159: Am I famous?

Inside the Grand Stadium.

Looking at the freshly released list of the top twenty-four matchups on the giant screen.

Some were happy, some were sad.

Those who weren't matched against Blazing Dragon University's team were secretly delighted and all breathed a sigh of relief.

Wang Chen's strength put too much pressure on them; he already possessed power far exceeding his Rank, plus two Beast Companions that were at least Divine Beast level.

He alone was stronger than the combined strength of five people from any other university's team.

Once they encountered him, there was no other possibility than being crushed.

For a moment, their relaxed mood led their gazes to fall gleefully on the Wushan University's team leader.

And at this moment.

The Wushan University's team leader's Face was bitter, and feeling the gloating glances from those around him, he was utterly speechless.

“Why is my luck so bad?”

Thinking helplessly, he secretly glanced at Chen Xiaolin, who was leading his team out of the Grand Stadium.

“It seems I'll have to get two good bottles of wine tonight and go talk to Chen Xiaolin!”

“No matter what, he has to give Wushan University some Face in tomorrow's competition.”

With a flicker in his eyes, the Wushan University's team leader quietly clutched his wallet tighter.

…

“You did very well today, kid!”

“You didn't see it, but Su Wanqing's eyes nearly popped out!”

On the way back to their residence, Chen Xiaolin's mouth was practically split to the back of his head, and the more he looked at Wang Chen, the more satisfied he was.

Today, because of Wang Chen, he had really shown off in front of the other universities' team leaders.

It was simply too much Face!

Behind them, Zhou Wu, Zhao Li, and the others looked at Wang Chen completely differently than before.

Previously, they still felt there was a possibility of catching up to Wang Chen.

But today, as soon as Ice Purity made a move, that thought was completely dispelled.

Wang Chen, without even using his Beast Companion, could easily defeat them; with his Beast Companion, they wouldn't have any chance at all.

“The gap is getting wider and wider!”

“Wang Chen's rise is unstoppable, and being in the same year as him, I really don't know if it's our sorrow or our fortune?”

The few of them thought in shock, no longer able to place themselves on the same level as Wang Chen.

They could only walk behind, watching Chen Xiaolin and Wang Chen chatting and laughing up front.

At this time.

“Tonight, I'll take you to relax and show you around,” Chen Xiaolin said, putting an arm around Wang Chen's shoulder, very generously.

“Uh…”

Hearing his words, Wang Chen's mouth twitched.

He really wanted to ask if this 'relaxation' was legitimate.

…

…

The anticipated scene did not occur.

As a team leader, Chen Xiaolin still had some basic integrity.

After a big meal.

Chen Xiaolin and the Wushan University teacher he found, with lewd smiles, hooked arms and boarded the hovercar.

Wang Chen, on the other hand, went alone to the Western Trade Market in the Capital.

Night.

The Trade Market was still very lively, bustling with people.

Pedestrians came and went, shoulder to shoulder, constantly stopping at the roadside stalls to browse and pick.

After looking at the stalls for a while, Wang Chen noticed that at night, the Beast Companions here were listless, looking exhausted; the highest Rank ones were only two Spirit Beast level Beast Companions.

Presumably, after a full day of selling, these were what was left over.

However, Wang Chen's interest in this did not diminish much; with the Bloodline Identification Technique, this Divine Skill, his ability to find hidden gems in terms of Beast Companions could be said to be unmatched.

From the east side of the Beast Companion area of the Trade Market, all the way to the west side, Wang Chen used the Bloodline Identification Technique to appraise every Beast Companion he saw.

Among them, he did find two potential good ones.

【White Jade Turtle (Mystic Beast), Final Evolution State: Azure Water Divine Tortoise (Sacred Beast).】

【Striped Python (Mystic Beast), Final Evolution State: Three-Headed Giant Python (Divine Beast, Overlord Rank).】

These two Beast Companions were the ones with the highest potential among the stalls, and their prices were also quite reasonable.

The Striped Python was not worth considering, but the White Jade Turtle was secretly noted by Wang Chen.

If he didn't find a higher Rank Beast Companion later, it could serve as one of his alternatives.

After exchanging contact information with the vendor, Wang Chen stepped into a Beast Companion shop.

“Welcome!”

“Excuse me, sir, are you looking for a lifestyle Beast Companion or a combat Beast Companion?”

As soon as he entered the shop, a sales Young Miss greeted him with a smile.

“I'll just look first.”

Wang Chen politely nodded to the salesperson and prepared to browse on his own.

During these two leisurely strolls through the Trade Market, Wang Chen had incidentally discovered a peculiar phenomenon.

Although lifestyle Beast Companions' combat power was inferior to combat Beast Companions at the current stage.

However, some of the non-artificially bred little ones among them had quite impressive potential.

For example, the White Jade Turtle from before could be considered within the range of lifestyle Beast Companions; its cute appearance made it sought after by many female Awakeners who kept it as a pet.

But who would have thought that the White Jade Turtle had more potential than over ninety percent of combat Beast Companions, possessing the possibility of evolving into a Sacred Beast.

So Wang Chen decided to treat them equally; whether it was a lifestyle Beast Companion or a combat Beast Companion, he planned to sweep through them all today.

However…

His plan encountered a small setback right at the beginning.

“Wang… Wang Chen?”

The salesperson, who was about to step back, carefully sized up the handsome young man in front of her for a few moments before suddenly letting out an exclamation.

“You're Wang Chen?”

“Blazing Dragon University's contestant in this year's National Freshman Competition?”

The sales Young Miss excitedly stopped Wang Chen, her breathing quickening a bit.

Little stars even appeared in her eyes.

Seeing this, Wang Chen couldn't help but be stunned.

He hadn't expected himself to be so famous now.

“Mm.”

He awkwardly rubbed his nose, confirming her guess.

“That's great!”

“I can't believe I saw a living… no… ”

“Can I see your Beast Companion Dragon?”

The sales Young Miss said somewhat incoherently.

At this moment, her exclamation also attracted the attention of others in the shop, and a large group of women surrounded Wang Chen.

Their fervent gazes swept over him uninhibitedly, as if they wished to devour him alive.

This turn of events completely flustered Wang Chen!

But it was no wonder these sales Young Misses acted this way.

The National Freshman Competition was broadcast live across the entire Dragon Kingdom, and after a few days, every contestant had gained a considerable number of fans online.

And among the top ones, students like Wang Chen, who performed like a Prodigy, had an even larger potential fan base.

Not to mention, he was also a Giant-Beast Master, which naturally made the staff of these Beast Companion shops feel a sense of kinship.