Beast Taming: I have unique beast-collecting skills

Tu Zhiyi: "???"

He looked at the corner with a puzzled expression.

The woman, dressed in a dark blue collared long dress, was pale-faced with her long, flowing hair cascading down her back. She sat upright with her hands folded on the table and her eyes vacantly staring toward the bar.

How come he didn't know he knew this girl named Sasagawa Kotoko? Besides, she was just looking in this direction, it wasn't necessarily that she was looking at him...

Tu Zhiyi looked away, and Chong Linsu shook her head slightly.

"Don't you recognize me? Perhaps I've mistaken you for someone else."

When Abhijit saw Tu Zhiyi shake his head in denial, a look of surprise flashed in his gray-blue eyes, but he smiled and changed the subject.

He picked up the ice bucket from the side, added ice cubes to the freshly mixed spirit, shook it slightly a couple of times, took a sip, and then introduced it to the two of them:

"Sasagawa Kotoko is indeed from Ibuki Province. I heard that she came here specifically to find the River of the Dead."

Abhijit did not deliberately lower her voice when she spoke, as if she did not think it was information that needed to be deliberately concealed.

that's the truth.

The Nether River is one of the most famous flowing secret realms on Earth. Every year during the Ghost Festival, some daring ghost-type beast tamers try their luck there to see if they can find the entrance.

Ghost-type Beastmasters who would specifically attend ghost festivals in other countries are more likely searching for the Nether River. However, while they may want to search, not many Beastmasters can actually find it.

Take the Spirit Festival as an example. The entire kingdom of Ronamo celebrates the festival, but how many Beastmasters can narrow the opening range of the entrance to the vicinity of Garuda?

Those beast tamers who can be found in advance, aside from those who rely purely on luck, mostly have some special methods, and there's a chance that one of them can determine the exact time and place...

Abhijit wore a charming smile, while Lin Su, who appeared unmoved, raised her glass: "Of course, I believe many of you here are interested in the Nether River, but there's no real competition between us, is there?"

Although no internal information about the Nether River has ever been released online, one can guess from the rumors that the trials inside are mainly aimed at each individual Beastmaster—and not in terms of martial prowess, but more in terms of character and morality. Otherwise, the saying that "the purer one's mind is, the safer one is to go in" would not have circulated.

"So you're one of them too?"

Lin Su raised her glass and clinked it against his, seemingly with a sigh:

"You have a point, but who can say for sure where the entrance to the River of the Underworld will open? It all depends on luck."

Anyway, she didn't know where the entrance was... Lin Su lowered her eyelashes, took a small sip of her slightly sweet sparkling drink, and then turned her chair around and adjusted her posture, naturally turning her gaze to the beast tamers and pets who were active in the arena.

Fortunately, the music wasn't too loud... She strained her hearing to catch the information in the room, occasionally communicating telepathically with Ahri.

"There's always someone who can determine it."

Abijit clinked glasses with Tu Zhiyi again, exchanged a meaningful glance with him, and then looked in Sasagawa Kotoko's direction, "If you're willing, perhaps we can cooperate."

Tu Zhiyi followed his gaze, pretending not to understand, raised his cup and took a small sip, trying his best to maintain a calm expression.

This drink of his is not non-alcoholic.

The Dragon Kingdom prohibits the sale of alcohol to minors. Having never drunk alcohol before, I inevitably felt a bit tipsy after just a couple of sips.

Abhijit chuckled, tilted his head back and downed the drink in his glass in one gulp, showing the bottom of the glass to him. Then he took the empty glass and walked to the other side of the bar, where a new Beastmaster was.

...What does this mean?

After thinking for a moment, Tu Zhiyi waited until no one was paying attention to him, and with Pinoli's help to cover up, secretly poured the remaining wine onto his sleeve.

"Skin."

Pinoli was about to ask what was going on when he saw a string of watermarked text slowly emerging from the bottom of the cup. He quickly shut up and pretended to be calm and composed.

There is also a dining area on the second floor for Ghost-type pets.

Unlike the ordinary food in the garden, the food here contains a trace of ghost-type energy. Incense is also burning by the dining table, and the ghost-type pets can't help but feel relaxed and happy as they smell the aroma.

Little Ying, who had received her special mission before setting off, was actively chatting with the foreign ghost-type pets. When she saw her tamer turn to look at her, she immediately waved her paw and let out a boastful cry:

"Ghost Puppet!"

Look! Isn't My Beast Tamer cool?

"Zhenzhen."

A severed hand, with fair skin, slender arms and fingers, bright red nail polish, and a dark green eye on its palm, sneered.

What good is being good-looking? A beast tamer has to be skilled.

Xiaoying glanced at it and realized it was the one whose identity as a beast tamer hadn't been mentioned during their previous conversation. Curious, she called out:

"Ghost puppet?"

Which beast tamer are you?

The severed hand, which had been ignored all along, straightened up under the questioning or curious gazes of the beasts, proudly pointing to the shadows not far away.

"Zhenzhen!"

That's my Beastmaster! Not only is she beautiful, but she's also incredibly skilled. Every Beastmaster in the room wants to team up with her to go to the Nether River!

"A ghost puppet?!" Really?

Xiaoying pretended to be surprised and opened her mouth wide.

Sasagawa Kotoko, who was being discussed, looked over as if she sensed something, but even when she saw her pet waving, her dark eyes remained completely unmoved.

……

Lin Su didn't stay at the party for long.

Knowing the purpose of the gathering, she focused on observing the personalities and strengths of the beast tamers who also had designs on the Nether River. If it weren't so impolite, she would have liked to take a picture and search for them on the spot to see if there was any relevant information on mainstream international social networking sites.

"You really have absolutely no recollection of Sasagawa Kotoko?"

Clarence Hotel.

The living room of suite 726.

After exchanging the information they had gathered, the two discovered that Abhijit seemed certain that Sasagawa Kotoko could pinpoint the entrance to the River of the Dead, and that Tu Zhiyi, after his disguise, knew Sasagawa Kotoko.

"No, I haven't been to Ibuki Province either."

Tu Zhiyi was also puzzled.

"Perhaps it's a one-sided acquaintance," Lin Su guessed.

I don't know what method Abhijit used, but based on the information Xiaoying heard, his judgment should be correct. Sasagawa Kotoko does know the exact entrance and time when the River of the Underworld will open this time.

She wasn't quite sure how Tu Zhiyi made his judgment. Assuming it was related to the curse on him, then perhaps Sasagawa Kotoko was in the same situation as him, but that would be a contradiction, because according to the information she found, Sasagawa Kotoko was already 23 years old this year.

However, these issues involve privacy, and I don't know if they will affect her... Lin Su put the terminal back on her wrist, stood up, and said:

"I'm leaving now."

The sound of the door opening and closing was quite noticeable.

Song Xingyuan walked out of his room to retrieve the water tank he had placed in the living room, but upon seeing Tu Zhiyi's appearance, he froze, exclaiming in surprise:

"Why do you look so different?"

Before Tu Zhiyi could reply, Song Xingyuan sniffed again, noticing the strong smell of alcohol on him, and was even more surprised:

"You guys disguised yourselves and went to a bar? Don't bars around here check ID cards?"

Tu Zhiyi was at a loss for words.

They didn't go to a bar, but he did drink at the party.

"How did you do that? It looks so natural."

Just as Song Xingyuan was about to take a closer look, the person in front of him suddenly returned to his original appearance.