You call this beast taming?

Of course, that was a joke.

The importance of an initial pet to a beast tamer is self-evident.

Not everyone can be like him, where the first pet he encounters that he can tame is so compatible with him.

Yuan Jingfan was presented with two options.

One of them is an electric rat with a mid-level extraordinary racial rank, lightning attribute, and early-stage mutation strength.

The other one is also a water-type, mid-level extraordinary water-shell beast in the early stages of mutation.

However, after some deliberation, Wen Zhixu ultimately recommended the electric mouse.

There are several reasons.

Firstly, the electric rat is much smaller than the water-shelled beast. As both are extraordinary creatures, their appetite is relatively smaller, which would be a smaller financial burden for Yuan Jingfan.

Secondly, as a city located by the river and the sea, Jianghuai City has a large number of beast tamers who use aquatic supernatural creatures as pets. Lightning type is effective against water type, so if they really encounter a battle, they will have an advantage in terms of attributes.

Thirdly, although many Beast Tamers are unwilling to admit it, in fact, attributes such as lightning, wind, and ice are rarer and more powerful than the five elements of metal, wood, water, fire, and earth, as well as insect-type and normal-type attributes.

Within the beast tamer community, there exists an unspeakable and strange "hierarchy of contempt".

Dragons look down on everything. Light and Dark look down on rare attributes such as Thunder, Wind, Ice, and Mechanical, while rare attributes look down on attributes such as Five Elements, Normal, and Flight.

Finally, all attributes look down on Bug and Poison, then Poison, and then look at all non-Bug attributes at eye level.

It's strange, but I have to admit there's a bit of truth to it.

"Since you've said so, Ah Xu, then let's choose the electric mouse!" Yuan Jingfan pulled down his hat brim and grinned as he made the decision.

"Speaking of which, water-shelled beasts are easy to understand, and electric rats aren't exactly common supernatural creatures either. Does the base even supply them?"

"It was recommended by Senior Brother Gong and Senior Sister Ye. They said they had a solution."

Upon hearing this, Wen Zhixu suddenly understood.

It seems that Senior Brother Gong's statement, "Since he is Ah Xu's friend, then he is our friend," was not just empty talk.

"I need to hurry back and talk to my parents, and then make preparations in advance!"

...

night.

After dinner and a bath, Wen Zhixu and Erliang snuggled up on the sofa to watch TV.

Even the most powerful creatures will inevitably suffer if their mental tension is kept too high for too long.

This was the first time he and Erliang had time to watch TV at home in the evening.

With the debt burden gone, I feel much more relaxed.

Of course, Erliang's rigorous training led to some over-exhaustion, which also played a part.

Wen Zhixu is already considering it....

"Should I buy myself some supplements?"

He used to find it strange. Everyone said that beast tamers train their pets and that there are many kinds of tools and materials related to the pets, which is easy to understand. But how come beast tamers also have so many supplements?

Now I finally understand.

Erliang, curled up on the sofa, was staring intently at the TV while chewing on a specially made rubber ball.

This is the first time I've discovered that television is such a fun thing.

Although it doesn't understand much of what it says.

"Waaaaah!!"

The little guy suddenly jumped up and pointed at the TV, shouting.

Wen Zhixu, who was almost dozing off, was startled awake by the news coming from the television.

"A solar eclipse will occur in seven days. Experts predict it will last for more than half an hour and will cover areas including..."

"Ugh!"

Erliang nestled against Wen Zhixu's chest, her eyes blinking.

It remembered that when Ah Xu told it stories a while ago, he mentioned things like a celestial dog eating the sun and a howling divine dog.

Ah Xu, the heavenly dog ​​is eating the sun! Heavenly dog!

Wen Zhixu scratched his head, unsure how to explain a solar eclipse to the little guy; the idea of ​​a celestial dog eating the sun was just a somewhat fantastical notion...

"There may be small meteorites present, so please protect your eyes and be careful..."

There are also meteorites?

"Young Master Wen, what time is it? When are you planning to go to sleep?" came the voice of his mother, Feng Xuejuan, from inside the house.

"Time to sleep!"

Having been on the verge of exhaustion for some time, Wen Zhixu turned off the TV, picked up the still enthusiastic little guy, and went into the room.

...

Two days later.

"Two ounces, super sense of smell!"

"Ugh!"

The little guy raised his head, and a faint, light blue wisp of air emerged from his moist nasal cavity.

If you pay close attention, you can even sense a very weak breeze gently blowing through the training room.

It generates airflow and simply utilizes wind-related energy.

This is the most intuitive manifestation of the skill "Super Smell" after it reaches the proficiency level.

As for how much the olfactory range has increased...

The manual says it can increase distance by a kilometer.

If a pet in the mutation stage and a pet in the transcendent stage use a skill of the same proficiency, will the effect be the same?

Therefore, it still needs to be confirmed after actual testing.

Using her "super sense of smell," Erliang looked at Wen Zhixu with suspicion.

"Huh?"

Did you eat an extra steamed bun this morning?

Wen Zhixu: "..."

It's almost evening, and you're still thinking about breakfast?

"Ahem." He coughed lightly and said again, "Use 'Headbutt' on the stake!"

Despite my deepest concerns, I never hesitate to put in the utmost effort in training.

Upon hearing the command, it immediately rushed toward a metal stake covered with special rubber in the training room.

hum-

During the impact, a thin, transparent shock membrane appeared around Erliang, covering almost a third of his head, clinging tightly to his hair like a helmet.

boom! ! !

The dull thud echoed through the training room.

"The movements are smoother, and the charging time when releasing the attack is greatly reduced. A normal attribute energy shock membrane is created, which can reduce the rebound damage of the impact to oneself and further enhance the attack."

Because the "Headbutt" skill does not come from this world, it does not have a clear standard for judgment like "Super Smell" or "Fire Fang," so judging proficiency can only be done by oneself.

However, based on the skill performance, it can be basically confirmed that "Headbutt" has reached the proficiency level.

Two intermediate-level skills at the proficiency level!

This represents a significant boost to the overall strength of the two liang (a unit of weight).

A total of three white-quality "Mastery Seeds" were consumed.

Although "Mastering Seeds" speeds up the improvement of skill proficiency, it still took two days in total.

"Next, it's..."

Just as I was about to continue training, my phone suddenly rang. The caller ID showed it was my teacher, Yang Pingjiang.

...

We arrived at the backyard of the training base.

As the sun sets, the lake beside the villa is dyed golden red, with shimmering ripples adding a touch of life to this magnificent color.

Yang Pingjiang was holding a long-handled wooden brush.

"This is...."

Wen Zhixu and Erliang's attention was immediately drawn to the creature next to Yang Pingjiang.

It was nearly a story tall, and its appearance was somewhat like a very large tortoise. Its thick shell was a deep blue color and rose up like a small hill. Not only was it covered with moss, but it also had some ancient inscriptions faintly engraved on it.

But what is most striking is undoubtedly the pair of small but conspicuous horns on its ferocious head, which emit a faint blue light.

(Childhood version)

"This is a Mystic Crystal Horned Turtle, my pet," Yang Pingjiang said with a smile, continuing to brush the turtle's shell with the wooden brush.

Mystic Horned Turtle....

Wen Zhixu said... he had never even heard of it.

That makes sense, though. Whether at school or researching on his own, he doesn't come into contact with any high-level supernatural beings, so it's normal that he doesn't recognize them.

This Mystic Crystal Horned Turtle is at least a Lord-level creature, and possibly even higher!

Hearing the commotion, the Xuanjing Horned Turtle opened its eyes slightly, glanced at Wen Zhixu and Erliang, and then lazily closed them again.

"Ah Xu, this is what your senior sister passed back: the evolution of the Burning Mountain Dog, or rather, the main conditions. I'm giving it to you first, so you won't be completely clueless."

As he spoke, Yang Pingjiang handed over a thick stack of documents.

"As for what follows, your senior sister is still analyzing it, and it will probably take some more time."

What are the evolutionary conditions for the Burning Mountain Dog?

"Thank you, teacher! Thank you so much, senior sister!" After saying thank you, she couldn't wait to take it.

Although it's only a part, at least it gives me some peace of mind.

But when Wen Zhixu saw the first one, he was a little stunned.

Condition 1: Your strength must reach at least the high-level extraordinary level!

No.

The Golden Mane Dog's racial rank is Intermediate Extraordinary.

In other words, if you want to evolve into a Burning Mountain Dog, you need to break through the racial barriers at least first.

Condition 2: At least two skills must be at the "Master" level of proficiency, and they must be Earth and Fire skills respectively.

On the contrary, the second condition doesn't seem particularly difficult.

However, without the "Master Seed" aid, training two skills of a pet from beginner to master level would require an enormous amount of time and resources...

Wen Zhixu finally understood why the evolutionary path of the Burning Mountain Dog was "eliminated".

These are just two of the conditions; there are a series more to come, including some rare resources...

"Don't worry too much about it. Your senior sister said that when she was investigating, she had a vague feeling that there should be an even more complicated path under this evolutionary path," Yang Pingjiang said with a smile.

Wen Zhixu: "..."

Is there something even more complicated?!

Two ounces, this evolution... I think the Golden Mane Fire Dog is pretty good too, what do you think?