Beast Taming Begins with Inheriting a Legacy.

Before Gu Ling entered the competition area, the specific rules of the competition were being broadcast repeatedly:

"One points can be entered on a points board."

"Contestants can steal points from each other through battles, but they cannot harm the Beastmasters..."

"In each region's group-living pet den, a special scoreboard has been placed. Each special scoreboard can record 20 points..."

"The highest strength wild pet beasts are at the Warrior level. Each pet beast nest contains at least one Warrior-level pet beast. Please proceed according to your abilities..."

"If you are surrounded by wild beasts and cannot escape, show the Wilderness Medal to the wild beasts, and they will stop attacking. However, this also means your score will be invalidated, and you will be eliminated..."

"..."

After receiving the Wilderness Medal and downloading the competition app, Gu Ling led Xian Jiu into the competition area.

When they first entered the competition area, all the players were spread out.

Gu Ling followed a deserted path, searching for points tokens while constantly having Xian Jiu sense nearby mental fluctuations, avoiding any people or wild beasts they encountered.

The most important thing in the open field battle is to find the scoreboard. The competition has just begun and none of the players have any points. Even if you meet and win against your opponent, you will not get any points, but it will also consume Xianjiu's stamina.

After searching in the woods for about ten minutes, Gu Ling finally spotted the points board hanging high on a tree.

The points board was hung on a tree five meters high, which would be difficult for Gu Ling to climb up, and it would also be a waste of time.

Gu Ling pointed to the scoreboard, then turned to Xian Jiu and instructed, "Xian Jiu, use your telekinesis to take down the scoreboard."

Xian Jiu walked to the base of the tree and used her telekinesis to 'take down' the scoreboard hanging on it.

After the points plaque floated down, Gu Ling reached out and caught it, then took out her phone and scanned the QR code on the plaque.

A few seconds later, Gu Ling's score changed from "0" to "1".

"Xian Jiu, well done. Let's continue looking for the next points token." After scanning the code, Gu Ling put his phone and points token into his backpack.

"Meow~" Xian Jiu wagged her cat tail happily after being praised and continued to follow Gu Ling forward.

A short while later, Gu Ling discovered a second points board.

However, this time the score card was pressed down by a dozing insect-type pet, so Xian Jiu couldn't take the score card directly.

Gu Ling glanced at the insect-type pet a few times and quickly recognized it as a Poison Tail Insect.

Seeing Xian Jiu run over to grab the points token, Gu Ling quickly reminded her, "Xian Jiu, be careful. The poisonous stingers on the head of the Poison Tail Worm are poisonous. Be careful not to get pricked."

"Meow~" Upon hearing this, Xianjiu shook its tail and took two steps back warily.

"Xian Jiu, use your telekinesis on the Poison Tail Worm and move it away."

A blue light shone in Xian Jiu's cat-like eyes as she stared unblinkingly at the Poison Tail Worm. The next second, the Poison Tail Worm was slowly levitated by her telekinetic power and moved a distance to the side.

After moving the poisonous worms away, Xian Jiu ran over with small steps, picked up the scoreboard from the ground, and turned to Gu Ling with a happy shout:

"Meow~" I got my points card!

Just then, the Poison Tail Worm was awakened. Seeing that Xian Jiu was holding the scoreboard, it suddenly spat out a thread that shot straight towards Xian Jiu.

"Swordsman 9! Watch out behind you!"

Xian Jiu turned her head and saw the silk threads shooting towards her. She subconsciously used the scoreboard in her hand to shield her face.

One end of the thread stuck to the scoreboard. As the Poison Tail Beetle pulled back, the scoreboard flew out of Xian Jiu's hand and landed next to the Poison Tail Beetle again.

When Xian Jiu saw that her score card had been taken away, she was a little angry: "Meow!" Give the score card back to me right now!

Unexpectedly, the poisonous worm began to wriggle its body, turning its rear end towards Xian Jiu, then twisting from side to side, finally giving Xian Jiu a provocative expression:

"Tail~" I won't give it to you, I won't give it to you~

"Meow!"

Immediately after being mocked face-to-face, Xian Jiu unleashed a 100,000-volt attack without hesitation.

"...Tail!" The poisonous beetle couldn't dodge in time and was instantly numb from the electric shock, collapsing straight to the ground.

Xian Jiu snorted coldly, gracefully walked past the Poison Tail Worm with small steps, picked up the points card, and then eagerly handed it to Gu Ling.

Gu Ling squatted down and patted Xian Jiu's head: "Xian Jiu, you did a great job. We now have two scoreboards."

Just as Gu Ling was about to take out his phone to scan the QR code on the points board, the Venomous Tail Bug, which had just been hit by 100,000 volts, straightened up again, its eyes reddening, and a sharp cry burst from its mouth.

"Tail! Tail!"

The cries of the poisonous beetle quickly spread.

A short while later, Gu Ling suddenly heard a series of "buzzing" sounds coming from not far away.

Immediately afterwards, a dozen or so black and yellow yellow-tailed wasps flew toward this side, their large stingers reflecting a cold, gleaming light in the sunlight.

Gu Ling's pupils contracted: "This is... the Yellow-tailed Wasp, the ultimate evolution of the Poison Tail Bug!"

Xian Jiu watched the swarm of yellow-tailed bees warily, its fur standing on end like lightning, assuming a defensive stance.

one two three……

Gu Ling glanced at them and found that there were thirteen yellow-tailed wasps!

Moreover, other yellowtail wasps nearby, hearing the commotion, are also moving closer, and their numbers are steadily increasing.

"Run! Sword Nine!"

Gu Ling ran away without even thinking!

This is a bunch of extraordinary yellow-tailed bees, and there seem to be a few with powerful auras among them. They look like they're about to break through to the warrior level. Gu Ling and Xian Jiu can't afford to mess with them at all.

"...Meow!"

Seeing Gu Ling run away first, Xian Jiu was stunned for a moment, but after she came to her senses, she ran after him.

Even though Gu Ling and Xian Jiu escaped, the swarm of yellow-tailed bees continued to relentlessly pursue them.

Gu Ling glanced back every now and then, feeling frustrated that she couldn't shake off the swarm of yellow-tailed wasps: "Why are they still chasing me... Right, yellow-tailed wasps can locate their prey by its scent."

Gu Ling recalled the surrounding terrain in her mind and finally remembered that there was a river not far away.

...Water can temporarily conceal her scent!

"Senjiro, use 100,000 volts! Create the brightest flash effect!"

Xian Jiu stopped, its fur standing on end, crackling with lightning, and turned to unleash a 100,000-volt attack towards the Yellowtail Bee swarm.

Xianjiu hasn't learned the Flash spell yet, but creating it with 100,000 volts of light is similar to the effect of the Flash spell.

The first few yellowtail wasps flew too close and were hit by 100,000 volts, falling from mid-air.

The yellow-tailed wasps behind them had their vision blurred by the light emitted by the 100,000 volts and stopped in their tracks in fear.

"Xian Jiu, use your telekinesis and high-speed movement."

Gu Ling gave Xian Jiu a look, and the latter immediately understood.

Xian Jiu first used her telekinesis to control Gu Ling's body, then used her high-speed movement to carry Gu Ling along as she huffed and puffed her way forward.

When they reached the riverbank, Gu Ling threw her backpack into the nearby bushes to hide it, then she and Xian Jiu took a deep breath and plunged into the water.

A buzzing sound came from the water. The Yellow Tail Peaks stopped at the water's edge, turned around to look for their target, and after finding that there was really no one nearby, they all flew away.

After not hearing the "buzzing" sound, Gu Ling, who was holding her breath underwater, immediately surfaced and gasped for air.

Soon, Xian Jiu also emerged from the water, her little paws clutching a points token, and excitedly waved at Gu Ling: "Meow~"

Gu Ling, shivering from the cold, climbed out of the river. Jumping directly into the icy water in the dead of winter was incredibly unpleasant...

Gu Ling retrieved her backpack and checked that the two point tokens on her body were still there; the one Xian Jiu was holding was the new point token.

"Is this the new points board?"

Xian Jiu reached the shore and shook off the water, saying, "Meow~"

I just found a rock in the river that was pressing down on the points board, so I brought it up!

"Xian Jiu, you're amazing!" Gu Ling excitedly accepted the third points card and scanned the QR code on both the first and second points cards.

"Meow~" Xian Jiu happily raised her head, her frustration from being chased by the swarm of yellow-tailed bees vanishing.

Gu Ling now has 3 points.

Although 3 points may not seem like much, many players on the leaderboard haven't even found a single point card. Gu Ling's score puts her in the top five.

The first place has 6 points. Gu Ling noticed that a contestant who just got 2 points has disappeared from the top ten. He probably lost points to someone else.

Gu Ling took off her coat, wrung it out, and took out tissues from her backpack to wipe her body.

Being soaked and chilly wasn't a pleasant feeling, but there was no way to change clothes right now, so Gu Ling could only endure it for the time being and change after the match.

"Xianjiu, the fact that we've encountered so many yellowtail bees at once means there might be a yellowtail bee nest nearby."

Now that we may have discovered the location of the Yellowtail Beehive, we must give it a try and see if we can get the special points token inside the pet's nest.

If you can get the special points card, you'll basically advance to the next round in this open field battle.

Gu Ling asked, "Xian Jiu, can you sense which direction those yellow-tailed bees just left in?"

"Meow~" Xian Jiu stretched out her little paw and pointed in a direction.

So Gu Ling and Xian Jiu quickly set off.

After tracking for half an hour, Gu Ling discovered the location of the Yellowtail Beehive.

Gu Ling quietly observed the layout of the Yellowtail Beehive from the outside.

This yellowtail bee hive is not large, with only a few dozen yellowtail bees. The most troublesome one is the queen yellowtail bee, who is of warrior caliber.

A colony of yellowtail bees of this size is rare in the wild, so the organizers must have deliberately lowered the difficulty for the contestants.

"A direct assault is definitely out of the question, and we don't even know the exact location of the special scoring cards... Are we just going to have to give up?"

With only half an hour left in the competition, if Gu Ling doesn't get a special points card, he'll have to steal points from other players to ensure his advancement.

"If we can't attack head-on, then we can only try..." We outsmarted them.

Gu Ling pondered for a while, and an idea gradually took shape.

"Xian Jiu, let's go."

Gu Ling suddenly stood up and walked straight toward the Yellowtail Beehive.

"...Meow?" Xian Jiu blinked her cat-like eyes in confusion and quickly followed.

Gu Ling did not conceal her whereabouts and was quickly discovered by the yellowtail bee swarm.

buzzing-

A large number of yellowtail wasps immediately surrounded them.

Xian Jiu stood in front of Gu Ling, her body slightly bent, her eyes warily fixed on the swarm of yellow-tailed bees.

"etc!"

Just as the situation was about to escalate, Gu Ling spoke up and prevented a conflict from breaking out between the two sides.

Gu Ling pointed to a small tree not far away: "Xian Jiu, use 100,000 Volts on that tree at maximum power."

At the same time, Gu Ling silently activated the Beast Taming Manual, increasing his proficiency in 100,000 Volts to the Master level.

[100,000 Volts (Minor Success 255/500) → (Mastery 0/2000)]

Xianjiu was a little confused, but she did as instructed.

The most powerful Master-level 100,000 Volt was unleashed, scorching the sapling black and sending smoke billowing from it.

Upon witnessing the power of 100,000 volts, the once ferocious Yellowtail Bees became serious, their eyes fixed on Gu Ling and Xian Jiu with even greater vigilance.

Gu Ling said calmly, "You've all seen it, haven't you? Xian Jiu's skills are incredibly powerful. If a fight breaks out, how many Yellowtail Bees do you think could withstand 100,000 volts without collapsing?"

For a moment, the yellow-tailed wasps looked at each other in bewilderment.

Gu Ling continued, "You are wild animals from the reserve, and you know we are holding a competition, right? You've been entrusted to protect the special points tokens and prevent the contestants from taking them easily, right?"

The yellow-tailed wasps looked at each other, then nodded in unison: "Tail~"

Gu Ling sincerely suggested, "We're not really enemies, right? Fighting is too damaging to our harmony. How about we find a more friendly way to compete? That way, we can respect the rules and avoid hurting either side. What do you think?"

At this moment, the queen bee from the yellowtail bee swarm flew out: "Tail~" How do you want to compare?

Gu Ling pointed at Xian Jiu and said, "My Xian Jiu is best at running, so let's have a running contest. But I won't take advantage of you. If any of your yellow-tailed bees can outrun Xian Jiu, we'll lose and you can do whatever you want with them. If Xian Jiu beats you, give us the points."

A Raikou cat vs. an entire swarm of yellowtail bees

The latter seems to have the advantage.

If they were to fight directly against Xianjiu, some of the Yellowtail Bees would indeed be injured.

Ideally, one should complete the tasks assigned by the sanctuary keepers without getting injured.

After discussing it with the other yellowtail bees for a while, the queen yellowtail bee agreed to the race.

However, the Yellowtail Queen Bee added one more condition.

If Xianjiu can outrun all the Yellowtail Bees, they will only send out their three strongest Yellowtail Bees to fight against Xianjiu.

If Xianjiu can defeat the three general-level Yellowtail Bees, the special points card will be given to Gu Ling.

The Yellowtail Wasps were tasked with increasing the difficulty for the contestants and testing their combat skills; it was impossible to completely avoid combat.

Gu Ling sighed softly to herself.

They're not easily fooled; they're too honest and straightforward.

"Okay," Gu Ling readily agreed.

Immediately afterwards, Gu Ling seized the opportunity to say:

"To be fair, please show me the special points tokens for the prizes. Let me confirm that you really do have them."

With so many yellowtail wasps present, the wasps weren't afraid that Gu Ling would come and snatch them away.

So, the Queen Yellowtail Bee ordered one of the Yellowtail Bees to retrieve the special points card and hang it on a tree so that Gu Ling could see it clearly.

"Tail~" You see it now? Can we start the running race now?

Gu Ling nodded: "Okay."

Then, Gu Ling lowered her voice and whispered something in Xian Jiu's ear, who looked completely bewildered:

"Xianjiu, pretend to run for a bit, and once all the Yellowtail Bees have flown far away, teleport back instantly, take the scoreboard, and then we'll run in the opposite direction."

Xian Jiu stared wide-eyed in surprise, then hesitated, touching her paws together and whimpering.

Beastmaster, you look just like a cunning villain from an animated film!

But the main villains never have a good ending...

Gu Ling: "..."

Gu Ling pinched Xian Jiu's cheek, forcing a smile: "Then go and take on the entire Yellowtail Bee swarm one-on-one. If you defeat them all, you can get a special points token."

What cunning scheme?

She's clearly clever and resourceful!

Even if you honestly outrun the yellowtail wasp swarm, you still have to fight three yellowtail wasps afterwards.

Even a single Yellowtail Bee Queen of the Warrior level would be difficult for Xian Jiu to deal with, let alone three of them.

Upon hearing this, Xian Jiu shook her head repeatedly.

I'm not stupid, and I don't want to get riddled with holes by a swarm of yellowtail bees.

Before the race started, Gu Ling picked up a tree branch and began to draw a long starting line on the open ground in a very professional manner.

Unbeknownst to her, Gu Ling had distanced herself from all the yellowtail bees.

Xianjiu was the first to stand at the starting line, and the other Yellowtail Bees followed suit.

Seeing that there were still many yellow-tailed bees that hadn't moved, Xian Jiu put her hands on her hips and said with a disdainful look, "Meow~".

There are only a few yellowtail wasps. I don't want to bully you. Come at me all at once!

Anyway, I'm sure I can beat all of you yellowtail bees!

Upon hearing this, the yellow-tailed wasps immediately became unhappy.

So arrogant, huh?

Then I'll grant your wish!

Soon, apart from the queen bee and a few other yellowtail bees, all the other yellowtail bees joined in.

"The finish line is that big rock over there. Whoever gets there first wins." Gu Ling casually pointed to a big rock about 300 meters away.

"On your marks—"

Gu Ling shouted loudly, "3, 2, 1!"

As the final "1" faded, Xianjiu and the Yellowtail Bees all rushed out.

Xian Jiu didn't use her full strength, and soon all the yellow-tailed bees easily surpassed her.

Seeing that most of the yellowtail bees had flown more than a hundred meters away, Xian Jiu suddenly turned back, used high-speed movement, and then used teleportation repeatedly.

In the blink of an eye, Xian Jiu appeared on the tree with the special points plaque, and opened her mouth to grab it.

After seeing that Xian Jiu had succeeded, Gu Ling immediately turned around and ran away!

After obtaining the special points token, Xianjiu used Instant Teleport several more times, instantly leaving the Yellowtail Bee Swarm.

The yellow-tailed wasps were all stunned. When they came to their senses, they angrily turned back to chase after the humans.

"Tail! Tail!"

But Gu Ling and Xian Jiu had already run far away and were almost out of sight.

The yellow-tailed wasps, furious at being tricked, relentlessly pursued the wasps.

Having no other choice, Gu Ling jumped into the river again.

After shaking off the yellowtail bee swarm, Gu Ling finally had time to scan the QR code.

After scanning the QR code on the special points board, Gu Ling's points on the leaderboard became "23", and she immediately became number one.

The special points tokens are all guarded by the pet beast clans, and so far, apart from Gu Ling, no one has been able to obtain them.

Currently, the second-place team only has 9 points.

Gu Ling breathed a sigh of relief: "There are still 10 minutes left in the match, we should be able to advance."

"Meow~" Xian Jiu shook the water off herself several times and responded happily.

With only 10 minutes left in the game, Gu Ling decided not to look for any more scoreboards and instead took Xian Jiu to a secluded spot to hide.

Barring any unforeseen circumstances, advancement is practically guaranteed. (End of Chapter)