My tamed beasts can't be demons.

Chapter 16 [Absorbing] The True Source of Power (Please add to your favorites! Please continue reading!)

Fireworks' reaction was remarkably quick.

Compared to other plant-type spirit pets that are always a bit slow to react, the speed at which it releases the trap [Entanglement of Vines] is even comparable to that of a bison running at full speed.

However, even without extraordinary strength, a beast of such size cannot be restrained by vines when running at full speed, even by ordinary first-tier spirit beasts.

The vines of the fireworks plant snapped as soon as they wrapped around the bison's head.

The little grass refused to give up.

However, given the sheer difference in weight, even with the [Transport] skill on its vines, it was utterly unable to stop the bison charging at full speed.

"Fireworks! You're tripping me!" Zhou Lu noticed that Fireworks was indignant and quickly said.

The next second, vines rose from the ground and bound one of the bison's feet. The bison, instantly losing its balance, crashed heavily to the ground and even slid forward a short distance.

It tried to stand up, but the tripping of Hanabi broke its leg.

Xu Wuhu, of course, would not let the opportunity pass by, and skillfully went up to reap the life of the bison.

"We'll hand it over to the merchants in the safe zone later; we should be able to get a thousand or two in return," Xu Wuhu said to Zhou Lu with a loud laugh.

A few thousand yuan is nothing to Xu Wuhu; what's really captivating is the joy of such a gain.

Zhou Lu couldn't help but sigh. It was so simple, and he could earn a thousand or two yuan. No wonder everyone was scrambling to become a beast tamer.

However, this is not what he is most concerned about right now.

Looking down at the fireworks, Zhou Lu clearly sensed a change in it the moment it tripped the bison.

This feeling... I also experienced it when Hanabi obtained the [Transport] skill from the Flying Jade Bee.

Since bison are not spirit beasts and therefore do not have skills, this feeling is most likely an attribute bonus.

Strength, defense, speed, luck... In theory, every creature's attributes have a specific numerical value.

However, this change, apart from being perceived in appearance, often only provides you with specific numerical values ​​when growth is calculated.

Zhou Lu could clearly feel that the branches and leaves of the fireworks had become thicker.

This feeling did not occur when Hanabi tripped the second bison.

That's normal; the ability to "absorb" is never 100%.

I just don't know the probability of this happening, or whether I should take advantage of the luck bonus.

With that thought in mind, Zhou Lu's gaze fell on the system interface.

When Huahuo used Sticky Baby to hit Li Yi, the system gave Zhou Lu two rewards for failing the mission.

The mission to kill Li Yi resulted in Zhou Lu receiving a permanent random C-level skill card as a reward for failing.

The reward for failing the [Training Interference] skill was a one-time Beastmaster skill card.

This Beastmaster skill is not "Return Feeding", but "Body Feeding".

[Body Feeding]: Beastmaster Skill. Can be used once per day. You reduce all your own attributes by 30%, while granting a designated pet a 100% bonus to a specific attribute for a period of time. (The duration of the bonus varies depending on the designated attribute; after the bonus ends, both pets' attributes return to their initial state.)

Zhou Lu didn't quite understand why the skill would change from [Reciprocal Feeding] to [Body Feeding] when only 10% of the task reward was given.

However, if Hanabi's [Absorb] skill really does benefit from luck, then using [Body Feed] to double Hanabi's luck seems like a very good option.

However, to know this, we need to have a comparison.

While hunting bison can yield more attribute gains, it's not something Hanabi can do alone, and the attribute gains aren't guaranteed to be triggered, making it too inefficient.

So Zhou Lu set his sights on the chipmunks that roamed the grassland.

Chipmunks are standard Tier 1 spirit beasts, but their actual attributes are definitely inferior to those of bison. Most spirit beasts surpass ordinary wild animals in that they possess skills rather than in terms of attributes, especially when the size difference is so significant.

For Hanabi, chipmunks are undoubtedly easier to kill than bison, as evidenced by Hanabi's performance just now.

During a break, Zhou Lu began using the chipmunk to test the probability of the Fireworks [Absorption].

He was fairly certain that he would only become aware of something when he "absorbed" a permanent skill or attribute.

"You seem quite interested in chipmunks?" Li Yi asked, holding Nianbaobao and watching Huahuo continuously scoop up chipmunks from the grass.

"Hmm." Zhou Lu nodded, without explaining much more.

Li Yi thought for a moment and then asked, "Are you confident you can catch the chipmunks without causing them too much harm?"

Zhou Lu glanced at the fireworks.

Now that Huahuo is skilled at catching the chipmunks without harming them, and adhering to the principle of sustainable and sustainable management, Zhou Lu released all the chipmunks he had caught: "I think there shouldn't be any major problems."

Li Yi suddenly smiled and said, "Then we shouldn't waste this effort. I have a very good business here that might be able to earn back the money from the tickets this time."

Upon hearing this, Zhou Lu immediately became interested.

Li Yi then told Zhou Lu what he knew.

One of his father's partner companies was interested in purchasing a batch of chipmunks for experiments with a new drug.

The cost of artificially breeding spirit beasts is too high. Chipmunks are neither high-value spirit beasts nor endangered species. It is much cheaper to collect them in the wild.

As a first-tier spirit beast, its purchase price is not very low.

"How about it? Interested in participating?" Li Yi's eyes were shining as he said this, as if this matter was more important to him than training.

Zhou Lu suddenly realized that there was a reason why the two of them needed the class monitor's help.

Anyone with even a little ambition in beast-taming battles would choose a stronger spirit beast, right? Even if you have a complete evolution path at home, it's not like you can't contract a second pet.

Li Yi clearly wasn't focusing his attention on the combat system.

"But training..." Zhou Lu hesitated.

"Go! This kind of good thing is fleeting and can't be missed!" Just as he hesitated, Xu Wuhu's voice came over, "My brothers taught me in different ways that once an opportunity is missed, it will never come again."

"Furthermore," Xu Wuhu gave Zhou Lu a thumbs up, "I feel we've trained exceptionally well! Passing the exam with a high score is more than enough!"

No! We've only trained for half a day! How can that be more than enough?!

[Ding! Mission complete!]

[You successfully persuaded Xu Wuhu and the others to abandon their grassland training, greatly reducing Zhou Lu's chances of passing the initial combat test.]

[The system has issued the reward; please check your account.]

[Successfully activated follow-up task: Exam Interference]

*****

[Optional Task Seven: Exam Distractions]

[Mission Introduction: The initial combat test is the starting point for Zhou Lu's rise. His outstanding performance in the test earned him a large number of credits, gaining Xu Yilong's appreciation and laying the foundation for his entry into the Pioneer Army. Although you have successfully disrupted his training, the possibility of him performing exceptionally well in the test cannot be ruled out. Please try to interfere with this initial combat test.]

[Quest Reward: Beastmaster Skill Card (Body Tamer)]

******

God, mission accomplished.

Was I the one who wanted to stop them from training?! I was the one who was on the defensive, okay?!

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