Chapter 146: Chapter 126: Exploring Rare Pets

This skill…

After just learning the skill, Chen Xing found that he only had, uh, 26 Skill Points left.

There was also a gap of 4 points.

He hadn’t completed his daily tasks yet, but even after finishing them today, it wouldn’t be enough.

However, Chen Xing now thought of a serious issue.

He had already felt tired polishing and waxing Taotie when it was ten meters long; now, if he had to polish a forty-meter-long Taotie, how much time would it take?

Even a housekeeper couldn’t handle this task!

He guessed he could only resort to machine polishing. Fortunately, this skill only required him to polish, with no specification on the method or posture.

Theoretically, if he had a Beast Taming creature that could help with the polishing, it should be feasible to let the Beast Taming creature do it.

Uh?

Chen Xing looked towards Sìxiàng.

Sìxiàng: ?

Polishing was one thing, but Chen Xing was curious about how exactly the body posture correction worked.

He thought about the bone-setting techniques in traditional Chinese medicine.

Could he possibly have to perform a masterful bone-setting on Taotie himself?

Correcting the posture of a creature that weighed hundreds of tons might be a bit difficult.

Of course, it was also possible he misunderstood, and Taotie’s body posture correction didn’t require him to do the job personally; perhaps he just needed to provide commentary while Taotie corrected its own posture.

But the skill certainly had a solution; after activating the relevant skills.

However, relying solely on his two Beast Tamings, he would only accumulate 3.6 Skill Points over today and tomorrow combined.

So he needed his sister’s assistance.

Chen Xing opened his phone and sent Chen Lingya a message: “Are you there?”

“Not here.”

“I need to borrow Chi Yu for a moment.”

“…Fine, come over yourself.”

At half-past eleven in the evening, Chen Xing kept an eye on the time, and by midnight, he had collected all the Skill Point Fragments needed for today and tomorrow.

Then he activated Pet Body Posture Correction.

A wealth of knowledge flooded into his mind.

Chen Xing’s expression shifted slightly; so the skill was actually like this…

He had noticed before that the skills became more “magical” further down the line.

The earlier skills could be explained by more effective special effects, but as the skills progressed, they started to resemble some sort of “rules.”

Because the Pet Body Posture Correction actually required him to personally improve the pets’ body postures!

During the deployment of this skill, the pet would temporarily shrink, allowing him to easily handle the Beast Taming creature being corrected, while also being able to polish, wax, manicure, and dye it at that time.

Throughout this duration, the Beast Taming’s size would shrink to an appropriate level.

This was not a permanent shrinkage, however, and once outside that “state” or if attacked, the Beast Taming would return to its normal size in an extremely short period of time.

This skill was also limited to the Beast Tamer’s own creatures.

This ability…

Chen Xing thought about how to use this skill in his daily routine.

If he slowed down the steps while grooming Taotie, its size would remain at an appropriate level during the process.

The applications of this ability were wider than he had imagined.

Then Chen Xing looked at the new skill that had appeared.

This time, the new skill appeared within the branch’s vicinity but was quite deep, nearly at the trunk’s position.

Just seeing this new skill, Chen Xing knew it definitely wouldn’t be light on Skill Points.

[Rare Pet Exploration] As the pet beautician industry continues to evolve and update, pet beauticians need to keep up with new skills and knowledge, constantly improving their professional competence and service level.

Ordinary pets are cute, of course, but who doesn’t like rare pets?

You can discover new rare evolutionary forms for your pets.

After activating this ability, you can check the compatibility of rare materials with pets to explore more marvelous rare pet forms. (0/500)

After reading this skill, Chen Xing knew he didn’t need to worry about the evolutionary path for Sìxiàng.

And not just for Sìxiàng… the same was true for Taotie.

The path of choosing rare evolutionary routes for his Beast Tamings might no longer be controlled by others.

All he needed was to find sufficiently rare and powerful materials.

However… this skill really was pricey.

Even more expensive than premium carnivorous pet food.

…

After returning Chi Yu to his sister’s place, Chen Xing went to the bamboo grove behind and summoned Taotie.

Accompanied by the glow of the summoning array, Taotie’s imposing figure gradually manifested in the bamboo forest.

Taotie first cautiously looked around to make sure there were no other beings present before turning its gaze to Chen Xing.

Chen Xing took a deep breath and slowly approached Taotie.

His hands gently touched Taotie’s body, and a warm force flowed from his palms, gradually seeping into Taotie’s body.

Under the influence of this power, Taotie’s massive body began to change.

Its size visibly kept shrinking, and although it seemed slow, it was actually happening very quickly.

Soon, it had transformed into a two-meter-long little crocodile.

Chen Xing wasn’t sure if it was because he had gotten used to seeing the Taotie at several dozen meters long, but when he looked at the two-meter-long little guy in front of him, he suddenly found it incredibly cute.

“Ao?” The Taotie turned its head in surprise, seemingly astonished by its own transformation.

Having become accustomed to breathing fresh air several meters above the ground, the Taotie found it a bit uncomfortable to suddenly inhale the earthy and fragrant air.

Chen Xing conducted a series of tests on the Taotie.

First up was defense.

Although its size had shrunk, Chen Xing found that the Taotie’s defense had not weakened through the coordination of the Sìxiàng.

Next was weight. It had gotten significantly lighter, yet its density remained the same. Chen Xing realized it felt much heavier than it did at the same length when it was younger as he held it.

Then there was strength, which had also decreased a great deal.

When it was under attack, there were two possible states.

In the first case, when its defenses were not breached,

the Taotie maintained its shape.

In the second case, if its defenses were breached,

the Taotie would increase in size, but there would be a process of growth, and as its Beast Tamer, he would sense the change instantly.

At that moment, he could choose to retract the Taotie into the Beast Taming Space, preventing the sudden increase in size from damaging the surrounding area and inadvertently harming others.

Last was Chen Xing himself. He discovered that during this skill’s duration, his own physical fitness seemed to have received some indescribable boost, making handling the Beast Taming even smoother.

After the experiment, Chen Xing returned to the house with a satisfied mood.

He had only been testing the effects and hadn’t done any posture correction. The damp earth was not suitable for such activities.

After returning to the house, Chen Xing decided to give the Taotie a pet posture correction.

On the warm wooden flooring, Chen Xing stood on the Taotie’s back like an experienced master…

“Don’t move.”

Chen Xing said in a firm voice.

It must be said, the spikes on the Taotie’s back were a bit uncomfortable to stand on.

Even with shoes on, it was painfully uncomfortable.

At that moment, Chen Xing was grateful he hadn’t tamed a hedgehog Beast Taming.

Chen Xing then began the pet posture correction process.

“Left front leg.”

He gently lifted the Taotie’s left front leg, feeling the muscle tension and joint flexibility.

“Right front leg.”

Then it was the right front leg, which he also carefully examined.

Next were the “left hind leg” and “right hind leg,”

He performed each step with great attentiveness.

Finally, Chen Xing instructed, “Lift your tail.”

As he commanded, the Taotie’s tail lifted slightly, showing an expression of pleasurable discomfort.

When he applied pressure,

the Taotie’s spine crackled.

The Sìxiàng, squatting to one side, watched intently as if pondering what was happening.

Sìxiàng looked at Taotie. Did it seem comfortable?

The crocodile’s eyes squinted, its mouth open, expressing a blissful and abandoned look.

The Sìxiàng silently vowed that if the master attempted to handle it in the same way, it would remain steadfastly against it!

It was willing to fight for its master, becoming his incredibly sharp spear, but it wouldn’t capitulate in such a manner.

Three minutes later,

“Comfortable?” Chen Xing asked from behind the Sìxiàng, stretching and relaxing its wings.

The Sìxiàng, prone on the ground with its back to Chen Xing, silently nodded its head.

As Chen Xing pulled, the bones in its wings made a crackling sound.

“Wings like these need constant use; otherwise, they tend to get sore,” he explained.

Ten minutes later, the massage for the Sìxiàng was completed.

The Stone Booklet turned to the page belonging to the Sìxiàng.

A line of text appeared:

“A successful posture correction was conducted. Temporarily gained ‘Pet Health’ and ‘Enhanced Aesthetics’ states. Resistance to negative states significantly increased, skill power moderately increased.”

A pet posture correction typically required 10-20 minutes.

If one is not very satisfied with the given buffs, one could redo the posture correction to reroll for different effects.

However, with ten different combinations, the chance of getting the desired result is only one in ten.

Regardless of the combination, the enhancement to combat was not insignificant.

Having one more ace up his sleeve, Chen Xing was fairly pleased.

The next day’s opponent was just an ordinary top-100 school team, considered one of the weaker teams remaining, so Chen Xing didn’t feel too much pressure.

When day broke, Chen Xing chose to enter the competition with the Sìxiàng.

Before the match, Chen Xing performed a posture correction on the Sìxiàng, and fortunately, he randomly received effects that moderately boosted skill power and moderately increased speed.

As the match officially began, the Sìxiàng soared into the sky. The highest energy level of the opponent’s Beast Taming was only 46.

Under Chen Xing’s command, the Sìxiàng performed exceedingly well, leaving the opponent with no chance for a breakthrough.

The Thunder Spear, as if a satellite-based weapon bombarding the entire arena, took less than ten minutes to crumble the opposition, advancing Chen Xing to the top 16.

After coming down from the arena, Kuang Shiyi approached and handed Chen Xing a bottle of mineral water, his face serious as he said, “Just now, the captain of the Haimen Hanhai team summoned his trump card Beast Taming, a 60 energy level Thunder Sound Dragon, and then defeated another popular team, the Nanzhou Qihang School Team, in less than five minutes.”