Beast Taming Begins with the Inner Circle of Pets

Chapter 52 That brat has such a lucky life

"What's wrong?" Gao Zhixian noticed that Lin Manman's expression was strange and quickly asked.

Seeing that Amber's flame clone was under her control and hadn't set the hotel carpet ablaze, Lin Manman felt relieved. Hearing Gao Zhixian's question, she didn't try to hide anything and immediately turned the camera to include Amber and Silver Moon in the shot.

After Gao Zhixian saw what Amber looked like, a look of shock appeared on his face.

"If the teacher hadn't told me about your talent beforehand, I would never have believed that this was the same spirit beast as the giant-toothed glass tiger we sent away yesterday."

Gao Zhixian looked at Lin Manman again with a light in his eyes that she couldn't understand, as if he were looking at some incredible treasure.

"It's a pity I only have a little influence within the Spirit Beast Research Institute, otherwise I would have really wanted to arrange for you to come to the capital sooner. The Spirit Beast Research Institute is the place where you can maximize your talents!"

Lin Manman felt that Gao Zhixian at this moment resembled the Frankenstein monster from a movie in her past life, thankfully his research subjects were spirit beasts. She couldn't help but subtly touch her arm where the hairs were standing on end.

Gao Zhixian seemed to read her thoughts from her micro-expressions and quickly explained, "Of course, it all depends on your own willingness. We're naturally happy that you can help me and the teacher. If you don't want to, we won't force you."

"When the teacher returns, he'll personally bring you over to see it. If you're willing to join the Spirit Beast Research Institute, you'll not only enjoy all the benefits of a researcher, but you'll also gain certain privileges within the Alliance. I can't say more than that, but in short, you won't be working for free."

Speaking of the Spirit Pet Research Institute, Lin Manman stroked her chin.

She suddenly remembered that she and Qiu Xiangjing had a small goal: to open a spirit beast shop. If her shop was backed by a spirit beast research institute, not only would she have a stable and secure supply of spirit beasts, but if her second senior brother took a fancy to a spirit beast and brought it back to breed, her sales channels would also open up. It was truly a case of having a powerful backer to enjoy the benefits.

Gao Zhixian saw her eyes dart around and then gave him a chuckle.

"Second Senior Brother, you don't need to be disappointed. Even if I don't go to the capital, I can still be of help. How about this..."

Lin Manman began to explain to Gao Zhixian her plan to open a spirit beast shop under the Spirit Beast Research Institute.

"In that case, if you think the awakened spirit beasts are worth researching, just buy them back at market price. I'll put the rest in the shop to sell." With Gao Zhixian mediating, her talent wouldn't be at risk of being exposed.

Gao Zhixian's eyes lit up as she made the suggestion. "That's a great idea! I'll contact Xia Ming and discuss the specific procedures. You just focus on the competition, and we'll discuss it further afterward."

Lin Manman happily waved goodbye to him and then hung up the phone.

There were many unexpected surprises today. Not only did Honey Badger and Amber learn new skills, but she also accomplished the small goal that had been bothering her for over a month.

As Lin Manman thought about it, she couldn't help but chuckle to herself. She hadn't expected that the powerful figure she'd unexpectedly latched onto was even more like a cheat code than her own system. Having someone take care of everything without her having to worry about anything was simply amazing!

[Spirit Pet Silver Moon Learns the Skill: Shadow Binding: Uses the dark attribute energy in shadows to form chains that bind the target.]

Lin Manman, grinning foolishly: ? ? ? ?

The smile on her face hadn't faded when she looked at Yinyue, somewhat bewildered. In front of Yinyue was Xiaoqi, flitting about, chirping incessantly, and even releasing thorns to demonstrate to Yinyue.

[Amber, the pet, learns the skill: Flame Entanglement: Condenses fire-attribute energy to form chains that bind the target.]

Lin Manman: ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?

Does Xiaoqi know that this teaching method is so effective?

When Lin Manman regained consciousness, she felt a soreness in the corners of her mouth. Today, the corners of her mouth were even harder to suppress than AK in her previous life.

To test whether Xiaoqi's teaching was really that effective, she quickly summoned Hongyu and Adai and had them listen to Xiaoqi's teaching as well.

As it turned out, Hongyu and Adai actually mastered the Water Chains and Wind Bindings. Lin Manman now looked at Xiaoqi as if she were looking at a mountain of gold.

"Little Qi, Mommy's precious baby! When we get back, Mommy will buy you skill books, buy them like crazy! By the basketful!!"

Xiaoqi blushed with shyness after being praised, tilting her head back with joy and pride. She seemed to feel important and needed, her bright black eyes brimming with self-satisfaction.

Just then, the door suddenly opened from the outside, and it turned out that Fang Yaqi had returned with Xu Yuemei.

"Um... I brought my aunt over. I'm going out for a walk with Brother Liu and the others. We'll call you when we're ready to eat." Fang Yaqi understood Lin Manman's reaction over the past two days. She felt that Lin's aunt's presence was probably related to this, so she created a quiet environment for the two of them to have a detailed conversation.

"Okay, Auntie will treat you tonight. You can order whatever you want," Xu Yuemei said generously.

"Haha, then we won't stand on ceremony with Auntie!" Fang Yaqi laughed, waved to the two of them, and left, closing the door behind her.

"Oh, it's only been a few days, and there are already two more I haven't seen before." Xu Yuemei stared at Xiaoqi and Amber, her expression a mix of curiosity and reproach.

"Hehe, let me introduce you. This is Xiao Qi, and this is Amber. It's not that I didn't tell you on purpose, but I've been busy with the competition and a lot of things have happened these past few days, so I haven't had time..." Lin Manman chuckled.

"Hmph, I've heard about what happened from that Xia Ming guy, so I won't blame you this time." Xu Yuemei glanced at her, then picked up the bracelet and started snapping photos of Xiao Qi and Amber.

Lin Manman knew without a doubt that Xu Yuemei was showing off in her extensive social groups again. Although Xu Yuemei had never married or had children, it didn't stop her from treating her brother and her like her own children.

After a flurry of activity, Xu Yuemei finally took a break. She put away the bracelet, sat down on the edge of the bed, and got down to business.

"Come on, tell me properly. Why didn't you tell your mother or us about such a big thing as becoming an apprentice?"

Lin Manman scratched her chin, guessing that Xia Ming had only mentioned that she had become a disciple of a teacher, and probably hadn't given any details about the teacher's identity, otherwise her aunt wouldn't be acting this way.

After thinking it over, she decided to keep the information about Lin's father a secret; it was enough for only she to know about it.

She took the bracelet and started searching for Meng Wenbin, then handed the search results to her aunt.

"Uncle Xia didn't tell you who my teacher is, did he? Let me show you. With his status and background, if I hesitated even for a second before kneeling, it would be disrespectful!"

Ever since Xu Yuemei saw what she had found, her eyes widened involuntarily. She looked back and forth between Lin Manman and the information on the webpage in disbelief, as if trying to confirm whether what Lin Manman said was true or false.

"And there's more, you saw Little Seven, right? A high-level legendary spirit beast, a gift from my teacher. See this? A spatial bracelet! A gift from my teacher! And also… Amber, a low-level mythical beast! A gift from my second senior brother…"

"Enough, enough..." Xu Yuemei was so breathless from what she was saying that she pressed her temples, wondering if she was hallucinating. She even stupidly pinched herself until the real pain brought her back to her senses.

She suddenly laughed, her bright and charming eyes still glistening with tears.

"You brat, I knew you were lucky."

(End of this chapter)