64: Pre-match mobilization
“Don't be too optimistic. After all, it's several cities combined, with thirty to forty schools participating. The difficulty is still there.”
Although he didn't crave the heart of metamorphosis too much, he still hoped Li Wen wouldn't be careless.
After all, it seemed this guy hadn't failed yet.
It's just too unreasonable, but who cares? He just needed to aim for a top ten spot, then he could enter the treasure vault and choose one item.
For Li Wen, the heart of metamorphosis held completely different significance, so there was no room for relaxation. His seriousness for this competition exceeded Lu Chen's imagination.
He admired the Growth of the three little ones over the past three months through his panel, after training, stat allocation, and an abundance of star peach.
He also coincidentally heard the name of the star fruit from Mind Emperor's mouth.
Contracted Beast: Ya Bao
attribute: Wood
growth level: Entry-level Advanced
Energy Value: 5031
trait: Self-Healing
Taught Skills: Low-tier Skills: ① Low-level Self-Healing (Control +1) ② Lock-On (Control +5) ③ Disguise (Grandmaster)
Mid-tier Skills: ① Growth (Mastery +5) ② Turn Danger into Safety (Control)
Racial Skills: Low-tier Skills: ① Leaf Blade (Proficiency +16) ② Ram (Mastery +7), Suberization (Mastery)
Mid-tier Skills: ① Leaf Slash (Mastery)
High-tier Skills: ① Life Vitality (Beginner) ② Desperate Counterattack (Beginner)
Contracted Beast: Qing Yan
attribute: Insect
growth level: Entry-level Advanced
Energy Value: 2088
trait: Gluttony
Taught Skills: Low-tier Skills: ① Lock-On (Mastery +1)
Mid-tier Skills: ① Metabolic Acceleration (Mastery +1)
Racial Skills: Low-tier Skills: ① Insect Silk (Grandmaster) ② Light Blessing (Mastery) ③ Dark Erosion (Mastery) ④ Break Cocoon (Mastery)
Mid-tier Skills: ① Fire Velvet (Mastery) ② Chewing Enhancement (Mastery)
High-tier Skills: ① Super Digestion (Beginner) ② Path of Thunder (Beginner)
Contracted Beast: Yuan Wang
attribute: Wood
Race: Agile Advanced
growth level: Entry-level Advanced
Energy Value: 4399
trait: Luxuriant
Taught Skills: Low-tier Skills: ① Roll (Mastery +1)
Mid-tier Skills: ① Growth (Mastery +1)
Racial Skills: Basic Skills: ① Elementalization (Mastery +1) ② Leaders Aura (Proficient +3)
Mid-tier Skills: ② Multiplication (Mastery +1)
High-tier Skills: ③ Catalysis (Mastery +3)
Such a luxurious panel showed significant improvements. Besides the inability to evolve, Li Wen had maximized all possible enhancements.
There were also some limitations in certain areas, for example, Ya Bao's Leaf Slash Skill was restricted; it couldn't advance beyond Mastery, perhaps due to form limitations.
Furthermore, all racial Skills Qing Yan acquired through racial evolution could not be further improved once their proficiency reached Mastery level.
Currently, none of the High-tier Skills could have points added. Perhaps there would be an opportunity when Li Wen's Beastmaster level increased.
It is worth mentioning that Yuan Wang's Catalysis also gained a small increase in proficiency due to the frequent use of its trait.
Finally, there were the newly added Skills.
Ya Bao had numerous Skills and a relatively complete system, so she temporarily didn't need new Skills. Qing Yan also didn't deliberately search for Skills; many new Skills were added purely because of the evolution ritual.
Skill: Dark Erosion
Skill Level: Unranked
Skill Type: Passive Skill
Skill Description:
Dark energy automatically and slowly erodes one's own spiritual power at all times, thereby increasing one's own spiritual power.
As soon as this Skill appeared, except for Energy Value, Qing Yan would no longer lag behind Ya Bao and the other two in other aspects.
Skill: Break Cocoon
Skill Level: Low-tier Skill
Skill Type: Evolution Skill
Skill Description:
Provides assistance for cocoon breaking to insect-type contracted beasts, to deal with situations where Insect Silk Skill proficiency is too high. Success can lead to greater improvements.
It was clear that Qing Yan also needed this Skill. It was only after seeing the Break Cocoon Skill that Li Wen realized there was such an issue with too high Insect Silk proficiency.
Skill: Chewing Enhancement
Skill Level: Mid-tier Skill
Skill Type: Passive Skill
Skill Description:
Earth-type energy greatly enhances the contracted beast's chewing energy, allowing it to expand the range of edible items, including rocks, metals, and energy bodies.
The three Skills corresponded to Dark, Insect, and Earth attributes, respectively. Now, Qing Yan's Skill puzzle only lacked the Illusion attribute, but since she had just completed an evolution not long ago, it was temporarily put aside.
Yuan Wang's new Skill, Roll, was decided by Li Wen after much consideration.
Although the Skill level was only a Low-tier Skill, it could increase damage based on body size.
Yuan Wang happened to have two body-enlarging Skills, Growth and Multiplication, which could maximize the use of this Skill to improve attack capability and mobility.
Skill: Roll
Skill Level: Low-tier Skill
Skill Type: Active Skill
Skill Description:
By rolling himself, he collides with the opponent to cause damage. The larger his body size, the higher the damage. Also, as the rolling time increases, the faster the speed, the higher the damage.
“There’s no other way. I also want to be a normal person, but unfortunately, my strength doesn’t allow it.”
Li Wen had already begun to mourn for some of his opponents, but he still wouldn't let go of any time he could use to improve, so he once again added points to Ya Bao.
Time Limit
02:26:58
...“In response to the practical assessment for the Beastmaster College Entrance Examination, sponsored by Shanghe City's Yufen Group, and led by the Tiannan Province Education Department, this year's City League is being held jointly by thirty-eight high schools, including Shanghe City No. 1 High School, Yunhe No. 1 High School, Lan Hai No. 1 High School, and Tianlan No. 1 High School.”
“You can consider this competition as the final mock examination before the College Entrance Examination, and the rewards are abundant, greatly enhancing your strength.”
“Therefore, do your best to achieve good results, not only for the honor of the school but also for yourselves.”
“However, since it is a practical combat, there are risks. So, this is not just the final mobilization meeting, but also an inquiry of intent.”
“Those who wish to withdraw can raise their hands now.”
No one in the audience spoke, and the teacher's expression became even more satisfied.
He hadn't tested them, but those who had persisted for so long and then retreated at such a critical moment...
They wouldn't go far on the Beastmaster path. He was very pleased that there were no such people in his class.
“Since no one wants to withdraw, let's talk about the rewards in detail.”
“First place: Five million resource quota, one heart of metamorphosis, and two items from the treasure vault.”
“Second and third place: Two million resource quota, one heart of metamorphosis, and one item from the treasure vault.”
“Fourth to tenth place: One million resource quota, and one item from the treasure vault.”
“Eleventh to fiftieth place: Five hundred thousand resource quota, and one Elemental Heart.”
“Fifty-first to two hundredth place: Three hundred thousand resource quota.”