29: Space Storage

The next morning arrived.

As soon as Lin Shu woke up, Shadow Mantis brought him a surprise.

Shadow Mantis's dark, shiny body suddenly glowed with specks of silver light.

The light was slightly transparent, almost imperceptible without a close look.

This scene made Lin Shu realize that Shadow Mantis had awakened a skill.

The light floating around its body was enough to explain everything.

And it was a Space-type skill, a type that inherently signifies power.

He wondered what kind of Space-type skill it would be?

As Lin Shu opened Shadow Mantis's panel, the answer to this question was imminent.

[Name]: Shadow Mantis

[Level]: Lv11 (33/110)

[Level Cap]: Lv45

[Status]: Healthy

[Quality]: Elite

[Attributes]: Dark / Space

[Talent]: Void Walk - Beginner (6/200)

[Skills]: Junior - Assault - Proficient (0/200), Fast Movement - Perfect (16/50), Heavy Strike - Beginner (1/20), Sharp Blade (Passive) - Accomplished (16/40), Spinning Arm Slash - Accomplished (2/40), Space Storage - Beginner (1/20)

Intermediate - Dual Shadow Kill - Beginner (0/40)

This time, only one skill was awakened.

The Space-type skill, Space Storage.

It was a pity it wasn't a damage-dealing skill.

Otherwise, at this level, probably no Beastmaster would be able to evade it.

However, Space Storage was also a very practical skill.

Its effect was simple.

It opened up a space capable of storing items.

This did not include living creatures, only inanimate objects, much like the spatial rings in cultivation novels.

The higher the skill level, the larger the space would be.

Currently, the space wasn't large, only about the size of a large household refrigerator.

For now, it was enough for Lin Shu to use.

He placed a few small objects in front of him and directly commanded Shadow Mantis to use the skill.

With a flick of its forelimbs, Shadow Mantis stored everything in front of it into the space.

Then, following Lin Shu's command, with another flick, the previously unseen small objects reappeared.

Excellent, excellent.

This spatial ability was so useful.

No wonder many Beastmasters hoped to have a Space-attribute beast.

It was simply too convenient.

Outside, there were also tools made from Space-attribute beasts that could store items, but their price was extremely expensive, unaffordable for most people.

After experimenting with the skill, Lin Shu looked at the proficiency points.

After accumulating for these past few days, the number had reached 272 points.

The number once again broke a new high.

However, it still hadn't triggered Shadow Mantis's evolution index.

It seemed the requirement should be 300 points or more.

Currently, there was no pressure from battles, so Lin Shu changed his mind.

He would temporarily not use the proficiency points.

Just as well, with the effort of these past few days, Spinning Arm Slash had successfully reached Accomplished, which also met the requirements of the Praying Mantis Martial Hall.

He had Shadow Mantis perform a segment of Spinning Arm Slash and filmed it.

He immediately sent it to Wu Song.

As for hiding his strength, that was impossible.

The more Talent you had, the more others would favor you.

And the more support you would receive.

Although this learning speed was very fast, it was still within an acceptable range.

It wasn't anything shocking.

On the other side, inside the Praying Mantis Martial Hall.

Wu Song picked up his phone and saw that it was a message from Lin Shu.

He was a little puzzled, 'So early, what did this kid send? Let me see.'

The message contained a sentence and a video.

"Brother Wu, Shadow Mantis should have met the standard by now. Please take a look."

Seeing this, Wu Song almost dropped his phone.

'What the hell? It's only been a few days, and you're telling me you've met the standard?'

He knew he had taught him last Sunday, and now it was Thursday morning.

Calculating the time, it was less than five full days.

He had already thought highly of his Talent, expecting it to take about a week.

He never expected it to be completed so soon.

Wu Song calmed himself down a bit.

Then he opened the video to watch.

The video showed Lin Shu's living room, which looked a bit cramped.

In the footage, Shadow Mantis, like a swordsman who had immersed himself in blade arts for many years, performed a set of Spinning Arm Slash with extreme fluidity.

Even with Wu Song's strictness, he couldn't find any faults.

It was a textbook-level demonstration, and it had indeed met the standard.

Wu Song held his phone and thought for a while before typing a reply.

"Impressive. I've watched it, no problems at all. You've practiced very well."

"It seems I don't need to guide you anymore."

"However, you still need to continue practicing Spinning Arm Slash. After reaching Proficient,"

"you can come back to the Martial Hall to learn the next stage."

He then transferred twenty thousand daxia currency.

This was the tuition fee for learning the blade art earlier; since he met the standard, it could be refunded.

Seeing the twenty thousand transferred back, Lin Shu accepted it without hesitation.

He was still relatively short on money at the moment.

"Okay, Brother Wu, I understand."

"I'll contact you again after reaching Proficient next time."

"Alright, if you have any questions, you can find me."

The Proficient level was different from Accomplished; there was a certain bottleneck.

It wasn't something that could be achieved by just prolonged practice; the Beastmaster also needed to have a certain understanding of blade arts.

That's why he said those words.

Wu Song thought to himself, 'This will take at least a month, and if he gets stuck for long enough,'

'three months isn't impossible either. These are all based on experience.'

He figured Lin Shu would need his help later on.

For some reason, Wu Song felt a little excited.

After replying to the message, Lin Shu also took Shadow Mantis to school... Arriving in the classroom, he had just sat down.

Huang Yian furtively spoke to Lin Shu.

"Lin Shu, I heard that you're going to join the school team."

Lin Shu was full of questions, 'Who told you? How come I don't know?'

Noticing Lin Shu's confusion, Huang Yian didn't hide anything.

"Teacher Zhao told me to inform you."

"He said the principal personally nominated you to directly join the school team's reserve."

"The other spot will be filled by selecting several outstanding students from other First Year classes."

"Then they will participate in the school team selection."

Hearing this, Lin Shu finally understood what was going on.

Actually, the principal had originally intended to combine the two spots into one.

However, fearing it would affect the school's and Lin Shu's reputation, he decided against it.

If he had really done that, Lin Shu would probably be gossiped about constantly.

"So that's how it is."

"Ah, I really envy you, entering the school team in your First Year."

Huang Yian looked at the very calm Lin Shu.

His eyes were full of envy. Not to mention the huge resources provided by the school team.

The school team's prestige within the school was also very high, even if it was just the reserve.

And it contained the most top-tier Beastmasters in the school.

He also really wanted to join the school team, but he knew his own strength.

He probably wouldn't be able to compete with others.

Lin Shu saw through Huang Yian's thoughts.

"When is the assessment?"

"You can also give it a shot. How will you know the result if you don't try hard?"

"Don't overthink it. As long as you try your best, you won't have any regrets."

Hearing Lin Shu's comforting and encouraging words.

Huang Yian immediately felt full of drive. Lin Shu had said it so well.

"The selection starts next Monday."

"I'm going to really push myself these next few days."

Looking at the motivated Huang Yian, Lin Shu smiled slightly and said.

"Go for it!"

"You can do it."

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