Beast Taming: My System is Bugged

Chapter 149 - 147: Win

At that moment, Cyan Treasure slithered over to Mouse Treasure, flicking its tongue and telling it to keep retreating. It needed to stay away from their opponent, worried it might suddenly lash out again.

Mouse Treasure was confused. ’Didn’t we already win?’

Their opponent had clearly just had a desperate burst of power, allowing it to charge out and attack through the Laser.

Once that desperate struggle failed, its energy would be spent.

Right now, the Black and White Long-Armed Ape was in the peak phase of the paralytic toxin’s effect, its whole body under control. It couldn’t exert any more force.

HISS—

’Trust me, it’s not that simple. It’s faking it.’

Cyan Treasure flicked its tongue, persuading it urgently.

Cyan Treasure clearly remembered being brutally bullied by the Black and White Long-Armed Ape in its dream.

Right now, the Black and White Long-Armed Ape’s Power was merely being suppressed.

The moment it unleashed its true Power, a single glare would probably be enough to leave both it and Mouse Treasure staring helplessly.

Besides, Teacher Zhang’s Spirit-Seeking Flower Fairy had been slacking off the entire time. It had basically done nothing.

’And it seemed the Black and White Long-Armed Ape never attacked the Spirit-Seeking Flower Fairy, either. There’s obviously a mole on the inside!’

The two Pet Beasts communicated quickly. After a second of shock, Mouse Treasure chose to believe it.

The Spirit-Seeking Flower Fairy was bewildered. ’They won, so why are they retreating?’

This move left it exposed. Now, it was the only one on the field directly facing the Black and White Long-Armed Ape.

On the sidelines, Teacher Zhang’s eyes lit up as he watched.

Grandpa also burst out laughing, saying, "I haven’t seen it for a few days, and Cyan Treasure is already this incredible! As expected of my grandson!"

It was more than just incredible; Mr. Gu was stunned.

Even though his Pet Beast had been suppressing its Power, Cyan Treasure shouldn’t have won so easily.

That Laser just now seemed to be the key to victory.

The poison affecting the Black and White Long-Armed Ape was irrelevant. But when it was hit by the Laser, its skin had instantly turned a dark purple.

It had almost lost control of its true Power, subconsciously tapping into its Physical Ability.

At that moment, it must have felt its body was about to give out. If it didn’t erupt with power, it would be completely controlled and defeated.

But its opponent was only One-star! The battle had lasted less than a minute. To be defeated so quickly was just too humiliating.

Meanwhile, the Hidden Mist Butterfly on the scene had timely used an Illusion Technique for some slight cover.

Of course, this Illusion Technique was cast on the Beastmasters present.

It didn’t interfere with Cyan Treasure and Mouse Treasure during the battle, doing its best to preserve the authenticity of the fight.

Mr. Gu was completely floored. He had thought this weekend’s practical combat session would be focused on a battle of attrition, specifically to test the two Pet Beasts’ endurance in prolonged combat.

But a winner was decided in less than a minute. What was there left to train?

Defeated by Cyan Treasure, the Black and White Long-Armed Ape was too embarrassed to stay. It glanced at its master in the crowd—Gu Daguo.

Seeing the look Gu Daguo gave it, its face immediately twisted into a ferocious expression. It let out a massive roar, pretending to be utterly enraged.

It once again unleashed its powerful potential from a desperate situation, but in reality, it was just unlocking the suppressed Blood Qi in its body.

Then, with a howl, it charged into the forest and quickly disappeared from sight.

With the battle over, Teacher Zhang walked over, clapping his hands in praise.

"Your teamwork this time was flawless. There was no friction between you at all. Great job! You must practice together a lot, huh?"

Lu You and Mouse Treasure both scratched their heads.

Lu You had his doubts but didn’t voice them.

Mouse Treasure, on the other hand, was greatly surprised.

It didn’t know why, but every time it used the Earth Shifting Technique to help, it was always able to interfere with the opponent with perfect ease.

Reviewing the fight now, it realized that Cyan Treasure had maintained a high profile throughout the battle, keeping the Black and White Long-Armed Ape’s attention firmly locked on it. This gave Mouse Treasure the pressure-free space it needed to use its abilities.

Even when the Black and White Long-Armed Ape was thinking clearly and tried to move toward Mouse Treasure—attempting to fight two-on-one and school them both—

Cyan Treasure was always able to draw its aggro at the first moment, creating a safe combat zone for Mouse Treasure.

This might look simple, but it wasn’t.

The technique of drawing aggro requires coordination with one’s teammate.

Yet, Cyan Treasure hadn’t practiced much with it. They usually just sparred, and it was always Cyan Treasure single-handedly dominating it.

But this surprise battle today was different from the monthly exam. It was as if they had cooperated many times before. Cyan Treasure would proactively use its positioning to protect Mouse Treasure.

’Could this be what they call a combat genius?’

After the battle, it was, of course, time to continue practicing Military Boxing.

Cyan Treasure hadn’t been hit at all just now; it had only stretched its body and consumed some Mana.

Grandpa had prepared all sorts of medicinal herbs for healing, which were piled up in the small courtyard.

But in the end, they weren’t needed.

However, not one to let things go to waste, Grandpa ordered the two Pet Beasts to spar using Military Boxing. They had to land real blows, get some external injuries, and then soak in a medicated bath. Only then would it count as healing.

"You two, fight for real! It’s better if you draw blood. I went into the mountains and gathered a pile of herbs. Some were even gifts from Ma Tianba. You met Ma Tianba last week—it’s a High-star Pet Beast. The stuff it gives is dozens of times more expensive than what you eat at school."

Hearing this, both Pet Beasts’ eyes lit up, and they immediately began to fight head-on.

However, Cyan Treasure was clearly too agile.

After calling a halt, Grandpa brought out a weighted iron vest from the courtyard, specially prepared for Cyan Treasure, and had it put it on.

Then, he loaded iron blocks one by one into the small pockets on the vest.

Before long, Cyan Treasure felt weighed down all over, as if it were carrying over a hundred pounds. Its movements became extremely slow.

It could no longer execute its agile Z-shaped Shaking Body Technique.

The Power in its waist was limited. It couldn’t twist its body to perform the technique and dodge Mouse Treasure’s attacks while under such an excessive load.

At this, Grandpa observed for a moment, then removed some of the iron blocks, having Cyan Treasure throw a punch before readjusting the weight.

He kept adjusting until Cyan Treasure’s combat Speed was about the same as Mouse Treasure’s, ensuring a fair fight. After that, Grandpa stopped interfering.

He said:

"Don’t you two go easy on each other."

"These herbs are meant to be used with healing. They need to seep into your flesh and blood through your wounds to help you grow bigger, stronger, and increase your Mana."

"So don’t be afraid. Hit as hard as you can."

"These are all good herbs. People in the city could never get their hands on stuff this good."

While the two Pet Beasts were fighting, Gu Ming deliberately went back to the courtyard to look at the medicinal herbs, touching them one by one.

The system would occasionally pop up with text prompts related to the herbs, making Gu Ming’s heart skip a beat.

Ordinary herbs, naturally, wouldn’t be noticed by the system.

Only valuable items would be recorded by the system as part of the plot.

The system displayed:

These are all medicinal herbs brought into the courtyard by Ma Tianba. Although it has not shown itself, it is secretly looking out for the last remaining junior of the Gu Family.

Gu Ming looked at the herbs. By any calculation, they were worth over ten thousand yuan, perhaps even more.

’Grandpa really splurged this time. Could these be part of the Gu Family’s future inheritance?’

Gu Ming came out of the courtyard. With nothing else to do, he noticed his dad staring intently at the two Pet Beasts. From the look in his eyes, it seemed he could actually understand the fine details of their fight.

Gu Ming stood beside him and said in a casual tone, "Dad, that Black and White Long-Armed Ape is your Pet Beast, isn’t it?"

As soon as he said this, Grandpa, who was in the distance boiling water for the medicinal soup, acted as if he were hard of hearing and didn’t react, continuing to brew the herbs.

Nearby, Teacher Zhang subconsciously glanced at Mr. Gu, then quickly turned his head back to the battle.

Mrs. Gu took out her phone to take pictures, while Mr. Gu just laughed. "Son, what nonsense are you talking about?"

"If that ape were my Pet Beast, I’d definitely be giving you extra training every day!"

Mr. Gu had accidentally spoken his mind.

Leaving aside the hypothetical, the "extra training every day" part was definitely what Mr. Gu truly wanted.

Gu Ming had indeed been affected by the Hidden Mist Butterfly’s Mental Suggestion, but the system’s future information couldn’t be wrong.

Gu Ming looked at him, still suspicious. The more he looked, the more it seemed to be true.

Mr. Gu shot a subtle look at Mrs. Gu—or rather, at the Hidden Mist Butterfly on her shoulder. ’Why haven’t you done more?’

Hidden Mist Butterfly: ’I did use a suggestion!’

But the seed of doubt had already been planted. A mere suggestion wasn’t enough to stop it from growing.

Gu Ming said, as if thinking aloud, "The Black and White Long-Armed Ape can no longer suppress Cyan Treasure with its current power level. You should just let it unlock its real Power and school Cyan Treasure every day.

"After all, at its current level, it’s hard for it to feel any real pressure in a fight. It needs tougher combat training. Otherwise, if it goes to a competition, Cyan Treasure will still have a hard time surviving in an environment full of geniuses."