Beast Taming: the More the Better

However, rashly asking and prying into this young master's abilities might incur his displeasure. Besides, there's no reason he would help the Qintian Monitor.

Although Huang Tianbing was sure this young master had his own objectives for sweeping through the Secret Realms.

Nevertheless, having climbed from a mere receptionist to his current position, aside from the support of influential patrons, Huang Tianbing relied on his cautious mindset of always thinking ten steps ahead.

So, a direct inquiry was out of the question. But could he try to hint at it indirectly?

With this thought, Huang Tianbing's mind stirred. He clicked open the page to reply:

'Dear Prosecutor Su Ping, we have received your feedback and have actively dispatched officers for inspection, confirming the results of your feedback! Most of the Secret Realms in Jianghai Province have been cleared by you. We thank you for your contributions to the Qintian Monitor and look forward to receiving your continuous feedback! At the same time, the Qintian Monitor also anticipates further cooperation with you!'

After sending the message, a nervousness Huang Tianbing hadn't felt in a long time welled up in his heart. He fidgeted like a fly rubbing its legs, staring unblinkingly at the backend system.

Huang Tianbing couldn't help but be nervous.

He was a meticulous person. The reference to 'all the Secret Realms in Jianghai Province' and, most importantly, the last phrase 'anticipating further cooperation,' were deliberate probes in this response.

Moreover, if this Young Master Su was dissatisfied with such a reply format, he could always blame it on an intern in customer service or an automated reply.

Meanwhile, Su Ping, who was still en route, remained seated in the passenger seat, deep in meditation, consolidating the spiritual power gained from clearing the last Secret Realm. His own spiritual power had finally broken through to the Elite Eighth Stage.

Just then, Feifei's voice sounded, "Master, there is a new message from the Qintian Monitor's backend!"

Su Ping opened his eyes. "What message? More thanks?"

"Yes, but it's a little different. Shall I show it to you or read it out?"

Su Ping glanced at Dong Muyun beside him, then reached out and took the phone Feifei was levitating with its spiritual power. He only gave it a brief glance.

Familiar format, familiar feeling. Couldn't the Qintian Monitor's automated replies be a bit more creative?

As expected, these kinds of departments are too rigid, with no human touch in their management at all.

He looked at Feifei, somewhat speechless, and said, "Feifei, your intelligence is indeed much stronger than other Pet Beasts of the same level, but you need to learn to differentiate. Messages like this are just polite spam, not worth paying attention to."

"Ah?" Feifei's spherical mechanical body rotated slightly as it spoke, "But I see the wording is different from before."

"The wording is different, but the content is the same. It's like a standard reply with different text."

Su Ping sat up straight. It would be great if Feifei could become his smart assistant, so it needed to learn to differentiate these things more clearly.

And so, Su Ping's expression suddenly turned serious. Under his intense gaze, Feifei's rotation slowed.

"Feifei!"

"Yes, Master!"

"Are you ready for your first training session with me?"

"Ah? R-Ready... I'm ready!"

Feifei hadn't expected its first training session to come so soon.

Even Dong Muyun turned her head with a puzzled look. What was this kid thinking, training something in the car? Besides, this strange mechanical sphere couldn't even transform its body. What could it possibly be trained for? Self-rescue after jumping out of the car?

Su Ping, however, paid no attention to Dong Muyun's gaze. Feifei, on the other hand, was a mix of excitement, eagerness, and apprehension.

"Your first training lesson is to distinguish between replies from a real person and automated replies! Now, open the smart customer service for three different apps."

"Okay, Master! I've opened them all."

"Good. Now, send 'Hello' to all of them. Oh, and as a case study, send one to the Qintian Monitor's backend too."

Evidently, Feifei's skill in operating a phone was already impeccable. Almost simultaneously, 'Hello!' messages were sent to the online customer service of all four apps.

"Hello!"

In Dragon City, within the Chief Supervisor's office of the Qintian Monitor, Huang Tianbing looked at the "Hello!" reply and felt a surge of excitement.

He actually replied! And just as Lord Ghost Saint said, this Young Master Su is indeed mature and composed. Look, he's so polite even to customer service or automated replies.

Huang Tianbing finally relaxed and hurriedly typed a rapid response:

"Hello, dear Prosecutor Su Ping, I'm here. Is there anything you need to consult about? Or do you have any questions? Perhaps you're unfamiliar with the Secret Realms? I can help you with all of that! And I look forward to further cooperation with you!"

This time, he added an exclamation mark after "cooperation"! He continued to stare expectantly at the reply list.

In the car, Feifei let out an exclamation, "It's true, these automated replies are all so similar! 'AllPass' says, 'Hello, I'm here. Are there any questions you don't understand...' 'DirectPayPass' says, 'What questions do you have? I can solve them for you...' And this 'Skypup Mall' is a bit different; it's asking what I want to buy. But they really do seem mostly the same! However, the Qintian Monitor's backend reply is a bit slower, huh?!"

Su Ping nodded with the sagely air of one who held all the answers. "That's natural. These apps serve customers, so they must ensure service efficiency. The Qintian Monitor, however, is an official internal system, so its efficiency will naturally differ."

"I see! Master, you are amazing!" Feifei's voice was full of admiration.

Su Ping nodded, extremely pleased and satisfied, and said, "Of course. Feifei, although you're a Mechanical Core and, strictly speaking, a smart digital lifeform, you must remember to draw a clear line between yourself and these customer service replies that lack true intelligent consciousness. Got it? If we fight in the future and need to plan tactics, you must also remember that you are a true lifeform, not a cold computer program. Be flexible! Know how to adapt, understand?"

Beside him, Dong Muyun's lips twitched as she watched this master and Pet Beast duo gleefully playing with AI customer service, all under the ridiculous guise of 'training.'

She'd truly never seen this kind of training method before. Could one really train like this? But damn it, this kid actually managed to justify it in the end? But... future battles? How could this Kinder Surprise Egg-like thing fight in the future? Hack into the opponent's phone, spread some pictures, and cause them to die of social embarrassment on the spot?

Dong Muyun shook her head wordlessly, too tired to bother with this bizarre master-servant pair.

Feifei, however, seemed 'lost in thought,' then 'nodded' again. It seemed that at this moment, it had finally understood its master's earnest efforts. Then, the Q-style portrait on the phone spoke seriously, "In that case, Feifei will continue to train hard! I won't disappoint you, Master!"

"Excellent! Go on!" Su Ping smiled with satisfaction and nodded.

Feifei's perceptiveness was quite good. When he had time, he could try letting Feifei use Network Control to command other unfinished Mechanical Core Pet Beasts, to see if it could grasp combat abilities.

Unfortunately, while Su Ping was very pleased with Feifei's performance, Huang Tianbing, crouched behind his computer in the Imperial Capital, was currently questioning his entire existence. This was because, at that very moment, a new message had arrived from Young Master Su:

"Hello, I'd like to ask, which came first: the five-colored chicken or the five-colored egg? Do you know the answer to this question?"

Huang Tianbing was completely bewildered, staring at the baffling question the other party had posed. For a moment, he couldn't process it at all. However, after some thought, he still replied earnestly:

"Hello, thank you for your question. According to the deductions of history professors, from the perspective of Pet Beast evolution, the chicken should have come first. This is because the five-colored chicken, after completing its evolution, would then lay five-colored eggs! Is there anything else I can help you with?"

However, Huang Tianbing, who felt his answer was perfectly fine at this moment, could never have imagined what would happen next.

「Not long after,」

On the other end of the network, Feifei quietly created a new document in its own folder:

"The Difference Between Intelligence and Wisdom—Intelligence can only rigidly solve problems, whereas wisdom can solve the person who poses the problems."