151: Chapter 151 Lord Fish! Spare My Beast Tamer!
Li Yu did not rush to answer, instead observing the Seven-Star Demon Spider.
After watching for a while and seeing that it remained motionless, he asked: "Is it exhibiting stereotypical behavior?"
Stereotypical behavior is rare among monsters, but it occurs from time to time among the Beasts in human society.
When a Beast is kept in an environment that makes it uneasy for a long time, it will frequently perform certain actions to alleviate its anxiety.
For example, licking fur, scratching ears, or spinning in circles. If the tension and anxiety cannot be relieved, it will eventually develop into a behavioral disorder over time.
After the Seven-Star Demon Spider fell into madness, its sanity dropped to the minimum, followed by a long period of being frozen, even now that it has been unsealed.
It still has the mistaken belief that "I still cannot move."
Liu Zhanxing replied: "Professor Li suspected as much. We tried using electrical stimulation and medicinal treatment at the time, but neither worked."
Li Yu understood, then frowned, his expression showing a hint of difficulty: "This is not easy to handle."
If it were physical damage, such as injuries caused by toxins, freezing, blunt force, or impact, Li Yu would have countless ways to cure it.
But stereotypical behavior is a psychological problem, or rather, a mental issue.
It cannot be cured by simple medication. It is just like a person suffering from depression; one can take medicine to combat it, but it relies more on self-regulation, and it often takes a relatively long time.
Although Li Yu had methods for treating stereotypical behavior in his mind, none of them could provide immediate results.
The best way would be to have something that makes the Seven-Star Demon Spider feel terrified, causing it to instantly snap out of its stereotypical behavior.
That way, it might just work.
When Li Yu stated his opinion, Liu Zhanxing shook his head with a bitter smile: "It is a 'warrior' of the City Defense Bureau; it is fearless and knows no terror."
"Then we are done for." Li Yu spread his hands: "Treatment is possible, but it will take quite a while. Forget about evolution for now; let's put that aside."
Although disappointed, Liu Zhanxing quickly accepted the result and nodded: "Then let's start with the treatment. It's my fault. I don't mind if it takes a long time; I can wait."
"Fine."
As Li Yu spoke, he turned to prepare the materials when suddenly, he caught a glimpse of something golden flying toward the incubation pod, which made his hair stand on end in shock.
"Bubble! Come back!" Li Yu shouted.
The incubation pod was currently running space expansion, and the difference between the inner and outer space was huge. Entering it rashly could easily lead to being torn apart by the chaotic space.
Furthermore, the Golden Scale Bubble Fish was not even Bronze rank.
Chen Qing was quick-witted and agile; she rushed to the door, curling her fingers into a claw in an attempt to grab the Golden Scale Bubble Fish, while Zhou Ya pressed the close button for the incubation pod.
But the Golden Scale Bubble Fish flicked its tail and easily avoided Chen Qing's capture, which shocked her.
What speed!
This was the first time she had failed a capture since she started going on missions, and it was dodged by a weak ornamental Beast!
Bang!
The door of the incubation pod slammed shut, but the Golden Scale Bubble Fish had already dashed inside, its figure shrinking to the size of a finger amidst the spatial fluctuations.
"Sorry, I didn't catch it." Chen Qing said guiltily.
Li Yu didn't bother to answer, staring intently at the incubation pod. He saw the Golden Scale Bubble Fish swimming on its own; it seemed that apart from shrinking in size, it was not affected in any way.
A look of surprise appeared on Li Yu's face: "It's fine! It can actually withstand the unstable energy flow of the space expansion. How is this possible?"
"It's truly incredible." Liu Zhanxing lamented.
"Oh my goodness, I must have drunk too much fake liquor last night and haven't sobered up yet." Supervisor Song patted his head, looking completely bewildered.
Zhou Ya covered her mouth in shock.
You must know that there are many kinds of energy in this world, but the two most recognized as special and bizarre are nothing more than these two.
One is time, and the other is space.
Space expansion uses machines to form energy that mimics space, constantly stretching the original space to achieve tenfold or hundredfold magnification.
At this time, the inner space and outer space will form a spatial trace, where the density and width of the space inside and outside the trace are different.
Even if a steel plate passed through, it would be torn apart by the completely different space on both sides.
But the Golden Scale Bubble Fish, a weak black iron ornamental fish, was actually able to pass through easily without any hindrance?
If this scene were seen by other Breeders, the entire breeding world would be stirred up.
"Wait! What is it trying to do?!" Supervisor Song shouted.
The Golden Scale Bubble Fish identified the direction and swam straight toward the Seven-Star Demon Spider.
Seeing this, Liu Zhanxing yelled as if he had seen something terrifying: "Fish Lord! Stop! Spare my Beast!"
Li Yu frowned, a flash of doubt in his eyes. He looked at Liu Zhanxing strangely but did not stop it, choosing to observe instead.
The Golden Scale Bubble Fish's series of actions made him realize that this guy seemed to have acquired some unique thoughts unknowingly, and was no longer the dazed Bubble Fish from before.
Liu Zhanxing's reaction further proved that it had some abilities that he did not understand, or rather, did not fully comprehend.
Could it be those black light Bubbles?
But it's just a few Bubbles, is there any need to be so terrified?
Amidst Li Yu's curiosity, the Golden Scale Bubble Fish had already arrived in front of the Seven-Star Demon Spider, bubbling and spitting out Bubbles.
The Seven-Star Demon Spider's eyes rolled around and gradually focused, seeing the Bubble Fish.
Seven-Star Demon Spider: ...
Bubble Fish: ...
Pop!
A Bubble burst out of thin air, and a crisp sound rang out.
Seven-Star Demon Spider: !!!
The Seven-Star Demon Spider's numb eyes, after a brief moment of confusion, gradually turned into terror and awe. The drooping fluff on its body suddenly "whooshed" and stood up on end.
It was like static electricity being maxed out.
The next second, its eight legs acted as if they were equipped with motors. Mimicking a crab, it scurried sideways along the wall, retreating all the way to a corner, staring at the Golden Scale Bubble Fish while shivering, looking exactly like Liu Zhanxing did a while ago.
The dead memories from the city wall were attacking it.
Watching the Golden Scale Bubble Fish gradually approach, the Seven-Star Demon Spider waved its two mouthparts violently, like a poor girl cornered against a wall.
Stop it!!!
It'll kill the spider!
This scene stunned everyone.
"Bubble, impressive." Zhou Ya blurted out.
"Yeah, awesome." Chen Qing nodded.
Supervisor Song scratched his head, eyes wide like a cow's: "Damn, that fake liquor from yesterday is strong! I'm even hallucinating."
Li Yu looked at the shivering Seven-Star Demon Spider, then at Liu Zhanxing, who had just had his voice crack in fear from the Bubble Fish, and said faintly: "As expected of a bonded Beast Tamer, you really are alike."
Liu Zhanxing: "..."
It was a bit embarrassing; he wanted to make excuses...
The Golden Scale Bubble Fish stopped at a distance from the Seven-Star Demon Spider. Compared to the three-meter-tall Seven-Star Demon Spider, the Golden Scale Bubble Fish was as tiny as a sardine, yet this very "sardine" had scared the former to death.
After a while.
The Golden Scale Bubble Fish bubbled and spat out a series of Bubbles.
Unlike the colorless Bubbles spat out before, and unlike the black light Bubbles used in battle, these Bubbles were cyan.
Because the image was scaled down proportionally, Li Yu did not see the abnormality of these Bubbles and thought the Golden Scale Bubble Fish was going to provoke the Seven-Star Demon Spider, so he hurriedly tried to stop it.
"Bubble!"
"Wait..." Chen Qing stopped him, "It's fine this time."
Li Yu frowned and looked at Chen Qing.
This was the first time Chen Qing had stopped him.
To increase credibility, Chen Qing gritted her teeth, avoided the others, lifted a section of her top, and revealed her abdomen, which had no excess fat.
Above her navel, there was a finger-sized, bloody wound with pale pink scars all around the edges.
The wound was originally the size of a fist, but it had healed quite a bit by now.
Chen Qing lowered her head slightly and explained: "This morning, Bubble treated me. It's much better; its ability is very magical."
"You are injured!" Li Yu stared at Chen Qing with concerned eyes.