This was an unprecedented improvement! Such an improvement was unforeseen by Su Ping, Master Zhu Hong, and Liu Fuhai. Therefore, Su Ping would willingly accept it even if several more temporary laboratory guest rooms were blown up.

Previously, after the Papermen had cultivated their corresponding Heart of Elements, they tested the effects of the Five Elements Paper Diagram's generation and negation cycle for the last time. The individual Paperman in that experiment was at the Elite Seventh Rank, and the assembled Five Elements Paper Diagram had an initial energy value of 348. Ultimately, the Five Elements generation and negation cycle lasted for less than three Grand Circulations. However, with only two and a half Grand Circulations, the final energy value skyrocketed to 5,000 points. This already represented energy conversion at the Monarch Level.

This time, the Paperman that formed the Five Elements Paper Diagram was at the Commander Third Rank. Starting with the Fire Element, and bolstered by the Heart of Elements, its initial energy value reached an astonishing 2,258 points!

Evolution is the most direct way for any Pet Beast to visibly enhance its strength. Of course, the main reasons for this substantial increase weren't just that. Firstly, the increase in Level was a given. Secondly, after the Heart of Elements skills of these five Papermen reached the Proficient Level, their skill levels also improved. Therefore, once assembled, the Five Elements Paper Diagram, now at Commander Seventh Rank, could unleash a near-Peak Commander energy value from the outset.

However, for a Five Elements Paper Diagram possessing a Super-Rank Elemental Heart, this initial value wasn't considered unreasonably high.

Then came the operation of the Five Elements generation and negation cycle. This time, it operated for four and a half Grand Circulations! That's right, four and a half!

Not only had Old Liu successfully identified a new evolutionary form for the Paperman, but this evolution also further enhanced the durability of its paper body and its elemental compatibility. Another key factor was the upgraded skill level of the Heart of Elements. Consequently, for the first time, an energy fluctuation occurred that caused even Master Zhu Hong and the usually unfazed Da Huang to show a slight change in expression.

After one Grand Circulation, the energy value surged from 2,258 to 4,515. Compared to the previous instance, the rate of increase per cycle was somewhat reduced, now only a little more than double. However, this single cycle's output already matched the previous experiment's maximum effort.

After the second Grand Circulation, the energy value increased from 4,515 to 9,582. This value, needless to say, often appeared during the Breeder Competition.

As they watched, the third Grand Circulation completed, and the energy rose from 9,582 to 20,071! Twenty thousand! Typically, only Advanced Level Monarchs could produce energy fluctuations of this magnitude.

However, this was not the end!

Although the increase during the fourth Grand Circulation further diminished, the final value achieved was enough to unsettle anyone: 38,957! This number was outrageous! It represented Monarch Peak energy fluctuations; even some Emperor Pet Beasts not proficient in energy bursts might only reach this level.

Back in the Breeder Competition, Old Sha's fully unleashed Solar Cannon had an energy value more than four thousand lower than this! Keep in mind that Old Sha was a First Rank Monarch, while these assembled Paperman evolutionary bodies were merely Commander Third Rank. Even when combined into the Five Elements Paper Diagram, they were only Commander Seventh Rank!

Of course, the circulation of Five Elements energy takes time. If Old Sha had charged power for that long or used a charged Solar Cannon, its might would naturally not have been so limited. Similarly, the Five Elements Paper Diagram's operation hadn't stopped.

Ultimately, the energy value from this generation and negation cycle locked in at 63,957. This was an energy value manifestation of the Emperor Level.

What did this represent? It was undeniably a Super-Rank Skill Module! Even among Super-Rank Skills, it was likely an extremely powerful and terrifying one, fully capable of ranking among Hall of Fame level Super-Rank Skills!

Admittedly, completing so many Five Elements cycles takes considerable time, and actual combat is far more complex. Pet Beast battles aren't decided solely by the magnitude of energy fluctuations; otherwise, there would be no need for combat—comparisons of energy levels and Realm would suffice. Nevertheless, such an improvement was absolutely worthwhile!

And yet, it was still one step short of completing the full five Grand Circulations! That's right; it was described as four and a half, but in reality, it was just one step shy of five Grand Circulations.

According to Master Zhu Hong's speculation, a Super-Rank Skill requires about five cycles of Five Elements conversion to form. Of course, this was just speculation; Su Ping didn't know if other aspects needed to be supplemented. After all, like the previous Heart of the Sun, besides the three skills of the sun formula, it also required the Blinding Technique—a Special Skill that initially utilized Light Power—to complete its fusion into a Super-Rank Skill.

Nevertheless, they were one step closer to this unimaginable Super-Rank Skill! Perhaps only a single step away! This improvement could be achieved either by further advancing the Paperman avatar's Heart of Elements rank or, more simply, by continuing to pour resources into boosting the strength of the already evolved Paperman.

The ultimate result, of course, was Da Huang's stunned expression, as if it had seen a ghost. An explosion like that, created by this seemingly insignificant human? For the first time, Da Huang perceived Su Ping differently. That is, before the damned thing exploded and blackened its rugged, wildly beautiful Dragon Scales.

Su Ping was unaware of Da Huang's thoughts, but he knew he could finally start considering the practical challenges concerning the Paperman. For example, the most immediate issue was its combat application. If battles were solely about energy fluctuations, Pet Beasts wouldn't be necessary; Mechanical Weapons would suffice. But in reality, Mechanical Weapons were far inferior to Pet Beasts of the same rank. Therefore, how to effectively utilize this energy in combat was paramount.

Aside from monitoring Old Liu's and Master Zhu's cultivation efforts, this was the issue Su Ping had been contemplating over the past few days since the New Year.

However, this Five Elements Paper Diagram, compared to the Paper Swords assembled from three Papermen, possessed a skill that the Paper Swords lacked. It was precisely this skill that allowed for unusual variations in the Five Elements Paper Diagram's combat applications. The skill was none other than Paper Body Folding!

Yes, the basic Racial Skill possessed by an ordinary Paperman. This allowed it to freely change its own form and folding pattern. As long as there were no issues with the energy flow in the joined parts of the paper diagram, everything would be fine. This was to be expected; the Five Elements Paper Diagram wasn't like the Paper Swords. It was merely a pentagonal sheet formed by five Papermen flattening themselves and interlocking. Therefore, theoretically, the Papermen composing the Five Elements Paper Diagram could fold into various shapes and forms to fight, just like ordinary Papermen.

「For instance, right now.」

Su Ping found himself in total darkness. Five or six days had passed since the Spring Festival. The entire Dragon Nation was slowly recovering from the holiday visits; although work had not yet resumed, the festive atmosphere had begun to wane. The situation at the Heart of Myriad Spirits remained unchanged.

However, Su Ping, now clad in a special paper-like life jacket, was surrounded by serene darkness, accompanied by the sound of bubbles. Yes, he was underwater! Below the Lingxi River. Or rather, beneath the Heart of Water.

A faint blue ripple emanated from Su Ping's life jacket. Although this Paperman was not his Contracted Beast, their intimacy level was sufficient for basic control. Currently, with the Five Elements Paper Diagram transformed into a life jacket and all its Five Elements Attributes converted to the Water Attribute, Su Ping could not only breathe underwater but also felt no pressure or suffocation. He could move freely, even more easily than on land. Moreover, with this Five Elements Paper Diagram life jacket, no one dared to provoke him.

Now, Su Ping once again passed through the water elemental barrier above the Heart of Water and closely approached the nest of the Rainbow Coral Worm. The multicolored rainbow light illuminated the underwater depths of the Heart of Water. Outside the barrier, schools of Pet Beast Fish circled, unable to breach it. After all, the barrier was made of an Advanced Level material worth one hundred million per square meter; it was exceedingly difficult for aquatic Pet Beasts, at Commander Level at most, to enter.

From the outside, the colossal coral reef gave no indication that it housed such a rare and precious Pet Beast. But Su Ping was already quite familiar with it.

In the days since acquiring the Underwater Breathing Talent, Su Ping had researched the Rainbow Coral Worm. The creature was so rare that he likely wouldn't have found any information if not for his standing in the Breeder Association. Thankfully, he learned some key details, including its preferred and beneficial food: a bait made from an Ordinary Level resource called Fluorescent Grass, mixed with other ingredients. This was the Rainbow Coral Worm's favorite food.

With practiced motions, Su Ping placed the bait nearby. As expected, an opening soon appeared on the Rainbow Coral reef, and a suction force pulled the bait inside.

Smiling, Su Ping gently touched the coral reef underwater, then glanced at the Sea Core Spirit Turtle happily playing within the water elemental barrier. He then used Psychic Communication: "Little one, our underwater playtime is over for today. Time to go!"

The small turtle swam swiftly to Su Ping's side. Propelled by a water jet from the Five Elements Paper Diagram life jacket, man and turtle shot upwards from tens of meters underwater, emerging amidst a great splash onto the shore of the Heart of Water.

After placing the small turtle near the Heart of Water, Su Ping shook himself off. Shortly after, the Five Elements Paper Diagram life jacket shifted to its Fire Element state, completely drying him.

So convenient! The composite body formed by the Five Elements Paper Diagram, coupled with its ability to fold at will, was incredibly handy! Yet, Su Ping regrettably hadn't found a suitable opportunity for this versatile Pet Beast's inaugural battle. The white-eyed fish beneath the Heart of Water were an option, but since they were practically his own assets, it felt wasteful.

Just as Su Ping was feeling somewhat disappointed, even considering arranging a sparring session with professional trainers or Old Liu's group, Huang Tianbing, at the Qintian Monitor in the Imperial Capital, was growing restless. He had waited five days for Su Ping's reply without success. Suddenly, he felt that some matters might be more reliably addressed with a phone call.

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