Beast Taming: the More the Better

Chapter 1299: Chapter 532: Complete Breeding! The Magical Use of the Celestial Tomb Mark!

Su Ping wondered how he could quickly build Affinity with this thing. Only after building Affinity could he get the Myriad Spirit Beast Atlas to light up the Eye Demon, thereby unlocking the Evolution and Breeding of the Eye of Annihilation. Fortunately, in just this short amount of time, he had also read a lot of data on the Eye Demon and gained some understanding of its habits.

As an Undead Pet Beast, foods like Undead Crystals, which were naturally favored by some of its kind, were acceptable. However, the thing the Eye Demon favored the most was something very special: Eye Drops. Specifically, Eye Drops refined from Undead Series resources.

"PEEP PEEP..."

A strange cry came from the giant eyeballs. The Eye Demon, true to its name, had no other organs; it was just a giant eyeball with a profound pupil. Of course, in such a short amount of time, Su Ping couldn’t possibly conjure up the Eye Drops that the Eye Demon liked from scratch. It was just that Master Yin was highly experienced and had brought along a lot of these specially made Eye Drops. The first lesson for a Breeder was to build a close relationship with Pet Beasts, so Yin Luo’s actions were not unexpected.

Su Ping smiled slightly and activated the effect of Psychic Communication. "Little ones, come here."

"PEEP PEEP PEEP PEEP!"

The four eyeball-shaped balloons descended one after another. Their horrifying appearance, at this moment, somehow gave off an indescribable sense of silly cuteness. Although their shapes were a bit different, right now, they really did resemble little puppies circling around someone’s feet, begging for food.

Yin Luo, standing to the side, looked at Su Ping with complex emotions. For some unknown reason, this young Beastmaster before him always possessed a special kind of Affinity. This kind of Affinity was the most important thing for a Breeder. Take the present situation, for example. Among the four Eye Demons, the three juveniles were one thing, but the other one was considered extremely wild.

Undead Pet Beasts naturally harbored incredibly strong resentment toward humans. It was notoriously difficult for a Human Beastmaster to Breed a wild Undead Pet Beast. Although Yin Luo was just watching, he was actually prepared to strike at any moment. If that Commander Level Eye Demon made even the slightest unusual move, he would act immediately. To his surprise, however, these four Eye Demons showed not a hint of hostility; instead, they behaved meekly and obediently.

If Su Ping were also an Emperor Level Beastmaster, possessing that instinctive, powerful spiritual majesty, it would be understandable. However, Su Ping was still at the Monarch Level. While his Level was high enough, this sense of docility he elicited from the Pet Beasts was somewhat inconceivable.

Su Ping paid no mind to Yin Luo. Even if he knew what Yin Luo was thinking, he wouldn’t care. The truth was, while others didn’t know, he himself had some understanding of the situation. The primary reason was the Talent of Psychic Communication itself. This was the Evolution Talent of the Three Sovereign Families’ Talent, Telepathic Communication, and it was also the Talent Su Ping used the most. The Ability of this Talent, to a large extent, allowed him to communicate and converse peacefully with Pet Beasts.

In fact, many people believed that communicating with Pet Beasts, especially Ferocious Beasts they hadn’t contracted, was extremely difficult. In reality, once explained clearly, it wasn’t hard at all. Pet Beasts were also lifeforms, and the primary priority of all Living Beings was to ensure their own survival. As long as he let the Pet Beast know that he wouldn’t threaten its life—and might even help it—that would be enough. Compared to interactions between humans, the conditions for establishing trust between a Breeder and a Pet Beast were just that simple. However, for a Breeder without the Psychic Communication Talent, getting a Pet Beast to believe they meant no harm would be incredibly troublesome.

Of course, Su Ping figured that there were probably two even more important reasons for this level of Affinity...

The Eye Drops were squeezed onto the pupils of each Eye Demon. The human-head-sized eyeballs squinted contentedly, showing extremely comfortable expressions. They then continued to emit those cheerful "PEEP PEEP" sounds. This brought a smile to Su Ping’s face as well.

"Pet Beasts like the Eye Demon prefer Darkness and dislike bright environments, so keep them in your Beast Taming Space for now. I have some matters to attend to first. Regarding the Destruction Eye Demon, if there’s anything you don’t understand, just come to me directly," Yin Luo instructed before taking his leave.

He was clearly in no rush, nor did he believe that Su Ping could truly Breed the Destruction Eye Demon in just a few short days.

Su Ping didn’t mind; he just smiled slightly. After Yin Luo left, a highly bizarre and special aura bloomed from Su Ping’s body. This aura caused the Eye Demons to freeze slightly. Then, within those standalone giant eyeballs, an indescribable sense of fanaticism suddenly appeared. Such fanaticism was something even Su Ping rarely saw, let alone Yin Luo.

However, Su Ping showed an expression that suggested it was entirely expected. Although it was slightly painful, he could feel an indescribable bond rapidly forming between him and the little creatures before him. This situation was not due to anything else, but rather because a series of exceptionally clear calls had appeared beside his ears, deep in his heart, and within his soul. Those calls came from not far away, from the profound Dead Silent Land of extinction that was perhaps just a few hundred miles away. They came from within the Heavenly Tomb.

That’s right. At this moment, Su Ping had directly summoned the Celestial Tomb Mark that Charles had given him.

The gray Flame that Charles had given him was the primary reason for the Eye Demons’ current behavior. This wasn’t the first time this had happened. In fact, this was also the reason Su Ping had such confidence.

Although the Celestial Tomb Mark had a significant impact on him, it had to be said that the benefits were truly immense. Aside from assisting his meditation, once it was summoned, countless Undead Pet Beasts would feel an indescribable connection to him. Just like now. Back then, in the Heart of Soul, it had been the same. As long as Su Ping summoned the Celestial Tomb Mark, apart from some relatively High Level Undead Pet Beasts, the rest would all assume this kind of posture. This was exactly why the Undead Pet Beasts were so drawn to him.

Of course, he reckoned there was another reason. It might also have something to do with the Origin Mark he had obtained back when the Paperman Record leveled up to Level 5. But in comparison, the Celestial Tomb Mark was much more direct.

With the feeding of the Eye Drops, coupled with the effect of the Celestial Tomb Mark, if this world were digitized, Su Ping could almost see text popping up above the heads of these four Eye Demons at this moment:

"Affinity +1"

This was definitely not his illusion, because in less than a few minutes—even before the Eye Drops were fully used up—the pages of the Myriad Spirit Beast Atlas slowly flipped open. A blank gray Catalog appeared before Su Ping’s eyes. That massive, solitary pupil looked incredibly bizarre and horrifying, completely at odds with the puppy-like Eye Demons at his feet, but the feedback from the Myriad Spirit Beast Atlas was obviously infallible.

The gray Catalog slowly radiated a wisp of white light as the Eye Demon Catalog appeared before Su Ping’s eyes.

[Catalog "Eye Demon" lit up. Current Catalog Level: 1. Obtained Origin Reward: Super Limit Spirit (1/5).]

Just as expected.

The Eye Demon Catalog was successfully lit up, but what improved as a result was none other than the Talent boost for Super Limit Spirit, which he had previously obtained after lighting up the Ji Yin Di Fu Ling in the Heart of Soul. Su Ping didn’t have much use for this Talent and could only treat it as a ruthless accelerator for his meditation Cultivation.

Yet, Su Ping’s primary goal wasn’t this anyway. Almost in the next moment, the feedback he desired followed:

[Discovered the Evolution route for the "Eye of Annihilation" is in a fragmented state. You may spend 3,000 points of Eye Demon Catalog Experience to perfect and repair this Catalog Evolution route! Do you wish to proceed with perfection and repair?]