Starting with the Broken-Winged Frost Butterfly: Beast Taming

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Three hours passed in a flash.

A floating whale falls from the sky.

The crimson clouds that were within reach all drifted away.

Zhu Ran looked around and saw only barren, withered land as far as the eye could see. The setting sun cast long shadows over the land, making it seem as if it were stained with blood, and an ominous aura lingered everywhere.

"This is still within the territory of the Yanxu Kingdom, but it is tens of thousands of miles away from Chixia City."

Like a carefree cloud or a wild crane, the fisherman stood atop the whale's head, his eyes reflecting the vastness of heaven and earth, and sighed deeply:

"After the Dark Ages, the world map changed again and again."

"Although our ancestors successfully restored the country, they could only establish safe zones based in cities."

"Between cities, in remote mountains and wilderness, along rivers and lakes, significant hidden dangers still exist without regular cleanup by battle pet masters..."

Zhu Ran nodded gently.

This is also why ordinary people and Beast Tamers with a single life are not allowed to go out easily.

Once you leave the city limits, you are responsible for your own life and death; there is never an absolute guarantee of personal safety.

Fortunately.

Along the way, the floating island whales led the way, and ordinary mature wild superhumans dared not approach or act aggressively.

"Break your guard, everyone. That is the entrance and exit of the ancient kingdom of war."

The fortune teller pointed to the southwest.

Amidst the ravines and barren fields, a dry well, like the gaping, dark maw of a monster, cuts off the rosy light, its deep stillness and deathly silence captivating the soul.

And in a slightly farther place.

Military camps stood tall, their curtains dark and inky. Masked beast tamers stared coldly at the more than four hundred students from Zhongdu University.

"Ugh—"

The floating whale hovered a thousand meters in the air, silently still.

Suddenly, a strong wind blew back, and the beast tamers on the whale's back fell into the dry well one after another.

Zhu Ran summons the Ice Spirit Armor.

Shizuka poked her head out from her arms, feeling the cold wind on her face, but her heart-shaped eyes remained tightly closed.

"call--"

After a strong feeling of falling, everything went black, and my body felt like it had been smashed into a ball of cotton.

Zhu Ran opened his eyes.

What comes into view is a building ruin, with towering stone pillars standing tall, their tops collapsed and broken, revealing large, pale holes.

Amidst the devastation, clusters of black flames flickered among broken pillars and rubble, with rolling heat waves surging endlessly, the air distorted and scorching, and the air thick with the acrid smell of smoke.

"What kind of place is this? Why is it so hot?"

Liang Baizhou's spirit armor originates from his life-bound pet "Steel Giraffe," with an attribute focused on "metal."

Gold's conductivity ranks among the highest of all properties.

Liang Baizhou was drenched in sweat in an instant.

Sweat soaked his battle suit, dripped to the ground, and was then evaporated by the black flames.

"I can't stand it, it's like a steamer, Master Zhu..."

Liang Baizhou took two steps closer to Zhu Ran.

His Ice Spirit Armor, with its sky-blue ice patterns shimmering with cold light, exudes a refreshing coolness, making it a perfect summer retreat.

"Clatter".

Qin Tao untied the ropes binding her waist.

The landing point in the secret realm is randomly teleported.

Some people are incredibly lucky and accidentally stumble into the heart of a treasure trove, picking up so many treasures that their hands ache.

Some people are unlucky and fall into the lair of cruel beasts, where they immediately engage in a life-or-death battle.

But here...

Qin Tao held a sealed card between her two fingers.

"Come out, Lotus."

A large lotus flower suddenly took root in the ruins, its layers of lotus leaves forming a water film barrier. The rising water vapor quickly cooled the scorching heat on the skin, relieving all the heat in the body.

[Race]: Azure Lotus Fairy

[Attribute]: Wood/Water

[Life Level]: Mature

[Bloodline Strength]: B

[Core Talents]: Jade Dew Lotus Robe/Floating Roots/Silky Lotus Leaves/Poison Immunity

[Racial Skills]: Water Serpent Coil, Water Crab Attack, Water Waterfall, Water Roar, Water Healing

Status: Trying

"We're saved."

Liang Baizhou felt a great weight lifted off his shoulders.

With the ice armor on one side and the giant lotus on the other, his body temperature dropped sharply, and he recovered.

"Gentlemen, first of all, I'm not a thug or a babysitter, just a minor bodyguard."

"In principle, I will only take action when your lives are threatened. Otherwise, I hope you will treat me as if I don't exist."

Qin Taozhi possessed a face that could bring ruin to a country, her eyes were cold and indifferent, and her words left no room for negotiation.

"clear."

Zhu Ran did not feel that there was anything wrong with it.

In fact, all so-called guards have similar roles.

If you try to curry favor with someone just because they're ranked 15th on the combat power list, then this training trip will be meaningless.

"First, we need to determine whether the intense heat is caused by the environment itself or by the pets. This is very important."

Zhu Ran held the sealing card and summoned Tun Tun.

A new elemental force suddenly squeezed into the space where ice, fire, and water were mixed.

And, in just a few seconds, the element gained a foothold.

Liang Baizhou was stunned. Wasn't this the leaky turtle?

I haven't seen it for a while; I'd almost forgotten about it.

Memories drift back to the day we first met.

The large tortoise trapped in its enclosure looked pitiful and pathetic, its body completely dejected.

But now...

Bright-eyed and spirited, full of energy and high spirits.

The golden arcs of electricity crackled and flickered, sometimes following the patterns on the tortoise shell, sometimes shooting up a meter or two into the air, giving him a fright.

"Oh, this..."

Liang Baizhou activated his spiritual eye.

Even when pushed to its limit, not a single crack in the blood vessels can be seen.

How could this happen?

What happened to the promised evolution of errors?

Uncle Zhu, what have you done now? Next time, could you at least give us a heads-up? I don't want to startle you like this!

"Puff puff puff—"

The Azure Lotus Fairy suddenly summoned a water snake, which coiled around her and created a small distance between herself and the Leaky Turtle.

A fleeting look of surprise crossed Qin Tao's purple pupils.

Did the Azure Lotus Fairy sense danger?

The pressure this electric turtle brought it was actually heavier than the scorching environment?

"Um?"

Suddenly, a subtle sound came from underground. Qin Tao raised her right eyebrow and subtly pinched the second sealing card between her fingers.

"A wild, extraordinary species?"

Zhu Ran heard it too, and then the tremor under his feet changed from light to heavy very quickly.

"Tuntun!"

The leaking turtle retracted its head into its neck, and the current on its shell stopped flashing wildly, instead adhering to the surface and turning an even more golden color.

Zhu Ran pulled Liang Baizhou back a few steps.

"Squeak squeak squeak!"

A group of "Fire Moss Rats" overturned the ground and rushed out of the ground. The larger ones were as big as calves and the smaller ones were as small as puppies. A cluster of flames burned on their backs, and their claws and teeth gleamed with a dark red light.

But they had just let out a sharp cry, preparing to scatter and pounce on their prey, including the burning flames.

The area around the spot where the electric turtle stood was surrounded by lightning and thunder, resembling a small thunder prison.

Most of the Flame Moss Rats had nowhere to escape; the flames on their backs went out, they collapsed stiffly to the ground, and died.

"This hidden gem is amazing! They even delivered dinner to us as soon as we arrived. Thank you for nature's bounty!"

Zhu Ran's battle suit was fully covered, including his hands, so he ignored the lingering electric arcs, picked up the smallest Flame Moss Rat, weighed it in his hand, and was quite satisfied.

"Shizuka, Nobita, Gian, Suneo, haha, come out and eat!"

In the land scorched by black flames, golden arcs of electricity circled an open space where four adorable little tigers smacked their lips, savoring the electric-scorched rat meat, their tiger faces showing distress.

How does this thing prick the tongue?

Master, is there no other meat we can eat? Why do we have to eat this hot and numbing meat? This is too much suffering.