Beast Taming Begins with the Inner Circle of Pets

Chapter 175 The Dragon Egg Has Arrived

When I arrived at the training ground, I saw the eldest brother teaching the seventh brother to recognize some human characters.

Lin Manman: ……

It's already difficult enough to manage one cultured beast like you, do you really want to train a few more?

Lin Manman quickly took out the snacks she had brought from the villa and stepped forward to interrupt her boss's lecture.

She discovered that as long as the leader's appetite was satisfied, it was actually quite easy to talk to. Although it wasn't very enthusiastic about cultivation, it was very enthusiastic about guiding other beasts...

And the results were surprisingly good.

When the leader saw the snacks Lin Manman brought, he praised her a couple of times, then ignored his followers and sat on the ground to show off.

Xiao Qi flew to Lin Manman's side, its tiny, beady eyes gazing longingly at her bracelet.

"Waaah~"

Lin Manman: ……

I learned a few words from my elder brother and now I want to put them into practice?

Seeing Xiaoqi's longing eyes, Lin Manman couldn't bear to refuse.

I only noticed the notification when I took off the bracelet.

Upon opening it, I found a message from Fang Yaqi.

[OMG, sis, you're famous! No, you're incredibly famous!!]

[Today, Big Eyes' page is full of information related to you.]

What?! You now have a senior fellow councilor?!

Jealousy has distorted my appearance. Why don't you take me as your disciple? I'd like to join your school!

[White Tiger's information has also been leaked; you've really taken off from nowhere!]

Lin Manman blinked; she had been busy all day and hadn't had time to notice these things.

She used her bracelet to open the Big Eyes app, and wow, just as Fang Yaqi said, all the trending topics were related to her and Fu Mingyuan.

Master Meng accepts disciples

[New Alliance Members Emerge]

The Fu Family, one of the ten most prominent families in the capital.

Who is Lin Manman?

Mythical White Tiger Beast Tamer

Scrolling down a few more posts revealed only the general content. Although she didn't click to see the specific details of the posts, the sheer number of discussion threads was enough for Lin Manman to sense her current popularity.

In her previous life, she would have been considered an overnight internet celebrity.

Whether marketing amber at this time was Su Xiaoyu's own idea or Xia Ming's instruction is unknown.

After savoring the feeling of becoming a celebrity, he sent a few messages to Fang Yaqi and then gave the bracelet to Xiaoqi to play with.

"Boss, you should spend more time training Xiaoqi and the others in skills and cultivation. Learning human writing is time-consuming and not very useful, so why waste that time?" Lin Manman discussed with her boss, who was showing off some snacks.

"Little sister, you don't understand. I've discovered that these words can develop wisdom, and wisdom can improve the understanding and mastery of skills. This is called achieving twice the result with half the effort."

Lin Manman sighed, realizing she was worried that they'd all become too smart for her to manage!

A team doesn't need that many smart people! The other spirit pets just need to be obedient and follow commands!

"Little Seven and the Honey Badger are not as intelligent as you by nature. You are a unique spirit beast with extraordinary intelligence. If you want them to be as smart as you, isn't that making things difficult for them?"

Lin Manman started showering it with compliments, trying to use flattery to make it give up teaching other spirit pets.

The eldest brother was indeed very pleased with the compliment. "Little sister, what you said makes sense. I also noticed this when I was teaching them. They're so stupid! It takes them a long time to remember a single word, and they forget it so easily."

"Yes, yes, if we use this time to train our skills, we'll naturally grasp the concepts once we're proficient. Why waste time learning human writing?"

"These past two days, under Boss's guidance, everyone's training results are better than when I trained them. Since you came along, Boss, I, as a beast tamer, seem useless." Lin Manman continued to boast with a smile.

The eldest brother proudly finished the last bite of his dessert, patted his paws clean, and then patted Lin Manman on the shoulder.

"Don't worry, I've eaten so many of your snacks, I'll keep an eye on these underlings for you."

Lin Manman wanted to say a few more words of praise, but Xiao Qi returned the bracelet. She took it and saw that it was a message from Meng Wenbin, asking her to go and see the introductory gift.

Her eyes lit up, and she handed the bracelet to Xiaoqi, letting it continue playing.

After greeting the leader and instructing it to keep an eye on the other spirit pets, I turned and ran back towards the manor.

Hehe, a welcome gift!

I didn't expect to receive a gift for officially joining the program!

She had just run excitedly into the back gate of the villa, and before she could even go upstairs to find Meng Wenbin, she discovered that Uncle Shi and Meng Wenbin were standing in the courtyard behind the gate, as if they were waiting for her.

Beside them was a cage containing the glass-horned deer she had been longing for.

Behind Uncle Shi, there was another person holding something in their hand. Could it be her precious dragon egg?!

Lin Manman's eyes shone with an astonishing brightness.

"Teacher...is this my introductory gift?"

Meng Wenbin smiled and took out a letter of appointment, which appointed Lin Manman as a specially appointed research fellow.

The job requirements are very lenient; she only needs to cooperate with the research institute when needed to complete the relevant research.

No clocking in is required, and there are no fixed working hours.

Although the salary isn't great, only 500,000 RMB per month, there is a bonus system for completing relevant research projects.

Compared to the relatively lenient job requirements, this compensation is acceptable.

Lin Manman readily signed her name, and only then did Meng Wenbin speak slowly.

"This is what I promised you before, it doesn't count as a welcome gift."

He then pulled out the unlimited "Beijing Credit Card" that he had previously given to Lin Manman, "This is the one."

Lin Manman's heart skipped a beat. Through Wu Jingyu's explanation, she realized how difficult this thing was to handle.

Meng Wenbin himself only had this one card, and he had to repay the bank for all the money he spent.

Meng Wenbin's implication is that he'll cover all her future expenses...

"Teacher, there's no need for that. I'm capable of earning money myself." Lin Manman tried hard to pull her eyes away from the card.

Meng Wenbin looked at her amusedly, "This is the first time I've seen you push money away like this."

Lin Manman smiled shyly. It was impossible not to want it, but Meng Wenbin was too good to her.

Although he would sometimes trick her into working like a slave at the research institute, compared to his efforts, what she did was utterly insignificant.

In addition, she has been thinking about the Intermediate Professional Tournament recently, and she is not willing to take the risk. So, she feels guilty for not being able to repay Meng Wenbin's kindness.

"Take it. Your teacher wants you to focus on your studies and cultivation without worrying about money. Besides, I know that with your personality, you would only spend money on things related to cultivation, and you would never spend money recklessly."

That's true. She doesn't have much of a desire to spend money; she spends most of her money on spirit pets and cultivation.

Meng Wenbin grabbed her hand and forcibly shoved the card into Lin Manman's hand.

"Your earning ability is nothing compared to mine. If you refuse again, I'll take the Glass Horned Deer and the Dragon Egg with me." You either take them all, or you don't take any of them.

Although Lin Manman's abilities are great at making money, she can't evolve spirit beasts in batches, so in reality, her wealth is far less than what Meng Wenbin gained from exploring the secret realm.

"No, no, no!! I'll take it! I'll take it!" Lin Manman quickly put away the card in her hand and smiled obsequiously at Meng Wenbin.

"Thank you, teacher! This... really is a dragon egg..." She looked at the people behind Uncle Shi.

Shi Bo tactfully stepped aside, and Meng Wenbin opened the box in the man's hand right in front of her.

A jet-black egg, as black as iron, appeared before her eyes. The egg was over fifty centimeters long and covered with a thick layer of dragon scales. Just by looking at it, one could feel a mysterious and powerful aura.

(End of this chapter)