Beast Taming: I can evolve indefinitely

Chapter 348 Declaring War on the Tribes!

Bai Qi, Alpha, and Shuk discussed the Death Chains before leaving the research lab.

Recently, because none of his pets have encountered major evolutions or fused with any high-level materials, the consumption of evolution eggs has significantly slowed down Bai Qi's physical enhancement speed. Even though Bai Qi has plenty of ferocious beast materials in his three meals a day, he still hasn't been able to feel the limit of the fifth tier.

However, Bai Qi wasn't in a hurry. There was only a little over a month left before the training camp ended. He could exchange for a legendary resource and use it up, and that would probably be enough.

"Tsk, looks like I'll have to ask President Qin if there are any missions to earn more points. It would be safer to exchange for more items."

Bai Qi checked the time and was about to leave the base when he suddenly caught a glimpse of a gray shadow sneaking towards a corner.

"Bullskin snake? You've come at the right time. What about that dimensional rune array you mentioned? Have you finished it yet?"

Bai Qi strode forward and grabbed the bullskin snake in his hand. The bullskin snake gave an embarrassed smile and said, "What dimensional rune array? I don't know what you're talking about."

"Gamma, add some dishes for dinner."

"Ahem... This snake is old and not very bright. Dimensional runes, huh? I do know of their existence, but I don't know how to use them."

Bai Qi remained silent, his calm gaze sending a chill down Niu Pi She's spine. He said, "However, I know who will."

"Oh? Who is it?"

Bai Qi raised an eyebrow, his gaze towards the cowhide snake growing increasingly suspicious.

"The French Emperor's assistant."

"...Gamma, let's stew this thing."

Click-clack.

(Yes, Master.)

No sooner had Bai Qi finished speaking than Gamma appeared out of nowhere, its green tentacles holding various kitchen utensils, and its glowing eyes indicating that it had already figured out how to deal with the bullskin snake.

However, the bullskin snake seemed to have been prepared. The moment Bai Qi turned his head, it broke free from him and ran away in a flash.

Snap snap snap!

(No running away for dinner!)

Upon seeing this, Gamma immediately hopped and skipped after it, clearly intending to fight the bullskin snake to the bitter end.

"This scene... I am very pleased with."

Watching Gamma chase the bullskin snake, Cordyceps felt an unprecedented sense of peace.

At least I don't have to worry about being used as food anymore.

"Epsilon, come out with me. The Sun Wheel needs to be exposed to sunlight to improve its effects. Don't stay cooped up in the base all day."

"Yes, leader."

Cordyceps nodded readily and followed Bai Qi out of the base with a fawning expression.

……

Beast Tamer Association.

President Qin rubbed his temples, looking at the report his secretary had brought him with a headache.

Although they learned of the existence of the Original Sin Potion from Bai and Guang, they were unable to obtain the actual product, which did not alleviate the ferocity of the beasts. On the contrary, the beasts attacked people more and more frequently.

"It seems I need to apply to the higher-ups to allow some Spirit Masters with sufficient combat power to take on missions as well."

President Qin sighed. Although there were quite a few beast tamers in Gusu City, they were clearly not enough compared to the ferocious beasts.

If this trend continues, the beast tamers will probably be worked to death.

dong dong dong.

A knock came at the door, and President Qin immediately relaxed his expression and said, "Come in."

"President, it's been a long time."

Bai Qi walked in with a grin. Seeing President Qin's haggard appearance, he said, "President, what have you been up to lately? You look so tired. Do you need me to get you some tonics?"

"I'm not like you young people who have to rely on supplements to get by."

President Qin glared at Bai Qi with annoyance and asked, "Why did you deign to come to the association today? Some people usually never leave their homes."

"President, please don't slander me. I just didn't want to disturb your rest. If it weren't so inconvenient, I would have liked to live in the association."

Bai Qi's serious expression made Chairman Qin chuckle.

"Stop being cheeky. You've come at the right time. The ferocious beasts have started to riot again recently. Except for some beast tamers in essential positions, most beast tamers have been sent out. Didn't Bai Chuanqi want you to go out into the wild to train more? Here, this pile is for you."

Bai Qi followed Chairman Qin's gaze and, upon seeing the stack of mission briefings on the table that was half a person's height, couldn't help but cover his face and sigh.

"With so many ferocious beasts, it'll take at least six months to wipe them all out, won't it?"

"This is just the table of contents; please refer to the task board for specific details."

"Guild leader, are you sure you're not planning to start a war against the tribe?"

Looking at the number of ferocious beasts on the first page of the mission briefing, Bai Qi's eyes twitched involuntarily.

The association is planning to eradicate the ferocious beasts within the Federation's borders.

President Qin seemed to have noticed Bai Qi's thoughts and said, "Recently, the relationship between the Federation and the tribes has become somewhat sensitive. In order to avoid a situation where trouble breaks out in our own backyard, the Federation military and the association are stepping up their efforts to eliminate ferocious beasts within their territory."

"If nothing unexpected happens, the various academies will probably organize students to go out and hunt ferocious beasts. You definitely can't escape it, so you'd better obediently accept some tasks."

Is it already that serious?

Bai Qi felt somewhat helpless upon hearing this. It seemed that his dream of hiding back in Gusu City and slacking off after the training camp was about to be shattered.

Thinking of this, Bai Qi sighed silently and said, "Then, Guild Master, could you help me find some missions to eliminate king-level ferocious beasts? If that's not possible, insect-type or plant-type lord-level ferocious beasts will also be fine."

The five pet beasts now have high resource requirements, except for cordyceps. They basically don't care about the resources on lord-level creatures, so Bai Qi naturally has to target them.

"Do you think this is a vegetable market? You're making so many demands."

President Qin rolled his eyes, but still pulled out a stack of mission briefings from in front of him and handed them to Bai Qi, saying, "These are all king-level ferocious beasts. Just go to the mission board and pick up the missions as you see fit. As for the plant and insect lords you mentioned, go find them yourself."

"All right."

Bai Qi nodded, put away the mission briefing, and suddenly a fawning smile appeared on his face. He asked, "Um, Guild Master, does my clearing out the ferocious beasts count towards my training points?"

"I was wondering why you were so enthusiastic today, turns out it was for points."

President Qin couldn't help but chuckle, saying, "In the third stage, all your actions will be scored by the Luo Wang and Association systems. You've been causing quite a stir lately, so your points won't be low."

"Points are something you can never have too many of."

Upon receiving confirmation from Chairman Qin, Bai Qi grinned.

Killing ferocious beasts yields both resources and points—a double reward opportunity. If we don't seize it now, we won't have another chance after the training camp ends. It would be a huge waste not to make the most of this opportunity now.

"Points are good, but safety should also be a priority."

Seeing Bai Qi's appearance, President Qin's expression turned serious, and he said, "While ordinary king-level ferocious beasts are no match for you, beast soul masters are now restless, and the destructive power of ferocious beasts in a berserk state far exceeds that of normal. Be careful."

"Understood, I'll be careful."

Bai Qi nodded. With Beta's super-strong perception, unless the difference in strength is too great, Beta can sense any danger approaching in advance.

As for encountering a danger that Beta cannot perceive...

Huh~

If there really is such a being that wants to harm Bai Qi, what difference does it make whether or not you sense it beforehand?

"Good to know. Your strength has improved rapidly. You can use this time to reflect and consolidate your abilities. It will greatly help you advance to the sixth rank."

Looking at Bai Qi, whose demeanor was completely different from that of six months ago, Chairman Qin suddenly felt a sense of emotion.

"Once the training camp ends, the association will probably assign you a lot of missions to solve the secret realms, so make the most of this time."

Oops~ I almost forgot about this.

Bai Qi gasped, and the image of himself exhausted from running around trying to solve the mystery flashed through his mind.

Clinging to a powerful figure isn't all good.

Bai Qi was somewhat annoyed. He said goodbye to Chairman Qin and left the office.

"Let's go see what kind of quests there are for boss beasts, and do them along the way."

Bai Qi glanced at the sky; it was just past noon, so there should still be time to complete one or two tasks.

Thinking of this, Bai Qi quickened his pace and headed straight for the mission hall.

As President Qin said, the mission hall became increasingly lively as the ferocious beasts became more and more active.

Bai Qi looked up and saw that the task distribution area was packed with people, all of them beast tamers who had come to accept tasks.

The rewards for recently released missions are much more generous than before, so beast tamers are more enthusiastic than ever about hunting down ferocious beasts. As long as there is a mission, it is almost instantly accepted.

"How nostalgic!"

Seeing the beast tamers blushing and arguing over their favorite tasks, Bai Qi couldn't help but think of himself, who had only reluctantly accepted a task to capture a screaming mushroom.

But now, we don't need to.

Bai Qi navigated the crowded streets to a relatively quiet counter. The receptionist there smiled upon seeing him and asked, "Mr. Bai Qi, are you here to accept a mission to exterminate the Lord-level ferocious beasts?"

The task of eliminating the lord-level ferocious beasts is far more difficult than usual, and requires more information. Therefore, any task involving lords or ferocious beasts above lords is issued by a separate counter.

"That's right, could you help me choose some plant-type or insect-type lord-level ferocious beasts?"

"Okay, please wait a moment."

The receptionist smiled slightly, worked on the computer for a while, and quickly found the task that met Bai Qi's requirements.

"The relevant tasks have been sent to your personal task board, and you are free to select them."

Bai Qi nodded and opened the task board to check it out.

"Silver Blue Emperor, nothing special, ruled out."

"Blood Cherry Blossom, vampire attribute, looks alright."

"Nine-Heart Begonia, a spiritual type, worth a visit. Hmm, has someone already accepted?"

Just as Bai Qi was about to accept the mission, he discovered that someone else had already accepted it.

"I see, is it a team quest?"

Bai Qi opened the mission interface and raised an eyebrow upon seeing the team roster displayed.

"How come we ran into them again?"

(End of this chapter)