Beast Tamer: I'm invincible because I can see the evolution path!

Chapter 115 The Tomb of Martyrs at Dongling and Nocturnal Birds! Little Crow: The dignity of birds cannot be violated!

Quiet.

Dead silence.

The entire room fell silent.

The words "Eastern Tombs" and "cemetery" together instantly conjure up a series of images in everyone's minds.

"Ugh—I'm getting goosebumps all over!" Qi Yue said, rubbing her arms as she huddled with Lin Weiwei, trembling.

Shen Ruoyan also moved a little closer to her younger sister.

Liu Xiaoruan, who was left alone, looked left and right, and then stealthily moved closer to Qiao Bai.

Yep.

The main reason is that Professor Qiao Bai's big bird looks very auspicious!

Fu Tianguang stood still, but a closer look would reveal that his eyes were vacant. Li Gan and Lu Wentao were no better off; their overactive imaginations made their facial expressions unpredictable.

Zhang Hongyi stood still, but the Blood Lion King beside him looked eager to fight.

What?

cemetery?

No problem!

It, the Lion King, fearlessly forged ahead despite all difficulties for the sake of its beloved cat!

If he hadn't been unfamiliar with the route, and if Zhang Hongyi hadn't grabbed his tail, the Blood Lion King would have really charged out like that.

Seeing everyone's goosebumps, Luo Yiming quickly said, "Dongling is indeed a cemetery, but it's not quite what you imagine... Putting aside whether ghosts exist, even if there were ghosts in Dongling, they wouldn't do something like this!"

The crowd turned to look at Luo Yiming with some confusion.

Are you so sure?

The senior students from Honghu University nodded in agreement upon seeing this.

"Don't be scared. Dongling is not an ordinary cemetery. Those buried there are the beast tamers who sacrificed their lives while resisting the beast tide!"

"Yes! Most of them had no family. The Eastern Tombs are their final resting place and proof that future generations remember them!"

"I don't know how that egg thief came about... but even if there really are ghosts in the Eastern Tombs, they definitely wouldn't be bad people!"

"Some of our school's alumni were also buried there..."

Their voices grew softer and softer.

The fear on the faces of the others who were initially afraid gradually faded.

what……

"There's really nothing to be afraid of," Qiao Bai nodded and said.

Where the souls of heroes rest in peace, how could there be anything frightening?

"Based on the existing clues... have you recorded the appearance of that extraordinary creature?" Qiao Bai continued, "What extraordinary creatures originally inhabited that area? Which of them is most likely to evolve?"

In fact, after seeing the appearance of that extraordinary creature, Qiao Bai had some ideas in his mind.

"That area is inhabited by flying-type pets, various birds and feathered creatures... After all, these are new evolved forms, so there's a real possibility that quite a few have evolved." Luo Yiming quickly flipped through the data in his hand, his expression somewhat troubled: "Those that are nocturnal in groups include the Mite Bat and the Feathered-Eared Night Hawk; those that are nocturnal include the Four-Winged White-Throated Bird and the Blue Spirit Bird; and then there's a scattered group of birds and other flying-type extraordinary creatures..."

Luo Yiming read out the names of those extraordinary creatures one by one.

It sounds like anything is possible, but it's also uncertain.

"Hmm...?" As she listened, a female beast tamer from Honghu University suddenly showed a hesitant expression.

Her classmate next to her immediately noticed: "Sister Yan, is something wrong?"

The two of them were moving a little too much, and everyone else in the room noticed them. Luo Yiming stopped and looked at the two of them.

Qiao Bai also looked over.

"What did you discover?" Luo Yiming asked the female student who had shown the most unusual behavior.

"Weaving Bird, Teacher Luo, you just mentioned that this extraordinary creature is also nearby, right?" Yu Yan tugged at the end of her medium-length hair, smacked her lips, and asked with a somewhat conflicted expression.

Luo Yiming paused for a moment, then nodded: "Yes, there is a weaver bird nearby."

"Do you suspect that the extraordinary creature from earlier has some connection with the Weaver Bird?" Luo Yiming said, reaching out to retrieve information about the Weaver Bird.

The Extraordinary Biology Park at Hung-Hu University is very large and contains many extraordinary creatures. Finding them one by one is indeed like finding a needle in a haystack. However, once they accurately pinpoint the location of a particular extraordinary creature, they can find out its origin and history from the university's database.

The Weaver Bird is a flying and fairy-like extraordinary creature. It is a small, round, chubby, and somewhat cute extraordinary creature, about the size of a basketball.

Looking at the adorable weaver bird in the photo Luo Yiming found, and recalling the fleeting glimpse of the egg thief not long ago, the group simply couldn't connect these two extraordinary creatures.

"If this weaver bird is the one I know, then it might indeed be related to this matter," Yu Yan said.

"Could you tell me more about it?" Qiao Bai looked at the senior student who appeared to be in her early twenties with a calm expression. "Do you know anything special about that weaver bird?"

Qiao Bai's attitude was gentle, without any aggressiveness.

Yu Yan glanced at him, reached into her pocket and pulled out a pack of menthol cigarettes, then realized that there were people around and this was not a suitable occasion to smoke, so she leaned back and supported herself with her hands on the control panel behind her.

"The Weaver Bird I know belongs to a senior female student from the combat department, who is two years my senior."

No one interrupted Yu Yan.

The senior's pet appeared in the park where anyone could contract pets... Judging from Yu Yan's appearance, this senior is not a bad person and would not abandon her pet.

"My senior died in the battle against the beast tide two and a half years ago. Most of her pet beasts died with her. Only the weakest one, the Weaver Bird, survived."

The room fell silent once again.

But unlike the chilling silence that comes with hearing about a cemetery, it was simply because... no one knew what to say.

There were no tears.

But a strange sense of heaviness settled over me.

"Su Que, a third-tier beast tamer in the combat department of Honghu University, has been admitted to the Central Region Higher Beast Taming Academy. Two and a half years ago, she sacrificed herself to protect ordinary people in the battle against the beast tide. A sixth-tier fire dragon died in battle, a fifth-tier violent giant bear died in battle, a fifth-tier steel armor beast died in battle, and a fifth-tier water dragonfly died in battle. Only a fourth-tier weaver bird survived." Luo Yiming read the information about the weaver bird in the file in a flat voice.

Just a few lines.

It seems that one can glimpse traces of past battles within it.

"After confirming through the school's procedures that the weaver bird had no malicious intent, it was eventually placed within the school grounds."

"Its beast tamer, Su Que, was finally buried in Dongling," Qiao Bai said with certainty.

Yu Yan nodded.

"That's right."

"Birds, Dongling, these two words together, and I just happened to hear the name of the Weaver Bird, so I subconsciously made the connection." Yu Yan sighed, rubbing her forehead with one hand: "As for whether it is true or not, I don't know. It's been a long time since I've seen my senior's Weaver Bird."

"I visited it when it was first brought to the park... but the Weaver Bird isn't doing very well." Yu Yan shrugged. "For a pet that has lost its tamer and companions, that's understandable, right?"

No one can utter the words "incomprehensible".

Suddenly, he lost his beast tamer and companions with whom he had spent every day, and only he, the weakest of them all, survived...

They didn't know what the bird was feeling at the time, but putting themselves in its shoes... it probably wasn't much better. It was quite brave of them not to be completely emotional to the point of death.

"Back then, I was lucky if I could see it once out of ten times a year. Later, my classes became more demanding, the battle missions were heavy, and I also had to raise my pets. Gradually, I stopped going and don't know how my senior's Weaving Bird is doing."

"If it suddenly evolves or awakens... it doesn't seem impossible?"

It makes sense.

"However, no matter what, stealing pet eggs and other people's pets is not something that can be understood." After Qiao Bai said this, everyone was stunned for a moment and then nodded.

Yes.

Sad as I am, heartbroken as I am, why don't you steal pet eggs or pets after you evolve?

"Let's go to Dongling." Qiao Bai made a decisive decision.

Luo Yiming naturally wouldn't stop them, but it wasn't realistic for so many people to go. In the end, only Qi Yue, Lin Weiwei, and Li Gan, who came with Qiao Bai, and Luo Yiming himself went together.

Although Fu Tianguang and Liu Xiaoruan were eager to join in, they also wanted to go after them.

They also knew that this was not the time for them to cause trouble, and that they didn't need so many people.

In the end, they could only sigh at Qiao Bai's plight—why weren't they Qiao Bai's best buddies! Otherwise, they could have latched onto his coattails right now!

And then... the shameless ones appeared.

"Roar—!" The Blood Lion King rubbed its paws and suddenly jumped out.

Bring the lion! Bring the lion!

The lion wants to come too!

The others, who had no idea that the Blood Lion King had fallen in love with the Cat Bug at first sight, all looked at Zhang Hongyi with shocked eyes, as if to say: I never expected you to be like this, Zhang Hongyi!

Zhang Hongyi, who was suddenly forced into a social death: "..."

Rumors are on the back.

Like sitting on pins and needles.

The attention he received when he became runner-up was not as intense and hurtful as it was at this moment.

Zhang Hongyi reached out to the Blood Lion King, as if trying to dissuade him.

Before he could act, Xiao Wu took action first.

Xiaowu: (`へ*)ノ

So annoying!

Shut up, understand?

Even if you don't understand birds, I'll help you understand!

Little Wu made a bold move!

With a single wing, Little Wu sent the Blood Lion King flying more than ten meters away!

Stun!

Blood Lion King KO!

Suddenly, the room was filled with an eerie atmosphere.

The crowd frantically communicated with each other through their eyes.

"Did you see that? One wing! Only one wing!"

"Wow! He didn't even show his true level in the finals! This is Ulrich's real strength!"

"Is this a pet beast that a normal person could raise? I'm impressed, I'm truly impressed, I completely admit defeat!"

The group of people were making faces and winking, their eyelids practically twitching.

Qiao Bai glanced at them and looked away, pretending not to have seen what they were talking about; these weren't the important things.

"Little Wu, stop hitting him." Qiao Bai beckoned to the angry Little Wu, who then stopped chasing after the Blood Lion King and landed on Qiao Bai's arm, still looking angry with its feathers puffed up.

Xiao Wu: ╭(╯^╰)╮

The bird's minions have all disappeared, and the stupid lion is still showing off his muscles?

I don't like it!

Give him a beating!

Qiao Bai patted the little black cat's tuft of hair on its head with amusement, feeling both amused and relieved.

Ouch.

Da Bao has grown up.

Unlike Qiao Bai, who knows the cat bug is probably fine and seems quite pleased with himself, Xiao Wu's perspective is that his little brother was kidnapped right in front of him.

Don't be fooled by the fact that Xiao Wu always competes for attention with Cat Bug and seems to dislike Cat Bug.

but.

Little Crow: Only birds can bully the little brother of birds? Other guys bully it?

Die!

Grinning and waving.jpg

cough cough.

In short, with the tragic state of the Blood Lion King before them, everyone else quieted down obediently.

"Um..." Yu Yan hesitated for a while before stepping forward, "Can I come with you? If that extraordinary creature really is Senior's Weaver Bird... maybe I can help you communicate with it."

"It remembers what I said."

shhhhh--

Everyone else looked at Yu Yan with the same eyes they would use to admire a hero.

Yu Yan, the brave warrior himself: "..."

Qiao Bai: "Then let's go together."

……

Eastern Tombs.

It's quite a long distance from Honghu University to Dongling. The further you go towards Dongling, the more secluded it becomes, and the fewer people there are.

There were no luxurious decorations.

There was no grand publicity.

The Eastern Mausoleum stands quietly yet firmly on the edge of the city. The city walls can be seen from afar, and from a higher vantage point, one can see the boundless forbidden land beyond the city walls.

"Isn't this location a bit inconvenient?" Facing the Eastern Mausoleum, Qi Yue's voice unconsciously softened. "It must be difficult for them to even sweep their graves, plus the city wall is right nearby..."

"No, this location is just right." Luo Yiming laughed upon hearing this: "The location of Dongling was chosen by the beast tamers of Xingcheng together, so that even after they die, they can still see wave after wave of beast tides being wiped out on the front line."

"They also thought that if there is a soul after death, they could bless and protect the newly born beast tamers who go to the front line so that they can return safely."

Qi Yue fell silent instantly.

Qiao Bai also turned his head to look at the rows of white tombstones outside.

One after another.

Instead of the eeriness of a cemetery, it carried an indescribable sense of security—as if they were still guarding the city after death, resisting the invasion of the beast tide.

As if noticing Qiao Bai and the others' gazes, Luo Yiming said in a calm tone, with a hint of helplessness: "With the advancement of technology and deeper exploration and research into extraordinary creatures, the number of beast tamers who have sacrificed themselves in the beast tides has actually been decreasing over the past hundred years."

"But every beast tide is, after all, a battle, and in battle, sacrifices are inevitable. No matter how few the number, if it befalls an individual, it means death."

"Su Que is an excellent student... sigh." Luo Yiming said, shaking his head.

"The beast tide two and a half years ago... I feel like I've never heard of it at all." Lin Weiwei blinked, her eyes filled with a hint of confusion.

Luo Yiming laughed again: "Star City is a special city. The number of beast tides that come is much more frequent than in other cities, and the battles are much more fierce and severe than in other cities."

"Unless it's a massive beast tide, even dense small to medium-sized beast tides won't be publicized, so there's no need to cause panic in other cities."

This is commonplace for beast tamers and ordinary people in Star City.

They have the fastest response time and the best emergency response measures.

As the capital, the city far surpasses other cities and provinces in terms of science, technology, economy, and other aspects, and receives strong support from the state in various policies. There are reasons for this.

"Professor Qiao, I'm not saying that pet evolution is a bad major, but it's such a waste of your talent to study it!" As he spoke, Luo Yiming looked at Qiao Bai with a pained expression: "If you were a combat major..."

"Professor Luo, everyone has their own choices." Qiao Bai didn't say anything, but Yu Yan interrupted Luo Yiming: "Besides, isn't the pet evolution major quite good? Professor Qiao Bai might even be a leader in this field in the future."

Luo Yiming coughed twice, looking embarrassed.

Qiao Bai was curious: what if he were a combat type...?

Before Qiao Bai could ask any questions, the car stopped at the entrance of Dongling. Qiao Bai put aside his doubts for the time being, and the group got out of the car and walked into Dongling.

Enter the gate.

Walk up the steps.

The road in the middle is not wide, and on both sides are rows of tombstones that have turned yellow from being exposed to the wind and sun.

The first few rows, dozens of rows of tombstones are densely distributed and have very similar wear and tear, so they should be from the same period.

There are no photos above.

It simply records their birth and death dates, their names, and the names of their pets. Behind the tombstone are a few lines of engravings detailing their past.

Qiao Bai looked at them carefully; most of these tombstones dated back five or six hundred years.

At that time, both Yulong and Honghu had just been established.

Further along, the road in the middle gradually widens, and the tombstones on both sides become much more exquisite, with photos on them, the colors gradually transitioning from black and white to color.

The timeline has gradually shifted from four hundred years ago to the modern era.

"The original Eastern Mausoleum was built little by little by ordinary people in the city who spontaneously and voluntarily gathered together after the beast tide ended."

"Including those tombstones and the inscriptions on them, they were all carved by ordinary people who were rescued or by the companions of the deceased beast tamers."

"Later on, Dongling was brought under the unified management of the Beast Taming Alliance." Luo Yiming led Qiao Bai and the others to the back and noticed that Qiao Bai was observing the tombstones on both sides. He said this in a low voice.

"Without damaging the original tombstone or the wishes of the people, the alliance built the back part, while also incorporating the front into daily management."

"Before each beast tide arrives and the battle begins, the beast tamers of Star City will spontaneously come to Dongling to offer sacrifices."

May the spirits of our ancestors protect us.

We bravely fought the enemy.

It would be wonderful if they could return safely.

If we cannot return safely... then we will all stay together in the future.

With each step they took, their mood grew heavier, and even Qiao Bai couldn't help but sigh softly in his heart.

Hey.

Perhaps the world does not have the painful history of his country, but the world also has another level of pain, and a protracted battle that is still going on to this day.

at last.

The group arrived at the tombstone at the back.

Compared to most of the tombstones in front, the tombstones in this area are newer, and the colors of the photos on them are more vibrant.

Lively young people even prepare their own epitaphs long before they die.

Bye-bye, I'm hanging up now!

【You said, Princess, please rise】

If you see this message, it means you're too close to me. It's too ambiguous, tuituitui!

The epitaph is only visible for three days.

Thank you for visiting me. I'll come see you when I have time.

……

"Pfft—"

The group couldn't help but laugh at first, but then their expressions turned sad.

These lively and playful words prove that they are still young people with young souls and young lives. If they were still alive, they would have wonderful lives instead of just sleeping under this cold tombstone.

"This is really..." Lin Weiwei's expression was somewhat confused, and she seemed hesitant to speak: "Weren't they afraid when facing the beast tide? Didn't they think about the possibility of death when they learned they had to resist the beast tide?"

What she really wanted to say was... Didn't these beast tamers ever regret it?

"In the face of a real death crisis, it would be a lie to say that one is not afraid, not apprehensive, and not fearful of death." Luo Yiming smiled slightly, sensing Lin Weiwei's unspoken meaning: "We will not force a beast tamer to step onto the front line of resisting the beast tide."

"Logistics, support... there are still many jobs that need Beastmasters on the front lines, but these are safer ones."

"Even beast tamers who are about to go to the front line to resist the beast tide have the option of regretting it and deserting. Life is only once, and how you live it is a personal choice."

"But..." Luo Yiming paused for a moment, "Whenever a beast tide comes, there are always more beast tamers who volunteer to go to the front line, and those who desert are even fewer."

Yu Yan, who was standing nearby, snorted upon hearing this.

"Why be a deserter?"

"I can't afford to lose face like that."

Luo Yiming chuckled.

Qiao Bai also exhaled from his chest.

Hey.

The atmosphere was so intense... As long as that egg thief didn't do anything too outrageous, Qiao Bai felt that it wasn't hard to understand why he wasn't angry, right?

Yes.

The closer Qiao Bai got to Dongling, the clearer the connection between him and the Catworm became. He was certain that the Catworm was indeed here.

The atmosphere at the Eastern Mausoleum was solemn, and the deeds of our ancestors inspired our deepest respect, bringing tears to our eyes.

But...

The premise is that Qiao Bai did not feel the cat-like insect's excited, thumping, and seemingly about-to-burst-out-of-clothes-at-any-time mood (×).

Qiao Bai: "..."

doubt.

I have serious doubts.

What on earth is that cat-like bug doing?!

As they walked, the group suddenly stopped.

"Is that... Su Que's tombstone?" The group, who had never been to Dongling before and did not know the location of Su Que's tombstone in advance, still recognized it at a glance—oh, that tombstone must be Su Que's tombstone.

Because there was a large, dark mass curled up in front of the tombstone.

Even when curled up, it still looks quite heavy.

"It's that extraordinary creature."

"It's my senior's Weaving Bird."

Luo Yiming and Yu Yan spoke at the same time.

Yu Yan stepped forward: "I don't know what the current situation of Zhiniao is, but I'll try to see if I can get close and communicate with Zhiniao."

Luo Yiming hesitated for a moment, but then he looked at Qiao Bai and his group behind him—they were all still a group of high school students.

Apart from Qiao Bai, the others didn't even receive university admission notices.

Who knows what the evolved Weaver Bird's mentality will be like? Will it suddenly go berserk?

"Then be careful," Luo Yiming cautioned. "Let your pet out, just in case."

After hesitating for a moment, Yu Yan released a Luoyin Bird, which was also a bird-type pet: "My Luoyin Bird was contracted with me by my senior. The Weaver Bird recognizes it, so I'll go over there first."

After speaking, Yu Yan walked step by step toward the Weaver Bird, whose evolved appearance looked more eerie and ferocious.

"Zhizhi." Yu Yan stood two meters away from the evolved Weaver Bird and softly called its name, the same name that Su Que, her senior, had told her.

Upon hearing the familiar name, the large mass on the ground stirred slightly, but its wings still firmly protected the two eggs and the pet beast within its embrace. It merely poked its head out, turning its head to look in the direction from which the sound came.

Its golden-gray eyes revealed an eerie and wary expression, and its sharp beak showed no trace of the cuteness that a weaverbird should have.

"li——ji——"

It flapped its wings but did not attack Yu Yan, but it was scolding and warning Yu Yan - do not come closer.

Yu Yan first subconsciously took a step back, and then tried to step forward.

"li—lili—!"

A gray tornado suddenly shot towards Yu Yan.

Yu Yan: "Shield!"

At the same time, Yu Yan retreated quickly, not daring to take another step forward.

The Luoyin Bird used its shield to deflect the Weaver Bird's attack and quickly retreated to Yu Yan's side.

"This..." Luo Yiming frowned upon seeing this: "Did it recognize you or not?"

"And it attacks humans just by getting close..." The safety rating of the Weaver Bird needs to be reassessed, and it is very likely that it will be killed if it fails the assessment.

Unlike other cities.

Star City has no regulations or rules regarding releasing pets back into forbidden areas.

The situation is stable, and the animals have been released back into their respective parks.

The situation is unstable; kill.

"Teacher Luo, weaving the bird wasn't intentional!" Yu Yan quickly interrupted Luo Yiming, "I suspect... I suspect... I suspect..."

After hesitating for a long time, Yu Yan finally blurted out, "Yes, yes, yes! I suspect the Weaver Bird attacked anyone or any pet that approached it to protect the pet egg in its arms!"

"This is a biological instinct to protect one's offspring!"

Luo Yiming: "..."

Luo Yiming: Keep making things up, just wait and see if I believe you or not.

"Don't even mention that those two pet eggs aren't Weaver Bird eggs at all. Even if they were, there are very few supernatural creatures that exhibit maternal instincts and the instinct to protect their young," Luo Yiming said with a sarcastic expression.

This isn't just something I said casually.

Most extraordinary beings, especially the wild kind.

It's not easy for them to survive in the wild, let alone protect their cubs?

They can still show a little bit of maternal love when it's safe to do so.

Danger?

Under attack?

Those who abandon their babies and run away, only to return when it's safe, are generally considered to have a strong sense of maternal love.

Even worse, some people simply push the egg out and run away.

The eggs are gone?

Regeneration is the way to go.

Some extraordinary creatures have brought themselves to the brink of extinction.

As for extraordinary creatures that protect their offspring... they exist, but are not many, and even then, they only protect their own offspring.

What kind of supernatural being would protect a cub that was stolen and isn't even their own?

Yu Yan: "..."

I can't make this up anymore, I really can't make this up anymore.

Yu Yan simply couldn't bear to watch Senior Su Que's last pet die.

"Professor Qiao, have you noticed anything?" Yu Yan's mind raced, and remembering Qiao Bai's identity as a professor of pet evolution, she turned to Qiao Bai for help.

Hopefully, Qiao Bai can say a few words. If Qiao Bai has really discovered something and has evidence, then Zhi Niao won't have to face death.

Thinking of Yu Yan, I felt a little guilty.

After all, it was Zhiniao who wronged Qiao Bai first, and she still wanted Qiao Bai to speak up for Zhiniao...

"I know you want to save Zhiniao, but Professor Qiao Bai is a human, not a machine. He can't just look at you and..." Luo Yiming's words were interrupted by Qiao Bai before he could finish.

"Hmm... I think what Senior Yu Yan said makes some sense." Just then, Qiao Bai spoke up: "The evolved form of the Weaver Bird should indeed be protecting those three... two pet eggs."

shhhhh--

Instantly, several pairs of eyes fell on Qiao Bai.

Unlike Yu Yan.

Yu Yan may fabricate stories because she wants to protect Zhi Niao.

But for Qiao Bai...

Totally unnecessary.

The evolved Weaver Bird stole the pet egg that Qiao Bai rewarded him with, and then stole Qiao Bai's pet. A simple grudge cannot summarize the events surrounding the Weaver Bird's evolution.

Qiao Bai even stepped forward to speak up for the Weaver Bird's evolved form...

"Don't look at me like that. I'm not just saying this casually; I really did hear and see something."

Facing the gazes of Qi Yuelin, Weiwei, Li Gan, Luo Yiming, and Yu Yan, Qiao Bai smiled slightly and said.

Just as Yu Yan went to contact the Weaver Bird.

Qiao Bai activated his talent skill.

[The Eye of Insight]

[The power that should be given]

start up!

[Pet: Nocturnal Bird]

[Attribute: Dark + Fairy]

[Type: Intermediate/High-end+]

[Level: Advanced Tier 6]

[Skills: Peck, Ghostly Bird Singing...Night Wandering]

[Successfully evolved*]

Bloodline Awakening: 50%

[Talent Skill: Raising Children]

[Raising offspring: The innate talent in its bloodline gives the nocturnal bird a special sensitivity to all unborn and soon-to-be-born pet eggs, and it can adjust the pet egg's condition and talent to their optimal state in the shortest amount of time (not fully developed, can evolve)]

Nocturnal bird... Qiao Bai was stunned for a moment, then found another name for this bird from the corners of his memory, a name that was more widely known but which only he knew now - Guhuo bird.

It was recorded in his original country's ancient books.

The Heavenly Emperor's daughter, a nocturnal bird, the Guhuo bird.

All three names correspond to the same legend.

Then Qiao Bai discovered—

More than once, certain extraordinary beings corresponded to other legends he knew.

For example, the evolutionary path of the little bird is the three-legged golden crow, and the nocturnal bird that evolved from the weaver bird in front of us.

coincidence?

Qiao Bai originally thought that this world also had myths like the Three-Legged Golden Crow, but after a year of learning and filling in the gaps in his knowledge, Qiao Bai discovered that—no, there was none at all.

Perhaps it's because the world is different.

Or perhaps it's because of the existence of extraordinary beings in this world that some myths, especially those involving imagined legendary creatures, are absent in both Eastern and Western mythologies.

Qiao Bai felt that this was no coincidence.

However, now is not the time to delve into these matters.

Let's rescue the cat bug first!

Followed by.

Qiao Bai understood the meaning conveyed by the nocturnal bird through his innate skill, [Power of Responsibility].

Ji-li—Don't come near my child! Or I'll attack!

Li—lili—back off! Don't come any closer to me!

Qiao Bai couldn't help but curl the corners of his lips into a smile.

The night-walking bird sounded quite fierce in the first sentence, but in the second sentence... Qiao Bai glanced at the singing bird again. Only a mid-level fifth-tier singing bird could withstand an attack from a high-level sixth-tier night-walking bird and deflect the attack. To say that the night-walking bird didn't hold back... well, Qiao Bai didn't believe it.

No matter how fiercely it spoke, the nocturnal bird actually held back its strength when facing the harbinger bird and the lingering smoke.

It doesn't want them to get hurt.

The nocturnal birds were simply trying to scare away the lingering smoke and the chattering birds.

"My innate skill is [Affinity]. Perhaps it's because of my two pets, or perhaps it's because I use it so often, but I've developed a new way to use my ability. I can vaguely understand what other extraordinary beings are saying." Qiao Bai said smoothly and without batting an eye, using his usual tricks to deceive people.

Fool?

They've become skilled workers.

Nine parts true, one part false.

They concealed what they couldn't or didn't want to say, but they never told a single lie.

"The evolved form of the Weaver Bird just now... well, it didn't really intend to attack Senior Sister Yu Yan and the Roaring Bird." Qiao Bai rephrased the two sentences about the Night Wanderer.

Luo Yiming was stunned.

Moisture was forming in Yu Yan's eyes.

"Could I go up and communicate with it?" Qiao Bai looked at Luo Yiming and Yu Yan, who were blocking his way, and said with a sigh.

Luo Yiming: "Just because it doesn't intend to attack Yu Yan and the Luoyin Bird doesn't mean it won't attack you!"

Yu Yan: "Professor Qiao Bai, it's best to be careful. You shouldn't go. If you have anything to say, just tell me and I'll pass it on!"

Both of them meant the same thing—Qiao Bai can't afford to get hurt, let them go!

Qiao Bai: "..."

"It's alright, I'll bring Xiao Wu with me," Qiao Bai said calmly.

Although Xiao Wu was not as powerful as the nocturnal bird, Qiao Bai felt that he could still protect himself, considering Xiao Wu's special ability to intimidate extraordinary avian creatures.

"Some things are more efficient to communicate face-to-face."

If it's the legendary Guhuoniao, Qiao Bai can understand why it steals eggs (just kidding).

But legends are legends. The nocturnal birds that exist before our eyes are not legends; they are living beings, extraordinary creatures with their own loves and hates.

The Night Wanderer's innate skill is only "Raising Offspring," not "Egg Stealing." This indicates that egg stealing is not an effect of its bloodline, but rather something the Night Wanderer itself wants to do.

Qiao Bai felt that they needed to communicate.

Seeing that they couldn't stop him, and that Qiao Bai had safety measures in place, Luo Yiming and Yu Yan had no choice but to make way for him.

Qiao Bai led Xiao Wu forward.

Before they even reached the spot where Yu Yan had been, the night-walking bird raised its head again and stared sharply in Qiao Bai's direction, revealing a very fierce expression.

"ji-jilili-" No...don't come any closer...don't come near me!

The nocturnal birds' gazes were not on Qiao Bai, but on the little crow in Qiao Bai's arms.

The night-walking bird looked at Little Crow with deep fear and apprehension. Even its superior strength couldn't stop the night-walking bird from trembling and being on guard.

Xiao Wu: o(｀ω*)o

Scare you to death!

You little bastard who let you steal the bird!

Hurry up and switch the bird's little brother back!

Although the little bird didn't make a sound, it was amazing how the nocturnal birds seemed to hear what it was saying.

"Li-jili-" They are all my children! Not your little brothers!

Little Wu: [○｀Д○]!

angry!

very angry!

What, your child?

That blue one, the fattest one, is clearly the bird's little brother!

Give it back now!

Otherwise, don't blame the bird for being impolite!

Nocturnal bird: (｀Pan)

My child!

Xiao Wu: (╬◣д◢)

The bird's little brother!

The expressions of the two birds gradually became synchronized, neither giving way to the other. The nocturnal bird's innate, ingrained fear of the little bird retreated in the face of the great maternal love.

Nocturnal birds: ∑(△｀) ? !

What?

Scared?

No, no.

I'm not scared at all anymore.

I'm so scared, the little one will be snatched away by the bad bird!

strong

strong

Indestructible!

Qiao Bai: "..."

Qiao Bai rubbed his forehead.

These two birds... have they completely ignored his existence as a human?

"Xiao Wu, shut up." Qiao Bai forcefully pressed down on the tuft of hair on Xiao Wu's head and said calmly.

The little crow, who was arguing with the nocturnal birds, suddenly stopped, and looked down at Qiao Bai with a pair of big, golden-red eyes filled with innocence and cuteness.

Little Wu: Well-behaved.jpg

Beastmaster ~Sticky~

It's not the bird's fault!

It's all that egg-stealing thief's fault!

Birds love Beast Tamers so much!

The bird just wanted to help the beast tamer get his little brother back.

The nocturnal bird opposite: "???"

no……?

You son of a bitch...!

Nocturnal birds don't swear.

Back then, as an adorable weaver bird and the tamer's beloved pet, it had never been exposed to filth, especially after the tamer passed away...

When she looked up again, she saw the couple, one human and one pet, showing off their affection in front of her.

Nocturnal bird: "ji-jililili-" Damn it! Prepare to die!

The nocturnal birds looked up and cried out, emitting a sharp sound hundreds of times more unpleasant than a shovel digging into a cement floor or fingernails scraping a blackboard!

Little Crow: "!"

The little bird flapped its wings.

Little Crow: You're treating a bird like a sick cat just because it's not showing its power!

"——"

The deafening, soul-piercing sound crumbled before the golden-red light emanating from the little bird's outstretched wings, and the ice and snow melted away!

The entire space became quiet.

(End of this chapter)