Venom Spray, a C-rank skill: hurls venom to attack the target. The trigger chance for [Poisoned] is the same as Poison Fang, influenced by proficiency. If the target is already [Poisoned], this attack deals additional damage.
The effects displayed by this skill also far exceeded the trigger chance of Entry level proficiency.
Liu Yi asked, "What about your last skill?"
The Scaly Snake seemed a little hesitant, its ruby-like eyes flickering several times.
It slowly rose up, then suddenly stared wide-eyed at Ziyue.
"Bingbing?"
Ziyue tilted her head, looking utterly confused.
Undeterred, the Scaly Snake used Glare on Ziyue again, but Ziyue even leaned in to sniff its nose.
"Scale..."
The Scaly Snake, which hadn't lowered its head even when surrounded by several pets before, now hung its head in dejection.
Liu Yi mused, "Your last skill is Glare?"
The Scaly Snake nodded.
Glare, a C-rank skill: intimidates opponents with sharp eyes, with a chance to inflict the [Paralyzed] status. While [Paralyzed], the target is immobilized for a period of time.
Liu Yi understood. "You've probably been practicing Poison Fang and Venom Spray, but not Glare much, right?"
The Scaly Snake nodded again.
"Ziyue, create an ice mirror," Liu Yi said after a moment's thought.
"Bingbing!"
Ziyue immediately understood, opening her mouth to release a burst of cold air, forming a smooth ice mirror.
Liu Yi adjusted the angle of the ice mirror so the Scaly Snake could clearly see its own eyes.
"The Glare skill is actually particularly useful for your current goal," she explained. "If you can [paralyze] multiple opponents simultaneously, you can gain preemptive crowd control before that group of pets controls you. Then, with Poison Fang and Venom Spray, you'll have a chance to defeat them."
The Scaly Snake looked at its reflection in the ice mirror, appearing to understand yet not.
"First, we need to find the problem," Liu Yi said, pointing at the ice mirror. "Use Glare on your reflection."
The Scaly Snake hesitated, then abruptly widened its eyes at its image in the ice mirror.
Liu Yi carefully observed the process. "Glare isn't just about widening your eyes; it's about concentrating mental energy in your eyes and conveying an intimidating effect through your gaze."
"Try again, but this time, try to gather the energy here." Liu Yi gently tapped the Scaly Snake's brow.
The Scaly Snake used Glare on the ice mirror again, its eyes faintly glowing red. This time, it paused for a moment.
"It's working," Liu Yi encouraged.
The Scaly Snake also noticed that it seemed to freeze for an instant after using Glare.
Knowing it was truly effective, the Scaly Snake began to train even harder.
Ziyue, meanwhile, also began practicing skills that weren't wide-area attacks.
...
Liu Yi took the opportunity to perform her daily meditation.
The sun gradually set, and the blue-green light emitted by the plants in the Ethereal Glow Forest slowly shifted to a purple glow.
Liu Yi emerged from her meditation, noticing that the Scaly Snake looked a bit tired.
"Take a break," Liu Yi said, taking out an energy liquid from her Beast Taming Space and handing it to the Scaly Snake and Ziyue. "You've made a lot of progress."
After Ziyue and the Scaly Snake finished their energy liquid, Liu Yi glanced at the sky and asked the Scaly Snake, "Do you know exactly where the Senluo Dream Tapir tribe is?"
"Scale, scale."
The Scaly Snake cried out twice, indicating that it knew and would lead them there.
Liu Yi packed up the picnic mat, and she and Ziyue followed the Scaly Snake.
They ventured deeper into the Ethereal Glow Forest, following the glowing moss. The surrounding trees grew taller, and the glowing vines wrapped around their trunks became denser.
A peculiar fragrance drifted through the air, smelling like damp earth mixed with a floral scent, bringing a sense of peace.
"Scale."
The Scaly Snake suddenly stopped, pointing its tail tip forward.
Liu Yi looked in the direction it indicated, finding a forest clearing covered in purple Glowmoss.
Several enormous ancient trees encircled the clearing, with translucent, fibrous strands hanging from their trunks, swaying gently in the breeze.
In the center of the clearing, several fluffy pets were playing.
They were small Tapir-type pets, pale purple all over, with a glowing gem on their foreheads, emitting a dreamy radiance. These were Little Dream Tapirs.
"Little Dream Tapirs..." Liu Yi murmured.
They were the Junior stage of the Senluo Dream Tapir, Little Dream Tapirs, Psychic attribute pets.
"Bingbing."
Ziyue sniffed the air and let out an alert cry.
The Scaly Snake also stopped advancing, looking in a particular direction.
Liu Yi followed its gaze and saw a massive figure drift out from the shadows at the edge of the clearing.
The figure resembled the Little Dream Tapirs but was far more majestic. Its body was covered in dark purple fur, and the gem on its forehead was larger and shone with a more dazzling light. Translucent purple halos coiled around its limbs, and with each breath, pink mist emerged from its nose.
A Phantom Dream Tapir, King rank.
Liu Yi took a deep breath and slowly walked towards the clearing with Ziyue and the Scaly Snake.
As they drew closer, the Phantom Dream Tapir slowly lowered its head, its deep eyes fixing on Liu Yi.
For a moment, Liu Yi felt a slight dizziness, as if someone had gently plucked at her nerves.
"Huan?"
The Phantom Dream Tapir's voice rang out, but this time, Liu Yi could understand it directly, without Ziyue's translation.
She was stunned. Is this the ability of a King rank Psychic attribute pet?
Liu Yi stopped. "I wish to participate in the Senluo Dream Tapir tribe's trial."
The Phantom Dream Tapir's gaze swept over Ziyue and the Scaly Snake, lingering on Ziyue for an extra second.
"Huan."
The Phantom Dream Tapir's large ears gently flapped, indicating that Ziyue's pet form was something it had never seen before and was quite unique.
Ziyue nodded. That's right, she is very special.
The Phantom Dream Tapir glanced at the Scaly Snake again but said nothing.
"Huan?"
The Phantom Dream Tapir turned its attention back to Liu Yi, remarking that she looked very young and asking about her Beast Taming Space's development progress.
Liu Yi fell silent for a moment.
Why do all the pets in this Secret Realm like to ask about a person's Beast Taming Space's development progress? Is there some kind of standardized training for their opening lines?
They wouldn't just deny me the chance to even try the trial if I say 21%, would they...?
Liu Yi said, "21%."
"Huan."
The Phantom Dream Tapir did not refuse Liu Yi after hearing her.
It only asked if she was certain she wanted to proceed with the trial. Once it began, she couldn't withdraw midway. If she passed the trial, she would gain the qualification to contract one of their tribe's young.
Liu Yi nodded. "I'm certain."
Her original plan was to see if she could explore all the areas over the next few days. If possible, she also wanted to participate in the trials of the Supreme tribes in all regions except the Ice Crystal Lake Region, to get a sense of what kind of destiny awaited her second pet.
Since she was already in the Ethereal Glow Forest and standing before the trial, there was no reason not to participate.
"Huan."
Then, the trial would now begin.
The gem on the Phantom Dream Tapir's forehead suddenly flared with brilliant light.
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