Beast Taming Begins with Inheriting a Legacy.

After Fang Miao's reassurance, the peacocks no longer looked at Gu Ling with such hostility and wariness.

Fang Miao smiled and touched the smooth feathers of the peacock in front of her, then turned to Gu Ling and said, "Gu Ling, you should touch it too."

"Um."

While observing the peacocks' reactions, Gu Ling reached out and tentatively touched the peacock at the front.

The blue peacock instinctively took a half step back, but quickly stopped, and was touched by Gu Ling.

Name: Blue Peacock

[Attribute]: Flying

【Characteristic】: Natural Recovery (After leaving combat, abnormal statuses and stamina will slowly recover)

[Qualification]: 465 (Advanced)

[Rank]: Warrior General

【Skill】:

[Normal-type moves]: Growl, Tackle, Quick Attack, Sand Shot

[Flying-type moves]: Peck, Wing Attack, Gale, Tailwind, Air Slash

Gu Ling petted several more blue peacocks. This batch of blue peacocks did indeed possess more attack skills than the previous batch.

However, none of these blue peacocks possessed the [Chanting] skill.

Thinking of this, Gu Ling frowned slightly.

The Blue Peacock who has mastered the [Chanting] skill is not particularly strong, while the Blue Peacock who is particularly strong has not mastered the [Chanting] skill.

"Are none of these peacocks skilled in singing?" Gu Ling asked Fang Miao.

Fang Miao shook her head in distress: "Nothing."

"The chanting skill is a group buff skill with a strong support effect. Logically speaking, peacocks should not be able to learn this skill, but every once in a while, one or two peacocks will inexplicably learn the chanting skill."

"Most of the blue peacocks that have learned the singing skill generally do not have a high level of proficiency in other skills, and may not even be able to learn many skills. This can be considered as having both advantages and disadvantages."

Gu Ling listened with some curiosity: "What's the reason for that?"

Logically speaking, a pet that can independently comprehend skills not belonging to its own species should have high aptitude and understanding.

Why is it that the Azure Peacock, having learned the rare and advanced amplification skill [Chanting], is unable to learn any more skills?

"I'm not quite sure." Fang Miao shrugged. "However, many pet animal scholars who specialize in studying blue peacocks have put forward some opinions and speculations."

"The Azure Peacock consumed a great deal of talent and effort to learn the [Chant] skill, which made it impossible for it to learn any other skills."

"It's like a bucket of water. The amount of water is fixed. If you use all the water to water the flowers, there won't be any left to boil water or cook food."

Gu Ling turned to look at the blue peacocks that had previously mastered the [Chanting] skill: "So, these blue peacocks have probably exhausted their talent? That's why they can't learn any more skills?"

Fang Miao: "This is the generally accepted view."

Gu Ling pulled herself out of her thoughts; the most important thing right now wasn't to do research.

In the eyes of the pet researchers, whether the blue peacock can comprehend the [Chant] skill is an uncontrollable factor, but Gu Ling has the Ancient Book of Beast Taming, so she can now teach it to any blue peacock present.

Gu Ling changed the subject: "By the way, it's been a while since you issued the mission. Have you found any new clues about the old leader of the Azure Peacock Clan?"

Fang Miao sighed: "My sister speculates that the old leader of the blue peacocks should still be in the reserve, because none of the surveillance cameras around the reserve have captured any images of the old leader."

"Before dying of old age, the blue peacock will undergo molting, a process that lasts at least a month. The old leader of the blue peacocks went missing on the 3rd of last month, which was right after the New Year's Day holiday. As soon as my sister and I returned, we found that the old leader of the blue peacocks was missing. We asked the other observers in the reserve and the blue peacocks, and confirmed that they had gone missing on the 3rd."

Upon hearing this, Gu Ling fell into deep thought.

"Six months ago, the peacocks all had a physical examination. At that time, the old leader's health condition was estimated to allow him to last for a few more years." Fang Miao's tone did not show much optimism.

Although all the data indicates that the old peacock leader should still be alive, not a single feather has been seen yet, and any accident could happen that could cause the old leader to die prematurely.

Afterwards, Fang Miao continued to take Gu Ling for a walk around the peacock habitat to familiarize her with the environment.

Every now and then, rows of blue peacocks would fly across the sky above.

Its streamlined body and beautiful blue feathers shimmered in the sunlight, as if they were coated with a faint golden light.

Afterwards, Gu Ling made her request: "I want to take a walk around the peacock habitat to see if there are any new discoveries, and also to observe which peacocks are capable of becoming the new leader."

"Okay." Fang Miao nodded: "My sister and I have been managing the peacock habitat these past few days. Peacocks are gentle in nature, and now that they know you're not an intruder, they're unlikely to attack you."

"However, there are other pet habitats outside the peacock habitat, and some of them have bad tempers, so be careful not to go too far."

After saying that, Fang Miao glanced at Xian Jiu on Gu Ling's shoulder, while the mischievous ghost was still floating above Gu Ling's head.

The mischievous creature's eyes were constantly darting around, its curiosity boundless as it explored everything within its habitat.

"Okay, I got it," Gu Ling replied.

Before coming to the reserve, the mischievous boy was instructed by Gu Ling to stay by her side at all times and protect her safety once inside.

So, even though he was very curious about the things around him, the mischievous boy restrained himself from wandering around aimlessly.

The mischievous little creature floated for a while before landing on Gu Ling's head, its chubby little hands tugging at the scarf around Gu Ling's neck: "...Hehehe~"

Gui Gui must stay by the Beast Tamer's side at all times!

But I'm so bored QAQ~

Finally free to move around, Gu Ling excitedly began to explore the habitat, using the guise of observing the pets to touch every peacock that appeared before her.

There are no wild pets in the Bishugang Nature Reserve that have surpassed the strength of a warrior. Once a pet reaches the strength of a lord, it will be transported to a larger nature reserve.

Therefore, with the two protective gears on Gu Ling's body, plus the close protection of Xian Jiu and the mischievous ghost, she can roam freely in the Bishugang Nature Reserve as long as she is not attacked by multiple warrior-level pets at the same time.

……

A few hours later.

Gu Ling sat down on the grass by the river.

Xian Jiu jumped off Gu Ling's shoulder and rolled around comfortably on the grass.

The mischievous ghost floated around for most of the distance, and seeing that there were no blue peacocks nearby, it happily followed Xian Jiu's example and rolled around on the grass.

Even though the mischievous creature has no physical form and can play happily without touching the grass, it still manages to have a great time.

Gu Ling gazed at the blue peacocks across the river, who had just finished training and were now resting, and began to ponder:

"These blue peacocks across the river are indeed the strongest in their habitat... If there are no better options, then we can only select a few from them and help them 'learn' the singing skill."

Gu Ling currently only has 10 skill teaching slots left. Although that's enough to teach 3 blue peacocks, there are so many pets here that you can freely touch and pet, which are all free points. It's a waste not to touch them.

Moreover, the money comes from the sheep.

After interacting with all the pets in the protected area, use the newly refreshed skill-teaching slots on the Blue Peacock. You gain points for free without consuming your original skill-teaching slots. This is a sure win.

"I've already petted over 500 blue peacocks, which refreshed my skill-teaching slot once. Should I try it out on a blue peacock now...?"

Gu Ling stood up and walked across the bridge to the other side of the river.

At this moment, the blue peacocks were all quietly resting on the ground. Gu Ling walked over and casually touched the feathers of several blue peacocks.

"Bang……"

Just then, a sound came from inside the woods.

A young bluebird plummeted from mid-air, its wings creating a powerful gust of wind as it unleashed the [Air Slash] skill, slashing towards a tree.

The dense branches of the tree rustled and shook, and many thin branches were cut off.

After landing, the young bluebird stared intently at the still-standing tree in front of it, then took flight again to begin a new round of attacks.

"Huh? This young bluebird is still training?" Gu Ling looked somewhat surprised.

Bang... Bang... Bang...

After several attacks, the tree, rooted in the ground, finally succumbed to the pressure and was felled to the ground.

Seeing this, Gu Ling suddenly remembered a problem: "It seems that the data for this young bluebird hasn't been entered yet..."

The young bluebird had been training non-stop, seemingly without a break. Even as the sun was about to set, Gu Ling hadn't found a chance to touch this special young bluebird.

When it was time to eat, Fang Miao came over and called people to go to the canteen to eat together.

After dinner, Gu Ling couldn't find Fang Yue, so she directly asked Fang Miao, "Is it okay to move around freely in the nature reserve at night?"

Fang Miao was taken aback: "Tonight? You're going out now?"

"Um."

Gu Ling shared her thoughts: "Frenzied birds are generally active during the day and rest at night. I plan to take this opportunity to visit their habitat."

Gu Ling's mission target is the Blue Peacock, and the Mad Bird has a great conflict with the Blue Peacock, so naturally she also needs to understand the former.

and……

Gu Ling continued, "Fang Miao, during the day you said that you had searched many places in the reserve, but you didn't find any trace of the old leader of the Blue Peacock. Actually, I feel that we missed one place, which is the habitat of the Mad Bird."

Fierce strife birds are known for their aggressive temperament and strong xenophobic tendencies. They are prone to fighting at the slightest provocation. Even observers who have been in contact with strife birds for a long time are only allowed to linger on the outskirts of their habitat and are rarely permitted to venture deep into the heart of the habitat.

Therefore, the habitat of the mad flamingo has not been thoroughly searched.

"this……"

This was something Fang Miao had never thought of.

If the old leader of the Blue Peacocks were to go to the habitat of the Mad Flying Birds, he would definitely be driven out by the Mad Flying Birds immediately, and the commotion caused would certainly be considerable.

"Since you're going to the habitat of the savage birds, I'll go and get one of the savage bird observers to come with me."

"Okay, thank you for your help."

"..."

A moment later, Fang Miao arrived with a man who was also wearing work clothes.

The man's name is Lin Jing, he is in his early fifties, and he is one of the observers of the Fiery Birds.

Lin Jing pushed a bicycle to Gu Ling: "The habitat of the Fiery Birds is quite far away, but the noise of motor vehicles is too loud and may disturb the animals in the reserve, so we can only go there by bicycle."

"At night, some insect-type pets will come out to hunt for food under the cover of darkness. When riding a bicycle, be careful not to get too close to trees or bushes."

Lin Jing was telling Gu Ling all these things.

Soon, the three of them rode their bicycles to the habitat of the flamingos.

However, upon reaching the outskirts of the mad shrew habitat, they discovered numerous mad shrews circling in the air, their calls echoing continuously.

"That's strange..."

Lin Jing looked up at the numerous Fiery Birds circling in the sky, a hint of doubt in his eyes: "Fiery Birds don't usually move in large numbers at night. Could something have happened?"

Gu Ling asked, "What does it usually mean when a flock of Berserkers suddenly exhibits such unusual collective activity?"

"There may be an enemy attack, or they may be besieging an enemy, but we can't rule out the possibility that the Fiery Birds are communicating in some way."

The three of them rode their bicycles a little further, and seeing that there were more and more mad strife nearby, seemingly very wary of their surroundings, Lin Jing stopped first and said hesitantly, "These mad strife birds are very unstable. We can't go any further."

"If we go any further, we'll easily be spotted by the mad savages, who will treat us like intruders and attack and drive us away."

After thinking for a moment, Gu Ling nodded and said, "Okay, let's go back first."

Seeing that Gu Ling didn't insist on going in, Lin Jing breathed a slight sigh of relief: "If you still want to go in during the day, you can come find me anytime."

If Gu Ling hadn't been there, Lin Jing would have already gone deeper to find out the reason for the frenzied birds' agitation.

only……

Although Lin Jing knew that Gu Ling was a mission taker, he couldn't make such a decision because of Gu Ling's obviously young and immature face, which was about the same age as his daughter.

"..."

After the three of them left the area of ​​the Mad Bird's habitat, Gu Ling turned to the mischievous boy beside her and said, "Mischievous boy, I'm going to give you a task now."

"You are now infiltrating the Fiery Birds' habitat and recording the situation inside the habitat with your tablet. It would be best to figure out why the Fiery Birds are behaving strangely tonight."

"Hehe~" The mischievous ghost nodded, then turned and drifted away.

Xian Jiu, sitting in the basket on the front of the car, was a little envious, but then she remembered that she was the only one left by the Beast Tamer, so she immediately perked up and became more alert to her surroundings.

Xianjiu's idea was simple: if a wild bird suddenly flew by in the dark and snatched the Beast Tamer away, wouldn't this cat lose face?

Fang Miao looked curiously at the mischievous boy's "green skin," which became even more conspicuous at night, and couldn't help but chuckle: "Your mischievous boy is all green; won't he be too conspicuous to sneak in like that?"

"Of course there is a way," Gu Ling said with a slight smile.

Before meeting Gu Ling, the mischievous boy had been wandering in the wild for decades. Not to mention anything else, he had done many things to hide his figure and avoid wild, social animals.

The mischievous boy knows this very well.

Seeing Gu Ling's confidence, Fang Miao had no choice but to believe him.