C6 Hatching, Charmander!

"Congratulations to the host for successfully claiming the Novice Beast Tamer achievement!"

Achievement: Novice Beast Tamer

Benefit: Permanently grants a 50% combat strength boost to all pets!

"A 50% boost in combat strength—that's some serious firepower. I didn't expect an achievement to have such a potent effect."

In his past life, Symas knew all too well the challenges of enhancing a pet's combat abilities as a black iron level pet breeder. It required not only special dietary materials for the pets but also the application of secret techniques for stimulation.

Of course, boosting a pet's combat strength came with significant risks. One false move could lead to a decrease in the pet's power.

The more experienced the pet breeder, the greater the likelihood of success.

An elite pet breeder working on a black iron level pet could boast a success rate of over 80%, while breeders of a similar level might only see a 30% to 40% success rate.

At that moment.

Inside a small fire type pet hive, the Fire Vine slithered to the edge of a spring, greedily soaking up the water. Faint glimmers of light from the dark red fire crystals beneath it merged into the Fire Vine's being.

[Ding! A sporadic fire type pet, Fire Vine, has been detected. Would you like to spend 1,000,000 federal coins to accelerate its growth?]

[Nickname: Fire Vine]

Quality: Three-star black iron

Attribute: Fire

Level: Zero

Skills: Flame Blessing, Spirit Snake Strangle.

Growth Progress: 12%. (Growth rate can be increased)

"You've got to pay to get stronger, huh?"

Symas eyed the system prompt for the one million federal coins needed to speed up the Fire Vine's growth, feeling a twinge of nostalgia.

On the current market, a Fire Potion that could enhance the growth rate of fire attribute pets was priced at 500,000 federal coins. Yet, it only offered a 10% increase in growth rate and came with a slew of side effects. Many pets would become lethargic, and the potion could be administered no more than once a year.

Back in his previous life.

Within the first month of attending Beast Tamer University in Farhaven, Symas had managed to train his pet to one star level, all thanks to the Fire Marrow Liquid provided by Jaylee.

Fire Pith Liquid was the ideal nourishment for the Fire Vine, a plant-based fire-type pet. It could boost growth by a staggering 40%. Yet, the cost was steep, exceeding three million federal coins, and it was virtually impossible to find on the market. Presently, Symas had a balance of only 1.8 million federal coins in his account. After some contemplation, he shifted his attention to the Fire Dragon Egg, with its countdown nearing the final hour.

Dragon-type battle pets were the darlings of every beast tamer at Beast Tamer University, with the lowest aptitude starting at an elite seven stars. These pets were not only formidable in their attributes and skills but also provided their owners with various enhancements, bolstering the owner's combat prowess. Symas was eager with anticipation. If a million federal coins could accelerate a pet's growth, he preferred to invest in the dragon-type pet.

Symas waited patiently for an hour. Abruptly, a black fissure emerged on the foot-tall crimson dragon egg. The next instant, a tender red head nudged its way through the shell, sending several glistening shards of red eggshell clattering onto the jade stone floor.

The plump Charmander wriggled free from the remnants of its shell, its back adorned with folded dragon wings, resembling a Qilin, its body sheathed in red scales. With a thud, the unsteady Charmander tumbled next to its egg, promptly opening its mouth to gnaw on a fallen piece of shell, crunching and ingesting it, reaping the shell's substantial benefits.

Nickname: Charmander

Quality: Overlord ten stars

Attribute: Fire

Level: Zero

Skills: Dragon's Roar, Fireball, Firewing Slash, Threefold Sprint...

Passive Skills: Boosts pet owner's energy by 100%, grants 10% immunity to fire-type attacks.

Upon examining Charmander's attribute panel, Symas's eyes sparkled with wild joy. The more he observed Charmander, the more endearing it became. With the pedigree of a dragon-type Overlord level, it meant that, barring any unforeseen demise, Charmander's potential was bound for the echelons of Overlord level.

Overlord-level talent is exceedingly rare within the Trintis Dukedom. Each year, only a select few super geniuses emerge, sometimes as few as one or two. When they do, they're immediately on the radar of the top Beast Tamer Universities.

Moreover, this Charmander's passive skill grants it a ten percent immunity to fire-type attacks—a trait typically found only in pets with the most elite talents.

Symas watched the Charmander voraciously consume its eggshell, contemplating how best to introduce this remarkable creature to the world. A sudden inspiration struck him. "A Level C pet relic, the Battle Pet Tomb!"

The Battle Pet Tomb posed virtually no danger, with only minor wild beasts, inferior to star-ranked ones, roaming its confines. The relic's expanse wasn't vast, spanning less than thirty miles, akin to a massive island.

As its name implies, the tomb is a graveyard—a relic of a battle pet cemetery filled with countless petrified eggs.

There was a time when beast tamers from Littlewell discovered pets with elite talents within its depths, earning it the classification as a Level C relic. The Trintis Dukedom is dotted with many such tombs, varying in size.

Their levels are generally low, and luck plays a significant role. Most of the eggs yield deceased pets, having withstood the test of time. Yet, some pets have miraculously survived petrification, entering a prolonged hibernation.

Symas intended to leverage the Battle Pet Tomb to strategically unveil the Charmander. Otherwise, his sudden possession of an overlord-level dragon-type pet would raise eyebrows, especially considering he hadn't even attained black iron-level status as a beast tamer.

Such a revelation would surely attract unwanted attention, particularly from the nefarious Dark Order, who would not hesitate to dispatch their spies.

Symas recalled the fate of Idod, an elite from his past life, who met his demise under similar circumstances. Until he could adequately defend himself, he knew he had to keep a low profile to avoid the multitude of lurking threats.

Of course, accessing the Battle Pet Tomb came with options. One could pay two hundred thousand federal coins for a single entry, using specialized tools provided by the Beast Tamer Association to select and unseal a petrified battle pet egg.

A dead egg, likely containing a battle pet, was priced at three hundred thousand federal coins. Most beast tamers sought after these eggs, hoping to secure a superior battle pet for their offspring.

However, there was an alternative path.

By becoming a pet breeder with the Beast Tamer Association, one could earn a chance to enter for free.

And it was this complimentary entry that had caught Symas's eye.