"Classmates, quiet down!"
The Beast Taming Teacher not far from Ah Tu raised a hand to signal the excited students to quiet down, and he loudly instructed, "Although this Flame Dog is very calm, you absolutely cannot treat them like ordinary dogs because of that. You must always remember that Magic Beasts are vicious and violent. Even if they show signs of being friendly at one moment, it could just be a disguise."
"Additionally, the abdomen of a Flame Dog is their weak point, so when trying to interact with them, remember not to touch their abdomen. Previously, there was a student who made this mistake, and they ended up losing their entire right leg..."
The Beast Taming Teacher lectured with a serious face. However, the classroom was suddenly interrupted by the riotous noise from the students once again.
"What the hell! Look quickly!"
"What is Qian Qi doing?"
"Weren’t we told not to touch the Flame Dog’s abdomen?"
The students’ words puzzled the Beast Taming Teacher greatly. He turned around and saw that the ferocious and violent Flame Dog he had been talking about was now lying on the ground like a regular dog, with a slack, floppy tongue hanging out of its mouth full of fangs, its strong body all soft as if it had turned into a puddle of water.
The only sign of life was the dog’s tail wagging rhythmically on the ground in excitement.
Beast Taming Teacher: ???
What the heck? What happened?
Under the gaze of everyone, Qian Qi was kneeling next to the Flame Dog, with two little fists punching its belly back and forth like hitting a sandbag, "Hey," "Shoosh," "Bang," "Thunk."
And with each hit, the Flame Dog’s tail would wag excitedly once.
Even though he had seen a lot in his time, the Beast Taming Teacher couldn’t help but gape in shock.
This was just too unbelievable!
Why was this Flame Dog, under Qian Qi’s "attacks," not going berserk, but instead looking quite comfortable and enjoying it?
This should be impossible?!
"Teacher, what’s going on here!"
"Weren’t we told not to touch the Flame Dog’s abdomen?"
"Why can Qian Qi do it? Is it because she’s a Beast Master and that’s her Contract Dog?"
"But isn’t she from the Magic Plant Department..."
The Beast Taming Teacher was curious as well. He turned to look at the other classes and found that their Flame Dogs were all baring their teeth in a ferocious and violent manner, which was exactly how a Magic Beast should look.
"Wait a moment." The Beast Taming Teacher signaled to the students to remain calm as he walked over to Qian Qi, curiously asking, "Student, is this your Contract Dog?"
Qian Qi stopped what she was doing and raised her head to look at the teacher, eyes full of confusion, "No, why?"
"Then how come..." The Beast Taming Teacher paused, recalling something and then said, "Ah, you’re not a student from the Beast Taming or Magic Beast Departments, so maybe you don’t know, the Flame Dog’s weak point is the abdomen, and if you attack its belly, it will go berserk."
But now, instead of going berserk under her attack, the Flame Dog actually...
"Oh~ so that’s what you’re talking about!"
Qian Qi suddenly understood. She sighed, glanced around cautiously, and then covered her small mouth with a hand, whispering, "I’ll only tell you this, please don’t spread it."
The Beast Taming Teacher promptly tilted his head to listen closely.
"Actually..." Qian Qi said softly, with a mysterious tone, "this Flame Dog, is an M!"
Beast Taming Teacher: ...
Beast Taming Teacher: ???
"Our Ah Tu here, has some unique proclivities, so please don’t discriminate against it." Qian Qi bent down to lift Ah Tu’s right hind leg, stepping on the joint with her flip-flop. With a "snap," Ah Tu let out an excited "awoo."
Beast Taming Teacher: ...
It really is a freaking M!
He silently wiped his face, looking at the students eagerly waiting for an answer, momentarily unsure how to respond.
He couldn’t exactly say this Flame Dog has unique proclivities, could he?!
Seeing the Beast Taming Teacher in a dilemma, Qian Qi couldn’t help but feel a bit sympathetic. She offered, "Let me help you explain it."
She called Uncle Li to help her with Ah Tu, then went to that class and, one by one, whispered to them, "Our Ah Tu has some unique proclivities, so please don’t spread it, and definitely don’t discriminate against it..."
Beast Taming Teacher: ...
This is your solution!
I thought I was the only one who knew!
After the Flame Dog explanation, some students moved with their Flame Dogs towards the north gate of Beast Square.
These students had successfully contracted Flame Dogs and were E-level Beastmasters, specifically invited to share their contracting insights and experiences with students who hadn’t contracted yet.
"When interacting with a Flame Dog, there’s no special technique. First, feed them from a distance, and once they get used to your scent and show no hostility, you can use our Beast Taming Talent to apply for a contract with them."
"However, this method has at least a 99% failure rate," an older student said. "Unless you’re really rich and can buy a Fire Qilin Fruit, then the success rate might have a bit more hope."
Hearing this, Qian Qi couldn’t help but frown, pulling out the system, "Why do I feel like I’ve been tricked?"
If the Fire Qilin Fruit could increase the success rate, with her level of planting Magic Plants, wouldn’t she be able to fully rely on the Fire Qilin Fruit to contract a Flame Dog?
System: [Wuli Qianqian ah~ don’t listen to their nonsense, there are many bad classmates outside, they’ll only deceive you, got it? Only I truly care for you~＾ｖ＾]
I swear, are you just mocking me?
The system finished talking and immediately went offline, running away faster than a rabbit.
Thank you, trust between us -1.
While gritting her teeth, Qian Qi suddenly noticed the dog chain in her hand being pulled up. She looked up and found Ah Tu was aiming farts at those contracted Flame Dogs.
Flame Dogs contracted by insignificant food! Pah! Disgrace to the dog circle!
Qian Qi pulled Ah Tu’s dog chain, speechless, "What are you getting cocky for, you’ll still need to be contracted by me in the future."
Flame Dogs are particularly sensitive to the word "contract." Even if they don’t understand human speech, hearing certain words enough times, they still understand what it implies.
Ah Tu couldn’t help but stretch its graceful and supple body, making a move no ordinary dog could possibly perform at the contracted beasts.
Ah Tu: Even if I’m contracted, I’ll still be a contracted beast that’s a cut above!
Because it has evolved!
Come and see, come and see, check out my flexible body~ You all don’t have it~
Those contracted Flame Dogs stared dazedly at the nimble Ah Tu, taking a long moment to react, and when they did, it was as if they woke from a dream, swiftly leaving their contractors and speeding towards Ah Tu.
What’s going on? What’s going on? Why has your body evolved?
Why, why? Waiting online! So damn anxious!