Beast Taming Begins with Inheriting a Legacy.

The glutton looked up and saw Gu Ling and Xian Jiu.

Gu Ling shook the candy jar and stuffed it into the glutton's hand: "Glutton, this is candy I bought for you."

The glutton took the candy jar, instinctively flashing a grin: "Hehehe~"

Xian Jiu jumped onto the bench and sat down directly next to the glutton.

Gu Ling thought for a moment and said, "Your friend always remembered that you liked sweets. Back then, he must have been really looking forward to seeing you again."

"...Heh." The gluttonous little devil held the candy jar in his two chubby little hands, his voice somewhat dejected.

Gu Ling pointed to the candy jar and suggested, "Would you like to try this candy? I specifically asked the shopkeeper, and a lot of kids like this candy."

Xian Jiu curiously poked her head out: "Meow~" This cat wants to try it too.

So, the glutton opened the lid, took two candies and gave them to Gu Ling and Xian Jiu, then peeled off the coating of one candy and popped it into his mouth.

The sweetness of the candy spread in his mouth, and the glutton couldn't help but squint his eyes.

Seeing that the glutton was in a much better mood, Gu Ling said, "Let's go back."

"Hehehe~"

The glutton nodded.

When Gu Ling returned to the hospital, she learned that the old man had been taken to the operating room for emergency treatment.

After several hours of emergency treatment, the attending physician regretfully announced that the resuscitation efforts had failed.

The old man passed away.

Half an hour later, Nian Huailin, whose eyes were slightly red, found Gu Ling and the glutton in his hand, still holding an old and faded five-pointed star-shaped candy box.

Gu Ling's voice was a little hoarse: "Uncle Nian, please accept my condolences."

"The old man passed away with a smile on his face, without any regrets." Nian Huailin forced a smile and handed the candy box to the glutton: "The old man asked me to bring this from home; I thought it was for you."

The glutton silently accepted the box.

"I'm leaving now; I still need to take care of the old man's funeral arrangements."

After handing the candy box to the glutton, Nian Huailin left.

After the incident was over, Gu Ling and Gu Mingsheng drove back to Ping'an Town.

"Hehehe~"

When we got off the bus, the glutton suggested we go for a walk on the beach.

So, Gu Ling brought Xian Jiu and the gluttonous ghost to the beach.

By this time, it was getting dark, and there were very few people on the beach.

The gluttonous ghost drifted aimlessly along the beach, with Gu Ling and Xian Jiu following behind.

Finally, after walking for almost half an hour, Gu Ling spoke up and asked the gluttonous ghost floating ahead, "Gluttonous ghost, are you going back to the haunted house on the island?"

"That island has already been bought, and sooner or later they'll tear down the old buildings and rebuild a water park."

"Heh..." The gluttonous ghost paused, turning its head to look towards the sea, its eyes filled with a hint of confusion.

The gluttonous ghost couldn't answer, nor did it know where it could go now.

Actually, the haunted house on the island isn't really its home; it's more of a temporary place to live.

The glutton doesn't like quiet environments; on the contrary, he prefers crowded and lively places. He had stayed there for so long because of a prior agreement.

Now that agreement is broken, the haunted house has lost its purpose for staying any longer.

Seeing the glutton's bewildered expression, Xian Jiu reached out her little paw and gently tugged at Gu Ling's trouser leg, calling out, "Meow~".

Beastmaster~

Can the glutton stay?

Gu Ling bent down and patted Xian Jiu's head, finding it somewhat amusing.

Just yesterday morning, Xianjiu was itching to give the gluttonous ghost a good beating.

Now you can't bear to part with it?

but……

Gu Ling turned her gaze back to the gluttonous ghost and voiced the thought that had been nagging at her: "Gluttonous ghost, would you like to consider coming with us and becoming my second contracted partner?"

Upon hearing this, the gluttonous ghost was taken aback.

Xian Jiu strolled over to the gluttonous ghost's side and blinked her cat-like eyes rapidly: "Meow~" Yeah, yeah~ Let me think about it~

The glutton was stunned by these words, and after a moment of realization, he became flustered and at a loss for what to do: "...Huh?"

really?

Are you really willing to be my friend?

Gu Ling smiled and asked in return, "Aren't we already friends?"

The gluttonous little boy waved his chubby hands nervously: "Hehehe~"

I'm not good-looking, I'm weird and ugly QAQ

Gu Ling reached out and patted the glutton's head: "No, I think you look very good and cute like this."

"The other gluttons are all blackish-purple, but you are uniquely green. You should be proud."

unique?

This was the first time the glutton had ever heard anyone praise it like this, and it couldn't help but blush.

"Greedy devil, would you like to become my second contracted pet? From now on, my home will be your home, and my family will be your family." Gu Ling asked again with a smile.

Family?

Upon hearing this word, the glutton was momentarily stunned.

Although the glutton had been on the island for so long, the memories of wandering around and not being accepted were still vivid in his mind.

"Mew~" Xian Jiu put her hands on her hips and urged the gluttonous ghost to make a sound.

Since you're willing to help me pack cat treats, I'll reluctantly let you play games with me from now on~

The gluttonous ghost glanced at Gu Ling, then at Xian Jiu, and a wide smile returned to his face. He nodded rapidly, "Hehehe~"

The next second, the gluttonous ghost pounced into Gu Ling's arms.

Gu Ling reached out and hugged the glutton back: "Welcome to join us, glutton."

"Meow~"

"..."

……

After returning from the beach, the glutton returned to his usual energetic self.

Once home, the glutton rushed straight to the kitchen.

"Hehehe~"

Xiang Jinli had just finished steaming a basket of small cakes when she saw the gluttonous boy floating over with longing eyes. She smiled and said, "Here, take them all out, but be careful they're hot."

"Hehe~" The glutton nodded with a laugh, then took the small cake and went out.

When Xiang Jinli was about to bring the prepared food to the table, the gluttonous boy also took the initiative to come and help.

After finishing dinner, Gu Ling glanced at the gluttonous ghost floating nervously above her head, then turned to Gu Mingsheng and the others: "Second Uncle, Second Aunt."

Gu Ling waved to the gluttonous ghost and introduced it, "Let me reintroduce you, this is my second contracted partner, the gluttonous ghost."

Gu Zhou, sitting opposite him, widened his eyes: "What the heck! Gu Ling, are you serious? How did you manage to convince this glutton to become your pet?"

Gu Ling replied calmly, "Of course, it was my sincere heart that moved the glutton. How could that be considered deception?"

"Lingling, your pet space hasn't been upgraded yet, so you can't form a contract with the gluttonous ghost, right?" Gu Ya said.

Gu Ling nodded: "Yes, so I made an agreement with the gluttonous ghost. Once my pet space is upgraded to two stars, I will form a contract with the gluttonous ghost."

"Hehe~" The glutton grinned from the side.

"Pets that haven't been contracted need to obtain an adoption certificate and undergo a health check before they can be kept at home or taken to public places. Since you've decided to contract the Gluttonous Ghost, find some time to get the adoption certificate," Gu Mingsheng said.

"Yes, I plan to apply for the adoption certificate tomorrow. I've already asked the school for leave, and I'll go back to school the day after tomorrow."

While Gu Ling was still thinking about the gluttonous ghost, she had already planned all of this.

Gu Ling was supposed to go back to school on the 8th, but when she returned from the beach, she called Zhou Mengran to explain the situation and asked for two days off.

After finishing their meal, the gluttonous ghost followed Xian Jiu around, beaming with delight, and went to watch a melodramatic TV series with Xiang Jinli.

The two pets, one on each side, obediently allowed Xiang Jinli to pet and hug them.

……

The next morning, Gu Ling was woken up again by the gluttonous ghost licking her.

Gu Ling helplessly reached out and pinched the glutton's chubby face: "Glutton, you didn't sleep, did you?"

Otherwise, how could I wake up so early?

"Hehe~" The glutton chuckled, a hint of cunning in his eyes.

Gu Ling got up, brushed her teeth and washed her face. After having breakfast downstairs, she took her two pets and got into Gu Mingsheng's car to go to the nearest city, Yeming.

Only pet alliances located in prefecture-level cities can distribute pet adoption certificates to the public.

However, before going to the Nightbright City Pet Alliance branch, Gu Ling first went to the Nightbright Pet Medical Center to give the gluttonous ghost a full-body health check.

Gluttons live in the wild and cannot receive treatment at human pet medical centers if they are injured, so they will have old wounds on their bodies.

Furthermore, Gu Ling also needs to know the Glutton's detailed physical data in order to better cultivate and train it in the future.

Inside the Nightlight Pet Medical Center.

The glutton's full-body health check took an hour.

The health check results would take two hours to come out, and during that time, the gluttonous ghost became restless. Since pets couldn't be allowed to move around freely in the medical center, Gu Ling had no choice but to take out her phone and let Xian Jiu and the gluttonous ghost watch cartoons together.

"Meow~"

"Hehehe~"

The two pets sat side by side on the chairs, intently watching the cartoon playing on their phones, occasionally whispering to each other.

Two hours later.

Gu Ling was notified to pick up her health check report.

In an office, a staff member handed Gu Ling a health check report and spoke in a calm voice:

"This gluttonous creature is a bit underdeveloped and has some old injuries, but they are minor issues. With more nutrition and some rehabilitation training, it can recover. However... the gluttonous creature may not be able to evolve any further."

Gu Ling's breath hitched slightly when she saw the words "suspected permanent evolutionary stagnation" written on the report results.

"Why can't it evolve anymore when it was perfectly fine?"

The gluttonous creature had shown signs of evolution dozens of times before, could it be because...?

A staff member explained, "The Glutton's previous evolutions were forcibly interrupted, causing the originally stable evolutionary gene chain to show signs of collapse. If nothing unexpected happens, there are only two possibilities: the first is to continue to remain the same, and the second is to completely degenerate into a Nightmare Glutton."

"The chance of it fully evolving into a gluttonous monster is less than 5%. Please be prepared that this gluttonous monster may never be able to fully evolve."

As I came out of the office, Gu Mingsheng was waiting outside.

Seeing that Gu Ling's expression was different, Gu Mingsheng also took the health check report and glanced at it.

Gu Mingsheng frowned when he saw the last line of text.

Then, Gu Mingsheng pulled Gu Ling aside and asked, "Little Ling, are you still sure you want to contract the Gluttonous Ghost? Can you accept the possibility that it will never be able to fully evolve, or even degenerate into a Nightmare Glutton?"

"Rationally speaking, since you're not too attached to the gluttonous creature yet, you should separate from it now. Later, you can find another ghost-type pet without evolutionary defects to form a contract with."

"No need, this is fine." Gu Ling shook her head: "The Glutton that I chose is the most special one. Even if it can't evolve, it's not a big deal. I quite like the Glutton's current form."

"Besides, the glutton's stagnation in evolution is an acquired condition, so perhaps a solution can be found in the future. Isn't there still a 5% chance?"

I just told the glutton yesterday that we would become family and partners in the future.

Gu Ling will not break her promise.

Aside from the initial surprise, Gu Ling has now accepted it well.

Isn't Xianjiu also a problematic pet? So, one more gluttonous ghost wouldn't matter, right?

It's just that it can't evolve. The Glutton's inherent aptitude is not low. Even if the worst outcome is that it degenerates into a Nightmare-Eating Ghost, with the Beast Taming Ancient Book as a cheat, Gu Ling is confident that he can raise the Glutton well.

Hearing this, Gu Mingsheng sighed softly: "Since you've already made up your mind, I won't say anything more. Now go to the Pet Alliance branch and get the adoption certificate for Gluttonous Ghost. You also need to go back to school..."

Gu Ling was about to nod in agreement when she caught a glimpse of a bright green color on the corner of the wall, but it quickly disappeared.

This is……

When Gu Ling and Gu Mingsheng returned, Xian Jiu and the gluttonous ghost were still sitting obediently in their chairs watching cartoons, as if they had never left.

Gu Ling walked over and picked up the two little cuties, one on each side: "Let's go, we're going to the Pet Alliance branch."

"Meow~"

Xianjiu clung to the phone with her two little paws, afraid it would fall, and continued to watch the cartoon intently. She also nudged the gluttonous ghost next to her, signaling it not to get distracted while watching the show.

The new guy is always overthinking things.

Beastmasters are the two-legged creatures I've chosen, the best two-legged creatures!

"Hehe~" The gluttonous ghost grinned, nodded, and then focused intently on watching the cartoon.

On the way to the Pet Alliance branch, Gu Ling watched the gluttonous creature playing around with Xian Jiu in the car and suddenly said, "Gluttonous creature, shall I give you a new name?"

"You are now a one-of-a-kind glutton, combining the characteristics of both a nightmare demon and a glutton. It's too disrespectful to keep calling you a glutton."

"Hehe~" The gluttonous ghost nodded with a laugh, then blinked its big, blood-red eyes and looked at Gu Ling with anticipation.

Gu Ling pondered for a moment, then spoke, "How about..."

"Let's call you Mischievous Kid, it suits your personality perfectly."

"Hehehe~"

The gluttonous little devil... waved his chubby little hands happily and floated around the car twice, clearly liking his new name.