Beast taming, starting from zero point-Chapter 1824 - 123: A Century Ago... (Double Chapter)

Qiao Sang turned his head to look.

The man speaking wore a headset, with a loudspeaker at his waist, surrounded by a group of tourists, unmistakably looking like a tour guide.

Qiao Sang perked up his ears.

The man continued,

"A hundred years ago, a Fire Meteor fell from the sky, causing severe damage to the land, and subsequently, a global drought followed. It was the most widespread drought seen in nearly ten thousand years. The Meteorological Bureau, the Underwater Management Bureau, and the Water Pet Beast Association all sent Water-type Pet Beasts nationwide to induce rain. For the whole eleven years that followed, we relied entirely on the Water-type Pet Beasts." 𝒇𝙧𝙚𝓮𝙬𝙚𝓫𝒏𝓸𝓿𝓮𝒍.𝓬𝙤𝓶

"Without natural rain, rivers gradually dried up, and the Water-type Pet Beasts slowly lost strength. Some Bug-Type Pet Beasts surged in number, while Grass-type Pet Beasts dwindled day by day. The Water-type Pet Beasts went from inducing rain nationwide to prioritizing based on the importance of cities."

"Gaozhou was not among the important cities at the time, thus it went a long time without Water-type Pet Beasts bringing rain. Most Beast Tamers with Water-type Pet Beasts in Gaozhou were sent to other cities to assist, leaving the remaining Water-type Pet Beasts here only to occasionally satisfy everyday drinking needs, without solving the root of the problem."

"Later, there was no more vegetation, and Water-type Pet Beasts dwindled; humans and Pet Beasts alike became increasingly thin and irritable. But then, one day, the Illusion Beast Shalala appeared suddenly!"

At this point, the man’s tone grew more intense, slightly excited,

"It made everything grow; the earth became an oasis again! The missing Grass-type Pet Beasts appeared one after another!"

"On the very same day, a heavy rainstorm ended the massive drought which had lasted for eleven years. It was during that time that this area transformed into a valley full of flowers and grass, later renamed Flower Valley."

After hearing this, a tourist couldn’t help but ask,

"What happened later? Where did Shalala go?"

The man shook his head and said, "Shalala disappeared after that, and no one knows where it went."

It is here... Qiao Sang couldn’t help but glance at the "Fresh Bulrush" floating in mid-air, blown by the wind not far away.

That also seemed incorrect, as this Shalala appeared quite young, whereas the guide spoke of a Shalala from a hundred years ago; the age didn’t match...

As these thoughts flashed by, the guide and the group of tourists gradually walked away.

Mikaela came over, looking at the "Fresh Bulrush" happily floating in the air, and said,

"You heard it all."

Ah, heard what? Qiao Sang was momentarily stunned and hesitated,

"Are you talking about what the guide just introduced?"

Mikaela gave a soft "Mm," her tone full of reminiscence, "At that time, I was on Flame Sky Star, witnessing firsthand the scene of the dried-up land becoming an oasis again. It was truly breathtaking. I don’t think I will ever forget that sight in my life."

After a pause, she regretfully said,

"It’s just a shame that I didn’t see Shalala in person at that time."

Teacher Mikaela was so fond of Shalala, perhaps that was the reason... Qiao Sang gathered her thoughts and smiled,

"Now you’ve seen it with your own eyes."

"Yes." Mikaela remarked with emotion, "I never thought I would have such an opportunity."

Internally, Qiao Sang clicked her tongue but maintained a smile outwardly, "However, this Shalala and the one you saw back then are probably not the same."

Mikaela glanced at her and said,

"Who says they’re not the same?"

Qiao Sang was taken aback, a bit unable to react, "The great drought was a hundred years ago, and the age of this Shalala clearly doesn’t match."

Mikaela fell silent for a few seconds and sighed,

"Although I didn’t see Shalala personally back then, I had many sources of information. Besides the great drought, most Grass-type Pet Beasts were on the brink of extinction. After Shalala appeared, not only did plants regenerate, but the Grass-type Pet Beasts were also revived one by one. A predecessor from the Beast Taming Alliance once mentioned in conversation that Shalala returned to the form of an egg."

"Illusion Beasts reverting to egg form generally have a cycle of about a hundred years before they can hatch again. If you calculate the dates, it’s about now."

So, the Shalala from back then is the very one in front of us now... Qiao Sang took a deep breath, silently digesting this news.

She couldn’t help but let her gaze fall once more on the "Fresh Bulrush" being blown by the wind not far away, feeling both shocked and inexplicably saddened.

It was really hard to associate this shy Shalala, who claimed to be very young and couldn’t even remember exactly how old, and struggled to learn other species’ languages, with the Shalala in the tales of the guide and Teacher Mikaela, who revived everything a hundred years ago.

Silence fell for a few seconds, then Qiao Sang asked,