Free Web NovelChapter 20: Chapter 20 Taming Hundreds of Beasts
[Host can not reject or refuse the system’s demands. If the host continues to be difficult, the system will shut down, and all progress will be lost.] Tian Lan’s monotone voice echoed in the cell.
"How is this any different from a dictatorship?" Xue Yao asked. She was never the type who abides by the rules, and the system is trying to make her do what she doesn’t want to do.
[You can call the shots once you are stronger than me, which is almost impossible. However, for now, you do as I say, it is for your own good.]
Xue Yao remained quiet. ’There is no point arguing with her, it is not going to solve the current problem. If I can grow stronger, perhaps I can take on missions and get more weapons.’
Xue Yao parted her lips while avoiding staring at Tian Lan. She was too pissed off to even want to look at her face. "Is there any mission I can take?"
A smile curved on Tian Lan’s lips, her blue eyes sparkling. [Yes, host. Wait a moment, let me fetch the mission.]
[Mission 02: Tame two beasts at the same time.
Reward: 100 coins
Bonus Reward: Beast Heart Pendant.]
Bai Xue Yao stared at the screen before her. Where could she find two beasts to tame? Then her mind wandered to the rock rabbit beasts in her space.
"Can I tame the rock rabbits in my space?" Xue Yao asked.
Tian Lan paused for a moment before nodding her head. [Yes.]
The moment the answer left her mouth, Xue Yao’s eyes lit up. "Really?"
[Really.]
The gloomy dungeon suddenly did not seem as depressing anymore. A moment ago, she had been worrying about becoming a breeder for the wolf clan, but now another thought occupied her mind entirely. The mission only required two beasts, and unless her memory was failing her, there were still hundreds of rock rabbits running around inside her space.
A smile slowly spread across her face.
Tian Lan immediately felt a bad premonition. [Host, why are you smiling like that?]
Xue Yao ignored her completely. The more she thought about it, the more brilliant the idea became. Those rabbits were already hers. They lived in her space and breathed her air. If that was not ownership, then what was?
Without another word, Xue Yao closed her eyes and focused on the connection she felt with her space. The next moment, her surroundings blurred, and the cold stone walls of the dungeon disappeared from sight. When she opened her eyes again, she found herself standing on an endless stretch of green land.
The sky above was clear and blue, while a gentle breeze brushed against her face.
She blinked several times. ’So this is it?’ She had imagined a dark dungeon with chains and taking weapons... but her beast taming space was like a park... a park for kids to play around.
’How disappointing,’ she thought to herself.
Her gaze fell on the countless rock rabbits hopping around peacefully in the distance. Some were nibbling on grass, some were sleeping lazily beneath the sunlight, while others chased one another through the field without a single worry in the world.
For a brief moment, Xue Yao felt guilty... well, only for a brief moment.
After all, she was currently trapped by wolves. Survival came first. The rabbits could complain later.
Tian Lan appeared beside her and folded her arms across her chest. [Host, what are you planning?]
Xue Yao pointed toward the rabbit population. "I’m going to tame them."
[All of them?] Tian Lan frowned, that doesn’t sound like a good business to her.
"I’ll start with two." The sinister smile on her face widened. "And if things go well..."
Tian Lan suddenly felt sorry for the rabbits, and for the rewards she would be forced to give... she was already smelling the scent of going into a loss.
Far away, several rock rabbits inexplicably shivered.
Xue Yao walked toward them while rubbing her hands together, and the rabbits immediately noticed her approach before scattering in different directions. Unfortunately for them, Xue Yao had already learned something very important.
Running was useless... especially against a shameless person.
She reached into her storage space, and the moment Tian Lan saw what appeared in her hand, her expression immediately changed.
[Host...]
A pair of old socks appeared.
[Host, wait.]
Xue Yao smiled kindly, but it resembled that of a demon about to cause havoc on earth. "Don’t worry."
[Host.]
"I’ll be gentle."
[Host!]
The next moment, Xue Yao activated the Sticky Smelly Socks.
A horrifying smell exploded across the grassland, and the peaceful rock rabbit instantly descended into chaos. Countless rabbits froze where they stood, their eyes rolling backward before they collapsed onto the ground one after another.
Thud. Thud. Thud.
The sounds echoed endlessly throughout the grassland as several rabbits attempted to flee, several more ran directly into one another, and some simply fainted where they stood.
Even Xue Yao nearly died on the spot. Her face turned green, tears streamed from her eyes, and her soul practically left her body. "Urgh..."
She staggered backward while clutching her chest. "Why does it affect me too?!"
[Because you are standing next to it.] Tian Lan floated several hundred meters away. She had clearly learned her lesson from the previous incident, not that it affected her that much.
Meanwhile, Xue Yao pinched her nose and looked at the battlefield before her. Thousands of rabbits now lay scattered throughout the grassland, and the scene resembled the aftermath of a natural disaster.
A proud smile immediately appeared on her face. "Not bad."
’This is the real definition of working smart and not hard. Oh, Xue Yao, Xue Yao, you are the smartest and coolest person the beast world has ever seen. If only my parents could see me at this moment, they would be so proud that they would end up crying tears of joy.’ She relishes those thoughts.
Tian Lan stared silently at her. Normal beast tamers subdued beasts with strength, some used wisdom, and others used kindness. Meanwhile, her host used biological warfare.
Soon, Xue Yao grabbed her Chicken Drumstick of Absolute Persuasion and marched forward with determination shining in her eyes. Any rabbit that remained conscious immediately received a decisive whack.
The sound whack echoed through the air, the helpless rock rabbits screaming before their lives were knocked out of them.
