Heroes' Prison

Chapter 241 - 236 Another Evolution

Treasure-Sniffing Cat, listed in the "Addendum II for the Protection of Animals" promulgated by the Oskan Royal Academy.

Previously, Huang Yi had only seen one of the endangered animals on the list, which were the Spotted Deer raised by Teemo and Tristana; the Spotted Deer were classified as a second-level endangered species.

However, the Treasure-Sniffing Cat was even more endangered than the Spotted Deer, being a first-level protected animal. In the whole world, there had been no living specimen found for 94 years, and if no living specimen were found for over a hundred years, the species would be considered extinct.

That is to say, the Treasure-Sniffing Cat was almost on the verge of being listed as an extinct animal.

There used to be many Treasure-Sniffing Cats in the Near Ancient Period, found on every continent.

It had two major abilities; first, it had extremely strong resistance to various elements, and most magic attacks would be almost entirely negated upon striking it. Second, it possessed a skill that no other animal had—the ability to sniff out treasures, being able to detect the scent of various treasures from a great distance. It was precisely because of this treasure-sniffing ability that countless adventurers from all over the world had sought to capture Treasure-Sniffing Cats for treasure hunting.

But the Treasure-Sniffing Cat had a short lifespan, and it had a flaw; each time it sniffed out a treasure, its fertility would decrease, and with an increasing number of treasures found, it could no longer mate and reproduce. This flaw led to the rapid decline of this species, with the population dwindling more and more until the sightings of Treasure-Sniffing Cats became rarer and rarer, causing a sensation each time one appeared, and fetching exorbitant prices on the black market. Now, they were on the brink of extinction.

Huang Yi never expected to discover a Treasure-Sniffing Cat in this isolated Heavenly Pit Mountain Peak Forest!

The next moment, he bent his body and stealthily moved closer, wanting to catch the Treasure-Sniffing Cat.

"Hmm? Brother, what are you doing?" At this time, Xiao Chunzi asked puzzledly.

"I want to catch it!" Huang Yi whispered softly, for fear of scaring away the Treasure-Sniffing Cat.

"That’s easy. I have the racial ability to control beasts! I’ll help you!" said Xiao Chunzi. She turned to look at the Treasure-Sniffing Cat, extended her little hand, and waved gently at it.

A milky white glow flew out of Xiao Chunzi’s hand and entered the body of the Treasure-Sniffing Cat.

Afterward, the clever Treasure-Sniffing Cat seemed as though it was drunk, with a vacant gaze and its body swaying. After a while, it returned to normal, its gaze towards Xiao Chunzi turned friendly, and it quickly leapt over, cuddling into Xiao Chunzi’s arms affectionately rubbing its little head against her.

"Brother, why do you want to catch it? It’s so cute!" Xiao Chunzi, stroking the Treasure-Sniffing Cat, asked Huang Yi.

"I am about to reach level 60, and then I will undergo another evolution!" Huang Yi said with a smile, "Since the Treasure-Sniffing Cat is an animal on the brink of extinction, evolving into a Treasure-Sniffing Cat means I will become the last Treasure-Sniffing Cat in the world! I will be the only one with the treasure-sniffing ability!"

Huang Yi’s plan was not to use this Treasure-Sniffing Cat to hunt for treasures, but rather, he intended something more thorough—to evolve into a Treasure-Sniffing Cat himself!

Teaching a man to fish is better than giving him a fish. Extinct species cannot be brought back to life; once dead, they are gone forever. But by evolving into this species, Huang Yi could become the world’s last Treasure-Sniffing Cat, making him the only person in the world with the treasure-sniffing ability!

This also expanded Huang Yi’s thinking on evolution. He could evolve into species that were nearly extinct, thus ensuring that he would always have the abilities of those extinct species, abilities that could never be reproduced by the world again!

"Then let me take care of this little cat for a while! It’s my pet for now!" said Xiao Chunzi, hugging the Treasure-Sniffing Cat closely.

"Yes, in a while, I will be able to level up to 60!" Huang Yi nodded.

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In the blink of an eye, ten days passed.

In the Rose Prison, the number of people with Rare Classes had already broken through one hundred, and the rest were still pondering hard about ways to complete their quests. Every day, during meal times, the cafeteria was filled with discussions as one criminal after another exchanged ideas, contemplating ways to complete their quests, bringing their minds together to conquer one Rare Quest after another.

Meanwhile, the Sun Guild founded by Lei Shen had been developing vigorously over these days, attracting hundreds of thousands of members. Of course, most of them were just in name, a loose bunch with virtually no cohesion. At this stage, the focus was mainly on increasing the number of members, getting as many as possible, and thinking of ways to manage them later on.

Today, Huang Yi entered The Second World early, as he was about to level up to 60, estimating that a few more runs through the Tower of Pantheons would do the trick.

Once he reached level 60, his strength would climb a huge step, crossing over this watershed. He could then awaken his third War Soul and undergo his third evolution. After completing these, he would have the power to go for his First Job Change, start a guild, and so on.

Today, Qin Shiyu hadn’t logged on yet, so Huang Yi could only level grind with Xiao Chunzi at the Tower of Pantheons. After about an hour, a warm current finally flowed through Huang Yi’s body, and he leveled up to 60!

"[System Prompt]: Congratulations on reaching Level 60! As a Rare Species Beast King, you are eligible for one Evolution. There is no restriction for this Evolution, which requires a drop of corresponding Race’s blood, absorbing the Essence of Life within to comprehend the Race’s expertise and Talent. However, the intensity of the Essence of Life in the blood cannot exceed a certain limit; otherwise, it cannot be absorbed."

At last, I can evolve again!

The item for this Evolution was different too. The first time Huang Yi evolved, he used a Half-Beastmen Crystal, and the second time was the Essence Blood of the White Dragon King; now, all he needed was a drop of regular blood to initiate the Evolution, making the condition more and more lenient.

"Sis, let’s head out! Call over your Treasure-Sniffing Cat, I need a drop of its blood!" Huang Yi said as he teleported out of the Tower of Pantheons, back into the forest.

Then, Xiao Chunzi obediently teleported out, placed her little hand in her mouth, and blew a loud, crisp whistle that spread in every direction within the forest, reaching every tree, every leaf, with the entire tranquil forest hearing it.

After waiting for a while, a little creature rapidly darted from the distant forest, jumping agilely from one tree branch to another, and dutifully leapt into Xiao Chunzi’s embrace—it was indeed the Treasure-Sniffing Cat.

Huang Yi took a drop of blood from the Treasure-Sniffing Cat and started his third Evolution right there on the spot!

This Evolution was similar to the previous ones, starting with experiencing a vivid pain before the body began to change.

About ten minutes later, Huang Yi’s body finally turned into a small Treasure-Sniffing Cat, tiny in size with a pointed nose.

[System Prompt]: Congratulations on completing the Evolution.

Current Evolution Stage: Fourth Order

Current Evolution Form: Treasure-Sniffing Cat

Current Form Expertise: All Elemental Resistances increase by 25 points, not exceeding 75 points, with a hidden bonus to Agility-related attributes.

Current Abilities:

[Treasure Sniffing]: Capable of detecting any Treasure within a ten-kilometer radius, at a certain strength or above, including but not limited to equipment, herbs, minerals, materials, and more. This ability is not constrained by form changes and is effective in all Beast King Forms.

[Void]: Permanently in a state of Nothingness without performing any actions, undetectable and invulnerable to attacks. This ability can only be used in the Treasure-Sniffing Cat state.

With this, Huang Yi’s strength had once again improved by quite a bit!

He had acquired the strong Elemental Resistances of the Treasure-Sniffing Cat, with each Elemental Resistance increasing by 25 points, which meant he could now negate 25% of Magic Damage from each elemental type! This included some very rare elements such as the Lightning Element. Common Class mages did not include Lightning Mages, which only some Advanced Classes or Rare Classes could be. Correspondingly, Lightning Resistance gear was almost non-existent in the market, with most available Resistance equipment pertaining to common elements like Fire, Ice, Earth, etc. Huang Yi’s Treasure-Sniffing Cat Resistance, however, covered all elements, including such a rare and less common element as the Lightning Element.

Additionally, when Huang Yi evolved into the White Dragon Form before, all his attributes received a certain boost, which included Resistances, though not as pronounced as the Treasure-Sniffing Cat’s upgrade. Now, with both combined, each Elemental Resistance was at least 30 points. From now on, mages would be at a disadvantage when fighting him, no matter the type, as they would have at least 30% of their damage blocked by Huang Yi, and after further reduction by his Magic Defense, the actual damage inflicted on Huang Yi would be quite low.

However, given that Resistances cannot exceed 75 points, Huang Yi’s Fire Resistance had already reached the maximum of 75 points earlier, which allowed him to negate 75% of Fire Damage. Now, his Fire Resistance could not stack with the additional Resistance points from the Treasure-Sniffing Cat.

Moreover, the agility of the Treasure-Sniffing Cat wasn’t bad either, adding some Agility-related attributes to him, somewhat similar to the Spirit Cat, which is characteristic of all feline creatures.

In terms of abilities, Huang Yi perfectly inherited the Treasure-Sniffing Cat’s specialties. The foremost was the famous skill that the Treasure-Sniffing Cat was known for—Treasure Sniffing! This ability was special because it functioned in all forms, whether Huang Yi became a Spirit Cat, Half-Beastmen, White Dragon, or Beast King Form, he could use this skill. In the future, as he walked about, Huang Yi might just stumble upon treasures, and it would also make mining and herb gathering much more convenient.

The second ability [Void] was also a Divine Level ability, different from Invisibility, which simply makes one impossible to be seen, with the body still being attackable. Void, on the other hand, meant a total disappearance, as if completely nonexistent, not only unseen but also unattackable. Of course, while in Void State, Huang Yi had no physical form, so he wouldn’t be able to attack others either.

This was already Huang Yi’s fourth Evolution form. He had more and more forms to change into, gaining more and more abilities, becoming increasingly well-rounded.

If he kept evolving like this, by the time he reached Level 100-200, he could very well become an omnipotent figure, possessing various Qimen Unique Skills and inexhaustible methods. (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to cast Recommendation Tickets and Monthly Tickets at Starting Point (qidian.com). Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please read at m.qidian.com.)