13: Not buddy

He slept from the afternoon straight through to the next day.

The Mental burden was still quite severe.

Waking up, he felt refreshed and full of vigor.

He stretched his somewhat stiff body.

Jumping out of bed, Black Night also ran over.

He let out a "woof woof" sound.

Lin Shu understood what he meant.

He didn't want to work hard anymore; he wanted to add points.

The method of instantly increasing his strength fascinated Black Night.

He trained desperately, but his strength improved much slower than adding points.

"It's better to follow my master and let him help me; my strength will greatly increase immediately."

This is what Black Night thought.

Looking at the silly Tuyao beside him.

Black Night showed a cunning smile.

"How can this yellowish-brown skinny monkey compete with me for favor?"

Yesterday, he gained 35 proficiency points.

He missed a few points because he didn't meditate yesterday.

Now the balance was 185.

He gently stroked Black Night's smooth forehead.

"Don't worry, I'll see how best to allocate them."

As he spoke, a panel appeared.

【Name】: Shadow Mantis

【Level】: Lv6 (12/60)

【Level Cap】: Lv45

【Status】: Healthy

【Quality】: Elite

【Attribute】: Dark / Space

【Talent】: Void Walk - Novice (1/200)

【Skills】: Basic — Assault - Perfect (5/50), Fast Movement - Mastered (2/30), Heavy Strike - Novice (1/20)

In the past few days, relying solely on training and supplements.

The effect was still quite ordinary.

Far less rapid than adding points.

No wonder Black Night was asking him to add points.

Who wouldn't want to quickly improve their strength?

There was no need to upgrade skills; they could be leveled up while grinding proficiency.

So, only the level could be improved.

That's good, for a Beastmaster.

Level is the most important; the increase in strength affects Talents and skills much more.

After all, this is an all-around improvement, not just one aspect.

It's a good thing to go to the Beastmaster Arena today and improve.

If he lost to other Beasts, it wouldn't be good to damage Black Night's confidence.

After thinking about it, he spent 118 points.

He directly raised his level to 8.

It was a pity that the remaining 67 points were not enough to reach level 9.

But it should be enough for the upcoming battles.

After all, Black Night's current strength should be considered strong within level 10.

Black Night felt power surging within his body.

He gave a fawning look and nudged Lin Shu with his small head.

He also glanced sideways at Tuyao.

Unfortunately, the latter showed no reaction, quietly staying in place.

Seeing this scene.

Lin Shu playfully patted Black Night a few times.

"Just you be proud."

Afterward, he simply had breakfast inside the hotel.

Then he prepared to go to White Cloud Arena.

First, he put Tuyao into the Beast Space.

He wouldn't leave him alone in the hotel anymore.

After all, he was still young; he should sleep more inside and grow well.

White Cloud Arena was very close to the hotel.

It only took five minutes to walk there... crossing a zebra crossing.

A large white building came into view.

Its scale was like a stadium.

Although it was only around eight in the morning.

Many people had already arrived.

Most of them were about the same age as Lin Shu.

They must be on the same path as him.

Following the roadside sign's guidance.

He arrived at this White Cloud Arena.

After a simple ticket check.

Once completed, a staff member led the way.

He led Lin Shu to the newcomer area.

Here, everyone was like Lin Shu, newly contracted Beastmasters.

It was suitable for Beast battlefields of levels 5-10.

There were other classifications above that.

Grouped by every 5 levels, successively upwards.

It could be said that the classification was very detailed.

He simply filled out some information and handed it to the staff member.

There was nothing particularly detailed; only general information such as Beast level and species needed to be entered.

This was also a necessary step.

The staff members in White Cloud Arena would number and archive the information.

Then, they would randomly match you with an opponent in the venue.

The newcomer arena had twenty-five fields.

The sheer number was astonishing.

This was also very normal.

New Beastmasters were notoriously a group of people who were bad at fighting but addicted to it.

It was reasonable to have so many fields.

Each field was equipped with a staff member, acting as a referee and cleaner.

It also included Beast healing, providing healing services.

All these things were included in the ticket price.

He entered the waiting room to wait for his number to be called.

The interior space was quite large, with many sofas and recliners.

Free cold drinks and snacks were provided.

It could be said to be fully equipped.

He casually lay on a sofa; there were already a dozen people waiting in the waiting room.

This group of people seemed to have come together, sitting in a circle.

They were chatting and laughing about battle-related topics.

After listening for a few sentences, he found that they all came from Central No. 1 High School.

This was not ordinary; Central No. 1 High School was the best high school in Fengdu City.

There was no other.

Most of the students there were children of powerful families and wealthy people; capable parents in the city would basically send their children to study there.

There were also ordinary families, but they were relatively few.

Lin Shu had once tried to apply but unfortunately was not selected.

Soon, the voice broadcast began.

"Number 15, Lin Shu, and Number 25, Tian Chi, please proceed to Field 9."

The announcement was broadcast three times consecutively.

Upon hearing this, Lin Shu also got up and walked towards the field.

After entering the field, his opponent, Tian Chi, also just entered.

Lin Shu smiled and nodded, appearing very friendly.

The other side also smiled in response.

They looked at each other, and their respective Beasts had already been summoned.

"Contestants, please get ready; the battle is about to begin."

The referee said from the side.

Then he emphasized a few points as if to caution them.

The general meaning was to just fight, but not to harm the Beast's life.

Both sides nodded in agreement; it wasn't a deep-seated grudge, so why be so ruthless?

Seeing that preparations were complete.

With a command.

"Both sides ready, the match begins."

Tian Chi was a chubby young man, looking to weigh at least 200 catties.

But his Beast was quite good, an Elite quality Icefield Wolf.

Its level was also seven.

As expected of the Central District, it truly was full of hidden Talents.

The quality of Beastmasters was much higher.

The Icefield Wolf immediately entered battle mode.

Clearly, this was not their first battle.

It quickly got into the zone.

"Little Wolf, go! Let him see how powerful we are."

Tian Chi's desire to attack was strong; he directly commanded the Icefield Wolf to attack.

Although the Icefield Wolf was still young, its speed was not slow.

Its posture was agile, and it charged forward.

Facing such a situation, Black Night did not panic.

He only felt that this little puppy was still a bit slow.

A simple dodge easily avoided the attack.

While dodging, he counterattacked with a Heavy Strike.

"Ow! Ow!"

Although it didn't break the fur, the power was immense.

This blow made the Icefield Wolf howl in pain.

Tian Chi's face twitched, feeling a bad premonition; he had met a strong opponent today.

"Little Wolf, full sprint, use Claw Attack."

Although he felt he was no match, Tian Chi gritted his teeth and shouted.

He was gambling, gambling that the Shadow Mantis couldn't withstand the Icefield Wolf's attack.

An all-in.

Unfortunately, the result was not as he imagined.

He didn't even have time to make contact.

Black Night swept past with an Assault.

Bringing out deep red blood, one blow caused his little wolf to lose most of its combat power.

"Match over, Lin Shu wins."

Seeing this situation, the referee immediately announced the result.

He ended the match.

"Thud."

Tian Chi slumped down powerlessly, wiping the sweat from his forehead.

"No way, buddy, you took me out in two hits!"

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