Beast Taming Begins with Inheriting a Legacy.

Chapter 79 Battle Exam Reward Skill Selection

Gu Ling glanced at the time; it was only around 4 p.m., not yet time for dinner.

Gu Ling went downstairs to the refrigerator and rummaged through it for some bread and fruit. After filling her stomach, she went back upstairs to meditate.

By the time the second meditation ended, it was already past 7 p.m.

Gu Ling took her two pets downstairs for dinner, devouring the food with lightning speed, and then immediately ran back upstairs after she was full.

"Second Aunt, please save me a late-night snack..."

"Aren't you going to overeat by eating so much?" Xiang Jinli asked with some concern.

Gu Mingsheng shook his head: "No, Xiao Ling must have taken a fruit that enhances mental strength, so she gets hungry more easily than usual after meditation."

"So that's how it is."

Hearing that this was the reason, Xiang Jinli was immediately relieved and began to think about making more small cakes for Gu Ling to take and eat on the way.

upstairs.

As soon as she got back to her room, Xianjiu immediately ran to touch the tablet.

Gu Ling reminded him, "Xian Jiu, it's time for training."

"Mwah~" Xian Jiu nodded.

The mischievous boy was a bit confused, unsure how to train him in the room.

Xian Jiu waved to the mischievous ghost, then gestured to the tablet.

Little brother, I'll teach you the ultimate training method right now.

Xian Jiu typed skillfully on the tablet and searched for a bunch of videos about the competition between Nightmare Eater and Glutton.

"Meow~" Xian Jiu whispered to the mischievous ghost.

You need to carefully observe how these pets fight in the video, then learn their skills and tactics, and understand the characteristics and skills of each pet.

Know yourself and know your enemy! You will win every battle!

After listening, the mischievous boy nodded as if he understood but not quite.

Then, the two pets sat side by side on the bed, one holding a phone watching videos of the Raven Cat's competition, and the other holding a tablet watching videos of the Glutton's competition. The scene was very harmonious.

Seeing that Xian Jiu was so cooperative, Gu Ling was very pleased.

She should start meditating too.

……

the next day.

Gu Ling got up at 6 a.m. and took the opportunity to meditate for two hours, which was just in time for breakfast.

Today, Gu Ling and the other two are all going back to school.

After breakfast, Gu Mingsheng drove the three of them to the main bus station in Yeming City.

Here, siblings Gu Ling and Gu Ya bid each other farewell and boarded high-speed trains to return to Anping County and Yangxi County, respectively.

This time, nothing unexpected happened.

When Gu Ling returned to Anping County, it was already noon. She went straight to a small restaurant for lunch and then went home to rest.

After taking a nap, the fatigue from the car ride was completely gone.

At 2 PM, Gu Ling was preparing to return to school when she turned to the mischievous boy and asked, "Mischievous boy, are you going to stay home or come to school with us?"

"Hehehe~" The mischievous little devil darted to Gu Ling's side in a flash, his chubby little hands grabbing Gu Ling's hoodie, looking pitiful, like a little puppy about to be abandoned.

Gu Ling sighed and rubbed her forehead in exasperation: "Alright, let's go together."

Does it really need to be this dramatic?

"Hehe~" The mischievous boy instantly turned happy, raising a big smile.

Gu Ling instructed, "After you get to school, don't wander off, okay? At least don't leave my sight."

"If there's anything you don't understand, ask Xianjiu first. If you can't solve it, ask me."

The mischievous boy nodded obediently.

"..."

When Gu Ling arrived at the school gate with her two pets, she saw Zhou Mengran's figure from afar.

"You're back." Zhou Mengran waved enthusiastically. "Go back to the classroom and do your test."

This one sentence left Gu Ling, who was about to greet him, completely dumbfounded: "What test paper?"

Zhou Mengran: "This is a short quiz to test whether you have been lazy or slack off during the National Day holiday and have forgotten what you learned in class."

Gu Ling couldn't help but complain, "Teacher Zhou, I haven't even entered the classroom yet, you don't need to tell me this terrible news in advance."

Zhou Mengran smiled and said, "It's alright, I believe you can handle it."

Gu Ling: "..."

Zhou Mengran turned to look at the mischievous creature, a hint of surprise flashing in her eyes: "This is the second pet you wanted to contract, and it looks like this..."

Zhou Mengran came to pick Gu Ling up early to confirm that Gu Ling was bringing her adopted pet to school.

Gu Ling explained, "The Mischievous Ghost is a different colored pet. Due to a problem during its evolution, it became what it is now, possessing the characteristics of both the Gluttonous Ghost and the Nightmare Ghost."

"So that's how it is. But why are all your pets such problem children?" Zhou Mengran glanced at Xian Jiu and the mischievous ghost.

Upon hearing this, Gu Ling touched the tip of her nose: "Coincidence, it's all a coincidence."

Zhou Mengran checked the pet suppressor on the mischievous boy's hand to make sure it was working properly: "Since you're already wearing the pet suppressor, let's go to school together."

"However, if it causes any trouble at school, you'll be responsible."

"Okay, teacher." Gu Ling nodded.

After entering the school, Gu Ling, still worried, gave the mischievous boy another warning: "Did you hear me? Don't cause trouble, or the school cafeteria won't provide you with cakes and candy."

The mischievous boy, who had been looking around curiously, immediately floated over with an expectant look on his face after hearing those words.

"Heh heh?"

Do they also have small cakes and candies here?

Gu Ling immediately started by lying: "Yes, only good students who follow the school rules can eat small cakes and candies."

Upon hearing this, the mischievous little devil immediately patted its belly with its chubby little hand, indicating that it was a good student and would definitely abide by the school rules.

Back in the classroom, the mischievous boy with his unique appearance once again attracted the attention of his classmates.

"Gu Ling, is this your pet beast?"

"What race is this? I've never seen it before..."

"Holy crap, it's a different colored pet! That's so cool!"

Gu Ling nodded casually: "Mm."

Someone exclaimed in surprise, "You're already a two-star Beastmaster? So fast?!"

Gu Ling placed her backpack on the seat and replied, "Not yet, it's just a temporary adoption. We'll form a contract once I become a two-star Beast Tamer."

It's rare to see a different colored pet, and some students are itching to pet the mischievous creature, but they are also a little intimidated by the reputation of ghost-type pets.

However, Huang Weiwei, who was Gu Ling's deskmate, had no qualms and, after getting Gu Ling's permission, curiously reached out and touched the mischievous girl.

A few minutes later, the class bell rang, and Zhou Mengran walked in carrying a stack of test papers, quickly distributing them.

"A short test, to be completed within half an hour."

Everyone received the test paper and began to write down their answers.

Half an hour later, Zhou Mengran addressed the group: "Have you all finished writing? If you have, please cross-check your papers with your deskmate."

Zhou Mengran projected the answers to the test paper onto the multimedia screen. The test questions were mostly multiple choice and fill-in-the-blank questions, so it was easy to correct them.

At this moment, the only boy sitting alone in the class timidly raised his hand: "Teacher, did I correct my own test paper?"

Zhou Mengran smiled slightly: "How could that be? I'll help you correct your test paper."

"Ah..." The boy's face fell.

Zhou Mengran waved her hand, and the boy had no choice but to hand in his test paper.

"Actually, I was thinking of having you and the two students in front of you take turns grading the papers, but since you brought it up yourself, I'll definitely do it."

"puff……"

Someone in the classroom couldn't help but burst out laughing.

The boy, who was already suffering in silence, now wore a bitter expression: "Teacher, please don't be so cruel and hurtful..."

He is still a tender flower of our motherland, not yet an adult!

Fifteen minutes later, everyone had finished grading the papers.

Zhou Mengran posted a poll in the WeChat class group about wrong questions. Anyone who got a question wrong and didn't understand why they got it wrong could vote.

Then, based on the voting results, Zhou Mengran explained the questions that were wrong.

……

"Ring ring ring..."

The bell rang, signaling the end of get out of class.

Zhou Mengran turned off the multimedia screen, tapped a few times on her phone, and sent a file to the class group.

"Previously, the top ten students in the class placement exam received free skills instruction."

"Last month, while your pets were being trained, I also evaluated and compiled various data about your pets and selected a few skills for you as a reference."

"If you have other ideas, you can choose other skills. I'll give you two days to think about it. After you've thought it through, report the skills you want to teach to me."

After announcing this, Zhou Mengran picked up her belongings and left the classroom.

After Zhou Mengran left, the other students surrounded the original top ten students and started chattering amongst themselves.

Which skill do you want to choose?

"It's so hard to choose."

"Learning a skill takes at least half a month, right? Does that mean you don't need to go to training this month and can just focus on learning the new skill?"

"Gu Ling's pet beast still needs to learn two skills. I don't know if a month will be enough time."

In the corner, Huang Weiwei turned to Gu Ling and asked, "Lingling, have you decided which two skills you want to choose for Xian Jiu?"

Gu Ling looked at the skills Zhou Mengran had chosen for her on her phone: "The skills Teacher Zhou picked are all pretty good."

[Reflect: A Psychic-type move. Under the protection of Reflect, physical damage taken is halved.]

[Light Screen: Psychic-type move. Under the protection of Light Screen, damage from special moves is halved.]

[Thunder Fang: Electric-type move, uses teeth carrying electric current to bite, causing fear or paralysis to the opponent]

The Light Wall skill is already included in the Beast Taming Ancient Book, and Gu Ling can teach it to Xian Jiu at any time, so there is no need to waste the reward skill quota from the exam.

Thunder Fang and Bite attack have some overlap, and given Xianjiu's electric-type talent, it's unlikely he'll learn Thunder Fang in a short time.

Each training session at the institution lasts one month. If the pet fails to learn the skill within one month, the training will end unless the fee is renewed.

As the saying goes, "The master leads you through the door, but the practice depends on the individual." Every pet has different aptitudes, and training institutions cannot guarantee that they can teach every pet.

Therefore, the training fee for some advanced or even rare skills will be at most a few hundred thousand yuan, and the price will not increase further.

However, it is often difficult to learn an advanced skill without spending millions on multiple training sessions.

Gu Ling pondered, "The skill 'Reflective Wall' isn't included in the skill list, so I can have Xian Jiu learn it. There's also one more skill slot available..."

Gu Ling chose hypnosis.

Hypnosis: A Psychic-type move that fires a hypnotic beam to put the opponent to sleep.

In her previous battle with Shang Chengli, Gu Ling had long coveted the Hypnotic Powder skill of the Stinky Face Grass. Xian Jiu was not a Grass-type pet and could not learn Hypnotic Powder, a Grass-type exclusive skill, but she could learn Hypnosis, which had the same effect.

The game "Sword and Fairy 9" currently has no shortage of offensive skills, but it lacks skills that can be used to ambush opponents.

Reflection Wall is a defensive skill that ensures the minimum performance of Xianjiu in battle, while Hypnosis allows Xianjiu to employ a wider range of tactics in combat.

"..."

Before we knew it, it was time for evening self-study to end.

To reward the naughty boy for being so well-behaved on his first day of school, Gu Ling went to the school cafeteria's convenience store and bought two small cakes for him.

Of course, Gu Ling, being a master of impartiality, didn't forget to buy two packs of fish snacks for Xian Jiu.

Xianjiu and the mischievous ghost were very happy to receive the new snacks and ate snacks all the way home.

As soon as she got home, Gu Ling, who had eaten several loaves of bread on the way, immediately began a new round of meditation training.

Two hours later.

Gu Ling opened her eyes, clutching her stomach which had become hungry again, and shakily got up from the bed. Because she was weak, her legs were unsteady, and she swayed after taking only a few steps.

The mischievous kid who was watching the game video nearby saw this and floated over, looking a little worried: "Hehehe~"

Gu Ling gave the mischievous boy a weak smile: "I'm fine..."

"It's all to upgrade the pet space level as soon as possible, so that I can form a contract with you."

After saying that, Gu Ling raised her hand and patted the mischievous boy's head before going out to find something to eat.

The mischievous boy raised his hand and touched the spot where Gu Ling had just touched him, a surge of indescribable emotion welling up in his heart.

"Hehehe~"

At this moment, the mischievous boy's anxiety, which had been terrified of being abandoned because he couldn't evolve, finally subsided.

The mischievous little boy clenched his chubby hands into fists, and his playful expression was replaced by a determined look.

Meow God is right, Beast Tamers are really good people!

It will also train hard to repay the beast tamer's kindness!

The mischievous boy floated back, reaching out his chubby little hand to poke Xianjiu, who was watching a video: "Hehehe~"

Meow God, teach me how to type!

This way, I can search for match videos and learning materials myself, which will make my learning more efficient.

Xian Jiu blinked her cat-like eyes: "Meow~"

Alright~ Since you're so eager to learn, I'll reluctantly teach you.

It's definitely not because of that "meow god" sound~

"Hehe~" The mischievous boy patted his belly.