After parting ways with Zhou Huimin, Bai Luxin asked Nuobai, “Should we go to the Treasury to pick out some items first?”
“Mm. Do you have other plans, Beast Master?”
“Would you mind accompanying me to open my Beast Taming Space first? It shouldn’t take much time.”
Last night, while lying in bed, she had thought about opening her Beast Taming Space as soon as she arrived at school today.
Since she now had a Beast Pet, how could she not have the standard Beast Taming Space?
As a student of Yuhua, she was entitled to open it once for free after forming her first contract.
The Beast Taming Space could house a Beast Pet and help soothe their injuries; it was an essential skill for any Beast Master.
“Fine, but I don’t like staying in there. It’s too boring.”
Thinking about how she had just been scratched under the chin, Nuobai issued a threat that held no real weight, sounding more like she was acting spoiled.
“You’re not allowed to just shove me in there whenever you want!”
“Mhm, my shoulder will always be reserved for you.”
Nuobai responded by rubbing her tail back and forth against Bai Luxin’s cheek.
Then, acting as if nothing had happened, she curled into a ball and buried her face in her own body.
Thinking Nuobai was just tired, Bai Luxin didn’t disturb her.
However, Nuobai’s mind was anything but calm at that moment.
‘What is she saying?!’
‘What do you mean “always,” what do you mean “reserved”?’
She just didn’t want to be locked in a small dark room. Once you went in there, there was nothing to do but sleep in pitch-black darkness.
Forget it. She was the bigger person and wouldn’t hold it against Bai Luxin.
If she wanted to scratch her chin next time, she would reluctantly let her do it for a little while. Just a little while!
……
The Contract Power condensed, and with the help of a special ritual, an illusory Space Seed appeared at Bai Luxin’s chest.
It was a success on the first try. Nuobai could already vaguely sense it; once the Space Seed grew, she would be able to enter.
Under an Equality Contract, both the Beast Master and the Beast Pet had the right to decide whether to enter or leave the space.
However, if their opinions differed, the Beast Master’s authority carried slightly more weight.
Bai Luxin opened her eyes, a faint blue glow swirling within them. This was a sign of the Contract Power leaking out of her body.
After about three days, once the Space Seed had fully developed, this would disappear.
“Alright, Nuobai, let’s go pick out some treasures~”
In the future, if there was any danger, she could pull her into the Beast Taming Space. Nuobai was truly too mischievous; it was hard to feel at ease.
Even though Bai Luxin was smiling gently, Nuobai felt something was off. That doting gaze made her feel quite uncomfortable.
“I haven’t been to the Academy Treasury yet. Is there anything you want, Nuobai?”
“Skills, probably. I want to learn some new ones.”
Nuobai’s heterochromatic eyes sparkled. She had just discovered something interesting: her Sharp Claw and Silent Step skills had reached Grand Perfection.
The ranks were: Entry, Proficient, Accomplished, Expert, Perfect, and Grand Perfection.
It became increasingly difficult to level up as one progressed.
She had only managed to reach Perfection because Aunt Qin had gone all out to give her extra training.
Additionally, since both were low-level skills, it wasn’t considered overly difficult.
According to her calculations, she should have still been some distance away from reaching Grand Perfection in these two skills.
Could the Rebellion talent also increase comprehension?
If that were the case, her future plans would need some adjustment.
Furthermore, there was actually still room for improvement even after Sharp Claw and Silent Step reached Grand Perfection.
No one had ever mentioned this information before. So, what lay beyond Grand Perfection?
“Skills, huh? I don’t know much about those.”
“It’s fine, Beast Master. I’ll pick them out myself.”
Half an hour later, Nuobai was speechless as she looked at the “rotten tomatoes and moldy potatoes” before her.
She had been tricked by that old geezer; this place definitely wasn’t the academy’s real treasury.
Look at this: Pounce, Bounce, Bite…
These kinds of skills were tasteless to eat but a waste to discard—total chicken ribs.
After a lot of effort, she finally found three skills amidst the pile of junk.
Polyform: Energy manipulation type. Allows for slight control over the shape of energy.
Light Condensation: Energy manipulation type. Aggregates light.
Shadow Split: Energy manipulation type. Splits a shadow into two.
None of the three were offensive skills, but Nuobai remembered seeing them when she used Qin Nian’s authority to browse the complete skill encyclopedia.
The reason she remembered them was that these three skills were the high-level prerequisites for the skill: Phantom Clone.
When she had watched the skill demonstration video back then, the field was instantly filled with illusions.
Every phantom could even perform different actions, making it impossible to tell the real one from the fake.
Wasn’t this just the Great Sage’s hair clones? Though it wasn’t as exaggerated as the Great Sage, where the clones fought while the original ate melon seeds.
But once the skill was activated and she had full autonomy, she could attack or flee with integrated offense and defense. It was the skill of her dreams.
“Nuobai, are these okay?”
Bai Luxin truly didn’t understand this. The Beast Nutrition Department didn’t teach these things.
“They’re fine.”
“Wow, Miracle Cat! You’re so amazing!”
Since no one else was around, Bai Luxin let herself go a little.
Suddenly hearing that nickname—and from the mouth of her own Beast Master, no less.
Nuobai’s tail went stiff instantly. This was way too embarrassing.
Dead memories began to attack her mind. That group of bastards back then had come up with all sorts of random nicknames. What the heck was a Miracle Cat?
She was human!
“By the way, Nuobai, why do they call you the Miracle Cat?”
“Because I won a competition.”
Nuobai chanted in her mind: ‘Don’t get angry, don’t get angry. She saved my life.’
She continued in a resentful tone, “Beast Master, I don’t like that name. Besides, it’s all in the past. No one will care anymore.”
“I’m sorry, I didn’t mean it.”
Sensing Nuobai’s dissatisfaction, Bai Luxin quickly changed the subject. They happened to arrive at the Training Room.
“Do you need me to stay with you during training?”
“No need. I’ve always trained by myself.”
“Oh.”
“Have you always been alone?”
Nuobai nodded.
Bai Luxin really wanted to ask her: Why?
Did your previous Beast Master not stay with you? Why did they let you be alone?
Why did you betray your previous master? Did some conflict happen between you?
Did you have a good life before? What were you like back then?
Why are you so stubborn…
But she was afraid of hurting her, so she didn’t dare ask.
Every time she saw the faint red marks on the back of Nuobai’s paws, she would think of that rainy day and the way she had been lying in the rainwater.
“Beast Master?”
Sensing that Bai Luxin’s mood wasn’t right, Nuobai looked at her questioningly.
“It’s nothing. I have something to take care of, Nuobai, so I’ll leave you to your training.”
Hadn’t they just talked about this? Seeing that she seemed a bit distracted, Nuobai didn’t mind.
People, even if they had signed a contract, would surely have their own business. It was good to leave some space for one another.
She wasn’t a baby who couldn’t be left alone.
“Don’t worry, Beast Master. I’ll wait for you to come back.”
Bai Luxin finished authenticating her information and sent Nuobai into the Training Room.
“Okay. Wait for me to come pick you up.”
Only after Nuobai disappeared did Bai Luxin clutch her chest and catch her breath. She sat down on a nearby chair and searched for information regarding the “Miracle Cat.”
A mountain of information refreshed before her eyes: [A Miracle in History: An Ornamental Species Can Also Win a Championship], [A Detailed Look at the Miracle Cat’s Path to the Championship], [Is the Miracle Cat Out of Miracles?], [Snow Joy Cat: The Glory of an Ornamental Species]…
Bai Luxin clicked on the video with the highest number of likes.