CHAPTER 57: CHAPTER 57 THE EVOLUTION OF THE FLAWED WANMU WOLF, SCALE EXPANSION! (FOUR UPDATES)

[Discovery of a special evolution path within the "Forest Wolf" Catalog: Wanmu Wolf.]

[The evolution path to "Wanmu Wolf" is in a fragmented state. Do you want to spend 1,682 Catalog Experience Points to complete this evolution path?]

It really is possible!

He lay on the couch in front of the computer.

Su Ping’s consciousness fully merged with the Forest Wolf Catalog before his eyes.

Everything else aside, the most important thing was the line of numbers beneath the Catalog entry:

[Catalog: Forest Wolf]

[A special Wolf Tribe adept at using Wood Attribute, possessing extremely strong Life Force. Adult Forest Wolves are typically Elite Level, skilled in Skills such as Sunlight Absorption, Vine Strangling, Self-Healing, and Accelerated Growth.]

[Current Catalog Level: 2 (813/2000)]

Su Ping had accumulated these over eight hundred Experience Points bit by bit over the past few days.

In addition to the daily interactions with fewer than thirty Forest Wolves, which yielded dozens of Experience Points each day, the initial sheltering, Cultivation, and breakthroughs also granted some Experience Points. The amounts varied, but over the days, he had accumulated quite a bit.

Furthermore, discovering the effects of Wolf Tobacco on Forest Wolves had yielded an additional hundred Experience Points.

All in all, there were quite a few channels for gaining Experience Points.

However, he was still far short of the Experience Points required to complete the Wanmu Wolf evolution path; the total needed was nearly double what he currently possessed.

The roughly 1,682 Experience Points required might not seem like much on its own. However, compared to the whopping fifty thousand Experience Points needed to investigate the cause of Xiao Qing’s bloodline Mutation, it was merely a drop in the bucket.

Su Ping let out a long breath.

The allure of a new evolution method was simply too great.

Firstly, if this evolution method was accessible and its Cultivation cost wasn’t too high, it could be presented at the annual Breeder Competition. An evolution method like this would undoubtedly win unimaginable rewards at the Competition, and might even take first place barring any surprises.

What did common Pet Beasts plus low-cost Cultivation and evolution represent? It represented an enhancement of the nation’s overall strength! This could even be considered a major event capable of boosting the nation’s destiny.

Conversely, if the evolution method required costly resources for Cultivation, it would likely mean the evolved Race possessed substantial Racial Potential, making it a powerful Evolutionary Body! In that case, he could keep the evolution path for himself, not even entering the Competition. It could serve as the foundation for his own Cultivation base, or even as an important legacy for the Su Family’s future. It could even be used to name the family in the future—for instance, the Wanmu Wolf Su Family, or something similar.

This was the very foundation for establishing oneself. Such was the value of a Pet Beast evolution path.

And now, Su Ping didn’t need to do anything else. He just needed to spend a few more days at his Pet Beast base, cultivating more Forest Wolves. Then, he could completely master this evolution path known as the Wanmu Wolf.

A period of ten-odd days was neither particularly long nor short. For many Breeders engrossed in tedious Cultivation experiments, such a period might pass in the blink of an eye.

But what was the greatest torment in the world? For gamers, it was knowing that GTA6 and Black Myth: Wukong would be released in ten days. For prisoners, it was knowing their sentence would end in ten days. And at this very moment, for a Breeder like Su Ping, the agony he faced was no less than such tortures—perhaps even worse! What could be more agonizing for a Breeder than a new evolution path that required a wait of about ten days before it could be unveiled?

If he had known ten days earlier, couldn’t he have started targeted Cultivation and preparations sooner? If he had known ten days earlier, wouldn’t his strength have improved much more rapidly? If he had known ten days earlier and could have cultivated the Wanmu Wolf sooner, wouldn’t the Forest Wolf Catalog’s Level have increased much faster?

Su Ping racked his brains, searching for justifications.

Qin Xiaoxue had urged him to rapidly increase his strength within this year or so, to pass the Beast Tamer assessment next year and become an official Combat Beast Tamer.

And there was one more reason of utmost importance to Su Ping! Old Sha!

Old Sha was already very old. Pet Beasts, unlike humans, were not relatively long-lived species. Pet Beasts also had lifespans. And Pet Beasts from Races with low Racial Potential and low personal Levels had correspondingly shorter lifespans. Ordinary Forest Wolves at Old Sha’s age wouldn’t just be experiencing a decline in vitality; most would have already reached the end of their lifespans. It was only because Old Sha had broken through his race limit and reached the Commander Level. Otherwise, his situation would be uncertain now. But this still wasn’t enough. Old Sha was his family, the Su Family’s best companion. Su Ping couldn’t just watch Old Sha’s vitality wane and let him die of old age! Therefore, for Old Sha’s sake, Su Ping had to unlock the Wanmu Wolf’s evolution method as soon as possible and make Old Sha the very first Wanmu Wolf! To ensure Old Sha could continue living, above all else, Su Ping would not allow Old Sha to die and leave him and his father before Old Sha could witness him becoming the most remarkable Beast Tamer and Breeder.

So, from this moment on, unlocking the Wanmu Wolf’s evolution path was the absolute top priority. Even leveling up the Forest Wolf Catalog was less important!

Thinking this, Su Ping stood up.

How could he quickly gain Catalog Experience? The answer was simple: cultivate more Pet Beasts and expand his Forest Wolf Troop. That would do it.

Originally, Su Ping had considered buying some other Pet Beasts and, in his spare time, unlocking them in the Catalog to see if he could obtain other kinds of wondrous Talents.

He would definitely buy other Pet Beasts in the future, especially Plant Type Pet Beasts. As his father had said, with the Forest Wolves, they could form a perfect symbiotic relationship within the ecosystem. But that certainly wasn’t urgent right now. All his energy now had to be focused on acquiring more Forest Wolves, raising their intimacy to the required level to gain Experience Points, and then beginning their Cultivation. He aimed to gather the more than 1,600 Catalog Experience Points needed for the Forest Wolf Catalog in just a few days!

Su Ping had saved up several million over this period and had been wondering if he could get some experimental equipment. But now, that was no longer urgent. Expanding the Forest Wolf Troop and gaining Experience for the Forest Wolf Catalog had become the paramount concerns.

If he unlocked the Wanmu Wolf evolution, he could help other Forest Wolves evolve in the future. How many times more valuable would that be compared to the profits from cultivating the Heart of Woods?

You have to give some to get some! Besides, acquiring Forest Wolves wasn’t a one-time expense. Continuous Cultivation was a necessary process, both now and for the future.

This is what I have to do, Su Ping resolved. At the same time, he took out his phone and started expanding the scale of his Forest Wolf Troop.