novellk Chapter 66 Mutation and Evolution
Chapter 66 Mutation and Evolution
Chapter 66 Mutation and Evolution
Jin Leigong revealed his entire journey of becoming a woman without any reservations.
He even frankly revealed the unfortunate past, including the broken horn on his head, which was severed by Lanlong.
Li Ai reviewed the situation and found that male transformation was indeed very difficult.
However, the overall process was not much different from what I had summarized.
The main focus is still on guiding aspirations.
Unfortunately, once the injury is severe enough, even gender transformation is irreversible.
Both Cui Cui and Jin Leigong proved this point, namely that the blind fox dragon's greatest desire to regain its sight is impossible.
Li Ai didn't seem to notice much of a psychological grudge.
At least Jin Leigong has no regrets and will even list the benefits of being gender-bent.
The biggest difference in the strategy is that, according to the information provided by Jin Leigong, deep brotherly affection can also be transformed into female characters.
As for the future direction of the stream, Ai's appearance in the stream and the transformation of Lanlong into a female character have already made the situation uncontrollable.
Li Ai couldn't even make a prediction, let alone give the other party any assurances based on the game's storyline.
"By the way, Brother Li Ai, I've been watching your training with Little Bear really well. How about we spar sometime?"
As Jin Leigong spoke, he threw two punches at the side.
Li Ai found the hand-to-hand combat with this body exhilarating, but the problem was that if it were to be used as a training target, Jin Leigong would undoubtedly be a high-level opponent, and his current muscles were simply no match for him.
"I still have tasks to complete, let's talk about it later."
After Jin Leigong left, the little raccoon finally relaxed.
"Strange, why is that ferocious Thunder Wolf Dragon suddenly so agreeable to you?"
"The stream is in such bad condition that even the monsters will do everything they can to support it if they encounter something that can bring hope for a turnaround."
Li Ai gave the reason.
When I woke up, the sky was still overcast.
The man and the bear continued to disguise themselves as a lemur and feed the giant squid.
Even though the spiciness made the Bubble Fox Dragon feel the boost, it still looked forward to eating.
Li Ai, together with the raccoon, enhanced their abilities through boosting bubbles.
A week passed quickly, and the Floodon still hadn't entered the contact phase.
The raccoon's situation has changed significantly due to its proximity to Lingfeng, the abundance of beehives to collect, continuous feeding for enhancement, and high-frequency combat training.
First, the muscles in the arms become more developed, and the strength, which was already higher than that of ordinary individuals, increases even further.
Furthermore, the extensive use of honey to soak the fur and carapace gave them a golden sheen.
This isn't a change in color; it makes the whole body incredibly slippery.
During sparring practice, if Li Ai's fist deviates even slightly, it will lose its power and slip out, making it impossible to cause any injury.
When the raccoon's combat power rating reached 3.7 stars, two mutated evolutionary branches, both displayed as question marks, were revealed.
"A completely unknown direction of mutation and evolution...?"
Thanks to Li Ai's intervention, the two brutal branches of the Red-Headed Green Bear Beast did not appear.
Li Ai had already made some guesses about one of the yellow-clothed ones.
But the other one is completely baffling.
This was Li Ai's first attempt at mutation and evolution, and she felt it was time to have a serious talk with the raccoon.
In the evening, a man and a bear, both bruised and battered, sat on a broken piece of Juniperus chinensis wood, applying herbs to each other.
What should have been a break time turned into a surprise when Li Ai stopped the raccoon and explained the mutation and evolution in detail.
"If I achieve the Yellow Helmets evolution, will it be easier for monsters to miss their attacks in the future?"
The raccoon's eyes lit up when it heard this.
"Yes, and if you combine that with your mimicry of the Bubble Fox Dragon's sliding movements, your evasion ability might be even stronger."
"That's good, but I've been trying to research another ability lately."
"You also study abilities?"
Li Ai was quite surprised. Judging from the raccoon's performance, it really didn't seem like a monster girl who could develop and expand her abilities.
"You don't believe me? Just watch."
As the raccoon spoke, it took out several pieces of honeycomb, still glistening with honey, from its net bag.
Snap~ Snap~...
After it was all fastened to its carapace, it crawled on all fours, raised its head, and roared.
Although the raccoon's voice is silly, its roar has a certain rhythm, and it doesn't seem to be just random barking.
Before long, a dense buzzing sound came from the forest.
A swarm of bees flew in and attached themselves to the carapace covering the honeycomb.
Li Ai was stunned for a long time, then asked incredulously, "Is this all the research you've got?"
"Hehe, this is something special, isn't it?"
Unfazed by the bee stings, the raccoon smiled, reached back with its paw, and placed its honey-covered paw in front of it to lick.
"Isn't this just imitating the Zinogre's ability to summon Thunderbugs?"
"It does look somewhat similar, but don't you think it's amazing that I can control such a swarm of bees?"
The raccoon put its hands on its hips and said very proudly.
"It's not driven by anything, the swarm's target is you. Besides, the Thunder Wolf Dragon has a symbiotic relationship with you, it can provide thunder elemental energy, not only can they fight together, but it can also stimulate its own potential and enter a super-charged state."
Li Ai gave an explanation out of helplessness.
"Wow, the difference is that big..."
The raccoon shrank its ears, sighed, and sat down dejectedly on the ground.
"In order to attract more bees, I insisted on washing off the sticky foamy liquid so that the honey scent could be released better. Now it seems that it was a complete failure."
"Wait a minute, so you're saying the lubrication on your skin isn't entirely due to the honey soaking process?"
"Yes, it'll be smoother to glide after you apply enough foamy gliding liquid at the foot of the mountain, but that will weaken the bee scent."
After receiving an affirmative answer, Li Ai immediately understood why the raccoon had a mutated evolutionary branch.
One is a yellow-faced blue bear beast whose body is soaked in honey and a bubbly, slippery substance from a fox dragon.
Another is the unknown Blue Bear Beast, which attaches beehives to its body to attract swarms of bees and disrupt the battlefield.
"I see. Monster transformations in the Monster Hunter world are not abrupt, instantaneous changes, but rather they rely on the ecological environment to facilitate their transformation. This must be the reason why Cici transforms into the Purple Poison Princess and goes to the swamp where the Chameleon appears."
The raccoon's attempt to imitate the triton dinosaur greatly inspired Li Ai.
"I'm also torn between continuing to collect beehives and practice gathering bees, or stopping cleaning the bubbly slick and making the skin smoother."
The raccoon shared its thoughts.
"You prefer summoning bees, don't you?"
"Did you see through me... Sigh, although I won't admit it, among the monsters I've fought, the Zinogre is undoubtedly the strongest. I've almost died at its hands several times."
The raccoon said, head down.
Despite being a memory from the monster era, the Zinogre left an indelible and powerful impression on the raccoon.
She had fantasized countless times about having the power of a Thunder Wolf Dragon, so she wouldn't have to abandon her territory and hide everywhere anymore.
"But the Yellow-Headed Green Bear Beast is obviously easier to achieve, and its practical value is also greater."
Li Ai offered a rational deduction.
The Hunter Armor Activation ability of the Foam Flying Fox Dragon already includes the [Dance of Bubbles] which increases evasion.
With the addition of a lot of slippery liquid, raccoons can now easily enter, which seems much more reliable than the uncertain swarm summoning.
"Okay, I'll do as you say."
The raccoon looked disappointed, but still turned around and reached out its paws to remove the honeycomb stuck to its back.
The swarm of bees became even more agitated when they saw that the other party was making a move.
"You'd better stay away, or you might get stung."
"Hmm...it seems there's a third possibility."
"A third type?"
The raccoon waved its paws to disperse the swarm of bees and asked eagerly, "Is it also an evolutionary branch?"
"It's not a branch, it tells me I want it all."
As Li Ai spoke, she made a fist gesture in the air.
"I want them all...that sounds amazing."
The raccoon imitated this, clenching its paws tightly.
"That's right, your sliding doesn't even require the back armor."
"Uh...yes, the carapace can slide, but the limbs can't provide any propulsion."
"With its super-thick back armor, there's no need for lubrication to deflect attacks, right?"
Li Ai deeply understands this point.
As for punches, as long as they hit the armored parts such as the back armor and arm armor, even if the monster girl is in her form, it's a wasted effort.
The spiky protrusions on the surface can even cause some damage to the hand.
"That's right."
"That's simple. You just need to stick the honeycomb to your carapace and emit a honey scent to attract the bees. As for the other sliding contact surfaces, just continue to soak them in honey and foaming lubricant, just like the Yellow-faced Green Bear Beast does."
Following Li Ai's advice, the raccoon opened its mouth wide into an "O" shape and couldn't close it for a long time.
"No wonder he's the 'love hunter' who can casually pull out Old Brown Bear Crispy Noodles!"
The excited raccoon was about to give Li Ai a bear hug.
Seeing the other party retreating continuously, I realized that I was surrounded by a swarm of bees.
"If I successfully merge the two branches, will I be able to achieve symbiosis with the bee colony?"
"It's still unlikely. Zinogre has an electric shell on its back, and ecologically, they also help eliminate their natural enemy, the Marubird, in the area. As for you... you are a nightmare for bees."
"I see. Then I'm satisfied. Thank you, Li Ai."
Although the raccoon was expressing its gratitude, it was actually walking further and further away.
"I'll go take care of this first, wait for me."
Li Ai sat back down on the broken log and turned on her phone.
The first unread message was a string of garbled text that could not be displayed correctly.
Clicking on it directly takes you to the monster girl, the raccoon's status screen, where the original two evolution branches have been reduced to one.
"This is completely outside the normal settings range, which is why the notification is garbled."
Newly discovered evolutionary branches can be displayed with question marks, but in absurd cases like two branches merging into one, even the prompts are unclear.
The second message, regarding the usual favorability improvement prompts, indicates that the raccoon has already reached 7 hearts.
The third and fourth messages came from Sunny Day and Elsiecel, and they were basically asking why the team hadn't returned after so long.
Li Ai chatted with the other party for a while, telling them not to worry. After confirming that neither Little Fool nor Cuicui showed any signs of returning to Senqiu Wolf Castle, she sighed helplessly.
"If they haven't returned yet, they must be worried about me."
The fifth item is the anniversary celebration of Pain Elimination Game, where Li Ai can log in to receive benefits.
"With unlimited points available, nothing can tempt me anymore."
Before long, the raccoon returned, covered in water, and brought two fish with it.
This clearly indicates that hiding in the river caused the beehive to lose patience.
The excited raccoon kept imagining the future until it finally fell asleep late at night.
The next day, before dawn.
Li Ai was awakened by the thunder.
Looking at the storm surrounding the spirit peak, there are signs that it is expanding outwards.
Li Ai quickly moved camp and hid in the bushes.
On its way back from collecting several beehives, the raccoon was caught in a downpour and strong winds.
However, following the familiar scent of honey, they found the location of the new campsite in the forest.
Whoosh~ Whoosh~...
The sound of trees being brutally snapped echoed around, and the tent trembled more and more violently.
The area around Lingfeng is indeed rarely visited by humans or monsters, and there is an inexhaustible supply of honey and fish.
But when the storm surrounding the mountain expands, natural disasters such as floods and mudslides will follow, and all peace and beauty will vanish.
Li Ai glanced at her phone, confirmed that it was almost time, and then put on her raincoat.
"Are you going today too?"
The raccoon was greatly surprised.
"It's precisely because of the harsh weather that we should go."
"But if the camp is left unattended, it will be damaged."
The raccoon expressed its concerns.
Even the cloud-forming tree with its roots embedded in the soil can be blown down by a storm.
A tent in the forest can be blown into the sky by a strong wind.
"You seem to be very experienced. That reminds me. Let's bring the campsite along."
"This is the first time I've experienced a storm this close... My honey isn't very convenient to carry, especially in this kind of weather."
The little brown bear looked worried as it gazed at the pile of bottles and jars in the corner of the tent.
"Then let's indulge ourselves today and use it all up."
"Hey~ that's a good idea. If we use them all, we won't have to worry anymore."
The raccoon laughed, eating and smearing the honey, quickly using up all the honey it had accumulated.
After tidying up the campsite, I looked around at the hazy landscape. The torrential rain was swaying in lines with the wind, and the road was completely submerged.
Li Ai, who always had a strong sense of direction, had the illusion that she had entered another space.
Boom! Boom! ...
Lightning flashed through the clouds, briefly illuminating the outline of Lingfeng Peak, and Li Ai finally confirmed the location.
"The swimming rings that the local guild gave to Pinli were definitely not given for nothing."
As Li Ai spoke, even though the armor covering her was quite bulky, she still put on a swimming ring.
While this might only offer some psychological comfort in the face of a rapidly rising torrent, it's still better than nothing if you actually fall in and get swept away.
The man and the bear followed the familiar path towards the foot of the mountain.
The journey, which was not originally long, took three times longer to reach the location of the Foam Fox Dragon due to the surge in water levels.
At this moment, the other party was lying prone close to the mountain wall, with rubble scattered in front of him.
The large number of bubbles that had accumulated were either detonated, washed away by the water flow, or blown away by the wind.
With protective measures ineffective, the man and the bear witnessed for the first time the extreme panic of the blind lemur.
Li Ai approached, holding up the fox's head, and the familiar sound of splashing water rang out.
The pufferfish quickly raised its head, seemingly quite surprised by its friend's return.
This time, instead of feeding it first, it approached and touched the other's claws, gently stroking its slippery scales.
The trembling of the Foam Fox Dragon began to slow down, and its emotions gradually calmed down.