A total of nine optional advancement paths.
But Su Hao spotted a blind spot.
"Among the Dull Crow's advancement paths, there's 'Corrupted Evolution,' and it also appears in Die Xiaodie's advancement list. Could it be a universal evolution?"
"Currently, within the Alliance, there are several well-supported universal advanced evolutions, such as 'Gigantic Evolution,' 'Elemental Evolution,' and 'Aggregate Evolution.' Among them, the theory of 'Gigantic Evolution' holds the highest value."
Su Hao pondered.
Among the Dull Crow's advancement paths, there was a 'Flame Body Evolution,' which should fall under 'Elemental Evolution.' But elemental evolution would need to be further subdivided into various elements, requiring completely different theories for different attributes.
"If the Dull Crow simply underwent 'Fire Element Evolution,' the compatibility might only be 70% to 80%, but with 'Flame Body Evolution,' it reaches 91%..."
"As for 'Gigantic Evolution,' it's also listed under the Dull Crow's options, with a half discount."
"That Beast Taming Grandmaster's theory on gigantification is truly impressive!"
Su Hao felt genuine admiration.
Naturally, Die Xiaodie's advancement paths didn't include Gigantic Evolution—it didn't suit her.
But it did include 'Corrupted Evolution.'
"Is it just a similar name, or... is the core the same?"
If 'Corrupted Evolution' were also a universal evolution, its value would be immense! The theory behind it could be applied to other spirits, not just Die Xiaodie.
Su Hao felt a sudden urge to write a paper, but quickly calmed down.
For now, he lacked the conditions to research advanced evolution.
He didn't have suitable spirits on hand either.
At his current level, he couldn't borrow high-tier Transcendent or quasi-Monarch spirits for research.
Spending intelligence points on it would also be a waste for now.
Slow down, no rush.
He'd file it away in his mind first.
...
After Die Xiaodie evolved, broke through, and demonstrated her power, the entire morning was nearly over.
Wu Tianwang sighed and said:
"In the blink of an eye, I never thought you'd become a Master-level Spirit Master. Time really flies... fast!
"Do you still remember what the principal said at the start of the semester?"
Wu Tianwang was referring to the school principal.
Of course, Su Hao remembered: once he became a Master-level Spirit Master, he would go to the new world to learn from the principal.
"You've probably guessed it. Whale Island University has two entrances to the new world. One leads to the Dragon Court Lake region, and the other is very dangerous, posing a major threat to our world. The principal and his spirits have been stationed there long-term.
"I originally thought I'd wait until the second semester of your sophomore year to introduce you to those things, but I never expected..."
Suddenly, it disrupted Wu Tianwang's original plan to give Su Hao a break.
Thinking again, Su Hao had been enrolled for less than a year and was already a Master!
A 19-year-old Master!
The junior apprentice wasn't the youngest, but from contracting his first spirit to achieving Master level... Su Hao might be the fastest!
In less than two years!
It completely caught him off guard!
After a pause, Wu Tianwang continued, "But that entrance is more strictly managed, with fixed entry and exit times... For now, don't leave the school. Get familiar with your power alongside your spirits, and master some Transcendent-level abilities as soon as possible.
"Once I've arranged things, I'll take you there... And yes, you need to be mentally prepared."
Su Hao nodded.
...
At Guanhu Yuan, the villa.
"Gu nuo~ Gu nuo nuo~"
Die Xiaodie hugged her phone, hovering in the air, utterly content.
She was super satisfied with her final form, gu nuo~!
Smaller, she could perch on Su Hao's head.
Larger, she could use her hands to play on the computer or phone.
Perfect, gu nuo~!
She glanced at the villa's floor-to-ceiling window, where the big fat bear pointed behind her, "Ying ying" calling out.
It was saying: Take me flying, let's duo queue~ Ying~!
Die Xiaodie thought it was fine.
After evolving, she would dominate the peak of spirit battles.
"Hold on a second, let's first test the Transcendent-level elemental manipulation ability."
Su Hao appeared.
Die Xiaodie thought that was fine too.
The big fat bear looked at her with a resentful "ying ying ying," but didn't dare to resist. It scratched its head and looked at the other companions in the villa.
Fire Crow, PASS.
Water Kirin Beast, PASS again.
It turned its gaze to the Radiant Night Spirit, glowing with a soft white light, and looked down—it had hands.
This companion could work!
"Ow ow ow?"
The Electric Light Bear pointed at the computer room, issuing an invitation.
"Fuu fuu~?"
The Radiant Night Spirit, upon hearing this, pointed at itself and replied weakly.
It saw the big fat bear pat its chest, as if saying, Little sis, follow me, I'll carry you to rank up~!
So the Radiant Night Spirit went to the villa's computer room and found a seat.
It looked at the screen in front of it...
QWERT... What is all this, fuu yi~?
...
Outside the villa, in the garden.
Die Xiaodie's tiny body flitted about like a little bee.
"Gu nuo?"
Su Hao's gaze swept around the garden, which was full of planted flowers and plants.
The dormitory area had dedicated staff who tended to the garden in front of the villa every so often.
"Perfect for testing wood element manipulation."
Elemental manipulation was instinctive for Transcendent-level spirits.
At that moment, Die Xiaodie's panel displayed:
[Wood Element Manipulation LV1, Illusion Element Manipulation LV1]
Two types of elemental manipulation—that was the advantage of a dual attribute!
"Go, Die Xiaodie!"
"Gu nuo~!"
Die Xiaodie positioned herself in the middle of the garden, slowly extending her hands, her small, pale palms aimed at the left front and right front.
There was no particularly dramatic commotion.
But in Su Hao's eyes, the surrounding lawn, flower beds, potted plants... countless plants grew wildly.
The soft, fluffy lawn shot up rapidly, reaching calf height, thigh height, waist height.
Flowers bloomed one after another, filling the air with fragrance.
A few small trees, with their brown branches, visibly stretched and thickened.
It was like a miracle.
This was the Transcendent level!
Power completely above the Elite level!
Su Hao marveled.
But then he noticed that the once lush, flower-filled garden had turned into a chaotic mess in an instant.
The lawn had grown too fast, looking like weeds.
Various colorful flowers bloomed in competition, but without planning, they clustered in messy clumps, far from beautiful.
Die Xiaodie, hovering midair, rested her cheeks on her hands, lost in thought.
...
Die Xiaodie experimented with both Wood Element Manipulation and Illusion Element Manipulation.
Her main focus was on Illusion Element Manipulation.
Using elemental manipulation, she recreated the pavilions and towers from the Mirage Dragon Ruins a few days ago, unfolding them like an illusion, instantly enveloping the villa.
It was a world of difference from the Elite level, where she could only conjure a few colorful flowers.
"Great, let's set a small goal: within five days, achieve fine control over free-floating elements, fully master your power, fill the Spirit Orb's energy, complete three daily improvements, and then..."
Die Xiaodie went from nodding slightly to widening her eyes, and finally slowly formed a question mark.
She simply flew back into the villa, opened the fridge, used telekinesis to grab a bottle of Fairy Happy Water, brought it to her face, and popped the cap open with a click.
Suddenly, she heard sounds coming from the computer room.
With a flicker, she flew to the room housing five desktop computers and saw a big fat bear sitting in front of an oversized computer seat, its eyes bloodshot, slapping the custom keyboard so hard it trembled.
Die Xiaodie glanced at the screen: "1-8-3."
Then she peeked at the neighboring screen, the Radiant Night Spirit's computer: "0-19-0."
She paused for a moment, then decisively and discreetly flew out of the room.
Three against seven—no way to reach champion rank, gu nuo~!