Liu Yi, accompanied by Ziyue and Chiying, returned to the Beast Tamer Association Task Hall and submitted a detailed report on the Phantom Maze incident to the staff.
After carefully reading it, the staff member updated the task status in the system.
“The task was completed excellently,” the staff member said with a smile. “Now, please choose your reward: one Energy Fruit, or 20 Beast Tamer Association points.”
Liu Yi thought for a moment: “What exactly are Beast Tamer Association points used for?”
The staff member explained, “Beast Tamer Association points are valid across all Beast Tamer Associations in the Yan Country, and can be used in the Material Sales Hall of any regional Beast Tamer Association.”
“Most importantly, 1000 points can be exchanged for one day of cultivation access in a special area. For example, our Longwu Region has the famous Dragon Vein Ridge, which is highly beneficial for the growth of Dragon-type pets.”
“However, the maximum exchange for special area cultivation access in any region is three days.”
One thousand points for one day. Liu Yi recalled some of the tasks she had seen in the task area earlier; not all tasks offered points as rewards, so they were quite difficult to accumulate.
Liu Yi said, “I’ll choose the points.”
The staff member finished operating the system: “Alright, 20 points have been added to your account. Your current total is…” She suddenly paused, looking up in surprise. “1020 points?”
“1020?” Liu Yi was also stunned. She opened her Beast Tamer Association APP to check the point details.
Aside from the 20 points she had just received, there was a record of 1000 points with the description “New Beast Encyclopedia Entry Reward.”
Liu Yi suddenly realized. It seemed this was the reward for cooperating with the Beast Tamer Association to input Chiying’s basic data, which added a new page to the Saint Card East Asia Continent Beast Encyclopedia.
The staff member also saw the reason for the points from the backend at this moment. She asked, “Then, would you like to exchange for one day of cultivation access at the Dragon Vein Ridge now?”
“Our Longwu Region’s Dragon Vein Ridge is very beneficial for the growth of Dragon-type pets. Many Beast Tamers save points for a long time just for this.”
Liu Yi shook her head: “Not yet. I still have another task to complete.”
The staff member replied, “Alright, the points will remain in your account. If you decide to exchange them, you can come at any time to do so.”
After thanking her, Liu Yi walked back to the task area.
She needed to accept another task to complete Wei Xiuyu’s training challenge. Once that was done, she would take Chiying to the Dragon Vein Ridge.
Various commission details scrolled across the task area screen, and Liu Yi noticed a newly posted task.
【E-rank Task: Collect Mist Shadow Flowers in the Misty Wetland Secret Realm, requires at least a Junior Beast Tamer to accompany.】
“Misty Wetland,” Liu Yi murmured softly, then checked the task details.
The task description stated that the requester was an Intermediate Breeder who needed to collect Mist Shadow Flowers growing in a specific area of the Misty Wetland Secret Realm for potion research. Due to the special environment of the Secret Realm, at least a Junior Beast Tamer with two pets was required to accompany them to ensure safety.
The reward was three Mist Shadow Flower petals, plus a choice of three free latent energy pills for the task-taker’s pet or 30 Beast Tamer Association points.
Liu Yi weighed her options. This task was rated as completable by a Junior Beast Tamer, and the rewards were good.
Moreover, the Misty Wetland was a relatively mild Secret Realm in the Longwu Region, also designated as a safe area for Junior Beast Tamers to explore, making its danger level relatively low.
Liu Yi walked back to the front desk to complete the acceptance procedures.
After accepting the task, Liu Yi called the requester using the contact information provided on the task page.
“Hello, I’m Liu Yi, the Junior Beast Tamer who accepted the ‘Collect Mist Shadow Flowers in the Misty Wetland’ task,” Liu Yi said directly once the call connected.
“Ah, that’s great!” A young woman’s voice came from the other end of the line, sounding a bit tired but very enthusiastic. “I’m Wan Yulian, an Intermediate Breeder. Are you free tomorrow? We need to meet at the Secret Realm entrance.”
Liu Yi replied, “No problem.”
“That’s wonderful then!” Wan Yulian chuckled on the phone. “See you tomorrow at seven AM at the Misty Wetland Secret Realm entrance.”
After hanging up, Liu Yi sent a message to Wei Xiuyu: 【Teacher Wei, I’ve accepted a task that requires entering the Misty Wetland Secret Realm. I’ll be going into the Secret Realm with the requester tomorrow. The task duration is uncertain, so I’m requesting leave in advance.】
Wei Xiuyu quickly replied: 【Understood, be careful.】
After returning home, Liu Yi told Auntie Chen about her trip to the Secret Realm tomorrow.
Auntie Chen frowned slightly: “This isn’t a completely safe Secret Realm this time, is it?”
“The Misty Wetland is a relatively mild Secret Realm, and it’s designated as an area safe for Junior Beast Tamers to explore,” Liu Yi reassured her.
Auntie Chen sighed: “I know I can’t stop you, but you must be careful. The first time your sister went to a Secret Realm, she came back with injuries…”
“I’ll be careful, and I’ll have Ziyue and Chiying; they’ll protect me.”
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After dinner, Liu Yi began seriously preparing the items needed for tomorrow’s Secret Realm trip.
She found a slightly larger backpack from the storage room and put in the small bag that Fluffy Butler had just prepared.
She then checked the supplies within her Beast Taming Space once more, and only after confirming everything was in order did she go to bed to rest.
The next morning, just as dawn was breaking, Liu Yi woke up.
She washed up, dressed neatly, and had her prepared backpack ready.
Auntie Chen was already awake and preparing breakfast and a bento in the kitchen.
“Be careful on your way,” she said, handing the bento box to Liu Yi.
Liu Yi nodded, took the bento, and put it in her backpack: “I’ll be careful.”
After bidding farewell to Auntie Chen, Fluffy Butler, and Boxing Bunny, Liu Yi set off with Ziyue and Chiying.
The streets were sparsely populated in the early morning, and the air carried a chill.
They took public transportation to a stop near the Secret Realm, then proceeded to the Misty Wetland Secret Realm entrance located on the outskirts of the Longwu Region.
At 6:45 AM, Liu Yi arrived at the designated meeting point. Some Beast Tamers were already entering the Misty Wetland entrance.
She looked around, searching for Wan Yulian.
“Liu Yi?” A young woman dressed in practical outdoor clothing walked towards her. “I’m Wan Yulian, we spoke on the phone yesterday.”
Wan Yulian appeared to be around eighteen, with faint dark circles under her eyes, but she seemed energetic.
Beside her was a small Pathfinder Mouse, vigilantly surveying its surroundings.
“Hello,” Liu Yi greeted with a nod. “And these two are?”
Behind Wan Yulian stood a woman and a man.
The woman was accompanied by a Swiftwind Falcon, and the man by a Steel-Armored Rhinoceros.
“These are my two friends, Jin Yan and Jia Yangping,” Wan Yulian introduced. “Jin Yan’s Swiftwind Falcon is skilled at reconnaissance, and Jia Yangping’s Steel-Armored Rhinoceros can provide defense. We’re all Trainee Beast Tamers and often explore Secret Realms together.”
“But this time, for the Misty Wetland Secret Realm, it would be safer to have a Junior Beast Tamer accompany us, which is why I posted the commission.”
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