56: Second monthly exam

Bai Sheng's subsequent matches were won without suspense, advancing him to the next round.

Min Hu, however, still lost and was eliminated from the competition.

On the second day of the competition, Lin Shu, as usual, defeated his opponent within a minute, following his previous track record.

He successfully entered the top 30, and his overall performance garnered significant attention.

It also shocked everyone; such a high-level performance was completely on a different scale compared to the other contestants.

People began to inquire about and study Lin Shu's battle videos, hoping to find some weaknesses.

Because of this, even Canglan No. 2 High School was frequently mentioned, bringing considerable prestige to the school.

Seeing Lin Shu's ferocity, Grade One, Class 5 students all began discussing him as the Chu Niao Cup champion.

This made all the students cheer with excitement.

The two days of competition quickly concluded.

Time came to Monday, which was coincidentally the start of the second monthly exam.

Lin Shu did not go to the school team training today; instead, he came to the playground for the assessment.

Regarding today's assessment, everyone on the playground was very curious about Lin Shu's Beastmaster level.

This situation was not only in his class, but even other classes were peeking and trying to see.

Many people in the class secretly asked Lin Shu.

"Brother Shu, what level are you now?"

"At least level 15 or higher!"

"You're spouting nonsense, at least level 18 and above."

Lin Shu merely smiled faintly at everyone's inquiries and guesses.

However, his level would be indicated after the assessment, so it couldn't be hidden.

This time, Lin Shu's teacher for the assessment was replaced by the principal, who was standing by, observing the students.

When Lin Shu arrived at the assessment machine, he saw Pei Yuanfang sitting there, smiling at him.

Lin Shu had already seen this scene earlier, so he wasn't surprised.

"Come, let the little fellow come over. I'm also very much looking forward to its level."

Pei Yuanfang said cheerfully.

The several teachers standing nearby also quickly echoed his words but did not enter the machine's range.

Apparently, this was something the principal had instructed them beforehand.

"Alright, Principal."

Immediately, Shadow Mantis followed Lin Shu's command and entered the familiar machine.

"Buzz, buzz!"

The machine started to operate, and the results were about to be revealed.

Three minutes passed, and a data sheet was quickly ejected from inside the machine.

Upon seeing this, Pei Yuanfang directly reached out to examine it. This time, he didn't use his Beastmaster ability to detect the level, simply because he wanted to feel some anticipation.

Name: Shadow Mantis

Length: 108.35 cm

Weight: 18.62 kg

Level: 21.12

Skills: Junior — Assault, Fast Movement, Heavy Strike, Sharp Blade (Passive), Shadow Ball

Intermediate — Dual Shadow Kill, Dark Restraint

This data was missing about half of its skills; spatial and blade techniques seemed undetectable by the machine.

Upon seeing this complete data, even Pei Yuanfang, with his usually calm demeanor, was astonished.

The skin on his face twitched slightly, but thankfully, he recovered to normal after a moment.

However, a monstrous wave surged in his heart: Are you telling me this is a student who contracted a Beastmaster two months ago?

Many Second Year students probably only have this level, based on the average level detected earlier.

First Year is currently at level 11.25; this is simply not on the same plane.

Even the level 16 target he set last month was far exceeded.

No wonder Lin Shu made that expression that day; it wasn't because it was difficult, but because it was no challenge at all.

Pei Yuanfang had many thoughts in his mind but did not show them.

Everyone could only see the principal smiling continuously, holding the sheet and grinning foolishly.

This also made everyone very curious about what kind of data Lin Shu possessed.

Pei Yuanfang did not intend to hide Lin Shu's level; instead, he planned to announce it, as Lin Shu would likely not be at the school for too long.

Lin Shu's astonishing achievements were enough to spark discussion and leave a legend at Canglan No. 2 High School, so why not?

Thus, he turned on the machine's broadcast sound and adjusted the volume so that most people could hear it.

"Beastmaster level is 21."

An emotionless machine voice broadcasted three times, drawing the attention of most students to this spot.

First, there was a moment of silence, like dropping a depth charge into the water, instantly igniting the entire field.

Then, a cacophony of voices erupted from the crowd; everyone was clearly stunned by this level.

"Oh my god!"

"This speed of improvement, is he even human!"

"Who understands! My Beastmaster is only level 10, boohoo..."

"He's truly invincible."

This caused a huge uproar; everyone was shocked by this achievement.

Seeing such a scene, Pei Yuanfang was very satisfied; it had completely achieved his desired effect, and this would surely be a good story to tell in the future.

At this moment, Lin Shu was surrounded by a crowd of people, and even Shadow Mantis couldn't escape their eager clutches.

They all asked how he managed to achieve such rapid improvement.

This also allowed Lin Shu to experience everyone's enthusiasm.

Fortunately, this commotion did not last long.

Pei Yuanfang spoke up to calm them, and only then did the atmosphere slowly cool down.

He then took Lin Shu to the principal's office.

Looking at the somewhat disheveled Lin Shu, he said with a smile.

"How does it feel?"

Lin Shu slightly straightened his somewhat messy clothes and said.

"It's alright, it's just that everyone was a bit too enthusiastic, and I'm not quite used to it."

Who in their right mind pulls at someone's clothes?

Pei Yuanfang laughed heartily, not continuing on that topic, and brought up the main point.

"Just right, you've completed the goal I set for you last month, and you've even over-completed it."

"Originally, I planned to give you a few skill stones, as your Beastmaster's skills are too singular and don't form a system."

"This is not conducive to your future development."

Pei Yuanfang began to speak at length to Lin Shu, sharing some of his views on skill matching and combinations.

"However, I heard that after you entered the Praying Mantis Martial Hall, you learned some blade techniques, and this perspective has changed."

"I've been watching all your matches, and the skill releases and effects are currently quite good; you've already formed a new, unique style, so I shouldn't interfere."

"Therefore, I've replaced the skill stone reward with a Beastmaster reward."

"After all, a good Beastmaster is a Beastmaster's greatest asset."

Lin Shu largely agreed with this viewpoint.

Seeing Lin Shu's approving expression, Pei Yuanfang continued.

"I could have directly offered you a Beastmaster of Lord quality."

"Unfortunately, your Mental level is still too low; it's simply not feasible."

"No choice, I had to narrow the scope to Perfect quality."

So that's how it was; no wonder Bai Sheng's initial Beastmaster was only Perfect quality. It wasn't that his family lacked the means.

Rather, higher quality Beastmasters couldn't be contracted at the moment.

"Thank you for your concern, Principal; Perfect quality is sufficient."

Lin Shu was quite easily satisfied with this point; as long as there was potential Talent, no matter what quality of Beastmaster, Lin Shu could accept it...