The first day after the storm ended.
Dawn submerged the stars, with blue hues revealing themselves on the horizon. The sky was just beginning to lighten when Spark was roused early this morning.
"Chirp?"
Opening its eyes, a familiar face appeared before it. Momentarily stunned, it instinctively wanted to spew flames to protect itself.
But upon realizing that the face was its own Beastmaster, Spark hurriedly swallowed the imminent sparks, with scorching flames roiling in its belly, making its little face flushed red.
Whew~
Finally calming the tumultuous fire in its belly, Spark quietly observed the human in front of it, flapping its wings, thoughts swirling.
Oh my!
It had been swayed so easily!
Would it really live here from now on???
Spark sighed, but couldn't help accepting the reality.
Fortunately, after spending a day together, Spark found that this human bore no harmful intentions; instead, he treated it quite well and was very gentle while feeding it.
Thinking of this, Spark quickly shook its head like a rattle.
No, no, no!
That's not it at all!
However, memories of training, weeding, and progressing together with Chen Yuan continued to revolve in its mind until they occupied its entire brain.
Spark quietly gazed at the sleeping Chen Yuan, its eyes deep, no longer indulging in random thoughts.
Oh well.
Having food and drink here, and a Beastmaster to command freely, doesn't seem so bad.
Thoughts flashed by as its dark blue eyes glanced around, wings gently vibrating, stirring the airflow as it began to fly, observing the bedroom.
The bedroom was filled with unrecognizable objects. Spark touched the tablet on the desk, the screen lighted up, startling it to hide behind the curtains, cautiously peering out, observing the tablet's subsequent actions.
After waiting for a while, confirming that the tablet posed no harm, Spark breathed a sigh of relief, then flapped its wings anew, revisiting its observation of the bedroom.
This time, however, it instinctively bypassed the desk.
"Chirp?"
Spark suddenly saw the offending figure asleep in the corner, a mischievous glint in its eyes as it flew towards it.
Yet as it neared Cola, it seemed to perceive a gust of wind whirling around, encircling Cola, preventing further approach.
"Chirp?"
Spark's eyes widened, filled with confusion.
"Chirp chirp chirp!"
Next, Spark flapped its wings vigorously, trying to fly forward, but was blocked by an inexplicable gust of wind, unable to advance.
"Chirp....."
After several fruitless attempts, Spark landed on the ground, panting as it stared at the sleeping Cola, growing increasingly bewildered.
Why?
Why was this happening?
"Eh, already awake so early?"
Suddenly, a familiar voice sounded near its ears, Spark quickly looked up to see its Beastmaster already dressed and up.
"Chirp chirp chirp!"
Spark promptly fluttered its wings, landing on Chen Yuan's shoulder, pointing to the cornered Cola.
There's a big problem!
"Hmm?" Chen Yuan made a soft sound, turning to look at the sleeping Cola, a hint of doubt in his eyes.
Usually, by the time he woke, Cola would be wagging its tail, waiting for some time already. Why hadn't it awakened today?
He quickly stepped forward, squatting down, reaching out to touch Cola, Spark on his shoulder continually shook its head: "Chirp chirp chirp!"
This won't work!
Nevertheless, Chen Yuan's hands were unimpeded, gently stroking Cola's plush fur, softly calling: "Cola?"
Cola did not respond, instead a faint blue screen appeared before him—Gale Hunting Dog (evolving).
Instantly, Chen Yuan's eyes brightened, his tone excited: "Cola is evolving?!!"
"Well, makes sense, Cola has grown rapidly since birth, evolution seems reasonable."
Recollecting information given by Jiang Wenning last night, Chen Yuan murmured: "It seems Cola is undergoing natural evolution without relying on Spirit Plants."
Then, Chen Yuan turned to the puzzled Spark, asking: "Do you remember what happened before your evolution?"
"Chirp!"
"Chirp chirp chirp!"
Spread-winged, Spark conveyed through telepathy the occurrences before its evolution to Chen Yuan.
After a long while,
Chen Yuan nodded with realization: "I see."
Spark had mistakenly consumed a red fruit two days ago, shortly after eating it, it fell into a coma.
Upon waking, Spark found itself capable of spewing flames and having undergone significant changes in appearance; amidst inner panic, it unknowingly flew to Xuanhe Village, accidentally colliding head-on with the big tree at the village entrance.
Coincidentally caught in the storm, drenched all over, body further weakened.
"Looks like that red fruit was also a kind of Spirit Plant." Chen Yuan speculated internally.
With this thought, excitement brightened Chen Yuan's eyes: "Xuanhe Village backs onto the southern slope of Qinling, deep within the mountains lies countless rare plants."
"With the arrival of the Spiritual Energy Tide, how many Spirit Plants will be born?"
"This is not a mountain, but clearly a treasure trove without requiring keys!"
Chen Yuan's tone grew increasingly enthusiastic: "Moreover, the system needs to obtain Source Points by contacting Extraordinary Creatures, how many will Qinling produce?"
"Millions would be an understatement!"
"Phew, calm down, calm down."
Chen Yuan exhaled long, forcing himself to calm down: "Initially, I thought of methods to enter Beast Taming Academy for deeper knowledge, now it seems unnecessary."
Chen Yuan speculated that his brother Chen Wenhao might have also entered the Beast Taming Academy, coupled with another Jade Pendant holder Jiang Wenning, he could fully learn relevant knowledge from them.
And with the system, staying behind at Xuanhe Village is undoubtedly the best choice!
Qinling boasts rich flora and fauna resources, with the start of the Spiritual Energy Tide, countless Extraordinary Creatures will certainly emerge here.
These Extraordinary Creatures will assist in his continuous advancement.
Moreover, grandpa, being ancient, his health is declining, necessitating a descendant staying around to care for.
Brother Chen Wenhao strides at the forefront of era tides, as the elder, he ought to relieve the family of worries.
Having clarified this point, Chen Yuan walked out of the bedroom with Spark, saying to Chen Weiyi busy in the kitchen: "Grandpa, when Cola wakes up, have it come find me."
Chen Weiyi slightly bewildered, though unclear, still nodded.
It being a working day, Chen Yuan couldn't remain home to observe Cola's evolution.
Rushingly grabbed two eggs, Chen Yuan hurried toward the wildlife rescue station.
The gentle sunlight spilled everywhere, weeds by the roadside vanished, leaving only house-surrounding creepers continue sprawling outward.
Along the way, Chen Yuan scrutinized here and there, searching for traces of Extraordinary Creatures.
Yet until the rescue station's doorstep, no sign of any Extraordinary Creatures appeared.
"Well, the Spiritual Energy Tide just started, only a few animals have successfully evolved." Chen Yuan thought quietly.
Pushing open the door, entering the office, he brewed himself a pack of soy milk powder, comfortably reclined on the chair, squinting at the sunshine outside the window: "Let's honestly finish the workday first."
"After work, I'll wander around the village's periphery, see if I can find other Extraordinary Creatures."