Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios
Dou Buxiang had always been well-behaved. It was always quiet when it was with Chen An and would never let out such worrying cries.
Chen An squatted beside Dou Buxiang to see if it was injured, but it seemed to avoid him. It raised its head and barked a few times, and then it suddenly fell silent.
The dark green spirit core of the Stone Mythical Snake actually flew out without anyone trying to obtain it, and after approaching Dou Buxiang, the spirit core merged with it.
Chen An watched helplessly as Dou Buxiang radiated a dark green light before it finally calmed down.
Had the spirit core disappeared?
Dou Buxiang was the “worst” Combat Beast. It did not have any embedded chamber. Logically, it was impossible to embed the spirit core. Where did the spirit core that had just been integrated go?
Chen An launched the Taming System and looked at the attributes of Dou Buxiang.
Its grade had been upgraded by one level to reach the second level. The attributes changed from being 0 for all options to Strength +15, Defense +45, Agility +200, and Water Attribute Attack +30.
Lin Yingxue still did not know what was going on, so she looked at Dou Buxiang curiously.
Dou Buxiang swung its head from side to side twice, spreading its four feet and lying down comfortably. There was nothing strange about it.
Chen An launched the system. Before fighting with the Stone Mythical Snake, there were a total of four spirit cores. All of them were gone.
He did a rough calculation of the attributes, and only one conclusion could be drawn—Dou Buxiang had absorbed all those spirit cores. This was why its attributes had changed.
There were three medium-level spirit cores, one low-grade spirit core, as well as a high-grade spirit core of the Stone Mythical Snake. There were a total of five spirit cores, and all of them had been absorbed?
One must know when embedding spirit cores into beasts, there was a limit to the embedded chambers. Like Wu Wu, there was only one embedded chamber, and the adaptability was not good. Previously, the embedded chamber had cracked because of an incompatible spirit core.
It seemed that Dou Buxiang could ignore the limitation of the embedded chamber, thus absorbing five spirit cores in one go. If so, as long as he kept searching for spirit cores, he could infinitely improve Dou Buxiang’s attributes.
He wondered if it had any adaptability issues.
Dou Buxiang was lying around Chen An’s feet, rubbing Chen An’s trousers with the soft hair beside its face. It seemed to understand Chen An’s concerns and was saying, “It’s okay, I like all kinds of spirit cores.”
Lin Yingxue failed to get the spirit core, but it was rare that she did not throw a temper. According to her temperament, she would definitely flare up if she could not get what she wanted.
“Chen An, you said you are not a Beast Tamer? I don’t believe it.” Lin Yingxue suspected that she had seriously underestimated Chen An’s capability, and this was so for Dou Buxiang as well.
She had never seen beasts like Dou Buxiang. Not only was it peculiar, but there was also an odd feeling about it. It was very different from other beasts.
“What’s the name of the skill that Dou Buxiang used just now? I seem to have seen it before.” Lin Yingxue tried to recall and vaguely remembered the Light Cone Fox when they had fought with Wang Yi.
Chen An briefly explained it to her. But he did not tell her about Dou Buxiang’s infinite absorption of spirit cores. She might not be able to understand things beyond her imagination. “Originally, the skill, Light Cone, required a long time to accumulate energy. Unexpectedly, Dou Buxiang has strong comprehension skills, and it could use it directly without accumulating energy.”
“I can’t believe it.” Lin Yingxue suddenly said, “You are the most talented Beast Tamer I have ever seen.”
Chen An smiled and was about to say that he was not a Beast Tamer.
He had repeated this explanation countless times and was used to it.
However, Lin Yingxue interrupted him. “No. Chen An, do you know about beast tamer colleges, places that specialize in training Beast Tamers? People who dream of becoming Beast Tamers have a deep longing for these places.”
“I know, but it’s useless to know all this. In order to enter those colleges, dreams are not enough. One must have the most important thing—qualifications.”
There were good and bad colleges, and some were more powerful than others. But no matter how terrible the beast tamer colleges were, one must pass the assessment to enroll in the college.
The first assessment was to test the bloodline.
Everyone knew that one must have a bloodline in order to be qualified and have a place in this world.
“Every year, people only see the glamorous side of those who enter the beast tamer colleges. No one cares about those who don’t have a bloodline. They do not know the injustice and darkness that these people face after a few years.” Lin Yingxue’s words did not sound like someone highly talented like her would say.
“I know about this too.” Chen An was not afraid. Even if he did not have the bloodline, he would not be reduced to that particularly miserable state as long as he had the system.
“Chen An, let me tell you, there is no bloodline test for the entry assessment this year. You have to take the test.” Lin Yingxue continued on. “De Yuan College, have you heard of it?”
“I know, that’s the best beast tamer college. Who wouldn’t know of it?”
“I will work hard. Let’s meet again at De Yuan.”
“If there really isn’t a need to take the bloodline test, I actually want to try it.”
“Really!”
Lin Yingxue’s surprise was not as intense as Chen An’s. That was because he suddenly saw a sea of flowers not far away, with branches and vines, and a little shimmer on the core. Such beautiful scenery did not match the eerie and strange Fierce Beasts Forest.
Chen An approached it and found that under the flowers, there was no soil at all. All the rhizomes were tangled together and connected to the same place.
“There is danger everywhere in the Fierce Beasts Forest. We shouldn’t touch them.” Lin Yingxue approached, worried about Chen An.
Chen An sensed that there were traces of beasts over here.
He followed the rhizomes of the flowers to the center of the sea of flowers. All the roots were gathered together, twisted like a bread twist, and they went all the way down.
Chen An stretched out his hand and removed the flowers on top, revealing what was underneath.
Lin Yingxue wrinkled her face. She had a very bad impression of the Fierce Beasts Forest. She felt that whatever was underneath must be a very ugly creature.
Surprisingly, green grass followed Chen An’s fingers and came out from underneath. There were no flowers and fruits, but the green grass itself. When Chen An touched it, it immediately wrapped around his little finger.
“Be careful, things in the Fierce Beasts Forest are not as docile as they seem.”
“I don’t seem to feel anything, I don’t think it will attack me.”
The system prompt sounded.
[The Taming System has been launched. Congratulations to the host. Index unlocked: Evening Moon Vine.]
It turned out not to be grass but a beast!? It seemed to be a plant-based beast. From its name, it seemed to be a type of vine.
Vines might be small and inconspicuous when they were young, but they would be very powerful after growing up.
The Evening Moon Vine must be newly grown. If it had a suitable owner and was through careful cultivation, it might become a powerful plant-based beast in the future.
“Let’s bring it with us.” This was what Chen An had in mind. It was no use leaving it here. It was better to bring it with them when it was still young.
He curled his little finger and gently pulled Evening Moon Vine out of the sea of flowers.