I opened Brownie's panel.
Checked its evolution paths.
[Forest Spirit Mouse Evolution Paths]
[Evolution Path 1: Forest Elf]
[Level Cap: 50]
[Rodent-type magic beast in deep symbiosis with the forest, can sense the entire forest's state, control all plants within range, healing abilities greatly enhanced]
[Traits: Forest Perception, Deep Symbiosis, Life Force]
[Skills: Life Drain, Leaf Camouflage, Vitality Bestowal, Forest Bind, Heart of the Forest]
[Evolution Requirements:]
[1. Heal teammates cumulative 50 times (Met: 65/50)]
[2. Control plants in battle cumulative 30 times (Met: 35/30)]
[3. Successfully save critically wounded teammates with Vitality Bestowal cumulative 5 times (Met: 8/5)]
[Status: Requirements met, can evolve]
[Evolution Path 2: Thorn War Mouse]
[Level Cap: 50]
[Body covered in controllable thorn vines, offense and defense combined, can use vines as weapons]
[Traits: Thorn Armor, Vine Control, Plant Arsenal]
[Skills: Life Drain, Thorn Entangle, Vine Lash, Thorn Counter, Leaf Camouflage]
[Evolution Requirements:]
[1. Successfully control enemies with Forest Bind cumulative 20 times (Met: 22/20)]
[2. Kill beasts with plant attacks cumulative 15 times (Not Met: 8/15)]
[3. Take cumulative damage of 1000 points (Not Met: 650/1000)]
[Status: Requirements not met]
[Evolution Path 3: Gardener Mouse]
[Level Cap: 50]
[Can plant and rapidly grow various special plants, including offensive plants, defensive plants, healing plants]
[Traits: Seed Cultivation, Rapid Growth, Plant Command]
[Skills: Life Drain, Seed Bomb, Vine Summon, Healing Pollen, Poison Thorn Plant]
[Evolution Requirements:]
[1. Collect rare plants cumulative 10 types (Met: 12/10)]
[2. Successfully cultivate plants cumulative 20 times (Not Met: 3/20)]
[3. Use plants to heal teammates cumulative 30 times (Met: 45/30)]
[Status: Requirements not met]
Brownie had three evolution paths.
But only Forest Elf had all conditions met.
I opened Waspy's panel.
[Venom Wasp Evolution Paths]
[Evolution Path 1: Toxin Queen Wasp]
[Level Cap: 50]
[Wasp-type magic beast with extremely potent toxins, can secrete multiple different toxin effects, poison stings are lethal]
[Traits: Toxin Body, Toxin Synthesis, Poison Resistance]
[Skills: Poison Sting Shot, Mental Disruption, High-Speed Flight, Venom Burst, Poison Mist Domain]
[Evolution Requirements:]
[1. Kill beasts with poison stings cumulative 50 times (Met: 68/50)]
[2. Successfully kill enemies with toxins cumulative 30 times (Met: 42/30)]
[3. Take poison damage cumulative 500 points (Met: 580/500)]
[Status: Requirements met, can evolve]
[Evolution Path 2: Psychic Queen Wasp]
[Level Cap: 50]
[Wasp-type magic beast with powerful mental force, can control enemy minds, extremely strong group disruption ability]
[Traits: Mental Dominance, Telepathy, Iron Will]
[Skills: Poison Sting Shot, Mental Disruption, High-Speed Flight, Mental Shock, Mind Control]
[Evolution Requirements:]
[1. Successfully control enemies with Mental Disruption cumulative 40 times (Met: 55/40)]
[2. Interrupt enemy attacks cumulative 30 times (Met: 38/30)]
[3. Successfully control higher-level beasts in combat cumulative 5 times (Met: 6/5)]
[Status: Requirements met, can evolve]
[Evolution Path 3: Galewind Venom Wasp]
[Level Cap: 50]
[Wasp-type magic beast combining speed and toxins, extremely fast flight speed, fierce attacks]
[Traits: Extreme Speed Flight, Wind Affinity, Enhanced Toxin]
[Skills: Poison Sting Shot, High-Speed Flight, Wind Blade, Continuous Poison Strike, Afterimage Assault]
[Evolution Requirements:]
[1. Successfully dodge enemy attacks cumulative 100 times (Met: 125/100)]
[2. Fly cumulative distance of 1000 kilometers (Met: 1200/1000)]
[3. Successfully escape using high-speed flight cumulative 20 times (Met: 28/20)]
[Status: Requirements met, can evolve]
[Evolution Path 4: Guardian Wasp]
[Level Cap: 50]
[Wasp-type magic beast with shield abilities, can protect teammates, strong defense and support abilities]
[Traits: Shield Generation, Life Sharing, Guardian Instinct]
[Skills: Poison Sting Shot, Mental Disruption, High-Speed Flight, Energy Shield, Group Shelter]
[Evolution Requirements:]
[1. Successfully protect teammates from damage cumulative 30 times (Not Met: 12/30)]
[2. Block fatal attacks for teammates cumulative 5 times (Not Met: 2/5)]
[3. Heal or support teammates cumulative 50 times (Not Met: 18/50)]
[Status: Requirements not met]
Waspy had four evolution paths.
Three met all conditions.
Toxin Queen Wasp, Psychic Queen Wasp, Galewind Venom Wasp.
I closed the panel.
Thought about the marks.
I checked Spatial Mark.
[Current Marks: 5/5]
Already full.
Spike, Shell, Shadow, Horn, Venom all had marks.
But Waspy and Brownie didn't.
Without marks meant I couldn't remotely store and release them.
Could only put them in the space at close range.
But that wasn't a big problem.
Waspy and Brownie were my most trusted companions.
No need to worry about them betraying.
And the mark count might increase later.
Then I could mark them.
I gently woke Waspy and Brownie.
"Waspy, Brownie, wake up."
Both beasts opened their eyes.
Looking at me somewhat confused.
"What is it, Gray?" Waspy asked.
"You're both max level." I said. "Can evolve now."
Waspy and Brownie paused.
Then their eyes lit up.
"Really?!" Brownie asked excitedly.
"Really." I nodded.
"I just checked your evolution paths."
I told Brownie about its three evolution paths.
"Forest Elf, deeply symbiotic with the forest, can sense the entire forest's state, control all plants within range, healing abilities greatly enhanced. Plus has group healing skills."
"Thorn War Mouse, body covered in controllable thorn vines, offense and defense combined, can use vines as weapons."
"Gardener Mouse, can plant and rapidly grow various special plants, including offensive, defensive, and healing plants."
"But Thorn War Mouse and Gardener Mouse requirements aren't met yet."
"Only Forest Elf has all requirements met."
Brownie listened carefully.
Then fell into thought.
I said to Waspy:
"Waspy, you have four evolution paths."
"Toxin Queen Wasp, extremely potent toxins, can secrete multiple different toxin effects, poison stings are lethal."
"Psychic Queen Wasp, powerful mental force, can control enemy minds, extremely strong group disruption ability."
"Galewind Venom Wasp, combines speed and toxins, extremely fast flight speed, fierce attacks."
"Guardian Wasp, has shield abilities, can protect teammates, strong defense and support abilities."
"Among them, Toxin Queen Wasp, Psychic Queen Wasp, and Galewind Venom Wasp all meet requirements."
"Only Guardian Wasp requirements aren't met yet."
Waspy also pondered.
Antennae trembling slightly.
The cave was quiet for a while.
Other members were also awakened by our conversation.
"Waspy and Brownie are going to evolve?" Spike asked.
"Yes." I nodded.
Everyone gathered around.
Curiously looking at Waspy and Brownie.
Brownie thought for a while.
Then raised its head.
"Gray, I want to choose Forest Elf." It said.
"Why?" I asked.
"Because... I like healing and support." Brownie said.
"This past month, every time I saw everyone injured, I was so worried."
"I want to become stronger, heal everyone better."
"And Forest Elf has group healing skills."
"That way I can heal everyone simultaneously."
I nodded.
"Very good choice."
Waspy was also thinking.
After a while, it said:
"Gray, I want to choose Psychic Queen Wasp."
"Why not Toxin Queen Wasp?" I asked. "Your toxin attacks have always been strong."
"Because... I think mental control is more useful." Waspy said.
"During the battle with the Forest Bear, my Mental Disruption effect was very weak."
"If I could control enemies more strongly, battles would be easier."
"And Psychic Queen Wasp has Mind Control skill."
"Can directly control enemy actions."
I nodded.
"Alright, then Psychic Queen Wasp."
"Are you both sure?" I looked at them.
"Sure." Brownie and Waspy said in unison.
"Then begin." I said.
"You two can evolve together."
Brownie and Waspy walked to the cave center.
Other members consciously made space.
Formed a circle.
"Ready?" I asked.
"Ready." Both beasts nodded.
They closed their eyes.
The next second.
Light erupted.
Green radiance surged from Brownie.
Gentle and warm.
Purple radiance surged from Waspy.
Mysterious and powerful.
Two colored lights intertwined in the cave.
Illuminating the entire space.
"So bright..." Spike murmured.
I could feel energy surging.
Brownie's body began changing.
Size increasing.
Fur color changing from original brown to more emerald green.
Fine vine-like patterns began appearing on its body.
Like plant stems and leaves.
Waspy's body was also changing.
Size also increasing.
Wings becoming more transparent.
Body patterns becoming more complex.
Antennae growing longer.
The light grew brighter.
More and more dazzling.
I stood guard nearby.
Watching the surroundings.
Ensuring the evolution process wasn't interrupted.
Spike, Shell, Shadow, Horn, Venom also watched quietly.
No one spoke.
Only the sound of light pulsing.
"Hum hum..."
Energy vibrating.
Brownie and Waspy's bodies continued changing.
Changes becoming increasingly obvious.
I could make out their new forms' outlines.
Brownie had grown larger.
The green on its body more vivid.
Vine-like patterns covering its entire body.
Looked like part of the forest.
Waspy had also grown.
Wings becoming broader.
Purple light flowing across the wings.
Antennae also glowing faintly.
Evolution continued.
Would probably take several hours.
Horn, Shadow, Venom watched, eyes full of envy.
"They'll be very strong after evolution, right..." Horn said quietly.
"Definitely very strong." Shadow said.
Venom also nodded: "I want to evolve too..."
Spike listened nearby, saying somewhat smugly:
"I've already evolved."
"You really do get much stronger after evolution."
Shell also nodded nearby.
"Right, my defense increased a lot too."
Horn, Shadow, Venom became even more envious.
"So nice..." Horn said.
I looked at them and smiled.
"You'll evolve too." I said.
"As long as you fight well and get stronger."
"Then you can also evolve."
"And after evolution, you'll be much stronger than now."
Horn, Shadow, Venom's eyes lit up.
"Really?"
"Really." I nodded. "I can see your evolution requirements."
"Once you meet them, you can evolve."
The cave was filled with energy fluctuations.
Green and purple lights intertwined.
Like dancing.
Brownie and Waspy's body changes gradually slowed.
But the light remained dazzling.
Evolution had reached a critical moment.
Their auras were changing.
Becoming more powerful.
More profound.
Just then.
The light suddenly became brighter.
So blinding people couldn't open their eyes.
"So bright!" Spike cried out.
I also instinctively squinted.
The light lasted several seconds.
Then began dimming.
Slowly fading.
Finally completely disappeared.
The cave returned to calm.
I opened my eyes.
Looked toward the cave center.