These mole rats would certainly be a headache for ordinary people to deal with, but when it comes to beast masters, even rookies like Shi Yu and his companions, the efficiency is quite different.
Mole rats that grow well have a combat strength comparable to wild dogs, which are very fierce. If ordinary people encounter wild dogs, even with weapons in hand, they would definitely be intimidated.
But for Shi Tie, who has just begun to develop combat strength and possesses super vision, it can only be considered bad luck for these mole rats, one slap at a time!
The mole rats can only be grateful that they are not bamboo rats, which don't taste very good; otherwise, they would surely be wiped out...
However, even if they were bamboo rats, Shi Shi might not be willing to eat them.
In this world, due to the evolution of their bodies, Shi Tie beasts basically don't like to eat meat anymore; instead, they love to eat metal minerals, which is quite novel.
I wonder if there are any iron-skinned rats or similar creatures...
"This one counts as Shi Yu's. Without his Shi Tie, this mole rat would definitely have escaped," Yu Jingjing said as the Thorny Monster put down the mole rat that had been immobilized by entanglement and strangulation.
She had underestimated the mole rat's reaction speed... As a natural hunter, the Thorny Monster failed to capture the mole rat in the first place, indicating that their training was still not up to par.
"Sure," Chen Kai and Zhuang Yue had no objections.
The reward for clearing one mole rat is only a dozen or so yuan, which even Shi Yu wouldn't care about, let alone students from well-off families like them.
In Shi Yu's view, if he could clear 100 mole rats a day, considering Shi Shi's consumption and nutritional supplementation, it would barely break even.
But to be honest, he wouldn't come here just to make money; training his super vision is the priority!
"Let's split up and act according to the plan in the car," Shi Yu said.
"Okay," Chen Kai nodded. "We'll meet back here at noon."
This would increase the clearance speed, after all, this farmland and the entire forest are too large.
First, they would split up and deal with lone mole rats on their own. If they encountered a group of mole rats, they would call everyone together to strategize and then work as a team, which would be more efficient.
"Let's see who can clear more mole rats," Yu Jingjing said.
"Ah..." Zhuang Yue looked at her Shi Tie, falling into deep thought. If they were to compete, she was very doubtful about whether she would be the last.
She felt that her Shi Tie and Shi Yu's Shi Tie were not the same species.
At this moment, Zhuang Yue's Shi Tie had already started dozing off, drowsy, while Shi Yu's Shi Tie was still very energetic, looking around with its head held high...
Good vision makes everything look good.
Poor vision makes everything look blurry.
This was Shi Shi's current mood.
After agreeing, the four of them split up.
"Let's aim for 20, before noon..." Shi Yu said to Shi Shi, who was following him.
"Roar!" Shi Shi showed a serious expression.
No, it wanted to catch 200!
With such good vision, it wanted to move around freely.
"I don't care how many you catch," Shi Yu looked at the large pit from earlier and said, "But you're not allowed to destroy the crops and fruit trees, understand?"
"Otherwise, not only will we not earn money, but we'll have to pay for damages."
"We don't have much money, so it will be deducted from your food allowance."
"Chirp." Shi Shi's face fell, its hardened paws, which were ready to pounce, now looked pitiful.
It was too difficult.
"Today, we'll mainly focus on training reaction speed. With your physical condition, you can take down mole rats without using skills," Shi Yu sighed in relief.
This guy can even dent steel plates; the fruit trees and crops really can't withstand it!
"But whatever you catch, the rewards will all be used to give you extra meals."
Shi Yu was fair, and Shi Shi's eyes brightened.
...
Next, Shi Shi galloped freely in the fields.
The farmer responsible for guarding and patrolling the farmland arrived late, followed by someone to count the number of mole rats they had cleared.
These giant rats were indeed troublesome. Those far from their burrows were easier to deal with; with Shi Shi's explosive power, it could easily track their movements and quickly knock them out.
But those near their burrows, even with Shi Shi's best efforts, a few managed to escape, making it so angry that it wanted Shi Yu to teach it the Earth Escape skill right away, so it could catch them underground.
Shi Yu was speechless.
Didn't you previously despise skills that didn't require effort...
Now you realize that having more skills is a good thing?
However, copying Earth Escape is impossible. With the skill library having a limit on the number of skills, each skill must be copied appropriately.
Didn't you see how poor he was, trying to find business opportunities in the Insect Silk skill? If he added the Earth Escape skill, he feared he would end up building underground cities.
Time passed quickly.
By noon, Shi Yu and Shi Shi had cleared 22 mole rats, averaging one every five minutes.
Unfortunately, they didn't encounter any groups, or the number would have been higher.
At this moment, due to Shi Shi's boundless energy, it was still searching the fields for mole rats.
A typical case of "the rat doesn't rest, so I won't rest."
The other three were so hungry they were dizzy, but Shi Yu and Shi Shi were still working hard.
"Damn, you're still catching them?" Chen Kai said in disbelief.
When the three gathered around Shi Yu, they saw Shi Shi galloping and being very active in the fields, which affected their mindset.
More than two hours, and this Shi Tie still has so much energy???
Especially Zhuang Yue, whose expression was strange, as her Shi Tie had started dozing off after a short while...
"After all, this is also a form of training. My Shi Tie likes training as much as eating," Shi Yu said after a moment of silence.
"Compared to its previous training volume... this is nothing."
The three: ???
"Weren't you in poor condition this morning? How are you so energetic now?" Chen Kai looked at Shi Yu in confusion.
It's understandable that the Shi Tie, being a super creature, isn't tired, but how are you still so energetic?
After being in the sun for so long, you look fine.
Shi Yu casually took out a Ming Shen capsule and said, "Want one? It's quite effective."
The three's mindset was affected again.
After all, normal people would rest when tired, but Shi Yu... relies on supplements to recover?!!!
This is too intense.
"I think I know where I'm falling behind the beast masters from the city."
Chen Kai subconsciously imagined the city students staying up late and taking drugs to study.
It's not scary when others are more talented than you; it's scary when they are more hardworking than you!
Damn! Completely lost.
"How many have you cleared?" Zhuang Yue asked Shi Yu, looking at the far-off Shi Shi, which was completely different from her own Shi Tie.
"How about you?" Shi Yu countered.
"I cleared 6," Yu Jingjing said.
"7," Chen Kai said.
Zhuang Yue: "My Shi Tie is too stupid, only 2."
"Roar—"
At this moment, Shi Shi returned, catching the keywords "stupid" and "Shi Tie," and it was immediately unhappy.
Don't generalize all Shi Ties...
The physical conditions of Shi Ties can't be generalized!
The farmer responsible for cleaning up after them also returned.
"Don't say that. This little Shi Tie is the most efficient pet I've seen. It caught 22 mole rats in two hours, which is amazing."
This efficiency, he had only seen in some eagle-type pets, and on a Shi Tie, it was unimaginable.
22?!!!
The other three's minds were boggled.
22? Are you sure it's not 12, but 22???
Zhuang Yue was also stunned. Her Shi Shi's tenfold? Are you sure you're not joking?
"Let's eat and rest first," Shi Yu said.
They have a cheat, so there's no point in competing.
Eating is important!
The village committee staff brought them boxed lunches, and they had to continue working after a quick meal.
This was their initial request, after all, they were here to train, so a simple lunch and no nap were fine; a short rest was enough.
Then, the four of them each took their boxed lunches and started eating, along with cold mineral water.
Zhuang Yue's Shi Tie, Chen Kai's Ice Armor Beast, and Yu Jingjing's Thorny Monster were all returned to the beast space to rest, except for Shi Shi... it was still outside.
After wolfing down a few bites of the bamboo shoot rations from Shi Yu's backpack, to avoid wasting too much time, it ran off to train on its own.
It felt its explosive speed was still too slow; otherwise, it wouldn't have let so many mole rats escape.
Losing one mole rat is like losing a bamboo shoot...
In its sorrow, Shi Shi started sprinting back and forth on the field path.
This behavior puzzled Chen Kai and the others.
Seeing the disciplined and diligent Shi Shi, Zhuang Yue, Chen Kai, and Yu Jingjing felt a bit depressed, not understanding what was happening.
Even with mineral water, the boxed lunch was hard to swallow.
They looked at Shi Yu, who found this normal.
"Does... your Shi Tie not need to rest?" Zhuang Yue asked her question.
This isn't scientific; Shi Ties shouldn't be like this!!
When she picked her Shi Tie at the breeding base, why didn't she find such a lively one?!
"Or do you think why it can master the Hardening skill at an expert level?" Shi Yu remained calm.
The three were speechless, it made sense.
However, a beast master carrying supplements and a Shi Tie practicing sprints in the middle of the day, you guys are not normal!!!