Chapter 378: Butterfly

Ye Di remained calm and stepped into the villa.

Thump, thump, thump.

A violent heartbeat sound came through, as if something were vibrating.

In the spacious room, Ye Di's older brother looked somewhat pale.

The vibration sound was rather frightening, and his heart couldn't help but race.

In contrast, Ye Di appeared very calm.

To him, that heartbeat sound was nothing at all.

He had once passed through a Space Rift and entered the Abyss.

The monsters in the Abyss were sometimes as large as a small mountain, and their heartbeats were louder than him beating a drum.

What he heard now was nothing at all.

However, his older brother was different; he was just an Ordinary person, and hearing such a sound for the first time, fear was inevitable.

After all, for an Ordinary person, megalophobia is difficult to overcome.

"Ye Nan, sorry to keep you waiting." Just then, a voice came, and a middle-aged man wearing a leather jacket appeared, a smile on his face.

He looked just like a neighborly uncle.

Ye Nan quickly stood up: "Hello, Uncle Jiang."

Ye Di also stood up: "Uncle Jiang."

The person who had arrived was none other than Jiang Ruoyu.

His gaze fell upon Ye Di, and a look of satisfaction appeared on his face: "The sound you heard just now was my Pet Beast, Na Tie's heartbeat.

Ordinary people feel restless when they hear this sound.

You... are quite good."

Following Jiang Ruoyu's voice, that terrifying heartbeat sound dissipated, and Ye Nan's complexion gradually returned to a healthy flush.

A look of joy appeared on his face.

Through his contact with the Special Zone, Ye Nan understood that becoming a Beast Master was not that simple.

Although his younger brother had talent, he was older in age.

Generally, those Beast Masters were not lacking in disciples and would not look favorably upon his younger brother.

Ye Di sat quietly and didn't feel anything.

After all, he was accustomed to this kind of sound.

"Currently, I am lacking a disciple. Ye Xiaofan, are you willing to be my disciple?" Jiang Ruoyu's eyes were full of appreciation.

Because he originated from the Canghai World, he took extra care of people from the Canghai World.

Ye Di's performance had clearly exceeded his expectations.

One must know, he had seen many people with Beast Master Talent, yet their composure was not as strong as Ye Xiaofan's; upon hearing Na Tie's heartbeat, many people reacted the same way as Ye Nan, turning pale.

Ye Di was slightly stunned, but immediately, he knelt: "Greetings, Master!"

Although Ye Di usually seemed unreliable, he could still distinguish the importance and urgency of major matters.

Beside him, Ye Nan's heart was also very excited.

If his younger brother became this person's disciple, then the family's status would change completely, and their family would be able to truly establish themselves in the Special Zone in the future!

Their Ye family might even become a great clan!

"Not bad." Jiang Ruoyu was very satisfied, "Today, as your master, I shall gift you a master-apprenticeship gift."

Following Jiang Ruoyu's voice, a white Pet Beast egg appeared before Ye Di.

The pet egg did not look large, only about the size of a soccer ball.

The eggshell was white, with some white stripes on it.

Jiang Ruoyu continued: "This Pet Beast egg was purchased by me at the Tiedie Chamber of Commerce.

This chamber of commerce is one of the top ten, and although its influence here cannot compare to the Dilong Chamber of Commerce, in terms of comprehensive strength, it is said to be much more powerful than the Dilong Chamber of Commerce.

Of course, you don't need to know these things; they are too far removed from us.

Even if we become High-Grade Beast Masters, in the eyes of those chambers of commerce, we are still ants.

Inside this Pet Beast egg is the most classic Pet Beast cultivated by the Tiedie Chamber of Commerce... the Phantom Butterfly.

Activating it is not that easy.

If you can activate it, then it is yours."

Jiang Ruoyu's words were a bit of a humblebrag, but they also revealed much key information to Ye Di.

He also understood that this Pet Beast egg was exceptionally precious.

"Thank you, Master!" Ye Di was full of joy, his heart filled with gratitude.

"Although the Phantom Butterfly is only the most Ordinary Elite Pet Beast, it... possesses endless potential.

There is even a sliver of possibility that it could ascend to become a Mythical-level Tian Die!"

Jiang Ruoyu said, making the Pet Beast egg sound very powerful.

Of course, these words were all told to him by the seller.

He also knew that they could not be taken as truth.

Naturally, there was no harm in telling them to his disciple.

"Quickly place your hand on the Pet Beast egg; if your affinity is strong enough, you will be able to form a contract with this Pet Beast egg.

Of course, your mental power must be strong enough to withstand the mental shock of the contract," Jiang Ruoyu continued, "People in the Beast Taming World cultivate their own mental power from a young age, so most can easily handle the mental shock.

We in the Canghai World lack that condition, so many people, even if they have Beast Master Talent, must waste many years before they can truly contract a Pet Beast, or else they contract those Pet Beasts with little potential."

"Alright." Ye Di's expression also became solemn.

He also did not know how strong his mental power was.

After all, he had been unremarkable from childhood to adulthood.

He had only ever been a powerhouse in games.

His hand was placed on the Pet Beast egg.

He closed his eyes and sensed it carefully.

Beside him, Jiang Ruoyu looked at Ye Nan: "No need to worry, failing the first time is nothing, there are still chances."

Ye Nan nodded.

He watched his younger brother nervously, worried for him, yet also proud of him.

Just at this moment, Jiang Ruoyu's expression was slightly stunned.

Crack.

It could be seen that the shell of the Pet Beast egg had shattered.

A tiny butterfly broke out of its shell and landed on Ye Di's shoulder.

Jiang Ruoyu was slightly stunned, then laughed loudly: "As expected of my good disciple, succeeding on the first try, this kind of talent... is very good."

Jiang Ruoyu could only use "very good" to describe it.

Ye Di's talent exceeded his expectations and surpassed many people.

Even if placed in the Beast Taming World, he could be considered a little genius.

"This is your Pet Beast, the Phantom Butterfly. It is still very young now and has no combat power. Usually, you can just keep it in your Beast Space." Jiang Ruoyu was very satisfied and began to introduce more beast-taming knowledge to Ye Di.

Ye Di also listened earnestly.

Ye Nan tactfully left the room, leaving the master and disciple to chat.

His eyes were filled with anticipation.

"Ye Xiaofan, you have contracted a Phantom Butterfly; your future is promising.

One day, if you can cultivate the Phantom Butterfly into a Seven-Colored Phantom Butterfly, then you could even join the Tiedie Chamber of Commerce and become one of them.

The Tiedie Chamber of Commerce is a behemoth in the Beast Taming World; it is very, very strong."

Mentioning the Tiedie Chamber of Commerce, Jiang Ruoyu's eyes were full of admiration.

"How strong?" Ye Di asked subconsciously.

Jiang Ruoyu smiled: "You should know that our Canghai World has connections with the Beast Taming World.

Our Canghai World is very large; how many worlds as large as the Canghai World do you think the Beast Taming World has?"

"Ten?"

Jiang Ruoyu smiled without answering.

"One hundred?" Ye Di was somewhat shocked.

Jiang Ruoyu shook his head with a smile on his face: "Worlds like our Canghai World... are countless in the Beast Taming World.

I know a certain lord who said that our Canghai World only counts as a Single World.

Three thousand Single Worlds make up one Small Thousand World.

Three thousand Small Thousand Worlds make up one Intermediate Thousand World.

The Beast Taming World is an Intermediate Thousand World."

"Three thousand times three thousand... the Beast Taming World has nine million worlds?" Ye Di was completely bewildered.

This was... too terrifying.

The world... was actually this big?

The former him had truly been looking at the sky from the bottom of a well.

"You should know how powerful the Beast Taming World is now, right?

The Tiedie Chamber of Commerce is a behemoth in the Beast Taming World. Joining the Tiedie Chamber of Commerce one day would be like becoming a member of a Special Zone in the Canghai World.

I look forward to seeing that day."

Of course, these words from Jiang Ruoyu were all hopes, all meant to give Ye Di something to strive for.

He did not actually believe Ye Di could achieve so much.

"Alright, the matter of beast taming has been mostly covered." Jiang Ruoyu remembered something and asked casually, "I heard you like playing games? When I graduated from university, I worked as a planner at a game company.

Tell your master what game you play; if it's fun, I'll register an account and play it when I have time."

After talking about cultivation, Jiang Ruoyu made small talk to build rapport.

He had high expectations for this disciple.

Mentioning games, Ye Di was very enthusiastic: "The game I play is called 'Twilight of the Gods'."

"Oh, it's not a Beast Master theme? That's rare." Jiang Ruoyu was slightly stunned.

After all, the hottest game theme in the Canghai World right now was the Beast Master theme.

Back then, he was fired by his boss precisely because he didn't want to write a Beast Master-themed game.

"This game is very special; it's made using virtual reality technology."

"Oh?" Jiang Ruoyu's eyes lit up, but at the same time, he was somewhat... hesitant.

Now... there is virtual reality technology?

"The game's background is very rich, with many races.

For example, Wizards, Orcs, Elves, and Abyss demons."

"This kind of theme was more common in the past." Hearing this, Jiang Ruoyu felt a sense of nostalgia; back then, he also wanted to create such a game.

Unfortunately, he was scolded and driven away by his boss, and only after he went smuggling between the two worlds with his roommate did he reach his current status.

He had deep feelings about being fired back then.

If he continued to make that game, what would the future be like? I fear... a mediocre life.

"How is the game's plot?" Jiang Ruoyu asked.

He used to work as a planner, and he valued game plots very highly.

"The game's plot is very epic, but we players are currently still farming and haven't had much contact with the main storyline yet."

Ye Di said, his face excited. Even without entering the main storyline, this game was extremely fun and possessed a strong appeal.

"Oh?" Jiang Ruoyu listened attentively, acting as a qualified listener.

"This game has a Manager, who should be the game's planner.

Currently, all of us players are gathered around the Manager, farming together, building cities, and increasing our strength.

By the way, this Manager also has another identity in the game; he is the Nine Prince of the Saya Kingdom."

"What kingdom?" Jiang Ruoyu was slightly stunned; he had heard a familiar term.

"The Saya Kingdom! The land of song!

This country believes in the Song God; only those who sing well will have status and standing!"

Hearing this, long-lost memories flooded into Jiang Ruoyu's mind.

The Song God, the Saya Kingdom...

Everything, every single thing... wasn't it all from that dream?

Back then, he had a very long dream.

In the dream, gods were like stars, residing high up in the Starry Sky.

On the ground, there were many human kingdoms.

There was the Saya Kingdom that believed in the Song God, and the War Copper Kingdom that believed in the Death God.

But there were also some lovely kingdoms, like the Arcane Empire, resisting the gods' rule over humanity.

After he had this dream that night, he quickly made a proposal, adapted it into a game, and recommended it to his superior.

As a result, he was insulted by his superior and fired.

Now, he was being told that there was a game that was the same as his concept.

Jiang Ruoyu's heart was filled with mixed feelings.

"What other plot is there..."

"Nowadays, we are following the Manager, and we just had a war with the Light Temple."

"The Light Temple, one of the Four Great Temples?"

"Master, how did you know it was one of the Four Great Temples?"

"No... nothing... can I play this game? How do I register an account?"

"You need to make a reservation. Currently, there are many people making reservations, so it's quite troublesome to get in."

"How about you lend me your account to play for a bit?"

"Master, that won't work. This game uses virtual reality technology; every player has one game helmet, which is bound to personal information, so others cannot use it.

If you really want to play, Master, you should make a reservation first, and I will go find the Manager to see if I can get you a closed beta qualification."

Ye Di felt a bit strange; this master of his seemed exceptionally keen on the game he was playing.

"Good." Jiang Ruoyu calmed down.

Iron Stone City.

Ye Di entered the game.

Suddenly, a look of surprise flashed across his face: "What the hell!"

He was amazed to discover that not only had he entered this game.

The Phantom Butterfly he had contracted, as well as the Beast Space within his body, had also appeared in the game.

"What is going on?"

Ye Di summoned the Phantom Butterfly, and immediately, the Phantom Butterfly danced around him; this Phantom Butterfly was exactly the same as the one he had contracted in reality.

"Damn, your game is amazing!

Could it be that once I contract a Pet Beast, the Pet Beast shares my game account?"

Ye Di didn't quite understand, and after thinking for a long time, he still didn't get it.

And just at this moment, a gaze fell upon Ye Di.

Seeing the person who arrived, a look of respect appeared on Ye Di's face: "Manager!"

The person who arrived was none other than Lin Chao.

At this time, Lin Chao's gaze fell on the butterfly on Ye Di's shoulder, and the expression in his eyes was somewhat unreadable.

"This butterfly... is quite pretty." Lin Chao saw at a glance that this was not a creature of this world.

He looked at Ye Di and added another sentence: "You contracted a Pet Beast?"

"Yes, Manager, this is the Pet Beast I contracted, a Phantom Butterfly!" Ye Di said hurriedly, "I don't know why it was able to enter the game."

Ye Di was a bit confused.

"You signed a contract, so... you count as the same individual."

"The same individual?" Ye Di's eyes lit up, "Manager, do you think the Phantom Butterfly I contracted could possibly turn into a human form and become a beauty in the future?"

Thinking of this, Ye Di was very excited.

If it could, then who the hell would bother dating?

How great would it be to date your own Pet Beast?

Didn't many of the beast-taming games they played before involve raising Pet Beasts and keeping them as wives?

"Perhaps... that won't work." Lin Chao's voice was indifferent, and he added, "It is... male."

"Ah?" Ye Di immediately pulled a long face.

Even cross-dressing wouldn't work; he couldn't accept that.

"What is the origin of this Pet Beast of yours? It sounds quite special." Lin Chao asked again, a strange emotion in his eyes.

"My master gave it to me; it was a Pet Beast egg purchased from the Tiedie Chamber of Commerce."

"Tiedie Chamber of Commerce?" Lin Chao silently committed the name to memory.

For some reason, in the Phantom Butterfly, Lin Chao saw the shadow of a Butterfly Bird.

Of course, he knew that the two actually had no connection whatsoever.

"Right, Lord Manager, my master also wants to play this game. He has pre-registered; can you... give him a closed beta qualification?" Ye Di asked cautiously.

"If he meets the requirements, he can." After Lin Chao finished speaking, his figure vanished.

At this moment, his mood was somewhat poor, and he felt quite downcast.

(End of this chapter)