133: The Beast Taming Association also has KPIs

Gu Xiaoyue, Chu Li, Charlie, and Shui Lingyu arrived at the Beastmaster Association together.

She wanted to take Charlie to find Qin Shao first to arrange for him to take the assessment together.

Chu Li and Shui Lingyu went to the basement first.

"Manager Qin, this is Lord Howard, the new exchange student at our Nanya. There are enough people for the quasi-master assessment today; can you add him to the list?"

Upon hearing this, Qin Shao immediately bowed to Charlie.

"Welcome to the Dragon Kingdom, Lord Howard!"

He then gave Gu Xiaoyue a look and said, "Make a phone call, and just take him to fill out the form directly."

Gu Xiaoyue smiled and said, "Thank you, Manager Qin. Also, I'd like to ask a favor: I need more detailed information regarding the research I requested earlier."

Qin Shao understood and gave her an OK gesture.

Gu Xiaoyue took Charlie to the basement, the place where the Beastmaster assessment practical exams were held.

Chu Li thoughtfully handed her a form and also handed one to Charlie, though he rolled his eyes at him.

This time, Gu Xiaoyue had learned her lesson and did not intend to let Xiao Qi fight.

She filled out the form with Nine Infants—Early Mature Stage 8, and Qingluan—Early Mature Stage 6.

This Beastmaster assessment had ten quasi-masters, ten quasi-legends, and ten legends.

Gu Xiaoyue was lined up behind Chu Li and the others.

Charlie went first. After successfully passing the assessment, he said with some emotion, "Yue, the beast simulators in the Dragon Kingdom are all the most advanced models!"

"Sun Never Sets is still using models from five years ago!"

Gu Xiaoyue smiled, "The Dragon Kingdom has a large population, so the wear and tear on the machines is high. It's normal to replace them frequently!"

"And the food in the Dragon Kingdom, oh my god!"

"I swear, I must take a few chefs with me when I leave!"

Chu Li fought with Fire Phoenix and Teng Snake. The han jiang grass he had collected earlier was successfully absorbed by Teng Snake, and its level was Mid Mature Stage 4.

Unfortunately, the Lihuo Red-Eyed Beast failed to absorb it, and its level remained at Early Mature Stage 3.

The strict requirement for a quasi-legend was exactly two pets at Mid Mature Stage 4.

He also passed the assessment just by hitting the minimum level requirement.

Needless to say, for Shui Lingyu, although his Jade Kirin and Nine-Tailed White Fox were only at Mid Mature Stage 5 and Early Mature Stage 5 respectively.

His powerful Mental Power allowed him to simply summon the Jade Kirin, and its pressure was enough to keep the beasts from daring to move.

Nearly two hours passed, and it was finally Gu Xiaoyue's turn to enter the simulator.

Just like last time, three Shadow Snow Wolves spawned.

Before the Shadow Snow Wolves could charge at Gu Xiaoyue, Qingqing used Luan Song to control them.

Xiao Jiu slapped a water pillar directly onto their heads, knocking them unconscious.

The force was just right—enough to stun them without causing brain damage.

Gu Xiaoyue watched them; halfway through, one of the Shadow Snow Wolves woke up, only to be slapped unconscious again by Xiao Jiu with another water pillar.

The beast didn't even make a whimper before it was out cold again.

Ten minutes later, Gu Xiaoyue was teleported out.

She breathed a sigh of relief. It wasn't that Xiao Jiu's skills lacked lethality, but rather that he was better at controlling his force.

Moreover, Xiao Jiu and Qingqing had many skills, and the power of the skills themselves was indeed a bit weaker.

The Legend-level Beastmaster badge was presented to her personally by Qin Shao.

Gu Xiaoyue told Chu Li and the others to wait for her for a while; she wanted to get the badge and then practice her Mental Power for a bit.

The fact that Hou had been making a fuss in the Yu Beast Space earlier had truly given Gu Xiaoyue a sense of crisis.

Increasing her Beastmaster level could indeed boost her Mental Power instantly, but she needed time to stabilize it.

Also, with the increase in her Beastmaster level, the System Mall had opened, and she wanted to see what new treasures were available.

Qin Shao first congratulated Gu Xiaoyue on passing the assessment and then asked her, "Do you have any rare treasures you'd like to sell recently?"

Gu Xiaoyue was a bit puzzled. Was the Hechuan Beastmaster Association short on KPIs?

She did indeed have over a dozen tianling fruit, Soul Exchange Fruit, and hua yu fruit saved up.

However, she had some concerns. One was that she was afraid that if these materials were released in large quantities, it would affect the price.

Another was that Coach Huo had previously said that these should be used as rewards for the National Competition.

In short, she was just worried about affecting the price.

So she told Qin Shao that the authorities wanted to use her supplies as rewards for the National Competition, and although she still had some on hand, she didn't know if she should sell them.

"That doesn't matter."

"You can list them. The Beastmaster Association is connected globally."

"However, the Dragon Kingdom has priority rights to purchase domestic supplies, and the tax rates and handling fees for foreign countries are also higher."

Gu Xiaoyue really didn't know this; she had always thought the Beastmaster Association was divided by region, with its headquarters in the capital.

She voiced her doubts to Qin Shao.

"Indeed, the headquarters of the Dragon Kingdom Beastmaster Association is in the capital, that is correct."

Qin Shao smiled proudly, "But the capital's Beastmaster Association is affiliated with the United Nations Beastmaster Association, and every branch has KPI assessments that affect resource allocation."

"Every year, the United Nations reviews the Beastmaster Associations of various countries and then allocates resources."

"Then the national headquarters distributes them down to the branches."

"It's not just about the Beastmaster assessment results; it's also about the volume of material transactions."

"If it weren't for the feud between Xiao Mingyan and you, I wouldn't have been able to pick up a treasure like you!"

Gu Xiaoyue's eyes lit up, "Then, as an honorary president, do I get a share of the profits?"

"Of course you do!"

"We are mutually beneficial now!"

Upon hearing this, Gu Xiaoyue urged Qin Shao to present her with the Legend-level badge, eager to go and list the tianling fruit.

The moment she received the Legend-level Beastmaster badge, Gu Xiaoyue sent her consciousness into the Yu Beast Space.

To her surprise, a light rain began to fall in her Yu Beast Space, and a rainbow appeared.

The pets were bathed in the rain, and the light on their bodies shone even brighter.

They stopped training and began to play in the rain.

Gu Xiaoyue was very satisfied with this state. She entered the room for listing supplies and listed five of each: tianling fruit, hua yu fruit, and Soul Exchange Fruit.

Not in a hurry to leave, she sat down to practice for a while and checked the rewards given by the system.

Skipping the quasi-legend level, she had effectively leveled up twice. The system rewarded her with 4500 points and 5400 points, respectively, along with 8 Huanpo Lotus.

Gu Xiaoyue wondered if the next upgrade would give her Hanxing Grass. She calculated that if she could get Hanxing Grass, she wouldn't trade with Charlie.

Although the 3:2 ratio wasn't a loss for her, she still had many other pets. Not giving any to them felt somewhat like playing favorites.

This was another cost of upgrading with spiritual plants—giving them to Xiao Qi, Xiao Jiu, and the others but not to the other pets made it seem like she was biased!

She looked at the System Mall again. The quasi-legend level unlocked the Beast-Beating Whip. Even a God-Rank Pet would behave for a year if whipped once, and it cost 500 points to redeem.

This was great! Next time Hou acted up, she would whip him!

The Legend level unlocked the gathering spirit stone, which cost 2000 points to redeem.

Both of these unlocked items hit the spot for Gu Xiaoyue. She was just worrying about the limitations on her Mental Power growth, and the system gave her the gathering spirit stone!

Even though she currently needed to absorb two to summon one more pet.

It was still a timely help for her!

After handling everything, Gu Xiaoyue went to the lobby on the first floor to find Chu Li and the others.

"You've been waiting a long time, Yue!"

Chu Li and Shui Lingyu didn't say anything, but Charlie started complaining, "Can you take me for a big meal, the one Ye took us to last time?"

Gu Xiaoyue hadn't expected Charlie to be a foodie.

However, it wasn't an unreasonable request, so Gu Xiaoyue took him to eat there again—the same place Ye Wanrou had taken him.

After leaving the restaurant, just a few steps later, Gu Xiaoyue sensed the same murderous intent as last time.