Chapter 123: Chapter 103: The Truth Behind the Poisonous Flood Dragon’s Breakout
Yandong Province is famous for its delicious food.
As long as the food is tasty, it can attract a lot of diners, and there’s no need to worry about sales.
"Let’s take care of these three pairs of Negative Electric Rabbits and Positive Electric Rabbits first."
"Except for the newborns, the Negative Electric Rabbits in the Secret Realm are probably all affected by the neurotoxins from the Thunder Clover."
"The folks at the Western Research Institute think they’re creating an ecological paradise for the Negative Electric Rabbits, but we found that it’s nothing more than a waiting death trap."
Ye Bai said with a smile.
"I have a proposal: we can take care of the older Negative Electric Rabbits, then relocate the younger ones to a new place for cultivation."
"What do you think, teacher?"
Ye Bai made a throat-slitting gesture.
"I’m intrigued by this suggestion, but I can’t make the decision."
"Did you think this Secret Realm was really granted to me?"
"This is private property of the Imperial Capital Research Institute, temporarily entrusted to me for safekeeping."
"If a large number of Negative Electric Rabbits die, I would be subjected to an investigation too."
"Let’s not bother about the Negative Electric Rabbits in the Secret Realm anymore; let them be as they will."
"For now, let’s focus on breeding the Positive Electric Rabbits."
"This is the task that needs addressing now."
As things stand, with the pairing of the current six rabbits, there is a potential issue of inbreeding in the future, which would require Ye Bai’s unforgettable memory to arrange pairings. Once breeding is sufficient, this problem becomes irrelevant.
After a few days of observation, the Negative Electric Rabbits became pregnant one after another.
One Negative Electric Rabbit can reproduce 6 to 8 litters a year, with basically 6 to 8 kits in each litter, resulting in almost 40 kits per year.
Young Negative Electric Rabbits can mate and reproduce again after 5 to 6 months.
Quickly, Ye Bai discovered eight fetal sacs in the uterus of a Negative Electric Rabbit, indicating the potential of eight Negative or Positive Electric Rabbits. As long as there’s one Positive Electric Rabbit, it’s a gain.
"The normal reproductive cycle of a Negative Electric Rabbit is half a month. We will temporarily separate the Positive Electric Rabbits from the Negative Electric Rabbits to avoid accidental harm."
"Meanwhile, the Light Goddess Butterfly Clone of my Ten Thousand Changes Silkworm will remain here to ensure no problems arise with the Negative Electric Rabbits."
Currently, the Negative Electric Rabbits are fed scientifically balanced meals, with the best food and drink.
Ye Bai feels like an old servant now, serving the Negative Electric Rabbits.
The Negative Electric Rabbits eat various premium ingredients and drink the nectar of the Sunflower King. Eating well, their bellies swell like balloons.
Though tiring, there are at last some results.
He wiped off his sweat before resuming checking the intelligence gathered over these days.
[1. Suppressed under the Dragon-Suppressing Stone is a Poisonous Flood Dragon. It’s fearful of the Dragon-Suppressing Qi from the stone and even more wary of the Dragon-slaying Sword. Its reverse scale has fallen off, which is its weak point. The escaped Poisonous Flood Dragon found a Tier Three Pig Flood Dragon, planning to subjugate the Water Beast and launch a flood trend.]
[2. Gather seven Dragon-slaying Swords to set up the Beidou Seven Stars Array, capable of slaying the soul of the Evil Dragon.]
[3. The discontinuation of the Phoenix Cup is the work of the Resurrection Association. They intend to perform a blood sacrifice to gather the talents of the sacrifices onto their Saint. Currently, members of the Resurrection Association are hiding in Longhe City.]
[4. The laptop containing research data on Negative Electric Rabbits has circulated on the dark web. Its data has been copied and is being sold on the dark web, with the document titled "Miss Bunny’s Unforgettable Secrets."]
[5. The union of Positive and Negative Electric Rabbits has a 50% chance of producing Positive Electric Rabbits, and they will assuredly be male.]
[6. Three months later, the president of Divine Phoenix Group, Sofia, died in a plane crash, leaving the group leaderless. Surprisingly, the equity fell into the hands of a Gray Night Dragon Cat.]
[7. A month later, an ancient tomb was excavated northeast of Jiaying City, revealing a Dragon Pearl meticulously carved from white jade. Disappearing swiftly after being unearthed, it was hidden in a giant tree hole behind the hill of Divine Mountain Park, containing ample Dragon Qi to accelerate the evolution of Dragon Element Pet Beasts.]
[8. Half a month later, a special prosecutor from the Imperial Capital was pursued by a mysterious person and fled to the demolition area of Jiangnan Lane, stashing the clues he discovered in a chimney before his death.]
[9. During the Mid-Autumn Festival, Ghost Beasts will hold a Night Parade of One Hundred Ghosts event. Avoid going out on this day; defeating Ghost Beasts can earn Ghost Crystal Cores that enhance the soul.]
[10. During this year’s Start of Summer, several strands of Sun Essence will jet out from the sun. Pet Beasts that acquire the Sun Essence can undergo a qualitative transformation.]
The remaining intelligence is trivial, with some Tier Two treasures that Ye Bai no longer has the inclination to obtain.
The first piece of information made him feel somewhat guilty, as it was taking the Dragon-Suppressing Stone that led to the Poisonous Flood Dragon’s escape.
If given the chance, he would undoubtedly call upon his teacher to accompany him in slaying the Evil Dragon.
Thus, the pace of collecting the Dragon-slaying Swords needs to hasten.
"It’s good news that Negative Electric Rabbits have a 50% chance of producing Positive Electric Rabbits after pregnancy, and they’re all male."
"This will allow the Positive Electric Rabbit population to grow."
"Once that happens, we can proceed to the next stage of our research."
After all, Positive Electric Rabbits are classified as extinct Exotic Beasts.
Therefore, documenting the normal growth process of a Positive Rabbit also holds great scientific significance.
After eating the food that Ye Bai carefully prepared, the cracks on the crystal cores in the Negative Rabbit and the Positive Rabbit’s brains disappeared.
It seems that Thunder Clover is indeed the cause of the Negative Rabbit’s self-destruct behavior.
This has essentially solved the fundamental problem of the Negative Rabbit, as long as they no longer come into contact with Thunder Clover.
From the current experiments, it appears that the Negative Rabbit is affected by toxins secreted by the Thunder Clover, which impacts the brain. So as long as they don’t consume Thunder Clover, these Negative Rabbits will enter a state of fasting, and their temperament will become very irritable.
Thunder Clover can be likened to the poppy in the rabbit world.
And the purification by the Light Goddess Butterfly can cleanse this toxin, allowing some young Negative Rabbits to recover.
"Ye Bai, I just received a notice that two months from now, people from the Imperial Capital Research Institute will be coming to inspect the research progress on Negative Rabbits."
"We need to organize all the findings from our current research."
"If we can earn their approval, my return to the Imperial Capital Research Institute will be a certainty."
"After you finish your college entrance exams, we’ll head to the Imperial Capital Research Institute to continue our research together."
The Imperial Capital Research Institute has intricate ties with Imperial University, and Zhang Lingxue can return to Imperial University to teach, enjoying a professor-level status.
"Understood, teacher. During this period, I’ll continue taking care of the Negative Rabbits until they give birth to rabbit babies."
Rabbit-type pet beasts may kill their offspring due to hormonal secretion issues, so Ye Bai plans to oversee them personally.
He wants to witness the birth of the first Positive Rabbit bred by the research institute.
On Zhang Lingxue’s side, the experimental progress is quite smooth; she easily cultivated a Tier Three Blood Storm Rat King.
As long as she can cultivate a Tier Four Blood Storm Rat Emperor, her research will be mostly complete.
"By the way, Ye Bai, Director Suna has a very important medical operation and hopes you can watch."
"This surgery is very rare; all participants of the Young Qilin Cup are required to attend."
"The time is scheduled for tomorrow."
"Let me know if you’d like to go. If not, I’ll excuse you due to experimental busyness."
"Director Suna was once a highly skilled healer, but due to certain reasons, she became the head of logistics at Shen Mountain Middle School."
"She wants you to see her perform surgery, as this project is included in the provincial competition of the Young Qilin Cup, to give you a preview."
Ye Bai showed some interest: "I want to know on which pet beast the surgery will be performed."
Zhang Lingxue checked the information: "The operation is on a Fiery Fire Flood Dragon. It’s a rare opportunity; Director Suna hasn’t taken on a pet beast treatment project for a while as she finds them troublesome."
"If it weren’t for the Pet Beast Master of the Fiery Fire Flood Dragon’s earnest plea and Director Suna’s intention to show you all a complete surgery, she wouldn’t agree to do it."
Upon hearing that the surgery involved a Fiery Fire Flood Dragon, Ye Bai held back his refusal.
He was intrigued by Flood Dragon-type pet beasts and wanted to see its physiological structure early, to identify any weaknesses.
"Sure, I’ll go take a look tomorrow."
The next day arrived.
Twenty students gathered in the Secret Realm of Shen Mountain Middle School, where Director Suna would perform the surgery, set up in the operating room here.
The Fiery Fire Flood Dragon is a Tier Five pet beast, engulfed in flames, and its scales resemble a series of hooks.
A unicorn horn grew on its head.
The body of the Fiery Fire Flood Dragon is very long, approximately twenty meters.
At its seven-inch position, there’s a hole the size of a bowl mouth.
Pus continually oozes from this hole; it lies weakly in the operating room.
The Pet Beast Master of the Fiery Fire Flood Dragon is a young woman with waterfall-like red hair.
"Director Su, Little Fire has been with me for a long time. Please, you must save her."
Director Su patiently advised the woman, "Blazing Flame, before the surgery, I explained that the success rate is very low."
"I can only say I’ll do my best."
"Your Fiery Fire Flood Dragon has a strong will to survive. What did it experience?"
Upon hearing Director Su’s words, a hint of fear flashed in Blazing Flame’s eyes.
"We encountered a Flood Dragon, one with all-black scales."
"With a tail strike alone, it easily penetrated through Little Fire’s scales."
"Afterward, it seemed to sense something and fled hurriedly."
"Little Fire narrowly escaped with its life; I feel that the strength of that Poisonous Flood Dragon must be at least Tier Six or above."