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The knowledge in the textbooks…

Zhou Lu chewed on Xiao Xi's parting words.

The next second, his brain felt like it had been electrocuted, and the memories in his mind were triggered.

This was all knowledge and memory inherited from his original body, but it was like cold data on a hard drive; if you didn't rewrite it, you would always subconsciously ignore its existence.

Zhou Lu searched his room for a while and finally found the textbooks he remembered in the pile of his father's collected books.

Looking at the pile of books before him, Zhou Lu felt he should read them all.

Although he wouldn't understand most of the reference materials for researchers, the parts he could understand would be greatly beneficial to him.

Books were the most insignificant part of his father's legacy in terms of value, but they were also the most priceless. If he wanted to go far on the path of Beast Taming, knowledge was the ladder for his advancement.

Thinking this, Zhou Lu opened the book in his hand, "Basic Methods for Spirit Beast Cultivation."

This was one of the five main compulsory courses for freshmen, mainly teaching knowledge related to spirit pet cultivation and training. It contained almost all knowledge about Spirit Beasts, even including Spirit Beast breeding and delivery.

It also touched upon spirit pet mental health, reward mechanisms, and skill training.

In Zhou Lu's current view, this was practically a "Handbook for Dual-Use Military and Civilian Talents."

The other main courses were Wilderness Survival, Physical Combat, Spirit Beast Identification, and Beast Tamer Code.

The first three courses were designed to teach students how to survive in Secret Realms.

Wilderness Survival went without saying; if you wanted to obtain better resources, you would definitely have to go to remote areas.

But Secret Realm exploration was not a competition. Beast Tamers could command their Spirit Beasts to fight from a safe distance. Many wild Spirit Beasts were not honorable, so you had to have some means of counterattack when necessary, which was the value of the Physical Combat course. However, Zhou Lu estimated that most students would barely pass this course, as the standard for a perfect score was to evade an Iron-Eating Beast for five minutes.

But the class monitor seemed to have directly fought an Iron-Eating Beast… as expected of a family known for its toughness.

Of course, the best way to avoid risk was to know where danger lay and which Spirit Beasts were highly dangerous, and then avoid the risk of encountering them, which was the value of the Spirit Beast Identification course.

But among these main courses, the truly important one was the Beast Tamer Code.

The issuance of Beast Tamer identities in this world was extremely strict. One had to be an adult and pass the Beast Tamer Association's Beast Tamer Code examination to become a formal Beast Tamer and contract their Spirit Beast. Otherwise, it would be considered illegal possession of a Spirit Beast, a grave offense.

Originally, there were no such regulations. It was only after several major criminal cases involving minors using Spirit Beasts occurred, and with the call of the entire society, that these restrictions were put in place. Of course, this did not mean that similar criminals no longer existed.

He heard that in the very beginning of this era, spirit pets could be contracted during infancy. Later, the restriction was moved to junior high, then to high school, and finally, it was limited to university before spirit pets could be contracted.

It could only be said that the "Minor Protection Law" combined with the extraordinary system of Beast Taming was too overpowered; it couldn't be played without nerfs.

After his rant, Zhou Lu quickly found what he was looking for in "Basic Methods for Spirit Beast Cultivation."

The content of this book was too vast and complex. Moreover, the original body's entire focus was on passing the exam, so he hadn't paid close attention to anything that wasn't part of the test. As a university main course textbook, it was written twenty-six years ago, and its content was already a bit outdated. It even defaulted to assuming students had already contracted Spirit Beasts. It was said that under the leadership of major educational companies, the textbook for this main course would be revised for the cohort after next.

In the current situation where students had to pass the Code examination before contracting Spirit Beasts, they didn't have Spirit Beasts when taking this course, so they naturally couldn't learn anything about skill training. Although the teacher lectured on it, this part of the content was not part of the exam, so Zhou Lu hadn't paid attention to learning it at the time.

No wonder the teacher of this course repeatedly told us not to throw away the textbooks even after passing the exam.

Flipping to the skill training section, Chapter Three was about Headbutt-type skills training.

As the most versatile skill for spirit pets, Headbutt-type skills were applicable to all Spirit Beasts with a physical form, and the training was very simple:

Be stubborn, then repeatedly ram.

It seemed like anyone with a head could learn it, but mastering it depended entirely on the Spirit Beast's comprehension.

The textbook also specifically mentioned several ways to increase the success rate of training. The method that increased the success rate the most was to use a harder object as the target for the Spirit Beast's ramming.

A harder object…

The first thing Zhou Lu thought of was the training facilities. There should be rocks specifically for practicing ramming there.

So, were there any objects harder than the rocks in the training facility…

Zhou Lu silently raised his head and looked at the wall in front of him.

It seemed there really were.

Zhou Lu quickly averted his gaze. Although he was eager for Huohuo to start practicing tonight, considering that Xiao Xi was next door, it was best not to disturb the neighbors late at night.

Rustle, rustle.

A faint sound came from beside him.

Looking down, it was Huohuo practicing "Entangling Vines" with the corner of the table.

It could already use "Vine Step" and "Mad Growth" quite skillfully, but "Entangling Vines" was not a simple combination of those two skills. What it tested the most was the individual experience of the Spirit Beast.

How to use entanglement to better control the opponent against different enemies. This was definitely not something that could be learned by practicing in isolation.

To make Huohuo master this skill, he would have to take it to a safe zone in a Secret Realm where Spirit Beasts appeared frequently but were not too dangerous, and find a large number of Spirit Beasts as targets to practice this skill.

He just didn't know if there was such a suitable place.

He'd ask Sister Xiao Qing later.

Thinking this, Zhou Lu opened the "Spirit Beast Compendium" beside him.

This book was the textbook for the Spirit Beast Identification course and could also serve as a reference book. However, with the advent of more convenient electronic compendiums, few people carried such a thick "Spirit Beast Compendium" when exploring Secret Realms.

But having an electronic compendium didn't mean this course was no longer important.

In the most urgent and dangerous situations, the human brain was more efficient than any tool. When facing a surprise attack from an unknown Spirit Beast, you might not have enough time to pull out your electronic compendium to check.

Compared to the "Basic Methods for Spirit Beast Cultivation," which hadn't changed in over a decade, the "Spirit Beast Compendium" was updated every year.

Zhou Lu flipped through the compendium in his hands, searching for the information he remembered.

Soon, he found what he was looking for.

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Name: [Jade Snail]

Attributes: Water, Steel

Racial Skill: [Shell Impact]

Belongs to Secret Realm: C0032 (Linxi Secret Realm)

Description: A large snail carrying a massive white shell. Its shell is as beautiful as white jade and exceptionally sturdy, making it a favorite for the Jade Hermit Crab. Its natural predator, the Iron Fist Wombat, likes to use their shells as boxing gloves.

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The shell of the Jade Snail is a famously durable item found in nature. Since he planned to use headbutt-type skills as his primary attack method, it was essential for Huohuo to have a sturdy "home."

And it had to be beautiful, too.

The Jade Snail's shell perfectly met both criteria, making it ideal as Huohuo's flower pot.

However, precisely because they were beautiful and durable, Jade Snail shells were highly sought after, keeping their prices high. The populations within the secret realms were also continuously shrinking.

If he remembered correctly, C0032 Secret Realm should have a safe zone. However, as a C-class secret realm, obtaining a C-Class Exploration Permit was necessary to enter it.

Once Huohuo learned the Headbutt skill and [Entangling Vines], he could try his luck in the safe zone there.