227: Obtaining moonlight dew, Crafting Evolution Fluid
In Su Ningyu's mind, several evolution routes of the Tenglong Sequence were still circulating.
A Silkworm Baby could turn into a dragon.
The Bloodline Catalog told him that this was indeed achievable.
The problem was—
Should he tell Duan Long?
Although moonlight dew was precious, exchanging it for a brand-new, complete cross-sequence evolution path seemed like a losing deal no matter how he looked at it.
If a breeding achievement of this level were published at the World Breeder Competition...
The sensation it would cause and the subsequent profits would far exceed what a single bottle of moonlight dew could offer.
Duan Long seemed to sense his hesitation.
He opened his mouth, wanting to say something, but then swallowed his words back down.
Zhang Hengyu, watching this scene from the side, suddenly spoke up.
"Su Ningyu, if you have a way, just say it."
His tone was very calm, without any urging or pressure.
"If you can really help Duan Long solve this problem, neither of us will try to steal your spotlight."
He glanced at Duan Long, who nodded vigorously.
"The Primary Authorship Rights will be yours, and all the profits after the sequence is published will also be yours."
Duan Long's voice was very sincere.
"I only have one request: if the breeding is successful, just let me have the first beast of the new sequence."
Zhang Hengyu added from the side, "This guy just has that kind of temper."
"If someone else can achieve what he cannot, he won't try to force it, nor will he be jealous."
"He'll only be happy—happy that he finally saw the possibility of an insect turning into a dragon."
Duan Long scratched his head and smiled somewhat sheepishly.
"You're making me sound so noble."
"I just... really want to see the day a Silkworm Baby turns into a dragon."
"Whether it's bred by my own hands or someone else's, as long as I can see it, I'll be satisfied."
He paused, spread his hands, and gave Su Ningyu an open, honest smile.
"Since you've put it that way, what else can I do?"
Su Ningyu looked at him for a few seconds.
Then, he also smiled.
"I'll need to give this some serious thought."
He placed the Silkworm Baby from his palm back into the breeding box and clapped his hands. "Experiments take time too. It's not like results will come out in a day or two."
Duan Long's eyes instantly lit up.
"You mean—there's hope?"
Su Ningyu neither nodded nor shook his head.
He just looked at the plump, white little fellows in the breeding box, who were so comfortable they didn't even know what danger was, and the corners of his mouth curled up slightly.
"I'll draft a plan first."
Duan Long immediately whipped out a notebook, his eyes shining like two light bulbs.
"You speak! I'll record!"
Zhang Hengyu watched this scene and shook his head with a smile.
He walked to the workstation and began organizing the instruments that had been set aside for a long time.
Su Ningyu didn't reveal the entire plan immediately.
That would be too shocking.
A sixteen-year-old youth knowing the unknown evolution sequence of a Silkworm Baby just by touching it.
Moreover, Su Ningyu had just finished registering the cross-sequence evolution of the Bell Flower.
If he immediately produced a mature path for a Silkworm Baby to turn into a dragon, no matter how much of a "Genius" he was, it would inevitably arouse suspicion.
Some things had to be done slowly.
To suddenly start lecturing about a "classic beast" like the Silkworm Baby, which had been studied for hundreds of years, and claim "I know how to make it evolve into a dragon" right off the bat...
Even if Duan Long and Zhang Hengyu believed him, it would cause a lot of trouble if word got out.
Therefore, he chose a more prudent approach.
Over the next few days, he stayed in a guest room at the Breeder Association, spending every day in the laboratory with Zhang Hengyu and Duan Long.
On the surface, they were "jointly researching the evolution possibilities of the Silkworm Baby," but in reality, he was laying the groundwork so that when the plan appeared, it would seem natural rather than appearing out of thin air.
This was the standard procedure for a Breeder.
Observation, recording, analysis, and experimentation—one step at a time, so no one could find fault.
Of course, he wouldn't be modest about taking what he deserved.
"Here's the moonlight dew."
Duan Long pushed the jade bottle toward Su Ningyu, his face full of heartache.
"This is my teacher's most prized treasure. If it weren't for the sake of turning an insect into a dragon, I wouldn't have dared to ask for it."
Su Ningyu took the jade bottle and uncorked it to take a look.
The liquid in the bottle was silver-white, shimmering with a faint lunar glow under the light. It felt icy to the touch and carried a clear, crisp energy fluctuation.
Indeed, it was genuine moonlight dew.
He nodded in satisfaction and tucked it away.
"Thanks, Senior Duan."
"Don't thank me, this is your payment."
Duan Long waved his hand, then leaned in and lowered his voice. "By the way, why do you need Soul Materials from feline beasts? What exactly are you trying to raise that requires Soul-type Materials?"
Zhang Hengyu also leaned in, looking curious.
Su Ningyu didn't answer directly but instead summoned Coal Ball.
Coal Ball, the Flash Spirit Nekomata, appeared on the lab table.
Its two tails flicked lazily as it glanced at Duan Long and Zhang Hengyu, then continued licking its paws.
That posture was elegant yet carried a hint of disdain, as if saying: "What are you looking at? Haven't you seen a handsome guy before?"
Zhang Hengyu stared at Coal Ball for a long while, then shook his head. "I really can't figure out this beast of yours. Bloodline, attributes, evolution direction—I can't see a single thing."
Duan Long also shook his head, but his tone carried envy. "I can only say you're a born Breeder. Things we can't handle, you can manage just by tinkering around."
Su Ningyu smiled and recalled Coal Ball into the beast taming codex.
"I won't go into the specifics of the Materials Coal Ball needs for evolution. Once the evolution is actually successful, you'll naturally find out."
He didn't want the two of them to focus too much on his own beast, so he changed the subject: "Let's try that idea we talked about earlier."
Duan Long's eyes instantly lit up.
"Let's start, let's start!"
He rubbed his hands together, excited as a child.
"We tried many skill learning plans before. The ones you mentioned last time—Fury, Bite, Flash—they aren't dragon-attribute skills, but I've had the Silkworm Baby learn them all!"
"The results are pretty good, at least much smoother than learning dragon-type skills!"
Su Ningyu nodded and walked to the lab table.
What he needed to do was prepare a special dragon-attribute Evolution Fluid according to the evolution conditions.
Different evolution paths required different Evolution Fluid formulas.
He was clear on the evolution conditions for both the Fire Dragon Insect and the Applin Dragon, but which one to use specifically would depend on the actual situation.
The lab table was covered with various Materials and vessels.
Dragon Scale Fragments, Fire Source Crystals, base solvent for dragon-type beast Evolution Fluid, several auxiliary stabilizers... Su Ningyu took them out one by one and arranged them in order.
Then, he began to work.
Duan Long and Zhang Hengyu stood by, initially just watching casually.
After all, in their eyes, Su Ningyu was just a Junior Breeder. How high could his potion-refining level be?
At most, it would be mediocre.
But as they watched, their expressions changed.
Su Ningyu's movements were too fast.
It wasn't a clumsy fast, but rather as smooth as flowing water.