Sun Yantou watched in wonder.
"Old Li, where did you find this Brother Xu? Now I really believe he can tame the Great Beast."
Old Li smiled awkwardly, his gaze towards Xu Guang tinged with concern.
Could it be that I brought trouble upon this kid?
He planned to come and watch over Xu Guang after finishing his tasks for the day. This kid absolutely cannot have any accidents.
...
Xu Guang sat in the wooden house, which was next to the elephant stable. The manor took great care of the Giant Elephant. Despite the cold winter, there was a stove burning, and the house was filled with a large amount of elephant feed.
"Let me think about the methods of taming elephants from my past life."
The first and most crucial step is building trust with the Giant Elephant. Once this is achieved, I can somewhat command the Giant Elephant to do some things, which will likely complete the job transition.
But building trust is easier said than done.
Xu Guang pondered hard.
"I remember that elephants like water and usually live near water sources, but this open space clearly doesn't have that condition..."
His eyes lit up.
When he saw those large wooden tubs nearby...
Could these be what the Zhu Family prepared for the elephants to drink from?
This is...ridiculous.
No wonder the elephants are agitated.
If I dig a water pit for the elephants...
Wouldn't that build trust?
Elephants are very heavy, and besides cleaning their bodies, they like water and mud pits because the buoyancy helps them bear some of their own weight.
Judging from the Giant Elephant in front of him, this big guy at the Zhu Family's place was already not getting enough to eat and was in a weakened state. Its weight was already something it could barely bear.
Thinking about it prompted action, and before Old Li and the others left, Xu Guang quietly asked them to bring an iron shovel, intending to do it himself.
He also asked Sun Yantou to find someone to bring water, as he wanted to dig a bathing place for the elephants.
He took the iron shovel and walked nervously out of the yard. The Giant Elephant saw him, and a fierce look flashed in its eyes since it was caught by humans and didn't have a good impression of these two-legged creatures.
It stood up and was about to charge.
But Xu Guang was prepared, picking up the bamboo basket filled with fresh fruit from behind him and offering goodwill to the Giant Elephant.
This is winter, and there is very little fruit. The Giant Elephant didn't know how long it had been since it last ate any.
In its hesitation.
The Giant Elephant chose the food.
Xu Guang breathed a sigh of relief and quickly began the grand task of digging a pit.
...
Five days passed in the blink of an eye.
The water pit was beginning to take shape.
Xu Guang rubbed his sore arms. From digging the pit to carrying buckets of water, he had personally done it all.
This amount of exercise was beyond imagination.
Xu Guang picked up another bucket of water, cautiously approaching the water pit.
Since yesterday, when the big pit reached a sufficient depth and began being filled with water, the Giant Elephant began to go into the water.
Digging could only be paused for the moment, as the Giant Elephant needed water to be added daily.
The Giant Elephant just glanced at Xu Guang and raised its trunk, spraying a mist of water at him.
Xu Guang didn't dodge, immediately angry, and poured a bucket of water onto the Giant Elephant's body.
Over the past few days, the person and elephant came to coexist harmoniously. With the completion of the water pit yesterday, the Giant Elephant also simply trusted Xu Guang.
This kind of playfulness, like between children, actually harmonized the relationship between the person and beast significantly.
As the Giant Elephant sprayed water at Xu Guang again.
A heavenly voice finally sounded in Xu Guang's ear.
[Detected opportunity for job transition. Do you want to transition to Elephant Envoy?]
"Transition! Transition me!"
[Name: Xu Guang]
[Current Job: 1. Beggar Lv5 (50/600). 2. Elephant Envoy Lv0 (50/100)]
[Professional Talent (Elephant Envoy): Enchantment (When you form a bond with your closest Giant Elephant partner, you will receive the elephant's favor and your strength will be amplified by the Giant Elephant)]
[Skills (Elephant Envoy): Elephant Friend Lv0 (1/10) +]
[Next job transition requires Elephant Envoy Lv5 or above]
Whoa!
Xu Guang was completely dumbfounded!
This talent...
This is utterly ridiculous.
At the same time, he felt a change in himself, as if some unimaginable power was blessing him from the unknown. His muscles were writhing, contracting, and expanding under this power.
Although his body was still very skinny, he could distinctly feel an explosive power lurking within his frail frame.
Ridiculous!
Compared to being an Elephant Envoy, what kind of joke is being a beggar?
As the transformation of his body completed, Xu Guang looked back at the panel.
This time, he discovered something intriguing.
How did the Elephant Envoy have fifty experience points?
Could it be...
He hesitated and clicked the plus sign on the Elephant Envoy's only skill.
Elephant Envoy Lv0 (49/100), Beggar Lv5 (49/600)
Confirmed!
Job experience is interchangeable!
He looked at the beggar talent.
Famine Refugees: Gain 1 point of experience for every thousand meters walked.
He admitted, he had spoken a bit too presumptuously before.
The beggar's skills were trash, but the beggar's talent wasn't bad!
Xu Guang directly leveled up the Elephant Friend skill to Lv0 (10/10).
Countless pieces of knowledge about elephants instantly filled his mind, and it was as if he had countless elephant friends, gaining a deep understanding of all kinds of elephant personalities.
This feeling was something Xu Guang was already familiar with through the beggar profession but still found it incredible.
Skill leveling felt like a painstaking honing of a craft in a dream.
Amazing!
Taming the Great Beast, when I say ten days, it's ten days!
...
Deep within Shepherd's Manor, Steward Wang carefully saw off a girl who came to inspect.
She was a personal maid by the lady's side, wiping nonexistent sweat from his brow.
"Bring Sun Changlian to me."
Soon, Sun Changlian arrived.
"How are things on the side of the Great Beast? Pigs are cheap this year, yet we've raised so many. If we can't do something to satisfy the master, this year's monthly pay might be uncertain."
Sun Changlian was immediately anxious upon hearing this,
In these times, doesn't everyone work for a few pieces of broken silver?
Because pigs were cheap, they understood the withholding of monthly pay, but it would still be uncomfortable if it happened.
And the taming of the Great Beast was of utmost importance.
In today's world, with the Imperial Family missing and ambitious individuals all around,
The three major forces in Qingshuo County are mutually balancing each other, held in a kind of subtle equilibrium. If this balance is broken,
the consequences are unimaginable.
Not to mention, no one knows what will happen to the three major forces, but families like the Zhu family, which are very wealthy, will certainly become passive first.
After all, you're so rich.
The massive and fierce Great Beast, if fully tamed and clad in armor, preventing three or fifty people from approaching, would add a trump card to the Zhu Family, forming a deterrent effect.
Sun Changlian didn't know these plans; they were Steward Wang's thoughts.
"Steward, Brother Xu really has some skills!"
Referring to Xu Guang, Sun Changlian's expression became vibrant.
Today he had personally witnessed Xu Guang pouring water on the Great Beast, which then played with him.
This was clearly a sign of the Great Beast being on the verge of domestication!
"Really?"
Sun Changlian's words instantly brought a gleam of joy to Steward Wang's face.
"Absolutely! I swear on my life."
Steward Wang, hearing this, was overjoyed, "Why didn't you tell me sooner!"
If he had known earlier, he wouldn't have been humiliated in front of the lady's maid.
"You... didn't ask," Sun Changlian said, feeling wronged.
"Quick, hurry and invite Brother Xu here!"
...
In the depths of the Shepherd's Manor, Steward Wang cautiously saw off the visiting girl.
She was the madam's personal maid, and he wiped the nonexistent sweat from his brow.
...
Xu Guang diligently brushed the Giant Elephant's back with a rake.
[Elephant Envoy Log: You have successfully made the Giant Elephant feel happy, Elephant Envoy Experience +1]
He put down the rake and massaged his sore arm.
A whole morning spent serving the elephant only increased his job experience by one point. If he were a beggar, he would understand; in good weather, for half a day's walking, he could only get about ten experience points.