Beast Taming: I have unique beast-collecting skills

The next two days were spent sightseeing.

Lin Su and Tu Zhiyi's group followed a fixed schedule, with each day divided into two time slots, morning and afternoon. They would return to the hotel to rest at noon and then complete a portion of the research report in the evening based on the day's itinerary.

Their research focuses on the impact of religious beliefs in Ranamo on the daily lives of its citizens. The research covers a wide range of topics and is currently in the stage of collecting and filling in report materials according to a framework, with good progress.

Lu Qi's team encountered some minor problems during the adjustment period. Everyone was consciously trying to improve their cooperation, and even when they had different opinions, they wanted to conform and not raise them, which made everyone a little tired after two days. When someone finally spoke up on the third day, the democratic voting process caused delays in decision-making.

Inside a private dining room in the restaurant.

The dishes on the table were almost empty, and the pets were resting against the back of their chairs, rubbing their round bellies.

Tu Zhiyi, holding his phone, relayed Lu Qi's statement that their group hadn't made a decision yet.

"Should we go now or wait a little longer?" Lin Su asked as she tilted her head back to put eye drops into her eyes.

Xiaoying and the Hand of Truth agreed to meet at 7 PM. It's only a matter of two spatial teleports from this restaurant, so there's plenty of time.

Tu Zhiyi thought for a moment and said, "Let's go first. I'll tell Lu Qi that if they're also going to the market tonight, they can call me when they get there."

He was already used to making decisions on such small matters. If Lin Su had an idea, she would say it directly and the two of them would discuss it. Asking her meant that she was easygoing and he could decide however he wanted.

Lin Su hummed in response and turned to say, "Xiao Ying, curse."

"Ghost Puppet~"

Xiao Ying tilted her head and stared at her beast tamer, a dark purple vortex appearing in her crimson eyes. After finishing, she didn't need to remind Tu Zhiyi, and cast one on him as well.

"Ahri, curse."

As soon as she finished speaking, Lin Su reverted to her mature look from the day she attended the ghost-themed party, with her long, light chestnut-brown curly hair.

"Huanhuan".

Ahri flicked her fluffy tail, and a golden lucky star darted around and shot into her beast tamer's forehead.

Tu Zhiyi finished sending the message and looked up just in time to see this scene.

Ahri hesitated for a moment, then used it on Tu Zhiyi again, but this time the new five-pointed star was significantly smaller.

Tu Zhiyi touched his forehead.

"It temporarily increases luck value, so it might be easier to find the resources you want to buy when you're browsing the market," Lin Su explained, tidying her hair.

He didn't really want to buy anything... Tu Zhiyi asked, "Is there anything you need? I'll help you look for it."

Lin Su casually mentioned a few: "S-grade or higher Moon Essence Ice Jade, Ice Jade Fruit, and items that can quickly increase the energy value of pets."

The four little ones are now in the stage where they can prepare to evolve once they have enough energy, especially Ahri and Qianyang. The evolution conditions have been determined, and she has all the necessary items. All she needs is energy.

However, the chances of encountering these things at the Ghost Market are slim. She'll probably just wander around and try her luck first, maybe she can find a bargain like she used to when she went to the market?

Of course, communicating with Sasagawa Kotoko is also very necessary. I just don't know if this invitation is the pet's idea or Sasagawa Kotoko's idea... Lin Su glanced at the mature version of Tu Zhiyi opposite her and collected her thoughts.

……

18:56pm.

Garuda Old Town.

Neon lights flickered along the banks of the Holy City River, and the air was filled with the stench of food waste left to stand for a long time and exposed to the sun.

Just as Lin Su took out her mask and put it on, she saw a young woman in a dark blue dress, with long black hair reaching her waist and a pale face, seemingly floating from the narrow alleyway as if her feet didn't touch the ground.

"You really came."

Sasagawa Kotoko floated down in front of Tu Zhiyi and stopped, her hands folded in front of her, her dark eyes fixed intently on him.

Lin Su: "..."

Lin Su also looked over.

So what? In this situation, should she, as the one who invited them, lead the pets to avoid the area first?

Tu Zhiyi subconsciously exchanged a glance with Lin Su, then asked in confusion, "You know me?"

"do not you remember?"

Seeing that Tu Zhiyi's doubts seemed genuine, Sasakawa Kotoko calmly reminded him, "We spoke on the phone about eight years ago. I asked you if you had found a way to lift or transfer the curse."

Eight years ago... Tu Zhiyi pursed his lips, his eyelashes drooping, and the scene from that time unconsciously came to mind.

At that time, he didn't know he was cursed; he just thought he was naturally sickly. Unexpectedly, one evening he suddenly received a phone call. The caller immediately asked, "Are you Tu Zhongxing's child?" He answered yes, and the caller's second question was, "Do you know you won't live past eighteen?"

At first, he thought it was a prank, but the person on the other end kept talking to himself. After the call was disconnected, he compared all the symptoms of being cursed and found a photo of his mother from her scientific expedition years ago to ask her for confirmation. Only then did he realize that the curse was real.

"It's you."

After a moment of silence, Tu Zhiyi asked in a slightly hoarse voice, "What do you need me for?"

"Exchange information," Sasagawa Kotoko said indifferently. "A way to get out of there 100% of the time, in exchange for all the information you've collected."

With the curse of burning life on his body, Tu Zhiyi must also have a way to pinpoint the entrance to the Nether River, but the way to get out safely is not so easy to obtain through formal channels.

Correspondingly, she also needs the information collected by the Dragon Kingdom.

Tu Zhongxing is a professor at the Imperial University, and Tu Zhiyi was cursed from birth. Having collected information for so many years, there might be some official information from the Dragon Kingdom among them.

Sasagawa Kotoko paused for a moment, her gaze falling on Lin Su beside her, before continuing, "I will only exchange with one of you."

Lin Su: "..."

Okay, I understand. She's a backup option.

Tu Zhiyi was still in a daze.

He was stunned by the news that "there is actually a way to survive with a 100% success rate," and his mind went blank for a moment, unsure whether to believe it or not.

If this news is true, does it mean that Sasagawa Kotoko has been to the River of the Dead many times, and that she has wasted many chances to survive...?

Lin Su glanced at the somewhat absent-minded person and, focusing on the key point, asked on their behalf, "If we use the method you described to get out, will the curse on our bodies also be lifted?"

Although I didn't see black aura emanating from Sasagawa Kotoko's body like Tu Zhiyi's arm, her pale and sickly face was hardly convincing.

Tu Zhiyi snapped back to reality in a second.

Kotoko Sasagawa paused for a moment, then said, "This also falls under the scope of the exchange."

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