Beast Taming: My System is Bugged

Just as he’d expected.

’It seems some major news broke for the university to make the direct decision to execute the Terror Executioner.’

’Otherwise, knowing Elder Huo, he would have definitely wanted to keep it alive as a test subject.’

Most students at Wenquxing University came from either rich or powerful families.

Gu Ming knew that there were also commoner students at the university who had gotten in by crossing the narrow bridge of the college entrance exams.

However, being able to participate in a major exploration like the one at the Yichuan Ruins was no simple feat in itself.

If any of them were to die, the families behind them would cause a scene, and the leadership would inevitably have a massive headache on their hands.

As for the remaining students who were still alive, although their Seeds of Shadow hadn’t activated yet, it could be their turn in just a few days.

This was also why the Terror Executioner had been disposed of at lightspeed after the first on-campus outbreak of its Seed of Shadow.

With pressure coming from so many powerful families, it was impossible to keep it, even if they wanted to.

However, as Gu Ming silently sensed the Seed of Shadow hidden somewhere within his body, he thought, ’The Terror Executioner from 32 years in the future must not have been completely destroyed.’

’The Terror Executioner that the leaders killed should have been its true body, no doubt about it.’

’But for it to have died in a previous era and then revived... that’s no simple matter.’

’Add to that the temporal displacement from 32 years in the future, courtesy of the system.’

’Even if it’s dead, it can’t be completely and cleanly gone.’

’This Seed of Shadow inside me is the proof.’

’If it were truly gone, the Seed of Shadow inside me should have disappeared as well.’

Thinking this, Gu Ming understood the purpose of the new project team Elder Huo had started.

The research related to the Terror Executioner hadn’t been halted. The subject of study had merely shifted from the Executioner itself to the Beastmasters who had a Seed of Shadow inside them.

This included students, the university’s own teachers, and the Pet Beasts of both students and teachers—all of them were now subjects of research.

However, this matter was likely still under discussion. Today’s meeting was primarily focused on the Quasi-Path Level Breathing Technique.

The special envoy glanced at the time, cleared his throat, and asked, "So, have you made a decision?"

Gu Ming saw him repeatedly checking the time, looking eager to leave. He wasn’t even bothering to keep up appearances.

He couldn’t help but recall Teacher Tang’s guidance.

He knew that companies weren’t charities.

But Teacher Tang had shielded him from a ton of work assignments, saving him a lot of time and allowing him to focus on his own studies.

Things wouldn’t be so easy at a new workplace.

Was studying more important, or was work?

When faced with a top-tier powerhouse like the Royal Monuments Management Bureau, that was a very difficult question to answer.

Some companies or organizations need to nurture new talent to become useful contributors.

Others don’t. For them, plug-and-play is best.

Right now, they only needed Gu Ming because they wanted to explore the ruins.

Once a second Cultivator of the Quasi-Path Level Breathing Technique appeared, Gu Ming’s importance would plummet.

Considering the hidden pressures of the workplace, Gu Ming ultimately decided to refuse the offer.

But he couldn’t just refuse bluntly. With so many leaders watching in the meeting, he had to be more tactful.

He lifted his head, looked sincerely at the envoy and everyone else present, and began to speak slowly.

"Everyone has probably seen the latest journal article on Qi Refining Evolution.

"Actually, the Quasi-Path Level Breathing Technique doesn’t have any particularly difficult points in its cultivation.

"As long as a Pet Beast can undergo Qi Refining Evolution and cultivate a Qi Refining Vortex...

"...using Innate Qi to contain Spiritual Memory Essence is as easy as flipping one’s hand.

"Whether one’s Skill Level is Quasi-Path Level isn’t actually the key. What’s crucial is one’s proficiency in using Innate Qi, and having a high-quality vessel for containment like a Qi Refining Vortex."

Gu Ming didn’t explicitly refuse. Instead, he directly pointed out the threshold for collecting Spiritual Memory Essence.

Once he pointed out those two things, the Quasi-Path Level Breathing Technique itself no longer seemed as important.

In other words, Gu Ming had given them a wide, open road—a way for the collection method to be popularized.

The envoy from the Bureau pushed up his glasses, his gaze sharp as he scrutinized Gu Ming from behind the lenses.

After a long moment, the corners of his mouth curved into a meaningful arc.

"On behalf of the Bureau, I thank you for open-sourcing these key technical points."

"Also, the doors of the Bureau are always open to you. If you’re ever interested, you can contact me."

As he spoke, the black horse Pet Beast beside him tossed out a metal business card, which shot over and landed on the table in front of Gu Ming with a WHOOSH.

With that, the special envoy from the Royal Monuments Management Bureau bid farewell to everyone present and left.

The special envoy was a very busy man. The fact that he took the time to invite Gu Ming to the Bureau already showed their attitude.

After learning that Gu Ming had no intention of joining the Bureau for now and had instead given him the method for collecting Memory Essence, there was no longer any reason for him to stay.

Rather than waste time here listening to everyone discuss how the new project team would explore the third sub-level...

...it was better to bring the information back to the Bureau, take the lead in launching a new development project, and become its leader.

Gu Ming watched him leave, and the atmosphere in the room gradually warmed up, losing the high-pressure tension from before.

The few senior leaders present each said a few words, offering some direction for the project, before also claiming they had other matters to attend to and leaving one after another.

The few remaining old professors, however, pleasantly asked Gu Ming about the key points of cultivating with Innate Qi.

After the meeting concluded.

Gu Ming let out a long breath.

Chatting with those old professors was not easy.

If it weren’t for the time-displaced chat in his system, which allowed him to pluck a few lines from the ’bullet comments’ and pass them off as his own understanding, he wouldn’t have been able to answer a single one of the professors’ questions.

But now that he had managed to hold on, the results were excellent.

Gu Ming looked at the contact list on his phone. He had added the phone numbers of eight more big shots.

Whenever he needed to, he could ask them for help and guidance with his Pet Beasts.

For example, he could ask one of the old professors to take a look at the Fear Element Spiritual Talent that Ah Kun had just awakened.

And so, after the meeting, Gu Ming was preparing to go to this professor’s lab with him to let Ah Kun out for a closer look.

Elder Huo came up right behind them and asked, "Where are you two headed?"

"Hah, we’re planning to go to Professor Dan Temple’s research lab to test the components of Ah Kun’s secretions."

An old professor next to Gu Ming, who wore a Crane Hat, had a round face with a prominent nose, and a slender build, looked something like a Daoist master from a remote mountain.

"Secretions? Did Ah Kun eat something it shouldn’t have? Why don’t I come along too? I can use an Array to help you analyze it."

Elder Huo said, also starting to follow Gu Ming.

Gu Ming didn’t refuse. One more person meant more material for his system’s bullet comments.

Sometimes, the two professors would just be chatting off to the side, and a few of their sentences would be translated by the system into another source of information.

If Gu Ming came across something he could understand, he would memorize it.

If he didn’t understand it, he would memorize it anyway, so he could go through his memories later and slowly piece things together to learn.

When they arrived, the door to Teacher Dan Temple’s laboratory opened automatically, and they were greeted by the sight of the Pill Pet he had met last time, "Ice Demon Flame."

It was an illusory mass of purple fire. At the tips of the flames, an ice-blue fire flowed slowly, creating a strange state of alternating heat and cold in the surrounding environment.

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