Ziyue walked slowly toward the Phantom Cat and cautiously touched it with her nose.
“Bing bing.”
Are you okay?
The Phantom Cat only glanced at Ziyue before turning its back.
“Phantom!”
Hmph!
Seeing that the Phantom Cat didn't want to talk to her, Ziyue let out an apologetic cry, wanting to explain.
“Bing bing, bing...”
I didn't realize you were so weak, that you would...
However, before Ziyue could finish, the Phantom Cat suddenly whipped around, its eyes wide with disbelief as it stared at her.
“Phantom! Phantom! Phantom!”
You! You! You!
“Phan... Phantom...”
Ho... How could you say that...
At that moment, the Phantom Cat suddenly remembered the battle from just now.
It had only used one skill before being easily defeated and knocked to the ground.
Thinking of this, the Phantom Cat let out a sigh. It slowly shifted its bottom, turned around once more, and silently lowered its head.
Seeing the Phantom Cat suddenly sink into dejection, Ziyue finally realized she had said the wrong thing.
She gently nudged the Phantom Cat’s tail with her front paw, but the cat simply curled its tail up, shrinking into a purple ball of fur.
“Aww, our Shadow is so cute!” Seeing the Phantom Cat turn into a purple fluff ball, Baili Jinxuan immediately picked it up and rubbed it. “Were you really that discouraged by the battle this time?”
“Bing bing, bing bing.”
Seeing this, Ziyue ran to Liu Yi’s side and looked up at her.
Liu Yi patted Ziyue’s small head and smiled at her words. She took a bottle of C-rank pet nutrient solution from her backpack and handed it to Ziyue.
Ziyue carried the C-rank pet nutrient solution in her mouth and placed it in front of Baili Jinxuan and the Phantom Cat.
“Bing bing! Bing bing!”
Don’t be unhappy! I’ll treat you to the best thing to drink!
The Phantom Cat poked its head out from Baili Jinxuan’s arms, looking at Ziyue’s serious expression and then at the nutrient solution.
“Phantom.”
Fine.
The Phantom Cat jumped down and began to drink the C-rank pet nutrient solution with a tsundere expression that said, “I’m only drinking this because you begged me to.”
However, it froze for a moment after the first sip, and then began to drink faster and faster.
“Eh! Shadow didn't even seem this fond of the latent energy pills made by the professional breeder at home,” Baili Jinxuan said, watching the Phantom Cat. “Why does it like a simple bottle of C-rank pet nutrient solution so much? Could this be the power of friendship between pets?”
Hearing Baili Jinxuan’s cute theory, Liu Yi smiled and said, “Maybe.”
Aside from being more tailored to a pet’s palatability, the C-rank pet nutrient solution from the gacha was no different from those on the market; after all, it was just the most common type of pet nutrient solution.
Nothing unusual would be discovered.
That was why Liu Yi felt comfortable giving the C-rank pet nutrient solution to Ziyue.
The Phantom Cat finished the nutrient solution with a series of gulps and licked its lips with lingering satisfaction, even getting a bit on its whiskers.
It stole a glance at Ziyue and then quickly looked away, but the tip of its tail flicked gently, clearly in a much better mood.
Suddenly, Baili Jinxuan seemed to remember something important. She grabbed Liu Yi’s hands and asked urgently, “Right! I wanted to ask, how can I become as strong as you and the Ice Fox? Shadow has never been this discouraged before. Being ‘one-shotted’ this time seems to have been quite a blow to it.”
Liu Yi answered without hesitation, “It’s simple. Just stick to daily training and watch more replays of Beast Tamer tournaments.”
Upon hearing this, Baili Jinxuan’s eyes went as wide as saucers. “Daily training?!” she shouted in disbelief.
The Phantom Cat, which had been licking its fur nearby, shuddered at the sound of Baili Jinxuan’s voice, its movements freezing instantly.
However, it quickly returned to normal and continued grooming itself as if nothing had happened.
Ziyue looked up at the surprised Baili Jinxuan on her left, then at the Phantom Cat pretending to be busy on her right.
She tilted her head.
She felt as if she had seen this scene somewhere before.
Liu Yi continued to visit other training halls, and Baili Jinxuan followed along with the Phantom Cat and Yu Qianfan.
Every time Liu Yi and the Ice Fox engaged in a Junior pet battle at a training hall, Baili Jinxuan would follow suit and have a Junior pet battle at the same place.
When Liu Yi and the Ice Fox began practicing skills, Baili Jinxuan would also have the Phantom Cat start practicing.
Whenever the Phantom Cat showed signs of resistance, Baili Jinxuan would say:
“You don’t want to be ‘one-shotted’ like you were today ever again, do you?”
...
Evening.
Walking home, Liu Yi looked amusedly at her phone at the message from the persistent Baili Jinxuan, who had just added her on Beast Link.
【The Beautiful Master of Cute Shadow: Then it’s a deal! You’ve agreed to let me keep following you to the training halls to train Shadow.】
【The Beautiful Master of Cute Shadow: Stay safe on your way home, love ya! (づ￣3￣)づ╭❤～】
The setting sun stretched Liu Yi’s shadow long. Ziyue sat on her shoulder, her small paws batting at the heart emoji on the phone screen.
【Yi: ok.】
After replying, Liu Yi put her phone back in her pocket and walked quickly toward home.
She still had to shower after dinner, and today’s meditation wasn't finished yet.
Better get home fast.
...
Having finished her two hours of meditation for the day, Liu Yi finally had time to check Ziyue’s information.
【Name: Ice Fox】
【Attribute: Ice】
【Level: Junior stage (55%)】
【Skills: Ice Blade (Proficient 19%), Frost Breath (Proficient 18%), Ice Armor (Entry level 67%), Ice Spike (Entry level 51%)】
【Trait: Ice Soul Awakening (Entry level 10%)】
The latent energy and the proficiency of the three skills used today had all increased to varying degrees.
The proficiency of Ice Spike hadn't moved because today’s battles were all against Junior pets, and she could win without using Ice Spike, so Liu Yi hadn't let Ziyue use it.
The Ice Soul Awakening trait, however, hadn't been triggered even once.
If possible, Liu Yi hoped there would never be a time when she had to trigger it.
Next, Liu Yi sank her consciousness into the Beast Taming Space and looked at the light screen next to the stone platform Gacha Pool.
【Daily Free Pulls: 1】
【Pulls for 2 hours of meditation: 5】
【Pulls for 2 hours of pet training: 5】
【Pulls for 1 pet battle: 5】
【Current Total Pulls: 16】
【Explore more ways to obtain pulls on your own.】
Seeing the new ways to obtain pulls, Liu Yi nodded and followed her routine, using all the pulls to restock on energy liquid and recovery liquid.
After finishing her pulls, Liu Yi withdrew her consciousness from the Beast Taming Space. Just as she was about to go to sleep, the phone on the desk vibrated and lit up.
A message popped up.
【The Beautiful Master of Cute Shadow: Liu Yi, Liu Yi! Registration for the Qinglan Advanced Beast Taming Academy's Secret Realm Summer Camp has started! Registration closes in a week, and then we head to the Secret Realm. Do you want to go?!】
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