Monster Taming Broadcast

A pure white egg with black stripes.

It seemed that a Centauress was sleeping inside that egg.

It looked like, while we were sleeping.

The Centauress had been affected by Melody Fox’s buff.

“Looks like we can’t see how much time the Centauress has left until it hatches, just like with Kino.”

“Hoeeeng! Is the Centauress evolving? I’m jealous! I want to evolve into something cool too!”

That egg could not possibly be anything other than a Centauress.

It felt like it was connected by some unseen thread, not looking like any other tamed monster, plus, the Centauress would never leave without telling me.

These days, the Centauress always reported to me and asked for permission before leaving.

Even when she went to meet her brothers.

There was no chance that someone else brought an egg here and left without a word, and even less chance that one of our monsters brought it.

If that were the case, she would have told me.

Anyway.

Just because the Centauress entered that state didn’t mean she would definitely evolve.

It could be preparation for a significant physical enhancement or species transformation.

So, it was better not to expect too much.

While I was gazing at the egg that had turned into the Centauress.

Doo doo doo doom bar! Melody! Why is the Centauress next in line? Don’t discriminate!!!

The Hedgehog Summoner shouted at Melody Fox, sounding a bit hurt.

Melody tilted her head.

Kyuu…?

Be honest! You secretly dislike me, don’t you!?

Kyuu, kyuu.

Melody shook her head.

This time, the Medical Mushroom slyly approached, looking a bit sad next to Melody.

It didn’t seem like the Mushroom was genuinely sad, but more like it was just trying to relate to the Hedgehog.

Anyway.

I scooped up the Melody Fox, who was surrounded by both, into my arms.

Then I spoke to the Hedgehog and Mushroom.

“Why are you two upset with Melody? A buff flows naturally to the one you have feelings for, not just anyone. And both of you received a little buff too. It’s not as big as the Centauress, but still.”

Doom bar… I’m upset… Surely, Melody liked me more than the Centauress…

Piii…

It was indeed strange when you thought about it.

Melody had been friendly with the Centauress lately, but still, it seemed like she liked those two more than the Centauress.

So, it would have been normal for those two to receive a buff capable of making such a big change first.

Dooming. So you’ve been toying with my feelings all this time! Melody doom bar…!

Pi doom bar!!

“How are you both feeling right now? Like the person you love was stolen from you, and your pure heart is being stomped on? Then cheer up!”

Kyuu…?

Somehow.

It appeared that, even if Melody didn’t express it openly, she was subtly trusting the Centauress.

I didn’t really understand the reason.

‘Is it because Melody has spent more time with the Centauress than with the other monsters?’

I tentatively speculated that it was because they spent a long time together in the hideout, naturally building trust over time.

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While waiting for the return of the dispatch team.

Late in the broadcast, the Assistants showed interest in the Centauress egg.

Pururu—What’s that egg?

Mirstin—Suddenly, where did this egg come from?

Mysticism— Is it food?

Yumi—It seems one of the monsters is preparing to evolve?

Rize Nova—I can’t see the Centauress. It’s suspected that the Centauress is sleeping inside that egg.

Luna-chan—Do you have an evolution ticket? o_O

Boglebogle—It seems that egg isn’t from using an evolution ticket, but rather affected by Melody Fox’s buff? I remember the Gauntlet didn’t have any evolution tickets left.

Luna-chan—Ooooh! O_o

Pururu—Stop making that weird eye.

Mysticism—

After such chat, how would the Centauress change?

Imagining and speculating about her form, the chat flooded in.

Suuwuung!!!

Return.

The Black Magma Slime and Iris.

Two members of the dispatch team who had gone to Kendra returned.

As always, the first to welcome the dispatch team was Merino Ula.

“Welcome back! I missed you!”

Suuwuung!

Glad to see you.

After greeting me and the other monsters, the dispatch team was led by Merino Ula to a table set for a meal. Ah, the table was newly provided by Rize a while ago.

“Yayy! Since you all worked hard, eat plenty! Black Magma Slime, don’t go eating the whole table again!”

Suung!

Consuming.

I expressed my gratitude for their hard work to the dispatch team.

Then, before starting the meal, I decided to check the dimension’s altar for a bit.

The dimension’s altar could be checked through the status window, and you could also specify a location and install an altar connected to Kendra to check it. In the latter case, even tamed monsters could see what offerings had been made, without consuming any installation rights.

As a reference, I had placed the dimension’s altar next to the crystal house.

‘…Wow, they’ve piled up quite a lot. I can take my time with this.’

The offerings sent by the Kendra natives.

A list showing their appearance, name, and performance stood out at a glance.

About 300 offerings had been sent in one day.

‘It doesn’t seem like there are many items that would be useful to me.’

I inspected the items one by one.

Originally, I had planned to leave this task to the Centauress, but suddenly having turned into an egg left me with no choice but to do it myself.

Pururu—What’s this? We can see the list of offerings too?

“Uh? You guys can see it?”

Pururu—Yeah, super clearly.

Mysticism—So many amazing items!

“………”

I never expected that the Assistants would be able to see it too.

I quickly changed my plans.

“Dan-bi, I need your help.”

Pururu—What do you need?

“I need you to check the offerings and separate which ones seem necessary for me and which ones don’t.”

Pururu—??

Pururu—Why should I do that?

Mirstin—Just listen to him.

Yumi—Right. A slave should never rebel against their master!

Pururu—Why am I a slave? Damn it.

Mysticism— Weren’t you a slave?

Rize Nova—What a surprising fact.

Pururu—No, but why specifically me? There are so many others.

“You’re the most reliable. Please.”

Pururu—?

Pururu—Well, I guess I’m the most reliable among the Assistants. Fine, I’ll do it. Haha.

Boglebogle—So simple…

Luna-chan—Isn’t that a bit foolish? Qiqi.

Rize Nova—A very easy to handle person.

Yumi—Just like a slave.

Pururu—Ah, if I classify something wrong, don’t blame me later.

“Don’t worry. I trust your judgment.”

Pururu—Haha, okay.

Thus, the classification task was entrusted to Pururu.

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Pururu—Phew. That was tough.

Pururu—I just finished the classification.

After finishing the meal and getting up, just then, Pururu posted in the chat that the classification task was complete.

Rize Nova—You finished faster than I thought.

Luna-chan—Wow~ Looks like our Pururu has a bit of a smart side to her. o_O

Mirstin—Despite her appearance, Dan-bi is actually quick in dealing with tasks.

Yumi—Did you classify them properly?

Mysticism—You didn’t just do it half-heartedly, right?

Pururu—I did it properly. And don’t question my judgment.

“Thanks for your hard work, I appreciate it.”

Pururu—Hehe.

“From now on, I’ll assign all such chores to you.”

Pururu—Okay, okay, just leave it to me.

Mirstin—What a pushover.

Boglebogle—Hmm. Does Pururu have feelings for the Gauntlet?

Mysticism—Oh?

I planned to receive items I judged useless as coins.

Items I deemed useful would be kept as is.

Among them.

The former, I didn’t bother to check thoroughly.

It was bothersome, plus I decided to trust Pururu’s judgment entirely.

“Even the items you classified as useful don’t seem very necessary to me.”

Pururu—I classified the ambiguous ones as useful for now. Can’t just turn every ambiguous item into coins.

Yumi—You did well.

After the first classification by Pururu.

I simply began a second classification.

The second classification was simple.

It was about filtering out the items Pururu deemed useful that I thought weren’t necessary.

After spending a little time, I completed the second classification, and only two items were left.

The final items selected were two Dream Waves.

Dream waves are just beds, really.

Of course, they weren’t ordinary beds but beds packed with advanced technology.

Reading the manual reveals:

– Adaptive mattress. Perfect weight distribution alleviates pressure points.

– Gravity control field. Generates a subtle gravitational field to reduce weight perception, giving a feeling of floating on clouds.

– Temperature regulating fabric. Maintains the optimal sleeping temperature by reacting to the user’s body temperature.

– Biological rhythm synchronization system. Analyzes the user’s biological rhythm to induce the optimal sleeping cycle.

– Clean air circulation system. Continuously purifies the air around the bed, removing allergens and fine dust.

– Sonic wave blocking field. Generates sonic fields to block outside noise. Can play natural sounds if needed to inducecomfortable sleep.

– Holographic ceiling display. Projects holograms of starry skies or landscapes to enjoy before sleeping.

Among many other various features.

This was the best item among the 300.

I briefly considered receiving other items for reverse support, but no matter how I thought about it, I decided it was better to just take them as coins.

All of it felt like a lower version of items made with Omega technology.

As reverse support tickets are limited, if sending items, they should be of better quality.

If I were to give reverse support to the Assistants, it would have been much better to send them items made by Omega.

The items I planned to send to Hwang Mir for sale on Earth are being prepared separately by Omega.

Additionally.

While Omega’s items couldn’t be exchanged for coins, items received through the altar could be exchanged for coins. It was best to stack coins as much as possible.

Anyway.

I decided to keep one bed for myself and gifted the other to Merino.

Since Merino is the weakest creature among us, she should be cherished.

“Yay! So fluffy! Melody, come try it out with me!”

Kyua!

Doo doom bar! I want to join too!

Pururu—Oh? I just thought of a good idea.

Yumi—I don’t think it’s a good idea.

Rize Nova—Put that thought away.

Pururu—You’re all acting crazy without even hearing me.

Pururu—What if we send all the items we received as offerings for reverse support and sell them for a high price? Then use the money to support Gauntlet with coins again.

Mysticism—Oh! Smart!

Yumi—Remember, reverse support tickets are limited! That’s a waste!

Pururu—We can just buy more reverse support tickets with the coins we earn.

Mysticism—Right!

Yumi—Coins aren’t the issue!

Rize Nova—Do you expect to find a vending machine again anytime soon? Think about it.

Boglebogle—Forget how hard it is to find a vending machine? We only have one tracking ticket left.

Mirstin—Pururu is foolish. Plus, the items to be sold are already decided. They’re going to be innovative and create a lot of chaos for society, and will be sold at amazing prices. They’re nothing compared to the offerings we received.

Luna-chan—Dan-bi is a fool. o_O

Pururu—Okay…

Pururu—Thinking about it, it does make sense to use reverse support tickets wisely only on good items.

Mysticism—

Yumi—It’s good to see you accept your mistake quickly.

Rize Nova—Surprisingly rare. I thought you would insist you were right until the end.

Mirstin—Dan-bi may be foolish, but she’s not stubborn. She knows when she’s wrong and can accept others’ opinions. And she’s kind.

Boglebogle—Not sure about the kindness part.

Mirstin—In reality, she’s kind.

Luna-chan—Dan-bi seems like garbage here, but she’s really kind when you see her in person. >_< Mysticism—Pururu is a fool!

Pururu—What about you, you bitch?

I didn’t curse at Pururu.

Even if it was a suggestion made without much thought, just the fact that she put in the effort to think for me was valuable enough.

It’s not easy to sincerely consider others.

So, it was right to be grateful.

Anyway, the next step.

I received all the classified useless items as coins.

In total, today through the altar I set up in Kendra, I earned 1,500 coins.

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Day 68 in the Labyrinth.

“Gentle pets. May you be born beautifully.”

While Merino was carefully cleaning the Centauress’s egg.

Crack crack!

As hatching time approached, cracks began to appear on the egg.

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