You call this beast taming?

Judging from Erliang's appearance, I know that the guy who came... is probably not simple.

Huhu——

A chilly gust of wind suddenly swept up outside the factory, and the surrounding temperature seemed to drop as well.

Suddenly, rain began to fall from the sky. Raindrops shattered on the ground, bursting into colorful blooms and stirring up a mist.

"Waaaaah!!"

Erliang jumped in front of Wen Zhixu, his fur fluttering in the wind, and he warily stared at his surroundings, trying to discern the scents in the air.

Amidst the increasingly dense raindrops, several silhouettes were rapidly approaching.

"Fur!!!"

An angry shout followed immediately.

"They're here!"

Wen Zhixu gave a soft shout.

"Take care of yourself!" Ye Qingzhu's expression became more serious, but she did not panic.

As she spoke, a summoning circle appeared beneath her feet once more, and another bridge of contracts spanned the area. Emerging from it was a lizard-like creature with brownish-yellow skin and faint arcs of electricity on its surface.

"just!!"

The lizard appeared, with several thumb-sized bumps on its neck, from which golden currents emanated.

Thunder-necked Lizard!

Race Rank: High Transcendent!

Is this one of Senior Sister Ye Qingzhu's true main pets?

Although its racial rank is not as high as that of the mid-level lords of the Electric Spiders, its strength has already reached the mid-level extraordinary level!

This is actually the most normal state for the vast majority of beast tamers.

The first few pets may not be of high racial level, but they are generally relatively strong. After your overall strength and the level of your beast taming space increase, you can slowly tame extraordinary creatures of higher racial level.

There's just one thing...

Senior Sister Ye Qingzhu clearly seems to really like cute pets like Erliang.

Why did you tame spiders and lizards, which look... kind of creepy?

Before they could think any further, the enemy was already upon them.

The first creature to enter the factory was a supernatural being that bore a five-point resemblance to the Wandering Spirit, but was larger in size and had a mask on its face that looked like a skeleton. In the hole in the middle of the mask, a scarlet eye kept flashing.

In addition, compared to the wandering spirit, this guy has a pair of pale, four-fingered hands that look like they are wrapped in white bandages.

"It's the Wandering Mask, one of the evolutionary paths of the Wandering Spirit," Ye Qingzhu said.

Originally, Wen Zhixu didn't know much about ghost-attribute extraordinary creatures, but after getting some "lessons" from Elder Qi at the breeding institute, he gained some understanding of ghost-attribute extraordinary creatures.

Wandering Mask, Race Level: High Transcendent, Race Skills: Eerie Light, Shadow Trick, Shadow Impact, etc.

And the strength of this wandering mask should be... intermediate extraordinary!

"Damn it..." Wen Zhixu couldn't help but mutter to himself.

My own two ounces of talent is at the late stage of mutation, a medium-level extraordinary creature, and the system reward is just a green-quality "Mastery Seed"?

However, after this wandering mask appeared, the system's reward also arrived.

Master the acquisition of the seed "White"!

Immediately afterwards, two more wandering spirits arrived, both possessing the strength of the late stage of mutation.

Mastery of White Seeds +1, Mastery of Green Seeds +1

Including the two that were defeated earlier.

Five of them, that's it!

"Little Thunder, electromagnetic pulse! Little Gold, electric arc net!" Ye Qingzhu shouted without hesitation, commanding both of her pets at the same time.

Wen Zhixu also understood his task.

A head-to-head battle!

"Two ounces!"

"Ugh!"

With a flick of its mane, the little creature swiftly pounced on one of the wandering spirits, launching an attack.

"Mmm—"

The wandering spirit, though targeted, showed no fear. A black mist surged from its chest, quickly condensing into a ball of black water that writhed and slammed towards Erliang.

Ghost-attribute skill, Shadow Strike!

The side that initiates the attack may sometimes gain the upper hand, but if the two sides are far apart, it may expose itself to the other side's attack.

The thought that Erliang lacked ranged attack skills flashed through Wen Zhixu's mind.

This is considered a shortcoming of two ounces in the present moment.

However, from the moment Hua Bailing chose to attack Er Liang instead of Wen Zhixu, the ending was actually not surprising.

"Headbutt!"

Using the "Headbutt" skill once again, I quickly closed in on the Wandering Spirit, dodging its attacks while "Fire Fang" swiftly finished it off.

boom! !

The firelight flashed and disappeared in an instant.

The battle is over.

But on the other hand, things didn't go so smoothly.

The Thunder-Necked Lizard successfully suppressed the Wandering Mask.

But it will take time to defeat them.

As Erliang and Electric Spider defeated the two Wandering Spirits one after another, Wandering Mask realized that something was wrong and understood that he had no chance against Wen Zhixu and his companion and their pet beast.

And so...

"Fur!"

The masked figure roared angrily, and the shadows in the corner spread silently and wildly at a visible speed.

"It's going to run away!" Wen Zhixu quickly exclaimed upon noticing this.

"Little Lei, lightning strike!"

zizi——

Golden lightning burst forth from the bulge on the neck of the Thunder-Necked Lizard, like a golden python winding and swiftly rushing toward the wandering mask.

The dazzling light illuminated almost the entire factory, except for...

Unable to dispel the shadow lingering behind the mask.

Just before being struck by electricity, the shadow will completely envelop the lingering mask.

hum-

With a soft, mosquito-like hum, the shadow vanished like a bubble, along with the lingering mask.

Ran!

"Two ounces!"

Without Ye Qingzhu's prompting, Wen Zhixu said in a deep voice, "A super sense of smell!"

"Ugh!"

The little guy immediately ran to the spot where the wandering mask had disappeared and bent down to collect the scent.

Superhuman beings in their mutation phase are relatively manageable, but once a mid-level superhuman goes out of control and rampages, the destruction it causes if left unchecked is...

Fortunately, Erliang quickly recognized the scent, called out to Wen Zhixu, and ran out of the factory.

Ye Qingzhu quickly had the Electric Spider leave behind an "Arc Web" to bind several unconscious wandering spirits, and then immediately notified Gu Changyi before chasing after them.

The rain soaked them, but the two of them didn't care about anything else for the time being, and just followed Erliang all the way.

However, as if to stop them, the rain grew heavier, and bursts of water mist rose from the road, blurring their vision and making it increasingly difficult to discern their direction. They only knew that they were roughly heading out of the city.

"Ugh..."

Erliang suddenly stopped. The rain soaked it, and all its fur was stuck together. The little guy kept sniffing around in the corner, trying to distinguish its fur.

Wen Zhixu took off his coat and used it to shield the bird from the rain.

"Huh?" The little guy looked up.

"It's alright, you can continue," Wen Zhixu said softly.

The rain affected Erliang's sense of smell, and the smell in the air dissipated quickly. Even with "super sense of smell," the tracking difficulty increased significantly.

The only good news is probably...

"...We're heading towards the outskirts of the city." Ye Qingzhu didn't urge them, and at the same time, she offered words of comfort.

Running to the outskirts, where there are relatively few people, would greatly reduce the likelihood of causing more damage.

"Ugh!"

As expected, the little guy's eyes lit up as he reconfirmed the location.

Wen Zhixu picked it up and hid it inside his clothes.

"Just tell me the directions."

If it can block a little rain, then it will.

"Ugh..."

Erliang knew that Wen Zhixu was worried about it getting cold and was protecting it, so it didn't resist. After letting out a soft whimper, it pointed in the direction.

At the same time, a warm current slowly rose from its body, trying its best to control the fire energy while dispelling the chill brought by the rain for Wen Zhixu.

Ye Qingzhu saw this and her eyes softened as she recalled her teacher's words.

A person who is wholeheartedly good to their pet, dares to take responsibility, and helps others in their spare time can't be too bad, no matter how bad they are.

The two quickened their pace.

The shoes splashed water droplets and created puddles on the road, and the rainwater slowly gathered together, reflecting the gloomy sky.

Unbeknownst to them, they had left the abandoned factory area, escaped the city, and entered a sparsely forested area.

The sound of rushing water can be faintly heard.

The Huai River is not far away.

Boom!

A bolt of lightning suddenly ripped through the night sky and vanished in an instant.

The silvery light illuminated the surroundings, and Wen Zhixu, vaguely aware that something was wrong, slowly slowed his pace, a strange sense of unease welling up in his heart.

Noticing his actions, Ye Qingzhu immediately understood his thoughts.

If we chase after them, it will be troublesome.

Even if the wandering mask escapes, it might return and cause harm again, but... no one knows what they'll encounter if they continue chasing it.

A misty haze hung in the air, raindrops pounded heavily against the leaves, branches, and ground, shattering on impact and releasing even more mist. Lightning flashed more frequently, briefly illuminating the sky, before a long, muffled rumble finally arrived...

Wen Zhixu felt increasingly uneasy, and holding Erliang, he dared not move any further.

Rumbling--

The thunderbolts in the clouds erupted once more, and lightning bolts flashed and disappeared in the air like branches, the deafening roar making it seem as if the lightning was right before our eyes.

Wen Zhixu quickly covered Erliang's ears; in their eyes, the ferocity of thunder was reflected.

"Found it!"

Ye Qingzhu suddenly spoke up, and the Thunder-necked Lizard quickly rushed into the woods, with her following closely behind.

"Senior Sister!" Wen Zhixu called out hurriedly, but his voice was drowned out by the roar.

next second.

Wen Zhixu's pupils suddenly contracted as a black shadow filled with an eerie aura suddenly appeared. The lightning in the sky struck it directly, but it seemed to be swallowed up and vanished into thin air.

Raindrops fell into the muddy puddle, breaking the surface of the small pool into several petals, one side reflecting a dark shadow, the other reflecting... a huge eye like a lantern.

The sixth one?