Chapter 188: Chapter 187: The Next Research Target [Little Skeleton]

As for choosing the [Skeleton], it’s because this creature has too many evolution and mutation routes.

The most common evolution route for this creature is: [Skeleton] → [Skeleton Warrior] → [Skeleton Brave] → [Bone Warrior].

Moreover, it is not picky about resources; as long as there are enough Dark Crystal Stones, consuming a certain amount can trigger evolution.

However, the success rate of evolution is not guaranteed.

But the advantage of this creature is that as long as you keep using Dark Crystal Stones to cultivate, there will always be a time when evolution succeeds.

It is completely unrestricted by the rules of evolution failure.

After all, if an evolution fails once, the difficulty of attempting another evolution increases by at least double.

But the [Skeleton] is completely unrestricted by this.

The only pity is that the combat power of the [Skeleton] is weaker than the [Unihorn Insect] of the same low-tier exotic beast group, with lower development potential; otherwise, this creature would definitely become the guardian beast most used by civilians.

Mo Qingchen was interested in several mutation evolution routes of the [Skeleton].

Because, for this creature, that represents an epic enhancement!

[Skeleton] → [Assassin Skeleton] → [Shade Skeleton] → [Shadow Skeleton]

The assassin mutation route sacrifices power, spirit, and constitution to fully enhance agility and possesses the talent skill Stealth.

Assassins hidden in the darkness emphasize a lethal strike and retreating a thousand miles if the strike fails.

This evolution route of mutation is extremely extreme.

[Skeleton] → [Skeleton Apprentice] → [Skeleton Wizard] → [Skeleton Witch Demon]

The mage mutation route sacrifices power, agility, and constitution to fully enhance the spirit and possesses the talent for Dark Element Affinity.

An evil mage in harmony with darkness can use dark element magic, curse techniques, and Bone Summoning Technique.

This also extreme evolution route can grow into a master of dark elements.

Dark element magic has very powerful attacks.

Curse techniques provide both assistance and weakening.

The Bone Summoning Technique has the ability to summon bone-type minions.

The only flaw is that, even when cultivated according to the perfect plan provided by the [Eye of Truth], the final achievement can only be an A-level [Skeleton Witch Demon].

In the eyes of others, an A-level qualified guardian beast can perhaps grow very strong, even possibly breaking through Tier Nine.

But in Mo Qingchen’s eyes, this creature still falls short; its qualification differences are too significant compared to his other guardian beasts.

As for whether the qualification can be further advanced on the basis of the [Skeleton Witch Demon], the [Eye of Truth] did not show it.

That means, the creature needs to be cultivated first before further specific details can be reviewed.

Just like he nurtured the Great Needle Bee, according to this world’s understanding.

The [Unihorn Insect] only has two evolutionary abilities in total, reaching its peak at the [Great Needle Bee].

But the plan given by the [Eye of Truth] clearly pointed out that above the [Great Needle Bee], there is a new evolution form!

It’s just that the conditions for achieving the new evolution form are extremely harsh.

“Master, search for [Yanhuang Research Institute] project completion.

Research projects on [Thorn-tailed Insect] and [Mutant Rat] already exist.

They have also achieved certain results.

Once the experiment is over and the complete experimental data parameters are obtained, there is a significant probability of cultivating an A-level qualified exotic beast group.”

Mo Qingchen looked at the experimental data and video displayed by the little AI, and a trace of admiration flashed in his eyes.

These researchers are truly working around the clock for the sake of research, forgetting to eat and sleep.

They wish they could not waste a single moment out of the 24 hours in a day, wanting to eat, live, and sleep in the laboratory to conduct research.

Were it not for the director of the institute and Dean Long issuing mandatory orders that, without special reasons, researchers could not work in the laboratory for more than 16 hours a day, these people would definitely move their homes into the lab.

“Looking at these researchers, I feel full of guilt.”

He relies on cheating through the [Eye of Truth] and allows the lab at the cultivation base to be managed by AI-controlled robots.

You could say he only needs to propose plans via the [Eye of Truth]; the little AI executes them exactly as planned.

Of course, the parameters of the experimental data were correct; it’s just that upon completion, they were revised to lower various parameters.

In other people’s experiments, even a 0.1% improvement in parameter increases would burst into great joy.

While here, he needed to fake data reductions.

Moreover, he didn’t need to worry about experimental failures or errors in the research direction of the lab.

Others need to be very cautious, cultivating enough experimental subjects to avoid failures or incorrect paths.

One can only say, having cheats is great!

“Once I’m strong enough to have the power of self-preservation, giving these pure researchers plans to experiment seems like a good choice.”

As for what the Abyss is, Mo Qingchen doesn’t know.

But he knows that this creature is certainly no benign species.

Since it invaded their world, it brought with it the extraordinary power system of the Beast Taming Era.

But it also brought abyssal invasions.

The monsters released by those Abyssal Rifts, the invasions of Abyssal Dungeons, and the invasions of Abyss Secret Realms…

Malice came rushing forth.

How to respond to the Abyss?

It’s not just the business of the Divine Xia Empire’s government and military; it’s the business of every person living on Blue Star.

It’s just that others are progressing under heavy loads, ensuring they can continue to live.

But Mo Qingchen’s parents, clansmen, and relatives in the village are all but extinct; can you blame the Empire for not protecting them well?

No one knows when the Abyssal Rift will open or when the abyssal monsters will invade.

If you want to avoid dying at the hands of the Abyss, the only path is to keep getting stronger.

When you are strong enough to not fear the Abyss, only then can you unveil its mysteries.

Before possessing the strength to not fear the Abyss himself, he needs a stable external environment.

Currently, across all of Blue Star, only the Divine Xia Empire can guarantee even temporary stability!

Therefore, he does not mind cooperating with the military and has even proactively reduced some of his own benefits.

The purpose of this is to enhance the military’s high-level power.

The military’s tens of millions of soldiers do not lack cannon fodder, but facing abyssal invasions, only high-level combat power decides the victory.

Mo Qingchen is not so great; he does this out of self-interest.

“Little AI, submit the [Skeleton] research project to the [Yanhuang Research Institute], and also upload the [Green Worm] research results report for review, as before, dividing it into three levels, with the highest temporarily stored in our database.”

A nearly 50% success rate is too high and somewhat frightening.

It’s still better to use a reduced version, which can avoid a lot of trouble.

As for the even lower configuration version compared to the reduced version, that targets the civilians of the entire Divine Xia Empire and even the whole population of Blue Star!

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