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

Chapter 65 My luck is off the charts! Little Wu ran away from home!

Xu Xiaoyan nodded: "Thank you, teacher!"

After registering the two-week travel period outside the city, the teacher repeated the rules over and over again before finally opening the city gates.

Xu Xiaoyan stood next to Qiao Bai, eager to try, looking like a puppy ready to run wild at any moment.

Qiao Bai wasn't sure if it was just his imagination, but he felt that Xu Xiaoyan's eyes looked a little brighter.

"Boss, let's go!"

The teacher who happened to overhear Xu Xiaoyan's words: "..."

For an instant.

Qiao Bai felt like he was being pricked by a thorn in his side.

He felt that the teacher was strongly condemning him with his eyes.

Qiao Bai: Would the teacher believe me if I said I was innocent?

Fortunately, the teacher quickly realized what the nickname meant, waved her hand, and told Qiao Bai and Xu Xiaoyan to leave quickly.

"I ran into such a bizarre couple first thing in the morning... Oh well, what can I do? They're students!"

As Qiao Bai passed by the teacher, he could still hear the teacher muttering to himself.

……

"Boss, are you hungry?" Xu Xiaoyan noticed Qiao Bai glancing at her from time to time and gave him a cheerful smile that was tinged with doubt.

"No." Qiao Bai shook his head.

"I get it!" Xu Xiaoyan had a look of sudden realization. She lowered her head and showed Qiao Bai her big, furry ears. "Boss, you're curious about my ears, right?"

"Want to touch it?"

Xu Xiaoyan's face was completely indifferent, as if his ears had nothing to do with him.

Qiao Bai: Restless.jpg

Then… Qiao Bai patted Xu Xiaoyan's head: “You should be able to feel it when I touch your ears, right?”

Xu Xiaoyan covered her head with both hands and looked up at Qiao Bai with a surprised gaze. Her expression was blank, as if she hadn't expected Qiao Bai to do this.

"Um...yes, although these are the ears of the Star-Burning Hound, after the fusion, I can still feel something when I touch these ears."

"That's it." Qiao Bai smiled. "You're a girl, you can't just let anyone touch your ears, you're not a pet."

"Of course, if you could release the Star-Burning Hound alone..."

Qiao Bai's gaze fell on those ears, and he became restless once again. He certainly wouldn't mind petting that big dog!

Xiao Wu: (each)

cough.

Qiao Bai shifted his gaze, pretending not to see Xiao Wu staring at him.

Although there is a lot of fur on the outside.

Qiao Bai swore an oath.

His favorite thing in his heart is still the furry creature at home!

Xiao Wu: Just you wait and see if I believe you!

However, Xiao Wu's pair of black beady eyes couldn't help but occasionally fall on Xu Xiaoyan's big ears and big tail.

Xiao Wu: Lying down inside looks really comfortable!

"Would you like to give it a try?" Xu Xiaoyan smiled and waved to Xiao Wu.

Xiao Wu's eyes lit up instantly.

☆ω☆

Yes!

The little bird flapped its wings and flew towards the top of Xu Xiaoyan's head!

Qiao Bai couldn't stop him no matter what.

Seeing Qiao Bai's helpless look, Xu Xiaoyan smiled and scratched her head, saying, "I know the boss is doing this for my own good, but it's okay for Xiao Wu!"

Xu Xiaoyan was quite happy.

Most people, upon seeing her ears and tail, would give her that... well, not-so-pleasant look.

Qiao Bai is different!

What Xu Xiaoyan didn't say was that if someone really wanted to touch her ears, she would break the fusion. How could she be so foolish as to let someone touch her ears!

She's a decent person, okay?

However, there's no need to explain these things to Qiao Bai.

She absolutely loves being with Qiao Bai!

Behind her, Xu Xiaoyan's two big tails swished back and forth.

The buffer truly lives up to its name as a buffer.

If it weren't for the fact that this was a forbidden place, Qiao Bai would have thought he was on a wilderness vacation.

"I can understand why the school only requires someone to have the strength of a formal beast tamer to allow someone to come here," Qiao Bai said helplessly, looking at the empty grassland without even a rabbit in sight.

Clean.

It's too clean.

At least in the forest you can encounter some normal creatures like insects and birds.

Even if the buffer zone is safe, it is still a place where extraordinary beings live. Ordinary beings, no matter how brainless they are, will still refuse to approach it due to their physical instincts.

"That's it." Xu Xiaoyan nodded. "When I first heard about the Forbidden Land at the start of the semester, I was quite interested. But after coming here once, I realized I was overthinking it."

"I wouldn't have come if a boss hadn't specifically requested that I come here to capture contracted supernatural beings."

No resources available!

Aside from the extraordinary beings bound by the contract, you can't take anything with you!

"And the probability of encountering an extraordinary creature..." Xu Xiaoyan shook her head: "It's extremely small."

After all, most of the extraordinary creatures on the outer edge of the forbidden land are around the fourth rank, and the deeper you go, the stronger the extraordinary creatures become.

How weak must a superhuman creature be to survive in the outer perimeter and have to escape to the buffer zone?

Xu Xiaoyan felt Xiao Wu rolling around in her ear and subconsciously shook her head.

"But boss, your pet's strength is really... it's more reliable to call me along."

Upon hearing the keyword, Xiao Wu exclaimed: "!"

Little Wu: [○｀Д○]

The furry thing stopped rubbing against it and wouldn't stay on its ear for even a second.

The little bird flapped its wings and flew angrily onto Qiao Bai's shoulder.

Xu Xiaoyan was still completely confused, as if she didn't know what she had said wrong, and asked Xiao Wu stupidly, "Huh? Aren't you going to rub against me anymore?"

Little Crow: No!

Xiao Wu stared at Xu Xiaoyan with its big, round, black, beady eyes, not blinking.

Little Wu: Battle!

hateful!

Birds are amazing, okay!

Qiao Bai quickly picked up Xiao Wu and patted its head: "Don't be angry, don't be angry. I haven't even seen you fight before. Our Xiao Wu's strength is top-notch, right? She's the big sister of No. 11 Middle School!"

Little Wu proudly raised its head and gestured to Xu Xiaoyan with its eyes.

listen!

Listen to the amazing achievements of birds!

"Big Sister?" Xu Xiaoyan looked shocked.

Before Xiao Wu could even feel proud, Xu Xiaoyan scratched her cheek and said in the most innocent and natural tone, "Could it be that all the beast tamers at your school are too weak?"

"These aspiring beast tamers nowadays..." Xu Xiaoyan shook her head and sighed, "They're too weak. They can't even beat such a cute little crow!"

Xiao Wu: Furious!

"You must be naturally dark-skinned," Qiao Bai retorted.

With that expression and that precise ability to avoid pitfalls, no one would believe that Xu Xiaoyan isn't naturally cunning and ruthless!

Xu Xiaoyan: "Hehe~"

Qiao Bai forcibly separated the person and the bird.

He figured it out.

Xu Xiaoyan is the kind of dog that looks like a Samoyed but is actually a Border Collie with a dark heart.

Little Wu, such a simple bird, was no match for her!

Little Wu lay on Qiao Bai's palm, puffing angrily, while Qiao Bai smiled and held Little Wu in his arms.

Xu Xiaoyan watched their interaction with curious eyes, and said with a hint of surprise, "Is this how beast tamers and their pets normally interact?"

He had an expression that said, "I've failed to learn this, I've failed to learn this."

"Isn't that a bit of an exaggeration?" Qiao Bai said irritably while stroking Xiao Wu's fur.

Xu Xiaoyan chuckled and scratched her head: "But apart from when I contracted the Burning Star Hound, I haven't really spent much time with it, so when I see other beast tamers interacting with their pets, I'm subconsciously very curious!"

Qiao Bai was surprised.

Isn't this fusion of talent skills a bit too overpowered?

Qiao Bai asked curiously, "So how are you going to train the Burning Star Hound?"

"I'll fuse them, and then I'll train them myself."

"What if we have to fight?" Qiao Bai asked again.

"Same here, I'll go myself. After the fusion, I can also use the skills of the Star-Burning Hound."

"This..." Qiao Bai clicked his tongue, finding it difficult to comment: "The world is so big, there are all sorts of wonders."

"Is training tiring?" Qiao Bai gestured a couple of times.

Xiao Wu's training process was actually not too bad; he learned most of his skills by having Qiao Bai help him cheat.

If Xiao Wu wanted to learn these skills from scratch, he would need to put in at least four or five times more effort to acquire them.

Even so.

Let Qiao Bai personally take over Xiao Wu's training...

Qiao Bai might have chosen to give up from the start.

Wouldn't it be better to be a researcher, a professor, or a PhD?

"And after you merged with the Star-Burning Hound, did the Star-Burning Hound develop its own consciousness?"

Xu Xiaoyan had clearly heard similar questions many times. She smiled, revealing her tiger teeth, and said, "Of course I'm tired, but there's nothing I can do about it!"

"The main reason is that I only awakened this talent skill after forming a contract with the Burning Star Hound. If the skill had been awakened before the contract..." Xu Xiaoyan paused noticeably at this point, "I probably wouldn't have been able to form a contract with it, right?"

"Every time we release the Star-Burning Hounds, we merge together, and then it's like I have a split personality, with two thoughts in my head."

As she spoke, Xu Xiaoyan shrugged, looking as if she couldn't bear to recall the past.

This talent skill... is a bit of a rip-off!

Qiao Bai couldn't help but think with emotion.

Considering Xu Xiaoyan's personality and the fact that he often accidentally hallucinates Xu Xiaoyan as a big dog, Qiao Bai reasonably suspects that Xu Xiaoyan's personality was more or less influenced by the Burning Star Dog after the fusion.

This is not a good sign.

Xu Xiaoyan should have been aware of this as well, so even though she was only a freshman, she already possessed strength close to the fifth rank, all in order to become independent as soon as possible and get rid of the effects of fusion.

The two chatted as they traveled.

What frustrated Qiao Bai was...

too big!

The buffer is way too big!

The extinct volcano is located in the most remote corner.

At this pace, even by the time the sun sets and the moon rises, Qiao Bai and Xu Xiaoyan might not be able to make it.

"I have a suggestion."

After lunch, Xu Xiaoyan raised one index finger and said seriously, "Let's try a different way of traveling!"

Qiao Bai: "?"

"What other ways are there to travel?"

They each only have one pet, and they can't use their pets for transportation, so what else can they do but walk?

Then Qiao Bai met Xu Xiaoyan's gaze, and a chill ran down his spine.

Qiao Bai: I have a bad feeling.

Little Wu: Me too!

The man and the bird exchanged a glance.

Xu Xiaoyan gave them a silly grin: "The Star-Burning Hound is incredibly fast!"

"so what?"

"So I can carry you and use my skills to get there quickly!"

"...Can I refuse?"

Xu Xiaoyan gave Qiao Bai another silly smile.

But Qiao Bai would never be fooled by her silly appearance again, and he turned around to continue on his way.

next second.

The world spun around.

Qiao Bai was carried on someone's shoulder like a sack, with arms that were not thin but even had some bouncy muscles placed around Qiao Bai's waist to ensure that Qiao Bai would not be thrown off while traveling.

"Great! That's what we'll do!"

"Speed ​​up!"

"Wait! I didn't say that..."

Before Qiao Bai could finish speaking, Xu Xiaoyan, like a playful dog, launched herself into the air!

During this process, Xiao Wu tumbled and fell off Qiao Bai's body.

Before the little bird could even flap its wings and find a place to stand firmly on Qiao Bai's body again, it was already too late.

Xu Xiaoyan carried Qiao Bai and flew out like an arrow released from a bow!

It was so fast that you could only see afterimages!

(ΩДΩ)

Little Wu: Wait for me! Wait for me, wait for me!

The little bird practically flapped its wings until they were smoking!

……

An hour later.

Qiao Bai clasped his hands together and gently placed them on his abdomen. He lay on the ground with his eyes closed, his death appearing very peaceful.

Little Wu lay on Qiao Bai's stomach, its tiny wings outstretched, its claws pointing upwards, its death posture peaceful and serene.

Only Xu Xiaoyan was still able to jump around.

Its long tail swayed back and forth behind it, giving it a spirited appearance.

"If you ask me, you guys just need more training," Xu Xiaoyan said energetically as she gathered weeds and branches to start a fire. "Boss, why don't you and Xiao Wu train with me for the next two weeks? You guys really can't keep going like this!"

"If you run into an opponent with good stamina, you two will both be finished!"

Qiao Bai opened his eyes: "...What good dog has your stamina?"

"Also, I was jostled around by you."

Qiao Bai swore that he really wasn't impotent!

Anyone who is carried like a rice barge for an hour would feel dizzy and extremely carsick, right?

Little Wu's wings were practically shooting sparks; he was just exhausted.

After a while, Qiao Bai recovered. He sat up straight, drank a couple of sips of water, and finally felt better.

Immediately afterwards, Qiao Bai also fed Xiao Wu a special nutrient solution.

Although Qiao Bai was admitted to university through a special program, he still received all the benefits he was entitled to during the National Day holiday.

Knowing that Qiao Bai wouldn't be returning to school for a long time, with the help of her homeroom teacher, Lao Wang, the school directly provided Qiao Bai with a special nutrient solution that could last until the winter break.

Qiao Bai packed a lot of things in his backpack to experience the energy of heaven and earth at the volcano, but he didn't expect them to come in handy so soon.

Take a sip.

Take another sip.

Xiao Wu has recovered from that near-death state.

Shaking its feathers, the little hawk nestled angrily against Qiao Bai's collarbone.

Xiao Wu: I'm so depressed.jpg

Qiao Bai found it somewhat amusing.

However, he still let Xiao Wu go, after all, this life-or-death race was indeed very unfriendly to such a small creature as Xiao Wu.

Qiao Bai rummaged through his backpack and took out a large pomegranate.

"Want some?"

Little Crow: "!"

eat!

You have to eat it!

With a "whoosh," the fluffy little bird jumped off Qiao Bai's body.

Qiao Bai chuckled as he peeled open a pomegranate and patiently fed it to Xiao Wu one seed at a time. Xiao Wu ate it in big mouthfuls, the bursting juice making it squint its eyes in bliss.

Xiao Wu: =v=

Great!

This is what life is like for birds!

"I'm exhausted today, but we managed to reach the vicinity of the crater within a day. Get a good rest tonight, and we'll start a new round of training tomorrow." Qiao Bai fed Xiao Wu a pill, and then ate one himself.

Qiao Bai outlined the goals for the next two weeks: "We'll meditate at the crater, which will allow you to experience the natural volcanic atmosphere while cultivating your spiritual sea."

Little Wu smacked its lips as it devoured pomegranate seeds, nodding its little head and swaying the tuft of hair on its head.

Beautiful!

The man and the bird managed to eat pomegranates like they were eating melon seeds.

Xu Xiaoyan, who was carrying a bundle of tree branches back from a distance, looked at the man and the bird with a disappointed expression.

"I brought a tent, boss, you brought one too, right?" Xu Xiaoyan put all the branches on the ground.

Qiao Bai nodded.

Qiao Bai brought all the camping supplies, planning to stay here for half a month.

Tent, sleeping bags, food, and water—everything is provided.

While preparing these things, Qiao Bai wanted to complain that the technology tree of this world... was lit up in a really messy way, and Qiao Bai couldn't understand what was going on at all.

It has a palm-sized water purifier that can purify river water, lake water, and seawater into drinkable freshwater. After boiling, it can be consumed without posing any risk to the human body.

It looks like a small, square box and is a testing device that can detect whether food collected in the wild is safe to eat.

It even features an automatic one-click setup and folding mechanism, allowing it to be packed down to the thickness of a dictionary, making it feel like an outdoor tent utilizing space-saving technology.

But they just couldn't make that kind of space backpack.

Qiao Bai: sad :)

That tent was already quite high-tech, wasn't it?

What other medical instruments are there?

They are all the result of cutting-edge scientific research and technology.

Space folding technology shouldn't be that difficult, right?

Qiao Bai sighed.

However, these things, along with readily available tools, are enough for Qiao Bai to live a normal life in the wild with Xiao Wu.

"Okay." Xu Xiaoyan sat down cross-legged next to Qiao Bai and arranged the collected branches in circles: "Although the buffer zone is quite safe, it's still better to be careful at night."

"From now on, I'll be responsible for keeping watch for you at night, and I'll catch up on sleep during the day. If anything unexpected happens during the day, just wake me up."

Qiao Bai nodded.

The two had a normal monetary transaction and an employment relationship, which were all part of Xu Xiaoyan's obligations.

After she finished speaking, Xu Xiaoyan continued arranging the branches.

Qiao Bai fed Xiao Wu pomegranates.

I suddenly felt a bit curious.

If he were to use his innate skill to examine Xu Xiaoyan... what would happen?

Unrecognized?

Or should we view Xu Xiaoyan as a supernatural being?

Qiao Bai activated his talent skill and looked at Xu Xiaoyan.

The panel froze for a minute.

Qiao Bai raised an eyebrow in surprise.

Good guy!

This was the first time he had ever seen a talent skill behave this way.

Immediately afterwards, the panel stabilized.

[Pet: Fire Star Hound*]

[Type: Intermediate to High-Level Extraordinary]

[Level: Advanced Tier 4]

[Skills: Howl, Lightning, Tracking, Flame Bite, Thunder Roar, Lightning Speed]

[Evolutionary Route: Blazing Tengu, Thunder Star Dog]

[Can be fused with dual-phase*]

[Does not currently meet the conditions for evolution]

[Woof...? Mu...don't...run away...]

Qiao Bai silently typed a question mark.

Could it be that the feelings of the Burning Star Dog and Xu Xiaoyan were mixed together and indistinguishable?

Qiao Bai also found it difficult to analyze the specific meaning from a few fragmented words, so he skipped over the inner thoughts.

Click the asterisk next to the Starhound

[In special states: Fusion]

Positive buffs: Beastmasters' physique will be strengthened, and the intelligence of the Burning Star Hound will be improved.

Negative buff: The line between humans and supernatural beings is blurred.

Qiao Bai clicked his tongue in amazement.

Just as he guessed, and even worse.

The positive buff effect is caused by the interaction between the Burning Star Dog and Xu Xiaoyan, and the negative buff effect is the same.

Reaching the fifth level of separation as soon as possible is of paramount importance to Xu Xiaoyan.

Fortunately, the Star-Burning Hound's strength is already at the advanced level of the fourth rank. Breaking through to the fifth rank... is not that difficult, but it's not easy either.

Qiao Bai then turned his attention to the words "[Can be fused into dual phases]".

This was the first time he had ever seen this description.

Whether it's Honeybug, Little Firefox, or Little Crow, the panel shows their new evolutionary paths.

But the Star-Burning Hound...

Qiao Bai clicked on this line of text

[Dual-Attribute Fusion: As a Thunder and Fire attribute Pokémon, the Burning Star Hound normally can only choose one evolutionary path, evolving from a dual-attribute to an extreme single-attribute. However, the "Fusion" talent allows the Burning Star Hound to fuse its two evolutionary paths, resulting in a dual extreme talent after evolution.]

Qiao Bai: "?"

Qiao Bai was shocked.

He had just said that Xu Xiaoyan's talent skills were too useless, but unexpectedly, the situation changed in the blink of an eye.

Qiao Bai touched his chin.

Hmm... Interested!

Then he looked away.

Being interested is one thing, but why would he do something that doesn't benefit him?

He didn't really come to offer help.

……

Xu Xiaoyan couldn't sit still for more than ten minutes. Her tail thumped the ground intermittently, and a couple of times it even hit Qiao Bai.

Qiao Bai: Unmoved.jpg

He is now allergic to dogs.

Petting a dog?

Sorry.

He had no worldly desires left.

"I'll go collect some more branches." Full of energy, Xu Xiaoyan stood up, her long, white and purple tail sliding down Qiao Bai's thigh to his calf. Xu Xiaoyan herself didn't think there was anything wrong with it.

What kind of bad intentions could a dog possibly have?

The dog just wanted to run around!

How could a dog possibly know what humans are thinking?

Qiao Bai: "..."

Qiao Bai waved to Xu Xiaoyan.

Xu Xiaoyan herself had already darted out with a "whoosh"!

Vanished without a trace!

Just as Qiao Bai was about to turn off his talent skill, he suddenly touched his chin.

Speaking of which... I've accumulated quite a bit of recognition recently, how about I give it a try?

"Then let's try a ten-in-a-row first..." Qiao Bai muttered to himself, but before he could finish speaking, he suddenly shuddered!

Wait……

and many more? !

What is this golden light?

I drew another skill... Haha, that must be it!

What golden item?

impossible!

Then Qiao Bai saw the golden prop lying quietly in front of him.

Qiao Bai fell silent.

He glanced at Xiao Wu, then at the spot where Xu Xiaoyan had left: "...Can I really have that much luck?"

Is getting a gold item in ten consecutive pulls really not a dream?

Moreover, this ten-pull not only yielded one gold item, but also two blue items.

Could it be that he traded his recent good luck for this?

Qiao Bai's heart was pounding.

But this is a golden item!

Qiao Bai skipped the blue item and carefully examined the second gold item he had drawn.

Still worried about not having enough training time? Still wondering why humans need sleep? A skilled beast tamer has probably thought about why humans can't use all their sleep time for training, and why there can't be 25 hours in a day! The Double Effect Card helps you achieve your wish!

As soon as he opened it, these words jumped into Qiao Bai's eyes.

Qiao Bai: "It sounds like some weird sales pitch."

After venting his frustrations, Qiao Bai continued reading.

【Double Effect Card (Gold Item): All efforts involving effort, such as nurturing, training, and meditation, will have their effects doubled (up to three times). This card's effect lasts for 108 days after confirmation of use.】

Qiao Bai's pupils dilated.

He felt that this was not just good luck, it was downright incredible luck!

Even Qiao Bai thought it was fake.

Isn't this exactly the tool he needs right now?

What a stroke of good news!

Qiao Bai no longer cared about the law of conservation of luck.

Even if the next year is going to be unlucky, Qiao Bai has to use this item card.

Please select the [Beastmaster*1] and [Pet*1] to bind.

Do you need to ask?

The beast tamer chose himself.

The pet was chosen as Little Black.

[Does the "Golden Item: Effect Doubling Card" apply?]

【whether】

I decisively pressed the "Yes" button.

A golden light lingered on Qiao Bai and Xiao Wu, and in less than three seconds, this faint golden light seemed to completely merge into their bodies.

Little Wu: "?"

Xiao Wu sat in Qiao Bai's palm, curiously raising its head and staring at Qiao Bai with its pair of black beady eyes.

It's as if asking: What happened?

"Good thing." Qiao Bai rubbed the little black cat's head, his mood bright and cheerful.

Little Wu could tell that Qiao Bai was very happy, so it took the initiative to nuzzle against Qiao Bai.

Beastmaster, you want more!

Qiao Bai laughed: "You're really perceptive. But I was in a good mood, after all."

As he spoke, Qiao Bai took out a white prop fruit, this time a bunch of grapes, a heavy bunch, each grape as big as Xiao Wu's head.

His little black bean eyes lit up instantly.

It looks delicious!

Xiao Wu: (☆^O^☆)

After eating and drinking its fill, Little Wu lay down to let Qiao Bai rub its belly.

Unexpectedly, the next second Qiao Bai coldly and ruthlessly picked up Xiao Wu: "Meditate."

Little Wu wanted to act cute.

Didn't we agree to start tomorrow?

"From today onwards, you must get used to replacing rest with meditation." Qiao Bai remained expressionless and unmoved: "I'll do it with you."

From the moment they used the golden item card, he and Xiao Wu had no right to waste the buff it provided!

108 days!

This card's effect only lasts for 108 days!

He and Xiao Wu must maximize the effect of the golden item within these 108 days.

Wasting even a little bit would be disrespectful to his hard-won good luck!

When Xu Xiaoyan returned carrying a large stack of tree branches, she saw Qiao Bai sitting cross-legged, clearly meditating.

Even with its eyes closed, Little Crow's bitterness and reluctance were evident, yet it was also deep in meditation.

Xu Xiaoyan: "?"

What happened during the hour she was gone?

Is her boss really that hardworking?

Xu Xiaoyan felt shocked by the hard work Qiao Bai showed.

Xu Xiaoyan tiptoed down the branch, not daring to disturb Qiao Bai and the others. Her shoes felt like soft cushions on the ground, making no extra sound.

They returned quietly.

Those who left did so quietly.

……

In just two days, Qiao Bai successfully figured out the golden item effect card through his own experiments.

To activate the effect card's maximum triple bonus, you only need to accumulate more than 8 hours of training.

Meditation and training are included.

Qiao Bai exclaimed once again: "Golden props truly live up to their name!"

The effect is absolutely amazing!

He understood the sales pitch he had heard at the beginning.

Yes.

Who wouldn't want 25 hours in a day?

With this golden item, the effect of 25 hours of training a day is not a dream!

On the third day, after meditating for an hour, Qiao Bai opened his eyes.

Xiao Wu, who was standing to the side, also looked drowsy. Qiao Bai had no doubt that if he meditated for a little longer, Xiao Wu would naturally fall asleep.

"Let's grab something to eat and then go out for some exercise," Qiao Bai said with a smile.

Little Wu quickly opened its eyes, flapped its wings, and landed on Qiao Bai's shoulder.

At the same time, he condemned Qiao Bai with a pair of black, beady eyes.

Beastmaster—the training intensity has been too high lately!

Staying awake for sixteen hours a day, with at least twelve of those hours spent training—is this really something a bird should experience?

If Xiao Wu could make a sound, it would definitely complain loudly in Qiao Bai's ear.

Qiao Bai was also very fortunate: Luckily, Xiao Wu was a mute little bird!

He had no desire to experience noise attacks.

Little Wu devoured the food Qiao Bai fed it, its movements so ferocious that an unsuspecting observer might mistake it for gnawing on the flesh of its enemy!

Qiao Bai coughed twice: "Eat slowly, no one's going to take it from you."

Xiao Wu glared at Qiao Bai.

╭ (╯ ^ ╰) ╮

Xiao Wu then slowed down.

Okay, okay.

The beast tamer stayed with the bird, and the bird stopped being angry!

Xiao Wu comforted himself in this way.

then……

Seeing that Xiao Wu had endured twelve hours of training a day, the ruthless Qiao Bai secretly extended the training time to thirteen hours.

It wasn't until three days later, when Xu Xiaoyan asked her about it, that Xiao Wu realized something was wrong: "???"

Xiaowu: (╬￣Pan￣)

hateful!

The bird is angry!

Run away from home!

I have to run away from home!

I can't stand being in this house for even a day longer!

Before Qiao Bai could even reach out to stop him, Xiao Wu produced the results of his training, which was equivalent to three weeks' worth in just one week, and flew away without looking back!

Qiao Bai's outstretched hand awkwardly remained suspended in mid-air, unable to even touch a single feather of the little bird, and could only watch helplessly as the little bird flew away.

He silently put his hand back to his side and gave Xu Xiaoyan a reproachful look.

"Hehehe... I just didn't expect it!" Xu Xiaoyan, who had just gotten up, scratched her cheek and gave an embarrassed smile. "I really didn't mean to!"

"I swear! I just asked casually..."

Who would have thought this would happen!

Xu Xiaoyan couldn't help but feel sorry for her opinion of Qiao Bai and Xiao Wu a week ago.

The more disappointed she was in him back then, the more she now felt... that Qiao Bai was not human!

Twelve hours!

Qiao Bai only sleeps for about six to seven hours a day, and spends the rest of his time training Xiao Wu's skills and meditating.

The only thing that Xu Xiaoyan found strange was that Qiao Bai would meditate with Xiao Wu when he meditated.

Generally speaking, meditation is not very effective for extraordinary creatures. Only when there is no pet service station nearby and medicine has run out will the beast master allow the pet to use meditation to restore some of its strength.

The effect is not as great or fast as lying in a treatment device or drinking a dose of medicine.

She casually asked today, "It seems like your training sessions have been going on for a bit longer."

Little Wu suddenly got angry!

"Okay..." Qiao Bai wasn't someone who didn't know how to reflect. He sighed and began to reflect on himself: "This time I did go a little too far."

The time limit of the effect card made Qiao Bai feel pressured.

For a moment, they overlooked Xiao Wu's thoughts.

Qiao Bai reflected on his actions.

If you can achieve the effect of 24 hours of practice over 8 hours a day, that's already fantastic.

Qiao Bai adjusted his mindset and decided not to rush to find Xiao Wu. The buffer zone was relatively safe, and letting Xiao Wu fly around in a relaxed manner was not a big deal.

Little Wu never stays angry for long; once he calms down, he comes back.

He'll just need to coax Xiao Wu a bit and everything will be fine.

But to Qiao Bai's surprise... an hour passed, and Xiao Wu still hadn't returned.

Qiao Bai frowned slightly, wanting to try to take Xiao Wu back into his spiritual sea beast-taming space.

Within a certain range, beast tamers can return their pets to their taming space.

The buffer zone is quite large.

But it definitely did not exceed the scope of being able to reclaim the Beast Taming Space.

But an accident did happen.

Qiao Bai's attempt to retrieve Xiao Wu failed.

"Xiao Wu left the buffer zone?" Qiao Bai frowned and said, "No, that's impossible."

He was able to grasp Xiao Wu's personality quite well.

"Something must have happened!" Qiao Bai suddenly stood up and said with a serious expression.

Xu Xiaoyan also realized something was wrong: "Are you sure?"

Qiao Bai nodded.

Xiao Wu has a bit of a temper and is a little proud, but she would never get so angry with Qiao Bai that she would leave the buffer zone. Xiao Wu would just whine and wait for Qiao Bai to coax her, just like a spoiled little girl.

"Walk!"

Xu Xiaoyan stood up, and her ears, which were usually soft and flat against her scalp, suddenly stood up.

Several hairy patches appeared on his face, and his pupils became extremely aggressive.

"I smell Little Wu's scent, over here!"

Xu Xiaoyan pointed in a direction, and Qiao Bai readily agreed, being hoisted up by Xu Xiaoyan and dashing off in that direction!

……

the other side.

The angry little bird vowed to run away from home!

I will absolutely not go back on my own initiative!

Unless... unless the beast tamer tries to coax it with lots and lots of delicious food!

It will only reluctantly agree!

After the little bird calmed down a bit, it stopped on a branch of a big tree, looking left and right curiously, its black bean eyes filled with surprise.

⊙(◇)？

This is where?

The bird doesn't recognize it.

The birds have never come here.

Speaking of which... where do birds come from?

Xiao Wu looked completely bewildered.

Little Wu was shocked.

Σ(っ°Д°;)っ

The bird can't find its way back!

The wind at noon in December blew across Little Crow's feathers, and Little Crow felt a chill in its heart.

Beastmaster... can the beastmaster still find it?

Xiao Wu regretted it.

The little bird flapped its wings, flying left and right, and it looked like every part of it looked pretty much the same.

Those tiny, dark, beady eyes are almost turning into mosquito coil eyes!

I can't tell!

I can't tell which way is which at all!

Xiao Wu only discovered today that it has a bit of a terrible sense of direction.

The little bird, unable to fly any longer, landed on the grass, its head drooping, full of regret... It shouldn't have gotten angry with the beast tamer.

It must be very tiring for a beast tamer to help it become stronger!

It should be more considerate of beast tamers!

The beast tamer wants to train it for its own good!

Besides, the beast tamer wasn't just sitting idly by while the bird was being trained!

The beast tamer trains alongside the bird!

The bird is tired.

But beast tamers have it even harder!

Birds shouldn't be so temperamental!

While Qiao Bai was reflecting on himself, Xiao Wu also had a good time reflecting on himself.

Little Wu lay on the ground with its feet in the air, its black bean eyes watching the clouds drifting in the sky, hoping that the Beast Tamer could find it soon.

Just then.

Xiao Wu heard footsteps coming from not far away.

Xiaowu: ヽ(￣▽￣)

Great!

It must be the beast tamer coming to find it!

The little bird flapped its wings and took flight, heading towards the direction from which the sound came!

next second.

Xiao Wu and a strange man, dragging a string of large iron cages and riding on a three-meter-tall, fierce-looking charging ibex, stared at each other.

Stranger: "..."

Little Wu: "..."

"Where did this little thing come from?" The strange man stared at Xiao Wu with his murky eyes, then let out a wicked, cackling laugh. "Oh ho! This little thing is actually a mutated Hua bird? It's worth something!"

Xiao Wu sensed something was wrong.

The bird seems to have encountered bad people!

Birds, run!

The stranger, however, had no intention of letting Little Crow go so easily: "Two-headed snake, catch this little bird!"

"hiss--"

A huge, two-headed, four-meter-long snake, as thick as an adult male's waist, suddenly leaped out from the very back of the large iron cage towards Xiao Wu!

Little Wu wanted to escape... escape... but couldn't escape, damn it!

In just one exchange, Xiao Wu's body was tightly coiled around by one of the two-headed snake's heads with its long, thin tongue!

Its wings and feet were tightly bound together, and it couldn't even open its mouth.

This effectively prevented Xiao Wu from launching any physical attacks.

However, the passive skill of the King's Eye still activated!

A burst of dark purple, highly toxic smoke erupted from the two-headed snake, enveloping both the snake and Little Crow!

The stranger quickly slapped the charging ibex backward, retreating out of the area affected by the smoke.

(End of this chapter)