Beast Taming: I Can Add Points

Su Zhi quickly recalled his previous encounters with Wu Bao.

He had run into Wu Bao by chance during his first wilderness expedition, and then again during his second. Later, when he ventured fifty kilometers deep into the Exotic Beast Activity Area with Peng Kai’s group, he’d run into Wu Bao by chance yet again.

This time, they were in the Ancient Jing Forest, far from Huai City, and he’d unexpectedly run into Wu Bao yet again.

Every time they came out to the wild, Wu Bao happened to be nearby.

’It seems a little... too coincidental, doesn’t it?’

’It’s almost as if it had been deliberately arranged... And yet, Wu Bao really doesn’t look like it’s putting on an act. After all, not every Pet Beast is a little scoundrel like Yu Bao.’

Su Zhi cupped his chin and thought for a moment, then looked at Yu Bao.

’Yu Bao, what do you think?’

"Woof." Yu Bao tucked its paws in, as if to say it would just watch from its cozy spot.

’Though it’s absurd to run into him this many times, from a statistical standpoint, it’s not impossible, is it? The probability is just very low.’

’The fact that Wu Bao always runs into us, doesn’t that just prove that he’s fated to be with us? He’s the Pet Beast you’re destined to form a pact with.’

"Woo!" Wu Bao’s eyes sparkled as it gave Yu Bao a thumbs-up.

’As expected of the Wise One! So well said!’

"Woof-woof~" Yu Bao scratched its head, looking a little embarrassed.

’Weren’t you two just at each other’s throats? How are you suddenly best buds...’ Seeing the two little guys playing off each other, Su Zhi couldn’t help but smile.

’Maybe Yu Bao has a point?’

’Maybe running into Wu Bao really is just a coincidence.’

Su Zhi didn’t dwell on it. After all, his main task at the moment was to break through to the Tier Three Beast Taming Space.

After getting the two "Baos" settled, he sat down cross-legged on the spot and, with the aid of the two Divine Concealment Cores, began his Meditation.

Perhaps it was because the environment of the Ancient Jing Forest was suitable for Meditation, or perhaps it was some other unknown factor, but Su Zhi felt that this Meditation session was going much more smoothly.

Before long, his consciousness sank into a deep darkness—a sensation that was incredibly familiar, just like when he had advanced to the Tier Two Beast Taming Space.

’Am I about to advance to Tier Three?’

A jolt of joy went through Su Zhi’s heart as the thought unconsciously surfaced.

Although this feeling of being enveloped in a deep, dead silence was unpleasant, he had indeed rediscovered the sensation from his advancement to Tier Two.

If Luo Sen’s speculation was correct, then he would soon be advancing to Tier Three!

At this thought, Su Zhi grew a little nervous again.

He had unexpectedly fainted during his last advancement. If the same pattern was going to repeat, didn’t that mean he was going to faint again?

’And then dream of that creepy giant eyeball again...’

As he was thinking, footsteps approached from a distance—Shao Ya was back.

She seemed to know he was in Meditation and didn’t disturb him, simply sitting down gently beside him; Su Zhi could feel the faint depression in the grassy ground next to him.

Su Zhi cleared his mind and focused on his Meditation.

As his consciousness delved deeper, Su Zhi was surprised to find that the space here was much larger than he had imagined. It was like... a bottomless abyss.

’This is definitely not my Beast Taming Space.’

’Then where in the world is this?’

The instant he pondered this question, his vision suddenly went black—even though he was already in a silent, deep darkness, this new blackness was quite different from the old one.

The former was a pitch-blackness as profound as deep space; the latter was the darkness of being obscured by a colossal object!

WHOOSH—

The darkness shattered in an instant.

Su Zhi was astonished to find the enormous eye had appeared once again. Every blood vessel on the surface of the eyeball was as massive as the contrail left by an airliner.

But unlike last time, this time the giant eye was practically on his doorstep—even though it was visually dozens of kilometers away, it was still much closer than the planetary distance from before!

A shrill laughter seemed to ring in his ears.

It was a bizarre sound, impossible to describe with human language or syllables, because humans had simply never encountered any sound even remotely similar.

The giant eye roared as it closed in on Su Zhi.

Ten kilometers, eight kilometers, five kilometers—

As the distance shrank, the eye’s immensity and terror became increasingly apparent. Even the pupil at the center of the eyeball looked boundless.

Just as it was about to collide with Su Zhi, a purple light suddenly flickered beside him.

Immediately after, the giant eye stopped dead, as if it had slammed into something and could not advance another inch.

Su Zhi could feel fury emanating from its pupil.

Confronted with such a colossal entity, anyone would feel their scalp tingle with fear.

Yet Su Zhi found himself incredibly calm. Even if he subjectively wanted to be afraid, an almost coercive, involuntary force compelled his emotions to remain tranquil.

’Observe as much as possible. Maybe I’ll discover something.’

That was what he was thinking at this moment.

’If the atmosphere wasn’t so tense, he might have even been tempted to say: "I know you’re anxious to get to me, but maybe just chill for a second..."’

The giant eye stared at him for a while, its gaze growing more and more ferocious.

CRACK—

The silence and the pitch-black darkness suddenly shattered.

A sharp pain shot through Su Zhi’s eyes. He gasped instinctively and fell backward onto the ground as if he’d been struck.

"Woo?" "Woof?"

The two "Baos," who had been chatting over there, hurried over to check on Su Zhi.

"I’m fine..."

Su Zhi mumbled. After rubbing his eyes for a moment, he slowly lowered his hands, only to be startled himself.

His palms were now blood-soaked. Combining that with the wet feeling around his eyes, Su Zhi could roughly picture what he looked like: eyes bleeding, face covered in blood.

"Su Baby~ I’m ba— Huh?"

Shao Ya emerged from the thicket, carrying a bundle of wild fruit. When she saw Su Zhi’s state, she shuddered violently, and the fruit in her arms tumbled to the ground.

Before Su Zhi could say anything, she had already lunged to his side, pulling him into her embrace.

"What happened to you!?"

"I’m fine..."

"You’re not fine! You’re bleeding so much!"