Beast Taming: My System is Bugged

In the Royal Sports Arena, the Starlight still shone.

Gu Ming stepped onto the platform, facing his second-round opponent—Mu Lan from Celestial Secret University.

Her figure was slender, her eyes as calm as a deep pool. She pushed up a pair of non-existent glasses on the bridge of her nose and spoke coolly:

"Gu Ming, the key to your victory in the last match was the unconventional spiritual outburst from that Shadow Element Pet Beast.

"However, that trick won’t work on me.

"If you have any other moves, bring them on."

Her words carried a condescending air.

Gu Ming didn’t think this was some pre-battle psychological tactic on her part.

Gu Ming’s expression remained unchanged as he replied calmly, "A battle declaration of this level won’t work on me."

"Both contestants, please summon your Pet Beasts."

Mu Lan, radiating confidence, proactively sent out two Pet Beasts to battle.

The Crystal Core Chimera on the left, though only reaching its Beastmaster’s waist, already had a ferocious appearance.

As its dragon head swayed slightly, its crystalline scales made a faint CRINKLING sound.

On the right, the Void Jellyfish’s bell-shaped body was almost completely transparent. Its long tentacles were like molten glass, leaving faint Space Ripples as they moved, looking as if they might vanish into the seams of reality at any moment.

The mixed fluctuations of the Crystal and Space Elements emanating from the two of them made the entire arena hold its breath.

At the commentators’ desk, two professors from top universities began to speak excitedly, explaining the characteristics of the two Pet Beasts and analyzing Gu Ming’s potential choices.

"Incredible!

"Contestant Mu Lan from Celestial Secret University has brought out a Crystal Core Chimera.

"This is a perfect fusion of an artificial lifeform and a rare Crystal Stone! Its mere existence makes it a nationally rare Pet Beast."

"We don’t know what its abilities are, but based on its appearance, it’s likely immune to Spiritual Attacks. No wonder she said she wasn’t afraid of Gu Ming."

After Professor Shen finished, Professor Wang Meng nodded and took over the commentary:

"Mu Lan’s Void Jellyfish is actually quite common in the competitive scene. Ah... I don’t mean it’s common in every city in the national tournament.

"But here in the Zhou Capital, this type of Space Element Pet Beast is a classic. It has a good balance of spatial control and destructive power, making it versatile in both offense and defense."

"Compared to his last match, this is going to be a tough one for contestant Gu Ming.

"If he sticks with the Ah Ji and Ah Kun combination, he’ll be at a huge Attribute disadvantage.

"The Power of the Shadow Element is faintly countered by the Space Element.

"Ah Kun’s Fear Attribute and Ah Ji’s Spiritual Awakening Techniques might also be ineffective.

"The only variable now..."

The two professors looked at each other and said in unison:

"Is whether he’ll send out that mysterious Light Grass Element Pet Beast, Cyan Treasure!"

"As student Gu Ming’s first contracted Pet Beast and the one he has raised the longest, Cyan Treasure’s combat power should be considerable. It’s also the first Little Cyan Snake in the country to reach the Three-star Level without fusing with a High-Level Bloodline for its Evolution.

"I believe everyone here is just as excited as I am to see Cyan Treasure make an appearance."

In the next moment, Gu Ming summoned his two Pet Beasts as well.

In truth, when he had entered the arena, the system’s text scroll had already passed by, so Gu Ming already knew his opponent’s Pet Beasts, their Attributes, and their species.

’But this time, the system’s Prediction didn’t quite match reality. There was a discrepancy in the Attributes.

’In the system’s eyes, the opponent’s Crystal Core Chimera had already reached the Adolescent Stage. It possessed Fire and Space Element abilities, its body had completed the Quenching Ceremony, its Crystal Core was in a burning state, and its dragon head was wreathed in crimson flames.

’The real Pet Beast, however, was still in its Juvenile Stage. It was very small, only reaching its master’s waist, and didn’t look very big.

’It had the Fantasy Species appearance of a Chimera, with a White Jade-like Gem Crystal Core embedded in its forehead, and it emanated Space Power.

’Judging by its appearance, it probably doesn’t have the Fire Attribute; otherwise, the Crystal Core on its forehead would be displaying it.

’As for the other one, the Void Jellyfish... despite its grand name, it’s actually a creature that grows powerful late in its development. It’s quite weak in the early stages, capable only of support, with some basic Void Movement and the ability to create Void Bubbles.

’Void Bubbles have killing power, but they are a slow-moving Skill. Only when combined with a Super-speed Enchantment and powerful Control Power can this Skill become truly terrifying.

’Without years of accumulated battle experience, it’s rarely effective.

’The Void Jellyfish opposite me is also in its Juvenile Stage. It doesn’t look old, no more than half a year.

’It’s hard to imagine how she passed the college entrance exams.

’Maybe she didn’t take them. Perhaps she waited until the second half of the school year, holding out until her Spiritual Power broke through the One-star limit, and only then contracted these powerful Pet Beasts.

’Neither the Void Jellyfish nor the Crystal Core Chimera are Pet Beasts that a Beastmaster can contract at the Zero-star Spiritual Level.

’At a minimum, you’d need a One-star Spiritual Level to contract just one of them.

’To achieve that, you’d first need someone in your family who understands Pet Beast cultivation and planning, and you’d also need the resources to raise them to that stage. It’s not something you can do without some serious backing.’

However, since his opponent was standing here on the first day of the Royal Sports Arena tournament, she must have something special about her to have been chosen by the organizers to make the competition more interesting.

Gu Ming couldn’t afford to be careless.

To be on the safe side, Gu Ming quickly communicated with his three Pet Beasts in his mind.

’Cyan Treasure, Ah Kun, I choose you.’

Looking majestic and brimming with courage, the Little Cyan Snake appeared on the battlefield, holding its head high.

Ah Kun, who had previously lacked confidence but had suddenly found its courage after dozens of dream battles, also arrived at the arena, riding on a large water bubble.

Across the platform, contestant Mu Lan’s eyes flickered. This was the first time she had seen the rumored, unadulterated Three-star Level Little Cyan Snake.

The audience in the arena also erupted into fervent cheers.

Because of Gu Ming’s papers in top-tier journals—one on Foundation Establishment Evolution and one on Qi Refining Evolution, both being landmark papers beneficial for Two-star and Three-star Pet Beasts—his popularity among the audience was explosive. He was in a league of his own, the uncontested number one.

Facing this pressure, Mu Lan managed to remain calm. The expression on her delicate, seed-shaped face didn’t change as she simply stared coldly at Cyan Treasure’s body.

The reason for her intense focus was, of course, the Little Cyan Snake that Gu Ming had raised—a history-making creature.

It was the first pure-blooded Little Cyan Snake in history to break through to the Three-star Level.

’How far can it go in the University Beastmaster League?’

She was very curious.

Many in the audience were also curious and shouted Cyan Treasure’s name, wanting to see it display its divine might.

Of course, there were also many who wanted to see it fail.

Watching the pet of an academic giant get beaten in the arena was its own kind of entertainment.

"No surprise there! Facing an unfamiliar combination like contestant Mu Lan’s, Gu Ming has brought out his longest-raised Pet Beast, Cyan Treasure, to establish a baseline.

"Alright, the preparation time is over. Let’s see our contestants’ brilliant performance!"

As the commentator’s voice faded, the referee on the platform swung his arm down. The match began.

A flash of light. On Gu Ming’s side, Ah Kun’s enormous body pulsed. Its massive mouth opened, and a clear, torrential current surged out, rapidly spreading across the platform as it tried to turn the area into its aquatic battlefield.

As a Snake Pet, Cyan Treasure moved like a dragon on the water’s surface, employing a dynamic and ever-changing Body Technique to slither in a Z-pattern across the water.

With the Quasi-Path Breathing Method, it casually condensed a Storm Ball of mixed Attributes and spat it out. The Storm Ball instantly swelled to several meters in diameter as it flew, its initial velocity so fast it approached the speed of sound, creating a piercing whistle as it tore through the air.

While everyone’s attention was drawn to the Storm Ball, its tail secretly planted a Grass Seed into the water.

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