Chapter 57: Chapter 57: Zhang Lingxue’s Secret
Ye Bai was able to see the detailed information of this Big-beaked Pelican at that moment.
[Name: Big-beaked Pelican (also known as Sharp-beaked Pelican)]
[Gender: Male]
[Personality: Stubborn]
[Level: Peak of Tier Two (lv20)]
[Skills: Gale (Skilled): Gently flapping its wings, generating two swirling wind clusters to assist in flight.
Loud Scream (Skilled): Opens its large mouth, emitting a sharp, piercing sound from it.
Wing Strike (Skilled): Using its strong and powerful wings to strike the enemy, achieving a guaranteed hit effect.
Space Bag (Innate skill of this Big-beaked Pelican): Forms a space with fixed dimensions inside its mouth to store materials, which expands as the Big-beaked Pelican’s strength increases.]
[Evolutionary Path 1: Storm Pelican: Tier Three Wind Attribute Crystal Core*3, Essence of Storm*3, enter the location where tornadoes are and feel the power of the gale to complete the final evolution; it is favored by the wind, with a 63% success rate of evolution.]
[Evolutionary Path 2: Swift Thunder Pelican: Tier Four Thunder Attribute Crystal Core*1, Essence of Thunder*1, charge into Thunder Valley shrouded in dark clouds and endure the onslaught of nine Furious Thunder attacks, with a 52% success rate of evolution.]
[Evolutionary Path 3: Space Pelican: Tier Four Spatial Attribute Crystal Core*1, Space Crystal Stone*1, ten drops of Life Crystal Dew produced by the Tier Four Sunflower, enter the area where space is shattered, comprehend the skill of Spatial Cutting, and evolve with a 33% success rate.]
A single Big-beaked Pelican has three evolutionary paths, which truly shocked Ye Bai.
No wonder this Big-beaked Pelican is the fastest delivery pelican in this area; it holds a space within its body, though it’s unclear how large that space is.
Judging from these three evolutionary paths, the third path has the lowest success rate, but the resulting strength would be the greatest.
Setting aside the success rate, the evolution materials are also quite hard to gather.
Pet Beasts with the spatial attribute are exceedingly rare, and the most famous of them is the Void Jellyfish.
This is a terrifying Exotic Beast that slices through the void wherever it passes.
Moreover, this Void Jellyfish only inhabits places where space fissures appear.
They absorb the spatial energy from the fissures to thrive and reproduce.
As for the Space Crystal, it is the concentrated essence of the Space Stone, and extremely rare to come by—out of ten thousand Space Stones, a single Space Crystal may not even appear.
And the Life Crystal Dew produced by a Tier Four Sunflower would likely require a massive Beast Tide to create a sufficient quantity.
Sometimes, having the Eye of Insight doesn’t equate to possessing everything; one must also consider the difficulty of acquiring evolution materials.
Most of the evolution materials are truly hard to obtain.
Blue Star has undergone the age of Exotic Beast invasion, and as the two planes melded, Blue Star’s territory expanded more than tenfold.
The land area of Flame Country also increased by more than tenfold, and the nearby smaller countries have joined Flame Country, establishing the Flame Country Alliance with Flame Country being the leading nation.
A larger land area means a wider range to guard.
Preventing Exotic Beast invasions became the primary task of the Flame Country Alliance.
Many evolution materials must either be acquired from Beast Tides or retrieved from forests inhabited by Exotic Beasts.
Zhang Lingxue hurriedly arrived at the location where Principal Zhang is.
This is a three-story building that appears very simple from the outside.
Two clones of Hellfire are guarding the entrance.
Black flames of Hellfire burn on their bodies, guarding the gate like two gatekeepers, preventing trespassers from breaking in.
Upon seeing Zhang Lingxue arrive, the Hellfire clones made way at the door.
Principal Zhang was resting with his eyes closed, recuperating.
The recent continuous Beast Tides have left him exhausted.
He’s aging, never realizing how quickly time flies, but no longer has the vigor to explore the magnificent landscapes of the Flame Country Alliance.
Principal Zhang released a barrier within the small house, and as soon as Zhang Lingxue entered, he opened his weary eyes.
He now appeared increasingly aged; once seeming in his forties (don’t criticize, High Tier Pet Beast Masters can slow aging), now looking like a frail, elderly man, as if a gentle breeze could topple him.
"Ling Xue, why aren’t you staying in school, coming here to see this dull old fellow."
Principal Zhang remarked grouchily, having already mentioned that unless there were special circumstances, there was no need to come, lest it interrupt Zhang Lingxue’s research.
"Grandpa, I’ve made a major discovery that might be able to cure the stubborn ailment within you."
Zhang Lingxue took out the nutritional potion made by Ye Bai from her Pet Beast Space.
The crimson potion flickered within the glass bottle, radiating the characteristic color exclusive to top-tier Pigeon Blood Ruby.
"Ling Xue, don’t waste your efforts anymore."
"I know my own body, so many renowned physicians and Saints have found themselves helpless against my persistent illness."
Principal Zhang sighed deeply: "I know how much you care for me, but I hope you can channel your energy into research, contributing to the Flame Country Alliance’s development. Achieve that, and I’ll be content."
"I’m the one who’s dragged you down; originally, you had a promising future, you could’ve joined the Imperial Capital Research Institute and become a professor at Imperial University to present your various findings."
"Instead, you chose to care for this old man, joining Shen Mountain Middle School amidst the bewildered gazes of others."
As soon as he finished speaking, he looked up to see Zhang Lingxue’s tearful and stubborn eyes staring at him, her voice trembling slightly: "Grandpa, you’re my only family in the world."
"I don’t want to lose you."
"Research can be conducted anytime, but the unique person in my heart is solely you!"
"You are an invincible hero, and no small illness will defeat you."
Seeing Zhang Lingxue like this, Principal Zhang ultimately softened his heart: "If you believe your discovery may help me, then I’ll give it a try."
Principal Zhang had already lost faith, even the extremely precious Life Seed specifically meant to replenish life force had no effect on him; he couldn’t remember where he placed it anymore.
Aging indeed, memory has deteriorated.
Principal Zhang has reached the age of knowing destiny.
He still has one final mission—to find the Evangelical Association’s lair and use his last means to take its leaders down with him.
This is the last contribution he can make for Flame Country.
Zhang Lingxue injected the nutritional potion into Principal Zhang’s exposed veins, his arm looking emaciated as if only a thin layer of skin covered it.
The arm was covered with densely filled prick marks, some still unhealed.
Post poisoning, self-healing was restricted, forcing Principal Zhang to suppress it with his enormous spiritual power.
Now that spiritual power is polluted, his condition worsens progressively.
Seeing this made Zhang Lingxue feel a sting in her nose, and she pushed the nutritional potion into Principal Zhang’s body.
Initially, Principal Zhang looked indifferent, but soon, a tingling sensation developed at the wound.
A warm current flowed through his entire body, making him feel as if soaked in a hot spring.