Chapter 258 — Ginseng Baby's Invincible Evolution

Meanwhile, what Shi Jin and the others did not know was that the white hole formed by the Time Relic's resonance with Ginseng Baby, once connected to the outside world, had broadcast the commotion of Ginseng Baby's evolution straight out, and that fragrance filling the sky was quietly leaking into the outside world as well.

At that very moment, the eyes of no small number of people had in fact long since been drawn to the giant white hole in the sky.

This white hole could be seen from the outside too!

"What's going on."

"What's happening."

Outside, the teachers and students of the Imperial Capital University wore expressions of utter bewilderment.

Was this... a relic entrance?

The appearance of a relic entrance was not the most terrifying part; the most terrifying part was that, as the fragrance spilled from the white hole, the entire sky, as if an immortal medicine had been born into the world, coalesced into a truly spectacular heavenly phenomenon upon the foundation of the Time Relic.

As if a giant Ginseng Baby formed of a cloud of fragrance was waving to everyone from the sky.

In an instant, the white hole seemed to hold infinite magic, making the beasts that gazed upon it tremble all over, their very genes crying out.

Imperial Capital University, the Combat Society plaza.

Because they had lost to Shi Jin, these people had been doubling and redoubling their training every day in order to wash away the shame at the National Tournament—vice-captains Bai Wenjie and Jiang Ran, ordinary members Liang Yan and Tang Yu, reserve member Yin Huan, from top to bottom, all training hard, and of course their beasts were no exception.

Right now, perhaps precisely because the hour was nearing lunch, faced with the sudden heavenly phenomenon over the Imperial Capital University, these beasts were in an instant drooling, as if their brains had been seized by something, unable to stop themselves from wanting to charge in that direction.

"Glacier Mammoth, what's wrong with you."

"Dark Three-Headed Python!"

"Voidcrystal Butterfly..."

Countless beast-tamers' beasts were drawn by the heavenly anomaly, some even suddenly breaking free of their spiritual link with their tamers and tending uncontrollably toward it. This anomaly threw the students into a pallor of shock, and they hurriedly forced their beasts back, while staring dumbfounded at the white hole and that gigantic anomaly comparable to the birth of a divine or immortal medicine.

"What happened..." After a moment of stupefaction, everyone discovered that even more absurd things were still to come. Beasts with masters could naturally be controlled by someone, but the Imperial Capital University, like a veritable academy city, had far too many free-roaming and wild beasts.

Even Ancient Capital University had places like botanical gardens, so the Imperial Capital University naturally had even more.

At this moment, an exceedingly bizarre phenomenon occurred right there at the Imperial Capital University: a great horde of masterless beasts, drool streaming from their mouths in unison, marched toward the mountain forest where the Owl's shrine stood, their aim simply to climb to the highest point and draw near that fragrant white hole.

Imperial Capital University, the Rearing Department.

Many teachers of the Rearing Department stared blankly at the anomaly, and an old professor of great prestige and standing was dazed for a long while before he came to himself and murmured, "Is this... the birth of a legendary-quality immortal medicine?? No, something's off—that direction, the Time Relic???"

At present, the most dumbfounded of all were surely the Gem Cat and the Owl, who were dining together on one of the floors.

They too had quickly noticed the anomaly.

The astonishing fragrance—never mind the university's Transcendent-tier, Commander-tier, and Monarch-tier beasts, even these two Overlords were trembling all over at this moment, and the delicacies in their mouths no longer tasted good.

"Holy shit." The Owl was stunned, and at this moment suddenly felt that its Future Prediction skill had improved somewhat.

"That direction—is that your old home?" the Gem Cat asked.

"This, this, this..." The Owl still had not reacted.

"Why has the secret realm opened on its own!!!" it cried out in alarm.

The Gem Cat, however, gazing at the phantom of Ginseng Baby in the sky, was somewhat silent. After pondering, it said, "Maybe, maybe something unexpected happened. Calm down—the Martial Emperor Relic, although Shi Jin blew it up, wasn't completely blown up."

"Hm? Haven't you caught on yet? It's definitely your Time Relic acting up—nine times out of ten it's related to... Shi Yan's Ginseng Baby evolving."

Owl: ???!!!

The Owl was thunderstruck. Without another word it flew straight out of the room, scrambling and tumbling as it charged toward the Time Secret Realm, unable to understand what on earth had happened.

Holy shit—its prediction skill had improved, which meant the prediction was correct.

Didn't that mean the mutation had failed?

Why was there such a massive reaction!!!

Seeing this, the Gem Cat followed close behind, its heart anything but calm...

As expected—the Undead Battlefield and the Martial Emperor Relic had both run into trouble, and this time there was no way it wouldn't either...

The anomaly continued.

Ginseng Baby's energy value was still surging wildly.

Within the Time Secret Realm, Shi Jin was astonished beyond measure.

How should he put it?

Ginseng Baby truly lived up to its reputation as a species that excelled in energy.

Before, it had only been a low-grade Monarch species, so its energy value naturally could not compare with the other three beasts of Overlord species.

But now, as it evolved, in but a brief moment—before it had even awakened a new super-tier skill—its own energy value had already climbed to 180,000, catching up with the main force.

Beside him, Buggy watched Ginseng Baby's astonishing surge of aura within the white light and gnawed furiously at her handkerchief.

Splash, splash~~~~

Before long, Ginseng Baby had indeed awakened a new super-tier skill—proof that its post-evolution species was no longer confined to the Monarch race. It had perfectly absorbed the power of mutation, successfully mutating its species rank all the way to Overlord-tier!

The dazzling light of evolution fused with the power of life, as if forming a white sea of vitality, and from it a pure white moon rose directly, casting forth brilliant radiance.

[Skill]: Moonburst

[Attribute]: Wood, Light

[Grade]: Super-tier

[Description]: The user and the plant life it creates can absorb lunar radiation; lunar radiation reacts expansively with the natural life energy within the body until it surpasses its limits and erupts with power far exceeding self-destruction.

Self-destruction!!!

After awakening this skill, Ginseng Baby, in its hazy state, felt only that it was drifting ever farther down the path of the exploding ginseng. On the surface, this skill seemed little different from the energy fruit's effect, but its ceiling was far higher—Ginseng Baby no longer needed to craft fruits one by one.

In the future, if it used Plant Control to create a sea of trees, to create a whole forest, then every blade of grass and every leaf in that forest—even the roots of trees and grass—could absorb lunar radiation and erupt with power beyond self-destruction.

At the same time, most importantly, Ginseng Baby could also use this move to make itself self-destruct, unleashing unparalleled force. Seeing Ginseng Baby awaken this move left Shi Jin both startled and delighted.

Ginseng Baby ought to be very happy right now; the power of this move likely would not fall far short of the super-tier skills of Shi Yi and Buggy—and if it were to self-destruct in person, it would surely be the team's strongest output.