Their first true challenge came in the Dungeon of Lost Codes, a place where the laws of reality bent like spaghetti. Here, Takeshi discovered a hidden tome: "The Codex of Taming," an ancient guide written by the first Monster Tamer.
Inside, he learned the art of Fusion Taming—combining monsters to create new, hybrid species. With it, he fused a lightning hawk and a stealthy raccoon, creating "Zappycoon," a critter that could pick locks at lightspeed.