And if this evolution condition is indeed true, then...
Du Chang’s right hand, gripping the mouse, trembled slightly. Light flickered in his eyes as he murmured, "That would mean this is the first case so far!"
As a diligent evolution condition reviewer, Du Chang reviews various evolution conditions every day. Most are from Ordinary to Elite, a few from Elite to Commander, but there has not yet been an evolution condition from Commander to Morning Star.
Thus, if someone could upload an evolution condition from Commander to Morning Star and successfully verify its correctness, it would undoubtedly shake the entire academic community, earning fame in Donghuang.
At this moment, Du Chang set aside waiting for his girlfriend at home, with a serious expression and bright eyes, clicked into the file.
The uploader’s avatar seemed very familiar, and he couldn’t help but click in for a closer look.
"Chen Yuan, High-tier Beastmaster, previously uploaded evolution conditions from Flame Cloud Falcon Ordinary to Elite, Flame Cloud Falcon Elite to Commander, Run Run Duck Elite to Commander Quality evolution conditions, Steel-headed Ground Rat Elite to Commander Quality evolution conditions."
Upon seeing this line, Du Chang suddenly shouted, "It’s this big shot!"
He vividly recalled this Beastmaster who liked to upload evolution conditions late at night, twice interrupting his post-work routine, forcing him to work overtime.
Thinking of this, Du Chang glanced at the clock. It was already past ten o’clock. He sighed helplessly, "Forget it, such big shots are usually busy during the day, probably only have time late at night to handle these things."
"Moreover..."
"If it’s from this big shot, the authenticity of the evolution condition is certainly high, maybe it truly has the hope to become the country’s first case."
"But why is it in text this time?"
Looking at the evolution condition in the file, Du Chang was utterly puzzled.
As an ordinary reviewer, he had no means to discern evolution conditions described in text, so he had to forward this file to other departments one by one.
Then, he leaned back in his chair, closed his eyes, and his voice grew faint, "Well, now just waiting for feedback from other departments."
"It shouldn’t... take too long, right?"
The next morning,
Amid bustling sounds in his ears, Du Chang inexplicably felt a sore waist and back, deeply furrowing his brow.
Why is the bed so hard today?
Why is it so noisy outside?
Can I still get a good sleep?
Suddenly, it felt like someone patted his shoulder, and Du Chang abruptly opened his eyes, his post-sleep annoyance flaring up as he blurted out, "Can’t you see I’m sleeping..."
However, as soon as he opened his eyes, his supervisor’s stern face appeared before him.
"Su... Supervisor." Du Chang’s aura vanished instantly, as he lowered his head in timid subservience.
Wait.
Why am I in the office?
Gazing at the bustling office, at this moment, Du Chang realized something very serious: he didn’t go home last night.
Oh no, I missed the date with my girlfriend!
"Come to the office with me."
The supervisor’s voice forcibly recalled Du Chang’s thoughts, suddenly making him anxious, continuously pondering if he had done anything wrong recently.
Even though he knew he hadn’t done anything, he couldn’t help but feel unsettled.
Entering the office, the supervisor’s voice broke the silence, "Did you review the Flame Cloud Falcon Commander to Morning Star Quality evolution condition last night?"
Du Chang nodded, "Yes, Supervisor."
The supervisor glanced up, looking at the sleepy-eyed Du Chang, and chuckled, "You slept so soundly. The departments next door were bustling over that evolution condition, busy all night, and it still hasn’t ended."
Thoughts flashed through Du Chang’s mind, and he mustered the courage to ask, "Supervisor, is that evolution condition real?"
"I don’t know," the supervisor shook his head, "but I heard the department next door recently developed a new technique to calculate the probability of Pet Beasts evolving, maybe it can be used to verify this evolution condition."
"After all, the higher-ups ordered it; it’s necessary to figure out a way to verify this evolution condition’s authenticity as quickly as possible."
As he finished speaking, the supervisor looked at the bewildered Du Chang, shaking his head and laughing, "Why am I telling you all this..."
Then he shifted the tone, becoming serious, "If he continues to upload evolution conditions in the future, don’t rush to review them, contact me immediately."
Du Chang nodded blankly, then realized a problem, hesitatingly speaking, "Supervisor, his upload time is quite unique."
"How unique?" The supervisor didn’t care.
Du Chang softly replied, "Mostly after nine in the evening."
Supervisor: "?"
Is this uploader a night owl?
But soon, the supervisor smiled in understanding, "That’s normal; those involved in academic research are usually like this; staying up late is common."
Hearing this, Du Chang felt the supervisor seemed to glance at him vaguely. The latter half of the sentence seemed to hint at something, so he smiled awkwardly, diverting his gaze.
The supervisor’s voice continued, "So we must be accommodating, trying to receive their messages 24/7. Besides, if his evolution conditions are verified as true and effective, he’ll surely gain fame throughout the academic world."
"Serving people like him is our privilege."
But Du Chang raised his head, pursed his lips, and muttered softly, "Supervisor, from what I’ve seen, I don’t think he’s a researcher."
The supervisor frowned, "If he’s not a researcher, what could he be?"
"A Beastmaster," Du Chang lowered his head, looking at the ground, "A High-tier Beastmaster."
Supervisor: "?"
December 5th, Friday.
Overcast.
First thing in the morning, Chen Yuan checked whether the uploaded evolution condition had been approved.
However, upon checking, it was still under review, requiring patience.
Chen Yuan mumbled, "Right, without video, verification takes time."
A thought flashed, Chen Yuan took out his phone and dialed Zhou Xu’s number, "Zhou, I want to ask you something."
"Advisor Chen, go ahead." Zhou Xu’s voice was always lively.
His original position was an association officer, handling various miscellanies, running around all day. Though his status and perks were good, he returned home exhausted every day.
But since being promoted to Chen Yuan’s special officer, Zhou Xu only needed to serve Chen Yuan.
Position elevated, status and perks improved, workload significantly reduced — is there anything more blissful than this?
Hence, unlike most workers, Zhou Xu was passionate about his current job, even hoping to work until retirement.
Afterward, Chen Yuan conveyed his thoughts to Zhou Xu.
Zhou Xu thoughtfully nodded, "So, Advisor Chen, you hope for someone to witness the evolution ceremony in person during the next evolution, thereby eliminating the verification step?"
"Yes," Chen Yuan nodded.
Zhou Xu’s eyes flickered, nodding again, "Alright, Advisor Chen, I’ll ask whether it’s feasible later."
After speaking, Zhou Xu’s eyes widened in realization, querying, "Wait, Advisor Chen, you’re saying the Flame Cloud Falcon is about to evolve?"
"It’s already evolved."
"What?"
After hanging up, Chen Yuan packed his luggage, left the hotel, and headed for the airport.
Liu Jinglan and his siblings, along with Jiang Hu, specifically came to see him off, but Chen Yuan noticed a familiar figure, "Xia Heng, are you heading back today too?"
"Advisor Chen," Xia Heng turned his head, his smile quite forced, "Yes, staying here any longer won’t bring significant growth, might as well head back."
After this journey to Flame Mountain, Xia Heng realized the gap between the Furious Wave Crocodile and the Flame Cloud Falcon not only hadn’t narrowed but widened to a despairing extent.
This cannot continue.
He must find a way to change!
Last night, he tossed and turned for a long time, eventually coming up with a method to shorten the gap in the shortest possible time: evolve the Furious Wave Crocodile to Morning Star!
Only Morning Star Quality can rival the Flame Cloud Falcon!
Only Morning Star Quality can keep pace with Advisor Chen’s progress.
He decided that once he returned home, he would have his parents acquire a research institute, dedicated to studying the Furious Wave Crocodile’s evolution method.
After all, as long as money can solve the problem, it’s not really a problem.