A drunkard stumbled into the house and naturally shouted,
"Kid, I'm back! Did you buy me some wine?"
Silence greeted him. He frowned slightly and walked further inside, finding no one.
"This brat, leaving without even saying goodbye, after I so diligently guided him."
His eyes caught sight of a note on the table.
The drunkard picked up the note, which was a message left by Lu Fei.
"Handsome, I'm going back to participate in the academy assessment, so I'm leaving without notice. Thank you for your careful guidance during this time. I think you'd want my Sword Guard to learn the hardening of the [Dual Blades Mantis]. Also, the defense of the [Iron Ninja Turtle] is indeed terrifyingly abnormal, but Iron Head Kid has already learned to find the flaws of contract beasts to attack others. Although he still couldn't defeat that plated turtle, at least he's no longer like before, unable to even break through its defense. Furthermore, Iron Head Kid's offensive speed has been greatly enhanced. This trip has been very beneficial."
Reading the first paragraph, the drunkard nodded slightly, thinking the kid's comprehension was quite good.
However, his expression began to change rapidly as he continued.
"Also, I wanted to tell you something. The [Fragrant Rose] in your yard insisted on following me, so I could only reluctantly take her with me. And the [Iron Ninja Turtle] fell in love with the food I made and also wants to come along. Alas, I really have no choice..."
"You brat!!!"
The drunkard's eyes widened in fury. The [Fragrant Rose] was the one who usually cooked for him, and now she was gone. What would he do? Angrily, he continued reading.
"To express my gratitude and apology, I've left a gift for you in the yard. I hope you like it."
The drunkard put down the note.
He strode purposefully towards the outside of the yard.
But there was nothing there, just emptiness.
Just as his anger began to surge, nearing a cerebral hemorrhage, he noticed that a small building had appeared on the previously empty ground.
"What? When was this built?"
The drunkard was a bit bewildered, he didn't remember building a small annex here himself.
With a face full of curiosity, he walked towards the newly built small house.
Before leaving, Lu Fei had specifically sealed all the windows and gaps of the wine cellar to prevent the aroma of wine from escaping, so that when the drunkard opened the cellar, the surprise would be even greater.
The drunkard slowly pushed open the cellar door.
The next moment, a captivating aroma of wine assailed his nostrils!
Even with the drunkard's usually indifferent demeanor, his expression changed dramatically, a look of astonishment on his face.
"What... what is this wine aroma!"
He busied himself with turning on the lights.
Wine! It was all wine! Rows and rows of fine wines appeared before his eyes!
The drunkard felt an unprecedented sense of happiness welling up from the depths of his heart. At this moment, he felt like the happiest person in the world...
Looking at the dazzling array of fine wines in the room, he counted them step by step, gazing at them, as if he could never get enough.
"Hundred Flower Brew, Thousand Cups Drunk, Immortal Burn... and what is this?" He picked up a exquisitely packaged jar of wine placed in the center, opened the lid, took a deep breath, and his eyes lit up, "Is this Floating Life Brew?!"
His gaze was entranced and his senses were lost. Only then did he notice that this small room actually had steps leading down to another level!
His figure moved like a ghost, descending rapidly. After a long while, he emerged, laughing heartily.
"Superb! Superb! This kid is truly superb!"
"A pity he left so quickly, otherwise I would have taught him a good lesson again!"
He walked out of the door and placed down the corpse of a contract beast he was holding.
"Alas, why the rush to leave? I still wanted to give you this [Blood Ghoul] to replenish your strength."
He opened the "Floating Life Brew" jar by himself, took a sip, and then his eyes darkened as he looked towards the outside of the door, a gentle smile on his face.
...
Nearly a month of training had been an unexpected surprise for Lu Fei. This month allowed him to truly understand what a Beastmaster was and how to become a powerful one.
As he was an expert in animal research, Lu Fei believed his understanding of contract beasts would be very rapid. However, after hitting a wall, he realized that to improve himself and survive better in this world, he still needed to integrate into the Beastmaster system. By combining his background as a top-tier animal research student, he could maximize his accumulated knowledge.
In his apartment, Lu Fei took a shower and felt completely refreshed.
He hadn't changed his residence after earning money. Even though Zhou Nanfeng and others had repeatedly invited him, offering him any mansion in Cang Town, and even offering to vacate his current residence immediately, Lu Fei had refused.
This was because although body wash, as a newly launched product, had immediately received widespread acclaim, with many people abandoning shower gel and opting for body wash, the overnight income from body wash had caused Lu Fei's net worth to skyrocket.
However, neither the media nor the public knew that the boss behind the body wash was Lu Fei. They only thought it was jointly founded by Zhou Nanfeng and others, and the actual founder behind the scenes was just a puppet they had found.
The reason Lu Fei didn't want others to know was that he was low-key and didn't want to be too ostentatious, actually fearing unnecessary trouble.
Sitting on the sofa, Lu Fei turned on the television. Rooster sat beside him, crunching on potato chips.
Many programs in this world were related to beast taming, including animated films featuring contract beasts, and even some melodramatic romance soap operas would have contract beasts making guest appearances. In the evening programs, there would even be broadcasts about the breeding and mating of contract beasts.
Rooster enjoyed watching them.
Lu Fei flipped through the channels, but the same image appeared on the television, which confused him a little.
"Welcome, everyone, to Beast Taming Times. I am your host, Liu Fei."
A long-haired beautiful host appeared on the television screen, her expression slightly heavy, seemingly worried.
Beast Taming Times was the most authoritative news program on the Beast Taming Continent, reporting firsthand information on all beast taming-related news.
Lu Fei reluctantly put down the remote.
While he was still wondering, the voice from the television immediately invigorated him.
"The following is the latest news regarding the current beast tide."
"According to this station, the current beast tide has affected ten provinces and eighty-seven cities so far, with varying degrees of disaster occurring in all regions."
"The World Government has now dispatched a large number of hired Beastmasters and special forces to quell the situation. Citizens are reminded to stay away if they encounter berserk contract beasts."
"Please remember the key characteristics of berserk contract beasts."
"First, their eyes turn blood red."
"Second, these contract beasts will attack indiscriminately whether they encounter wild contract beasts or humans."
"Third, the Beast Taming Compendium will issue an alert, and Beast Taming Scrolls will be unable to generate any decoy energy, as berserk contract beasts have already lost their sanity and cannot be captured."
"Finally, we will announce some of the leading contract beasts of this beast tide."