Chapter 51 - 51 48 Dog Training Skill

51: Chapter 48 Dog Training Skill 51: Chapter 48 Dog Training Skill However, Xiao Jie was a bit hesitant about how to farm these three Demons. From the information obtained so far, it seemed that as long as he continuously farmed straw men until a certain number were killed, a Demon would appear. However, Xiao Jie was not entirely sure about this. Yesterday, he and I Want to Be Immortal had farmed straw men for two whole hours and only managed to farm one Demon. He still couldn’t be completely sure whether there was a connection here. Moreover, if the spawn of these Demons was random, that too would be a problem. Who knows which Demon could unlock the gate? But none of these mattered, he could go today and try again to find out. Looking at Tian Bao in front of him, Xiao Jie asked, “Did any of your ancestors have any special skills or hobbies?” The strength of the Demons might be related to their abilities in life, so understanding them in advance could help predict the Monsters’ Skills. Tian Bao (farmer): “Ah, my ancestors were quite renowned back in their day. My great-great-grandmother, Tian Lishi, was the head of the household and an expert in managing the home; no one could touch a blade of grass in our fields when she was overseeing them. My great-great-uncle, Da Niu, was immensely strong and loved martial arts. He enjoyed competing with others, and when he met a skilled martial artist, he would challenge them to a duel, rarely meeting any match. My great-great-grandfather, Mr. Tian, was the epitome of thrift and hated any waste. It’s said that our family fortune was initially built penny by penny through his efforts.” Xiao Jie kept all this information in mind. Information given by NPCs is usually useful and not meaningless; it might come in handy later on. “Alright, knowing this is enough for now. If I find that deed, I will definitely bring it to you. I’ll take my leave now.” With that, Xiao Jie made a gesture — he clasped his hands in a bow. Then he headed towards the Hunter’s Hut, it was time to feed the dogs. By the time Xiao Jie reached the Hunter’s Hut, I Want to Be Immortal was already feeding the dogs, clearly intent on mastering the Dog Training Skill. Feeding Dogs was a Task much less troublesome than shepherding, as it simply involved throwing meat to the dogs. “How is it, does feeding the dogs level up quickly?” Xiao Jie asked. I Want to Be Immortal replied, “It’s okay, but the boost in Skill Proficiency is unstable. Sometimes it increases by 1% or 2% after just one feeding, and other times it might not increase at all after two or three times, it’s really strange.” Xiao Jie wondered if this was similar to chopping trees, where there was a specific technique involved? Looking at the dogs barking around him, he silently activated the Beast Language Skill, and suddenly, the barks turned into understandable messages. Scar: “Rabbit meat, give me rabbit meat, I love rabbit meat.” Wangcai: “I want mutton, don’t give me deer meat. Rou Qiu: “Meat buns, I really want to eat meat buns.” Xunlei: “I don’t know what’s up today, but I have a bad appetite. It would be great if I could have some fish to stimulate my appetite.” Hearing the dogs’ barks, Xiao Jie instantly understood what was happening. “Stop, don’t feed them anymore. Listen to me, feed Wangcai mutton, Scar rabbit meat, and Rou Qiu meat buns.” I Want to Be Immortal suddenly realized, “Oh, I almost forgot, Feng, you can talk to animals! He followed Xiao Jie’s instructions and fed them accordingly; the Experience Points indeed soared. Xiao Jie nodded, this made things much simpler. It appeared that feeding dogs also required tailoring to the dogs’ preferences. Feeding them their preferred food could boost Experience by 2% or even 3%. However, feeding them normal or disliked food would result in less of an increase or even none at all. Under Xiao Jie’s guidance, I Want to Be Immortal’s Dog Training Skill Proficiency quickly rose to 23%, but he had run out of Dog Food. “Feng, you feed them first. I’ll be right back,” Then it was Xiao Jie’s turn. Xiao Jie also fed the dogs according to their tastes, using more than a dozen pieces of deer meat, mutton, and rabbit meat from his bag, which directly increased his Feeding Dogs skill to 27%. Unfortunately, the game he hunted yesterday was too little, and later he switched to fighting straw men instead of continuing to hunt. Watching the dogs eat with gusto, Xiao Jie felt a bit regretful. Should he go hunting first today and then fight straw men? Just as he was about to leave, I Want to Be Immortal came running over briskly. “Feng, come trade with me,” As he spoke, he directly initiated the trade request. Hmm? Xiao Jie was taken aback, only to see a bunch of food pop up in the trade column. All kinds of meats, and even finished products like meat buns, roast chicken, and smoked pork. “Where did you get all this meat and food?” “Bought them from the butcher and the peddlers, cost me more than 1,000 coins. Right now, efficiency is key. Let’s max out our Feeding Dogs skill in one go, learn the Dog Training Skill sooner, and get more helping hands, right?” Ten thousand yuan to feed dogs… Xiao Jie thought to himself that this really was a rich man’s move. But he wasn’t too proud; I Want to Be Immortal was right, the priority was to quickly enhance their strength, and having dogs would undoubtedly greatly increase their leveling efficiency. Choosing to accept the trade, Xiao Jie continued to feed the dogs while also teaching I Want to Be Immortal. The dogs’ tastes changed randomly: after eating rabbit meat, they wanted deer meat, and after deer meat, they craved mutton, then roast chicken, smoked pork, and sometimes even bizarre foods like meat buns, steamed buns, or fish. If it weren’t for the Beast Language Skill, they probably would have just had to guess, and it’s feared that even the 1,000 coins’ worth of dog food wouldn’t have been enough. But now, with Xiao Jie’s Beast Language Skill, feeding was 100% successful and within less than an hour, all the dogs were fully satisfied, each of them swelling with bellies and wagging their tails at the two men. Their Feeding Dogs skills were directly raised to Master Level. Finally, the system’s voice chimed in just in time. System notification: After a long time of feeding hunting dogs, you have gradually grasped the life habits of hunting dogs, thus you have comprehended the associated skill “Dog Training Skill” from “Feeding Dogs”. System notification: Your Beast Knowledge skill has added new relevant content. Success! Xiao Jie was thrilled and quickly opened his Skill Bar to check. “Dog Training Skill (entry-level) Use: Attempt to tame a canine creature. Skill Description: A skill mastered through long-term feeding of hunting dogs, allowing you to command canine creatures to fight alongside you and fulfill your commands.” I Want to Be Immortal also excitedly shouted, “Haha! I succeeded too!” Yang Baichuan (Hunter): “Well done, both of you. You’ve fed the dogs well, and it shows how familiar they’ve become with you. Now you can take hunting dogs hunting. As your master, I will give each of you one. A hunting dog is a hunter’s best companion. Pick carefully and take good care of it. You can pick any of the hunting dogs in the kennel, but Black Tornado is off-limits; that’s my dog.” “Thank you, Master.” Both of them quickly expressed their thanks, then couldn’t wait to start picking dogs, but although these dogs looked different, their levels were surprisingly consistent, all at level 4. This was a bit of a problem. I Want to Be Immortal said, “Feng, can you ask which of these dogs is the strongest?”