Beasts: Only I Can See the Hidden Evolution Path

"Dean, rest assured, I won't disappoint you in the Supernova Competition a month from now."

Xiao Xingyu had heard about this event before; it's a grand stage where geniuses from the four major academies compete.

At Qinglong Academy, when mentioning the top talent, everyone would say Ye Shuangning's name.

However, in last year's Supernova Competition, Ye Shuangning only secured second place.

The champion was Li Mucheng from Baihu Academy.

Both the Li and Ye families are among the four great beast master families.

Li Mucheng is a prodigy even more terrifying than Ye Shuangning.

"People always compare me to Ye Shuangning, don't they? In that case..."

"I must win this year's Supernova Competition!"

Xiao Xingyu had a strong desire to win. He wanted to challenge himself to achieve what Ye Shuangning could not.

"There's one month until the Supernova Competition."

"In this month, I'll have Black Feng break through and advance to the Mature Stage (Level 1)."

"Besides that, I'll find ways to enhance my spiritual power and contract a second beast..."

Xiao Xingyu watched last year's Supernova Competition video and gained some understanding of this level of competition.

First, all participants are freshmen.

Secondly, the rank of the freshmen must be at least a two-star beast master.

This means Xiao Xingyu must pass the two-star beast master assessment within a month to qualify for participation.

Then there's the issue of the number of beasts.

Last year's Supernova Competition contestants each had at least two contracted beasts.

Li Mucheng, who defeated Ye Shuangning to win the championship, had three beasts under his command!

Although Xiao Xingyu has two beasts, the Nine-Tailed Fox, Dai Lu, is a nationally wanted criminal and can't be summoned in public battles.

Strictly speaking, Xiao Xingyu has only one beast that can participate in the Supernova Competition: the Hell Gale Wolf.

"With only Black Feng, it's challenging to handle a competition of this level."

"I'll look for opportunities to browse various beast shops and see if I can find a bargain~"

Xiao Xingyu contracted the Hell Gale Wolf through a lucky find.

As Xiao Xingyu was planning his schedule for the next month, Su Ruyan suddenly asked.

"Xiao Xingyu, what exactly caused you to faint?"

At this moment, Su Ruyan's gaze was exceptionally sharp, as if she wanted to see through Xiao Xingyu's soul.

Xiao Xingyu remained calm and casually lied.

"Three days ago, Black Feng and I fainted due to excessive training and spiritual power depletion."

"Interestingly, three days ago was also when our Vice Dean Wang Dongsheng went missing."

The atmosphere in the hospital room became tense.

Xiao Xingyu's heart raced as he tried to act nonchalant.

"Dean, what do you mean by that? Do you think I'm connected to Vice Dean Wang's disappearance?"

Su Ruyan chuckled lightly and shook her head.

"I'm just making an off-hand remark, not saying you're involved in his disappearance."

"Dean, what do you plan to do about Vice Dean Wang's disappearance? Wait for his return or elect a new vice dean?"

"The academy has many matters requiring the vice dean's attention, so I'll quickly find a candidate for the new vice dean."

Both had ulterior motives and exchanged knowing smiles, each probing the other.

After the conversation, Su Ruyan bid farewell and left.

Xiao Xingyu lay on the hospital bed, his thoughts swirling.

"It's not hard to tell the Dean suspects I might be linked to Wang Dongsheng's disappearance. But she has no evidence..."

"Wang Dongsheng's disappearance allows the Dean to seek a new vice dean."

"This also shows the Dean never favored Wang Dongsheng and is taking this opportunity to replace him."

With Wang Dongsheng, the tumor, gone, Qinglong Academy will see less toxicity in the future.

As for Wang Dongsheng's worthless son, Wang Yan, he's now reduced to begging on the streets.

A week later.

Xiao Xingyu was in top form, fully recovered.

After school, Xiao Xingyu left Qinglong Academy alone, heading towards Yin Nan Mountain.

Deep in the forest.

The moon hung above the treetops, a gentle breeze blew, and cicadas chirped crisply.

"The weather is nice tonight; the timing and conditions are perfect. It's time for Black Feng to advance!"

Xiao Xingyu opened his Beast Mark, and two streams of light emerged.

Awooo~

The Hell Gale Wolf appeared next to Xiao Xingyu, its body steaming with black flames.

Currently, the Hell Gale Wolf is at the Initial Stage (Level 3), the critical point for a breakthrough.

After a week of intense training, the Hell Gale Wolf was ready for this moment of transformation.

Under a tree, a stunningly beautiful woman leaned against the trunk, her fox ears twitching in the breeze.

"Are you planning to have Black Feng break through tonight?"

"Lulu, advancement carries risks, and Black Feng has dark attributes. The process can easily lead to going berserk, so I need you to keep an eye on things."

Xiao Xingyu summoned Dai Lu to serve as a guardian.

Beast advancement is inherently risky, with the possibility of failure.

Moreover, the more attributes a beast has, the harder the advancement.

The Hell Gale Wolf possesses three attributes...

Its advancement difficulty far exceeds that of other beasts of the same level.

Xiao Xingyu opened his spatial ring and took out a pile of evolution materials.

Fire Spirit Vine, Flame Hundred Grass, Red Flame Pill, a bottle of high-quality fire attribute nutrient, and a Mature Stage Fire Attribute Beast Crystal Core.

These expensive evolution materials are worth over 5 million.

Xiao Xingyu didn't have that kind of money; it was all thanks to relying on his doting sister, Qin Yanran.

When Qin Yanran learned that Xiao Xingyu needed evolution materials, she didn't hesitate to swipe her card, buying the most expensive evolution materials, leaving Xiao Xingyu feeling both surprised and cherished.

After all, this woman has a genetic predisposition of being a "brother-loving fanatic."

"Black Feng, swallow it!"

Xiao Xingyu fed all the evolution materials into the Hell Gale Wolf's mouth.

Awooo~

After consuming the evolution materials, the Hell Gale Wolf suddenly bristled, repeatedly ramming its head against trees and rocks.

Simultaneously, the black flames burning on the Hell Gale Wolf's body went out of control, spreading wildly and turning the entire forest into a sea of fire!

"Black Feng, stay calm, try to break through that invisible barrier!"

For a beast with three attributes, every breakthrough and advancement is like shedding a layer of skin.

Through the spiritual resonance between a beast master and their beast, Xiao Xingyu could feel the pain the Hell Gale Wolf was experiencing.

Dai Lu wasn't idle either; she released a red aura, forming a protective shield around the Hell Gale Wolf.

The Hell Gale Wolf was contained within the shield, preventing it from causing further environmental damage.

"Black Feng, hold on, you're almost there!"

Xiao Xingyu activated the Eye of the Demon God to monitor the evolution progress bar of the beast.

[Evolution Progress Bar]:

10%

20%

30%

...

99%

The progress bar stalled at 99%, refusing to move forward.

Xiao Xingyu felt a wave of panic.

"Could it be a failed evolution..."

Boom!

Just then, an explosion erupted from the center of the fire.

A gust of wind knocked Xiao Xingyu over.

As he scrambled to his feet, he heard a familiar howl.

Awooo!

"Black Feng, you've successfully evolved!"

Xiao Xingyu's face lit up with joy.