Celestial Beast Taming

Zhong Yi hadn’t logged into the Virtual Source Network for the past few days.

Many of the Second Level Secret Realms Liu Shu had sent over were already full and had closed to new participants.

It wasn’t just Liu Shu; Long Mu had also sent Zhong Yi messages about some Second Level Secret Realms.

He had also asked to meet Zhong Yi in his lounge once he logged into the Virtual Source Network.

Zhong Yi replied to both of them before sending Long Mu a request to enter his lounge.

He quickly received permission to enter.

When Zhong Yi entered Long Mu’s lounge, he found Long Mu talking to someone he had never seen before.

Liu Shu, meanwhile, was flipping through an exquisitely bound book.

Judging from the expression on Liu Shu’s face, he wasn’t particularly interested in the book, but he was still leafing through it very seriously.

Zhong Yi wondered, ’Could this book be some profound and esoteric ancient text?’

Liu Shu came from the Servant Race of the Radiant Ecosystem.

The ancient texts Liu Shu had access to represented the heritage of an ecosystem spanning hundreds of millions of years.

Seeing Zhong Yi, Liu Shu closed the book in his hand and asked with clear concern in his voice,

"Ah Yi, you haven’t logged into the Virtual Source Network for a few days. Did something happen in the real world?"

When Liu Shu and Long Mu had previously recruited Zhong Yi to join the Chasing Light Dragon Palace, they had asked him which ecosystem he was from.

Both were surprised to learn that Zhong Yi’s world was not within the sphere of influence of the Nine Great Ecosystems.

Logically, a world like that shouldn’t be able to produce a talent like Zhong Yi!

Hearing this, Zhong Yi quickly said,

"A few things did happen over the last few days, but they’ve all been resolved perfectly."

"My strength also successfully advanced to the Second Level, so I can go explore Secret Realms now."

It had been less than ten days since Zhong Yi last left the Virtual Source Network, but a lot had indeed happened.

His mansion had even been attacked by two Bizarres from the Peak of Ten Thousand Nations.

But the events of the past few days had also greatly strengthened his hidden cards.

Ever since Zhong Yi transmigrated to the Guardian Beast World, even though he was a Transmigrator without a system...

...he still lived by the saying, "Everything that happens is for my benefit!"

A smile played on Zhong Yi’s lips as he said this.

From Zhong Yi’s expression, Liu Shu knew that whatever he had encountered probably wasn’t a major issue.

Long Mu walked over to Zhong Yi with the person he had just been talking to and handed him a cup of hot tea.

"Ah Yi, you’ve only just reached the Second Level. You might want to wait a bit before participating in the Secret Realms opened by the Wanyu Gambling Company."

"Our Chasing Light Dragon Palace was established only recently, and we haven’t chosen to form alliances with other B Level or A Level Influences."

"After entering a Secret Realm, you’ll only be able to rely on yourself. You won’t have any potential allies."

"This is Feng Cong. He’s a C Level Talent who just joined the Chasing Light Dragon Palace not long ago."

"He’s currently preparing to choose a Third Level Secret Realm to explore!"

After introducing Feng Cong to Zhong Yi, Long Mu turned to Feng Cong and began to introduce Zhong Yi very formally.

Previously, Long Mu and Liu Shu had held a welcoming party for Zhong Yi within the Chasing Light Dragon Palace.

Zhong Yi didn’t know Feng Cong, but Feng Cong knew who Zhong Yi was.

Feng Cong recalled that when he joined the Chasing Light Dragon Palace, Liu Shu and Long Mu certainly hadn’t thrown a special welcoming party for him.

Feng Cong had always been extremely confident in his own strength.

In his own world, Feng Cong was an undisputed genius who always had the upper hand.

But here on the Virtual Source Network, Feng Cong experienced the rare feeling of being treated differently.

In Feng Cong’s eyes, being a Zhenxing C Level Talent wasn’t necessarily that noble.

Although he had lost in the fourth match of his Ranking Competition...

...Feng Cong felt the main reason for his loss was bad luck.

If his opponent had killed him just two seconds later, they would have been cursed to death by his Bloodline Power.

Now, as Zhong Yi entered Long Mu’s lounge, both Liu Shu and Long Mu had actually stood up to greet him.

Hearing Long Mu introduce Zhong Yi to him so formally, the flames of jealousy instantly ignited in Feng Cong’s heart.

However, Feng Cong was a smart person. Even though he felt a bit sour inside, he didn’t say much.

As he greeted Zhong Yi with a fake smile, he thought to himself,

’Zhong Yi just joined the Chasing Light Dragon Palace and he’s already raised his Level. And right after reaching the Second Level, he’s going to explore a Second Level Secret Realm. Competing with 2,999 other prodigies who’ve been at the Second Level for who knows how long! Even if Zhong Yi became a Zhenxing C Level Talent when he was at the First Level... every advancement in Tier is like a complete reshuffling of one’s strength. If Zhong Yi fails to achieve a good result in the Secret Realm this time...’

’...I wouldn’t hesitate to strategically say some bad things about Zhong Yi in front of Liu Shu and Long Mu.’

It was precisely because the Soul-Controlling Flower was rooted in his soul, forming a symbiotic relationship with him, that Zhong Yi was extremely sensitive to emotions, both in the real world and on the Virtual Source Network.

Zhong Yi could sense the insincerity in Feng Cong’s greeting, as well as the attitude behind that smiling face.

In response, Zhong Yi just gave a nonchalant curl of his lips.

’Since ancient times, it’s been said that only the mediocre escape jealousy. Geniuses are destined to be envied!’

They were all in the Chasing Light Dragon Palace together. As long as Feng Cong didn’t do anything to harm him, Zhong Yi wouldn’t be bothered.

But if Feng Cong lost his mind and tried to harm him, Zhong Yi wouldn’t be polite to Feng Cong either.

Zhong Yi could only sense Feng Cong’s attitude toward him; he didn’t know what Feng Cong was actually thinking.