110: Chapter 110 Branches on a Tree

Yue Yun squeezed through the back of the group to reach Pan Xuan's side.

"Teacher, I usually prepare premium pet food, so why does Miao Sang still have a soft spot for rodent-type Pet Beasts?"

He asked the question that had been troubling him for a long time.

Nearly half of the prize money from the Campus Championship had been spent on Miao Sang, but the situation still hadn't improved.

Pan Xuan glanced sideways at Miao Sang on Yue Yun's head.

"Can 75% rat meat compare to 100% rat meat?"

Pan Xuan stated the simple truth.

Yue Yun's thoughts froze, and in an instant, it was as if a bucket of cold water had been poured over him, clearing his mind and resolving all his previous confusion.

He plucked Miao Sang from the top of his head and looked into its beautiful cat eyes; the ink-colored pupils held a hint of amusement and helplessness.

"Isn't half a kilogram of beef a day enough for you?"

Miao Sang blinked with an innocent gaze.

It waved its small, fluffy paws, which looked like white gloves, attempting to act cute and get away with it by mimicking a Lucky Cat's gesture.

Pan Xuan continued, "The flesh of Pet Beasts contains a small amount of residual energy. Consuming it allows one to obtain this energy, reducing hunting frequency and increasing feeding efficiency.

This is also why the second-generation Pet Beast food chain removed primitive animals; the energy gained from hunting primitive animals simply isn't worth it."

Yue Yun lowered his head, lost in thought.

After a long while, his voice rose again, filled with doubt.

"What about humans?"

As soon as he said this, the air suddenly grew heavy.

Pan Xuan looked deeply at Yue Yun, unable to hide the admiration in his eyes, and lowered his voice to a minimum.

"Smart!

Long-term consumption of Pet Beast flesh can indeed improve one's Physique to a certain extent. The reason is that humans can also obtain the energy within Pet Beast flesh, though the efficiency is terrifyingly low.

According to some scholars' research, humans and Pet Beasts share partial similarities, and some even speculate that humans and Pet Beasts share a common origin!

Humans and Pet Beasts might be two branches of the same tree, evolving toward different physiological structures, but the energy they possess is essentially the same, belonging to the same system on this tree."

Following Pan Xuan's explanation, Yue Yun understood even more clearly.

His thoughts raced, applying the knowledge he had learned, and he immediately arrived at a jaw-dropping conclusion.

"Teacher, are Exotic Beasts the third branch?"

Pan Xuan suddenly fell silent.

Yue Yun continued, "If the hypothesis holds, then Pet Beasts could also gain power by consuming human corpses.

I remember similar cases being mentioned in the battle reports regarding the Mist Sea front. Therefore, Exotic Beasts should be the third branch on the tree, having an inextricable relationship with humans."

Pan Xuan suddenly sighed.

"You are truly smart!"

He continued to speak in a low voice, "The bloodthirst and cruelty of Exotic Beasts are largely because they scavenge the corpses of Beast Tamers from the battlefield to eat. This is also one of the true natures of war."

Hunting and being hunted.

The arrival of Exotic Beasts was undoubtedly aimed at exterminating the race. Facing this racial war concerning all of humanity, Beast Tamers over the past millennium have never given up, resolutely refusing to let the Exotic Beasts take a single step forward.

The status of a Beast Tamer is exalted precisely because they shoulder the mission of fighting Exotic Beasts and protecting all of humanity!

If they were still flowers in a greenhouse, Pan Xuan would not have told them this naked, cruel truth.

But Yue Yun was different.

He was about to set foot on the Mist Sea front, becoming a member of the Beast Suppression Army to slaughter Exotic Beasts and serve as a bastion for all humanity.

These matters could be appropriately shared with him.

Pan Xuan watched Yue Yun's expression closely, yet he saw no cowardice; instead, there was excitement for hunting Exotic Beasts and a faint, hard-to-detect trace of hatred.

Pan Xuan couldn't help but nod in satisfaction.

He didn't want to train cowardly students, but warriors who could take on a hundred enemies alone on the battlefield and kill with courage!

Pan Xuan patted Yue Yun's shoulder and steered the topic back on track. "Whether Exotic Beasts are a branch of Pet Beasts or belong to a separate branch entirely has no definitive conclusion yet.

Scholars generally believe they are a separate branch, but they cannot explain why Exotic Beasts can be contracted, nor why their appearance is similar to Pet Beasts and they possess nearly the same source of power.

This is also the reason why the Beast Suppression Army changed its name!"

The Beast Suppression Army emerged a thousand years ago during the era when Exotic Beasts first arrived.

Since then, the Beast Suppression Army has stood like a barrier at the front of the Mist Sea against the Exotic Beasts, never allowing them to step into human society.

The desperate resistance of the Beast Suppression Army achieved great success.

However, in subsequent research, scholars were shocked to find that Pet Beasts were actually so similar to Exotic Beasts. This coincided with a series of incidents where Exotic Beasts hidden within human society were exposed, leading to turbulent times.

To prevent human society from collapsing from within, the main forces of the Beast Suppression Army pushed the front line forward, while part of their strength returned to human society to secretly carry out a purge of Exotic Beasts.

After several years, they finally restored peace and order to the world.

To prevent any remaining lurking Exotic Beasts and to prepare for the hypothetical scenario of a Pet Beast rebellion, the legion was officially renamed the 'Beast Suppression Army'.

"Back then, the Beast Suppression Army was still called the Garrison Army!"

Yue Yun thought to himself, 'So that's how it is.'

He finally understood why Mayor Xu had used the name 'Garrison Army' when handing him the badge.

The group continued forward. The surrounding environment was no longer peaceful; the faint, savage roars of wild beasts could be heard, making everyone instinctively alert.

Everyone couldn't help but look at Pan Xuan.

Seeing that his expression remained as usual, they felt a bit relieved and were no longer so anxious about their surroundings.

"Zhou Shi, use your Gale Falcon to go take a look!"

Pan Xuan suddenly stopped, crossing his arms over his chest in a spectator's stance, while not forgetting to direct the students in the class.

Everyone became tense again.

What did Pan Xuan mean by this? Could there be a powerful Pet Beast nearby? Were they about to start a battle?

Zhou Shi stepped out somewhat hesitantly.

The half-man-sized Gale Falcon gave a sharp cry and soared into the sky, flying at extreme speed toward the direction of the beastly roars.

"Don't let your Gale Falcon cry out for no reason. Otherwise, before you can scout the situation, the enemy will have determined your position from the cry and come to deal with you!"

Pan Xuan officially entered his teaching mode.

He gestured toward another student. "Wang Xiaoxiao, use your Digging Rat to judge the surrounding environment. Predict where the enemy will emerge from and plan your escape route for later."

The girl named Wang Xiaoxiao stepped forward.

She tugged at the corner of her shirt and said somewhat sheepishly, "Teacher, my Digging Rat hasn't learned any perception skills."

Pan Xuan shook his head. "This is instinct!"

After giving the direction, he ignored Wang Xiaoxiao and looked at Xu Qingfang, Su Lixia, and another female student.

"Xu Qingfang, lead the students and prepare for battle!

Su Lixia, take charge of the students and be ready to control the field at any moment!

Chu Yuanyuan, handle the logistics and support!"

Xu Qingfang, Su Lixia, and Chu Yuanyuan immediately organized the personnel, dividing the twenty-person team into three parts to respond to any emergencies at any time.

Wang Xiaoxiao looked at her dazed Digging Rat and then at the others who had sprung into action, inevitably feeling a bit at a loss.

"Teacher..."

"Have it dig a hole and bury itself. By sensing the vibrations in the ground and the state of the plant roots, it can find a route!"

Pan Xuan wasn't exactly disappointed, but he was clearly unsatisfied with Wang Xiaoxiao's naive methods, so he couldn't help but remind her.

"Whether in a Beast Taming Group or the military, information is the most important thing in an unfamiliar environment. Your classmates will all have to make judgments based on the information you provide!"

Hearing this, Wang Xiaoxiao nodded solemnly.