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

Having received special treatment, Qin Ming politely joined in everyone's joy.

He responded to each one with a polite smile, but... how could he miss his eldest son Zeng Guian's congratulations at such a moment?

That guy loves to come up at times like these, offering sincere congratulations while making sarcastic remarks.

After getting used to that awkward way of offering congratulations, Qin Ming even looked forward to it.

But when he looked around, he found Zeng Guian standing under a pillar in the corner of the training ground, facing the crowd with his shoulders slightly hunched.

He was on the phone, and his face was visibly grave. Even from a dozen steps away, Qin Ming could see that his face was pale and bluish, and his lips were pressed tightly into a line.

Something is wrong!

Qin Ming almost subconsciously took a step and quickly walked towards the corner.

He didn't dare to interrupt, but stood two steps away, watching Zeng Gui'an's knuckles turn white as he gripped the communicator tightly, suppressing a trembling voice as he said, "...I understand...I'll be right back."

The moment the call ended, Zeng Guian's shoulder line visibly slumped.

"What's wrong? What happened?" Qin Ming stepped forward, his voice not loud, but full of concern.

Zeng Guian turned around, and Qin Ming finally saw his condition clearly—his eyes were slightly red, his pupils were unfocused, and he looked like his backbone had been removed.

Zeng Guian opened his mouth, his voice hoarse, "My father had an accident while out in the wild, he's seriously injured and unconscious, I have to go back immediately!"

Qin Ming's heart tightened.

He had never met Zeng Gui'an's father, but had heard his friend mention him many times, and considering his friend's current state...

"Then quickly ask for leave, I'll go with you!" Qin Ming said without hesitation.

At this critical juncture, Qin Ming was somewhat uneasy about letting the distraught Zeng Guian travel alone.

"But what about your upcoming exchange match..." Zeng Guian hesitated.

Having Qin Ming's help along the way would certainly make things much easier, but missing such a valuable opportunity to observe and exchange skills is also not what Zeng Guian wants.

"It's alright, I've already competed, haven't I?" Qin Ming waved his hand, his tone relaxed. "There will be recordings of the later ones, and I can ask you to lend them to me then. You can't refuse, can you?"

Having said all that, Zeng Guian patted Qin Ming on the shoulder heavily and no longer refused.

He knew perfectly well that what was truly valuable was the presence and reaction on the spot, something that video recordings could not convey.

Standing below the stage, feeling the powerful wind rushing towards you as the spirit pets unleash their skills, and watching the beast tamer make decisions in an instant, the sense of immersion is something that no record can replicate.

But what Qin Ming said was also true; in the Void Realm, there were sparring matches of all levels waiting for him to choose from, as long as he was willing.

Therefore, what is valuable to him is the mindset for combat command, accurate and clear judgment, or on-the-spot adaptability that is not found in textbooks.

For all of this, video recording is sufficient.

In contrast, Zeng Guian needed him more at this time.

The two immediately went to their advisor to ask for leave.

Upon hearing the situation, the academy immediately granted them leave and even wrote an expedited travel permit, allowing them to use the academy's teleportation array to travel directly to the nearest city.

After quickly completing the leave application process, it was already afternoon when Zeng Gui'an came out of the office building. The bright sunlight shone on the stone pavement, but it couldn't penetrate the gloom in Zeng Gui'an's eyes.

After holding it in for so long, Zeng Guian murmured in a trembling voice, "It's all my fault..."

"My dad was injured while searching for promising spirit beast cubs in the wild!"

His voice trailed off, choked with sobs. "Last month, I spoke to him on the phone and casually mentioned wanting to find a lightning-type cub as my second spirit pet, saying my current team lacked burst damage. He didn't say anything then, just asked what type I liked... I... I shouldn't have mentioned it to him!"

Zeng Gui'an was filled with remorse and raised his hand to slap himself hard.

Seeing his remorseful expression, Qin Ming sighed inwardly and quickly comforted him, "You all meant well, so no one is at fault!"

He grabbed Zeng Gui'an's shoulder and shook him hard. "Uncle, are you badly injured? How are you being treated?"

Seeing that Zeng Guian was finally willing to reveal some inside information, Qin Ming calmed himself down and quickly got to the point.

Zeng Guian took a deep breath and tried to keep his voice steady: "We hired a spiritual healer, but it doesn't seem to be working well, so my family couldn't keep it from us anymore and called us."

Qin Ming frowned: "What level of Spirit Healer?"

"Fourth tier".

Peaceful towns cannot afford to support high-level spirit healers, nor do they have such a need.

Therefore, fourth order is not considered low.

However, if a fourth-tier spirit healer is ineffective...

A thought flashed through Qin Ming's mind like lightning, and he blurted out, "Your father came into contact with a different kind of energy?"

Zeng Guian was stunned for a moment, blinked, and quickly searched his memory—that's right!

During the extended course, the instructor casually mentioned a little-known fact: ordinary healing skills are not very effective against damage caused by foreign energies, because foreign energies will continue to damage the wound and interfere with the repair of healing skills.

At the time, the instructor only mentioned it briefly as supplementary content, and most people didn't pay attention to it.

Upon closer examination, it's highly likely that this is the case. The father's venturing into the wild may have led him to encounter energy leaks in certain areas, or a unique attack by some kind of beast.

"What should we do then?" As he spoke, Zeng Guian quickly took out his communicator and logged into the academy's resource exchange system.

His fingers slid rapidly across the screen, and fine beads of sweat appeared on his forehead.

"Thank goodness! I haven't used up all my credits yet, let me see..."

He read out the items one by one, "The Cleansing Grass can be exchanged, and the Tranquilizing Stamen is also in stock, but... why is the Brightening Leaf showing as out of stock?"

His voice suddenly rose, "Delivered the next day? So, should I wait, or not?"

Zeng Guian became visibly agitated, his fingers unconsciously picking at the edge of the communicator.

This is a difficult choice, and no one can predict which one is better, so no matter what you choose, there will be regrets.

However, after Qin Ming confirmed the current stock available for exchange at the academy, he became calm.

"No need to wait," Qin Ming looked up, a slight smile on his lips. "Little Fatty has all the stock, even the Dust-Cleansing Spring water that's also out of stock!"

Zeng Guian: !

He could hardly believe his ears.

The Cleansing Spring is an even rarer material than the Mind-Clearing Leaf, and it is specially used to cleanse residual foreign energy. It often needs to be ordered a month in advance.

Little Fatty even has this?

"Really?!" He was overjoyed, thanking them repeatedly, saying over and over again, "I'll pay you back double the points when I get back!"

Qin Ming smiled calmly and didn't dwell on it.

He raised his hand and patted Zeng Guian on the back: "Let's go, it should be time for the teleportation array to open."

The two walked quickly across the campus, their shadows stretched long by the afternoon sun.