Although there are many tasks, it seems that not many are suitable for Shi Shi.
The tasks here are purely some people looking to hire Beastmasters for temporary work at a low price.
For example, the task of capturing live wind locusts was commissioned by a restaurant and released by the Beastmaster Association.
Wind locusts are extraordinary creatures, agricultural pests, and popular delicacies on the dining table.
Compared to buying live wind locusts directly from a breeding farm, acquiring them through a task here is more cost-effective.
The only drawback might be the slower efficiency, but this is clearly not an urgent task with a time limit; it's a long-term endeavor.
Thinking about it, capturing flying wind locusts is actually quite troublesome. Although these creatures aren't much stronger than Qingmian worms, they are very agile. Their racial skill is Wind Wings, which allows them to move very quickly.
After looking around, if it weren't for the fact that Shi Shi can't fly, making this task difficult, Shi Yu might have chosen this one.
In the battle just now, although the victory was relatively easy, Shi Yu also had some reflections.
The Ice Armor Beast's attack was very fast, and without any practical combat experience, Shi Shi could only instinctively harden his entire body for defense.
However, there was another option at the time, which was to judge the opponent's attack position and only defend locally.
This way, a lot of stamina could be saved.
Although they have the capital to fight with full-body hardening at the proficient level, achieving victory with the least cost clearly represents a more excellent combat素养 in a pet beast.
"Perhaps the next skill can be 'Super Vision.'"
Although the Iron Eater's burst speed is fast, its reaction speed and vision are well-known.
Shi Yu feels that even with sunglasses, his vision is better than Shi Shi's.
This racial defect led to Shi Shi being unable to accurately judge the enemy's attack position during the battle, forcing him to harden his entire body.
But if Super Vision is arranged, this situation can be greatly improved, allowing him to effectively see the enemy's attacks in battle.
Tasks like capturing agile wind locusts are also good training for Super Vision and reaction skills, making them a natural choice for Shi Yu.
"Actually, the task of clearing earth rats can also work..."
Since Shi Shi can't fly, Shi Yu looked at another task.
Earth rats are also at the bottom of the pet beast hierarchy. Their racial skill is Earth Escape, which allows them to escape underground. In terms of combat power, an awakened earth rat is roughly equivalent to a wild dog, and an adult with a weapon can handle it one-on-one.
However, the problem with these creatures is their rapid reproduction, large numbers, and agility. When faced with danger, they often work as a team, and their threat cannot be judged by normal growth levels.
Fortunately, unless they are in dire straits, their first choice when encountering other creatures is to escape. Otherwise, the impact would be even greater.
Even so, these creatures are more malicious than wind locusts and are listed as one of the four pests. They are active, voracious, and rampant, searching for food aggressively.
They not only steal food and damage crops but their Earth Escape skill can also damage buildings.
In the city, their numbers might be fewer, but in some rural areas, earth rats are numerous and difficult to eliminate, causing a lot of headaches.
The task of clearing earth rats was jointly released by several towns in Pingcheng District and is a long-term task. Almost every day, groups of Beastmasters go to the countryside to eliminate them.
Eliminating earth rats is not necessarily easier than capturing live wind locusts and can also be used to train Shi Shi's reaction skills.
This made Shi Yu think of a game...
Whack-a-Mole!
Discovering an earth rat and eliminating it before it escapes underground is just like the Whack-a-Mole game.
The reward for this task is calculated based on the number of earth rats eliminated, and the price is not high, lower than that for capturing wind locusts.
Shi Yu suspects that the main reason is that their bodies are like clumps of earth, and no one wants to eat them, making them far less tasty than wind locusts, hence the lower price...
"Taking Shi Shi to train his reaction speed for a few days is not bad."
"Let's take a break from hardening training for now; the proficient level is already sufficient."
Raising a pet beast requires comprehensive development!
After deciding to take on the task of clearing earth rats, Shi Yu, holding his identification, prepared to register.
However, while he was waiting in line, he noticed someone in front of him who looked familiar.
The Beastmaster in front of him also seemed to sense something and instinctively turned around, only to see Shi Yu smiling.
"What a coincidence."
"Has your Ice Armor Beast recovered?"
This person was none other than Chen Kai, the top student after school whom Shi Yu and Shi Shi had just crushed.
At that moment, Chen Kai's face darkened when he saw Shi Yu.
"It has recovered," he said unhappily.
"Are you here to take on a task?" Shi Yu asked.
Chen Kai nodded.
After the Ice Armor Beast's injuries were treated by a Beastmaster with healing abilities at the battle arena, Chen Kai felt increasingly uncomfortable about his loss.
Subsequently, Chen Kai decided to strive for improvement and took on a task during the weekend to train himself, arriving here by taxi, which was faster than Shi Yu, who was reluctant to take a taxi.
"Are you here for the same reason? What task are you planning to take?" Chen Kai asked after nodding.
He wanted to know what training task a "high-level" person like Shi Yu would take, as it might be useful for reference.
"Clearing groundhogs, no, it seems to be earth rats," Shi Yu said.
"By yourself?" Chen Kai was taken aback.
Shi Yu nodded.
"Is there a problem?"
"No... Generally, this task is more suitable for a team, as earth rats are very cunning, and teamwork often makes it easier to eliminate them on a large scale."
"Would you like to team up with me? I'll take this task too," Chen Kai eagerly asked.
Shi Yu: ?
What's up with this guy?
I'm not some beauty, and I just crushed him, so why is he so enthusiastic?
"Does it make a difference whether it's one person or two?"
"I can call two more classmates. Then we can have someone controlling, someone drawing aggro, and someone dealing damage, making it more efficient."
Shi Yu: "..."
Are you treating this like a boss fight?
Shi Yu thought about it. A few earth rats indeed pose no threat, but if there are many, it could be troublesome if he encounters a nest.
Teaming up seems like a good choice; he shouldn't be so isolated like before.
"Sure," Shi Yu nodded and said, "Let's take this task together."
"Great, I'll call two more classmates tonight to form a standard four-person team," Chen Kai smiled.
If it were a regular peer, he wouldn't be so eager, but Shi Yu's strength truly impacted him, and he wanted to see how Shi Yu trains his pet beast.
Can he really train a lazy Iron Eater to do something impressive?
After confirming, they agreed to meet the next morning.
After that, Shi Yu didn't stay out long and went home. On the way, he visited Zhongcao Tang Pharmacy to replenish his supplements.
"Is it you again?" The young doctor in the pharmacy looked at Shi Yu with a strange expression.
In the past half month, this was the third time Shi Yu had come.
What does this person do every day? He suspects Shi Yu has a fusion talent.
"Cough, the training and combat load for my pet beast has increased, and I've had poor health since childhood, so there's no choice..." Shi Yu explained.
The young doctor showed understanding and sympathy, gave Shi Yu the supplements, and at this point, Shi Yu was considering whether he should change to another pharmacy, otherwise, his reputation might suffer.