The Evolution Compendium

"Is your tutoring session legitimate or not?"

Chu Yi's mouth twitched. He nodded and said, "Mm-hmm, next time for sure."

Turning his head, he saw Mu Yun glance at him. The moment she was discovered, the foolish Dragon Maiden immediately averted her gaze, her eyes darting around.

What's wrong with this fool? Chu Yi wondered. Could she be hungry again but too embarrassed to ask me for food?

German retracted the three-eyed spirit crow and said, "According to rumors, the Golden Tree is eternal and undying, brimming with vitality, because it originates from the supreme Mother of Life." He added that he wanted to exchange some intelligence with everyone.

Long Bo, who appeared dazed, remarked honestly, "The Life Sequence is truly supreme." Occasionally, a glint of brilliance flashed in his eyes.

German glanced at the murals in the corridor. They were still well-preserved under the protection of the Golden Tree and recorded the glorious past of this Golden Realm. The Golden Ones were descendants of the Mother of Life. Since the Mother Goddess fell, they had experienced ups and downs over countless years until they were targeted by the Evil Gods and buried in the Nether River. But it could not be denied that this lineage held the inheritance of the Mother Goddess, possessing the Holy Relic of the Life Sequence. This mostly decayed Golden Tree was such a relic.

Having undergone the baptism of the Nether River and burial in the Netherworld, it still retained the inheritance of the Life Sequence through the ages. The King's Game was all about claiming this inheritance and becoming the King of this game!

While everyone was discussing, Mu Yun pulled Chu Yi aside. She pointed to a mural and said with a small "awoo," "Right here! There's food inside!"

Mu Yun lit a Crown Flame with her fingers. Using its light, Chu Yi examined the mural. It depicted a sumptuous feast: a long table laden with roasted chicken, fruits, cheese, and other foods—enough for about a hundred people.

To have attracted the foolish Dragon Maiden, this mural must have something special about it, Chu Yi pondered. Could there be a secret passage behind it?

He continued to ponder, tapping his finger against the mural. Soon, his finger met empty space, passing into the mural.

Mu Yun saw this and was about to enter, but Chu Yi held back the iron-headed fool.

Who knows if there's a trap inside, you gluttonous idiot? he thought.

"Miss, I found a secret passage!" Chu Yi called out. This immediately attracted the Blood Race, who discovered that the mural indeed held a secret.

Avril rested her chin on her hand and complimented him, "Knight, you're really capable." Her crimson pupils fixed on Chu Yi for a moment, revealing small, sharp fangs.

"Hahaha, Chu Yi, you did very well! Later, Miss Avril will reward you," William immediately jumped out, patting Chu Yi's shoulder before turning his gaze to the mural.

"Pah," Mu Yun scoffed, looking disdainfully at Chu Yi, who was receiving so much praise. Clearly, I was the one who discovered it, she thought, but it doesn't matter.

However, just as William was about to be the first to enter the world within the mural, Chu Yi immediately pulled the foolish Dragon Maiden's hand, stepping back.

He never forgot that he subscribed to the cautious approach.

Almost in an instant, Andre, who had been silent all along, spurred his warhorse. It let out a whinny, and his Undead Domain spread out instantly, enveloping everyone.

THUD, THUD, THUD—

Dull sounds reverberated as gravestones rose from the ground. Countless skeletons crawled out, forming a swarming tactic, endlessly encircling and attacking everyone. Beast Tamers from the Undead Association were typically adept at such swarming tactics, capable of unleashing an undead catastrophe.

"As expected," Chu Yi muttered, a look of realization on his face.

Things had been going too smoothly from the start, he thought. Avril gathered a group of powerful individuals to fight Albert, but could there be a mole planted by Albert among them? Having seen too many stories of internal betrayal and possessing an intuition sharpened by understanding causality, Chu Yi had this suspicion. But he wouldn't say it out loud. The more fiercely they fought, the better; he could reap the benefits afterward.

"Andre, you ungrateful bastard!"

"Audacious! You've enraged the Morgan family! We'll have your Soul to repay this!"

"How dare you, Andre! You're courting death!"

More curses emanated from the domain. A Dark Knight emerged, mounted on an Undead Warhorse. As he headed for the mural, he cast a cold glance at Chu Yi, about to casually stab him with his spear. However, the Dragon Witch (Mu Yun) stepped in front, a Dragon's Mark bursting forth from her, unleashing a highly concentrated laser.

"Courting death!" Andre snorted coldly. Thousands of skeletons condensed into his spear, forming a giant Spiral Bone Spear over twenty meters long, which spun rapidly.

As the two attacks clashed, the entire hall trembled, and the candlelights flickered. After a violent explosion, Andre, still on his Undead Warhorse, disappeared into the mural.

"Chu Yi, let's go quickly too!" Mu Yun urged, panicked that Andre would get to the food first.

"Alright," Chu Yi nodded, "but let's wait for the others to get out first." He glanced at the Undead Domain, which appeared as a black mist from the outside.

At the Dawn Star stage, domains could be condensed into a Trapping Array, similar to other Arrays. This was a high-level combat technique for Morning Star Beast Tamers, requiring profound understanding of domains.

The next moment, Avril and the others tore through the domain. William was the first to jump out, filled with indignation. "Andre, that bastard!" he seethed. "I'll lead the Blood Race to slaughter his entire family someday! Damn it!"

Long Bo, German, and Hong Yu's expressions also darkened. They eyed each other warily; who knew if there was another mole among them?

"Let's go," Miss Avril said with a faint smile, glancing meaningfully at Chu Yi. With an air of innocence, she added, "Everyone, don't be angry. Let's go together and teach them a lesson."

「King's Great Hall.」

The entire building was intertwined with countless golden vines, radiating a brilliant golden light. All around, roots formed by condensed golden fragments moved slowly, manifesting ancient and mysterious Life Marks, spewing out a stream of golden light. This was the golden light waterfall flowing from the outwardly withered Golden Tree. This was the hall where successive Golden Monarchs had reigned—the core of the Golden Tree.

At this moment, a group of figures had already gathered on the multi-stepped dais. They stared at the ceiling, where countless vines entwined a golden crystal to form a Wooden Cocoon. Their expressions were relaxed.

It was like a heart, using its roots as conduits to infuse vitality into the decayed Golden Tree, allowing it to be reborn from destruction and form a brand-new Golden Tree!

"So, the Holy Relic of this game is actually *that*," Albert, endowed with Mighty Power, mused. His heterochromatic eyes stared at the Wooden Cocoon, gazing through the restrictions at a hazy shadow that faintly outlined the shape of a furnace.

The Furnace of Life! Albert recognized. It was the core of the Golden Tree, the Holy Relic of the Life Sequence. If ranked by quality, it was a sun-radiant divine object! It contained a small, complete section of Life Sequence rules that, according to ancient legends, could allow a species to evolve, leaping to a higher form of life! The Life attribute, like Destiny and Time, was among the top-tier attributes. Albert's eyes burned with fervor. With this Furnace of Life, he would become even more powerful; it would have a significant effect on enhancing his bloodline. Most crucially, its species-evolving characteristic would allow him to recruit a group of subordinates loyal to him.

However, extracting this Wooden Cocoon would be troublesome, and he also had to guard against competitors.

At that moment, a wolf's howl was heard. Albert's ears twitched; he deactivated the trap set at the entrance. Instantly, a Dark Knight on horseback galloped in, drawing the wary attention of a group of Werewolves.

At this final juncture, no mistakes could be tolerated.

"They've discovered the way here. I've already done my best to delay them once," Andre said quickly in a low voice. "You should give me what's mine. I don't plan to get involved in what happens next."

"Alright." Although Albert intended to delay and use him further, he didn't want to provoke Andre and create another competitor. He casually tossed Andre a Storage Wrist Wheel. "Help me delay them a bit longer, and I'll give you another share."

It contained a generous amount of Undead-type resources; otherwise, Andre wouldn't have cooperated with him.

However, Andre remained silent, clearly intending to exploit the situation.

Albert frowned, his voice cold. "Three times the amount." He directly tripled the offer, clearly not intending to haggle.

"Deal." Andre nodded, summoned his Pet Beasts, and blocked the entrance.