Beast Taming Begins with the Inner Circle of Pets

Chapter 31 Departure

After the three of them discussed it, they each went home to pack their things.

Lin Manman packed a few clothes from home and returned to the hospital. Since her brother's accident, the hospital had basically been their home. Fortunately, Lin Manman and Qiu Xiangjing had recently earned a considerable amount of money, making Lin's mother's life at the hospital much easier.

"Besides the 30 million I gave you, Uncle Qiu and I have saved another 60 million. But if we buy a shop, we won't have enough money to buy spirit beasts. I plan to go on a few more trips with Uncle Qiu after the competition. Once I've chosen a school, I'll buy a house and open a shop near the school. Then we'll see if there are any good hospitals nearby and bring you and your brother there too."

She could have saved up even more, but she went to great lengths this month to raise her spirit pets. It was only because she was willing to spend money that she managed to raise Honey Badger and Silver Moon to level three, and Ah-Dai to level two.

Of course, it wasn't without its benefits for her as well. When the pet's level in a Beastmaster's contract is higher than her own, it also provides a boost to the Beastmaster. The improvements to the Honey Badger and Silver Moon also increased her soul energy by 150 points. Unfortunately, the boost from a higher-level contracted pet wasn't as significant as the boost from a cross-level contract.

Because they had to leave early the next morning, and Lin's mother couldn't accompany Lin Manman to the competition, Lin Manman chatted with her to keep her from overthinking.

"There's no need to buy a shop; if we don't have enough money, we can rent one first." Lin's mother didn't understand why Lin Manman was so insistent on buying a house.

Lin Manman thought that perhaps there was a lingering attachment from her past life behind this; not being able to buy her own house through her own efforts was probably her only regret. "Renting isn't very stable, after all. I have three years of high school to attend. What if someone sees that our shop is doing well and doesn't want to rent to us anymore? Then I'll have to worry about all this while I'm going to school. It's so annoying."

"My dear child, with your Uncle Qiu helping you, you won't have to worry about much." Lin's mother tapped Lin Manman's forehead, seeing through her selfish motives but not saying anything. "This time when you go to the competition, with your Uncle Qiu accompanying you, although I'll regret not being able to go, at least I can rest assured. When your aunt has time off, she'll come to see you. You must hold on until she has time off, and don't be eliminated too early."

"Mom, you can look down on me, but you can't look down on the spirit pets I train. Look at Honey Badger and Silver Moon, even Ah-Dai has reached level two." Lin Manman pulled Silver Moon's head into her arms and started petting it. Although Silver Moon was a bit aloof, it knew that it had become stronger because of its master, and therefore respected and admired its master very much.

Seeing that her master didn't mention her, Hongyu quickly squeezed herself into her master's arms.

"Yes, and there's also our Rainbow Jade. Our Rainbow Jade is a rare dual-attribute creature with both spatial and water attributes." Lin Manman also used one hand to scratch Rainbow Jade's chin.

Silvermoon snorted disdainfully. It possessed both dark and ice attributes. This snake was the only one who knew how to act cute, and a male at that... truly shameless.

Lin Manman chuckled and nuzzled against Yinyue and then against Hongyu. The proud Yinyue couldn't stand Hongyu always clinging to her and acting cute. But there was nothing she could do about it; Hongyu's soul had been nourished by her at birth, and its dependence on her was etched into its very soul.

"Alright, get a good rest tonight so you won't be tired on the road. Have a good time exploring over there. Your dad always liked to say that you should travel and broaden your horizons when you're young. That way you'll have something to brag about to your children and grandchildren when you're old."

Lin's mother smiled as she recalled the scene when Lin's father said those words to her.

"He's really bragging. Nine out of ten things he says are embellished, and the other one is an exaggeration." Seeing her mother able to talk about Lin's father calmly, Lin Manman was also very happy. Although she firmly believed that Lin's father had simply disappeared, very few people could find their way back from the mysterious realm. She only hoped that even without Lin's father, Lin's mother could remain optimistic and strong.

Ah-Dai nestled in a corner next to the Honey Badger, while Hong-Yu and Yin-Yue squeezed together beside Lin Man-Man, vying for her attention. The four spirit beasts gradually drifted off to sleep amidst the mother and daughter's intermittent chatter.

The next morning, Qiu Xiangjing came to the hospital to pick up Lin Manman.

"Xiang Jing, I'll be entrusting Manman to you for the next few days."

"What are you saying, sister-in-law? Manman will be my boss from now on, it's all my duty," Qiu Xiangjing winked at Lin Manman and teased.

"Uncle Qiu, could you please get a better vehicle to pick up the boss next time?" Lin Manman wasn't the kind of little girl who would blush at a few teasing words from an adult; she turned around and teased back.

"Okay, I've got that in mind. We'll get a new car as soon as our shop opens!"

"You silly girl, teasing your elders is so rude." Lin's mother tapped Lin Manman's forehead and gave her a reproachful look.

"Haha, that's a good temper, you won't suffer any losses. Sister-in-law, you go back now, we're leaving now."

When Qiu Xiangjing brought Lin Manman to the flight station, all the teammates had already arrived.

They had all seen Qiu Xiangjing come to see Lin Manman before, so they were somewhat acquainted. They greeted each other and then entered the station together. However, Lin Manman's ticket was booked by Zhu Zibin, while Qiu Xiangjing's was purchased independently. Although they were on the same flight, their seats were not next to each other.

"Wow, the view from the aircraft is amazing!" Fang Yaqi looked out through the panoramic window. The sky was azure, dotted with only a few white clouds. It was a sight that soothed the soul. Occasionally, one or two spirit beasts would fly by, but they were too far away to see more than a glimpse of them.

The aircraft in this world are many times larger than the planes in Lin Manman's original world. The aircraft are surrounded by transparent panoramic windows, allowing passengers to enjoy the scenery.

"Wow, Manman, look! Isn't that a flying dragon?" Fang Yaqi suddenly patted Lin Manman's shoulder excitedly, gesturing for her to look at the spirit beast flying past from the side not far away.

Upon hearing this, Lin Manman quickly looked over and saw a dragon-shaped spirit pet that looked a lot like a pterosaur, but with a less pointed and longer mouth, flying rapidly from afar. In just a few breaths, the dragon was right in front of them. As the dragon passed by the side of the aircraft, its enormous wings blocked out the sun, causing a gasp to erupt from inside the aircraft.

"There are two people sitting on the flying dragon, but they're too far away to see clearly." Fang Yaqi stopped recording with her bracelet. At the same time, Lin Manman saw that the flying dragon had only passed by her for a moment, so she quickly opened the system.

【Korke】

Species: Furious Wyvern

Rank: Low-level Mythical

Level: 8

Status: Mature (39 years old)

Bloodline: High-level Mythical Storm Dragon (Extremely High)

Talent: Storm Manipulation: By flapping its wings, it can create and control storms.

Storm Domain: When activated, it creates a domain filled with storms.

Extreme Speed: Doubles flight speed.

Racial Trait: Dragon Breath: Unleashes intense flames with each breath.

Dragon's Might: Generates mental pressure on spirit beasts of lower bloodline than oneself.

Skill: 1. Hurricane Claw: Claw strikes can unleash a hurricane.

2. Wind Blade: The wings create wind blades to attack the target.

3. Gale Slash: A slashing attack created using wind elemental power. (Upgradeable)

4. Wind Arrow: Uses wind elemental energy to create an arrow to attack the target. (Upgradeable)

5. Wind Wall: Constructs a wind wall to defend against attacks using wind-based defenses. (Upgradeable)

6. Chains of Wind: Uses wind element to create chains that bind enemies. (Upgradeable)

7. Wind God's Blessing: Can bless yourself and up to 8 teammates, increasing their speed by 60%. (Upgradeable)

8. Claws: Attacks using sharp claws. (Upgradeable)

Tear: Sharp teeth attacking targets inflict a tearing effect, which increases with bleeding.

10. Charge: Charges at the target with its own size, causing knockback and stun effects.

Basic attributes:

Qi and blood: 88679

Spirit: 65566

Soul: 59880

At this moment, Lin Manman was not only deeply shocked by the enormous size of the flying dragon that blotted out the sky, but also profoundly aware of the gap in strength and level. Before such a powerful being, she felt like a child looking up at a giant. She let out a soft breath; it seemed she still had a long way to go…

(End of this chapter)