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Chapter 64: Manipulation of Gu Poison!!

Little did she know, Zhang Lingxue's gaze fell on Ye Bai: "Ye Bai, is it alright?"

Ye Bai? ???
Is anything okay?

You'd better explain yourself clearly!

The way you're saying it is so ambiguous, it makes it sound like I did something wrong.

Zhang Lingxue seemed to realize that there was something wrong with what she had just said, and after a pause, she continued to ask, "Can I form a contract with this pet beast?"

Ye Bai!!!
No!

You've already contracted five pets, how can you possibly continue to contract more!
Ye Bai felt that this touched on areas where his knowledge was lacking.

Seeing Ye Bai's hesitant expression, yet also his obvious reluctance to speak, Zhang Lingxue understood what Ye Bai was thinking.

She tucked a stray strand of hair behind her ear.

"Ye Bai, you want to ask why I can still contract this pet when I've already contracted five pets, right?"

"It has to do with my talent."

"My talent is called species stacking. As long as my mental strength is sufficient, I can form unlimited contracts with pets of the same species."

What the heck is this, overlapping categories?

Ye Bai became more and more confused as he listened.

"Let me give you an example."

"For example, my Grey Poison Moth belongs to the moth family. I can contract with all moth-type pets without taking up an extra contract slot."

"For example, my Goddess of Light Butterfly belongs to the butterfly category. I can use the same contract slot to sign contracts with all butterfly pets."

"So currently, the pets I have contracted only occupy three of my contract slots."

"Even if I contracted Blood Gu Butterfly or Blood Poison Moth again, I still only used three contract slots."

After hearing Zhang Lingxue's explanation, Ye Bai immediately understood just how extraordinary Zhang Lingxue's talent was.

This is equivalent to the war talent of the mass army strategy, and Ye Bai was a little envious.

"Haha, actually my talent has limitations. Because of my limited mental strength, I can't have an unlimited number of contracted beasts."

"Furthermore, if my pet dies on the battlefield, it will also affect me! It will lower my mental strength threshold."

At this moment, Ye Bai raised another question, which stemmed from the information that the Gray Poison Moth could evolve into the Poison Dragon Butterfly.

"Teacher, whether it's the Grey Poison Moth or the Morpho Butterfly, they all evolved from the Hundred-Change Silkworm."

"They all have the genes of the Hundred Transformations Silkworm. If the Gray Poison Moth evolves into a butterfly-type pet, does that mean you'll have another contract slot available?"

Ye Bai's question made Zhang Lingxue think about it again and again.

"This teacher has never encountered this before, so naturally they can't answer your question."

"I'll tell you when that actually happens."

The Blood Gu Butterfly fluttered its wings and hovered in the air, watching the two chatter happily, seemingly forgetting about the contract.

Humans just love to dawdle; whether or not to make a contract is a simple matter of a word.

The Blood Gu Butterfly's temper flared up.

At this moment, the Blood Gu Butterfly, which could no longer wait, made its move.

Its syringe-like mouthparts pierced Zhang Lingxue's fingertips.

Zhang Lingxue felt a sudden pain in her fingertip, and a drop of bright red blood seeped out from it.

Before Zhang Lingxue could react, her blood was manipulated by the Blood Gu Butterfly and dripped onto her forehead.

A contract was formed instantly.

"I'm sorry, Ye Bai."

"I didn't expect it to do that."

"Your teacher won't take your research results for nothing; in return, your teacher will give you a gifted pet."

Zhang Lingxue didn't expect the Blood Gu Butterfly to be so eager to form a contract with her.

Ye Bai waved his hand, indicating that it didn't matter.

After all, these ever-changing silkworms were Zhang Lingxue's pets, so it's normal that they had a close relationship with her.

For the ever-changing silkworms, Zhang Lingxue is like their mother; how could offspring not love their mother?

Moreover, Ye Bai is currently only a first-tier pet master. Only after the Thousand Transformation Silkworm (which has not yet fully transformed into the Myriad Transformation Silkworm) breaks through to the second tier will he rise accordingly and break through to the second tier as well.

Only then will he have a contract slot for a new pet.

If Ye Bai wasn't mistaken, this Blood Gu Butterfly should have reached the fourth rank. Ye Bai wouldn't keep such an uncontrollable pet by his side.

Moreover, he can't afford the fourth tier.

Ye Bai is currently only a first-tier Karami, and is unable to contract pets of tier one or higher.

Unless he awakens a talent that allows him to form contracts with pets regardless of their level.

He was happy to do Zhang Lingxue a favor, especially since the teacher would also find him a gifted pet. Why not?

Ye Bai trusted Zhang Lingxue's sharp eye.

Losing the Blood Gu Butterfly didn't result in a significant loss for me.

The materials used in the experiment were mainly from the beast tide, collected by the Sunflower King and Sunflower; he himself did not put in much effort.

As compensation for the only lost piece of meat from a fourth-tier alien beast, Zhang Lingxue gave her the key to the freezer in her research institute.

The freezer probably contains a lot of Tier 3 beast meat, which should be enough to make up for Ye Bai's losses.

Ye Bai had already figured out Zhang Lingxue's personality and temperament. She wouldn't let the interests of someone she cared about be harmed; she would make up for it in other ways.

After forming a contract with the Blood Gu Butterfly, Zhang Lingxue sensed that the Blood Gu Butterfly's rank had actually reached the fourth level, which was almost the same as her own Goddess of Light Butterfly.

She gasped, realizing what this meant.

A high school dropout developed a completely new evolutionary path for the ever-changing silkworm. The evolved pet beast even reached the fourth tier.

By taking Ye Bai as his apprentice, he hadn't just struck gold; he had struck an entire gold mine.

Just as Zhang Lingxue was about to say something, information about the Blood Gu Butterfly entered her mind.

After processing the information, she discovered that she had acquired one of the Blood Gu Butterfly's skills.

Poisonous manipulation!!!

Zhang Lingxue's heart was pounding.

Is that the Gu poison?
At this moment, Zhang Lingxue remembered the test sample she had taken away, where there were still traces of blood gu.

She took out the test samples, which were sealed tightly layer by layer, and the Goddess of Light butterfly floated behind Zhang Lingxue.

If anything goes wrong, the Goddess of Light Butterfly will instantly use its purification skill to cleanse all the remaining blood poison.

The moment Zhang Lingxue took out the test sample, she sensed the consciousness of the Blood Gu.

She can freely manipulate these blood worms to move, and even arrange them into various formations.

At this moment, she was like the supreme ruler of the Blood Gu, holding the power of life and death over thousands of Blood Gu.

With just a thought from her, these blood worms would all explode and die.

It turns out they can indeed manipulate the Blood Gu.

Zhang Lingxue burst into tears of joy.

Grandpa is saved!
Zhang Lingxue kept this immense kindness in her heart.

"By the way, teacher, there's something I'd like to discuss with you."

"It's about that pet beast from earlier."

Zhang Lingxue nodded, her crimson lips parting slightly: "Its name is Blood Gu Butterfly, and it belongs to the fourth-tier butterfly pet."

"You have pioneered a completely new evolutionary path for the ever-changing silkworm."

Ye Bai scratched his head: "I don't understand the evolutionary mechanism of this ever-changing silkworm either."

"I followed the recipe for the Blood Poison Moth and added almost a ton of fourth-tier alien beast meat before it evolved into such a beautiful Blood Gu Butterfly."

Ye Bai gave Blood Gu Butterfly a small compliment, which made Blood Gu Butterfly smile and her eyes crinkle. She also looked at Ye Bai with much more pleasing eyes.

"By the way, the sample that the teacher brought back played a dominant role in the experiment."

"That is the key factor that enabled the Hundred Transformations Silkworm to evolve into the Blood Gu Butterfly."

Zhang Lingxue was both amused and exasperated. Ye Bai's words made it seem as if he had stumbled upon this evolutionary path by accident, just like the Starry Butterfly.

However, luck is also a kind of strength. If it weren't for various coincidences, the Blood Gu Butterfly would not have been born.

She realized she owed Ye Bai a huge favor.

It was Ye Bai who discovered the essence of blood and the core of spiritual power, which alleviated his grandfather's condition.

It was Ye Bai who created the Blood Gu Butterfly, which gave Grandpa hope of being cured.

If he keeps things to himself, then her grandfather will, as the teacher said, run out of time.

"Without that sample, I would not be able to reproduce the Bleeding Gu Butterfly."

"Therefore, I want to credit the author of this evolutionary path as my teacher."

Zhang Lingxue nodded. After thinking about it carefully, she realized that she was the only one who possessed the Blood Gu, and it would indeed be quite difficult for Ye Bai to replicate the Blood Gu Butterfly.

Ye Bai attributed his discovery to himself in order to keep a low profile.

If Ye Bai's terrifying research talent were discovered, he might very well be captured and used for pet evolution experiments.

"How about this, I'll take the first author position, and you take the second author position."

"This will make your resume look better, and when others investigate, they will think that I researched it."

"You're just a lucky guy in name only."

Zhang Lingxue knew Ye Bai's concerns.

"Not only that, I also submitted the evolutionary paths of the Dark Butterfly and the Starry Butterfly under your name, along with your second work."

"To outsiders, you are my research assistant."

This will give Ye Bai many advantages when he takes the exams to become a breeder and researcher.

"Then thank you for the promotion, teacher."

"I will compile the experimental data on the Blood Moth and Blood Gu Butterfly and put it on your desk later."

At this moment, Zhang Lingxue reminded him again: "Ye Bai, remember tomorrow's assessment, it's very important for you."

"If you miss this opportunity, you won't be able to participate in the Phoenix Cup."

"I haven't been at the research institute for the past few days. I've installed an automatic feeding device in the area with the ever-changing silkworms."

"If you have time, come and take a look around the lab and see if any of the 'Ever-Changing Silkworms' have broken through the glass and rushed out."

There was a previous incident where a silkworm with many transformations broke out, causing many instruments in the laboratory to be swept to the ground.

In the time that follows, Zhang Lingxue plans to study how to use Gu poison to remove the blood Gu from her grandfather's body, and then meet with her teacher, Su Qingxian.

In particular, regarding the issue of teacher security, she also needs to speak with Chairman Zhang of the Provincial Pet Association and Chairman Wang of the Jiaying City Pet Association.

It is imperative to ensure the safety of teachers.

Not long after Zhang Lingxue left, Ye Bai sent a new email to Chairman Wang's inbox using his laptop.

To avoid failing to attract Chairman Wang's attention, he even made the title bold and dark.

The writer's assistant suddenly crashed, and it took me ages to fix it.

Many readers, after reading the first chapter, will say, "What a terrible opening! A professor going to teach in a middle school, what kind of writing is this?" Actually, I foreshadowed this from the very beginning. I used to be good at writing the "golden three chapters," but I later realized that the real power of the "golden three chapters" is just to lure people in. After the initial excitement, the thrill fades. I've been thinking about how to write a good book, and finding a writing style that suits me is the most important thing.

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