Facing Zhou Tiangang's gaze, Da Sheng felt his scalp tingle.
"Awoooo! (That human's eyes are so weird!)"
Yi Tian placed his hand on Da Sheng's back.
"Be good, that person has no malice."
Moments later, the yellow light retracted, and Zhou Tiangang muttered to himself.
"A very normal Stone Monkey, without the slightest trend of mutation."
Yi Tian thought his face would at least show a trace of doubt, but it didn't.
Instead, he looked somewhat excited.
Zhou Tiangang looked at Yi Tian, his tone gentle.
"Calling you by your full name is too distant. I'll just call you Xiao Tian. In the future, don't call me Principal either; call me Elder Zhou."
Now it was Yi Tian's turn to be confused.
Why does it feel like the Principal wants to get close to me?
Must be an illusion, right?
Zhou Tiangang continued.
"Xiao Tian, unsurprisingly, you possess a Special Talent in raising beasts."
"Special Talent?"
Seeing Yi Tian's confusion, Zhou Tiangang explained in detail what a Special Talent was and its rarity.
Yi Tian nodded.
Understood.
Zhou Tiangang definitely misunderstood.
But according to what he said, Special Talents couldn't be checked by instruments or anything.
Then why not just go along with the mistake? It perfectly covered up the existence of the System.
Zhou Tiangang took out another small booklet from his Beast Space and placed it in front of Yi Tian.
"Xiao Tian, are you interested in becoming a member of the Beast Cultivation and Evolution Research Institute?"
"For a talent like you who possesses a Special Talent, the Research Institute is absolutely the best stage to display your abilities."
"I am also a member of the Research Institute and have recommendation rights. I can exempt you from the entrance exam, though you still need to undergo an interview."
"As long as you demonstrate Da Sheng's cultivation speed, the probability of passing is very high."
Yi Tian picked up the booklet and started flipping through it. It was a detailed introduction to the Research Institute.
The Beast Cultivation and Evolution Research Institute, abbreviated as Beast Research Institute, further abbreviated as the Institute.
It was an institution dedicated to researching how to increase beast growth speed and creating beast evolution paths.
Most beast evolution paths on the market were created by them.
For example, the Stone Monkey King's evolution path was created by a researcher named Dr. Ao 500 years ago.
Yi Tian frowned slightly, thinking.
Coincidentally, he originally planned to find Da Sheng's evolution path himself. If he couldn't find one, he would create one himself.
He didn't expect there was a specialized institution for this.
Previously, searching online for how to create new beast evolution paths yielded no answers. Yi Tian only learned the steps after asking Zhou Tiangang.
The beast needed to learn a technique called "Evolutionary Factor Exploration" to explore the possibilities existing in its own bloodline.
Based on the explored possibilities, through continuous experimentation and refinement, one could potentially find a new evolution path.
And "Evolutionary Factor Exploration" was only available in the Research Institute and was not allowed to be disseminated to non-members.
Stealing it would even violate the law.
The current Da Sheng was just a Bronze-level weakling; fighting against a country was obviously seeking death.
In that case, if he wanted Da Sheng to evolve again, there was only one way.
"I have to enter the Research Institute and get the technique."
Yi Tian set a goal in his heart.
But thinking of his situation, he asked Zhou Tiangang cautiously.
"Elder Zhou, if I enter the Research Institute, do I need to go to work on-site every day?"
Another reason he wanted to become a professional Beast Tamer was freedom.
Zhou Tiangang smiled.
"Of course not. Most researchers just have their names listed in the institute. Look at me, aren't I doing just fine as a principal?"
"If you want to spend all day in the institute, that's fine too. Various instruments and experimental materials will be provided to you."
"However, you must complete at least one project every year. Don't worry, it's very simple."
There was nothing to hesitate about; Yi Tian agreed directly.
Seeing Yi Tian agree, Zhou Tiangang picked up his phone and dialed a number.
While waiting for it to connect, he said to Yi Tian,
"There are levels within the Research Institute too. I'm currently considered a Level 2 Researcher. Hehe, I still have some face in the institute."
"One phone call and I'll settle this for you."
Beep.
The call connected.
Zhou Tiangang became somewhat serious.
"Elder Zhang, it's me, Little Zhou."
"The thing is..."
This call lasted for several minutes. Towards the end, Zhou Tiangang's face looked worse and worse.
Yi Tian also knew the reason because he could hear the voice coming from the phone receiver.
"What? Stone Monkey?"
"Enough, forget about the internal recommendation. Don't waste our group's recommendation quota. That's it."
"If the person you mentioned really has ability, let him test in himself."
Beep...
After the call, Zhou Tiangang's face was as dark as water.
He didn't know why Elder Zhang was so disrespectful today. Wasn't this slapping his face?
He looked at Yi Tian apologetically.
"Xiao Tian... I'm really sorry."
Yi Tian shook his head.
"Elder Zhou, I heard it all. I'm already very grateful that you were willing to give me a chance."
"This isn't your problem either."
The atmosphere between the two became a bit awkward afterward, so Yi Tian found an excuse to leave.
Watching Yi Tian walk out of the office.
Zhou Tiangang shook his head helplessly.
"That old fogey, there will come a day when you regret this."
Just now, he noticed that Yi Tian's expression didn't change at all when facing Elder Zhang's almost mocking words.
His evaluation of Yi Tian rose once again.
Not only did he have a Special Talent, but his mental fortitude was far beyond his peers.
Kids Yi Tian's age usually had the strongest self-esteem. If it were anyone else, even if they didn't curse back at Elder Zhang, they would at least be red-faced with anger.
"This child has a limitless future."
On the way out, Yi Tian checked the time for the Research Institute assessment.
Even without the internal recommendation, he had to try. This concerned whether Da Sheng could evolve again.
The Research Institute had a branch in almost every city.
According to the official website, the earliest assessment in Fog City was in ten days.
The registration fee was 100 Dragon Coins, and registration started in two days.
"I have to give it a try."
Shaking his head, he put this matter aside for now. There were other urgent things to do.
Da Sheng was already Bronze; he could start preparing for evolution.
Preparation for evolution couldn't be done overnight, so naturally, the earlier the preparation, the better.
Walking to a gazebo, Yi Tian opened the Stone Monkey King Evolution Path manual.