Beast Taming: I can even raise gods and demons!

Chapter 6: Signing the Contract, First Training

The Black Ant Forest covers an area of ​​over eighty li in circumference.

Once the 20,000 people entered, they were like a handful of sand scattered into a large lake, quickly disappearing without a trace.

With Xiaobai in one arm and a harpoon in the other, Chen Fan moved swiftly through the forest.

He walked for three or four miles before stopping, finding a clearing in the woods, and putting Xiaobai down.

The route he chose was one that was marked as relatively safe on Baidu Maps.

So along the way, we didn't encounter a single iron-eating black ant.

Little White lay on the ground, looking up at Chen Fan with its two big, bright eyes, as dazzling and radiant as two sapphires.

Chen Fan opened the Beast Taming Forum, and following the prompts on the forum, he narrowed his eyes slightly, focused his mind, and connected with his Beast Taming Space.

At his feet and above his head, a six-pointed star array shimmered with dazzling light appeared.

Two hexagram arrays sandwiched the person and the cat in the middle.

The steps for signing a contract with a beast tamer on the beast taming forum are quite complicated and require a lot of effort.

But as soon as these two hexagram arrays were activated, a notification popped up from the "Beast Taming System"...

[The Beast Taming Space is now open. Would you like to sign a contract with the Ragdoll Cat, Xiaobai?]

Chen Fan was overjoyed: "The system can directly sign a contract for beast taming? That means there's no need for the complicated procedures afterwards!"

Without hesitation, he clicked "Yes".

As soon as he clicked "Yes," Chen Fan felt a sharp pain at the tip of his left index finger, and a drop of blood oozed out.

The drop of blood flew from his index finger and fell into the six-pointed star array at his feet.

The six-pointed star array immediately began to slowly rotate...

"Using blood as the catalyst, and formation as the bond."

"By my blood, I forge an eternal bloodline pact!"

A voice echoed in Chen Fan's mind.

Chen Fan's drop of blood fell and disappeared into the magic array beneath his feet.

The two six-pointed star arrays spun rapidly, flashing a golden light, and condensed in the air into a white sheet of paper burning with golden flames, appearing between Chen Fan and Xiao Bai.

The paper was covered with blood-red writing, and the writing was very strange.

But both Chen Fan and Xiao Bai instantly understood what it said.

next moment……

Suddenly, a series of voices, like the murmurs of a little girl, echoed in Chen Fan's mind.

"I really want to eat that chicken leg! When can I have it, Master?"

"No, we should let him eat. This forest seems dangerous. What if he encounters a monster if he doesn't eat his fill?"

"I really want to eat fish..."

"I don't know why, but I feel like I can grow really big in the future, as big as that fire-breathing giant ant."

"If I could grow that big, I could carry my master on my back, and he wouldn't have to work so hard."

Is this Xiaobai's idea?

Can I hear what Xiaobai is thinking?

No wonder beast tamers can work together so well with their beasts; they can communicate with each other through their thoughts!

Chen Fan's expression shifted slightly as he sent his thoughts over: "Little White?"

Xiao Bai was taken aback: "Huh? What!"

"Little White..." Chen Fan squatted down and continued, "We used to depend on each other for survival. Now that we've come to this strange world together, we must rely on each other and help each other even more in the future."

"I want to form a blood pact with you. Will you become my partner?"

"Mmm!" Little White blinked, nodded, raised its little paw, and gently pressed it on the paper burning with golden flames.

The paper instantly burned to ashes, turning into countless starlight points that merged into the void.

At this moment, Chen Fan felt that his soul and Xiao Bai's soul were connected.

It's a strange, but very heartwarming feeling.

Immediately...

A virtual panel appeared in the Beast Taming Space.

[Taming Beast Name]: Ragdoll Cat Xiaobai

[Combat Power Level]: Level 1 (Just Awakened)

[Race Level]: Low-level Awakening

[Beast Taming Attribute]: Thunder

[Beast Weakness]: Fire

[Racial Skill]: Lightning Cat Claw+ (Consumes system energy, can increase Beast Taming Skill Proficiency)

[Beast Taming Status]: Happy

[Beast's Preferences]: It likes to stay in Chen Fan's arms or on his shoulder, and it likes to have its head gently stroked by Chen Fan.

[Potential Level]: Six Stars

【突破至2级需求】：1级以上鲜鱼鱼肉5斤，2级鱼类晶核1颗，10点能量。使用步骤：……

The first evolutionary path is: Ragdoll Cat → Bloodthirsty Cat → Starry Shadow Cat; the materials and methods required for evolving from low-level awakening to mid-level awakening...

The second path is a hidden mutation evolution route: Ragdoll Cat → Phantom Lightning Cat → Purple Lightning Cat King → Thunder-Eating Sky-Piercing Cat King → ...; Evolving from low-level awakening to mid-level awakening requires the following materials and methods: 10 jin (approximately 5 kg) of level 2 or higher fresh fish, 1 level 2 or higher lightning attribute monster crystal core, and 3 level 2 or higher fish crystal cores. Instructions: ...

Looking at the panel, Chen Fan seemed to be deep in thought.

After Xiaobai became his tamed beast, some changes occurred to the virtual panel.

The word "monster" was changed to "beast tamer";

The virtual panel was fixed in the Beast Taming Space;

A plus sign has appeared next to Xiaobai's skill, indicating that it can consume system energy to increase the skill's proficiency;

Below the words "Lightning Cat Claw," there's an experience bar-like thing... This is the beginner's skill proficiency!

As Chen Fan was reviewing the information, an explanation appeared...

[The skill proficiency of beast taming can be increased using energy or through repeated training.]

The higher the proficiency of a skill, the higher its accuracy, the faster it moves, and the greater its power.

Chen Fan took a closer look and saw that Xiao Bai's current proficiency with "Thunder Cat Claw" was only 1.

The highest proficiency level is 100, and 100 is the maximum level on the experience bar.

In other words, if you use system energy to improve a novice's skill proficiency, you need 100 energy points.

Chen Fan didn't mind using energy directly to help Xiaobai raise her proficiency in the Lightning Cat Claw to the limit.

The problem is that the system only has 20 energy points right now.

Just then...

Chen Fan felt a strange power flowing from Xiao Bai to himself.

"boom!"

Chen Fan's body trembled slightly, and his joints cracked!

"This is... the power of the beast tamer is feeding back to the beast tamer after the contract is signed!"

A sudden realization dawned on Chen Fan, and he gently clenched his fists.

He had previously researched a lot of information about beast taming and knew that beast tamers and beast tamers complement each other and grow together.

The Beast Tamer's Beast Taming Space contains the power of the Beast Tamer's bloodline and soul, which can help the Beast Tamer grow and break through quickly;

Each time a beast's combat power level and race level increase, it will also boost the beast tamer's star power, significantly increasing the beast tamer's star power.

Little White has only just awakened and is only level 1, so the power of this feedback doesn't seem to be too strong.

But Chen Fan could still feel that his power had increased significantly in an instant!

He could clearly feel a strange power flowing rapidly through his body!

This is the power of stars!

Chen Fan walked to a large, moss-covered rock, took a deep breath, and then slammed his palm heavily onto the rock...

"boom!"

The boulder shook violently, and spiderweb-like cracks appeared in all directions from the spot where Chen Fan's palm landed!

"..."

Chen Fan looked at his palm, his eyes filled with disbelief!

He had previously thought that Xiaobai was only level 1, so the power he received wasn't too strong. He never expected that such a palm strike would almost shatter the boulder into pieces!

Such power...

Even if he had taken a big iron hammer and smashed it with all his might before he time-traveled, he might not have been able to do it!

Moreover, this is even without him knowing how to use star power!

If one learns how to activate star power, the power of this palm strike will likely increase significantly!

Chen Fan gratefully patted Xiaobai's head: "Xiaobai, thank you. My strength has increased a lot, and I can feel the flow of star power within my body."

Little White squinted its eyes contentedly and gently patted Chen Fan's arm with its little paw.

Chen Fan smiled and pointed to a small tree five meters away, saying, "Little White, use your 'Lightning Cat Claw' to attack that small tree."

Xiao Bai stared wide-eyed at Chen Fan, then at the small tree.

Then, it gently waved its little paws.

There was no commotion.

It's just a normal claw swing.

"..."

Chen Fan scratched his head: "It's not like waving your little paws like that. Concentrate and think, do you have a skill called 'Lightning Cat Claw'? That paws can unleash the power of lightning?"

Little White looked at Chen Fan, then at the sapling, then mustered its strength and suddenly swung its paw...

There was still no movement.

"..."

Chen Fan opened his mouth, but then hesitated and stopped.

Oh, right...

Once the system is activated, you will have 20 energy points.

Let's use some energy to help the newbie improve their skill proficiency first!

Chen Fan focused his mind and clicked the plus sign next to "Thunder Cat Claw" on the virtual panel.

[Consumed 1 energy points, helping the newbie increase their proficiency by 1 points.]

[Consumed 5 energy points, helping the newbie increase their proficiency by 5 points.]

……

After helping Xiaobai add 10 points to "Thunder Cat Claw", Xiaobai's "Thunder Cat Claw" proficiency reached 11.

There are 10 energy points remaining on the energy bar.

Chen Fan wasn't sure how difficult it would be to obtain energy later, so he reserved 10 energy points.

Because after catching the fish, it will take 10 energy points to help Xiaobai level up from level 1 to level 2.

Chen Fan stopped and said to Xiaobai, "Xiaobai, try again. Use 'Lightning Cat Claw' to attack that small tree... You must concentrate and believe in yourself!"

Little White looked at its little paws, then at the small tree, and gently waved its paws...

"Crack!"

A bolt of lightning, transformed into a cat's paw, flew out of thin air, swept past the small tree, and struck a large tree seven meters away, leaving a scorched crater in the tree!

"Meow (scared)!"

Little Bai was also surprised by his own strength and jumped into Chen Fan's arms.

"Don't be afraid, don't be afraid, this is your skill, Xiaobai, you're amazing!"

Chen Fan was both surprised and delighted.

The power of lightning is indeed formidable!

Not only is it fast, but it is also highly destructive!

Chen Fan carried Xiaobai over and checked on it.

The hole in the tree was just big enough to fit his fist.

If that hit someone...

How could a newbie with only level 1 combat power have such terrifying attack power?

However, that sapling was only five meters away, so the accuracy seemed a bit off.

"Come on, Xiaobai, practice a few more times. With a few more practice sessions, you'll get the hang of this skill."

Chen Fan carried Xiaobai back to the original spot and signaled Xiaobai to continue attacking the small tree two meters away.

This time, Xiaobai was much more skilled. With its two little paws, it moved left and right. Every time it swung its paw, a lightning bolt would appear and flash out with incredible speed!

only……

Nine lightning bolts, like cat claws, flew past the small tree.

Not a single shot hit.

"Meow (Am I really that bad...)..."

Xiao Bai glanced at Chen Fan timidly, looking a little embarrassed.

Chen Fan chuckled, "Xiao Bai, you're so amazing, how could you be bad?"

"This is a skill you just learned, and it's already impressive that you can use it so skillfully."

"As the saying goes, practice makes perfect; the more you practice, the better your accuracy will become."

Encouraged by Chen Fan, Xiao Bai started waving its claws at the small tree again.

This time, she didn't rush to swing her claws. Instead, she stared at the sapling for a while before raising her claws and gently swiping them...

"boom!"

A bolt of lightning struck the sapling with a cat's claw, and the sapling, which was five centimeters in diameter, snapped in two with a loud bang!

"It's a success!"

Chen Fan picked up Xiaobai and laughed heartily.

Little Whitey also happily meowed.

The two, a human and a cat, practiced "Lightning Cat Claw" on the small trees along the edge of the forest clearing.

Chen Fan learned about the attack power of Little White's Lightning Cat Claw, as well as its maximum attack range.

As for Xiaobai's lightning cat paw, it has become easier to use, and the accuracy has improved a lot.

Moreover, she has gradually become able to control the power of each attack.

But after using the Thunder Cat Claw dozens of times, Xiaobai's spirits became a little depressed, and his head drooped listlessly.

Chen Fan could also sense that Xiao Bai's power seemed to have been greatly depleted.

He quickly took out the chicken leg he had received in the square: "Xiao Bai, let's rest for a while. You eat this chicken leg, and I'll take you fishing later!"

"Catch fish!" Little White's eyes widened, and he perked up again.

She took the chicken leg with both hands, and held it in her little paws, ready to eat.

But just as Xiaobai was about to put the chicken leg in his mouth, he suddenly stopped.

She stared intently at Chen Fan, then, with a chicken leg still in her mouth, she thrust it towards him, silently saying, "Eat, eat..."

Hearing this voice in his mind and seeing this scene before him, Chen Fan felt a lump in his throat and almost burst into tears.

(End of this chapter)