Beast Taming: My System is Bugged

The teachers’ and elders’ faces filled with gratified smiles, especially Elder Huo and Elder Chen. Seeing their student cultivate such an outstanding Pet Beast filled their eyes with pride.

"Excellent! Excellent! Excellent!" the Vice Dean exclaimed, clapping his hands with a laugh.

"To leap from the most common Little Cyan Snake to a Flood Dragon—truly a case of a serpent becoming a dragon the moment it meets the storm. A limitless future awaits."

"Gu Ming, this is a reward from the academy for our outstanding students. Please, don’t be modest. This is what Cyan Treasure needs most right now."

As he spoke, the Vice Dean handed something over.

What the Vice Dean handed over was a short, seemingly ordinary section of jade-green bamboo.

The bamboo segment was no more than an inch long, its entire body glowing with a verdant light.

Within it, a pool of liquid sunlight seemed to be sealed, flowing and emanating a pure, gentle aura of vegetation and radiance.

"This is a Xiguang Bamboo Heart," the Vice Dean explained, his gaze falling approvingly on the grass- and light-type spiritual charm not yet fully retracted around Cyan Treasure’s body.

"It can nourish and harmonize the new Power within Cyan Treasure, allowing its energy to circulate more smoothly and flawlessly, solidifying the results of its Evolution."

Gu Ming accepted it solemnly. The bamboo felt warm and smooth in his hand. As if sensing something, Cyan Treasure let out an affectionate, low hum, its eyes fixed on the piece of green bamboo.

Silver-gray, tree-ring-like patterns lit up around Cyan Treasure’s body. Its "Annual Ring Time Core" Dao Charm began to circulate quietly, and an aura of all things growing and time flowing spread through the area.

Gu Ming immediately understood the Vice Dean’s kind intentions. This was indeed the most suitable item for Cyan Treasure and the best thing to quickly consolidate its Cultivation.

Refusing it would prevent Cyan Treasure from maximizing the benefits of its recent Evolution.

At that moment, Elder Huo also sent a Divine Sense transmission to Gu Ming, telling him to just accept it. The Vice Dean didn’t lack for treasures, so there was no need to think about a reciprocal gift.

Even if he wanted to repay the favor, that would be a matter of repaying the academy in the future, not something he should be refusing right now.

Just then, Teacher Tang also spoke calmly, "I can have my Xi Beast help it absorb it."

With all the teachers and elders having stated their opinions, Gu Ming no longer hesitated. After offering his sincere thanks, he handed the Xiguang Bamboo Heart to Cyan Treasure.

With a slight shift in his Mental intent, light and shadow intertwined beside Teacher Tang. The Xi Beast, its entire body enveloped in a soft, warm white light, reappeared, its form as hazy as a gentle halo.

Cyan Treasure was already eager. Bathed in the Xi Beast’s pure, dawn-like light, it opened its mouth and swallowed the glowing green bamboo segment.

BOOM—

It was like the first rumble of spring thunder, or a seed breaking through the soil.

Cyan Treasure’s body suddenly lit up. Its Breathing Technique, which had already reached the Quasi-Path level, began to operate on its own. Its vital energy, Spiritual Power, and the essence of the swallowed Xiguang Bamboo Heart resonated violently.

The silver-gray, tree-ring-like patterns appeared clearly on its skin, flickering in and out of sight as if real-life annual rings were slowly turning.

The warm light shed by the Xi Beast seeped in inch by inch like a nourishing rain, assisting in the powerful yet delicate Refinement process.

While the two Pet Beasts were immersed in this deep Cultivation, the teachers and elders gathered around Gu Ming with smiles.

They offered him their sincere blessings and praise, while also taking the opportunity to engage him in a deep discussion about the various profound principles behind Cyan Treasure’s Evolution.

This discussion of the Dao lasted for the entire day, during which many other teachers trickled in to "sightsee."

It wasn’t until someone came to the door with work assignments for the various leaders and teachers that the group reluctantly dispersed, still wishing to talk more.

By this time, Cyan Treasure had also completed the most critical stage of consolidation, and its surging Cultivation had completely settled.

It stood with its head held high in the bright sunlight, its body brimming with vitality, seemingly possessed of endless Power. The pair of tender yet already formidable Flood Dragon horns on its head gleamed with a faint luster.

Seeing this, Ah Ji, who had been a Four-star for several months, had a sudden whim and was eager to spar with its "big brother."

It even turned its head and called over to Ah Kun, who was sunbathing in the yard, to join in for a friendly bout.

The three Pet Beasts frolicked energetically in the yard, creating a lighthearted and joyful atmosphere.

After the other teachers and elders had left, Teacher Tang also called over Lu You, who was training a Pet Beast in another corner of the yard.

"Is something the matter, Teacher?" Gu Ming suddenly had a premonition. ’Teacher Tang has something important to tell us. It must be very important, or he wouldn’t have called Lu You over too.’

"It’s about the border of the Cloud Country."

Teacher Tang’s expression was calm as he got straight to the point. "Professor Weng’s paper on the ’Sound of the Nian Beast’ has caused quite a stir in academic circles since its publication."

"Many Beastmasters have already set out for the border region to conduct field research, and I am also preparing to go to the front lines myself soon."

His gaze swept over Gu Ming and Lu You. "Would you two like to go as well?"

It was currently summer vacation. Teacher Tang extended the invitation partly because Gu Ming had previously provided key information on this matter and deserved to be on-site to witness the results firsthand.

He also intended to take his students along to broaden their horizons and improve their practical combat awareness.

Ever since Professor Weng’s paper sent shockwaves through the entire research community like a clap of spring thunder, research in related fields had progressed rapidly.

Now, with summer vacation halfway over, new discoveries and papers about the Inner World were emerging one after another, and knowledge was being updated extremely quickly.

Teacher Tang also felt he needed to observe things on the front lines and update his own understanding.

Gu Ming agreed without much thought.

"I have no problem with that, Teacher."

’I don’t have anything else to do for the summer vacation right now, anyway.’

’Besides, I took several months off. Teacher Tang has been holding back the work assignments from the company for me. It’s really time I did some work for them.’

Lu You asked the Pet Beasts beside him, and they all showed signs of curiosity.

"I’ll go too."

Ever since the Cloud Country experienced that great disaster, its border had been under strict control, and the inspection procedures were cumbersome.

Ordinary people couldn’t get close at all unless they held a formal research grant or special permit.

Teacher Tang’s invitation was undoubtedly a precious pass.

「The next morning」

Gu Ming packed his luggage, tossed it into his Beast Taming Space, and was about to set off.

He casually opened the system to check today’s information barrage.

"Light rain today. Chaos erupts again on the Great Zhou border. Demon Fiends are invading through the passes in large numbers."

"Having successfully broken through in his seclusion, Tang Tianyi has decided to head to the border to suppress the Demon Fiend chaos and track down the resurfacing Friends of Nature organization."

Huh?

Gu Ming stared at the message, lost in thought.

’Teacher Tang from the other timeline has already successfully broken through?’

’That means in the system’s judgment, he has probably been promoted from an Eight-star to a true Nine-star existence... Just imagining it is awe-inspiring.’

At the same time, the name "Friends of Nature" once again set off alarm bells in his mind.

The experience from several months ago flashed through his mind.

’What is that environmental organization I interfered with up to now?’

’Half of the year has already passed. The tipping point for the full-scale Demon Fiend invasion is probably not far off.’

’My previous intervention might have just quietly accelerated certain processes.’

"If I’m not mistaken, there should be signs of frequent Demon Fiend appearances in various places this month, right?"

He rephrased his search for recent unusual incidents in various locations.

Sure enough, in just a moment, a large number of related reports flooded his vision—

"Spike in Incidents of Pet Beasts Losing Control and Harming People in the Suburbs," "Unknown Black Shadows Ambush Patrol Teams," "Frequent Anomalous Changes in Wild Environments"...

Although the news reports were worded cautiously and didn’t directly use the words "Demon Fiend," the atmosphere he got from scrolling through a few pages of news made Gu Ming smell a storm brewing.

’At a time like this, I’m following Teacher Tang to the border... The situation speaks for itself.’

Gu Ming’s gaze sharpened.

The boundary between the Inner World and reality was already blurry at the border.

Once war broke out, that place would bear the brunt of it, becoming the most dangerous front line.

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