Beast taming, starting from zero point-Chapter 976 - 794 Facing Eight Eyes

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Little Xunbao saw the scene in front of him transform completely.

As the flute music ended.

"Xun Xun..."

Looking at the scene, which had reverted to its original state, Little Xunbao showed a dazed expression.

"Xun Xun?"

Then, realizing something, it turned to Adinixi and called out curiously, asking what it had just witnessed.

"Dee Dee."

Adinixi put down the Red Flute, grabbed a chip, took a bite, and responded, saying that was the place for its next evolution.

"Xun Xun!"

Little Xunbao was greatly shocked and looked at Adinixi with an expression full of admiration.

Adinixi obviously enjoyed being admired by Little Xunbao and happily munched away at the snacks.

"Xun Xun~"

Seeing this, Little Xunbao’s eyes flashed shrewdly, but it quickly hid it. Sweetly, it chirped, asking if Adinixi could play the flute in front of its Beast Tamer next time so its companions could also see the place for their next evolution.

"Dee Dee..."

Adinixi paused while eating chips and shook its head in refusal, explaining that it didn’t like humans and didn’t enjoy appearing in their presence.

Without hesitation, Little Xunbao pulled out a pile of food from its ring and placed it before Adinixi.

Adinixi stared at the food in silence.

"Xun Xun~"

Little Xunbao pulled out another heap.

"Dee Dee..."

Adinixi’s expression started to waver.

"Xun Xun~"

Little Xunbao tossed the food in its paw onto the ground, then brought out yet another pile from its ring.

"Dee Dee!"

Adinixi’s expression grew solemn.

Saying it needed to think about it, adding that it wasn’t entirely out of the question.

"Xun Xun!"

Little Xunbao cried out joyfully.

It knew its Beast Tamer had come here just to find this fellow to make it play the flute.

Judging by the situation, even Big Brother Yaobao couldn’t defeat it.

If it could convince this guy to willingly play the flute, its Beast Tamer would surely praise it immensely. Big Brother Yaobao might even give up his position as the big brother...

A scene began to form in Little Xunbao’s mind.

"Ya Ya..."

Big Brother Yaobao patted its shoulder, calling out.

"Who would’ve thought you’d be this impressive? Seems like you deserve the big brother position from now on."

"Bing’ai."

"Gangzhan."

Lubao and Gangbao nodded from the side.

Its Beast Tamer looked at it with a face full of appreciative approval: "Since Yaobao says so, you’ll be the big brother from now on."

"Xun Xun..."

Just imagining this made Little Xunbao break into a silly grin.

...

In the dense forest.

The Famiu Moth allowed its powerful aura to spread unchecked.

The surrounding wild Pet Beasts all retreated in submission.

Along the way, Qiao Sang hadn’t seen many wild Pet Beasts.

"If things go wrong when we encounter Adinixi, you’ll get on the Famiu Moth’s back, and it’ll take you away," Billet said, while keeping a cautious eye on their surroundings.

"What about you?" Qiao Sang asked.

"You don’t need to worry about me." Billet spoke in a steady tone. "If Adinixi truly reaches Emperor Level, I have ways to deal with it, but having you around means I can’t act recklessly."

Got it, I’m the burden... Qiao Sang sighed inwardly.

She understood. After all, if conflict broke out, with her current abilities, she’d likely be nothing but cannon fodder in such high-level battles.

Seeing Qiao Sang remain silent, Billet thought she was worried her effort had been for naught, so he explained his plan:

"If I succeed in persuading Adinixi to play the flute, Niudikaka will bring you along later."

Niudikaka? Isn’t it still locked in battle with the Gukai Emperor... Qiao Sang wanted to say something.

"Fan Fan."

The nearby Famiu Moth suddenly stopped, letting out a cry.

"Be alert, there’s movement." Billet stopped walking, his tone grave.

Qiao Sang immediately grew vigilant, glancing around cautiously.

Despite the sparse appearance of wild Pet Beasts along their route, occasional movements had echoed through the forest, and the Famiu Moth hadn’t paused even once. Whatever made it stop now had to be a formidable presence.

"Ya Ya..."

Even Yaobao seemed to have realized something; its claws gripped the ground tightly, ready to fight at any moment.

Just then, the scenery ahead rippled like water, forming concentric waves.

Soon, an elderly man with silver-white hair and a handsome youth with black hair stepped out from thin air.

Upon seeing the Famiu Moth, disappointment flickered across the old man’s face.

Holy crap, that guy has to be a major powerhouse; but where’s the Pet Beast emitting those incredible space-manipulation skills... Qiao Sang’s heart skipped a beat as she instinctively glanced to the side.

Not finding anything there increased her alarm.

One thing was clear: the Pet Beast responsible for these spatial skills was currently using invisibility...

Adinixi is here, and now these formidable Beast Tamers suddenly appear. Qiao Sang reasonably suspected these two were after Adinixi...

Just as these thoughts flashed through her mind, the black-haired youth looked at her and exclaimed in surprise:

"Qiao Sang?"

Huh? Who are you? Do I know you... Qiao Sang stared blankly, confused.

Perhaps her bewilderment was too obvious, as the youth smiled and said warmly, "I saw you in the Beast Tamer Star Contest. Your performance was quite impressive."

Hey, hey, hey, why is this starting to sound like an elder praising a kid... Qiao Sang inwardly grumbled.

Before she could reply, the elderly man also turned his gaze toward her.

Casually, he glanced at Yaobao and Gangbao, his eyes briefly reflecting sharpness, before asking, "Are you the Qiao Miss who won the championship?"

Ugh, this is kinda embarrassing... Qiao Sang puffed her chest slightly: "That’s me."

After confirming, the old man shifted his focus to Billet and asked, "And who might this be?"

"This is my teacher," Qiao Sang introduced.

"Ah, a professor from Yuliandun University. No wonder your Blue Star Pet Beasts have been cultivated to Emperor Level." The old man’s demeanor softened from its earlier cool disposition, offering praise.

Billet responded with a faint smile, neither agreeing nor denying, and instead posed a question: "Did you sense our presence and come over?"

"That’s correct." The old man admitted, "We’re here searching for a specific Pet Beast. When we sensed the Famiu Moth’s aura, we thought it might be the one we were looking for, so we came directly."

"May I ask which Pet Beast you’re looking for?" Billet inquired.

The old man hesitated for a moment before answering, "Adinixi."

At this, Qiao Sang instinctively shot him a surprised look.

To be honest, she had guessed their target was Adinixi, but she hadn’t expected them to state it so openly...

Billet displayed an appropriately startled expression: "The phantom beast Adinixi? You think it’s here?"

Wow, Teacher, I never knew you had such natural acting skills... Qiao Sang mused internally while maintaining her surprised facade.

"Ya Ya..."

Yaobao glanced at its Beast Tamer’s teacher, then at its Beast Tamer, a confused look on its face.

Weren’t they here to search for Adinixi and their abducted Little Xunbao? Why are they acting like they’ve never heard of Adinixi?

The old man chuckled lightly: "I’m not entirely sure, but we received information saying Adinixi was in the vicinity."

Saying this, he turned to Qiao Sang and spoke with a gentle tone:

"If you’re interested in Adinixi, we can search together."

"That won’t be necessary." Billet declined. "Finding a phantom beast is no easy task. We have other things to attend to here."

The old man maintained his smile: "May I ask what those tasks are? Perhaps we can assist you."

Billet replied expressionlessly: "I brought Qiao Sang here for field training."

This clearly implied there was no need for help.

The old man appeared to understand, his expression turning somewhat regretful. But then, as if recalling something, he smiled again:

"We plan to return to District One in a few days. Perhaps we could exchange contact information and travel together."

Normally, one would focus on engaging the peer or decision-maker in such situations, but the old man addressed Qiao Sang directly, as if waiting solely for her response.

"Our field training might take a while to conclude." Billet once again gently rejected him.

"Let’s exchange contacts anyway. Who knows how long we might stay here as well?" The old man pulled out his phone and approached Qiao Sang.

At this moment, Billet stepped in to intercept him, pulling out his own phone. "Here’s my number..."

The old man’s lips twitched slightly but quickly collected himself.

Once they had exchanged contact information, Billet said, "We’ll take our leave now."

With that, he turned to leave.

Qiao Sang quickly followed.

After the pair completely disappeared from view, Ogefu furrowed his brows and muttered: "That teacher really has no tact."

The old man replied indifferently:

"He did it intentionally."

It wasn’t surprising for teachers to protect prodigies like Qiao Sang so intensely.

"To think we’d stumble upon Qiao Sang here. Even if we don’t find Adinixi, this trip has been worthwhile," Ogefu remarked with a sigh.

Truthfully, the Beast Tamer Star Contest champion wasn’t worthy of serious attention. He hadn’t even watched the contest, but this year’s champion had a Pet Beast capable of using the Super-level skill Healing Light, which had immediately circulated among their circles.

The old man didn’t deny this.

At his age, longevity was paramount.

He wasn’t interested in brain domain enhancement anymore. Aside from pet evolution, Healing Light could restore the body to peak condition, eliminate hidden illnesses, and, most importantly, extend lifespan.

"We’ll have to find another way to meet them again. For now, we have more pressing matters to attend to," the old man said.

"Understood." Ogefu nodded.

"Scan again." The old man looked toward what appeared to be empty space.

"Ku Ku."

A soft cry came from the invisible Pet Beast beside him.

A minute later, the scenery in front of them rippled similarly to earlier.

The old man stepped through confidently.

Ogefu followed closely behind.

The landscape quickly returned to normal.

...

"We must locate Adinixi before they do," Billet said, his tone serious.

"Turn left ahead," Qiao Sang instructed, while honing in on Little Xunbao’s location.

The two ventured deeper into the forest, crossing streams and weaving through trees with haste.

With the Famiu Moth present, their journey was smooth and unimpeded.

After roughly twenty minutes, Qiao Sang stopped at the entrance of a mossy, damp cave. "I feel it—it’s inside."

Adinixi was within... Billet’s heartbeat quickened.

As they prepared to enter, the mouth of the cave rippled and twisted as it had earlier.

Two familiar figures appeared before them.

The four exchanged glances.

The air grew still and silent.

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