You call this beast taming?

That night.

Wen Zhixu lay on his bed in his small room, his hands behind his head, staring at the ceiling in the darkness.

Scenes from this day kept flashing through my mind.

It has to be said that in just one day, he experienced and accomplished a great deal, but it seems that he has gradually become accustomed to this world.

"Woo! Woo! Woo!"

Just as he was feeling sentimental, a muffled groan came from under the covers.

Then I saw the blanket around my abdomen bulging.

Dark lines appeared on Wen Zhixu's forehead.

Lift the blanket.

Erliang, having finally found an "exit," hurriedly gasped for breath.

"Waaaaah~"

I almost suffocated.

"It would be hilarious if you became the first pet to suffocate to death," Wen Zhixu teased as he pulled the little guy out of the blanket.

"Ooh!" Erliang puffed out his cheeks.

"Two ounces, let me tell you a story."

story?

Erliang immediately became interested and perked up his ears.

"Once upon a time, there was a divine dog..." Wen Zhixu began to recount, "Its name was 'Sun-Swallowing God,' the Howling Celestial Dog."

The Sun-Devouring God!

That's amazing?

Seeing Erliang's naive and unsophisticated expression, Wen Zhixu's lips unconsciously curled into a smile. "One day..."

They stared at him expectantly.

Keep going, what's wrong with it?

"It suffocated itself."

? ?

"Hahaha--"

Having a little creature at home to tease occasionally is quite fun.

"Ugh! |ू•ૅω•́)ᵎᵎᵎ"

Two ounces stuck out their scarlet tongues.

Is my tongue no longer hot, or no longer smooth?

Wen Zhixu quickly raised his hands.

"Wrong, it's Two Ounces Divine Lord."

hum!

"Alright, alright, eat this energy cube and go to sleep."

"Awoo!" Erliang immediately "forgave" Wen Zhixu, ate the energy cube in one bite, and was very happy.

At this rate, 100 fire-type energy cubes probably wouldn't even last a month...

But I have to admit.

This "Erliang" brand pillow is quite comfortable; it's warm and soft.

As for why Erliang agreed to be a "pillow"...

There's no way around it; after eating this bedtime energy cube, it won't act as a pillow, it's too hot to eat, and it doesn't feel comfortable.

...

The next day.

At six o'clock in the morning, just as dawn was breaking in Jianghuai City, Wen Zhixu opened his eyes and stared at the ceiling, initially wondering if it was all a dream...

Until a little guy crawled out from under his pillow.

"Awoo~" Erliang yawned long and rubbed his eyes a couple of times.

"Good morning, two liang." Wen Zhixu said with a smile.

Actually... this world is pretty good.

Glancing at the time, Wen Zhixu let out a painful groan, "This is supposed to be the time when I'm just about to go to sleep!"

What decent person gets up at six in the morning?

"What are you yelling about so early in the morning? Get up and have breakfast!" came the voice of my mother, Feng Xuejuan, from outside the door.

"They're here, they're here..."

With a weak reply, Wen Zhixu brushed his teeth and washed his face with Erliang, then hastily ate a few bites of breakfast before slinging his schoolbag over his shoulder and rushing out the door.

As they stepped out of the house, Erliang perched on his head and uttered a questioning sound.

"Huh?"

Wen Zhixu patted his pocket, which contained a full ten thousand yuan, given to him by his mother, Feng Xuejuan.

Although he proved his ability to resolve the issue last night, Feng Xuejuan was worried that those thugs would cause trouble for Wen Zhixu again since they had already made a scene at the school, so she gave him the money.

In my mother Feng Xuejuan's words—you need time to earn money too. What if they come looking for you again? Pay them back first, and you can always pay me back when you've earned more. Just consider it a loan from your mother!

"To put Mom's mind at ease," Wen Zhixu explained.

Actually, 10,000 yuan is not enough.

According to market prices, if you buy a pet from an official pet breeding base, a pet of medium-level extraordinary race will cost at least 20,000, and 30,000 would be a more normal price.

Golden-maned dogs are considered pets, but precisely because of this, they are not cheap.

If it weren't for those lenders selling it cheaply, and Wen Zhixu isn't stupid, why didn't he go through the proper channels?

Little did I know I'd been tricked.

Actually, given his personality, he would give the money, but not a lot, since he was scammed.

But with his current abilities, he's no match for that group of thugs...

"Two ounces, would you prefer to stay in the Beast Taming Space or your schoolbag during the day?"

"Waaah~~"

Erliang unzipped his backpack and crawled inside.

"Reborn as I prepare for the college entrance exam, is there a more nightmarish start than this?" Wen Zhixu walked towards the school with a look of despair.

...

Anyone who has been through the final year of high school knows this.

In the final sprint stage, every day was either testing, on the way to testing, or the teacher explaining the test paper or breaking down the questions.

Wen Zhixu thought he could get through this.

After all, even if the main course knowledge is boring, he still has the Beast Taming course to learn.

But he soon realized he was wrong.

When anything appears as an exam question, its nature changes.

Tens of thousands of common pets, races, appearances, skills... and that's just the basics.

You also need to deduce the pet's level, or strength, from its appearance. You need to know the weaknesses, habits, and preferences of different pets. These are all things that need to be learned.

It's no wonder that the college entrance examination pass rate in this world is much lower than in his original world.

Even if you fail the college entrance exam, you can still get a good job by obtaining certificates such as professional pet veterinarian qualification certificate or professional pet breeder qualification certificate.

However, without the resources provided by the university, it will be relatively more difficult.

"Just keep going..."

Dragging her tired body, Wen Zhixu finished her day's studies and walked out of the school gate.

"Awoo?"

Erliang, who had been cooped up all day, also popped out of his schoolbag, puzzled by Wen Zhixu's "imitation" of his call.

Why are you copying me?

Wen Zhixu gritted his teeth and brought over two ounces, holding them in his arms and vigorously kneading, shaping, and flattening them. After taking a few deep breaths, his complexion softened considerably, and he felt much more comfortable.

"Even the big bones will eventually be boiled into soup..."

"Huh?"

Big bone?

Erliang, who was grooming her messy hair, perked up. The bone broth that her mother made last night was delicious.

"Forget about your bone broth, we need to go to work!"

Yesterday, Erliang learned the skill "Morning Light" through the TM, and then learned the skill "Fire Fang" from Luan Ying's Pear Fire Horse.

We've already seen "Dawnlight," but we didn't let Erliang demonstrate "Fang of Fire" yesterday because it was too late. We need to study it today.

As an earth-type pet, I wonder how powerful Erliang's "Fire Fang" will be...

Upon arriving at the club, I greeted the gatekeeper, Brother Liu, and the manager, Sister Jing. After switching my sign to "Available for guests," cough, I mean, "Available for orders," I took Erliang and plunged into the training room.

"Come on, Erliang, Fire Fang!" Wen Zhixu pointed to the metal stakes in the training room and gave the order.

"Waaaaah!!"

Erliang lay on the ground, baring his teeth in a fierce manner, with streaks of crimson light appearing between his thick, fluffy golden mane.

呲! !

The next second, a cluster of sparks leaped out from between Erliang's not-so-sharp teeth, then covered and magnified all of them, presenting a phantom image of sharp teeth.

boom! ! !

The flames collided with the metal stake, producing a dull, piercing sound.

"Impressive, two liang." Wen Zhixu, who witnessed the scene, clapped and praised him at the right time.

"Ooh!" Erliang grinned, smiling sheepishly.

Actually... it's not that amazing!

Wen Zhixu squatted down and rubbed its head.

Of course, his praise for Erliang doesn't mean that Erliang used his skills perfectly.

In just that one move, he found several shortcomings in the two ounces of "Fang of Fire".

First, the bite force of the two liang (a unit of weight) is not enough.

Secondly, the use of flame energy is unfamiliar, and insufficient cohesion will naturally lead to an overly dispersed explosion.

Finally, the release rate was too slow.

But none of this affected Wen Zhixu's praise for Erliang.

Both of them are still minors and in a period of transformation. Coupled with long-term insufficient nutrition, it is inevitable that their bodies will be temporarily deficient.

As for the use of fire energy...

As an earth-type pet, although it has the potential to grow into a fire-type extraordinary creature in the future, it is currently only a single earth-type extraordinary creature. It is already amazing that it can learn anything. Isn't it normal that it is still unfamiliar with it?

The same applies to slow release rates.

"Erliang, the most important thing in any building is the foundation, so let's start with basic training again." Wen Zhixu already had a plan in mind.

Erliang agrees with this.

"Waaaaah! Waaaah! (*•̀ㅂ•́)و"

Foundations! Lay a solid foundation! Foundations!

Wen Zhixu picked up a metal rod wrapped with special rubber.

"First, train your bite force."

"Awoo!"

Erliang pounced on it and began to bite wildly.

"Next up is physical training, get on the treadmill!"

"Awoo!"

"'Dawn' restores stamina, Energy Cubes replenish energy and consumed resources..."

"Awooo! (๑´ڡ`๑)"

While assisting with Erliang's training, Wen Zhixu also had his own things to do.

Explore and enhance the Beast Taming Space.

Being a beast tamer is not as simple as just taming and training beasts.

Strengthening the Beast Taming Space can enhance the connection between you and your pet, allowing you to receive more feedback from them.

At the same time, the strength, comfort, and size of the beast taming space will determine the upper limit of a beast tamer's abilities.

High school teaches about extraordinary creatures, also known as pets, but information about the Beast Taming Space is relatively limited.

This is supposedly a knowledge point taught in universities.

Therefore, Wen Zhixu is now mostly exploring and experimenting, and his main focus is on helping Erliang with his training.

"Other training methods are fine, but training in energy control requires more specialized equipment..."

Although Wen Zhixu, as a sparring partner at the club, could use the training equipment for free, the amount of equipment was limited, and most of it was claimed by higher-level technical sparring partners.

Not to mention the equipment specifically designed for training in controlling fire-based energy.

Looking at Erliang, who was undergoing his third round of training, Wen Zhixu suddenly seemed to have thought of something and called out:

"Two ounces!"

"Huh?"

Give me the "Fire Stone".

Eh?

Although they didn't understand what Wen Zhixu was going to do, Erliang still ran over and handed over the "Fire Stone".

Wen Zhixu smiled.

Is there anything more suitable for forging fire attribute energy than the "Fire Stone"?

"Two ounces, try using 'Fang of Fire' on it."

Bear!!

Without any hesitation, the two teeth wreathed in flames bit into the "Fire Stone".

Visibly, a wisp of fiery red fire-attribute energy has been infused into the "Fire Stone".

However, the externally injected energy obviously could not be stored, and it quickly disappeared and returned to its original orange-yellow color.

"See that, two ounces?" Wen Zhixu said. "You need to control the energy you inject into the 'Fire Stone,' controlling the amount and the timing of the input."

"Waaaaah!!"

Erliang looked on with a look of sudden realization.

You really are a genius, Ah Xu!