Almighty Genius

Chapter 2061 - 1563: New Skill—Beast Mastery!

..."Where's my sacred artifact?"

Everard sighed about Qin Fang's style of doing things, slowly returning to his usual state, and as he glanced at the body of that Holy See expert not far away, he suddenly recalled something very important.

Over there is the...

The sacred artifact he and the Holy See expert were fighting over, and now it was nowhere to be seen!

"I didn't see him take it~~~"

However, there were only a few of them here just now, and the first person Everard thought of was Qin Fang. But he was also puzzled and couldn't figure it out.

"Tsk tsk, of course it's in my hands..."

Of course, the item ended up in Qin Fang's hands. Even Everard is his little brother, so taking his little brother's stuff doesn't really count, right?

Moreover, the treasures in this labyrinth belong to whoever gets their hands on them. Everard did manage to seize it, but he almost lost his life, and it made sense that Qin Fang picked it up.

"Forget it, I'll tidy up and head to Dragon Country... As for the matters with the council, I can't handle them. Leaving the sacred artifact with him might actually be a good thing!"

Everard was quite open-minded, knowing for sure that Qin Fang had the artifact, and that was unquestionably better than it falling into the hands of the Holy See expert. So, he wasn't too hung up on it.

Moreover, he'll be following Qin Fang, and maybe this sacred artifact will come in handy, which isn't much different from handing it over to the Dark Council.

...

Everard was at ease with it, but Qin Fang, naturally, was unaware and didn't care... because he had more pressing matters to attend to.

"Little guy, have you decided to follow me?"

Qin Fang looked helplessly at the Chrysanthemum Pig tightly holding onto his calf with its four hooves, unsure whether to laugh or cry.

After devouring all the snacks Qin Fang took out, the little thing seemed unsatisfied and continued to stick to Qin Fang, even clinging onto him without letting go.

"Moo~~Moo~~"

Unfortunately, although the Chrysanthemum Pig was incredibly smart, almost human-like, it couldn't speak like humans. It could only express its intentions through its sounds.

The problem was, Qin Fang had a hard time discerning its intentions through its noises… Aside from expressing anger with roars, all its sounds seemed to be this 'Moo Moo' noise.

"Buddy, can we stop playing?"

Qin Fang looked at the Chrysanthemum Pig with a wry smile, truly at a loss...

If it were just an ordinary pet, Qin Fang could have dealt with it with a slap. Whether it stayed or left was an easy fix.

The problem was that although this Chrysanthemum Pig wasn't an actual Spirit Beast, it was the most powerful beast Qin Fang had encountered so far.

Even the Three-eyed Viper, almost a Spirit Beast, was still much weaker than this Chrysanthemum Pig.

Qin Fang even pondered that this Chrysanthemum Pig, nominally a Pseudo-Spirit Beast, might already possess Spirit Beast-level strength… maybe stronger than typical Spirit Beasts!

Upon hearing Qin Fang's words, the Chrysanthemum Pig hopped off his leg and paced over in front of Qin Fang.

Then, Qin Fang witnessed the most comical scene he'd ever seen in his life…

The Chrysanthemum Pig mimicked human gestures, using its body and four hooves to gesticulate, splitting each idea into several actions, carefully conveying its message bit by bit.

The way it looked, the movements, the posture… Qin Fang couldn't help but feel as if he were watching a comedy show, wanting to laugh genuinely.

Yet, he couldn't bring himself to laugh… because dealing with this Chrysanthemum Pig was no simple task!

This powerful beast staying by his side should be a reason to rejoice… but Qin Fang felt no joy, only deep concern.

When the Chrysanthemum Pig first showed up, it emitted a strong intent to kill Qin Fang, but an instant later, it became so amicable. This rapid change in attitude was incredibly unsettling for Qin Fang.

In light of protecting himself, his friends, and family, Qin Fang would rather distance himself from this Chrysanthemum Pig than have it by his side.

"Are you saying, as long as I feed you, you'll stick with me as a bodyguard?"

Watching the Chrysanthemum Pig gesticulating earnestly, Qin Fang felt his brain was at capacity but still tried hard to discern what it meant!

"Moo~~Moo~Moo~~"

Upon hearing Qin Fang's words, the Chrysanthemum Pig immediately jumped joyously, calling out happily while also raising one of its little hooves.

If Qin Fang wasn't mistaken, it was trying to give a thumbs up!

Unfortunately, its hooves aren't like human hands that can lift one finger at a time, making the gesture look quite odd!

Odd though it may be, its actions clearly conveyed its intent...

But Qin Fang's expression turned somewhat sullen, and he couldn't help but say, "How can I trust you? What if someone tempts you with food and you surrender immediately?"

This Chrysanthemum Pig is very intelligent, on par with an average human, and can clearly understand Qin Fang's meaning, which is why Qin Fang straightforwardly refused.

Woosh~~~

As soon as Qin Fang spoke, the Chrysanthemum Pig moved, transforming into a fast black shadow, shooting swiftly towards Qin Fang...

With this sudden turn of events, Qin Fang almost instinctively wanted to dodge or even use his killer move, but noticing that this Chrysanthemum Pig bore no hostility, Qin Fang managed to restrain himself.

In this brief moment of hesitation, the Chrysanthemum Pig covered the distance between them, landing directly on Qin Fang's shoulder.

Then it used its little head to nuzzle Qin Fang's neck, even trying to extend its pink little tongue to lick him.

These were somewhat tolerable, but this devious Chrysanthemum Pig actually tried to use its blooming "chrysanthemum" to...

"Stop! Please don't... come any closer, or I'll really get angry!"

Upon seeing the Chrysanthemum Pig's antics, Qin Fang immediately wanted to back off... Qin Fang's preferences are very normal, he wouldn't be interested in a chrysanthemum, especially not a pig's chrysanthemum!

Understanding Qin Fang's meaning, the Chrysanthemum Pig retracted its chrysanthemum. Yet, it still acted adorably as it fawned over Qin Fang, looking incredibly cute.

"Playing cute won't work... Without some real guarantee, I won't agree!"

However, Qin Fang wouldn't be swayed so easily, firmly holding his ground... He had to consider the safety of his people.

For once, the Chrysanthemum Pig fell silent, squatting on Qin Fang's shoulder, seemingly deep in thought, leaving both sides in silence.

This silence and contemplation lasted for nearly ten minutes before the Chrysanthemum Pig made a decision, and a strange gurgling sound came from its stomach. Then it opened its mouth, and a pink orb appeared in front of Qin Fang.

"An Inner Core?"

Qin Fang looked in surprise at this orb; he never imagined that the Chrysanthemum Pig would vomit out its own inner core.

The inner core is the most important thing for Spiritual Beasts, Quasi-Spirit Beasts, and Pseudo-Spirit Beasts; it's the source of all their power, the essence of their spirit.

If something happens to the inner core, it might not threaten the life of the Spiritual Beast itself, but its cultivation and strength would be greatly diminished.

Except under the most desperate circumstances, a Spiritual Beast would never expose its inner core like this; it's far too dangerous...

Yet, the Chrysanthemum Pig expelled its inner core now, a gesture of sincerity that is truly earnest and precious... something Qin Fang entirely did not expect.

"Drip blood on the inner core?"

Of course, the Chrysanthemum Pig didn't expel its inner core just to hand it over to Qin Fang for safekeeping; it had other intentions.

The inner core can only exert its full effect inside a Spiritual Beast. Once it's been outside the spiritual beast's body for too long, it cannot return, and its efficacy will be reduced!

So, if Qin Fang were to take away the Chrysanthemum Pig's inner core, the pig would be nearly crippled... This pig isn't foolish at all.

It expelled its inner core because it had another solution...

"Mo~~~Mo~~Mo~~"

Qin Fang understood the Chrysanthemum Pig's meaning, bringing a wave of emotion over him.

"Then I'll give it a try~~"

This method from the Chrysanthemum Pig reminded Qin Fang of an unusual ancient skill, a legendary Beast Taming Technique.

However, this technique has long been lost, and Qin Fang had only vaguely heard about it. If not for the Chrysanthemum Pig bringing it up, he might not have remembered it at all.

Nevertheless, Qin Fang decisively cut open his finger and squeezed a few drops of blood onto the Chrysanthemum Pig's inner core.

There wasn't an imagined dazzling and grand spectacle; the red blood effortlessly seeped into the Chrysanthemum Pig's inner core...

Then, a blinding light shot from the Chrysanthemum Pig's eyes, piercing straight into Qin Fang's eyes. After a moment of eye contact between the human and the pig, some peculiar information appeared in Qin Fang's mind.

"Congratulations, you have learned a new skill — Beast Mastery!"

Before Qin Fang could fully grasp this new information, he heard a voice in his mind that he hadn't heard in a long time.

"I unexpectedly learned a new skill..."

This unexpected turn of events took Qin Fang by surprise, but also brought him great joy... (To be continued. If you enjoy this work, you are welcome to come to Qidian (qidian.com) to vote for recommendations, monthly tickets. Your support is my greatest motivation.)