Water World Beast Taming: My Pets Can Evolve Infinitely

Chapter 1 Illustrated Compendium of Marine Creatures

The sky is vast and blue, and the river of clouds flows endlessly.

On the sea where the water and sky meet, a small boat drifts freely.

"Where exactly am I supposed to get powerful sea beast blood essence?"

"We can't exactly sell our bodies!"

On the small boat, a handsome young man with sword-like eyebrows and bright eyes, who looked just as dashing as you readers, lay on the boat and sighed with his head down.

The boy's name is Jiang Chen. He has been in this world of water with extraordinary power for ten years. Three days ago, he finally condensed his own beast-taming space and awakened a heaven-defying beast-taming talent: the "Illustrated Compendium of Marine Creatures"!

The encyclopedia records various powerful sea beasts, and Jiang Chen can extract their skills and bloodlines by obtaining the essence blood of the sea beasts in the encyclopedia and transfer them to his own pet!

It can be said that after awakening this talent, Jiang Chen immediately saw the hope of gaining a foothold in this extraordinary world, and even reaching the top!

However, while there is hope, realizing it is quite difficult!

Because he couldn't afford the essence blood of sea beasts!

In this water world, he was just a poor student. He had to earn his living expenses, tuition fees, and cultivation costs by working part-time.

Jiang Chen's father is still in the hospital after being attacked by a sea monster and needs a large sum of money to recover.

Sea beast blood is the essence of a sea beast and is very expensive.

The first pet Jiang Chen bought recently had emptied his entire savings, leaving him with nothing.

"Never mind, we're going to the [Nanhu Undersea Grassland] for combat training next month. We should be able to get some sea beast blood essence by then."

"This way, my pet can become stronger quickly!"

Jiang Chen sighed softly. The treasure was right in front of him, yet he couldn't enter. The feeling of waiting was truly agonizing, and his father's illness was also putting a heavy burden on him at all times.

Shaking his head, Jiang Chen stood up from the small boat and prepared to row to his part-time job.

Just then, a powerful aura suddenly descended, enveloping the entire small boat and the surrounding sea area!

On the sea, the ripples that were originally caused by the slight rocking of the small boat were immediately suppressed by this terrifying aura!

Jiang Chen's heart suddenly clenched, making it hard to breathe. A chill instantly spread throughout his body, rendering him unable to move!

Jiang Chen froze, his eyes wide with shock as he stared at the distant sea, where a massive, pitch-black shadow flashed by!

The shadowy figure was incredibly fast; one second it was still far away, and the next it was leaping over the small boat, its enormous shadow dominating most of the water's surface!

A second later, the shadow beneath the sea surface vanished again, appearing and disappearing in a hurry, as if the dark shadow was just an illusion!

At this point, the ripples that had disappeared finally reappeared, and Jiang Chen's body regained its freedom!

"What... what level of sea monster is this?"

"The sheer, invisible aura emanating from this place is terrifying!"

Jiang Chen looked back at the sea where the huge shadow had disappeared, his face filled with fear!

This must be at least a [Commander-level] sea monster!

Sea beasts and pets are ranked from lowest to highest as follows: Awakened, Elite, Extraordinary, Commander, General, Overlord, Emperor, Legendary, and God-level.

Each level is further divided into early, middle, and late stages.

Jiang Chen's pet beast, which he had just contracted three days ago, was only at the lowest level of awakening. In front of this commander-level sea beast, it could probably be crushed with a single finger!

"Splash..."

"kindness?"

Just as Jiang Chensong breathed a sigh of relief, thinking he had escaped from the jaws of death.

Suddenly, the huge shadow that had been disappearing rapidly turned back again!

The target is him and his small boat!

"this……"

Jiang Chen looked horrified, as if he had seen a ghost!

This...this terrifying thing, how did it return? Don't come any closer! (╯°Д°)╯!

The enormous black shadow rapidly approached the small boat beneath him; its size was at least thirty meters long from end to end!

The small wooden boat, about two meters long, looked tiny and insignificant compared to the enormous dark figure, like a bean sprout, offering no sense of security whatsoever!

A huge wave was stirred up on the calm sea!

The dark shadows brought an immense sense of oppression, making Jiang Chen's scalp tingle and his breath catch in his throat. His legs, which were standing on the boat, trembled slightly uncontrollably!

"Clang!"

The dark figure touched the small wooden boat slightly, and the boat groaned under the strain, rocking violently from side to side, as if it were about to be torn to shreds at any moment!

Jiang Chen quickly grabbed the gunwale. What... what's going on?

Didn't that commander-level sea monster just leave? Why did it suddenly come back?

Would you like some snacks?

Jiang Chen almost cried!

He finally awakened the "Illustrated Compendium of Marine Creatures" and saw hope for a rise in his life. It would be too tragic if he died young here!

Moreover, this is the sea area near Ningshui Town, where the Beast Taming Corps often patrols to drive away sea beasts. Otherwise, Jiang Chen wouldn't be leisurely boating here. Instead, a commander-level sea beast suddenly appeared. He was extremely unlucky!

"Splash..."

At this moment, the calm sea surface suddenly became filled with the sound of rushing water, a large bulge appeared on the sea surface, and the seawater split to the left and right.

A thick and imposing spiral spear pierced the sea surface, followed by a huge head the size of a house, which slowly emerged!

"kindness?"

When the enormous creature was fully revealed, Jiang Chen, who was so nervous that he could hardly breathe, was stunned once again!

Because what appeared in front of him was actually a whale!

Whales with long horns on their heads and thick scales covering their bodies!

This is a ruler-class sea monster, a narwhal! (Image inserted after paragraph commentary)

Jiang Chen scratched his head, then scratched his head again.

He recalled that the narwhal was a relatively friendly and gentle marine mammal that generally did not attack other creatures.

So, it was a false alarm?

"Awoo~~~"

Upon seeing Jiang Chen, the unicorn whale seemed to be pleased with its large, intelligent eyes, and let out a clear and melodious cry, causing the seawater to ripple and its massive tail fin to splash.

Its round head stretched out, glanced at Jiang Chen, and then nuzzled against the small boat.

He glanced at Jiang Chen again, then nuzzled the small wooden boat again, repeating this process as if trying to express something.

The poor little wooden boat groaned in pain as the unicorn whale rubbed against it without actually penetrating.

"What do you want me to do?" Jiang Chen watched the unicorn iron whale's behavior, as if he understood something.

"Awoo~~~"

Upon hearing this, the unicorn whale nodded excitedly and continued to rub its enormous head against the small wooden boat, wearing the hull until it was completely worn smooth.

Jiang Chen was still somewhat puzzled. What was this unicorn iron whale trying to do?

He stepped forward and subconsciously looked at the part of the unicorn whale rubbing against the small wooden boat.

Immediately, Jiang Chen saw some white bumps growing on the deep blue scales of the unicorn iron whale!

Jiang Chen was startled, then suddenly realized something and jumped into the water.

Jiang Chen could see it more clearly now. He saw that there were even more of these white deposits below the unicorn iron whale's head, densely packed and looking extremely disgusting!

Jiang Chen immediately recognized these white appendages as [Bloodfang Barnacles]!

Yes, whether it's whales on Earth or various marine mammals in this aquatic world, they will all be harmed by barnacles.

Barnacles look somewhat like shellfish.

They attach themselves to reefs, whales, sea turtles, and other places where they can parasitize, secreting a highly adhesive "barnacle glue," which is even more effective than artificial glue. They can also burrow into the whale's skin, growing interconnected plates to firmly fix themselves to the whale's skin.

Barnacles are hermaphroditic. Once they successfully attach themselves to a whale, they reproduce rapidly and form colonies. Therefore, once a barnacle chooses a whale, it will stay with it for life until the whale dies.

On Earth, a large baleen whale can have up to 10 whale lice and half a ton of barnacles, placing a heavy burden on its host.

At this moment, the barnacles attached to the unicorn iron whale were not ordinary barnacles, but rather the [Awakened] sea beast, the Bloodfang Barnacle!

The Bloodfang Barnacle has evolved two long fangs in its mouth, which can break through its scales and embed themselves into its flesh.

The name "Blood Fang Barnacle" comes from this!

Under normal circumstances, whales will eliminate and clear away some of the barnacles by pounding the surface of the sea, slapping against the rocks, or sinking to the seabed and rubbing against the beach.

However, this approach is completely ineffective against sea monsters like the Bloodfang Barnacle, and may even backfire!

The red fangs on the Bloodfang Barnacles carry a special toxin that can corrode spiritual energy. While a small number of Bloodfang Barnacles are indeed ineffective against the Unicorn Iron Whale, when their numbers become overwhelming, a qualitative change occurs, and the Unicorn Iron Whale's defenses crumble. Furthermore, the Bloodfang Barnacles' teeth are already firmly embedded in the Unicorn Iron Whale's flesh; pounding against the reef will only cause the barnacles to sink deeper, intensifying the pain and ultimately resulting in even greater damage to the attacker!

"You want me to help you get rid of these Bloodfang Barnacles, right?" Jiang Chen quickly understood what the Unicorn Iron Whale meant.

"Awooo!!!"

The narwhal immediately cried out excitedly and nodded repeatedly.

"I see. Okay, I'll get rid of it for you!" Jiang Chen readily agreed, feeling sorry for the gentle sea creature being poisoned by the Bloodfang Barnacles.

Jiang Chen's heart stirred, and a magnificent and intricate five-pointed star magic circle appeared behind him, from which a large white cat the size of a calf emerged.

This big cat is covered in fluffy fur, with crystal-clear eyes like blue gemstones. It is incredibly cute and endearing.

Most remarkably, this large white cat stood steadily on the sea surface as soon as it appeared, showing no signs of sinking.

That's right, this is Jiang Chen's pet beast, a fishing cat. Jiang Chen named it Xiao Jiu.

Xiao Jiu is a female cat. (I want to emphasize this: she is female.)

The fishing cat, a member of the feline family, has partially webbed toes to help it swim and possesses exceptional swimming ability, allowing it to freely enter the water to hunt.

The fishing cat is quite strong among sea beasts of the same level, and Jiang Chen saved up for more than half a year to afford it.

"Meow meow meow!!!"

As soon as Xiao Jiu came out of the Beast Taming Space, he felt the terrifying pressure of the Unicorn Iron Whale, which was at the Commander level. Immediately, his hair stood on end, and he screamed in fright!

The cat instantly and nimbly burrowed behind Jiang Chen, looking pitiful, meowing loudly, and trembling!

The expression seemed to say: "Human, are you trying to scare me to death?"

However, when Xiao Jiu realized that the sea monster in front of her was a unicorn iron whale, she immediately felt a little embarrassed.

Uh... these sea monsters don't eat kittens!

Jiang Chen: "..."

Jiang Chen was speechless. Xiao Jiu, you've gone too far!

Why does it hide behind its owner the first thing when it encounters danger?

However, this is how pets react when faced with opponents far stronger than themselves.

He was just as terrified when he encountered the unicorn whale.

Jiang Chen summoned Xiao Jiu and immediately instructed Xiao Jiu to begin removing the barnacles.

After a pet and its tamer sign a contract, a connection similar to telepathy is established between them. This connection allows them to communicate without having to resort to gestures like the unicorn iron whale.

Meow~

Having understood Jiang Chen's instructions, Xiao Jiu began to work.

It stretched out its sharp cat claws and grabbed at the bloodfang barnacles in front of it, hacking and shredding their hard shells.

Then Jiang Chen quickly stepped forward, took out iron pliers, and pulled out the two fangs that were stuck in the flesh!

The blood-fang barnacles were gripping tightly, so when Jiang Chen pulled out the fangs, some small pieces of flesh from the unicorn iron whale and a few drops of crimson blood inevitably came out with them.

These few drops of blood were quite unusual; each drop was an intensely dark red, insoluble in water, and as soon as they appeared, they seemed to fall straight to the bottom of the sea like iron beads, extremely heavy.

This is a special phenomenon possessed only by high-level sea monsters.

When Jiang Chen saw this scene, he was immediately stunned!

This... isn't this the sea beast blood he was just struggling with how he obtained?

Although only the blood essence of sea beasts can be used to extract skills, there are so many blood fang barnacles on the unicorn iron whale. Every time one is pulled out, it will bring out a few drops of blood. In this way, little by little, it should be possible to collect enough blood essence to make a drop of unicorn iron whale blood essence!

Moreover, this is a commander-level sea monster!

Jiang Chen was overjoyed!

The problem that had been troubling him for the past three days was solved just like that!

Jiang Chen, breathing heavily, swam back to the Unicorn Iron Whale and asked excitedly, "Senior Unicorn Iron Whale, may I have the blood that flowed out when I helped you remove the barnacles?"

The unicorn iron whale nodded without hesitation; for its enormous size, this amount of blood was insignificant.

Most importantly, the Bloodfang Barnacles are like vampires clinging to it. If they aren't removed soon, it will have to endure another day of suffering!

Finally, as the number of Bloodfang Barnacles increases, it will eventually be eaten away and drained of its blood, eventually dying!

Jiang Chen became even more excited upon receiving the unicorn's affirmation!

He took a large waterproof bag from the small boat and put a drop of blood into it every time he obtained it.

Because the blood of the unicorn whale is insoluble in water, it was very easy for Jiang Chen to put it away.

Soon, as the sun gradually set, the bloodfang barnacles on the unicorn whale were finally cleaned off, and Jiang Chen's waterproof bag was almost completely full!

A whole big bag full, what a great haul!

"Waaaaah~~~"

Once the Bloodfang Vine was completely cleared, the Unicorn Iron Whale immediately let out a long, joyful cry that echoed across the sea.

Its round eyes glanced tenderly at Jiang Chen, then it stretched out its huge, fan-like flippers and gently patted him, as if praising him for doing a very good job.

"You're welcome, you've also gone through a lot!" Jiang Chen replied with a smile. At this moment, the Unicorn Iron Whale was also covered in bloodstains, with hideous wounds left behind after the Blood Fang Barnacles were removed.

"Awoo~~~"

The Ironhorn Whale let out another long, joyful cry, and then its huge head sniffed Jiang Chen's body carefully, as if trying to remember Jiang Chen's scent.

After doing all this, the Ironhorn Whale raised its flippers and waved to Jiang Chen in an anthropomorphic manner, then slowly sank into the seabed, letting out a long cry as it disappeared from the surface.

Jiang Chen watched as the enormous creature slowly departed. Once its figure had completely disappeared, Jiang Chen quickly opened his right hand, palm up.

As Jiang Chen's heart stirred, a book the size of an arm, with a yellowed cover and an ancient and weathered aura, immediately materialized in his palm!

On the huge yellow book cover, five words are written in gold: "Illustrated Compendium of Marine Creatures"!

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The currently inserted images include narwhals, fishing cats, and pinecone fish; more marine mammals will be added later.

2021.11.3.

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