Beast Taming: My System is Bugged

In the central plaza of Lanqi City, the warm afternoon sun of the new year shone down on the bustling crowd.

The venue was decorated to look like a pristine, natural sanctuary.

Ancient trees, transported from who-knows-where, encircled the plaza’s edge. Hanging from their branches were Fluorite stones emitting a soft, white glow, and their bark was engraved with totem-like murals.

The ground was covered with fresh sod and moss, and the air was filled with a faint, refreshing fragrance—a mix of pine needles and unknown wildflowers.

In the center of the plaza, a round stage naturally woven from living vines was particularly eye-catching.

Mr. Tree, dressed in the green and white uniform of the Friends of Nature, stood at the center of the stage.

He wore a gentle and infectious smile, his voice carrying clearly across the entire plaza through some kind of sound system.

Gu Ming had just arrived, listening quietly from within the crowd.

"Dear ladies and gentlemen, and to all the high school seniors here today!"

His gaze swept over the crowd below, filled with people wearing looks of aspiration—mostly high school seniors who had just come of age, and their parents.

"The new year has begun, and with it, all life awakens.

"We, the ’Friends of Nature,’ are here to share one thousand two hundred gifts of hope."

"This is a gift from Mother Nature, a pure and flawless pact of companionship."

His words were full of power, his tone impassioned.

Gu Ming’s attention shifted slightly as he tried to find any sign of the Ancient Divine Deer.

In his ears, Mr. Tree’s passionate speech continued.

"We firmly believe that the future of the world belongs to nature, and everything will one day return to it."

"My dear children—"

He turned to the side, sweeping his arm elegantly toward one end of the stage.

There, hundreds of Grass Element, Earth Element, and small avian Pet Beast cubs waited quietly in a special area filled with soft, dry hay.

Their coats were glossy and their eyes were clear. They exuded a faint aura of intelligence, the kind that comes just after completing their ’Enlightenment.’

"Do you see? They are your future partners, the bridges connecting us to the great Mother Nature."

"Although they only have the potential to evolve to a maximum of Three-stars, as long as your heart is with nature and you strive to advance, Three-stars is not the limit of your Pet Beasts. It is merely the limit of current human knowledge.

"Just look at Mr. Gu Ming, the author of that paper in *Peak* journal. He evolved a common Grouper Fish to the Four-star level! We, the Friends of Nature, also have our own internal evolution research. In the future, we will invite aspiring individuals to join us and break through these limits together."

"Well said!"

Gasps of amazement and enthusiastic applause rose from the audience.

The eyes of many young Beastmasters filled with desire.

The parents also nodded one after another, pleased with this free and high-quality opportunity.

Gu Ming was a little stunned. ’How did they suddenly start talking about me?’

Besides, the example they used was too extreme. His case was a complete outlier, not something an ordinary Beastmaster could replicate.

Under normal circumstances, the Star Level potential defined by the world was still the standard benchmark—an evolutionary chasm that was nearly impossible for ordinary people to cross.

However, Gu Ming didn’t refute him on the spot. He watched as the students and parents eagerly signed up, and the students went on stage to interact with the Pet Beasts.

The Friends of Nature staff had also specially invited a group of streamers to film the entire handover ceremony between the students and the Pet Beast cubs. The event was live-streamed on various online platforms, quickly sparking heated discussions.

Gu Ming hadn’t expected them to arrange such a promotional event.

He had already come with a scrutinizing eye, but now he felt that something was even more amiss. He was suspicious of every detail.

He took out his phone, opened a streaming platform, and searched for live content related to the "Friends of Nature."

He quickly discovered that on the first day of the new year, live streams related to the organization were practically everywhere.

A quick scroll revealed a screen full of New Year events being held simultaneously by the Friends of Nature in different cities.

A brief browse showed that the streams were all quite popular. Most had tens of thousands of viewers, and some of the larger events had even broken one million.

Gu Ming skipped the out-of-town streams and went directly to the one for his city.

On the screen, members of the Friends of Nature, dressed in uniform light green outfits and wearing gentle smiles, were orderly guiding the students who had received Pet Beasts and their families.

The entire process appeared well-organized and full of warmth.

They were led to several special "contract guidance areas" set up at the edge of the plaza.

These areas were enclosed by circles of smooth logs and herbs that gave off a calming aroma.

Specialized staff were on hand to assist the students in making their initial spiritual connections, ensuring the contract process went smoothly.

The whole scene looked harmonious, beautiful, and full of hope.

It was like a genuine charity gala, an event that truly benefited the nation and its people.

Sunlight, plants, smiles, gratitude... they all came together to form a flawless New Year’s portrait.

Anyone seeing this for the first time would likely develop a deep sense of goodwill and trust toward the "Friends of Nature."

Gu Ming put down his phone and stood at the edge of the crowd, calmly observing everything.

The surface-level perfection didn’t make him relax. On the contrary, it raised his vigilance to its highest level.

Storms often hide beneath the calmest seas.

Gu Ming wove through the crowd, which was overflowing with gratitude and joy. His gaze was sharp as he scrutinized every detail.

The Pet Beast cubs that had just been claimed, whether they were the fluffy grass-ball Mianmian of the Grass Element or the simple, sturdy stone cubs of the Earth Element, all behaved perfectly.

During their initial spiritual contact with their new young masters, they showed a gentle affection and obedience. Their eyes were clear, and their Spiritual Qi fluctuations were stable. There was no sign of them being forcefully manipulated or having commands implanted in them.

This, paradoxically, only made Gu Ming more suspicious.

’If there’s nothing wrong with the Pet Beasts themselves, then where is the ’Friends of Nature’ hiding their method of infiltration?’

Just then, from the stage in the center of the plaza, Mr. Tree’s voice rang out again, moving the event into its next phase.

"To all our new Beastmaster partners!"

Mr. Tree’s voice was full of encouragement. "Obtaining a like-minded partner is the first step toward greatness.

"And now, we will gift you the Keystones for the second step, free of charge!

"A set of Basic Skills that can temper your spirit and stabilize your Sea of Consciousness!"

An expectant stir immediately went through the crowd.

For many new Beastmasters from ordinary families, a good Cultivation Method was a rare and precious resource.

"I’m sure many of you students have already guessed it!"

Mr. Tree smiled faintly, his tone confident and infectious.

"It is none other than the *Cyan Pine Unmoving Technique*, which has been promoted by our Great Zhou Empire for years and is hailed as the ’Foundation Establishment Stone’!"

As soon as he said this, many students and parents in the audience showed relieved expressions, as if to say, ’I knew it.’

As an officially certified basic Spiritual Technique taught in schools throughout the nation, the status of the *Cyan Pine Unmoving Technique* was beyond doubt.

"However!"

Mr. Tree’s tone shifted, his voice suddenly becoming deep and magnetic.

"Today, what we ’Friends of Nature’ will be imparting to you is not one of the complicated, advanced versions available on the market, modified by various experts and professors.

"We Friends of Nature worship nature and revere the original.

"The *Cyan Pine Unmoving Technique* is a great, epoch-making Cultivation Technique.

"We will teach you its simplest and most fundamental original version.

"Parents, you need not worry. The original version is not necessarily weaker.

"In fact, it is the most compatible version, as well as the most malleable Spiritual Technique.

"As long as you students study it deeply, you will be able to determine your own needs and make targeted modifications to the technique’s circuits later on. This is far better than the complicated versions from the experts and professors."

Hearing this, the parents in the audience who were still a little worried became completely reassured.

A thought stirred in Gu Ming’s mind again.

He wouldn’t have been suspicious if other people were learning this technique.

But with the Friends of Nature organization promoting it, he couldn’t help but suspect that what the System had told him was about to happen.

"So, let us return to the most original, purest meaning of the *Cyan Pine Unmoving Technique*—’I am the Cyan Pine’!"

He spread his arms, as if to embrace all of nature.

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