Beast Taming: My System is Bugged

The morning after it pupated, something unexpected happened.

When Lu You went to check on the pupa as usual, she was ecstatic to find that at the top of the smooth pupal shell, where it had been perfectly seamless, two small, round, Spiritual eyes like black obsidian had "opened" out of thin air!

The two pea-sized eyeballs swiveled about nimbly, curiously sizing up the outside world and clearly transmitting Mianmian’s conscious awareness:

"Master, I’m awake now!"

The fact that Mianmian could sense the changes within the pupa was completely unexpected.

After all, even in the previous dream simulations, it had remained asleep, its consciousness only clearing right before it was about to transform into a butterfly.

The sight left Lu You and Gu Ming, who had rushed over after hearing the news, both surprised and delighted, but they knew they couldn’t be complacent.

The two of them very cautiously released their Divine Sense, probing it carefully for a long time. They confirmed that the pupa’s energy was stable and its consciousness active, with no signs of instability or mutation.

Although everything seemed to be going well, Gu Ming decided to consult a professional just to be safe.

He immediately used his phone to contact Professor Ouyang, the university’s renowned expert in Insect Element Pet Beast research.

He also placed a request for a consultation on the university’s academic services platform, paying the corresponding fee with Credit Points.

Afterward, Gu Ming took Lu You and the peculiar Tri-color Pupa to visit the professor in person.

Professor Ouyang’s laboratory was filled with the scents of various Spirit Plants and insect specimens.

When Gu Ming explained why they had come and presented the Tri-color Pupa, with two small eyes open at its tip,

the normally composed Professor Ouyang pushed up his glasses, leaned forward slightly, his face showing a look of utter disbelief.

"This is... consciousness manifestation during the pupal stage? And such a clear case of it?!"

There was a faint, almost imperceptible tremor in Professor Ouyang’s voice.

He took the Tri-color Pupa with extreme care, a gentle, probing Divine Sense extending from his fingertips to scan it meticulously from one end to the other.

His expression shifted from initial shock to one of intense concentration.

He couldn’t help but make sounds of wonder.

"Unbelievable... This is absolutely unbelievable!"

Professor Ouyang lowered his hand, his eyes sparkling with the excitement of someone who had just discovered a new continent.

"Its energy circulation is exceptionally smooth, its vitality is far beyond that of a normal pupa at this stage, and most critically, its consciousness... It’s so lucid and stable that it can even actively engage in mental communication with the outside world!

"This completely defies the established principles of pupal stage Evolution for Insect Element Pet Beasts!"

He snapped his head up to look at Gu Ming and Lu You, his tone urgent as he asked:

"How did you do this?

"Did you use some kind of special rearing method?

"Or did it consume some exceedingly rare secret potion?"

Gu Ming and Lu You exchanged a glance, then Gu Ming explained carefully, "Professor, we attempted a form of dream-based mental guidance. It’s not convenient to go into the details."

In academia, any unpublished technique is subject to a period of confidentiality.

Gu Ming was deliberately vague; he didn’t need to explain the underlying principles.

Professor Ouyang was also aware of Gu Ming’s capabilities and didn’t press the matter. He only needed to know that the mutation was related to dreams.

"A dream-related factor? Interesting."

Professor Ouyang was stunned for a moment, then he recalled that Gu Ming had once been to the Yichuan Ruins.

That was the burial ground of the Dream Butterfly, after all; it wouldn’t be surprising if he’d found something strange there.

He reasoned that perhaps Mianmian had eaten one of those strange items, causing its body to mutate. This must have made its bizarre dream state collide with its Form Evolution, triggering a wondrous chemical reaction.

’Yes, that must be it.’

The admiration on his face deepened. "The mysteries of the Yichuan Ruins are truly alluring. It seems I should pay a visit myself."

Gu Ming had no idea how Professor Ouyang had reached that conclusion.

Hearing that the professor also wanted to go, he immediately cautioned him, "Professor, you need to be careful. The Illusion Realm in there is dangerous."

"Heh, you don’t need to tell me, I already know. I’ll be sure to prepare thoroughly before I go."

With that said, he resumed his examination of Mianmian’s body with his Divine Sense.

Its consciousness had awakened so early and had begun to efficiently guide the Evolution process. In his mind, a revolutionary new rearing approach was already taking shape.

The more he thought about it, the more excited he became. He circled the Tri-color Pupa twice, his eyes gleaming with the characteristic fervor of a researcher:

"There’s no problem!

"Absolutely no problem at all!

"This Illusory Color Butterfly’s potential has been enormously unleashed!

"Do you know what this means?

"It means we can leverage its prematurely awakened consciousness to perform some completely unprecedented procedures!"

Professor Ouyang began to list things off excitedly:

"For example, we could try ’consciousness-guided energy micro-adjustments.’ While it’s awake, we could use external signals to guide it in optimizing its energy absorption ratios;

"We could even attempt ’phased morphological micro-sculpting!’ Before it emerges from the pupa, we could use its feedback to make subtle interventions and enhancements to the venation and color patterns of its developing wings!

"These are things we wouldn’t even dream of attempting during the traditional, dormant pupal stage, but now they’re all possible!

"This Tri-color Pupa is practically a treasure trove waiting to be opened!"

Gu Ming and Lu You were naturally thrilled to hear this, but their main concern was still whether there were any risks for Mianmian.

"Is there any chance the Evolution could fail?"

"None. Absolutely none. A conscious mind will naturally seek what is beneficial and avoid what is harmful. This will only make its Evolution more perfect."

After receiving Professor Ouyang’s authoritative confirmation and high praise,

the weight on Gu Ming and Lu You’s minds was finally lifted, replaced by immense joy and anticipation.

The long, dormant pupal stage had been reduced to a single night before its consciousness awakened!

This was undoubtedly a miraculous effect brought on by that special dream training.

This meant that not only would Mianmian’s Evolution process be significantly shorter, but its chances of success were also extremely high.

Furthermore, because its consciousness had awakened early and could actively participate in the process, its potential and its mastery over its Power after Evolution would likely far surpass others of its species.

Gu Ming looked at the two Spiritual eyes, and a deeper understanding of the combination of Form Evolution and Dream Realm Cultivation formed in his mind.

This path seemed even more vast than he had imagined.

Lu You, on the other hand, was filled with more confidence than ever for Mianmian’s future. She gently stroked the pupal shell and whispered:

"Mianmian, did you hear what the professor said? We’ll get to meet for real very soon."

Its small eyes blinked, and the Tri-color Pupa swayed happily.

Professor Ouyang immediately asked Lu You about her subsequent rearing regimen and gave her new suggestions for it on the spot.

The new rearing plan would require far more expensive resources.

With the help of its conscious mind, it could now potentially absorb resources that a Tri-color Pupa normally couldn’t.

By following Professor Ouyang’s new formula, Mianmian could complete its Evolution faster and become the strongest possible Rainbow Wing Butterfly.

The reason was simple: it could complete its post-Evolution consolidation phase ahead of time, while still inside the pupa—something no other Tri-color Pupa could do.

With all these new measures in place, one could only imagine what kind of stunning Rainbow Wing Butterfly would emerge when the pupal shell finally cracked open.

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