The Auspicious Cloud Qilin flew at an extremely fast speed and, without attracting attention, quickly landed outside the Public Security Bureau.
The moment it touched down, before the mental suggestion was lifted, a sharp gaze was already cast toward them.
Wearing a silver mask and dressed in a police uniform, Meng Yuan stood at the entrance of the bureau—he had actually detected the "invisibility" of the Demi-God Tier Qilin.
Before he could make a move, the little Qilin canceled the invisibility, and Jiang Xing revealed himself.
The sharp gaze instantly softened. Meng Yuan stepped forward, his voice carrying a smile.
"Good morning, Jiang Xing, little dragon, little Qilin."
Beside Meng Yuan, the Crimson Flame Guardian Hound also barked, its tail wagging. "Woof!"
"Good morning, Captain Meng, Goldie." Jiang Xing greeted him, then couldn't help asking, "Have you been waiting here the whole time?"
"Figured you'd be arriving soon, so I just came out not long ago."
Meng Yuan replied casually and turned to walk inside.
"Come on. There's still some time before the award ceremony—I'll take you around first."
Meng Yuan said he had just come out, but Jiang Xing definitely didn't believe him.
Fortunately, it was only seven in the morning. Meng Yuan probably hadn't been waiting too long.
Thinking about it, it made sense. If the Rainbow Dragon Hatchling had died unexpectedly, and someone helped bring it back to him…
Jiang Xing would never forget that kindness—he'd do anything to repay it.
And that sentiment had now spread throughout the entire police force—
As they entered the bureau, on the open ground in front of the building, many officers were gathered together. From within the crowd came battle commands and the sounds of collisions—it seemed they were watching a match.
But the moment the officers noticed Jiang Xing, they immediately abandoned the match and all rushed over, greeting him enthusiastically.
Many Undead Guardian Hound also dashed forward, surrounding Jiang Xing and squeezing toward him, tails wagging wildly as they whimpered and tried to act cute.
Fortunately, Jiang Xing's physique had grown stronger, and with his Beast Tamer attire, he was practically like a humanoid Pet Beast. Otherwise, he might have been crushed by the dogs. Even so, handling them wasn't easy.
Only after the hounds were called away by the officers did Jiang Xing wipe a bit of sweat and change the subject.
"What were you all doing just now?"
"A competition!"
"Yeah, we've already reached the quarterfinals!"
"Wait, weren't you in the middle of a match? Why did you all run over? The winner hasn't even been decided yet!"
"Uh, it's fine, we can just rematch later…"
"What? Rematch? I was about to win!"
"Don't want a rematch? What, scared you'll lose next time?"
The officers spoke over one another, creating a chaotic scene.
Only after Meng Yuan explained did Jiang Xing piece together what had happened.
As it turned out, this was also related to him—
Within the police force, the casualty rate of Howl Hounds was indeed quite high—but only relative to other police Pet Beasts. It wasn't as if they were guaranteed to die in battle.
In recent years, only seven Howl Hounds had fallen in the Yuzhong City area.
But if the scope was expanded to the entire country, the number was far greater.
Therefore, recently, most of the officers coming to Jiang Xing's research institute to revive their Howl Hounds and reunite with their partners were from nearby cities—or even farther regions.
After reclaiming their Undead Guardian Hounds, and because they needed to attend the award ceremony, they temporarily stayed in Yuzhong City.
When officers from different cities gathered in the bureau and started chatting and boasting, sparks inevitably flew. They decided to compete and see which city's police force was the strongest, organizing an internal tournament…
Not only did the police leadership approve of it, they even arranged referees and rewards.
Letting these officers, who finally had some free time, fight it out to their hearts' content.
'An internal police tournament, huh?'
'No matter when, you can always start a battle.'
'Nice. This really fits the Beast Taming world.'
Jiang Xing could understand why the police supported—even organized—this competition…
These officers had been in a slump for far too long after losing their partners.
Now that they had finally reunited with them, they needed a battle—to rediscover the feeling of fighting side by side, to regain their former coordination.
Seeing the smiles on the officers' faces and the energetic state of the Undead Guardian Hounds…
Seeing that they had already emerged from their depression and shaken off the shadow of death—
Jiang Xing felt deeply gratified.
So, he took out a box of "special cubes for spirit hounds" that he carried with him.
"Let me join in as well—this is a Pet Beast food made from my exclusive formula. Whoever wins the championship will get it."
All the officers' eyes instantly lit up.
Back at the institute, their hounds had already tasted the energy cubes Jiang Xing made.
These peculiar cubes were his exclusive formula, perfectly suited to the tastes of the Undead Guardian Hounds—top-tier Pet Beast food!
Now, representing Jiang Xing's blessing and serving as the prize for the competition, they were even more enticing!
Immediately, the officers broke the encirclement, cheering as they rushed back to the battlefield.
"Mr. Jiang's gift will definitely be ours!"
"Hah, we clearly had the upper hand just now—we're the real champions!"
"Old Li, go for it! Win the championship—don't let Yuzhong City lose face!"
"Don't worry, the championship is ours!"
The officers resumed their matches, and the scene once again became lively and heated.
Jiang Xing couldn't help but smile.
Beast Taming should be like this.
"Captain Meng, do you often hold competitions like this within the police force?"
"Mm, very frequently." Meng Yuan said. "After all, battles can improve the coordination between Beast Tamers and their Pet Beasts, and also increase combat experience… As long as there's free time, we'll organize matches."
"These officers who've been reassigned from the front lines will have more time in the future. Some of them might even take on part-time roles as professional Beast Tamers and participate in official competitions."
"Jiang Xing, do you also like battling?"
Jiang Xing chuckled awkwardly.
"Uh… I prefer watching."
Meng Yuan nodded in understanding.
Jiang Xing was a researcher with immense potential. Recently, just his research projects alone had taken up so much time that he barely had any rest, let alone time for battles—it was perfectly normal.
However, it was said that every researcher harbored the heart of a champion.
Su Muli had even taken on a part-time role as a King-Class Beast Tamer. As her junior, Jiang Xing had trained the Rainbow Dragon Hatchling so well—and it was so battle-hungry—it was obvious that he loved Pet Beasts and loved battling.
He was just too busy usually to have the opportunity.
So…
The gift Meng Yuan had prepared should satisfy Jiang Xing.
"Jiang Xing, follow me."
Hearing Meng Yuan's words, Jiang Xing handed the championship prize to the referee and followed him into the building.
As they walked, Meng Yuan spoke.
"Jiang Xing, you asked about the Magnet Orbs the day before yesterday…"
"Any news?"
Jiang Xing's eyes lit up.
He had been craving the Giant Magnet Entity for a long time. As soon as he had some free time, he immediately began searching for traces of Magnet Orbs.
However, Dr. Xu was a Water-type researcher. Although his backyard was large, most of the Pet Beasts he raised were Water-type—there were no Magnet Orb groups.
As for the Fusion Research Institute he had previously added, their main focus was "fusion," not "Electric-type." Magnet Orbs were only one of their subjects, and their numbers were limited.
So Jiang Xing sought help from Meng Yuan.
The police, being part of the national system, managed many secret realms—they should be able to find Magnet Orbs.
Sure enough, Meng Yuan nodded and pushed open a door ahead, revealing a spacious room.
Inside, floating in the air, were spherical magnets the size of watermelons—pitch-black in color, gleaming with a metallic luster.
Their surfaces were split open, revealing pairs of eyes.
Meng Yuan said, "They're right here."
Wow. As expected of the authorities—the efficiency is incredible!
Jiang Xing looked delighted.
The next moment, he heard Meng Yuan say—
"However, this group of Magnet Orbs is a bit special. You'll have to personally defeat them before you can subdue them."
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