Beast Taming: the More the Better-Chapter 770 - 336: Understanding Su Ping!

The Origin rewards of the Myriad Spirit Beast Atlas and all these Talents were merely icing on the cake for Su Ping; their actual impact was limited. At most, they were useful in critical moments, but most of the time, they were unnecessary or even forgotten. Abilities like Elementalization and the Rain Summoning Technique, a Beast Tamer’s awakened Talented Abilities, were seldom used by Su Ping.

However, this definitely did not include the Eye of Truth.

In fact, Su Ping used this Talent, along with Psychic Communication, more frequently than the services of his Pet Beast Home. After all, as the most common and frequently used Talent, its popularity was well-deserved.

During the last great harvest from the plant-based Catalogs, Telepathic Communication had undergone an upgrade, transforming into the more practical and covert Psychic Communication.

So, what kind of advancement and changes would the Eye of Truth undergo if it were improved once more? Su Ping hadn’t actually considered this before.

So, it seems that if you light up a Catalog to gain an Origin Talent and then continue to light up similar Catalogs, the first obtained Origin Talent will be enhanced, perhaps even completing an upgrade?

With that in mind, I really should illuminate all the canine-type Pet Beast Catalogs.

As he pondered this, his experimental actions didn’t slow in the slightest.

Sure enough, after the Flame Wolf consumed another low-level Flame Heart, although its Skills’ power was enhanced again, the degree of improvement had dropped by a staggering seventy to eighty percent. Drug resistance was indeed a factor. Whether this was due to consecutive consumption in a short period or purely because repeated use greatly diminished the effect was unknown. These specific details could be repeatedly tested by Pingyun later on. 𝙛𝒓𝓮𝒆𝔀𝒆𝙗𝓷𝒐𝙫𝒆𝙡.𝒄𝓸𝓶

Thus, Su Ping’s main focus remained on the Ashen Wolf Lord.

Its frame wasn’t particularly massive, at most only a head taller than an ordinary wolfhound. However, on its grayish-red fur, red glints flickered intermittently, like sparks igniting within ashes. A sensation of dry heat enveloped it the moment it appeared.

This was the Ashen Wolf Lord.

Su Ping had seen it once before in combat footage during the Legion tournament, but this was his first direct contact.

Su Ping smiled. "Brother Ding, we can start now!"

"Alright, Xiao Huihui, unleash the full force of your skill, ’Ashes Decay’!" Ding Yan commanded directly, wasting no words.

Su Ping internally cringed at the name, which he felt was even worse than his own naming attempts. He even had the sudden urge to ask if the father of Ding Yan’s Ashen Wolf Lord was named ’Grey Great Wolf’.

However, in the next moment, his attention was keenly fixed on the Ashen Wolf Lord.

The changes in Fire Element Attribute Energy were perhaps more varied than those of other Attributes. Ash, the residue left after flames have burned, is a direct manifestation of fire’s power, representing the forces of termination and destruction.

The Ashen Wolf Lord emitted no howl. On its body, tiny sparks, accompanied by swirling dark gray feathers, began to gather. The next moment, these sparks drifted out, instantly locking onto the experimental dummy.

FIZZ!

Even with the dummy’s defensive strength, several horrific, large pits were burned into it, and the dark red scorch marks continued to spread, like iron sheets charring and curling from extreme heat. There were no bright, fiercely burning flames, yet the internal combustion directly turned portions of it to ash!

This Ashen Wolf Lord certainly has some tricks, Su Ping nodded. At the same time, the feedback system chimed in:

[Fire-based Skill attack. Skill: Ashes Decay (Ashen Wolf Lord). Skill attack power: 19,520. Flame temperature: 3,000 degrees Celsius. The skill effect is long-lasting and includes Fire Poison, ignoring most Energy defense abilities. Skill power is for reference only.]

19,520! This skill power value wasn’t particularly high for an Ashen Wolf Lord that had reached the Monarch Eighth Rank. Monarch Level Pet Beasts typically had skill power values ranging from 4,000-5,000 up to around 25,000, a difference of roughly 20,000. This value, at this Realm, was even considered relatively low among Fire Type Pet Beasts, which were primarily known for their attack power.

However, as the dummy’s feedback indicated, the effects of Ashes Decay were difficult to defend against, cleanse, or treat. On a battlefield, if one were injured by this skill and didn’t receive prompt attention, they would likely perish from the intense, high-temperature Fire Poison. It’s a rather insidious skill.

"Su Ping, my Ashen Wolf Lord’s weakness is indeed its relatively moderate flame temperature, which results in insufficient direct killing power for its skill. Let’s see what your Flame Heart can do," Ding Yan said, his anticipation matching Su Ping’s.

The Magic Potion formula from Flame Venerable’s memories that Su Ping possessed was the genuine True Flame Soup. Other versions of the Flame Heart, those lacking the Flame Fruit—the so-called Ancient Fire enhancement—could only be considered weakened imitations. They couldn’t be called the real deal. Now, it was time to see the effect of the genuine article.

The test tube was opened. Ding Yan, somewhat nervously, handed it to his Pet Beast, Xiao Huihui.

GULP.

After the True Flame Soup was ingested, the atmosphere grew still.

"AWOO~"

A low growl, the first true howl from the Ashen Wolf Lord, rumbled forth. Instantly, its originally grayish-red fur seemed to ignite. In that moment, the Ashen Wolf Lord looked as if it had transformed into a true Ashen Flame Wolf; countless tiny sparks materialized on every strand of its fur, adorning its entire body. A terrifying aura surged, allowing the Ashen Wolf Lord, already at the Monarch Eighth Rank, to make still further progress, reaching a new height.

Then, the same Ashes Decay was unleashed.

However, the feedback this time was vastly different:

[Fire-based Skill attack. Skill: Ashes Decay (Ashen Wolf Lord). Skill attack power: 26,348. Flame temperature: 5,200 degrees Celsius. The skill effect is long-lasting and includes Fire Poison, ignoring most Energy defense abilities. Skill power is for reference only.]

5,200 degrees! The skill power had increased by nearly 7,000, reaching the virtual pinnacle and limit achievable at the Monarch Level.

Indeed, the temperature increase was around 2,000 degrees. This might not seem vastly different compared to the Flame Wolf, which had ingested an Intermediate Level Flame Heart and seen its flame temperature rise by less than 1,000 degrees.

But, seeing Ding Yan’s shocked expression, Su Ping smiled faintly. The temperature of flames becomes exponentially harder to increase the higher it goes. Once a certain peak is reached, raising it by even 100 degrees can be far more difficult than a previous increase of 1,000 degrees, especially for controllable Fire-based Skills as opposed to purely explosive ones. The difference is huge.

"Su Ping, this Flame Heart of yours..." Ding Yan licked his somewhat dry lips. The heat radiating from the unleashed skill had caused beads of sweat to appear on his forehead, but this did little to conceal his excitement. "This thing is too precious! I’m afraid even peak Monarch Level, or perhaps even Emperor Level resources, would struggle to achieve such an extreme effect. Su Ping, I..."

Su Ping waved his hand. "Brother Ding, no need to be so formal. If you think this item is precious, then please stay here and help me test its other effects!"

"Of course!" Ding Yan slapped his chest in agreement, completely forgetting that just moments ago, he had promised someone he would return immediately after escorting his grandnephew to the Heart of Myriad Spirits.

「 」

While Su Ping and Ding Yan were excitedly testing the effects of the Flame Heart, elsewhere:

「Linzhou. Headquarters of the Breeder Association.」

「Old Liu’s office.」

Chairman Han from Huaiyang Province, whom Su Ping had met once during the Breeding Competition, was sitting on the sofa. "Why hasn’t Ding Yan returned yet?"

Liu Fuhai stood to the side, feeling somewhat helpless. If it weren’t for the arrival of this ’tigress,’ he could have moved to the Heart of Myriad Spirits yesterday to begin researching the Icefang Whitewolf’s Super-Rank Skill Cultivation with Su Ping. Instead, he had been delayed here for an entire day.

"Don’t worry, he won’t get lost! He’s a grown man; it’s not like he can be abducted, can he?"

"That’s not necessarily true. Su Ping himself wouldn’t resort to such tricks, but you can’t account for certain people who get a stroke of luck and then become greedy and insatiable," Chairman Han retorted, clearly still resentful about certain matters.

Liu Fuhai didn’t get angry. "I’ve already told you, we in Jianghai have no interest in Ding Yan, and I personally have even less. Where would I find the spare time to poach him right now?"

"I know, this is the eleventh time you’ve told me that in the past two days. Just having a research direction doesn’t guarantee success; you’re still a long way off," Chairman Han said, giving him a sidelong glance.

Liu Fuhai paused, then spoke seriously, "Perhaps Su Ping has made some research discovery, or has some new ideas. Or maybe he’s simply chatting with Ding Yan about Ding Xiaolong’s situation."

The mention of this only made Chairman Han’s chest heave more noticeably. "What ideas could Su Ping possibly have to discuss with Ding Yan? He’s not even a Fire Element Breeder."

Liu Fuhai shook his head. This woman clearly didn’t know Su Ping well enough.

However, before he could say more, a phone rang. It was Chairman Han’s.

She answered it, a hint of relief in her voice. "Hello, Ding Yan, are you back?"

"Chairman Han, I might need a little more time. Su Ping has developed a universal Fire Element Magic Potion and wants me to test it! Chairman, the effect of this potion is extraordinary! Our association could consider introducing it on a large scale. If you have time, perhaps you could come and see for yourself..."

The voice on the other end wasn’t loud, but as a Monarch Level Beast Tamer, Liu Fuhai’s senses were sharp, and he heard it clearly.

Glancing at the ’tigress’ opposite him, who still seemed a bit slow on the uptake, Liu Fuhai nodded.

Mm, it looks like she understands now!