145: Close protection?

Although Ye Wanrou's Snowball and Unicorn were only at the early stage of Mature Tier 2, they were of the ice attribute, and their skills were ice-based with freezing control.

Coupled with the fact that she had spent several months in the library, Ye Wanrou was determined to pass.

Gu Xiaoyue curled the corner of her lips, "Then I'll go to the basement first and wait for you. Good luck, Rou Rou and Yixuan!"

Chu Li also offered them a light, encouraging word.

Then he accompanied Gu Xiaoyue to the basement.

It was the same procedure as before: fill out the form and wait.

Today, the staff member was Wang Jingchuan.

When he saw Gu Xiaoyue, he greeted her quite enthusiastically.

"Student Gu, you're here again!"

His voice was quite loud, drawing the attention of people waiting in the nearby area.

Gu Xiaoyue politely waved to him.

After receiving the form, she considered which pet beasts to use.

The Quasi-Legendary level assessment involved four Mature Stage 8 ferocious beasts.

The hard requirement was to have three pet beasts at the mid-stage of Mature Tier 6, with additional tier restrictions.

However, it did not require that the pet beasts used in battle must be above the mid-stage of Mature Tier 6.

After thinking for a moment, she filled in: Nine Infants — early stage of Mature Tier 8.

Raging Sand Bear — early stage of Mature Tier 5.

Green Vine — early stage of Mature Tier 5.

Mo Qi — mid-stage of Mature Tier 5.

Gu Xiaoyue handed the form to Wang Jingchuan.

He looked it over and began the registration process.

While registering, he chatted with Gu Xiaoyue, "Student Gu, it's only been a little over a year, and you're already taking the Quasi-Legendary assessment.

Seriously, what kind of spiritual plants have you been feeding your pet beasts? They level up so fast!"

Gu Xiaoyue chuckled lightly but didn't answer.

How could she possibly say she had a super reward system?

"But for your Quasi-Legendary assessment, the pet beasts you're fielding are all at Mature Tier 5, with only one at Mature Tier 8?"

Wang Jingchuan continued talking to himself.

Could Gu Xiaoyue say she was afraid that summoning Xiao Qi or Ying Long to fight would instantly annihilate the ferocious beasts?

Then she would have to wait over a month to take the next assessment.

After talking for a while and seeing that Gu Xiaoyue didn't respond, Wang Jingchuan didn't press further, though his hands remained busy with the work.

"Registration is complete. Just wait for your name to be called."

Gu Xiaoyue acknowledged and went to sit in the waiting area.

Not long after, Ye Wanrou and Chen Yixuan came down.

Ye Wanrou wore a serious expression, while Chen Yixuan remained as gentle and amiable as ever.

Gu Xiaoyue tilted her head to look at Ye Wanrou, "Rou Rou?"

Ye Wanrou's expression made her a bit hesitant to ask.

"Mm! Xiao Yue, I passed, but I was so nervous!"

Ye Wanrou's face suddenly scrunched up, resembling a little steamed bun.

"Thank heavens I passed. I'm never spending time in the library again!

I'll use my time to properly cultivate my Mental Power from now on. It's finally over!

These past few months have been torture!"

Gu Xiaoyue was amused by Ye Wanrou's sudden change in expression and chuckled.

"Mm-hmm, good job! Now fill out the form first."

After Ye Wanrou and Chen Yixuan filled out their forms, they were called for their assessments shortly after.

Higher-level assessments naturally took priority.

Chen Yixuan's healing assessment was different from the combat assessment; it measured the amount of healing within a set time.

The advanced assessment criteria were still quite easy for him.

Although he was only at the Yellow Tier himself, his pet beasts' tiers were quite good, and they were all healing-type pet beasts.

Ye Wanrou also passed relatively easily.

After coming out of the Ferocious Beast Simulator, she began muttering, "When can I take the Quasi-Master assessment?

My pet beasts' levels are still too low!"

Gu Xiaoyue patted her head, "Don't rush, take it step by step!"

"Gu Xiaoyue!"

Before her comforting words to Ye Wanrou had fully faded, her name was called.

Ye Wanrou watched Gu Xiaoyue's back as she entered the Ferocious Beast Simulator and murmured, "I don't want to always be protected by you either!"

Chu Li also came over and glanced at Ye Wanrou.

"Don't just talk about you; even I need Xiao Yue's protection now."

Ye Wanrou rolled her eyes at Chu Li.

"Can't you be more competitive, Young Master Chu!"

Chu Li rolled his eyes back, "I wish I could!

Xiao Yue's pet beasts level up insanely fast, like they're being fed growth hormones!"

Ye Wanrou fell silent. What Chu Li said was true.

Her brain couldn't even scan Xiao Yue's pet beasts, and she had no idea why they leveled up so quickly.

Gu Xiaoyue entered the Ferocious Beast Simulator and summoned Xiao Jiu, Xiao Lv, Xiao Xiong, and Xiao Mo.

Five seconds later, four Mature Tier 8 Six-Winged Golden Eagles spawned.

A somewhat mischievous smile appeared on Gu Xiaoyue's face.

With a wave of Xiao Jiu's hand, a water column shot out, drenching the four Six-Winged Golden Eagles.

Xiao Lv threw out eight vines, tightly binding the eagles' wings.

Xiao Xiong erected an Earth Shield, trapping the four eagles inside.

"Xiao Mo, dig in!"

Gu Xiaoyue said cheerfully to Xiao Mo.

Xiao Mo grinned playfully, wrinkled his nose at Gu Xiaoyue, and approached the four Six-Winged Golden Eagles.

The four bound Six-Winged Golden Eagles actually showed fear in their eyes.

Xiao Mo used his Yuan Absorption skill for a full ten minutes.

The eagles' levels were absorbed down to only Mature Tier 6.

Xiao Mo's own level also rose from the mid-stage of Mature Tier 5 to the late stage.

This surprised Gu Xiaoyue again. It made sense that the simulated ferocious beasts' levels could be absorbed and lowered.

But how did Xiao Mo's level increase?

After thinking for a moment, she felt that the ferocious beasts spawned by the simulator were likely similar to the effects of a 3D printer in her original world.

They might not be physical entities, but within the simulator, whether they were destroyed or survived was determined by the operator.

This was why the tasks initially issued by the system could also be completed within the simulator.

Not only did she pass the assessment, but Xiao Mo also gained a small level up.

Gu Xiaoyue came out of the simulator feeling pleased, while Wang Jingchuan was so excited he almost cried!

This was the first Quasi-Legendary Beastmaster he had processed this year!

Ye Wanrou and the others had already received their Advanced Beastmaster badges.

Gu Xiaoyue, however, needed to go to Qin Shao's office, as Quasi-Legendary level badges were also awarded by Qin Shao.

"Xiao Yue," Qin Shao handed her the badge, his eyes showing both excitement and a trace of concern.

"Your growth speed is truly astonishing!

Regarding the Legendary level assessment, when do you anticipate taking it? Can you give an estimate?"

The Legendary level assessment involved six Mature Tier 10 ferocious beasts and required at least four pet beasts at Mature Tier 9 or above.

Moreover, at least one had to be at the Immortal Tier or Demonic Tier or higher, and two had to be at the Heavenly Tier or higher.

Gu Xiaoyue calculated the Hanxing Grass in her Yu Beast Space; there were still five plants left.

If she wanted to, she could probably schedule the Legendary level assessment in less than two months.

However, the National Competition was less than a month away.

At that time, not only would she have to compete, but she would also likely help Charlie fight for his title, so she probably wouldn't have time for the assessment.

Furthermore, she didn't want to keep feeding spiritual herbs; skill breakthroughs were also important.

Besides, she could already easily defeat the vast majority of Beastmasters.

Strength was paramount, and leveling up wasn't an urgent priority at the moment.

Seeing her deep in thought and not answering, Qin Shao continued.

"If you schedule the Legendary level assessment, and considering you are the honorary president of the Hechuan Beast Association, I can arrange for two Quasi-Legendary level Beastmasters to provide you with personal protection."

"Personal protection?"

Gu Xiaoyue was a bit confused. She was already qualified for the Legendary level assessment; did she really need Quasi-Legendary Beastmasters to protect her?