Beast Taming Begins with Inheriting a Legacy.

Inside an employee dormitory building.

Lin Zhixuan walked into the dormitory with his head down. When he turned around, he bumped into a man with slightly yellow hair who had just come out of the bathroom.

The blond-haired man was somewhat surprised to see her: "Xiao Lin, I was wondering why I couldn't find you when I came back. Why did you go out? How are you feeling?"

Lin Zhixuan coughed and said, "I'm almost done, but I'd like to rest for a couple more days..."

"Really? You were really looking forward to the haunted house opening..."

Lin Zhixuan lowered his head, his eyes flickered, and sat on a bed to untie his shoelaces.

The blond-haired man glanced at Lin Zhixuan's shoes and noticed that the soles were covered in mud. He couldn't help but wonder: Where did Xiao Lin go? Where would he find so much mud on this main street in the city?

However, the blond man didn't seem to care too much. He patted Lin Zhixuan on the shoulder and said, "But your health is the most important thing. You can rest for a few more days."

"Want to have some wine to warm up? Have you eaten? I didn't see you in the cafeteria this afternoon..."

Lin Zhixuan waved his hand: "I ate out, so I don't need to drink..."

The blond-haired man had just pulled out a few bottles of liquor he had hidden when he heard this, and his expression turned somewhat regretful: "Alright then, I'll go next door to find Old Li and the others..."

"……Um."

"..."

……

Inside the barbecue restaurant.

After waiting for more than ten minutes, the barbecue that Gu Ling had ordered was finally cooked and served.

The moment the barbecue skewers were served, Xianjiu and the mischievous ghost couldn't wait to pick them up and eat them.

"You naughty boy, don't swallow the skewer too, you'll have to spit it out..."

"Xian Jiu, stop using your telekinesis to slack off..."

Xian Jiu was staring intently at the cartoon on the tablet, only letting out a dissatisfied hum: "Meow~".

Beastmaster, you wouldn't understand~

The barbecue skewers are greasy, and handling them with my paws would get my clean, soft fur dirty. It's definitely not because I'm lazy!

"Okay, okay, you're not lazy." Gu Ling tore off a piece of tissue paper, tucked it into the bottom of the barbecue skewer, and then picked it up to eat.

The mischievous boy on the side, however, had no scruples and grabbed the food with his big hand, stuffing it into his mouth.

"Tonight, Sheriff Black Cat is diligently patrolling the city in his police car..."

Suddenly, a panicked voice rang out, shouting "Stop thief!" Chief Black Cat's eyes immediately sharpened, and he began working with the other officers to cordon off the area and apprehend the thief...

"..."

The narration in the animation had just ended when the scene shifted to a dimly lit alley.

A sharp-beaked bird slowly landed, carrying a jewel in its beak.

Upon landing, the sharp-beaked sparrow's body suddenly underwent a dramatic transformation, turning into a ball of pink 'mud'.

"...Hehehe!" The mischievous ghost pointed excitedly at the pet beast.

The pink, mud-like pet transformed into another pet in the next second, slipped out of the alley, and continued its escape.

Every few minutes, it transforms into another pet.

Ultimately, they evaded capture through constant disguise...

Seeing this, Xian Jiu's cat-like eyes widened in surprise, and she quickly turned to look at Gu Ling: "Meow~"

Beastmaster, what is this thing? It can even transform?

Gu Ling freed one hand and used her phone to search for information about the pet beast in the animation.

"This is a shapeshifter, a normal-type pet, capable of transforming into any pet or item..."

Xian Jiu's cat-like eyes sparkled, and she couldn't help but daydream: "Meow~"

Wow, that's amazing!

If I had a shapeshifter, could I transform into Meow Emperor or Black Cat Sheriff?

Gu Ling hesitated, "Theoretically speaking, it should be possible..."

Ordinary shapeshifters can usually only transform themselves. Shapeshifters that can help others transform and change their appearance do exist, but their potential is extremely high, making them very rare.

Some beast tamers who work in shady professions, such as wanted criminals, carry a shapeshifter with them, like wearing a versatile human skin mask, which allows them to easily evade capture.

Without a scanning instrument sophisticated enough to see through human bones, the shapeshifter's disguise would be virtually flawless.

Therefore, in the Dragon Profound Kingdom, citizens are prohibited from adopting shapeshifters without permission. Even contracts obtained through formal channels must undergo layers of review and approval.

After contracting a shapeshifter, you must undergo a monthly review to ensure that the shapeshifter has not been lost or resold.

"Meow~"

"Hehehe~"

Upon hearing that they could help others transform, Xianjiu and the mischievous ghost immediately became excited.

If the Beastmaster's third pet is contracted with a Shapeshifter, then wouldn't the two of them be able to get the Shapeshifter to help them transform?

Gu Ling ruthlessly shattered the two little ones' dreams: "Don't even think about it, you can't buy a shapeshifter on the market."

"The process of making a contract with a shapeshifter is very complicated, and there might even be people coming to inspect it regularly..."

Shapeshifters, these special pets, are generally under the control of the government and are not allowed to freely enter society.

Moreover, although shapeshifters seem to be able to transform into other pets at will and use the skills of various pets at will, the genetic chain of shapeshifters is not stable. The effort required to raise a shapeshifter to its full potential is more than three times that of an ordinary pet.

The shapeshifter is at most a support in the team, with almost zero attack power, while Gu Ling's third contracted pet will inevitably be trained to be a main force. In the early stages, choosing a support is not as good as choosing a powerful pet that provides a sense of security.

"Besides, I've only just become a two-star beast tamer, and I'm still a long way from becoming a three-star beast tamer."

Although they heard Gu Ling's explanation, Xian Jiu and the mischievous ghost were still a little unwilling.

Xian Jiu blinked her beautiful cat-like eyes and said in a coquettish voice, "Meow~"

Beastmaster, have you really not considered contracting a shapeshifter?

"Hehe~" The mischievous ghost also offered all the barbecue skewers to Gu Ling's mouth with a flattering look, and Gu Ling could bite into the barbecue as soon as she opened her mouth.

"I'm not qualified to contract with shapeshifters..." Gu Ling looked somewhat helpless. The next second, she suddenly thought of the training camp for guaranteed admission next year.

Then, Gu Ling's gaze towards Xian Jiu and the mischievous ghost gradually deepened with a hint of meaning, and she said with a pointed tone, "However, if they can graduate from the training camp next year through the guaranteed admission program, they can get more resource subsidies, which should allow them to advance to a three-star Beast Tamer faster, and maybe even qualify them to contract shapeshifting monsters..."

Upon hearing this, both Xianjiu and the mischievous ghost's eyes lit up.

"...Never mind, that's too difficult," Gu Ling said, feigning a sigh.

Xian Jiu anxiously tugged at Gu Ling's sleeve: "Meow~" Beast Tamer~ Can't forget about it!

The mischievous boy circled around Gu Ling's forehead, giggling, "Hehehe~" Yes, yes, yes! You'll definitely graduate! Beast Tamer, don't give up!