《Everyone Breeds Monster Pets: Starting As A Vet That Specializes In Improving Status Effects》


 Chapter 1

    Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation


    ¡°Please come again¡­¡±


    At the entrance of a small-scale monster pet hospital, Li Yi was seeing out a guest.


    This hospital had been left behind by Li Yi¡¯s grandfather. Unlike a regular pet hospital, Li Yi treated some strange-looking exotic beasts.


    In this world, rather than seeking technological development, mankind sought to become Beast Masters.


    Pretty much everyone had the potential to become a Beast Master. It was an innate skill that most people possessed.


    Unfortunately, Li Yi did not have this talent, so up till now he had never had a chance to contract a Beast.


    Therefore, he focused on studying medicine and became a pet veterinarian.


    Right after transmigrating to this world, Li Yi became the director of the hospital. Having saved a few exotic beasts, he began to gain some understanding of this world.


    The Blue Planet of this world was very different. All the countries in the world formed the Blue Planet Federation. Beast Masters formed the cornerstone of the development of the Federation.


    When humans raised pet beasts, pet beasts channeled their own energy back to their owners. By contracting a powerful pet beast, the owners would become exceptionally powerful.


    On the contrary, without the opportunity to contract a pet beast, there would be no chance to cultivate at all. One could only be an ordinary person, working in the most basic profession.


    Li Yi belonged to the latter group. He could not contract a pet and could only be a doctor.


    After sending off another guest, Li Yi returned to his own hospital.


    The hospital was a bit empty and there was no one to be seen. There had been very few patients lately, which made Li Yi feel somewhat helpless.


    He knew the reason for the lack of business. Just across the road, there was a much larger pet hospital.


    As the saying goes, two people in the same profession are bound to become rivals. What¡¯s more, the competition was right across the road. They would definitely be crushed rather cruelly.


    But due to his decent sense of responsibility, Li Yi generally only had to see a patient once to cure it, two or three times at the most.


    However, the big hospital across the road was different. They took at least five or six times, at most ten or so times. Only when the customers paid a bit extra would they be truly cured.


    Despite that, there were still a lot of customers who went to that big hospital.


    The first reason was that the initial consultation fee was very low, but it would continue to rise for subsequent visits. After all, if you had seen a patient here before, it was risky to change doctors midway.


    The second reason was that the hospital itself was massive. Ordinary people would trust the big hospital more and did not care whether they would be ripped off or not.


    On the other hand, Li Yi could barely make ends meet. Not only were there barely any patients, but even his supply chains were being choked off.


    It could be said that he was on the verge of bankruptcy. If this continued, he was afraid that he would have to sell off everything.


    Li Yi came to the entrance of the hospital. He was planning to close the door and take in a batch of new medicinal herbs.


    Standing at the entrance, he took a look at his plaque. The words ¡°Yi¡¯s Beast Hall¡± were hung on it. Just by looking at it you could tell that it had been through a lot.


    The big hospital on the opposite side was called Zhengyang Pet Beast Treatment Center. The building alone was ten stories high. It was not something a small two-floor hospital like his could compare to.


    After locking the door, Li Yi was ready to go distribute the medicinal herbs.


    Li Yi caught a vague glimpse of a shadow from the corner of his eye.


    The figure put down a cardboard box not far away and turned around to run away.


    Li Yi was very suspicious. This guy was wearing a hat, sunglasses and a mask. Since he was covering up his face, he definitely could not have been a good guy.


    And there definitely could not have been a single good thing inside the box he was holding.


    It could even be a time bomb.


    Suddenly, Li Yi saw the box move.


    This immediately aroused Li Yi¡¯s curiosity.


    Moving and shaking like that¡­ could it be that the box was alive?


    Li Yi guessed in his heart, could it be an abandoned baby?


    No, the box in front of him was not much bigger than a shoebox, so it could not be an abandoned baby.


    He walked up and decided to take a look.


    Coming to the front of the box, Li Yi carefully cracked it open and peeked inside.


    He was shocked to find that there was a cat inside!


    And it was an orange cat. It looked skinny and weak. Lying in the box, it looked like it was having difficulty moving.


    With his years of veterinary experience, Li Yi could tell at a glance that the cat was about to die of an illness. Its weak breathing seemed like it could cease at any time.


    If he didn¡¯t treat it quickly, the cat would be dead for sure!


    With a doctor¡¯s benevolent attitude, Li Yi picked up the box and hurried back to the hospital.


    When he came into the treatment room, Li Yi took out the spirit liquid specially used for pets and fed it into the orange cat¡¯s mouth.


    Soon, the orange cat regained some of its energy and began to stand up.


    Li Yi heaved a sigh of relief. Fortunately, it was treated in time. He had saved its life.


    A small iron sheet hanging around the orange cat¡¯s neck attracted Li Yi¡¯s attention. He took a closer look and saw that the word ¡°Garfield¡± was written on it.


    It seemed that Garfield was the name of this orange cat.


    After it regained its vitality, it began to lick its paws and comb its fur. When it saw Li Yi, it took the initiative to rub against his arm while making a comfortable purring sound.


    Li Yi was a little surprised that it was not afraid of a strange face.


    It seemed that this was fate. Li Yi decided to keep it.


    Over the next few days, Li Yi and Garfield got along very well. Garfield was a very docile orange cat, and also very clingy.


    However, Garfield would often appear listless and sickly. It seemed like its sickness could not be cured no matter what.


    Li Yi had saved countless pets before, but with this orange cat, he felt helpless.


    He knew that Garfield did not have much time left. Why else would someone just abandon such an obedient cat like that?


    But even so, Li Yi still took care of Garfield with all his heart. After all, their meeting each other was fate.


    Although their meeting each other was quick, so too would be their parting¡­


    That day, Li Yi took Garfield out for a walk.


    They went to the park with the best scenery in the city center. I say walk, but most of the time, Li Yi was carrying Garfield and looking at the scenery.


    Suddenly, a cold notification sound appeared in Li Yi¡¯s mind.


    [ now binding status adjustment system¡­ ]


    Li Yi stopped in his tracks and was overjoyed.


    The system was here!


    As an avid novel-reader, he naturally knew what a system was. He had finally activated it as a transmigrator!


    Judging from the name, the function of this system should be to add or take away various statuses¨Cthat is, to adjust statuses. As for the specifics, he did not yet know.


    As Li Yi was thinking, he suddenly noticed that there was an entry floating over the heads of the exotic beasts that were strolling in the park.


    Moreover, the colors of these entries were all different.


    Among them, most were green, followed by red, orange and yellow, as well as cyan, blue and purple. There were a total of seven colors, just like the colors of a rainbow.


    The green entries were [ sober ] , [ good ] , and so on.


    As for the three colors of red, orange and yellow, they were [ hunger ] , [ cold ] , [ inflammation ]and so on.


    Cyan, blue, and purple were [ sprint ] , [ excitement ] , [ toughness ] and so on.


    Obviously, green was the normal state. Red, orange, and yellow were either negative or reductive states, while cyan, blue, and purple were positive or additive states.


    And the function of his system was to increase all kinds of statuses!


    What that meant is that he could now rely on this system to treat the various diseases of the exotic beasts.


    With such a powerful skill, he wouldn¡¯t even need medicine when he saw patients in the future. All he would have to do is just adjust their statuses!


    Of course, if this ability was developed further, it would definitely have even more powerful effects!

 Chapter 2

    Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation


    The pet beasts that were walking around had all sorts of terms printed above their heads.


    These status terms floated above the pet beasts¡¯ heads. Only Li Yi could see them.


    Of the dozen or so pet beasts nearby, almost half of them had green statuses on their heads, [ Awake ] .


    At that moment, a Blade Fox walked past Li Yi.


    This was a battle-type pet beast, and its owner who was taking it for a walk was a young boy.


    The status above the head of this Blade Fox was also green. The fox was very energetic, completely different from Garfield in Li Yi¡¯s arms.


    When the Blade Fox passed Li Yi, it stopped and looked at him curiously. Its eyes locked onto Garfield in Li Yi¡¯s arms.


    The Blade Fox was a predator. Perhaps the weak Garfield had triggered its hunting desire and made it stop.


    The boy who was holding the Blade Fox looked at Li Yi and said with a smile, ¡°It seems that my pet beast likes you.¡±


    ¡°Maybe it likes me because I¡¯m a pet veterinarian¡­¡±


    As he said that, Li Yi squatted in front of the Blade Fox.


    When the boy heard that Li Yi was a pet veterinarian, his attitude became a little more respectful. ¡°So you¡¯re a pet veterinarian. No wonder it¡¯s so friendly with you.¡±


    Squatting in front of the Blade Fox, Li Yi carefully examined it.


    The Blade Fox was about the same size as an ordinary red fox, but it was a little bigger, about the size of a large dog.


    Its entire body was red in color, its four feet were black, and its furry tail looked very soft.


    However, it was different from an ordinary fox. Each of its claws was almost the size of a fruit knife, and its canine teeth were the size of an index finger.


    Just from its appearance, one could tell that this was a very powerful Blade Fox.


    Li Yi looked at the entry above the Blade Fox¡¯s head. It was a green status, [ awake ] . However, the strange thing was that only a small part of this sober status plate was bright. The rest was dim.


    Awake was the most common state, but just looking at it like that was no use. What kind of status should he give it? Or, what kind of status should he take away?


    With this thought in mind, Li Yi reached out and touched the Blade Fox¡¯s head. All at once, his right hand touched the status entry above its head.


    The next moment, Li Yi felt it touch his hand, and it actually moved.


    I can actually touch this entry? Can I just take it away?


    As Li Yi thought so, he became excited.


    He reached out and grabbed the entry above the Blade Fox¡¯s head.


    When he did so, the Blade Fox frowned and felt a little uncomfortable.


    Then, Li Yi forcefully took away the entry floating over the Blade Fox¡¯s head.


    However, as he took it away, he made sure to only take the fragment of the entry that was highlighted just now.


    Li Yi was a little puzzled. It seemed that this Blade Fox had only a partial awake status.


    If he gathered a few more fragments, he should be able to synthesize something.


    At this moment, a system notification appeared.


    [ You just obtaining a status fragment: green conscious state (1/5) ]


    It turned out that he only obtained one of five fragments. If he got four more, he could synthesize a whole new status.


    The synthesized status could be put directly onto the pet¡¯s body.


    The Orange Cat in his arms was now extremely weak. It looked like it might die at any moment.


    If he directly added a conscious state, Garfield¡¯s condition should get much better.


    With this in mind, Li Yi decided to take a few more state fragments.


    He got up and walked toward another pet not far away.


    This was a pet beast called the Little Fire Monkey. Its whole body was covered in red fur, and one could feel the high temperature as soon as one approached it.


    Whatever Beast Master that had contracted the Little Fire Monkey obtained the power of the fire element. With this power, whether it was used to fight or to find a job, it would be very handy.


    Li Yi came up to the Little Fire Monkey¡¯s Beast Master and said with a smile, ¡°That Little Fire Monkey is a very excellent pet beast. Since you have contracted it, it is probably a great help to you.¡±


    Having received Li Yi¡¯s praise, the trainer was immediately overjoyed. ¡°No, not at all¡­¡±


    Li Yi did not waste any more words. He directly squatted in front of the Little Fire Monkey and reached out to take a piece of the awake fragment from its head.


    Though he had just casually praised the other party, he did not want to make the situation too awkward.


    Had he not dones so, just walking over and touching the head of someone else¡¯s pet beast would be seen as weird.


    After Li Yi took away the second piece of the awake fragment, he started to look for the third piece.


    Using the same method, Li Yi gradually collected the third, fourth and fifth pieces.


    When he collected the five pieces, a system notification rang out.


    [ You have obtained five pieces of the same status fragment. Do you want to synthesize them? ]


    ¡°Synthesize!¡±


    [ You have obtained an Awake Status Fragment. It has been stored in the system inventory¡­ ]


    He had finally synthesized it. Now, if he transferred the status to Garfield, it should be able to restore its vitality.


    With this thought in mind, Li Yi quickened his pace and hurried towards the hospital.


    Garfield, who was in his arms, had already fallen asleep. His breathing was very weak.


    Garfield had been sleeping for more than half of the day. This was obviously abnormal.


    This Orange Cat was fated to be with him. If he could save it, he had to do his best.


    Li Yi quickly returned to his hospital and went to his office.


    He placed Garfield on the table. Then, he took out the Awake Status from the system inventory.


    A rectangular item with a green aura appeared in Li Yi¡¯s hand.


    He took the item and placed it on top of Garfield¡¯s head. Then, he slowly pulled his hand away.


    Immediately afterwards, the green [ Awake ] status floated right above Garfield¡¯s head.


    The status fusion was successful. Garfield slowly opened his eyes.


    Li Yi was a little excited. It was beginning to take effect!


    Garfield stood up and stretched his body. Then, he came up to Li Yi and rubbed his small head against his chin.


    ¡°Meow.¡±


    Garfield let out a soft mew. This was the first time Li Yi had heard it since he picked it up.


    Sure enough, Garfield¡¯s body had become a little more energetic, but it still seemed to be a little weak.


    Garfield was mentally awake now, but physically he was still weak.


    Then, Li Yi looked at the top of Garfield¡¯s head. In addition to the newly added Awake status, Li Yi saw the yellow status [ Weak ] .


    This was the negative status affecting Garfield¡¯s body. It was the reason why Garfield had been unable to regain its vitality for so long.


    Moreover, this status was a complete entry, not a fragment like before.


    Li Yi reached out his hand and directly pinched the [ Weak ] state, then pulled it down and put it into the system inventory.


    Next, Li Yi began to carefully observe Garfield¡¯s status effects.


    Garfield sat up on the spot and began to lick his paws. After licking, his entire body trembled a few times. His current status was completely different from before.


    Garfield no longer had a trace of weakness. He was full of vitality once more.


    ¡°Woof!!¡±


    Suddenly, a dog bark sounded, snagging Li Yi¡¯s attention.


    It sounded like the bark of a Blacktooth Hound!

 Chapter 3

    Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation


    As soon as he heard that bark shake the air, Li Yi knew immediately that it belonged to a Blacktooth Hound.


    He had been a doctor for many years and had treated countless pet beasts, so he was very skilled in recognizing the species of a beast by its bark.


    However, among the pet beasts that his hospital was currently accepting, there were no Blacktooth Hounds. It seemed that a guest had arrived.


    Li Yi got up and prepared to receive the guest.


    Garfield followed behind him, wanting to follow him out, but it was stopped by Li Yi.


    ¡°Garfield, you stay here and be good. I have to go to work!¡± Li Yi scolded in a low voice.


    Garfield seemed to understand Li Yi¡¯s words. He stayed there obediently and watched Li Yi leave the office with his round eyes.


    Li Yi went to the entrance of the hospital and found a muscular man in a black tank top leading a big dog covered in black fur.


    The dog in his hand was the Blacktooth Hound. As its name suggested, the dog¡¯s teeth were sharp, slender and pitch black.


    ¡°Woof, Woof, Woof!¡±


    The Blacktooth Hound cried out crazily. When it saw Li Yi, it lunged forward and almost broke free from the muscular man¡¯s hand.


    Li Yi looked at this fierce dog and couldn¡¯t help but swallow his saliva. If he actually got into a fight with this dog, he might not come out of it alive.


    ¡°Are you here for me to see the pet? Please come in.¡±


    However, the strong man showed a fierce expression and scolded, ¡°My name is Zhang San. You are in big trouble today!¡±


    Hearing the name Zhang San, Li Yi remembered instantly that this guy was a famous local bully. He was a kind of street thug.


    Li Yi knew that he had never personally offended this guy, so there was only one possibility.


    This Zhang San was very likely sent by another, unethical hospital to ruin his business.


    Li Yi¡¯s hospital received wide praise in the local area because of its high quality and low price, as well as his dedication to the patients.


    Therefore, Li Yi robbed many unethical hospitals of their business, so they would send people to harass him from time to time.


    Not only that, they would also send people to pour dirty water on Li Yi and spread rumors that Li Yi¡¯s medical skills were not up to par.


    However, these operations all turned out to have no effect. The eyes of the masses were sharp. There were still quite a number of customers who still came to Li Yi¡¯s hospital.


    ¡°Zhang San, right? What have you got against me?¡± Knowing that this guy was a street slacker, Li Yi did not waste his time with niceties.


    ¡°The last time I came to your place to treat my dog, it went crazy after I went back! Since you¡¯re the one who treated my dog, and now there¡¯s a problem, you are going to explain yourself right now!¡±


    Then, Zhang San started to shout loudly.


    ¡°Hey, all you passers-by, come and take a look. Look at how Li Yi treated my pet beast! From now on, don¡¯t come to this hospital. It¡¯s an unethical hospital!¡±


    After a series of shouts, he attracted quite a crowd. It was human nature to like a good show. Naturally, this kind of situation was not uncommon.


    The passers-by crowded around and took a few careful glances at the Blacktooth Hound. They could not help but nod their heads.


    ¡°Indeed, it¡¯s lost it!¡±


    ¡°Li Yi¡¯s medical skills are pretty good. What happened?¡±


    ¡°He actually did that to the dog? That¡¯s really scary. No way I¡¯m going to Yi¡¯s Beast Hall ever again.¡±


    ¡°Don¡¯t jump to conclusions. Let¡¯s see what Dr. Li has to say.¡±


    ¡°I¡¯m a regular customer of Dr. Li. I believe in him!¡±


    Among the crowd, there were some who supported Li Yi, and some who swore that they would never come here again.


    As the crowdof onlookers continued to grow, Zhang San couldn¡¯t help but reveal a smug smile.


    That smug look in his eyes seemed to tell Li Yi that he was going to screw him up!


    Everyone¡¯s eyes were on Li Yi, hoping to get a reply from him.


    At that moment, Li Yi was carefully observing this crazy Blacktooth Hound, deep in thought.


    When Zhang San saw this, he chuckled and said, ¡°It seems that Dr. Li here has nothing to say. Now everyone understands that this guy is just a quack. In the future, if anyone brings their pet here again, then you¡¯re an idiot!¡±


    The surrounding crowd began to discuss in whispers. Some decided that they would never come again, while some still expressed their support for Li Yi.


    But the people still had deep faith in Li Yi¡¯s medical skills. Even if his name got mud dumped all over it, there would still be people willing to trust him.


    At that moment, Li Yi¡¯s eyes were staring at the Blacktooth Hound that had gone mad.


    The dog barked as milky liquid flowed out of its mouth. Its pupils constricted, and the muscles all over its body became stiff and rigid. Occasionally, its entire body would even tremble.


    These symptoms all indicated that there was no simple explanation for the Blacktooth Hound¡¯s madness.


    Based on his abundant medical experience, accumulated over many years, Li Yi had could already surmise the general situation.


    The Blacktooth Hound¡¯s madness status resulted from eating a certain plant.


    This plant was the Belladonna Flower. This flower was slightly toxic, so it was not uncommon for beasts to eat it by mistake.


    However, if too much of the toxin accumulated, it would cause the pet to enter a frenzied state.


    The most important thing was that the Belladonna Flower¡¯s toxin was metabolized by the beasts¡¯ bodies very quickly.


    In other words, if a Blacktooth Hound wanted to eat a flower and enter a state of madness, it would have to eat a ton over a short period of time.


    That being the case, there was no way a dog could have gotten itself into a condition like this on its own. How could one dog eat so many Belladonna Flowers by mistake in such a short period of time?


    As expected, this whole thing was set up just to slander him.


    Li Yi planned to expose him, but after thinking for a while, he shook his head slightly.


    Among the crowd, very few people knew about Belladonna Flowers, let alone their toxicity.


    Therefore, if Li Yi tried to explain everything to the crowd, they probably wouldn¡¯t understand a word of it.


    Any longer and Zhang San would take the opportunity to show off and convince them all he was a quack.


    ¡°You quack! Say something, are you mute?¡±


    Zhang San shouted loudly. His aura became even fiercer.


    He figured that since Li Yi had been silent for a long time, he must be panicking and know he has no way out.


    Then, Zhang San continued to shout, ¡°If you want to prove that you are not a quack, you can do so now. Cure my Blacktooth Hound, and I might just believe that you aren¡¯t a quack. How about it?¡±


    Zhang San¡¯s face was full of confidence. He knew that the Belladonna Flower¡¯s poison was metabolized very slowly. At most, all Li Yi could do was use medicine to suppress its madness.


    That¡¯s why he thought that it would be impossible for Li Yi to cure his dog!


    Li Yi, however, readily agreed, ¡°No problem. I can cure your Blacktooth Hound in no time!¡±


    Hearing this, Zhang San¡¯s heart was about to burst with joy. He was not expecting Li Yi to take the bait. If he failed to cure the dog in front of all these people, his reputation would be completely ruined!


    Zhang San laughed out loud. ¡°Alright, Alright. Now make good on your words. Hurry up and make your move! Let us see what you are made of!¡±


    Suddenly, the Blacktooth Hound¡¯s maddened state deepened and it charged in Li Yi¡¯s direction.


    Zhang San hurriedly tightened the rope, but it could not stop the dog from charging.


    The crowd was shocked and quickly coiled back.


    This crazy black dog was too scary. Li Yi did not want to be bitten by it.


    Then, Li Yi made his move. He grabbed at the status entry floating over the black dog¡¯s head.

 Chapter 4

    Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation


    The Blacktooth Hound suddenly went crazy and rushed toward Li Yi. Even the strength of Zhang San¡¯s entire body could not stop the large, fierce dog.


    The Blacktooth Hound opened its bloody mouth and was about to bite Li Yi.


    Li Yi did not panic at all. He grabbed the top of the dog¡¯s head.


    When the crowd saw this unfold, they immediately cried out in alarm.


    ¡°Dr. Li, get out of the way!¡±


    ¡°You¡¯re reaching out your hand? You¡¯re going to lose it that way!¡±


    ¡°Aren¡¯t you afraid it¡¯s gonna bite your hand off?¡±


    The surrounding crowd was very worried. They were afraid that Li Yi¡¯s right hand would be torn to pieces.


    Some people even covered their eyes. They did not dare to look anymore.


    However, that very moment, Li Yi reached out his hand and grabbed the [ Berserk ] fragment floating above the Blacktooth Hound¡¯s head!


    In an instant, the dog lost its Berserk Status. Its pupils returned a little bit, and the strength of its sprint weakened greatly.


    However, the Blacktooth Hound was a fierce attack dog. Even if it did not have a Berserk Status, it would still try to attack Li Yi.


    Seeing that the Blacktooth Hound was about to rush over, Li Yi did not think too much. He immediately took out the Weak Status and threw it at the dog!


    After a casual swing of his hand, the Weak Status was hanging directly above the Blacktooth Hound¡¯s forehead.


    Immediately after, the Blacktooth Hound went limp. It took two steps back, then sat down on the ground.


    The dog¡¯s eyes were dull. Its entire body was limp and powerless. It was very difficult for it to even stand up.


    The crowd was dumbfounded. With two waves of his hand, Li Yi managed to subdue the fierce dog.


    ¡°Damn, that was amazing!¡±


    ¡°He just waved his hands twice and stopped the Blacktooth Hound in its tracks. What¡¯s going on?¡±


    ¡°That was amazing! He¡¯s really strong!¡±


    ¡°Looks like Dr. Li can even teach dogs hand gestures. There¡¯s something you don¡¯t see everyday.¡±


    ¡°He¡¯s a miracle worker! Really, a miracle worker!¡±


    ¡°From now on I¡¯ll take my pets to see Li Yi. I¡¯m not going anywhere!¡±


    The situation in front of them had just left Zhang San and the rest of the crowd dumbfounded.


    He knew very well that the Belladonna Flower¡¯s poison was incurable and could only be excreted through its own metabolism.


    The only way to get rid of its Berserk Status was to make it weak, which was equivalent to a status subtraction.


    He glanced at the Blacktooth Hound and saw that it was indeed very weak. Its entire body was drooping as it sat there on the ground.


    Even though he had gotten rid of the Berserk Status, the dog should not be in a state like this.


    Of course, he himself knew what was going on; he could not say it out loud. At that moment, he could only swallow this loss.


    This time, he had come to cause trouble. But not only did he fail to ruin Li Yi¡¯s reputation, but he also turned him into a godly doctor in the eyes of the people.


    Zhang San was so angry that he gritted his teeth. He looked at Li Yi with flames in his eyes.


    Just then, he noticed that the Blacktooth Hound¡¯s condition was very bad.


    The dog was sitting on the ground with its eyes narrowed. It looked like it was going to pass out at any moment.


    Moreover, it was already showing signs of muscle weakness. It could not even sit up straight anymore.


    Zhang San flew into a panic. Why was it still so weak?


    If this went on, it could lead to something really bad.


    The dog was his only pet. He couldn¡¯t just watch it die.


    So he braced himself and walked over to Li Yi.


    Li Yi looked at him and said with a smile, ¡°Why, do you need anything else?¡±


    Zhang San revealed an awkward smile. Now that he had a favor to ask, he could only lower his head.


    He knew that, somehow or other, Li Yi was behind the Blacktooth Hound¡¯s weakened state.


    In order to save his pet, he could only lower his head and admit his mistake.


    ¡°Dr. Li, I should never have come to embarrass you. This is my fault, but now I ask you to save my Blacktooth Hound. He is looking weaker and weaker, and I¡¯m afraid that his life is in danger!!¡±


    Zhang San looked at Li Yi in panic, hoping that Li Yi would save it.


    ¡°I can save your dog¡¯s life.¡±


    The corner of Zhang San¡¯s mouth twitched. Having just gotten scolded, he felt a little bitter.


    ¡°But since I¡¯m a doctor, I¡¯m going to need you to at least explain the cause of the illness before I can treat the it.¡±


    Li Yi spread his hands, expressing his helplessness.


    Of course, he could tell what caused the illness with nothing but a glance. He was doing this purely because he wanted Zhang San to admit his wrong.


    Zhang San felt extremely uncomfortable. As a hooligan, he had always made others feel aggrieved. This was the first time he felt so aggrieved.


    ¡°Alright, alright, I¡¯ll say it, I¡¯ll say it¡­¡±


    He let out a long sigh. He knew very well that if he didn¡¯t say it, Li Yi would definitely not make a move.


    ¡°Around the corner there is the Jianghai Pet Hospital. The director of that hospital personally saw me and gave me a sum of money. He told me to smear you. The reason was that your business had affected his ability to earn unethical money. Therefore, he wanted me to ruin your reputation.¡±


    When they heard this, the onlookers widened their eyes in shock


    ¡°What¡¯s going on? How did this happen?¡±


    ¡°He never came here to have his dog treated. He only came to slanger Li Yi!¡±


    ¡°Dammit! I knew this Zhang San was up to no good. How dare he slander Dr. Li!¡±


    ¡°I¡¯m never going to that Jianghai Hospital again. It¡¯s too disgusting!¡±


    ¡°There are too few good doctors like Dr. Li who are serious, responsible, and aren¡¯t in it to make a profit. And now they¡¯re even being targeted¡­¡±


    ¡°I was almost fooled by that bastard!¡±


    Hearing as the public opinion was swaying out of his favor, Zhang San was helpless. His reward from Jianghai Hospital was as good as gone¡­


    ¡°That hospital gave me some Belladonna Flowers. After eating them, the Blacktooth Hound enters a frenzied state. It is incurable. It only disappears with the passage of time¡­¡±


    ¡°Now that I¡¯ve told you everything, can you treat my dog?¡± Zhang San looked at Li Yi with a pleading face.


    Li Yi nodded slightly. ¡°Looks like you¡¯ve told me everything in detail.¡±


    Zhang San smiled awkwardly. ¡°Now, can you please treat my dog?¡±


    ¡°You seem to be very close with Jianghai Pet Hospital? Why don¡¯t you go ask them?¡±


    The crowd started to speak up for Li Yi.


    ¡°That¡¯s right, if you like working with that hospital so much, then go ask them!¡±


    ¡°You still have the cheek to ask Li Yi to treat your dog? Ridiculous!¡±


    ¡°You don¡¯t deserve his help, get lost!¡±


    ¡°Run back to Jianghai Hospital!¡±


    At that moment, Zhang San was extremely flustered. His Blacktooth Hound just fell into a coma; he did not have time to go to another hospital.


    Moreover, Li Yi had put the dog into a weakened state with just two waves of his hand. There was no way to prescribe medicine for this kind of illness.


    He panicked. If the Blacktooth Hound died, his life would be over!


    Then, without saying a word, he directly knelt down before Li Yi!


    Kneeling, Zhang San pleaded, ¡°I was wrong just now. I admit my mistake. I beg you to save my dog¡¯s life!¡±


    Li Yi nodded slightly and sighed deeply. ¡°Alright, bright him in.¡±


    Since he had apologized sincerely, Li Yi was not going to pursue the matter any further.


    ¡°Thank you. As long as my dog is okay, I will give you anything you want in return!!¡±

 Chapter 5

    Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation


    At the entrance of the hospital, the crowd gradually dispersed. Zhang San carried his Blacktooth Hound into the hospital.


    Zhang San followed Li Yi to the treatment room and placed the dog onto the bed.


    Li Yi sat at the table and wrote out a prescription before handing it over.


    ¡°Go and get this medicine according to the prescription.¡±


    Zhang San took the prescription gratefully and nodded repeatedly. ¡°I¡¯ll go get the medicine now. Wait for me¡­¡±


    He quickly went to the medicine rack and grabbed the bottles of medicine one by one, according to the prescription.


    However, he hesitated for a moment, his brows were tightly knitted together.


    None of the medicines on this prescription were cheap. Any one of the herbs would really make a dent in his wallet.


    However, he could only bite the bullet and continue to fill the prescription.


    After grabbing the herbs, he returned to the treatment room and handed them all to Li Yi.


    After Li Yi took the herbs, he went to the stove in the corner of the room and placed a pot on it.


    Then, he began to brew the herbs.


    In a short while, the smell of herbs filled the entire room.


    When the Blacktooth Hound smelled the fragrance, its eyes slowly widened.


    Li Yi stood up and looked at Zhang San.


    ¡°I¡¯m brewing the regeneration liquid. It¡¯ll cost you about 70,000 yuan. I¡¯ll take the money now, if you don¡¯t mind.¡±


    Zhang San looked troubled. Being a hooligan, he did not have much money to begin with. Once the 70,000 yuan was paid, he would be completely out of money.


    However, in order to save his dog, he had to bite the bullet and pay the bill.


    After paying the bill, Li Yi poured out the regeneration liquid. It was only a small cup, but it was very effective.


    He took the regeneration liquid and poured it into the Blacktooth Hound¡¯s mouth.


    After drinking the regeneration liquid, the dog gradually began to regain its vitality. Its eyes widened, and its limbs regained their strength.


    It could even stand up slowly.


    Seeing his dog recovering, Zhang San was so excited that he was about to cry. He almost thought that dog was actually about to die!


    ¡°Dr. Li, thank you so much. If it weren¡¯t for your help, my Blacktooth Hound would have died!¡±


    ¡°In order to repay your kindness, I¡¯ve decided to give you all of my wealth!¡±


    As he said this, he opened his left pocket, but there was nothing in it. He then opened his right pocket, but there was nothing in there either.


    Zhang San was stunned. He said awkwardly, ¡°Damn, I only have 70,000 yuan left on me¡­¡±


    In order to cure the dog, he had spent all his savings. Now he did not even have a single cent, which made him feel a little uncomfortable.


    He did not know what he was going to have for dinner that night¡­


    Li Yi waved his hand and said disapprovingly, ¡°There¡¯s no need for that. Money is earned slowly. I don¡¯t need a ton of it because I don¡¯t overeat like you appear to, fatty. And besides, it¡¯s not like you can cure beasts on your own.¡±


    Zhang San smiled awkwardly. He then checked his beloved dog¡¯s condition.


    At that moment, Li Yi saw a green entry hovering over the Blacktooth Hound¡¯s head.


    Green represented a buff status. This extraction was also very useful!


    The green buff status above the dog¡¯s head read [ Recovery ] .


    That should be what happens after drinking the regeneration liquid. After obtaining this status, the road ahead for treating the dog looked very easy.


    Li Yi reached out to stroke the Blacktooth Hound¡¯s head and immediately took the [ Recovery ] state.


    Since the dog had almost fully recovered, Li Yi figured it would be alright to remove the [ Recovery ] state.


    The Blacktooth Hound, now fully recovered, returned to Zhang San¡¯s side.


    At the same time, it looked at Li Yi with fear and respect in its eyes. It was completely different from the arrogant rage from just a few moments ago.


    The Blacktooth Hound had some brains. It knew that Li Yi made it weak, so it would not dare to provoke Li Yi again.


    Zhang San hugged the Blacktooth Hound and thanked Li Yi again, ¡°Thank you so much. I will never be a hooligan ever again, nor will I ever trouble you again!¡±


    Li Yi crossed his arms and could not help but sigh. ¡°You may leave me alone from here on out, but there are other hooligans out there who will harass me. After all, Jianghai isn¡¯t the only unethical hospital out there that wants me gone.¡±


    These past few days alone, Li Yi had already dealt with quite a few hooligans who came to cause trouble. Just dealing with such matters made him physically and mentally exhausted.


    If this continued, he would not be able to run his hospital anymore. He would be too busy dealing with troublemakers.


    Moreover, dealing with these matters would also make customers not want to visit. As time passed, there would be no more business.


    Zhang San listened to Li Yi¡¯s words and thought for a while. ¡°Dr. Li, how about this? I¡¯ll be your bodyguard. If anyone dares to cause trouble, I¡¯ll go up and give them a taste of my fists!¡±


    Li Yi looked up and down his body. ¡°You¡¯re quite strong and are a good fighter. However, you won¡¯t be able to do it alone. There are many hooligans out there. If you really do fight them, you¡¯ll only get yourself beaten up.¡±


    ¡°And, when the time comes, if you fight at the entrance of my hospital, you will scare away the customers.¡±


    Zhang San beat his chest and said proudly, ¡°I have brothers. I¡¯ll bring my brothers here to be your bodyguard, too. With us standing at the entrance, no hooligans will dare to continue harassing the hospital!¡±


    ¡°Good! Well, in that case, I¡¯ll leave the security of the hospital in your hands!¡±


    Li Yi was worried that he would not be able to deal with all those hooligans on his own, but with Zhang San he could fight fire with fire.


    Zhang San said excitedly, ¡°Alright, wait for me. I¡¯ll go back and call my brothers over!¡±


    With that, he left the hospital with his Blacktooth Hound.


    That afternoon, Zhang San arrived at Li Yi¡¯s hospital with five other hooligans.


    ¡°Dr. Li, I¡¯m back!¡±


    Li Yi walked out of his office and looked at the pack of hooligans led by Zhang San.


    All six of them had a very uniform style. They were all wearing black vests and their bodies were ripped.


    The most important thing was that they came with their beasts: all dogs!


    So that¡¯s why they all stayed in a pack¡­


    ¡°Very good, then I¡¯ll have you stand guard at the front door as security. My business depends on you.¡±


    Zhang San beat his chest, ¡°Don¡¯t worry, leave it to me! I won¡¯t let you down!¡±


    Then, he took his underlings and stood at the front door, acting as the security guards.


    At that time, a street punk with blond hair walked over.


    He was coming to the door with a red bucket of paint in his hands. He reached out and was about to throw the paint at the door.


    When Zhang San saw this, he shouted angrily, ¡°What the hell are you doing here!¡±


    The blond guy stopped in his tracks and asked, ¡°Third Brother, what are you doing here?¡±


    Zhang San said arrogantly, ¡°This turf is now under my protection. Go back to where you came from!¡±


    The blond guy was shrunk back in terror. He was completely outnumbered, so he could only run away.


    Following that, Zhang San and his gang chased away a few other guys who wanted to cause trouble.


    Li Yi heaved a sigh of relief. He could finally enjoy a moment of peace and quiet¡­


    Now, he could return to business as usual. While treating people¡¯s pet beasts, he could rely on his system to continuously collect statuses!

 Chapter 6

    Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation


    Now that he had a few security guards, Li Yi¡¯s hospital enjoyed a short period of peace. He began to treat people¡¯s pets again as usual.


    That evening, Li Yi was in the clinic, writing out a prescription for a Fiercetooth Rabbit.


    Li Yi saw that the status above the Fiercetooth Rabbit¡¯s head read [ Vomiting ] , so he began administering some medicine to it.


    With the help of his system, Li Yi was able to treat beasts much faster than before.


    Of course, he could take away their statuses with a wave of his hand. The pet¡¯s illness would gradually disappear.


    But if he did that, how could he earn money? Li Yi continued to prescribe medicine as before. When the customers left with their pets, he would reach out and remove the status.


    Of course, the medicine was not completely useless. Pet beasts got sick often. Once Li Yi had taken away their statuses, it was possible that once they got back home the status would appear again.


    After Li Yi finished administering the medicine and collecting the payment, the customer picked up the Fiercetooth Rabbit and was about to leave. Li Yi reached out and touched the rabbit¡¯s head.


    At the same time, Li Yi took away the [ Vomiting ] status off its head.


    However, after the status was removed, another entry appeared. There was a new status fragment over the Fiercetooth Rabbit¡¯s forehead!


    [ Contract ¨C Type: Beast ]


    Looking at this new status, Li Yi was a little puzzled. Most importantly, this entry was pure white. It was neither a positive nor a negative status.


    Li Yi didn¡¯t care about that and took down the fragment.


    ¡°It is in much better condition now, and should recover soon.¡± Li Yi told the pet¡¯s owner with a smile.


    The owner looked down and found that, indeed, the pet was looking much better. Then, he laughed happily. ¡°So it seems. Its spirit has recovered a little¡­¡±


    The Fiercetooth Rabbit was able to recover instantly because Li Yi took the status off its head. With this system, Li Yi could easily treat the man¡¯s pet.


    After sending off the last guest, Li Yi decided to close the doors and call it a day.


    Suddenly, a system notification appeared in his mind.


    [ You just collected a Contract Fragment. ]


    [ Current progress: Contract Fragments (1/5)]


    [ Collect five Contract Fragments, and you will obtain the ability to contract a Beast ]


    [ Currently, the Contract Fragment you have collected is of type Beast. The other types are Bird, Fish, Reptile, and Plant ]


    After seeing this string of notifications, Li Yi was instantly excited!


    He actually had the chance to contract a pet beast!


    In the past, he never would have thought such a thing were possible. He thought he would never in his entire life have the chance to contract a pet beast!


    He did not expect that the system would actually give him a second chance!


    Since he had this chance, he definitely could not miss it.


    The Beast Contract Fragment that he got from the Fiercetooth Rabbit was of the Beast type. A Beast-Type Contract Fragment should let him contract a mammal-like creature.


    The other ones included Fish, as well as Reptiles and Plants, the most extensive Type.


    It would not be easy to gather all these fragments. It seemed that all he could do was keep collecting them off of customers¡¯ pets.


    The next morning, Li Yi went into work early.


    Since he now had this opportunity, his future was looking bright. He naturally had more motivation!


    From that day onward, he would see as many patients as possible so that he could meet more and more different kinds of Beasts. Only then would he have a chance to obtain the Contract Fragments.


    Early that morning, Li Yi found Zhang San and a few of his underlings squatting at the door.


    ¡°Big Brother is here! We were just waiting for you to open the door!¡± Zhang San stood up excitedly.


    Li Yi walked over and opened the door.


    ¡°I didn¡¯t expect you guys to come so early.¡± Li Yi lamented. He thought he had woken up early enough today.


    Zhang San scratched his head and smiled awkwardly. ¡°I wanted to come in early to help you guard your turf so that you can practice medicine without worry. I believe that one day you will become one of this country¡¯s most famous doctors!¡±


    Zhang San was very confident. It was precisely because of this vision of his that he was so determined to keep a diligent watch of the hospitals¡¯ front door.


    If Li Yi became rich in the future, he would rise with the tide.


    Li Yi nodded slightly. ¡°That¡¯s right. I¡¯ve finally found a few good employees. That being the case, I¡¯ll have to trouble all of you to guard this place.¡±


    As he spoke, Li Yi pushed open the door and walked in.


    Zhang San nodded repeatedly, then stood guard at the door, looking very serious.


    He was aware that he had not enjoyed much success in this life. If he could get involved with someone successful early on, that would be a great help in the years to come.


    Li Yi returned to his consultation room and prepared to welcome today¡¯s guests.


    When he went out that morning, the sky was still very clear. Around noon, however, it began to rain quite suddenly.


    The sound of the rain did a number on Li Yi¡¯s concentration. On top of that, due to the weather, almost no guests came.


    Zhang San and the others could only hide in the hospital to take shelter from the rain. If they stayed outside for even a second, they would get drenched.


    At that time, two girls came up to the eaves of Yi¡¯s Beast Hall.


    One of these girls was wearing a long white dress, stained with all sorts of charming, beautiful patterns. The trim of the dress was inlaid with clear sapphires.


    A circle of diamonds was inlaid in the neckline. She was dressed extremely luxuriously, like a little princess.


    The girl behind her was dressed much more simply. She was only wearing casual black clothes.


    The luxuriously-dressed girl was holding a cage made of gold wire in her hand.


    The cage¡¯s base was inlaid with all kinds of gemstones.


    The cage was holding a frail-looking Fire Sparrow. At that moment, it was lying in the cage surrounded by an extremely weak aura.


    The plainly dressed girl stuck her head out and looked at the hospital. With a look of disdain, she said, ¡°This building is quite plain, and on top of that it¡¯s very small. That really doesn¡¯t leave a good impression. Let¡¯s go to a different one. I don¡¯t think this one will work.¡±


    However, the pretty girl dressed as a princess shook her head. ¡°Let¡¯s give it a try. We¡¯ve looked at other hospitals, but they haven¡¯t been able to do anything. This is the only hospital in town that hasn¡¯t tried yet¡­¡±


    ¡°Bai Youyun, you are a rich young lady after all. Why would you want to spend your money at a place like this? I really don¡¯t know what you¡¯re thinking.¡±


    The girl crossed her arms and sighed speechlessly.


    Hearing that, Bai Youyun said helplessly, ¡°Ya, I have no choice. I¡¯ve done everything I can. You¡¯re my best friend. Come in with me¡­¡±


    The unhappy-looking girl who was ordinarily dressed was called Lin Ya. She was Bai Youyun¡¯s best friend. Although the two of them came from different families, it did not stop them from being good friends.


    When she heard Bai Youyun say that, she sighed helplessly. ¡°Alright, I¡¯ll go in with you. But I doubt this cheap little hospital will be able to cure your pet!¡±


    Hearing Lin Ya¡¯s agreement, Bai Youyun smiled happily. ¡°Then let¡¯s hurry on in. The day of the competition is coming soon. I have to do my best!¡±

 Chapter 7

    Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation


    The two girls who had taken shelter from the rain outside the Yi Beast Hall discussed among themselves for a while before walking into the hospital.


    The two of them went straight to the consultation room.


    When they saw Li Yi, their only thoughts were of how handsome he was!


    Though they had seen all the doctors in the city, none of them were as handsome as the one standing in front of them.


    Bai Youyun¡¯s face revealed an unconscious kind smile. To the contrary, the other lady¡¯s expression turned a bit sour¡­


    Seeing the two little beauties come in, Li Yi was a little surprised.


    It was raining heavily outside, but these two girls had sought him out nonetheless. It seemed that they had a very serious illness that needed to be treated.


    Li Yi looked at the golden cage in Bai Youyun¡¯s hand and understood that she would be today¡¯s customer.


    With a pair of bright black eyes and a pink face, she looked simple and cute.


    In addition, the fancy, beautiful dress made her look like a little princess.


    However, the person next to her was very different. She was attentively sizing up Li Yi with her eyes. She looked a little mean and did not seem to be someone to mess with.


    ¡°Hello Doctor, my name is Bai Youyun. I¡¯m here to get my pet treated..¡± Bai Youyun took a step forward and placed the cage on the table.


    ¡°This is my first pet beast. It¡¯s a Fire Sparrow.¡±


    ¡°But it hasn¡¯t eaten for the past few days, and its condition is very weak. Do you think there¡¯s a way to treat it?¡±


    Bai Youyun¡¯s soft voice ceased. Lin Ya, who was beside her, added, ¡°We¡¯ve seen all the pet hospitals in town, and all of them say that they can¡¯t treat it.¡±


    ¡°Regardless of whether you can treat it or not, why don¡¯t you at least take a look?¡±


    Lin Ya¡¯s words were a warning to Li Yi. Don¡¯t try to swindle me just because I¡¯m rich.


    Most people, given the opportunity, would try to pinch some money off a rich young lady like Bai Youyun, thinking she would be simple-minded and ignorant of the way the world worked.


    After Li Yi heard her words, he just smiled faintly. ¡°Don¡¯t look down on my medical skills. I deal with trifling illnesses like this every day.¡±


    Li Yi had treated countless difficult and complicated illnesses. How could a little weakness like this be any difficulty for him?


    When Bai Youyun heard this, she instantly became excited.


    ¡°That¡¯s really great. You must cure my pet beast. I¡¯m relying on it to compete in the city-wide Monster Pet Competition. My whole family has placed their hopes on me. I can¡¯t fail!¡±


    ¡°I have to get a good ranking in order to earn my family¡¯s respect. However, with the Fire Sparrow¡¯s current state, I¡¯m afraid it may be too much for her to even enter the battlefield¡­¡±


    When Bai Youyun mentioned her family, her tone hinted at a little anxiety. It was obvious this competition meant a lot to her.


    Li Yi too knew how important the city-wide Monster Pet Competition was. Every time the competition was held, many Beast Masters would come to see him and have the pets treated.


    Some of the pet beasts were not sick at all, and had only been brought here for a check-up. Their owners were afraid that something might happen during the competition.


    Li Yi nodded slightly and began to look seriously at the Fire Sparrow in the cage.


    And although it was called a ¡°Sparrow¡±, it was actually as big as a falcon.


    Normally its feathers would be a bright red, but this one¡¯s were a little dim.


    Since it was a Fire Sparrow, it possessed a Fire Attribute. For that reason its body normally should be affecting the surrounding temperature.


    However, at that moment, the temperature in the examination room was completely unchanged.


    From all these signs, it was clear that this Fire Sparrow¡¯s situation had already gotten very serious!


    He looked above the Fire Sparrow¡¯s head and saw an orange [ Anorexia ] Status.


    As far as negative Statuses went, yellow was the least concern, red was the most, and orange was considered to be somewhere in between.


    However, this was the first time Li Yi had ever seen an orange Status.


    That alone was proof that the bird¡¯s current condition was very severe.


    This kind of situation was definitely not something that appeared overnight.


    It must have been a long time in the making.


    In a situation like this, simply removing the Status would not be of any use.


    If he removed the Status, there¡¯s a chance it might return before it was even out the door.


    To solve a problem like this, he would have to find just the right medicine.


    However, it was clear that the two young ladies in front of him did not trust him very much. He would have to demonstrate his skills first.


    ¡°Can I open the cage and take a closer look?¡± Li Yi asked.


    Bai Youyun hesitated for a moment before nodding her head.


    Lin Ya, standing beside her, said in a worried tone, ¡°Millions of dollars have gone into the training of this Fire Sparrow. Be careful. Don¡¯t accidentally put your own hospital in danger.¡±


    Li Yi did not take Lin Ya¡¯s warning to heart.


    He opened the cage and carefully inspected the bird.


    At that time the Flamingo was lying on the ground. Its wings were drooping, and its eyes were just barely cracked open. They looked like they were about to shut at any moment.


    The situation was very severe indeed. No wonder this rich girl had come to his small hospital. It was in need of some serious treatment.


    However, this time, she was lucky to be in the hands of a good doctor.


    Li Yi reached out his hand to caress the Fire Sparrow.


    Seeing Li Yi reach out his hand, the two girls became jittery. That Fire Sparrow was a priceless treasure to them. They could not afford any mishaps.


    Li Yi reached out his hand and swept it over the bird¡¯s head, extracting the [ Anorexia ] Status.


    ¡°Miss Bai, did you bring any food?¡±


    Li Yi asked.


    Bai Youyun quickly replied, ¡°You can just call me Yun. I brought some. I¡¯ll grab it now¡­¡±


    She rummaged through her backpack and found a beautifully packaged jar. Inside were some dried worms that were specially used to feed birds.


    She took a deep breath, picked up a pair of tweezers, grabbed a dried worm and placed it in Li Yi¡¯s hand.


    Li Yi gave the worm directly to the Fire Sparrow.


    Seeing this, Lin Ya was speechless. ¡°As we¡¯ve already told you, it won¡¯t eat anything right now. It¡¯s useless to try!¡±


    ¡°Sigh, we really came to the wrong place. Don¡¯t you have any other treatment methods?¡±


    Li Yi carefully held the worm up to the Fire Sparrow¡¯s mouth, then said, ¡°Now that the Fire Sparrow¡¯s situation is critical, we need to make it eat something now, or else this will not end well.¡±


    ¡°You think we didn¡¯t already know that? The point is¡­¡±


    Before Lin Ya could finish her words, the Fire Sparrow opened its mouth and ate the worm.


    The two girls were stunned. This was the first time they had seen the bird eat in the past few days!


    Bai Youyun burst into excited laughter. ¡°It actually ate it! Dr. Li, you¡¯re too amazing! What did you even do?!¡±


    Lin Ya opened her mouth slightly, then frowned. She too was a little surprised, but she restrained herself better than Bai Youyun.


    Li Yi did not give them too many details, nor could he. Perhaps he had some magic power that could cure an illness with a wave of a hand.


    But as he continued to monitor the Fire Sparrow, sure enough, its Anorexic Status returned.


    Although it only had one-fifth of the fragments, it would just get more, and sooner or later, the Anorexic Status would return.


    It seemed that the system was unable to eradicate the Fire Sparrow¡¯s negative Status. It was time to follow the rabbit hole!

 Chapter 8

    Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation


    In order to get to the bottom of this Fire Sparrow¡¯s illness, Li Yi needed to ask a few questions.


    ¡°Yun, let me ask you a few questions. I need your cooperation.¡±


    When Bai Youyun heard this, she nodded repeatedly and said, ¡°No problem. Ask away!¡±


    Li Yi then asked, ¡°First of all, do you train with it often?¡±


    ¡°Of course, I spend almost the whole day training with it!¡±


    Bai Youyun said with some pride. She had been working hard all this time, training non-stop every day.


    Li Yi then asked, ¡°Where do you usually take the Fire Sparrow?¡±


    Hearing this question, Lin Ya frowned slightly. She felt that Lu Yu¡¯s question was a little off. He was clearly just trying to get a feel for when and where to hit on her!


    Bai Youyun thought for a moment and said, ¡°When it isn¡¯t in the cage, I usually bring it to a special training ground. Now that I think about it, I¡¯m not a person who likes to run around a lot, so there aren¡¯t many other places.¡±


    Li Yi nodded slightly and continued to ask, ¡°Which pet shop do you often go to to buy things for the Fire Sparrow?¡±


    Bai Youyun thought for a moment, then explained, ¡°The things that my Fire Sparrow uses are all custom-made, including this cage. So I don¡¯t usually go to any pet shops.¡±


    ¡°Oh right, if I¡¯m not mistaken, your family is the largest Bai family in Jianghai City, right?¡±


    Bai Youyun nodded, ¡°Yes, our family is involved in the jewelry business. Although we are involved in other fields, it¡¯s mostly in the jewelry industry.¡±


    Li Yi was a little surprised. He had a big customer today!


    ¡°No wonder you are dressed so beautifully¡­¡±


    ¡°By the way, what does your daily routine look like? Hectic?¡±


    Bai Youyun continued, ¡°It¡¯s not too hectic. I sleep at twelve and wake up at six!¡±


    Li Yi was a little surprised. ¡°You¡¯re up so early?¡±


    Bai Youyun smiled shyly. ¡°It¡¯s mainly for training¡­¡±


    Li Yi was speechless. She only slept six hours a day, and started training as soon as she woke up?


    Needless to say, that Fire Sparrow¡¯s routine was probably the same as hers.


    Suddenly, Li Yi could understand why the Fire Sparrow had anorexia.


    ¡°Tell me about your meals and what you like to eat.¡±


    Bai Youyun tilted her head slightly and began to think.


    ¡°I like to eat¡­¡±


    She talked about her favorite foods non-stop. Many of the dishes Li Yi had never heard of.


    ¡°Although I eat very well, but so does my Fire Sparrow. I spend over a thousand yuan on food for it per day!¡±


    Bai Youyun said proudly.


    Li Yi nodded and was about to ask another question.


    But at that moment, Lin Ya, who was standing next to Bai Youyun, took a step forward with an unhappy expression.


    ¡°Do you know how to treat it or not?¡±


    Lin Ya¡¯s question made Li Yi puzzled. ¡°What do you mean?¡±


    ¡°If you¡¯re gonna treat it, then treat it properly. Why do you keep asking about my Youyun¡¯s private life?¡±


    ¡°You¡¯re up to something, aren¡¯t you. Asking Youyun about her preferences¡­Are you thinking of ways to hit on her?¡±


    ¡°Listen here, mister, you¡¯re dreaming! She already has me. A boyfriend is out of the question!¡±


    Lin Ya¡¯s aggressive confused Li Yi. He pointed at the two of them. ¡°Wait, you two¡­¡±


    Bai Youyun quickly explained, ¡°It¡­it¡¯s not like that! We¡¯re just good friends. She¡¯s just looking out for me¡­¡±


    Lin Ya crossed her arms in front of her chest, still acting aggressive.


    Although Bai Youyun clarified the situation, Li Yi still felt that there was something off about the nature of their relationship.


    However, as a doctor, what business of his was this?


    Returning to the topic at hand, he explained, ¡°The Fire Sparrow¡¯s illness didn¡¯t appear overnight. This must have been long in the making. Small things adding up in daily life caused this. That¡¯s why I¡¯m asking a few questions about Yun¡¯s private life. To cure this illness, I¡¯m going to have to get to the root of this. Do you understand?¡±


    Lin Ya immediately retorted, ¡°Then why don¡¯t you ask about the Fire Sparrow¡¯s life? Why are you only thinking about Youyun¡¯s life?¡±


    Li Yi was helpless. He could only go on, ¡°Many times when a monster pet has some issues, they are caused by something external. The root of the problem is more likely to be the Beast Master.¡±


    Hearing this, Lin Ya erupted into anger. ¡°What do you mean? Are you trying to say that Yun is mistreating her Fire Sparrow?¡±


    ¡°I¡¯m warning you. If you can¡¯t cure it, then just tell us now. Don¡¯t talk about other things, okay?¡±


    Li Yi looked at Bai Youyun and asked, ¡°Does what I just said make sense to you? Do you think the problem has somehow arisen from you?¡±


    Bai Youyun started to lose confidence. She reviewed the Beast training methods she had used in the past.


    A moment later, she shook her head.


    ¡°I¡¯ve done my best, but I don¡¯t think there is anything I have done to cause this. I¡¯ve done everything I can. I feel that I¡¯m a conscientious master.¡±


    Looking at Bai Youyun¡¯s aggrieved expression, Lin Ya became even angrier.


    ¡°Hey! What kind of doctor are you! Do you even know how diligent my Youyun is towards her monster pets?¡±


    ¡°Just this custom-made pure gold bird cage alone has cost an unimaginable amount of money!¡±


    ¡°The pillow at the center of the cage is made from Spirit Silk Cedar Wood. It absorbs heavenly and earthly energy to supply to the Fire Sparrow.¡±


    ¡°Also, the insects that the Fire Sparrow usually eats are the larvae of the Flower Spirit Butterfly. Every one of them is extremely precious. Eating just one of them will increase the bird¡¯s cultivation!¡±


    ¡°Not to mention, the bed that the Fire Sparrow sleeps on is made from the feathers of the Red-Feathered Phoenix. You can¡¯t even imagine how expensive they are!¡±


    ¡°That bed probably costs more than this entire hospital of yours!¡±


    Lin Ya¡¯s words left Li Yi speechless. His hospital was indeed very lousy, but what did that have to do with anything?


    And besides, no matter how much money you spent on furnishings for the Beast, what actual use would they have?


    It¡¯s not like the Beast can tell you whether it likes them or not!


    Li Yi was helpless. Typical rich lady. Forget about useful things. Forget about suitable things. She only wanted the most expensive things, even if they were completely useless¡­


    Lin Ya said a whole bunch of things and finally said angrily, ¡°Youyun has done so much. You really think she¡¯s the problem here? I think the one with a problem here is you!¡±


    ¡°You¡¯re a quack! We should never have come here!¡±


    As she said that, she was about to hold Bai Youyun¡¯s hand.


    ¡°Let¡¯s get out of here! He¡¯s not going to treat it. There is something wrong with him!¡±


    Lin Ya held Bai Youyun¡¯s hand and was about to leave.


    Being gripped very tightly, Bai Youyun could not break free at all. In a moment of desperation, she could not help but berate, ¡°Lin Ya, don¡¯t be so anxious. Don¡¯t leave yet!¡±


    Lin Ya turned around to look at her. She asked in disbelief, ¡°You¡¯re still relying on this place to treat the Fire Sparrow? This guy is obviously trying to hit on you!¡±


    Bai Youyun was a little embarrassed and speechless. ¡°Let¡¯s not jump to conclusions. I think Dr. Li has some skills.¡±


    At that moment, Lin Ya remembered how earlier the Fire Sparrow opened its mouth and took some food. Li Yi was not the same as the other doctors.


    Lin Ya let go of her hand, feeling a little helpless. ¡°Alright, if you say so, then we¡¯ll stay here awhile and see what happens¡­¡±

 Chapter 9

    Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation


    After all these arguments, Lin Ya felt that Li Yi was a quack, whereas Bai Youyun felt that Li Yi knew what he was doing.


    Moreover, based on what Lin Ya had just said, Bai Youyun seemed to have detected some problems.


    After Li Yi saw that both of them had calmed back down, he began to break the situation down.


    ¡°Miss Lin said that you spent a large amount of money to provide the Fire Sparrow the best living environment.¡±


    ¡°But what I want to say is that, while you may find it to be the best possible living environment, the Fire Sparrow does not.¡±


    Hearing this, Bai Youyun became a little flustered. Had she been doing it wrong this entire time?


    Li Yi continued to explain, ¡°From my question and Lin Ya¡¯s words just now, it¡¯s not hard to see that while your Fire Sparrow is living a luxurious life, it doesn¡¯t have any freedom.¡±


    ¡°You said before that you get up at six o¡¯clock every morning to train with the Fire Sparrow. Did you ever notice whether or not it was willing to train with you?¡±


    Bai Youyun heard this and thought about it for a moment before shaking her head.


    ¡°You train hard in order to participate in the competition. You think that you are working very hard, but in reality, you are the only one who feels this way.¡±


    These words felt like a sharp sword that pierced Bai Youyun¡¯s heart, bringing with it the understanding of much truth.


    Lin Ya, who was standing at her side, heard this. Even though she didn¡¯t like Li Yi, she still felt that these words were somewhat reasonable.


    ¡°It seems that this is the problem. All living creatures yearn for freedom. You¡¯ve taken away the Fire Sparrow¡¯s freedom and even forced it to train with you every day. You¡¯re lucky it didn¡¯t already collapse in its cage and die there.¡±


    When she heard this, Bai Youyun felt ashamed and subconsciously lowered her head.


    ¡°Then, Dr. Li, is there a way to treat it?¡±


    Li Yi Thought for a moment. This illness could be considered a mental illness, similar to depression.


    It could not be cured by simply taking medicine.


    All she could was to go home and make it comfortable, slowly giving it its sense of freedom back.


    But if that¡¯s all he did for them, then that in their eyes would not amount to curing anything. He would seem like quite a useless doctor.


    Suddenly, Li Yi had an idea. Since it was no use removing the [ Anorexia ] Status, why not try adding another status?


    If he added another Status that lasted a long time, it might be able to cancel the other one out!


    In order to cancel out the Anorexia Status, he would probably just have to give it a Hunger Status.


    As long as the Fire Sparrow remained hungry, it would start to eat slowly.


    The Weakness Status brought about by its refusal to eat would slowly disappear.


    This conjecture of his seemed like a feasible treatment plan.


    However, at that time he did not have any Hunger Shards.


    The pet beasts that came to see him were all fed well, hence he never had a chance to get any Hunger Shards.


    ¡°Miss Bai, I have thought of a feasible treatment plan.¡±


    Hearing this, Bai Youyun immediately smiled excitedly.


    ¡°Really? Thank you so much!¡±


    Li Yi continued, ¡°I¡¯m going to find some medicine for the Fire Sparrow tomorrow. Why don¡¯t you come with me?¡±


    Bai Youyun agreed without thinking, ¡°No problem, I¡¯ll go with you!¡±


    As long as he could save her Fire Sparrow, going out to shop with him was no big deal.


    However, when Lin Ya heard this, she immediately expressed her dissatisfaction, ¡°You quack doctor, I see that you don¡¯t have a treatment plan at all. You¡¯re just trying to get in her pants. When you saw how cute and beautiful my Youyun is, you began to have indecent thoughts!¡±


    ¡°You¡¯re going out to buy medicine? What kinda excuse is that? If you want to go on a date, just say so!¡±


    When Bai Youyun heard this, she was a little embarrassed. She could see that Li Yi was not really interested in her. Lin Ya was just too sensitive.


    ¡°Lin Ya, it¡¯s just to buy some medicine. We won¡¯t do anything else.¡±


    Lin Ya chuckled and said confidently, ¡°Yes, first it¡¯s just to go buy medicine, but after that I¡¯m afraid he¡¯s going to push his luck!¡±


    Bai Youyun sighed helplessly. She felt a little embarrassed and did not know what to say to Li Yi.


    Li Yi was a little surprised by Lin Ya¡¯s reaction. This woman was a little crazy¡­


    It seemed that she did have odd feelings for Bai Youyun.


    These two were the most difficult customers Li Yi had ever met in his career. However, Bai Youyun was from a rich family, so Li Yi did not want to miss this business opportunity.


    ¡°Miss Lin, I¡¯m treating Bai Youyun¡¯s pet. It doesn¡¯t seem to have anything to do with you, right? If you don¡¯t like it, you don¡¯t have to come tomorrow.¡±


    Hearing this, Lin Ya erupted into rage.


    ¡°You want to be alone with her? Not going to happen, absolutely not!¡±


    At that moment, the door of the consultation room burst open and Zhang San poked his head in.


    ¡°What happened? I heard yelling.¡±


    Li Yi was a little speechless. Lin Ya¡¯s temper tantrum managed to alarm Zhang San.


    ¡°Zhang San, you came at just the right time. This beautiful lady here doesn¡¯t believe in my medical skills. You tell her.¡±


    Zhang San immediately became animated. ¡°Dammit, there are actually people in this world who don¡¯t believe in Dr. Li¡¯s medical skills?¡±


    ¡°Go outside and ask literally anyone. All you have to say is ¡®Dr. Li¡¯ and everyone you meet will praise him. You¡¯re the only one who doesn¡¯t know what¡¯s good!¡±


    ¡°Sure, sometimes Dr. Li¡¯s prescriptions are a little strange, but the outcomes are all first-class. You don¡¯t have to doubt that!¡±


    Zhang San kept praising him, but Lin Ya still would not buy it.


    ¡°I¡¯m still convinced this doctor here has been ensnared by your beauty. No doubt he¡¯s gonna want to ask you out and take the opportunity to start courting you!¡±


    Lin Ya whispered to Bai Youyun.


    Bai Youyun thought for a moment, but she still felt that Li Yi was not that kind of person.


    At that moment, Li Yi was starting to get impatient. He had already wasted too much time on the two of them.


    ¡°I don¡¯t want to waste any more time on the two of you. I have other things to do.¡±


    ¡°If you don¡¯t want to do this, I won¡¯t force you. Please leave.¡±


    Li Yi stood up and prepared to send them off, causing Bai Youyun to panic..


    After so many days, this was the first sign of hope she had encountered.


    If she failed to take this chance, then she would not even be able to participate in the competition.


    The entire family would be ashamed of her.


    Gritting her teeth, she decided to trust Li Yi. She believed that he could save her Fire Sparrow!


    Bai Youyun thought for a moment, then said, ¡°No problem. I¡¯ll go out with you tomorrow. I¡¯ll let you decide where we go!¡±


    Lin Ya said in a low voice, ¡°I respect your decision. If you trust him, then I won¡¯t say anything more.¡±


    ¡°Hehe, just trust Brother Li. I guarantee that he can cure your Fire Sparrow!¡±Zhang San said with a smile.


    Bai Youyun lifted the cage and looked at Li Yi. ¡°Well, I¡¯ll have to get going. Give me a call tomorrow morning when you¡¯re leaving.¡±


    As she spoke, she placed her business card on the table.


    Li Yi picked up the business card and put it into his pocket.


    ¡°Then wait till you hear from me tomorrow. I will cure your Fire Sparrow.¡±


    Bai Youyun nodded slightly and left the hospital, with Lin Ya close behind her.


    Following that, Li Yi began to make preparations for the next day. There were not very many places where he could obtain a large number of Hunger Shards¡­

 Chapter 10

    Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation


    Early the next morning, Li Yi arrived at the entrance of the hospital.


    Then, he gave Bai Youyun a call.


    ¡°Miss Bai, I¡¯m waiting for you at the entrance of the hospital. Come on over.¡±


    On the other end of the line, Bai Youyun hurriedly said, ¡°I¡¯ll be there right away!¡±


    After hanging up, it took less than half an hour for Bai Youyun to show up.


    Lin Ya had come, too.


    As the two of them approached, Li Yi asked, ¡°Miss Lin, I thought you don¡¯t believe in my medical skills? Why are you here?¡±


    Lin Ya put one hand on Bai Youyun¡¯s shoulder and said, ¡°Well, naturally I¡¯m here to keep an eye on you. What if you try to make a move on my Youyun?¡±


    Li Yi shrugged. ¡°It doesn¡¯t matter. If you want to come with us, then feel free.¡±


    ¡°Miss Bai, let¡¯s go.¡±


    With that, Li Yi led the two of them to the roadside bus stop to wait for the bus.


    Somewhat shocked, Lin Ya said, ¡°Had I known you were planning to take the bus, I would have brought Bai Youyun¡¯s luxury car for us to ride in. But, we¡¯re really going to squeeze into this tiny bus¡­¡±


    ¡°Ah, jeez, just deal with it. It¡¯s not that far away.¡± Bai Youyun smiled. She did not take this matter to heart at all.


    When the bus finally arrived, the three of them got in.


    After finding a seat, Bai Youyun asked, ¡°Which stop do we get off at?¡±


    ¡°The zoo in the suburbs of Jianghai City.¡±


    Bai Youyun pursed her lips in puzzlement. ¡°Wait, you can get medicinal herbs at the zoo?¡±


    Though she was completely lost, Li Yi did not answer her, so she gave it up.


    Lin Ya, too, felt that it was strange. She could not help but suspect that Li Yi was trying to trick them.


    ¡°You clearly said you were going out to buy medicine, but now we¡¯re on our way to the zoo? I think you are trying to trick my Youyun!¡±


    Li Yi closed his eyes and rested his mind. He could not be bothered to talk nonsense with that Lin Ya..


    Soon, the bus arrived at the station. The three of them got off.


    The Jianghai Zoo in front of them was quite large. It was almost the size of an industrial park.


    The entrance gate alone was wide enough to fit ten whole cars.


    This zoo was said to be the best park in the entire Jianghai City.


    The three of them bought tickets and walked in.


    Li Yi had a very clear purpose in mind for coming here: to collect the Hunger Shards.


    Since it was Hunger Shards he was looking for, he had to find animals that were prone to hunger.


    Of course, among the animals that were most prone to hunger, birds were definitely on the list.


    Hence Li Yi took the lead and headed towards the bird exhibition area.


    The three of them were on their way to the bird exhibition together.


    Along the way, many passers-by could not help but stare at them.


    Of course, they were not looking at Li Yi and Lin Ya. Their eyes were all attracted to Bai Youyun.


    Bai Youyun was not only a rich lady. By virtue of her cute face and pure, kind character, she had earned the title Miss Jianghai City.


    That was why she attracted so much attention as she walked down the street.


    However, she didn¡¯t care about that at all.


    As soon as they entered the bird exhibition, a few brightly-feathered birds flew over.


    Li Yi saw many birds flying around. There were Hungry Status Shards hovering over all their heads.


    However, it wasn¡¯t possible for him to get them, since they were so far away. Most of the birds did not want to get close to people, so approaching them was not easy.


    Li Yi decided to go over to the birds¡¯ feeding area.


    Perhaps only when the birds were distracted with eating would he have a chance to collect the Status Shards.


    So, he led the other two to the area where the birds had gathered to eat.


    There was an empty space on the ground with a feed trough.


    A man was standing in the middle of the feed trough. He blew a rhythmical pattern with a whistle. Suddenly, a large flock of birds flew over, landed on the ground and began to eat.


    It seemed that today was Li Yi¡¯s lucky day. As soon as he arrived, he managed to approach a flock of birds getting ready to chow down.


    But he had to be quick. As soon as the birds finished eating, their hunger would dissipate.


    So, he squatted beside the feed trough and began to stroke one bird after another.


    Bai Youyun and Lin Ya were puzzled. Weren¡¯t they here to buy medicine? Why was he playing with the birds?


    Li Yi reached out his hand and grabbed the Hunger Status Shards from the heads of these birds. Before long, he had gathered all five Shards.


    [ You have gathered five Hunger Status Shards. Do you want to synthesize a Hunger Status? ]


    ¡°Synthesize!¡± Li Yi thought to himself.


    In a flash, a complete Hunger Status appeared in the system inventory.


    Just as Li Yi was about to turn around and leave, he was surprised to find that the zookeeper had a Status over his head as well.


    And it was a green enhancement Status, [ Recall ] .


    Li Yi was curious, so he reached out to the breeder.


    Fortunately, the breeder¡¯s back was facing Li Yi, so Li Yi could remove the Status from behind him


    [ You just obtained the Recall Status. ]


    [ Status description: with this status, you can attract surrounding animals by making sounds. ]


    It was actually a human status effect!


    Did this mean he would be able to change the status of other humans in the future?


    This new discovery made Li Yi extremely excited. He took out the Recall Status and placed it over his own body.


    Following that, the large green word attached itself to Li Yi¡¯s body.


    He had successfully obtained the Recall Status!


    Li Yi could not wait to try it out. Of course, he could not try it here, otherwise, all the birds in the zoo would rush towards him.


    At that moment, Lin Ya shouted, ¡°Are you done here? Can we get down to business now?¡±


    ¡°Of course.¡±


    Li Yi rejoined them. ¡°We can leave this place now.¡±


    As he spoke, he took the lead and walked toward the exit.


    Lin Ya and Bai Youyun looked at each other. They felt this was a little strange, but followed him anyway.


    The three of them walked out of the zoo together. Bai youyun could not help but ask, ¡°Doctor Li, where are we going next?¡±


    Li Yi pointed to a hill not far away and said, ¡°We¡¯re climbing that hill.¡±


    Lin Ya was immediately displeased. ¡°And, what¡¯s the point of climbing that hill?¡±


    ¡°You shouldn¡¯t ask so many questions. If you want me to save the Fire Sparrow, then come with me. If you don¡¯t, then you can go back home.¡±


    As he spoke, Li Yi set off towards the hill.


    ¡°What a waste of time. He¡¯s pretending to be mysterious here. I¡¯ve had enough of his games!¡±


    Lin Ya and Bai Youyun looked at each other and sighed helplessly. They had no choice but to follow him up the hill.


    Following closely behind Li Yi, the two of them nearly wore themselves out climbing that hill. This kind of physical exercise was a little uncomfortable for them.


    However, for the sake of the Fire Sparrow, the two of them could only grit their teeth and endure it.


    Soon, the three of them had reached the top of the mountain. Lin Ya and Bai Youyun sat down on the grass and took deep breaths.


    At that time, it was dusk.


    Li Yi took out his phone and looked at the time. Then, he looked at the forest in the distance.


    The dense forest looked like a green ocean. Under the light of dusk, it was shining brilliantly.


    In the distance, a flock of free birds streaked across the sky, leaving behind a marvelous silhouette.

 Chapter 11

    Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation


    Before the sun had completely set, the three of them reached the top of the hill.


    Basking in the sunset, they looked at the ocean of trees in the distance.


    Though the scenery before them was fantastic, Bai Youyun and Lin Ya were not in the mood to appreciate it.


    All they could think about was the Fire Sparrow, so they had no time to care about the scenery before them.


    ¡°Hey, why did you bring us here? Aren¡¯t we supposed to be treating the Fire Sparrow?¡± Lin Ya asked.


    Li Yi replied, ¡°I brought you here to treat the Fire Sparrow.¡±


    Lin Ya chuckled. ¡°Are you kidding me? You can cure the fire sparrow by bringing it up a hill? Who are you trying to fool?¡±


    ¡°Don¡¯t you worry, you¡¯ll understand why I brought it here soon.¡±


    As he spoke, Li Yi took the cage from Bai Youyun.


    He lifted the cage and faced the Fire Sparrow towards the flock of birds in the distance.


    Bai Youyun and Lin Ya were still puzzled, but their eyes were glued to Li Yi.


    At that moment, the Fire Sparrow¡¯s hazy eyes could only vaguely make out the figures of the distant birds.


    Those figures, so free and unrestrained, roaming the world without anything to stop them.


    The Fire Sparrow cracked its eyes open, flapping its wings as it tried to stand up.


    Lin Ya and Bai Youyun were excited when they saw this unfolding before them..


    For the first time in a while, the Fire Sparrow had moved. This whole time it had been lying motionless in the cage.


    Suddenly, the Fire Sparrow let out a sharp cry!


    The loud cry echoed off the surrounding landscape.


    Hearing the Fire Sparrow¡¯s cry, Bai Youyun showed an expression of pleasant surprise.


    ¡°It actually cried out. It hasn¡¯t cried out for almost a month!¡±


    Bai Youyun said in disbelief.


    Lin Ya was also somewhat surprised. She was not expecting that merely seeing other birds would arouse the Fire Sparrow¡¯s interest like this.


    Li Yi continued, ¡°That cry is a cry of envy. Do you understand?¡±


    ¡°Envy? It really envies those wild birds?¡±


    Lin Ya was a little puzzled.


    Li Yi shook his head speechlessly. ¡°As I¡¯ve already explained to you, what this bird needs is freedom.¡±


    Hearing this, Bai Youyun lowered her head and fell silent. This was the first time she heard such a lively cry from her Fire Sparrow¡¯s mouth.


    Lin Ya, too, fell silent when she heard this. Both of them seemed to be reflecting on their mistakes.


    At the same time, they gradually realized that Li Yi was right to bring them here.


    That free and unfettered flock of birds would indeed stimulate the Fire Sparrow¡¯s spirit.


    ¡°I understand now. The Fire Sparrow stopped eating because it lost its freedom.¡±


    Bai Youyun began to recall her past actions.


    ¡°It makes sense now that I think about it. I trained with it for at least eight hours every day, but I never considered its feelings.¡±


    ¡°Now I understand. It yearns for freedom. It doesn¡¯t want to be like a domesticated animal trapped in a zoo. Though it lacks nothing as far as food goes, it has no freedom to speak of.¡±


    ¡°In the end, it¡¯s all because I care too much about that competition¡­¡±


    Bai Youyun lowered her head with some self-blame. That she had realized her mistake was now obvious.


    At that moment, she felt a little helpless. The day of the competition was approaching fast, and there would not be enough time to allow the Fire Sparrow to make a full recovery.


    ¡°It¡¯s all my fault. I made the Fire Sparrow quit eating just because of that competition¡­¡±


    Bai Youyun looked carefully at the bird cage. She looked at the living creature inside, then said in a low voice, ¡°I¡¯m so sorry, it¡¯s all my fault. I should never have forced you to work so hard¡­¡±


    Lin Ya quickly retorted, ¡°This isn¡¯t your fault. Given your family situation, I¡¯m not surprised things came to be like this.¡±


    ¡°You¡¯re just like this Fire Sparrow. You carry the heavy burden of your family¡¯s expectations. They expect nothing less than the best from you.¡±


    To Bai Youyun, these words felt like a needle piercing her heart.


    She knew that she was no different from the Fire Sparrow in the cage.


    But she began suppressing such thoughts long ago. She dove head-first into the career her parents had set before her.


    If she thought about it more carefully, the truth was, she had never experienced freedom.


    Lin Ya continued, ¡°Yun, you and I have known one another since we were very young. From the day we first met, all you have ever focused on was training monster pets.¡±


    ¡°You never allowed yourself to just be a kid.¡±


    Bai Youyun¡¯s expression turned a little sour. She had long numbed herself to the past. She did not want to think about it.


    ¡°I never asked to come from this background. It seems that part of me has rubbed off onto the Fire Sparrow¡­¡±


    Bai Youyun sighed helplessly.


    At that moment, Li Yi could gauge that the Fire Sparrow was not the only caged bird here. Bai Youyun was just the same.


    ¡°As for the Fire Sparrow, what it yearns for the most is freedom.¡±


    ¡°You came from a prestigious family, so you have very little freedom. But now, you can still let the Fire Sparrow have a taste of freedom.¡±


    Li Yi¡¯s words made Bai Youyun sink into deep thought.


    Indeed, she could decide here and now to release the Fire Sparrow and give it its freedom.


    But if she did that, she would be unable to participate in the competition. She would disappoint her family.


    Li Yi continued, ¡°The Fire Sparrow¡¯s current anorexia is due to its lost freedom. If you don¡¯t give it its freedom, I¡¯m afraid its condition will not improve.¡±


    ¡°In other words, if you decide to keep it, it will be very difficult for it to participate in the competition.¡±


    At that moment, Bai Youyun was lost in thought. She was considering whether to let it go and give it its freedom.


    Lin Ya said, ¡°You can¡¯t let it go. The competition is coming up fast. If you let the Fire Sparrow go, it will never come back!¡±


    ¡°How are you gonna participate in the competition then?¡±


    ¡°If you keep it, then you can always find other ways in the coming days.¡±


    Li Yi stood up and retorted, ¡°There¡¯s no other way. You really think there are any better options? Why don¡¯t you tell me what they are, then?¡±


    Lin Ya choked and was speechless for a moment.


    Bai Youyun pondered for a long time. Finally, she gritted her teeth and said, ¡°I¡¯ll release it!¡±


    ¡°Since it can¡¯t participate in the competition even if I keep it, I might as well set it free. At least its life will be saved.¡±


    ¡°It¡¯s already expressed its dissatisfaction by refusing to eat. There¡¯s no point in forcing it to stay with me.¡±


    ¡°I already have no freedom to speak of. I don¡¯t wish for it to be like me.¡±


    ¡°But, the competition¡­¡± Lin Ya¡¯s face was full of worry.


    Bai Youyun shook his head. ¡°If I can¡¯t participate in this competition, then that¡¯s just fate. I¡¯ll participate in a future competition, after I contract a new monster pet.¡±


    Lin Ya was still worried. ¡°If you let the Fire Sparrow go on your own accord, your father is not going to be happy!¡±


    Hearing this, Bai Youyun frowned slightly. Her worry was very obvious.


    ¡°There¡¯s nothing we can do. We have no other choice. We can only do this.¡±


    Hearing this, Lin Ya did not try to persuade her further. It seemed that Bai Youyun had already made up her mind.


    ¡°Are you sure you want to set the Fire Sparrow free? Once you set it free, it might never come back.¡±


    Li Yi informed her again, but Bai Youyun nodded. She chose to set it free.

 Chapter 12

    Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation


    This was for it to regain its freedom. To regain its hope for life.


    Bai Youyun chose to release the Fire Sparrow and let it return to nature.


    Even though she would have to bear all the responsibility for it, she was still determined to do so.


    After all, having spent so many years together, she still had some feelings for the Fire Sparrow.


    But of course she did not want to just watch it die, so letting it return to nature seemed to be the right thing to do.


    After Li Yi made sure she was serious, he opened the cage.


    The moment the cage door was opened, the Fire Sparrow opened its eyes wide. Hope reignited in its pupils.


    Its gaze was one that yearned for freedom. It wanted to soar between heaven and earth just like those other wild birds.


    Just as the Fire Sparrow was about to leave the cage, Li Yi took out the Recall Status entry with his left hand.


    In order to use the Recall Status, however, it needed to be attached both to the human and the Beast.


    In other words, Li Yi¡¯s Recall Status on its own was not enough. He also needed to attach a Recall Status to the Fire Sparrow.


    By doing so, Li Yi would be able to call the Fire Sparrow back in the future.


    Li Yi waved his left hand and threw the entry above the Fire Sparrow¡¯s head.


    As soon as he did, it stood up, took two steps forward and came to the edge of the cage.


    Then, it flapped its wings vigorously, jumped out of the cage and flew into the air.


    Although it was a little difficult for the weak Fire Sparrow to fly, the joy of being free inspired it to flap its wings in excitement.


    It shot straight into the sky and let out a crisp cry. It was as though it was thanking them.


    Perhaps from its perspective, it had already resigned itself to a life without freedom, but Li Yi gave it a chance to regain the freedom it had lost.


    The Fire Sparrow soared into the sky. After circling a few times, it shot off into the distance.


    Bai Youyun raised her head to look at the bird flying into the distance. Her eyes were a little moist.


    After all, they had been together for so long. It was not easy for them to part.


    ¡°Take care. We¡¯ll meet again in this lifetime,¡± Bai Youyun said with a regretful expression.


    Lin Ya hugged her shoulders and comforted her, ¡°Don¡¯t be sad. You two are so close. You¡¯ll definitely see it again in the future.¡±


    Bai Youyun nodded slightly. She tried to stop the tears streaming down her face.


    ¡°Let¡¯s go back¡­¡±


    Bai Youyun led the way back. Lin Ya and Li Yi followed behind.


    Lin Ya could not help but complain, ¡°Even after all this, I still say you¡¯re a quack. You didn¡¯t even cure it!¡±


    Li Yi shrugged, expressing his helplessness, but did not say anything.


    The three of them went down the mountain and arrived at the bus stop at the foot of the mountain, waiting for the bus to return.


    When they got on the bus, the sky was already dark. The last traces of twilight had vanished and night had fallen.


    Soon, they got off the bus at Yi¡¯s Beast Hall.


    However, before they even reached the front door, Li Yi saw more than a dozen people gathered there.


    They were dressed in uniform black suits. Their postures were all uniform, and they were arrayed in neat rows. One look and one could tell that they were a proper bodyguard team.


    Li Yi was a little curious. Did he offend someone? So many bodyguards surrounded him at once.


    Such brazen behavior was not something an ordinary person would dare to do.


    ¡°Why don¡¯t the two of you go on home? I have a situation here that needs to be taken care of,¡± said Li Yi.


    Bai Youyun had no intention of leaving. Instead, she walked toward the entrance of the hospital.


    ¡°I know all these people. It¡¯s alright¡­¡±


    Bai Youyun and Lin Ya went to the front door.. Li Yi was a little suspect, but he still followed them.


    Among the dozen or so bodyguards, there stood an old man wearing a black suit.


    When he saw Bai Youyun walk over, he lowered his body slightly and rushed over to welcome her.


    ¡°Miss, you¡¯re finally back!¡±


    ¡°Butler Liu, what are all these people doing here? is something the matter?¡± Bai Youyun was a little unhappy. She was worried that Butler Liu¡¯s behavior would scare away her friends.


    Butler Liu quickly explained, ¡°Miss, I received some news and came here specially.¡±


    ¡°What¡¯s the matter? Just tell me.¡±


    Butler Liu thought for a moment. Then, he turned towards Li Yi.


    ¡°You are Li Yi, right? Is Miss Bai treating her pet here?¡± Butler Liu asked coldly.


    ¡°Yes, she is,¡± Li Yi said without hiding anything.


    Butler Liu snorted, ¡°Then I need to ask you something. Where is the pet? Where is my Miss¡¯s Fire Sparrow now?¡±


    Butler Liu¡¯s tone was bulging with anger. He was very angry that they released the Fire Sparrow.


    Li Yi said unhurriedly, ¡°We released the Fire Sparrow. Is there a problem?¡±


    When Butler Liu heard this, he flew into a rage. ¡°Is there a problem? Of course there¡¯s a problem! There¡¯s a big problem!¡±


    ¡°You released the Fire Sparrow. How is Miss going to participate in the competition now?¡±


    At that moment, Bai Youyun walked over. She was extremely displeased when she saw Butler Liu treating her friend this way.


    ¡°Uncle Liu, what are you doing here?¡±


    Butler Liu turned around and his face changed from anger to smiles. ¡°Miss, I¡¯m helping you get justice. This man here has deceived you!¡±


    Bai Youyun went on, ¡°How did you find out that we set the Fire Sparrows free? Were you following us?¡±


    This question made Butler Liu a little flustered. ¡°No, no, I would not dare! It¡¯s mostly because someone happened to take a video of you releasing the Fire Sparrow on that hill by the zoo. I just happened to see it.¡±


    Though it sounded crazy, Bai Youyun had to believe him.


    After all, there were tons of people watching the sunset on that hill. Moreover, she was a Jianghai City celebrity. It was very normal for her to be photographed.


    ¡°Let me tell you seriously now. I was not deceived. I did that to save the Fire Sparrow¡¯s life.¡±


    Butler Liu retorted earnestly, ¡°Miss, how is that going to save the Fire Sparrow¡¯s life? Were it to remain in captivity, it would continue to enjoy endless comfort and luxury!¡±


    ¡°Now that you¡¯ve let it go, how are you going to participate in the next competition?¡±


    Butler Liu¡¯s thoughts were the same as Bai Youyun¡¯s were before. He thought the Fire Sparrow was better off staying in a cage with luxurious living conditions.


    But Bai Youyun did not think so anymore.


    ¡°Uncle Liu, you¡¯re wrong. I let the Fire Sparrow go. I definitely made the right decision. If I hadn¡¯t, the Fire Sparrow would have starved to death!¡±


    Butler Liu was a little surprised. He did not expect Bai Youyun to think this way. Now that the Fire Sparrow was gone, all the effort she had put into preparing for the competition had gone to waste!


    However, he still had to follow orders.


    ¡°Miss, I came here this time to deal with this fellow called Li Yi according to the law. He set the Fire Sparrow free on his own accord. He should pay us compensation!¡±


    As he spoke, butler Liu walked towards Li Yi.


    The value of that Fire Sparrow was immeasurable. If Li Yi really were to pay it, he would have to sell of the entire hospital.


    Bai Youyun rushed before Li Yi and shot back, ¡°He hasn¡¯t done anything wrong. I let the Fire Sparrow go. I made that decision from the beginning to the end. It has nothing to do with him!¡±

 Chapter 13

    Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation


    Bai Youyun took the initiative to stand in front of Li Yi. She admitted that she was the one who made the decision to let the Fire Sparrow go.


    Li Yi was not the one responsible. She was.


    Seeing this, Butler Liu had no grounds to bring a suit against Li Yi.


    ¡°Miss, I don¡¯t believe you. How could you be so heartless as to let the Fire Sparrow go free?¡± Butler Liu had a look of disbelief on his face.


    ¡°I don¡¯t care if you believe me or not. I¡¯m telling you the truth. You have no right to lay a finger on Dr. Li!¡±


    Hearing this, Butler Liu felt a bit helpless.


    He said regretfully, ¡°Do you know what this means? We¡¯re no longer fated for this competition. On top of that, you are going to have to contract a new Beast. Look at all the trouble you have caused¡­¡±


    At that moment, Li Yi stepped forward and explained, ¡°Dusk is the best time for a Fire Sparrow to fly freely in the sky.¡±


    ¡°If you let it play around freely during this time, its mood will improve by leaps and bounds.¡±


    ¡°It will also increase various battle attributes.¡±


    Butler Liu said unhappily, ¡°What use is any of that now? The Fire Sparrow has already flown away. What is a good mood going to do for us now?¡±


    Bai Youyun shook her head slightly, ¡°That Fire Sparrow is my friend. As long as it¡¯s happy, I will be happy too.¡±


    Hearing that, Butler Liu sighed again. He never cared what these animals thought. Bai Youyun who was too kind.


    ¡°From the looks of it, setting the Fire Sparrow free was the right choice. Youyun, I support you!¡±


    Showing her support, Lin Ya patted Bai Youyun on the shoulder.


    The three of them were very regretful that the Fire Sparrow was gone. Li Yi was the only one who did not think much of it.


    ¡°Don¡¯t act like this was a life-and-death parting. It¡¯s not like you will never see it again.¡±


    When Bai Youyun heard this, she quickly looked up at Li Yi and asked, ¡°Dr. Li, what do you mean by this?¡±


    Lin Ya also looked at Li Yi curiously.


    ¡°I can make it come back, so you don¡¯t have to worry,¡± Li Yi said with a smile.


    When she heard this, Bai Youyun revealed an excited smile. ¡°Really? The Fire Sparrow will come back?¡±


    Li Yi nodded, ¡°Of course.¡±


    ¡°That¡¯s great, that¡¯s great! If you can get the Fire Sparrow to come back, I will definitely be in your debt!¡± Bai Youyun looked at Li Yi with extreme excitement.


    When Butler Liu heard this, he voiced his doubts, ¡°It¡¯s already so late at night, who knows where that bird has flown off to. And you¡¯re gonna call it back just like that? What kind of joke is this?¡±


    Lin Ya looked at Li Yi with a puzzled face. ¡°Are you sure you can call it back? You better not be bragging again!¡±


    Li Yi was a little unhappy. ¡°Again? Have I ever bragged before?¡±


    ¡°Have you not? You said that you could cure the Fire Sparrow¡¯s illness, but in the end, all you did was set it free. You don¡¯t know if it¡¯s cured or not!¡±


    Li Yi shook his head slightly. ¡°Listen you youngsters, don¡¯t be so anxious. I never said the treatment process is over. Can¡¯t you be a little more patient?¡±


    Lin Ya looked at Li Yi suspiciously. There was no way he could really call the Fire Sparrow back, right?


    Bai Youyun looked at Li Yi with some anticipation. ¡°Dr. Li, the treatment process isn¡¯t over yet? Does that mean¡­?¡±


    Li Yi explained, ¡°I¡¯ve said it before. I will cure the Fire Sparrow¡¯s illness. That implies, when I¡¯m done, the Fire Sparrow will be back by your side. Otherwise, what point would there be in curing it?¡±


    Hearing this, Bai Youyun¡¯s heart was filled with anticipation. She really believed that Li Yi could summon the Fire Sparrow back.


    Butler Liu chuckled, ¡°If you actually call the Fire Sparrow back, I will pay you ten times the medical fees, from my own pocket. Though I¡¯m sure you¡¯re just putting on airs right now!¡±


    ¡°Only ten times? If that Fire Sparrow really means so much to you, then isn¡¯t ten times the medical fees a little low?¡±


    Butler Liu said confidently, ¡°What else do you want? Tell me.¡±


    He firmly believed that Li Yi could not recall the Fire Sparrow at all. Any request Li Yi made he had no intention of taking to heart.


    Li Yi Thought for a moment. With the status and strength of the Bai family, it would be a pity if he did not ask for a little reward.


    ¡°I heard that your Bai family has a good relationship with the Shangguan family, right?¡±


    Butler Liu tilted his head and thought for a moment, then asked, ¡°What are you trying to say?¡±


    ¡°I¡¯m talking about the Shangguan family¡¯s private animal training museum. You can only enter if you have the VIP status of the Shangguan family. I need this status!¡±


    Butler Liu chuckled, ¡°Not everyone can get the VIP status of this museum, but it doesn¡¯t matter. You¡¯re just bragging anyway.¡±


    Li Yi was secretly delighted. He knew this butler would be so confident.


    This was a perfect opportunity for him. He might have just ran into a chance to get into the Shangguan family¡¯s private animal training museum.


    In this luxurious museum, there were countless records of Beast veterinary knowledge, far more than what Li Yi had learned so far.


    Even if he studied for an entire lifetime, he might still not even have all the knowledge contained in that museum.


    Not only that, there were also many precious Beast eggs in there. Some of the Beasts there had been absorbing the essence of the cosmos for over a hundred years, yet still haven¡¯t come out of their shells.


    Any Beast that hatched from an egg there would be extremely powerful. Any one of such Beasts would be fought over by all sorts of different interest groups.


    Not only that, the various Beast Items in the museum were also quite rare and precious.


    These were all things Li Yi needed right now. If he could get that VIP status, he would have a chance to get them.


    Butler Liu agreed to Li Yi¡¯s request without hesitation. He was sure that Li Yi was just bragging.


    ¡°Miss, what do you think? Do you agree to his request?¡±


    Although Butler Liu agreed, he was only a butler after all. The one who made the decision was still Bai Youyun.


    Bai Youyun naturally nodded and agreed. In her heart, she hoped that the Fire Sparrow could return. If she could see that Fire Sparrow again, no price was too much.


    ¡°No problem, Dr. Li. Go ahead and start summoning it back. As long as it returns, I will grant your request.¡±


    Li Yi nodded. When he heard that Bai Youyun agreed, he was relieved.


    Then, he aligned his thumb and index finger and put them into his mouth. He blew a very loud whistle.


    Following the whistle, the four of them waited quietly.


    Bai Youyun was very anxious. She could not wait to see the Fire Sparrow again.


    Butler Liu had his hands on his hips, his face full of confidence.


    There were no stars in the pitch-black sky.


    All of a sudden, a dazzling fireball appeared in everyone¡¯s field of vision.


    The fireball streaked across the sky, leaving behind a beautiful trail.


    And, in the middle of the fireball was the same Fire Sparrow that they just released!


    When Bai Youyun saw those familiar wings flapping high in the sky, she revealed an excited smile.


    ¡°It¡¯s back, it¡¯s really back!!¡±


    Lin Ya¡¯s eyes widened, looking at the fireball in disbelief.


    Butler Liu, whose hands had still been on his waist, scratched his head with both hands. His face was full of confusion.


    He was not expecting Li Yi to actually be able to recall the Fire Sparrow!

 Chapter 14

    Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation


    Li Yi whistled, causing a fireball to fly across the sky. The fireball was wrapped around the Fire Sparrow.


    Seeing this scene, the three of them were stunned. They were not expecting Li Yi to be able to bring the Fire Sparrow back so easily!


    The Fire Sparrow flew in circles in the air before diving toward Li Yi.


    Li Yi raised his right shoulder. The Fire Sparrow flapped its wings and slowly landed on Li Yi¡¯s shoulder.


    Seeing the familiar Fire Sparrow return, Bai Youyun smiled excitedly.


    ¡°He¡¯s back, he¡¯s really back!¡± Bai Youyun said excitedly.


    Butler Liu was petrified when he saw this. His confident look disappeared instantly, his eyes growing large.


    Li Yi looked at Butler Liu and asked, ¡°Do you believe me now? I told you I could bring it back.¡±


    Butler Liu dropped his head and said apologetically, ¡°I¡¯m really sorry. I shouldn¡¯t have doubted your skills. It¡¯s all my fault.¡±


    He now knew clearly that the man standing in front of him was an expert. How else could is bring the Fire Sparrow back with just a single whistle?


    By then, Lin Ya had set aside her arrogance, too. She was completely convinced.


    ¡°I didn¡¯t expect you to really have some skills. You actually called him back.¡±


    Lin Ya saw that Bai Youyun was happy, so she too was happy.


    ¡°Dr. Li, you just said that you wanted the VIP of the Shangguan Family Museum. Consider it done. I am a man of my word!¡± Bai Youyun said.


    Li Yi nodded slightly. ¡°That¡¯s excellent¡­¡±


    As he spoke, he took the Hunger Status from the system inventory.


    The Anorexia Status that was once floating above the Fire Sparrow¡¯s head had disappeared. It seemed that its hiatus in the clouds had completely eradicated its anorexia.


    Since that was the case, if he were to add the Hunger Status to it now, it would not hesitate to take some food.


    After giving it the Hunger Status, Li Yi looked at Bai Youyun and said, ¡°Go get the Fire Sparrow¡¯s feed.¡±


    Bai Youyun quickly took out an iron box and handed it to Li Yi.


    Li Yi took out two dried insects and placed them in the Fire Sparrow¡¯s mouth.


    The Fire Sparrow let out two cries and quickly opened its mouth wide, swallowing the two dried insects.


    Bai Youyun was pleasantly surprised to find that the Fire Sparrow had an appetite.


    After refusing food for so long, it was a relief to see it taking food once more.


    ¡°You¡¯re amazing. Its anorexia is actually gone!¡± Bai Youyun said excitedly.


    Butler Liu cupped his hands and said, ¡°Sir, your medical skills are truly unparalleled. You rescued it from certain peril.¡±


    At that moment, his heart was full of endless admiration. Li Yi¡¯s medical skills had renewed him in their eyes.


    After all, no other doctor in town had been able to cure the bird¡¯s anorexia.


    But Li Yi did it without a problem.


    ¡°Come, let¡¯s take the Fire Sparrow back home.¡±


    Bai Youyun hurriedly opened the cage, then she asked, ¡°This is the only cage I have at the moment. Will it still come in?¡±


    ¡°You are its Beast Master. Of course it will listen to you. However, from today onwards, don¡¯t give the Fire Sparrow too much pressure, and don¡¯t restrict its freedom too much. It still recognizes you as its master.¡±


    That was his final advice. If things went back to the way they were before, that Anorexia Status would return.


    Bai Youyun quickly nodded. ¡°I understand. I will follow your advice. I will definitely give it proper freedom in the future.¡±


    Butler Liu walked over and reminded her, ¡°Miss, it¡¯s time for us to fulfill our agreement.¡±


    Bai Youyun nodded. ¡°That¡¯s right, Dr. Li. I will apply for your VIP status. Please rest assured.¡±


    Butler Liu jumped up when he heard that. ¡°Mr. Li, you are a godlike doctor. Please allow me to apologize again for my actions just now.¡±


    ¡°I¡¯m really sorry. I¡¯ve decided to take you to the museum personally and apply for a VIP right away!¡±


    Bai Youyun nodded immediately. ¡°Then let¡¯s go now. We still have time.¡±


    ¡°In that case, let¡¯s get going. I¡¯ve been wanting to visit the Shangguan family¡¯s pet museum for a long time.¡±


    As Li Yi spoke, the four of them went towards the car parked by the roadside.


    Just then, a short figure jumped over and sprang at Li Yi¡¯s back.


    Li Yi suddenly felt his back being hit. He turned around and saw Garfield climbing onto his shoulder.


    ¡°Garfield, when did you get here?¡± Li Yi smiled helplessly. It seemed that restraining the Beast was beyond the power of the office door.


    Garfield meowed twice, as though trying to say that it wanted to go with them.


    ¡°Okay, okay, I¡¯ll bring you along. You¡¯re really heavy.¡±


    As he spoke, Li Yi took Garfield off his shoulder and held him in his arms.


    After Garfield¡¯s Weakness Status disappeared, he recovered very quickly over the past couple days. Before long, he was a fat little cat.


    Not surprising for an Orange Cat. As the saying goes, nine out of ten Orange Cats are chonkers, and the other one would be soon. It would eat like crazy and, a few days later, be quite fat. A signature skill of the Orange Cats.


    When Bai Youyun saw the cute Orange Cat, she could not help but reach out to pet the cat¡¯s head. Garfield did not seem to be enjoying this abuse, he could only endure it.


    ¡°So cute. Is this your monster pet?¡±


    Li Yi chuckled. ¡°I don¡¯t know if you can call it a ¡®monster¡¯. It¡¯s just a harmless kitten. But yes, you could say it¡¯s my pet.¡±


    The four of them chatted as they got into the car.


    The car drove on the busy road in the city center and soon arrived in front of a tall building.


    Hanging above the building¡¯s entryway were these bright words: Shangguan Family Monster Pet Museum.


    Butler Liu drove into the parking lot. After parking the car, the four of them went to the museum¡¯s entrance.


    Two security guards were standing there. When they saw Butler Liu and Bai Youyun coming over, they saluted at the same time.


    ¡°Welcome, Miss Bai!¡±


    Bai Youyun was a VIP here, and the Bai family had a good relationship with the Shangguan family. Hence the special respect the two guards were obliged to show to her.


    Bai Youyun led the way into the museum, the others following close behind.


    However, when Li Yi walked in, he was stopped by the security guards.


    ¡°I¡¯m sorry, Beasts are not allowed on the premises.¡±


    Li Yi was a little speechless. Look at it. Is it really a ¡®Beast¡¯?


    He grabbed Garfield¡¯s upper body with both hands and faced Garfield toward the security guard. He said, ¡°Take a closer look. This is just an ordinary Orange Cat. It¡¯s far from a Beast.¡±


    The security guard continued, ¡°To be precise, other creatures are not allowed to enter, either. The things inside this museum are too precious. All animals are liabilities. If something happens, who will be responsible?¡±


    Bai Youyun walked back and said resolutely, ¡°I¡¯ll shoulder any responsibility, is that alright?¡±


    The security guard¡¯s aura instantly weakened. ¡°Miss Bai, you should be clear about the rules here.¡±


    Bai Youyun continued, ¡°This Dr. Li saved my pet beast. I owe him a lot for all his help. He really doesn¡¯t even have the right to bring in a little cat?¡±


    Hearing this, the security guard hurriedly shook his head. ¡°Well, of course he does, please come in¡­¡±

 Chapter 15

    Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation


    Bai Youyun came forward, and after a round of scolding, the security guard let Li Yi into the museum.


    Li Yi carried Garfield into the beautifully-decorated museum.


    Although it was a museum, it looked very modern.


    It did not have that stale atmosphere you would normally expect from a museum.


    Butler Liu took the lead and went to the front desk.


    ¡°We are here to register this gentleman as a VIP,¡± Butler Liu said.


    Hearing that, the front desk lady looked at Li Yi and nodded slightly. ¡°No problem.¡±


    After a short while, the lady had completed Li Yi¡¯s registration, making Li Yi a VIP of the Shangguan family museum.


    ¡°Greetings, Mr. Li. Your VIP status has been completed. You can now enter our museum freely.¡±


    Li Yi nodded slightly and then looked at Butler Liu. ¡°Let¡¯s go in and take a look. We¡¯re already here.¡±


    ¡°No problem. Let¡¯s all look around together.¡±


    Butler Liu took the lead and walked forward. He turned around and asked, ¡°Mr. Li, which area would you like to visit first?¡±


    Li Yi Thought for a moment, then said, ¡°I want to see the monster pet section. The monster pets they can house here must have extraordinary strength.¡±


    ¡°Then I¡¯ll take the lead. Let¡¯s go and see. However, I need to remind you that the Shangguan family has a considerable collection of high-level Beasts. Each of them is ferocious and frightening. Moreover, the strong pressure they give off is very intimidating.¡±


    ¡°I remember that you don¡¯t seem to have contracted any Beasts, right?¡± Lin Ya looked at Li Yi and asked.


    Li Yi nodded, ¡°That¡¯s right, I haven¡¯t.¡±


    Lin Ya continued to explain, ¡°Without your own monster pet, you¡¯ll be just like an ordinary person without much strength. If you go in there, you have to be careful. Don¡¯t scare yourself to death.¡±


    ¡°You don¡¯t need to worry about that. I¡¯ll take note.¡±


    Although it was risky for Li Yi to be close to these high-level Beasts, he still wanted to go in and take a look. As a Beast veterinarian, it would be a pity if he never got to see a high-level Beast.


    The four of them walked into the monster pet exhibition area.


    Pushing open the door, which was seven to eight meters tall, the four of them walked into the large, luxuriously-decorated exhibition hall.


    In this spacious and quiet space, the four of them were the only ones there.


    On both sides of the room, there were two rows of transparent glass walls.


    The monster pets resided behind these glass walls.


    After Li Yi walked in, he went straight to one of the glass walls.


    Behind each glass wall was a spacious room. The layout of each room was suited to the residing Beast¡¯s characteristics.


    For example, a river flowed through the middle of the Blacktail Crocodile¡¯s room. Around it, tons of weeds were growing. This was a typical swamp-like environment.


    Or, take the Golden Python¡¯s room. It had countless tangled branches to climb.


    The four of them walked along the length of the glass walls. Seeing all these strange creatures filled them with curiosity.


    ¡°Wow, the Shangguan family sure has collected a lot of new Beasts since the last time I came here,¡± Bai Youyun sighed.


    The Shangguan family was involved in the monster pet trade, so it was normal for their pets to change hands frequently.


    Li Yi stared at the Beasts inside the glass wall. He had never seen any of these kinds before.


    At most, he may have seen pictures in textbooks, but he never had a chance to meet them in person.


    ¡°I¡¯m glad we came here. It was worth it to see all these rare Beasts.¡±


    Li Yi couldn¡¯t help but sigh.


    Just then, Butler Liu froze and turned back to look at Li Yi.


    ¡°Up ahead is the high-level monster pet section. Are you sure you want to go there?¡±


    Li Yi said matter-of-factly, ¡°Well, I¡¯m already here aren¡¯t I? Of course I want to. Otherwise, this whole trip will have been for nothing!¡±


    Butler Liu reminded him, ¡°Then you¡¯d better prepare yourself. Those powerful Beasts are extremely intimidating¡­¡±


    After giving his instructions, Butler Liu went forward once again. Li Yi and the others also continued to follow.


    Soon, they arrived in front of the room of the first high-level pet beast. Through the glass, they could see a tiger covered from head to toe in red fur.


    An identification plaque was hanging on the wall. On it was written all kinds of information related to the tiger.


    ¡°Redwing Tiger, 70 years of cultivation, fire-type Beast.¡±


    Li Yi read silently, then looked at the Redwing Tiger on the other side of the glass.


    He saw that it had a pair of small wings on its back.


    A tiger with wings¡­its strength had to be out of this world.


    At this moment, the Redwing Tiger slowly opened its eyes. As soon as it saw a few humans standing in front of its territory, it let out a low, angry roar.


    ¡°Roar!!¡±


    The Redwing Tiger¡¯s voice sounded like a car engine. The very next moment, it charged towards Li Yi and the others.


    With a thud, it smacked into the glass wall.


    The four of them heaved a sigh of relief. If this big tiger had burst out of the room, they would be goners.


    Next, they looked at the Redwing Tiger and realized that something was wrong.


    After the tiger crashed into the glass wall, it quickly retreated into a corner, where it began to tremble all over.


    The four of them were puzzled when they saw this. The Redwing Tiger was extremely angry just a moment ago, but now it was actually cowardly?


    ¡°What¡¯s going on? What¡¯s it so scared of?¡±


    Butler Liu was very puzzled. It was so big that Li Yi or any other one of them would not even fill in the space between two of its teeth.


    Bai Youyun also revealed a puzzled expression when she saw this.


    ¡°Is it afraid of me?¡±


    Lin Ya sneered and rubbed her head, ¡°Why would the tiger be afraid of a dainty little girl like you?¡±


    ¡°Then who is it afraid of? Is it you?¡±


    Lin Ya shrugged and said nothing.


    Butler Liu did not care too much and continued to move forward.


    The next room was home of a Dark Golden Python. Its dark, golden scales gleamed metallic under the dim light.


    The four of them looked through the glass wall. Though they looked for a long time, they still couldn¡¯t find the python¡¯s exact location.


    Li Yi pointed to a corner and said, ¡°Look, the Dark Golden Python is lying over there.¡±


    The three of them looked over and found that the Dark Golden Python was, sure enough, curled up in the corner, as if it was afraid of something.


    ¡°So boring. All of them are hiding in the corner,¡± Bai Youyun pouted. Her face was full of dissatisfaction.


    The four of them continued through a few more rooms. In the end, they found that all the high-level pet beasts¨Cwhich used to be awe-inspiring¨Cwere now hiding away in the corners or behind rocks.


    They were almost speechless. Why were these high-level pet beasts acting so timidly today? They were not intimidating in the slightest!


    At that time, Li Yi seemed to have realized, whatever the Beasts were afraid of, it was not them.


    The four of them had average combat strength and were not worth the fear of these high-level monster pets.


    There was one thing that Li Yi noticed. Although these pet beasts were hiding in the corner, all of their eyes had been trained on Garfield.


    Garfield, who had been perched on Li Yi¡¯s shoulder, had been scanning the Beasts of each room with wide eyes.


    Even if it were a Beast ten times its size, it wouldn¡¯t faze him in the slightest, let alone cause him to feel anything akin to fear.


    All these ferocious monster pets had been looking up at Garfield with an extremely subservient gaze.


    The fear in their eyes was so deep, it must have been etched into their very souls.

 Chapter 16

    Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation


    Li Yi seemed to have discovered that the reason these ferocious Beasts were being so timid had something to do with Garfield.


    In order to confirm this theory, he went on to the next room.


    He discovered that even the powerful Beasts kept here could feel fear. As they curled up in the corner, their eyes stared at Garfield.


    Li Yi was a little surprised. He had no idea Garfield, a little Orange Cat, to possess such a terrifying aura.


    This simply boggled his mind.


    Garfield was definitely no ordinary kitten. It must have some unknown secret.


    But at this point, there was no way to know what that secret was.


    He looked at the monster pet behind the glass. It was a Rockplate Frog the size of an ox. Hovering over its head was a Status that read [ Fear ] .


    Li Yi reached his hand out, ready to extract the Status Shard.


    While he was collecting Status Shards earlier, he had discovered that he did not need to use his hands to really grab it.


    As long as he oriented his hands towards the Shard, he could absorb it.


    Sure enough, the Shard flew right off the Rockplate Frog toward him.


    He successfully obtained a Fear Status Fragment.


    The Rockplate Frog, temporarily relieved of its cowardly state, finally had the courage to approach them.


    When Garfield saw that it had the gall to approach it, it immediately opened its mouth and let out a sharp snort!


    ¡°Ha!!!¡±


    When the Rockplate Frog heard this sound, the Fear Status instantly reappeared above its head. It leapt back.


    When Bai Youyun saw this, she could not help but exclaim in surprise, ¡°Garfield¡¯s shriek is so scary, it scared it into the corner.¡±


    ¡°No, I think it was quite cute,¡± Lin Ya said with a smile.


    The three of them did not make much of Garfield. They thought the snort was just some kind of coincidence.


    They did not believe that a kitten could scare these high-level monster pets to the point of trembling.


    ¡°It seems that these pet beasts are not in good condition today.¡±


    Butler Liu said. He continued forward.


    Before long they had left the Beast exhibition area.


    The next Li Yi wanted to see was the ancient books exhibition.


    There were over a hundred bookshelves here, each packed densely with all kinds of ancient books.


    Naturally, most of them were medical books. Very useful for Li Yi.


    Veterinarians who had a chance to study here all become top-notch doctors when they leave.


    Now that Li Yi had VIP status, he could freely study the books here. His medical skills were about to shoot through the roof.


    He took a few books from the bookshelf that looked interesting. After flipping through them briefly, he was shocked.


    This continuous reading made him feel intoxicated. This place was simply heaven!


    While he was mesmerized by the books, a few figures approached him.


    Butler Liu hurriedly went over and said, ¡°Mr. Shangguan, you¡¯re here¡­¡±


    Butler Liu said in surprise.


    The middle-aged man in front of him was wearing a simple robe and had long, flowing hair.


    His thin face had some stubble on it.


    This man was the master of the Shangguan family, Shangguan Yi.


    ¡°I heard Miss Bai was paying a visit, so I wanted to come here to welcome her.¡±


    ¡°It just so happens that I heard about the situation earlier involving Miss Bai and the Fire Sparrow. I want to meet this doctor who cured it.¡±


    Hearing this, Li Yi put down a book and walked over.


    ¡°Mr. Shangguan, I am the doctor who cured it.¡±


    Shangguan Yi sized up Li Yi and sighed, ¡°You are so young. You will achieve very big things in the future!¡±


    ¡°Thank you for the compliment¡­¡±


    At that time, Butler Liu suddenly thought of something and quickly said, ¡°Mr. Shangguan, doesn¡¯t your family have a vacancy for a monster pet veterinarian? Why don¡¯t you let Li Yi do it?¡±


    Hearing this suggestion, Shangguan Yi became interested. He asked, ¡°Dr. Li, are you interested in working for me?¡±


    Li Yi Thought for a moment. If he followed the Shangguan family, his future would definitely be boundless!


    However, he didn¡¯t want to give up on the hospital that he had been running for so long.


    That was his life¡¯s work¡­


    Seeing Li Yi¡¯s hesitation, Shangguan Yi added, ¡°If you come to work for me, I will give you 100,000 yuan a month. On top of that, everything in this museum will be at your disposal.¡±


    Hearing this, Li Yi was very tempted!


    100,000 yuan a month was no small amount. That was more than a million yuan a year. That was more money than he had ever earned since opening his hosptial!


    More importantly, he would be able to make use of the museum!


    With treatment like this, Li Yi had almost no reason to refuse!


    ¡°Can I ask about the working hours?¡±


    Shangguan Yi continued, ¡°The working hours are not fixed. You can do your own thing, but if I need your help, you must come as soon as possible.¡±


    Hearing this, Li Yi was even more tempted. The pay was high, the treatment was good and it wouldn¡¯t be a waste of his time.


    ¡°Well, I¡¯ll think about it¡­¡± Naturally cautious, Li Yi did not agree immediately.


    ¡°That¡¯s alright. Take your time and think about it. Let me know when you have made a decision¡± Shangguan Yi showed a gentle smile.


    Just then, a girl standing next to Shangguan Yi showed a disgusted expression.


    ¡°Mr. Shangguan, his medical skills still need to be proven. You can¡¯t hire him so suddenly,¡± she said with a serious expression.


    This girl had long pink hair, a pretty face and fair skin.


    Li Yi looked at the name tag on her chest. Her name was Jiang Ying.


    This name seemed a little familiar to him. If he remembered correctly, she used to work in the hospital across the street from his house.


    That was the Zhengyang Pet Treatment Center. It was also his sworn enemy.


    He never would have guessed that she was qualified to be a doctor for Shangguan Yi.


    Now Jiang Ying was one of the Shangguan family¡¯s household pet veterinarians.


    Of course, she still worked in the Zhengyang Pet Treatment Center, so she was still his sworn enemy.


    Jiang Ying glanced at Li Yi and continued, ¡°Mr. Shangguan, why don¡¯t you let me test his medical skills and make sure that he is a professional before letting him join us?¡±


    Then, Jiang Ying looked at Shangguan Yi, hoping that he would agree.


    Shangguan Yi thought for a moment and nodded slightly. ¡°Sure, then give him a test question. He can join us only if he passes.¡±


    Jiang Ying gave a smug smile, then looked at Li Yi.


    She wasn¡¯t about to let Li Yi join them and steal her job!


    Yi¡¯s Beast Hall stole her hospital¡¯s customers. She couldn¡¯t just let him steal her job too!


    She had already thought of a thorny problem that would definitely be too difficult for Li Yi!


    ¡°In the monster pet exhibition area, there is an exhibition cabinet with only one stone in it.¡±


    ¡°However, though it looks like a stone, it¡¯s actually a bug-type Beast. A few years ago, the museum bought this insect from overseas. After that, it spun itself into a stone cocoon, where it now rests in a long slumber.¡±


    ¡°If you can wake it up, then that would prove you are indeed a highly skilled veterinarian!¡±

 Chapter 17

    Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation


    All who heard it thought that Jiang Ying¡¯s question was too hard.


    ¡°Why don¡¯t you wake that bug up yourself? Why ask others!¡± Bai Youyun was the first to speak up for Li Yi.


    Even Lin Ya felt that it was a little too much. She was clearly trying to trip him up!


    Shangguan Yi stood where he was, not saying anything. Instead, he quietly watched Li Yi¡¯s reaction.


    Li Yi thought for a moment. He recalled the strange stone that he had seen during the tour just now.


    He even remembered its name. It was called the Homesick Stone.


    It got its name because someone thought that the bug had left its hometown and was in too much grief. That was why it had closed itself off.


    It wasn¡¯t dead. Any medical examinations would show it was still very much alive.


    But after so many years, no doctor had ever been able to wake it up.


    For Shangguan Yi, this stone had become a source of mental anguish.


    Jiang Ying said confidently, ¡°I¡¯m a top-notch doctor at Zhengyang Pet Beast Treatment Center. I don¡¯t know where he came from, but there¡¯s no way HE can hold a candle to me.¡±


    ¡°If he can¡¯t prove himself, that would prove his skills are average. There are many doctors in our hospital who are similar to him.¡±


    Jiang Ying looked at Li Yi with confidence. She was sure that Li Yi could not awaken the Homesick Stone.


    Since coming to the Shangguan family, she met all kinds of experts and professors, and visited famous doctors in various places, but she could not find a way to awaken the Homesick Stone.


    Hence she concluded that it was impossible for Li Yi to wake up the stone.


    ¡°Aren¡¯t you an expert at medicine? You specialize in treating all kinds of difficult and complicated diseases. You can do this, can¡¯t you? I believe in you.¡±


    Li Yi was uncertain. This was the first time he had ever treated a stone.


    All these years he had been a doctor, but he had never treated a stone before.


    He really didn¡¯t know whether he could do it or not.


    However, the position of the Shangguan family¡¯s doctor was still very attractive. Li Yi did not want to give up. He decided to try his hand. Even if it did not succeed, it did not matter.


    ¡°Then I¡¯ll try it. I¡¯ll go see what its current condition is like.¡±


    As he said this, Li Yi turned around and began to walk towards the monster pet exhibition hall.


    Soon everyone had arrived at the exhibition hall. They walked up to the Homesick Stone¡¯s exhibition cabinet.


    Behind the glass, there was a room covered in a layer of soil. In the middle, there was a figure that looked like a pebble.


    ¡°This is it. Take your time.¡± Jiang Ying was secretly happy.


    She was hoping that Li Yi would agree to it. There was no way he would be able to cure it. If he failed, Shangguan Yi would be disappointed in him.


    This way, no one would be able to compete with her!


    Li Yi leaned forward and carefully studied the stone in the display case.


    Just then, Garfield jumped to the front of the display case. He placed his hands on the glass and looked curiously at the stone.


    Li Yi looked at Garfield strangely. He did not expect Garfield to be interested in this stone.


    Ever since Garfield entered the museum, he had not shown any interest in anything.


    Except this stone¡­


    There was something quite unordinary about this stone. It might be even stronger than those high-level Beasts he saw earlier.


    Li Yi carefully observed it and noticed a few things.


    Indeed, it was not a real stone. It was a special insect-type Beast.


    It might currently be in the process of evolving. It might have wrapped itself in this cocoon to protect itself during the process.


    Moreover, the silk threads it spat out were very hard, like steel, and could block most of the damage.


    Normally, a cocoon like this contained a chrysalis. When placed in the warm sunlight, it would break out of the cocoon and fly out as a butterfly.


    If after all this time it still had not broken out, perhaps it was in the wrong environment.


    Li Yi was speechless. This wasn¡¯t supposed to happen. How could the people here be so stupid? This should be obvious!


    There¡¯s a reason they say common sense isn¡¯t very common¡­


    Li Yi recalled the medical books he had read before. Indeed, he couldn¡¯t recall a single one that explained the process whereby a chrysalis breaks out of its cocoon and becomes a butterfly.


    This fact made Li Yi feel a little stunned. This kind of thing should be common sense.


    Li Yi came to understand quickly that there was a reason why no one in the world knew this simple fact.


    First of all, this world was dominated by Beast Masters. When Beast Masters looked for Beasts to contract, their first picks were always fierce, powerful beasts.


    Naturally, no one would pay attention to small bugs.


    Therefore, in this world, insect-type monster pets were extremely rare.


    In that case, there was a solution.


    ¡°I have a treatment plan, but in order to be safe, I need to look up some information first.¡±


    Shangguan Yi nodded slightly. ¡°No problem. Feel free to look up whatever information you need. I have a very complete set of medical literature here.¡±


    Jiang Ying could not help but snicker when she heard this. ¡°Heh, you can¡¯t solve it yourself, so you¡¯re gonna seek help from others, right?¡±


    Li Yi looked at her and asked, ¡°You¡¯re saying that I¡¯m seeking help from others to solve the problem in front of me?¡±


    Jiang Ying nodded very seriously. ¡°That¡¯s right. You¡¯re dreaming. You don¡¯t have the ability to do this!¡±


    ¡°Then I would like to ask, who do you think I can find to solve this problem?¡±


    ¡°Or rather, whom should I look for to solve this problem?¡±


    Li Yi¡¯s tone was full of helplessness.


    Jiang Ying tilted her head and thought for a moment. Suddenly, she was speechless.


    She had led a large group of top-notch doctors to research the bug for several months, but they had not come up with any results.


    Though she had searched through all the doctors in Jianghai City, she could not find a single one that could solve the problem.


    Now that she guessed that Li Yi was looking for external help, she really felt that his IQ was not very high.


    Jiang Ying became exasperated. ¡°Hehe, you¡¯re just stalling for time. You have no solution at all. After you¡¯re done flipping through those books, you¡¯ll come up with some other excuse!¡±


    ¡°If you ask me, you¡¯re just trying to stall for time so that everyone will forget about this matter!¡±


    ¡°It¡¯s too late now. You¡¯ll use ¡®looking for information¡¯ as an excuse. You¡¯ll search until late at night and then find an excuse to go home. When the next day comes, no one will remember this!¡±


    Jiang Ying pressed on step by step, not wanting to give Li Yi a chance to escape.


    ¡°I¡¯m just simply checking the medical history. It¡¯ll only take ten minutes at most.¡±


    Li Yi¡¯s words stunned Jiang Ying. It would only take ten minutes?


    In other words, her guess was wrong. Li Yi was really just looking up a few facts¡­


    Shangguan Yi said gently, ¡°If that¡¯s the case, then go check in the reference room.¡±


    Just then, Jiang Ying fell silent. All she could do was to follow him into the reference room.


    After Li Yi arrived at the reference room, he immediately found the ¡°History of Medicine¡±.


    This book recorded the full history of the monster pet veterinarian practice in this world.


    He picked up the book and began to flip through it. After turning over a couple dozen pages, he found that, sure enough, there was no mention of the process whereby a chrysalis breaks through its cocoon and becomes a butterfly!


    Indeed, the doctors of this world were silent on this fact. Their research was all focused on large animals with powerful fighting capabilities!


    The research on insects was very scanty. And if you read even one word of these reports, you would surely laugh.

 Chapter 18

    Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation


    Flipping through the History of Medicine, Li Yi discovered that in all of history, there were only a few rare records of insect monster pets.


    One of these records states that, in order to break through the cocoon, a chrysalis needed to absorb the spiritual energy of heaven and earth. If a few accessories containing spiritual energy were placed near the chrysalis, the cocoon breaking process could be accelerated.


    Also recorded were a few unorthodox methods of breaking the cocoon.


    Li Yi wanted to laugh when he saw this. It was clear that the bug only needed a warm and sunny environment to break through the cocoon, but no one noticed it.


    As far as all these researchers were concerned, adult bug Beasts appeared out of thin air, and there was no such thing as breaking through the cocoon.


    After reading the medical history, Li Yi had a feeling that these guys really did not know how the cocoon breaking process happened.


    Even the top doctors here did not know about something that even elementary school students knew.


    Now, Li Yi was sure that as long as he moved the Homesick Stone into a new environment, it would be able to break out of its cocoon and turn into a butterfly.


    It just so happened that it was summer now. These were the perfect conditions for breaking out of the cocoon.


    As Li Yi was reading the medical history, Bai Youyun was looking at him full of worry.


    She clenched her fists tightly and looked at Li Yi nervously. ¡°Isn¡¯t this too difficult? Why don¡¯t we stop? This is clearly making things too difficult for him!¡±


    Lin Ya also spoke up for Li Yi. ¡°This kind of test is very unfair. Forget about it. If none of you can do it, what right do you have to make Li Yi do it?¡±


    Butler Liu also stood up and said, ¡°Dr. Li, do you have any leads? If you don¡¯t, then forget about it. Anyway, you already have the status of a VIP here. No doubt you will become a famous doctor in the future.¡±


    Jiang Ying smiled disdainfully. ¡°He probably just got lucky when he was treating that Fire Sparrow. He¡¯s just a hooligan who doesn¡¯t know much. He stays in that shabby hospital all day. What can he possibly achieve?¡±


    She looked at Shangguan Yi and said, ¡°Mr. Shangguan, I think we¡¯d better revoke his VIP status. He doesn¡¯t deserve to be here at all!¡±


    Shangguan Yi thought for a moment and looked at Li Yi. ¡°Dr. Li, how¡¯s the situation here?¡±


    Li Yi turned to look at him and said, ¡°Mr. Shangguan, I¡¯ve already thought of a treatment plan. It can be carried out tomorrow.¡±


    Hearing this, everyone present was slightly shocked. They never expected that Li Yi would actually have a solution.


    Jiang Ying expressed her disbelief. ¡°That¡¯s impossible. You¡¯re bluffing. There¡¯s no way you will be able to solve it tomorrow. You¡¯re just stalling for time!¡±


    Li Yi looked at Jiang Ying and asked, ¡°And what if I can do it tomorrow?¡±


    ¡°If you can do it, then that would make you a better doctor than me. I¡¯ll be willing to be your assistant. But if you fail, you¡¯ll have to give up your VIP status and leave this place forever!¡±


    With stakes like this, Jiang Ying actually had nothing to lose.


    If Li Yi could cure the bug, then he would be worthy of being called a godlike doctor.


    It would not be to her disadvantage to become the assistant of such a doctor.


    But if he failed, Li Yi would never be able to enter the Shangguan family museum again.


    No matter how she calculated it, she would benefit regardless.


    Naturally, Li Yi did not want to spoil her. Why would he let her have all the good things?


    ¡°No need. If I can cure the bug, I only have one request, and that is for this bug to be mine!¡±


    Li Yi¡¯s words made Shangguan Yi fall into deep thought.


    He had spent a lot of money to buy this bug.


    But now that the bug had turned into stone, it was useless.


    Without Li Yi¡¯s treatment, the bug would remain as stone and would not be of much use to him.


    After thinking it over for a moment, Shangguan Yi agreed to Li Yi¡¯s request. ¡°No problem. If you can wake it up, it will be yours.¡±


    After getting Shangguan Yi¡¯s promise, Li Yi smiled. If Garfield had its eyes on it, then it had to be pretty powerful!


    Li Yi took out his phone and checked the weather for tomorrow.


    Tomorrow would be a sunny day with a suitable temperature.


    ¡°Then let¡¯s do it. The treatment will start tomorrow.¡±


    Jiang Ying laughed coldly. ¡°Hur Hur, don¡¯t try to be so brave. Be careful not to embarrass yourself tomorrow.¡±


    ¡°You don¡¯t have to worry about it. I¡¯ll cure the bug tomorrow. Just wait and watch the show.¡±


    Li Yi¡¯s reply was just as cold.


    Jiang Ying was very unhappy. At the same time, she began to fear that Li Yi might really be able to cure the bug.


    In time, his abilities might come to vastly eclipse her own. In Shangguan Yi¡¯s eyes, Li Yi¡¯s abilities would be one notch above hers.


    All she could do was to keep telling herself that Li Yi was bluffing. He was definitely bluffing!


    ¡°Then that¡¯s it for today. I¡¯m going home. See you all tomorrow.¡± Li Yi waved his hand at Shangguan Yi.


    Shangguan Yi smiled and said, ¡°Then go on home. I¡¯ll wait for you tomorrow.¡±


    After saying goodbye to Shangguan Yi, Li Yi and the others left the museum and went to the front door.


    Bai Youyun looked at Li Yi worriedly and asked, ¡°What are we going to do tomorrow? If you can¡¯t cure it, then you won¡¯t have the right to enter the museum again!¡±


    To an ordinary doctor, entering the Shangguan museum was a highly sought-after privilege. Such a lucky doctor¡¯s skill level would shoot up virtually overnight.


    But if a doctor suddenly lost that right, he would probably die of regret!


    Li Yi said disapprovingly, ¡°Don¡¯t worry. I¡¯ll definitely cure that bug tomorrow.¡±


    ¡°Well, since you said so, I believe you can!¡±


    Bai Youyun said very seriously.


    ¡°See you tomorrow. I¡¯m going home.¡±


    After Li Yi said goodbye to Bai Youyun, he took a taxi home.


    Bai Youyun also caught a taxi and left the museum.


    At the same time, Jiang Ying found a corner in the museum and took out her cell phone to make a few calls.


    Her first call was to her colleagues at the hospital, telling them to come over tomorrow to watch a good show.


    Then, she called the professors at the university, telling them that someone was about to make a breakthrough in the medical field. She asked them to come over tomorrow to watch.


    Finally, she called all the famous media and newspaper reporters in the city.


    She told them to come over for an interview tomorrow.


    This time, Jiang Ying wanted to completely destroy Li Yi¡¯s reputation. This way, Li Yi¡¯s hospital would have no chance to compete with her¡¯s!


    She had contacted a ton of people. If Li Yi made a fool of himself tomorrow, word of it would definitely spread throughout the entire city!


    If that happened, the entire city would know that Li Yi was a quack. No one would ever ask him to treat their monster pets again!


    ¡­


    The next morning, just as the weather forecast predicted, the sky was clear and the sun was shining brightly.


    Li Yi arrived at the entrance of the museum early in the morning.


    However, as soon as he arrived at the museum, he was shocked by what he found there.


    ¡°Damn, there are so many people gathered here. What¡¯s going on?¡±


    Li Yi got out of the car and found two rows of people standing at the entryway. There were doctors, reporters and professors.


    ¡°Are they all waiting for me?¡±


    Li Yi realized that this group of people were indeed staring at him.


    He pushed his way through the crowd and entered the museum.


    Inside, everyone was already there, waiting for Li Yi¡¯s arrival.


    Shangguan Yi, Jiang Ying, Bai Youyun, and Lin Ya. A total of four people were waiting for him.


    Jiang Ying had alerted the whole city that he was about to make a groundbreaking treatment. It quickly became the hottest topic in the city. Regardless of if it would succeed or not, thousands of eyes were watching him!

 Chapter 19

    Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation


    A large crowd was gathered at the entrance of the Shangguan family Beast museum. It was bustling, with voices of discussion rising and falling.


    Suddenly, a figure came up in front of the reporters¡¯ cameras.


    ¡°Hello, everyone. My name is Jiang Ying, and I¡¯m a doctor for the Shangguan family


    ¡°Today, a godlike doctor is here. He will be shedding light on a long-hidden mystery: the awakening of the Homesick Stone!¡±


    As soon as these words were said, the reporters all stuck out their microphones and began to ask all kinds of questions.


    They had reported before on the Homesick Stone. Countless top doctors and professors had tried to solve this riddle, but none were successful. Today, there was finally someone who could do it.


    Without a doubt, this would be a huge news story. It would not shock the entire city, but it would shock the entire academic world at least.


    By that time, Li Yi had already gone to the Homesick Stone¡¯s exhibition in the museum. Just like the other day, the bug still looked like a stone.


    Li Yi knew that for it to break out of the cocoon, it needed the right temperature and humidity.


    Obviously, in this dark museum, these two conditions could not be fulfilled.


    As far as humidity was concerned, the glass exhibition stand was very humid. It go no sunlight, ever, so no water ever evaporated.


    As for temperature, here it was on the low side. The bug could not reach the temperature normally needed to break out of the cocoon.


    The chrysalis usually breaks out of its cocoon at the beginning of spring or the beginning of summer. It just happened to be the beginning of summer at that time.


    As long as the humidity and temperature were adjusted, the chrysalis would be able to successfully undergo metamorphosis.


    Hence Li Yi commanded a few staff members to carefully move the booth outside.


    After the booth containing the Homesick Stone was moved outside, it was instantly lit up with the flashes of reporters¡¯ cameras.


    Li Yi, Shangguan Yi, and the others followed closely behind. Bai Youyun and Lin Ya were a little surprised that so many reporters had come.


    ¡°The entire media is paying attention to you. If you fail, that will make things a little awkward,¡± Shangguan Yi said.


    ¡°To me, these reporters came just at the right time. With their help, after this, I¡¯ll be famous,¡± Li Yi said with a smile. He knew that Jiang Yi was behind the reporters, but he did not take it to heart.


    They came to the side of the booth and looked at the Homesick Stone inside.


    The crowd of onlookers and reporters had their eyes glued to Li Yi.


    Jiang Ying continued to say to the reporters, ¡°Ladies and gentlemen, here is the man of the hour. Let¡¯s all see what this godlike doctor has in store to awaken the Homesick Stone!¡±


    She continued burying Li Yi in praise. That really caught everyone¡¯s attention.


    ¡°This young man is proud enough to call himself a godlike doctor.¡±


    ¡°This has to be a joke, right? This is a riddle that even experts and professors can¡¯t solve. Can he really solve it?¡±


    ¡°Hehe, he dares to put on this circus in front of the head of the Shangguan family? You¡¯ve gotta be kidding me!¡±


    At that moment, Li Yi was standing in front of the booth. He began to take some items out of his backpack.


    Shangguan Yi asked, ¡°Dr. Li, how are you planning to carry out the treatment?¡±


    Li Yi said nothing. He took two devices out of his bag.


    ¡°These two items are used to regulate temperature and humidity. These are all I need.¡±


    Shangguan Yi¡¯s interest was immediately piqued. At the same time, he felt puzzled. ¡°You only need to regulate the temperature and humidity?¡±


    Li Yi nodded slightly. ¡°That¡¯s right. Suitable conditions of both must be met in order for the Homesick Stone to wake up.¡±


    As he spoke, he placed the temperature and the humidity adjustment devices into the glass display case.


    The two devices began to adjust the temperature and humidity inside. Before long, the conditions reached the optimal value.


    Li Yi stood by the side and looked at Shangguan Yi. ¡°It might take a few hours. Why don¡¯t we wait by the side?¡±


    The few of them went underneath a parasol beside them and began to wait silently.


    Bai Youyun looked at the display cabinet worriedly. ¡°Can you really wake it up like this? Why do I feel like this isn¡¯t going to work?¡±


    Li Yi understood why she felt that way. After all, most people in this world did not understand the process of metamorphosis. Naturally, they would think that Li Yi was a magician.


    ¡°Don¡¯t worry. The Homesick Stone will definitely wake up. It¡¯s only a matter of time now.¡±


    Bai Youyun nodded heavily. ¡°Alright! I believe in you. If you could cure my Fire Sparrow, then this should be a walk in the park for you!¡±


    Jiang Ying walked over and could not help but snicker. ¡°How interesting. Only a matter of time? Who knows how long you are talking about? What if it takes forever?¡±


    She placed her hands on her waist and looked at Li Yi with a proud attitude.


    ¡°There¡¯s no rush. We¡¯ll definitely have results before the end of today. But I do have to thank you for finding all these reporters to help get my face out there.¡±


    Li Yi said with a calm expression.


    The corner of Jiang Ying¡¯s mouth twitched. She found the reporters so that they would broadcast the moment when he failed to everyone. Was he actually thanking her?


    ¡°You found dozens of media outlets in one night. I can see that you¡¯ve been working very hard,¡± Lin Ya said with a wicked smile.


    Jiang Ying clenched her fists and did not utter a word. She could not wait to see Li Yi embarrass himself in front of all these people.


    No one can be allowed to compete with her!


    Just then, someone exclaimed, ¡°It¡¯s moving! It¡¯s actually moving!¡±


    A cry of surprise drew everyone¡¯s attention to the booth.


    They could clearly see that the Homesick Stone had trembled for a moment!


    Not just once. It trembled for a second and then a third time!


    Countless reporters aimed their cameras at the booth and zoomed in, carefully recording the recovery of the Homesick Stone!


    ¡°Well I¡¯ll be damned. It¡¯s really recovering! This guy really is a godlike doctor!¡±


    ¡°That¡¯s awesome! So many big shots couldn¡¯t solve the problem, but he, a young man, solved it!¡±


    ¡°I didn¡¯t come here for nothing today. What a precious scene we have caught on tape.¡±


    ¡°Hurry up and record it. This will definitely be the top news today!¡±


    ¡°I really have to thank Miss Jiang Ying. If she hadn¡¯t called me over, I would have missed such a precious scene.¡±


    The crowd was shocked. Even Shangguan Yi stood up and looked over seriously.


    ¡°As expected, it¡¯s recovering. I didn¡¯t know you had it in you.¡±


    Jiang Ying stood at the side, her brows knit tight. She clenched her fists, feeling very unhappy.


    Countless reporters came over to thank her, which made her feel extremely embarrassed.


    She had clearly called these reporters over to embarrass Li Yi, but she never expected her plan to backfire like this!


    Bai Youyun raised both her hands high and cheered loudly, ¡°You really did it! I knew you could do it!¡±


    Lin Ya nodded her head in praise, ¡°You really do have some skills¡­¡±


    Li Yi ignored the discussions of the people around him and walked towards the booth.


    Upon closer inspection, he noticed that a small opening had appeared in the stone.


    And, it was still growing. It was obvious that it was about to break out of its cocoon!


    Li Yi began to wonder about what kind of insect-type Beast the Shangguan family had been keeping all these years.


    Then, a bug slowly wriggled out. As soon as it was free, it unfurled its wings.


    A beautiful butterfly appeared in front of everyone.

 Chapter 20 - Recording Metamorphosis in the History Books

    Chapter 20 Recording Metamorphosis in the History Books


    In the booth, a butterfly emerged from its cocoon. It spread open its crimson wings, which were as big as two human palms.


    Countless reporters recorded this moment in front of their very eyes. They found it magical beyond comparison.


    ¡°So this is how all butterflies are born!¡±


    ¡°God damn, this is really a huge discovery. So this is how butterflies emerge!¡±


    ¡°So, insects wrapped themselves up. They don¡¯t do it because they miss their hometown or are afraid of an unfamiliar environment. They do it to evolve!¡±


    ¡°Dr. Li¡¯s new discovery is simply shocking!¡±


    ¡°In the future, Dr. Li will be a godlike doctor that attracts the attention of the world!¡±


    A few reporters exclaimed one after another. To the people of this world, what had just happened was an earth-shattering discovery. It was a big piece of news!


    At that time, Jiang Ying felt extremely uncomfortable. She was the one who called all these people here, and all of them had just witnessed Li Yi¡¯s greatness.


    Li Yi was making a name for himself with her help.


    Li Yi approached the display cabinet and took a closer look. He recognized this butterfly. It was called the Gale Butterfly, wind-type Beast.


    Although its current cultivation level was zero, its growth attribute was quite high. It was A-Tier!


    In the future, this Beast would be a force to reckon with!


    Shangguan Yi rushed over and stood beside Li Yi, looking at the Gale Butterfly.


    ¡°I see. Butterflies evolve from insects. This is really a huge discovery.¡±


    Then he turned to Li Yi. ¡°Dr. Li, I had no idea a man of your age could have such talent. I¡¯ve decided that this Gale Butterfly is to be yours from now on!¡±


    Li Yi nodded slightly. ¡°Thank you, Mr. Shangguan. Then I accept this butterfly.¡±


    Bai Youyun ran over and shouted excitedly, ¡°Dr. Li, you¡¯re too awesome! You just made a fantastic discovery! Your name is going down in history!¡±


    Beside him, Lin Ya¡¯s eyes were filled with jealousy. She was a little jealous of Li Yi¡¯s talent.


    Jiang Ying was even more jealous. Having seen Li Yi prove his talent, she clenched her fists in anger.


    Li Yi did not care about them. Instead, he continued to study the Gale Butterfly.


    He saw that there were two Statuses hovering above its head.


    The first one was [ Breakthrough ). The color of the entry was gold. That was very unique!


    This was definitely a special Status. Li Yi reached out and drew the Status toward him.


    [ You just obtained a Breakthrough Status (1/2)]


    This Status can be used on other monster pets to help them successfully undergo a Breakthrough


    From the looks of it, this Status was indeed very important!


    Li Yi then looked at the second Status.


    This one was a complete Status. It was a Contract Shard, something he had been looking forward to for a long time!


    [ Contract: Plant Type ]


    Li Yi reached out and brought the Shard to him..


    [ You just obtained a Contract: Plant Type Status ]


    Now that he had this one, Li Yi only needed two more. Those were the fish-type and reptile-type.


    As long as he got these last two, he would gain the ability to contract his own Beast!


    After collecting the Status, Li Yi took out the Recall Status and placed it over the Gale Butterfly¡¯s head.


    Since he couldn¡¯t contract it now, he had to rely on this Recall Status to control the Gale Butterfly.


    Just then, Garfield jumped out of Li Yi¡¯s arms. His upper body was lying straight on the glass, his round eyes locked on the Gale Butterfly.


    Seeing this, Li Yi thought he must want to eat the butterfly. Right?


    He took Garfield back into his arms, then opened the display cabinet.


    When it was opened, the Gale Butterfly flew out. Its beautiful wings made everyone gasp in admiration.


    Finally, the Gale Butterfly landed on Li Yi¡¯s shoulder. This scene was recorded by all the reporters.


    The very next moment, this photo was sent off and dominated the headlines of all the major media!


    In a moment, everyone in Jianghai City recognized Li Yi!


    Right then, a black car stopped by the roadside. The car door opened and an old man walked out.


    When they saw who he was, the reports instantly swarmed around him.


    Li Yi was a little curious. This was no ordinary guy.


    ¡°Mr. Shangguan, is that your friend?¡± Li Yi asked.


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    a


    Such a powerful figure must have a relationship with Shangguan Yi.


    Shangguan Yi shook his head slightly. ¡°Not really. I don¡¯t know him very well. He¡¯s no ordinary guy, though.¡±


    ¡°He is the principal of the Jianghai First Beast Master Academy! Wang Zhibin!¡±


    The Jianghai First Beast Master Academy was the best school in the entire city. This top-tier academy, which trained the elite of Jianghai City, was the dream school of every Beast Master!


    Li Yi was curious. ¡°What is he doing here?¡±


    Since Shangguan Yi was not familiar with him, he wondered the same thing.


    Shangguan Yi shook his head slightly. ¡°I¡¯m not sure. I¡¯m guessing that he is here for you.¡±


    Bai Youyun nodded in agreement. ¡°I think he must have seen the news. That¡¯s why he came here personally. He has to be looking for you!¡±


    Li Yi was a little embarrassed. ¡°You two belong to two of the top five families in Jianghai City. Bai Youyun, you¡¯re a Bai, and you, Mr. Shangguan, are a Shangguan. He must be here for you. Why would he be looking for a young doctor like me?¡±


    Just then, Jiang Ying interrupted, ¡°It seems that you still have some self-awareness. He must have come to look for Mr. Shangguan. Mr. Shangguan is the only one here worthy of his presence.¡±


    Shangguan Yi shook his head. ¡°Jiang Ying, quit talking nonsense. What if he¡¯s not here for me? If that¡¯s the case, then you¡¯re simply embarrassing me.¡±


    This reprimand made Jiang Ying lower her head. ¡°I¡¯m really sorry¡­¡±


    At that moment, Wang Zhibin waded through the crowd of reporters toward Li Yi and the others.


    He was wearing a clean and tidy black suit. Although he was old, his figure was sturdy, and he had a radiant face.


    Although his temples were gray, he was full of vitality.


    He walked up to Li Yi.


    ¡°You are Mr. Li Yi, right?¡± He smiled and said in a low voice.


    Li Yi nodded slightly. ¡°That¡¯s right. Are you looking for me?¡±


    ¡°I sure am. I saw the news and rushed over immediately!¡±


    Then, he exclaimed, ¡°I didn¡¯t expect you to make such a major discovery. From this it is clear that you are a medical genius worthy of recognition!¡±


    ¡°I¡¯m here, as the Dean of the Jianghai First Beast Master Academy, to personally invite you to participate in the Beast Master competition organized by our Academy as a special guest!¡±


    As soon as he said this, the crowd of reports erupted with the clicking of camera shutters.


    It was extremely rare to get invited personally by Wang Zhibin as a special guest contestant.


    Li Yi was probably the first person to ever have that happen.


    The onlookers all took a deep breath and looked at Li Yi with envious eyes.


    Li Yi thought for a moment, then said, ¡°Thank you for the invitation, but I don¡¯t have a monster pet, so I can¡¯t participate in the competition.¡±

 Chapter 21 - Traditional Activity: Fish Gambling

    Chapter 21 Traditional Activity: Fish Gambling


    After Li Yi finished speaking, everyone fell silent.


    They were all stunned. Such a skilled and knowledgeable man didn¡¯t even have a monster pet!


    Wang Zhibin was a little surprised. ¡°Really? You don¡¯t have a monster pet?¡±


    Li Yi continued, ¡°Of course not. All I have is this here Orange Cat.¡±


    Wang Zhibin looked down and saw the Orange Cat with its wide-open eyes. ¡°A domestic cat like this has no fighting powers. It can¡¯t really be called a monster pet.¡±


    ¡°It seems that you really don¡¯t have one.¡±


    ¡°That¡¯s a pity. But the Beast Master competition is scheduled to be held in three months. I will hold a spot open for you. If you want to participate, you will need to contract a Beast as soon as possible.¡±


    Li Yi nodded. ¡°I will do my best¡­¡±


    The onlookers felt really sorry for him.


    They expected an excellent doctor like Li Yi to at least have his own monster pet.


    But Bai Youyun was the one who felt the most sorry for him. She still wanted to participate in the competition with Li Yi.


    Although he still had three months, that time could very well prove to be too short.


    Li Yi would first have to contract a Beast, then train it and increase its strength in battle.


    Doing all that in three months was really pushing it.


    But at that time, Li Yi had already made up his mind. He would quickly find the remaining Fish and Reptile Type Contract Statuses.


    If he could collect these two Statuses within three months, he would have the chance to participate in the competition.


    Li Yi believed that he could definitely do it, but he would have to carefully plan things in advance. He would have to start preparing right now.


    Among the things he needed were a Contract Crystal, Spirit Feed for the Beast, as well as some suitable equipment, and so on.


    Contract Crystals were very important. They were needed both when one initially contracts a Beast andall the time after that.


    There was a space inside the crystal, which would become the Beast¡¯s own activity space.


    Of course, there were pros and cons to doing this. The advantage was that it was much more convenient to transport and carry around the Beast.


    The downside was that, if the pet left its owner, their connection would be severed for a short period of time, increasing their sense of estrangement. Moreover, after staying in the crystal for a long time, the strength of both the pet and its owner would decrease.


    These crystals were not cheap, either.


    The Spirit Feed was just as important as the Contract Crystal. Monster pets could not eat ordinary pet food.


    The better the food, the more expensive it would be. Contracting a Beast is no small investment.


    He would need to earn some money as soon as


    possible.


    Li Yi looked at Jiang Ying and said, ¡°From now on we are no longer just colleagues. You are now my assistant. Do you understand?¡±


    Hearing that, Jiang Ying nodded her head in admiration. ¡°I understand¡­ I will do my best¡­¡±


    She had fulfilled her promise. After all, she had nothing to lose by it. Now that Li Yi was a top-notch doctor, she might have a lot to learn by being his assistant.


    ¡°Dr. Li, the Shangguan family welcomes you as our family doctor. If I have any problems in the future, I¡¯ll help you out.¡±


    Shangguan Yi said with a smile.


    Li Yi said confidently, ¡°No problem. If you have any problems, as long as they are solvable, come and ask me to take a look.¡±


    ¡°Okay. If we run into any, I will contact you. And a very generous treatment fee will be yours. You can rest assured about that.¡±


    Li Yi nodded. He was in urgent need of money now, so he definitely could not wait for Shangguan Yi to pay him.


    It was rude to ask for money directly. He had to think of a way to earn it himself.


    ¡°I have some things to take care of, so I¡¯ll be taking my leave now.¡±


    After saying goodbye to the them, he went to the roadside and left the museum via taxi.


    After Li Yi left, the reporters dispersed one after another.


    Bai Youyun and Lin Ya went home, while Shangguan Yi went back to the museum.


    Meanwhile, Li Yi was sitting in the taxi. Just then, he thought of a way to get some money fast: fish gambling! This activity was a local tradition of Jianghai city, passed down over the ages.


    It was similar to horse racing, but you bet on fish instead of horses.


    At about this time every year, there would be a migration of wild Flower Koi.


    The organizers would assign a number to each Flower Koi and let people choose which one they thought would win. The first Flower Koi to swim to the top of a hill would receive a generous reward.


    If he could win the first place, he would be set for the rest of his life.


    And throughout the whole process, everyone could follow and watch from the shore.


    This way, contestants had space to manipulate the fish.


    For Li Yi, this would indeed be an easy way to earn some money.


    The money he earned in the hospital was too little. It was better to bet on a fish.


    Of course, his fish would have to win first place.


    Li Yi went to a park in the south of the city. It stood along the river where many Flower Koi gathered.


    They would stay here for a period of time and people would feed them. That would also be the time they get assigned numbers.


    Then the competition began.


    Standing by the river, Li Yi found that there were many people gathered around him.


    They had all come to participate in the fish gambling because they had heard of its wide fame.


    Li Yi approached the river. He began looking for a fish that was in good condition and could get a high ranking. It would be best if it could get first place.


    Just then, a person approached Li Yi and asked, ¡°You must be Li Yi. Amazing meeting you here!¡±


    Li Yi turned his head and saw a young man looking at him in shock.


    ¡°And you are?¡±


    ¡°My name is Liu Cheng. I saw you on the news. Your new discovery really shook the academic world!¡±


    Li Yi smiled faintly. ¡°It was nothing. I just got lucky.¡±


    ¡°I¡¯m in the same profession as you. I¡¯m also a pet veterinarian. We should talk about our experiences someday.¡±


    ¡°No problem,¡± Li Yi agreed easily.


    Liu Cheng squatted beside Li Yi and revealed a friendly smile. ¡°Brother Li, are you also here to bet on the fish?¡±


    ¡°Of course. Aren¡¯t you?¡±


    Liu Cheng nodded. ¡°That¡¯s right. I am too. Anyway, have you picked yours? Any one catch your fancy?¡±


    ¡°No. In my opinion, these fish are all more or less the same. There¡¯s nothing to choose from.¡±


    Liu Cheng nodded in agreement. ¡°Brother Li, you¡¯re right. This is a game of pure luck.¡± ¡°I¡¯ll go pick mine first. See you later.¡±


    Saying that, Liu Cheng got up and left.


    Li Yi kept looking at the school of fish. Some of them had Status entries over their heads.


    The most common Status among them was breathing underwater.


    Li Yi was a little surprised that he could take away a fish¡¯s ability to breathe underwater.


    He reached out his big hand and took the Status.


    Then, he extracted the other states.


    These included [ Excitement ] , [ Agility ), [ Depression ] , [ Impotence ). He took all these and more.


    While Li Yi was extracting the fragments, Garfield suddenly jumped down from his shoulder and ran to the side of the pond. He reached into the water with his claws and snagged a fish.


    When the referee saw this, he rushed over.

 Chapter 22 - A Very Unreasonable Price

    Chapter 22 A Very Unreasonable Price


    Garfield suddenly jumped down and stretched out his paw, pulling a Flower Koi out of the water.


    Li Yi saw it but didn¡¯t stop him. Garfield didn¡¯t want to eat the fish. He just wanted to play with it.


    But as soon as it happened, the referee walked


    over.


    ¡°Sir, congratulations on choosing Koi number


    0898!¡±


    As he said this, he took out a number plate and handed it to Li Yi.


    Li Yi was a little confused and asked, ¡°Uh, I didn¡¯t choose it?¡± ¡°Your cat came into contact with Koi number 0898. This counts as your choice.¡±


    When Li Yi heard this, he just had to go with it. After all, he did not think highly of Garfield¡¯s choice.


    ¡°Alright, this one then.¡±


    Just then, the referee received a call. He picked up the phone and nodded repeatedly. After a few grunting sounds, he hung up the phone.


    He then looked at Li Yi and said, ¡°Now that you have made your choice, I will tell you the price.¡±


    ¡°This koi has been evaluated by our expert group. It is an extremely rare fish, and has a high probability of winning. If you choose it, it will at least get into the top three!¡±


    ¡°So, the price may be a little higher than normal.¡±


    Li Yi nodded slightly. ¡°In the case, it¡¯s fine if it¡¯s a little higher.¡±


    ¡°Very good. The fee is 300,000 yuan. Pay up.¡±


    Li Yi was stunned for a moment. He asked, ¡°300,000 yuan? Are you joking?¡±


    The referee said very seriously, ¡°I don¡¯t have time to joke with you. It¡¯s only 300,000 yuan. And you¡¯ve already chosen it. There¡¯s no chance to go back on your word!¡±


    Li Yi was baffled. 300,000 yuan was absolutely ridiculous!


    No one else¡¯s fish cost that much. It was simply ridiculous!


    The most important thing was that 300,000 yuan was precisely the amount of money he had on him at the time.


    With all of that gone, he would have trouble putting bread on the table!


    Li Yi thought for a moment and asked, ¡°Well I¡¯m withdrawing then. I don¡¯t want to buy this koi anymore!¡±


    The referee shook his head slightly. ¡°I¡¯m sorry. You can¡¯t take it back. Since you¡¯ve already selected the fish, you must buy it!¡±


    ¡°What is the prize for first place?¡± Li Yi asked.


    The referee chuckled. ¡°Eight million yuan. Is that enough?¡±


    ¡°What about second and third place?¡± Li Yi continued to ask. ¡°The second place is five million, and the third place is three million.¡±


    Li Yi thought for a moment. If this koi could get into the top three, it would be a win no matter what. This might be worth the risk!


    ¡°I¡¯m telling you now! I¡¯m definitely going to get first place!¡±


    As he said this, Li Yi handed over his bank card.


    The referee shrugged his shoulders disapprovingly and took the bank card. With a single swipe, 300,000 yuan was gone.


    ¡°It isn¡¯t that easy to get first place. You¡¯ll find out later.¡±


    With that, the referee turned around and left.


    Li Yi took back his bank card and felt his heart ache. Buying a fish worth so much money really stung!


    He would have to earn it back here and now!


    Meanwhile, the referee went beneath a tree not far away, where he found Liu Cheng.


    ¡°Director Liu, I did what you said just now.¡±


    Liu Cheng¡¯s warm smile from before was gone. Instead, with a gloomy face, he cast a distant glance at Li Yi.


    ¡°That bastard opened his hospital near us and stole our business. Now he dares to steal my limelight. I must teach him a lesson!¡±


    Said Liu Cheng while gnashing his teeth. The referee asked further, ¡°I did you a favor. Where¡¯s my reward?¡±


    Liu Cheng took the Zhengyang Pet Treatment Center¡¯s VIP card out of his pocket.


    ¡°Here, you¡¯re a VIP from now on.¡±


    Having taken the card, the referee¡¯s face burst into smiles.


    ¡°Thank you, Director Liu. I look forward to doing more business with you in the future!¡±


    ¡°Alright, Alright, now let¡¯s start the competition!¡±


    Having said that, Liu Cheng went back to Li Yi, while the referee returned to his seat and prepared to start the competition.


    Liu Cheng came to Li Yi¡¯s side and said with a smile, ¡°Brother Li, have you chosen?¡±


    Li Yi pointed at a koi fish at the bottom of the pond. ¡°I¡¯ve chosen, it¡¯s that one.¡±


    ¡°The competition is about to start. These fish are about to start their migration. This is gonna be a great show!¡±


    Liu Cheng said with an excited smile.


    He couldn¡¯t wait to see Li Yi¡¯s face when the koi fish he spent 300,000 yuan on lost miserably!


    Li Yi had become quite the thorn in his side!


    Not only did he steal his business, but he also stole his limelight!


    As the director of Zhengyang Treatment Center, this was absolutely intolerable!


    Li Yi¡¯s focus was locked onto the koi fish in the river. He did not care about Liu Cheng at all.


    ¡°Let the competition begin!¡±


    Finally, with the referee¡¯s order, the competition began! In the northern part of the river, people began to throw in bait to lure the school of fish forward.


    Afterwards, they threw some more bait in. They kept on doing so until the school of fish reached the final sprinting position.


    The school of fish dashed forward in a frenzy, snatching up all the bait they could get their mouths on.


    A large group of people was standing on either side of the river. The eyes of their nervous faces were trained at the school of fish in the river. At the same time, they were also employing their own methods to get their chosen koi to speed up.


    Meanwhile, Li Yi was squatting by the river with a gloomy face. All the fish were swimming forward. But there was one floating in the same spot, motionless.


    This was No. 0898 that Li Yi had bought.


    Li Yi was speechless. He had spent all that money to buy a salted fish? (TL: a salted fish gives the impression of a corpse or a lifeless fish.)


    ¡°This young lad here is truly unlucky. The fish he chose is salted.¡±


    ¡°Damn, and I just heard that he spent 300,000 yuan on that fish!¡±


    ¡°Really? He spent so much money on that?¡±


    ¡°Too unlucky. It¡¯s simply bad luck!¡±


    ¡°Even if I chose a fish blindfolded, I couldn¡¯t have chosen such a trash fish.¡±


    The voices of onlookers had become ear-piercing.


    Liu Cheng, who was standing at the side, faintly revealed a cold smile. This was music to his ears. He was beside himself with joy.


    By now, Li Yi couldn¡¯t wait any longer. He checked the Status of the koi fish.


    It was all too ridiculous! The fish actually had a Salted Status attached to it!


    ¡°Really? A naturally-salted fish!¡±


    Li Yi was a little speechless. He reached out his hand and grabbed the Salted Status Shard hovering over its head.


    Now that the Salted Status was gone, the fish swam forward for a distance. But soon it had stopped again.


    Li Yi looked and saw that the Salted Status was back!


    Helpless, all he could do was keep removing the Status.


    After repeating this a few times, Li Yi collected a full five Status Shards and fused them into a complete Status Shard!


    This fish was insanely lazy! Li Yi felt unlucky. He couldn¡¯t have chosen a worse fish!


    Seeing the other koi fish swimming further and further away, Li Yi couldn¡¯t wait any longer. He took out a Hungry Status and threw it at the fish¡¯s head.


    Feeling the hunger, it began to swim forward in search of fish food.


    Seeing that it finally was taking action, Li Yi heaved a sigh of relief.


    Soon, the school of fish had reached the upper reaches of the rapids.


    Any further and they would reach a waterfall called Longmen Waterfall!

 Chapter 23 - Breakthrough Synthesis, Evolution

    Chapter 23 Breakthrough Synthesis, Evolution


    Longmen Waterfall was just upstream. Now this waterfall was five to six meters tall, and it flowed very rapidly.


    This waterfall would be difficult for an ordinary human to climb up. These little fish didn¡¯t stand a chance.


    Li Yi began to fret that his lazy fish would not be able to climb it.


    The closer they got to the waterfall, the faster the current became. Many of the koi fish were beginning to slow down.


    The Salted Fish that Li Yi had chosen was having even more difficulty swimming. It was almost motionless.


    In order to motivate it, Li Yi took out another Hunger Status and threw it onto the fish.


    Now that it was hungry again, the Salted Fish moved a little faster and began to swim forward very painstakingly. There was no food in the downstream section anymore. If these koi fish wanted to get food, they had to go upstream.


    However, to reach it, they would have to pass this waterfall.


    Few koi fish were capable of it.


    By now, several koi fish had already followed the flow of the waterfall and swam vertically.


    The koi fish crazily swayed their bodies. They wanted to push themselves to the limit and get past Longmen Waterfall! However, when they were only one or two meters away, no matter how hard they tried, they could not make it another inch forward.


    The top of the waterfall was where the current was the fastest. That was the last step they had to take to pass the waterfall and win.


    The people watching on the banks were all very nervous. They could find out who the winner was at any moment. They were all doing things to help their own koi fish!


    In the rules of fish gambling, there were no restrictions on the participants¡¯ actions. The participants could stand on both sides of the river and use all kinds of methods to help the koi fish they had chosen.


    At that time, Liu Cheng was standing beside the river and staring at the school of fish. He was watching his own fish.


    It sprinted up the waterfall for a distance, but in the end, it exhausted its strength and fell back down.


    Seeing this, Liu Cheng could only sigh in disappointment.


    ¡°Looks like I¡¯ll have to use these items I prepared!¡±


    Following that, he took out a pill that was half the size of a fist.


    He threw it forcefully towards his fish. The very next moment, the fish swam over and began to eat with its mouth wide open. When the onlookers saw this, they were all curious.


    Was there any use in feeding it now?


    However, the very next moment, the fish suddenly almost doubled in size!


    When the onlookers saw this, they were all amazed.


    ¡°He just gave it Doubling Bait! That item costs a lot of money!¡±


    ¡°The worst Doubling Bait on the market is at least 100,000 yuan. That¡¯s almost what I make in a year!¡±


    ¡°God damn, this guy isn¡¯t afraid to open his wallet. But it might be worth it to double your fish¡¯s size¡­¡±


    Liu Cheng looked at his koi proudly. Now that it was twice as big as before, the koi swam faster and sprinted toward the waterfall.


    Liu Cheng was confident that this year¡¯s championship was in the bag!


    After his koi doubled in size, it had become the most eye-catching thing in the river!


    ¡°Good! Charge up like that. At least get into the top three!¡± Liu Cheng shouted excitedly.


    At this time, the other koi were beginning to notice that there was still a giant clump of Doubling Bait floating around.


    Just as the school of fish was about to charge towards the bait, a silhouette rushed through like lightning!


    It was Li Yi¡¯s Salted Fish!


    By now, it felt as if it hadn¡¯t had anything to eat for three days and three nights. It rushed towards the bait like a madman!


    Sure enough, none of the other fish could beat Li Yi¡¯s Salted Fish. It swallowed it all in one gulp.


    Li Yi was secretly delighted. He wasn¡¯t expecting some Doubling Bait to randomly turn up in the middle of the river for his fish to snatch up.


    He had not made the fish hungry in vain.


    After eating the Doubling Bait, Li Yi¡¯s Salted Fish began to grow in size. Similarly, it grew until it was almost twice as large as before!


    After the Salted Fish finished eating the bait, Li Yi was surprised to find that there were two Status Shards above its head!


    [ Doubling Status Shard ]


    [ Breakthrough Status Shard ]


    Li Yi reached out his right hand and took the two shards.


    The current progress of the Doubling Status Shard was (1/2).


    As for the Breakthrough Status Shard, he now had two of them. He synthesized them to form a complete Breakthrough Status!


    ( You just synthesized a Breakthrough Status! ]


    In Li Yi¡¯s system inventory, an additional gold Status entry appeared!


    The gold color indicated that this Status was of extraordinary quality.


    If he were to give it to a Beast, it would undergo a Breakthrough, that is to say, it would evolve, just like the Gale Butterfly did with Li Yi¡¯s help.


    Li Yi was considering whether to give the Salted Fish the Breakthrough Status.


    Although the Salted Fish was very lazy, it was still the koi fish that he had chosen. Moreover, it had helped him obtain two Status Shards.


    The most important thing was that, if the Salted Fish won the championship, he would earn a large sum of money.


    No matter how he calculated it, it was not a loss to give the Salted Fish the Breakthrough Status.


    At the same time, Li Yi saw Liu Cheng¡¯s koi fish struggle to swim up the waterfall. Every time, it made it one step away from victory before falling back down.


    This was getting close. Any longer, and first place might go to Liu Cheng!


    Despite having to swim against the current, Li Yi¡¯s Salted Fish, had already passed most of the competitors. It was in the top five.


    But it was already showing signs of fatigue. This last hurdle would be the hardest.


    Now that things had come to this, Li Yi could not hesitate for another second.


    If he did, he would be down hundreds of thousands of yuan for nothing!


    He took out the complete Breakthrough Status and threw it directly at the Salted Fish.


    After obtaining the Breakthrough Status, the Salted Fish seemed to have undergone a sudden and irreversible enlightenment. Its whole body began to twist and turn madly. It began to swim toward the top of the waterfall with all its might!


    The Salted Fish seemed to have activated a cheat code. Not only was its body swaying much more, but its speed was much faster, too!


    Before long, it climbed from fifth to fourth, third, then second¡­


    Everyone¡¯s eyes were glued to Li Yi¡¯s Salted Fish.


    ¡°This koi has become so fierce all of a sudden!¡±


    ¡°It¡¯s also gotten bigger. Seems like there was some Doubling Bait left over!¡±


    ¡°Something¡¯s wrong. It¡¯s number¡­¡±


    ¡°What the hell? It¡¯s number 0898! Isn¡¯t that the Salted Fish from just now?¡±


    ¡°That Salted Fish has sprinted into second place. This is too ridiculous!¡±


    ¡°Is the Doubling Bait really so powerful? It really works wonders on whatever fish eats it. That Salted Fish has become a big shot!¡±


    ¡°Even if he gets second place, that¡¯s still a ton of money. Talk about profit!¡±


    ¡°Looks like that man¡¯s 300,000 yuan wasn¡¯t spent in vain.¡±


    The crowd of onlookers began to chat. Liu Cheng, who was standing among them, had a gloomy expression on his face.


    His sworn enemy, Li Yi, was using the Doubling bait that he threw out there to catch up with his koi!


    How could he not be angry!


    However, he comforted himself in his heart. If he ate it, so be it. After all, his koi was in first place, and the huge sum of prize money was about to be in his hands!

 Chapter 24 - A True Dragon Is Born

    Chapter 24 A True Dragon Is Born


    At the top of Longmen Waterfall, the fish gambling competition was drawing to a close.


    First place would be decided at any moment, and first place was extremely important, and not just because of the massive monetary reward.


    Every year, the first carp to cross Longmen Waterfall would undergo a powerful Breakthrough and evolve into a terrifying Beast!


    And the lucky one who chose that carp would have a chance to contract this Beast!


    This was part of the reason why so many people flocked to this event.


    Once the koi won first place, it would be able to evolve into a powerful monster pet.


    And Li Yi¡¯s koi fish already had a complete Breakthrough Fragment attached to it. If it made it past the waterfall now, it would likely evolve into this terrifying form.


    At that time, although Liu Cheng was anxious, he was still very confident that first place would be his.


    Just then, a shout made his heart jump up to his throat.


    ¡°The Salted Fish is now in first place!¡± Liu Cheng squinted his eyes to find that Li Yi¡¯s salted fish had indeed surpassed his own fish and became first place. On top of that, it just kept getting closer and closer to the top of the cliff.


    His mind was in chaos, and his heart began to flutter.


    Unfortunately, it was now the final stretch, and he had no other tricks up his sleeve.


    The very next moment, Li Yi¡¯s koi fish leaped into the air and made it past the waterfall. It swam into the upstream river!


    At that moment, the game was called!


    Everyone held their breath and began to anticipate the koi¡¯s evolution.


    In the past, Koi had evolved into many different Beasts. Among them were the Blue-Armored Catfish, the Green-Shelled Coal Turtle, and the Toothsplitting Shark. All are water-type Beasts.


    However, the best evolution of the Koi is the Four-Clawed Dragon, which had a C-tier growth attribute.


    It was this uncertainty that made countless people look curiously at the koi swimming at the top of the waterfall. They were waiting to find out what it would evolve into.


    Meanwhile in the crowd, Liu Cheng clenched his fists in anger and ground his teeth.


    He was just one step away from getting first place. He was so close to getting a high-quality Beast.


    But now, someone else had snatched it away from him!


    And it happened to be none other than Li Yi, his sworn enemy. Most embarrassing was the fact that Li Yi¡¯s koi won because it had eaten the Doubling Bait that he himself had thrown into the river!


    All this combined almost caused him to vomit blood!


    At that time, everyone was looking at the top of the waterfall.


    Li Yi also was looking. His heart was racing. He had actually taken first place!


    Not only was he about to get a huge reward, but he was also about to get whatever that koi evolves into!


    Of course, he still had no way to contract it, so he would have to use the Recall Status.


    Just then, four pillars of water slowly rose up from the upstream part of the river.


    The four water pillars formed a rectangular shape. In the middle of these one could see none other than Li Yi¡¯s koi!


    The water pillars rose until they were more than ten meters high. They then began to twist and distort, turning into a water tornado!


    Four water tornadoes rose up, transforming the surrounding water vapor into a storm!


    For a moment, water was splashing everywhere in a heavy torrent.


    ¡°Boom!!!¡± The sound of thunder rang out as thick dark clouds spread out over the sky. It started to rain cats and dogs!


    Earlier that morning, there was not a single cloud in the sky, and the sun was shining brightly. But now, this downpour came out of nowhere. No matter how one looked at it, it didn¡¯t seem right.


    All the participants stood by the bank in the heavy rain. Everyone was looking at the river excitedly!


    ¡°The evolution this time is gonna be extraordinary!¡±


    ¡°It¡¯s a supernatural phenomenon. Look, it¡¯s actually a supernatural phenomenon. What is it going to evolve into?¡±


    ¡°I don¡¯t know. It definitely won¡¯t be an ordinary Beast!¡±


    ¡°The storm is too big. I can¡¯t see it clearly. It¡¯s about to happen!¡±


    The sky was extremely dark. The heavy rain was blurring everyone¡¯s vision.


    However, they continued to stand there. No one left. They all wanted to see what kind of Beast was creating such a disturbance!


    Li Yi stood under a nearby pavilion and carefully observed what was going on at the center of the tornado.


    Suddenly, a huge figure rushed out of the water and pressed into the sky!


    Li Yi looked carefully and discovered to his shock that what just broke through the water was actually a dragon! Its long body hovered in the air. Its four sharp claws were like those of an eagle. Its entire body was covered in pale blue scales, making it look like a lizard.


    Apart from that, it had a tyrannical-looking head and a pair of exquisite dragon horns.


    Without a doubt, what was floating in the sky was a True Dragon!


    Its only difference from a normal dragon was that it had two gorgeous wings on its back.


    Li Yi instantly recognized that it was a Ying Dragon!


    Only a Ying Dragon had wings on its back!


    Although the rain was blocking his line of sight, Li Yi could barely recognize that it was a ( Weak Water Ying Dragon ] !


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    ¡°This is quite a rare, top-tier Beast!¡±


    The Weak Water Ying Dragon was much rarer than the any of the high-level monster pets in the Shangguan family¡¯s collection!


    Li Yi revealed an excited smile. He was not expecting that Salted Fish to evolve into a dragon! It wasn¡¯t a loss at all. It was a huge profit!


    The crowd gasped when they saw the True Dragon.


    ¡°The True Dragon has appeared! It¡¯s so big!¡±


    ¡°It¡¯s almost twenty meters long! It looks mighty and domineering!¡±


    ¡°The True Dragon is staring at me. I¡¯m so scared!¡±


    ¡°That¡¯s a Ying Dragon, right? It has wings on its back!¡±


    ¡°It is indeed a Ying Dragon. I didn¡¯t expect that the Salted Fish we were making fun of just now would turn into a Ying Dragon!¡±


    ¡°Oh my god, if I could contract that Beast, I would be invincible!¡±


    ¡°Nonsense, there isn¡¯t a single dragon-type monster pet in the entire Jianghai City. Even for the Shangguan family it is just a pipe dream!¡±


    ¡°I envy that man. He¡¯s actually going to contract such a high-level Beast. He¡¯s going to be one of Jianghai City¡¯s best and brightest someday!¡±


    Liu Cheng, who was standing on the shore, was currently looking with bloodshot eyes at the mighty, terrifying Ying Dragon hovering in the air.


    He was extremely furious. He clenched his fists so tightly that his nails began to dig into his flesh and draw a few drops of blood.


    He gritted his teeth so hard that even his mouth began to fill with blood.


    He detested the fact that Li Yi won first place instead of him!


    If he hadn¡¯t, then he, not Li Yi, would be the number-one dragon trainer in the city now!


    Countless riches, power, and money would have been his!


    But now, everything was gone. The terrifying storm brought by the birth of the True Dragon had pushed his koi fish back a long way.


    At this moment, Li Yi was admiring the flying Ying Dragon as though it were a precious jewel.


    That mighty, domineering figure could easily trample any Beast Master around.


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    Li Yi quickly took out a Recall Status and threw it at the Weak Water Ying Dragon.


    Having successfully attached the Recall Status, the dragon could be considered to be partially contracted by Li Yi.


    As long as Li Yi whistled, he could summon the dragon at any time.


    While attached the Recall Status, Li Yi noticed that the dragon had another Status attached to it.


    It read ( Strong Luck ). What it does should be obvious from the name.


    Li Yi reached out his hand and took the [ Strong Luck ] Status from the Ying Dragon.


    ¡°It¡¯s actually a complete Status!¡±


    Li Yi was a little surprised. He could make use of this status straight away!


    He then noticed that there was another Status attached to the dragon, and that was [ Contract ¡ª Fish ).


    Li Yi took that one as well.

 Chapter 25 - Jealousy, Revenge

    Chapter 25 Jealousy, Revenge


    Hovering in the air, the Ying Dragon scanned its surroundings before flapping its wings and diving into the water.


    The surface of the river returned to a tranquil state. The storm then disappeared, along with the rain.


    The Weak Water Ying Dragon dove head-first into the water, upon which the storm disappeared.


    Standing on the riverbank, everyone was curious.


    ¡°It disappeared just like that?¡±


    ¡°How are you supposed to bind it? It just ran away.¡±


    ¡°Can it be summoned back?¡±


    ¡°Probably not. Such a fierce creature won¡¯t be summoned so easily.¡±


    ¡°Sigh, that¡¯s a pity. But the dragon should still be in Jianghai City for a while. There¡¯s still a chance.¡±


    As the crowd chattered, Liu Cheng began to feel a little better. Fortunately, no contract had taken place. If Li Yi had really contracted the dragon, he would have died from anger.


    Just then, the referee walked over.


    ¡°All contestants, please gather!¡±


    When the contestants heard this, they all crowded around the referee.


    ¡°Next, I will announce the ranking for this round!¡±


    ¡°The first place is koi fish number 0898, owner Li Yi!¡±


    Everyone looked at Li Yi and clapped!


    Most of them were congratulating him, though a few jealous ones looked at Li Yi with hatred.


    Chief among these was Liu Cheng.


    ¡°The prize for first place is eight million yuan. It will be disbursed after the competition has ended. Mr. Li, please come backstage to receive it.¡±


    The referee continued.


    When Liu Cheng heard this, he was very unhappy.


    He muttered softly, ¡°That fellow doesn¡¯t deserve first place. He doesn¡¯t deserve eight million yuan. First place should be mine! That money should be mine!¡±


    He just couldn¡¯t accept this. He was too indignant to stand there and watch Li Yi take all that money!


    ¡°Second place, Liu Cheng. Third place, Chen Guang. Fourth place¡­¡± The judge quickly announced the rankings. After finishing, he quickly dismissed everyone.


    It¡¯s safe to assume that the appearance of the True Dragon today shocked many influential groups. It was more than sufficient to make the newspaper headlines.


    After leaving the competition, Li Yi went to the organizer¡¯s studio, preparing to receive the prize money.


    Just then, Liu Cheng came over.


    ¡°Brother Li, you must be going to get the prize money?¡± He revealed a smile again. The ferocious expression from before was gone.


    Li Yi looked at him and replied, ¡°Yes, it¡¯s eight million. Why wouldn¡¯t I?¡±


    ¡°I¡¯m really envious of you. You obtained a dragon-type monster pet, and a ton of money on top of that.¡±


    Li Yi shrugged. ¡°The Ying Dragon has already run away. It has no bond with me. However, I¡¯m very satisfied to be able to collect the eight million.¡±


    Li Yi was not going to reveal that he could summon the Ying Dragon at any time.


    If he did, someone might target him.


    He didn¡¯t have any strength now. If someone came after him, he would be in trouble.


    However, as long as he could contract the Weak Water Ying Dragon, he held all the cards.


    Not to mention the Ying Dragon¡¯s own strength. The cultivation strength the dragon could lend Li Yi alone was enough to count him among the strongest of the strong.


    Liu Cheng took two steps, the froze in his tracks. ¡°You go ahead and collect it. I have something else to do.¡±


    Very nonchalantly, Li Yi continued on toward the organizer¡¯s studio.


    Looking at Li Yi from behind, Liu Cheng¡¯s eyes became vicious again.


    Then, a man walked up to Liu Cheng¡¯s side.


    ¡°Brother Liu, what¡¯s the matter?¡± The man asked straightforwardly.


    ¡°I want you to take care of something for me. We have to stop that guy from receiving the reward!¡±


    The man thought for a moment, then asked, ¡°Then, tell me precisely what I need to do. Shall I just go up and fight him?¡±


    Liu Cheng thought for a moment. The group that organizes the fish gambling is very powerful. If they caused a ruckus here, there might be consequences.


    ¡°I just want you to go up to him and say that the Ying Dragon that appeared today was a Demon Beast that he prepared in advance, and that he used it to win the fish gambling competition!¡±


    That man thought for a moment, and suddenly revealed a proud smile. ¡°Good idea! Demon Beasts are a threat to all humans. If everyone were to believe that Li Yi let a Demon Beast into the city in order to win first place, he¡¯s finished!¡±


    Liu Cheng, too, revealed a proud smile, ¡°That¡¯s right. Yes, let¡¯s do it this way. Now


    go!¡±


    ¡°Don¡¯t worry, leave it to me!¡±


    After saying that, the man ran off towards Li


    Yi.


    ¡°Hey, you! Stop right there!¡±


    Li Yi heard someone shouting and turned around.


    He saw a young man with a buzz cut.


    ¡°Is something the matter, sir?¡±.


    ¡°Why, yes. Why else would I come looking for


    you?¡±


    ¡°Don¡¯t think that I can¡¯t tell that that Dragon is really a Demon Beast! You went so far as to bring a Demon Beast into a region where humans live all so that you can win that competition!¡±


    The man¡¯s huge accusation rendered Li Yi somewhat speechless.


    ¡°Is that so? Or are you just trying to slander me to prevent me from collecting the money?¡±


    Though his motive had been exposed, the man with the buzz cut tried to keep his cool.


    ¡°Stop pretending. You know what you did. On behalf ot the people Jianghai City, I¡¯m going to kill you right now!¡±


    As he spoke, he took out a Contract Crystal. With a flash of light, a Poison Scale Lizard appeared beside him.


    ¡°Come on, I¡¯m going to give you a fair trial!¡± The buzz-cut man said sternly.


    Li Yi chuckled. ¡°If you have a problem with the outcome of the competition, go and complain to the organizers. Don¡¯t bother me!¡±


    The buzz-cut man became smug. ¡°Haha, you¡¯re scared! Only guilty people get scared!¡±


    Li Yi looked at him with a serious expression. ¡°Why don¡¯t I give the organizers a call and have them come over to handle this?¡±


    As he spoke, Li Yi took out his phone.


    When he saw this, the buzz-cut man himself began to feel guilty.


    He was planning on just scaring Li Yi so that he wouldn¡¯t accept the award.


    But, contrary to his expectations, Li Yi wasn¡¯t scared at all!


    If the organizers found out about this, his life would be over. The organizers were smart enough to know that the Weak Water Ying Dragon is not a Demon Beast.


    The buzz-cut man gulped in fear and took two steps back. He felt helpless. ¡°Alright, you¡¯re legit, then. I¡¯ll let you off this time!¡±


    Then, the crystal in his hand flashed. After recalling his monster pet, he left in a hurry.


    Li Yi thought very little of the incidentand continued walking towards the studio.


    The buzz-cut man returned to Liu Cheng¡¯s side in a panic. He said, ¡°Big brother, that guy did not fall for my trick. He was not scared at all. He still on his way to receive the reward!¡±


    Liu Cheng sighed helplessly, ¡°And you promised me you would take care of this! You useless thing!¡±


    ¡°Looks like I¡¯ll have to take care of it myself¡­¡±


    As he said that, he took out his own Contract Crystal.


    As soon as the buzz-cut man saw this, he laughed excitedly, ¡°You¡¯re gonna take him on yourself? Haha, he doesn¡¯t stand a chance!¡±


    ¡°Humph! No shit¡­¡±


    By that time, Li Yi had just arrived at an office in the park. Someone had eight million yuan transferred to Li Yi¡¯s bank card.


    Looking at the string of numbers, Li Yi could not help but smile. He got all that money in one go.


    Now he could keep on collecting Contract Shards with peace of mind. He no longer had to worry about items and things like that.


    Whether it was the Contract Crystals or the Spirit Food, he could now buy as much as he wanted. He had more than enough money.

 Chapter 26 - The Ying Dragons Immense Power

    Chapter 26 The Ying Dragon¡¯s Immense Power


    By the time Li Yi had collected the money, the sky had already turned dark. He went straight to a hotel nearby the park.


    Since this area was in the suburbs, it was the only hotel around.


    After eating, Li Yi met some of the other fish gambling participants.


    ¡°The Big Boss has arrived! Everyone, please stand!¡±


    Someone shouted, and everyone stood up.


    Li Yi was stunned. ¡°I¡¯m the Big Boss? Perhaps you are mistaken?¡±


    That person quickly explained, ¡°You may not be one now, but in the future, you will definitely be one!¡±


    ¡°The koi you chose has evolved into a Ying Dragon! Soon you will be at the top of the


    world!¡±


    Everyone nodded in agreement. Dragon-type monster pets were extremely rare. All of them were incredibly powerful..


    Anyone who contracted a dragon-type Beast was bound for greatness.


    However, Li Yi just waved his hand humbly. ¡°I haven¡¯t even contracted it yet. You guys are counting the eggs before they hatch.¡±


    ¡°No, not at all. What if you find an opportunity to contract it?¡±


    ¡°Forget it. The Ying Dragon has skipped town without a trace.¡±


    ¡°I think that may be so, but don¡¯t be discouraged. It will definitely appear again.¡±


    Everyone had a few words of consolation for Li Yi, who sat down and began to enjoy his dinner.


    The Ying Dragon¡¯s going into hiding all this time was in line with Li Yi¡¯s intentions.


    There would be no shortage of people who wanted to contract the Ying Dragon, even though their chances of success were very slim.


    But it wasn¡¯t completely impossible. Now that the dragon was in hiding, though, it was impossible.


    Li Yi was the only one who could summon it. He could do so at any time he wanted.


    And now he had three Contract Shards. The only one missing was the Lizard-Type Contract Shard.


    As long as he collected all four, he would be able to form a contract with the Weak Water Ying Dragon.


    It seemed like he was going to have to speed up his search for the last status fragment.


    After dinner, Li Yi decided to go out for a walk, as he usually did around this time.


    As a doctor, he valued his health very much. That was why without fail, every day after dinner, he would go out for a walk.


    He went to the river and took a walk around the bank.


    It was far away from the hustle and bustle of the city. The perfect spot to calm the nerves.


    While walking along the river, in the corner of his eyes, Li Yi could make out a vague shadow jumping out of the river. It then fell back in with a plop.


    From the looks of it, it was not small.


    Li Yi was curious. Who knew this river had such large fish. That thing looked like it was as big as an adult human!


    Suddenly, the fish jumped out of the water again and flew into the air.


    Li Yi took a closer look and recognized what kind of fish it was. It was a Swordfish!


    The long, slender spike on its head was enough to tell!


    But aren¡¯t Swordfish saltwater fish?


    There was only one way it could have gotten here. It had to be someone¡¯s pet! As a pet, its owner could modify it to make it perfectly adapted to freshwater.


    However, when the Swordfish leapt out of the river, it actually froze in midair for a moment.


    A sharp spike made of water was condensing at the end of its head!


    To his alarm, the spike was aimed right at Li Yi!


    Li Yi immediately realized that something was wrong! He quickly hid behind a nearby tree.


    The very next moment, the water spike shot straight towards Li Yi.


    The water spike was just like a high-pressure water gun. When it hit the tree next to Li Yi, it pierced through it, leaving a giant hole!


    Crouching behind the tree, Li Yi became a little nervous. As expected, someone was after him!


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    Since he didn¡¯t have much combat ability, all he could do was to dodge the attacks.


    However, the Swordfish¡¯s water spike attack was even fiercer than a high-pressure water gun. It would be impossible for him to keep dodging it!


    That huge tree-almost half a meter in diameter-had almost gotten obliterated by the water spike. If it were to hit Li Yi, he would probably be dead on the spot!


    This was no time to hesitate. Perhaps the only thing that could protect him now was the newly-evolved Ying Dragon!


    He raised his head and looked over. He found that the Swordfish had already fallen back into the water. It was prepared to jump out of the water to launch another attack.


    The Swordfish was extremely fast. With a swoosh, it flew out of the river and into the air.


    After stalling for a moment, it gathered another water spike and threw it towards Li Yi.


    Boom!!


    This water spike went all the way through the tree trunk, causing the entire tree to collapse with a loud bang.


    Li Yi fell to his knees to protect himself.


    Without wasting a second more, he blew a loud whistle!


    He looked towards the surface of the river, waiting for the Ying Dragon to appear.


    Swish!!


    Suddenly, the surface of the water split open and the Ying Dragon was back. Its enormous body floated into the air, exerting an oppressive aura on everything in the vicinity!


    Following that, a water pillar slowly rose up nearby. It twisted itself into a water tornado.


    Li Yi could clearly see that a Swordfish had gotten swept up in the tornade. It was the same Swordfish that had attacked him just now!


    At that moment, it was stuck inside the water tornado. As the tornado continued to rotate, the Swordfish was eventually ejected.


    The Ying Dragon swung its tail, using it like a whip.


    PA!!


    A loud, crisp sound rang out. The Ying Dragon¡¯s tail whip sent the Swordfish flying. It crashed onto the shore like a rock!


    The Swordfish flailed twice, then bled to death!


    Seeing this, Li Yi felt his mouth open slightly. He was a little surprised.


    He was not expecting the Ying Dragon to be able to kill an ordinary Beast like it was child¡¯s play.


    Li Yi slowly approached the Swordfish. He saw a Status hovinger over its head.


    ¡°It¡¯s not actually dead. It just has a Playing Dead Status.¡±


    Li Yi would have never guessed that the Swordfish was just playing dead!


    The most shocking thing about it was how good it was at playing dead. If it wasn¡¯t for Li Yi¡¯s system, he might have fallen for it!


    Li Yi reached out his hand and took the Playing Dead Status.


    Then, he looked at the Ying Dragon.


    As he stared into the dragon¡¯s eyes, Li Yi felt an invisible pressure assail him.


    ¡°This Swordfish is playing dead. Let¡¯s kill it for real!¡±


    Li Yi said. He hoped that the Ying Dragon would listen to him.


    The very next moment, the Ying Dragon actually nodded slightly. It flapped its wings and flew towards the Swordfish.


    It extended its front claw and vigorously grabbed the Swordfish. It then reduced the Swordfish to a pile of meat paste!


    Like that, it was dead.


    Seeing as the Beast that had attacked him was no more, Li Yi heaved a sigh of relief. ¡°Alright, you can return to the river now.¡±


    Hearing that, the dragon flew back into the river.


    Soon afterwards, the turbulent water calmed down again.


    Li Yi was secretly delighted. He did not expect the Ying Dragon to listen to him. Even though there was no contract, both parties were bound by the Recall Status.


    It seemed that as long as he could find the last Contract Shard, he would have no problem making a real contract with it!


    Li Yi finished his walk. He planned to return to the hotel early and drop off to sleep.


    Meanwhile, not far from the river, Liu Cheng stood still with a gloomy expression.


    From afar, he had witnessed his Swordfish get ground into meat paste.


    That shattered his heart.


    Panting heavily, he gnashed his teeth in anger.


    ¡°Li Yi! I swear, you are going to pay for that! I swear!!!¡± He could not help but let out an angry roar!

 Chapter 27 - Preparations for Contracting

    Chapter 27 Preparations for Contracting


    After Li Yi returned to the hotel, he went to sleep. The next morning, he returned to his own hospital.


    Since he had not opened for business for a whole day, it was time for him to return. Early in the morning, Li Yi opened the hospital door and went in to start seeing today¡¯s patients.


    When he arrived at the consultation room, Li Yi began to wait for the customers.


    Soon, someone gently knocked on the door. Li Yi hurriedly said, ¡°Please come in¡­¡±


    The door opened. The one who walked in was none other than Jiang Ying.


    In contrast to before, she was now wearing a white shirt and black pants. Her pink hair was tied up into a ponytail.


    When she saw Li Yi, she revealed a faint smile.


    ¡°I¡¯m here to fulfill my promise and become your assistant!¡±


    As she spoke, she sat down on the chair in front of Li Yi.


    Li Yi was a little surprised. He didn¡¯t expect her to be this proactive.


    ¡°Aren¡¯t you a doctor from the hospital across the street? Wouldn¡¯t it look bad if you became my assistant¡± Li Yi asked.


    Jiang Ying thought for a moment, then said casually, ¡°But it¡¯s worth it for me to come here.¡±


    ¡°That hospital across the street may be big, but as for the personnel, you have capable doctors mixed in with incapable ones. I can see that your medical skills are very high. That¡¯s why i want to become your assistant. I can learn a lot from you.¡±


    Jiang Ying was convinced this was the right course of action because of Li Yi¡¯s medical ability. Based on her judgment, she could learn more and go farther if she followed Li


    Yi.


    Li Yi did not say anything more. It would be good to have an assistant. A free assistant at that.


    More importantly, this assistant had already proven herself to be a capable doctor.


    Under normal circumstances, Li Yi would not be able to recruit such an excellent assistant.


    ¡°In that case, today will be your first day on the job. Why don¡¯t you follow me out to run errands.¡±


    Li Yi got up and walked out of the door.


    Jiang Ying got up and followed behind him.


    ¡°Where are we going?¡±


    Jiang Ying was a little disappointed. She wanted to see Li Yi treat some Beasts.


    ¡°I¡¯m going to the All-Worlds Trading Center. I need to buy something.¡±


    The All-Worlds Beast Trading Center was the largest monster pet goods market in Jianghai


    City.


    There you could buy almost anything related to Beasts.


    That included both Contract Crystals and Spirit Feed.


    Jiang Ying¡¯s interest was piqued when she heard he was going to the All-Worlds Trading Center. ¡°Sure, that place is quite interesting. I might find something to buy, too.¡±


    She followed Li Yi to the door. Li Yi then took a taxi to the All-Worlds Trading Center, located in the city center.


    A massive district in the center of Jianghai City was the home of the All-Worlds Trading Center. The entire district contained seven or eight buildings in total, all of which sold various kinds of monster pet goods.


    These buildings were connected by passageways, so if he finished browsing in one of the buildings, he could use the passageways to go straight to another building. There was no need to go up and down the stairs.


    Li Yi got out of the taxe at the entrance of the Trading Center. He led Jiang Ying to one of the buildings.


    As soon as he entered the first floor, Li Yi found countless shops selling Spirit Feed. ¡°Now selling a new enhancement-type Spirit Feed! If you are hearing me now, then come and have a look. We have some that increase strength, some that increase stamina, and others that increase body size.¡±


    ¡°Low price cultivation Spirit Food! With one meal, you will increase your cultivation speed for a whole day. Get yours before it¡¯s gone!¡±


    ¡°Come and have a look at our concentrated Spirit Feed. Just five small grains is enough to fill your monster pet¡¯s stomach. It¡¯s great for traveling or going on adventures!¡±


    Hawking voices like these were all around, all promoting their shop¡¯s Spirit Feed.


    Li Yi walked over to one of the shops. The sight of all kinds of brands and types of functional Spirit Feed dazzled Li Yi.


    But at the moment, this Spirit Feed was of no use to him. He had to go get a Contract Crystal first.


    This was the most important thing on his to-do list. Without it, he wouldn¡¯t be able to contract his own pet even if he had the Shards!


    So, while he was here he took the chance to buy some ordinary Spirit Feed, then headed towards the area that sold Contract Crystals.


    Before long, Li Yi arrived at the fourth floor, where the Crystals were sold.


    Unlike the shops that sold Spirit Feed, these shops here were much quieter. After all, Contract Crystals were considered high-end goods, unlike Spirit Feed. The competition was not as lively. Li Yi walked along the row of shops for a while before finally choosing one that looked pretty good. He walked in. ¡°Welcome. Here we sell many different types of Contract Crystals. What kind are you looking ro?¡± The shop owner came up to him with a smile


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    Li Yi glanced around and saw the Crystals laying on the counter. These Crystals were colorful and clear as glass. Their shape resembled a jujube core.


    ¡°I see you have Crystals of many different colors and prices. What are the differences between them?¡±


    The shop owner quickly explained, ¡°Of course, Contract Crystals come in many different colors, each having different effects. I can tell you are a novice Beast Master. Allow me to explain.¡± ¡°You see, your chances of successfully contracting a Beast varies with the color of the Contract Crystal, hence the different prices.¡±


    ¡°For example, for the most common white Crystal, the success rate is only 10%. Anything above green is 20%.¡±


    ¡°Blue is 30%, purple is 50%, and orange is 80%.¡±


    ¡°Your choice of a Contract Crystal should depend on your financial situation as well as what kind of Beast you will be attempting to contract.¡±


    ¡°If the Beast is especially strong, then it¡¯s best to choose a higher grade Crystal.¡±


    Li Yi held his chin and pondered for a moment. In order to contract the Weak Water Ying Dragon, he would at least need a purple Crystal.


    If he could get an orange one, that would be best. After all, the Weak Water Ying Dragon was a genuine high-level Beast. Its growth potential was at least A-tier!


    What¡¯s more, during the process of the contract, if the first attempt did not succeed, the probability of the second attempt succeeding would be even lower. The more times one attempted to contract the Beast, the lower the chance of success would get. If it kept failing, there¡¯s a chance that one¡¯s opportunity to contract that Beast would be completely gone.


    Li Yi looked at the price. The orange Crystal cost two million yuan!


    The purple Crystal only cost one million, but that was no small amount either.


    Most ordinary people used green Crystals. Those only cost 200,000 yuan.


    From this it seemed to Li Yi that those who were involved in the world of Beast training were generally pretty wealthy. Without money, you simply can¡¯t play.


    Li Yi pointed at the purple Crystal and said, ¡°I¡¯ll take this one.¡±


    This was his first time contracting a Beast, so he thought a purple one would be good to practice with


    If he failed to contract with the orange Crystal, he would suffer a great loss!


    The shop owner found a beautiful brocade box and put the purple Crystal in it.


    ¡°Your total today is one million yuan. Do you want to pay by card or¡­¡± ¡°Card is fine.¡±


    Li Yi handed over his bank card.


    After the shop owner completed the transaction, he handed the brocade box to Li Yi.


    Just like that, one million yuan was gone, and Li Yi had a Contract Crystal.


    Seeing this, Jiang Ying, who was standing beside him this whole time, could not help but sigh, ¡°Since your hospital is so old, I was under the impression that you didn¡¯t make very much money. Boy, was I wrong.¡±


    But Li Yi didn¡¯t explain much to her. Next he decided to head towards the area of the Trading Center that sold Beast eggs.

 Chapter 28 - The Lightning Rat

    Chapter 28 The Lightning Rat


    After walking out of the shop that sells Contract Crystals, Li Yi set off for the fifth floor.


    Following close behind him, Jiang Ying suggested, ¡°Now that you have the Crystal, are you going to contract a Beast?¡±


    Li Yi didn¡¯t say anything. He couldn¡¯t contract a Beast right now. He was still one fragment away.


    ¡°Let¡¯s go to the Beast Egg area first. Why don¡¯t we see what kind of Beasts they sell there.¡±


    ¡°Don¡¯t you already have a Gale Butterfly? Aren¡¯t you going to contract it first?¡± Jiang Ying asked with some confusion.


    Li Yi didn¡¯t answer. Instead, he said somewhat mindlessly, ¡°You¡¯re my assistant. Why are you telling me what to do now?¡±


    Jiang Ying didn¡¯t take his words to heart. ¡°I¡¯m doing this for your own good. So ungrateful.¡±


    ¡°Alright, stop talking nonsense. Just follow me there and we¡¯ll be done.¡±


    Li Yi said as he continued walking forward. Jiang Ying followed him helplessly.


    Soon the two of them arrived at the fifth floor. It was full of shops selling Beast Eggs.


    Li Yi glanced over and discovered that different shops were selling different kinds of Eggs.


    Some shops mainly sold water-type Beasts, while others specialized in lizard-type Beasts.


    All kinds of Eggs were neatly lined the shops¡¯ shelves, each one unique.


    Some Beast Eggs had striped shells, some were spotted, and others were gradually changing color.


    Even just a few steps in, Li Yi was enchanted..


    Looking at the variety of Beast Eggs sold here, Jiang Ying widened her eyes in curiosity.


    ¡°They¡¯re all so beautiful. I¡¯m very tempted to buy one.¡±


    ¡°Really? Which one do you want to buy?¡± Li Yi asked.


    Jiang Ying frowned slightly. ¡°What if I want to buy all of them?¡±


    ¡°Hehe, dream on¡­¡±


    Jiang Ying rolled her eyes at Li Yi, then went back to admiring all the Eggs around her.


    Just then, Li Yi remembered the Strong Luck Status that he had obtained earlier.


    If he added the Status to himself, then his chances of selecting a high quality Egg to buy would shoot through the roof! Li Yi took out the Strong Luck Status and was about to attach it to himself, when suddenly a system notification appeared.


    [ The effects of the Strong Luck Status arise from intuition. Since humans are rational, thinking animals, attaching the Status to one will have greatly reduced results. ]


    Li Yi¡¯s eyes fell onto Garfield in his arms. The lazy Garfield was lying in the backpack in Li Yi¡¯s arms, fast asleep. With his right hand holding the Strong Luck Status, Li Yi placed it directly onto Garfield¡¯s head.


    Then, he grabbed the back of Garfield¡¯s neck. With one hand, he pulled the cat out.


    Li Yi shook his right hand twice and woke up Garfield.


    Having been awakened so suddenly, Garfield meowed automatically.


    ¡°Meow!!¡±


    Hearing this, Jiang Ying looked over.


    ¡°What a cute cat. It¡¯s a little fat though¡­¡±


    She reached out to caress Garfield¡¯s soft belly a couple times, but Garfield pushed her hand away.


    ¡°He has quite a temper¡­¡± Jiang Ying pouted.


    Then, Li Yi put Garfield on the ground to let it move around more freely.


    Garfield took a lazy step and slowly moved forward.


    Li Yi and Jiang Ying followed behind Garfield. They too moved very slowly. Jiang Ying was curious. ¡°Why are we following this fat cat?¡±


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    Li Yi continued to follow the cat without responding to her.


    Suddenly, Garfield¡¯s eyes lit up as his body leapt forward.


    Jiang Ying exclaimed, ¡°He¡¯s so fat. I didn¡¯t expect him to be so fast!¡±


    Li Yi quickly followed Garfield. He found it squatting in front of a Beast Egg with a small paw resting on it.


    Apparently Garfield was very interested in this Egg


    The Egg was light yellow all over, and it wasn¡¯t big. It was about the same size as Garfield.


    Li Yi walked over and began to carefully observe the Egg. He was curious as to what was so special about it.


    He then discovered, much to his surprise, that the Beast Egg in front of him was covered in tiny cracks.


    ¡°Is it about to hatch?¡± Jiang Ying said with some surprise.


    Li Yi nodded slightly. ¡°It sure looks like it.¡±


    He was somewhat looking forward to it. If it could arouse Garfield¡¯s interest, then it definitely was no ordinary Beast.


    The very next moment, half of the Egg shell split open, revealing a bit of the interior.


    Li Yi was surprised to find that, inside the Egg, there was a yellow-skinned rat.


    What struck him more, however, was its red face and lightning-shaped tail!


    This was clearly Pikachu. The one who can put out 10,000 volts of electricity!


    Li Yi had no idea Garfield was about to find a powerful creature! He had to get it!


    Even if he had to spend all his savings, it would be worth it!


    Jiang Ying came over and looked at it carefully. She said, ¡°Don¡¯t tell me you want to buy this thing?¡±


    Li Yi nodded as if it were a matter of course. ¡°Of course, I have to buy it!¡±


    ¡°No, that would be a mistake. It¡¯s not worth it, ¡°Jiang Ying said.


    ¡°Garfield has chosen it. I¡¯m gonna buy it. Mind your own business.¡±


    Jiang Ying felt a flash of anger. ¡°Aren¡¯t you being a little childish? Cats are interested in rats. Don¡¯t you know that?¡±


    She looked at it carefully and said, ¡°This is just a Lightning Rat. It has just hatched, so its strength is only Iron-tier at most. Buying it would be a waste of money.¡±


    Li Yi completely ignored her. ¡°I¡¯ve already decided to buy it. I don¡¯t wanna hear another word.¡±


    Jiang Ying felt speechless. ¡°Do you even know what Iron-tier strength means? It means that the growth potential of this Lightning Rat is very low. It may be F- or even E-tier!¡±


    Li Yi was well aware what Iron-tier strength meant. Among all the tiers of Beasts, Iron was the lowest.


    After Iron came Bronze, then Silver, Gold, Platinum, Diamond, Stellar, Lunar, and finally Solar.


    These nine tiers contained pretty much every single Beast in existence. The logic behind it was very simple. If you multiplied the growth potential by the cultivation time, you would get a Beast¡¯s current strength.


    Li Yi shook his head. ¡°I don¡¯t care about what you say. I¡¯m buying this Lightning Rat no matter what.¡±


    Hearing this, Jiang Ying had nothing to say. ¡°Since you¡¯re so persistent, you must have your reasons. I won¡¯t say another word about it.¡±


    Standing at the side, she watched Li Yi make the purchase.


    The shop owner came out and told him the price. ¡°300,000 yuan. You see, it¡¯s an electric-type Beast. There¡¯s a lot of utility to that.¡±


    ¡°What¡¯s more, this Lightning Rat has its own exclusive skill. It¡¯s a very fine Beast.¡±


    After the shop owner said that, Li Yi didn¡¯t say anything more. He took out his card to pay.


    He didn¡¯t want to haggle over the price. He just wanted to buy it and leave as soon as possible.


    However, just as Li Yi took out his bank card, a figure came out of nowhere and blocked him.


    ¡°Sir, I would like to buy this Lightning Rat!¡±


    Standing in front of Li Yi was a young man in a white suit. He had his hair combed back and his hands in his pockets. He looked arrogant.


    Li Yi patted his shoulder. ¡°Hey, where did you come from, buddy? It¡¯s first come, first served, you understand me?¡±


    The young man turned around and looked at Li Yi with a disdainful smile. ¡°Do you think you¡¯re qualified to rob me?¡±

 Chapter 29 - Running Into an Acquaintance

    Chapter 29 Running Into an Acquaintance


    ¡°Robbing you? What are you talking about? This Lightning Rat is mine!¡± Li Yi was a little angry.


    The man did not back down at all. He continued to put on airs. ¡°Do you know who I am? If you knew me, you would know that you ought to stay out of my way, understand?¡±


    Li Yi chuckled. ¡°What does that have to do with anything? I was here first!¡±


    ¡°Don¡¯t you understand the simple principle of first come, first served?¡±


    The man in the suit sneered. ¡°What do you mean by first come, first served? I¡¯m the nephew of the boss of the All-Worlds Trading Center! Given my status, everyone here ought to show some deference!¡±


    ¡°What right do you have to talk nonsense with me? I¡¯ve taken a fancy to this Lightning Rat. You¡¯re overestimating yourself if you think you can get in my way!¡±


    Li Yi did not give in. ¡°Look pal, I don¡¯t want to argue with you. This Lightning Rat is mine. I¡¯ll be buying it for sure!¡±


    As he said this, Li Yi prepared to hand over his bank card and pay.


    The man in the suit flew into a rage. ¡°You aren¡¯t done, huh?!¡±


    After revealing his identity, he should be able to scare off anyone!


    However, Li Yi didn¡¯t budge an inch. He was asking for it!


    He narrowed his eyes and looked at a figure in the crowd not too far away.


    Then, he revealed a proud smile.


    ¡°Humph, you¡¯re finished. One of my relatives is here. You¡¯re gonna regret this!¡±


    After saying that, he walked towards the crowd.


    Li Yi just ignored him and paid the boss. Then, he grabbed the Lightning Rat and put it on his shoulder.


    Since it had just hatched, the Lightning Rat wasn¡¯t really aware of what was going on. It just lay on Li Yi¡¯s shoulder, not moving at all.


    When Garfield jumped into Li Yi¡¯s arms, it was still looking at the Lightning Rat with curiosity.


    Just then, the man in the suit came back. There was another person with him.


    Li Yi looked at the newcomer and was surprised to find that it was someone he knew!


    It was Bai Youyun¡¯s best friend, Lin Ya!


    The man in the suit followed behind Lin Ya with his head slightly lowered, looking like a slave.


    ¡°Sister, he¡¯s the one who stole my Lightning Rat. You gotta teach him a lesson!¡±


    Lin Ya¡¯s expression was cold as she glanced at him. ¡°You better not be lying to me. If he really stole your thing, I will get justice for you.¡±


    He hurriedly nodded. ¡°I¡¯m not lying to you. Honestly! That guy simply isn¡¯t taking our family¡¯s status into account!¡±


    Lin Ya walked towards Li Yi. When she saw Li Yi turn around, she was stunned.


    ¡°Why¡­It¡¯s you?¡± Lin Ya asked in surprise, pointing at Li Yi.


    When Li Yi saw Lin Ya, he revealed a faint smile. ¡°I didn¡¯t expect that this young man¡¯s savior would be you. How interesting.¡±


    When Jiang Ying saw this, she couldn¡¯t help but laugh. She looked at the man in the suit as if he was a fool.


    When the man in the suit saw what was going on, he scratched his head and was a little confused. ¡°What is this? Do you two know each other?¡±


    Lin Ya nodded slightly. Still looking at Li Yi, she asked, ¡°Did you steal something from


    n


    him?¡±


    Li Yi chuckled. ¡°Am I that kind of person? Clearly he wanted to steal something from


    me.¡±


    ¡°I understand!¡±


    Lin Ya turned around and looked at her cousin coldly. ¡°Good for you. You dare to lie to me and even snatch other people¡¯s things. You¡¯re really audacious!¡±


    The man in the suit panicked. ¡°Cousin, how can you believe the words of an outsider? What I said is the truth!¡± He revealed an aggrieved expression.


    ¡°Stop bullshitting me. You think I don¡¯t know what kind of person you usually are? Li Yi is my friend. I¡¯d trust him over you any day!¡±


    The man in the suit was speechless. All he could do was lower his head in shame. ¡°You¡¯re right. I did want to snatch his things, but I really like that Lightning Rat¡­¡±


    When Lin Ya heard that, she became furious!


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    ¡°You piece of trash! You even stir up trouble on our own family¡¯s turf. Are you trying to ruin our family?¡± Lin Ya scolded angrily.


    The man in the suit dropped his head. ¡°I¡¯m sorry, I¡¯m sorry. I was wrong. I promise I won¡¯t do it again!¡±


    Lin Ya pointed at Li Yi and said, ¡°Apologize now!¡±


    The man in the suit looked at Li Yi and bowed. ¡°It¡¯s all my fault, brother-in-law. I should have been more respectful towards you. I¡¯m really sorry¡­¡±


    ¡°You¡­He¡¯s not your brother-in-law!¡±


    Lin Ya was speechless. With a wave of her hand, she said, ¡°Let¡¯s go. I better not catch you causing trouble again. Otherwise, I¡¯ll tell your parents!¡± He nodded repeatedly. ¡°I swear I won¡¯t do it again¡­¡±


    After saying that, he turned around and dashed off.


    Li Yi looked at Lin Ya and could not help but sigh. ¡°I never knew you could get so ferocious when you lose your temper.¡±


    A little tired, Lin Ya sighed. ¡°I¡¯m usually not like this. That guy just really ticks me off.¡±


    ¡°I¡¯m usually more gentle.¡±


    Li Yi heard this and coughed twice. ¡°You¡¯re right, usually you are much gentler¡­¡±


    ¡°Oh right, that kid is from the same family as you. He¡¯s your cousin, right? Why is he so afraid of you?¡±


    Lin Ya explained, ¡°I rank much higher in the family hierarchy than he does. The family elders all dote on me. My cousin, on the other hand, is a good-for-nothing. It¡¯s natural for him to be afraid of me.¡±


    Li Yi picked up the Lightning Rat and put it into the system space.


    The system had come with a very large storage space. The Gale Butterfly was already in it, and from now on it was to be joined by the Lightning Rat.


    Of course, the Lightning Rat had just hatched, so it still wasn¡¯t aware of many things. This was a good time to teach it to recognize its master. They would need to interact more.


    As long as they established a good relationship, the contract process would go much smoother when the time came.


    ¡°By the way, what are you doing here? Inspecting the family¡¯s business?¡± Li Yi asked casually.


    Lin Ya explained, ¡°I¡¯m here for breeding services.¡±


    Li Yi¡¯s eyes widened. ¡°Breeding services?¡±


    Lin Ya quickly said, ¡°To breed my monster pet!¡±


    As she said that, she took out a Contract Crystal. The Crystal let out a spell of light, and a lizard about the size of an adult human appeared in front of them.


    ¡°They don¡¯t just sell everything related to monster pets here, they also have breeding services. You can get a specialist to breed your monster pet.¡±


    ¡°Two good first-generation breeds can reproduce to give birth to an even better second-generation breed.¡±


    ¡°And since the second generation inherits all the training experience from the first generation, it will be even easier to train.¡±


    With that, she frowned slightly. ¡°However, my lizard seems to be a little unwilling to breed. I¡¯ve tried many times lately, but it hasn¡¯t been able to breed.¡±


    Hearing that, Jiang Ying began to analyze the situation. ¡°Logically speaking, it shouldn¡¯t be so unwilling to breed. Right now it¡¯s the lizard breeding season. It shouldn¡¯t have any problems breeding.¡±


    ¡°You¡¯ve had all the necessary health checks done, haven¡¯t you?¡±


    Lin Ya nodded. ¡°Of course. I had it undergo a full body inspection. There isn¡¯t a single problem.¡±


    Jiang Ying was a little troubled. This kind of situation was quite rare. Since she was inexperienced, she turned to Li Yi.


    Lin Ya also looked at Li Yi. ¡°It¡¯s a good thing I ran into you here. Do you think you could take a look?¡±

 Chapter 30 - Rare Sub-Dragon Species

    Chapter 30 Rare Sub-Dragon Species


    Li Yi readily agreed to Lin Ya¡¯s request for help.


    ¡°No problem, I¡¯ll try my best¡­¡± Li Yi looked at the large lizard beside Lin Ya. He reached out to pat its head.


    When the lizard saw Li Yi¡¯s hand reaching over it, it actually turned its head to the side, avoiding Li Yi¡¯s touch.


    This cold and aloof attitude was indeed somewhat abnormal.


    Li Yi observed the lizard carefully and found that it was somewhat different from ordinary lizards.


    Both its scales and its limbs were not quite the same. Also, its head was longer than an ordinary lizard¡¯s. He could have sworn he had seen limbs like this before¡­


    Li Yi suddenly recalled the Weak Water Ying Dragon. The structure of its limbs was strikingly similar to the structure of the ones in front of him.


    Although these characteristics were not very noticeable, Li Yi guessed that this big lizard was most likely a Sub-Dragon!


    It just looked like a lizard¡­


    If he had never seen a real dragon before, he would have been fooled too.


    But since he was now familiar with dragons, this problem was easy to solve.


    The reason for its aversion to breeding was precisely because it was a Sub-Dragon who had been paired with a regular lizard.


    Even dragons had a sense of pride. Why would they be interested in lizards?


    For that reason, it resisted mating with lizards.


    ¡°Look carefully. Your lizard is somewhat different from ordinary lizards. Its limbs and scales are all different.¡±


    Lin Ya looked carefully and frowned. ¡°I can¡¯t tell. Aren¡¯t they all the same?¡±


    Li Yi shook his head. ¡°There are subtle differences. Its limbs are more compact, kinda like a tiger¡¯s, its claws are longer. Ordinary lizards all walk freely to get around.¡±


    At this moment, Lin Ya noticed something. ¡°Now that you say that, it is indeed a little different¡±


    ¡°But, does this have anything to do with its aloofness?¡±


    Li Yi continued to explain, ¡°This is a Sub-Dragon. Do you think it would be willing to mate with an ordinary lizard?¡±


    Lin Ya smiled awkwardly. ¡°It¡¯s a Sub-Dragon¡­¡±


    ¡°If that¡¯s the case, we¡¯ll need to match it with another Sub-Dragon.¡±


    ¡°But Sub-Dragons aren¡¯t that easy to find.¡±


    Lin Ya was a little troubled. Sub-dragons were much harder to find than lizards.


    ¡°There¡¯s no need for a Sub-Dragon, though. It will also mate with a True Dragon.¡±


    Hearing this, Lin Ya was speechless. ¡°I can¡¯t even find a Sub-Dragon. Where do you think I¡¯m gonna find a True Dragon?¡±


    Jiang Ying couldn¡¯t help but say, ¡°She¡¯s right. It¡¯s already very difficult to find a Sub-Dragon. Where are you going to find a True Dragon? Even if you do find one, it won¡¯t be easy to pair it with the Sub-Dragon.¡±


    Lin Ya continued, ¡°Miss Jiang is right. Even if I can find a True Dragon, its master wouldn¡¯t agree to breed it.¡±


    Li Yi thought of the Weak Water Ying Dragon that had evolved when the koi passed over the Longmen Waterfall. He said, ¡°I can help you breed.¡±


    After saying that, Lin Ya and Jiang Ying just stood where they were with stiff expressions.


    Li Yi was a little puzzled. ¡°Aren¡¯t you excited? I said I¡¯m going to help you¡­¡±


    Lin Ya coughed lightly, her eyes darting around.


    Li Yi suddenly felt that something was wrong. There seemed to be someone standing behind him.


    He slowly turned his head around and was surprised to find a woman in an enchanting dress standing behind him. She had been staring at him.


    The woman had long, wavy read hair. With her heavy makeup, she looked extremely charming and moving.


    Her curvy figure was wrapped in professional attire, making her appear seductive and sexy.


    She stared at Li Yi and asked, ¡°What did you just say?¡±


    Li Yi sized her up. She looked like she was almost forty years old, but she was pretty. She still had some charm.


    ¡°Does what I said have anything to do with


    you?¡±


    ¡°Of course it has something to do with me. You just said that to my daughter!¡±


    As soon as he heard this, Li Yi realized that the woman in front of him was Lin Ya¡¯s mother.


    ¡°What I said just now was¡­¡±


    Li Yi thought about it carefully and realized that what he said just now was very easy to take the wrong way.


    ¡°I didn¡¯t make myself clear just now. You must have misunderstood. What I meant was that I¡¯m going to help Lin Ya¡¯s monster pet breed.¡±


    The woman snorted lightly. ¡°At least you¡¯ve got some tact!¡±


    She walked over to Lin Ya and began to scold her with a cold face.


    ¡°Ya, didn¡¯t I tell you not to go picking up boys so casually.¡±


    As she spoke, she sized up Li Yi.


    ¡°Although he¡¯s quite handsome, what use is that in this society? What matters is power, understand?¡±


    Lin Ya looked wronged as she ran into her mother¡¯s arms. ¡°Mom, you¡¯ve misunderstood. He¡¯s just my friend.¡±


    ¡°Dr. Li, this is my mother, Wang Hui.¡±


    Li Yi nodded slightly. ¡°Hello, Auntie¡­¡±


    Li Yi was a little surprised. He didn¡¯t expect Lin Ya to turn into such a little girl when she was around her mother!


    And Wang Hui had a strong temperament. It was obvious that she had been in this business for many years.


    Wang Hui looked at Li Yi and said, ¡°I had no clue you were a Beast veterinarian. In that case, how do you plan to help my daughter¡¯s monster pet find a suitable mate?¡±


    Li Yi looked at the big lizard beside Lin Ya and said, ¡°This Beast may look like a lizard, but it¡¯s actually a Sub-Dragon.¡±


    ¡°But I know how to find a True Dragon it can mate with.¡±


    Wang Hui¡¯s eyes widened when she heard that.


    ¡°Are you kidding me? You really know where one is?¡±


    Li Yi nodded naturally, ¡°Of course I do.¡±


    ¡°Heh, in this world, a True Dragon is a rare, divine Beast. And you¡¯re telling me you can summon one just like that? Are you kidding


    me?¡±


    Then, Wang Hui revealed an expression of seeing through everything.


    ¡°Oh, I get it. You¡¯re just trying to use this as a chance to get to know my daughter more. You must have caught feelings for her, right?¡±


    Li Yi was speechless. This Wang Hui was too protective of her daughter!


    Wang Hui took out a bank card and handed it to Li Yi, ¡°This bank card contains five million yuan. Take it and leave my daughter alone.¡±


    Li Yi was stunned. What was going on? He hadn¡¯t even done anything, and now she was giving him five million yuan?


    Many customers were attracted by the commotion.


    ¡°Lin Ya, aren¡¯t you going to say something?¡±


    Li Yi knew that this was all a misunderstanding. No matter what he said, it was useless. Lin Ya was the only one who could clear it up.


    Wang Hui¡¯s actions embarrassed Lin Ya. She quickly stood up.


    Then, she took out a bank card.


    ¡°Li Yi, this one also contains five million yuan. Don¡¯t listen to my mother!¡±


    Seeing this, Li Yi was dumbfounded. Like mother, like daughter. Even the way they dealt with problems was the same. They were really going to settle a disagreement by throwing out a bunch of money?


    When the crowd saw this, they began chattering loudly.


    ¡°Shoot, isn¡¯t that a member of the Lin family?¡±


    ¡°What kind of background does this guy have? He¡¯s got them both lining up to give him money!¡± ¡°He¡¯s a role model for us all. Young or old, nothing¡¯s off limits!¡±


    ¡°Outstanding! Two generations of beauties delivered to his door at the same time? And they even gave him ten million yuan?¡±


    The onlookers, completely unaware of the truth, made Li Yi and the others feel a little embarrassed.

 Chapter 31 - The True Dragon Surprises Everyone

    Chapter 31 The True Dragon Surprises Everyone


    More and more people were gathering around and looking at Li Yi with envious eyes.


    Wang Hui glared at Lin Ya and swore, ¡°What are you doing? So you¡¯re not going to listen to your mother anymore, are you?¡±


    Lin Ya retorted, ¡°This is clearly your fault!¡±


    Li Yi felt bad that the mother and daughter were arguing over him. He quickly explained, ¡°I was telling the truth just now. If you don¡¯t believe me, why don¡¯t you come with us and I¡¯ll show you?¡±


    Wang Hui and Lin Ya were stunned when they heard that. Li Yi¡¯s seriousness really made it hard for them to believe he was lying.


    Did he actually have a True Dragon?


    Then, Wang Hui shook her head. She still did not believe that Li Yi could summon a dragon.


    However, she looked at the crowd that was still getting bigger. She didn¡¯t want to make this into an even bigger scene than it already was. She could only helplessly nod her head.


    ¡°Okay, I¡¯ll go with you to take a look!¡±


    Lin Ya, too, noticed that the number of onlookers was growing. She quickly said, ¡°Well, then let¡¯s go see this True Dragon of yours.¡±


    Thus, with Li Yi leading the way, the four of them walked away from the crowd and headed downstairs.


    Soon they arrived at the downstairs parking lot.


    Then, Wang Hui took the lead and walked in the garage.


    ¡°Take my car.¡±


    She led them to a luxurious black business car and opened the door.


    ¡°I¡¯ll believe you just this once. If I don¡¯t see this True Dragon you spoke of, then you can forget about seeing my daughter again for the rest of your life!¡±


    Wang Hui warned with a serious expression. ¡°Don¡¯t worry Auntie, I¡¯m not lying to you.¡± Saying that, Li Yi got into the car.


    Wang Hui drove the car out of the parking lot.


    ¡°Drive to the riverside. It¡¯s better to do this in the suburbs, where there are less people.¡±


    Li Yi¡¯s words made Wang Hui alert. ¡°Drive to the riverside where there are no people? Are you planning something?¡±


    ¡°Forget it, forget it. You¡¯re no match for me anyway, so I¡¯ll give you the benefit of the doubt.¡±


    Li Yi sighed helplessly. ¡°You¡¯ll know when we get there¡­¡±


    As the car drove down the road, Jiang Ying looked at Li Yi and asked, ¡°I didn¡¯t expect you to be able to tell that the lizard was actually a Sub-Dragon with just one look. That¡¯s really amazing, I couldn¡¯t even tell.¡±


    ¡°If only I could be as knowledgeable as you¡­¡± Jiang Ying looked at Li Yi with admiration in her eyes.


    ¡°The reason you didn¡¯t recognize it was because you haven¡¯t seen a True Dragon before. But It¡¯s okay, because you¡¯re about to see one.¡±


    Hearing this, Jiang Ying was excited. Dragon-type Beasts were very rare. They were typically only seen once in a hundred years!


    Even if she saw one only once in her entire life, she would have no regrets. ¡°Great! I believe in you. We¡¯re definitely going to see a real one!¡±


    Wang Hui, who was sitting in the driver¡¯s seat, snorted. She felt that Jiang Ying¡¯s IQ was low and so could be easily fooled.


    Though she had no faith in Li Yi at all, she still took them to the riverside in the suburbs. This way, Li Yi¡¯s lie would be exposed and he would give up!


    After parking the car by the roadside, they went to the riverside together.


    Wang Hui pointed at the calm river surface and said, ¡°You¡¯re telling me the dragon you¡¯re about to summon is in that river?¡±


    Li Yi nodded, ¡°That¡¯s right.¡±


    Wang Hui smiled contemptuously, ¡°Hehe, I can almost imagine what you¡¯re gonna say


    next.¡±


    ¡°When in a moment you suddenly can¡¯t summon it, you¡¯re gonna tell us that the dragon lost its way and didn¡¯t hear your call, or that the dragon is sleeping and has no time to see us.¡±


    ¡°Right?¡±


    Seeing how smart she thought she was, Li Yi could say nothing.


    ¡°Don¡¯t worry, let me summon it first, then you¡¯ll understand.¡±


    Lin Ya added, ¡°Yeah, Mom, let him summon it first. We¡¯re already here, we¡¯re not missing this.¡±


    Wang Hui covered her chest with her hands as she quietly watched Li Yi operate.


    Li Yi looked at the calm river surface, then put his fingers in his mouth and blew a loud whistle.


    ¡°No, are you training a dog here?¡± Hearing the whistle, Wang Hui looked flabbergasted.


    She really couldn¡¯t imagine that you could summon a True Dragon with just a whistle.


    She thought that you would at least have to take out a few precious spiritual artifacts to put on a good show.


    However, just as she finished speaking, the surface of the river suddenly exploded with a splash. A column of water more than ten meters high soared into the sky!


    The four people hurried to look at the surface of the river, where they found that the Weak Water Ying Dragon had just burst through the surface of the water, flying straight into the


    air!


    When Wang Hui saw the majestic figure of the Weak Water Ying Dragon, she was so frightened that she could not speak.


    Lin Ya and Jiang Ying, who were standing to the side, looked at the Ying Dragon flying in the air with shock on their faces.


    ¡°I¡­I¡¯m not hallucinating, am I?¡± Wang Hui could not accept the situation in front of her. Lin Ya¡¯s heart raced as she looked at Li Yi. ¡°You actually summoned a dragon!¡±


    Jiang Ying, who was beside her, jumped up in excitement. ¡°Wow! I knew Dr. Li could do it! You¡¯re amazing!¡±


    Jiang Ying looked at Li Yi with admiration in her eyes, as if she was looking at an idol.


    ¡°This is a True Dragon. I¡¯ve told you from the beginning that I¡¯m not lying. Do you understand now?¡±


    Wang Hui nodded slightly. ¡°This is a Weak Water Ying Dragon. It¡¯s a type of Ying Dragon that can control water. A Beast of this level is not something that an ordinary person can obtain.¡±


    She looked at Li Yi seriously. ¡°Just who are


    you?¡±


    Li Yi spread out his hands. ¡°I¡¯m just an ordinary veterinarian.¡±


    Wang Hui had a look of disbelief. ¡°Impossible. You¡¯re just a young doctor. How are you able to contract a dragon?¡±


    Just then, Jiang Ying stood out to speak for Li Yi. ¡°I can testify that he is indeed just an ordinary doctor from a small hospital. Always has been. The hospital where I originally worked is right across the street from his!¡±


    Hearing Jiang Ying say this, Wang Hui felt was even more perplexed. How could a doctor from a small hospital have the chance to contract a True Dragon?


    This whole time her chest had been rising and falling repeatedly. Her breathing had become rapid.


    A Beast Master who could contract a True Dragon will be a force to reckon with one day in the future!


    In the entire Jianghai City, there probably wasn¡¯t a single Beast Master who could contract a True Dragon. In other words, Li Yi¡¯s potential was immeasurable!


    At that moment, Lin Ya¡¯s eyes were fixed on the dragon, mesmerized by its handsome figure.


    ¡°So handsome, are you sure it will mate with my Sub-Dragon?¡±


    As she spoke, Lin Ya took out her Contract Crystal and summoned her Sub-Dragon.


    After the Sub-Dragon appeared, it maintained a powerful posture.


    But the very next moment, when it saw the Ying Dragon floating in the air in the distance, its posture instantly changed!


    It stretched its neck forward, looking at the Ying Dragon with dilated pupils.


    It seemed to be fascinated. Its body was frozen.


    Seeing this, Li Yi quickly checked its Status.


    [ Indifference ]


    [ In Heat ]


    There were two Statuses floating above the head of the Sub-Dragon. The Indifference Status was turning into fragments. It was becoming smaller and smaller.


    Li Yi quickly reached out and took both of the Statuses, both the Shards of the Indifference Status and the complete In Heat Status.

 Chapter 32 - Dragon Seed

    Chapter 32 Dragon Seed


    After Li Yi had taken these two Statuses, a new one immediately appeared over the Sub-Dragon¡¯s head.


    Of course, it still had its In Heat Status. The Indifference Status was long gone.


    Li Yi was a little relieved by this. Now that this was taken care of, next he turned to the Weak Water Ying Dragon..


    To be honest, Li Yi was a little worried that the Ying Dragon would not take a fancy to this Sub-Dragon. After all, they were wildly different.


    However, even if it wasn¡¯t in the mood right now, Li Yi could still add an In Heat Status to it.


    Lin Ya could not help but frown. ¡°The Ying Dragon¡¯s condition and strength are both very high. Will it take a fancy to my Sub-Dragon?¡±


    Wang Hui also had this concern. She looked at Li Yi and asked, ¡°Can you guarantee that they will mate?¡±


    She really hoped that they would mate. After all, this was a True Dragon¡¯s seed. If they could get it, the offspring would definitely be quite powerful.


    If they could accomplish this, it would definitely add a new fighting force to their family!


    Li Yi said unhurriedly, ¡°Let¡¯s observe it first and see if it is interested in the Sub-Dragon. If it isn¡¯t, I will think of another way.¡±


    Wang Hui and Lin Ya both nodded.


    ¡°If the mating is successful this time, I¡¯ll give you three million yuan for the mating fee,¡± said Wang Hui.


    The price she gave was definitely the highest price on the market.


    Normally, the mating price of a high-level Beast was at most one million yuan.


    Three million yuan was a really good price. After all, there wasn¡¯t a single True Dragon in the entire city. There weren¡¯t any other rates on the market to compare to.


    At this moment, the four of them were carefully observing the movements of the Weak Water Ying Dragon, seeing if it was interested in the Sub-Dragon.


    Meanwhile, the Ying Dragon was sizing up the Sub-Dragon. The aura of its body was somewhat restrained.


    It had been wandering around these waterways for a while, but it had never found another of its own kind. Now, with great difficulty, it finally had.


    Moreover, it happened to be in heat, so it naturally was beginning to take a liking to the other.


    Li Yi suddenly noticed that there were Fragments of the In Heat Status floating above the head of the Weak Water Ying Dragon. The Fragments were beginning to fuse together.


    ¡°It seems to me that, if the Ying Dragon is interested in the Sub-Dragon, the mating should be successful.¡±


    Li Yi said with certainty, which made the other three very puzzled.


    They couldn¡¯t see that anything was happening, but with a single glance, Li Yi could tell that the Ying Dragon was in heat.


    ¡°No way. How are you seeing all this? I really can¡¯t tell whether it¡¯s in heat.¡±


    Jiang Ying was confused. She frowned and looked at the Ying Dragon carefully, but she didn¡¯t see any signs of it being in heat.


    Wang Hui and Lin Ya also looked at it carefully, but they couldn¡¯t find anything either.


    Li Yi was still very confident. ¡°Believe me, the mating should be complete soon.¡±


    The three of them stared at the Ying Dragon and observed its movements.


    At the same time, they were amazed by Li Yi¡¯s sharp eyes.


    Then, the Weak Water Ying Dragon flapped its wings and flew toward the Sub-Dragon.


    ¡°It¡¯s coming! It¡¯s really coming!¡±


    Lin Ya shouted excitedly.


    When Wang Hui looked at the huge body of the Ying Dragon, she could not help but swallow a mouthful of saliva.


    ¡°It won¡¯t randomly attack people, right¡­¡±


    Jiang Ying, standing to the side, carefully observed the Ying Dragon. She nodded slightly. ¡°It seems to be in heat. Its breathing has become heavier. Moreover, its eyes are locked onto the Sub-Dragon.¡±


    The Ying Dragon landed in front of the Sub-Dragon. It stretched out its neck and sniffed it closely.


    The four of them remained silent as they watched their interaction.


    Just then, Lin Ya realized something was wrong. ¡°My Sub-Dragon is too small. What if it can¡¯t take it all?¡±


    Li Yi could also tell that there was a difference in size between the two.


    The Ying Dragon was more than ten meters long, while the Sub-Dragon was only six or seven meters at most. That was quite a difference.


    Lin Ya started to worry. ¡°What if the Ying Dragon uses too much force during the process? Won¡¯t that¡­¡±


    Jiang Ying also had this worry, ¡°Indeed, its size is a problem.¡±


    Wang Hui immediately took out her phone, ¡°I can get someone to bring us some Doubling Spirit Feed. That¡¯ll help it increase its size!¡±


    Wang Hui was very anxious. Obtaining a True Dragon seed was a matter of great importance. The future of her family was resting in the balance.


    Once Lin Ya¡¯s Sub-Dragon had mated with a True Dragon, no doubt it would give birth to a high-level Beast. This would increase the family¡¯s power significantly!


    That was why she was so anxious. She wanted the whole thing ot be over as soon as possible.


    ¡°No need, the size is just enough,¡± said Li Yi.


    Wang Hui was still a little worried, ¡°What if¡­¡±


    ¡°It¡¯s a dragon, it¡¯s not stupid. If it thought their sizes were incompatible, would it still be approaching?¡± Li Yi¡¯s words made Wang Hui and Lin Ya see the light.


    ee


    The two of them nodded in agreement.


    Then, the Weak Water Ying Dragon came up behind the Sub-Dragon and began to press against it.


    Lin Ya turned her head to avoid seeing what happened next. She felt a little awkward.


    Wang Hui watched the scene carefully, her face full of expectation.


    She was a strong woman. Anything that could make her family stronger made her excited!


    Hence she watched the whole thing without feeling a drop of shame.


    Beside her, Jiang Ying was also staring at the two dragons with a serious expression.


    From time to time, she would take out her notes to record some things.


    For a doctor like Jiang Ying, this was a valuable chance to gain some experience.


    After all, seeing a True Dragon was a once in a lifetime opportunity. Naturally, she wouldn¡¯t miss it.


    After a long time, the two dragons finally finished. The Ying Dragon took to the skies in satisfaction, then returned to the surface of the river.


    The Sub-Dragon was lying on the ground, motionless. It seemed to be a little tired.


    Only then did Lin Ya turn around. Seeing that her Sub-Dragon was so tired that it was lying on the ground, she rushed over and reached out to stroke its head.


    ¡°Can¡¯t your dragon be a little gentler? It¡¯s going to hurt my dragon.¡± Li Yi shrugged helplessly. ¡°After all, even though the pet is its owner¡­¡±


    Lin Ya blushed. ¡°Don¡¯t flatter yourself. It¡¯s a dragon.¡±


    Li Yi was annoyed. ¡°So what if it¡¯s a dragon? It¡¯s still my pet.¡±


    At that moment, Wang Hui walked over with a smile on her face.


    ¡°After the Sub-Dragon¡¯s Egg hatches, our family will have a new ferocious beast.¡±


    ¡°All of this is thanks to you. Thank you for lending us your Ying Dragon¡¯s seed.¡±


    ¡°I want to apologize to you for what I said before¡­¡±


    As she spoke, Wang Hui bowed to Li Yi with an apologetic expression.


    She believed that, if Li Yi could contract that Weak Water Ying Dragon, he would one day be one of the most powerful men in Jianghai City. She had to curry favor with him as soon as possible.


    Li Yi gave a very magnanimous wave of his hand. ¡°Oh, it was nothing, really. Though, I will be taking the money now, if you don¡¯t mind.¡±


    Wang Hui happily took out her bank card.


    ¡°This is a bank card with three million yuan on it. Take it.¡±


    Li Yi took the bank card and put it into his pocket.


    Wang Hui looked at Lin Ya and started to nag, ¡°Lin Ya, you need to date this guy in the future. Put away your bad temper! Develop a proper relationship and try to bring him home for me!¡±


    This left Lin Ya dumbfounded.

 Chapter 33 - Shards Collected, Contract Unlocked

    Chapter 33 Shards Collected, Contract Unlocked


    Inevitably, Wang Hui began treating Li Yi as Lin Ya¡¯s boyfriend. This put both of them in an awkward position.


    ¡°Mom, we¡¯re really just friends. Nothing more!¡±


    Li Yi also explained, ¡°That¡¯s right. I¡¯ve only known Lin Ya for a short period of time. We¡¯re not at that stage yet.¡±


    Wang Hui nodded slightly when she heard that. Then, she whispered into Lin Ya¡¯s ear, ¡°You have to work harder. You need to make him yours as soon as possible and revitalize this family!¡±


    Lin Ya was completely speechless. The only thing Wang Hui ever thought about was the family¡¯s power. This all made her feel a little tired.


    ¡°Mom, why are you so determined to set me up with him all of a sudden?¡±


    With this utterance, Wang Hui¡¯s face became a little ugly.


    ¡°I don¡¯t want you to make the same mistake I did? Your father was too weak. He¡¯s not the reason our family enjoys the status it does right now.¡±


    ¡°The reasons for our family¡¯s status are your grandfather¡¯s favor and my ability.¡±


    ¡°So, for the sake of your future, I need to find you a capable boyfriend. Otherwise you will wear yourself out.¡±


    Hearing this, Lin Ya sighed in exhaustion.


    Wang Hui looked at Li Yi and asked, ¡°I want you to protect my Lin Ya. Can you do that?¡±


    Li Yi coughed twice and said awkwardly, ¡°I just remembered that there¡¯s soup cooking at my house. I¡¯ve gotta get going¡­¡±


    Just as he was about to turn around and leave, he suddenly saw a Status appear above the head of Sub-Dragon.


    [ Contract, Lizard-Type ]


    Seeing this, Li Yi was overjoyed. This is the last shard!


    As long as he got this shard, he would be able to unlock his own contract ability!


    Li Yi reached out his hand towards the Sub-Dragon and drew the Status towards him.


    ( You just obtained a Contract, Lizard-Type Status! ]


    ( You have successfully collected all four Contract Shards. You have successfully synthesized a complete Contract Status! ]


    At long last, he had a complete Contract Status!


    Now, he could finally carry out the contract!


    Li Yi heaved a sigh of relief. He originally thought this would take much longer. He was not expecting to find them all so soon.


    It was beginning to look like he would be able to participate in the Beast competition after all.


    ¡°I have something to do, so I need to get going. Contact me if you need anything in the future.¡±


    After Li Yi said that, he turned around and prepared to leave.


    Wang Hui and Lin Ya couldn¡¯t leave, though. They had to stay behind and accompany the weakened Sub-Dragon.


    Jiang Ying followed Li Yi back to the side of the road and hailed a taxi.


    ¡°Jiang Ying, you go on back. I might have something to do here.¡±


    As an assistant, Jiang Ying didn¡¯t question him.


    ¡°Then I¡¯ll go back to the hospital. I¡¯ll wait for you there.¡±


    Li Yi nodded and continued to walk along the river.


    He was surprised to find that the Weak Water Ying Dragon didn¡¯t dive into the water this time. It flew into the air.


    And it kept following him. Both man and dragon were moving forward in sync.


    Li Yi looked at the Ying Dragon flying above the river. He was a little curious as to why it wasn¡¯t leaving.


    He could see that the dragon was a little reluctant to leave.


    Sure enough, the Ying Dragon had been following Li Yi all the way to the road.


    Li Yi was a little troubled. He could not have the dragon following him around like this.


    If he brought it into the city, it would probably cause quite a commotion, mainly because of how large it was. In a city, it would be a major inconvenience.


    Suddenly, Li Yi remembered that he had the system space. The system space was quite large and could accommodate the entire Weak Water Ying Dragon.


    Initially, Li Yi thought that the dragon would be unwilling to enter the system space, but now it was beginning to seem like it might be willing after all.


    Thus, Li Yi opened the system space function.


    Soon, a portal appeared in front of Li Yi.


    He whistled and summoned the dragon.


    Hearing the whistle, the dragon flew towards Li Yi, completely unconcerned about the portal in front of him.


    Swoosh!


    The dragon¡¯s body entered the portal and was now in the system space!


    A huge dragon disappeared just like that!


    After collecting the flying dragon, Li Yi returned home.


    On the way back, Li Yi made a guess as to why the dragon had been following him before.


    When the Weak Water Ying Dragon evolved from the koi fish, that was equivalent to a rebirth.


    Typically, a Beast would treat whatever human it saw the most after it was born as family.


    For the entire week it had been alive, the one it saw the most was Li Yi.


    It was because of this that the dragon felt close to Li Yi.


    Li Yi hailed a taxi and returned to the hospital.


    Jiang Ying had already gotten back earlier. She had even begun seeing a few patients.


    ¡°How many guests did you receive at the front?¡± Li Yi asked as he walked into the consultation room.


    Jiang Ying stood up and looked at Li Yi. ¡°There were three guests. I¡¯ve already treated them all.¡±


    Li Yi nodded his head in appreciation. ¡°Very good. Then, for the next two months, I¡¯d like to leave the management of this hospital in your hands.¡±


    When Jiang Ying heard this, she was a little surprised. ¡°Really? You want me to manage the hospital all by myself?¡±


    Li Yi nodded. ¡°That¡¯s right. It would be a waste if you used all that talent of yours to just be an assistant. You can have my job for a while. There are some other things I¡¯d like to take care of in the coming months.¡±


    ¡°Alright then. I¡¯ll cover for you. However, I¡¯ve only been your assistant for a few days. Are you sure you¡¯re okay with leaving me in charge of the whole hospital?¡± Jiang Ying was a little worried.


    Li Yi shook his head disapprovingly. ¡°It¡¯ll be alright. I can see that you don¡¯t have any ulterior motives. The only thing you really want is to study medicine. Since that¡¯s the case, I¡¯ll give you a chance.¡±


    Jiang Ying nodded. ¡°No problem. Leave it to me from now on!¡±


    Li Yi turned around and left the consultation room. He went back to the entrance of the hospital.


    As usual, Zhang San was standing guard. ¡°Zhang San, for the next two month, Jiang Ying will be in charge of the hospital. I just wanted to let you know in advance.¡±


    When Zhang San heard this, he was very puzzled. ¡°Boss, why are you leaving the hospital with her? Isn¡¯t she from one of our rival hospitals originally?¡±


    Li Yi waved his hand dismissively. ¡°It¡¯s okay. She came to me purely to study medicine. Besides, won¡¯t you be keeping an eye on her?¡±


    ¡°Don¡¯t worry, boss. I¡¯ll take good care of the hospital! I¡¯ll make sure nothing goes wrong!¡± Zhang San said confidently.


    After that, Li Yi walked to the side of the road, hailed a taxi and prepared to go home.


    Over the next two months, he was going to be preparing for the Beast competition.


    First things first, he had to start training his monster pets so that they would be in better shape for the competition!


    After returning home, Li Yi went to his bedroom. Then, he opened up the portal to the system space.


    He went in.


    The space inside seemed to go on forever. It was an endless, perfectly flat plain.


    The Weak Water Ying Dragon, the Gale Butterfly, the Lightning Rat and Garfield were all here.


    Of all four of these Beasts, the Lightning Rat was by far the most lively. It was running through the grass at an insane speed. Without careful training, if he ever let it out of the system space, it might run away.


    So, Li Yi decided to train the Lightning Rat first.

 Chapter 34 - Preparing for the Beast Competition

    Chapter 34 Preparing for the Beast Competition


    The Lightning Rat¡¯s appearance was similar to that of Pikachu. In this world, however, it was called Lightning Rat.


    Obviously, people in this world didn¡¯t know what¡¯s what.


    This yellow-skinned rat was very powerful.


    Li Yi decided to train it first to gauge its potential.


    For the time being, he wasn¡¯t planning on contracting any Beasts.


    The success rate of contracting a Beast was less than 100%. However, by improving one¡¯s relationship with the Beast, the success rate could be increased.


    Also, since Li Yi still had the system space, these pet beasts could not run away. Thus there was no need to complete the contract right away. It would be better to wait until he had developed a warm relationship with one of them.


    With this in mind, Li Yi began to put together the first training session.


    He was going to have the Lightning Rat go up against the Gale Butterfly!


    Li Yi took out a Status he had been saving for this, ( Belligerence ).


    He had gathered it while treating other monster pets. If he gave it to a Beast, it would love fighting all of a sudden.


    Besides that, Li Yi had also accumulated a lot of other Statuses while treating Beasts, such as Hunger, Satiety, Poison, Weakness, Excitement, Recall, Fear¡­


    As long as these remained complete Statuses, he could use them whenever he wanted to, forever.


    Some Statuses could be easily attached to a Beast, while others were very difficult to attach.


    For example, if you gave the Hunger Status to a Beast after it had just eaten its fill, it would quickly disappear.


    Since Li Yi was unable to physically remove the food in its stomach, even if it became hungry, it would quickly recover.


    Mental Statuses, however, were much easier to attach.


    For example, Fear, Excitement, and Belligerence.


    These could be attached with little to no failure.


    At that moment, Li Yi attached the Belligerence Status to the Lightning Rat and the Gale Butterfly.


    Both sides swelled with fighting spirit and began to stare at each other.


    The Gale Butterfly was the first to attack. With a flap of its wings, a small wind blade shot towards the Lightning Rat.


    However, the Lightning Rat was extremely fast. The wind blade could not hurt it at all!


    Lightning began to flash all over its body, and its speed suddenly increased. Hence it was easily able to avoid the Gale Butterfly¡¯s attack.


    This seemed to be a skill called Lightning Flash.


    By releasing electricity, the Lightning Rat can temporarily increase its speed.


    It was now the Lightning Rat¡¯s turn. It jumped into the air with all its strength and stretched its small hand towards the Gale Butterfly.


    PIPA!


    The Lightning Rat let out a sharp buzzing sound as an arc of lightning raced towards the Gale Butterfly. The Gale Butterfly was very fast, too. With a flap of its wings, it could move from one point to another instantly, as if teleporting!


    As soon as the Lightning Rat landed on its feet, the Gale Butterfly¡¯s attack came once


    again!


    This time, the Gale Butterfly flapped its wings, calling forth a small tornado that flew towards the Lightning Rat.


    The Lightning Rat tried to escape, but the tornado had a very large area of effect. It had no time to escape and was swept right up into the tornado.


    The Lightning Rat was now caught in the spinning tornado. It¡¯s head was becoming dizzy.


    Whoosh!


    The tornado dispersed, flinging the Lightning Rat onto the ground. Holding its head with both hands, it sat up in a daze.


    ¡°CHIRP ~ ~¡±


    The Lightning Rat let out an angry sound, but it would not stand up for a long time.


    Li Yi looked over and saw that the Belligerent Status floating above the Lightning Rat¡¯s head was about to disappear.


    He quickly threw out another Status, but just the same, it began to gradually disappear.


    It seemed that the Lightning Rat had been defeated. Its fighting spirit was almost completely gone.


    Now, the effects of its Belligerent Status were vastly reduced.


    The Belligerent Status floating above the Gale Butterfly¡¯s head also disappeared. Since it defeated the Lightning Rat, it was satisfied and no longer belligerent.


    After resting for a while, Li Yi decided to have the Lightning Rat fight against the Weak Water Ying Dragon.


    Although they were of greatly different sizes, Li Yi still wanted to have them battle, mainly because he didn¡¯t have any other monster pets besides these three.


    He couldn¡¯t let Garfield fight it, right? Cats are the natural enemy of mice.


    By facing an enemy larger than itself, the Lightning Rat could gain some valuable experience.


    So, Li Yi attached an Excitement Status to the Lightning Rat, along with another Belligerent Status.


    For a moment, the Lightning Rat¡¯s fighting spirit was rekindled. Its momentum was intensifying


    Even though the Weak Water Ying Dragon was much bigger than it, it did not cower in the slightest.


    Li Yi did not apply any Statuses to the Ying Dragon. Instead, he shouted, ¡°I want you to spar with the Lightning Rat for a bit, but don¡¯t kill it.¡±


    The Ying Dragon seemed to understand as it nodded slightly. Dragons had outstanding intelligence.


    It understood most of human language. After the fight began, the Lightning Rat seemed to have gone mad. It rushed towards the Weak Water Ying Dragon.


    The Weak Water Ying Dragon did not panic at all. It twisted its body, swinging its tail towards the Lightning Rat.


    The Lightning Rat jumped with all its might. It flew right over the dragon¡¯s tail, then tried to pounce on its stomach.


    The Ying Dragon hurriedly dodged. If it got too close to the Lightning Rat, no matter how big its body was in comparison, it was still going to hurt.


    Getting electrocuted definitely didn¡¯t tickle.


    Just then, the Ying Dragon opened its mouth wide and spat out a mouthful of water towards the Lightning Rat.


    The Lightning Rat originally planned to rely on speed to dodge it.


    However, when the giant ball of water that had come out of the dragon¡¯s mouth finally hit the ground, its area of impact was so large that the Lightning Rat was unable to dodge. It got soaked.


    Only then was Li Yi beginning to catch on. The Lightning Rat¡¯s speed was absolutely superior.


    The only problem was that its defensive and offensive abilities were a little inferior.


    Of course, all this had to do with its strength. The Lightning Rat was only Iron-tier. In contrast, the Gale Butterfly was Bronze-tier and the Ying Dragon was Silver-tier.


    Although it was only Silver-tier, this was only its starting strength. Since the Ying Dragon had just been born, it was not considered low. This round, the Lightning Rat was defeated once again. It lay on the ground without moving a muscle, as if it were paralyzed.


    No matter how much Li Yi tried to rouse it by adding Statuses, it was no use.


    It looked like it was time to take a break. He would train them more later.


    But just then, Li Yi remembered that he still had a Breakthrough Status.


    The Lightning Rat had just fought dozens of rounds and accumulated a lot of battle experience.


    With all this experience, it was reaching a bottleneck stage in its development. Whenever it reached such a stage, it would have to undergo a Breakthrough, and that was by no means easy.


    However, if Li Yi just attached a Breakthrough Status to it, it would directly undergo the Breakthrough. No waiting would be necessary.


    So, Li Yi took out the Breakthrough Status and placed it above the Lightning Rat¡¯s head.


    When he did so, Li Yi saw that the Lightning Rat¡¯s strength was increasing at an insane rate.


    It increased from Iron-tier First Grade, to Second Grade, then to Third Grade, all the way up through Ninth Grade!


    The Breakthrough went so fast and consistently, surprising Li Yi a little.


    Li Yi opened the Lightning Rat¡¯s information panel provided by the system. To his shock, he discovered that a new skill had appeared!


    ¡°Fast Movement, is this a new skill? It sounds so ordinary.¡±


    Li Yi, however, understood. After all, the Lightning Rat was getting chased all over the battlefield just now. After all that, it ought to gain a skill like this.

 Chapter 35 - Li Yis First Monster Pet

    Chapter 35 Li Yi¡¯s First Monster Pet


    The Lightning Rat¡¯s new skill, Fast Movement, was somewhat different from Lightning Flash. Although Lightning Flash also increased movement speed, it would release electric attacks in the process.


    These electric attacks not only extended the Lightning Rat¡¯s attack range, they also carried an electric shock effect. This was something that Fast Movement could not compare to.


    Fast Movement gave the Lightning Rat an awesome speed boost, helping it to dodge attacks.


    Li Yi studied the Lightning Rat carefully. He was a bit surprised. He did not expect that one Breakthrough Status would make it jump all the way to Grade 9 strength!


    It was now only one step away from becoming Bronze-tier!


    Of course, this last step was the most difficult to get through. At some point, training is no longer enough, one must rely on actual combat experience to get past this bottleneck.


    After the Breakthrough, the Lightning Rat¡¯s also got a little bit bigger. It was now almost the same size as Garfield.


    Li Yi could not help but sigh. The Lightning Rat¡¯s growth potential was really extraordinary. It actually was able to grow pretty quickly!


    Looks like Garfield had not let him down. He made the right choice!


    In the days that followed, Li Yi continued to train the Lightning Rat.


    With the non-stop training, the Lightning Rat¡¯s combat skills continued to improve.


    It already had the basics of a qualified monster pet. However, Li Yi could clearly feel that the Lightning Rat¡¯s strength had reached a bottleneck. It was now getting very difficult to improve.


    Indeed, the last step before breaking through to the next strength tier was the most difficult.


    However, once it broke through, it would be a qualitative leap!


    After a long period of intense training, the Lightning Rat would often run out of energy or accidentally injure itself.


    Whenever that happened, Li Yi would give it the [ Recovery ] Status. Then, it would continue to fight.


    Although this was a little tough on the Lightning Rat, it would have to endure it in order to get stronger.


    Otherwise, it had no hope of survival in this world.


    It trained for more than ten days straight.


    Li Yi was making ample preparations for this year¡¯s Beast Master Competition.


    One day, early in the morning, Li Yi heard someone knocking on the bedroom window.


    Li Yi sat up, his eyes hazy.


    Rubbing his eyes, he suddenly felt that something was wrong.


    Wasn¡¯t he on the sixth floor? Why was there someone knocking on the window?


    He quickly looked over and, to his shock, found an owl standing outside the window!


    The owl, covered in brown feathers, was about the same size as Garfield.


    Li Yi walked over and saw that the owl had a letter in its mouth.


    On the envelope was written ¡°Jianghai First Beast Master Academy¡±.


    He hurriedly opened the window. The owl placed the envelope in Li Yi¡¯s hand, then turned around and flew off. Li Yi tore open the envelope and took out its contents.


    There was a map.


    Only two points were marked on this map. One was Jianghai City, and the other was the location of the Beast Tamer Academy.


    There was a route connecting in the middle. It seemed that this map was trying to show him how to get to the Beast Tamer Academy.


    The Beast Tamer Academy was located at a place in the north of Jianghai City called the Forest Ruins.


    Li Yi continued to flip through the map. On the back he found the competition rules written out.


    ¡°Lead your contracted monster pet through the Forest Ruins. If you make it through successfully, then you have passed the trial.¡±


    ¡°Note: The Ruins are home to a large number of wild Beasts. Please make preparations in advance.¡±


    Li Yi nodded slightly. There were only a few days left before the trial began.


    Was there anything else he needed to buy?


    He still had seven million yuan left. Money was no issue. He still had to buy things like Spirit Feed.


    As for the rest, Li Yi would have to think of it.


    There were many kinds of tools and drugs that could be used to enhance a Beast¡¯s performance, but to be honest, they wouldn¡¯t be of much use to him.


    Those enhancement tools, in fact, were just positive Statuses. He already had plenty of those.


    After pondering for a moment, Li Yi felt that there was nothing to buy for the time being. Anything he could buy wouldn¡¯t be of much use to him.


    In preparation for the trial, Li Yi packed his bags.


    He packed all the essential items for the journey, putting them into the backpack he normally wore. He also made sure to pack enough Spirit Feed.


    Next, Li Yi took out his Contract Crystal.


    Those who participated in the trial had to have a contract relationship with their monster pet.


    Li Yi felt that he wouldn¡¯t have trouble contracting the Lightning Rat. After all, they had spent so much time training together. He and the Lightning Rat had become close friends.


    If he tried to contract it now, the success rate should be extremely high.


    He took out the purple Crystal and pointed one end of it towards the Lightning Rat.


    The very next moment, the Crystal shot a beam of purple light towards the Lightning Rat.


    The light enveloped the Lightning Rat. At first, it felt a little uncomfortable, but gradually, it began to adapt to the changes.


    Then, the purple light that had shot out of the crystal struck into the Lightning Rat.


    The light connected Li Yi with the Lightning Rat. Then, it disappeared.


    [ You just successfully contracted Monster Pet: Lightning Rat! ]


    Li Yi was beginning to feel curious when suddenly he saw a flash of light. The Lightning Rat turned into a ray of light and was sucked into the Contract Crystal in his hand.


    He picked up the Crystal and took a close look at it. He could vaguely see a figure inside the Crystal. It was the Lightning Rat.


    The Lightning Rat was now inhabiting a space inside the Crystal. From the looks of it, the contracting process had been successful!


    Following that, all Li Yi had to do was think, and the Lightning Rat received a telepathic message telling it to come out of the Crystal. Li Yi was a little surprised. It was as if he had a private telepathic communication channel with the Lightning Rat. This must be one of the benefits of contracting a Beast.


    Now, he could make the Lightning Rat fight in full accordance with his wishes.


    The contract was very useful. Before, Li Yi had to use the Recall Status, which was a bit tedious.


    From now on, he would be able to direct the Lightning Rat in a very well-coordinated battle. At the same time, Li Yi could feel a surge of power emanating from his body.


    The source of the power was the Lightning Rat. This was another effect of the contract.


    The strength of a Beast Master was tied to his Monster Pets. The stronger the Monster Pet, the stronger its Master.


    At present, the Lightning Rat¡¯s strength was only Iron-tier Grade 9, so it didn¡¯t actually empower Li Yi all that much. However, it still made him several times stronger than an ordinary person.


    After completing the contract, Li Yi continued the Lightning Rat¡¯s training.


    With the high degree of coordination made possible by the contract, during the next battle, it was as though Li Yi and his Lightning Rat were fighting together as one


    Li Yi¡¯s coordination greatly improved the Lightning Rat¡¯s attack and dodge abilities.


    During the battle, Li Yi could stand on the sidelines and collect information.


    Controlling the Lightning Rat in this way would greatly increase its performance in actual combat.


    In short, now that they were bound by the contract, both Li Yi and the Lightning Rat¡¯s strength would increase in tandem.


    Three days passed very quickly.


    It was finally time for them to embark on the trial. Early that morning, Li Yi took his backpack, the Contract Crystal and the map and headed towards the Forest Ruins.


    Li Yi had finally become a Beast Master, but he knew that this was only the beginning of a long journey. Entering the Beast Master Academy was his real starting point!

 Chapter 36

    Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation


    Following the map, Li Yi left the city and went all the way to the suburbs.


    If he followed it any further, it would lead into a dense forest with very few people.


    There thick trees formed a vast green ocean that expanded for miles in every direction.


    There was only a single small country road that ran through the forest.


    Li Yi stood by the roadside and called for a taxi. He had the driver take him in the direction of the forest.


    Very soon, the car arrived at the edge of the city. This was the entrance of the dense forest.


    Here, the driver stopped the car.


    ¡°Young man, I can¡¯t take you any further. There are many fierce Beasts out there. Most people don¡¯t go out any further for that very reason.¡±


    Li Yi nodded. ¡°I know.¡±


    He knew very well that this area was infested with fierce Beasts. A measly taxi could easily get flipped over by any Beast out there.


    Hence the taxi driver didn¡¯t dare drive any further.


    Li Yi paid the fare and got out of the car.


    Not far in front of him, there was a small, lonely restaurant.


    Li Yi walked towards the restaurant. He hadn¡¯t eaten anything all morning, so he was a little hungry.


    This restaurant was made entirely of wood. It looked more like a small wooden house. Its style matched the forest environment very well..


    Li Yi pushed open the door of the restaurant and walked in.


    He was surprised to find that it was quite lively inside. All six tables were almost full.


    Li Yi glanced over and found that most of the customers were young people. Most likely, they too were here for the trial.


    Li Yi ordered a plate of fried rice and found a random seat to sit down in.


    While eating, he overheard the people¡¯s conversation.


    ¡°The chance to participate in the Beast Master Competition really cost me my life. My dad quite brazenly gave me many gifts, including a ton of money, so that I could participate!¡±


    One of them complained. His complaint resonated with the others.


    ¡°Aren¡¯t we all? In order to participate in this Beast Master Competition, I asked my mother to pull a few strings and beg countless people just to let me in!¡±


    ¡°Heh, my family raised nearly ten million yuan just so I could have this opportunity! I could have bought a new house with that money!¡±


    ¡°Tch, you guys are too weak. Have you guys seen the class ranking at Jianghai High School? They¡¯re calculated based on strength, and I fought my way all the way to first place. I¡¯ve spent a lot of effort for this opportunity. I¡¯m not like the rest of you. I didn¡¯t ask for help or money from anyone.¡±


    When these words were said, many people were unhappy, but they didn¡¯t dare to say anything.


    After all, the other party had real strength. No matter how unhappy they were, they could only stand by and watch helplessly.


    Just then, someone looked at Li Yi and asked, ¡°My friend, how did you get the opportunity to participate in this competition? How much did it cost you?¡±


    Li Yi glanced at him and casually said, ¡°It didn¡¯t cost me a single cent.¡±


    The other¡¯s interest was piqued. ¡°Oh? You must come from a really influential family.¡±


    ¡°A really influential family? I¡¯m afraid not. I have no family.¡±


    Intrigued by this, the rest of the people looked over.


    ¡°Just tell us straight to our faces. How did you get the qualifications? Don¡¯t hide it.¡±


    Someone said impatiently.


    His mouth full of food, Li Yi said disapprovingly, ¡°Wang Zhibin let me in.¡±


    Hearing that, everyone started to think.


    ¡°Who is Wang Zhibin? That name sounds familiar.¡±


    ¡°He does sound a bit familiar, but I can¡¯t quite place my finger on it.¡±


    ¡°I seem to remember him¡­¡±


    ¡°I remember him. Isn¡¯t Wang Zhibin the principal of the Beast Master Academy?¡±


    At this moment, the crowd finally realized that Wang Zhibin was the principal of the Jianghai First Beast Master Academy!


    ¡°The heck? Are you for real? You actually received an invitation from the principal?¡±


    ¡°That¡¯s awesome, bro. For the principal to personally invite you, you must be a cut above the rest of us!¡±


    ¡°You sure you aren¡¯t the young master of some large family? You sure don¡¯t look like one!¡±


    This person was looking up and down Li Yi¡¯s clothes, realizing that they were very plain. He didn¡¯t look like a rich young master at all.


    ¡°Heh, you must have just gotten lucky!¡±


    ¡°That¡¯s right. Anyway, no names are printed on the invitations. Whoever gets it can use it!¡±


    A man and a woman said in a weird tone, suggesting that Li Yi¡¯s invitation was intended for someone else.


    Li Yi did not pay any attention to these people. After eating his fried rice, he was ready to move on.


    Pushing open the door of the restaurant, Li Yi walked out of the restaurant.


    ¡°Tsk¡­he¡¯s so cold!¡±


    ¡°Heh, what¡¯s the point in being cold? I can tell with one glance that his strength is average. I reckon that he won¡¯t even make it halfway to the Academy before he dies!¡±


    The man and woman watched Li Yi leave with resentment.


    Both of them had paid a heavy price for the invitation letter. When they heard how easily Li Yi had gotten one, their hearts twisted into knots.


    Then, the two of them followed him out of the restaurant.


    The sky was getting darker and darker, so it was getting harder to see anything. At that time, Li Yi was walking toward the entrance of the forest.


    From the entrance, there were many small paths that went through the forest. Any one of these led to the exit.


    Li Yi was about to enter the forest when he suddenly noticed two figures standing not far ahead.


    Taking a closer look, he recognized them as the pair he had just met in the restaurant.


    This man and woman were both wearing black leather jackets. Their entire bodies were decked out in a very dark style.


    Li Yi could smell the thirst for blood on them.


    As soon as the man noticed Li Yi¡¯s presence, he walked towards him.


    ¡°Kid, you aren¡¯t going to be leaving today!¡± The man took out a Contract Crystal. He kept walking towards Li Yi as he shook it in his hand.


    The woman, too, took out a Crystal and began moving towards Li Yi.


    ¡°You guys are blocking me because you want to snatch the invitation from me, right?¡±


    The man smiled coldly, ¡°Well, aren¡¯t you smart. You¡¯re right, we are here for your invitation.¡±


    ¡°We¡¯re gonna snatch that invitation and sell it. It¡¯s worth a small fortune!¡±


    ¡°However, if you follow the rules and hand over the invitation without any trouble, then I¡¯ll spare you a beating. How about it?¡±


    The woman echoed, ¡°And if you don¡¯t, you will die a horrible death.¡±


    ¡°If you wanna fight me, then come on!¡±


    Li Yi was not afraid at all. These two small fries weren¡¯t even worth being afraid of!


    Even if his Lightning Rat couldn¡¯t take them, he still had the Weak Water Ying Dragon. The Ying Dragon, once released, would be able to instantly kill these two people!


    The man sneered disdainfully, ¡°Hmph! You¡¯re courting death. But I¡¯ll let you know a few things before you die. Let me tell you my glorious name. I¡¯m called Liu Chang!¡±


    The woman beside him shouted arrogantly, ¡°And my name is Ye Qing. This will be the last name you ever hear in your life!¡±


    As they spoke, the two released their Monster Pets from their Contract Crystals.


    The Crystals flickered and two Monster Pets appeared.


    When Li Yi saw them, he discovered that the man¡¯s Monster Pet was a viper, while the woman¡¯s was a scorpion!


    The two Beasts matched their masters¡¯ style. Both were very dark.


    Liu Chang¡¯s viper was called a Black-Spined Serpent. Its entire body was a glittery pitch black. Its body was nearly two meters long. It could poison its opponent, damaging its nerves and causing it to lose its fighting strength.


    As for Ye Qing¡¯s Scorpion, it was called a Scarlet Scorpion. It was also a highly poisonous creature. If it poisoned you, you would feel like your entire body was on fire. It would be extremely painful.


    Since Li Yi was up against some ruthless characters, he was a little worried. If his Lightning Rat got poisoned, it would be in trouble.

 Chapter 37

    Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation


    The two Beasts standing before Li Yi were both poisonous creatures. He would have to be careful when fighting against them.


    Li Yi took out his Crystal. With a flash of light, the Lightning Rat appeared in front of Li Yi.


    Liu Chang and Ye Qing laughed when they saw the Lightning Rat.


    ¡°Haha! Is that a Lightning Rat? What use is this yellow-skinned mouse?¡±


    ¡°Snakes eat rats, don¡¯t tell me you forgot that.¡±


    The two of them laughed. Li Yi looked at them seriously.


    ¡°Come on, I don¡¯t have time to waste on you guys. Let¡¯s finish this quickly!¡±


    After Li Yi said that, Liu Chang and Ye Qing¡¯s expressions turned cold.


    ¡°Alright, I¡¯ll end your life as soon as possible. I¡¯ll let you have your pride!¡±


    Liu Chang waved his hand, and the blackspine snake slithered towards the lightning rat.


    The Blackspine Serpent twisted its body, occasionally sticking out its tongue. The sight could make one¡¯s head go numb.


    The Lightning Rat did not back down at all. It faced the enemy head-on!


    Li Yi looked at the Blackspine Serpent. The snake¡¯s strength was also Iron-tier Grade 9.


    The Scarlet Scorpion beside him, on the other hand, was Iron-tier Grade 8.


    These strength ratings were proof that the two Beasts had been training for ages.


    However, it only took one or two months for the Lightning Rat to reach Iron-tier Grade 9.


    The main reason was that Li Yi used the Breakthrough Status, allowing the Lightning Rat to break through the bottleneck faster.


    The Blackspine Serpent came up before the Lightning Rat and shot out its head. It opened its mouth, decked out with many fangs, and bit at the Lightning Rat.


    The blackspine snake¡¯s attack speed was extremely fast. But Lightning Rat reacted quickly, letting off sparks of electricity as it dodged.


    The Lightning Rat then turned into a ball of lightning and circled around the Blackspine Serpent. At the same time, it was continuously releasing electricity to shock the snake.


    The Blackspine Serpent was struck by the electricity, causing its whole body to begin to twitch.


    Liu Chang saw this and gritted his teeth. ¡°Hmph, it¡¯s just a Lightning Rat! Is that all you can do?¡±


    Under his control, the Blackspine Serpent endured the pain and opened its mouth wide to bite the Lightning Rat!


    Suddenly, the Lightning Rat sped up and got away from the nake!


    It was so fast that the Blackspine Serpent didn¡¯t even have the time to react!


    After the Lightning Rat dodged the snake¡¯s attack, another black shadow flashed over towards it.


    The Scarlet Scorpion attacked. Waving its tail, it stung the Lightning Rat.


    The Lightning Rat did not stop though. It continued to dodge.


    However, after dodging once, the Blackspine Serpent attacked again.


    Up against two poisonous creatures, the Lightning Rat was at a disadvantage.


    Fighting one against two was indeed difficult. The enemies¡¯ strength was considerable. On top of that, they were poisonous.


    Realzing that the Lightning Rat was getting worn out, Li Yi frowned slightly.


    If this continued, he would definitely lose!


    So, Li Yi took out a Status entry..


    He flung a Weakness Status towards the Blackspine Serpent.


    Having been weakened, the snake¡¯s movement speed was taken down a peg.


    At the same time, its attack speed became much slower. Its attack accuracy also went down, so much so that it accidentally bit a nearby rock.


    Seeing this, Liu Chang furrowed his brows. He could feel that something was off. Why had his Blackspine Serpent suddenly become so slow?


    Not only was it moving slower, but it was attacking slower too!


    Li Yi took out another Weakness Status and attached it to the Scarlet Scorpion.


    Similarly, the Scarlet Scorpion¡¯s speed dropped, and so did its attack accuracy.


    Ye Qing, too, could tell that something was wrong, but she didn¡¯t know what.


    Seeing as the battle had been going on for a while with no clear winner, the two of them once again began to trash talk.


    ¡°Your death today is certain. And, I¡¯m going to make sure it¡¯s a miserable one!¡±


    Liu Chang said through gritted teeth.


    ¡°Let me give you one last piece of advice. Hand over the invitation letter! Otherwise, I¡¯ll throw you into the forest and let the horny gorillas have you!¡±


    ¡°When that happens, you will die a very gruesome death!¡±


    ¡°You should know that right now is their mating season!¡±


    Liu Chang threatened with a ruthless expression.


    Li Yi was not afraid of his threat at all, and he was too lazy to talk to such scum.


    He continued taking out Statuses. This time, he took out [ Fear ] .


    Li Yi put the Status on both the Blackspine Serpent and the Scarlet Scorpion at the same time.


    Soon, the Blackspine Serpent and the Scarlet Scorpion started to retreat, betraying an obvious fear of the Lightning Rat.


    When Liu Chang saw this, he could not help but curse.


    ¡°Dammit, you¡¯re a poisonous snake, and you¡¯re really afraid of a Rat? I trained you for nothing!¡±


    Ye Qing was so angry that she gritted her teeth. ¡°What are you afraid of? Attack!¡±


    Li Yi continued to throw out negative Statuses. This time, it was [ Salted Fish ] .


    This Status was much stronger than the previous two. After Li Yi put it on them, the Blackspine Serpent¡¯s and the Scarlet Scorpion¡¯s bodies went limp. They could not do anything.


    After the two poisonous creatures became salted, they began to rot on the ground, being unable to move!


    Seeing this, the two of them gnashed their teeth in anger. ¡°Move! What are you doing?¡±


    ¡°Are you taking a nap? How can you sleep right now?¡±


    Ye Qing looked at the scorpion lying on the ground in disbelief.


    Then, Li Yi put a Recovery Status on the Lightning Rat, causing it to quickly recover its strength.


    He also gave it a Belligerent Status, improving its combat skills.


    Then a Strength Status, strengthening its muscles.


    Then an Agility Status, increasing its speed.


    Then, the Lightning Rat rushed towards the Blackspine Serpent.


    Of the two poisonous creatures, the Blackspine Serpent¡¯s defense was the weaker.


    The Lightning Rat charged over and activated its Lightning Flash.


    Sparks of electricity, crackling, struck the scales of the Blackspine Serpent. These pulses of electricity pierced through the scales and entered the snake¡¯s body.


    The powerful electric current surged in, causing the Blackspine Serpent¡¯s entire body to convulse madly. At times, its body was all contorted, and at other times, it was stiff.


    After a short while, the Blackspine Serpent stopped moving.


    It had been electrocuted to death!


    Liu Chang was stupefied. The Blackspine Serpent had inexplicably lost its desire to fight and then got electrocuted to death!


    At that moment, his connection with the Blackspine Serpent was severed. This indicated that the snake was dead.


    At a loss for words, Liu Chang panicked.


    He could not have foreseen his Monster Pet dying so suddenly.


    Seeing this, Ye Qing became extremely anxious. ¡°Move, don¡¯t just lay there!¡±


    The Blackspine Serpent had been electrocuted to death, and the Scarlet Scorpion¡¯s situation was not looking good. It almost angered Ye Qing to death.


    Li Yi looked at the Lightning Rat. He could feel that it had broken through the next bottleneck!


    It had just fought an extremely dangerous battle. It was a real battle.


    He did not expect the Lightning Rat to gain this much experience in its first real battle. It had gained so much that it broke straight through the bottleneck!


    Suddenly, the Lightning Rat¡¯s strength increased dramatically. It didn¡¯t even need Li Yi¡¯s Breakthrough Status. It had already completed the Breakthrough!


    The very next moment, the Lightning Rat¡¯s body slightly increased in size. Even more electric current was now flowing over its body.


    Li Yi looked at its strength and discovered, to his surprise, that his Lightning Rat had just broken through to Bronze-tier Grade 1!


    There was no mistaking it. The Lightning Rat¡¯s growth potential was outstanding!


    Also at this time, Li Yi found that the Lightning Rat had acquired a new skill!

 Chapter 38

    Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation


    The Lightning Rat¡¯s first real battle allowed it to gain a ton of experience, so much that it underwent a huge Breakthrough. Whereas before it was Iron-tier Grade 9, it was now Bronze-tier Grade 1.


    Seeing his Lightning Rat undergo a Breakthrough for the second time, Li Yi knew that its growth potential was simply extraordinary!


    Li Yi saw that the Lightning Rat had learned a new skill: [ Steel Tail ] !


    When this skill is used, the Lightning Rat¡¯s lightning-shaped tail becomes extremely hard. When waved through the air, it would even produce the sound of wind.


    [ Your Lightning Rat just obtaining the skill Steel Tail ]


    [ Steel Tail passive ability: strengthens tail, giving it steel-like hardness ]


    [ Active ability: whips the tail and releases electricity to damage the enemy ]


    The system prompts gave Li Yi the details of this skill.


    In short, this was an offensive skill.


    It was perfectly suitable for the Lightning Rat, which was already so fast and high in agility that it could easily dodge the attacks of enemies of the same level.


    However, the Lightning Rat had very few offensive techniques. Dodging all the time was not a good strategy.


    This skill would undoubtedly change that!


    At this moment, Liu Chang was gnashing his teeth, and his eyes were bloodshot. The death of his Monster Pet made him feel an immeasurable pain in his heart.


    ¡°Bastard, I¡¯m going to kill you!¡±


    He roared in a low voice. His entire body was enveloped in fury.


    But even so, he didn¡¯t dare to take a step forward. With the death of his Monster Pet, his own strength decreased.


    He was now just an ordinary person, with almost no fighting ability.


    Fully aware of this fact, he looked at Ye Qing, ¡°Quick! Tell your scorpion to kill that guy!¡±


    Ye Qing berated impatiently, ¡°Don¡¯t talk nonsense. What do you think I¡¯m trying to do?¡±


    At the timet, the Scarlet Scorpion was facing towards the Lightning Rat. It didn¡¯t have the slightest desire to attack. Instead, it only retreated.


    Ye Qing and Liu Chang could see that the Scarlet Scorpion was transfixed with fear at the moment. It was very afraid of the Lightning Rat.


    The very next moment, the Lightning Rat charged towards the Scarlet Scorpion. It rushed up before it, then turned around. It swung its tail with all its strength, lacerating the Scarlet Scorpion.


    PA!


    With a crisp sound, the Scarlet Scorpion was sent flying.


    When it got hit by the tail, the Scarlet Scorpion took on a large amount of electric damage. With a long, loud buzzing sound, the Scarlet Scorpion fell to the ground, dying.


    Its exoskeleton, having been hit by the Lightning Rat, was shattered into pieces.


    Seeing this, Ye Qing clenched her fists, and anger rose in her heart.


    She didn¡¯t expect that her Beast would be killed in one move! Such a difference in strength made her a little worried!


    The two looked at Li Yi. In an instant, their previous arrogance evaporated.


    Without their Monster Pets, the two of them were no match for Li Yi.


    They retreated into the shadows, wanting to take advantage of the night to escape quickly.


    ¡°Run!¡±


    Liu Chang shouted, and then turned to run!


    Ye Qing panicked and quickly followed.


    The two of them ran away, not daring to look back.


    Li Yi wanted to laugh. Nothing could outrun his Lightning Rat!


    ¡°Go! Take care of them!¡±


    After Li Yi gave the order, the Lightning Rat raced after them.


    With a swoosh, the Lightning Rat appeared behind the two. Then there was a flash of lightning as it released a terrifying electric current.


    Having been stricken by the electric current, Liu Chang and Ye Qing¡¯s bodies began to twitch. They fell to the ground with a plop.


    After falling to the ground, they were still convulsing, unable to control their bodies at all!


    Li Yi walked to the two of them. He waited until their bodies stopped twitching and they gradually regained consciousness.


    Seeing Li Yi standing there, Liu Chang recoiled. ¡°What do you even want from us? I¡¯m warning you, the organization we work for is a force to be reckoned with, do you understand me?¡±


    Li Yi frowned slightly, as if he had sensed something was wrong.


    Whether it was the way these two dressed or the type of Beasts they had, they didn¡¯t seem like people who belonged with the First Beast Master Academy.


    Li Yi felt that there was something off about these two. He stepped forward and grabbed Liu Chang¡¯s neck.


    ¡°You still dare to threaten me? How about I throw you to the horny gorillas? You¡¯d enjoy that, wouldn¡¯t you?¡± Li Yi threatened sternly.


    When Liu Chang heard this, he gulped in fear, and a cold sweat broke out on his forehead.


    ¡°Don¡¯t¡­Please don¡¯t, let¡¯s talk this out.¡±


    Li Yi grabbed Liu Chang¡¯s neck with one hand, and with his foot, stomped on Ye Qing who was laying on the ground.


    ¡°This is your last warning. If you don¡¯t tell me the truth, it¡¯s the gorillas! You and your girlfriend wouldn¡¯t want that, now would you?¡±


    Liu Chang¡¯s body trembled. ¡°Whatever you want to know, I¡¯ll tell you. I won¡¯t lie!¡±


    ¡°Then let me ask you, how did you get your invitation letter?¡±


    This guy wanted to snatch someone else¡¯s invitation letter. He was obviously not like the other Beast Masters who had been invited to the Academy.


    It was safe to assume that their invitations were stolen!


    Liu Chang didn¡¯t dare to lie. He quickly said, ¡°My organization got it for me.¡±


    ¡°Got it for you? So it was stolen. What is your organization called, and what does it do?¡±


    Li Yi questioned further. Liu Chang was in a difficult position. It took him a long time to reply.


    ¡°Brother, I¡¯m not allowed to tell you. If I do, I¡¯ll be killed by the organization!¡±


    Li Yi strengthened his grip on Liu Chang¡¯s neck, almost suffocating him.


    ¡°Cough cough, Alright I¡¯ll tell you¡­I¡¯ll tell you¡­¡±


    Li Yi let up on the pressure, allowing him to breathe normally again.


    ¡°The organization I¡¯m with is called the Mountains and Rivers Society.¡±


    Li Yi frowned slightly. He had heard of this organization before. Apparently it was an evil organization that was against humanity. He didn¡¯t know much more than that.


    He didn¡¯t expect to meet the organization¡¯s members here.


    ¡°Tell me, why did the organization send you here?¡±


    Liu Chang sighed helplessly, and then said, ¡°This year¡¯s Beast Master Competition is gathering the top Beast Masters from all the universities in the city.¡±


    ¡°Our organization¡¯s mission is to infiltrate the Competition and eliminate all the new students in one go!¡±


    ¡°If any of them support our organization and are willing to join, we will spare them and let them join our ranks.¡±


    ¡°In order to allow us safe passage into the Ruins, the organization is planning to send a ton of members out to cause a commotion in the city, distracting the police.¡±


    ¡°This way, when we make our move, no one will be able to stop us.¡±


    After listening to this plan, Li Yi could not help but suck in a breath of cold air. Who knew this organization was so evil. They were preying on students!


    What kind of hatred, what kind of malice, inspired them to plot an indiscriminate massacre?


    ¡°Why are you guys doing this? Tell me clearly!¡±


    Liu Chang¡¯s face was utterly defeated. With a fearful gaze, he saw the Lightning Rat beside him.


    ¡°Our organization¡¯s name is the Mountains and Rivers Society. What we want to protect is right in the name: ¡®mountains¡¯ and ¡®rivers¡¯!¡±


    ¡°Mountains and Rivers stand for all of nature. Humans have taken over the natural environment and wreaked havoc, decimating the environment of the ferocious Beasts!¡±


    ¡°We want humans to return the natural environment back to the Beasts! In fact, humans are the true Beasts of this world!¡±

 Chapter 39

    Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation


    A long time ago, countless cracks appeared across the earth¡¯s surface. From these cracks emerged myriads of Beasts.


    Some of them had docile personalities. These became the friends of humans, they became Monster Pets. Together with the humans, they cultivated and became stronger.


    The rest of the Beasts had fierce and violent personalities. They became the enemies of humans, but they also served an important role: maintaining ecological balance. These were known as the Ferocious Beasts.


    However, the two in front of Li Yi actually believed that this world belonged to the Ferocious Beasts. They believed humans destroyed the natural environment and wrecked the habitat of the Ferocious Beasts.


    Moreover, there was actually a large-scale organization upholding this idea. They were even willing to destroy humanity for their ideals!


    It was not an exaggeration to say that they were an anti-human organization.


    Li Yi could not be bothered to waste his breath on these two people. Anyone who joined that organization must be brainwashed. No matter what he said, it would make no difference.


    How should he deal with these people?


    There were two choices before him now. One was to hand them over to the Academy and let it deal with them. Doing so would help to tighten the security of the Competition.


    However, the Beast Master Competition was a relatively secretive matter. The starting time was very well-protected information, as was the location.


    Most importantly, the sending out of invitations was kept very low-key.


    Normal people would not be able to tell who was a participant and who was not.


    However, these two had not only gotten an invitation, they had also come to the right place at the right time. On top of that, they had a well-thought-out plan.


    Obviously, they knew too much.


    Li Yi had reason to suspect that there might be Mountain and River Society members on the inside of the Academy.


    It was very likely that they had infiltrated the higher-ups in order to get such accurate information!


    If Li Yi handed the two of them over to the Academy, he was afraid that he would alert the enemy.


    After thinking for a moment, he decided it was more appropriate to hand them over to the police.


    Li Yi planned to file a police report right away. It didn¡¯t matter if the competition was delayed.


    He couldn¡¯t take the two people in front of him with him. It would be inconvenient for him to move.


    So, he planned to tie them up first and place them nearby. After he got the police, he would bring them back here.


    Before going to the police, Li Yi also planned to search through their belongings. Maybe he would find something good.


    Li Yi threw Liu Chang on the ground and started to search him.


    The first thing he found was a nameplate hanging around Liu Chang¡¯s neck.


    Li Yi pulled it off and took a closer look. The words ¡°Mountains and Rivers Society¡± were printed on it. The lines were very exquisite.


    Li Yi guessed that this must be the membership ID for the Society.


    After taking it, Li Yi continued to search. Next, he took Liu Chang¡¯s Contract Crystal.


    ¡°This one is purple too, and you haven¡¯t used it before. Looks like your organization is quite wealthy.¡±


    Li Yi put the Crystal into his pocket.


    Now he could contract another Beast if he wanted to.


    As Li Yi kept plundering, Liu Chang said with a sullen face, ¡°Brother, please stop. Leave some things for me, will you?¡±


    Li Yi ignored him and quickly took a small ceramic bottle.


    Looking carefully, there were a few big words carved on the bottle: [ Experience Candy (small) ] .


    When eaten, it increases the rate at which a Beast gains experience by a small margin.


    Li Yi opened the bottle cap and poured out some of the candy. A pink, spherical candy rolled into his palm.


    Then, he gave the Experience Candy to the Lightning Rat.


    When the Lightning Rat saw the candy, his eyes widened a little. He grabbed the candy with both hands and swallowed it in one gulp.


    After eating it, a big smile appeared on its face. It ran and jumped onto Li Yi¡¯s shoulder, rubbing its furry head against his cheek.


    Li Yi pet the Lightning Rat twice, then his gaze fell back onto Liu Chang and Ye Qing.


    He needed to constrain these two people before they escaped. After thinking for a moment, Li Yi decided to tie them to a tree.


    There were many trees here, and the sky was dark. Nobody would ever see them.


    Hence Li Yi was willing to take the risk. Using two thick ropes, he chose a thick tree and tied them to the trunk.


    The two of them were tied to the tree. Their bodies were constantly writhing, and they were letting out pathetic whimpering sounds.


    However, no matter how hard they struggled, they could not break free.


    Without their Monster Pets, they had barely any strength. So, they had no chance of breaking free.


    Having constrained them, Li Yi opened the map on his phone and looked for the nearest police station.


    Soon, he found it. It was not far away, so he started heading that way.


    Relying on the weak streetlights to navigate, Li Yi soon came to the police station.


    Just like the restaurant, it was located in the suburbs. There were no other buildings nearby, so it seemed like a very lonely place.


    Li Yi walked into the police station and went to the reception desk.


    ¡°Hello, I¡¯m here to report a case,¡± Li Yi said.


    As Li Yi spoke, he scanned his surroundings. The people sitting in the hall were all either middle-aged or elderly. They were busy drinking tea and reading the newspaper.


    ¡°Chen, have you heard? That Mountains and Rivers Society has been stirring up trouble again.¡±


    ¡°Who hasn¡¯t heard that? Our people were transferred to another region just to deal with those guys!¡±


    ¡°What is there to even say about them? Those bastards want to destroy humanity. They just aren¡¯t right in the head¡­¡±


    Li Yi was a little speechless. The main bulk of the police force had been transferred somewhere else. These were the only officers left. This didn¡¯t seem good.


    ¡°Please give me a detailed account of what happened.¡±


    The receptionist took out a pen and paper and began to record.


    Li Yi said, ¡°I have caught two suspects. They are both members of the Mountains and Rivers Society. They are plotting something huge.¡±


    ¡°You need to call back the rest of your police force here.¡±


    Just then, an old policeman in a uniform walked over.


    ¡°Young man, don¡¯t joke around. You ought to know just what they are capable of, no?¡±


    ¡°I suspect that you are making a false police report. You said that you subdued two suspects. Can you prove that?¡±


    Another old policeman walked over. ¡°Young man, do you know how high the reward money is for members of the Mountains and Rivers Society? Just one member is five hundred thousand yuan!¡±


    ¡°Do you understand? Five hundred thousand, for one member! Not even the most vicious criminals have bounties that big hanging over them!¡±


    ¡°And now you¡¯re telling us you caught two? Do you realize how ridiculous that sounds?¡±


    Li Yi didn¡¯t argue any further. Instead, he took out the nameplate and threw it on the table.


    ¡°This should be enough to prove it, right?¡±


    The old policeman picked it up and looked at it. His brows immediately furrowed.


    Something about this nameplate struck him as familiar. He had seen a nameplate just like this when he was studying before.


    ¡°This¡­is indeed a nameplate exclusive to the Mountains and Rivers Society. But who knows if this is real¡­¡±


    He was now inclined to believe Li Yi. It was very likely that the young man in front of him was not lying!

 Chapter 40

    Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation


    A group of policemen had gathered around Li Yi. Everyone was carefully studying the nameplate on the table.


    ¡°That¡¯s right, this is it!¡±


    ¡°This is an ID nameplate of the Mountains and Rivers Society. But as to whether or not it¡¯s authentic, it¡¯s hard to say.¡±


    ¡°Better be safe than sorry, though. If it is true, this could be pretty big?¡±


    ¡°I suggest we consult our superiors.¡±


    Everyone nodded. An old policeman picked up the phone and dialed the chief¡¯s number.


    ¡°Chief, we have an important situation here!¡±


    ¡°Please explain. My time is precious.¡±


    ¡°A young man came here and said that he captured two members of the Mountains and Rivers Society. He brought a nameplate which is indeed a nameplate from the Mountains and Rivers Society.¡±


    ¡°Immediately put together a team to go investigate. Don¡¯t make any mistakes!¡±


    Having given the order, the director hung up the phone.


    But soon, a video call came in.


    The old policeman answered. The director¡¯s stern expression flashed onto the screen.


    ¡°I want you to keep me on video call as you follow this young man.¡±


    ¡°Yes!¡±


    The old policeman looked at Li Yi and said, ¡°Take us there. Show us the people you captured.¡±


    Li Yi nodded and walked out of the police station.


    Three policemen were deployed for this mission. They drove Li Yi in a police car.


    With Li Yi¡¯s guidance, the car drove to where Li Yi and Liu Chang had been fighting.


    After stepping out of the car, Li Yi took the lead and forged ahead.


    ¡°I tied those two people to a tree right there.¡±


    Li Yi took out a flashlight and shone it at the tree.


    Sure enough, there were two people tied to the tree trunk, squirming.


    As soon as he saw this, the chief¡¯s eyes widened.


    After he carefully looked at them, he picked up two internal arrest warrants.


    ¡°That¡¯s right, these two people are indeed members of the Mountains and Rivers Society, and they must rank pretty highly in the organization!¡±


    ¡°Well, you weren¡¯t lying. You¡¯ve helped us a lot!¡±


    The director sighed. ¡°I wasn¡¯t expecting a youngster like you to be of much help. What a fine young man you are.¡±


    ¡°By the way, did you get any information out of them when you tied them up?¡±


    Looking at the director on the screen, Li Yi said, ¡°I got them to tell me their plan. They told me all the commotion in the city being carried on by the Society is just a distraction. Their real target is the competition at the Beast Master Academy!¡±


    ¡°Those who participated in the competition are all geniuses from various universities. The Society wants to eliminate them all!¡±


    Hearing this, the director slammed the table angrily. ¡°How audacious! How dare they! They are really asking for it!¡±


    ¡°I¡¯ll send officers to reinforce the First Beast Master Academy right away!¡±


    Li Yi hurriedly shook his head. ¡°I don¡¯t think that will be necessary.¡±


    The chief frowned. ¡°Why not?¡±


    ¡°This years competition is being kept on the down low. For them to obtain detailed information about the competition, they must have someone on the inside working with them. Someone high up, I suspect!¡±


    ¡°If you send officers there, you will definitely stop the plan, but at the same time, you will also lose the opportunity to capture this higher-up mole.¡±


    Hearing that, the director nodded slightly. ¡°You are right. With a hidden danger like this lingering around, something bad will happen sooner or later.¡±


    Li Yi suggested further, ¡°I think we should allow the Society¡¯s plan to go on unhindered for now. There is no way these two are the only ones the Society has sent out.¡±


    ¡°When the rest of the Society goons enter the Ruins, we can coordinate a massive counter offense and take down all the enemies!¡±


    ¡°That¡¯s a good suggestion. In that case, I¡¯ll make a call right now and get our men ready!¡±


    Li Yi nodded slightly. ¡°Alright, if you could do that, that would be great.¡±


    With that, the video call ended.


    The few old policemen looked at Li Yi in surprise.


    ¡°I had no idea you were so capable, young man.¡±


    ¡°So you¡¯re a Beast Master who was invited to participate in the competition. No wonder you¡¯re so strong.¡±


    ¡°Our director is listening to your advice. You¡¯re so awesome¡­¡±


    Li Yi didn¡¯t think much of it. He pointed at the two people tied to the tree trunk. ¡°Later, I¡¯ll have to trouble you to bring these two back to the station. I¡¯m going to the Secret Realm.¡±


    ¡°Don¡¯t worry, leave them to us!¡±


    The three old cadres untied the two goons and threw them into the police car.


    After saying goodbye to Li Yi, they drove back with the goons.


    It was already getting late, so the whole area was pitch-black.


    Li Yi had to rely on the dim streetlights to navigate.


    There was no one around. Had all the other Beast Masters participating in the competition already reached the end?


    Li Yi brought out the Lightning Rat. Man and mouse walked side-by-side down the forest road.


    One of the keys to properly training a Monster Pet was getting along with it well.


    Hence, in a situation like this, it would be good to bring out the Lightning Rat and walk together with it.


    Just then, Li Yi saw a Status floating above the Lightning Rat¡¯s head, [ 10x Cultivation Speed ] .


    This Status must have been the result of eating the candy. Li Yi reached out and grabbed the Status entry.


    [ You just obtained the Status: 10x Cultivation Speed ]


    Li Yi was overjoyed. He didn¡¯t know he could get a Status like this! Did this mean he would be able to make the Lightning Rat have 10x cultivation speed indefinitely?


    Li Yi calmed himself down and continued to move forward. Soon, he saw a bright light in the distance.


    He had already been walking in the darkness for an unknown amount of time. Logically speaking, he should soon be reaching the entrance of the Ruins.


    He kept walking forward and approached the light. On closer inspection, he found that there was an ancient temple standing in front of him.


    In front of the building¡¯s vermilion-colored gate, there were two big red lanterns, filling the area with light.


    Li Yi slowly approached the temple. He saw two people standing at the door.


    One of them looked familiar. When Li Yi got closer, he saw that it was the dean, Wang Zhibin.


    Beside him was a young woman dressed in a cheongsam. She appeared to be Wang Zhibin¡¯s secretary.


    When Wang Zhibin saw Li Yi, he revealed a smile he hadn¡¯t seen in a long time.


    ¡°I¡¯ve been anxiously awaiting you. For a moment there I thought you wouldn¡¯t make it.¡± Wang Zhibin heaved a sigh of relief.


    Li Yi walked over with a smile on his face. ¡°I must be the last one to arrive, right?¡±


    Wang Zhibin nodded slightly. ¡°Indeed. Did you encounter anything on the way? It took you so long.¡±


    ¡°I was set upon by some Ferocious Beasts along the way, which slowed me down¡± Li Yi said casually.


    Wang Zhibin didn¡¯t ask much. He knew that, as of three months ago, Li Yi still didn¡¯t have any Monster Pets. Whatever Monster Pets he had now must be average in strength, hence it was understandable that he would have a hard time fighting his way through the forest.


    ¡°Then, let us enter the Secret Realm. I have high hopes for you in this competition.¡±


    The mature beauty standing next to Wang Zhibin also smiled. ¡°I have high hopes for you, too. I hope you can get a good ranking.¡±


    Right now, however, Li Yi wasn¡¯t thinking about the competition at all. The only thing he was thinking about was the plan.


    ¡°Alright, let¡¯s enter the Secret Realm¡­¡±


    Wang Zhibin pushed open the temple gates, and the three of them all went in.