Beast taming, starting from zero point-Chapter 961 - 780: Lockdown Area

Qiao Sang couldn’t help but mock in her heart: The elite society sure knows how to play...

Suddenly, a man who had been lying on a nearby device with his eyes closed abruptly opened them, sat up sharply, and yanked the connector off his head while cursing furiously:

"Fuck! How dare they slap me in the face!"

"Sir, is something wrong?" A staff member, who had been quietly standing by, hurried over.

The man swore angrily:

"You guys had me transferred into the body of a schoolkid who had to take an exam that very same day!"

The mere thought of it made his anger boil over.

The upper, middle, and lower districts all had different time zones, and the body he was transferred into was located in the lower district, where it was currently midday.

After figuring out where he was, he had planned to explore the place. Just as he was about to go out, a woman came by and told him to make sure he performed well on an exam at school in the afternoon.

He hadn’t gone through all this trouble just to take a stupid exam!

But he didn’t argue, grabbed his bag, and left to create an illusion of heading to school.

Less than twenty minutes into his stroll, that woman—apparently informed by the teacher through some means—tracked him down. She didn’t say a word and simply slapped him right across the face.

And then he woke up.

The man ranted and raved for a good while, and Qiao Sang listened with great amusement.

The staff member tried to calm him down: "Sir, we did inform you beforehand that the transfer targets are random, and no one can guarantee the identity of the body you’ll inhabit."

"However, if you’d like to limit the regional scope, we can assist with adjustments."

The man snorted coldly, "No need."

With that, he lay back down and reconnected to the device.

Just as he placed the connector on his head, an elderly man with white hair on another device sat up, panting heavily, his face filled with terror.

"Sir, would you like to try again?" The staff member who had just reassured the other man approached the elderly gentleman and asked.

The white-haired man seemed dazed for a long moment before nodding and lying back down.

The staff member assisted him in reattaching the device.

Qiao Sang, observing everything before her, asked curiously:

"It seems like their soul-transfer experiences haven’t been very pleasant. Why do they keep coming back for more?"

The staff member responsible for reception smiled and explained:

"Because we have ample data showing that multiple global soul-transfer experiences can enhance the brain domain. Once, a highly influential individual who hadn’t improved his brain domain in over twenty years showed a 0.5% increase after experiencing global soul transfer here. He’s now one of our loyal customers."

So playing this could actually enhance the brain domain... Upon hearing that, Qiao Sang’s expression turned thoughtful. At once, she understood why those two hadn’t enjoyed their experiences but still chose to continue.

No Beast Tamer could resist the temptation of enhancing their brain domain.

Especially the older generation of Beast Tamers, who hadn’t seen improvements in ages.

After all, the education she had received growing up always emphasized that brain domains couldn’t be enhanced through external forces. But she had once taken Weir Serum and understood that certain things couldn’t be comprehended without reaching a specific level.

People in those elite circles, holding the reins of political power, social resources, and natural resource distribution, would never let the real treasures trickle down to society at large.

Billet raised an eyebrow: "That big name you mentioned—did their brain domain ever improve again after that instance?"

Research on brain domain enhancement had always been a top priority for major academies. Although he hadn’t personally worked in the field, he knew quite a bit about it. Cases like this were typically one-off situations, where neural stimulation from the initial separation of consciousness led to a temporary effect upon return.

Generally speaking, the older someone was, the more noticeable the stimulation during their first consciousness separation.

If transferring into someone else’s body could truly enhance brain domains, this method would have been publicly studied and presented long ago.

After all, even the Imperial Beastmaster Academy had conducted related studies.

"That’s beyond what I can say," the staff member replied flawlessly.

Then, he turned to Qiao Sang and asked, "Would you like to give it a try?"

Qiao Sang hesitated for a moment, recalling what the other staff member had mentioned earlier, and asked: "Is it true I can limit the regional scope?"

To be honest, enhancing her brain domain was indeed appealing, but not overwhelmingly so.

Her brain domain had consistently developed quickly, so it had never been much of a concern for her.

However, if she could lock in a specific area, she did happen to have a place she’d been meaning to visit.

"Yes," the staff member replied. "But the farther away from District 1, the lower the accuracy of the location lock."

"If I limit the range to this very island, will the positioning be precise?" Qiao Sang asked.

An island? Billet felt a flicker of confusion.

He didn’t understand why Qiao Sang, physically present here, wanted to experience a soul transfer on this same island.

The staff member paused momentarily before replying tactfully: "In that case, the positioning will indeed be precise, but the number of eligible targets may be limited."

"I want to transfer to somewhere inside the barrier, near the Energy Pool," Qiao Sang said.

Billet immediately understood, his expression turning complex.

The staff member, initially puzzled, seemed to realize something and quickly restored his professional demeanor. "You needn’t worry. Absorbing energy from the Energy Pool is absolutely gentle and free of side effects. As long as you don’t force absorption when it’s beyond capacity, there won’t be any issues."

After a brief pause, he added:

"And there are no people or Pet Beasts inside the barrier..."

Qiao Sang interrupted: "Didn’t you say it’s possible to transfer into ordinary animals as well?"

The staff member froze once more.

Due to customer feedback, he knew that most clients asking to experience soul transfer typically wanted to inhabit human bodies. Those seeking excitement might consider trying it as a Pet Beast. Almost no one opted for ordinary animals.

Or rather, back when they designed the soul-transfer system, they hadn’t even entertained the idea that someone might willingly choose to inhabit a common animal.

But since this young lady proposed it, the staff saw no need to object further.

Under the staff’s guidance, Qiao Sang approached an empty device, lay down, and let them attach the connector following the procedure.

"Xun Xun!"

Just as Qiao Sang was about to close her eyes, little Xun Xun appeared and excitedly raised a paw, announcing its desire to join in.

"Can Pet Beasts participate?" Qiao Sang asked.

"I’m afraid they cannot," the staff member apologized with a regretful look.

"Xun Xun..."

Little Xun Xun deflated visibly.

"There are plenty of other fun activities. I’ll take you all once I’m back," Qiao Sang reassured.

"Xun Xun..."

Little Xun Xun relented.

It had no other choice.

"Yaobao..."

Yaobao looked at its Beast Tamer, then at little Xun Xun, doubting there was anything fun about this experience.

"You may close your eyes now," the staff member reminded.

Qiao Sang closed her eyes and immediately felt a wave of dizziness.

When the dizziness subsided, she opened her eyes.

What greeted her was a dense canopy of green leaves.

Through the gaps between the leaves, she glimpsed a familiar figure in the verdant waters of the Energy Pool.