Unorthodox beast control

Chapter 313 First Exploration

The two-headed Yanwu beast master is named Zhou Zhu.

He was well aware of the situation of his pet beast.

As an extraordinary creature with two independent consciousnesses, the evolution of the Double-headed Yanwu is also somewhat different from the evolution of other extraordinary creatures.

Its initial race is the Red Fire Crow. If it wants to evolve from the Red Fire Crow into the two-headed Flame Crow, it needs the assistance of another Red Fire Crow.

After the evolution, the assisted Red Fire Crow will permanently lose part of its power, because part of its energy and spirit will evolve and become another consciousness of the Double-headed Flame Crow.

Furthermore, the assisted Red Fire Crow will lose the possibility of evolving into a double-headed Flame Crow.

No creature was willing to take the initiative to make wedding clothes for others. In order to let his Red Fire Crow evolve smoothly, Zhou Zhu had no choice but to capture a wild Red Fire Crow and force the other party to cooperate in the evolution.

Evolution succeeded, but it also failed.

His Red Fire Crow became the two-headed Flame Crow of the king race, but the newly born consciousness was too independent, and seemed to solidify the resentment of the wild Red Fire Crow, instinctively liking to go against the original consciousness.

Their power has also become mixed and stiff due to the incompatibility between the two consciousnesses. The sign that is exposed is that the flames around the two-headed Yanwu are darker in color and have many variegated colors.

Originally, with repeated failed attempts and visits to strong men seeking help again and again to no avail, Zhou Zhu had given up on the idea of ​​improving the situation of the two-headed Yanwu.

But at this moment, as the flames gushing out from the body of the two-headed Yanwu gradually became pure and bright, and the variegated colors were rapidly reduced, the flame called hope rekindled in Zhou Zhu's eyes.

This calm man couldn't control his mood and rushed to the sink. He held the sink with both hands and stared at the two-headed Yan Wu who was very close at hand. Then he spoke in a hesitant voice.

"Boss Xu...can you solve the problem of my pet beast?"

"Try it." Xu Ran didn't confirm, just smiled mysteriously, and continued to massage with his hands.

His strong hands left dents on Shuangshou Yanwu's body. Lubricated by the bath oil, he continued to scrape between Shuangshou Yanwu's muscles and bones. The massage of each point completely stimulated Shuangshou Yanwu. The power of fire within the body.

Once, twice, three times...

The cry of the double-headed Yanwu became clearer and sharper, and the flames around it became more intense and exuberant.

Finally, Xu Ran let go and took a few steps back.

As the flames soared into the sky, the two-headed Yanwu flapped its wings and hovered in the air.

Its aura is obviously different from the original one, the fire around it is pure and bright, and there is no longer any disharmony between the two heads.

"This..." Du Qian, who was watching the whole process, was dumbfounded and completely confused.

In his mind, care should be a service to maintain the state of a pet.

How come Xu Ran was able to resolve the conflict of consciousness between the two-headed Yanwu so easily?

Before he could ask the question, Zhou Zhu on the other side couldn't help but speak.

"Boss Xu, how did you do it?" His eyes were full of excitement, "In the past few years after the Double-headed Yanwu evolved, I visited many evolution researchers and powerful beast masters .”

"They all said they were helpless about the problem of the two-headed Yanwu."

"But you solved it so simply."

"Well..." Xu Ran smiled, "Because this problem is easy to solve."

"If I guessed correctly, when the two-headed Flame Crow evolved, you must have forced the other Red Fire Crow to cooperate, right?"

"Yes...yes." Zhou Zhu's expression was a little unnatural, but he still nodded, "I really can't find Chihuowu who is willing to cooperate actively, so I have to make this decision."

"The Red Fire Crow evolves into a double-headed Flame Crow. It needs to devour part of the energy and spirit of another sibling. The closer the strength of the sibling is to the Red Fire Crow itself, the easier it is to evolve." Xu Ran said calmly, "But here is a Something to pay attention to.”

"That is the essence, which contains the emotions and obsessions of the original Chihuowu."

"If another member of the same species is willing to cooperate, it can minimize its own influence. The second consciousness of the evolved Double-headed Yanwu is born out of the first consciousness. Although it is independent, its preferences and personalities are similar, so there is a natural tacit understanding. .”

"But if another one of the same species is unwilling to cooperate..." Xu Ran paused, "its own emotions and obsessions will remain in the spirit that was taken away, thus affecting the newly born one. Second consciousness.”

"You forced another Red Fire Crow to cooperate with your Red Fire Crow's evolution. The other person's emotions must be contradictory. This emotion at that time was integrated into the energy and spirit swallowed by your Red Fire Crow, creating a new one. consciousness.”

Xu Ran glanced at Chihuowu, "So, the second consciousness will always subconsciously resist the preferences and actions of the first consciousness."

"Commonly known as, arguing."

"If this is the case, then the character of the two-headed Yanwu cannot be changed, right?" Du Qian on the side couldn't help but asked curiously, "Why can it be changed just by washing it?"

Looking at the two-headed Yanwu now, its two heads seemed particularly harmonious to each other, and there was no sense of tension as before, as if they had changed from mortal enemies to besties in an instant.

"Well..." Xu Ran suddenly grinned, "It's reasonable for people who are good at washing and caring to be good at brainwashing, right?"

Du Qian: "???"

Zhou Zhu: "???"

"Just kidding." Xu Ran laughed, "Although the second consciousness of the Double-headed Flame Crow will instinctively fight against the first consciousness, it does not have any memory of the forced Red Fire Crow."

"Essentially, for the double-headed Yanwu, it is just the second self with a rebellious mentality."

"If you want to make the subconscious mind disappear in the other party's heart, you must first increase its sense of identification with the first consciousness."

"It doesn't like washing and care, but under my care, it gradually likes washing and care as much as the first consciousness. This is to quietly resolve its inner defense line."

"The next step is to use cleaning and care methods to reorganize the power in the Double-headed Yanwu." Xu Ran paused slightly, "For the Double-headed Yanwu, the coordination of consciousness is closely related to the coordination of power."

"So as long as we take the opportunity to thoroughly sort out its fire power and remove the complicated parts, it is possible to completely erase the second consciousness's tendency to argue."

"I just gave it a try. Obviously, it is effective." Xu Ran smiled and patted the washing table, "The washing is not over yet."

"Wow—"

The two-headed Yanwu let out a clear cry and quickly flew back to the nursing station. Both heads were facing Xu Ran at the same time, showing an expectant expression.

This time, the two consciousnesses are very unified, and there is no longer any conflict with each other as before.

The subsequent care was successfully completed. The somewhat special care object of Double-headed Yanwu also gave Xu Ran and Du Qian a good start in care.

After that, the two of them successively cared for and discussed several pet beasts. Du Qian even used Xu Ran's care venue to demonstrate the Du family's unique care methods.

In the end, Du Qian said goodbye without saying anything since he still had a cleaning appointment in his own store.

The busy business of Xinghuo Nursing Home is coming to an end as this exchange comes to an end.

"You three have been looking at the store all day. You've worked hard." Xu Ran said goodbye to the last customer with a smile, and closed the store door, looking at the three little ones who had been guarding the store all day.

"Meow~" (It's not hard at all~)

Ziyun waved his paws, with a somewhat lazy look on his face. He tried his best to straighten the paws in his arms forward, raised his tail and buttocks, stretched, and then sat down on the spot. Next, he licked his paws.

What's so hard about lying on the counter all day with your paws in your hands?

"Cha!" (The business is about to end, can we go out of the city?)

Cancan stretched out a paw and pulled Xu Ran's sleeve. Cancan's big golden eyes were full of desire and expectation.

We can go out and play again!

"This is no joke. Exploring out of the city is a very dangerous thing. You must not take it lightly." Xu Ran's smile faded slightly, put on a serious expression, and spoke seriously.

The exploration of the area near Luo Lei Valley by one person and three pets will definitely require the assistance of Cancan and Xingchen. Xingchen has always been very stable and does not need him to worry too much, but Cancan still needs some advice from him.

"Cha~" (I know!)

Cancan nodded seriously and put away his eager attitude. After taking a deep breath, he imitated Xu Ran and put on a serious expression.

"Let's go, let's go to the Beastmaster Association first." Xu Ran said with a smile, "The Beastmaster Association should have an adventure map that can be redeemed with Beastmaster points."

"Different from the maps we commonly use, this map summarizes the discoveries and danger signs of countless beast masters who have gone out to explore the city over the past many years. It is very comprehensive." Speaking of this, Xu Ran's eyes showed a hint of anticipation.

He had learned a long time ago that the Beast Masters Association had certain support measures for self-organized hunting teams, one of the more important ones being information rewards.

If the hunting team detects the distribution of extraordinary creatures, resource distribution and other conditions in a certain area outside the city, they can report it to the Beast Masters Association.

The Beast Masters Association will consider various factors such as the importance of the information and give generous rewards.

The carrier that summarizes this information is the adventure map.

As long as you have it, you can avoid many dangers in areas outside the city and search for desired resources and other things more efficiently.

There is one problem though, adventure maps are expensive.

It is not a map in the ordinary sense. It is actually an information database that can be carried with you and used outside the city. The specific price fluctuates according to the value of the information it contains. The cheapest one costs several thousand points. Expensive ones can reach hundreds of thousands.

Not long after, Xu Ran appeared at the Beast Masters Association with three little ones.

Through the crowds of people coming and going in the association, Xu Ran went straight to the points redemption counter, "Hello, I need an adventure map."

"Adventure map?" The association staff glanced at the three little ones behind Xu Ran, and then said, "The low-level adventure map requires 8,000 points, the intermediate adventure map requires 15,000 points, and the high-level adventure map requires 40,000 points."

"What's the difference between them?" Xu Ran asked curiously.

"The low-level adventure map only contains information within a range of 200 kilometers outside Minghui City, the intermediate-level adventure map contains information within a range of 400 kilometers, and the high-level adventure map contains information within a range of 800 kilometers."

The association staff smiled and suggested, "You can purchase the corresponding adventure map according to the scope of in-depth exploration you need."

"I understand." Xu Ran nodded slightly, mentally estimated the distance between Luo Lei Valley and Minghui City, and then said, "I want an intermediate adventure map."

"No problem." The staff member took Xu Ran's beastmaster badge and turned away, returning with the badge after a moment.

In his hand, there was something like a crystal ball.

"This is an intermediate adventure map." The staff handed the crystal ball to Xu Ran. "Just put your thoughts into it and think about the content you need to query, and it will automatically present the related content in your mind. .”

"Let me try." Xu Ran took the crystal ball curiously.

This adventure map is expensive for a reason.

Just listening to the staff's introduction, it feels quite extraordinary.

Following the staff's prompts, Xu Ran integrated his thoughts into the crystal ball, thinking "near Thunder Valley". The next moment, messages appeared in Xu Ran's mind.

This process is somewhat similar to the process of the system instilling knowledge into his mind. The difference is that he can recall the knowledge that the system instills into his mind at any time, and his memory is extremely clear.

The corresponding knowledge found in the adventure map will soon be forgotten in the mind.

After sorting through the information from the adventure map bit by bit, a satisfied smile appeared on Xu Ran's face.

These fifteen thousand beast master points are well spent.

He had only a superficial understanding of the area near Luo Lei Valley before, but now he knew a lot of things that he didn't know before, and he also had some preliminary ideas in his mind.

"Thank you." After thanking the staff of the association, Xu Ran and his three little ones were about to leave. A rough and heroic voice appeared behind him, "Huh? Isn't this Xiao Xu?" Xu Ranxun When he saw the person coming, he smiled and said, "Senior Liu, we meet again."

"I've heard that you opened a foster care shop and got the title of 'Saint Hands of Sanitation'." Liu Kuang laughed, walked to Xu Ran at a leisurely pace, and patted his shoulder, "Look Come on, I'm looking down on you."

"It's a bit of a fluke to get this title. The other protectors are also very strong." Xu Ran smiled modestly.

"Hey! Why are you so modest in front of me?" Liu Kuang waved his hand casually, and then his eyes fell on the crystal ball in Xu Ran's hand, "Adventure map? Why did you buy this thing?"

"I plan to take some time to practice outside the city." Xu Ran put the crystal ball away without revealing his true purpose.

"Experience..." After hearing Xu Ran's answer, Liu Kuang's expression suddenly became a little weird.

When he first met Xu Ran, Liu Kuang thought that Xu Ran was a young and powerful genius beast master. Unexpectedly, Xu Ran's true identity was the owner of a foster care shop.

After learning that Xu Ran had won the title of "Saint Hand of Cleansing", Liu Kuang gradually began to accept Xu Ran's somewhat special identity. Who knew that Xu Ran would have to go out of the city to practice again at this time.

This guy...does he still want to become stronger and run a store at the same time?

Thinking of this, Liu Kuang opened his mouth, but finally couldn't help but start persuading.

"Xiao Xu, although you are very talented and are already a general-level beast master at such a young age, cultivating pet beasts requires concentration."

"I admit that you are very talented in cleansing and can obtain the title of 'Holy Hand of Cleansing', but it is better to focus your energy on one end."

"Thank you, Senior Liu, I understand." Xu Ran nodded slightly, feeling warm in his heart.

He knew that the other party's persuasion was entirely out of good intentions.

"As long as you understand." Liu Kuang patted Xu Ran's shoulder with his big hand, "I have something else to do, so I'll leave first!"

After speaking, Liu Kuang turned around and left without waiting for Xu Ran's reply.

"So you are the boss Xu?" The staff member who listened to the entire conversation between the two looked at Xu Ran with a bit of surprise, "My colleague complained to me about you today."

"Complaining about me? Why?" Xu Ran looked away from Liu Kuang's leaving figure and asked curiously.

"Because you asked her to work overtime." The staff member chuckled, "She was the one who sent the notice about the title of 'Holy Cleansing Hand'. You didn't have a nursing home at that time, so she didn't mention the content of the store information."

"Not long after it was posted, you opened your own foster care shop. Her boss asked her to work overtime last night to make up for an announcement. She almost didn't even have dinner."

"Ah..." Xu Ran's face showed some sympathy, "Next time she comes to my store for cleaning, I'll give her a discount."

"I will tell you." The staff member smiled and said, "Okay, I won't disturb you anymore."

"Goodbye."

Xu Ran said goodbye to the staff again, and then left with the three little ones.

There were no twists and turns this time. One person and three pets walked straight out of the Beast Controllers Association and soon passed through the grand and tall gate of Minghui City and appeared outside the city.

It was already night, and the sky had already darkened completely. A bright moon slowly rose from the west, reflecting the few remaining stars in the night sky.

"Xingchen, this environment is very suitable for you to perform." Xu Ran smiled and patted Xingchen on the head.

In the current environment, the effect of performing Starry Night Prayer will inevitably be greatly improved.

"Xi Lv~" (Come up, leave the rest to me!)

Xingchen neighed, with a somewhat excited look in his eyes.

It wants to prove with its strength that in the dark night, who has the final say!

"Let's go." Looking at Xingchen's appearance, Xu Ran smiled hoarsely, and got on his horse with Ziyun and Cancan.

Starlight appeared out of nowhere, instantly connecting the stars with Xu Ran's aura. The dim night was extremely clear in his eyes through the shared gaze.

Feeling that one person and two pets were already seated behind him, Xingchen raised his hooves and was about to run towards the direction of Luo Lei Valley, but was held back by Xu Ran.

"Let's go over there first." Xu Ran pointed to another direction different from Luo Lei Valley, with a somewhat playful expression on his face.

"Xi Lv?" (Over there?)

A trace of doubt flashed in Xingchen's eyes, but spending a long time with Xu Ran made him change the direction without hesitation.

"Yes." Xu Ran looked around and explained, "According to the information given on the adventure map, there is a mine called Thunder Mountain over there, and there is a large amount of thunder energy ore buried in the mine."

"Meow?" (So we are going to mine?)

Ziyun asked curiously.

Thunder Energy Stone, it knows.

This is an elite-level resource of the thunder system, which is not very precious. For someone who has reached the level of general at this moment, it is better than nothing.

Even if there is a large amount of mineral veins, it is not necessary to make a special trip, right?

"It's not mining." Xu Ran shook his head and denied Ziyun's guess, "Thunder Mountain is loved by the thunder tribe because of its strong thunder power."

"According to the information on the adventure map, a very sudden change occurred among the ethnic groups living in Thunder Mountain a year ago."

"Multiple thunder groups that originally lived in Thunder Mountain moved away at the same time, and a thunder group that had never been active nearby occupied Thunder Mountain."

Looking at the three little ones who were listening very seriously, Xu Ran paused slightly and said, "That group is the Thunder Bats."

"...Meow?" (...Thunder Bat?)

Ziyun tilted his head, showing a surprised look.

Ziyun had known this race before.

The reason why it is still fresh in my memory is because the other party's main ability is somewhat similar to its Thunder-Shaking Sound, but it is much weaker.

Thunder bats are a race that uses thunder and sound waves as their main means of attack. Their individual strength is very weak, but when a group of thunder bats attack together, each other's abilities can be superimposed. Therefore, thunder bats all live in groups.

It is normal for such a race to live in Thunder Mountain.

But expelling other ethnic groups is not something they can do.

"The Blue Eagle Beast King mentioned before that it encountered a deadly fight between two Thunder Beast King's in Luo Lei Valley a year ago." Xu Ran suddenly changed the topic and mentioned another thing, "The two Thunder Beast King's The situation is also mentioned on the adventure map.”

"One of them is the Sky Thunder Black Bat King." Xu Ran paused slightly, "This is the evolved form of the Thunder Sound Bat."

"Meow?!" (So that's it?!)

A look of surprise appeared in Ziyun's eyes.

In this way, it makes sense.

With the support of a powerful thunder beast king, the thunder bats can drive away other groups and occupy a not very precious thunder area.

"Cha?" (So what does this have to do with our trip to Thunder Mountain?)

Cancan asked curiously.

After listening to it for a long time, it was still a bit foggy.

Xingchen already had a vague guess, and with a neigh, he answered before Xu Ran could.

"Xilu~" (Go to investigate the situation of the Sky Thunder Black Bat King.)

"That's right." Xu Ran nodded, "What I just said is all inferred information based on the past information on the adventure map."

"So we need to confirm whether there is a direct relationship between the Thunder Bat group and the Sky Thunder Black Bat King guarding Luo Lei Valley."

"The time when the exterminating Lei Yin was born is unknown. If nothing else happens, those two thunder beast kings will be the biggest trouble in our way."

"With our current strength, there is little hope of facing two beast kings at the same time, but facing one beast king is not without the strength to fight." Xu Ran paused slightly, "So, I plan to attack separately. Of."

"Find a way to get rid of the Sky Thunder Black Bat King before the extermination thunder leads to the world!"

"Even if it can't be killed, it must be severely damaged so that it cannot compete with the extermination thunder that was born."

"Cha?" (Then why not the other one?)

Cancan asked again.

"That's a good question." Xu Ran had a hint of helplessness on his face, "Because the other thunder beast king is not suitable."

"That is a thunder-patterned golden willow." Xu Ran paused for a moment, "Unlike the Sky Thunder Black Bat King, the thunder-patterned golden willow is rooted in the Thunder Valley. As a grass-type extraordinary creature, its mobility is extremely poor."

"So, it is difficult to find an opportunity to take action against the extermination thunder before it is born, and..." Xu Ran's voice paused slightly, "Because of the Demonic Tree Beast Saint, I don't really want to take action against the extraordinary creatures of vegetation. .”

"Meow!" (If the other party gives up, let him go.)

Ziyun nodded seriously.

It can understand Xu Ran's thoughts on loving Wu Jiwu.

"Xi Lu~" (Then let's work together to find a way to attack the Sky Thunder Black Bat King.) Xingchen neighed, with a hint of excitement and expectation on his face.

It has been a long time since the three of them took full action with Xu Ran.

Moreover, the opponent is still a beast king, which is enough to threaten the existence of a third-level town. This is something that has never been imagined before.

"Meow, I'll be the main attacker." Ziyun volunteered and raised a paw.

Extinction Lightning is a resource it needs for evolution. In the process of obtaining this resource, it naturally needs to spare no effort.

What's more, as the strongest output in the team, it does its job at this time!

"It's too early to discuss who will be the main attacker." Xu Ran laughed dumbly, then stretched out a hand and put his index finger on his lips.

"Shh~"

Unknowingly, one person and three pets had reached the area where Thunder Mountain is located.

In front of them, a hill shrouded in darkness revealed a clear outline.

The mountain peak is a thousand meters high. The exposed rocks cast a faint purple light under the moonlight, and electric arcs eject from the surface of the mountain from time to time, penetrating the air and bringing instant brightness.

In Tukele, it is quite rare to see thunder and lightning in the mountains.

The reason why this place is like this is because the soil here is not ordinary soil.

There are a lot of thunderstone veins hidden in it.

After a long period of growth, they have already imbued the surrounding land with strong thunder power, like flammable dry firewood, and only a small movement can stir up electric light.

This mountain is the Thunder Mountain they are looking for.

"We're almost there." Xu Ran's voice lowered a bit unconsciously, "Xingchen, use Ye Yin Xingchi's concealment ability to the maximum extent."

"Let's not be exposed first, let's take a look at the situation in Thunder Mountain before making any plans."

"Xilu~"

Xingchen nodded knowingly and kicked the ground gently with his front hooves. Waves of darkness appeared around one person and three pets, and then completely enveloped their figures, hiding in the dark night.

The next moment, it took strong and powerful steps and quietly approached Thunder Mountain.

(End of this chapter)