Beast Taming: the More the Better - Chapter 640 - 294: Little Flame’s Resistance! Who Dares to Defy?_2

Chapter 640: Chapter 294: Little Flame’s Resistance! Who Dares to Defy?_2

Su Ping asked.

At those words, Little Flame, who had been flapping its wings and seemed extremely agitated just moments before, suddenly froze on the spot. In its miniature, flame-congealed eyes, a sense of confusion now flickered.

“HISSS! (Humans, why are you ungrateful? Why so despicable?)”

“Yeah, we should have some evidence, right? Even a Mythical Level existence from legends can’t slander someone without any basis, can they?” Su Ping was filled with righteous indignation.

Was he defending himself now? No! He was defending the dignity and image of all humankind! At this moment, Su Ping felt as if he was bathed in radiance.

“HISSS, HISSS, HISSS! (Don’t know, don’t know…)” Little Flame sounded like a broken record.

Su Ping smiled with satisfaction. “Exactly! I raised you, helped you regain your strength. And without me, even Senior Biyao Chunshen couldn’t have awakened your consciousness! In any biological world, doesn’t this equate to the kindness of parents?!”

“HISSS, HISSS, HISSS! (Humans, raised me… parents?)” Little Flame seemed a bit dazed.

Su Ping continued, “That’s right! As the saying goes, even a vicious tiger doesn’t eat its cubs! Our bodies, skin, and hair are gifts from our parents! Shouldn’t children always respect and care for their parents?”

“HISSS, HISSS, HISSS? (Respect, care for… humans?)”

Little Flame felt something was amiss but couldn’t quite articulate it. Beyond the instinctual terror and repulsion towards humans, Little Flame suddenly realized that this human… actually seemed to be making sense? Should it, indeed, respect and care for this human? But… Little Flame was thoroughly confused.

Su Ping pressed on, “In the future, once we establish a Soul Contract and you become my Contracted Beast, we’ll truly be family, sharing life and death!”

It had to be said, Su Ping’s earlier words had already bewildered Little Flame, plunging it into a state of self-doubt. However, this last sentence snapped Little Flame back to reality. Its flame-shaped wings flapped rapidly, its reaction far more intense than before:

“HISSS, HISSS, HISSS! (Humans… truly deceitful…)”

“HISSS, HISSS, HISSS! (I see now! I would rather die than submit!)”

“HISSS, HISSS, HISSS! (A Soul Contract is absolutely out of the question!)”

“HISSS, HISSS, HISSS! (Humans, just as I thought, are no good!)”

“…”

Little Flame instantly became like an ignited powder keg, completely losing control.

Su Ping was also bewildered by this immense reaction. Wasn’t this a bit much? Moreover, Su Ping could tell that if he truly reached Monarch Level and tried to forcefully contract it, Little Flame might genuinely choose death over submission, severing its own soul rather than letting him succeed. Wasn’t this preposterous? What kind of deep-seated hatred was this?

Su Ping watched as Little Flame, showing no interest in further conversation, zipped away and retreated into the flames of the Fire Cultivation Realm. He scratched his head in incomprehension.

Thus, he turned to Biyao Chunshen, who was watching the drama unfold with amusement from the side. “Senior Biyao Chunshen, do you know Little Flame’s origins?”

Biyao Chunshen showed little reaction, merely giving Su Ping a slightly peculiar ’look’. Then, it slowly faded from Xiao Qing’s body.

As it did, Xiao Qing’s aura subtly changed, and the Light of Evolution on its body flickered once more.

What in the world is going on?! Su Ping speechlessly exited the Beast Taming Space. Is there anything normal in this Beast Taming Space anymore?

Su Ping heaved a long sigh, suppressing the exasperation and confusion in his heart. This feeling was truly frustrating. And frustratingly, he had no solution.

Not even Sang Sheng had known about this creature; Su Ping had to ask that particular individual about it. Its origins were likely not something easily understood.

However, even though asking others yielded no answers, Su Ping did have his own method. As long as Little Flame’s favorability towards him met the standards required by the Myriad Spirit Beast Atlas, the Atlas would naturally provide him with sufficient feedback. Even the Skill Catalog entry for the Paperman’s Racial Skill, ’Paper Body Joint’—a skill previously undiscovered by others—would appear. This demonstrated the Myriad Spirit Beast Atlas’s powerful analytical capabilities regarding other Pet Beasts.

But there was a critical prerequisite: Little Flame’s affection level had to reach the standard.

Previously, Su Ping had felt that this challenge wouldn’t be a major issue if he took his time with it. Now, he doubted that. He suspected the difficulty of this task was no less than learning about the creature from the Legend of the Holy Dragon, perhaps even greater.

Late into the night, troubled by this matter, Su Ping found himself sleepless, so he decided to pull out his computer and start searching.

Sang Sheng had mentioned before that the Fire Phoenix might have appeared thousands of years ago. Additionally, Master Zhu Hong had shown him that some traces of the creature had been left in the ancient murals of the ruins in Ximo Province.

So, Su Ping entered keywords like “ancient history,” “phoenix,” and “Legendary Level” into the search bar.

Unfortunately, such keywords, though not obscure, still brought up countless pieces of junk information from clickbait accounts. Sifting through the trash for anything useful was as difficult as searching for gold in a manure pile.