Beast Taming: Starting from Transmigration and Starting with a Cheat Code

Han Ning half-squatted down, his fingertips gently brushing over the scorched marks on the ground, his brows furrowing slightly.

"Seven-tailed spirit cat," he whispered, his voice unusually clear in the silence, "Please investigate what happened here."

The creature curled on his shoulder stirred at the sound. It was a pure white spirit cat with only a wisp of gold on the tips of its ears, and seven tails that hung down like soft clouds.

She leaped lightly to the ground, her amber pupils narrowing into two thin lines in the dim light, gleaming faintly.

It carefully sniffed every inch of air, its tail tip swaying rhythmically as if trying to catch the invisible ripples.

"Meow—" After a moment, she let out a lazy meow and elegantly wiped her face with her front paws.

"There are traces of very high-level light-based energy here." She tilted her head, as if savoring it carefully. "The energy intensity isn't high, but the energy level is very high... extremely pure."

Han Ning straightened up and muttered to himself, "Then there's no problem. There are definitely no remnants."

"What do you mean there's no problem?!"

A loud and urgent voice boomed like thunder, instantly shattering the silence of the scene.

An elderly man dressed in a moon-white robe, with white hair and beard, appeared almost out of thin air. He waved his arms excitedly, and the wide sleeves of his robe stirred up a breeze with a faint light.

"This is a huge problem!"

The old man darted to the spot where the seven-tailed spirit cat had scouted earlier, his cloudy eyes now shining with astonishing brightness.

He suddenly squatted down, his withered fingers carefully pressing lightly in the air, as if caressing the invisible radiance emanating from a priceless treasure.

"Such pure, high-potential residual energy of a light-type spirit beast!" He suddenly raised his head, his burning gaze fixed on Han Ning, his voice trembling slightly with excitement.

"As long as that child's heart isn't corrupt and his character is sound, he will be my last disciple, and also my chief disciple, to inherit my mantle!"

The Light element is an attribute that boasts top-tier combat and support capabilities, yet it suffers from a sparse population and a lack of successors.

Han Ning was taken aback by the dean's sudden appearance and rapid-fire words, and subconsciously took a half step back: "...Dean Hui? Why did you come in person?"

"Hmph! My 'Illusionary Realm No. 3,' which I built myself and boasts of being able to simulate dire situations, has been punctured, and the energy alarms are practically deafening me!"

Dean Hui snorted irritably, stood up, but his attention remained fixed on the wisp of energy that was about to dissipate, his eyes filled with fascination. "Can't we find out which little rascal... uh, no, which little genius was responsible?"

He stroked his beard, his face flushed with extreme excitement, and muttered to himself, "Thank goodness I came... otherwise, I would have missed this once-in-a-lifetime gem..."

A colleague behind Han Ning, seeing the dean's almost fanatical appearance, couldn't help but cautiously remind him, "Dean, is it possible... that this is just caused by some kind of one-time powerful tool or scroll?"

"You idiot!" Upon hearing this, Dean Hui immediately puffed out his beard and glared at the man with an expression that said, "You're hopeless." His finger almost poked the man's nose.

"Use your brain! How can a disposable consumable be used so skillfully and effortlessly in this level of combat illusion?"

This is talent! This is instinct! This is the affinity of light imprinted in the soul!

His tone was excited, and a soft halo emanated from his body, illuminating the dim surroundings.

Looking at the dean's incredibly confident expression, which even seemed to be envisioning a bright future, Han Ning silently swallowed the words that were about to come out.

It seems Dean Hui has no idea just how infamous "Illusion No. 3" is among the students...

In order to unleash potential beyond the ordinary, Dean Hui was anything but lenient.

In a state of extreme fear and confusion between reality and illusion, students driven to the brink of desperation resort to all sorts of desperate measures, which seems... quite reasonable, doesn't it?

But that's not how you say it, Han Ning said, patting his chest as a guarantee.

"Dean Hui, don't worry, the Seven-Tailed Spirit Cat has recorded this energy fluctuation. If it reappears within the academy's grounds, we will definitely find it!"

"Not bad, not bad."

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On the way back, Qin Ming casually asked, "Would such forbidden spirit beasts even appear at Shanghai University?"

"Yes, some forbidden spirit masters infiltrate in secret, but many more are suddenly corrupted by evil spirits in the wild and fall into the wrong path. In short, it's impossible to guard against them."

"However, a place with such high energy levels as Illusionary Realm 3, capable of accommodating so many students' trials, cannot be easily disrupted. I really don't understand what they're trying to do..."

"Indeed. By the way, was Illusion 3 created by humans?" Qin Ming was curious about its origin.

"It is said to be a special area, created by the combined efforts of several top students from the Light and Spirit academies, along with array masters."

"I see."

Qin Ming seemed to be deep in thought. There were also advanced formations, but he didn't have time to look at them this time. He would definitely take a good look next time.

"Anyway, it's a great thing that Illusionary Realm 3 isn't open! Let's not talk about that thing anymore."

Zhang He, who suddenly became lively, interrupted Qin Ming and Si Yan's conversation.

"Junior, where do you want to go next? We'll lead the way."

"The Cultivation Academy... and the Array Academy next door." Qin Ming changed his words under Zhang He's nervous gaze.

Zhang He breathed a barely perceptible sigh of relief, and a smile immediately spread across his face: "The Array Academy! I know that place well, let's go!"

The three walked toward a magnificent complex of buildings. Contrary to their expectations of a deserted and remote place, the closer they got to the Array Academy, the more students came and went.

They mostly walked with ease and an air of grandeur, often accompanied by various magnificent and extraordinary mythical beasts, or holding thick books and discussing profound terms, creating a very strong academic atmosphere.

Looking at the bustling scene that rivaled that of a combat academy, Qin Ming was filled with confusion, unable to reconcile what he saw with the rumors of being "unknown" and having "few students".

"How about it? Isn't it surprising and spectacular?" Zhang He patted Qin Ming on the shoulder knowingly, clearly not the first time he had seen this kind of reaction from the freshmen.

Qin Ming nodded honestly: "It's completely different from what I expected... There are too many people here, and they all look very... impressive."

"Haha, it's all just an appearance, nothing but an appearance!"

Zhang He explained with a smile, "Look closely at their college badges and uniforms. At least seven out of ten people here are from other colleges auditing the class!"

He pointed to a student who was accompanied by a fire griffon and was taking notes: "That's from our academy. He's here to audit the 'Spirit Beast Synergy Amplification Array' class, hoping to quickly improve his synergy with his griffon and break through to the next level."

He then pointed to another group of students who were having a heated discussion around a professor: "Those are the top students from the Nurturing Academy. Their projects will probably require the use of advanced 'Spirit Gathering Arrays' or 'Life Nourishing Arrays' to accelerate the growth of spirit plants or the evolution of spirit beasts."

"There aren't actually that many students from the main academy of the Array Formation Academy."

Si Yan picked up the conversation, his tone tinged with a hint of感慨 (gan3kai3, a complex emotion encompassing both admiration and regret), "Those who choose to specialize in formations usually fall into only two categories:"

One type has very special spiritual power attributes or soul talents, and has extremely poor compatibility with mainstream spirit beasts, but is very talented in formations;

Another type is the "obsessed" individual who is purely passionate about the art of formations and willing to dedicate their entire life to its study.

Qin Ming understood that the position of the Array Academy was somewhat delicate. It was like "rice and noodles" – basic and indispensable, but few people truly devoted all their energy to it.

Even so, it seems even more remarkable that this extremely small group of people can support an entire academy.

Qin Ming couldn't help but feel a sense of respect and curiosity, and he couldn't wait to step through the ancient gate.