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

"The data outside this room is showing an error. I'll come in and take a look."

The door was pushed open, and a figure stepped into the testing room, accompanied by a cold wind.

"Please come in, please come in." Qin Ming quickly stepped aside to make way for him. He was a little guilty, so he cooperated with great enthusiasm.

The newcomer was wearing the academy's signature robe. Judging from his age and demeanor, he didn't seem like a current student, but rather a senior student who had stayed on as an assistant.

He was about twenty-five or twenty-six years old, with a thin face and focused eyes. As soon as he entered the room, his gaze locked onto the black display screen.

Qin Ming stepped aside, using his body to block the still-wandering black hole. At that moment, the black hole was dancing ballet on his shoulder, its wings opening and closing, its little claws tiptoeing around, completely unaware of the trouble it had caused.

The inspector walked to the display stand, connected the backup power source through the interface on the back, and as the screen lit up again, he muttered, "Looks like the array circuit inside broke? This is the first one so far."

Qin Ming's heart skipped a beat.

He swallowed hard, then probed indirectly, "Can you figure out what caused it?"

"It's not apparent yet." The inspector shook his head and squatted down. "However, these intelligent arrays have only been in use for a short time, so problems are possible. After all, it's a new technology, and its stability still needs time to be tested."

As he spoke, he made hand seals, his movements quite practiced.

Several beams of spiritual light spilled from his fingertips and disappeared into the ground. His eyes gleamed slightly, as if he had gained X-ray vision in that instant, able to see directly through the array patterns beneath the stone floor.

Qin Ming felt somewhat relieved. As long as the other party didn't think of it as "external destruction," everything would be fine.

"So that's where the rupture point was." The inspector stared thoughtfully at a certain spot, muttering to himself.

Qin Ming looked in the direction of his gaze—it was the wall that the black hole had punched earlier.

His heart skipped a beat, but he remained outwardly calm and continued to probe, "Is it possible for external forces to sabotage it? Like, someone deliberately attacking it or something?"

"Normally, that wouldn't happen." The inspector didn't turn around, his tone confident. "This formation has a built-in concealment effect; you can't see the pattern from the outside at all. If you can't even see through it, how can you break it?"

"Besides, the outer wall is sturdy enough, made of the unique bluestone of the North. Ordinary attacks can't even leave a white mark."

So that's how it is. Qin Ming secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

He was about to pull the black hole off his shoulder...

"etc."

The inspector's voice suddenly turned puzzled, "Why is there a small crack here?"

Qin Ming's heart, which had just settled down, was lifted again.

He stood frozen in place, his gaze slowly shifting to the spot where the inspector was squatting.

That direction...that angle...it was so familiar and so precise that he couldn't possibly deceive himself into thinking it might be something else.

The inspector leaned closer to the wall and gently ran his fingers over the tiny crack.

The crack was indeed small, only about a finger's length, and as thin as a hair; it was almost unnoticeable unless you looked closely.

Qin Ming's mind raced. Should he admit it or play dumb? How should he phrase it?

"However, this crack is from the inside out," the inspector suddenly spoke again, his tone puzzled. "It should be caused by the energy impact when the formation broke, not by an external force. I still don't understand—how did the formation break on its own? It doesn't seem like it's aging naturally either."

Qin Ming: "..."

From the inside out?

Whether it's a coincidence or not, this seems to have conveniently covered up the traces left by the black hole.

From the moment the inspector deduced the overly familiar point of failure in the formation, Qin Ming already had some suspicions, but he couldn't say anything and could only remain silent.

The inspector scratched his head, his brow furrowed in frustration.

He walked around the wall twice, then squatted down to look at the array patterns, and then stood up to look at the ceiling. He was really puzzled, so he didn't care about Qin Ming's presence and fell into deep thought.

Qin Ming remained silent, trying to make himself appear as if he were saying, "It has nothing to do with me, but I'm also confused."

After struggling for several more minutes, the inspector, while pacing back and forth, finally realized that there was another person in the room.

He turned around, his face apologetic: "I'm very sorry for the inconvenience caused, student. The formation malfunctioned, which delayed you."

Feeling guilty, Qin Ming quickly waved his hands: "It's alright, it's alright! It won't cause any trouble!"

Perhaps seeing Qin Ming's overly agreeable attitude, the inspector felt even more apologetic. He scratched his head, his gaze falling on Qin Ming, as if he were considering something.

"Which round were you in just now?" he asked.

"The third round," Qin Ming answered honestly. He had just been interrupted after the second round ended and the third round had just begun.

The inspector nodded, pondered for a moment, and said, "How about this? My spirit beast is an expert in this area. As long as I keep a record, it will be valid after uploading. Is that alright with you?"

Qin Ming's eyes lit up.

This is much more reliable than virtual challenges!

For black holes that cannot be viewed through the lens of common sense, adaptable spirit beasts and spirit masters are naturally more reassuring than relatively rigid array phantoms.

"That would be perfect!" Qin Ming replied with a smile, his tone sincere.

The inspector smiled and then raised his hand to signal.

A flash of inspiration, and a giant, dark wolf appeared in the center of the room.

He was tall and slender, with dark, cool hair, pale gold eyes, and narrow, vertical pupils. A faint mist surrounded him.

Eclipse Wolf.

Qin Ming's pupils contracted slightly. This was an extremely rare breed, known for its speed and illusion techniques, and capable of manipulating the power of moonlight; it was one of the best among the northern spirit beasts.

Judging from his size and aura, he's at least at the sixth rank.

The inspector patted the Moon Wolf on the back and said gently, "Let me help you test this student's spirit beast. Relax, it's just a formality."

The Eclipse Wolf glanced lazily at Qin Ming, then at his shoulder, and then stopped.

With his eyesight, he could see clearly enough.

The black hole was currently hanging on Qin Ming's shoulder, its wings drooping limply, its little face flushed, its eyes glazed over, and it was making soft "eh eh" sounds.

Confusion flashed in the eyes of the Eclipse Wolf.

That's it?

Qin Ming coughed lightly, took the Black Hole off his shoulder, and held it in his palm: "Black Hole, wake up, it's time to get to work."

The black hole opened its eyes groggily, looked around, and then looked at the majestic giant wolf opposite it, but it was not afraid at all and flew up unsteadily.

Its overall flight trajectory was nothing short of art: it first veered three feet to the left, then five inches to the right, drawing a perfect figure eight in the air before finally landing on the ground in front of the Eclipse Wolf.

The Moon Wolf lowered its head and sniffed the harmless little creature, its eyes filled with doubt: "What is this? Is this really a test?"

The black hole tilted its head back and looked at him.

Without any apparent preparation or starting stance, it simply stretched out its tiny wings and delivered a miniature punch.

Compared to the giant wolf, this punch was pitifully small, like a baby's fist, weak and powerless, and it didn't evoke any sense of disgust.

The Eclipse Wolf didn't dodge; under the attack of the black hole, it was too lazy to even move.

Qin Ming mentally calculated: even if a critical hit is triggered, if the initial base damage is too low, the damage dealt will be very limited. It seems the Black Hole still has a long way to go.

The inspector had also made his judgment. He nodded slightly, about to announce the end of the test and turn off the recording—

The next second, his eyebrows shot up sharply.

"Eclipse Wolf, what's wrong with you?"

"What do you mean by 'my legs are numb and I can't move them'?!"

The giant wolf remained standing, motionless, except for one of its front legs, which began to twitch slightly.

Qin Ming's lips twitched: "..."