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

Chapter 96 An upgraded version of Versailles! A legitimate investment!

The crowd's eyes were filled with a mixture of excitement and bewilderment.

Only Ye Linjie remained somewhat clear-headed.

Excited?

Now is not the time to get excited!

Hurry up and harvest those extraordinary creatures!

With her remaining rationality, Ye Linjie quickly directed her six pet beasts to take action.

However, the cat-like insect's shadow attack is even faster than them.

All the extraordinary creatures on the ground were enveloped in it, their bodies stained with an ominous blackish-purple aura.

Fortunately, Ye Linjie and her pets cooperated quite well.

Seize the great opportunity created by Little Crow and Cat Bug together.

Even Death's harvesting speed couldn't match their combined speed.

Without the interference of those aerial, wild, extraordinary creatures.

Furthermore, due to the toxins released by the cat-like insects, they were subjected to various negative buffs such as slowing down and sluggishness, leaving the extraordinary creatures that formed a small beast tide in a strange situation where they were powerless to fight back.

They also try to resist when faced with the death and harvesting of compound-eyed venomous spiders.

Unfortunately, their stiff limbs and uncontrollable torsos led to their deaths.

shhhhh--

Swish swish--!

Harvesting extraordinary creatures is as easy as chopping vegetables.

The scene... wasn't very violent.

After all, Ye Linjie's pets are all poisonous, so there won't be any scenes that are bloody, disgusting, or require a rating system.

However, seeing those creatures lying heavily on the ground, their bodies covered in a dark purple hue, their eyes wide open, looking as if they had died with their eyes open, made these already ferocious-looking supernatural beings even more terrifying.

The others just stared blankly... staring.

Until the last extraordinary creature fell.

A faint, spreading smell of toxins and the stench of blood and death filled the air.

Chen Yi, the freckled young man who finally came to his senses, gasped.

What happened?!

What on earth happened?!

The scene before him... Freckled youth Chen Yi stared at the corpses of extraordinary creatures scattered on the ground, unable to utter a complete sentence for a long time, only gasping for breath... Anyone who didn't know better would think he was having a heart attack.

However, the expressions of the two hired expedition team members weren't much better.

It's all because of what's happening right now...

Frightened!

That's terrifying!

"We...we actually wiped out a small beast tide?!" Both of their voices were a little unsteady, as if they couldn't believe what was happening before their eyes.

Incredible.

These four words perfectly describe their current mood.

They didn't know what else to say besides these four words.

Despite encountering a small beast horde, not only did they suffer no casualties... they even successfully wiped out the entire horde!

Oh.

It cannot be said that it was them.

It should be Qiao Bai and Ye Linjie.

The two people who truly played a decisive role throughout the entire process were Qiao Bai and Ye Linjie.

Qiao Bai unleashed his ultimate move.

Ye Linjie harvests.

but……

"Professor, are your two pet beasts really that powerful?" After eliminating that wave of terrifying supernatural creatures, Ye Linjie was finally able to ask the question that had been on her mind for a while.

Her tone was very sincere, and her eyes were earnest.

accident.

Qiao Bai surprised her greatly: "You were supposed to be a professor researching the evolution of pet beasts, weren't you?"

"How exactly did you raise these two pets? Or do you have some unique breeding methods? Are you actually quite skilled at pet breeding?"

And he wasn't just any ordinary junior professor.

after all.

A professor of pet evolution who was granted the title of Level 5 Researcher before he even reached adulthood... It's not an exaggeration to say that such a rare occurrence is rare, if not once in a century.

Then think about all the achievements that the Beast Taming Alliance in New York City has touted as Qiao Bai's achievements...

Let's take a look at the results Qiao Bai has achieved so far.

Qiao Bai: "Um... I'm not a cultivator, I just... have a little bit of talent, all self-taught."

Qiao Bai said this with great sincerity.

Ye Linjie: "..."

Complex.

Hesitant to speak.

After confirming Qiao Bai's sincerity several times, Ye Linjie silently turned her head away, as if she didn't want to meet Qiao Bai's gaze.

Where.

That's too extraordinary.

Whenever Qiao Bai did it on purpose, Ye Linjie would seize the opportunity to get angry.

But she could tell that Qiao Bai really thought that way.

talent.

It's all talent.

What incredible talent!

This is a different kind of Versailles, isn't it!

After taking a few deep breaths, Ye Linjie calmed down.

She wore a gentle smile.

"Professor, please be sure to come to our college in the future!" Ye Linjie stepped forward and said sincerely.

The freckled young man, Chen Yi, nodded in agreement.

Strong.

Although I don't know how Qiao Bai did it.

But looking at the two overpowered pets that Qiao Bai raised... Chen Yi could totally understand Teacher Ye's feelings.

Such a promising talent, who wouldn't want to recruit him into their school?

No matter how prestigious the advanced beast-taming academies in South China are, they still need a large number of high-quality students to continuously enroll and provide feedback in order to maintain their prestige.

Thinking of this, the freckled young man Chen Yi couldn't help but show more joy on his face.

Great!

I must pass the exam next year!

Who knows, he might even become Qiao Bai's senior in the future!

"It would be really interesting to be your colleague!" Just as the freckled young man Chen Yi made up his mind, he heard Ye Linjie's voice continue.

Freckled youth Chen Yi: "?"

ha?

His mouth slowly opened, and his face clearly showed an expression of shock mixed with disbelief.

Colleague?!

Are you sure this isn't a joke?!

Looking at Ye Linjie's expression, and then at the expressions of Teacher Qi and Teacher Mo who seemed to agree with Teacher Ye's words, the freckled young man Chen Yi couldn't help but fall into a state of existential doubt.

Qiao Bai simply smiled.

Haha.

It's a bit early to talk about this now.

You have to eat one bite at a time, and you have to go step by step.

Moreover... Xiao Wu and the Cat Bug were able to unleash such great power, which was more or less due to a bit of luck.

Qiao Bai waved to Xiao Wu, who landed on Qiao Bai's arm like a hawk returning to its nest after patrol, its sharp golden-red eyes scanning everyone present.

Everyone who met Xiao Wu's gaze felt a chill run down their spine, as if they were being watched by some terrifying wild beast.

Even the compound-eyed poisonous spider, the thorny butterfly, the rock-eating monster, the little steel ball... all these pets reacted to Xiao Wu's gaze.

Qiao Bai quickly reached out and stroked the little bird's feathers: "Little bird is great."

A supernatural creature whose kingly aura scared away all birds... Qiao Bai was indignant that Xiao Wu wasn't given the best support position.

ヾ(●｀●)

Little Wu: Hmm~

As expected of a bird!

Please give the Beast Tamer a few more compliments!

Little Wu clung to Qiao Bai, acting all cute and affectionate.

Qiao Bai then stroked Xiao Wu's little head, rubbing the messy, stubborn, and firm hair on Xiao Wu's head, which would fall down and bounce back up again.

Seeing this, Qiao Bai couldn't help but play with the magical ahoge (cowlick) a couple more times.

However, Qiao Bai is not one to show favoritism.

After praising the eldest child, the second child couldn't be overlooked either!

"Cat Dragon did a fantastic job this time too, and cooperated very well with Little Wu." Qiao Bai took two steps forward and picked up Cat Bug.

Despite unleashing a massive, venomous attack, the cat-like insect remained completely unscathed.

However, the seven feet standing on the ground were still covered in dust.

After being picked up, the cat-like insect immediately wiggled its paws and stepped on Qiao Bai's sleeve, mimicking the kneading motion, to wipe away any dust that had accidentally gotten on its body.

"Chirp chirp!"

"grumble!"

The dragon is a clean and beautiful little dragon!

wow

Qiao Bai raised his hand and placed Xiao Wu on his shoulder, and Xiao Wu cooperated perfectly throughout.

This successfully freed up the other hand.

Qiao Bai viciously rubbed the scales on the cat-like insect's body a few times, almost wiping all the dust back onto its body.

The cat-like insect kept meowing and wiggling its seven legs, desperately trying to escape the embrace of Qiao Bai, this devil.

And then, unsurprisingly... it failed.

Qiao Bai grinned menacingly as he held Xiao Wu tightly in his arms: "Will you dare do this again next time?"

Catbug: QwO

"Chirp chirp!"

...You'll do it again next time!

Qiao Bai: "..."

It's both infuriating and hilarious.

What can Qiao Bai do?

Helplessly tapping the cat-like insect's nose, Qiao Bai hugged both pets back into his arms, one on each side, like an emperor surrounded by beauties.

Previously, the crowd didn't have any particular feelings about this scene.

They're just two pet animals.

The size of Xiao Wu and Maomaochong can barely be described as cute, and it's not incomprehensible that they like to snuggle in the arms of their Beastmasters.

But after witnessing the strength displayed by Xiao Wu and the Cat Bug, and seeing them vying for Qiao Bai's attention...

The group, including teacher Ye Linjie who was a tax evader, were not in a good mood.

...For no apparent reason, I ate a bite of food that tasted really weird.

I don't want to eat, I don't want to eat at all!

"Now that the problem is solved, shall we break down these extraordinary creatures?" At this moment, members of the two hired expedition teams stepped forward firmly, demonstrating their professionalism.

He did not contribute much in the battle.

They always have to make up for it elsewhere.

We can't let employers question their professional competence!

Did it kill a wild supernatural creature?

They have a complete dissection process to preserve as many valuable parts of this extraordinary creature as possible.

pity……

The two approached and discovered a new problem—these extraordinary creatures had all died from deadly poison!

Is their flesh still usable?

Wearing masks and gloves, the two people stepped forward.

Seeing that the supernatural creatures' flesh had changed color after being dissected, the two decisively chose to give up.

There were no parts of the body that could be preserved.

The only way to collect them is to dig out the energy crystals formed from the condensed power within the bodies of these extraordinary beings, wash them briefly with water, and then store them away.

In order to extract all the energy crystals from the bodies of these extraordinary creatures, the two of them went through ten pairs of rubber gloves. They even washed their hands carefully afterward, just in case they accidentally came into contact with the highly toxic substances in their bodies.

A toxin capable of killing fifty or sixty extraordinary creatures...

They don't seem to be pushing the limits of human physical capabilities at all.

This is very unfriendly to them.

After excavating all the energy crystals, the group quickly evacuated the area.

Whether these bodies are buried on the spot or burned, it won't make much difference.

Their own venom sacs, glands, and toxins, combined with the toxins they acquired later in life... the corpses of these extraordinary creatures were like a small pool of poison.

As time goes by, their bodies rot and are consumed... The toxins in their bodies will spread again after being weakened to some extent through the air and other means.

It forms part of the unique environment of the forbidden land of Dongzhou City.

But leave it for a little longer.

The dense aura of death emanating from them can still affect other extraordinary creatures that want to attack them to some extent.

To make Qiao Bai understand... it's probably like a supernatural version of the Jingguan.

As the freckled youth was leaving, he reluctantly dragged along Sha Yi, the flat-headed guy who was still in a daze.

What else can we do?

Chen Yi, a young man with freckles, sighed.

And I started to doubt my previous standards for making friends... Otherwise, why is this person so unreliable!

Obviously...

Thinking of this, the freckled youth Chen Yi secretly glanced at Qiao Bai, who was expressionless and whose emotions were not affected by the beast tide.

Qiao Bai is actually the youngest in their group!

Available at the same time.

Qiao Bai is also one of the most reliable people among them!

From this moment on...

The freckled young man, Chen Yi, had no prejudice against Qiao Bai.

Qiao Bai is a real man, a true hero!

……

"You've got quite a few energy stones." After moving to a safer-looking spot, everyone examined the energy stones the two had brought back.

Different colored energy stones correspond to different attributes.

Among these, various purple energy stones are the most numerous.

Light purple, violet, lavender, dark purple... all sorts of different shades of purple, these are energy stones of extraordinary creatures with poisonous properties.

Then there are some small amounts of blue, yellow, and black energy stones.

I counted them, and there were 54 in total.

Ye Linjie's face showed a somewhat surprised expression.

The main problem is that the compound-eyed venomous spider acted too casually.

Yeh Lin-chieh felt that she had never had such an easy time fighting against opponents of the same level.

The two hired members of the exploration team looked at the group and finally handed the energy stone to Ye Linjie, the strongest member.

"How should we distribute these stones?" Ye Linjie asked with a nonchalant expression after receiving the energy stones.

"Hmm... if you ask me, Teacher Ye, you and Qiao Bai should split the spoils equally?" Qi Rong was the first to speak up: "During the beast tide just now, the two of you contributed the most; we didn't do much."

He spread his hands, looking very bachelor and nonchalant.

Teacher Mo, the cool guy with the double doors, nodded, looking like he agreed with Qi Rong.

"Okay." Ye Linjie gestured, a gentle smile appearing on her face. "Then give them all to the little professor."

Qiao Bai: "?"

The two members of the hired expedition team: "?"

No?

How did this causal relationship come about?

This is an energy stone!

An energy stone extracted from the body of an extraordinary being!

Although most of them are second or third order, they are still quite valuable on the market!

Nearly ten million in profits!

So they just gave it all to a young boy?

The two hired members of the exploration team hesitated, wanting to complain but unsure what to say.

My feelings are really... complicated.

"I don't lack energy stones, and even if I did, I wouldn't need such low-grade energy stones."

It's not that a certain level of extraordinary creature will yield a certain level of energy stone.

As the core of power, the energy stone contains the purest part of the power within a superhuman being. Generally speaking, the energy stone within a superhuman being is one level weaker than the superhuman being itself.

Ye Linjie said casually, not really caring.

Qi Rong and the cool guy with the double doors, Teacher Mo, also nodded.

That's the gist of it.

These energy stones are valuable because of their large quantity.

But in their eyes, it's not that valuable.

The level is not high.

Plus.

Of the eight people, Qi Rong and Mo Xuexiang didn't contribute anything throughout; in fact, they were the ones being protected. Naturally, they weren't thinking about sharing the spoils.

The two hired members of the expedition team were not qualified to make the distribution.

Flathead Sha Yi and freckled youth Chen Yi... let's not talk about them.

Freckled youth Chen Yi: QAQ!

Don't treat him like that!

He and Sha Yi really don't feel itchy!

The freckled youth had no idea what others were thinking, otherwise he would have burst into tears.

Before even entering the Advanced Beast Taming Academy, he had already left a bad impression on his three future instructors.

It's uncertain how much effort it will take to completely reverse these impressions and bring them back to the normal course.

"Ah...Isn't this a little embarrassing?" Qiao Bai blinked somewhat sheepishly at the windfall, "I didn't do anything..."

It was basically having Xiao Wu and Maomao Chong team up and unleash a powerful attack.

Giving him millions in pocket money so casually... that money comes way too fast!

"It's nothing, Professor, we're just trying to please you." Ye Linjie looked at Qiao Bai's surprised expression and couldn't help but show a genuine smile.

To say they didn't want the energy stones at all... isn't entirely true.

after all.

Who can resist a windfall?

Isn't it great to have an unexpected windfall that makes your pockets a little fuller?

However, compared to this small benefit, they valued their friendship with Qiao Bai even more.

Qiao Bai was taken aback for a moment upon hearing this, then a smile appeared on his face.

"If that's what you're saying... then I won't refuse."

Understand.

Qiao Bai instantly understood their thoughts.

It must be said that...

Qiao Bai wasn't really that resistant to being befriended and invested in through such an open and straightforward approach.

Society, you know.

It's about human relationships.

Qiao Bai accepted the bulging bag of energy stones.

As expected, yet unexpectedly... after approaching these energy stones, the cat-like insect's eyes once again revealed a look of longing.

Catbug: OwO

"Chirp!"

It smells so good!

want to eat!

Little Meilong is hungry!

ooh ooh-

The last sound was the meowing of the cat-like insect's belly.

Qiao Bai: "..."

spendthrift.

I'm talking about his second child.

Qiao Bai hadn't even had a chance to put the energy stones into his bag yet. He was considering whether to sell some of them and keep some for Xiao Wu and Maomaochong to try.

Catbug had already revealed an expression that showed he wished he could devour all of these energy stones.

Qiao Bai had a headache.

The three teachers standing nearby couldn't help but laugh one after another upon seeing this.

Wanting to build a good relationship with Qiao Bai and befriending someone who, even if not a genius professor of pet evolution, will still be a skilled beast tamer is one thing.

Qiao Bai's great need for this useful prop is another matter entirely.

Selling the energy stone and using it to enhance Qiao Bai's pet's strength have different effects.

"Your pet beast has a really big appetite." Qi Rong stroked his chin, looking at the cat-like insect with curiosity and a hint of inquiry in his eyes. "What kind of new species of extraordinary creature is this? Its appetite is just too good!"

Qi Rong also knew that the cat-like insect had eaten that green-skinned, purple-fleshed, poisonous fruit yesterday.

In the blink of an eye, the cat-like insect wants to eat these energy stones again today.

They all actively displayed a covetous attitude...

"Generally speaking, the things that pets really want to eat will have a positive effect on their health to some extent."

Just like humans.

You crave what you're missing.

Qiao Bai remained silent for three seconds.

"So, is it possible... that it really just wants to eat?"

Qiao Bai blinked.

Why do we only crave food when we need it?

Perhaps in the eyes of the cat-like insect, last night's fruits and these energy stones of various attributes are like barbecue, hot pot, milk tea, and spicy hot pot in the eyes of humans.

The body may not necessarily be lacking.

But my mouth definitely wants to eat.

Qi Rong: "..."

That makes sense.

Qiao Bai pinched the back of the neck of the cat-like insect that was trying to bury its head in the pile of energy stones, but the cat-like insect was still trying to move forward.

qwq

One bite!

Just one bite!

It only took a tiny bite!

Qiao Bai: "No."

"Your tiny bite is probably more than a tenth of what I could eat in one go." Qiao Bai didn't give the cat-worm any opening.

What?

Can't you control a cat-like insect with one hand?

It's okay!

If you hand the cat-like insect over to its eldest sister, the eldest child in the family will very thoughtfully help take good care of the second child.

Catbug Erbao Xiaoji: "..."

Chirp chirp!

I don't really want this kind of care!

Qiao Bai finally managed to stuff the energy stones into his backpack.

"It's not that I don't want you to eat, I just want you to not be in such a hurry." Qiao Bai put his backpack back on. "We'll give you an extra meal when we rest tonight."

He patted the cat-like insect's round head and casually stroked its slightly longer horns.

It's a very subtle feel.

Between soft and hard.

It had a slightly bouncy feel when pressed, so Qiao Bai squeezed it a couple more times.

Just moments ago, the cat-like creature had been looking like it was about to cry, but now it happily lay down in Qiao Bai's arms, almost purring like a real cat.

The three teachers who witnessed this scene: "..."

Once again, I marvel at the wonder of species.

They've dealt with this small wave of beasts, but they can't rest yet.

No one knows if more wild supernatural creatures will appear, and they must reach a safer area before sunset.

go ahead.

We must keep moving forward.

If they travel quickly enough, they should be able to reach the location where the sunflower was previously spotted in the camera device by the morning after tomorrow.

Thinking about this filled everyone with motivation.

Oh.

There was one exception.

"...Sitting here without moving an inch, you're not expecting us to drag you around while we're on our way, are you?"

Ye Linjie raised an eyebrow, looking at the flat-headed Sha Yi, who was still sitting on the ground with a dejected expression, with a hint of disdain and mockery in her eyes.

If at first, the flat-headed guy Sha Yi was genuinely frightened, which is why he couldn't move.

Then he realized he had embarrassed himself and gave up on himself.

It's as if this can cover up his previous shameful behavior.

however……

Flathead Brother Sha Yi didn't see the right place to throw a tantrum.

Anywhere is fine.

His family might try to appease him.

But in this perilous forbidden land, where everyone had just encountered a small beast tide... they were barely able to protect themselves, and now they had to drag along a guy who was able-bodied but throwing a tantrum?

impossible.

dream.

"Leave if you want, stay if you don't." Ye Linjie rolled her eyes, strode over to Qi Rong and Mo Xuexiang, waved her hand, and prepared to leave decisively.

Qiao Bai followed.

Two hired members of the expedition team followed.

In the end, even the freckled youth Chen Yi didn't glance at Sha Yi sitting on the ground before turning around and leaving.

Sha Yi, who felt he was just throwing a tantrum and simply wanted someone to coax him, thought: "?"

and many more?

These people are serious!

Watching the group of people gradually walk away.

Smelling the faint, lingering fishy stench in the air, Sha Yi finally came to terms with reality.

No one here will pamper or coax him; he has to accept reality and stand up on his own.

If we continue sitting here, we'll only be waiting to die!

moment.

The flat-headed guy, Sha Yi, didn't care about losing face anymore.

Otherwise, he'll lose his life!

"Wait! Wait for me!" Seeing the crowd about to disappear from sight, Sha Yi waved his hand and shouted loudly as he chased after them.

"Hmph! He's spoiled and pretentious!" Ye Linjie, who had already walked some distance, rolled her eyes without turning her head. "He caught up on his own, which means he still has some sense of propriety."

"Ah, you can't say that." Ye Linjie paused for a moment after saying this.

"If you really knew what was going on, you wouldn't have targeted me, Professor, in the first place, right?"

Ye Linjie winked at Qiao Bai.

Perhaps it's because Qiao Bai has shown some of his true strength.

Perhaps Little Crow and Cat Bug aren't that powerful yet, but they are definitely not ordinary!

If Qiao Bai hadn't repeatedly emphasized that he wasn't a breeder, they would have really wanted to ask him how he managed to breed these two unique pets!

This skill is absolutely incredible!

Chen Yi, the freckled young man standing to the side who felt he was also being criticized, thought to himself: "..."

Ah... well... his attitude towards Qiao Bai wasn't very good at the beginning, right?

Thinking back to our first meeting two days ago, and comparing it to the current situation...

The freckled young man was so embarrassed he could practically dig out a three-bedroom apartment with his toes!

ahhh-

Who gave him the courage?!

How dare she look at Qiao Bai like that back then!

The only thing the freckled youth could console himself with was that, at least compared to his other companion, the flat-headed Sha Yi, his contempt for Qiao Bai was more subtle... Well, well, it didn't console him at all.

What's the point of being obscure?

His attitude towards Qiao Bai was crystal clear at the time.

Some things are meant to be said, not spoken, in order to be seen as contemptuous and hurtful.

The freckled young man, Chen Yi, became increasingly silent as he thought about it, feeling as if his past courage had turned him to ashes.

Seeing this, Qiao Bai showed a rather helpless expression.

He gave Ye Linjie a look.

Ye Linjie smiled slightly.

What kind of look is that?

I don't understand!

It's definitely not because Qiao Bai is too Versailles that this unusual form of retaliation against him is taken.

Having escaped the terror of the small beast tide, the group was in high spirits.

Even though he was terrified by the small beast tide, after rejoining the team, the bald-headed guy Sha Yi, who had fully demonstrated the golden rule of silence, gradually regained his composure.

Very good.

What just happened was indeed an accident!

They certainly won't encounter it again on the road ahead...

Unexpectedly, after only two hours of advancing, they encountered another attack from a small group of seven extraordinary creatures.

Faced with a far smaller number of extraordinary creatures, no one panicked or was afraid.

With joint efforts and cooperation.

Little Crow and Cat Bug didn't even need to unleash their full power. The Compound-Eyed Poison Spider and Pink Mantis didn't make a move either; they just stood by and helped hold the line, letting the other pets practice their skills as they ganged up on those extraordinary creatures.

Qiao Bai watched helplessly as these fierce, extraordinary creatures, who could lord it over anyone in any other place, were reduced to a pile of corpses after fully utilizing their strength as sparring partners. Their energy stones were then dug out, and their last drop of value was squeezed out.

Qiao Bai shook his head.

Standing next to Qiao Bai, the cool guy with the double doors, Teacher Mo, turned to look at Qiao Bai and said, "Do you feel sorry for these extraordinary beings?"

"Huh?" Qiao Bai looked at the cool guy with the double doors with a surprised look: "Teacher Mo, why do you think I would have such thoughts? I'm not a saint."

Feeling sorry for wild supernatural creatures?

No, no.

Qiao Bai's brain is still functioning perfectly.

Even if Qiao Bai wanted to show some kindness, he would choose to do so on his two pet beasts; that would be the right choice.

"I was overthinking it." A hint of satisfaction flickered in Mr. Mo's eyes. "Seeing you shaking your head at their corpses, I thought..."

"Haha." Qiao Bai immediately understood this cool guy's thought process.

"You can't blame yourself for overthinking it."

"But I shook my head because—why are they so foolish as to run right into our hands?"

If you want to die, you can do it any day.

Even dying while fighting with other extraordinary beings for territory and resources would be more dignified than dying like this!

So—the Nine-Leaky Fish, these extraordinary creatures who have no brains, no intelligence, no common sense, and no understanding of how terrible humans are, are truly pathetic! (Read in a dull tone)

The cool guy with the double doors, who inexplicably and equally accurately grasped Qiao Bai's unfinished words, was speechless.

The cool guy silently turned his head away.

Yep.

It's he who thinks too much.

Qiao Bai is indeed a very skilled beast tamer.

Ye Linjie, who overheard the conversation between the two and saw the frustrated little expression on Teacher Mo's face after he opened the double doors, couldn't help but chuckle.

"It's normal for Xiangxiang to have this kind of worry about you." After laughing enough, Ye Linjie explained to Qiao Bai, "...There aren't many beast tamers with this kind of mentality, but they do exist."

"Especially since you haven't received dual education from the university and the alliance, you don't have a clear understanding of these extraordinary creatures in the forbidden land, and you're in a rather vague state about the true terror of the beast tide."

Qiao Bai nodded.

This is true.

During junior and senior high school, the descriptions of beast tides they encountered came from texts, movies, and some documentaries.

Movies and documentaries often depict the indomitable struggles of our ancestors, praising their contributions and efforts to humanity.

Those gory, cruel, and somewhat realistically depicted films... are all rated and require viewers to be 18 or older to watch.

Qiao Bai: (smiles)

"Exposing immature, young beast tamers and ordinary people to the horrors of this world too early will have a negative impact on their mental health," Ye Linjie said helplessly.

Qiao Bai seemed to understand what she meant.

Unlike that peaceful world.

In a peaceful era, when people watch and sing praises to the great deeds of their ancestors who sacrificed their lives, they can only marvel at the greatness of their forefathers.

But in a world where war and death have never truly left them...

The struggle between humanity and the forbidden lands, and the struggle against the beast tides... has not completely disappeared, but is real and could very well threaten humanity.

Seeing that Qiao Bai's eyes were gradually becoming clearer, Ye Linjie smiled.

"You're 18 now. You must realize the darker side of this world and be prepared that one day this responsibility and obligation will fall on you and them." Ye Linjie said calmly, "This world has never been a peaceful utopia, and there aren't many opportunities to dream."

"In relatively peaceful times, perhaps we could try to defeat and form contracts with the extraordinary creatures within the forbidden lands."

"But that doesn't stop us from hunting them."

"To minimize the impact of the beast tides on human cities."

Official beast tamers are stationed here.

Countless expedition teams can earn rewards by hunting extraordinary creatures.

All of this is to eliminate as many extraordinary creatures as possible before the next wave of beasts arrives!

When the beast tide actually arrives, they will be able to relax a bit more.

Don't underestimate this little bit.

Normally, it doesn't seem to make much of a difference.

In the midst of a massive beast tide... sometimes it's a contest between the two sides to see who can hold out longer!

The side with fewer items is at a greater disadvantage.

Qiao Bai nodded upon hearing this.

understand.

"Don't worry, I won't pity these wild superhuman creatures."

no need.

As he spoke, Qiao Bai stroked the little crow and the cat-like insect in his arms again.

Wild, unruly supernatural creatures, tamed animals that have formed friendly relationships with humans... Humans are truly a very magical race.

Qiao Bai didn't want the energy stones that were dug out from these extraordinary creatures; the other three beast tamers, besides the honey badger and Yelena, divided the energy stones equally.

The members of the two expedition teams couldn't help but show excitement as they held the energy stones.

"Is it really appropriate to give this to us?" Although they were somewhat reluctant, they still remembered their identities.

They were hired.

They also received a large sum of commission.

They're even feeling a little embarrassed to still be using energy stones now.

Ye Linjie waved her hand dismissively: "You all contributed this time, so just accept what you deserve."

The two were so excited they could hardly contain themselves.

What a windfall!

Immediately afterwards, the two hired members of the expedition team became even more considerate.

The battle has a powerful figure backing it up.

They can only make good use of their wilderness survival skills.

Try to make the boss more comfortable!

Putting aside everything else.

When we rested at night, the campsite was decorated much more exquisitely than the day before.

Qiao Bai sat by the campfire without moving an inch and couldn't help but give Ye Linjie a thumbs up.

"Teacher Ye, your skills in winning people over are truly remarkable."

Give benefits appropriately at the right time.

Ye Linjie's methods towards these two are the same as her previous scheme of giving all the energy stones to Qiao Bai; both are calculated moves.

The only difference is...

Ye Linjie was fair to Qiao Bai, even jokingly putting herself in a lower position to curry favor.

For the members of the two hired expedition teams, it was a different kind of recruitment, bribery, and manipulation of their hearts.

Qiao Bai obtained so many energy stones by himself, how could those two not be tempted?

If they don't show it outwardly, will they complain in their hearts that even if they didn't do anything, they still put in a lot of effort, and after digging so hard, they found nothing? This complaint may not amount to much and pose no threat, but it might just cause them to back down over such a small thing.

However, when the energy stones were redistributed, Qiao Bai didn't want them, and Ye Linjie gave them away again.

Regardless of whether they had any complaints before, these two people must be even more grateful to Ye Linjie and Qiao Bai now.

There's absolutely no chance of the car overturning.

Qiao Bai: I've learned something.

Ye Linjie smiled but didn't say anything.

Seeing this, Qiao Bai didn't continue the discussion on this topic. Instead, he took out a light purple poisonous energy stone from his backpack and fed it to the cat bug.

The moment the cat-like insect saw the energy stone, its eyes lit up.

The eyes, which were clearly just simple black line drawings, looked like two giant light bulbs at this moment.

They can all glow.

"Chirp chirp!"

"Chirp!"

Eat! Eat!

I want to eat it right now!

Dragon—roar!

Catbug was so excited it almost opened its mouth wide, so Qiao Bai stuffed the energy stone into its mouth.

Qiao Bai tapped the cat-like insect on the head: "Eat one bite at a time, be careful not to choke if you eat too fast."

"Chirp chirp!"

No, no!

Dragons can eat a ton!

Catworm excitedly ate an energy stone in two bites, finishing it quickly, even more easily than when it ate fruit yesterday.

After all, the fruit was gone, and the cat-like insects were drunk.

But after the energy stones were consumed, the cat-like insects showed absolutely no change.

"Chirp chirp!"

"Chirp chirp chirp!"

More! More!

Catbug conveyed this message to Qiao Bai.

Qiao Bai: "?"

Ye Linjie: "?"

Qi Rong: "?"

(End of this chapter)