Beast Taming Starts with Ground Mushrooms

Chapter 37: Battle in the Deep Forest

An unusually deathly silence can send shivers down one's spine and make one's hair stand on end.

With this discovery, Lin Yi dared not continue to wander around the forest. Instead, he took the mushroom and found an open area with the widest view, avoiding any obstacles that might obstruct their view.

When people are in a dangerous environment, they instinctively look for a place where they can see their surroundings, as if only in this way can they gain a little comfort.

However, time slowly passed, and another hour went by. The imagined danger did not occur. Instead, the prolonged tension made everyone feel tired, and their eyelids kept drooping.

"Little mushroom, have you found anything?"

Lin Yi shook his head to clear his mind, then looked at the little guy and said, "As a pet, Mushroom Cub is much more alert to danger than I am. Maybe it can discover something."

At this point... Lin Yi roughly guessed what the so-called special training was all about. It was probably about throwing them into a specific area and placing them in a dangerous environment to train their fighting abilities.

That's right, it's the ability to fight.

This kind of rigorous training program hones the teamwork skills of the beast tamer and their pets, and also tempers their will.

That means there must be dangerous species lurking here.

On Lin Yi's shoulder, the little one clung tightly to the Hanxuan Sword, its small eyes scanning the surroundings with even sharper eyes than Lin Yi's, but it did not respond.

Clearly, the mushroom fry hadn't found anything either.

In the silent mountains and forests, one can occasionally see the corpses of animals that resemble pets, but they have long since rotted away, leaving only piles of white bones, making it difficult to identify their species.

An invisible pressure permeated the forest, and even the little mushroom became extremely serious. The little guy seemed to be born to fight. Lin Yi did not feel any fear from it. Instead, it was like a sharp sword ready to strike at any time, always vigilant about its surroundings.

But as night fell, the temperature dropped slightly, and the moonlight shone down, Lin Yi did not see the so-called danger arrive. Just as he subconsciously tightened his collar, an unexpected change occurred.

A soft rustling sound suddenly came from the jungle, and Lin Yi's nerves tensed up instantly. At this moment, any slight movement would startle him instinctively. He opened his eyes wide and tried to look at the source of the sound.

Hmm... I saw it clearly, but I didn't really see it clearly.

I could only barely catch some details in the darkness where the moonlight couldn't reach; something seemed to have wriggled.

"Mushroom, be on guard."

Lin Yi immediately reminded the little guy, and his breathing became rapid.

Wang Jianghe had already said that this special training was not just for show; there was a possibility of injury or even death. He had to take it seriously. In this world where extraordinary beasts and pets were rampant, beast tamers were clearly a vulnerable group in front of them. Only contracted beasts and pets could bring a sense of security.

Actually, before Lin Yi even spoke, Mushroom Boy had already sensed something, his little eyes fixed on that spot.

At this moment, Lin Yi only regretted that he hadn't given the Mushroom Cub a racial skill that allowed it to see through the night. If it had that skill, the two of them would surely be able to see clearly what was in the darkness.

With a whoosh, as if realizing that the man and beast had discovered them, the creature in the darkness no longer concealed itself and quickly moved through the forest. However, it did not launch an attack immediately, but instead darted around Lin Yi and the mushroom cub, circling in the forest.

A loud rustling sound came from their ears, sometimes from the left and sometimes from behind. Lin Yi and Gu Zai could only keep moving their bodies to keep facing the sound as much as possible. As everyone knows, at this time, you must not expose your back to the other party.

"Damn it, is this some kind of special training?"

This is clearly playing with fire.

Lin Yi complained, but his body subconsciously squatted down, groped in the darkness to find a sharp stone that he had prepared in advance, and held it tightly in his hand.

Whether this thing is useful to the extraordinary beast race is another matter. Since we're going to fight, we need to have something in our hands. This is based on our instinctive fighting experience from our previous life.

"Mushroom, it's up to you now. This is real combat, so you must be fully focused." Even with a weapon in hand, Lin Yi felt that Mushroom was more reassuring, since only an extraordinary being could defeat an extraordinary being.

The moment his voice fell, the surroundings suddenly fell silent, much like the calm before a storm. The pupils of both the man and the beast contracted sharply, their eyes fixed on what lay ahead.

next moment.

"Roar~"... The roar came from behind him, deep and deep, like the roar of a wild beast before battle. Lin Yi felt a chill down his spine and thought to himself that something was wrong.

"Holy crap, there's more than one?"

He instinctively gasped. Clearly, the creatures lurking in the shadows had developed intelligence, knowing to patiently wait for their opportunity, choosing to strike under the cover of night, and even employing feints, diversionary tactics, and sneak attacks from behind…

All of this is enough to show that the beastmen of this world do not attack blindly. They have intelligence that is no less than that of the human brain, which is the most terrifying part, because dealing with them is more frightening and troublesome.

By the time Lin Yi realized what was happening, it was already too late. A sharp, gleaming claw tore through the night sky and slammed into his back, unleashing a surge of extraordinary power.

At the critical moment, the extraordinary evolutionary power within the mushroom condensed into a layer of defense, protecting Lin Yi within it.

Bang... Even so, the powerful impact still sent Lin Yi flying, landing face-first in the air. Ignoring the pain, he immediately looked up.

The attacker was now exposed to the moonlight, and Lin Yi finally saw what kind of creature had attacked him.

It has a blue face and fangs, green pupils, strong limbs, and sharp claws like knives. It is huge, with a body length estimated to be more than two meters long and about one and a half meters tall. Its fur is as hard as iron, and its eyes reveal a bloodthirsty and ferocious light, which makes people feel scared.

"Dark Wolf of the Night?"

Information about that race immediately flashed through Lin Yi's mind.

Fallen Beastmen: Dark Night Wolf

[Class: Combat]

[Attributes: Wind, Earth]

[Race Level: Intermediate Transcendent]

[Clan Skills: Azure Wolf Claw, Wolf Howl, Aura Tracking...]

……

One of the Fallen Beastmen, the Dark Night Wolf.

These corrupt beast races often target humans who are physically weak. They are bloodthirsty, like to live in groups, are highly aggressive, have terrifying reproductive capabilities, and grow at an astonishing rate.

The reason why Tiannan Beast Taming University uses these corrupt beast races for special training is most likely due to the reasons mentioned above.

Ahead of Lin Yi, the inexperienced mushroom also fell, but it quickly bounced up, holding the little sword and standing in front of Lin Yi's head, its clear little eyes looking at the boy who was grimacing in pain.

The next moment, the little guy suddenly realized, and the expression on his face changed.

Mushroom: ヽ(｀⌒´メ)ﾉangry

The dog dared to hit the owner of the mushroom, and now the owner is injured. Who will feed the mushroom?

Cutting off the mushroom's food supply is like killing the mushroom's parents.

Unforgivable!

Before Lin Yi could react, the little mushroom cub, having already grabbed its small sword, plunged into the forest. The Dark Night Wolf had already used its extraordinary power, which, in the little mushroom cub's world, was tantamount to revealing its location. It could follow that slight fluctuation to find its opponent.

"Mushroom chicks?"

Watching the mushroom disappear, Lin Yi subconsciously called out, his heart leaping into his throat. But the next moment, sword light flashed in the forest, accompanied by the sounds of fierce fighting and roars.

The little guy and the Dark Night Wolf were incredibly fast. The two extraordinary forces collided, creating a deafening roar in the forest. Lin Yi anxiously looked around, but the next moment, he sensed something, thought to himself, "Oh no!" and slowly turned back to look.

In the shadows, a silhouette appeared not far away. A man and a beast faced each other across the night. Lin Yi saw the beast slowly walking towards him. Its speed increased, and eventually it turned into a mad dash.

Another Dark Night Wolf soared into the sky and pounced directly at him.

Lin Yi almost lost his mind. In the world of Beast Tamers, shouldn't the beasts fight each other for hundreds of rounds, and then the Beast Tamers reap the benefits? Why are they attacking the Beast Tamers directly?

That's fucking unsportsmanlike conduct!

But now is not the time for martial ethics. Looking at the enormous creature rushing towards him, Lin Yi had already given up on the idea of ​​throwing stones at it, figuring that they wouldn't even be enough to tickle it.

Although Lin Yi had already dodged and retreated quickly, the difference in speed between the two was simply unbearable to watch.

Sharp claws swiftly attacked, tearing apart the defenses the mushroom had erected for him, and fiercely clawed at Lin Yi's neck...

that moment.

Lin Yi felt as if he were seeing his great-grandmother.

His great-grandmother was waving at him, a kind smile on her face…