Beast Taming: the More the Better - Chapter 705 - 315: On West Dragon Lake, Operation Kill Fish!

Chapter 705: Chapter 315: On West Dragon Lake, Operation Kill Fish!

Dong Muyun likewise did not linger. Although she had long since shifted her primary focus from the Dong Family’s Tianyun Group to their joint Pingyun Company, both corporations had grown into colossuses. They weren’t enterprises one could simply manage with a hands-off approach. After a brief mention and conversation with Su Ping, this woman, whose dedication and energy were astonishing, returned to her endeavors.

It was Su Ping, however, who was petting Xiao Qing while falling into deep thought.

Was the situation in the Eastern Sea really that severe?

It was no wonder Su Ping was overthinking it. In fact, Jianghai, despite being adjacent to the Eastern Sea, had not experienced water disasters for many years. Incidents of Ferocious Beasts from the sea attacking the shore and causing a Beast Tide were also rare. Such events were more commonly read about in history books.

There were many reasons for this. Among them, Advanced Pet Beasts and Ferocious Beasts in the ocean, despite their ability to survive on land due to their strength, naturally did not feel as comfortable on land as they did in the sea. The logic was simple. Pet Beasts that reached Spirit Saint Level and could fly were capable of breaking through the atmosphere into the starry expanse above. However, while Beast Tamers from Blue Star had established presences there, these were primarily special units focused on resource gathering. Although there were exceptions, few powerful Beast Tamers settled permanently in the starry sky, as they were unaccustomed to it. The same logic applied to the mighty beings within the ocean. To them, there wasn’t much inherent conflict with humans. Secondly, the ocean was too vast; compared to humans, the ocean’s own kind were the main competitors for those Pet Beasts and Ferocious Beasts. Only a high-level Ferocious Beast, at least Spirit Saint Level, possessing sufficient intelligence and command capabilities, could mount widespread attacks on human territories. However, over the years, the high-level Ferocious Beasts in the Endless Sea Domain had gradually become unified under the Ferocious Beast Empire of the same domain, and such situations had not arisen again.

Why was it like this now?

Su Ping’s brow furrowed. The Heart of Myriad Spirits was too close to West Dragon Lake. If wild Pet Beasts really did appear, could it be that Ferocious Beasts had already infiltrated the Heart of Water and the Lingxi River that leads to West Dragon Lake?

Intuition told Su Ping that, considering the legions stationed by Dragon Nation in the Eastern Sea, their defenses were unlikely to be breached so easily. Still, it was better to be safe than sorry!

At this thought, Su Ping picked up the phone and called Guan Qianshan.

From Uncle Guan, he also learned about the recent situation in Jianghai: the flooding in the Eastern Sea had caused a sharp increase in the prices of Pet Beast Cultivation resources.

Consequently, Su Ping directly ordered, “Starting today, the Heart of Water will temporarily close and no longer receive outsiders! At the same time, dispatch underwater Beast Tamers to temporarily enclose the area within the water barrier—where the Heart of Water and Lingxi River connect and adjoin the Rainbow Coral Worm—using opaque materials. Make sure not to let the Rainbow Coral Worm’s scent leak out.”

“Yes!”

After hanging up, Su Ping searched for another number and dialed again.

“President Qin!”

The familiar voice of Qin Erlong, president of the Jianghai Province Beast Master Association, came through the phone. “Su Ping? Haha, have you returned from Beiyuan?”

Old Qin and Liu Fuhai naturally knew about his departure from Beiyuan. However, compared to Liu Fuhai, with whom he occasionally chatted idly while in Beiyuan, his contact with Qin Erlong was infrequent. It couldn’t be helped; the last time Su Ping had caused some chaos in Qin Erlong’s Myriad Flowers Secret Realm, it had made the old man a bit resentful. Of course, Su Ping suspected the main reason was also the situation in the Eastern Sea. As the president of the Beast Master Association, Qin Erlong couldn’t just sit idly by.

“Yes, didn’t I call you first thing upon my return?”

“You brat, as if I’d believe you. Just tell me what you want directly. But let’s get one thing straight: borrowing the Secret Realm for testing Pet Beast Skills is out of the question. Anything else is fine!” Qin Erlong spoke frankly.

Su Ping was left speechless. He glanced at Xiao Qing, who looked somewhat wronged by his side. Clearly, Su Ping’s nascent idea had been immediately nipped in the bud by Old Qin.

Actually, if Old Qin hadn’t mentioned it, Su Ping *had* indeed entertained that thought. There couldn’t be a better opponent than the Emperor Peony in the Myriad Flowers Secret Realm. It could adjust its Realm on the fly, from Commander Level all the way to Emperor Level, offering opponents of any strength. More crucially, as a Plant-based Pet Beast, it perfectly matched and complemented Xiao Qing’s current condition. Also, being a Plant-based Pet Beast, its mobility and walking speed were extremely slow! It was practically a perfect, stationary target.

Unfortunately, the previous incident with Qian Yi using the Rocket Sword Box and the Torrential Pear Blossom Sword had clearly left too deep an impression on it.

Listening to Su Ping’s prolonged silence on the other end of the phone, Qin Erlong’s eyelid twitched. “You rascal, you weren’t actually planning this, were you? I’m telling you, no way! Hua Hua is still ignoring me because of this. You brat, can’t you just focus on improving your Realm for once and prepare for the professional Beast Tamer assessment competition in two months during the summer break? Stop messing with all that nonsense; enhancing your own and your Pet Beasts’ strength—that’s the real deal…”