Beast Taming: Invincible Breeder-Chapter 46 - 21: Ice, Fire, and Wind
Li Cunxu hasnโt practiced martial arts, his body is ordinary, relying purely on the physical strength enhanced by the dragonโs curse, how could he rival Xiang Bai, who has been practicing martial arts for ten years and has tough skin and strong muscles. ๐ฏ๐ง๐๐๐ฌ๐๐๐ฃ๐ค๐๐ฎ๐ต.๐๐ค๐ข
If Xiang Bai hadnโt been poisoned, then ultimately the one to lose would definitely be Li Cunxu.
But there is no if; this is a Beast Masterโs battle, not a Martial Artistโs duel.
Besides, Li Cunxu was afraid that if he didnโt accept the tiger bone trauma medicine, Lin Qingwei would overthink it. When a sickly person overthinks, it can lead to terrible consequences.
Lin Qingwei didnโt overthink, but Lin Jiusan did.
Seeing his daughterโs forehead sweating from running, and the brilliant smile on her face when Li Cunxu accepted the tiger bone medicine, Lin Jiusan was infuriated.
"Letโs go, Qingwei needs to report to the ancestral shrine today."
Lin Qingweiโs frequent glances back made Lin Jiusan even more upset, urging his daughter to walk faster.
This time, Li Cunxu didnโt ride a bicycle back but took a car instead, as his hands and feet were in pain, making it unsuitable to cycle.
The Mechanical Annihilation Hunter said, "Ranch master, you have a delivery."
Li Cunxuโs face lit up with joy, "How many deliveries?"
"Three."
"Great."
Li Cunxu couldnโt wait to apply the tiger bone medicine and immediately went to open the packages.
Opening the three packages from different places, a scene of three slimes of different colors met his eyes.
The red slime had flames burning on its head and was aggressively banging against the fireproof cage.
The blue slime exuded a refreshing chill, and with some defiance, it puffed a breath of cold at Li Cunxu, forming ice crystals on the specially made glass.
The green slime was surrounded by a gentle breeze, lying listlessly.
"Fire Slime, Ice Slime, and Wind Slime."
These three slimes were sent by people in the wild whom Li Cunxu rewarded five hundred to bring back.
Li Cunxu immediately released the Fire Slime and Ice Slime for Xiaoruan to subdue. The two slimes were not compliant and jointly attacked Xiaoruan.
The Fire Slime spit out a fireball, while Xiaoruan countered with a waterball, which extinguished the fireball and incidentally sent the Fire Slime flying.
The Ice Slime exhaled a frosty breath, chilling the air, Xiaoruan blew a wind, which reversed the frosty breath back, causing the Ice Slime to freeze itself.
As for the Wind Slime, it hasnโt been subdued yet; it looked too weak, as if a breeze could snuff it out.
"Letโs nurture the Wind Slime a bit before subduing it."
Li Cunxu mixed a bowl of slime nutrient liquid and placed it in front of it. By the next day, the Wind Slime had regained its spirit, and Xiaoruan successfully subdued it.
After a night, the Fire Slime and Ice Slime, which had consumed diluted breeding agents, increased in number.
The Mechanical Annihilation Hunter sat on a rock, staring intently at the playful Fire Slime and Ice Slime.
"Good morning, Mechanical!"
Li Cunxu greeted.
"Good morning, ranch master. By the way, I have something to report to you."
"Fire Slimes are unsuitable for staying on the ranch; their surface temperature is high, and staying on a patch of grass for long will scorch the grass, plus their fire can easily ignite the house."
"Ice Slimes are also unsuitable for staying on the ranch; their surface temperature is low, and prolonged staying on a patch of grass will freeze the grass."
Li Cunxu pondered, "Arrange the Ice Slime by the stream?"
Thereโs a stream running from east to west across the entire ranch.
The Fire Slime canโt be put near the stream, as the spiritual energy of water would make the Fire Slime uncomfortable, and being submerged for more than ten minutes would drown it.
The Mechanical Annihilation Hunter shook its head, "No, I tried it at night, the Ice Slime lowers the streamโs temperature, making it uncomfortable for the Water Slimes living by the stream, plus the Ice Slimeโs cold and violent nature would make it attack the Water Slimes."
"Letโs settle the Fire Slime and Ice Slime in the cellar!"
Currently, the ranch has two large cellars and a small one being excavated.
Originally, Li Cunxu didnโt plan to dig so many cellars; one huge cellar would suffice. But later, he realized reality didnโt allow it. The Earth Slime could dig an enormous cellar but only knew how to dig, not reinforce.
The consequence of stubbornly digging one colossal cellar would be the ranch ground collapsing.
"Ranch master, thereโs another issue; Fire Slime and Ice Slime donโt like eating grass or soil."
Li Cunxu said, "Fire Slimes mainly eat high-calorie items; Iโll order some coal. Ice Slimes mainly eat ice and water; divert some stream water into the cellar where Ice Slimes live, and itโll be solved."
The Mechanical Annihilation Hunter looked at the lively Wind Slime and asked, "What about the Wind Slime?"
"The Wind Slime canโt be placed in the cellar; its main food is wind, and thereโs no wind in a cellar. The Wind Slime should be kept on the ranch, and once the numbers increase, we can release some."
The Strongest Rookie Cup, Holy Lotus District, finals commence.
Li Cunxu enters, and his contender for the championship is also a commoner.
How did Li Cunxu know?
Last night, Lin Qingwei sent him information about his opponent.
Li Cheng Sword, his companion beast is a Black Iron Level 9 Double-Gun Battle Bee.
Li Cunxu didnโt think much of him; Li Cheng Sword is a commoner, and his family isnโt particularly wealthy. How could he, in about a month, evolve his Short-Gun Bee into a Long-Gun Bee and from Long-Gun Bee into a Double-Gun Battle Bee, leveling from Black Iron Level 0 to Level 9?
Thereโs only one explanation; he exploited the rapid growth trait of insect-type companion beasts, overextending the Double-Gun Battle Beeโs potential and lifespan for its high level and strength.
Li Cheng Sword probably thought of utilizing the Double-Gun Battle Beeโs powerful combat prowess to sweep through competitions and rapidly accumulate resources, snowballing larger like a rolling snowball.
This method must continue to win constantly, without loss, without retreat. Once lost, the snowball stops and melts under the sun.
Li Cunxu admired his fighting spirit but disapproved.
This approach needs to be adapted to the local conditions; it might succeed in other cities, but in Tongdu, the likelihood of success is near zero.
Tongdu is the city of Pupil Techniques and Bloodlines, with bloodline talents as common as cattle. Winning continuously in this city seems to underestimate the families here.
Donโt be misled by Li Cheng Sword reaching the finals; this is only the Holy Lotus District finals.
There are eleven other districts about the same size as Holy Lotus District.
After the Holy Lotus District finals, thereโs the Tongdu city finals, with twelve district champions vying for the ultimate championship.
In Tongdu, do commoners have no chance? No, there is hope.
However, not in the aggressive way Li Cheng Sword is attempting.
Bloodline talents have an immense advantage early on, but in the later stages, bloodline talents become a disadvantage.
So a commonerโs hope lies in the later stages.
The best method is to proceed steadily and strike effectively later.
In Li Cunxuโs eyes, Li Cheng Sword has chosen the wrong path.
Moreover, Li Cheng Sword overlooked the aftereffects of depleting the companion beastโs potential and lifespan for temporary strength.
The Double-Gun Battle Bee is an insect-type companion beast, and such beasts inherently have a short lifespan. Combining this with Li Cheng Swordโs premature acceleration of its maturity, it further shortens the lifespan.
The Double-Gun Battle Bee has only a few years to live, and once its lifespan is exhausted, it will die of old age.
