Beast Taming: My System is Bugged

"Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to the live Top 32 match of the National University Beastmaster League!"

"On one side, we have a student from Wenquxing University—Gu Ming!"

"His two Evolution Methods, ’Foundation Establishment’ and ’Qi Refining,’ have sparked a brand-new Cultivation craze across the country, drawing immense attention."

"And on the other side is another first-year from Wenquxing University. Like Gu Ming, he is the only other student in their year to become a Four-star Beastmaster—Jiang Chen of the Alchemy Element!"

The announcer’s passionate voice echoed through the stadium. For those in the audience unfamiliar with the two contestants, the introduction immediately created a vague impression of their respective strengths.

Gu Ming had already made a name for himself with the violent, aggressive style of Ah Kun’s Wave-Swallowing Technique. In the league, a Four-star Pet Beast was essentially invincible, unless it was pitted against senior students.

And by default, the league had a grade-matching system, which prevented lower-year students from being matched against upper-year students before the finals.

"Professor Shen, only four first-year students made it into the top one hundred this year. What are your thoughts?"

"Haha, if you ask me, this student Jiang Chen from the Alchemy Element seems to be in a bit of danger."

"Just considering his strategy of buffing with elixirs and attacking with poison, he’s at a disadvantage. When faced with a Pet Beast like Cyan Treasure, a Venomous Snake Pet that possesses its own Purification Ability, poison won’t be very effective."

"Also, Ah Kun’s Devouring and digestive abilities are among the strongest of all first-year students in the country."

"If Jiang Chen hasn’t developed a new trump card specifically for Gu Ming, this will be a difficult battle for him..."

So commented Professor Shen Mingyuan from the Cultivation Element of the Great Zhou Royal Academy.

Professor Wang, in the commentary booth, nodded in deep agreement.

After nearly a full season of the league, the two commentators, along with most of the audience, had figured out the respective abilities and special constitutions of Gu Ming’s three Pet Beasts.

Cyan Treasure itself had a Light Grass Spiritual Root. As a Rootless Wood, it also possessed Space Element abilities. Furthermore, it could purify Holy Dragon Poison, making it no weaker in combat than a Flood Dragon Pet Beast.

Meanwhile, Ah Kun held a dual advantage with its high Star Level and exceptionally high Skill Level with its Combat Technique, making it nearly invincible among first-year students.

As for Ah Ji, little more needed to be said. Between its impressive Blazing Light Fist and its phantom-like elusiveness, opposing Pet Beasts had to divert half their attention just to guard against its sneak attacks.

Any other first-year student would find it difficult to win against Gu Ming’s lineup.

The audience was similarly familiar with Jiang Chen’s Pill Pet System.

The core of his team, the Mirage Cloud Pill Furnace, was famous for creating a large-scale Medicinal Fog Domain, specializing in concealment and interference;

The Wind-Speaking Medicine Toad could manipulate air currents and mix toxins to launch a Spiritual Shock;

The Wood Spirit Child was skilled at manipulating plants within the fog for binding and surprise attacks.

As for his main attacker, the Red-scaled Dan Fire Beast, its "Pill Fire Accumulation Explosion" tactic—accumulating Power with elixirs before unleashing an instantaneous burst—had won him several key victories.

However, in the eyes of most, the weaknesses of this system were now particularly obvious:

Its renowned Medicinal Fog Control Field and Toxic Erosion were perfectly countered by the Power of Purifying Vitality from Gu Ming’s Cyan Treasure.

And its most threatening Pill Fire explosion would most likely be unable to withstand Ah Kun’s unfathomable Devouring and digestive power.

The tactical pillars upon which Jiang Chen had advanced seemed to be completely nullified by his opponent’s abilities.

"By that logic, doesn’t that mean Gu Ming is a shoo-in for this year’s strongest first-year student?"

"Not necessarily. Our Royal Academy’s strongest combatant has fought many matches but hasn’t faced Gu Ming yet. If nothing unexpected happens..."

Professor Shen wanted to say that after today’s matches, the results would be clear, and the two would inevitably face each other tomorrow.

However, he couldn’t say that so directly in public. It was better to be more roundabout. He said:

"Ahem, enough talk. The two contestants are ready. Let’s focus on the match."

Gu Ming stood at the edge of the preparation area, his gaze cutting across the field to silently lock onto Jiang Chen opposite him.

Relying on his increasingly profound Spirit Refining Cultivation and his almost instinctive sensitivity to the flow of energy, Gu Ming felt a faint sense of unease.

The feeling was hard to describe, but it was like an undercurrent beneath a calm sea, impossible to ignore.

He observed Jiang Chen closely. His posture was upright, and his expression was one of focused concentration, typical of a student from the Alchemy Element.

He was gently stroking a floating, cloud-wreathed Jade Pill Furnace beside him, as if everything was normal.

But Gu Ming saw more.

The Perception network connecting his mind with Cyan Treasure, Ah Kun, and Ah Ji gave him insight beyond that of an ordinary person.

Right now, in his eyes, Jiang Chen’s Spiritual Fluctuation was not perfectly harmonious.

It was like still water disturbed by a speck of dust, showing a nearly imperceptible ripple of stagnation.

More importantly, the "intent" faintly emanating from him contained a suppressed "restlessness" belonging to raw Power.

’Could the side effects of the Demon Transformation Pill be starting to take hold?’

Gu Ming’s gaze swept over the four Pill Pets beside Jiang Chen.

There was the Jade Furnace spitting out rainbow-colored medicinal fog, the translucent Cyan Jade Medicine Toad, and the wind-stirring Grass and Wood Spirit.

Finally, his gaze landed on the Red-scaled Pill Beast, which was shaped like a young dragon with golden fire flowing beneath its scales.

Its aura was more agitated than the last time they met, and its energy flow carried an "instability" that seemed forcibly contained, like lava barely held back by a dam.

Gu Ming’s heart grew cold as he recalled the teacher from the Dan Temple mentioning the accumulation of Pill Poison.

Although they had agreed before the match not to hold back and to go all out...

...the thought that his opponent might be a severe case of Demonization changed Gu Ming’s intended strategy.

He and Cyan Treasure had learned a Decurse Technique from the Demon Suppression Spell in Lanqi City, thanks to a misalignment bug in the system.

This technique was specifically designed to sever the spiritual pollution of Demon Fiends. Perhaps it could also be used on his opponent and his Pet Beasts.

"Cyan Treasure, in a moment, we’ll..." Gu Ming lowered his head, communicating with Cyan Treasure via his Divine Sense. The latter nodded, though not fully understanding.

Across the field, Jiang Chen seemed to sense something and looked up.

Gu Ming raised his head, and their eyes met briefly in mid-air.

Jiang Chen lightly patted the Red-scaled Dan Fire Beast by his side. It snorted a wisp of golden sparks tinged with a medicinal fragrance.

The referee’s hand shot up.

The roar in the stadium receded like a tide, leaving only a tense silence and the soundless flow of Qi Mechanism between the two combatants.

The referee’s arm fell.

Jiang Chen struck first.

The lid of the Mirage Cloud Pill Furnace opened slightly, and a rainbow-colored medicinal fog spewed out like a living creature, instantly blanketing half the field.

The Wind-Speaking Medicine Toad puffed its cheeks and let out a soft croak. An invisible wind field stirred the fog, forming a constantly rotating, disorienting barrier.

The moment their vision was obscured, the Grass and Wood Spirit, the Wood Spirit Child, flickered and vanished into the fog.

A faint sound of something cutting through the air came from within the fog, along with the commentator’s excited voice:

"A classic medicinal fog control field! Is he trying to limit Gu Ming’s vision and Perception right from the start? But can a tactic like this truly trap Gu Ming?"

Gu Ming didn’t move, but Cyan Treasure on his shoulder had already raised its head.

A shimmering green light emanated from its body. With a simple activation of its Quasi-Path Level Breathing Technique, all the smoke and dust on the field flowed like a hundred rivers returning to the sea, vanishing completely into Cyan Treasure’s mouth without a trace.

Gu Ming keenly perceived that the air had been filled with a highly concentrated, virulent Poison Pill powder, which was also swept up and inhaled into Cyan Treasure’s body.

’When did he mix that into the fog?’

Jiang Chen’s technique and Speed in deploying the poison were several times faster than in any of his previous matches.

On the opposite side of the field, a faint smile played on Jiang Chen’s lips—the calm confidence of a successful tactic.

In every prior match, he had never pushed his poison-casting speed to its Peak.

Those opponents were simply not worthy of his full effort.

Only when facing a top-tier peer like Gu Ming would he finally go all out today, fully displaying the poison-deploying abilities he had prepared for so long.

However, the smile hadn’t even lasted for two seconds before it suddenly froze.

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