Evolved?

Liu Fuhai blinked.

He had just stepped out to answer a phone call, and it evolved just like that?

Damn it! As expected, nothing good ever happens when Mu Yu returns. He just got back, and he already made me miss such an important event!

Liu Fuhai turned to Su Ping. "Has it finished evolving?!"

Su Ping also revealed a satisfied smile. "This... should be considered so, right?"

The Light of Evolution soared into the sky, then slowly enveloped the little Paperman, shrouding it in a large Light Cocoon. It seemed as if an unprecedented, mythical creature, one never before seen from ancient times to the present, was hatching.

In fact, it was indeed so.

Su Ping slowly exhaled, the anticipation in his eyes nearly spilling out.

How exciting! This was the cultivation and evolution of his very first Pet Beast. Although Old Sha's Wanmu Wolf had also undergone evolution, that was first discovered by Sun Chaoju and then perfected with the Myriad Spirit Beast Atlas. Paperman Qian Yi, however, was truly nurtured step-by-step by Su Ping himself from the very beginning. From the initial discovery, Realm enhancement, Paper Body Control, the mutated Sword Body comprehended after its Realm increased, to the later Sword Technique Skills—it could be said that more effort had been poured into the little Paperman than even Xiao Qing.

And now, the time had come to reap the rewards of this effort.

At this moment, nobody wasted words. Even Hu Yue, standing beside them holding his Spirit Fox Sword, stared unblinkingly at the huge Light Cocoon shrouded in the Light of Evolution. Everyone present knew that after the Light of Evolution erupted, they wouldn't have to wait too long.

Indeed, they didn't have to wait long. After only about twenty minutes, the light gradually receded, and within the Light Cocoon, a brand-new figure slowly emerged.

In the faint light, it was still a humanoid figure.

Clearly, the little Paperman's appearance hasn't changed much?

However, just as Su Ping was about to take a closer look, his face suddenly flushed red. His boiling spiritual power erupted like scalding water, causing the colors in his vision to seemingly invert and the world around him to become hallucinatory!

Quick to react, Liu Fuhai hurriedly supported Su Ping, who was on the verge of fainting. Then, he felt the terrifying surge of spiritual power erupting from Su Ping! Liu Fuhai looked towards the focus of Su Ping's gaze, shocked.

This mutated Paperman that evolved... what a significant improvement! he thought. The extent of Su Ping's spiritual power breakthrough is somewhat beyond my expectations!

That's right; this single evolution of Qian Yi had catapulted Su Ping's spiritual power Realm straight from Elite Fourth Rank to Elite Sixth Rank! Even though his spiritual power had already been on the cusp of advancing, this consecutive increase still caught Su Ping by surprise.

However, one can only imagine, if the feedback to the master's progression is so substantial, just how exaggerated must the Pet Beast's improvement be?

After slightly stabilizing his chaotic and turbulent spiritual power, Su Ping finally turned his gaze towards the center of the field where the light had faded. The evolved little Paperman finally appeared before his eyes.

It was still the same little Paperman as before; however, the slight difference in appearance was that a peculiar cloak now adorned its back, and its robes seemed fuller. At the same time, the three scabbards that the little Paperman had previously folded for its swords were now a single, much larger Sword Box, housing all three Paper Swords. However, the conical hat on its head and its papery body had apparently remained unchanged.

But for some reason, at this moment, the little Paperman gave Su Ping an extremely special feeling, as if surrounded by an aura, immediately possessing a unique, ethereal quality.

Su Ping was a bit slow to react. He simply used the Eye of Truth to look at Qian Yi, who had changed so much that he was somewhat unrecognizable:

[Paper Immortal Swordsman (Contracted)]

[Attribute: Sword, Undead]

[Current Level: Elite Ninth Order]

[Racial Potential: First Stage Monarch]

[Skills: Paper Body Folding (Proficient), Jinge Technique (Perfection), Sword Soul (Special), Accelerated Casting (Proficient), Mutated Paper Body Control (Proficiency), Mutated Sword Body (Proficiency), One-Word Electric Sword (Proficiency), Qian Yi Whirlwind (Proficiency), Mutated Sword Heart (Beginner), Flying Immortal (Beginner)]

Elite Ninth Order!? Although Su Ping had been prepared, he couldn't help but draw a sharp breath. No wonder I advanced by two Great Realms! Such a huge advancement, such an immense increase—no form of cultivation could possibly compare to it!

Paper Immortal Swordsman? Su Ping looked at Qian Yi, who had become remarkably ethereal, and couldn't deny the name was indeed apt. Even the attributes reflected by the Eye of Truth had changed, shifting from the previous 'Gold' to what belonged to the 'Sword' category within the Metal Element.

Of course, Level was one aspect and appearance another, but the most important thing was undoubtedly the skills the little Paperman gained after its promotion. Not only were some of its previous skills enhanced, but it also gained two new ones.

[Mutated Sword Heart (Beginner): Passive ability. With the heart of a swordsman, it can exhibit 120% of the effect of sword-type skills!

Mutated Effect: Greatly enhances control over sword-related actions, allowing it to multitask. Also, it can actively unleash its full power, causing the next sword technique's effect to double!]

Although it was a Mutated Skill, compared to the Paperman's Mutated Sword Body, this skill certainly fell a bit short. However, its effects were extensive and acted directly upon Qian Yi itself. Simple, but it could be considered a jack-of-all-trades! Su Ping was quite satisfied.

[Flying Immortal (Beginner): By adjusting its body, it can achieve a certain ability to hover and fly. Simultaneously, it can activate the Flying Immortal effect, significantly increasing its speed by ignoring wind resistance, and achieve a degree of Elementalization, allowing it to ignore a great deal of physical attacks.]

Holy moly? Su Ping blinked. Then, in the next moment, without any command from him, a crisp sound emitted.

"WAH!"

Then, under the watchful eyes of the three people present, the newly evolved Paperman leaped vigorously. The cape behind it made a series of RUSTLES, and then, to Su Ping's astonishment, it transformed into something akin to a paper airplane's gliding wing.

Next, Qian Yi floated playfully here and there in front of him.

Qian Yi chirped excitedly, "WAH! I can fly now!"

Right. The impressive aura and stylish temperament from just after the evolution completely crumbled. Not a trace remained.

Su Ping pursed his lips, pretending not to see the strange looks from Hu Yue and Vice President Liu. He continued to examine Qian Yi's changes. Soon, he noticed other differences. The rest of the skills were nothing special; even if their skill levels had increased, the extent and effect of the improvements weren't significant. But what truly made him slightly taken aback was one skill he had never expected.

[Sword Soul (Special): Special Skill, cannot be upgraded. A Sword Soul born purely for the sword, it has a great sensitivity to any sword-related items. Other effects are unknown.]

The previous Sword Soul Mark had become a true 'Sword Soul'. Even after the Paperman's evolution was complete, this Sword Soul was no longer just a purely ineffective embellishment. Instead, at this very moment, it had become a skill with a genuine effect.

So, does this mean… Su Ping suddenly remembered what the Sword Spirit had said in the Fengdu Sword King's Secret Realm. The effect of the Sword Intent Origin could allow a true Sword Soul Pet Beast, upon reaching the Commander Level, to comprehend the Super-Rank Skill 'Sword Intent'!

A Super-Rank Skill! Su Ping's eyes lit up with excitement. If Paperman could grasp a Super-Rank Skill while at the Commander Level, what would its future hold? He dared not imagine it.

It was just a pity that while these two new skills from the evolution were quite useful, Su Ping still felt a bit unsatisfied. Its Racial Potential actually reached the Monarch Level! Logically, it should have gained three to four more skills!

But after giving it some thought, Su Ping understood. Generally, a Paperman's evolution would occur at the Peak Commander Level. As for why its final Racial Potential could reach the Monarch Level, it was very likely because, at the very end, he had the little fellow consume Monarch-Level resources to replenish its energy. Therefore, Paperman had only acquired two additional skills this time. However, with its Mutated Sword Body, as long as Paperman had enough swords, it probably wouldn't lack combat-oriented Sword Technique Skills. This was evident from the fact that the two skills it gained after evolving were not direct combat skills.

Thinking this, Su Ping relaxed.

Meanwhile, within the Myriad Spirit Beast Atlas, the Catalog entry for Paperman opened. A prompt then appeared!

[Mutated Paperman completes individual evolution, unlocking Evolutionary Body 'Paper Immortal Swordsman', earned 1500 Catalog Experience Points!]

[Gained substantial understanding of the reasons behind Paperman's mutation; analysis of the reason for Paperman's mutation completed!]

Su Ping exhaled. He had long known the reason for the Paperman's mutation; what need was there for analysis?

However, to satisfy his curiosity, Su Ping still merged his consciousness into the Paperman's Catalog entry. Since no additional Experience Points would be consumed, taking a look couldn't hurt.

But this look made him slightly startle:

[Mutation Direction for Paperman 1: Sword Soul Mutation]

[Using the Spiritual Level Resource 'Soul Seed', using the Spiritual Level Resource 'Sword Intent Origin', with Paperman as the body, implanting both allows Paperman to give birth to a complete soul, which will be a Sword Soul with remarkable potential…]

[Mutation Direction for Paperman 2: Metal Element Jinge Technique Mutation]

[After its paper body is pierced by a Sword Artifact-type Pet Beast between ten thousand to one hundred thousand times, there's a certain chance of completing the mutation during this process.]

So Paperman's mutation wasn't just a single type? Was it a combination of Sword Soul and Metal Element? Its Jinge Technique came about this way? Pierced ten thousand to one hundred thousand times?

At that moment, looking at Paperman floating to and fro in the air, Su Ping's gaze softened immensely.

Just then, Hu Yue, who was standing by, spoke up, "Su Ping, do you want to test out your Pet Beast's combat strength after its evolution?"

Su Ping was startled, then he nodded gladly.

Only Hu Hu, the Sword Spirit, which had retracted into the Spirit Fox Sword, emerged again from the blade. It looked at its master with scrutinizing eyes, thinking, Does this damn Beast Tamer want me dead?

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