfied. However, he quickly turned to Schuck and asked.

“Schuck, I remember you once estimated that one could be upgraded after completion of the Twelve Zodiac Guardian Beasts. So, why isn’t there any movement?”

“Of course, it won’t be upgraded right after completion.”

Schuck cast a contemptuous glance at Bai Qi before transforming into a giant wolf form, with some unfamiliar runes appearing around him.

“A new Rune Structure? Why does it seem incomplete?”

Bai Qi quickly noticed the abnormality in Schuck’s rune structure, but before he could ask, he saw the bodies of the Twelve Zodiac Guardian Beasts begin to morph and miniaturize into octagonal blocks, slowly flying towards Schuck.

“Is this… the Core of the Charm Incarnation?”

Bai Qi immediately realized what was happening as the twelve charms landed on Schuck.

In an instant, brilliance circulated. The rune structure on Schuck was perfectly activated, and the twelve charms from the Zodiac Beasts began to emit a dazzling light.

“Using twelve awakened creatures as the medium to alter your bodily construct, this idea is indeed bold. It seems to blend some Alchemy concepts?”

Bai Heguang was observing Schuck, who was undergoing a dramatic transformation, and nodded slightly.

“Generally, Mechanical Lives change their exterior structure and metal after strengthening their Mechanical Spirit. However, your pet did the opposite, using its body transformation to nourish the spirit. This might truly enable it to rapidly catch up with the other two consciousnesses.”

Bai Qi nodded repeatedly. Although Schuck hadn’t informed him about this method, he was acutely aware of its audaciousness and feasibility.

If successful, not only would Schuck significantly increase his combat power, but he would also acquire twelve Zodiac charms that he could transform into Guardian Beasts at will.

This technique was indeed akin to that of the Seven Swords Dragon Knights!