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

Chapter 36 Little Wu, the Master of Cuteness

Qiao Bai had no idea what was going on in He Jinzhou's amazing head.

His gaze fell on the eagle beside him.

Thanks to his intensive study over this period, even without relying on his innate skills, Qiao Bai recognized it by its appearance: "This Hurricane Eagle is clearly very well-bred!"

"That's right! Storm was my first contracted pet, and we've been together for twenty years!" He Jinzhou grinned, showing his teeth.

If Qiao Bai were praising something else, He Jinzhou wouldn't be so emotionally expressive.

But when praised for taking good care of his pet, He Jinzhou couldn't hide his joy: "I'm Captain He Jinzhou. As long as you don't run around and stay close behind us, nothing will happen to you."

"Thank you, Uncle He," Qiao Bai said politely with a smile.

Although He Jinzhou knew in his heart that Qiao Bai was just being polite, all aspects of Qiao Bai's behavior made him feel that this person was good and easy to get along with.

He Jinzhou's slight dislike for Qiao Bai completely vanished.

Instead, he started chatting with Qiao Bai.

"There's still almost an hour until the agreed time, why are you here so early?" He Jinzhou asked, glancing at the energetic Qiao Bai.

Qiao Bai: "It's better to do it sooner rather than later. I can't leave everyone waiting for me alone."

The more He Jinzhou talked to Qiao Bai, the higher his favorability towards her increased.

When the rest of the exploration team arrived, they saw their captain, who had been complaining to them the night before about how annoying it was to have to deal with a troublesome little devil, chatting happily with a seventeen or eighteen-year-old boy.

Team members: "?"

What's wrong with the captain? Did he not sleep well and his brain short-circuited?

As the group approached, He Jinzhou immediately spotted them and waved, "Over here! Come on over! Let me introduce you!"

He first pointed to Qiao Bai: "This is Qiao Bai, who will be going with us to the mine today to confirm this."

Then he pointed to the only woman among his teammates: "Xu Ying, the vice-captain of our team."

"Hello, Sister Xu, thank you all for your help today." Qiao Bai said with a sweet smile, never one to say too much niceness.

Xu Ying, who was in her thirties but was still called "sister," tossed her short hair and revealed a spirited smile: "Young man, you have a sweet tongue. Don't worry, I'll protect you today."

With his natural talent for being approachable and his intention to get along well with everyone, Qiao Bai quickly became friendly with everyone, as if he had been a long-time member of the exploration team.

As more and more people gathered around, Qiao Bai looked around and asked, "Are there fixed times for going out?"

"That's right. Although the extraordinary creatures in the Forbidden Land don't usually approach the city walls, especially the city gates, because of the scent emanating from the walls that is specifically designed for them, just in case," Xu Ying, knowing that this was Qiao Bai's first time in the Forbidden Land, gave him an approving look: "The main city gate is only opened once a day, in the morning, noon, and evening. At other times, people register and enter through the four smaller city gates on the side."

Entering and exiting through the main city gate is much faster than through the cumbersome procedures at the smaller city gates. When conditions permit, people still prefer to enter and exit through the main city gate at the right time.

Asking makes things more convenient.

Because He Jinzhou and Qiao Bai arrived early enough, they were in the first position to leave the city.

With the special certificate given to them by Chairman Huang, He Jinzhou easily walked out of the city gate.

The moment I stepped out of the wide city gate.

A primal, bloody, and foul odor, a mixture of vegetation and fishy smell, wafted over.

Qiao Bai frowned subconsciously. The little bird that had just relaxed on his shoulder curled up into a little bird dumpling again!

Unlike Qiao Bai, the members of He Jinzhou's exploration team all seemed to take it all in stride.

"It's normal for Brother Qiao to feel uncomfortable since this is his first time here." Unlike the rough men in the team, Xu Ying noticed Qiao Bai's discomfort immediately.

However, upon seeing the small, fluffy black ball on Qiao Bai's shoulder, Xu Ying couldn't help but smile, her eyes crinkling: "Is this little ball your pet, Qiao? It looks so cute, but I wonder how strong it is in combat."

As she spoke, Xu Ying's fingers looked restless, as if she wanted to reach out and poke it.

Qiao Bai forced a smile and said with a helpless smile, "Sister Xu, stop teasing Xiao Wu. Our Xiao Wu is still a child."

The fluffy black dumpling-like little crow: (ΩДΩ)

What child?

It's not a child!

The little bird, which had just been frightened and its feathers were standing on end, immediately returned to its original form because of Qiao Bai's words, and kept flapping its wings at Qiao Bai to express its anger.

Xu Ying couldn't stop laughing.

He Jinzhou and the others looked at Qiao Bai with complicated expressions.

They had previously wanted to laugh at Qiao Bai, wondering what the point of contracting a pet beast that looked like it couldn't fight.

Until Xu Ying was amused...

No?

What's wrong with you, kid?

He wouldn't contract such a pet just to make girls happy, right?

Although all the male members of the team are either married or in relationships, that doesn't mean they can just stand by and watch their team's beauty/vice-captain have their heart stolen by some young lad!

Jokes aside, let's keep it simple.

He Jinzhou's exploration team has quite good professional skills.

The forbidden area in New York City was originally explored to a degree of about 35%. This newly discovered mineral deposit is located in a previously unexplored area.

In other words, if they want to get to the mines, they must first cross 35% of the forbidden lands, which is no easy task.

He Jinzhou's team, which has been stationed in the forbidden area of ​​NY for nearly eight years, knows this 35% area like the back of their hand, and can at least roughly identify the area with a glance.

From receiving the mission to setting off, it was only half a day. They planned the route with the shortest travel time and the fewest risks.

But even so.

They encountered two extraordinary creatures along the way.

One was a Thunder Fang Tiger with the strength of a mid-level fourth-tier beast in its mature stage, and the other was an even more ferocious high-level fourth-tier Yellow-striped Giant Python.

"Storm! You're in charge of protecting Xiao Qiao!" Even while fighting, He Jinzhou didn't forget to protect Qiao Bai's safety: "Thunderbolt! Let's go together!"

He Jinzhou released his second contracted pet, the Shadow Leopard, and with the cooperation of his five companions, they successfully killed the two dangerous wild supernatural creatures that were full of murderous aura.

Then came a series of skillful on-the-spot splitting.

They skinned and gutted the creatures, finding the energy stones within their bodies. Valuable parts that could be sold were kept, the most essential parts of the flesh were also cut off, and only the rest that couldn't be taken away were reluctantly discarded.

"What a pity." Looking at the mountain of flesh piled on the ground, He Jinzhou's face showed regret: "Hunting extraordinary creatures was not our main goal this time, so these can only go to waste."

Xu Ying shook the blood off her face and said calmly, "Geological resources are more valuable."

He convinced everyone with just one sentence.

The team continued forward with Qiao Bai.

Throughout the battle, Qiao Bai remained quiet, not because he was cowardly, but because he was aware of his own role as a burden.

Since it can't provide any useful assistance, it's best to avoid being too bothersome.

Moreover, watching He Jinzhou's team members command their pets in battle, Qiao Bai didn't come away empty-handed; at least he learned a lot of useful and more direct combat methods.

"We can try it when we get back," Qiao Bai said softly, turning to look at the little bird on his shoulder.

Xiao Wu, who was no longer angry, rubbed against Qiao Bai and nodded. "Okay, I'll try it when we get back."

Their teamwork is definitely no worse than these big guys!

Especially the hurricane eagle that always followed Qiao Bai.

Perhaps it's because they're both birds, but Xiao Wu was very resistant to the Hurricane Eagle Bird getting close to Qiao Bai.

If it weren't for the fact that it was outmatched, Little U would have flapped its wings and attacked.

Little Crow: There can only be one bird in this house!

Hurricane Eagle: (￢_￢)

Fortunately, they didn't encounter any other extraordinary creatures on the second half of the journey, and they finally arrived at the area where the mine was located before lunchtime.

moment.

A scorching heat swept in fiercely, making everyone feel as if they were in a giant furnace!

(End of this chapter)