CHAPTER 49: CHAPTER 49: THE ACTIVATION OF THE FALLING PINE CATALOG - A NEW TALENT! (FOUR UPDATES)

As expected!

Sensing the Myriad Spirit Beast Atlas in his mind, Su Ping’s attention also locked onto one particular section.

This unfamiliar Catalog was no longer the Forest Wolf that Su Ping was most familiar with, but rather a tall pine tree. Atop the pine tree hung pinecones, but they were bright red, as if they were about to explode at any moment.

Although undoubtedly a Wood Element Pet Beast, the Luozisong primarily featured wide-ranging offensive abilities. The might of a mature Luozisong could be discerned from this particular Catalog entry.

And almost in the next moment, this originally grey-black Catalog slowly started to be rendered from the top down like a drop of water, gradually revealing a sheen. It was like when he had first made a contract with Xiao Qing, lighting up the Forest Wolf Catalog.

Although it was only a simple Level 1, as long as it could be lit up, one could receive the fundamental reward from the Myriad Spirit Beast Atlas.

Indeed, that was exactly what happened.

[Catalog ’Luozisong’ illuminated, current Catalog Level: 1, fundamental reward obtained: Telepathic Communication]

[Telepathic Communication (Beast Tamer ability): Allows one to concentrate and use spiritual power to comprehend the meaning of a Pet Beast’s words through mind sensing and to communicate with it.]

Indeed!

Su Ping’s eyes brightened; the reward for lighting up a Catalog was still so potent.

This talent skill was as commonplace as Eye of Truth, an ability countless Beast Tamers awakened to. However, it must be said, regardless of how mediocre this talent skill might seem, it was indeed handy!

There’s no need to elaborate on the effects of Eye of Truth, but with Telepathic Communication, I can communicate more directly and intuitively with my Pet Beasts.No longer will I need to rely solely on my understanding of a Pet Beast to infer the meaning behind its words.The convenience this brings to my cultivation work is unimaginable.

Moreover, Jin Cheng had actually mentioned before that for ordinary Breeders, the most suitable talent wasn’t anything convoluted, but this simple Telepathic Communication.

Communication is the bridge. And communication is also the first step in cultivating Pet Beasts.Undoubtedly, with such a talent, the help it will provide me is beyond imagination.

Without hurrying to test the effects of this ability, Su Ping had already merged his consciousness with the Myriad Spirit Beast Atlas, and the newly illuminated Luozisong Catalog appeared completely before his eyes.

[Catalog: Luozisong]

[A Wood Attribute plant-type Pet Beast, cumbersome to move, but possesses a ranged attack ability rarely found in Pet Beasts of the same level. Racial Skills: Photosynthesis, Pinecone Cannon, Pine Needle Defense, etc.]

[Current Catalog Level: 1 (5/500)]

Known Evolutionary Atlas, special Cultivation:

[None discovered yet]

Preferences, habits:

[High adaptability to living environments, low demands for sunlight and water sources, but correspondingly slower natural growth rate. A high-quality air spirit spring can somewhat accelerate its growth.]

Record Log:

[Encountered and interacted with a common Luozisong, intimacy met the requirement, Catalogue Experience +5!]

[Subsequently, each day spent with it, Catalogue Experience +0.5!]

[Daily, Catalogue Experience is gained based on the number of such creatures one interacts with, their level, and by enhancing the Biological Abilities of creatures that meet the intimacy requirement. This obtained experience allows one to perfect the Catalog and raise its level.]

The distribution of the Forest Wolf Catalog was identical to this. However, the entries in its Record Log were much shorter, and the Catalogue Experience gained was pitifully scarce, but this was enough.

Given the current situation, I hadn’t intended to cultivate this Luozisong to prominence. Merely activating it to receive the fundamental reward from the Myriad Spirit Beast Atlas is sufficient.

At this thought, Su Ping opened his eyes in satisfaction. He looked at the Luozisong in front of him, which was even more excited.

The Luozisong’s body was constantly swaying, "RUSTLE RUSTLE (new... skills... cannonball... happy...)"

This time, amidst the Luozisong’s swaying and the involuntary RUSTLE RUSTLE sound it made, Su Ping seemed to grasp the meaning behind its words. However, this perception was still exceedingly faint. He didn’t know whether it was because he had just acquired the Telepathic Communication talent, or whether the young Luozisong’s Mental Fluctuation was simply too weak to be caught.

Su Ping was like a child who had received an amusing toy, suddenly becoming greatly intrigued. He went nonstop to the Forest Wolf’s training area to continue his attempts.

Su Ping, engrossed in his experimentation, achieved a deeper understanding with the Forest Wolf through Telepathic Communication.

Meanwhile, Li Shu, standing beside the furnace, was on the verge of a breakdown.

When he learned the function of the furnace from Su Ping and what he was to do next, Li Shu was excited. Because before bedtime, during my routine video call check with Dad, I can proudly say that today I finally wasn’t doing customer service, scooping poop, or mowing grass!Instead, like a real Breeder, I’m trying my hand at making medicinal herbs, food, or other assorted items for Pet Beasts!Anyway, this is a small step on a Breeder’s path of growth, but a giant leap in the significance of my life!

And when he started pounding the medicine with the pestle while controlling the temperature, after five minutes, Li Shu felt something was slightly off, but it was generally acceptable.

Thirty minutes later, he was still pounding. Apart from some soreness in his neck and arms, it was still bearable overall.

An hour later, Li Shu, whose arms were trembling from controlling the temperature and wielding the pestle, had lost all anticipation and even secretly hoped it would be over soon.

Two and a half hours later, his arms were swollen, and his body was drenched in sweat as if he had been fished out of water. The boiling steam made his head dizzy, and the awful smell of the crushed Wolf Tobacco, which even a gas mask couldn’t completely block, was overpowering.

The immense torture, both physical and mental, finally defeated Li Shu, and he fell into a phase of doubting life itself.

If the life of a Breeder is like this, then maybe I should consider giving up.Is this even humanly doable?This work isn’t meant for humans, is it? It’s definitely for some kind of strength-based, pack-animal Pet Beast, like those mountain-hauling donkeys! Li Shu thought, filled with doubt.

Obviously, if this task were so easy, Su Ping wouldn’t be drooling over those three hundred million worth of equipment sent by Vice President Liu.

Although a Beast Tamer’s rank progression does enhance the body and improve endurance, it mainly centers around the enhancement of one’s spiritual power and the Beast Taming Space. Those with strong physical strength were indeed a minority. And Li Shu, who was merely an ordinary Second Rank Beast Tamer, obviously wasn’t up to the task.

However, even with reluctance, seeing the stinking liquid that was starting to thicken in the furnace after heating, Li Shu could only forcibly continue brandishing the pestle and embark on the final phase that was even more torturous than the labor of a load-bearing donkey.