Chapter 6: Three Spirit-Attribute Beasts, The Courier Bird’s Pouch

In this world of beast taming, all things had spirit.

The moment a beast awakened a [Trait], it often also fixed its attribute.

This was very similar to how beast tamers awakened talents.

For example, the talent Julian awakened, Verdant Bloom, was bound to the [Nature] attribute.

Naturally, he was better suited to contracting beasts of that attribute.

Adrian’s Living Affinity, in official classification, was placed under the [Spirit] attribute.

That attribute was different from the obvious elemental or natural attributes. It manifested more in mental and emotional power.

Beasts with the [Spirit] attribute usually had greater talent in housekeeping and support-oriented work.

For example, Roxy, the Spirit-Tailed Raccoon at Adrian’s home. Her [Spirit] attribute supported higher intelligence and let her handle many daily tasks ordinary beasts could not.

If Adrian had to classify his Eye of All Spirits talent, he felt it also leaned toward [Spirit].

But perhaps it touched an even higher attribute above [Spirit]—[Fate].

After all, being able to see a beast’s hidden evolution path, revealing another road in its destiny that had never been unearthed, carried a hint of fate and creation.

The three beasts Mr. Caldwell recommended were all related to [Spirit].

And they leaned toward combat or support roles.

That made them even rarer.

Adrian carefully examined the information on all three. He had already studied and understood these species before.

The first was the Exceptional—Lower Phantom Spirit Butterfly. It did not have strong practical combat power early on. But once its [Phantom Spirit] trait reached LV2, it would undergo a qualitative change and become a powerful control-type existence in beast battles.

This beast matched Living Affinity very well. The reason [Phantom Spirit] was weak at LV1 was that the Phantom Spirit Butterfly’s own mind and experience could not yet skillfully control such a powerful trait.

But once a beast tamer intervened at a deeper mental level, it could display the trait’s glory ahead of time.

It had a public evolution path: [Phantom Spirit Butterfly] — [Phantom Spirit War Butterfly] — [Phantom Spirit Divine Butterfly].

That was a transformation in quality from Exceptional, to Commander, to Monarch.

Adrian kept reading.

The second was the Exceptional—Lower Mist Spirit Spider. It had not only the [Spirit] attribute, but also the [Poison] attribute.

A beast with both control and combat power.

It was strong early on. If he chose it, he would not need much training in the early stages to help a beast tamer pass many challenges.

Its only drawback was that its potential was not as strong as the former.

It had one public evolution path: [Mist Spirit Spider] — [Mist Spirit Hidden Spider].

In other words, as far as was currently known, this beast’s upper limit was Commander rank.

The value of these two beasts was roughly around one hundred thousand crowns each.

The third was the Exceptional—Mid Serene Spirit Cat.

This was a very balanced species. Its initial quality was one tier higher than the previous two.

The downside was that this kind of beast was not strong in combat in the early or even mid stages.

They were more of a support-type beast in battle. Their traits could dispel various negative statuses and also carried healing effects.

Combined with Living Affinity, the effect would be exceptional.

But that meant giving up independent combat power in advance. For a beast tamer, that was not the best choice for a first beast.

Its public evolution path was:

[Serene Spirit Cat] — [Serene Spirit Shadow Cat] — [Nether Spirit Shadow Cat]

Only at the [Nether Spirit Shadow Cat] stage did it undergo a qualitative change. It gained not only powerful support abilities, but also very strong solo combat ability.

But evolving into that form was extremely difficult.

Even so, its overall price was the highest, requiring one hundred fifty thousand crowns.

Adrian was still looking at the information on these three beasts, combining it with the knowledge he had already gathered and studied. He already had comparisons and judgments in his mind.

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Another message from Mr. Caldwell arrived.

“Adrian, I suggest you choose the Serene Spirit Cat. It matches your talent best, and I believe in your ability to raise a beast into something unique.”

“Go to the cultivation center tomorrow and focus on this type of beast. There are differences even among individuals. Remember to use your talent and choose the one most fated to you.”

“If you have financial difficulties and are short on money to buy this beast, don’t worry. I can cover it for you first.”

“Of course, if you prefer the Phantom Spirit Butterfly or the Mist Spirit Spider, I am not opposed at all. Same as before: use your talent and feel for the beast closest to you.”

Seeing that, Adrian felt a sudden warmth in his heart.

Mr. Caldwell really was good to him.

But…

After paying for Violet’s evolution materials, even with the 10% discount, if he wanted to buy a Serene Spirit Cat at average price, he was still short by more than eighty thousand crowns.

Mr. Caldwell’s money did not grow on trees either.

Adrian would definitely not ask to borrow it.

Still, he decided to go to the cultivation center tomorrow. After all, Mr. Caldwell had already made arrangements for him.

He could pick one suited to him in advance. Once Violet evolved and his finances recovered, he could buy it then.

“Thank you, teacher. I’ll go to the cultivation center tomorrow and study them carefully. I’ll feel them out properly,” Adrian replied.

Then he threw himself back into studying beast cultivation and evolution.

This knowledge was still fairly new to him, but the joy of learning something new kept him energized. Add in his anticipation for Violet’s upcoming evolution, and he was even more motivated.

Two hours later.

The doorbell rang.

Adrian had already been waiting after seeing the delivery time.

He opened the door and saw a bird with a huge beak like a large pouch.

Inside its mouth was a [Pouch] space, clean and dry, capable of holding up to about five cubic meters of objects.

This beast, shaped somewhat like a seagull, was a [Swiftwing Courier].

It was also one of the beasts Adrian knew best. After all, every time there was an online order, a Swiftwing Courier came to the shop entrance to pick it up.

Adrian glanced at its panel.

[Swiftwing Courier]

[Attribute: Wind]

[Quality: Common—Mid]

[Sex: Female]

[Level: Common 7]

[Traits: Pouch]

[Personality: Hardworking, uncomplaining]

[Status: Flew three hundred twenty-one deliveries today. A little thirsty. No one praised her. If someone praised her and patted her head, that would be nice.]

[Evolution Path]: None for now

Adrian had already prepared water.

He also patted its head and said, “You’ve flown all day. Thank you for your hard work. You did great, Swiftwing Courier.”

The Swiftwing Courier opened its mouth, and the [Pouch] opened automatically. Adrian’s package was safely delivered.

It drank the water, gave a “gawk” cry, then flapped its wings and left.

Before it left, Adrian could faintly hear its emotions: “This human is good-looking and kind-hearted. But this bird has to hurry to the next delivery.”

Adrian smiled.

This panel, combined with Living Affinity letting him hear inner voices, gave him a strange sense of accomplishment.

Adrian had seen many Swiftwing Couriers. Most had this hardworking, uncomplaining personality.

However, the “None for now” on the evolution path also made him think.

Swiftwing Couriers had no publicly known evolution path.

They spent their whole lives flying and delivering packages, and they seemed to enjoy this free yet busy life.

“None for now” and “none” were two different things.

“None for now” meant “there will be.”

Was it because his talent was not yet refined enough? Or because this Swiftwing Courier’s level was not high enough to meet the evolution requirements? Was that why it showed this?

Adrian felt that the Eye of All Spirits talent still had a great deal of room for him to explore.

But for now, the most important thing was to use these materials on Violet!

Violet’s evolution was close.