Chapter 562: The Four Little Ones... Initiate Super Evolution! Cloud-Tide Flying Turtle

Wasteland Calendar, Day 91.

Yu Yuan stood on the shore of the Lake Island.

A faint light was already glowing on the distant horizon.

The sun of a new day was about to rise.

Yu Yuan looked down at the four Nizi Water Arrow Turtles beneath his feet and let out a sigh.

He had originally planned to inject the four little ones yesterday, but just before doing so, he suddenly realized something.

Since the [Sea Beast Gene Evolution Liquid] could unlock the sea beast evolution path for marine life, and there was a small chance of obtaining special evolutionary genes.

Then it was absolutely necessary to administer the injection when Mie Mie absorbed the first ray of morning sunlight.

Only then could he leech off Mie Mie's blessing.

Finally, when a streak of sunlight appeared at the horizon, cutting through the darkness.

Mie Mie's body lit up with golden light.

Yu Yuan picked up the four pre-prepared syringes, which contained the saline solution infused with the [Sea Beast Gene Evolution Liquid].

He whispered softly, "Mie Mie, bless me!"

Then, one by one, he injected the evolution liquid into the four Nizi Water Arrow Turtles.

By the time Yu Yuan finished injecting the last Nizi Water Arrow Turtle.

Mie Mie had also completed absorbing the first ray of morning sunlight.

The four Nizi Water Arrow Turtles began to show obvious changes.

They all stretched their necks and limbs with effort, revealing expressions of pain and struggle.

Then, they quickly flailed their limbs, crawling toward the lake water just a few meters away.

Yu Yuan's eyes lit up.

"This is... could it be that they must complete their evolution in seawater?"

"That's right... it must be so. Sea beasts... how can they become sea beasts without being in seawater?"

Although the salinity of Seaway Lake's water was certainly different from that of the ocean.

This Seaway Lake was still the best alternative Yu Yuan could find.

After all, the current Greenwood Sea was still sealed under a layer of ice dozens of meters thick.

And the four Nizi Water Arrow Turtles, once they entered the lake water, began to churn and thrash.

The four little ones seemed able to sense the positions of their siblings.

Each occupied a section of the water, maintaining some distance from one another, and then began their transformation.

Mie Mie stood beside Yu Yuan, tilting her head as she watched the four little ones thrashing in the lake, a look of confusion on her face.

Simon, who had been waiting in the distance, brought little Jieni over to Yu Yuan's side.

"B-Boss... will they make it?"

Little Jieni gripped Simon's hand, burying his face in Simon's pants, as if unable to bear watching the four little ones' ordeal.

But he still pursed his lips, secretly leaving a tiny gap between his fingers to peek at their condition.

Hearing this, Yu Yuan glanced at Mie Mie.

"There shouldn't be any problems."

Yu Yuan believed that Gold-tier items wouldn't be too disappointing.

He also believed in the blessing effect Mie Mie brought.

Since that was the case, then—

"Four little ones, initiate super evolution!" In Yu Yuan's mind, that adrenaline-pumping BGM surfaced once again.

Whether it was just coincidence or a response.

Moo—

A sound resembling a cow's bellow rang out.

Yu Yuan looked up.

At the location of one of the Nizi Water Arrow Turtles, water splashed violently, sending up massive waves.

The waves rose over ten meters high.

Amidst the churning lake water, Yu Yuan seemed to catch a glimpse of a black, shiny light flashing past.

But before he could look closer, it was covered by the lake water.

Yu Yuan immediately jumped onto the sheep.

"Mie Mie, head to the sky!"

Mie Mie launched straight up like a carrot pulled from dry ground, shooting dozens of meters into the air with Yu Yuan.

From his commanding vantage point, Yu Yuan finally got a clear view of the black figure's true form.

A bright light flickered in Yu Yuan's eyes.

"Whoa, did it really super evolve?"

The originally tiny Nizi Water Arrow Turtle's body was rapidly growing larger.

Its body, which had been that of a normal sea turtle, was now covered in a glossy, obsidian-like sheen.

Its skin and limbs had all grown thick, rocky horn layers and crystalline stone spikes.

The turtle's head was covered in ferocious and terrifying black spines, its eyes becoming steady, reserved, yet exuding overwhelming pressure.

Even its tail had developed scales resembling layers of rock slabs.

When the little one's body finally stopped growing.

It had become a massive creature over ten meters long.

The biggest change was its shell.

What was once just an ordinary sea turtle shell.

Had now transformed into something like a solitary peak—sharp, towering, and imposing.

It no longer carried a shell on its back, but an obsidian mountain peak.

"This—"

This was way too much of a change!

And this Nizi Water Arrow Turtle's transformation was just the beginning.

The other three also began to show changes.

The entire lake water was churned into massive waves.

Simon had already taken little Jieni and retreated to higher ground far from the shore.

By now, little Jieni had forgotten all about fear and tension.

His eyes were practically popping out of their sockets.

His small face was filled with shock.

Cheep—

Mmm—

Doo—

When the other three Nizi Water Arrow Turtles finally completed their evolution.

Yu Yuan was already unsure which one to look at.

Besides the one that had finished evolving first.

The other three had also evolved into entirely new forms.

— Number 2 Nizi Water Arrow Turtle, with a blue-and-white body, its forelimbs evolved into wing membranes, and its shell looked like a swollen buoyancy air sac.

— Number 3 Nizi Water Arrow Turtle, whose body seemed to constantly shift between reality and illusion, sometimes blending into the surrounding environment, sometimes emitting light.

— Number 4 Nizi Water Arrow Turtle, covered in structures resembling coral and seaweed, its four webbed feet noticeably thicker, with fine filter-feeding structures developed, and honeycomb-like patterns appearing on its shell.

Each one's body size ranged between 12 to 15 meters.

All four appearing in the lake at the same time brought an immense sense of pressure and impact.

Yu Yuan could clearly sense that the spiritual energy of the four little ones below had increased significantly, reaching the peak of Bronze-tier.

"No way..."

Directly jumping from Bronze-tier cubs to Bronze-tier peak.

Even Yu Yuan was astounded by such a leap.

Clearly, the four little ones were also surprised by their own changes, examining their bodies left and right.

Moo—Cheep—Mmm—Doo—

They started chattering and arguing like an orchestra performing a symphony.

Yu Yuan also noticed something interesting.

After the sea beast gene evolution, he could clearly feel that the eyes of these four little ones had become much more spirited.

Their gaze toward the surroundings also showed signs of contemplation.

"How interesting. Did their intelligence get boosted as well?"

Number 2 Nizi Water Arrow Turtle looked up and spotted Yu Yuan hovering in midair.

A look of surprise and slyness appeared in its eyes.

It let out a "cheep" sound, vigorously flapping its forelimbs, which had become wing membranes, and began to accelerate across the lake surface like a speedboat.

Moving at incredible speed, it kicked up waves of water.

After making a wide circle and finally reaching its initial speed, it leaped upward with force.

Under Yu Yuan's astonished gaze, it actually flew into the air.

It treated the air like an ocean, paddling its hind legs while using its forelimb wing membranes to maintain balance.

It circled around Yu Yuan, gliding in loops, steadily climbing higher until it soon reached Yu Yuan's level.

Looking at Yu Yuan, a mischievous expression appeared in its eyes.

Yu Yuan raised an eyebrow.

After evolving, the Nizi Water Arrow Turtle's intelligence had increased to the level of a human child, and even its personality had undergone noticeable changes.

"Could it be that awakening the sea beast gene evolution affected their bloodline?"

Having experience with the Werewolf, Yu Yuan quickly thought of bloodline inheritance.

But before he could think further, Number 2 Nizi Water Arrow Turtle was already right in front of him.

"Cheep"

Letting out a cry resembling an eagle's screech.

It then started spinning in circles around Yu Yuan.

And the three little ones below all looked up, making sounds in unison.

Moo—Mmm—Doo—

Yu Yuan: ... ⊙△⊙?

Alright!

Yu Yuan admitted that although the four little ones had changed tremendously—even completely transformed—

They were still his, through and through. This affectionate closeness was just too endearing.

The specific information about Number 2 Nizi Water Arrow Turtle also appeared on the virtual light screen, showing its new name:

— Cloud-Tide Flying Turtle: Awakened the genes of [Cloud Kun], beloved of the ocean and sky.

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