Green Leaf Butterfly That Breaks the Rules

The Spirit Butterfly swarm protected the three insect eggs, but they did not hinder Wang Mu from taking them. They were all hatched and nurtured by Wang Mu, and they knew the eggs would be better off with him.

Wang Mu first went to the laboratory and tested the data of the insect eggs. Everything was normal. Their activity was five times higher than ordinary ones, and during the examination, he discovered that the insect eggs possessed a faint Wood attribute.

This was something that other insect eggs did not have.

As there was nothing else to do at the moment, Wang Mu took them to hatch.

On the first day, the insect eggs only wiggled a bit and did not hatch into adults. The same happened on the third day. Normally, three days would be enough for Green Leaf Worms to enter the first molting stage.

Wang Mu waited with anticipation. By the fifth day, the Green Leaf Worms finally drilled out and climbed onto the green jade bamboo shoots to feed. When Wang Mu saw the attributes of one of them, his pupils practically dilated.

Green Leaf Worm (Larva): 0Bloodline: Elite-levelTalent: Wood (Intermediate Low Grade)Inherited Skill: Leaf Blade (Beginner)Shared Level: 2

Wang Mu had cultivated over 1,500 Spirit Butterflies during this period. He was very clear that at the birth stage of the Green Leaf Worms, they all had ordinary-level bloodlines and their talents, like humans, were non-ranked in all attributes. They would only change after being fed attribute materials.

More importantly, Wang Mu had studied Breeder knowledge for many years and read a large amount of literature. No one had ever said that Green Leaf Butterflies possessed inherited skills. They were anomalies. Even King-level Sun Flare Butterflies, which possessed many skills, would have offspring that completely forgot them.

Now, an unexpected situation had occurred.

In response to this, Wang Mu solemnly fed the larva with Green Sprite liquid, then cultivated its Shared Level, ready to share a Mastered-level Leaf Blade with it at any time.

At this point, Wang Mu already had an idea. The series of phenomena after the birth of the Green Leaf Butterfly earlier were all traceable.

A Green Leaf Butterfly had broken through the shackles and was eager to pass down its bloodline imprint. Its strength was too low, though, and it died directly. But it didn't need to do that.

Wang Mu had practically lived in the laboratory recently, checking on the Green Leaf Butterflies every few days. Although the other two did not inherit magic, they were also cultivated together.

Finally, a full month later, the Green Leaf Butterfly with inherited magic broke out of its pupa. Its two siblings had flown away ten days earlier.

This Green Leaf Butterfly contained many of Wang Mu's conjectures. After breaking out of its pupa, it was tested on a metal platform.

[Analyzing...][Analysis Complete.][Origin Concentration: 10, Lifespan: one hundred years.]

Wang Mu showed a satisfied smile. Spirit Butterflies that had not broken through the fourth stage all had a lifespan of only twenty years, and their origin concentration was 2. This Green Leaf Butterfly that broke the racial shackles had an origin concentration of 10.

Breaking the pupa was the process of burning out everything from the Green Leaf Worm stage and transforming into nourishment for the Green Leaf Butterfly.

The Green Leaf Butterfly before him could be said to be the king of the Green Leaf Butterfly race. As long as it could pass down its genes, then all ordinary-level Green Leaf Butterflies in the future would be eliminated, leaving behind this Elite-level group.

Its instinct made it want to reproduce, but Wang Mu used Spirit power to soothe it. Now, the Green Leaf Butterfly was no longer the short-lived species of the past. It should change its survival habits and reproduce only after reaching the third stage. Otherwise, it would die soon after mating.

After all, it was not an adult now but still in its growth stage.

This was also the limitation of Spirit Beasts. Even if they accidentally broke through bloodline shackles, they would be unable to truly evolve collectively due to instinct.

Green Leaf Butterfly (Growth Stage): 1Bloodline: EliteTalent: Wood (Intermediate Low Grade)Inherited Magic: Leaf Blade (Mastered)Magic: Energy Beam, Leaf Storm, Flying Needle, Thorn Entanglement

The two intermediate magic spells had been shared. The latter two were comprehended by the Green Leaf Butterfly itself. The transformation from Green Leaf Worm to Green Leaf Butterfly had always been a metamorphic development and did not involve growth levels, but now it did.

Because it was too special, Wang Mu did not teach it magic of other attributes. At least not until it had offspring. The original bloodline was the most important. Theoretically, Wang Mu could repeat the previous steps again and create another special Green Leaf Butterfly. But he had already become a Senior Breeder two months ago, graduating early in April.

Every year in mid-June, there was a New Generation Breeder Exchange Conference, which invited Breeders who had graduated within the past five years.

In the history of Shanhai City, there had been Breeders who reached the Breeder level in five years, but unfortunately, none of them would appear at this conference. It might seem low-end and unhelpful, but that wasn't really the case.

Breeders could purchase resources at a low price through points at the Association. But there were quantity limits. Since different Breeders cultivated different Spirit Beasts, sometimes they could complement each other. As a result, Breeders often exchanged resources privately.

The exchange conference also provided a venue for a group of ultimate homebody Breeders.

Wang Mu attached great importance to the exchange conference, though not this year, but in the next few years. He currently had little competitiveness and couldn't trade for the resources he wanted.

Everyone knew the Breeder profession was difficult to get into and harder to specialize in. Every year, about a thousand Breeders passed the examination in the entire Divine Province. Five percent of them had background, born into Breeder families and likely to continue developing.

Of the remaining 950, around 800 would be stuck at the Intermediate Breeder stage for life. Only about 150 would reach the Senior level, and very few would ever become full Breeders.

Wang Mu's goal was to exchange ideas with that small group of geniuses and spark inspiration.

He also wanted to exchange resources with the disciples of aristocratic families to improve quickly.

He had just graduated and spent two months accumulating initial funds. Next, he planned to cultivate Lord-level Spirit Beasts and reach the Breeder level. Only at that point would he feel slightly more secure.

Currently, Wang Mu was restricted. Despite having the Shared Talent and being able to mass-cultivate Silver Butterflies with intermediate magic, he reported only a small output.

"There are so many annoying things, but increasing strength is not something that can be achieved overnight. Let's be cautious and develop first."

Wang Mu left the laboratory with the Green Leaf Butterfly. Spirit Beasts were relatively easy to manage. They wouldn't act unpredictably once trained. However, when the Green Leaf Butterfly arrived at the ecological area, it still caused a commotion. Evolution was a Spirit Beast's instinct, and ordinary short-lived Spirit Butterflies would be affected by it.

But Wang Mu wasn't mistaken. This Green Leaf Butterfly was the king of the entire group. It merely vibrated its wings and flew around once. All the Spirit Butterflies returned to normal.

It wasn't a complete return to normal. Several Spirit-type Spirit Butterflies were still using magic, while the Green Leaf Butterfly was... learning?

Wang Mu was dumbfounded. "I thought I already held it in high regard, but I didn't expect this."

As a theory-rich student, Wang Mu had read relevant information. If an ordinary-level bloodline Spirit Beast was cultivated into an excellent-level or higher-level bloodline, that new Spirit Beast would become the king and possess absolute dominance.

It was easy for other Spirit Beasts to achieve this. But since Green Leaf Butterflies were previously non-inheritable, no one could do it.

At this moment, Wang Mu felt a little itchy. He wanted to contract the Green Leaf Butterfly. Some shared content could not be seen without reaching the level. He suspected that the "king" characteristic of the Green Leaf Butterfly might also be shared, perhaps at the max level.

Green Sprite was currently at the second stage, and Wang Mu's strength was steadily increasing. Theoretically, he could contract another Spirit Beast. But he stopped himself. He had already planned the second Spirit Beast.

The Nine Provinces had been separated for many years, and each province had developed unique powers. When Spirit Beasts and Beast Masters of the Divine Province went to other provinces, their strength was greatly reduced.

In the past, the continent was fragmented, and some abyssal rifts had formed, leading to the underground world. This place had always maintained contact with the Nine Provinces and was home to a special Spirit Beast called "Dark Light," a soul-type Spirit Beast that could release a Dark Domain.

Spirit Beasts hatched within this Domain would develop "adaptability."

The environment had an impact on the strength of Spirit Beasts. This adaptability allowed Spirit Beasts to adjust to the environment and offset 10 to 80 percent of external influences.

Ordinary Beast Masters might not care about this. But those above the Intermediate stage definitely would. The wild environment was harsh, and the magic controlled by Demon Beasts was bizarre. Too many could disrupt the combat power of Spirit Beasts. Therefore, "Dark Light" was a Spirit Beast Breeders had to contract.

At the same time, Wang Mu also coveted the talent magic of Dark Light, "Black Heaven," which could change the weather within a certain range and convert it to Black Heaven mode.

This was Weather Magic.

Any Weather Magic or Domain Magic belonged to the core and could support an entire system.

Just like how the Green Leaf Butterfly had a King-level evolution. Among them, the Sun Flare Butterfly mastered "Sun God" magic, which could forcibly change the weather to sunny.

The Lunar Star Moonglow Butterfly mastered "Moon God Incarnation," bringing about a moonlit night.

In a world centered on Beast Taming, Weather Magic had become essential. All the big shots Wang Mu had ever heard of had at least one Weather Magic in their team.

No matter what harsh environment they encountered, they could always turn it into favorable terrain.

Dark Light could be directly applied for at the Association. The Beast Tamer Association was eager to see Breeders master this kind of Spirit Beast. However, they provided Dark Light of different bloodlines based on the Breeder's ability.

Wang Mu actually preferred to find a Breeder who cultivated Dark Light and exchange for a cub to raise from a young age. This way, he wouldn't need to contract it and could still share Dark Light's magic spells with Green Sprite.

He had great plans for Green Sprite. In mythology, the World Tree could change the environment. With its Wood and Earth attributes, Green Sprite would gather those elemental energies. If it eventually gained all attributes and all Weather Magic, it could modify the environment of a Secret Realm on its own, eliminating the need for expensive treasures.

Having already decided, Wang Mu opened the Breeder Association's official website. He found the invitation in the backend. The exchange conference for Breeder-level individuals would take place in his own city, inside the Breeder Association. After clicking to register, he began to prepare.

He started by checking his resources. First was money. The income from the first batch of Spirit Butterflies had already been spent. However, the income from the second and third batches had largely been received.

Out of a thousand Spirit Butterflies, two hundred were kept by Wang Mu for cultivation experiments. The rest were sold. After deducting material costs, he had 1.2 billion left. It seemed like a lot, but this was still part of his careful savings.

Otherwise, once he added new equipment to the cultivation facility, he would have very little left. The things purchased with points earlier were just basic. For a better experience, he needed to replace them on his own.