Fantasy Mountains and Seas, My Mountain and Sea Beast Taming

Chapter 8 Old Xu, do you want an opportunity?

"You little brat... you didn't even bother to come pick me up."

Li Fu, panting, said irritably.

"You look so weak, I was just thinking of getting you some exercise."

Xu Ran smiled and said without changing his expression.

He just wasn't sure whether he or this researcher who spent all day in the studio was more exhausted now.

"data……"

Li Fu simply sat down next to Xu Ran, not caring whether the sand would dirty his white coat; he clearly didn't mind.

"Are we going to conduct on-site observation in the swamp again this time?"

As Xu Ran asked the questions, he took out his personal terminal and organized the relevant data he had recorded.

Every so often, Li Fu would set off from the Dazeshi Reservoir to Daze to record experimental data.

It was precisely because of the other party's on-site inspection that Xu Ran could have directly transmitted the data on the terminal.

Every time Xu Ran asked the other person what they were researching, he never received an answer.

"Hmm... I'll go, but the research is nearing its end."

Li Fu nodded in response to Xu Ran.

He flipped through the data recorded by Xu Ran and nodded in satisfaction.

"What exactly are you researching?"

Once again, Xu Ran asked the question.

"Since you came, the number of extraordinary creatures in the reservoir of Daze City has increased significantly. This year, it is several times that of the first year."

"Strangely, despite this population growth, the ecosystem hasn't collapsed."

While organizing the data, Xu Ran was also reviewing it.

"Hehe, you'll know when the research results come out."

Li Fu smiled smugly, revealing his joy at the impending success of his research.

"Eek~"

Kun Kun floated over from the side and greeted Li Fu after learning that he was Xu Ran's friend.

"Um?"

Li Fu's expression changed, and he said to Xu Ran in surprise.

"You've contracted a beast to tame it?"

"Finally figured it out?"

Xu Ran let the other party guess, nodding as a response.

For the past few years, the other party has been trying to persuade me to contract a pet beast and train it. With my wealth, I should be able to train a lord-level beast.

The feedback from a lord-level beast can bring some benefits to oneself.

"Tsk tsk."

Li Fu let out a sound of admiration, his eyes fixed intently on Kun Kun.

"Has she learned levitation? Her proficiency is quite high..."

"Reaching the pinnacle? It can't be described as divine, can it?"

"It seems that the water splash technique has reached its pinnacle..."

"This training ability, tsk tsk... If it weren't for your strange talent in beast taming, you would at least be a well-known beast tamer of the new generation."

Li Fu had a very sharp eye; he recognized Kun Kun's extraordinary nature in just a few glances.

They could tell the level of proficiency Kun Kun had mastered in the skills he had acquired, but they didn't guess it was at the level of "divine skill," because that would be too astonishing.

While observing Kun Kun, they also took the opportunity to complain about Xu Ran's talent for controlling beasts.

The two have a good relationship, so this little complaint isn't offensive.

Xu Ran simply responded with a smile and got up to bring Li Fu a chair from the side.

"Are you planning to follow the evolutionary path of leaping over the dragon gate?"

"A water-splashing leap and levitation technique at the pinnacle of mastery... a good idea, especially if combined with better dragon resources for evolution..."

"The dragonfish that has been promoted may have the potential to reach the level of a low-level overlord."

After Li Fu sat down, he didn't rush to leave. He shifted his gaze to the shimmering water and continued talking with Xu Yuan.

He sincerely offered Xu Ran some advice.

The evolution plan for leaping over the dragon gate is widely circulated.

This is precisely why pet animals like the blue-scaled carp have become so widespread.

There's no way around it, this evolution plan is just too cost-effective!

Just as the name of this evolution plan suggests, once successful, it can be considered a great leap forward for both the beast tamer and the beast master.

The fact that this evolution plan has spread so widely suggests that the Beastmaster Alliance may also be behind it.

Like a panacea, it has spawned many variations, offering immense potential for development.

The only comparable evolutionary program is probably another one called "Breaking the Cocoon," which is designed for certain insect-type beast tamers.

Many powerful beast tamers emerged from these two evolutionary paths.

"Let's see..."

Holding the thermos in his hands, Xu Ran responded unhurriedly.

The thermos contained some supplements and resources specifically for beast tamers.

Although Xu Ran was much younger than Li Fu, their temperaments were quite compatible at this moment.

It looked like a health and wellness exchange meeting for middle-aged people.

As if enjoying afternoon tea, the two chatted leisurely for a long time before Li Fu got up and left.

"It's almost time, I have to go into the Great Swamp... I'll be staying there for the next few days."

"Take care of yourself."

Xu Ran got up to see Li Fu off, without saying anything about worrying that the other party would accompany him.

From what Xu Ran knew, the other party already possessed a high-level lord-level beast, and their hidden strength was likely even greater.

If I really go with them, it's uncertain who will protect whom.

Xu Ran has always been cautious in his actions, so he would never take risks.

After seeing the other person off for a distance, Xu Ran watched them leave.

Just as Li Fu was about to walk out of Xu Ran's sight, the other party suddenly turned around and called out to Xu Ran.

"Old Xu!"

"Do you want a chance?"

Without waiting for Xu Ran's reply, he turned and left, disappearing from Xu Ran's sight.

Xu Ran was completely confused, but didn't pay much attention to it.

This is how the two usually interact; they just took it as a joke from the other.

What he needs to do now is to raise Kunkun's level to the advanced extraordinary level as soon as possible and try to evolve it from Qinglin Carp to the mythical beast of the mountains and seas, the yu.

"Kun Kun, let's go back. I'll give you an extra meal tonight!"

"Eek~"

Xu Ran was met with an affectionate murmur.

……

Deep in the marshland.

Li Fu stood on a huge rock that was mostly submerged in water.

He raised his arm, and a light screen lit up. Data flowed through his eyes, and he turned it off after a long while.

He bent down, reached his hand into the water, and scooped up a transparent mayfly larva, no bigger than a finger.

[Race: Mayfly]

[Attribute]: Water

[Level]: Low-level Extraordinary

[Racial Potential]: Low-level Extraordinary

As Li Fu gazed at the mayfly, information related to it came to mind.

If extraordinary beasts like the Azure-Scaled Carp are considered lower in the world of beast taming, then creatures like the Water Mayfly are at the very bottom.

Even training them is difficult.

It is at the very bottom of the food chain, serving as food for most lower-ranking beasts.

However, this is what Li Fu spent years researching, and it is also the reason why the number of lower-level beasts like the Azure-Scaled Carp has surged in Daze City in recent years.

He gently pushed up his glasses, and the bright moonlight flashed across the lenses.

A gentle smile remained on Li Fu's face.

"The accumulation over the past few years has been enough... it's time to begin..."

"—A foolish old feast!"

(End of this chapter)