6: High-speed movement and heavy attacks

Blue Star did not possess supernatural powers three hundred years ago.

That was a terrifying day.

The azure sky tore open without any warning.

The appearance of these rifts seemed to rip apart the barrier protecting Blue Star.

And the changes had only just begun.

Countless deep and terrifying spatial rifts, large and small, appeared all over the world.

The appearance of these spatial rifts also brought forth mysterious, unknown worlds.

These worlds, some shattered and some intact, connected one place after another.

Some spaces only existed for a short time, but most remained permanently.

Many unheard-of monsters emerged from the rifts, plundering frantically.

Fortunately, this also spurred the evolution of Blue Star's people. According to the information they obtained from the rift spaces,

they could control these monsters one after another.

This led to the birth of the Beastmasters.

A century has passed now, and the Beastmaster system has been completely established.

It has fully integrated into daily life.

Beastmaster has also become the profession with the lowest barrier to entry.

It is almost universally popular.

However, the crisis originating from the rifts has never been resolved.

There is an even greater need for a continuous supply of top-tier Beastmasters!

...

Canglan No. 2 High School is a public school.

Most of the school's resources are subsidized by Great Xia.

So, students hardly have to spend any money within the school.

The cafeteria is naturally free as well.

It serves a dual purpose, accommodating both students and their Beasts.

Before him appeared a white, shed-like building the size of a soccer field.

Upon entering, the interior was divided into two areas.

In the center, quite a few weighing scales were placed.

Many students placed their Beasts onto them.

Then, a slip of paper was ejected from the machine beside them.

It marked the Beast's weight.

Food was distributed according to weight, which also prevented waste.

Taking the slip, Lin Shu brought the Night to a window.

He quickly received today's meal.

He placed the iron basin containing the food on the ground.

He took out the Elementary nutrient solution brought from home and poured it in.

This could accelerate the Beast's growth speed.

Many classmates did the same.

One person and one pet began eating lunch.

The taste wasn't particularly good, but being free was enough.

After eating, he returned to the classroom.

The afternoon was dedicated to Beast Fundamentals class.

Lin Shu opened a copy of "Modern History of Beastmasters" and slowly began studying, while the Night slept soundly on the desk.

Even though he had become a Beastmaster, studying could not be neglected.

Moreover, the college entrance examination still had a cultural score component, accounting for thirty percent.

Soon, today's classes were over. The teacher mentioned a few things before leaving.

"Tomorrow and the day after are rest days, don't just spend all your time playing."

"You still need to focus your minds on your Beasts."

"On Monday, I will take everyone to test the Beasts' Ranks."

The school could test Beast Ranks, and there were also external institutions that could perform the tests.

Testing at an institution cost one hundred yuan per attempt.

For students, it was best to test at school since it was free.

Returning home,

Lin Shu considered how to arrange the next two days.

He found he had nowhere particularly good to go.

He had only just become a Beastmaster, and his Beast's strength was still quite poor.

Going to a Beast Hall to spar, or participating in some Beast competitions,

these were all unrealistic.

He needed to let it develop properly for a while before doing those things.

...

Just like that, two and a half days passed quickly.

Time arrived on Monday.

In these three days, a total of 120 proficiency points were gained, averaging forty points per day.

It was easy to imagine how hard Lin Shu and the Night had trained during this period.

They truly trained constantly, only stopping for eating and sleeping.

Most of these proficiency points were added to the Night.

The Night's panel attributes had also changed drastically.

[Name]: Shadow Mantis

[Rank]: Lv6 (2 / 60)

[Rank Cap]: Lv45

[Status]: Healthy

[Quality]: Elite

[Attributes]: Dark / Space

[Talent]: Void Walk - Novice (1 / 200)

[Skills]: Elementary — — Assault - Major Achievement (2 / 40), Fast Movement - Minor Achievement (2 / 30), Heavy Strike - Novice (1 / 20)

It could be called extremely luxurious.

The Rank had reached Level 6, and it had even mastered two Elementary skills.

The Elementary nutrient solution was quite effective, bringing considerable improvement over these few days.

Converted, this amounted to about twelve points, averaging three points per day.

The rest was gained through direct attribute point allocation; otherwise, the progress wouldn't have been this fast.

The improvement in skills was mostly attributed to the replication body, especially Assault.

It reached the Major Achievement level through its own efforts.

This transformation was truly a complete overhaul, a massive upgrade.

Of course, the proficiency points were also almost completely depleted, leaving only 11 points remaining.

Over these past few days, the Night's physique had grown significantly, with the change being particularly obvious.

When standing, it was sixty centimeters long and thirty centimeters wide.

Its black carapace was glossy, resembling a suit of armor.

The sharp hooks at the front of its forelimbs were increasingly sharp and slender, like a scimitar.

In this appearance, it truly looked like a naturally born assassin.

He was somewhat impatient, eager for a real Beastmaster duel.

After his thoughts drifted for a moment, Lin Shu stopped dwelling on it.

There would be plenty of opportunities later; he didn't need to rush.

Usually, around this time, there would be many competitions for new Beastmasters.

These were generally referred to as the "Baby Cup" outside, with relatively common rewards.

However, the advantage was the opportunity to spar and exchange experiences with other newcomers.

Thinking this, Lin Shu took the Night and set off towards the school.

Meanwhile, inside the school,

in the office, Zhao Sheng was rapidly signing and reviewing various documents.

After a long while, he finally put down his fountain pen and let out a breath.

At this moment, a voice came from in front of his seat.

"Old Zhao, you can't abandon the old tradition. Do you have time this afternoon?"

"Let our two classes have a friendly match."

Li Qiming, the head teacher of Class 1-2, said.

Zhao Sheng looked across and took a moment to react.

"Look at me, I'm so busy I'm losing my mind."

He thought for a moment and agreed.

"Sure, the time is about right. I see the students in my class are eager to fight."

"Alright then, the usual arrangement is fine."

"I'll secure the venue this afternoon. I'm heading out now."

After speaking, he took his thermos and pushed open the door to leave.

Zhao Sheng and Li Qiming had been teachers at Canglan No. 2 High School for many years.

They had such a traditional event.

Every year when the students first contracted their Beasts, the two classes would spar against each other.

Each class would select four representatives to compete in a team match.

The two teachers would put up two types of First-Rank spiritual items as stakes.

Whichever class won would take the four spiritual items as rewards.

First-Rank spiritual items were a type of precious material that assisted in enhancing a Beast's strength, being slightly better than Elementary nutrient solutions.

Their price wasn't very high, ranging between one thousand and three thousand yuan, depending on their attributes.

This was a small token of their regard to help their students.

This time, his class might be in for a tough fight, as the opposing class had two Beastmaster talent holders.

His class only had one.

Zhao Sheng thought to himself.

Forget it, victory and defeat are common in warfare. It's just a pity about his three-win streak against Li Qiming's class.

He lost something he could brag about to Li Qiming.

He shook his head and stopped thinking about it.

Leaving the office, he prepared to go teach his class.