The Evolution Compendium

"Wood-element attack methods... generally... focus on control and deadly poison."

"For example... my Bloodthirsty Rose, in... the first stage of training... uses Puppet Stone, Snake Gallbladder, Stone Garlic Flower..."

"...Lulina has three elements... She can start by learning Wild Growth and Parasitic Seed..."

Golden, shimmering long hair spilled over the bed, resembling a gradually ascending dawn, swaying gently.

Lias's face was flushed, her breathing grew more rapid, her breath was hot, and her eyes shimmered with a watery glow, almost ready to overflow.

"Are you okay?"

Chu Yi looked at her in surprise. Had his massage technique perhaps broken through?

"No, I'm fine."

Lias withdrew her slender, delicately shaped jade legs, tucking them under her skirt. Only her small feet were revealed, crystalline and jade-like, like dew-kissed white gardenias.

Her alabaster toes were slightly curled, her pinkish nails as delicate as flowers. Her instep was like a crescent moon, with faint blue veins resembling tender buds weighed down by snowy catkins on a branch.

Chu Yi nodded.

After their conversation, he had a brand-new idea regarding Lulina's cultivation direction.

Lias truly deserved to be called a genius with Wood-element Pet Beasts. In the future, he must seek more guidance from this honorary sister.

Moreover, Chu Yi had gained a lot.

The Spiritual connection between a Pet Beast and Master was shared, and the characteristics of the Pet Beast would also feed back to the Master.

For example, contracting a strength-type Mighty Monkey would significantly enhance the Master's strength, making their arm strength astonishing.

Contracting a Water-element Mosquito Repellent Frog would make the Master's skin moisturized and very supple.

And Lias had contracted a super-rare Bloodthirsty Rose. Perhaps not on par with the Dragon Sculpture, but it was still T1 in strength among War General-level Pet Beasts.

The feedback characteristic was a delicate and fragrant osmanthus scent; when she was nervous, fragrant honey would even seep out.

Thanks for the treat, Chu Yi couldn't help but chuckle inwardly.

"What are you laughing at?"

Lias caught Chu Yi's micro-expression, puffed out her snow-white cheeks, and put on the airs and temper of a young lady, kicking him lightly with one of her delicate Jade Feet.

The matter of him getting close to Chen Xi isn't over yet! she thought.

"Lias, I will enter the Starfire Sequence and catch up to you as soon as possible."

Chu Yi reached out, grabbed her ankle, and held it firmly, looking up at her.

His Star Eyes burned with an invasive aura, causing Lias to show a hint of panic as her mind went blank.

"You, what are you talking about..."

In the next moment, a large hand reached over.

Lias's whole body stiffened. Her snowy cheeks were now tinged with a peach-like blush, her lashes fluttered, and her beautiful eyes closed.

She seemed... somewhat expectant of what would happen next...

However, the hand only gently caressed her jade cheek, transmitting warmth as his fingertips brushed aside a golden strand of hair clinging to her fragrant skin.

"...Huh?"

Stunned for a long moment, Lias opened her eyes, her bright blue gaze filled with confusion.

Chu Yi smiled. "My Cultivation is very fast, Lias. Don't let me catch up to you too easily, okay?"

Lias was taken aback, her gaze shifting from blankness and doubt to shame and anger in quick succession.

Chu Yi smiled lightly.

His whole body tensed, the Divine Hand flickering with a faint, firefly-like light. Cold sweat trickled down his back. He had just used the Prophecy of Time and had foreseen a strange scene. In the vision, he had been preparing to initiate a kiss, only for his sight to be covered in crimson. Darkness had surged in like a tide, his consciousness had scattered, and he had died. But after changing his mind in the present, he had obediently withdrawn.

"There won't be a next time," Lias feigned calmness, her delicate hand touching her feverish face.

Phew, fortunately, I almost revealed my true form, she thought, inwardly relieved.

Chu Yi said nothing. He looked at the golden-haired Loli, faintly sensing that this foreseen scene of death had some connection to Lias.

「 」

After retrieving Bika from the trunk, Chu Yi bid farewell to his honorary sister.

Lias leaned by the window, small, sharp fangs peeking from between her moist lips.

"Miss, should I help him deal with the pests following him?"

The maidservant driving the car lowered her head. Her eyes flickered with a crimson light mixed with a hint of fear; a trace of disbelief was hidden beneath the blood-red glow.

Although the luxury car was large and long, with a partition in the middle, Vampires have always had acute senses. They could hear a mosquito flapping its wings a hundred meters away, so she had still caught a slight moan from earlier.

To avoid being silenced, she hurriedly tried to display her worth.

"Don't let the City Defense Army notice."

"Understood."

The maidservant obediently retreated, melting into the nearby shadows.

Not far away, a slight commotion arose. Vertical pupils opened one by one, a blood-red light gleaming within them.

In a dimly lit corner, shadows squirmed and twisted crazily before being torn into seven or eight pieces. These were then dragged into a nest by a hunter lurking in the dark, who proceeded to enjoy a fine dinner.

「 」

"WHEE!"

At this moment, Bika was playing boisterously with a pile of stick figures.

These were stick figures Chu Yi had sketched on his palm, using his finger as a pen, his Spiritual Power as ink, and his own skin as paper.

Their power was negligible.

However, creations from his [Divine Brush Stroke] ability were imbued with a sliver of Chu Yi's consciousness and capable of understanding simple commands.

Most of these stick figures had been dispatched.

To the sewers, the grass, the rooftops... they fanned out, setting up a rudimentary surveillance network.

Chu Yi waited for half a day, but not a single assassin appeared. The Shen Family is truly cowardly, he couldn't help but complain inwardly.

The Starfire Sequence slots were fixed. If Chu Yi's application was approved, the first one to be threatened would be Shen Tianqi.

Before that could happen, the Shen Family would surely spare no effort in their assassination attempts, sending wave after wave of "big gift packages."

First, I need to enhance the Painted Skin, he decided.

He multitasked, using the stick figures for reconnaissance with one part of his mind, while immersing another part in his mental "kitchen" to check on materials.

Currently, he had two Gold-grade ingredients:

Grek's Ashes x1

Strange Soul x1

He also had a large amount of Silver-grade ingredients.

Within his mental kitchen, Chu Yi felt like an omniscient god as he searched for cheap "Feasts" to nourish the Painted Skin.

Soon, Chu Yi focused his thoughts and entered the "kitchen" interface.

He took out an unidentifiable organ and struck it with a hammer adorned with nine skulls. The skulls screeched curses, removing impurities from the organ.

The other ingredients were also processed one by one, placed into an oven to extract their pure, essential power.

He successively added more materials, even a pinch of Grek's Ashes.

After a long time, the roasted ingredients melded into a small golden sphere. A tiny eye opened on its surface and began to look around.

[Feast]: Steel Will

[Star Level]: ★★

[Quality]: Ordinary

[Effect]: Enhances physical defense, randomly grants one passive skill: [Iron Skin] or [Copper Skin].

[Evaluation]: Trash.

Chu Yi: "Damn!"

I even added a bit of Grek's Ashes, thinking it could break through to 3-stars, but it turns out I expected too much, he thought.

Without adding Divinity, the Feasts produced are truly hard to describe in a positive light.

Returning to reality, he quickly clasped his hand, catching the fleeing Feast. The corner of his mouth twitched.

It's alive. And very fresh.

"WHEE!"

Bika's gaze was instantly captivated by this small, flying sphere.

This Feast exuded an aura of evolution, an irresistible allure for Pet Beasts that were Extraordinary Life Forms, making them restless with desire.

No Extraordinary Creature could resist the instinct to evolve.