Beast Tamer: Why is the intelligence system a game announcement?

Before long, Bai Miaomiao took out the blood-drawing object that had been cleaned and set up a ritual around the Time Illusion Insect to awaken its bloodline.

"babble?"

Shi Huanchong looked at the ritual around her and let out a curious cry, while Lin Wu looked at Bai Su beside her.

After seeing Bai Su nod, he turned around, faced the Time-Illusion Insect, and extended his spiritual power forward to initiate the ritual.

"Practice meditation. Due to the ecological conflict just now, the energy in the nearby ecosystem is very abundant. If you are lucky, you should be able to enter the ecosystem again."

Bai Su spoke to Lin Wu, who nodded slightly and began practicing the Qingyuan Meditation Technique. Immediately, he sensed what Bai Su was talking about...

"Is this what's left over from the ecological conflict?"

After activating the meditation technique, Lin Wu seemed to see shimmering points of light around him, and for a moment, he thought to himself with some surprise.

"These are the 'legacy' left behind by the fragmentation of the ecological sequence after the ecological conflict."

"The more powerful a beast tamer is, the more 'legacy' they will leave behind after losing the ecological struggle... But once they become powerful enough, they will no longer leave behind any legacy."

Why?

As Lin Wu observed the remnants, he asked curiously, only to see Bai Su smile slightly.

"Because by then, what will be created is a secret realm."

Lin Wu was stunned for a moment, and subconsciously wanted to ask something, but saw Bai Su's expression turn serious, urging, "Clear your mind, it's time."

Upon hearing this, Lin Wu withdrew his question and focused on awakening the Time-Illusion Insect's bloodline. The next moment, the blood-drawing object shone brightly, and Lin Wu saw the residual energy begin to rise.

Then, Lin Wu's consciousness followed those legacy points upwards, and the upside-down giant tree reappeared before him.

Returning to the ecological realm!

As soon as Lin Wu returned to the ecological realm, he felt a violent tremor around him. Then, he turned his head and saw that a branch beside him was collapsing. At the same time, he was surprised to find that the Qingyuan Meditation Method had sent back a signal.

He can... absorb these collapsed branches?

Almost instinctively, Lin Wu absorbed those remaining blessings, and thus, a vast amount of energy surged into Lin Wu's Beast Taming Space and onto the Time Illusion Insect at the center of the ritual.

Inside the training ground, Bai Su watched this scene, raised an eyebrow, picked up a fragment of the colony, and threw it at the Time Illusion Insect.

Suddenly, the three projections that had appeared during the evolution reappeared, and a faint pink light flickered on the Time Phantom Insect.

However, under the influence of the legacy, it stabilized very quickly.

Finally, after absorbing all the remaining blessings, Lin Wu's spirit jolted, and he left the ecological realm. His consciousness returned to reality, and he saw the changes that had occurred within his beast-taming space.

In that beast-taming space that resembled a secret realm, an extra... insect nest had appeared?

"You're back?"

Bai Su spoke calmly, and at the same time, her mental energy swept over Lin Wu, a slight smile appearing on her face:

"Not bad, not bad. Not only has the bloodline awakening of the Time Phantom Bug been amplified, but the seeds of the Bug-type ecosystem have also been left behind. In the future, breaking through to the professional level will be another direction."

"The progress is a bit faster than I expected... If that's the case, I might be able to consider entering the professional level in the rookie season."

"Wait... what does that mean? The seed of a Zerg-type ecosystem? And, can rookie tournaments still advance to the professional level?"

Lin Wu asked, completely bewildered, while watching the changes taking place within his beast-taming space.

"...Let me give you a brief explanation of the specific operating mechanism of the Rookie Tournament, as well as the procedures for advancing to the professional level."

After a moment of silence, Bai Su let out a sigh and said softly:

"The extra insect nest in your beast taming space is the seed of insect-type ecology. You could also say it's the key to a beast tamer advancing to the professional level."

"Remember what I told you about being favored by the ecosystem?"

Lin Wu nodded, and Bai Su continued:

"Generally speaking, if you want the ecosystem to favor you, you have to do something. For example... plant that seed catalyzed by the legacy."

Lin Wu was slightly taken aback, but then, with Bai Su's explanation, she gradually understood the matter.

Simply put, this is an ecological struggle, and one of the current benefits of forest fog.

If Linwu is a professional-level creature, some of its legacy will return to the ecosystem itself, while the rest will become nourishment for Linwu, making its ecological sequence stronger and giving it a greater advantage in ecological competition.

However, since he is currently at the trainee level, those legacy blessings have become Lin Wu's capital for advancing to the professional level.

Those legacy elements become this seed, capable of impacting the terrain. After a period of undisturbed time, it can merge into the ecosystem, becoming part of it. And if, at this time, the ecosystem happens to be active, then the Beastmaster can receive rewards and favor from the ecosystem, thus achieving professional-level status!

Similarly, seeds with different attributes can be planted by arranging them on the terrain and then combine with each other, thus making the Beastmaster more favored by more ecosystems and allowing him to enter different types of ecosystems.

For professional beast tamers, the more ecosystems they enter, the more spirits they can choose from, and the stronger their mental power and beast taming space will become.

"But aren't these seeds only obtained by defeating professional-level beast tamers in ecological battles?"

But then Lin Wu couldn't help but raise a question, to which Bai Su smiled and said:

"No, not really... the ecosystem itself will release a certain amount of ecological seeds during its active periods."

"And it is only during these active periods that you can gain the favor of the ecosystem. However, it is different in certain secluded places like universities. Top universities can even maintain the ecosystem's activity around the clock in a special way, which has many benefits."

"But outsiders, they can only wait for the active period of the ecosystem to obtain ecological seeds through designated channels and advance to the professional level."

"That's the origin of the professional and rookie tournaments."

Bai Su took a sip of tea from her thermos as she spoke:

"In reality, the essence of these two competitions is the active period of the ecosystem. It's just that the Beast Tamer Association and the university have joined forces to limit the scope of the active period to the competitions in order to facilitate systematic selection."

"Generally speaking, the reason for choosing to advance in the professional tournament is because it drops a lot of ecological seeds. Taking Jianghai Province as an example, each ecological zone drops dozens of seeds. In the rookie tournament, each ecological zone only has one to three seeds, which is too difficult for most people to handle, so it is rarely chosen for advancement."

"But... after all, becoming a professional as early as possible gives you the chance to enter university sooner and enjoy better resources, so every year in the rookie tournament, there are actually one or two people who are promoted to the professional level."

"Therefore, the competition for ecological seeds is the very theme of the rookie tournament. In a sense, the rookie tournament is also a simulated ecological competition, and participating in it can help you accumulate experience for the future."

"You mean... I should try to get promoted to the pro level in the rookie tournament?"

Lin Wu asked tentatively, while Bai Su replied expressionlessly:

"Why not?"

She put down her thermos and said calmly, "If you succeed, I can also find a way to get you into Jianghai University ahead of schedule. That way, your growth rate and the stage you'll be on can reach another level."

"You already have a seed of success, which gives you a head start. Even if you fail in this rookie tournament, you'll still have another chance in the professional league. So, why not give it a try?"

"Besides, the benefits of the rookie tournament go beyond that."

"What else?"

Lin Wu asked instinctively, and Bai Su glanced at him before calmly replying:

"For you, once you advance to the professional level, the Ghost Bone Dragon will most likely become obedient. Moreover... if you obtain a Dragon-type Ecological Seed, then, based on its state at the time of advancement, the Ghost Bone Dragon can directly enter the Ecological Realm and truly become an advanced-level creature."

"In addition, due to the unique nature of the Qingyuan Meditation Method, the ecological world generated by the ecological seeds can also be directly used to improve your own beast taming space, thereby forming a secret realm ahead of time."

"Finally, and most importantly—the Rookie Challenge itself is the reward."

"what?"

Lin Wu was stunned for a moment, then looked at Bai Su, only to see a smile on Bai Su's face.

"Didn't I just tell you? The essence of the rookie season is the active period of the ecosystem."

"Due to the active period of the ecosystem, the forces of various ecosystems converge, forming a special space, somewhat like a secret realm. And this is the arena for the Rookie Tournament! An arena with unique 'competition rules' that are never repeated every year, under the influence of the Beastmaster Association!"

"Rare Pokémon, unique materials, special skill stones... the power of the ecosystem is like an ocean current, carrying these things into this special space. They may have come from all directions, but now they are all gathered in the arena. And these are all resources that you can acquire."

After Bai Su finished speaking, she added, "I even have a suggestion: if you have some spare time, you could consider contracting a third Pokémon in the competition. There are many high-rarity Pokémon in the Rookie Tournament."

"Oh, right, naturally, the Beastmaster Association will also give a reward to the winner of the rookie competition."

"What reward?"

"One chance to acquire a racial skill. At that point, whether you give it to the Time-Phantom Bug or the Ghost Bone Dragon, it'll be a significant boost, right?"

Hearing Bai Su describe all sorts of things to him, even though he knew it was just empty promises, Lin Wu couldn't help but swallow hard.

Especially considering that there's not only a pie in the sky painted by Bai Su, but also a simulated ecological conflict!

The benefits that this ecological battle brought to Lin Wu have already made him a fortune, and when he thinks about how many ecological battles in the Rookie Tournament will allow him to reap huge rewards... Lin Wu can't help but feel a surge of longing.

Seeing this, Bai Su couldn't help but chuckle, then pointed to the Time Illusion Insect beside her.

"Alright, that's enough with the empty promises. If you want it, you'd better prepare well for the rookie game."

"As for now... the Time Phantom Worm has also woken up. Let's go see what kind of improvement the bloodline awakening brought."

Upon hearing this, Lin Wu was slightly taken aback, and then looked at the information about the Time Illusion Insect in the Beast Taming Space.

【Time-Phantom Insect】

Bloodline: Insect type (main bloodline), Psychic type (secondary bloodline)

[Racial Skill: Time Projection has been enhanced]

[After triggering Time Projection, the Time Phantom Worm can choose not to trigger its talent, thus allowing the Time Projection to affect itself in a time-psychedelic way, transforming it into a more powerful form.]