73: Little Sparrow Evolution

Little Spirit Sparrow's level was as high as 17, already on the verge of evolution, but Lin Chen hadn't rushed its evolution.

Constantly pushing the limits of potential allows spirit beasts to have a broader future after evolution, just like those Green Wood Worms in the farm; hasty evolution might not even reach orange potential, but if they store enough energy, they can have yellow or even green potential after breaking out of their cocoons. Evolution is also a process of breaking out of a cocoon and becoming a butterfly.

Cheers echoed throughout the arena, and the dazzling light of evolution attracted everyone's attention. Many ordinary people were witnessing a spirit beast's evolution for the first time. This was a sacred moment, and even the Immortal Feather Crane stopped at Ye Fan's command.

It is forbidden to hinder an opponent's evolution in the Battle Arena; this is a rule of friendly combat. Battles are for communication and improving the strength of spirit beasts, not for hindering their growth.

“Interesting! It actually evolved at this moment. It seems the outcome of this battle is unpredictable!” Many people on the VIP platform looked at Little Spirit Sparrow with great interest.

Although the backstab just now was stunning, the damage caused was not as great as imagined, and Little Spirit Sparrow had already basically lost its ability to continue fighting.

But now that it had evolved, it was different.

Evolution is a leap in life form; Little Spirit Sparrow's own injuries would all recover, and its depleted energy would also be restored.

It could be said that the evolved Little Spirit Sparrow would face the heavily injured Immortal Feather Crane in a complete state, not to mention that its overall strength would undergo a qualitative leap after evolution, with no significant difference in physical fitness compared to the Immortal Feather Crane.

“Chirp~~~” A cry rang out, the colorful light continuously expanded, and Little Spirit Sparrow's figure also elongated under the effect of the radiance.

If Little Spirit Sparrow was only palm-sized, like a real sparrow, after evolution it would be forearm-sized, more than twice its original size.

Its size would certainly be far inferior to that of the Immortal Feather Crane, but its physical qualities would not be much weaker, especially in the control of spiritual power, which would enable Little Spirit Sparrow to master various elemental skills and truly begin to develop in the direction of an elemental mage.

“Go for it!” Lin Chen silently cheered it on in his heart, letting Little Spirit Sparrow feel his companionship through telepathy.

Evolution is a leap in life form, but changes in body structure are often accompanied by immense pain, especially when the foundation is insufficient, there is even a possibility of failed evolution and body collapse.

Little Spirit Sparrow's accumulation was certainly sufficient, but this process would definitely not be comfortable. At this time, Lin Chen's encouragement and companionship became especially important.

“Chirp~~~” The radiance fell, and Little Spirit Sparrow's figure shot out from the colorful light, letting out a clear cry towards the sky.

At the same time, a massive surge of spiritual power poured into Lin Chen's body. This was the feedback brought by Little Spirit Sparrow's evolution, causing his Beast Tamer level to skyrocket.

“This power? Could it be that I'm directly breaking through two-star?” Lin Chen was startled. His level had already risen to 14 and hadn't stopped yet. This was definitely not the progress that the feedback from a one-star spirit beast could bring.

He immediately looked up at Little Spirit Sparrow in the sky. It was still primarily covered in gray-black feathers, with no significant change in appearance from before evolution, looking more like it had been proportionally enlarged, just appearing a bit leaner and without its previous baby fat.

But what truly surprised Lin Chen was Little Spirit Sparrow's level.

[Species: Great Spirit Sparrow (Green)]

[Attribute: Normal]

[Level: 21]

[Talents: Penetrating Sound, Danger Perception]

[Skills: Wind Blade, Fire Bullet, Refraction, Refraction Leap, Morning Light, Flight, Peck, Claw Attack, High-Speed Movement, Tailwind...]

[Evolution Direction 1: Fire Spirit Sparrow (Level reaches 38, uses materials...)]

[Evolution Direction 2: Ice Crystal Sparrow (Level reaches 38, uses materials...)]

[Evolution Direction 3: Thunder Bird (Level reaches 38, uses materials...)]

[Evolution Direction 4: Morning Light Sparrow (Level reaches 38, uses materials...)]

[Evolution Direction 5: Shadow Bird (Level reaches 38, uses materials...)]

[...]

“Sure enough, level 21! Two-star Spirit Beast! Even its potential has reached the green level, although it's only light green!” Lin Chen's face showed joy; he didn't even have time to study the evolution routes below, as the potential and level alone were enough to be astonishing.

The feedback brought by a Two-star Spirit Beast was far beyond what a one-star Spirit Beast could provide. If it weren't for his requirement of three times the spiritual power, just Little Spirit Sparrow's evolution alone would probably have pushed him to level seventeen or eighteen, but now he was only at the peak of level 14.

Of course, the Beast Tamer level could be improved sooner or later. For Little Spirit Sparrow, the most important thing at present was the improvement of its potential after evolution. Green potential, even if only light green, was enough to ensure its steady entry into the Four-Star Spirit Beast level. This aptitude was already stronger than Ye Fan's Immortal Feather Crane.

“Five evolution directions? Morning Light Sparrow and Shadow Bird? As expected, there are more evolution types, but I don't have time to study them now. Let's finish the battle first!” Lin Chen was incredibly excited, but the referee's urging had already come from outside the arena. With Little Spirit Sparrow's evolution complete, his battle with Ye Fan should continue.

“Come on! Let me see how strong your Little Spirit Sparrow, no, Great Spirit Sparrow is!” Ye Fan shouted at him, simultaneously waving his hand at his Immortal Feather Crane. Its wings flapped, and it once again flew like an arrow towards the Great Spirit Sparrow in the sky.

“Perfect! I also want to see how strong Morning Dew is after evolving!” Lin Chen said with a smile, looking up at the sky. “Morning Dew, use this Immortal Feather Crane to test your new skills!”

“Chirp~~~” Morning Dew chirped excitedly, flapping its wings, and streams of Wind Blades shot towards the Immortal Feather Crane.

Wind Blade, one of the basic wind-attribute skills, possesses extremely strong cutting power.

When Little Spirit Sparrow evolves into a Great Spirit Sparrow, it can comprehend one or two elemental skills based on the elemental energy within its body. Wind Blade and Fire Bullet were what it comprehended during its evolution, which also made up for its previous lack of long-range attacks.

“Dodge!” Ye Fan commanded, and the Immortal Feather Crane's figure twisted in the air, easily dodging the still-unfamiliar Wind Blades.

“Chirp~~~”

However, facing the fiercely approaching Immortal Feather Crane, Morning Dew remained calm. Its small beak opened, and it summoned thumb-sized fireballs that hurled towards the Immortal Feather Crane.

Compared to the broad Wind Blades, the Fire Bullets were small but dense, making it difficult for the Immortal Feather Crane to dodge by maneuvering. It had no choice but to change direction, gliding beneath Morning Dew to avoid the fate of becoming a roasted little bird.

“Bang!” The Wind Blades hit the ground, immediately creating rumbling sounds and kicking up large clouds of dust.

Lin Chen nodded in satisfaction. This power was already no weaker than some two-star late-stage spirit beasts. If the Immortal Feather Crane were hit, it would definitely suffer severe injuries.

“Next, it's time to send this crane off the field!”