177: Chapter 177: Bonus Questions for All Candidates

The White Fluff Yetis would not give up easily.

They moved through the Frostspine Snow Ridge area day and night, determined to find the intruder and tear them to shreds.

Six-meter-tall behemoths walking through the Frostspine Snow Ridge at night—they truly lived up to the name of 'Snow Monster.'

The anomaly in the Frostspine Snow Ridge soon caught the attention of the entire Tianluo Secret Realm, and many candidate teams took detours to avoid it.

Such a disturbance also drew the attention of the Pet Beast overlords.

Ordinarily, it wouldn't matter much.

Both the Beast Tamer Association and the various district governments had explicit regulations: trespassing into a Pet Beast's nest or maliciously harming juvenile Pet Beasts was considered a felony against society.

The Beast Tamer Association, the Military Fortress, and the various Beast Taming Groups would not provide sanctuary for such actions.

But this was at the critical juncture of the East District Beast Taming College Entrance Examination.

If the White Fluff Yeti riot caused irreparable consequences, the entire Tianluo Secret Realm might suffer for it.

Atop the highest peak among the thousands of mountains...

Carrying an ancient tortoise shell painted with the Eight Trigrams, with a stooped figure and aged, sagging skin, the Turtle Immortal, who possessed thick white eyebrows and a beard, slowly ambled out of a cave.

The wooden staff in his right hand was simple and archaic, and from the handful of soil on top of his head, a tender green sprout had emerged.

As a wise one among Pet Beasts, the Turtle Immortal discerned everything in short order and then vanished from the spot.

Skill: Xun is Wind!

The Xun Hexagram skill generated by the Tortoise Shell Eight Trigrams evolved into invisible wind that pierced through gaps at extreme speed; a single thought could carry him a thousand miles.

The Turtle Immortal arrived at the Military Fortress, instantly alarming the entire fortress as well as the big shots at the Central Army Command Headquarters.

"A Seven-Star level Pet Beast?"

Huo Lingguan stood up in surprise.

To grow to Seven-Star level without a Beast Tamer's cultivation, relying solely on wilderness survival experience—it was definitely a Pet Beast overlord!

Bai Qiu崇 frowned slightly and followed suit, standing up.

He had read the data on the Tianluo Secret Realm; after a moment's reflection, he recalled the relevant information and turned to Chen Qingliu for confirmation.

"Is it a Seven-Star level Turtle Immortal?"

"Yes, that's the one!"

As the second-in-command of Nanyuan Province, Chen Qingliu had been the one to suppress the Tianluo Secret Realm back then, so he had naturally dealt with it before.

As a wise one among Pet Beasts, the Turtle Immortal's personality was detached and indifferent to worldly affairs; he lived in seclusion year-round and disliked conflict.

Chen Qingliu was very surprised by his arrival.

Leaving the Central Army Command Headquarters and seeing the Turtle Immortal, he looked just like he did in his memories, without much change.

Chen Qingliu couldn't help but feel emotional.

Beast Tamers could command Pet Beasts in battle, Cultivate Contract Power to improve themselves, and materialize powerful Mental Energy.

The only thing they couldn't possess was the legendary long lifespan.

Even reaching the pinnacle to become a Nine-Star Beast Tamer, there was still a significant gap before one's lifespan could reach two hundred years.

Chen Qingliu felt that he was no longer young.

Not only did he feel this way, but Bai Qiu崇 and Huo Lingguan also frequently lamented that time passed like a white horse leaping across a gap, never to return.

Facing the three human big shots with their complex expressions, the Turtle Immortal also shook his head helplessly.

A Pet Beast's life was divided into the juvenile period of budding consciousness, the youth and adult periods of exploring the world, and the retired elderly period.

The seven-hundred-plus-year-old Turtle Immortal was currently in his elderly period.

But the Turtle Immortal was a Pet Beast—a lifeform born with extraordinary power, a true transcendent creature.

Comparing it to a human lifespan was truly overestimating oneself!

Realizing the Turtle Immortal was right before them, Chen Qingliu and the others quickly cast aside their distractions and readjusted their state of mind.

"Is there something you've come for?"

"Heh~"

The Turtle Immortal's aged cry rang out, accompanied by hand gestures that allowed Chen Qingliu and the others to better grasp his meaning.

Bai Qiu崇 summoned his own Pet Beast.

A ripple in space flashed, and a golden bird only the size of a fist hopped out, staring straight at the Turtle Immortal.

As fellow Pet Beasts, even if they were of different species, it didn't stop the golden bird from understanding the meaning contained in the Turtle Immortal's cry.

The golden bird flapped its wings, conveying the general idea of the cry to its Beast Tamer through the Pet Beast contract.

Bai Qiu崇 nodded in understanding: "We know about the White Fluff Yeti situation; the primary responsibility lies with us humans. However, the Beast Taming College Entrance Examination is of great importance. We cannot stop it or restrict the candidates' movements just because of the White Fluff Yeti riot."

Chen Qingliu and Huo Lingguan understood.

The Turtle Immortal's sudden visit was indeed because of the White Fluff Yeti riot, fearing it would affect the stability of the Tianluo Secret Realm.

Chen Qingliu quickly added: "Our Safety Officers have undergone rigorous training; they won't let any accidents happen to the candidates."

Perhaps it was a common trait among most Pet Beasts.

The Turtle Immortal didn't have many schemes in his heart; he trusted Bai Qiu崇 and Chen Qingliu quite a bit.

The words of the Nanyuan Province second-in-command acted like a reassurance for the Turtle Immortal, putting him much more at ease.

The Turtle Immortal continued: "Heh?"

The golden bird's wings flapped repeatedly, relaying all of the Turtle Immortal's doubts to Bai Qiu崇.

The White Fluff Yetis would never tolerate those who intruded into their nest.

If they couldn't find the intruder in the Frostspine Snow Ridge, they would expand their search range to areas outside the ridge.

This would inevitably have an impact on the candidates within the Secret Realm.

"It doesn't matter," Bai Qiu崇 said with a calculating expression, turning to look at Chen Qingliu, who was waiting for his translation.

"Old Chen, what extra credit question did you prepare for this year?"

As the name suggested...

extra credit questions were set up outside the standard college entrance exam to filter out candidates whose strength far exceeded their peers.

Most of these questions were adapted to local conditions, varied in difficulty, and had strict requirements for the candidates' strength.

"A ghost-type Pet Beast capable of generating illusions."

Chen Qingliu grasped his old friend's meaning: "You want to make the White Fluff Yeti the extra credit question? The White Fluff Yeti is too strong; no candidate team can defeat it. Making it an extra credit question is a bit beyond the syllabus!"

Huo Lingguan deeply agreed with this.

Aside from those guys who came out from the Imperial Capital to snatch spots, the strongest teams were those participating in the Campus Championship.

Among these teams, the one Huo Lingguan favored most was Yue Yun's team, but even they would be like an egg hitting a rock against a White Fluff Yeti.

Bai Qiu崇 looked at his two old friends with a smile.

"It's true that no single team can defeat a White Fluff Yeti on their own, but what if they unite? Let's not change the extra credit question Old Chen set; it will still be for those teams with good strength. This White Fluff Yeti extra credit question will be for all candidates!"

Bai Qiu崇's voice was deafening.

An extra credit question for all candidate teams tested not only the Beast Tamers' strength but also human unity.

Although the White Fluff Yeti was powerful, as long as all the candidates united and pooled their wisdom and efforts, they could find a way to victory.

"That is indeed a good idea!"

Chen Qingliu and Huo Lingguan nodded in approval, exchanging a glance and simultaneously revealing meaningful, mischievous smiles.

"Jie jie jie!"