Bai Xue Yao waved her hand weakly in the air. "I dare not underestimate you. You shouldn't be angry." She forced a grin, inwardly facepalmed herself. 'Her temper is just as bad as my Mom.'
Xiao Tian Lan floated to her front. [I'll forgive your blunder just this once.] She cleared her throat.
[Now you are bound to the beast taming system. Your beast subduing space has been activated and progress is determined by the number of beasts you've tamed and how many you consume…]
"Consume? Does that mean I have to eat them too?" Xue Yao asked, staring at Tian Lan, whose eyes were now faintly sparkling.
[If you don't eat beasts, what are you supposed to eat? Grass and fruits?]
"I'll eat the beasts." Xue Yao pressed her lips into a thin line.
[Host, you will earn points for every beast you tame, and the points can be used to upgrade your strength, speed, stamina, purchase beast taming weapons, chains, beast cooking utensils… and escape talisman.]
"Escape talisman?" Xue Yao drawled, narrowing her eyes faintly at Tian Lan. "Why do I need an escape talisman when I have you?"
Tian Lan her throat. [You are currently at beginner level, in case you encounter a stronger beast, your only chance of survival is fleeing. And no more questions until I'm done.]
Xue Yao frowned at her words. She wasn't sure if she should be able to trust the system if she still had to flee from some beasts.
Seeing that Xue Yao was now quiet. Tian Lan clasped her hands together, letting out a peaceful sigh.
[You also get to upgrade your communication skills in the beast language, your eyesight, your ears, and so on. The more you pass your missions the higher your chances of taming more advanced beasts.
To support you as the newest beast tamer, you'll get a taming weapon, a well-detailed book on all kinds of beasts, their strength and their weakness, a beast-severing dagger, a cooking pot, a sticky trap, 30 L of water, and some spices.] Tian Lan winked at her.
[You'll get 30 points for being the newest beast tamer!]
"Thank you, Xiao Tian Lan," Xue Yao rubbed her jaw as if she had beards, her eyes narrowed in deep thought. To her, the system talks too much, she just wanted to know if she could tame this red annoying bird that almost took her life and of course, grilled it over fire.
"Can I tame this beast here?" She asked, checking exactly how the system was going to help her.
Xiao Tian Lan turned towards the red bird. Her pale blue eyes shone brightly. She spread her hand open as if opening a scroll, and a pale blue translucent screen spread before them.
[Beast level: level 1
Abilities: none
Taming difficulty: easy
Bloodline: unknown.]
[This beast is perfect for your current level.]
[Mission 1: Tame a level one beast.
Reward: 50 coins
Bonus Reward: A life-saving rope.]
Tian Lan yawned. [Host, have fun, I'll see you later.]
Before Xue Yao could ask further questions, she snapped her fingers, disappearing into thin air.
"How am I supposed to get the beast-taming weapon?" She muttered under her breath.
[With just a single thought, you can easily summon it.] Tian Lan's voice echoed in her head.
And in the next second, the world that had stood still began to move again.
The frozen red bird suddenly slammed its beak into the earth the moment the spell wore off.
Its eyes narrowed as it realized the target was missing. It forcefully struggled to pull out its beak from the ground.
Xue Yao immediately thought of the taming weapon and in the next second, it materialized in her hands.
"Watch how I teach you a lesson you crazy bird." Xue Yao yelled as she swirled the weapon in her hand.
The bird finally pulled out its beak from the ground. It shook its head for a second before its gaze landed on her.
Xue Yao frowned, seeing the bird tilting its head to a side in utter disbelief. "How are you supposed to teach me a lesson? With that thing in your hand?" The bird's voice was soft and feminine, but very arrogant.
"You can talk?" Xue Yao's eyes widened in disbelief. 'This was the beast language she was talking about earlier… I can understand them…'
She looked down briefly at the weapon in her hand and her eyes almost bulged out of their sockets.
"No Way!"