52: I don't know how to act cute.

Random teleportation within the Secret Realm, conducted by groups.

With four flashes of white light, four figures appeared on a small hillside; it was Xie Ning's group of four.

"So this is the Secret Realm? It doesn't look any different." Xiao Ya stood on the hillside, looking around, her tone carrying a hint of disappointment.

Lan Yu took out a book from her storage stone, compared it with her surroundings, pushed up her glasses, and said, "Actually, there are some differences. The oxygen content here is higher than on Earth Star, and the Yao Beasts are also somewhat larger than those on Earth Star. There's a faint smell of blood in the air; we must be careful."

"Once we're here, there's only fighting. We must not only be wary of Yao Beasts but also keep an eye on the people from other groups."

After saying that, the several people began to summon their own Demon Tamers Beasts.

Lan Yu's Demon Tamers Beast—the Bronze Level 3 Heavenly Star Bird—had its injuries improve slightly after medical treatment. Although it hadn't fully recovered, it was already capable of fighting.

As soon as it appeared, Lan Yu hugged it distressedly, as did Lu Bingyun and Xiao Ya. Lu Bingyun happened to have brought healing medicine and applied it evenly to the bird to speed up its recovery.

Xiao Ya's Demon Tamers Beast was a Bronze Level 5 Thunderclap Rabbit.

Looking at the Thunderclap Rabbit's appearance, the corner of Xie Ning's mouth twitched.

The Thunderclap Rabbit wasn't a particularly rare Demon Tamers Beast, but it was a lightning-type Demon Tamers Beast with a relatively fragile Physical Body, equivalent to the mage class in the world of Demon Tamers Beasts. However, this Thunderclap Rabbit had been forcibly raised by Xiao Ya into a melee mage type.

A large white rabbit standing upright like a human, its strong muscles were something even Xie Ning envied. It was a full two meters tall, and if its tail were any longer, it might be mistaken for a kangaroo. Its two front paws struck together, creating crackling electric sparks.

Xiao Ya also noticed Xie Ning's strange gaze and couldn't help but scratch her head, laughing, "Hehe~ don't be surprised, I'm just taking a different approach. Little Bucktooth is very strong."

"...It is indeed very strong." In this regard, Xie Ning admitted it; he didn't even want to complain about the name anymore.

Then it was Lu Bingyun's turn to summon.

When her Demon Tamers Beast appeared, Xiao Ya and Lan Yu were both stunned.

"Holy crap! No way, Bing Yun baby, it's only been a month since we last met, how did you do it?" Once Xiao Ya reacted, she immediately erupted in excitement, shouting out in surprise.

Lan Yu, on the other hand, recognized this Demon Tamers Beast; she nodded and said, "I didn't expect your Ice Snow to actually evolve into a Flowing Fire Ice Lion. This is a very powerful Demon Tamers Beast even among the Transcendent Level."

"Transcendent Level!" Xiao Ya looked dazed.

Seeing her two best friends' reactions, Lu Bingyun looked at Xie Ning and blinked her eyes.

"You also know it was poisoned by fire before. It was precisely because of that Fire Poison that it found a blessing in disguise, being evolved into its current form by an exceptionally powerful Breeder."

Hearing Lu Bingyun's words that didn't reveal everything, Xie Ning couldn't help but smile.

Xiao Ya stepped forward, grabbed Lu Bingyun's slender arm, and said spoiledly, "Such an amazing Breeder. Sister Bing Yun, introduce us to this Breeder some other day; I want Little Bucktooth to evolve and become stronger too!"

"Sure. If you act a bit spoiled then, maybe he'll help you." Lu Bingyun suppressed a laugh, her eyes carrying a rare hint of mischievousness.

Lan Yu, however, frowned and shook her head firmly, "I won't act spoiled just for a Demon Tamers Beast's evolution, especially to a stranger."

"Is that so... that's a real pity." Lu Bingyun smiled strangely.

Then, the three of them looked at Xie Ning, waiting for him to summon his Demon Tamers Beast.

Xie Ning didn't waste time either. He raised both hands, and one large and one small Demon Taming Formation landed on the ground.

It wasn't that they hadn't seen someone summon multiple Demon Taming Formations at once, but they had always seen it from their elders. Seeing a peer use it for the first time, they couldn't help but feel a bit shocked, their eyes filled with admiration.

Xie Ning didn't have as good resources as they did, yet he had reached a Realm they couldn't.

The Poison Flame White Wolf and Supersonic Mantis slowly emerged from the formations.

They had seen the Poison Flame White Wolf before, but it was their first time seeing the Supersonic Mantis.

The cool appearance immediately won over Xiao Ya, who loved violence. Her eyes lit up as she ran to the Supersonic Mantis and circled it twice, muttering something under her breath.

"This probably isn't a Demon Tamers Beast registered with the Monster Taming Alliance, right?" Lan Yu asked suddenly.

Xie Ning nodded, "Yeah, it's a completely new species, the Supersonic Mantis."

"Bronze Level 5 and Bronze Level 3... to be able to train two Demon Tamers Beasts to such a high level simultaneously, you're truly amazing." Lan Yu let out a long breath and sighed, her tone full of admiration.

Xie Ning just smiled and didn't say anything.

He knew very well that if it weren't for the System, he would still just be a Black Iron Rank weakling.

After a brief discussion, the group of four rode their Demon Tamers Beasts and left the small hillside. With the support of the Recorder's map, they sped toward the Earth-Splitting Beast's nest.

What they didn't know was that the scene of their summoning had already been watched by countless netizens.

Although there were tens of thousands of Projected Videos from the students' Recorders, those truly worth paying attention to were only a few types of people. Among them, Xie Ning's group, who had taken on the highest-difficulty task, was bound to generate significant buzz.

Therefore, as they entered the Secret Realm, countless people flooded into their video feed, wanting to see what these four were made of.

Seeing Lu Bingyun's Transcendent Level Demon Tamers Beast appear, many netizens were thrilled. Some even dug up Lu Bingyun's identity as the daughter of a city's Garrison Commander.

Now people were even more envious.

A Transcendent Level Demon Tamers Beast—perhaps this was the advantage of coming from a family of prominent figures.

And seeing Xie Ning's two Demon Taming Formations, the comments on the video were even more exaggerated. As soon as his two Demon Tamers Beasts appeared, the three pictures previously posted online by netizens were confirmed. Xie Ning's identity as a Bronze Grade Demon also became known to countless people.

Seeing such a powerful team, the millions of viewers online began to have confidence in Xie Ning's group completing the highest-difficulty task.

Inside Lingnan Academy.

When the Old Dean saw Xie Ning summon two Demon Taming Formations, his eyes immediately lit up.

This was a genuine Bronze Grade Demon. To have such strong Mental Energy upon graduating high school, his future achievements would only be high.

With such a status, let alone Lingnan Academy, even schools in the Imperial Capital might cast aside their dignity to fight over him.

"Xiao Yan, after the College Entrance Examination ends, you personally go to Flower City to find this student. A good seedling like this cannot be snatched by other academies."

The woman nodded. Although her face was cold, her eyes still held a hint of curiosity.

Especially when one of their Recorders swept over Xie Ning, that face made her feel a bit familiar, though she didn't remember where she had seen it.

On the other side, somewhere in the Secret Realm.

Unaware that everything in front of their Recorders was being projected, Li Tianyi's group was also following the guidance of that small Demon Tamers Beast, speeding toward Xie Ning and the others' position.

"Three Girls: one quiet, one lively, one gentle. Hehe~ good, good." Li Tianyi licked his lips, his eyes burning with heat.

The others couldn't help but let out triumphant laughs as well.

They had done such shady dealings more than once or twice; they were very well-coordinated. They had even formed rules for how to distribute the spoils and how to wrap things up after the deed was done.

People who accidentally entered their Livestream Room were all confused, not understanding what these people were up to.

Only people from the cities around Flower City recognized Li Tianyi's identity and felt a wave of worry.