Beast Taming Begins with the Inner Circle of Pets

Chapter 33 A Great Treasure Given Away for Free

With a hint of curiosity, Lin Manman sat down next to the old man. Fang Yaqi and Brother Pingtou followed behind her.

"Luckily, that fire lizard was only level three, and your spirit pet was able to handle it. Otherwise..." The old man suddenly paused, as if remembering something, and gave Lin Manman a kind smile. "Your spirit pet looks like a Black Rock Bear, but it's not exactly the same. Ordinary level three Black Rock Bears don't have this size, nor do they have the Black Rock Possession, and the thing on its head is completely different. May I ask its breed? Was it like this when you formed the contract, or did it evolve later? May I take some pictures of it?"

The old man's gaze was fixed on the honey badger, as if he wanted to study every single hair on it.

"Roar." Master, this old man is terrifying.

"Sir, are you a researcher of spirit beasts?" Lin Manman didn't answer the question; she had no obligation to. Instead, she was more curious about who this old man was. An ordinary person who could determine the level of a spirit pet without machine testing?

"I suppose so." The old man finally managed to shift his gaze from the honey badger to Lin Manman. "What? You don't want to tell this old man? Well then, if you answer my question, I'll give you this."

As he spoke, the old man took out a small, bright green fruit from his pocket. The fruit was only the size of the old man's palm.

Lin Manman glanced at it; it was just a medium-quality water-attribute Azure Spring Fruit. Then she looked at the old man with a grin and said, "Grandpa, this isn't worth much."

"Oh my, you're quite the little rich lady. You have high standards. Well then, answer three questions for me, and this is yours." A smile flashed across the old man's face as he glanced at his palm.

"Since you asked so sincerely, I'll reluctantly tell you," Lin Manman chuckled, deftly and naturally taking the Biquan fruit from the old man's hand. She could answer the question, but whether she could guarantee the truth depended on what the question was about.

"A clever and mischievous girl," the old man chuckled, pointing with his finger. "First question: what is the exact breed of your spirit pet?"

Lin Manman blinked. "It's called Black Rock Bear. The pet shop said it was Black Rock Bear when they sold it to me."

The old man smiled and stared at Lin Manman for a few seconds, as if trying to discern the truth in her words. "Alright, second question: is its current appearance like this before you formed the contract, or did it evolve afterward?"

"Ah... this... when I was little, these stones weren't there, they were quite cute. But... after I leveled up, they just grew out somehow." Lin Manman also looked puzzled and troubled.

"Haha, third question, may I take a few pictures of it?" The old man chuckled twice, then raised his bracelet to indicate that he didn't say anything more.

"Sure, of course. Take as many pictures as you like." The honey badger traded a few photos for a spiritual food worth several thousand, making a killing.

"Hey." Old man, you can take pictures, but don't touch me.

After the old man carefully took photos of the honey badger, Lin Manman immediately put the honey badger away and, together with Fang Yaqi, told the old man that they had other things to do and said goodbye.

"Alright, you must take good care of this spiritual fruit. Farewell, young lady." The old man waved to the two with some regret, then remained seated under the tree.

Lin Manman paused, puzzled, thinking she had misheard. The old man was telling her to take good care of the honey badger. She nodded; of course, she had to take good care of her furry friend. Then she waved and pulled Fang Yaqi away.

About half an hour after the two left, a man dressed entirely in black and wearing a hood suddenly appeared beside the old man.

"Teacher, why didn't you call me when you left?" The man's hoarse voice came out. If Lin Manman hadn't left, she would definitely have recognized him now. This was the man who had given her family double the compensation back then.

"Look at you, dressed like this in the middle of summer. It would be strange if we didn't get stared at when we went out together." The old man rolled his eyes, his originally kind face becoming more casual when he saw the man.

"Several other families and groups still disagree with us entering first, and the negotiations are currently at a stalemate." The man sat down next to the old man, ignoring the old man's disapproving look.

"All they talk about is work. Are all those high-ranking members of the alliance just sitting around doing nothing? If all else fails, just get them to each contribute some manpower."

"That's the current intention, but this means that the number of people each company contributes and the final allocation will be a long and complicated process."

"Let's take our time and talk it out until we understand everything before we go in. Isn't there a beginner professional competition being held here recently? I'll go check it out."

The man glanced helplessly at his teacher, feeling that the older the teacher got, the more unpredictable his personality became.

"By the way, how about I take you in as a junior sister?" the old man said, stroking his chin.

"You just said last month that you wanted to take me on as a junior disciple."

"This time is different. I met a really interesting girl, and I think she can definitely inherit my mantle."

Hearing the old man talk about "an interesting girl" made the image of Lin Manman flash through the man's mind, but then he shook his head, thinking that there was no such coincidence.

"You said the same thing when you took me in. Okay, if you don't have anywhere else you want to go, let's go back. There's a lot of things waiting for you to take charge of."

"Tsk, I knew you were just trying to drag me back to work."

"If you want to go to the junior professional competition to watch the fun, you'll have to put in more effort at work."

During the time that master and apprentice were engaged in their love-hate relationship, Lin Manman and Fang Yaqi had finished their shopping. After having a meal and buying enough food for their spirit pets for a few days, they returned to the hotel.

When they returned to the hotel, Liu Ping and the other two had not yet come back.

While Fang Yaqi was taking a shower, Lin Manman summoned her four pets and prepared spirit food for them. The four little ones had been cooped up all day, but there was nothing she could do; after all, the combat power of her spirit pets was considered classified information. Hehe.

The father and son, Honey Badger and Ah-Dai, were busy eating as soon as they came out. Hong Yu and Yin Yue, one pitiful and the other aloof, came over and rubbed against Lin Manman, only going to eat after a long time.

Lin Manman had prepared the very same Jade Spring Fruit that the old man had given Hongyu. But before Hongyu could even bite into it, a shrill scream echoed throughout the room.

"Waaaaah~ Waaaaah~ Waaaah!!" The emerald green fruit transformed into a stream of green light and crashed straight into Lin Manman's arms.

"Holy crap?! What is this thing?!"

Lin Manman was startled and reached out to grab it. The little thing was caught in her hand, and she felt a soft, trembling mass in her palm. She instinctively opened her palm to look. There in her palm was a small, grass-green thing that looked a lot like the CJ7 movie character.

"Hiss~" Master, is the food alive this time? It looks delicious.

Hongyu, curious and covetous, moved closer.

The little creature fainted from fright when it saw Hongyu with her gaping, blood-red mouth.

The remaining three spirit pets, interrupted by the little creature's meal, curiously gathered around. Amidst the chattering chatter of the four furry children, Lin Manman opened the system.

Variety: Tree Spirit

Rank: High-level Legendary

Level: 1

Status: Juvenile (4 months)

Bloodline: High-level Mythical Life Elf (Extremely High)

Talent: Blessing of Life: Instantly heals both the body and mind, regardless of the severity of injury. Cooldown: 24 hours.

Life blossoming: It can heal physical, mental, and spiritual wounds to a certain extent.

Racial Talent: Plants Have Spirits: Can communicate with intelligent plant life.

Skill: 1. Thorn Entanglement: Generates thorns from the ground to entangle the target. (Upgradeable)

2. Spirit Fruit: Consumes one's own energy to condense no more than three energy fruits, which can heal the body and mind to a certain extent. (Upgradeable)

3. Simulation: Allows you to simulate yourself or a designated target as something you've seen before. (Upgradeable)

Basic attributes:

Qi and blood: 40

Spirit: 280

Soul: 300

(End of this chapter)