You call this beast taming?

Tengu eats the day!

This scene completely overturned Wen Zhixu's understanding.

Isn't the story of the "heavenly dog ​​eating the sun" just a legend? Shouldn't the real event be a total solar eclipse caused by a celestial body blocking the sun?

What...

Did a "heavenly dog" really appear and "swallow" the sun?!

"Ugh!"

Erliang seemed very excited, shouting towards the sky.

If you didn't know better, you'd think someone's husky thought it was a wolf and got excited about the solar eclipse.

Fortunately, there weren't many people around, and Wen Zhixu was still in shock from the solar eclipse, so he didn't pay any attention to the little guy.

"Waaah! Waaah!"

Ah Xu! Ah Xu!

The little guy tugged at Wen Zhixu's hair again.

"Erliang, if I go bald in the future, you'll definitely be the one to take the credit," Wen Zhixu said irritably after regaining his senses.

But he soon understood why Erliang had to do it this way.

Because within the celestial dog that "swallowed" the sun, a point of red light grew larger and more obvious.

"That's... a meteorite?!"

The red dot drew closer, leaving a straight line in the dark sky.

and....

"Why do we feel like they're coming towards us?"

"Huh?!"

Erliang blinked twice.

It seems...it really is true!

You can't be that unlucky....

Let's hope tomorrow's headlines don't turn out to be: "A young beast tamer and his pet are on a picnic when they are accidentally hit by a meteorite!"

This is much less likely than being struck by lightning on a rainy day.

Fortunately, Wen Zhixu and Erliang's worries were unnecessary. The meteorite seemed to be flying towards them, but in reality, it was still somewhat off course.

Moreover, although the meteorite looked impressive, it turned out to be quite small just before it hit the ground.

Rumbling--

A meteorite struck.

From afar, you could hear the roar of the meteorite crashing down, and even faintly feel the ground shaking.

Ok?

This direction...

Wen Zhixu glanced at the navigation.

It was discovered that the location seemed to be not far from the location posted by Xiao Yunqiao.

Did it hit him?

The person and their pet exchanged a glance and immediately ran towards the direction where the meteorite had fallen.

...

The enormous crater exuded a scorching heat, accompanied by rising plumes of smoke.

When Wen Zhixu and Erliang arrived, they saw an elderly man in a white coat holding an instrument, seemingly collecting some information.

As soon as they approached, the old man seemed to sense it and turned to look.

Only then did Wen Zhixu get a clear look at the old man. He had a very upright square face, his hair was combed back and straight, and he exuded an aura of competence and calmness.

"You must be Wen Zhixu?" the old man asked gently.

"You are...."

Seeing the old man's appearance and his white coat, I finally belatedly realized what had happened.

Dr. Xiao Yunqiao!

One of the most renowned extraordinary biology PhDs in the country, especially in the field of pet evolution, he can be described as a leader!

This extraordinary authority in the field of biological science, whom I usually only see on television and in academic interviews, is now appearing in front of me, and he's here to deliver something to his senior sister.

"Dr. Xiao." After the initial surprise, Wen Zhixu quickly calmed down and greeted him respectfully.

Any PhD in extraordinary biology represents a significant contribution to the entire Beast Tamer community and deserves respect.

"Waaah~"

Sensing Wen Zhixu's change in mood, Erliang also waved its paws politely as a greeting.

Seeing this, the old man smiled, his gaze sweeping over Erliang and Wen Zhixu before he said:

"Hmm, not bad, it's clear you two have a good relationship."

"Woo!" Erliang rubbed his nose and proudly raised his head.

Hey, you have a great eye!

"Haha—" Dr. Xiao laughed heartily.

He then ran his hand over the white coat, took out two orange-yellow candy-like pellets, and said:

"This is a nutritional crystallization, a highly compressed pet food. I'll give it to you as a snack."

"Huh?" Erliang's eyes lit up immediately when he saw the two candy-like things.

delicious!

For foodies, it doesn't matter if the food is big or small, as long as it's edible.

Wen Zhixu patted the little guy and gestured with his eyes that he should learn to say thank you if he takes something that belongs to someone else.

"Ugh!"

The little guy suddenly realized, nodded his head, and then very naturally took out two candies from Wen Zhixu's pocket and handed them to Dr. Xiao.

"Waaah~"

Reciprocity is key.

Ok?

Dr. Xiao paused for a moment, and Wen Zhixu, after a brief moment of surprise, explained:

"I've been under a lot of academic pressure lately, so I keep some candy with me. I eat one when I get tired of studying."

Anyone who has taken the college entrance examination knows that candy and chocolate can sometimes be a "lifesaver".

Looking at Erliang's "Are you going to eat this or not?" expression, Dr. Xiao chuckled, "This little guy is quite amusing."

He accepted the candy.

"Sweets can replenish sugar and also make people feel happy. I like to eat some sweets when I have free time."

He then opened the packaging and ate one.

At this moment, a system notification appeared in front of Wen Zhixu's eyes.

Welcome to the world of Pokémon! Witness your first encounter with the professor!

[Accept a major side quest: Dr. Yamanashi's Research!]

[Task 1: Assist Dr. Yamanashi!]

[Quest Reward: Choose one from Fire Stone (Green), Water Stone (Green), or Leaf Stone (Green)!]

Dr. Yamanashi!

The reward for this mission isn't the starter Pokémon, but three types of attribute stones?

Moreover, it's a choice of one of three rewards.

"That's really stingy..." Wen Zhixu couldn't help but mutter to himself.

"Please wait a moment, I need to collect meteorite data, otherwise the data will become inaccurate."

His main reason for coming here was for this meteorite.

"Dr. Xiao, do you need any help?" Wen Zhixu suddenly asked.

Upon hearing this, Dr. Xiao was taken aback. After a slight hesitation, he nodded and said, "Alright."

As he spoke, he handed the detector in his hand to Wen Zhixu, saying:

"Then could you please use a detector to scan the area around the meteorite? It's very simple, you don't need to get too close, just move a little slowly."

"Don't worry, Doctor."

"Oh, right, put on your protective suits."

After leaving Erliang to wait, Wen Zhixu changed into the protective suit that Dr. Xiao had prepared in advance, took the instruments, and walked through the still scorching hot soil to the vicinity of the meteorite.

"This distance is fine."

As they approached, Dr. Xiao offered a reminder.

"it is good."

...

"That's fine."

Outside the crater, Dr. Xiao, holding his instruments, spoke.

Upon hearing this, Wen Zhixu breathed a slight sigh of relief.

It's finally done.

Wearing protective suits inside the crater felt like being in an oven.

but.

After Dr. Xiao finished speaking, the system's feedback arrived.

Mission complete: Assist Dr. Yamanashi!

[Reward: Choose one from Fire Stone (Green), Water Stone (Green), or Leaf Stone (Green)!]

This is the first time I've completed a task that rewards one of three options.

The search system is really stingy; couldn't they just give all three at once?

He muttered a curse to himself.

We walked out of the crater and took off our protective suits.

Ok?

But as soon as he took off his protective suit, Wen Zhixu was stunned and turned to look at the meteorite crater.

"Huh?"

What's up?

Erliang jumped onto his shoulder, followed his gaze across the crater, and sniffed slightly.

I didn't see anything, and I didn't smell anything either.

Wen Zhixu didn't explain, because that fleeting feeling just now originated from the Beast Taming Space, from... the Waveguide!

The waveguide, which was sometimes working and sometimes not, actually sensed a tiny bit of emotional fluctuation, or rather, mental fluctuation!

Could it be...

Is there life inside a meteorite?!