Beast Taming: My System is Bugged

The next morning, at first light, Gu Ming had already sorted and packed his luggage.

As his fingertips brushed against the luggage, a pale blue spatial ripple spread out, instantly pulling it into his Beast Taming Space.

Gu Ming called for his three Pet Beasts and pushed open his door. At that exact moment, the door to the adjacent bedroom also opened, and Lu You emerged with her Tri-color Pupa.

She was wearing a pale yellow down jacket today that gave her a cute figure. Uncharacteristically, her bangs were adorned with a cute, Star Spirit-shaped hair clip.

She paused for a moment upon seeing Gu Ming ready to depart. She opened her mouth to say something, but as usual, she spoke slowly and in a soft voice.

Seeing this, Gu Ming took the initiative. "Want to head home together?"

"Mhm," she nodded obediently. The hopeful look on her face was answered, and she let out a quiet sigh of relief.

"But we have to go to Teacher Huo’s place first."

After the competition ended yesterday, Gu Ming had made a point of taking Ah Kun to Elder Huo’s laboratory for a comprehensive evaluation following its Four-star Evolution.

Although Ah Kun was still exhausted from the series of intense battles, Elder Huo, using his precise Array-based instruments, still managed to detect several surprising data points.

In particular, Ah Kun’s Water Element Affinity was several times higher than that of other Pet Beasts at the Same-star Level.

Today was the day to pick up the detailed report before setting off for home to celebrate the New Year.

They walked through the mist-shrouded campus and arrived at Elder Huo’s private courtyard.

Under the old locust tree in the courtyard, Elder Huo was leisurely sipping his morning tea.

Today’s meeting was not in his office, but at Elder Huo’s on-campus residence.

Seeing the two of them, the elder put down his teacup and picked up a neatly bound report from the stone table.

"This report is twenty-three pages long and covers all of Ah Kun’s physiological indicators and Energy Fluctuation data after its Evolution."

Elder Huo handed the report to Gu Ming, his eyes filled with approval.

"Your Ah Kun’s physical condition has already surpassed the average for a traditional Four-star Fish King by more than ten percent. This is rare even in the history of Wenquxing University."

Gu Ming respectfully took it and opened the first page. His eyes were met with densely packed data charts and energy curves.

His gaze lingered for a moment on the "Water Element Affinity" section.

"Regarding the Cultivation of the third step of the Wave-Swallowing Technique," Elder Huo said, pulling a slightly worn, handwritten manual from his sleeve. "Here are some notes and insights from past students. They’re a bit scattered, but they might give you some inspiration."

Gu Ming accepted the dark blue-covered manuscript with delight.

In Elder Huo’s eyes, this was merely a collection of experiences from former students.

But for Gu Ming, who possessed a system that gave him access to a future timeline, this thin booklet was a priceless treasure.

It contained the accumulated wisdom of countless Water Element Beastmasters from the next thirty-two years, detailing their experiences teaching their Pet Beasts the Wave-Swallowing Technique.

In the future, Brain Array technology would become far more widespread than it was in the present.

Gu Ming carefully tucked the manuscript away and gave Elder Huo a deep bow.

"Thank you very much, Teacher."

After speaking, Elder Huo gestured to Lu You, indicating he also had something to say to her.

Gu Ming discreetly stepped out of the courtyard to read the report. Lu You came out a short while later.

They exchanged a glance. Without a word, they left the university and headed for the Capital’s "airport."

Once they were seated on the broad back of the Humpback Whale, Gu Ming eagerly took out the blue-covered manuscript.

As the Humpback Whale flew steadily through the clouds, Gu Ming immersed himself in the text, cross-referencing its contents with the future Cultivation knowledge stored in his mind.

The more he studied, the more he appreciated the profundity of the Wave-Swallowing Technique.

The third step, "Returning to the Ruins and Returning to Truth," required the Cultivator to grasp an artistic conception: to be as all-encompassing as the sea accepting a hundred rivers, to annihilate all Power at the bottom of the ocean, and to return all things to their most primal state.

In the future, this is achieved through various types of micro-composite nested Arrays.

These Arrays automate the control processes that would otherwise require immense focus, allowing the Water Element Pet Beast to concentrate on grasping the artistic conception.

But in the current era, the difficulty of cultivating this technique was magnified many times over.

A Pet Beast had to simultaneously control the circulation of Water Element Energy within its body, precisely guide the trajectory of external ocean currents, and infuse it all with the aura of the Water Great Dao.

This dual trial of spirit and body was enough to daunt the vast majority of Beast Tamers.

Gu Ming closed his eyes and focused, simulating the Cultivation scene in his mind.

He could almost see Ah Kun cruising through the vast ocean, every scale perceiving the rhythm of the currents, every breath drawing in and expelling the world’s Water Element Energy.

The artistic conception of "Returning Ruins" gradually became clear.

Just as seafoam returns to the ocean and leaves return to the soil, everything eventually returns to its purest origin.

This also gave him a new understanding of Ah Kun’s potential.

Thanks to the Devouring Secret Technique, which allowed it to absorb energy nonstop, Ah Kun’s Water Element Affinity had reached a level unprecedented among Four-star Pet Beasts.

According to the data in Elder Huo’s report, its Water Element Affinity already ranked first among all Four-star Water Element Pet Beasts at Wenquxing University.

Even the well-traveled Elder Huo was amazed.

’A Pet Beast that evolved from a common Grouper Fish could possess such astounding Talent?’

Elder Huo was already starting to research the evolutionary path of the Grouper Fish, but Gu Ming knew perfectly well that this path was almost impossible to replicate.

After all, it was only with the help of his system from the future that he was able to help this common Pet Beast break through its species’ limitations and reach its current Realm.

How could an ordinary Beast Tamer have such an opportunity?

Flipping past Ah Kun’s report, Gu Ming’s gaze fell on another document—Cyan Treasure’s test report.

After nearly a month of continuous, intense battles, the explosive boost Cyan Treasure gained after its Three-star Evolution had been completely solidified.

The report showed that its control over its Power had reached a state of perfect precision, allowing it to unleash its full potential under any circumstances.

Even more surprising, Cyan Treasure’s physical condition was still steadily improving, already approaching the standard for a Three-star Snake King Pet Beast.

Thinking of this, Gu Ming couldn’t help but start planning Cyan Treasure’s path of Form Evolution.

Ah Kun was able to complete its Form Evolution thanks to the dual assistance of the Wave-Swallowing Technique’s Daoist Skill Imagery and the Sea of-stars’ "Dragon Gate Fish Leap."

As for Cyan Treasure’s evolutionary direction, he had to focus on the "Time Dragon" path determined by the system.

In reality, Cyan Treasure was just an ordinary Little Cyan Snake with a plain and unremarkable bloodline.

But in the system’s eyes, it was a Time Dragon whose Talent had not yet fully awakened.

In Gu Ming’s view, its Crisis Omen ability was the prototype for the Divine Power, Time Reversal.

’Perhaps I can continue to develop it in this direction...’

This idea happened to coincide with the advice from Teacher Huo and Teacher Tang.

Both teachers believed that Cyan Treasure’s "Crisis Warning" Talent contained a certain indescribable, profound quality.

To the Perception of High-star Pet Beasts, it even carried the unique, mysterious fluctuations characteristic of a Prophet or a Prophetic Element ability.

This was indeed a direction worth exploring in depth.

As for Ah Ji, who had joined them later, Gu Ming had not forgotten about it either.

This Cat Demon, which possessed Light and Dark Dual Spiritual Roots, also needed a clear evolutionary plan.

Gu Ming had already systematically organized the knowledge he had learned from the professor of the Balance Dao this past month.

He planned to use his free time over the New Year to get Ah Ji up to speed.

Gu Ming took a notebook from his coat. It was densely filled with notes on the Balance Dao he had collected from the system’s "Historical Bullet Comments" feature.

He planned to integrate this content with new knowledge from the future to create a customized training regimen for Ah Ji.

The Humpback Whale flew steadily through the clouds, and the mountains and rivers below gradually became familiar.

A warm feeling spread through Gu Ming’s chest as he watched his hometown draw ever closer.

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