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"Ellen..."

Mu Huoyue stared at the little skeleton wrapped in clear light.

Allen's body kept stretching, merging, and changing in the light until it finally stabilized.

White Fang was also attracted by the light of evolution, and stared at Senior Eren who was rising higher and higher in the light without blinking.

After a long time, the light faded, and the figure of the little skeleton disappeared, replaced by the tall and straight adult skeleton in front of Mu Chuyue.

It was obvious from its body size and bone shape that it was a male. It was originally less than knee-high, but it grew to over 1.8 meters in one go.

Mu Huoyue's height of 172 cm is considered tall, and the evolved Ellen is even taller than her.

He looked broad-shouldered and long-legged, with a bone structure so standard that he could be immediately pulled into a medical class as a teaching model. His bones were plump and healthy, and glowed with a restrained white luster in the night.

The black mist swirling around him became more condensed. One piece of black mist enveloped half of his body and entangled along his bones like thorns. Another piece of black mist floated behind him, like a rising cloak, and the end turned into smoke and disappeared into the shadows.

The most obvious change was his skull, which had completely grown into the appearance of a young man.

The outline of the skull was angular, and a cluster of light blue flames was lit in the right eye socket, like a burning blue rose.

A handsome skeleton walked out of the black fog with an elegant and natural step. The roses in his eye sockets burned quietly, leaving behind tiny blue embers like sparks, which gradually sank into the black fog behind him.

The invisible deterrence spread out, gently stirring up the surrounding black fog.

He was like an immortal king returning from this mountain of cemeteries.

"Click, click." The skeleton's teeth collided gently, making a clicking sound that Mu Huoyue was familiar with.

He opened his arms to his beastmaster. Mu Chuyue smiled slightly, took two steps forward, and hugged the evolved Pai Ya Bing.

Her bracelet sensed that she was in contact with a new extraordinary creature, and an illustration frame popped up automatically.

【Name】：Ellen (Card Soldier)

[Attributes]: Dark, Undead

[Racial Level]: Low-level monarch

[Growth Level]: Growth Stage 1

[Talent Core]: Shadow Stealth (Dark Rank B)

[Skills]: Intimidation (Dark B-level), Netherfire (Fire B-level), Corpse (Undead C-level), Bone Spur Assault (Dark C-level), Calcification (Steel C-level), Soul Tremor (Undead C-level)

[Normal implicit energy value]: 18425P

Before hugging Mu Shuyue back, Eren carefully wrapped his slightly sharp ribs with black mist. After evolving, he finally realized his dream of "wanting the beastmaster to bury his face in his arms."

He looked at the puppy on the guardrail, barking and wagging its tail at him, and the joy of evolution arose spontaneously.

Bai Ya could only be held in Hiiragi's arms, but he had grown to a size that allowed him to hold Hiiragi in his arms.

Now he must be the most handsome and coolest card player in the world.

However, his Beastmaster's focus seemed to be different.

Mu Huoyue stared at the illustrated box that popped up on the bracelet, her body trembling slightly, and she even forgot to stand up straight.

...Pattern-toothed soldiers of a low, lowly monarch race?

She read that line of information several times.

The bracelet that the Bureau gives to secret realm investigators is the most advanced version. The extraordinary biological sensing atlas inside will be used to record new species that may be encountered in the secret realm. The assessment and sensing of known species is almost 100% accurate, with basically no possibility of error.

The illustration shows that it is a monarch race, so it really is a monarch race.

Moreover, all the characteristics of the monarch race, whether it is the talent core of the B-level skill, or the normal hidden energy value that has more than doubled, all indicate that after evolution, Eren has become a well-deserved monarch race.

The monarch race and the general race seem to be only one level apart, but there is an insurmountable gap between them.

The elite races and the warrior races are the class with the largest number of wild extraordinary creatures in the secret realm. They are also the pet races that are easily contracted by humans and become combat forces.

The monarch race means that the extraordinary creature has the extraordinary potential to become the king of the tribe and the master of the secret realm.

Pets with the monarch race can basically perform all jobs in society that require pets, including professions with a very high risk factor like executors in the affairs bureau.

The combat power of the monarch race at the perfect level is also the threshold to becoming a master beastmaster.

She held Eren in a daze for a long time, until he made a puzzled clicking sound. Mu Huiyue raised her head, still finding it incredible.

In the original plan, Eren would be able to become a card-tooth soldier of the high-level warrior race in a certain period of evolution, which would mean he would be at the top of his race.

After all, in the knowledge that Mu Huoyue learned from textbooks, there has never been a case of evolution across major races. The racial limit that a small skeleton of a low-level elite race can reach after a period of evolution can only be a high-level warrior race.

The decisive factor lies in the core of the little skeleton's talent, which is the D-level undead skill [Reorganization].

The reorganized superior skill is the C-level undead system [Corpse], and the talent core of the C-level skill is the symbol of the warrior race.

The core of Allen's current talent is the B-level dark skill [Shadow Stealth], which is a higher-level skill than the C-level dark skill [Shadow Concealment].

The B-level talent core skill is one of the most prominent features of the monarch race, and [Shadow Stealth] is an A-level superior skill that has been discovered, which means that Eren now even has the potential to evolve into the monarch race in the second stage.

Is it possible for innate core skills to change during the evolution process...?

Mu Huoyue carefully recalled the beast taming knowledge of this world and was sure that he had not seen similar records anywhere else.

Talent core skills are important criteria for determining the upper limit and potential of a pet.

The closest example to her is White Fang. If the talent core of the Little Cloud Dog can change during the evolution, then White Fang, who has excellent talent but unsatisfactory talent core skills, should be valued by the breeding base.

Perhaps some rare and unique beast taming talents can assist and change the talent core of the pet to a certain extent, but the situation where changes occur directly during evolution...

Even though Mu Liuyue had only been in this world for a few months, she knew what this meant to beastmasters and their pets.

Looking back, Eren's familiarity with [Shadow Concealment] was indeed higher than [Reorganization] in his talent core.

It only uses reorganization in combat and training, but hide has almost become a daily passive state. As long as he returns to reality from the beast-controlling space, he spends most of his time in Mu Huiyue's shadow.

The skill book of Shadow is drawn from the card pool. Can the skill rewards obtained in the system of "Fairy Ranch Story" be transformed into core talent skills?

Too many questions arose at once, and Mu Liuyue couldn't think of the reason for a moment. He could only keep the questions in his heart for the time being and see if there would be an opportunity to solve them later.

At least now she knows that the core skills of talents are likely to change after evolution, which also provides a feasible direction for White Fang's evolution.

"Click, click?" Allen's slender finger bones gently poked the beastmaster's soft cheek.

Why does Hiiragi still look dazed... Is there something wrong with his evolution?

Mu Shuyue shook his head and smiled at the handsome card soldier, "No... I was just saying how amazing Eren is!"

The card-toothed soldiers of the monarch race!

Even if he looks at the world level, Mu Chuyue is confident that there will never be another beastmaster who can contract the monarch race's card teeth soldiers.

After finally coming back to his senses from the surprise of the evolution, Mu Huoyue then looked at the changes on the skill list.

Except for the Bone Spur Assault that he had mastered not long ago, all of Ellen's skills, including his talent core, had achieved breakthroughs simultaneously during the evolution process.

The first is the newly awakened B-level skill [Deterrence].

Deterrence is the signature skill of the monarch race. By using its own energy to influence the surrounding aura, it can suppress the racial potential and opponents with lower growth levels than itself. It is the prototype of domain skills.

This skill, if further evolved, will become the iconic skill of the imperial race, the Imperial Domain.

The properties of deterrence are determined by the properties of the extraordinary creature itself.

For Eren, intimidation is a dark skill.

Deterrence skills are also affected by attribute restraint. When encountering an attribute that restrains one's own, the effect of deterrence will be discounted when the two races are the same monarch.

Next is the B-level fire skill [Netherworld Fire] which evolved from the C-level [Phosphorus Fire].

This is the second B-level skill that Eren possesses. Compared to the Phosphorus Fire period, the temperature has been lowered on a physical level, and it has become an attack skill that directly acts on the mind and soul.

Even if you have fire resistance, it is difficult to resist the damage caused by Netherfire. After being burned, there is a certain probability that you will fall into a state of fear, making it difficult to use skills.

The third one is the C-rank Steel-type skill [Calcification] which evolved from the D-rank Status Skill [Bone Fluidization].

The skill effect can change the bone structure, making the bones harder and stronger, and able to break steel. At the same time, it retains the characteristics of bone fluid, allowing the bones to cover key areas and enhance attack and defense capabilities.

The fourth one is the C-level undead skill [Corpse] evolved from the D-level status skill [Reorganization].

This was originally Eren's core talent skill, and it also completed its evolution after becoming a normal skill.

The skill effect of the corpse goes a step further based on reconstruction. Even if the bones are completely shattered into powder, they can be pieced back together again. When they suffer fatal damage, they will escape from the corpse and be reborn.

However, according to Eren's description, the corpse can only be reborn once. After rebirth, it will become weak and unable to fight. It is a skill that is best not to be used unless it is absolutely necessary.

The fifth one is the C-level dark attack skill [Bone Spike Assault].

This is a skill that evolved from the E-level [Bone Stick Strike] in the previous minor evolution stage. It can condense dark attribute energy to form hard bones for direct attacks.

For Eren, the biggest convenience of Bone Spur Assault is that after hitting the target's [vital point], it can produce a stiffness effect of up to 3 seconds, allowing him to gain an advantage in most battles.

In addition, Eren has also awakened a new C-rank undead skill [Soul Tremor].

Similar to Netherfire, this is also an attack skill that directly acts on the mind and soul.

It causes irresistible damage to creatures through special soul fluctuations. It will produce a brief mental shock effect when it is activated. After multiple hits, the shock effect will be cumulative and cause damage. It is very effective for creatures with weak mental resistance.

Finally, there is Eren’s core talent skill, which evolves from the C-level status skill [Shadow Stealth] to the B-level dark skill [Shadow Stealth].

If Shadow Stealth requires activating a skill to blend into the shadows, then Shadow Stalker is a truly passive skill.

Now, Eren can sneak into any shadow within the skill range at will, no longer being affected by the shadow's surface area and state.

The essence of this skill is actually to allow the pet to get closer and grasp the existence of [Shadow Space].

During the period of hiding, one can only move on the surface of the shadow space, so he will be affected by the shadow state of the surface, and cannot make the shadow space interact with the real world.

After entering shadow stealth, the pet can move freely in the shadow space and use the interaction between space and the real world to complete other skill effects.

For example, you can manipulate the changes in the shadow surface, or even let the shadow project a certain proportion of the entity, and use the shadow to attack and restrain.

When entering the shadow stealth state, this state is almost immune to all other attack skills except those that can affect the shadow space.

As a core talent skill, Allen has a more precise control over shadow stealth. He can even use spatial interaction to allow creatures with the same dark attribute to enter the state of shadow stealth.

When he realized this, Eren gracefully extended his hand to his beastmaster in an invitation.

"Click, click?" (Hiragizuki, do you want to give it a try?)

"Can I do it too?" Mu Chuyue placed her hand on the slender metacarpal bones of the soldier.

“Click.” (Hiragi has a dark-type enhancement talent, so she can be considered a human with the “dark attribute”.)

With a soft click, Eren turned his palm over and held the beastmaster's hand.

Her vision and senses suddenly darkened, and Mu Chuyue felt as if she had fallen into a dark ocean. The colors in her sight faded away in an instant, leaving only cold water flooding over her head.

It took her a while to adapt to the state of entering the shadow space.

This feeling was very wonderful. Everything around her was a cluster of dark shadows. She could vaguely see that she was still in the pavilion on the top of the mountain, but the outline of the pavilion had also become a blurry shadow.

The world was dark, and the only real person was Ellen holding her hand.

She couldn't breathe in the shadow space, so Ellen didn't stay for too long. Soon the dark tide receded, and color and light returned to Mu Huoyue's senses again.

Although it is late at night, the night in the real world is still colorful, completely different from the shadow space.

Mu Chuyue exhaled lightly and found herself standing on a mountain path dozens of meters away from the pavilion.

The cemetery was completely shrouded in shadows at night, but for Eren now it was the freest ocean, and he could follow the shadows to go anywhere.

Ellen did not let go of the Beastmaster's hand and led her into the shadow space again.

This time Mu Chuyue saw it more clearly. The shadow space was like a layer of monochrome pixels separated from the real world. Everything inside overlapped with the real world, but only vague dark shadows could be seen.

She saw large shadows passing by quickly behind her. Those were the locations of layers of tombstones in the present world. The mountain path under her feet turned into a winding, thin layer of gray-white mist. The vague outline of a pavilion could be vaguely seen in front of her.

Eren flashed forward and escaped from the shadow space. The card soldier and the human girl had returned to the center of the pavilion.

“Woof? Woof—!”

Before Mu Liuyue could stand firm, Bai Ya immediately threw himself into the arms of the beastmaster.

Mu Chuyue felt the puppy's body trembling slightly, and a whimpering sound came from its nose. It looked even more frightened than before, as if it had encountered some unbearable horror.

"What happened, White Fang?"

She stroked White Fang's back patiently until the puppy in her arms stopped trembling.

"Woof..." The little cloud dog raised his head with tears in his eyes.

Ever since it signed the contract with Mu Chuyue, it has long been accustomed to the presence of the Beast Tamer around it. Even at a distance where they cannot see each other, it can feel the close connection between the contract and the Beast Taming space.

However, in those long few tens of seconds just now, Bai Ya completely lost the connection with Mu Chuyue. Her breath disappeared completely, and there was no response to the contract. It seemed that she could never be found anywhere.

White Fang had never experienced such fear, the howling night wind and the ghosts, the memory of not being taken seriously no matter how hard he tried, and even the regret of losing in the competition...

In all its past experiences, there had never been any scene that frightened it more than Mu Huoyue's complete disappearance.

"In the shadow space, even White Fang can't feel it..."

Mu Chuyue then understood the puppy's whimpering. He rubbed its head, picked up Bai Ya and kissed its wet nose.

"Sorry, next time I will let White Fang know in advance. No matter what happens, our contract will not disappear." Mu Huoyue said seriously. The puppy licked her cheek and she laughed because of the itch.

She handed the little cloud dog to the card tooth soldier, "Ellen, can you also take White Fang to try the feeling of shadow stealth?"

"Click." The dark blue flames in the skull's eye sockets flickered.

Although he felt a little disgusted, Ellen still picked up the curled-up white-haired puppy by the scruff of the neck.

After all, sneaking with White Fang Shadow will definitely be used in future doubles battles, so you have to practice it sooner or later.

The figure of Pai Yabing's little cloud dog disappeared out of thin air, and appeared in a cemetery not far away a few seconds later. Mu Huiyue heard Bai Ya's panicked and slightly excited barking, and couldn't help but curl the corners of his lips.

The human girl sat down in the pavilion late at night and looked at the increasingly lively cemetery.

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