Beast Taming: I Can Evolve Indefinitely

Chapter 497: Chapter 492: The Possibility of the Dreamland Battle System

Bai Qi’s words clearly echoed in everyone’s ears, yet after a long time, no one rose up to leave.

Those who managed to get admission into Star Mechanics Academy were certainly not fools. Even though they didn’t believe war would actually break out, these strategies could also be applied in the wilderness.

“Very well, let’s formally commence the class.”

Bai Qi gave a slight nod, then pulled Bai Yuxiao to his side, saying, “Today, we’re going to discuss the self-protection of Beast Masters during battles. Let’s take Bai Yuxiao here as an example…”

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The hour-long practical class ended swiftly, yet the Beast Masters present seemed to still be eager to continue with some of them even considering taking on tasks from the Beast Master Association to put their learning to test.

“I must say, Bai Qi, you’re quite suitable for this teaching role.”

Bai Yuxiao gave Bai Qi a thumbs-up, but quickly began to complain, “But next time, can you not use me as a teaching example? It’s embarrassing.”

“Mmm-hmm, I’ll try next time,”

Bai Qi nodded nonchalantly, which left Bai Yuxiao speechless.

With this attitude, it would be a wonder if he could trust him.

“But Bai Qi, aren’t you afraid that no one will attend your class in the future? I saw some people who genuinely looked frightened.”

Bai Qiucha asked, clearly concerned.

“If they’ve actually decided not to come, that’d be great.”

Bai Qi shrugged. What he did today held a hint of selfishness. If these people could honestly realize the crisis, that was the best that could happen. If not, it would be better if they didn’t show up, as that would save him some trouble.

After all, teaching, he found, was much more tiring than conducting research alone.

“I think this style of teaching is good. Schools in Lingxi City also conduct classes this way, although not as harsh.”

Gu Shan seemed to highly approve of Bai Qi’s teaching methods, which rendered Bai Yuxiao speechless once again.

It was no wonder his old man appreciated this guy so much. He had been trained from a young age, after all.

Applause…

Just then, applause unexpectedly sounded from the side. Bai Qi glanced over to see a man dressed in a suit walking towards them with Xia Xuan.

“This lesson by Master Bai Qi truly broadened my horizons. I believe the young Beast Masters will thank Master Bai Qi for his teachings today.”

Xia Ya began with a round of bootlicking, then introduced himself, “Hello, I’m Xia Xuan’s elder brother, Xia Ya.”

“Xia Xuan’s elder brother?”

Bai Qi understood instantly, he had noticed the odd man next to Xia Xuan earlier on. Now that he got a closer look, the two did look alike.

Compared to Xia Xuan, however, Xia Ya was visibly more mature, possessing an extra streak of steadiness not present in Xia Yan, Xia Xuan’s second brother.

Xia Ya, the eldest child of the Xia family, currently held a position in Xia’s Group second only to Xia Yi. Unless something unexpected happened, he was the future successor of Xia’s Group.

“Nice to meet you.”

Bai Qi shook hands with Xia Ya and glimpsed the Six Paths Rune Mark on the back of Xia Ya’s hand. “Master Xia Ya, you came over here because you need something from me?”

“Indeed, Xia’s Group has a few projects that we would like to collaborate on with the Super God Evolution Research Institute. I was hoping Master Bai Qi would consider.”

Xia Ya smiled, appearing quite humble.

“Collaborate?”

Bai Qi silently pondered, then said, “I usually do not manage these things. Master Xia Ya, you can directly talk to my Uncle Zhuge.”

“No, no, no. This is a project that is still in the development phase. Therefore, we would prefer to discuss it with you, Master Bai Qi.”

Xia Ya shook his head. “This is not the place to speak. Shall we change the location for continuing our discussion?”

“That’s fine.”

Bai Qi agreed, said goodbye to Bai Qiucha and others, and had Delta teleport them to the top-floor office of the Super God Evolution Research Institute.

“Alright, Master Xia Ya, you can say it now.”

After sending Zhuge Xu a message, Bai Qi asked Xia Ya.

“Then I’ll get straight to the point.”

Xia Ya took out a document and handed it to Bai Qi. “Master Bai Qi, I’ve also played your leisure game ‘Jade Dream’. It’s indeed a very perfect world.”

“But in my opinion, if we could borrow this technology for simulation in real combat, wouldn’t it have a much powerful effect?”

“Real combat simulation in Dream World?”

Bai Qi slightly frowned. “I remember that Xia’s Group has introduced a Combat Projection System quite a while ago. Why do you suddenly want to develop a real combat simulation in Dream World?”

“Although the Combat Projection System is good, it is fake after all, apart from being convenient, the training effect of real combat is not very good,”

Xia Ya shook his head and said, “But Master Bai Qi, your Jade Dream is different. Such a realistic dream, if combined with a combat system, would definitely be unforgettable.”

“I’m sorry, I’ve already said from the beginning, Jade Dream is a casual decompression game. I will not agree to this.”

Upon hearing that Xia Ya was actually considering incorporating Jade Dream, Bai Qi rejected without hesitation.

Not to mention that he had no way to change the Jade Dream, even if he could, he wouldn’t do it.

His teacher had already emphasized to him that the Rune Evolution could easily cause both Spirit Controllers and Beast Masters to lose their real sense of beast training.

If a Dream Battle System was also incorporated, those who had never experienced real combat would probably not be able to distinguish between reality and dreams.

If he ended up cultivating a group of players, his teacher would probably have to clean house in frustration.

“I understand Master Bai Qi’s concerns, so the research I propose is not targeted at ordinary Beast Masters, but provided to the army.”

Xia Ya smiled and revealed his true intention.

“The Federation has been at peace for more than 20 years. Although the ferocious beasts in the wild and the tribes on the borders have given the army plenty of combat opportunities, these are only small-scale wars. In terms of large-scale battles, there is still a considerable lack.”

“Therefore, I want to use this system to replace large-scale military drills to achieve better results.”

As he spoke, Xia Ya looked at Bai Qi and said, “As a soldier who has been on the front lines for years, I think, Master Bai Qi, you wouldn’t worry about them not being able to distinguish between reality and dreams, right?”

Upon hearing this, Bai Qi gradually fell silent, while a smug smile appeared on Xia Ya’s face.

The Super God Evolution Research Institute, backed by the five major financial groups, had already given up on the civilian market. Hence, he unhesitatingly chose the more closely tied military for cooperation.

As for the Super God Evolution Research Institute, it only needed to provide some technological assistance to establish a relationship with the military. There was no reason for them to refuse.

“I’m sorry, I refuse!”n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om

Upon hearing Bai Qi’s words, the smile on Xia Ya’s face froze instantly. He looked at Bai Qi in disbelief, while Xia Xuan, who had been silent all along, revealed a look of schadenfreude.

Did the older brother really think he could manipulate Bai Qi like the others? Even their father couldn’t control him, let alone the older brother.

However, after all, Xia Ya had been in the business world for many years and quickly recovered his smile, asking, “Could you tell me the reason?”

Bai Qi hesitated for a moment and said, “Indeed, the Dream Battle System you mentioned can be very helpful for military training. However, I believe that such a system could harm the soul, the risk is too great, and I personally do not support it.”

“Harm the soul?”

Upon hearing this, Xia Ya snorted internally but kept a thoughtful expression on his face, saying, “It’s only a replacement for military exercises, not a regular training device. There shouldn’t be any risk of soul damage, right?”

“If it’s a virtual projection system, perhaps not, but a dream system, absolutely!”

Bai Qi shook his head. The reason why he positioned Jade Dream as a casual game was not only because he truly couldn’t change the Jade Dream but also because of the direct relationship between dreams and the soul.

It was well known that dreaming was actually just the result of brain cells remaining excited during sleep.

That is to say, dreaming in itself would put a strain on the brain, which was only resolved by the special power of the Jade Dream.

If he developed a war simulation dream as Xia Ya suggested, that would certainly not be beneficial to the already fatigued soldiers.

If possible, Bai Qi would rather promote Jade Dream among them, at least in their dreams, they could get a full relaxation.

“Is that so, what a pity…”

Seeing Bai Qi’s firm stance, Xia Ya’s eyes gradually turned indifferent, but he continued to present a false smile, saying, “It seems, the Xia’s Group will have to look for another collaboration project.”

“Not necessarily.”

At that moment, Zhuge Xu suddenly walked in from outside, smilingly saying, “Sorry, I didn’t want to interrupt your serious conversation.”

“Chairman Zhuge, long time no see.”

Xia Ya smiled slightly and said, “I wonder what is Chairman Zhuge’s view on this matter?”

“Opinion? I agree with Bai Qi on this one. The soldiers serving in the army are already exhausted. If they can’t even sleep well, that would be a bit cruel.”

Zhuge Xu smiled, and Xia Ya’s expression gradually turned sullen.

“Chairman Zhuge, didn’t you come here to make fun of me?”

“Of course not, I just think that the Dream Battle System you two are discussing can be used for the examination of Spirit Controllers and Beast Masters.”

“Examination for Beast Masters and Spirit Controllers?”

Bai Qi was stunned for a moment, then quickly understood.

“Yes, exactly, examination.”

Zhuge Xu nodded and said, “As Spirit Controllers become more popular, the number of people that need to be examined has surged. Even the Beast Master Association is a bit overloaded.”

“If we can use this Dream Battle System as the first round of the examination process, it would certainly be able to filter out a majority of unqualified candidates. This would be a great help to the Beast Masters responsible for the examination.”

“As for other side effects, as long as we strictly regulate it and prevent it from entering the market, what do you think?”

With a smile on his face, Zhuge Xu quietly watched the two men who had fallen into deep thought.