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

Chapter 76 The Mystery of the Mysterious Decrease of Welcoming Grass? Cat Bug: The Dragon Has Come to Join This Family!

Once it's confirmed that it will be a week later, they will need to fill in a guarantor's information to help them prove their identity.

"Huh?" Qiao Bai looked puzzled. "There wasn't this rule before, was there?"

The staff member nodded.

"This is a new feature. There was a special situation a while ago, so the verification process has been optimized, just in case."

Zou Tang looked at Huo Xiaotian with a quiet gaze.

Qiao Bai also looked at Huo Xiaotian.

Chu Yanyi: "?"

Or... should she try to fit in?

Apart from Chu Yanyi, who was completely clueless, everyone else, including Qiao Bai, immediately understood what was going on.

It's probably because of that poacher we caught not long ago!

Through Zhou Xinran's account, Qiao Bai learned some further details about the poachers' activities.

For example, by following the clues, they discovered an entire underground industrial chain, etc. Over the course of several months, they apprehended quite a few people intermittently.

To prevent these people from escaping, the forbidden land has increased the verification procedures for entry and exit, further restricting the scope of their escape routes.

Qiao Bai and the others expressed their understanding.

It's really troublesome, though.

The guarantor must be a Beast Tamer of Tier 1 or above registered with the Alliance, or someone with a certain level of prestige in the Beast Taming field.

The four of them got together and discussed it for a while before finally deciding to fill in Zhou Xinran's name.

Zhou Xinran, who was called to help verify her identity, was speechless.

Did he only think of her when he was taking the blame?

Zhou Xinran looked at the four little devils with utter speechlessness in her eyes.

"Please, Teacher Zhou, the other people are really not suitable." Qiao Bai clasped his hands together and pleaded with Zhou Xinran.

Look at the names they came up with when they were discussing it just now!

Chu Yanyi is alright, as she can provide the counselor's contact information, but Zou Tang and Huo Xiaotian are both more outrageous than the other.

Zou Tang gave Cen Yuanjin's contact information, while Huo Xiaotian gave his father's contact information.

Qiao Bai: "..."

"Senior Sister Chu might not know Zou Tang and Huo Xiaotian, so explaining it would be a bit troublesome," Qiao Bai sighed. "You're the only one among us who knows all four of us, so I thought I'd trouble you."

Zhou Xinran waved her hand.

After a brief conversation with the staff, Zhou Xinran's identity was confirmed to be legitimate, and Qiao Bai and the other three successfully entered the forbidden area.

Once you step outside the city walls, as far as the eye can see, there are welcoming grasses everywhere.

The colors of the jasmine are also very beautiful, all of them are dreamy macaron colors, including pink, blue, yellow and all kinds of colors. The color has no direct impact on the efficacy, and all of them can be used.

As one of the four, Qiao Bai, who was very familiar with both sides, unknowingly became the leader.

Even Chu Yanyi naturally took a step back, and together with Zou Tang and Huo Xiaotian, they turned their questioning gazes to Qiao Bai.

What will they do next?

Qiao Bai, who suddenly found himself as the team leader: "?"

I'm not used to it yet.

But looking at Chu Yanyi, and then at Zou Tang and Huo Xiaotian, Qiao Bai still took on the responsibility of being a team leader.

"We will proceed clockwise, circling the outer perimeter. Apart from the fixed picking time each day, we need to reach the designated campsite before dark."

Qiao Bai pulled out a very detailed map from the side of his backpack.

This was purchased before coming in.

The price is more than twenty times that of a regular map, but it has detailed markings of safe points on the outskirts of the forbidden area of ​​Dongzhou City. These are relatively safe areas that exploration teams from the forbidden area of ​​Dongzhou have explored.

Just looking at these detailed annotations, the price of this map is well worth it.

Qiao Bai gently circled several safe points.

"We have plenty of time. If we pick the welcoming grass while we travel, we should be able to reach the nearest safe spot around the afternoon each day."

"Then we can continue collecting Welcoming Grass while also gathering the materials needed to light a campfire at night."

There are about ten safe points on the map.

Qiao Bai selected only eight of them, keeping the rest as backups.

Chu Yanyi, Zou Tang, and Huo Xiaotian had no objections.

Qiao Bai's arrangements were very detailed and reasonable; they just needed to follow the plan.

Just do it.

With four people working together and no rush, the otherwise tedious activity of picking weeds became a little more interesting.

And everyone released their pets.

It instantly became even more lively.

Zou Tang and Huo Xiaotian are both prospective beast tamers, each with only one pet beast.

As soon as the Baling Turtle and the Baby Dragon were released, the two little guys looked at each other with dislike and squeezed together when they walked, pushing and shoving each other.

It has the atmosphere of Zou Tang and Huo Xiaotian when they were together.

Qiao Bai couldn't help but chuckle to himself as he watched.

It seems there's some truth to what the book says: after a pet and its tamer spend a lot of time together, the pet's personality will gradually become more like the tamer's!

This is perfectly demonstrated in Baling turtles and baby dragons!

Although Qiao Bai is already a formal beast tamer, he only has one pet beast for the time being.

As soon as Xiao Wu came out, it excitedly flew around Qiao Bai's head twice, and the temperature around it suddenly rose!

Qiao Bai, who had worn many layers of clothing to keep warm before going out, was immediately covered in sweat.

...At this moment, Qiao Bai suddenly felt that what the book said didn't seem to make much sense.

Does he enjoy showing off as much as Xiao Wu does?

Absolutely not!

"Wow! This is the first time I've observed the evolved Little Crow closely during the day. It's so beautiful!" Zou Tang looked up at Little Crow in the sky, his eyes revealing obvious amazement.

Huo Xiaotian nodded repeatedly, his eyes filled with longing as he looked at Xiao Wu: "...I really hope Xiao Wu can become my second pet!"

Who wouldn't love such a cool bird!

Xiao Wu: (￣^￣)

Even birds know!

No one can resist the beauty of birds!

You're right, right, Beast Tamer!

Little Wujin's red eyes met Qiao Bai's.

Qiao Bai: "Senior, aren't you going to release your three pet beasts?"

"Okay." Chu Yanyi glanced at the three pets present, nodded, and then released all three of her bears, Xiong Da, Xiong Er, and Xiong San, with peace of mind.

Instantly.

The once peaceful meadow was suddenly filled with a chorus of "Hurrah—!"

Zou Tang and Huo Xiaotian were completely stunned on the spot.

Wow... wow!

Three bears!

Isn't this a bit too much?

"Big Bear, Little Bear, and Little Bear, don't cause trouble. Come with me to pick the Welcoming Grass." Chu Yanyi was a strict beast tamer.

They said they were there to pick Welcoming Grass, so none of the three bears were allowed to sneak away.

Two violent giant bears and one super-strong bear imitated Chu Yanyi's posture, clumsily bending over, and their heavy bear paws ripped off a large handful of Welcoming Grass.

...It works, but it looks a bit ugly.

After watching the three of them harvest the welcoming grass for a while, Chu Yanyi finally accepted their actions.

You can use it.

You don't need to care too much about your appearance.

"No way!" Zou Tang clenched his fist. "We can't lose to the Balin turtles! Let's speed up the harvesting of the Welcoming Grass!"

"Woo—" The Balin Turtle raised its neck and, in coordination with Zou Tang's movements, began to harvest rapidly.

"Hmph! Baby Dragon, let them see how powerful we are!" Huo Xiaotian put one hand on his hip, while the other hand began to quickly pick the Welcoming Grass.

Qiao Bai, who hadn't even had a chance to move yet, was left bewildered: "???"

No?

How did these three people suddenly become so passionate?

After a moment's thought, Qiao Bai exclaimed, "The King of Scrolls is terrifying!"

Chu Yanyi used her "curl" to directly motivate the remaining two people.

Only Qiao Bai, even in such an atmosphere, was not affected at all. Instead, he slowly and unhurriedly picked the Welcoming Grass one by one, striving to make every Welcoming Grass in his hands plump and colorful.

"These welcoming grasses are for you to build your nest. What color does Little Crow like? We can pick more of this color." Qiao Bai smiled as he looked at the Little Crow circling around him.

Xiao Wu tilted his head and stared at the dreamy colors for a while, then waved his hand and said: All in!

I like them both!

The colors mixed together look even better, like a rainbow!

Birds aren't picky!

I like anything chosen by a beast tamer!

Qiao Bai chuckled and casually flicked the tuft of hair on Xiao Wu's head. The tuft of hair twitched, making Xiao Wu's majestic and brave appearance look even more comical.

"Okay!" Qiao Bai said, "Give Little Wu the most colors to mix!"

Birds, you know.

They do indeed like things that are sparkly and colorful.

Qiao Bai quickened his pace slightly, but the overall process was still very meticulous. He carefully examined each of the Welcoming Grasses to see if there were any problems such as insect infestation.

Because of the properties of the Welcoming Grass, even ordinary insects love to eat it.

Moreover, one could easily get drunk and die in a sea of ​​forsythia.

This resulted in quite a few dead insects on the forsythia.

Qiao Bai deliberately avoided this part of the Welcoming Grass.

So when everyone successfully reached the first safe point and set up camp in the afternoon, the amount of welcoming grass picked by the other three people was in stark contrast to the amount of welcoming grass picked by Qiao Bai.

Chu Yanyi had three pet beasts helping her, and they picked the most, already weighing a pound and a half.

Zou Tang and Huo Xiaotian were competing with each other, each determined to suppress the other. They picked similar amounts, both around eight ounces.

Let's look at Qiao Bai again...

"Are you sure you're not here for a spring outing?" Zou Tang looked at Qiao Bai with a clear question in his eyes.

Huo Xiaotian nodded in agreement: "In this season, it shouldn't be a spring outing, it should be a winter outing!"

Chu Yanyi looked at Qiao Bai with shock and disbelief: "You only picked this small handful in almost three hours?"

Yes.

In Qiao Bai's arms was a small handful of Welcoming Grass, weighing less than half a pound.

Although this small bunch is of high quality and has a vibrant color, it cannot hide the fact that the quantity is too small.

"I never really needed any herbal remedies; I'd rather have quality than quantity," Qiao Bai said, waving his hand dismissively, seemingly unconcerned by their stares.

Qiao Bai waved to Xiao Wu again, and Xiao Wu happily folded its wings and landed in his arms.

Qiao Bai placed the forsythia next to the little bird. The brightly colored forsythia and the handsome bird looked out of place together, creating a sense of misalignment, like a tiger sniffing a rose, yet also a unique and harmonious beauty.

"And Little Wu really likes these welcoming grasses I picked!"

Xiao Wu: (●｀●)

That's right!

I love it!

The trio of Chu Yanyi, Zou Tang, and Huo Xiaotian: "..."

For some reason, even though it was a perfectly normal interactive scene, they felt as if something that wasn't on their menu had been shoved into their mouths.

Zou Tang decisively picked up the Baling turtle.

...It's a bit heavy, but she can manage!

Huo Xiaotian also picked up his baby dragon; its chubby tail and big belly felt incredibly soft and bouncy.

Looking at her three bears, Xiong Da, Xiong Er, and Xiong San, Chu Yanyi thought, "..."

Why persecute her?

Amidst the playful banter, the tedious picking time passed by very quickly.

After eating a little food.

The group continued to pick the welcoming grass, while also collecting nearby dead trees and firewood to light a fire for warmth at night, which also had a very slight effect in driving away the birds.

The night passed quickly.

The next day, Chu Yanyi, Zou Tang, and Huo Xiaotian all got up very early, while Qiao Bai got up a little later.

"Wow! How do you manage to sleep so soundly!" Zou Tang complained as he sat by the campfire, which had been relit in the morning, to warm himself and wait for breakfast. "The first half of the night was fine, but the temperature suddenly dropped in the second half, and I almost froze to death!"

Huo Xiaotian nodded solemnly: "Even Baby Dragon's chubby belly can't save my cold sleeping bag!"

"I'm fine, the Violent Giant Bear's is quite warm," Chu Yanyi said calmly.

Before the other two could show any envy, Qiao Bai spoke.

"It's getting colder? Has it? I haven't felt it at all. It's so warm to sleep with Xiao Wu at night, and Xiao Wu even adjusts the temperature automatically."

As he spoke, Qiao Bai blinked, looking as if he didn't understand what they were talking about.

"Shuashuashua——"

Instantly, everyone's gaze fell on Qiao Bai... and Xiao Wu beside him.

(*▽｀)ノノ

Overjoyed at being praised by Qiao Bai, Xiao Wu turned around and stared directly into six eyes.

Xiao Wu: Σ(⊙▽⊙)

What's wrong with these people?

That look is terrifying!

"I want to too..." Huo Xiaotian's words were cut off by Zou Tang, who covered his mouth.

"No!" Zou Tang said earnestly in his defense, "You don't want anything!"

It's one thing if Qiao Bai sneaks away.

Huo Xiaotian should absolutely not even think about it!

Let's all endure hardship together!

You can't be the only one enjoying this happiness!

In this lively atmosphere, a new day of picking begins.

Zou Tang and Huo Xiaotian's picking speed gradually slowed down, but overall they were still a little faster than Qiao Bai.

Qiao Bai was incredibly slow and meticulous... no, I mean, he was extremely picky, trying to select the best quality blade of grass from a hundred blades of grass.

The harvested Chinese privet grass has extremely strong vitality.

As long as it is not removed from the branches, the Chinese tallow tree can maintain its original appearance for a month without any change.

However, once detached from the branch, the sedge dries up quickly, turning from a large, fluffy bunch into a small clump.

Even ten or so kilograms can be easily packed up.

Every night, Chu Yanyi would process the forsythia she picked in this way. Every time Qiao Bai saw this scene, he would marvel at the magic of these herbs with special effects.

Both the effects and some of the habits are truly amazing!

Every day was the same, monotonous and boring, but we all became more and more familiar with each other.

And perhaps because they were tired during the day and the temperature had risen, no one woke up from the cold in the middle of the night when they went to sleep from the second night onwards. In fact, everyone slept better than the last.

It's nothing.

When Qiao Bai woke up on the morning of the fourth day, he noticed that something was not quite right.

"Although I didn't pick a lot of forsythia, the total amount over three days should be close to a pound, right? Why does this amount only look like about half a pound?" Qiao Bai looked at his small bunch of forsythia tied together, his face showing obvious confusion.

Not right.

Something is very wrong.

The quantity... not only hasn't increased at all, but it's actually decreasing!

This isn't how you harvest things, is it?

"Is it just your imagination?" Huo Xiaotian yawned and walked up behind Qiao Bai, his eyes still blurry with sleep. "With your picking method, really, can you even pick half a pound a day? It's normal for it to be so little!"

Qiao Bai shook his head with a solemn expression.

No, no.

not like this.

He didn't pick many, but precisely because the quantity was small, the difference became very noticeable.

If it were Huo Xiaotian and Zou Tang picking the Welcoming Grass, they might not have noticed if half a pound or a pound was missing.

But on Qiao Bai's side...

Qiao Bai picked up the Weeping Grass, counted it briefly, and became even more certain: "It's missing."

Upon hearing this, Zou Tang also walked towards Qiao Bai's direction.

Having just woken up, Zou Tang's white hair was a mess, with each tuft of hair sticking up in a particular direction as if it had its own ideas.

"Are you sure it's really less? Something's not right." Zou Tang shook his head, feeling much more awake. "We haven't encountered many people along the way. Occasionally we've run into a few extraordinary creatures around the third tier, but we just coaxed them away."

"How could there be a shortage of this thing?"

"Even if someone really did something stupid and followed us to steal our Welcoming Grass, they shouldn't have chosen Qiao Bai."

The alliance acquired Yingyingcao without considering its quality.

After being thrown into the machine for cleaning and processing, no matter what they looked like when they were picked, they will all end up looking the same.

So if there were a thief, he should have stolen the other three people's Welcoming Grass.

Chu Yanyi heard the commotion and came over.

After learning the details, she frowned slightly: "...It couldn't be someone. We let our pets out when we sleep at night. If someone really approached, it's impossible that none of the six pets present reacted."

Putting aside other things.

Her high-level fifth-tier Violent Giant Bear and Qiao Bai's mid-level fifth-tier Little Crow were both incredibly powerful, more than enough to deal with the extraordinary creatures they encountered on the outskirts of the Forbidden Land.

What kind of person could get close to them so stealthily?

But if it's not human... it can't be a supernatural being!

Again.

That's unreasonable!

There are six of them!

Six extraordinary creatures!

Qiao Bai touched his chin without saying anything.

He looked around but found no trace of any other visitors besides themselves.

Qiao Bai picked up the remaining half-pound of Welcoming Grass and put it in his backpack, leaving a portion outside to flutter in the wind.

"Tonight... I'll put this next to my sleeping bag and keep an eye on it."

The others nodded.

They have no leads now.

That's all we can do for now.

After the harvest of the welcoming grass was completed today, Qiao Bai did not mix this part with the previously harvested grass as he had done in the past few days. Instead, he tied it up separately with red string and placed the two bundles of welcoming grass together.

At night, Qiao Bai placed the forsythia next to the sleeping bag.

On the morning of the fifth day, nothing changed.

The two bunches of jasmine weighed exactly the same as yesterday.

"So what happened yesterday must have been your imagination!" Huo Xiaotian said casually. "I knew it! What kind of good person would be so foolish as to steal this thing! It's totally pointless!"

Qiao Bai: "Let's take another look."

"It's okay, we only have two more days before we can leave." Zou Tang walked to Qiao Bai's side, wanting to pat him on the shoulder to comfort him, but then she realized the height difference between them... She had to stand on tiptoe to barely reach Qiao Bai's shoulder.

Zou Tang decisively withdrew.

On the morning of the sixth day.

Nothing has changed.

It was as if what Qiao Bai had sensed the day before yesterday was just his imagination.

But is this really the case?

Qiao Bai raised an eyebrow, said nothing, and did not discuss the matter with the other three.

During the day, Qiao Bai picked the Welcoming Grass even more slowly. The amount picked in the previous five days was almost two pounds, which was more than enough for Qiao Bai. Therefore, Qiao Bai picked the Welcoming Grass more and more slowly and with more and more refined standards.

Every now and then he would stop, shake his head, and throw away the forsythia he had already picked.

Chu Yanyi, Zou Tang, and Huo Xiaotian no longer wanted to be around Qiao Bai.

Qiao Bai's fussy and picky manner made them feel pain in their hearts, livers, spleens, stomachs, and lungs!

Urgent!

Judging from Qiao Bai's actions, they wished they could take his place and do the work for him!

The problem is, Qiao Bai actually looks down on them!

The three of them decisively joined forces, abandoned Qiao Bai's "obsessive-compulsive disorder," and happily continued to plunder land.

When night fell, Qiao Bai lay down in his sleeping bag, but did not immediately try to fall asleep.

He doesn't expend much energy during the day, takes short breaks in between, and is still full of energy when it's time for his normal sleep schedule at night.

The reason... Qiao Bai closed his eyes, held Xiao Wu, and made a "shh" gesture.

Xiao Wu tilted its head in Qiao Bai's arms.

Although Xiao Wu didn't know what Qiao Bai was going to do, he cooperated with Qiao Bai in both attitude and action.

⊙０⊙

What does the beast tamer want the bird for?

Pretending to be asleep?

Do not make any noise?

good good!

They all support Beast Tamer!

That's what birds do!

Time passed little by little.

Qiao Bai estimated that it was almost midnight.

Perhaps because he wasn't asleep, for a fleeting moment, Qiao Bai, with his eyes closed, felt as if the air had distorted slightly.

Qiao Bai's hand, which was pressed against the little bird's wing, twitched slightly.

Little Wu kicked Qiao Bai in the stomach with one paw.

well.

Little Wu couldn't sleep either.

Qiao Bai continued to sense the subtle movement.

No sound came from the room.

However, because Qiao Bai directly used his sleeping bag to weigh down half of the backpack, he immediately felt the backpack being touched.

A kingly aura!

Qiao Bai suddenly opened his eyes, but didn't say anything. He just made eye contact with Xiao Wu in the darkness, and Xiao Wu immediately understood what Qiao Bai meant!

The powerful aura and oppressive force swept across almost half of the forbidden land!

The weaker superhuman creatures around them took off running!

A great demon king has awakened!

Run!

The rustling sounds coming from the backpack suddenly stopped.

Qiao Bai: "Grab it!"

The little bird flapped its wings and soared high!

He flew out of Qiao Bai's arms and rushed angrily toward the backpack!

There were no cries, but you could tell from the noise that it was intense, extremely intense!

Xiao Wu's unilateral and intense beating of the other party!

"grumble!"

"Chirp chirp, meow!"

"Waaah—!"

Finally, a small voice rang out, each one more urgent than the last.

But how should I put it... Qiao Bai touched his chin, this sound is a bit strange?

It looks like a cat, a bird, and some kind of ferocious beast.

After a fierce battle, with flames shooting everywhere, the fight finally came to an end.

Little Wu excitedly flew towards Qiao Bai, carrying its prize in its mouth.

Then, with the fire that Xiao Wu lit at the camp, Qiao Bai easily saw what Xiao Wu was holding in its mouth.

Qiao Bai: "..."

Well... how should I put it?

It's a little bit too much for my eyes.

A fantastical version of the four-legged creature.

It was a round, plump creature, about half a meter long, with light blue fur, seven short legs, and a pair of antlers on its head that looked like those of a newborn deer.

Actually, ignoring the extra leg and the pair of horns on its head, looking at this thing, Qiao Bai subconsciously thought of a certain cat and bug emoji that he used to use on his phone in his previous life.

They are somewhat similar.

The main problem is that they all have the same sloppy appearance.

This kind of hastily drawn face might look cute and adorable on an emoji, but when placed on a real-world creature... all Qiao Bai can feel is a sense of eeriness.

"What are you?"

"Chirp! Chirp!"

The little creature was held by the scruff of its neck by the little crow, swinging its seven short, chubby, pointed little legs in mid-air, making one wonder if it could even walk. Its pair of dark eyes, which looked like messy, randomly drawn lines, looked pitifully at Qiao Bai.

She even managed to squeeze out a single tear from the corner of her eye.

qaq

A true reflection of emojis.

Qiao Bai: 6

That's really amazing.

He felt that he had never seen such a magical creature in his past life and this life. Even in the ecosystem of extraordinary creatures, there are rarely such strange little guys!

But you know what... once you get used to it, and then associate this with the cat and bug emojis you're used to using... hey!

It's kind of weirdly cute!

The eerie little thing: "Chirp!"

it works!

Keep being cute!

Go all out!

Xiaowu: (へ╬)

hateful!

This thing doesn't even respect birds!

How dare they openly seduce a bird tamer right in front of Nian!

hateful!

The bird is going to eat this guy!

Seeing that Xiao Wu and the unknown supernatural creature were about to fight again, Qiao Bai quickly stopped them: "Wait, wait, Xiao Wu, something's not right!"

Qiao Bai suddenly realized.

Wait?

The commotion that Little Wu and this strange little thing were making was loud enough, wasn't it?

Why didn't the other three people, or their pets, wake up?

Qiao Bai's gaze toward the strange little creature being carried by Xiao Wu gradually turned serious.

If this is really just an unusually cute cat-like bug, Qiao Bai won't say anything. As long as a reasonable explanation is given for the theft, he can accept it.

But what if it did something to its companions...?

Qiao Bai's gaze toward the fantastical cat-like insect gradually turned murderous.

Little thing: Fur standing on end.jpg!

What are you doing!

What's with that look?!

It's just a tiny bit, maybe a tiny fraction, of the herb!

Why are you looking at me like that...?!

too horrible!

Qiao Bai frowned and activated his talent skill.

First, we need to know what this thing actually is.

then……

Qiao Bai was then plunged into a new round of confusion.

No?

What's going on here...? Why does it feel like this is the first time he's ever seen this either?

[Pet: ???]

[Attribute: Dark, Special, Fairy (???)]

【variety:???】

[Level: Tier 2, Advanced]

[Skills: Mind Control, Shadow Stealth]

[Evolutionary Path: ???]

[Chirp! I've been caught! No worries, watch this little dragon act cute, absolutely no human or beast can resist my unparalleled beauty!]

A barrage of question marks made this extraordinary creature seem exceptionally otherworldly.

I don't know the variety name.

It's one thing to have three attributes, but then it's followed by a question mark?

Rank is unknown.

The evolutionary path is unknown.

Based on its level and strength, Qiao Bai reasonably suspected that it was able to discern this because it had just fought with Xiao Wu.

But this cat-like bug... let's call it that for now, Qiao Bai casually gave it a name in his mind. The cat-like bug's inner thoughts, and those three somewhat familiar words "Little Dragon"...

Qiao Bai looked up and stared at the pair of antlers on its head for a long time, which looked like deer antlers but were not quite the same. He was filled with shock and disbelief.

...Tell him this thing is a dragon horn?!

Are you kidding me?!

Nobody would believe me if I told them!

There's also "Little Dragon".

How does this cat-like insect resemble a dragon?

Which point?!

How dare it call itself that in its heart!

And... "About seven months ago, a dragon lizard came here. The little dragon it kept thinking about after it went back, could it be you?!" Qiao Bai asked uncertainly.

The little guy stared at Qiao Bai with eyes that looked like a messy, simple sketch.

For some reason, Qiao Bai, who had previously been unable to discern any emotion from those eyes, now saw a rhetorical question within them: You said it? Who else but this dragon?

Just ask who else!

How dare they call themselves "Little Dragon" on this turf!

The cat-like insect stands proudly with its chest puffed out and head held high!

Qiao Bai remained silent.

Qiao Bai took out his phone.

Qiao Bai turned on the camera's original lens, without any beauty filters or composition techniques, and with the most straightforward and honest way imaginable, snapped a picture of the cat-like insect in front of him.

"I'll send it to the dragon lizard to see. I'm a little curious whether it knows what its beloved little dragon looks like." Qiao Bai said, continuing to take several more pictures.

Even through the phone screen, Qiao Bai could see that the cat-like insect's expression gradually changed from fearless to terrified, then to self-righteous, and it even proudly puffed out its chest, as if gesturing to Qiao Bai:

Take photos!

Take pictures freely!

But we must make sure the dragon looks good in the photos!

Suddenly feeling bored, Qiao Bai put his phone away again.

Cat Bug, addicted to taking photos and in high spirits: "?"

Now it was the cat-worm's turn to complain.

The cat-like insect, which had been very obedient while being carried by the little bird, began to frantically thrash its body again, putting on a futile and powerless struggle!

Little Crow slapped its wing hard against the cat-like insect.

Xiaowu: (╬￣Pan￣)

Give the birds some peace and quiet!

The birds haven't even held a grudge against you for flirting with their beast tamers yet!

Catbug: "!"

It all comes down to individual ability!

If you can't act cute, why can't the dragon act cute?

You're just jealous of dragons!

Jealousy makes birds ugly!

Xiaowu:o(▼伀▼メ;)o

I'm so angry I could explode!

Just as a new round of battle was about to break out, Qiao Bai intervened in time to stop the fight that could erupt at any moment.

Xiao Wu looked at Qiao Bai with a wronged expression: (；д｀)ゞ

Why not let the birds do it?

Do beast tamers no longer love birds?

Has the beast tamer's heart truly been seduced by this ugly thing?

Xiao Wu's eyes looked incredibly aggrieved.

I'm incredibly sad.

"No, no, Xiao Wu, don't misunderstand." Qiao Bai sighed helplessly, reaching out to pat Xiao Wu's head. "It's just that there are some things I need to ask it. Xiao Wu, can you wait a little longer?"

Xiao Wu moved closer to Qiao Bai and rubbed its head against Qiao Bai's arm, its expression softening a little.

But with just that small step of approach, before Xiao Wu could even notice, the cat-like insect it was carrying in its mouth suddenly swung its seven chubby little legs toward Qiao Bai and rubbed against his arm.

Qiao Bai: "..."

Little Crow: "!"

This time, Qiao Bai really couldn't stop him.

Xiao Wu instantly unleashed an even stronger aura than before.

Xiao Wu: I can't stand it, I really can't stand even a little bit!

Xiao Wu slammed the cat bug hard onto the ground and rubbed it again.

Perhaps knowing it couldn't beat Little Wu, this cat-bug chose to be completely shameless.

Catbug: JOJO! Dragons don't act like humans... Oh! Dragons weren't human to begin with!

Catbug perfectly embodied the essence of a clingy cat, shamelessly and abandoning all dignity to frantically rub against Little Crow from every angle, cuddling, kissing, and hugging him!

When has Xiao Wu ever seen anything like this before!

I was so scared I couldn't even move properly!

The cat-like insect's ability to adapt to the Little Black King's aura was beyond Qiao Bai's imagination.

Is Xiao Wu's aura terrifying?

terror.

Amazing, isn't it?

amazing.

Would any supernatural being dare to make a move?

All the extraordinary creatures around had long since fled.

Despite these circumstances, the cat-like insect managed to overcome its physical fear and, despite trembling all over, kept sticking to the little bird.

The main theme is: If the dragon isn't happy, the bird shouldn't be happy either!

Qiao Bai scored another 6 in a single strike.

6

That's really amazing.

This extraordinary creature is so amazing... Qiao Bai is almost tempted to form a contract with it and make it his second pet.

However, this idea only flashed through Qiao Bai's mind for a moment before he gave up on it.

That's pretty impressive.

But he's also pretty annoying.

Qiao Bai had no doubt that if he really formed a contract with this extraordinary creature, Xiao Wu and the cat-like insect would fight four times a day, and in addition to the normal three fights a day, they would occasionally have to have an extra meal.

Qiao Bai: Never mind.

He didn't want his future life to be filled with daily brawls.

While imagining terrifying future scenarios, Qiao Bai didn't notice that the cat-like insect, which was frantically sticking to Xiao Wu, suddenly turned around and gave him an excited look.

Catbug: Oh my! The meal ticket I carefully selected has been deeply attracted by my unparalleled good looks!

good good!

That's so great!

The cat-like insect is overjoyed!

The seven chubby little legs ran with incredible energy!

Birds, oh birds!

Let's get to know each other better!

From now on, we'll be a loving family!

The cat-like insect conveyed its joy through body language.

Little Crow: Angry!

Who said we're family?!

Shut up!

The little bird flapped its wings frantically, and flames shot up one after another!

The cat-like insect on the ground has no other skills, but it is excellent at escaping!

When Qiao Bai came to his senses, he saw that whenever the scorching flames of the little black cat were about to burn the cat-like insect, it would dart into the shadows on the ground.

The main point is—you can't win in a fight, but you can always run away!

Little Wu is furious!

Little Wu unleashes his ultimate move!

The unique aura of the three-legged golden crow suddenly spread out!

It's not just a kingly aura!

That was yet another kind of terror, one that was unlike any other!

Even Qiao Bai was pressured and affected by that aura!

It was like a fleeting glimpse of some ancient creature, its aura astonishing, rendering both humans and beasts unable to move.

The cat-like insect, which had been playing so enthusiastically just moments before, was now trembling with fear and dared not move an inch.

The dragon admits defeat!

Dragon surrenders!

Dragons are no match for birds!

The bird leaves the dragon!

The cat-like insect demonstrated what it means to kneel down instantly and what it means to obey from the heart in front of a person and a bird!

That speed was incredibly fast!

Qiao Bai: "..."

Little Wu: "..."

╭ (╯ ^ ╰) ╮

Little Wu fiercely grabbed the scruff of the cat-like insect's neck and flew back to Qiao Bai.

This time, Xiao Wu and Qiao Bai maintained a distance that was not easily touched.

The beast tamer was strictly guarding against this guy from touching the bird!

Little Wu: Beastmasters are birds!

Catbug: QAQ

The dragon didn't come to break up this family.

The dragon has come to join this family!

Little Crow flapped its wing directly at them.

Seeing that the bird and the cat were finally finished, Qiao Bai stared at the cat-worm with a serious expression: "Tell me, what were you doing sneaking in at night?"

(End of this chapter)