Beast Tamer: After My Pet Space Mutated, I Became OP
Chapter 69: Double Beak Sweet Duck
"What's wrong with the river?"
Mingxi's soul, which had been struck out, waddled back on its own. She peered down.
She didn't know until she looked, and when she looked, it scared the pee out of her.
Those tumultuous, bubbling things on the river surface weren't white waves and splashes at all!
They were clearly Transcendent creatures!
Each of them was about the size of a millstone, round and plump, with fur composed of pure, spotless white and transparent, spotless water colors.
Overall, they resembled an enlarged version of a water duck, but their beaks were also white, and split down the middle into a sharp V-shape with two ends.
There was also a portion of smaller water ducks. They had softer down and more transparency compared to the larger ducks, and most importantly, their beaks were normal duckbill shapes and not forked.
These 'large and small ducks' crowded together on the water surface, constantly flapping, looking just like waves churning.
It was no wonder Mingxi saw it wrong.
Anyone who saw this would be confused.
"Leilei?"
Golden Yuanbao curiously asked her what these were.
This question clearly touched upon a blind spot in Mingxi's knowledge.
She had no knowledge of such Transcendent creatures in her memory.
Fortunately, she had a clear and profound understanding of herself.
She decisively pulled out the pet identifier she had bought yesterday afternoon at the cost of bankruptcy.
Thank you, Fu Yifan!
Thank you, bankruptcy!
It saved her from the embarrassment of being illiterate.
"Double-Beaked Sweet Duck: Water-type intermediate pet, evolved from the primary pet Sweet Duck. Currently, this type of pet has only been discovered in Sava Country's No. 24 Mystic Ground."
The pet identifier made a sound, and Mingxi's heart immediately thumped.
What did that mean?
This was Sava Country's No. 24 Mystic Ground?
Did her entry into the Mystic Ground passage bug out, not only causing cross-server login but also cross-country?
While Mingxi was bewildered, the pet identifier continued to diligently broadcast:
"...They prefer sweets and fish and shrimp, and generally only live in areas with abundant water resources.
Don't let their sweet and cute appearance fool you; they have a very strong sense of territory and will eliminate any other creatures that invade their territory."
Mingxi's breath hitched, and that not-so-pleasant premonition resurfaced.
Her gaze slid down like a slideshow, and sure enough, it met hundreds of thousands of chilling eyes.
At the same time, the pet identifier leisurely said: "If you accidentally intrude into the Double-Beaked Sweet Duck's territory, remember not to make any sound, or you'll be killed!"
What the heck! The pet identifier was practically announcing her doom!
Although this pet identifier was bought by her at a huge cost, even to the point of bankruptcy.
Priced at 15,000 star coins, it was an incredibly expensive luxury for Mingxi, but in reality, it was the cheapest identifier on the market.
Aside from being able to identify and broadcast all known pets on Blue Star, it had no other functions.
It couldn't connect to a personal terminal.
It couldn't update in real-time.
It couldn't take photos or record videos.
If you were to ask about its advantages.
According to the salesperson who introduced it to her yesterday: "Its broadcast sound is especially loud; even if you are at a concert, it can ensure you hear every word of its babbling clearly."
What a babbling!
Mingxi suspected that she had actually suffered from hysteria when she bought this pet identifier!
Speechless, there was nothing to do but flee first!
"Golden Yuanbao, run!"
The attack below was already in place, and Mingxi, no matter how thick-skinned, felt the overwhelming killing intent.
If they didn't escape now, their lives would be in danger.
Golden Yuanbao naturally also felt the overwhelming killing intent of the duck swarm, and it was already flying hard towards the sky before Mingxi gave the order.
No matter how proud it was, it wouldn't believe it had the strength to hold off an army while carrying its Beast Tamers in Flight.
It was Golden Yuanbao, not Golden Aotian.
Of course, it was absolutely not implying that its Beast Tamers was a burden.
"Sweet!"
As Golden Yuanbao flapped its wings and soared, the duck swarm below had already begun their attack.
Thousands of water columns, each as thick as an adult man's arm, shot up into the sky.
The momentum was truly immense and menacing.
"Leilei."
Golden Yuanbao called out, reminding Mingxi to hold on tight; it was about to accelerate.
Mingxi knew it was going to use Chasing Wind, so she quickly bent down, squeezed her legs together, and sat in a posture that would least interfere with Golden Yuanbao's Flight.
The next second, the strong wind rushing by chaotically scraped across Mingxi's tender face, and the stinging pain was incredibly exhilarating.
And the pet identifier was still clamoring, unafraid of making things worse: "At the same time, you who have intruded into the Double-Beaked Sweet Duck's territory are in luck."
Mingxi chuckled.
What luck?
The luck of being hunted by thousands of wild Transcendent creatures?
Would you want this luck if it were given to you?
"In the waters where Sweet Ducks and Double-Beaked Sweet Ducks live, there is a possibility of zhuangdan fruit growing."
Mingxi, whose face was being whipped by the wind like a disciple of Mei Chaofeng, narrowed her eyes.
zhuangdan fruit?
In the information about Changheng Secret Realm she had memorized, there was a long section introducing energy fruits.
Among them, zhuangdan fruit was a type of energy fruit. After consumption, it could temporarily increase a pet's energy value by 3000 points, and with a very small probability, permanently increase a pet's energy value. However, it tasted bitter and pungent, and the 'dan' in zhuangdan actually meant bitter gall.
Eating it was like eating bitter gall.
The acquisition price was about 20,000 star coins per fruit.
Mingxi's eyes instantly lit up.
An energy fruit worth 20,000 per piece; finding ten would be 200,000, which would be enough to pay off her family's debts, wouldn't it?
Even if she didn't sell them, she could save them for Golden Yuanbao and the soon-to-be-hatched Second Baby.
Ignoring the very small chance of permanently increasing energy value, this zhuangdan fruit might be able to turn the tide of battle in critical moments.
Although regular Beast Tamers competitions did not allow the use of any items.
They would always be useful when exploring Mystic Grounds and Mystic Grounds.
Temporarily increasing energy value by 3000 points might not seem like much, but Golden Yuanbao's Thunderstorm only cost a little over 3000 points.
This meant that eating one zhuangdan fruit would allow it to unleash one more Thunderstorm.
Wasn't that good enough?
"Leilei."
Golden Yuanbao also realized the wonder of the zhuangdan fruit and expressed its desire to go look for it.
Mingxi wanted to too.
She looked down at the Sweet Ducks attacking them en masse.
"We definitely can't go down now. Let's go around to the bottom of the waterfall and take a look."
The Double-Beaked Sweet Duck swarm they saw was all upstream of the waterfall, about two to three hundred meters from the waterfall cliff. Although the water flowed rapidly, it did not affect their leisure in the slightest.
Golden Yuanbao responded and turned to fly towards the waterfall.
The closer they got to the waterfall, the stronger Mingxi's sense of awe towards nature became.
The sight before her was truly magnificent!
In her previous life, she had seen countless landscapes, but now she felt like a cicada unaware of snow.
Perhaps, seeing this magnificent and colorful interstellar world was also the meaning of her transmigration.
The water roared, and the water vapor formed a hazy white mist, spreading out for thousands of meters in all directions.