Beast Taming: I can evolve indefinitely

Chapter 78 On the Ideological and Moral Education of Pet Animals

"Phew~ We're finally out of that awful place."

After his battle with Li Lei, Bai Qi soon found a way out and was once again bathed in sunlight.

"It's a little past three now. Let's go find Hikari no Suzaku first. It will be more difficult once it gets dark."

The Lightfeather Sparrow prefers to live in the sunlight and basically stops going out after dark, so Bai Qi's first goal is to find the Lightfeather Sparrow.

Crackling.

(Boss, there's a smell I hate over there.)

Just then, Alpha suddenly pointed to the left.

"That unpleasant aura? We've got it!"

Upon hearing this, Bai Qi clapped his hands and had Alpha lead the way, only to find that the husky, which had been charging ahead, had inexplicably stopped in place.

"Hurry up, or you'll be completely torn down if you fail."

Huh?

(Where is your humanity?)

The husky gave Bai Qi a resentful look, then followed behind him with a helpless expression.

……

Sizzle sizzle.

"So it's a mine. No wonder this guy didn't want to come."

Looking at the crystal not far away, crackling with electricity, Bai Qi immediately understood why the husky was so unwilling.

This guy has been electrocuted since he was a child. Although he developed electrical resistance, the psychological trauma is still there.

"How about I give you a chance for revenge? Blow up those thunder ore deposits?"

Wang Wang!

(Let me blow things up!)

Upon hearing Bai Qi's words, the husky, which had previously shown little interest, suddenly perked up. The four turrets immediately deployed and unleashed a barrage of fire at the mine in front of it, even contorting its expression.

This is such a huge grudge!

Watching the ore gradually fall under the bombardment of the husky, Bai Qi could only manage a wry smile.

Let's take apart that electric shock device another day. Anyway, we're bound by the contract, so this guy can't do anything about it.

Click! Click! Click!

Just then, the ground beneath Bai Qi's feet suddenly cracked open, and the source of the crack was the mine area that was being bombarded by the husky.

When you get back, increase the current intensity of the paralysis device tenfold...

Looking at the huge crater that had suddenly appeared beneath his feet, Bai Qi silently decided on the next modification plan for the husky.

Fortunately, Alpha reacted quickly and picked up Bai Qi the moment he fell, hiding him to the side and preventing a tragedy in which the beast tamer would be killed.

"Alpha is still the most reliable."

Bai Qi patted Alpha on the shoulder, increasingly satisfied with his first pet beast.

He's ruthless, doesn't talk much, and is hardworking and diligent.

This is what a qualified pet should be in the new era.

As for that stupid dog...

Bai Qi looked at the husky, who had dodged the giant pit even before him, and his eye twitched.

I have a feeling that I'll die because of this idiot sooner or later.

Why don't we go back and see if we can use the Evolution Egg on ourselves and evolve some kind of immortality or invincibility? That should be enough to withstand the attack.

Wang Wang Wang!

(Something big is coming.)

Just then, the husky suddenly started barking wildly at the giant pit beneath its feet, and Alpha also went on alert, blocking Bai Qi behind it.

Soon, accompanied by the sound of stones rubbing together, a huge steel-scaled snake emerged from the giant pit and appeared in front of Bai Qi.

Name: Steelscale Serpent

[Race]: Steel

[Bloodline Level]: Mid-Elite

[Skills]: Steel Tail Whip, Charge, Earthquake Wave, Hardening

This is delivered right to my door?

Seeing the steel-scaled snake in front of him, Bai Qi's eyes lit up, and he said to Alpha, "Alpha, let's take it down!"

Upon receiving the order, Alpha immediately switched to a broad-bladed ice sword and attacked the steel-scaled serpent.

Roar!

The Steelscale Serpent, just awakened from its sleep, saw that such a small thing as Alpha dared to attack it, and immediately went into a berserk state. Its whole body flashed with metallic light, and it entered a hardened state, whipping its tail at Alpha.

Seeing this, Alpha had no intention of resisting head-on. It leaped aside the steel scale snake's steel tail whip and then slashed heavily at the giant snake below.

boom!

The ice sword struck the steel-scaled serpent, leaving a deep gash, while the ice sword in Alpha's hand shattered.

This ice sword, Alpha, was also equipped with solidified runes, but it still couldn't withstand a direct confrontation.

Having only hardness but no toughness, what's the difference between this and those kitchen knives from my past that couldn't even crush garlic!

"As expected, the skeletal system isn't suited for these fancy things."

Seeing this, Bai Qi shook his head and gave Alpha a new command. Alpha immediately discarded the ice sword in its hand, and the bones in its arms quickly twisted, wrapped, and deformed, turning directly into two huge bone blades.

Roar!

The Steelscale Serpent, already awakened from its sleep, was injured by the ice sword. In pain, it immediately turned and bit Alpha. This time, Alpha did not dodge either. Shadow power was attached to the bone blade, and it unleashed a series of frenzied slashes at the Steelscale Serpent.

The steel scales finally couldn't withstand the corrosion of the shadow power, and the metal scales on its body slowly melted away. The steel scales also gave up the initiative to attack and quickly increased the distance between itself and Alpha.

The Steelscale Serpent slammed its massive tail against the ground, sending invisible ripples sweeping towards Alpha. Alpha immediately rose to its feet and dodged, while the Steelscale Serpent seized the opportunity to burrow into the giant crater it had been in earlier.

"Oh no, the prize I was about to get is about to fly away!"

While dodging the seismic waves, Bai Qi ordered Alpha to intercept the Steelscale Serpent.

This steel-scaled snake lives underground year-round; if it manages to escape back, it will be difficult to find again.

Boom boom boom!

Just then, a series of explosions came from the giant pit, and the steel-scaled snake, which had only burrowed halfway in, stopped moving and froze in place.

What's going on?

Bai Qi was a little confused, but after seeing the husky with a carefree smile on its face, he understood.

Wang Wang!

(This dog is truly a genius!)

"Alpha likes backstabbing, and you like laying mines and using explosives. Can't you two come up with some head-on confrontation tactics?"

Bai Qi looked at the husky squatting in front of him, wagging its tail and trying to curry favor, and was both amused and exasperated.

It seems I need to strengthen my education on the principles of pet management; continuing like this is too likely to tarnish the reputation of this beast tamer.

However, this does indeed fit the name of the Rift Valley Mech Wolf.

Bai Qi had Alpha and the husky drag the Steel Scale Serpent out together. A beam of light suddenly fell from above and swept across the Steel Scale Serpent, after which the serpent disappeared from the spot.

The professional assessment is different from previous training sessions. There are no security personnel in the venue, and all the trainees' information and even the mission statistics are monitored by the super-giant mechanical life form - the Net - overhead.

Luo Wang, as the name suggests, is a net that covers both heaven and earth.

Every candidate on Danggu Mountain is under the surveillance of the Luo Wang (Net of Heaven). As long as the candidate completes the task, the Luo Wang will automatically scan and confirm the information and take away the captured ferocious beast.

While all resources should go to the test takers, you can't expect them to carry around a steel-scaled snake, can you?

(End of this chapter)