In Locke, beast taming begins with a black pot.

Chen Xun couldn't dissuade him, so he had no choice but to follow him onto the deck.

Before leaving, he made sure to take the small black pot out of the spirit trough and put it in his pocket.

The little guy had been cooped up in the spirit tank for too long and was getting restless. As soon as he came out, he happily shook the pot lid and sprayed a small mud bubble, which almost hit the uncle next to him in the face.

"Ancestor, stop spouting nonsense!"

Chen Xun quickly pressed down on its lid: "If you keep spraying nonsense, I'll lock you back in your spirit tank and won't let you eat spicy energy fruits for three days."

The little black pot immediately became obedient, nestled quietly in Chen Xun's arms, revealing only its round little eyes as it curiously surveyed its surroundings.

The two squeezed through the narrow passageway and finally reached the deck.

As soon as we stepped out, a refreshing sea breeze swept over us, instantly dispelling the musty smell in the cabin.

There were already quite a few people standing on the deck, mostly second-class passengers, leaning against the railing in twos and threes, watching the sea of ​​clouds rushing past below.

At the very front of the deck, a golden railing separated the area.

That's the exclusive area for first-class and business-class passengers.

Inside, there were white parasols and deck chairs, where several well-dressed young people were sitting, drinking coffee and chatting happily.

The elves around them were all of green quality or higher, and they looked very imposing.

"See that?"

Old Han pointed over there and curled his lip: "A bunch of young masters and misses born with silver spoons in their mouths, thinking they're the best in the world just because their families are rich and they have a few lousy elves. Once they get into the Beast Taming Academy in the capital, I'll make you beat them to tears one by one."

Before Chen Xun could speak, he heard a clear, cold female voice ring out from not far away:

"Han Zhou?"

Old Han's body stiffened abruptly, and the braised chicken claw in his hand fell to the ground with a "thud".

He slowly turned around, his expression more fascinating than if he had seen a ghost.

Chen Xun looked in the direction of the sound.

A woman in a white dress, exuding elegance, stood not far away, looking at Old Man Han with a complex expression.

She looked to be in her forties, but she was very well-maintained, with fair skin and a gentle demeanor; she was clearly not an ordinary person.

On her shoulder stood a snow-white nine-tailed fox, its nine tails swaying gently and emitting a faint white light.

[Elf: Nine-Tailed Fox]

[Attribute: Ice]

[Quality: Purple]

[Level: 45]

……

Chen Xun's pupils suddenly contracted.

A nine-tailed fox of purple quality!

And it's already level 45!

This woman is definitely a big shot!

"It really is you."

The woman walked up to Old Man Han, looked him up and down, and looked at him with a hint of surprise and a hint of barely perceptible disdain in her eyes: "After all these years, you still look the same. You haven't changed at all."

Old Han coughed twice, straightened his wrinkled clothes, and tried his best to put on a cool and aloof demeanor:

"Lin Wanqing, it's been a long time. I didn't expect to run into you here."

Lin Wanqing?

Chen Xun's heart skipped a beat.

He had seen this name in his parents' research notes!

She was once a genius girl of the ice type at the Capital Beast Taming Academy, and is now the vice dean of the Capital Beast Taming Academy and a leading figure in the field of ice-type spirit research!

Who would have thought she was Old Man Han's ex-girlfriend?

That old man was something back in the day!

How did he manage to win over such an amazing woman?

"I didn't expect that either."

Lin Wanqing said calmly, "I thought you had died in some secret realm long ago. After all, it's a miracle that someone like you, who spends all day researching those crooked and evil methods, has survived until now."

As soon as he said that, everyone around looked over with curiosity in their eyes.

Old Han's face instantly darkened:

"What's wrong with unorthodox spirits? If it weren't for you old fogies ostracizing me back then, my research would have become mainstream by now."

Stop deceiving yourself.

Lin Wanqing shook her head, her tone tinged with pity: "So many years have passed, and you're still so stubborn. Look at yourself now, the way you've ended up is the best proof of that."

A young man next to her echoed:

"Professor Lin is right. Senior Han, I advise you to give up your research as soon as possible, so as not to delay your own progress and the progress of others."

The young man was probably around twenty years old, dressed in designer clothes, with his hair neatly combed and an arrogant look in his eyes.

He had a golden ball hanging from his waist, which looked quite valuable.

"Let me introduce you, this is my student, Zhou Mingxuan."

Lin Wanqing said arrogantly, "The first place in this Capital Beast Taming Academy entrance exam has already been decided."

Zhou Mingxuan raised his chin smugly, looking Chen Xun up and down with disdain in his eyes:

"This must be Senior Han's student, right? He looks quite ordinary. I wonder what quality his Pokémon is?"

Before Chen Xun could speak, Old Man Han exploded: "Who are you calling inferior? My apprentice's spirit is a hundred times more powerful than your pathetic one!"

"Oh? Is that so?" Zhou Mingxuan chuckled, took out his Gulu Ball, and threw it out.

A flash of white light, and a majestic fiery horse appeared on the deck, its body engulfed in raging flames, radiating a powerful aura.

[Elf: Rapidash]

[Attribute: Fire]

[Quality: Blue]

[Level: 20]

……

"Blue-quality Flame Horse, level 20."

Zhou Mingxuan said smugly, "I wonder what quality the spirit of Senior Han's esteemed disciple is? Show it to us and let us see!"

People gathered around, waiting to see Chen Xun make a fool of himself.

In their view, what good Pokémon could a student who hangs out with an old man who studies poison-type Pokémon have?

At best, it's just a piece of trash of white quality.

Old Man Han was so angry that his face turned red.

Chen Xun grabbed him.

"There's no need to lower yourself to the level of an idiot. If a dog bites you, you can't bite it back, can you?"

Zhou Mingxuan's expression changed instantly: "Who are you calling a dog?"

"Whoever agrees, that's who it is."

Chen Xun looked completely indifferent.

Just then, the little black pot in Chen Xun's arms suddenly poked its head out.

It smelled the fiery aura emanating from the fiery horse and felt very uncomfortable. It suddenly lifted the pot lid and sprayed a yellowish-brown mud bubble.

puff……

The bubble hit the fiery horse squarely in the face.

Boo!

The bubbles burst, and mud splattered all over the fiery horse's face.

The once majestic flaming horse instantly turned into a mud horse.

The entire audience: "..."

A deathly silence.

Everyone stared wide-eyed at the mud-covered fiery horse, then at the blackened clay pot in Chen Xun's arms.

My mind went completely blank.

"Pfft..."

I don't know who couldn't help but laugh first.

Immediately afterwards, the entire audience erupted in thunderous laughter.

"Hahaha! A pot sprayed mud all over the Flaming Horse's face!"

"I'm dying of laughter! What kind of elf is this? It's hilarious!"

"Flaming Horse: Don't I have any dignity?"

……

Zhou Mingxuan's face instantly turned a deep purplish-red, and he trembled with rage.

"You're asking for it! How dare you embarrass my Flaming Horse!"

He pointed at Chen Xun and roared, "Flaming Horse, burn this broken pot!"