Beast Taming: My System is Bugged

"We won!!"

The cheering section for Wenquxing University instantly erupted, the cheers deafening.

In the arena, Gu Ming walked over to Jiang Jinling, who was kneeling on one knee, pale-faced with blood trickling from the corner of her mouth, and extended a hand.

Jiang Jinling looked up at Gu Ming, her eyes filled with complex, indecipherable emotions.

There was the bitterness of failure, the bitterness of her efforts being in vain.

But in the end, it all melted into a bitter, reluctant admiration.

She used his hand to pull herself up, her voice hoarse and weak. "You won... a complete victory."

"But next time, I’ll come prepared with more trump cards."

’There’s a next time?’

Gu Ming retracted his hand, his expression calm.

But his eyes held a look of acknowledgment for a worthy opponent.

"Your Array is very strong."

"If it weren’t for Ah Kun’s Four-star Evolution, I would have been the one to lose."

Jiang Jinling shook her head and said no more.

Supported by the staff’s Pet Beasts, she silently recalled her heavily injured Grass Elf King and Elemental Spirits, took her shattered Array Pets, and left the arena with an unsteady gait.

Her figure, though dejected, remained upright.

This loss was perhaps a heavy blow to her.

But it could also be the catalyst for her to rise up and give chase once more.

Gu Ming stood in the center of the arena, basking in the cheers and gazes of the entire crowd.

He gently stroked the exhausted but excited Ah Kun, then looked at Ah Ji, who was forcing itself to stay alert by his feet, and Cyan Treasure, which was flicking its tongue, incredibly thrilled.

"We won."

The three Pet Beasts nodded vigorously.

All their surprise training sessions in their dreams hadn’t been for nothing.

...

Inside the company office, the notification sound indicating the end of the live broadcast chimed softly.

Tang Tianyi leaned back slowly in his chair, his fingertips tapping a steady rhythm on the tabletop, his expression as calm as ever.

Beside him, the burning Soul Fire eyes of the Profound Celestial Beast Ghost Soul remained fixed on the now-dark screen, as if piercing through Space to continue gazing at the recent battlefield.

Tang Tianyi tilted his head slightly and realized the Profound Celestial Beast wasn’t just watching; it had entered a peculiar, semi-Enlightenment State.

The profound, dark aura around it slowly circulated, its Soul Fire flickering uncertainly. It was actually processing what it had gained from watching the battle.

It was Ah Ji’s fighting that had struck a chord with the Profound Celestial Beast.

That Little Cat Demon named Ah Ji... its execution of Shadow Cloak and Shadow Mimicry showed a Skill Level that had astonishingly reached the Realm of Daoist Skill Perfection.

By mimicking the Profound Celestial Beast’s Ghost Armor Form at such a Realm, it had managed to capture both form and spirit, possessing 99% of its essence.

And that remaining sliver of difference wasn’t a flaw. On the contrary, it was a unique and equally powerful aura born from the integration of Ah Ji’s own characteristics, distinct from the original.

It was precisely this wisp of "otherness," like a pebble dropped into a still lake, that sent ripples through the Profound Celestial Beast Ghost Soul’s mind. It allowed the beast to glimpse a faint glimmer of light on its long-stagnant path—a breakthrough from Daoist Skill Perfection toward the Quasi-Path Level.

For a High-star Pet Beast, advancing even an inch within the ultimate Domain of Daoist Skill Perfection was as difficult as ascending to heaven. Any bit of insight was incredibly precious.

Tang Tianyi grew thoughtful but didn’t disturb his partner’s rare opportunity.

In contrast, the Xi Beast beside him showed no signs of Enlightenment.

It was more filled with pure curiosity for the little one that could perfectly replicate its Blazing Light Fist.

It communicated rapidly with its master via Divine Sense, excitedly comparing the Blazing Light Fist produced by Ah Ji’s Light and Dark Dual Spiritual Roots with its own version, which was cast from a pure Light Element source. It analyzed the fundamental differences in their energy composition and explosive forms.

It also pondered whether it could draw inspiration from this to refine its own skills.

This round of analysis proved to be quite beneficial for it.

Just as the discussion ended, Tang Tianyi’s communicator lit up.

Messages from numerous peers and friends began pouring in one after another.

Some were simply congratulating him on his student’s outstanding performance, while many others directly inquired about his thoughts on his student so precisely "mimicking" his signature Pet Beasts in the arena.

Tang Tianyi scanned the messages for a moment, a barely perceptible curve forming on his lips.

He responded calmly in the group chat for his peers:

"Practice makes perfect, that’s all."

A single, understated sentence, yet it sent the group chat into an instant silence.

The gap revealed by comparing one person to another was truly staggering.

Tang Tianyi himself possessed extraordinary Talent, was at his Peak, and learned everything quickly, making him the benchmark for his generation.

And the student he taught, Gu Ming, was a prodigy among prodigies. To have such attainments at the Three-star Realm meant that surpassing his master in the future was likely no exaggeration.

This performance, naturally, also caught the eye of many other interested parties.

People within the industry began to have ideas.

If Gu Ming truly possessed potential on par with Tang Tianyi, then his value was worth re-evaluating, perhaps even vigorously recruiting.

After all, Tang Tianyi’s current status and power in the industry were the best testament to his own transcendent Talent.

...

Outside the Sports Arena, the crowd was a surging tide of people.

Just as countless reporters and excited fans tried to swarm him...

...people suddenly realized that Gu Ming, who had been standing in the corridor just a moment ago, had flickered like a phantom and quietly vanished from sight.

"Where’d he go?"

"Where did Gu Ming go?"

"He was right here a second ago!"

A commotion immediately swept through the crowd. Reporters craned their necks and fans looked everywhere, but they could no longer find any trace of him.

Logically, Ah Ji was already overdrawn to such an extent. How could it possibly have the strength to maintain the Shadow Cloak?

Was Gu Ming disregarding the life or death of his Pet Beast?

The truth was far from being so dramatic.

At this moment, Ah Ji was clutching a Spirit Stone, absorbing the Spiritual Qi from within it and efficiently converting it into Mana. It struggled to maintain the dual effects of Shadow Cloak and Shadow Mimicry, helping Gu Ming conceal himself as he moved through the crowd.

Along the way, Gu Ming saw many departing spectators still discussing the match with great excitement, with quite a few looking around, trying to spot him.

Halfway there, Gu Ming’s communicator rang. It was a call from Elder Huo.

"Where are you? I’ll come pick you up."

Gu Ming was slightly surprised; he hadn’t expected Elder Huo to come for him personally.

But then a thought struck him and he understood:

’Based on the intensity he’d shown in the match, Elder Huo must have calculated that Ah Ji was long since overdrawn. Even if it could use Shadow Cloak, it would be impossible for it to sustain him over a long distance.’

However, Elder Huo hadn’t accounted for the fact that he was equipped with something as miraculous as a Spirit Stone for rapid recovery.

Still, having someone come pick him up was for the best.

Gu Ming arranged a meeting spot with Elder Huo and headed to a nearby hotel.

When he arrived in the lobby, Elder Huo was already waiting, having gotten there two minutes early.

Elder Huo’s Divine Sense had been blanketing the lobby, yet he had failed to perceive Gu Ming’s arrival.

It wasn’t until Gu Ming actively dispelled his Concealment and revealed himself that Elder Huo noticed his presence, a look of astonishment on his face.

"To be able to deceive even my Divine Sense at such a close range... Your Ah Ji’s Concealment Skills must have a Skill Level that’s reached the Realm of Perfection, haven’t they?"

Elder Huo’s tone was inquisitive.

Gu Ming didn’t hide it and nodded openly.

At Wenquxing University, where prodigies were a dime a dozen, he didn’t mind revealing a little more of his Talent.

Daoist Skill Perfection was rare, but it was still within the realm of what people could comprehend as "genius."

And at Wenquxing, the very definition of genius was far beyond ordinary.

Therefore, Elder Huo was merely surprised, not completely incredulous.

"It seems you could have gotten back on your own. I was worrying for nothing," Elder Huo said with a laugh.

Gu Ming replied with a wry smile, "Teacher Huo, I’ll still have to trouble you to take me back."

"I don’t know how many pairs of eyes are watching me on the way, and I’m a little uneasy."

Although they were in the Capital, where public order was good, it was unlikely that someone would openly try to steal his Pet Beasts.

But he had just been in a nationally broadcasted tournament and was now at the center of attention.

It was inevitable that some unscrupulous individuals, desperate for attention, might try to stir up trouble amidst the chaos.

Elder Huo had also been worried that Gu Ming’s combat strength would be at a low point after the fierce battle, making him vulnerable to harassment, which was why he had taken the initiative to come and escort him.

Hearing this, he said no more, simply nodding and leading Gu Ming away.

On the way back, Elder Huo’s gaze remained fixed on Ah Kun, carefully sizing up the Grouper Fish that had evolved to Four-star mid-battle.

He could clearly sense that after successfully leaping through the Dragon Gate and fully unleashing the second stage of the Wave-Swallowing Technique, "Whale Soaring and Heaven-Devouring-star Transformation," the aura emanating from Ah Kun was in no way inferior to that of traditional Fish King-type Pet Beasts with noble bloodlines.

One had to understand, of those Pet Beasts known as "Fish Kings," which one wasn’t born with an extraordinary bloodline and potential starting at Five-star at the very least?

For Ah Kun to evolve all the way to Four-star from a common species was in itself an act that defied the heavens.

This transformation made even an Array Master like Elder Huo feel an urge to investigate, wanting to understand Ah Kun’s current detailed physical data and potential abilities.

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