140: Purple Eyes' Combat Power

It was Saturday.

Lin Shu and Chu Yu left early.

They had now arrived at the location of the Reward Tower.

Looking at the ancient, tall tower before them, one couldn't say it was similar to the Trial Tower; it was exactly the same.

It seemed some ideas had been borrowed in this regard.

However, the entry method was much more convenient and advanced.

Below the tower was a barrier like a water curtain; entering it allowed one to start the challenge directly.

At this time, people were coming and going below the tower, and the scene was quite lively, much like a bustling market.

Many students walked out, and others entered.

After all, most students still relied on this Reward Tower to earn academic credits.

Lin Shu and Chu Yu's figures were lost in the crowd.

It was a bit noisy all around, everyone chattering about something.

"Hey, the 40th floor is too difficult; I still haven't cleared it after three tries..."

"We need to quickly get more academic credits. It's just the beginning of February, so we need to prepare for next month's ranking competition."

"You still dare to think about that? They're all monsters; how can you compete..."

Amidst the noisy environment, Lin Shu heard these conversations.

Regarding the ranking competition, Lin Shu had naturally learned about it on the forum.

The specific content was actually similar to the monthly exams back at Canglan No. 2 High School.

However, it certainly wasn't a physical exam, but a real Beast Taming battle.

The number of first-year students at Central State University was around one thousand.

And the students admitted were all prodigies from various states.

The difficulty was imaginable, and the rewards were naturally incredibly generous.

There would be one such ranking competition every half-semester.

Mid-March was the day Central State University officially started classes for the outside world.

Students' holidays began in mid-January.

However, most people chose not to go home to rest.

Instead, they stayed within the school to improve their Beast Taming strength.

Most of them were also preparing for the upcoming ranking competition.

Lin Shu began to ponder.

There was still a month left.

He thought his strength could improve quite a bit.

He would set a small goal first: to get into the top ten.

The academic credit rewards were extremely generous.

He couldn't miss such a good opportunity.

However, the most pressing task was to first challenge the Reward Tower at the school.

There were also basic conditions for participating in the ranking competition.

Different grades had different requirements; the ranking competition only selected the top 160 students based on their Reward Tower rankings.

The conditions could be said to be extremely strict.

If the floor numbers were the same, then the time taken to pass would be compared.

Chu Yu's eyes flickered; he had the strength and Talent, so he naturally had some ideas about the ranking competition.

Passing through the crowded people, the two entered the water curtain together.

The scene before them immediately spun, but there was no uncomfortable feeling.

Clearly, the school had made many optimizations for this.

What greeted their eyes was a huge open space, with light spilling in from an unknown source, and dappled light and shadows on the ground.

The walls of the space were made of some special material, shimmering with faint light.

The ground was flat and smooth, like a giant mirror.

All around stood strangely shaped sculptures and some oddly shaped artifacts.

This feeling was clearly more upscale than the Trial Tower.

It was like the difference between a rough house and a finely decorated one.

Releasing Black Night Saturn and Ziyu, seeing this scene, they immediately looked around alertly, entering a combat state.

Clearly, this was not the first time they had encountered such a scene.

In the center of the open space, mist swirled, then gradually faded.

It slowly condensed into a figure.

Upon closer inspection, it was a giant demon rat.

Its entire body exuded a dark aura, and its blood-red eyes seemed to be dripping blood.

Its body was quite large, similar to an ordinary large dog.

Name: Giant Demon Rat

Level: Lv40 (11/400)

Level Cap: Lv86

Status: Berserk

Quality: Perfect

Attributes: Dark / Poison

Talent: None

Skills: Primary — Shadow Ball - Perfect (18/50), Frenzied Bite - Perfect (25/50), Poison Mist - Perfect (18/50)

Intermediate — Black Mist - Mastered (13/80), Thick Fur (Passive) - Mastered (34/80), Cross Poison Fang - Mastered (14/80)

Advanced — Phantom Barrier - Minor Accomplishment (35/120), Black Night Phantom - Minor Accomplishment (25/120)

The first floor only had a Beast Tamer of this strength; it was probably a welfare round.

Normally, no student joining Central State University had a Beast Tamer weaker than Level 45.

Of course, this did not include special admissions; otherwise, Lin Shu himself wouldn't have met the requirement before.

In a moment, Lin Shu decided to let Ziyu try its hand.

After all, since its evolution, it hadn't really gone all out, and this giant demon rat had some strength.

It was a good opportunity to test Ziyu' mettle.

He called Black Night Saturn and Ziyu to the side, telling them not to help, and to leave the battle to Ziyu.

Lin Shu looked at Ziyu and said, "One-on-one, you go."

Its wings, interspersed with blue arcs, flapped up and down.

Upon hearing this, Ziyu stepped forward without hesitation.

It finally had a chance to show its full power.

It could let its master truly recognize its strength!

"Crack, crack."

As soon as the giant demon rat finished condensing, it charged forward.

Its target was naturally Lin Shu, who was hiding in the corner.

Seeing this, Ziyu immediately became expressionless, its killing intent erupting.

What did that mean?

Was it treating it as if it didn't exist?

Today, it would definitely make it regret that!

Blue electric light instantly burst forth around its body, encircling it, brightening the space considerably.

A violent and dangerous aura overflowed.

"Sizzle, sizzle."

A strong electric current filled the air, as Ziyu transformed into a Thunder God and attacked fiercely.

The lightning formed a straight line, like a silver snake dancing, its speed astonishing.

The giant demon rat's fur stood on end, and it tried to pull back and escape.

But it was too late; the explosive blue light instantly plunged into its body.

The immense power instantly sent it flying.

A strong smell of burning came from the giant demon rat's pitch-black fur.

Violent energy surged through its body.

Just one strike left it bloody and mangled, especially with such a large level difference.

This showed Ziyu' current strength.

Forcibly crawling up from the ground, the giant demon rat's small, shifty eyes revealed a hint of fear.

A faint shadow covered it, giving itself a barrier.

Its mouth opened wide, and black and green mists spewed out.

They were like two strangely colored clouds.

These were Black Mist and Poison Mist, which slowly intertwined and merged.

They transformed into a large, dark green ominous cloud.

It could even fuse skills; it must not be allowed to live.

It floated quickly, moving forward.

Dazzling light and deafening roars continuously sounded.

Lightning continuously condensed within its body and attacked.

In just a moment, several electric arcs had already been unleashed.

At this moment, Ziyu' energy poured out as if it were free.

The Purple Lightning Thunder Source within its body operated at high speed, continuously providing energy and helping to enhance the power of the lightning.

The dense electric arcs crowded together, forming aZhanblue electric net woven from lightning.

The moment of contact, the dark green ominous cloud was instantly dispersed.

The giant demon rat paused slightly, but before it could counterattack further, an overwhelming attack followed immediately.

"Crackle!"

A continuous series of huge sounds erupted, directly blasting out a deep pit.

The powerful force and numbing sensation rendered the giant demon rat immobile.

Its entire body was bloody and mangled, with hardly a good piece of flesh visible.

Even it couldn't withstand such a skill with stacked power.

Trapped in the deep pit, it instantly died miserably under several waves of bombardment.

Its corpse turned into charcoal, breaking into pieces.

Despite this, Ziyu continued to bombard it for a moment.

Only then did it stop.

This battle made Ziyu exhale, immediately feeling refreshed...