Chapter 329: Beast Taming

"Beast pet?" Gao De was surprised.

"Yes," Mei Liya explained: "This is also a benefit of the Sea Sentinels."

"Our task is to eliminate water beasts, but think about it. Is it an easy thing to find water beasts in the vast water area?"

"After all, the water area is the natural home field of these water beasts. Unless they actively attack us, it is really hard to find their tracks if they intend to hide."

"Indeed." Gao De thought for a moment and immediately expressed agreement.

"At this time, we have to rely on external forces, which is the beast pet."

"Water pigs, which are our beast pets, are a unique water beast cultivated and tamed by our Sea Sentinels after spending the hard work and painstaking efforts of several generations."

"Looking at the entire Jin Quehua Dynasty, there are not many who can do this." Speaking of this, Mei Liya's words carried a sense of pride.

In the eyes of ordinary people, beast taming is not difficult.

A slightly powerful mage can completely become a beast-taming master by relying on spells.

So some people might find it hard to understand how beast taming became so significant in Mei Liya's mouth.

But Gao De understood the inner reason.

Because the beast taming here is two completely different concepts from ordinary beast taming.

Most people's cognition of beast taming is just taming one or two individuals to satisfy temporary needs.

But for the Jin Quehua Dynasty, beast taming must include characteristics such as stable output, gentle temperament, relatively easy reproduction, and powerful capabilities.

In addition, a lot of resources must be invested in introduction, breeding, mating, training, and maintenance, etc.

Just like in Gao De's previous life, there are thousands of animals in the world, most of which are theoretically edible, but in the end, those that can become stable sources of meat for people are actually only a few.

The concepts of the two are the same.

"Extraordinary." Gao De nodded vigorously.

Here, while talking, Mei Liya had already taken Gao De to the Sea Abyss Bai Ta.

Sea Abyss Bai Ta is its specific name.

And its essence, obviously, is a mage tower.

"We apprentice mage soldiers are only allowed to pass through the first floor of the Sea Abyss Bai Ta."

"Although it is only the first floor, it is also very large."

At the entrance of the Sea Abyss Bai Ta, there is an exquisite magic array, like an invisible guard, quietly blocking outsiders.

Mei Liya familiarly took out her identity identification card and pressed it forward virtually.

The next instant, a faint light flickered on the identification card, and then the invisible barrier immediately dissipated.

Gao De also quickly followed suit, took out the identity identification card he had just received, and lifted the barrier of the magic array.

Once entering the Sea Abyss Bai Ta, it is a spacious hall.

The floor of the hall is paved with smooth white marble, and each piece of marble is polished extremely finely, reflecting people like a mirror.

On the walls hang exquisite oil paintings depicting spell scenes, which are both beautiful and have a sense of atmosphere.

On both sides of the main entrance stand two iron golems made of refined iron.

The surface of the iron golems is smooth, flickering with a cold metallic luster under the light of the hall.

At their joints, the light of magic power flowing can be vaguely seen.

The overall form of the iron golems is humanoid, and the proportions of various parts of the body are designed to be more coordinated than most humans, so they look more like an exquisite work of art.

The head of the iron golem is covered by an iron helmet, revealing only two pitch-black eyes, without any emotion, coldly scrutinizing everyone coming in and out.

In the center of the hall, a huge fountain is placed.

The water of the fountain is clear and transparent, constantly changing its form, sometimes like a blooming flower, sometimes like a mage wearing a robe.

And behind the fountain is the exhibition stand, with a row of tables, and a row of crystal boards hanging on the wall, and some scattered information is displayed on the crystal boards.

"If you want to take on tasks in the future, you will take them here," Mei Liya pointed to the row of crystal boards and said.

However, the purpose of this trip is not here, so Mei Liya just introduced it simply. After passing the two iron golems, she turned left and took Gao De into a long and narrow corridor.

On the walls on both sides of the corridor are embedded magic crystals that emit a soft light.

Mei Liya pushed open the door of a room and walked in.

The furnishings in the room show a sense of age, the bookshelves are full of heavy books, and the smell of ancient books floats in the air.

"This is the material department of our Sea Sentinels. Whether you want to register military merit or want to exchange military merit for good things, you come here," Mei Liya's voice echoed gently in the room.

After finishing speaking to Gao De, Mei Liya turned to bow slightly to an old man sitting in the room, her attitude respectful and sincere: "Mage Neil, this is the newcomer Gao De. I brought him to collect the spell formula and spell magic potion of 【Ocean's Touch】."

The old man was wearing an extremely retro classic black robe. After hearing Mei Liya's words, he raised his head slightly and scanned Gao De with his turbid brown eyes: "It's Mei Liya, another little guy, huh? Looks very spirited, not bad."

He got up slowly, not knowing what he touched, the wall behind him slowly opened, revealing a secret door: "You wait a moment."

After speaking, Mage Neil walked straight into that door.

The room fell into silence for a while.

After a while, the secret door opened slowly again, and Mage Neil walked out from inside, but with a roll of parchment and a bottle of dark blue magic potion in his hand.

"Alright, your spell formula and spell magic potion," Mage Neil said.

"Thank you." Gao De stepped forward, wanting to take the things in Mage Neil's hand.

Unexpectedly, the other party withdrew his hand, then patted the table. There was a blank material collection form on the table: "Sign first."

"In the Sea Sentinels, you need to sign to collect any materials, otherwise, when the year-end review comes, the accounts won't match, and Mage Neil will be in trouble," Mei Liya reminded quickly.

"So that's how it is." Gao De suddenly realized, and quickly picked up the quill, writing down the corresponding information on the material collection form according to the corresponding format, including collection time, specific materials, and collector.

Everything was done, and Mage Neil handed over the spell formula and spell magic potion.

Next, under Mei Liya's leadership, Gao De visited the studio, library, file room, and even the utility room on the first floor, and finally stopped in front of a room with bright lights and an open door.

"Remind you in advance, although the staff here are just our civilian personnel, not Sea Hai Shao Bing mages, it is better to try to have a good relationship with them," Mei Liya's expression tightened.

"Why?" Gao De raised his eyebrows slightly: "Could it be that the people inside are backed by."

He pointed upward with his finger.

"That's not it," Mei Liya laughed: "Because this is the financial office of our Sea Sentinels."

"The issuance and collection of your salary are the responsibility of the financial office. Of course, this is secondary. The important thing is."

Mei Liya paused, whetting Gao De's appetite: "The reimbursement of expenses for your tasks outside is also their responsibility."

"Reimbursement of expenses?!" Hearing this term, Gao De was stunned for a moment and didn't react.

"Of course," Mei Liya introduced in a matter-of-fact tone: "The tasks we perform come from various regions of Bairo County. The travel expenses incurred during the period of rushing from Dorn City to perform tasks are definitely reimbursed by the Sea Sentinels. We can't be expected to pay for the tasks ourselves."

That's how it's said, but I really didn't expect that one day in another world, I would be able to hear the word "reimbursement." Gao De secretly complained in his heart.

At the same time, he also understood the meaning of Mei Liya's reminder.

In any place, in any era, don't offend those who "manage money." This is a universal truth.

Mei Liya walked in first, and before her steps crossed the threshold, her brisk voice had already sounded:

"Good day! Miss Luo Shan, you are so dazzling today. Is there any dance party tonight?"

Miss Luo Shan is a young girl with brown hair and freckles on her face, wearing a light green long dress, with beautiful lace embellished at the collar, setting off her cute face.

This is a young lady with a good background, Gao De inferred in his heart.

The facts are indeed so. Although she is just a civilian staff member, after all, she works in the Sea Sentinels, which can be considered eating public food.

In the eyes of outsiders, this is an extremely stable and decent job. If the family doesn't have a certain amount of assets, it's really hard to get in.

Hearing Mei Liya's voice, Miss Luo Shan sat up straight suddenly, and then showed a shy posture: "Mage Mei Liya, why are you here?"

"Mage Gao De, a newcomer who passed the selection this quarter," Mei Liya pointed to Gao De beside her, and then said: "I brought him to learn about the reimbursement process and understand the reimbursement precautions."

Luo Shan looked up at Gao De, curiosity flickering in her light brown eyes.

She also knew about the newcomer who was about to join and had heard some rumors.

Whether it was his performance in the re-examination or his background, Gao De still had a lot of gossip points.

"Good." Gao De happened to look over, and their gazes collided. The latter was like a frightened rabbit, quickly responding, then moved her gaze away, and rummaged through the table in a flurry.

Soon, she found a document and introduced it to Gao De:

"All reimbursements need to provide corresponding vouchers. You need to pay attention to the reimbursement standards for performing tasks outside. First is the airship ticket, only ordinary cabins are allowed to be reimbursed, luxury cabins are not reimbursed at all. Then for accommodation, you are now an apprentice mage, the daily standard is 3 silver dragons. In addition, there is an extra 1 silver dragon for daily transportation subsidy, 1 silver dragon for meal subsidy."

She introduced it to Gao De in a fragmented way for ten or twenty minutes until all the key points were clarified, and then it ended.

"Mage Gao De, if you can't remember, you can come to consult me at any time," finally, she said to Gao De with a smile.

"Okay, thank you, Miss Luo Shan," Gao De thanked her politely.

After coming out of the financial office, the first-floor area of the Sea Abyss Bai Ta was basically visited.

"Let's go, let's go to Bi Bo Ting," Mei Liya finally took Gao De away from the Sea Abyss Bai Ta to collect the beast pet.

Bi Bo Ting, which is the base for the Sea Sentinels to raise water beasts, is established on the inland river water area, at a relatively far distance from the Sea Abyss Bai Ta.

As soon as they went out, there was already a private carriage waiting at the door.

The carriage body is made of dark wood, glowing with a simple luster.

The wheels are tall and solid, with exquisite patterns carved on them.

Two sturdy draft horses stood in front of the carriage, their fur oily and smooth, wagging their tails leisurely.

"This is the property of our Sea Sentinels, and the coachman's salary is also issued by the Sea Sentinels. We can use it for free, but we need to apply one day in advance," Mei Liya explained.

Even public cars are available.

The carriage passed through the spacious streets and bustling downtown, left Dorn City, and then slowly came to an inland river water area in the suburbs along a winding path.

The river breeze was gentle, the sky was white and bright, and the sparkling waves flickered and jumped, like a large piece of silver foil rubbed and broken.

On the shore of the water area, many single-masted sailboats were docked neatly.

And on the water area, you can see ten or so canoes similar to single-person racing boats swimming.

There is a person on each canoe, skillfully manipulating the oars in their hands, with a strong posture.

There were also three or four wooden barrels on the boat, filled with small shrimp like grass shrimp and mysid shrimp.

The person on the canoe is holding a large spoon, steadily reaching the large spoon into the wooden bucket, and then scooping it hard. The large spoon is full of jumping small shrimps.

Immediately after, their arms waved, and the small shrimps in the large spoon were sprinkled toward the water surface.

Following their movements, the seemingly calm water surface suddenly had seven or eight sharp heads emerging from the water, which were water pigs.

These water pigs became excited as soon as they saw food, huddled together, fighting for food, and making squeaking sounds.

For a time, blue waves splashed on the water surface.

The people on the canoe should be the so-called keeper roles.

"Mage Mei Liya." There were also Sea Hai Shao Bing staff on the shore, a middle-aged man with dark skin, wearing a simple but sturdy cloth shirt. After seeing Mei Liya, he immediately greeted them.

"I brought a newcomer to collect a water pig, trouble you," Mei Liya said straight to the point.

"Okay!" The middle-aged man immediately responded loudly, then took off a small whistle from his neck and blew it gently.

The whistle immediately made a strange squeaking sound.

This sound was sharp but not harsh, carrying a unique rhythm, piercing straight through the water surface and spreading to the distance.

Hearing this sound, the water pig group that was fighting for food on the water area reacted instantly.

I saw a water pig suddenly poke its head out, as if capturing the source of the sound. After determining the direction, it swam toward the shore like an arrow off the string, pulling a long, satin-like water mark on the water surface.

Obviously, this whistle is a special token, precisely corresponding to a certain specific water pig, like an exclusive summoning command.

The water pig that came under the summons looked very excited. After arriving at the shore, its body rose and fell in the water, sometimes jumping high, and then falling heavily, splashing pieces of crystal water.

The water pig is not large, with a body length of only a little over one meter. The skin around its body is smooth and elastic, showing a light gray color, flickering with a soft luster under the sunlight.

There is a low fin on its back, like a slightly raised willow leaf, swinging flexibly in the water.

The color of the abdomen is relatively light, almost white.

"It's a very energetic water pig, your luck is not bad," Mei Liya congratulated from the side.

"This is the token. As long as you blow the whistle, it will listen to your command. Of course, this is only in the initial stage when you are not familiar with it that you need to be so troublesome."

The middle-aged man said while handing the whistle in his hand to Gao De, his tone revealing a slight exhortation: "After you have been with it for a long time and established a deep relationship, even without the token, it will listen to your command. Water pigs are water beasts with great spirituality."

"No need." However, Gao De waved his hand, did not take the whistle, but walked to the shore.

He bent down slowly and stretched his palm toward the head of the water pig exposed on the water.

The head of the water pig is blunt and round, without a prominent snout, and a pair of small eyes reveal agility and cunning, looking at Gao De's hand stretched over, as if thinking about something.

"Although water pigs are well-behaved, they are very guarded, and toward strangers." The middle-aged man saw this and subconsciously wanted to remind.

It's just that his words only reached halfway, and they stopped abruptly.

Including Mei Liya, both of them had their pupils shrink slightly at this moment.

The water pig, which had always been extremely guarded, actually took the initiative to poke its head up, rubbing against Gao De's palm with the top of its head, its movements intimate.

(End of chapter) ===== CHAPTER 330 =====