"Huh? You actually found out the correct evolutionary form?"
Feng Yuan looked at Dou Yanlan with some surprise, and the others also looked at Dou Yanlan with shocked expressions. Feng Yuan’s enigmatic knowledge, knowing the correct evolutionary form of the Silver Moon Spirit Fox, was only mildly surprising to them, but Dou Yanlan knowing this information shocked them greatly. Dou Yanlan glanced at everyone and calmly said,
"Since the other party could deceive with their false information, it indicates that modern data is utterly unreliable. I looked up ancient literary records, about Spirit Beast legends related to the Spirit Fox; the most fitting account for the Silver Moon Spirit Fox is the record of the Star-Tailed Nine-Tailed Fox in ’Myths of the Divine’."
"Myths of the Divine? Isn’t that just a collection of mythological stories?"
Qi Chen was puzzled, and Feng Yuan said impatiently,
"Where do you think those mythological stories come from? They arise from encounters with certain special Spirit Beasts, whose stories get twisted more and more with each telling, until they become the myths."
"Wait! The Silver Moon Spirit Fox can evolve into a Star-Tailed Nine-Tailed Fox?!"
Pei Yu exclaimed with surprise, glancing at him, Feng Yuan said with some disdain,
"What else? Why do you think the Silver Moon Spirit Fox is so rare?"
"No, but that’s just too..."
Recalling the legends about the Star-Tailed Nine-Tailed Fox, not only Pei Yu but everyone else was also utterly astounded. The legends spoke of the creature’s terrifying power, placing it among the top ranks even within Legendary Level Spirit Beasts.
"Okay, I need to make a potion now. Don’t come over and disturb me. Agunas, please bring Xiao Ji over later."
Seeing Xiao Ji standing at the door glaring at him with displeasure, Feng Yuan scratched his head and said,
"What’s wrong with you?"
Xiao Ji burrowed into Feng Yuan’s arms, seemingly unwilling to leave. Stroking Xiao Ji, Feng Yuan whispered,
"Can you wait for me outside?"
Xiao Ji looked at Feng Yuan with a persistent expression. When Feng Yuan was at a loss for what to do, Agunas floated over, with the blue glow in its eyes fixed on Xiao Ji. After a while, Xiao Ji reluctantly left Feng Yuan’s embrace, and Feng Yuan breathed a sigh of relief and said to Agunas,
Agunas nodded at Feng Yuan and then continued documenting something. Feng Yuan re-entered the Potion room and busied himself once more.
"Done, Agunas, please check with your spacetime observation to see if there’s any power that shouldn’t be present."
Feng Yuan came out holding an orange potion that emitted a red glow and said to Agunas, who flipped through a book floating in the air with a small hand pointing at it, murmuring something.
Ring after ring of light spread out from Yue Bai’s body. Curious, Yue Bai reached out a paw to swat at the rings of light. Seeing its paw pass through the rings, Yue Bai raised its paw in confusion and looked at it. After a while, Agunas shook its head at Feng Yuan and put away the floating book.
"Here you go, Yue Bai’s evolution potion."
Seeing Chen Xin taking the potion and turning to Yue Bai, Feng Yuan asked,
"Have you thought this through?"
"Regardless of the outcome, this is our own choice, isn’t it?"
Chen Xin handed the potion to Yue Bai, who drank the red-glowing potion without hesitation. After a moment, a blinding red light erupted from Yue Bai’s body. When the light faded, a white fox appeared in its place. Seeing the white fox, Qi Chen puzzledly said,
"Why does it feel like Yue Bai just got bigger?"
Yue Bai glanced at Qi Chen and stamped its paw lightly. Its four paws were enveloped in red flames, while its fluffy tail blazed with deep blue flames. Xiao Ji looked at Yue Bai enviously, and Feng Yuan, picking up Xiao Ji, whispered,
"Don’t envy it. You’ll evolve, too. Haven’t you experienced the Coming of the Future many times already? You should understand your future form by now, right?"
Gently rubbing the contemplative Xiao Ji, Feng Yuan watched Chen Xin interacting with Yue Bai. Orlina approached Chen Xin and said,
"Sorry to interrupt, but do you mind if I check on it now?"
Chen Xin quickly stepped aside to make room, and Yue Bai obediently sat there, watching Orlina conduct the examination. Seeing Yue Bai’s cooperation with Orlina’s examination, Feng Yuan poked Xiao Ji and said,
"Look at Yue Bai, how well-behaved it is."
Xiao Ji glanced up and peered at Feng Yuan, who turned his head discontentedly to look at Yue Bai. The Dreaming Dragon Baby floated over near Yue Bai, curiously inspecting Yue Bai. After a while, Orlina finished her check-up and said with some confusion,
"Most of the indicators are quite normal, and the data also proves that Yue Bai indeed underwent an incorrect evolution, causing damage to his potential. That being said..."
"In any case, Yue Bai’s condition is still quite good. There are no other problems apart from the potential damage caused by the incorrect evolution and the relatively weaker strength due to forced evolution without being fully prepared."
As she spoke, Orlina leaned in close to Yue Bai, curiously staring at him as she continued,
"I just didn’t expect that the evolved form of the Silver Moon Spirit Fox would have such rare opposing attributes."
Avoiding Orlina’s reaching hand, Yue Bai shook his head and fluttered his ears, gracefully walking over to Chen Xin’s side. Chen Xin, looking puzzled, turned to Orlina and asked,
"What opposing attributes?"
Orlina handed the check-up report to Chen Xin as she looked at Yue Bai,
"Yue Bai now possesses both fire and water attributes."
Seeing that everyone except Dou Yanlan was looking at Yue Bai with surprise, Feng Yuan scratched Xiao Ji’s head and said,
"Aren’t you guys hungry?"
Glancing at the clock on the wall, Orlina laughed and said,
"I wasn’t paying attention to the time; it’s already eight. You guys go ahead and eat; I won’t join you."
Chen Xin opened her mouth to speak, but in the end, she didn’t say anything. Feng Yuan called for the Dreaming Dragon Baby to follow him and then turned to leave. Chen Xin called out in surprise,
"Feng Yuan! Where are you going?"
"To have dinner, what else would I do."
"I’ll treat you to dinner at Jufu Tower. Come with me."
Chen Xin said as she straightened her clothes, prompting Feng Yuan to look at her speechlessly and respond,
"I have to say, Class Leader Chen, Jufu Tower is in the East City District while our school is in the South City District. If we go now, by the time we finish eating, we’ll probably have to climb the balcony to get back to our dorms."
Reminded by Feng Yuan, Chen Xin hesitated before saying,
"Then, how about I treat you to a meal at Chang’s Gourmet Shop in the alleyway?"
Feng Yuan looked at Chen Xin speechlessly and said,
"At this time, Chang’s Gourmet Shop has long been sold out and closed."
"Your dinner, here, from Jufu Tower; this portion is for Spirit Beasts."
Bai You calmly handed over a large and small pack of items to Chen Xin. Orlina, who had been watching the entrance, sighed, stood up, walked over to the clinic next door, and opened the door to the small conference room,
"If you want to eat, do it in here. Don’t make a mess in the medical office with food debris."
Understanding Orlina’s intent, Chen Xin quickly apologized for yesterday’s incident. Waving her hand, Orlina said,
"No need, I occasionally eat in the medical office myself. Just try not to bring in such a huge pile of food."
"Orlina, Miss Teacher, would you join us?"
As she was bringing the food into the small conference room, Chen Xin asked Orlina, who glanced at the others and laughed lightly,
"Do you think you can enjoy your meal with a teacher around? It’s alright, I’ve already ordered takeout."
Seeing Orlina sit back at her desk, Chen Xin sighed, beckoned to the others to enter the small conference room, and as the last one in, she said to Bai You, who was bringing up the rear,
"Huh, you’re always . You have to wait until results come out before considering options. What’s the harm in being a little more prepared?"
As Bai You shook his head and walked in, Chen Xin was silent for a moment, sighed, looked at Yue Bai with a smile, and walked into the small conference room.