My beast taming system has absolutely no problems!

But what's in front of me...

"Manager Xia, what's this?"

Lin Sisi couldn't help but ask.

“These are teaching tools passed down through my family.”

Xia Yu made up a story without changing his expression, "It's much more efficient than the inheritance stones on the market; it can be done in one go."

Products made by Tongzige are guaranteed to be of high quality.

It's too troublesome to explain, so it's better to just blame it on my great-aunt.

Lady Snow Spirit peeked out from behind the counter, glanced at the move learning machine, and let out a soft "ooh".

It's a family heirloom?

Why have I never seen something like this before?

Xia Yu gave Madam Xue Ling a wink, signaling her to keep quiet.

Then he turned to Lin Sisi and said, "Come on, release your pet beast."

Lin Sisi nodded, her thoughts subtly shifting.

Beside him, a crimson star array appeared out of nowhere, and a pet beast that looked like an upright lizard with a flame burning at its tail jumped out from it.

Xia Yu glanced sideways slightly.

Based on his memories and experience in this world, although the baby fire lizard wasn't a particularly rare pet, this one was exceptionally well-bred.

It's clear that Lin Sisi has spent a lot of money and effort on it.

With a slight thought, he used his Pokédex to identify the baby fire lizard.

Pokémon: Charmander (Child Salamence)

Gender: Male

[Type: Fire/Dragon]

[Energy Level: 18 (Beginner)]

[Racial Rank: Cataclysm]

【Trait: Burning Heart (When using fire-attribute skills, there is a chance to increase damage by a certain amount)】

[Skills: Flame, Sharpened Claws, Dragon Breath, Flame Bomb, Dragon's Fury, Burning Flames]

[Affection Level: Strangers]

[Status: Curious]

Sure enough, at level 18, this young fire lizard had mastered as many as six skills.

You should know that other pets at this time only know skills like "ramming" and "glaring".

Not to mention the skills "Dragon Breath" and "Dragon's Wrath," which represent the noble dragon bloodline.

Xia Yu became increasingly convinced that the girl in front of him was a promising prospect.

"So what skills are you going to teach?"

Tang Yun couldn't help but ask, "Flame Claw? Or Blazing Dance?"

Both of her guesses were relatively basic fire-based skills.

The former is a purely offensive skill, while the latter is a skill that deals both damage and benefit.

It can double the power of the pet's next fire-type skill.

Xia Yu smiled and shook his head, "Neither, stop guessing, you can't guess. Let me first determine if the young fire lizard can learn it."

After saying that, he squatted down and gently placed the TM machine in front of the baby fire lizard.

[Target confirmed: Charmander]

[Detection skill suitability...]

[Compatibility: Good; can learn the move "Taunt".]

Having confirmed that the young fire lizard could learn "provocative" skills, Xia Yu looked up at Lin Sisi.

"Your pet is a perfect match for the skills I'm going to teach you. How about it, do you want to learn?"

Lin Sisi replied noncommittally, "Let me introduce the skills first."

"That's natural."

Xia Yu smiled and said, "The skill is called 'Provocation'. The skill level is yet to be determined. The effect is to block all of the enemy's destructive skills for a certain period of time."

He paused, then continued, "As for the price... two hundred thousand."

As soon as Xia Yu finished speaking, the store fell silent.

Tang Yun was the first to break the silence.

"Snatch...snatch the young master?"

The child was so frightened that his accent changed.

"Two hundred thousand, Donghuang coins."

Xia Yu patiently repeated it, a polite business smile on his face.

"I have already explained the effects of this skill. The original price was 400,000, but considering the opening discount today, we'll give it a 50% discount, making it 200,000."

In the Pokémon games of the past, Taunt was a basic skill that most Pokémon possessed.

But in this world, it is a unique strategic weapon.

There are no substitutes, and therefore no pricing reference.

However, my Miaomiao Pet House is still in its early stages, so I can't set prices that are too high and scare people away.

Two hundred thousand should be enough.

Even so, judging from the reactions of the two people in front of him, it seems that he is still not quite able to accept it.

Tang Yun, in particular, turned to look at Lin Sisi, her eyes conveying only two words.

"Run!"

Lin Sisi did not move.

"Sisi?"

Tang Yun tugged at her sleeve, "You're not really considering it, are you? Two hundred thousand!"

Xia Yu knew exactly what Tang Yun was thinking.

The market price for skill tutorials in the Beast Taming World is indeed not high.

Skills below grade B can be acquired for ten to twenty thousand, while even some rare grade A skills can cost at most a hundred thousand.

Unless it's an S-rank skill like "Nightfall" or "Eternal Dream"...

Well, learning that level of skill doesn't have much to do with money; it requires the connections and resources of a top-tier beast tamer.

In short, this "provocation" costs 200,000, which does seem like an exorbitant price.

But Xia Yu had the confidence to quote this price.

Because "provocative" is not a normal skill.

It is a skill that did not originally exist in this world; it is a tactical-level attack that reduces the scope of the attack.

"Once the taunt is successfully used, it can temporarily disable all of the enemy's debuff skills."

Xia Yu explained the effect of the provocation again, then shrugged.

"As for its value, you can judge for yourselves."

After he finished speaking, he quietly looked at Lin Sisi, who was deep in thought.

After a long silence, the girl finally spoke.

"Manager Xia, you just said that this skill can block all of the enemy's debuff skills?"

"Yes."

Xia Yu nodded, "Strengthening oneself, restoring energy, and applying abnormal statuses—if you're hit by Provocation, you can't use any of these while they're active."

Chapter 6 Is your "provocation" legal?

Lin Sisi's eyes flickered slightly.

Tang Yun was so anxious that she jumped up and down: "Sisi, don't be fooled by him! What provocation? I've never even heard of that! There's no such skill in the market!"

"It's not available on the market."

Lin Sisi said softly, "That's why I think it's worth it...if the store manager's description is accurate."

Tang Yun was stunned.

Xia Yu raised an eyebrow.

Interesting, this girl reacted even faster than he expected.

"Sisi, are you crazy?"

Tang Yun's eyes widened. "Two hundred thousand yuan for something that might be a scam..."

"Xiao Yun".

Lin Sisi interrupted her, "Think about it, if provocation really prevents the opponent from using debuff skills, what does that mean?"

Tang Yun opened her mouth, but couldn't say anything.

Although she has a carefree personality, she is, after all, a student at Beast Taming High School, and she does have basic tactical skills.

How important are damage-dealing skills in combat?

It can be said that at least half of the tactical systems in modern beast-taming battles are based on debuff skills.