-Two Hours Later-
Shi Yu came out of the Iron Bamboo Breeding Base with a look of satisfaction.
On the sixth page of the illustrated book:
[Skill]: Hardening
[Skill level]: Low-Level
[Introduction]: Gold element can harden the whole body, acting like an invisible armor that can also change into attack power.
[Status]: No Target
The process of copying the hardening skills was very easy. He only had to do one thing: Feed an iron-eater.
Different from the unawakened small iron-eaters, adults use Iron Bamboo to strengthen their bones. They use the hardening skill on their teeth in order to eat the bamboo.
Shi Yu simply fed it some bamboo and pet it some after, and the skill was obtained.
"I don't have to come back for at least a month."
Shi Yu who had become a professional beast tamer, left the Iron Bamboo Breeding Base.
At this time, in addition to taking away Eleven, he also was carrying a backpack filled with fine bamboo shoots.
Unlike Earth's bamboo, the mutated plants here are still very nutritious, and their nutritional value is not inferior to some meat based diets. Also, the digestive organs of iron-eaters are completely different from ordinary pandas. So, as long as the quality of bamboo is alright, the iron-eaters might not need to eat dozens of catties a day.
[Boss: 1 catty = ~1.3lbs = ~.6kg Thanks Google!]
In any case, Iron Bamboo is only the basic food for iron-eaters. There are definitely many more expensive upgrades, but Shi Yu can't supply it right now...
Make money!
After becoming a beast master, you have to find a way to make money first!
It's easy to say that I don't need to starve to death. If Eleven wants to grow fast. Various skills alone are not enough, nutrition must be kept up as well.
After some time, Shi Yu arrived at home.
There are many tall buildings in Pingcheng, but Shi Yu's hometown is a large bungalow courtyard.
For Shi Yu, living in a bungalow is actually better than a tall building.
After all, he has become a beast master now, and living in a building is really inconvenient to train pet beasts.
Although it is a bit old, the place is empty and it is a very good raining ground.
After entering his home, he threw down his luggage. Shi Yu found that there was dust all over the place, so he decided to clean it up first.
But how can I work alone...
Eleven, my partner!
Call!
A round pattern with transparent texture appeared in front of Shi Yu, and under the water like ripples, the iron-eater climbed out.
The color of the summoning will be different according to the level of your Royal Beast Space.
For trainees like Shi Yu, the space barrier and summoning patterns are transparent and tend to be colorless.
At this time, Eleven, who was summoned from the Royal Beast Space, had a confused look in her eyes as if she had just woken up.
She shook her whole body a few time, her soft black a white hair shaking. After she relaxed, she looked at Shi Yu.
Eleven shook her short tail slightly, she had become Shi Yu's favorite beast. It is no longer "Never be a slave!" or "Fearless!" There was already a natural connection between the two. Intimacy.
This kind of spiritual connection was even more cordial than a blood connection.
Eleven subconsciously waked to Shi Yu's side, rubbed his leg, and melted his heart.
Looks like...she's a lot more behaved!
Shi Yu was relieved and smiled like an old father.
"Come on, I will teach you hardening first!"
How can he get the iron-eater to clean?
Well, first establish your own good image in the heart of the iron-eater.
[Huh?]
Eleven stood up.
[Harden?]
Speaking of...
She stretched out her fist, and in the next second the black hair immediately became darker.This was the ability harden, with its metallic sheen.
After being in the Royal Beast Space, Eleven finally awakened.
[It was very comfortable there. On xx day, I felt my stomach wasn't hungry anymore, my sleep was sleepier, my body was warmer, and my head was clearer.]
"???"
Shi Yu rubbed his eyes and looked at Eleven's fist.
What!
You awakened?
I just said I would teach you, but you already knew it?
Shi Yu was silent, whether Lin Xiuzhu had reliable or not, didn't it take about a week for Eleven to awaken and learn Harden.
Why is it so fast?
Shi Yu was happy, but he also had a headache. Fortunately, he was still expecting to teach the iron-eater to worship him after it learned harden.
"Let's clean the courtyard."
o((βοΉβ))o
[Clean?]
"Forget it." Seeing Eleven's dazed expression, Shi Yu decided to give up.
He wasn't in a hurry to clean. Suddenly, he remembered the skill book. He could teach skills that have already been learned, and increase the skill proficiency!
Skill proficiency is also very important. Compare a pet beast who has just mastered a skill, and one who has known it for ten years. The effect is bound to be different.
It is not impossible for the effects of low-level skills with high proficiency to crush high-level skills with low proficiency.
Shi Yu found the basic training manual for iron-eaters that Lin Xiuzhu gave him.
Skills can basically be divided into five stages.
It has been summarized in the manual that the skill proficiency can be described in five words.
Beginner, Familiar, Refined, Perfect, and Evolved*
[Boss: Original "Will, be familiar, refined, perfect, and transform!"]
Otherwise stands for introductory, proficient, refined, perfect, and superb.
Just like the hardening ability Eleven has. The proficiency is in the introductory stage. It has just been initially learned and can only be used to partially harden a certain part of the body.
According to the manual, after reaching the proficiency stage, almost the whole body can be hardened.
Generally speaking, a low-level skill that you want to practice from the introductory stage to the proficiency stage requires at least a month of serious training.
Shi Y was very curious. If you use the skill book to teach once, will it be the equivalent to a few days of proficiency.
He looked to the side to observe Eleven, and fell into thought.
Speaking of, using the skill illustrations for teaching seems to be physically consuming.
How much energy will it consume after teaching a low-level skill like hardening?
"Why don't we use the most garbage non-level skill in the skill book, the silkworm skill as an experiment?"
After all, the lower the skill level, the lower the consumption.
Seems good to try...
It's a pity, Shi Yu could only find another test subject, because the iron-eater and the insect silkworm skill simply doesn't fit and couldn't be taught.
It is too difficult to let the iron-eater spin silk.
Looking at Eleven Shi Yu said "Now that you've learned a skill lets have you fight for the first time."
Shi Yu brought Eleven to the two persimmon trees in his yard.
To be exact, the little green figure on the persimmon tree.
A cotton worm was lying on the branch, taking a leisurely rest. He was very courageous and was't afraid of any birds passing by.
As a disgraceful creature in the transcendental world, the fighting power of the cotton worm is almost non-existent. Even if it was a transcendent creature, a normal sparrow which hasn't undergone evolution would be able to kill it.
[Boss: Author really hating on silkworms??]
At the same time, it could be seen everywhere. When Shi Yu saw it, he immediately felt that the subject was none other than it.
The worm was malnourished at first sight, and thinner than the one in the Icefield Breeding Base.
Generally such a cotton worm is almost immortal and impossible to evolve...most of them are reduced to bird food...but this worm was lucky.
It was given the chance to gain proficiency in the silkworm skill!
"Grab it, lightly."
Shi Yu gave the order, and Eleven looked at the green silkworm, slightly taken aback.
The first person to fight was this little guy?
But the beast tamer's command still had to be executed. she immediately climbed up the tree and snapped off the branch where the silk worm was sleeping with her palm. The skills were useless, and the silk worm fell down along with the tree branch.
This fall caused the silk worm to be stunned with a billion stars.
[Oh.]
[I won!]
The iron-eater on the tree yelled happily.
For the first time it won a fight.
"Good job!" After all, the iron-eater was only a child, so Shi Yu praised it.
Cultivating pets was similar to raising children. You have to support them.
Silkworm: "???"