Beast Taming: Starting From Zero

Chapter 140: The Ghost Ring Phantom

Due to their contract, Qiao Sang could sense where Little Treasure was. However, Liu Yao wasn’t so fortunate. The monitor was right at his feet, and when he glanced down, a ghost-type beast with gray and yellow patterns appeared in his field of vision, making his heart skip a beat.

Fortunately, Liu Yao had developed a strong heart from being startled by Sky Bat's vanishing act during his younger years, so he managed to avoid losing his composure and yelling out loud.

After steadying his nerves, Liu Yao crouched down to examine the Little Treasure-Seeking Ghost.

"Xun~"

Little Treasure handed over the endoscope with one paw and pointed to his own ear with the other.

Although Liu Yao couldn’t understand its language, as a breeder, he could often discern a pet beast’s intentions through its behavior.

“You don’t need to check your ears.” Liu Yao said.

"Xun..."

Little Treasure pouted, his golden eyes staring directly at Liu Yao, as if asking, “Why?”

At this point, Liu Yao’s attention was completely drawn to his eyes.

He exclaimed in surprise, “This Little Treasure-Seeking Ghost has golden-yellow eyes!”

Qiao Sang paused, feeling nervous.

“Is there something wrong?”

She knew normal Treasure-Seeking Ghosts had pale yellow eyes, but golden-yellow still fell within the range of yellows.

Just like how the eye colors of people in Dragon Nation ranged from black to light brown, she thought it was merely a hereditary difference.

Could it be more complicated than that?

“There’s nothing wrong. I just think the color looks nice.” Liu Yao replied.

Qiao Sang: ...

She could feel her patience waning!

It was like going to the hospital for a check-up, only to have the doctor say that one of your organs looks different from other people's. That’s terrifying!

After inspecting Little Treasure-Seeking Ghost for a while, Liu Yao asked, “You’ve raised it well. Have you thought about its future evolution path?”

Qiao Sang was taken aback. Little Treasure had only one evolution form, Treasure-Seeker Demon, but after that, it could evolve into two different paths.

Those were the Treasure-Seeker Spirit and the Ghost-Ring Phantom.

To be honest, Qiao Sang hadn’t given much thought to this.

Whether he evolved into a Treasure-Seeker Spirit or Ghost-Ring Phantom, both were advanced beasts, and right now, Little Treasure was still just a basic beast.

It felt too early for her to consider this; She thought she’d decide after it evolved into a Treasure-Seeker Demon and became a mid-tier beast.

“I haven’t thought about it yet.” Qiao Sang answered truthfully.

“Well, you should start thinking now.” Liu Yao said, stopping his examination and looking up at her.

“If you want it to evolve into a Treasure-Seeker Spirit, there’s nothing special you need to do, just raise it as you have been. But if you want it to become a Ghost-Ring Phantom, you’ll need to start following a different cultivation plan while it’s still a Treasure-Seeking Ghost.”

Qiao Sang genuinely didn’t know this.

Most beasts’ cultivation plans were meant to prepare them for their next evolutionary stage, but she’d never heard of starting so early to prepare for a cross-stage evolution.

After a few seconds of contemplation, she asked, “What do I need to do if I want him to evolve into a Ghost-Ring Phantom?”

After contracting Little Treasure , Qiao Sang had naturally re

If she rounded up, wouldn’t that make it an all-attribute beast?!

That couldn’t be right!

If that were true, the Treasure-Seeking Ghost would be selling like crazy. Why would it still be out there struggling to get by?

“You’ve got quite the imagination.” Liu Yao laughed.

“Of course not. The ring can absorb materials of different attributes but only extracts the energy needed to expand its internal space.”

“Will-o’-the-Wisp is an exception because it contains a ghost element. The materials required to teach it that skill have been carefully studied over time.”

“You can’t just use random fire-type materials to get it to absorb and release Will-o’-the-Wisp.”

Ah, so that’s how it works!

Qiao Sang finally understood. She couldn’t be blamed for her confusion, though, Liu Yao’s explanation had touched on her knowledge blind spots.

After the examination, Liu Yao went to his desk and quickly wrote up two cultivation plans by hand.

Qiao Sang leaned in for a closer look.

Thankfully, unlike doctors’ handwriting, it wasn’t completely illegible…

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After leaving the school, Qiao Sang, holding the two cultivation plans prepared by an A-level breeder, headed to the nearest beast cultivation institute.

Beast cultivation institutes didn’t just help design a beast’s growth trajectory; they could also create energy pellets based on specific material formulas.

Energy pellets perfectly blended all necessary nutrients and were easy to carry.

They could even be customized to match a beast’s preferred flavor, making them the ideal choice for energy-based meals.

Although Qiao Sang now had the formula, she had never made one before. If anything went wrong during the process, all the materials would be wasted.

Figuring it was best to leave professional tasks to professionals, she decided to visit the institute.