Beast Taming: My System is Bugged

Gu Ming looked at the letter of introduction from Teacher Tang. The letter’s contents were quite simple:

"The bearer of this letter has the authority to review the sealed core data at Divine Strategy University’s Acoustic Analysis Laboratory."

The signatory was Tang Tianyi.

Gu Ming was to visit a distinguished professor at the university who specialized in researching Mechanical Element and Sound Wave Ability Pet Beasts.

According to Teacher Tang’s brief explanation, this professor had reached the Seven-star Peak in both academia and the Realm of Beast Taming, with one foot already in the legendary Eight-star domain.

Gu Ming secretly used his Perception and noticed that Teacher Tang’s aura was more condensed and profound than before.

He recalled that Teacher Tang had already been on the threshold between Six-star and Seven-star. After this period of consolidation, he was likely not far from an official breakthrough.

It seemed this "chance encounter" and introduction were likely not entirely spontaneous.

It felt more like a deliberate arrangement that went with the flow, perhaps even involving some tacit understanding or a mission component.

Gu Ming took out his phone to check his company’s to-do list and found a new directive had been sent to his phone at almost the exact same time.

His previous work guiding the Skill development for the Ghost Element Pet Beast, Mo Ying, had just concluded.

The new job was to go to Divine Strategy University on behalf of the company, receive the raw data of an anomalous sound wave that had garnered high attention in academic circles—suspected to be the "Sound of the Nian Beast"—and bring it back to the company.

This made Gu Ming wonder: ’Did Teacher Tang intentionally indulge my curiosity about the legend of the Nian Beast, or did he already have this mission and just happen to pass it off to me?’

’It wasn’t impossible.’

However, these various speculations quickly flashed through his mind, only to be suppressed by more pragmatic thoughts.

’Idle speculation is useless; action comes first.’

He was indeed curious about the Nian Beast, but that curiosity was firmly anchored by a clear-headed awareness.

The Nian Beast, after all, was an ethereal concept deeply rooted in ancient folklore and modern urban legends, its reality impossible to discern.

Even if the sound wave data indisputably recorded some kind of paranormal phenomenon, proving that "some entity" had made a sound in the physical world at that moment...

...what did that have to do with Gu Ming?

Gu Ming had a clear understanding of his own position. Although he was the most dazzling new star of his year at Wenquxing University, with his strength and potential drawing great attention, he was still just a first-year student.

In terms of raw power and available resources, he was far from being able to casually get involved, let alone attempt to "control" the situation.

’So many academic titans have exhausted their means without finding a single definitive trace of this entity. What makes me think I could be the exception?’

Therefore, Gu Ming’s attitude toward this mission was quite peaceful, even "detached."

He saw it as a rare opportunity to get an in-depth look at cutting-edge research into the mystical.

The important thing was to participate, not to harbor any unrealistic, desperate hopes.

He carefully put away the letter of introduction, bid farewell to Teacher Tang, and headed straight back to his detached villa on the Wenquxing University campus.

Lu You had already arrived and was unpacking her luggage in the guest bedroom she usually used.

As Gu Ming stepped into the living room, Lu You happened to be coming out of the room with her Star Spirit.

"Gu Ming, you’re back."

Lu You greeted him softly. The Star Spirit beside her emitted a tranquil glimmer, like the breathing of a star.

Gazing at that hazy and mysterious starlight, the image of the Star Spirit successfully triggering a prophecy about the Ancestral Spirit hidden behind the phantom of the Ancient Divine Deer in the city square suddenly replayed in Gu Ming’s mind.

A thought flared like a spark:

’Right now, the entire high-end academic community is trying to decipher the mystery of the Nian Beast.’

’Since the system mentioned the Nian Beast...’

’...that sound wave data might be the key sound fragment.’

’The Star Spirit has a rare Talent for prophecy and perception. Could it "see" something from this data, which carries the "echo" of legend—some deeper image or connection overlooked by conventional analysis?’

’Even though its prophetic ability is uncertain and consumes a lot of energy, if I combine it with the special perspectives or hints I might get from the system, we might just stumble upon an unexpected discovery.’

At this thought, Gu Ming showed the letter of introduction from Teacher Tang to Lu You and asked:

"Divine Strategy University. Interested in a trip there together? I just got a new mission."

Lu You was clearly taken aback. Her eyelashes fluttered as she asked quietly, "Divine Strategy University? What for?"

She took the letter Gu Ming offered, her gaze falling upon the concise yet weighty words.

While she read, Gu Ming explained:

"Remember how we talked about the Nian Beast legend on New Year’s Eve?"

"Teacher Tang’s academic circle captured some unusual sound waves. They speculate that the Nian Beast might have manifested for a fleeting moment when the ’Dragon’s Blessing’ descended upon the world."

"Of course, none of the big shots have any conclusive evidence yet."

"Our main reason for going is to represent the company and retrieve the relevant core sound wave data."

"Afterward, Teacher Tang will lead the in-depth, phased research. If conventional analysis methods fail to produce a breakthrough..."

"...the research rights for this mission and its related data might be partially transferred to me to follow up from a different angle."

Lu You didn’t ask why a matter of this level would end up intersecting with Gu Ming’s work.

Nor did she know the specific details of the conversation between Gu Ming and Teacher Tang.

But the term "Nian Beast" had undeniably struck a chord with her.

In her eyes, usually as calm as a lake, clear ripples of curiosity appeared.

She nodded lightly, her voice small but firm:

"Mm... I’ll go with you."

’Maybe the Star Spirit could also try to sense that special sound?’

Hearing this, Gu Ming smiled. "That would be best."

"Maybe your Star Spirit can use this opportunity to trigger a crucial Perception like last time."

"We might be coming into contact with the ’lingering echo’ of the legend itself."

Lu You, however, was a little embarrassed by his words.

"I-it’s not that easy... The Star Spirit hasn’t reached its next Evolution stage yet, so its abilities aren’t stable."

"It was already a huge surprise that it could sense a high-level entity like that in the square."

"It feels like... it can’t be fully explained by its ability to prophesy across Star Levels. It was more like an extremely accidental and fortunate deep resonance."

At the mention of "fortunate," both of them simultaneously recalled the brilliant, dragon-shaped stream of light that had streaked across the sky on New Year’s Eve, and the distant dragon’s roar that had seemed to echo deep within their very souls.

’Could it be the good fortune from the "Dragon’s Blessing"?’ the thought flashed through both their minds.

「A short while later.」

After some brief preparations, the two set off for that holy land of academia renowned for its cutting-edge Pet Beast technology, mechanical engineering, and strange creations—Divine Strategy University.

Several Pet Beasts also emerged from their contract Space or from various corners of the villa, gathering boisterously around their two masters.

On the way to the campus shuttle station, the little guys could no longer contain their excitement and began to chatter away.

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