Beast Taming: I can evolve indefinitely

Chapter 10 Capturing the Screaming Mushroom

Bai Qi had tried almost all the F-rank missions, but still couldn't find one he liked.

How about we find a few tasks to do first to ease the financial pressure?

Just as Bai Qi was about to give in to reality, an E-level mission appeared on the mission board.

Unlike F-rank missions, which mostly involve trivial matters, E-rank missions carry some risk, so only professional beast tamers are generally qualified to accept them.

The fact that an E-level mission had appeared on the quest board of a trainee beast tamer was quite unexpected for Bai Qi.

[Rank E Mission]: Clear the Screaming Mushrooms

The Screaming Mushroom is a plant-type pet with the racial skill "Screaming". It mostly grows on the outskirts of the Hill of the Dead and usually likes to hide in the soil, only popping out when people get close.

If you're not prepared, you can easily be scared unconscious by their screams. If no one else finds you, when you wake up, you might be greeted by a bunch of undead creatures.

Is the Beast Tamer Association staff crazy to assign this kind of task to trainee Beast Tamers?

With doubts in mind, Bai Qi carefully read the mission description and then understood.

The recent undead craze in Gusu City has led to an increase in the number of Beastmasters entering and leaving the Hill of the Dead, and they have brought out some Screaming Mushroom spores, which has directly resulted in some farmland on the outskirts of Gusu City being occupied by Screaming Mushrooms.

The screaming mushroom reproduces extremely quickly, surpassing the traditional four pests in a short period of time, causing great distress to farm owners.

Therefore, several nearby towns issued a joint request for beast tamers to help with the task.

This is it!

After reading the mission description, Bai Qi accepted the mission without hesitation.

The screaming mushroom's shriek is troublesome for most pets, but it's basically useless against undead creatures like Alpha. Plus, since it's not in a place like the Hill of the Dead, this quest is much easier.

Bai Qi put away the task board, ran to the female receptionist to register his information, and then waited to the side.

Although there is no threat from undead-type beast tamers, the threat of swarms of screaming mushrooms is still considerable. Of course, it is impossible for Bai Qi to do it alone, so Bai Qi still needs to wait for others to team up with him.

Soon, four more people took on the task, and Bai Qi also received the notice and gathered outside the Beast Tamer Association.

The four people were about the same age as Bai Qi, and they seemed to know each other beforehand, chatting enthusiastically before Bai Qi arrived.

Upon seeing Bai Qi approach, a tall young man with a sunny smile stepped forward and said, "Hello, my name is Gao Cheng. Are you also a beast tamer who took on the Screaming Mushroom quest?"

Hello everyone.

Bai Qi nodded and greeted the group, and the other two responded in turn.

"Let's introduce ourselves first."

Gao Cheng pointed to himself and introduced himself: "Gao Cheng, apprentice beast tamer, pet beast level 1 Fire Armor Scorpion, proficient in Fire Pincer Strike and Scorpion Tail Sting."

"Han Jian, apprentice beast tamer, pet beast level 5 Ice Crystal Toad, master of Ice Crystal Bullet."

"Wei Ze, apprentice beast tamer, pet beast level 5 emerald centipede, master of the highly venomous entanglement technique."

"Wu Lan, apprentice beast tamer, pet beast level 5 carbon-tailed snake, master of the Martian Tail Whip."

Hmm, the Five Poisons Sect's influence has already spread to another world? He seems a bit out of place.

Bai Qi couldn't help but mentally complain, and then introduced himself: "Bai Qi, apprentice beast tamer, pet beast level 0, level 6 Shadow Bone Spur, proficient in bone reshaping."

As soon as Bai Qi finished speaking, the four of them fell silent.

"Your pet doesn't have any attack skills?"

Gao Cheng looked at Bai Qi speechlessly, unsure how to comment. Bai Qi scratched his head awkwardly and said, "Yes, there are, but the level is too low, so I didn't mention it."

"You can't do it like this. It's very difficult for a pet to pass the professional exam if it doesn't have one or two decent attack skills."

Gao Cheng earnestly advised Bai Qi for a few moments, then looked at the sky and said, "The mission organizers have already prepared protective gear for us, so unless there are other issues, let's set off as soon as possible."

The group exchanged glances, none of them objecting. Then, led by Gao Cheng, they got into a car and headed to the outskirts of Gusu City.

Gao Cheng was very enthusiastic, explaining the things to pay attention to during the mission to the group along the way. He did not reject Bai Qi because Bai Qi's pet had no attack skills. The group of five quickly became acquainted.

Bai Qi looked at Gao Cheng, who was clearly very experienced, and asked, "Brother Gao, your pet beast is already at level one, why haven't you taken the professional beast tamer license exam yet?"

Upon hearing Bai Qi's question, the other three were also very curious.

To become a professional beast tamer, the primary requirement is that your pet reaches level one; otherwise, you are not eligible to participate in the assessment.

Gao Cheng sighed and said, "I've taken the test three times already, but I failed each time."

"Is the professional beast tamer exam really that difficult?"

Bai Qi was somewhat worried. He had originally planned to go to the Hill of the Dead outside the city after obtaining the professional Beastmaster qualification, but now it seemed that it would be very difficult.

Gao Chen nodded with a serious expression and said, "The professional beast tamer assessment is not only about the beast tamer's combat ability, but also the beast tamer's wilderness survival ability. It's not just a simple battle."

Wilderness survival skills?

Bai Qi had heard of him before, but he had always thought it was just a matter of pondering some theoretical knowledge. Now it seems that he had underestimated the situation.

Seeing that the others seemed a bit downcast after his words, Gao Chen quickly tried to ease the tension, saying, "However, you can also try taking the test first. Although it will test your wilderness survival skills, there isn't much danger. It's good to get familiar with it first."

Wei Ze looked at Gao Chen and asked, "Brother Gao, will you be participating this time too?"

Gao Chen nodded and said, "Of course I'll go. I've put a lot of effort into preparing this time, so there shouldn't be any problems."

"Um, let's forget about it, it feels like we're running out of time."

The professional beast tamer assessment is usually held every three months, and the next assessment is in half a month, so they definitely won't have time to prepare.

"By the way, Bai Qi, judging from your clothes, you should also be a student at the Star Machinery Academy, right? Why don't you have any contracted mechanical beasts?"

Bai Qi shrugged and said, "I'm a student at the Mecha Weapons Academy. I just signed the contract a few days ago, and I haven't had time to think about it due to special circumstances."

They just signed a contract a few days ago and are already level six? And they're not even a combat specialist. What were they doing before...?

The four combat specialists fell silent...

(End of this chapter)