Beast Taming: the More the Better - Chapter 706 - 315: Operation Kill Fish on West Dragon Lake_2

Chapter 706: Chapter 315: Operation Kill Fish on West Dragon Lake_2

“Uh… this time it was my Contracted Beast that completed its Evolution! However, I mainly wanted to ask about the flooding in the Eastern Sea. What exactly is the situation?” Su Ping scratched his nose, somewhat embarrassed.

“Well… it’s normal for you to be aware of this. These past few days have been so busy precisely because of this issue. All along the Jianghai coastal region, numerous Water Element Ferocious Beasts are prowling. Some have even followed various estuaries into the rivers within Jianghai Province. People have already been injured. Although there’s been an ongoing effort to suppress the spread of this news, it still caused quite a few disturbances. All registered Combat Beast Tamers within the local Beast Master Associations have been mobilized. Across Jianghai, especially along the coastal areas, careful arrangements have been made, and that includes West Dragon Lake these past few days.”

Qin Erlong spoke eloquently, but as he reached this point, he clearly showed signs of fatigue. Evidently, compared to the Legion, which is mainly responsible for border defense, the Beast Master Association’s task was more troublesome due to its involvement in internal regulation and matters affecting the citizens’ well-being.

However, before Su Ping could speak, Qin Erlong suddenly had an idea and interjected, “Speaking of which, your Contracted Beast has completed its Evolution. Generally, at this time, a Pet Beast indeed needs to engage in combat. This not only allows the Beast Tamer to fully adapt to the Pet Beast’s strength and Ability, but also lets the Pet Beast vent the power accumulated during its Evolution! This point is correct. Coincidentally, given the current situation in Jianghai, there’s a place perfectly suited for your Pet Beast to gain combat experience. It’ll also stop you, you rascal, from always thinking about causing trouble in the Myriad Flowers Secret Realm!”

Su Ping’s eyes lit up.

He also wanted to get a better understanding of Xiao Qing’s true combat power now. As for why not let Qian Yi and Xiao Qing engage in a Pet Beast battle? The reason was simple. The two of them were future combat partners. Such battles required them to unleash their full strength, and there was a risk they might get genuinely angry and affect their bond. Ordinary sparring would be fine, but it wouldn’t be appropriate for assessing Xiao Qing’s upper limits.

Thinking of this, Su Ping eagerly asked, “What place?”

“You know the current situation. In fact, for Jianghai, those Advanced Level Water Element Ferocious Beasts are relatively easy to deal with. Their Energy fluctuations are significant, so the Legion’s detection methods can easily spot and capture them. However, the lower-Level, less intelligent Water Element Ferocious Beasts are simply too numerous and difficult to handle underwater. So, the Beast Master Association has sectioned off certain areas in various waterways, placing resources or other attractants for these aquatic Ferocious Beasts. Alternatively, they are guided and lured together through other means. The original plan was to destroy them all with Mechanical Weapons, but after discussion, these locations have been temporarily preserved. Meanwhile, Beast Tamers from all over Jianghai Province are encouraged to go there. Most of the materials obtained from the Pet Beast carcasses belong to them, as long as they submit a portion as an entry fee. This also serves as preparation, allowing Jianghai’s Beast Tamers to acclimate to a potential large-scale, flood-induced Beast Tide.”

Old Qin laid out the situation clearly in just a few sentences.

Dragon Nation had been at peace for many years. Indeed, apart from the Beast Tamer Legion, many registered Beast Tamers had seldom experienced life-or-death Pet Beast combat. At most, they would enter Secret Realms or explore uninhabited wilderness areas. Although these expeditions also resulted in fatalities, it was fundamentally different.

Indeed, Su Ping fully agreed with Qin Erlong’s words.

Peace, in fact, is often relative.

For so many years, across the entire Blue Star, aside from the outbreak of the Mechanical Pet Beast horde and the subsequent Blue Star-Level war that extended into space—which occurred well over a hundred and fifty years ago—more than a century had indeed passed without a full-scale war. However, no one could predict when the next all-out war might occur.

Besides, apart from wars between Beast Tamers, they also had to deal with Beast Tides. Making Beast Tamers accustomed to combat was indeed quite necessary. Truly, as expected of a man who could rely on Sang Sheng’s favor, he possessed such strategic awareness and foresight!

Su Ping nodded. “In that case, where is the closest location that attracts these aquatic Pet Beasts?”

If it were any other kind of Pet Beast, Su Ping might not have been that interested. But killing fish? Su Ping’s enthusiasm surged!

“It’s actually not far from you, right on West Dragon Lake. An island called Crescent Island, previously controlled by the Dong Family’s Tianyun Group, now belongs to the authorities again. The Dong Family sold it off as soon as the flooding began, managing to cut some of their losses. Crescent Island’s geographical location and terrain are excellent. About half of the marine Pet Beasts that enter West Dragon Lake through the Dragon’s Mouth are attracted and lured there.”

West Dragon Lake, Crescent Island? Indeed, it wasn’t far from his current location. From the ferry terminal on the shore of West Dragon Lake, it was a boat ride of less than two Xiaoshi. With a powerful aquatic Pet Beast, the travel time would be even shorter.

Su Ping blinked.

He remembered, when Uncle Guan was exiled by Dong Muyun, wasn’t he sent to this very Crescent Island? Back when that woman, Dong Muyun, mentioned it, it was one of Tianyun Real Estate’s projects under the Tianyun Group, right? Sold off just like that?