Beast Taming: I have unique beast-collecting skills

"The conditions for fulfilling the sacrifice are: the sacrificer is willing, has enough life energy to open the temporary passage, and is confirmed as a teammate when entering the River of the Underworld."

"In addition, the spatial portal will open next to the sacrificer. Considering the duration of the portal's opening, the distance between the two parties must never be too far. When it opens, we must also prevent non-teammates from deliberately causing trouble or delaying the time."

Lin Su pondered for a moment, then pointed out:

"The safest option is to bring pets. No matter how brutal the environment of the Nether River sounds, it is still a secret realm. There are pets living in it, so it's not a dead end."

"Once you get out, you can try to go back in to find it. Now that you know how to open the passage with a sacrifice, as long as you can determine the opening time and entrance of the Nether River, you'll have many operational plans when you return home."

"Either hire a beast tamer who is willing to risk their life, make the requirements clear, and as long as the conditions are high enough, someone will definitely be willing. Or you can hire a pet beast, but if you hire one, you need to have the means to control the other person's mind for a short time, just in case."

What does it mean to seek fortune in danger?

Even the lowest-level secret realms can be deadly. Beastmasters who dare to go to such unknown secret realms are bold and have definitely prepared for the worst-case scenario of not returning. Especially in such unknown, mobile secret realms, where there is no restriction on the level of the beastmasters entering, a high mortality rate is simply normal.

Moreover, this is not the Dragon Kingdom. In the Kingdom of Ronamor, where the gap between the rich and the poor is huge, it is a real phenomenon that beast tamers who cannot afford to contract pets or even meet their basic needs sell their "life."

but……

"Another relatively humane method is to find a high-level, long-lived beast tamer and trade him for taking him into the Nether River."

A C-rank beast tamer who can cultivate a general-level pet has a lifespan of nearly two hundred years. If the other party's level is even higher, spending sixty years of lifespan to seek opportunities might not be a big deal for them. This is how the contradiction of how to get out was transferred to that sacrificer.

However, choosing a high-level Beastmaster as a teammate also has its downsides, namely that the opponent may become uncontrollable.

For example, she and Tu Zhiyi might discuss things, but what if, after entering the Nether River, she had Ah Li hypnotize Tu Zhiyi into a life sacrifice? The weak would have no chance to resist.

However, on the other hand, if one harbors such malice towards teammates from the outset, it only demonstrates a lack of character, which might make the trials of the Nether River even more dangerous...

"What are your plans? Do you want to prepare in advance?" Tu Zhiyi asked hesitantly.

This method of sacrifice is essentially no different from exchanging one's life for another; no matter which option is chosen, it doesn't feel very ethical.

Lin Su, on the other hand, was more optimistic:

"I plan to prepare more food and drinking water. As for the sacrifice, I'll talk to the pet if it's really confirmed that we can't get out."

Although she believed her pet would be willing to open a passage for her, she knew that bringing it up beforehand would hurt their feelings, so there was no need to mention it until they reached that point.

As for specifically finding someone to act as a blood bag, if she had the ability to bring another person to act in sync with the whole process, wouldn't it be better to just bring Tu Zhiyi? According to her observation, Tu Zhiyi does have a genuine spirit of selflessness and dedication, but the problem is that she may not have that ability.

So the simplest way is to wait until she gets out and then find a way to get her back in. Find a death row inmate to be her "teammate" arranged by the state. Between a sliver of hope for survival and certain death, anyone with a brain would choose the former.

Tu Zhiyi was still hesitating.

His situation is different from Lin Su's. He will turn eighteen next month. If he doesn't reach the Pool of Rebirth this time, or find someone to take him out of the pool to delay the burning of his life, he probably won't live to see the next opening of the River of the Underworld. It would be pointless to have someone else or a pet sacrifice for him.

The study was quiet. After waiting a moment, Lin Su spoke:

"Even Sasagawa Kotoko hasn't personally verified this method. Why don't you bring more food and water, and try opening the passage to send your pet out when you can't hold on any longer? That should work, right?"

The entrance to the River of the Underworld opens irregularly during the Ghost Festivals of various countries, but according to the information collected by Professor Tu, the exit located at the Pool of Rebirth seems to be able to open at any time. It's just that the destination after more than seven days may not still be in the country of the entrance.

Since I only have one month left to live, and I don't want to burden others, what is there to worry about? I should just take a gamble.

It seems so… Tu Zhiyi's feelings were complicated: "Do you believe you can definitely get out?"

she is.

Lin Su laughed and said, "I'm very lucky."

All her belongings were in Ali's space. She had everything she needed: clothes, daily necessities, and essential outdoor gear. As long as she stocked up on enough food and water for a year, she didn't believe she couldn't get out. In addition, she could send a scheduled email to the department responsible for her safety to inform them about the Nether River and look forward to external rescue.

In short, there are many options. She will prepare for the worst in advance, but she doesn't think she will end up in the most desperate situation.

Tu Zhiyi thought of the Yin Life Stone that Lin Su had casually bought that night, and found it hard to deny this.

"By the way, has the opening time for the Nether River been confirmed?" Lin Su changed to a lighter topic.

Tu Zhiyi paused for a moment, then nodded and said, "It should be on the night of the Spirit Dance five days from now, near Anji Temple in the old city."

Lingwu Night, Anji Temple… Lin Su thought of something, “If it’s inside Anji Temple, are non-believers not allowed to enter?”

The Spirit Festival lasts for a week. The full moon is the day to welcome the spirits, when lights are lit to welcome the souls of deceased ancestors and pets. The second day is the Spirit Dance Night, followed by three days of companionship and two days of sending off the spirits.

Most temples have fixed opening hours, especially on important holidays, when they may be closed or only open for half a day.

"Yes, so the itinerary may need to be adjusted. We need to make an appointment to go to Anji Temple to make two Soul Bridges for the Spirit Festival, so that we can enter normally during the Spirit Dance Night."

As Tu Zhiyi spoke, he opened the computer that was placed to the side and displayed the tentative adjustment plan.

……

3 month 12 day.

The day before Spiritsong.

The entire country of Ronnamor was filled with a festive atmosphere, and every household began preparing for the upcoming Spirit Festival—a thorough cleaning, renovation of the family shrines, and the making of flower wreaths called "Soul Bridges" to hang on the doors...

Along the banks of the Holy City River, believers of all ages disregarded the crowds and the murky water, wading into the river to bathe. Temples and shrines were also overflowing with people.

Anji Temple.

Lin Su selected flowers and, under the guidance of the monks, tied them into a wreath. Then, they lined up to immerse the wreath in a specially made water. This completed the making of a "soul bridge".