Beast taming, starting from zero point-Chapter 971 - 789 Capture (Third Update)

The sky was barely light.

The Pet Beasts sang until they were exhausted, then took food and left one after another.

The number of wild Pet Beasts dwindled, and before long, only one Duoxi Duola remained.

"Duoxi?"

Duoxi Duola walked up to Qiao Sang, mustering its courage and let out a call.

By this time, the effects of the Healing Sound Wave had long dissipated. From its stiff posture, it was clear that it was a little nervous now.

"Gangzhan."

Gangbao, who had been dancing all night, flew over to translate.

It said Duoxi Duola wanted to know if singing would be needed again tonight.

Duoxi Duola was a Ground Type mid-tier Pet Beast with two legs. Most of its body was dark brown, and its tail had a pointed tip. Using the tough skin on its face, it would excavate the ground. Typically, its facial development was robust, and its head would be larger than its body.

Yet, the Duoxi Duola before them appeared much smaller, its cheeks sunken, and its head not larger than its body, clearly showing signs of poor development.

Qiao Sang didn’t answer immediately; instead, she looked at Little Xun Xun as if seeking confirmation.

"Xun Xun~"

Feeling the gaze of its Beast Tamer, Little Xun Xun floated over immediately.

"Bring out some food," Qiao Sang said.

"Xun Xun~"

Little Xun Xun adeptly removed its hoop and took out some snacks suitable for Pet Beasts.

Qiao Sang took the snacks, squatted down, and handed them to Duoxi Duola, saying:

"I don’t know if I’ll come back tonight. If I do, the meeting spot will be here. You can come directly to find me. Also, your singing is beautiful."

"Duoxi..."

Duoxi Duola hugged the snacks and then quickly glanced up at Qiao Sang before turning away and running off.

"Do we have more food? I’m a bit hungry." Suddenly, Billet woke up and spoke.

"Yes." After answering, Qiao Sang looked at Little Xun Xun.

"Xun Xun...."

With slick movements, Little Xun Xun pulled out more food.

When it pulled out a bag of bread, it hesitated briefly and took out another bag.

"Xun Xun~"

Little Xun Xun handed the bread first to its Beast Tamer, then gave one to Billet.

Good little one... Qiao Sang felt a warmth in her heart as she accepted the bread.

Billet, still eating the bread, commented:

"Adinixi really isn’t easy to find."

If it could be found in one day, then Adinixi wouldn’t be regarded as such a legendary Phantom Beast... Qiao Sang thought to herself, while keeping her appearance composed as she asked:

"What should we do today?"

Billet thought for a moment and replied:

"Let’s look for a place that specializes in intelligence trading, and purchase some speakers to play pure music. Tonight, we’ll find a group of Pet Beasts with lovely voices and have them sing along to the pure music. Maybe the effect will be better."

"We shouldn’t go to the bar. I thought it over; bars are too crowded. Adinixi, as a Phantom Beast, must have been targeted for capture during its wakeful periods in the past. It’s unlikely to appear in heavily populated places voluntarily."

Qiao Sang was silent for a moment:

"So, are we staying out all night again?"

Billet chuckled:

"Didn’t we sleep last night? Chao Su Star’s nighttime weather is nice; staying out late isn’t so bad."

That’s you— *I* didn’t sleep... Qiao Sang immediately thought of Duoxi Duola from earlier and said:

"I actually think the singing from last night’s group of Pet Beasts was really good. We could look for them again."

Billet laughed:

"Wild Pet Beasts are nomadic. Even if we come back here, it’s unlikely we’d find all of them again. Plus, after our presence here last night, the ones we captured likely deemed this place unsafe and are already considering moving away."

The image of the Pet Beasts singing and dancing last night flashed in Qiao Sang’s mind. She pondered for a few seconds and replied, "I believe they’ll return. They might even wait specially for us."

Billet, hearing this, began thinking seriously.

If another student had said this, he might not have paid attention. But coming from Qiao Sang—given her demonstration of skill in having Little Steel Falcon undergo Bond Evolution several times in such a short period—it was clear she possessed great talent and potential in nurturing and understanding Pet Beasts.

If she believed this, then those Pet Beasts might truly stick around...

It would in fact be ideal if last night’s group of wild Pet Beasts continued singing.

Their voices were excellent, and there was some rapport already established during the first night, which would save a lot of time and make cooperation smoother during the second encounter.

Additionally, constantly moving locations and recruiting new Pet Beasts wasn’t favorable either.

It was like holding a concert—only by staying in one venue for consecutive days would news spread and attract more attendees.

Pet Beasts could communicate with one another. Once that many started singing in this area, word might spread among them to draw Adinixi here...

Thinking this, Billet no longer hesitated and nodded:

"Since you believe so, we’ll come back here tonight. For now, let’s head to a place known for intelligence trading."

Qiao Sang nodded and pulled out her phone to check the time.

Then, she formed a seal gesture and summoned Yaobao.

"Yaa..."

Yaobao yawned as it appeared.

...

Meanwhile.

Deep in the dense forest near the ruins.

"Duoxi!"

Duoxi Duola sat under the sprawling branches of a lush tree, placed the items it had on the ground before itself, and tore open a bag of chips. Its eyes curved into crescent moons as it happily munched on one.

"Fidi."

A sound came from nearby.

Duoxi Duola turned its head and spotted a creature it had never seen before.

This creature held something in its paw—red, translucent, and gleaming with an alluring shine.

"Duoxi..."

Duoxi Duola had never seen anything so beautiful. It couldn’t help but lose itself staring.

"Fidi."

Adinixi extended a paw.

"Duoxi!"

Duoxi Duola snapped back to its senses and, seeing the stranger’s gesture, quickly clutched its bag of chips protectively and displayed a wary expression.

Adinixi noticed this and, recalling the other’s earlier gaze, brought the flute to its lips.

In an instant, an ethereal and distant melody echoed.

"Duoxi..."

Duoxi Duola immediately became entranced.

It felt as though it were hallucinating—the scene before its eyes rippled like water, transforming into an open field with tufts of wild grass.

"Duoxi..."

The field seemed oddly familiar to Duoxi Duola.

Soon, the field disappeared, reverting to the original scene.

The stranger was no longer in front of it.

Duoxi Duola suddenly realized something. It looked down and found its entire bag of chips had vanished.

"Duoxi!!!"

...

Elsewhere, Yaobao seemed to hear something and looked toward the forest’s direction.

Billet, who had been messaging someone on his phone for several minutes, set it aside with a somber expression and said:

"The search for Adinixi’s whereabouts needs to be done discreetly."

"Why?" Qiao Sang asked, puzzled.

"Several groups were specifically inquiring yesterday about creatures with flutes. They’re likely also targeting Adinixi," Billet said gravely.

Qiao Sang frowned, suddenly comprehending something.

Billet continued:

"If my guess is correct, they’re hunting Adinixi for capture."