Beast Taming: My System is Bugged

With a single thought.

Inside the Dream Space.

An arena identical to the real one materialized. A system-simulated Zhao Qing appeared in the center of the field, along with his Molten Rock Giant Ape and Wind Fang Wolf King.

In the stands, the crowd roared with excitement. The deafening cheers were a perfect one-to-one replica of the noisy atmosphere from the actual match.

Gu Ming’s three Pet Beasts took a deep breath, feeling the heavy pressure as well.

Gu Ming didn’t hesitate. "Cyan Treasure didn’t get a chance to fight earlier," he said. "This time, you’ll take turns teaming up with Ah Kun and Ah Ji."

’Since this is a dream simulation, I should try both combinations at least once.’

"First up is Ah Kun and Cyan Treasure. For the second match, we’ll swap in Ah Ji with Cyan Treasure," Gu Ming said.

Ah Ji nodded and retreated to the edge of the field to watch.

Cyan Treasure was eager to go. It had been watching with envy and practically teleported to the center of the arena.

Ah Kun let out a stream of water bubbles, replicating its opening move from the last battle. It first summoned a water bubble that transformed into a massive wave, creating a home-field advantage.

However, to Ah Kun’s surprise...

The battle lost all suspense not long after it began.

Cyan Treasure didn’t even cross the halfway line. It simply moved around its own side of the field, silently sowing the Grass Seeds of its Rootless Wood.

The seeds themselves had a special Attribute; upon landing, they silently merged into the void.

Ah Kun summoned a surging sea. The hundred-meter-tall wave was a spectacular, explosive sight. The two enemy Pet Beasts’ attention was completely drawn to Ah Kun, and neither of them noticed Cyan Treasure’s subtle movements.

By the time the opponents unleashed their Combined Techniques to bombard the wave...

...the roots of its Rootless Wood had already burst out from spatial rifts. They pushed through the exploding seawater, batted away the Wind Blades, and swiftly struck the two Pet Beasts.

Because Rootless Wood sprouts from the void, its attacks originated very close to the two enemy Pet Beasts. The sudden assault caught them completely off guard, and they could only muster a hasty defense.

However, Rootless Wood not only easily withstood all their attacks, but its inherent lifesteal and corrosive poison properties also caused the two opposing Pet Beasts to weaken at a visible rate.

Ah Kun’s follow-up Fear Ripple and Wave-Swallowing Technique burst felt more like a finishing blow after the outcome was already decided.

A stomp. A complete and utter stomp.

Ah Kun won so easily this time that it was left a little stunned.

’We... we won?’

It blew some bubbles, suspecting that the opposing Zhao Qing and his Pet Beasts had lower IQs than their real-life counterparts.

But Gu Ming, who had been watching closely, shook his head.

He knew that the two enemy Pet Beasts simulated by the system were extremely efficient with their moves, with no wasted actions.

In other words, they were about twenty percent stronger than the real Wolf King and Molten Rock Ape.

Under these circumstances, for Rootless Wood to so easily block their attacks and poison them... it could only mean one thing: Cyan Treasure’s Rootless Wood was a little too powerful.

"Ah Ji, you’re up," Gu Ming said.

A short while later, the battle was over.

The result was just as one-sided.

The root system of Rootless Wood, formed from the void, became the sturdiest of barriers.

It absorbed and converted the devastating energy of the Combined Techniques.

With Cyan Treasure controlling the field, Ah Ji was completely unleashed.

It transformed into a deadly shadow, weaving between the cover of the roots. Every Shadow Assault aimed for a vital point.

It could even use Blazing Light Fist, a Skill that required time to gather Power, in this less urgent battle. The sky filled with fists of light that battered the opponents into submission.

Meanwhile, Cyan Treasure’s Rootless Wood advanced at the perfect moments, turning the fight into a leisurely hunt.

Gu Ming let out a long sigh of relief and called his three Pet Beasts over for a review.

However, his eyes held little joy. Instead, he grew pensive.

"The gap... is a bit too big," he murmured to himself.

A battle that seemed difficult in reality, one that put pressure on Ah Ji and Ah Kun, had been completely reversed with Cyan Treasure’s inclusion. They dominated from start to finish.

The last time Cyan Treasure had used Rootless Wood in front of outsiders was several months ago.

Since then, it had rarely revealed the ability to others.

Of course, "outsiders" didn’t include Lu You.

After all, this Skill had always been a part of Cyan Treasure’s training regimen during their Dream Realm Cultivation.

But in the past, its simulated opponents were either the Profound Celestial Beast Ghost Soul or other powerful beings far beyond its current level.

Against such an absolute difference in Power, the effect of Rootless Wood was more like a desperate struggle for self-preservation. It was impossible to clearly measure its strategic value.

Only now, using it against a peer like Zhao Qing, did its overwhelming field control and deadlock-breaking capabilities truly shine.

"Cyan Treasure, you’re very strong. I’m not questioning your ability."

Gu Ming reviewed the previous battles. "It’s just that this move is too powerful. Once you use it, everyone else will start developing strategies against it."

Originally, Gu Ming had envisioned roles for Cyan Treasure, Ah Kun, and Ah Ji—who would be the main carry, who would be support, who would handle crowd control, and so on.

Looking back now, both Ah Kun and Cyan Treasure had crowd control abilities, and their burst damage was top-tier.

As for Ah Ji, it also had the explosively powerful Blazing Light Fist and its Spiritual Awakening Techniques.

Its simple and direct Spiritual Attacks were also surprisingly effective when paired with Ah Kun’s Fear Attribute.

With all these permutations, the three of them could take on a wide variety of opponents.

"For that very reason, Rootless Wood cannot be used lightly."

Gu Ming’s gaze sharpened.

The potential and deterrent power of this move stemmed largely from its mysterious nature.

If it were exposed too early and opponents began to study and counter it—for example, by finding a way to overcome its restraining Array or to predict the seed placement—its effectiveness would be greatly diminished.

This had to be saved as a true trump card for the most critical matches against the most troublesome enemies.

With this in mind, he had Cyan Treasure team up with Ah Kun again, and they fought several more battles against the dream-simulated Zhao Qing without using Rootless Wood.

The results changed once more.

The battles became exceptionally difficult.

Cyan Treasure had to push its Green Treasure Breathing Technique, Mastery of Wood Escape, Poisonous Mushroom, Tree Root Cage, Purification Ability, and Earth Escape Technique to their absolute limits just to survive the aftershocks of the Combined Techniques and provide support for Ah Kun.

Without a bug-level Grass Seed like Rootless Wood, their win rate plummeted.

Even their victories were hard-won and costly.

However, amidst these high-intensity simulations, Gu Ming discovered a silver lining:

When Cyan Treasure activated the Origin Power gathered from its Earth Shifting Technique, used the Earth Escape Technique to sneak to the opponent’s flank or rear, and then suddenly burst out to launch a surprise attack with a powerful Flood Dragon Tail Swing, the effect was unexpectedly good.

Cyan Treasure’s Flood Dragon Tail Swing was enhanced by its Origin Power, the Dragon Pattern Foundation Establishment Tripod, and its newly refined Innate Qi, all of which boosted the Skill’s might.

Unleashing this one move was enough to fracture an opponent’s limbs, forcefully interrupting their combination of Skills.

By breaking their Combined Techniques, it could also create one or two precious windows for Ah Kun to deal damage.

This raised their chances of winning the battle.

Afterward, the three Pet Beasts took turns practicing and coordinating with each other. They accumulated more winning strategies and their fights became smoother and smoother.

’Hmm, even without the Rootless Wood trump card, we can still win.’

’This surprise attack tactic can be used as a standard strategy,’ Gu Ming mentally noted.

’This must be the "battle experience" that Zhao Qing from North Netherworld University was talking about before.’

And sure enough, after a full day of fighting...

...his three Pet Beasts could reliably defeat their opponents, no matter the combination.

’This is what it means to improve one’s battle experience.’

He exited the dream realm. A glance at his phone showed that only a few seconds had passed.

In the arena, the Beastmasters from the two universities had just entered and were already trading trash talk.

Gu Ming summoned all three of his Pet Beasts, and together they watched the spectacle with great interest.

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