Starting with the Broken-Winged Frost Butterfly: Beast Taming

"Sunset, twilight, drifting clouds, crystal tubes, glassware, ice sculptures...wait, ice sculptures? The lab has these?"

"Thanks for the invitation. I'm currently in Yanjing City and just got off the Flying Chicken. Let me just say a few words: abstract art is prohibited in the science lab. After all, this place isn't a private sculpture workshop."

"Hey, guess what? He tried to steal a chicken but lost his own bait; the butterfly with broken wings is gone!"

Good news, the live stream room number six has been revitalized.

Bad news: a large number of haters have joined the fray.

"What happened? I just went to check on the fire-tailed locusts for a while, and they've turned out like this when I came back?"

"Although I witnessed the whole thing, I forgot the beginning and the end. Anyway, I wish the great god could melt all the materials into a bucket of water. Poor big butterfly, waaaaah..."

The director was busy with the second live broadcast room.

Even the promotional headline was changed to "I choose you, Flametail Locust!"

Upon hearing that there was a commotion in the live stream room number six, I immediately switched the camera to take a look.

"Is that really true?" He frowned.

"He might not be dead," one of the professional judges shrugged. "But it doesn't matter, it's all just a mess anyway."

Another judge, hands in his pockets, smiled confidently:

"Alright, stop daydreaming. A freshman who's still in school, with a few thousand dollars and a few hours of training, if he could do something that even evolutionary scientists can't, the world would be insane."

"What a pity," the director said wistfully. "Such a great gimmick, it can't be used so soon."

……

It was 17:59 PM.

Zhu Ran felt extremely uncomfortable sitting in the laboratory.

The broken-winged frost butterfly was frozen solid.

Three hours.

At the bottom of the panel, the three abnormal states of "Frozen/Sleeping/Blood Surge" are still displayed.

The reversal process was surprisingly long.

"Ding-dong! Time's up!"

"Contestants, please bring your evolutionary findings and assemble in the performance hall."

The laboratory lights suddenly dimmed.

The soft, sweet voice of the xiao rang in my ears.

"Mr. Zhu..."

A staff member pushed open the door and entered, looking at the ice sculpture with a hint of hesitation in his eyes.

"Coming right away."

Zhu Ran lightly tapped her forehead with her fingertips, a hint of helplessness on her face.

There's nothing else I can do.

let it go.

Zhu Ran took out a card measuring 72mm*105mm.

Beastmasters possess Life Contract Cards, which allow them to form soul contracts with extraordinary species of the same or lower level.

These cards, called "Sealing Cards," were jointly developed by tens of thousands of top researchers who imitated the Fate Contract Cards. They can also accommodate extraordinary species, enabling "beast taming beyond the Fate Contract."

"My mental strength doesn't seem enough..." Zhu Ran hesitated for a moment and did not release the recovery beam.

He put the sealed card into his pocket.

Inclined test bench.

The ice sculpture was moved using a robotic arm and placed on a small trailer.

"Let's go to the lobby."

With Zhu Ran's push, the little trailer started rolling.

The staff member opened his mouth, but something felt off.

After much deliberation, it seemed that contestant number 6 hadn't broken any rules, so she could only accept the status quo and follow the process.

"Creak—"

The glass doors slowly opened.

Inside the performance hall, the stands were arranged in tiers, and the hall was packed with guests, their laughter and conversation filling the air.

As soon as Zhu Ran stepped in, the searchlights immediately shone on him.

"Next up is our sixth contestant, Zhu Ranzhu, a fourth-year student from Zhongdu University."

"Those who watched the live stream probably already know that Zhu accidentally bred a Spark Bug into an Ice Butterfly, overturning the inherent characteristics of the species. Its broken wing posture naturally carries a sense of imperfection, which is truly breathtaking..."

It was the sound of a xiao (a type of Chinese flute).

Zhu Ran looked around and saw at least seven or eight camera chickens and their tamers diligently guarding their posts in every nook and cranny.

As for the guests...

Medium and large-sized pets were not allowed to be summoned, but the smaller ones were held in their arms, each one looking more adorable than the last.

What a fascinating world!

Zhu Ran smiled slightly, and calmly walked towards the stage, meeting the gazes of hundreds of people.

Far away.

He could see the other five contestants clearly.

The group consisted of three men and two women, all in their thirties or forties, and exuded the image of social elites.

Apart from contestant number three, there was nothing around him.

In front of contestant number one, there was a "Fire Armored Cocoon".

Above contestant number four's head, a short-winged fire moth fluttered its wings.

The "Crimson Cockroach" was spinning rapidly next to contestant number five's heel.

These are all mature, D-level extraordinary species.

Only contestant number two.

The "Flametail Locust" was over two feet long when it stretched out, its entire body covered in dark red armor with strong curves, as if it were made of molten metal.

Its head is angular, its jaws are sharp and pointed, and it has six strong and thick limbs that can easily kick up sparks when it pushes off the ground.

Behind it, a cluster of bright flames, like the tail flame of a nitrogen jet, surged with heat waves, stirring up gusts of scorching wind.

[Race]: Flametail Locust

[Attribute]: Fire

[Life Level]: Mature

[Bloodline Strength]: C

[Core Talents]: Scorching Breath/Heat Resistance/Vomiting Power Boost

[Racial Skills]: Jet Flame, Wildfire Missile

[Status]: Irritable/Hungry

Hello.

Zhu Ran greeted him with a smile.

"hiss!"

"Rustling!"

"Click click click..."

Fire-armored pupae, short-winged fire-touch moths, crimson cockroaches, and even the flame-tailed locust with the strongest bloodline, suddenly turned around and all aimed at the ice sculpture in front of Zhu Ran.

Water and fire are incompatible.

Ice and fire are mutually exclusive.

The four fire-type pets present all exuded intense hostility.

Their owners either frowned or remained calm, and the atmosphere suddenly became heavy.

"Let's fight! I love watching this!"

"So you're deliberately bullying us ice-type pets? Do you think I, Fat Tiger, am someone to be trifled with? Uh... is this fire-type's home turf? Never mind then."

"Ice Butterfly: Little brothers, have you forgotten? I was once a tiny sparkling caterpillar too. We slept on the same branch, ate the same leaves, we were family! (Image of a caterpillar kneeling and begging for mercy with tears in its eyes)"

Click!

A mysterious power surged into Zhu Ran's mind, causing his mental strength to suddenly increase dramatically.

The next second, the ice sculpture shattered with a deafening roar.

The broken-winged frost butterfly broke free from its icy shackles and saw the light of day again.

The right wing remains empty.

But the surrounding cold air surged and did not dissipate, and the white ice mist swirled and entwined, as if wrapping the body in a plain veil.

In the blink of an eye.

Snowflakes were falling heavily.

A massive amount of frost energy converged at the base of the broken wing, condensing into a translucent, white energy wing at the damaged location.

Under the astonished gaze of the masses.

With a soft, rustling sound, the butterfly slowly rose into the air.

Its left wing is ice-blue and flawless, and its right wing is pure white and spotless.

Just because it was the first time it had experienced the exhilaration of flight, the butterfly held its head high, its wings spread freely, and it was indescribably graceful and agile.

"Holy crap, the Broken-Winged Ice Butterfly is flying?"

"What's causing this fierce wind?"

"Why are the fire-armored pupae, short-winged fire moths, and crimson cockroaches crawling on the ground, trembling all over?"

This moment.

The performance hall was like a boiling pot, filled with noise.

The netizens watching the spectacle leaned forward, as if they wanted to squeeze themselves inside, their expressions filled with astonishment.