Beast Taming: My System is Bugged-Chapter 85 - 84: Unexpected Joy
"Faced with your powerful Gravity Field, the one with severe social anxiety could not escape and had to brace themselves to fight you."
"Mouse Treasure activated the second-generation Earth Shifting Technique: Flying Dragon in the Sky, Tathagata’s Palm."
"Cyan Treasure wanted to dodge, but alas, it was too old and threw out its back. It was struck by Mouse Treasure and nearly breathed its last."
"Trembling, the one with severe social anxiety saw that Mouse Treasure had actually won and grew even more terrified, afraid you would blame her. You waved your hand, indicating it was fine."
"DING!"
"Time Dragon Cyan Treasure’s first battle has been recorded!"
"Environmental information has been recorded!"
"Opponent Mouse Treasure’s information has been recorded!"
"You may now enter the Dream Cultivation Space to run simulations of this battle."
Gu Ming looked at the battle summary. The narrative was so distorted it was unbearable to watch.
Threw out its back?
Almost killed by Mouse Treasure?
This was too ridiculous.
In reality, Cyan Treasure had clearly beaten Mouse Treasure. It wasn’t nearly this dramatic.
However, the last few messages from the system gave Gu Ming an idea.
Speaking of which, this "Old Geezer Counterattack System" had one particularly ridiculous feature.
If the system hadn’t messed up the timeline and really did go to the fifty-year-old timeline...
...a person would already be fifty and on the decline. The system didn’t give him any huge cheats, nor could he take advantage of future Cultivation Techniques or information. How was an old geezer supposed to make a comeback?
The answer was to have the Pet Beast train for several times the duration of real-time to surpass its opponents, through things like Skill training and combat training.
And that was precisely the purpose of the Dream Training Space.
Before this, he had never battled another Beastmaster.
So, he had never experienced the true power of the Dream Training Space function.
Now, the system had precisely recorded all the information from the fierce clash between Time Dragon Cyan Treasure and Mouse Treasure, right down to the details of the surrounding environment.
This development gave him the ability to run countless simulated battles within the Dream Space.
This way, he could continuously review and hone his combat techniques, accumulating experience in virtual battles to be fully prepared for future real ones. The significance of this was self-evident.
’I wonder if I can record opponents I haven’t fought yet.’
An idea sparked in Gu Ming’s mind. He thought of Sister Ruan from the shop, and the top-ranking students at school.
Other people’s Pet Beasts bathed in the finest medicinal baths and ate the most refined food every day.
They also had professional combat Beastmasters carefully training with them daily. The difference in accumulated combat experience was like heaven and earth.
That was precisely why Teacher Zhang had made a special decision today to start Cyan Treasure’s combat training immediately.
If they delayed any longer and waited until the monthly exam to let Cyan Treasure have its first real battle, it would surely be no match for its opponents.
While Gu Ming was staring blankly at the system, Lu You was already holding her breath.
’He was just reviewing the fight, why did he suddenly go quiet?’
As someone with social anxiety, she hated it most when the air suddenly went silent.
Fortunately, this awkward atmosphere didn’t last long. Teacher Zhang finally returned to the scene with his Ice Heart Fox.
"Alright, alright, get ready to train," Teacher Zhang said.
Then, Teacher Zhang glanced at the injuries on Mouse Treasure and Cyan Treasure.
A look of confusion crossed his face, and he spoke:
"Huh, have you two already fought? From the looks of it, Cyan Treasure must have won, right?"
It was only natural for him to think so.
After all, Cyan Treasure had already comprehended the Entry Level Z-shaped Shaking Body Technique.
And looking at Mouse Treasure, it was fat-headed with big ears and a round, clumsy-looking belly.
He figured that apart from mastering a Breathing Technique and the Earth Shifting Technique, it knew no other Cultivation Techniques.
Teacher Zhang’s peripheral vision caught sight of a book in the corner of the sandy area, titled "Ultimate Skill: Earth Escape Technique."
He knew then that it most likely hadn’t mastered any Body Techniques yet.
After all, the Earth Escape Technique was an Ultimate Skill. It required the integration and mastery of numerous Cultivation Techniques before it could evolve into the Body Technique Ultimate Skill, Earth Escape Technique.
Mouse Treasure was definitely the loser. No doubt about it.
With this in mind, Teacher Zhang walked over.
He reached out to touch the two Pet Beasts, activated a Spiritual Technique, and examined them carefully,
sensing the state of the injuries inside both beasts.
The examination surprised him.
Cyan Treasure’s injuries were actually worse than he had expected.
’Did Mouse Treasure lose?’
Teacher Zhang looked at Gu Ming. Gu Ming thought for a moment and said, "Mouse Treasure was taken down by poison."
Teacher Zhang was even more surprised to hear this.
Before poisoning its opponent, it had taken quite a heavy blow. And everyone knew a Little Cyan Snake’s body was very fragile.
He cupped Cyan Treasure in his palm and leaned in for a closer look.
He discovered faint, concave claw marks on the Snake Scales on the right side of its belly.
Those were clearly the marks left by a hamster’s claws.
And the force of this strike was by no means comparable to an ordinary slap.
To any observer, it already possessed a Palm Force nearly on par with a Combat Skill.
He turned and asked Lu You, "Has your Sunflower Seed-eating Hamster learned any Combat Skills?"
Lu You quickly shook her head and waved her hands.
Seeing this, Gu Ming explained on Lu You’s behalf:
"It’s the power of the Earth Shifting Technique."
The Earth Shifting Technique channels a large amount of Earth Element Mana, far exceeding the power limit of a normal palm strike, giving its slap the combat power of an Earth Element Skill.
After hearing Gu Ming’s explanation, Teacher Zhang finally understood why something felt off.
After all, he had never practiced, seen, or been familiar with this Earth Element’s Earth Shifting Technique.
Hearing Gu Ming’s introduction, his interest was piqued instead.
Speaking of which, of the three new Cultivation Techniques Gu Ming had researched...
...aside from the Green Treasure Breathing Technique, which he had personally helped create...
...he only had a rough understanding of the other two techniques.
This was a good opportunity to experience them for himself.
Teacher Zhang then directed the Sunflower Seed-eating Hamster, "You, activate the Earth Shifting Technique and empower your palm. Let me see."
Mouse Treasure looked at its master and saw Lu You nod.
Then, it circulated the Mana from its Dantian, gathering it in its right paw.
Before long, everyone saw a thin layer of earthy light cover the surface of its little hamster paw.
This was the power of the Earth Shifting Technique.
It was simply channeling Earth Element Mana, imbuing its paw with the heavy power of soil, to create such an effect.
Next, Teacher Zhang summoned his Ice Heart Fox and had it take a slap from Mouse Treasure head-on.
"Slap it right here."
Mouse Treasure did as it was told, swinging its paw toward the Ice Heart Fox.
Although the Ice Heart Fox wasn’t a combat-type Pet Beast, it was a Two-star Level Pet Beast after all.
Its physical strength was far beyond what Mouse Treasure could compare to.
However, the seemingly light slap landed with the weight of a mountain, creating a muffled BANG.
The powerful impact made the Ice Heart Fox’s body sway violently. Unsteady on its feet, it couldn’t help but stumble forward a step or two, instinctively stopping itself with quick, short steps and kicking up a half-meter-high cloud of sand.
Afterwards, Teacher Zhang’s gaze was sharp as he stared intently at the tracks left on the ground.
He listened carefully to the muffled sound produced by the slap and sighed in amazement to himself:
"This seemingly ordinary strike already possesses a destructive power similar to Headbutt Skills."
"If this Earth Shifting Technique can be continuously cultivated until the Mastery Realm, its destructive power might even reach a new level..."
Hearing this, Lu You’s mouth fell slightly agape.
She found it both incredible and delightful.
She had only practiced a Cultivation Technique that combined Breathing Technique and Refining Mana.
She never expected it to have such a benefit.
At this thought, she looked toward Gu Ming.
She had even less of an idea how she could ever repay him for teaching her this Cultivation Technique.
It was a truly helpless feeling; she could only hope for a real opportunity to repay him in the future.
After all, Gu Ming was someone who would be participating in international competitions.
In the future, he was bound to drift further and further away from her.
Thinking of this, Lu You couldn’t help but feel a little downcast.
But she quickly cheered herself up again.
’I absolutely cannot come in last on the monthly exam!’
She hadn’t originally been at the bottom of her grade.
But ever since she contracted this hamster, she’d had a nagging feeling that she might end up hovering among the lowest ranks.
After all, the Pet Beast’s own potential wasn’t very high.
But things were different now. With the Earth Shifting Technique, a Cultivation Technique that could enhance the heavy power of its palms, her hope was rekindled.
If before she only had a slim chance, her odds of winning now were much greater than when she had first learned the Green Treasure Breathing Technique. At the very least, she could now see a path forward.
Maybe, come the college entrance exams, she could really fight for it.
