8: Xiao Gu went berserk.
Hearing Zhou Yan ask again, Chen Fei turned his head strangely, "Yeah, it's cured!"
With Mastery Level Devour, absorbing this cold poison was just a matter of minutes.
Zhou Yan and Lin Qi immediately froze, both seeing confusion in each other's eyes.
At most, we've only been talking for two or three minutes since we started, and you're already done? And it's cured?
Lin Qi rushed forward to re-examine the patient.
After a while, Lin Qi said excitedly, "It's better, it's really better. This is way too fast!"
Listening to Lin Qi's muttering, Zhou Yan was also in a daze.
So, he had picked up a treasure?
Lin Qi asked curiously, "How did you do it?"
This clearly exceeded the scope of an Elementary Stage 2 Beast Tamer.
Chen Fei knew he would have to face this question sooner or later and had already prepared his explanation:
"There are many types of toxins, divided into:
Category 1: Skin toxins.
Category 2: Blood toxins.
Category 3: Nerve toxins.
Category 4: Elemental toxins.
Category 5: Soul toxins.
Category 6: Special toxins.
Each category is further divided into levels 1 to 4. Level 1 is low toxicity, Level 2 is high toxicity, Level 3 is lethal, and Level 4 is incurable.
As for Category 1 to 4 toxins, my beast pet can treat Level 3 and below, and its skill proficiency is at the proficient level."
Lin Qi understood instantly; the Nether Frost Ants' poison was an elemental toxin and a Level 2 poison, so it was no wonder Chen Fei could treat it.
Furthermore, with a proficient level skill, the faster treatment speed made sense.
Wait!
A Stage 1, Level 2 beast pet already has a proficient level skill?
A little Genius!
Both Zhou Yan and Xu Kui nearby realized this.
Ordinary beast pets usually only learn proficient level skills at Stage 2, but geniuses often break these laws.
Chen Fei smiled and said nothing. He couldn't exactly say that Little Gu already had Mastery Level Devour, could he?
Saying that wouldn't just be a surprise; it would be a shock.
"Good, good, good! You're amazing, Chen Fei!" Zhou Yan was in a great mood. With such a powerful poison-type healer, they wouldn't have to keep turning patients away in the future.
It was time for Unit 49 to make a name for itself!
As Xu Kui left with his comrades, Zhou Yan put his arm around Chen Fei's shoulder. "Let's go, let's go. We have to go out for a meal tonight. I'll introduce you to the rest of the team while we're at it."
Chen Fei didn't refuse. Getting to know the team members, their beast pets, and their abilities was a crucial step that could greatly increase his survival chances on the battlefield later.
"This is Vice-Captain Lin Qi, whom you've already met."
"This is our team's strongest healer, Nangong Sha. As long as you have a single breath left, she can keep you hanging on for half a day."
"This is Yang Xin, the only healer in the team without Beast Taming talent. However, he has put a lot of effort into Martial Arts, and his Rejuvenation Art is quite impressive."
"..."
When he heard about Martial Arts, Chen Fei took a few extra looks at Yang Xin.
Beast Tamer was indeed the main profession in the Spirit Taming Continent, but not everyone possessed the talent.
Thus, Martial Arts existed as an alternative, also requiring spiritual power as a foundation but focusing on improving one's own body.
There were also several powerful Martial Kings in the Spirit Taming Continent; with one slash, an ordinary Yao King truly couldn't hold out.
The problem was that the Legacy of Martial Arts was limited and not as systematic as Beast Taming.
Chen Fei stroked his chin; actually, he could learn Martial Arts too.
Others lacked the mental energy and money to learn Martial Arts on top of Beast Taming.
But he was different!
He didn't need to spend money on various evolution Materials, enhancement Materials, or Bloodline Materials for Little Gu.
Moreover, with slaughter value, he could also increase the proficiency of the Cultivation Techniques he practiced.
Although Beast Taming was strong, many Beast Tamers themselves were fragile. Having Martial Arts for self-defense would be a good choice.
However, Martial Arts were quite rare and not that easy to obtain; one needed to exchange contribution points for rubbings.
And contribution points were naturally earned by making certain contributions on the front lines.
For example, resisting a beast tide;
Capturing live samples of eerie creatures for military research;
Penetrating deep into the Mist Lands to scout for any unusual movements of Yao Beasts... even treating soldiers earned contribution points, though only a small amount.
Currently, Chen Fei had accumulated 2 contribution points, but even the most ordinary Level 1 Martial Art required 200 points. The road ahead was long!
Besides that, contribution points had many other uses.
They could be exchanged for spirit fruits, spirit materials, the blood of high-Aptitude Yao Beasts, and even beast pet eggs.
However, the higher the Aptitude, the more contribution points were needed... Night fell!
Chen Fei was arranged to share a room with Yang Xin.
To avoid disturbing Chen Fei's sleep, Yang Xin went to the training room to practice Martial Arts.
Chen Fei wasn't idle either; he summoned Little Gu: "Little Gu, share your vision. Let's see Gu One's progress."
Gu One was the Small Ten Thousand Venom Gu that had successfully parasitized a Black Slime Worm during the day.
Through the shared vision, Chen Fei saw the Black Slime Worm parasitized by Gu One invading a Stage 1, Level 9 Bloodthirsty Black Snake.
In terms of attack power, the Black Slime Worm was far inferior to the Bloodthirsty Black Snake.
But once the Black Slime Worm entered the Bloodthirsty Black Snake's body, everything changed.
Soon, the Black Slime Worm successfully controlled the Bloodthirsty Black Snake.
"Not bad, Gu One. It's already getting used to the characteristics of the Black Slime Worm.
Now, let the hunt begin!"
The Baiyue Mountain Range was divided into the outer perimeter, the middle zone, and the inner core.
The outer perimeter mostly had Stage 1 and 2 Yao Beasts.
The middle zone was dominated by Stage 3 Yao Beasts.
In the inner core, there were Stage 4 Yao Generals and Stage 5 Yao Kings.
As long as the controlled Bloodthirsty Black Snake stayed in the outer perimeter, it would likely be safe.
[Killed Stage 1 Nether Frost Ants, slaughter value +5!]
Killed Stage 1 Blood Claw Spider, slaughter value +5!
Killed Stage 1 Black Slime Worm, slaughter value +5!
...]
That's right. Gu One wasn't killing randomly; it was using the Black Slime Worm's traits to sense the presence of other Black Slime Worms and then slaughtering them.
If it encountered something weaker, it would attack without a second thought.
If it encountered something stronger, it would hide as far away as possible.
Thus, even though Chen Fei was inside Baiyue City, Gu One was already on a killing spree.
slaughter value was accumulating bit by bit.
"Let's see how the other Little Gu are doing!"
Besides Gu One, the dozens of Small Ten Thousand Venom Gu from earlier had all been sent out to earn some extra profit.
However, those Small Ten Thousand Venom Gu were still a bit too weak; some died and some were injured, with almost none surviving.
Only one was lucky enough to encounter two Stage 2, Level 3 Yao Beasts fighting over a red Vermilion Fruit.
While they were both wounded, the Small Ten Thousand Venom Gu successfully parasitized one.
Although it hadn't succeeded in Corpse Control yet, it could hide within the body of this Thunder Pupil Ape.
Chen Fei was pleasantly surprised: "The Thunder Pupil Ape is an upper A-rank Yao Beast that controls the power of lightning.
This Little Gu... no, let's call it Gu Er!
Gu Er must seize this opportunity to grow strong quickly.
No, no, I need to quickly increase the proficiency of the Corpse Control skill.
If Gu Er can successfully perform Corpse Control, then the Yao Beasts killed by the Thunder Pupil Ape will also count towards Little Gu, and I'll earn slaughter value by the bucketload."
At this moment, Chen Fei felt that forming a contract with Little Gu was an incredibly wise choice.
Watching the slaughter value continuously increase by +5, +5... Chen Fei fell sound asleep...