Beast Taming: I have unique beast-collecting skills

"Cough once," Lin Su said.

Song Xingyuan was stunned for a moment, then coughed after realizing what was happening. Looking at his mature reflection in the mirror, he exclaimed in surprise:

"Holy crap, I'm so handsome!"

Lin Su: "..."

Lin Su remained silent.

Have they already let loose after just one day?

She stood up and said, "Then our group will be leaving first. The curse's transformation effect can last for about three and a half hours. Be careful about when it expires."

This "mature" template is one that Xiaoying has practiced on many times. It's a bit like a one-click photo editing software. The two versions are to make the facial features more three-dimensional and sharp or rounded and flat, and then adjust the skin and hair.

The facial features are all original, and acquaintances can basically recognize them after a few glances. They can only fool strangers. If you really want to mislead people, you have to rely on differences in temperament.

Lin Su arranged her handbag, handed the ice cup to Bai Bai, and then picked it up herself.

"Xinxin."

On the balcony, a bird-like pet spreads its wings. Its feathers are mainly light gray, with gray-brown stripes on its wings and nape. Its eyes and beak are ginger yellow, and the white downy feathers on its chest form a pouch like a kangaroo's diaper, which can hold items.

Tu Zhiyi patted the magpie's head, sat down on its back, and opened the map to start navigation.

"that……"

Lu Qi hesitated for a moment, then, seeing Lin Su turn around with a "what else is there?" look on her face, he said apologetically, "I'd like to try it too."

Although he didn't see the effects of Tu Zhiyi's curse, judging from Song Xingyuan's appearance, he seemed to be doing quite well...

Lin Su: "...Xiao Ying".

"Ghost Puppet~"

Xiaoying covered her mouth and laughed, then cast the Transformation Curse again.

Two minutes later, the long-prepared trade wind magpie finally flapped its wings, carrying the two people and a group of pets towards the direction of Garuda Old City.

……

Sunlight shines on the rose-red brick wall.

The circular square is surrounded by numerous vendors selling traditional goods and souvenirs, such as fruits, flowers, spices, clothing, and more.

Ordinary animals such as cows, dogs, and birds rest and linger in the square. People who encounter them generally walk around them, and even the uniformed guards patrolling the area do not approach to drive them away.

In the center of the square stands a memorial column nearly 70 meters high, with various animal and pet patterns carved on its body, and a bronze statue of the mythical beast Garuda at the top.

The golden-winged roc, poised to take flight, stands at the highest point of the old town, gazing at the Ronamo Gate, which separates tradition from modernity and poverty from wealth.

The trade wind magpie landed smoothly in the open space of the square.

"Thanks for your hard work."

"Xinxin."

The magpie lowered its head and rubbed against Tu Zhiyi's palm.

Tu Zhiyi waved his hand to retrieve the messenger magpie, took the ID card handed to him by Lin Su, and showed it to the ticket office staff along with the reservation information on his mobile phone.

Tickets to the Pantheon are free and can be obtained by queuing on-site. However, the exhibits in the inner sanctum require payment. If you are using a student discount, you need to prepare a photo ID for identity verification on-site.

The staff member was a brown-eyed woman who covered her hair, ears, and neck with an apricot-colored shijab, revealing only her face.

She quickly checked the ID card, handed back the two tickets printed with the Pantheon and Rhône-Mohs script along with her identification, and reminded her:

"Madam, your attire does not comply with the regulations for entering the Pantheon."

Rhône-Alpes is a multi-religious country, and different temples or churches have different dress requirements for visitors. Some are more lenient, while others strictly prohibit short sleeves, shorts, or exposed shoulders. Some are stricter, requiring a headscarf or burqa.

The Pantheon is also a religious building.

As its name suggests, the Pantheon is not a temple dedicated to a single deity. All the major deities that have appeared in the religious history of the Kingdom of Rhônemo have corresponding sculptures or images inside. It is a symbol of the integration of multiple ethnic groups in Garuda after the war.

It's fine for the boys to wear long sleeves and pants, but the girls are wearing long skirts, and their short sleeves are showing their arms.

Lin Su nodded and said, "I brought a coat, thank you for reminding me."

The brown-eyed woman nodded in return and gestured with her right hand for the two foreigners behind her to come forward.

……

There was already a long line of people at the entrance to the Pantheon.

The period around the Spirit Festival is the peak tourist season in Rhône-Alpes. Many historical sites, temples and museums will limit the number of visitors based on the real-time number of visitors. If you don't make a reservation in advance, you can only queue on the spot. You have to queue to exchange tickets and queue to enter the temple. However, paid visitors who have made reservations for the inner hall exhibitions do not have to queue.

The two led their pets through the fast passage into the hall.

The heat seemed to be kept out of the long corridor along with the sunlight.

The ceiling features boldly colored paintings, and the pillars are intricately carved with details so fine that even the skin texture of the statues and mounts is clearly visible. Every other archway features a separate shrine for a particular deity, and the corresponding stone slabs on the walls are engraved with mythological stories related to that deity.

"Ghost puppet?"

Xiaoying pointed to the figure with ten heads and an unknown number of hands that appeared many times on the relief, asking whether it was a human or a pet.

"It's probably neither a person nor a pet."

Lin Su recalled the Romano Epic she had read before setting off and explained:

"In the legends of the Kingdom of Ronammo, there is a mythical beast with ten heads and a snake's tail. It lives in a world without living creatures, and this image is what it took when it descended to earth."

"It's like when you play a game, you create a character for yourself in the game world, so it's not a real living being."

"Ghost Puppet..."

Xiaoying gave a disapproving "Huh," indicating that the aesthetic sense of this mythical beast was terrible, as it was sculpted in such a strange way.

"Xuexue".

Bai Bai also called out.

Moreover, it was very weak; many murals depict it with one of its heads severed.

Lin Su couldn't help but smile. "Because it is a symbol of evil. The ten heads represent ten negative emotions. Defeating it is equivalent to defeating evil."

As they spoke, the group arrived at the main hall.

The hall is in the shape of an arc, with twelve huge shrines and altars evenly distributed along the walls, each dedicated to one of the twelve gods most popular among the believers of the Kingdom of Ronam.

The air was filled with the scent of incense, and devout believers bowed or kowtowed in prayer before the shrine.

"Ghost puppet?"

Xiaoying pointed to the third sculpture on her left and exclaimed in a low voice in surprise.

Isn't this a symbol of evil? Why are so many people still worshipping it?

Well, she didn't know either... Lin Su nudged Tu Zhiyi, "What do people usually pray for when they worship the Ten-Faced Demon King?"

"What?"

Tu Zhiyi was taking pictures of the statue when he heard the question. He paused for a moment, and only answered after Lin Su repeated herself: "Praying for power. In the legends of the Kingdom of Ronamo, the Ten-Faced Demon King has an immortal body and is the god of violence."