The Plowhorn Beast is a common basic spirit beast, so its development is quite comprehensive.
The entry-level Iron Horn Impact can only charge in a straight line and can't stop or turn.
Only when the skill reaches mastery can the skill duration be extended and become controllable.
But...
Isn't it Level 1?
Where did the mastery proficiency come from?
Lin Chen was also stunned. He remembered that the Plowhorn Beast's skill hadn't reached the mastery level and was still at the entry-level.
Could it be due to its bloodline?
While everyone was surprised, the battle on the stage was ever-changing. The Wild Boar missed its target and tried to turn its head for a second attack. Xiaobai was faster, already turning its head and charging hard.
Crack~~
At the moment the horn touched the boar's rear, a chunk of wood on the Wild Boar's body broke off with a crack, and the entire boar was sent flying, raising clouds of dust on the ground.
At this point, the outcome was decided!
....
"Won?!"
Several people couldn't believe their eyes. Although they didn't go as far as rubbing them, their pupils widened greatly.
The Wild Boar in the Pig King's mode weighed up to 300 pounds, with an exaggerated defense value, yet Xiaobai was able to heavily injure it and even knock it flying. The destructive power was astounding.
"Isn't this comparable to the power of a combat pet?"
"When did the Plowhorn Beast become so powerful?"
"Damn, lost again. Shouldn't have been greedy for that guaranteed minimum."
The crowd was abuzz with discussion, and some who lost were cursing. The most disheartened was the Plowhorn Beast's beast tamer, continually scanning his spirit beast.
Why is there such a big difference between one cow and another?
The staff snapped out of their surprise and immediately announced, "Passed!"
Lin Chen rushed up and, stroking its head, lavished it with praise.
Xiaobai was so happy it became a meme.
"Xiaobai, when did you learn to turn?" Lin Chen frantically stroked its head.
"Moo~~"
Xiaobai, as if claiming credit, told Lin Chen that it learned it when it was hitting a wooden stake yesterday.
Lin Chen seemed very happy and planned to surprise it with more secret training next time.
After leaving the stage, the Wild Boar on the stage automatically repaired itself, and even the fallen piece of wood managed to heal back.
As long as the Banyan Tree Spirit isn't dead, the boar is fine.
Lin Chen walked over; the staff had already stamped the document, handed it to Lin Chen, and said, "Congratulations, you are now officially a member of the Beast Tamer Guild and can use the guild machine to take on tasks."
"Here is the money you won."
"Thank you."
Lin Chen accepted the money, and the staff turned back and said, "Your spirit beast is very talented. Has it already reached the mastery level... What's it doing?"
Lin Chen turned his head to find Xiaobai diligently using its hoof to clean its horn, presumably having gotten some dust on it just now.
"Uh...nothing."
Lin Chen grinned without explaining.
....
"We won a thousand bucks today, a hundred is yours, and you're allowed to eat an extra two pounds of spirit grass today."
"But you're still young, so I'll hold onto the hundred for you for now."
On the way back, Lin Chen was very happy and rewarded it.
Xiaobai was also very happy to hear it could have more food.
Back home, Xiaobai started bathing, and once it was clean, it blissfully began munching on grass.
Lin Chen was planning the farming, and Xiaobai wanted to help out, but Lin Chen stopped it.
"After a fight, it's best to meditate to recover strength and improve cultivation," Lin Chen imparted his wisdom.
Xiaobai trusted Lin Chen's words very much and entered a meditative state.
Lin Chen took the opportunity to start studying the guild machine.
Compared to modern smartphones, this machine's functions were too simple, even less than a senior phone, so it was easy to get the hang of it.
There were many tasks on it, both personal and guild-related.
[Task: Sparring, requires spirit beast level 5, combat pet, 100/hour, minimum pay 100.]
This is a personal task.
[Task (Long-term): Capture Divine Fox Egg, 5000 yuan each.]
This is a guild task.
Interestingly, ever since spirit beasts could evolve, they always appear in egg form upon birth on Blue Star, even cows.
If not from an egg, they're just ordinary beasts without the ability to gain intelligence.
The tasks were all over the place, with types ranging from running errands to giving spirit beasts a bath.
Lin Chen was a bit short on money right now. The twenty thousand left by his family allowed him to live until he was eighteen, and he'd used nearly half. After spending more than eighty thousand to buy Xiaobai, he only had a little over ten thousand left.
However, since Xiaobai's bloodline was refined, it ate more, so he had to earn money first.
As for seeking out better bloodline power, that would have to wait.
"I wish I had a job frequently dealing with spirit beasts," Lin Chen thought.
A profession like a female salesperson fits very well.
However, Lin Chen's character wasn't suitable for sales since he's more of a technical person and not great with words.
Soon, Lin Chen actually found one:
[Job: Screening spirit beasts for suppliers, requirement level: Beastmaster, spirit beast requirement: Spiritual System/Information System, requires an interview, weekly salary: 100,000]
Well.
What a false joy.
Lin Chen knew he couldn't meet the requirements.
Although he could see hidden bloodlines, it was useless since ordinary people couldn't activate them.
Moreover, the Beastmaster level was something he didn't dare to dream of right now.
Beastmasters also have levels:
Apprentice, Entry-Level, Intermediate, Advanced, Master, Commander, King, Divine Realm, Immortal Venerable.
The ultimate Immortal Venerable Realm has high requirements; you must have Immortal Beast quality spirit beasts to progress.
As a beastmaster's strength improves, the level and number of beasts they can tame also change constantly.
After browsing for a few hours, Xiaobai woke up energetically.
Lin Chen was pleasantly surprised to see that Xiaobai had leveled up.
[Plowhorn Beast]
[Low-level Mortal Beast]
[Level: 2]
[Skill: Iron Horn Impact (Entry-Level)]
As for the power of the bloodline, it hadn't changed with the level-up, which didn't disappoint Lin Chen.
The "Beast Taming Treasure Manual" makes it clear that bloodlines may only change during significant transformations. Level-ups rarely result in sudden changes.
Regarding skills, it was indeed strange that it changed even though it hadn't advanced to the mastery level.
Nevertheless, Lin Chen was delighted. The shop assistant had said Xiaobai had been intelligent for a while, and now that it had a contract with a beastmaster, it could probably level up within a month.
But it had only been two days.
"Now we can take on this task."
Lin Chen recalled there was a well-paying task just now:
[Task: Sparring, combat pet or attack-type semi-support spirit beast, requirement level: 2, people: 1/2, pay: 500 daily, work duration: 8 hours]
This pay was quite high, and judging by the task location, it seemed like a wealthy family was hiring a sparring partner for their child.
Lin Chen didn't hesitate and accepted it immediately.
Currently, Xiaobai couldn't just focus on training and working; it also needed to gain more experiences and battles.
"Xiaobai, we're low on money right now, so we need to work hard to earn some first," Lin Chen explained to Xiaobai.
Xiaobai, like a little Big Bull, nodded heavily.