The Evolution Compendium

Because the Divine Hand and Clock Eye were at a higher level, they had become picky about ingredients and naturally looked down on this poorly rated feast item.

Chu Yi clenched his fist, crushing the small ball with one hand.

BANG!

The feast item turned into a powdery substance.

Golden grains of sand flew out from between his fingers, like living fireflies fluttering their wings.

"WHIMPER!"

Bika tilted its neck back, its fluffy fox tail raised, and took steps to chase the fireflies.

The next moment, Chu Yi's skin began to twist. It unleashed an invisible devouring force, gathering and swallowing the escaping fireflies in a whirlpool-like manner.

The human skin emitted a RUSTLING chewing sound. The consumed feast item turned into a warm current, flowing through his body, tempering his muscles and bones, strengthening his vital organs, and nurturing his six fu-organs.

Double enhancement, this is really awesome!

Chu Yi felt power coursing through his entire body. His skin was smooth and tender like a freshly peeled lychee, fair and clear, shimmering under the moonlight. His Defense Power was also significantly enhanced.

With just a thought, he could activate [Iron Skin], allowing him to resist conventional weapons.

His Painted Skin also upgraded from level 3 to level 7!

A two-star feast item, no matter how poor, was still substantial nourishment.

Chu Yi immediately started making other feast items, launching into a frenzy of upgrades!

He had gathered a bunch of materials earlier from the Bloody Wilderness—when better to digest them than now?

Fortunately, Painted Skin, at its first stage, could consume anything. Even unsuitable feast items would yield nutrients for experience points.

Suddenly, Painted Skin rose to level 20 before halting.

Apart from [Iron Skin], it also comprehended a jumble of skills like [Self-Healing] and [Insulation].

As a result, Chu Yi's Beast Taming level also climbed to Red Copper ninth rank, making him deeply feel the difficulty of Cultivation.

So I use cheats!

Chu Yi took Lulina, who was sleeping soundly, from his pocket and instructed, "Bika, stay home with Lulina. I'm heading out."

"WHIMPER?" Bika chased its own tail, spinning in place, then looked up at Chu Yi in confusion.

"I'm going to buy some ingredients. I'll be back in the morning."

Chu Yi removed his Star Bracelet, patted Bika's head, and smiled. "You're a grown-up fox now. Take good care of the house. I believe you can handle it."

"WHIMPER…" Bika was a bit reluctant. It wrapped Lulina with its tail and, looking back every few steps, finally entered the house.

With these arrangements made, Chu Yi began to prepare his disguise, donning a black robe that covered him entirely.

Of course, for the powerful individuals in the underground world, whether he was covered or not didn't affect their perception.

Some special Pet Beasts could even see through disguises.

Such a cheaply bought robe could never truly hide his face.

"Mimicry!" Chu Yi snapped his fingers. A light gray mist emerged from under his black robe and, under his skillful control, melded into his skin.

Even without the black robe, others couldn't see Chu Yi's true face. Maintaining this state consumed minimal energy and could last all day.

Divine Power -1.

Current Divine Power of the Divine Hand: 4/9.

In the kitchen, the Wheat Ears Divinity was down to five pieces: four had been used for the Sun and Moon Mark, two for eye drops, and one for ice cream.

If used for feast items, it could increase the Divine Hand's Divine Power limit, but he had no materials.

Next… Chu Yi's mouth curled into a smile as his figure merged into a shadow.

The King of Black Robes is online! The game begins.

「Moonlit night.」

In an open area outside Yaoguang City, branches were densely intertwined, casting thousands of writhing shadows.

A massive Demon Tree awakened. A huge vertical pupil in the center of its trunk opened, exuding an eerie aura.

Countless dark green strands hung down, resembling willow branches in spring or ritualistic ribbons, swaying in the wind.

What was terrifying was that these strands held blood tumors resembling blooming flowers. Eyes opened from the centers of these "flowers," coldly overlooking the moving figures below.

The Thousand-Eyed Tree King, an Abyssal Pet Beast, Leader-rank!

This meant a Gold-rank Beast Tamer stood behind it.

One by one, figures stepped forward, presenting an item. The item was seized by the willow branches, and in return, they received a varying amount of coins.

After this, those who had exchanged their currency heaved a sigh of relief. A path then split open, allowing them to enter the trading venue.

Unlike previous times, there were particularly many people attending the trade on this occasion. They were mutually cautious and maintained their distance from one another.

ROAR!

A surge of overwhelming aura erupted, causing gasps of surprise as a black-robed Beast Tamer arrived with a giant beast. Its duck-like feet struck the ground, making the earth seem to wail.

This massive beast had a rat's head and a duck's neck, having undergone Mutated Evolution from a platypus.

Seeing its intimidating presence, the crowd quickly dispersed to both sides, clearing a path.

Watching this majestic Duck-Necked Beast pass, envy mingled with jealousy within them. What's there to be so arrogant about…? they cursed inwardly.

"To command such a giant beast, they must be a Gold-rank Beast Tamer," Qin Shi murmured.

He then shook his head, saying, "I've never seen them in Yaoguang City before. They're not local."

Recently, with the descent of the Evil Gods, many Beast Taming experts from other cities had arrived. Whether they came to admire the King of Black Robes or to seek opportunities, their motives varied.

Thanks to them, the overall defensive strength of Yaoguang City had risen another notch.

"This seems to be the seventh Gold-rank individual already," Catherine said in surprise.

"It's almost our turn," Jiang Qiuyun said, biting her lip. Her charming face was hidden behind a vermilion Phoenix mask, and her tight-fitting suit and gray robe failed to conceal her curvaceous figure.

The Qin Family's senior members nodded, glancing behind the Thousand-Eyed Tree King with a gleam of anticipation and greed in their eyes.

Gathering so many powerful individuals was a rare trading feast.

Moreover, the Qin Family had also received information that several pieces of explosive intelligence would inevitably circulate tonight.

The Qin Family had to seize this firsthand information, perhaps even resorting to snatching it!

"Princess, the Night Commerce has firsthand information on the Ice Ruins. It's even possible the Ice Dragon King is still alive," a maid whispered respectfully.

The one called Princess was a veiled young woman wearing a White Bone Phoenix Crown.

Scarlet roses encircled the bones, creating a blend of horror and allure that frequently caught the glances of the opposite sex.

Some even dared to openly ogle her, their burning gazes scouring her up and down.

But in the next second, they suddenly experienced mental weakness and blurred vision, as if something had been sucked out of them. They fell unconscious to the ground, their life force scattered, becoming dried-up corpses.

In the void, an invisible creature seemed to be gnawing, emitting a faint RUSTLING chewing sound.

"What?"

"What kind of special Abyss-type Pet Beast is this? So eerie!"

"My One-Eyed Monster sensed a hint of a high-ranking aura... dangerous…"

"..."

Everyone was startled and immediately diverted their gaze, not daring to look at the young woman again.

Those who could come here were no ordinary folks. To be killed so silently and mysteriously was horrifying beyond compare.