Beast Taming: My System is Bugged-Chapter 97 - 96: First Appearance of the Black and White Long-Armed Ape in the Forest

Chapter 97: Chapter 96: First Appearance of the Black and White Long-Armed Ape in the Forest

The map before him showed range after range of high mountains, with a completely black, unmarked region sandwiched in the middle. For a moment, he couldn’t make sense of what he was seeing.

He subconsciously took out his phone, opened the map application, and compared it to the map that had appeared in his mind.

He discovered that even when he switched to the high-definition satellite view, it was vastly different from the Flame Map he saw in his mind.

The most significant difference was that the map in Gu Ming’s mind clearly marked his current location: his ancestral home, the Gu Family’s ancestral hall.

In reality, a stretch of mountain forest lay directly in front of the ancestral hall.

However, on the inheritance map from the future that he had obtained, the area before the Gu Family’s ancestral hall was a chasm, like an abyss, completely devoid of any ink or color.

The shapes of the surrounding mountains and the changes in elevation were also completely different from the topography shown on the current satellite map.

He examined it several times. The differences were enormous, which only made him more confused.

’Is this map really of the Gu Family’s lands?’

’Or did a system bug cause the map to be bugged as well?’

’No, I shouldn’t be thinking like that.’

He glanced around. The profound, mysterious feeling had vanished. The scraps of paper burning in the brazier were also gone without a trace, not even leaving behind any ash.

He kowtowed to his ancestors once more, thanking them for their protection.

Afterward, Gu Ming left the ancestral hall.

The moment he stepped out of the hall, he felt that faint connection to the future and the mystical sensation from the ancestral worship both disappear.

He was back in the ordinary world.

He looked back at the ancestral tablets. Each name was clearly visible through the incense smoke, but they no longer held that mystical feeling.

Gu Ming then checked the plot update from the system.

"The inheritance within the flames transformed into a stream of memories, flowing into your Sea of Consciousness to become a part of you."

"You keenly realize that to reach the location marked on this inheritance map, you must cross the vast abyss before you and enter the Boundless Forbidden Area. The risks involved are tremendous."

"Although you once entered the mysterious forbidden area of a Hidden Sect and successfully fished out a Juvenile Kunpeng..."

"But that was a fluke. You can’t rely on luck forever."

"Looking at the inheritance left by your grandfather, you can only feel helpless. This is not something you are capable of claiming at your current level."

Gu Ming was speechless after reading this. 𝒻𝑟ℯℯ𝑤𝑒𝑏𝑛𝘰𝓋𝑒𝓁.𝒸𝑜𝘮

He had wanted to roast the system back when he’d "fished out" the Grouper Fish at the Pet Beast Store.

It was just a Fish Tank, but the system had insisted on calling it a "mysterious forbidden area" when there was absolutely no danger involved.

This system was completely unreliable.

So, after reading this, he secretly decided to explore the forest behind the ancestral hall.

’Forbidden area or not, it can’t possibly be as dangerous as the system claims.’

However, Cyan Treasure was in the middle of intensive training, so exploring the mountain behind the hall could wait until tomorrow.

With this in mind, he closed the system interface and walked to the doorway to watch Teacher Zhang’s training session.

He had expected to see only the Ice Heart Fox acting as a coaching Pet Beast, but what he saw surprised him.

In addition to the Ice Heart Fox, another Pet Beast he didn’t recognize was also present.

It had a black head, white arms, and the appearance of an ape. Looking extraordinarily unusual, it stood over two meters tall. It was crouched in the grass, observing them from a distance with no intention of coming closer.

It didn’t seem hostile, but just to be safe...

Gu Ming pointed in that direction and asked, "Teacher Zhang, is that your new client’s Pet Beast?"

Everyone present froze for a moment, then followed his gaze.

The two Pet Beasts that had been sparring with the Ice Heart Fox also looked in the direction he was pointing.

But no one seemed to see anything special. They turned back to Gu Ming.

"What is it? Is something there?"

Gu Ming looked astonished. "What? You can’t see it?"

Gu Ming then subconsciously used his Pet Beast Contract to perceive through Cyan Treasure’s eyes.

Cyan Treasure glanced over and saw the Black and White Long-Armed Ape lingering in the woods.

It flicked its tongue, letting out a questioning hiss.

It had only just noticed the ape crouching about twenty meters away; it hadn’t sensed its presence at all during the fight.

In the blink of an eye, the Black and White Long-Armed Ape disappeared into the woods, like a phantom of the forest.

Gu Ming was certain that Cyan Treasure had seen it as well, so he asked the others again.

But the elderly couple shook their heads.

The old man also shook his head.

Teacher Zhang just threw up his hands and said:

"There’s nothing there, Gu Ming. You must be seeing things. You’re probably just tired from traveling through the night."

"Why don’t you go get some sleep? We’re going to train for a while longer."

Despite his words, Gu Ming had no intention of resting.

He stayed put, walked over to Teacher Zhang’s side, and said with a serious expression:

"Teacher Zhang, Cyan Treasure and I both saw it. There’s no way you didn’t see it. Or at the very least, your Ice Heart Fox must have."

Teacher Zhang shook his head. "The Ice Heart Fox and I don’t share a Pet Beast Contract; ours is purely a professional arrangement."

"Besides, I didn’t have my own Pet Beasts out just now, so I can’t determine if the creature you mentioned was actually there. I’ll be careful, though."

As he spoke, Teacher Zhang summoned his own Pet Beasts.

One was a Snake Pet he had recently contracted. It was still at Level 0 and hadn’t undergone Evolution yet. He intended for it to follow Gu Ming’s path of freezing its Magic Power Inner Core.

In terms of Star Level potential, its species was also far superior to the Little Cyan Snake’s.

His other Pet Beast was Teacher Zhang’s main one, though it was getting on in years and looked a bit old and faded. It was a Grass Attribute Pet Beast called the Spirit-Seeking Flower Fairy.

It had been raised to the Three-star Level and originally had Four-star Potential. But now that it was old, even the flower-like wings on its back were beginning to wither. Evolution was no longer possible for it.

This was a Cultivation Element Pet Beast, capable of finding Spirit Medicine and accelerating the growth of Grass Attribute plants.

Although the Little Cyan Snake shared the Grass Attribute, it was an animal-type Pet Beast and thus couldn’t benefit from the Spirit-Seeking Flower Fairy’s cultivation-enhancing Skills.

Of course, besides that, the Spirit-Seeking Flower Fairy also possessed detection-type Skills.

Having said that, Teacher Zhang put on a show of having the Spirit-Seeking Flower Fairy patrol the surroundings, searching for the Spirit Beast Gu Ming claimed to have seen.

Two minutes of searching yielded nothing. The area was perfectly safe.

Seeing this, Gu Ming relaxed slightly.

Besides, the system hadn’t issued any risk warnings. ’Perhaps it truly meant no harm.’

Back to the fight itself, the match was spectacular.

The adults had expected Cyan Treasure to be completely overwhelmed by the Ice Heart Fox.

But as the fight unfolded, Cyan Treasure used its Master Level Body Technique to fight the Ice Heart Fox on even ground.

Compared to their last fight, the Little Cyan Snake was noticeably more graceful and fought with more intelligence, no longer just a hothead charging forward recklessly.

On top of that, Teacher Zhang noticed Cyan Treasure’s breathing becoming progressively smoother. It seemed to have an innate ability to recover Physical Ability and Mana through its breathing during combat, giving it astonishing Endurance.

The Ice Heart Fox, lacking a Breathing Technique, had exhausted most of its Physical Ability and Mana after fighting Cyan Treasure for over ten minutes, and it was growing anxious.

Almost subconsciously, it took control of the ice mist, weaving it into a layered, circular wall to assume a defensive posture.

Teacher Zhang chided,

"Ice Heart Fox, don’t use that move! The Little Cyan Snake has no counter for it. It’s not a fair fight."

The Ice Heart Fox was about to relent.

But Gu Ming interjected, "It’s fine. I have a way to break through."