C16 Parasitic Type Battle Pet!

On the Pet's Home app, a post about Symas had exploded with over a million views in just thirty minutes. At Beast Tamer University, nestled in the northeast corner of Littlewell and sprawling across several hundred acres, Principal Wang Qian had taken notice of the post shared by Corey. Since Corey was the source, there was no doubt about its authenticity.

"Department Head Yan, reach out to Symas's teacher at Third High School and see if we can have a word with him. Littlewell City is prepared to offer Symas an annual subsidy of five million federal coins!" Wang Qian declared. "We'll support his training up to the black iron three-star level!"

Wang Qian promptly called the admissions office, laying out the plan. He was acutely aware of Littlewell's limited competitiveness, given its mere decade of experience. Nevertheless, he was determined to make an attempt, knowing that securing Symas could significantly raise the profile of Beast Tamer University.

"Yes, Principal," responded Minister Yan from the admissions office, who immediately set about contacting the faculty at Jiangnan Third High School upon receiving the directive.

Meanwhile, far to the north in Farhaven's Beast Tamer University, as well as in the enrollment offices of the three other premier institutions within the Trintis Dukedom—Mountainview University, Eastern Aurora Beast Tamer University, and Mo City Beast Tamer University—the buzz was all about a sixteen-year-old pet breeder emerging from a modest place like Littlewell.

Passing the pet breeder's exam at such a young age spoke volumes of the boy's innate talent, giving him a significant edge in battle pet cultivation compared to his peers.

To these elite schools, Symas's raw talent was unmistakable. Although the recent summoning ceremony had seen two other young men from beast tamer families earn the title of Nurturing Master, those two had the advantage of their family's resources and specialized instruction from a young age.

Symas, on the other hand, had an unremarkable background. His ordinary origins, free from the influence of any major power, made him an attractive prospect for recruitment.

Back in the enrollment department of Farhaven's Beast Tamer University, the wheels were already turning.

In Minister Yan's office, an alert suddenly appeared in the Pet's Home email on his computer. It was a message from a senior elder at the Beast Tamer University, currently on assignment with the Beast Tamer Association.

"What?"

"Symas managed to acquire a fire type dragon pet!"

"Battle Pet Tomb!"

"Such luck is out of this world!"

Minister Yan recognized the message from the Beast Tamer University elder as authentic, adjusted by Corey, the president of the Littlewell Beast Tamer Association.

"This young man, we must secure him for the Farhaven Beast Tamer University."

"Offer him a reward of one million federal coins and free access to the ruins three times a month! And regardless of the ruins' level, I can also provide an elite seven-star Dragon's Blood Potion!"

Without delay, Minister Yan reached out to Bradley in Littlewell City. Bradley was the mentor closest to Littlewell, making him the ideal candidate to undertake this recruitment mission. Getting to Symas first would give them an advantage over the other top beast tamer universities.

A fire type dragon pet with at least elite qualifications, along with a beast tamer certification, was indeed a rare find.

...

On the outskirts of Autumnville, thirty miles to the west, Bradley stood atop a cliff overlooking a river a hundred meters wide. Dressed in a black robe, he stood tall on the nearly fifty-meter-high cliff. A fiery red Humming Bird perched on his shoulder, its keen eyes scanning the river below, seemingly in search of something.

He was there to take care of an elite-level Blackwater Poison Python that had been terrorizing the area for years.

"Go," Bradley commanded in a low voice.

From his left sleeve, a white ice snake shot out, its body like white jade, enveloped in swirling cold air. As it descended from the cliff, it rapidly expanded, inflating like a balloon. Within moments, it had grown to a massive fifty meters in length, and as it plunged into the river, the banks were quickly frosted over by the escaping chill.

Simultaneously, the fiery red Humming Bird took flight from Bradley's shoulder. It too grew in size, transforming into an enormous creature with a wingspan of nearly fifteen meters. Its piercing eyes were flanked by blazing flames, exuding a majestic presence.

The bird's piercing cry echoed down the river, as the nine-star deep sea profound ice snake and the nine-star fiery bird engaged the eight-star Blackwater Poison Python in battle.

With their levels far surpassing that of the black water poison python, its defeat was inevitable, just a matter of time. Should the python attempt to flee, the scorching sunbird above was ready to intercept it.

At that moment, Bradley's phone in his pocket buzzed. He took it out, glanced at the screen, and a flicker of surprise crossed his eyes. "A dragon pet student, or a breeder? I must see for myself. It would be a waste not to lure such talent to become my disciple. I can't let the academy's old-timers get the upper hand."

"Who cares what they're up to? I'll make the first move!"

Bradley, previously stern-faced, now turned his head towards Littlewell, his face breaking into a smile.

Meanwhile, in Littlewell, at Valengor Residence, Symas returned home without dwelling on the day's events and immediately stepped into the Void Territory. His figure vanished from the room as if it were never there.

[Ding! A parasitic gold-type battle pet detected. Would you like to spend 1 million federal coins to construct a level 1 gold-type pet hive?]

[Parasitic battle pet!]

Symas's eyes lit up with excitement. Such battle pets were designed to enhance a beast tamer's own abilities and were exceedingly rare. Comparable to dragon pets in scarcity, they could transform a beast tamer from an ordinary adult's strength to a formidable force capable of beastly transformation, even manifesting external battle armor and weapons, rivaling the power of a battle pet.

"Yes, build the hive," Symas confirmed.

The moment he did, his account balance plummeted as the 1 million federal coins were spent. Left with less than 200,000 coins, he inhaled deeply. Without working tirelessly to earn money, he wouldn't be able to support such a group of gold-guzzling creatures!

Luckily, having qualified as a pet breeder, he could now set up his own shop at Pet's Home.

Boom!

Within the Void Territory, right next to the level 0 miniature wind-type hive, a new feature emerged—a dark golden mound standing four to five meters tall. Nestled at the base of this mound was a pale golden pond, radiating an intensely rich golden energy.

Nickname: Miniature Gold-Type Pet Hive

Level: LV1

Function: A nest that provides attribute enhancement to one-star gold-type pets, accelerating their growth and capable of incubating gold-type pet eggs.