Beast taming, starting from zero point-Chapter 965 - 783: I’ve Already Bought the Ticket

No special equipment to search for it, and you think you can encounter a phantom beast just by relying on one piece of news from the Thirtieth District?

Qiao Sang immediately dismissed the idea of going to the Thirtieth District.

Although she understood that confirming the phantom beast’s presence in a specific region was already a rare feat, she had too many other things to do at the moment. Even if luck was on her side and she did spot the phantom beast, the best she could do was snap a photo to post on social media, show off during conversations, and have something to reminisce about when she grew old.

Actually, now that she thought about it, that didn’t sound too bad—except for the fact it required her to encounter the phantom beast in the first place.

Realistically speaking, with just this one lead from the Thirtieth District, the odds of her encountering the phantom beast were less than 1%.

Thinking rationally, Qiao Sang opened a search engine and typed in the four characters for "Adinixi."

This pet beast hadn’t appeared in any of the books about rare pet beasts she had read before, which piqued her curiosity.

Soon, information about "Adinixi" appeared on the screen.

[Adinixi, a phantom beast, possesses extraordinary precognitive abilities. It carries a flute capable of producing an ethereal melody. Rumor has it that its flute’s music can reveal to pet beasts the exact location of their next evolution.]

[It is said that a Beast Tamer once owned a pet beast that had already reached the evolutionary limit of its species. Yet after hearing the flute of Adinixi, the pet beast foresaw a specific location. The Beast Tamer searched for the location and stayed there for years. On the twenty-first year, the pet beast broke through the species limit and successfully evolved again.]

[However, the flute of Adinixi has additional effects such as hypnosis and attack. It’s impossible to determine whether the flute sound carries precognitive power, so hearing Adinixi’s flute shouldn’t prompt premature excitement.]

Revealing the specific location for a pet beast’s next evolution... Qiao Sang froze for a moment, her heartbeat accelerating uncontrollably.

This effect was somewhat akin to the Dream Enlightenment Stone she had exchanged Points for back at Sainan High School, except it was clearly far more profound.

The Dream Enlightenment Stone only predicted a more suitable evolutionary form, whereas Adinixi’s flute could directly predict the evolution location.

This indicated that by then, the desired evolutionary form was already determined. Simply staying at the predicted location would eventually lead to evolution. After all, even a pet beast that had reached its species limit could still break through and evolve further.

Of course, this was just a rumor and might not be true, but even a 1% chance was enough to tempt people.

Besides Little Xunbao, Yaobao, Lubao, and Gangbao were all in desperate need of determining their specific evolution locations.

The next forms and Evolution Pathways of Yaobao and Gangbao were still unknown, so identifying their evolution locations would naturally be beneficial.

As for Lubao, if it were predicted, it could only mean that being in that location would generate enough emotional excitement to trigger its evolution!

Maybe I should just give the Thirtieth District a shot...

What if I really encounter Adinixi... Qiao Sang turned off her phone and tried to calm herself.

This needed to be discussed with Mr. Billet first.

The Thirtieth District was far too dangerous. Even if she were lucky enough to encounter Adinixi, it wasn’t guaranteed that it would play the precognitive song on its flute.

Only if Mr. Billet agreed to accompany her—and with his abilities—would her chances of finding Adinixi and having it play its flute become much higher.

Qiao Sang almost immediately wanted to call Mr. Billet but quickly remembered it was already past midnight. She set the idea aside.

...

The next day.

After getting up, washing up, and having breakfast, Qiao Sang arrived in her classroom using Little Xunbao’s Spatial Movement.

After the first class, she judged the timing to be about right and eagerly headed to a quiet spot in the hallway to call Mr. Billet.

Beep, beep. The phone was picked up after two rings.

A slightly drowsy voice came through the speaker: "Hello? Why are you calling me so early?"

He’s still in bed? How lazy... Qiao Sang silently mocked before cutting straight to the point: "Yesterday, Virginia, the Dean of Yuliandun’s School of Journalism, contacted me to say that a phantom beast, Adinixi, had appeared in the Thirtieth District. I want to go there."

The line went silent for a moment before a stunned voice sounded: "What did you say appeared?"

"A phantom beast, Adinixi," Qiao Sang replied.

A phantom beast, Adinixi?! Mr. Billet, who had been lying in bed, instantly became alert, sitting up abruptly. He asked urgently:

"Are you serious?!"

He remembered that Adinixi had the ability to reveal the exact evolution location for a pet beast’s next phase!

"The information came from Virginia, the Dean of the School of Journalism. I doubt it’s false," Qiao Sang said. "Would you like to come with me?" ƒree𝑤ebnσvel.com

The Dean of Yuliandun... If it’s her, then the news might actually be credible... Those Yuliandun people clearly still haven’t given up trying to win Qiao Sang over... Mr. Billet took a deep breath, reining in his excitement, and gave a firm reply:

"Of course we’re going, and immediately!"

After a pause, he added, "Get ready. Take leave now! I’ll come find you!"

With that, he hung up abruptly.

Qiao Sang: "...."

Why does it feel like he’s more excited than I am...

As the thought crossed her mind, she quickly understood why.

Adinixi’s flute wasn’t just effective for her pet beasts; it worked on all pet beasts. As a Professional Beast Tamer, Mr. Billet naturally hoped to learn the evolution locations for his own pet beasts as well...

...

Having requested leave once before, Qiao Sang found the second time much easier.

As a student of Imperial Beastmaster Academy, she didn’t worry much about Yuliandun’s professors being upset over her frequent absences.

The leave request was approved far more smoothly than expected.

Afterward, Qiao Sang used Little Xunbao’s Spatial Movement to return to her villa. She packed toiletries and clothes, handing them over to Little Xunbao.

"Keep all these things in one place so they’re easy to find later," Qiao Sang instructed.

"Xun Xun~" Little Xunbao chirped while placing the items into its circular storage ring, signaling its understanding.

Once everything was organized, a thought struck Qiao Sang. She grabbed her phone and dialed the Vice Principal’s number.

The call connected quickly.

"Hello?" the Vice Principal’s voice came through.

"Vice Principal, the phantom beast Adinixi has appeared in the Thirtieth District. I’m preparing to head there. Do you want to come along?" Qiao Sang asked.

"Adinixi?" Liu Yao sounded puzzled.

His tone... Qiao Sang cleared her throat and explained, "It’s said that it can reveal the next exact evolution location for pet beasts."

Who knew someday I’d be explaining things to the Vice Principal, ha...

After a brief silence, Liu Yao didn’t sound particularly thrilled: "Phantom beasts aren’t something you can find just by trying."

"I want to give it a shot. What if luck’s on my side?" Qiao Sang said with a smile.

"Will Mr. Billet accompany you?" Liu Yao asked.

Qiao Sang affirmed with a soft "Mhm."

"If Mr. Billet’s going with you to the Thirtieth District, then I’m not worried," Liu Yao said. "I’ll pass. I’ve got other matters to attend to here."

Compared to chasing an unlikely sighting of a phantom beast, he was more inclined to remain where he was and continue discussing cultivation plans for Chao Su Star with the Breeders from District 1, gaining new insights.

"Alright then." Qiao Sang didn’t press him further.

Looks like the Vice Principal isn’t optimistic about me finding Adinixi...

Which makes sense—his thinking is perfectly reasonable...

After hanging up, Qiao Sang waited about ten minutes before the doorbell rang.

She opened the door.

Mr. Billet stood outside with a fiery gaze. "Are you ready? Let’s go—I’ve already purchased the tickets to the Thirtieth District!"

...

Yuliandun University.

School of Journalism.

Inside a spacious, extravagant office, a blonde-haired young man reported, "Qiao Sang has taken leave and departed for the Thirtieth District."

Virginia, lounging on a sofa, responded indifferently, "Alright, I see."

The blonde hesitated and asked, "Why did you specifically share this information with her?"

Virginia replied calmly, "You’ve seen her performance at the Beast Tamer Stars competition. I can’t be sure whether she’ll still remember our agreement to cooperate if she participates in the Interstellar Cup in the future."

As she spoke, she picked up the coffee on the table before her and continued,

"Besides, how often do we hear news of these mythical pet beasts? And who really ever finds them?"

"Even if Qiao Sang does encounter one, it’s actually a good thing. It’ll strengthen her impression of our collaboration."

"Then why go out of your way to hide this information from others?" the blonde asked in confusion.

Virginia glanced at him, sipping her coffee leisurely as she answered:

"The fewer people who know, the more valuable this information becomes."

Got it... The blonde respectfully left.

Even if the phantom beast’s existence was just a rumor, the mere hint of it was enough to drive people crazy.

Even though the School of Journalism had deliberately concealed the information for Qiao Sang, plenty of people in the higher districts who specialized in gathering intelligence would undoubtedly uncover it too.

The Thirtieth District was about to become very lively...