24: Class exam begins

The end of the month arrived, and the long-awaited class examination was today.

"Students, the rules are still the same. Everyone come to me to get a number. Later, the screen will randomly assign opponents to each of you. It's absolutely fair and open."

Inside the training hall.

Du Yong held a tablet and a pile of number plates, speaking to the students.

"Additionally, those who do not wish to participate will automatically be ranked last."

After Du Yong finished speaking, many students' gazes intentionally or unintentionally turned towards Ye Yao.

Subsequently, most students stepped forward and received their respective numbers.

Lin Chuan, number 24.

Besides Ye Yao, a few other girls also did not participate. Their Beast Taming almost had no combat power; they were either ornamental or purely supportive.

Supportive Beast Tamings were at a disadvantage in one-on-one battles, but they had good potential for performance in the College Entrance Examination.

After all, the College Entrance Examination looked at comprehensive ability.

"Brother Lin, how about it? Are you planning to take on Yan Hao?"

The chubby Xu Dazhi asked in a low voice.

"That's a must! Anyone who dares to snatch my reward will be crushed!"

"..."

"Fatty, what does your family do?"

After half a month, Lin Chuan had become quite familiar with this guy, mainly because he would always stick close to Lin Chuan for no reason.

Lin Chuan could clearly feel that over the past half-month, this guy's physique was expanding at a visible speed.

What kind of family is it that can afford to feed you so much?

"They sell meat. What about it?"

"???"

"Is this meat fresh?" Lin Chuan asked casually.

"Of course it's fresh. It's all fresh Yao Beast meat that was sent over shortly after being killed."

"Oh, Yao Beast meat." Then it's fine.

"Otherwise? Ordinary meat isn't worth much and doesn't sell for much money."

Lin Chuan glanced at Xu Dazhi again. No wonder he was so fat.

You know, Beast Tamers undergo physical enhancement, and excess fat automatically burns faster. Those basic diseases that ordinary people get would no longer threaten Beast Tamers at all.

So, getting fat is really not particularly easy.

This kid's strength hasn't increased, but his weight has grown faster than anyone else. So he eats Yao Beast meat every day!

"How does your family sell meat?"

Lin Chuan thought that he was in urgent need of Yao Beast flesh and blood, but he didn't know what the price was like.

"Supernatural and Elite Rank Yao Beast meat costs hundreds to thousands of yuan per jin. Brother, what kind of meat do you want to eat? I'll give you ten jin. I recommend pink rabbit meat, it's so delicious. Braised, stir-fried, stewed, it tastes good no matter how you cook it..."

Speaking of food, the little fatty was endlessly eloquent.

"Stop talking, I'm already drooling."

Lin Chuan quickly told him to stop.

Pink rabbit? Lin Chuan looked at a girl; it seemed her Beast Taming was a pink rabbit.

No wonder this fatty would occasionally glance in that direction.

He thought this kid had matured?

Turns out, Lin Chuan had overthought it.

Lin Chuan felt that he needed a considerable amount of Yao Beast meat. Those skills waiting to be strengthened were a bottomless pit!

Lin Chuan naturally didn't dare to let Old Qin pay.

He couldn't talk about this, so Lin Chuan had to figure it out himself.

Currently, Lin Chuan's biggest reliance was the golden tree and its fruits.

But these things definitely couldn't be sold directly. Lin Chuan still had to figure out a plan.

Beast Taming High School truly had hidden talents.

Even the lowest-ranked Beast Taming Third Middle School had many rich second-generation heirs with substantial family backgrounds, just with slightly inferior talents.

However, even with poor talent, with the family foundation laid by their parents, it was not difficult to cultivate a Golden or Silver Rank, thus giving them hope for continued prosperity.

Ordinary students either relied on hard work or mutation... While he was thinking, the arena was ready, and the first group had already entered.

The two sides were Zhao Hu, a member of Yan Hao's group, and another boy named Sun Wang.

This boy usually had little presence, and his Beast Taming was an Ice Wolf.

Beast Taming: Ice Wolf (Supernatural Six-Star)

Skills:

Pounce and Bite Lv6 (Active, accelerates towards the target, attacking with claws and teeth, causing tearing and bleeding damage.)

Cold Path Lv1 (Passive, when moving forward, leaves a layer of ice path behind. Lasts 10 seconds. When walking on the ice, speed increases by 10%.)

Potential: Elite Nine-Star

Lin Chuan couldn't imprint either of these two skills, and he didn't feel it was necessary.

[Cold Path] is a good crowd control skill, but with Old Hei's speed, forget about it.

However, Lin Chuan felt that Sun Wang might have allocated skill points incorrectly for his Ice Wolf.

At least, [Cold Path] should have more levels.

Sun Wang and Zhao Hu stood opposite each other, with a clear difference in their Aura.

Sun Wang knew Zhao Hu's strength, and there was a hint of fear in his eyes.

"Ready, begin."

At Du Yong's command, both of them began to summon.

Two summoning circles appeared simultaneously in front of both sides, with similar progress.

However, Zhao Hu was still a second faster.

A fiery red lizard instantly appeared on the field.

"Poison Fire Lizard!"

"Old Zhao is so fast!"

..."Fireball, charge."

Zhao Hu naturally wouldn't waste that one second in vain, and his skill was already being prepared.

The moment the Ice Wolf appeared.

"Release!"

Zhao Hu whispered in his heart.

A basketball-sized fireball instantly shot out from the Poison Fire Lizard's mouth, aiming directly at the Ice Wolf.

"Ice Wolf, dodge!"

Sun Wang quickly ordered.

In a mere few tenths of a second, the Ice Wolf barely managed to dodge, only having a tiny bit of fur grazed.

The fireball hit the energy shield at the edge of the arena, shattering into a burst of fireworks.

"Ice Wolf, run around the field, look for an opportunity."

Sun Wang wiped the cold sweat from his forehead, secretly giving orders.

Although he knew he was no match for Zhao Hu, he didn't want to be the first to be instantly eliminated.

"What are you struggling for?"

Zhao Hu sneered.

Everyone already knew each other's strengths; no matter how much he struggled, he wouldn't win.

"If you want to play, I'll play with you."

For the next two minutes, Zhao Hu didn't actively attack, just watching the Ice Wolf perform.

At this moment, most of the field was covered in ice, and the Ice Wolf almost exclusively gained movement speed bonuses.

Sun Wang knew he couldn't drag it out any longer; the Ice Wolf's stamina would soon be insufficient.

"Now!"

The Ice Wolf seized the opening Zhao Hu had exposed, attacking from the Poison Fire Lizard's blind spot.

Its sharp claws directly tore through the lizard's back armor, and next, the Ice Wolf was going to bite its throat.

"Got it!" Sun Wang couldn't help but be delighted.

At this moment, a flame shield lit up on the Poison Fire Lizard, able to withstand some attacks.

But it didn't matter, the Ice Wolf would soon break through it, as long as it wasn't hit by a fireball.

Sun Wang was also clear about the Poison Fire Lizard's skills.

The flame shield was passive, triggered when first attacked, which Sun Wang had already anticipated.

Now, it was a race to see whether the Ice Wolf broke the shield first or the lizard's fireball hit first. Currently, the Ice Wolf was on the lizard's back, a great advantage.

"You really dare."

Zhao Hu decided to make the opponent despair and end this farce.

"Poison Fire Lizard, swat it away."

On the field, the Ice Wolf was about to bite the lizard's neck. Suddenly, it felt a sharp pain in its waist, and the entire wolf flew out, hitting the fence and falling silent.

"Holy crap..."

"What happened..."

"How did the Ice Wolf fly out? Wasn't it gaining the upper hand?"

Below, the classmates discussed animatedly.

Sun Wang's face turned pale, and he hurriedly recalled the Ice Wolf into his Beast Taming space. The Ice Wolf was severely injured and would likely need a month to recover.

"You, what a cruel move!"

Looking at Zhao Hu, Sun Wang was filled with immense resentment.

"You talk as if you weren't planning a heavy blow. A single fireball could have sent you away. I was just playing along."

With that, Zhao Hu walked directly off the stage.

"You... your Beast Taming, it comprehended a new skill?"

Sun Wang pointed at Zhao Hu, asking what most of his classmates were thinking.

"Haha... you guess. I, Zhao Hu, have reserved this second-place reward."