Animal controllers were much better than pioneers in survival ability and hiding ability in the wild. Animal controllers were specialized in dealing with wild beasts. Naturally, they excelled at hiding themselves in the wild. There was an old saying that animal controllers could survive wherever wild beasts could survive; however, wild beasts might not survive wherever animal controllers could survive.
After three days, Zhang Tie and Crell circled around Grey Hill for three days, Crell still got nothing.
Of course, the so-called achievement referred to Crell. As for Zhang Tie, the past 3 days were enough for him to smile even in his dreams.
The benefits of staying with a wild patron became evident on the 2nd day. Previously, Zhang Tie could only kill some iron-teeth hyenas by luck or set some crude traps. Sometimes, he could kill over 10 iron-teeth hyenas a day; sometimes, he could kill over 20 iron-teeth hyenas. However, after staying with Crell, Zhang Tie finally didn't need to look for those iron-teeth hyenas anymore. Crell seemed to have a marvelous ability. He could always lead Zhang Tie to the pack of iron-teeth hyenas which were the most aggressive to humans.
Crell said that the pack of iron-teeth hyenas which were the most aggressive to humans was most likely to have contact with the animal controller who was hiding behind the scenes. The intention and means of the animal controller could be best reflected on these iron-teeth hyenas which had just contacted him. Therefore, these iron-teeth hyenas were more iron-teeth hyenas. Following this clue, Zhang Tie could constantly trace the activity range and activity pattern of the animal controller who was always playing hide-and-seek with him in a small circle.
Zhang Tie could never catch up with such an ability.
Perhaps it was a bit selfish, however, during the days when staying with Crell, Zhang Tie cared most about his seven-strength fruits instead of that animal controller who had disappeared.
In 3 days, there were 3 more seven-strength fruits on the small tree. Plus the iron-teeth hyena seven-strength fruit that he didn't eat on the day he met Crell, there were already 4 iron-teeth hyena seven-strength fruits on the small tree. 3 more iron-teeth hyena seven-strength fruits were needed before the small tree could reach the maximum number of iron-teeth hyena seven-strength fruits.
On the 3rd night, the two people spent the night in a mountain cave on Grey Hill. The moment Zhang Tie returned to the cave with some firewood, he found an unexpected guest in the mountain cave — — an iron-teeth hyena.
Lying on the foot of Crell, that iron-teeth hyena was as docile as a domestic dog. Petting its head with one hand, Crell was muttering something in a low voice as if he was performing a strange ritual.
Zhang Tie didn't say anything; instead, he just stood aside and watched him with interest. Crell's voice was very strange. It was like a purr which was completely caused by the resonance between his throat and abdomen.
2 minutes later, Crell drew a strange pattern on the head of that iron-teeth hyena by hand. After that, he patted its head. That iron-teeth hyena then picked itself up from the ground. After throwing a glance at Zhang Tie, it immediately ran out of the mountain cave.
"This iron-teeth hyena seemed to feel relaxed when it left."
Crell glanced at Zhang Tie with an appreciative look, "You have a good feeling. It indeed felt relaxed when it left!"
"What did you do to it just now? Was that a ritual? I was told that all the wild patrons have the ability to control animals. "Zhang Tie put down the firewood and started the fire as he asked with interest.
"I've just pacified it and removed the invisible restraint in its consciousness so that it could regain its freedom. It's indeed an ability to control animals. It's very similar to an animal controller's skill!" Through these days' contact, Crell had already dropped his vigilance towards Zhang Tie. When they stayed together, Crell would impart some knowledge that commoners could barely touch in school of patron to Zhang Tie. Evidently, he had already treated Zhang Tie as his friend. Therefore, when Zhang Tie asked him, Crell replied, "Actually, all the people with the heart of nature have the natural potential to be animal controllers or wild patrons!"
Crell's words contained some obvious hints. Of course, Zhang Tie couldn't pretend that he didn't understand it. He pretended to consider it seriously, "I'm a bit interested in controlling animals. However, I couldn't become a clergyman of school of patron. I have many concerns and responsibilities. I have many things to do. I couldn't dedicate my everything to Gaia!"
Through these days' contact, Zhang Tie had already known what it meant to become a formal clergyman of school of patron. The school of patron was a sect with strict discipline. If one didn't have the determination to dedicate his youth and life to Gaia, he'd better not try to become a formal clergyman of this school. Take Crell as an example, after becoming a wild patron, besides living in the wild all year round and being unable to marry a wife and have kids, he had to be a vegetarian since the day he became a wild patron. Because all the living beings on the earth were the children of Gaia, the mother of earth. As a clergyman who served Gaia, of course, he couldn't eat Gaia's children all day long.
After staying with Crell for 3 days, Zhang Tie only ate roasted potatoes and wild vegetables. To be honest, Zhang Tie couldn't stand such an isolated ascetic life.
After hearing Zhang Tie's words, Crell burst out into laughter, "All the clergies of the school of patron made their own choices after sensing the existence of Gaya. The rules and regulations that you see are just the truest manifestation of our natures. We don't feel that it's a restraint; instead, we feel that it's the real freedom. If you want to learn animal controlling skill, I can teach you some. However, this secret skill is very difficult to learn. It depends on you how much you can learn!"
Zhang Tie became thrilled at once, "That's great..."
'If I use the secret skill of "Great Wilderness Sutra", nobody would doubt me. My animal controlling skills are taught by a wild patron. No matter how imaginative the others are, they could never imagine that I'm the only inheritor of the Great Wilderness Sect on the Eastern Continent. '
Thinking of this, Zhang Tie felt a bit bashful, 'My motive for staying with Crell is not as simple as what I said.'
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