15: I want to be a salted fish

The young man's tone was arrogant, and his head full of white, spiky hedgehog hair made him even more arrogant. "Wait until my Tamer Space awakens in the future, and I enter the Tamer University to become a master or even a grandmaster Tamer. I will have my grandfather pass on the position of the clan leader to you!"

Song Qi, a high school sophomore, had never thought that he would not be admitted to the Tamer University, let alone become an ordinary person in the future. He believed that as long as he grew up, all the top Tamer Universities in the world would open their doors for him.

"Tsk~" However, many high school seniors who were eavesdropping around sneered and booed.

Back when they were in their first year of high school, they had similar thoughts, but unfortunately, when their eighteenth birthday came, no one could escape a beating.

Not to mention becoming sixth or seventh rank Tamers.

In the First High School of Jianghuai City, more than sixty percent of awakenings were D-rank and below Tamer Spaces.

In this situation, becoming a novice Tamer with a first-rank entry-level professional level before the age of forty or fifty was already quite good.

Look at their mayor of this third-tier city; wasn't he just at the fifth-rank elite level?

The people around felt that Song Qi lacked a bit of social beating, just like those kids on Earth who, when they were young, pondered whether it was better to attend Tsinghua University or Peking University when they grew up.

But...

Song Yu knew that this high school sophomore, Song Qi, had real strength!

In high school, Song Qi's academic performance was above average, not outstanding.

However, he had a developed nervous system and excelled in physical education. Every test in physical education was the first in the class, far ahead of the second place.

In addition, after awakening an S-rank Tamer Space in his senior year, he possessed the inherent talent ability 'Wolf Clan Encouragement,' which inspired wolf-contracted beasts, enhancing their overall combat power by 100%. This had caused a sensation throughout the First High School of Jianghuai City!

Tears welled up in Song Yu's eyes, and the crystal-clear teardrops circled in her slightly reddened eye sockets.

Song Yu sobbed, "Wu~"

She didn't want to be the clan leader of the Song family at all.

Working, attending meetings, fighting in the wilderness with Beasts, and being a 007, considering the future development of the family 24 hours a day...

With her small stature, she was afraid that she would either die suddenly or have her neck broken by a Beast.

No, she had to endure it.

Wuwa! She couldn't endure it anymore~

Watching her sister leave behind tears of emotion, Song Qi felt a bit embarrassed. He turned his face away and said in a rough voice, "Why are you crying? What's there to be moved about such a small matter?"

Song Yu's eyes were red, "Hic~"

Song Qi patted Song Yu's shoulder, "Contract with Beasts today. With their assistance, contracting a fourth or fifth-rank Beast cub with parental bloodline should not be a big problem..."

Worried that his sister would be sad to see others contracting powerful Beasts, Song Qi lowered his voice and instructed, "Look, although there are a total of nine Beast cubs with parental bloodlines of sixth rank, but this year our school doesn't have any particularly talented students. Those who can be distributed to our third-tier city are definitely those with mediocre talents or a bit of temper issues, not conducive to future training and integration."

"Given this situation."

"You might as well contract a Beast cub with slightly lower parental bloodlines."

Song Qi raised his eyebrows, looking arrogant with a face that understood the essence of the world, "Besides, no matter how noble the bloodline is, it's just bloodline! Even sixth-rank Beasts cannot guarantee that their children will reach the sixth rank. Not to mention a group of students... It's still unknown who will have the upper hand in the future."

"If you want to become a professional Tamer and the clan leader of the Song family, you have to show the determination you had before."

Song Qi encouraged Song Yu repeatedly, "Even if things don't go well, I can be your support in the future!"

Song Yu: "..."

Song Yu wiped away the tears of sorrow, revealing a fake smile uglier than crying, "Xiao Qi, thank you, sister appreciates it."

Song Qi, pleased with himself, scratched his head and felt a bit shy. At this moment, even his head full of white hair seemed to have a hint of blushing shyness.

He turned away, coughed twice, and said in a rough voice, "No need, no need."

Hehehe!

Indeed, he was worthy of being Song Qi. What he said made sense and had ideals and aspirations!

Look at how moved his sister was; she couldn't even maintain her usual serious expression.

In Song Qi's mind, he calculated that Hundred Flowers Spirit Honey was most suitable for insect-type, bear-type, and some bird-type Beasts that liked to eat flower nectar.

But because their family had several low-level spirit plant cultivation farms, they had the most experience in raising wood-type insect-contracted beasts. Additionally, insect-type Beasts had a relatively short infancy period, making them the most suitable for Song Yu's current situation.

In the spirit of helping others to the end, he scoured the area carefully with his nearly six-foot-tall figure, finally locking his gaze on a butterfly-type Beast larva with a potential rating just reaching 80.

It was a palm-sized caterpillar with yellow-green color and black stripes on its body. Its large eyes made it look cute.

The introduction on the side said that the father was a fifth-rank low-level Moon-Eroding Disk, and the mother was a fourth-rank high-level Moon-Eroding Disk.

Due to the short lifespan of insect-type Beasts and the fact that they laid many eggs each time, the corresponding potential rating would decrease a bit. However, this Moon-Eroding Disk larva had a potential rating of 80, showing its unique advantages.

Taking the backpack handed over by his friend, Song Qi pulled out a white jade bottle containing a third-rank intermediate Hundred Flowers Spirit Honey, uncorked it, and the rich, sweet scent of flower nectar instantly wafted through the air with the breeze, as if feeling that this was still not enough. Without any hesitation, Song Qi swiftly tore open the crystal box containing the third-rank high-level Energy Fruit with a 'whoosh.'

An invisible energy wave emanated from the energy fruit, spreading to the surroundings in an instant.

The sweet aroma of Hundred Flowers Spirit Honey, accompanied by the pure energy, surged in the air.

The Beast cubs, who already had more sensitive senses than humans, looked up and looked around. One of them, covered in thick green fur, with blood-red fangs, the Blood-Toothed Pig cub, sniffed, and its small eyes were full of desire. It grunted and walked forward, wanting to observe who the human tempting it with precious treasures was...

Song Yu's face was stiff, "..."

She looked at the Hundred Flowers Spirit Honey and Energy Fruit suddenly stuffed into her hands, then glanced at the triumphant Song Qi and the many restless Beast cubs around. She thought, "I thought contracting with Beast cubs would also depend on human talents? Why do I feel like these Beast cubs care more about what's edible than Tamer talents?"

Song Yu took a deep breath, forcefully wiped her face, and quickly suppressed her emotions.

She really couldn't continue like this.

Not to mention whether there would be another plot twist in the future, suddenly appearing enemies in the wilderness, slashing her with a knife.

Let's talk about the Tamer profession; it was also a pit!

Tamers were like entertainment industry stars, one loop after another. As long as you stayed in this circle, there would never be a chance to rest, even if you didn't want to get involved, external pressure would force you to move forward.

Back when she entered the entertainment industry, she just liked performing and wanted to shoot a couple of movies.

But later on, so many people surrounded her, relying on her for meals and salary, fans eagerly anticipating, parents' expectations. Could she say no and not do it?

She signed advertising contracts, shot fashion magazines, could she let her image fly freely?

Many things, in the end, in this circle, would become involuntary.

"It seems I have to let them know that I am really someone who can't even afford to pile up spiritual fruits and honey..."

The plan to pretend to be a wasteful person by leaving spiritual fruits and honey in the classroom failed. Countless thoughts flashed through Song Yu's mind.

But looking at several figures around, eyes full of desire, eager to come over, the wood-type Beast cubs approaching her, and the Blood-Toothed Pig cub that was observed by people earlier, now humming and curious, walking towards her...

Song Yu shivered, clutching the two spiritual items in her hand tightly, and slapped her lips together, "Xiao Qi, you're right. I need to pull myself together. But I feel like wood-type Beasts are not suitable for me. How about we go check out the fire-type Beast area?"

Song Qi: "...Huh???"

Song Qi was a bit confused. What was going on with his sister?

Contracting wood-type insect-type Beasts was currently the best shortcut to becoming a professional Tamer. Choosing fire-type Beasts, wasn't that like knowingly heading into danger?

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