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"[Ding!] Tameable creatures detected and bound to the [God-level Trainer System]...90%...]"
"[Ding!] The [God-level Trainer System] is successfully bound. Introduction issued.]"
Luciel hadn’t reacted yet when a message suddenly appeared in his mind.
After reading it, he finally understood what was going on.
A high-dimensional world had developed an intelligent system for training "beast tamers." During the process of transportation and delivery, the system was accidentally caught in the turbulence of time and space and ended up merging with Luciel, who happened to be passing through.
’As expected of something from a higher dimension. Even a system meant to cultivate trainers can affect reality in a lower-dimensional world.’
Luciel sighed inwardly, finally clarifying the purpose of the [God-level Trainer System].
The reason why the system’s current access rights were relatively low was because its functions were simple.
It was designed to domesticate animals and help them evolve.
As the host, Luciel could even inherit talents from the animals.
[Taming opportunities] refreshed once a day, while evolution required Evolution Points.
Evolution Points had to be obtained from items containing energy.
Following his gaming instincts, Luciel asked in his mind:
"[System], can you generate my specific body attributes?"
"[Ding!] [Body testing..."]
The next moment, a virtual interface appeared in Luciel’s vision.
[Trainer: Luciel
Physical Strength: 3
Speed: 2.6
Strength: 3.2
Spirit: 2.7
Life Span: 24 years / 79 years
Ability: None]
(Scanned and confirmed: baseline human stats = 1.)
[Domesticated Beasts: None]
The character attributes were simple. Even the specialized skills Luciel had learned in the special forces weren’t shown.
Still, he raised the corner of his mouth and muttered softly, "Seventy-nine years of life... better than I expected."
"Luciel, do you want to stay?"
Mino hadn’t heard his whisper, but when she saw his smile, she thought he was agreeing.
"I’ll help you pay the taxes!"
Without waiting for him to respond, she hurried to pack things up, afraid of hearing rejection.
She put the seven little lizards back into her bag, then took five dried lizards from the wooden box, leaving three as food.
Her eyes landed on the tortoise in Luciel’s hand—the one her Big Sis had given her to eat the bugs in their wooden shack.
One tortoise could be traded for ten little lizards.
"There are still thirty-three little lizards left."
She quickly did the math in her head, then smiled faintly. "In three days, if we set up more stone traps, we’ll definitely have enough taxes for both of us."
"Mino, this tortoise can’t be handed in."
Luciel shook his head, cutting off her plan.
"Why not?" She froze, then her face paled as a thought struck her.
"Luciel... do you still not want to stay?" she asked weakly.
"Can you give me this tortoise?" Lucielj countered.
"Huh? You want it?" Mino blinked in shock, then her mood shifted again when she realized he hadn’t said he was leaving. With a smile, she waved her hand. "Of course. The little tortoise is yours."
She set her cloth bag down but muttered with slight distress, "Without the turtle, that’s forty-three lizards..."
"Are you planning to set traps farther out?"
Luciel watched as she squatted to draw a map of the area on the ground, planning new trap spots.
He smiled faintly and looked at the tortoise in his hand, feeling unexpectedly warm inside.
"[System], tame the tortoise in my hand." Luciel commanded inwardly.
"[Ding!] [Level-0 lifeform detected: tortoise. Beginning taming..."]
"[Ding!] [Taming successful. Consumed 10 Taming Points."]
As the voice echoed in his head, the tortoise began to glow with white light.
It grew larger, and Luciel quickly set it down.
"Step back a little." He pulled the dazed Mino two steps back.
"What’s going on?" Mino looked nervously toward the wooden shed’s door.
But soon, her attention was drawn to the tortoise, which was slowly expanding in the pale glow.
Her eyes widened. "Why is it getting bigger? Is it... a beast?"
Fear flashed across her face. She quickly drew the bone spur at her waist and rushed to kill the tortoise.
"Don’t move—it’s fine!"
Luciel hurriedly stopped her arm. If his newly tamed tortoise was stabbed to death, he really wouldn’t know whether to laugh or cry.
"Luciel, kill it! If it transforms into a beast, we’ll die!"
Her voice trembled with fear—she had seen vicious beasts before.
"Relax. This tortoise is already tamed." Luciel reassured her.
At that moment, the transformation was complete.
From palm-sized, the tortoise had grown to nearly a meter long and wide. Its once-cute head now looked menacing, and its dark brown shell was rugged, like a rock formation.
"[Ding!] [Level-0 Tortoise evolved into: Rock Tortoise (Level 1)]
"Tamed?" Mino blinked. "Really? It won’t bite?"
"Of course. Watch."
Luciel raised his hand, sending his intent to the Rock Tortoise.
After the successful taming, he now shared a spiritual connection with it—he could feel its closeness.
The Rock Tortoise crawled over, rubbed its head against his palm, and squinted in contentment.
"See? I wasn’t lying."
He motioned for Mino to touch its rugged head.
"How... how did you do that?" she exclaimed, covering her mouth in shock.
"Don’t forget—the Awakened can do such things." Luciel replied lightly.