12: Certification and Contract
Li Wen pushed open the white door, and the moment he stepped in, the room's lights softly illuminated, revealing a training room the size of four basketball courts.
"Please summon your pet beast!"
As soon as he entered, an announcement echoed throughout the entire venue.
Li Wen complied, summoning Bud Treasure and placing it on his shoulder.
"Beastmaster level qualified."
"Please complete the Energy Value battle assessment!"
In the center, a cool-looking mechanical beast, composed of various metal parts, slowly awakened, emitting a low rumble, its eyes flashing red, clearly having entered battle mode.
"Oh, this welcome ceremony is quite special," Li Wen said with a smile, but in his mind, he was quickly assessing the opponent's strength.
A battle?
He wasn't afraid. It had only been a week since the contract.
This entry-level beginner test should be simple.
Bud Treasure lay quietly on his shoulder, a hint of eagerness in its eyes.
The battle was imminent. The mechanical beast leaped, its metal fist whistling through the air, striking directly at Li Wen.
Li Wen's figure flashed nimbly, easily dodging the attack, and at the same time, he seized the opportunity to softly say to Bud Treasure on his shoulder, "It's your turn, little one."
Bud Treasure instantly transformed into a streak of light, drawing a graceful arc in the air, charging straight towards the mechanical beast.
The two clashed, the sound of metal colliding and energy fluctuations intertwining, leaving Huang Yang outside the arena wide-eyed.
"This... how is this possible! Junior's pet beast can actually contend head-on with an entry-level beginner mechanical beast?" Huang Yang exclaimed in his heart. He had originally thought Li Wen would suffer a crushing defeat for entering the wrong room, but he didn't expect...
During the battle, Li Wen didn't forget to complain, "I say, the design of this mechanical beast is too rigid, isn't it? The attack pattern is too simple, thumbs down!"
No sooner had he spoken than Bud Treasure, understanding its master's words, moved with greater agility and versatility. Several clever counterattacks made the mechanical beast appear somewhat clumsy.
However, these tentative attacks caused no effective damage to the mechanical beast.
Li Wen thought, it seems that attacks that haven't reached 100 Energy Value won't work against these mechanical beasts.
It was an incredibly humanized design, preventing pet beasts that lacked true combat power and were forcefully nurtured with herbs from passing, while also ensuring that pet beasts with true entry-level combat power wouldn't be limited by their Energy Value.
Since he knew the problem, the next step was naturally to issue commands.
"Bud Treasure, use Leaf Blade with full power, then run away."
"Bud?"
Bud Treasure looked confused. Wasn't it fighting well? It was already ready to win.
It then observed the mechanical beast in front of it again, only to realize that the mechanical beast showed no signs of injury whatsoever.
However, it couldn't be entirely blamed, as it was a newborn pet beast, and lacking battle experience was normal, which is why a Beastmaster's command was needed at this time.
Bud Treasure followed the command, repeatedly attacking for several cycles.
A few minutes later, as the mechanical beast let out one last weak roar and collapsed on the battlefield, the battle was declared over.
Li Wen clapped the dust from his hands, turned to look at the stunned Huang Yang, and smiled, "Senior, it seems my performance gave you quite a surprise."
Huang Yang nodded blankly, a mix of emotions in his heart.
His prepared words of comfort now seemed superfluous.
Li Wen not only successfully passed the entry-level beginner test but also completed it in an almost playful manner, which was undoubtedly a harsh slap to his previous judgment.
"Junior, how... how did you do it?" Huang Yang finally asked the question in his heart.
Li Wen shrugged, his gaze gently falling on Bud Treasure, who was slowly walking back to him: "Of course... because it worked very hard and has already grown to the entry level."
At this moment, Li Wen certainly wouldn't spare his praise for Bud Treasure.
Whether it was its persistence during evolution or its efforts during training, he had witnessed it all.
Moving to the certification office.
"Please show your ID card."
"Here." For Li Wen, who already possessed a level two Beast Space, he now only wanted to finish things here as quickly as possible and then go home to contract Little Green Worm.
After completing the procedures and successfully obtaining the Beastmaster certification, he immediately collected this week's subsidy.
Two thousand, a full thousand more than the apprentice level. Although it didn't help much for the Beastmaster profession, it could barely guarantee the supply of jade powder.
Since the plan was complete, he should go home to rest and prepare for the upcoming Dojo trial... Li Wen, filled with anticipation, hurried back home.
He took out the special small box, which contained the Little Green Worm he had carefully selected earlier. The Little Green Worm's body shimmered with a faint bluish-green luster, appearing exceptionally mysterious and charming in the dim light.
Despite Li Wen's sudden approach, Little Green Worm seemed accustomed to Li Wen's scent, appearing remarkably calm.
"Bud Treasure, look at our old friend. This will be our partner from now on," Li Wen said, carefully opening the box to expose Little Green Worm to the air. Little Green Worm slowly poked its head out, curiously surveying its surroundings.
Li Wen took a deep breath, concentrated, extended his right hand, palm up, and gently called out, "Come, Little Green Worm, let us establish a contract."
As his words fell, a warm and gentle energy surged from his palm, encircling Little Green Worm. Little Green Worm seemed drawn by this energy, slowly crawling towards Li Wen's palm.
At that moment, the light of the contract shone, and Little Green Worm's body was enveloped in a white aura, signifying its official becoming of Li Wen's second pet beast.
Li Wen smiled, but in his mind, he was thinking, "What should I call it?"
While Li Wen was pondering, because the contract was completed, the meaning expressed by Little Green Worm, who was previously unable to communicate, suddenly became clear.
"Ying~"
"Master, hungry~"
I wondered why Little Green Worm looked at Bud Treasure with such green eyes. It turns out the feeding standard given by the park simply wasn't enough to feed it.
He quickly took out some reserved leaves and placed them next to Little Green Worm.
"Since you like to eat so much and have such a good appetite, I'll call you Qing Yan, meaning 'feast every meal'."
"Qing Yan, let's fight together to eat our fill."
It seemed to understand Li Wen's words, its body trembling slightly, as if responding to this new belonging.
Bud Treasure also came over, gently touching Li Wen with its soft vines, seemingly still instinctively a little afraid.
Little Yan, still chewing on the leaves, suddenly looked up, its gaze meeting Da Jie Tou Bud Treasure's.
A silent communication seemed to be taking place between the two. Bud Treasure also sensed that Little Yan had no ill will towards it, and its emotions gradually relaxed.
Seeing that Bud Treasure and Qing Yan could get along harmoniously, Li Wen, who had been worried, could finally relax.
And so, the three of them were joyful and harmonious, the air filled with warmth and peace.
After maintaining good family relations, Li Wen also needed to do his homework for tomorrow to avoid being like a headless fly with no direction tomorrow.