Taming beasts is not as good as taming yourself

Back at the Public Security Bureau, Wu Xiao first used his points to exchange for the extraordinary materials needed for the ancient recipe, and then delivered them to Song Baiqing, asking him to perform preliminary material processing first, and then carry out the final production after all the materials were gathered.

"This is really expensive!"

Looking at the remaining 100-plus points, Wu Xiao felt a pang of regret. There was nothing he could do; the ancient recipes contained very ancient and extraordinary materials. Although he was fortunate that these materials had not yet become extinct, they were still rare, and the price required to exchange them was naturally not cheap.

Furthermore, the whereabouts of the Xuanxuezhi Wuxiao have not yet been found, which will be another considerable expense.

"Beep beep!"

The notification from the encyclopedia interrupted Wu Xiao's thoughts.

"As expected of the intelligence department, they have a lead so quickly." Opening the message, it showed that Wu Xiao had previously spent points to contact the intelligence department to find out about the whereabouts of the Xuanxuezhi, and now news had arrived.

"Did the Mysterious Blood Fungus appear in the Frog Swamp south of Liuquan City?" Looking at the information in the encyclopedia, Wu Xiao then opened the map.

This Frog Swamp is about 200 kilometers away from Liuquan City and is within the territory of Liuquan City. It is called Frog Swamp because it is the habitat of the Roaring Rain Frog.

Name: Tremor-sounding rain frog.

Grade: Elite.

Attribute: Water.

Level: 40.

Characteristic: Humid. (Increases ambient humidity, reduces the cost of casting water-based skills.)

Skills: Water Arrow, Sonic Wave, Rocket Headbutt.

Upon accessing the information about the Roaring Rain Frog, Wu Xiao frowned slightly. He couldn't handle a level 40 elite spirit beast. Although spirit beasts wouldn't attack humans unless they trespassed into their territory, no one could guarantee that the Roaring Rain Frog wouldn't attack.

Just as Wu Xiao hesitated, he saw a small town near the frog swamp.

The presence of a town implies that the Frog Swamp has been developed. This development likely involves people entering the swamp to search for materials that grow there, or perhaps they are interested in the strength of the Roaring Rain Frog population and wish to establish a contract with them.

Of course, it's not realistic to directly contract a level 40 elite individual like the Roaring Rain Frog, but there are still many juvenile Roaring Rain Frogs, Water Foam Tadpoles, in the Frog Swamp.

Name: Waterfoam Tadpole.

Grade: Common.

Attribute: Water.

Level: 1.

Feature: Blows bubbles.

Skill: Jump.

Compared to level 40 elites, these water tadpoles are much weaker. However, these water tadpoles have the potential to become elite-level Roaring Rain Frogs. Therefore, many apprentice Beast Tamers choose to contract a water tadpole.

The Roaring Rain Frog tacitly accepts the idea of ​​human beast tamers contracting their offspring, because while it has many offspring, not every one can evolve into a Roaring Rain Frog.

At least the probability of a water tadpole evolving into a roaring rain frog is extremely low, but if a human beast tamer raises it, that probability will increase significantly.

With the Tremor Rain Frog's tacit approval, the safety of entering the Frog Swamp can be guaranteed. Then, Wu Xiao can find a guide in a small town and go in to search for the Mysterious Blood Ganoderma.

After finalizing the plan, Wu Xiao immediately reported it to the bureau and then set off for Frog Swamp with Mimi.

There is a dedicated bus route from Rusen City to Frognuma, making it very convenient to get there. This is one of the advantages of developed areas, where all kinds of facilities are readily available.

If this were an undeveloped, uninhabited area, not only would there be no corresponding facilities, but most importantly, the dangers would be unknown.

"We've arrived at Frog Town!"

As the driver announced the stop, Wu Xiao got off the bus with Mimi, who was full of curiosity. The first thing he noticed after getting off the bus was that it was damp.

Standing at the town's train station, Wu Xiao felt a large amount of moisture seeping into his lungs with every breath.

The reason for this situation is simple: it's due to the dampness-related ability of the Roaring Rain Frog in the Frog Swamp. Some powerful pets have the ability to change the climate of an area.

Of course, this is a swampy area, and the characteristics of the Roaring Rain Frog only increase the humidity in the air. It is estimated that only a leader-level pet beast can directly change the climate of a place.

"Meow~~"

Mimi, who had been peeking around curiously for a short while, hugged her fluffy tail, looking distressed. The surroundings were too damp, and the fur on her tail was all sticking up.

"See? I told you to stay home, but you wouldn't listen. You insisted on coming." Wu Xiao stroked Mimi's head. He hadn't originally planned to bring Mimi this time.

Unfortunately, Mimi was unhappy because she didn't bring the little one with her when she went to the Monkey Fighting Dojo last time, so she insisted on coming along this time.

"Meow!"

Upon hearing Wu Xiao's words, Mimi curled up and burrowed back into Wu Xiao's pocket, completely ignoring his nagging.

"Hey bro, is this your first time in Frog Town? Are you looking to contract Waterfoam Tadpoles? I know the locations of many Waterfoam Tadpoles with excellent aptitude." Wu Xiao stood at the station for a while, and a number of people gathered around him. These people were all residents of the town who made a living as guides.

"Mimi!!"

Mimi, nestled in Wu Xiao's pocket, heard that some bad people were trying to sell Wu Xiao other pets. Immediately, she anxiously poked her head out to prove to everyone that Wu Xiao already had her.

"I want to go to the Frog Swamp to find some materials. Is there anyone who is good at this?" Wu Xiao stuffed Mimi's little head back into his pocket and asked the group of people who had gathered around him.

"I'm an expert in this area. Tell me what materials you're looking for, and I'll know the approximate locations," an old man said, squeezing through the crowd.

"Alright, then I'll trouble you to take me to the Frog Swamp for a look around." Wu Xiao nodded, paid a deposit, and then left the station with the old man.

"Young man, we need to take some precautions before entering the Frog Swamp," the old man explained to Wu Xiao, introducing some precautions for entering the Frog Swamp.

Besides the croaking rain frogs and water tadpoles, there are also some other scattered creatures living in the frog swamp.

For example, there are leeches that like to suck blood.

Name: Blood Leech.

Grade: Common.

Attributes: Insect/Poison.

Level: 1.

Feature: Software.

Skill: Lifesteal.

These blood leeches are only the length of a finger and are not high-level, mostly level 1 or 2, with very few reaching level 3. However, they are numerous and hide in swamps, making them difficult to spot.

If you're not careful, you'll get bitten. When blood leeches bite, they release paralyzing toxins, making it impossible for you to realize you've been bitten. By the time you realize something's wrong, they've already sucked a lot of blood, and you're completely weak.

Of course, with Wu Xiao's mastery of skin refining, he was completely unafraid of the blood leeches. However, Wu Xiao didn't need to do anything unconventional. He put on the specially made protective suit recommended by the old man and then followed the other party into the frog swamp.