Taming beasts is not as good as taming yourself

"Phew~~"

Wu Xiao left the secluded path and returned to the main road. A strong sense of fatigue then overwhelmed him, a sign of excessive mental exhaustion.

As a martial artist, Wu Xiao was very familiar with controlling his body, but he was still lacking in control over his newly acquired extraordinary power, mental strength. However, in order to kill the level 8 Shadow Wolf cub, Wu Xiao had no choice but to go all out and squeeze out his mental strength.

Fortunately, these were not major problems and he could recover after a rest. On the contrary, the impending attention from the descent made Wu Xiao feel a sense of urgency.

Once the higher-ups review the records and discover that he is still alive and kicking after taking the special drug, they will definitely suspect that he has become an adapted host.

From the outer members, Wu Xiao learned how much the Advent Society valued Adaptors. As long as they knew of Adaptors' existence, the Advent Society would never let it go.

After walking for more than ten minutes, Wu Xiao stopped at a bus stop. Wu Xiao lived in a suburban area, but the place he was going to was in the city center, so he needed to take a bus.

"We need to improve our strength as soon as possible."

While waiting for the train at the platform, Wu Xiao began to think about his next plan.

The primary goal of the plan is naturally to improve strength and break through the upper limit of martial arts, which was Wu Xiao's original plan. However, he has now added the objective of dealing with the Descent Assembly.

There are two directions to improve one's strength: physical strength and mental strength. Wu Xiao prioritizes physical strength, as it is the biggest factor limiting his combat power.

Wu Xiao had also come up with a solution: to use extraordinary materials to enhance physical strength. As for whether there would be any risks involved in using extraordinary materials to enhance physical strength, that would certainly be the case for others, since extraordinary materials are originally intended to enhance the combat power of pets, not for human use.

But Wu Xiao has a simulator, so there's no need to worry about that at all. He just needs to test it on the simulator first to make sure there are no problems before he uses it himself.

As long as his physical strength increases, Wu Xiao's combat power will improve immediately.

Improving physical strength can make up for Wu Xiao's shortcomings in combat power, but to break through the limit, he still needs to start with mental power. If he wants to condense more and stronger mental power, Wu Xiao needs a stronger method of mental power cultivation.

This requires Wu Xiao to formally register as a Beast Tamer. Only by registering as a Beast Tamer can he obtain a stronger method for cultivating spiritual power and quickly accumulate spiritual power.

Furthermore, having the identity of a Beast Tamer will make it easier to purchase extraordinary materials.

The only problem now is money.

Extraordinary materials are not cheap, and Wu Xiao doesn't have much money left. So, he needs a job that can bring in a lot of money.

The upcoming graduation ceremony of Sprout Academy will also be a job fair, where various departments and forces in Liuquan City will come to recruit people.

"Tap tap tap tap!"

As Wu Xiao pondered his next plan, a rhythmic sound of hooves approached, followed by a 3-meter-tall brown-gray horse pulling a rectangular carriage.

This is the bus of this world. The world of beast taming has not developed technologies such as engines that are unrelated to beast taming. Instead, pet beasts are used as engines.

Therefore, that 3-meter-tall horse was a pet.

Name: Pack horse.

Grade: Common.

Attribute: Normal.

Level: 8.

Characteristic: Endurance.

Skill: Speed ​​Boost.

A quick glance at the encyclopedia revealed information about the large horse before him. Its level was the same as that of the Shadow Wolf Cub, but if the two were to meet, the Shadow Wolf Cub would definitely win.

After all, this packhorse is not a combat-type pet. It is a pet bred by humans specifically for pulling carts and hauling goods. It has a docile nature, and even if you are not a beast tamer, you can ride it after a period of familiarization.

However, nothing is absolute. If the level difference between the two is too great, non-combat pets can still defeat combat pets due to the huge base attributes brought by their level.

There are three main ways to level up a pet. The simplest is through natural growth. Secondly, pet tamers can raise their pets by nurturing them, feeding them with extraordinary materials, and training them. Finally, the fastest way to level up a pet is through combat.

When two pets fight, the defeated one will be injured, unconscious, or even die. Its power will uncontrollably dissipate and become the victor's experience points.

This has led to the widespread popularity of pet battles. Although there is a risk of losing, dropping levels, or even dying, the benefits of victory are numerous. Winning a pet battle can save a significant amount of resources needed to train a pet, a temptation that is very attractive to pet tamers who don't have much money.

"A pet, you know."

As Wu Xiao entered the carriage, a ripple of emotion stirred within him as he gazed at the packhorse. It seemed that another way to enhance combat power was through contracting a pet. He had now successfully condensed his spiritual power, enabling him to inscribe contract runes and contract a pet.

However, engraving contract runes consumes one's original spiritual power, which cannot be replenished once consumed. This means that if Wu Xiao chooses to contract a pet beast, all of his spiritual power will be drained.

For Wu Xiao, this move is not an increase in combat power, but rather a decrease, because so far, the combat power of ordinary pets below level 10 is not as strong as his own.

Therefore, Wu Xiao needs to postpone the matter of contracting pets until he has more abundant spiritual energy before trying it.

"We've arrived at Sprout Academy!"

As the station announcement sounded, Wu Xiao slowly opened his eyes. The area outside the train window had transformed into a bustling street, and ahead of the street stood a sizable academy.

That was Wu Xiao's destination: Sprout Academy. Every city has such an academy, where children aged 6 and up can enroll until they graduate at 16.

Upon arriving at the college gate, the old gatekeeper was no longer there; instead, two uniformed members of the Public Security Bureau were standing with large dogs.

Today is the annual graduation ceremony of Mengya Academy, and many important figures from the city will be in attendance, so the security level will naturally be raised.

"Student, please undergo inspection!"

A somewhat young member of the security bureau waved to Wu Xiao.

The inspection method was also very simple: check the student ID and let the big dog sniff out any contraband. These big dogs were the exclusive pets of the police department.

Name: Guard Dog.

Grade: Common.

Attribute: Normal.

Level: 5.

Characteristic: Danger perception.

Skills: Roar loudly, bite.

"Woof woof!"

The young police officer was checking Wu Xiao's student ID when suddenly his guard dog started barking loudly, and the dog was barking at Wu Xiao.

To outsiders, Wu Xiao appears to be a 16-year-old boy, but to the guard dogs with their sense of danger, Wu Xiao exudes an unsettling aura.

"That shouldn't be the case."

Wu Xiao stared at the guard dog that was barking at him. As a martial artist, it was a basic skill to suppress one's aura. Although the guard dog had the talent to sense danger, Wu Xiao had not released any killing intent towards it, so how could it have aroused the guard dog's vigilance?