CHAPTER 109: CHAPTER 102 CATALOG EXPERIENCE SATISFIED, THE MYSTERY OF PAPERMAN!_2

However, Su Ping completely ignored him.

Instead, his interest grew even stronger, and he decided that once he had time, he would buy a batch of Papermen and thoroughly research what was going on.

Seeing Su Ping remain silent, Su Anyong didn’t say anything more. Instead, he looked at the little Paperman in the corner of the garden, tirelessly practicing its swordplay, and chuckled, its two-dimensional facial expressions constantly changing.

"But I must say, this little thing is quite interesting. It’s a shame that I don’t have time; otherwise, I’d really want to stay and see what kind of Secret Realm could give birth to such a trinket.

Alright, you should rest early. I reckon that guy from the Beast Tamer Corps will bring people over tomorrow. I’ve boasted about you quite a bit, so don’t you dare embarrass me, kid!"

Su Ping rolled his eyes at Su Anyong.

He already knew about Zhang Lie’s arrival and had no objections to his father making deals with the other party. Although the old man wasn’t always reliable, Su Ping trusted his knack for shameless tactics.

Su Ping wasn’t in a hurry. He continued to train the other Forest Wolves for a while and also worked on mathematical permutations and combinations with Old Sha before finally returning to his room.

「The night slowly passed.」

In the early morning, the oppressive heat of the "autumn tiger" spread unabashedly after dawn.

Su Anyong had been right.

Early the next morning, figures stood at attention in the Heart of Wood Cultivation Base.

Besides Zhang Lie, there were a full ten of them!

Each one stood tall and firm, possessing a resolute air. However, an irrepressible curiosity gleamed in their eyes and expressions as they observed the place where they were to carry out this special, secret mission.

These ten were the elite, handpicked by Zhang Lie from the Forest Wolf Troop.

Among them were veterans, while others were already officers at the company or battalion commander level.

However, this grand competition was a reform-oriented contest for the entire Forest Wild Army, conducted by temporarily formed tactical teams.

Naturally, there was no need to distinguish between positions and ranks.

As long as they were elites, anyone could participate.

Su Ping had just opened the door when he was startled by the scene before him.

"Good morning, Breeder Su!"

The resonant greeting shattered the morning calm, completely dispelling any lingering sleepiness Su Ping had.

He glanced wordlessly at Zhang Lie, who stood to the side with a smile, and said, "So early?"

"Breeder Su, it couldn’t be helped. Your father must have told you. This concerns the major competition within the Legion; every second counts. So, we have to trouble you. Rest assured, if you have any resource requirements, please state them directly. Also, the Battle Merit Points earned for each individual you cultivate will be transferred to you!"

Zhang Lie had brought quite a few people, far more than the five required, but this was actually reasonable.

Firstly, evolutionary cultivation had a chance of failure. What if too many failed, and they couldn’t gather five successful ones? Besides, bringing more people also gave Su Ping more options for selection, didn’t it?

Su Ping yawned. "No need to rush; there’s still plenty of time!"

Indeed, there was plenty of time. If they hadn’t arrived so early, I wouldn’t have even bothered to get up and meet them. I actually have more important things to do this morning.

But now, Su Ping had no choice but to force himself to be alert and face these ten Beast Tamer soldiers, who were clearly from the Legion.

"Everyone, summon your Forest Wolves first!"

Although Old Sha has only just evolved, an opportunity to further my research on the Wanmu Wolf has practically landed in my lap. However, Father also told me yesterday that if I could help this Forest Wolf Troop achieve good results, I would also receive a considerable reward. Honorary military ranks and Battle Merit Points... those are quite tempting. So, I really can’t afford to be careless with this.

The most important criterion was the Sunlight Absorption Skill Level of the Forest Wolves to be cultivated! This was the most crucial standard for measurement. In the evolution of a Wanmu Wolf, the Skill Level of Sunlight Absorption determined its potential after the evolution was complete. To achieve good results, at the very least, Forest Wolves whose Sunlight Absorption skill was merely at the Proficient Level had to be absolutely excluded.

At Su Ping’s command, dazzling lights flared up. Su Anyong also came to stand behind Su Ping, remaining silent as he watched his son make the selections.

This should be a simple step, Su Ping thought. Just use the Eye of Truth to check the Rank of these Forest Wolves.

Soon, Su Ping realized he was mistaken. He had originally assumed that ten people would mean ten Forest Wolves. But he discovered he still didn’t understand the Beast Tamer Legion well enough.

These elite Beast Tamers from the Forest Wolf Troop each had, on average, two Forest Wolves. A few even summoned a third, clearly indicating they were Commander Level Beast Tamers.

Su Ping strained his Eye of Truth until his own eyes turned red, finally inspecting all twenty-odd Forest Wolves.

To be fair, Zhang Lie wasn’t wrong. The ones he brought are indeed elites from the Forest Wolf Troop. Among these twenty-odd Forest Wolves, almost every one has reached its peak. Two of them, just like Old Sha, have even broken through their race limit. They’ve reached Commander First Stage. They clearly achieved this breakthrough by consuming some exceptionally potent resources.

Of the ten Forest Wolves Su Ping selected, eight had Sunlight Absorption at the Mastery Level. One of them—specifically, one of those that had broken its race limit—had achieved the Perfection Level, just like Old Sha. The last one, however, was only at the Proficient Level.

Just as Zhang Lie had said, the elite team’s battles only required five members; the other five were reserves, just in case.

Su Ping also naturally wanted to observe firsthand the difference in potential among Wanmu Wolves evolved with Sunlight Absorption at the Proficient, Mastery, and Perfection Levels. This would allow him to further refine his understanding of the Wanmu Wolf Evolver.

"Alright, leave these Forest Wolves here. You all can go about your business and check on their status periodically. Troop Leader Zhang, I’ll give you a list of the required resources shortly. Let’s officially start the cultivation in about two days."

Su Ping waved his hand. After selecting the Forest Wolves to be left behind, and with Old Sha and his own father present, he wasn’t worried about any problems arising. Any Forest Wolf, in Old Sha’s presence, would have to behave as meekly as a husky anyway.

The involvement with the Legion was an unexpected interlude. While he estimated it would be his main source of income for the foreseeable future, Su Ping wouldn’t let it delay his own important matters. Old Sha’s success was sufficient proof of the completeness and correctness of the Wanmu Wolf cultivation method. He naturally no longer needed to monitor them as obsessively, neglecting food and sleep, as he had before.

With that said, Su Ping quickly returned to his room and lay down again.

Su Anyong looked at the bewildered Zhang Lie and then said, "Troop Leader Zhang, don’t mind him; this kid gets really grumpy when he wakes up. Alright, leave the Forest Wolves, and bring the necessary resources in two days. Also, would you like to stay for breakfast?"

"Alright, alright. Then we’ll be troubling Breeder Su! Breakfast won’t be necessary, thank you."

Zhang Lie then departed directly with his men.

Before departing, however, he and all the elite members of the Forest Wolf Troop couldn’t help but cast a longing glance at Old Sha, who had appeared nearby.

Is that the Evolutionary Body cultivated by Breeder Su? This Kylin-like Forest Wolf Evolver! It’s truly captivating! Could our Forest Wolves also become like that in the future? We’re really looking forward to it.

Su Ping would naturally be grumpy if awakened from a pleasant dream, but his rush to return to his room just now clearly wasn’t because of that. The reason was simple: earlier this morning, the Myriad Spirit Beast Atlas had already provided feedback:

[You spent a day in close companionship with two Forest Wolves. Your Forest Wolf Catalog Experience +80 points.]

[Current Forest Wolf Catalog Experience: (2015/2000). Experience Points meet the Catalog’s upgrade requirements. Upgrade now?]

The upgrade experience for the Forest Wolf Catalog was finally sufficient!