28: Awakening, Intermediate Extraordinary Level

Early the next morning, Bai Ye was woken up by hunger.

"Grrr..."

His stomach growled uncontrollably.

Bai Ye rubbed his eyes and sat up in bed, feeling as if his whole being had come back to life.

He walked to the kitchen, fished a few eggs out of the refrigerator, and made himself a simple breakfast.

There was also a Nengyuan Spirit Fruit to serve as a side dish.

After devouring it, the burning sensation in his stomach subsided.

Once full, Bai Ye sat on the sofa, teasing the two little kittens—one black and one white—at his feet.

Little Black was still as clingy as ever, constantly rubbing its little head against his pant leg.

Phantom Snow, however, was much more aloof, simply lying quietly to the side, her golden slit pupils surveying this new home.

"I need to find a way to get your contracts sorted out as soon as possible."

He was currently only a First-Rank Apprentice Beast Tamer and only had one beast taming space.

To contract Little Black and Phantom Snow, he had to first promote to the Second Rank and open up new beast taming spaces.

But this matter could not be rushed before the Sacred Dragon Cup.

Suddenly, Ghost Orchid, which he had placed by the bedside, moved.

Petal by petal, the crystal-clear crystal petals slowly unfurled.

Ghost Orchid had grown larger again, forcing Bai Ye to consider moving to a bigger house to set up a botanical garden for it.

Having money in hand made him feel bold.

He immediately opened the illustrated compendium.

【Name】：Ghost Orchid

【attribute】：Grass

【Aptitude】：Outstanding Advanced

【Rank】：Intermediate Extraordinary Level

【Skills】：Fragrant Pollen (Elementary) (Mastered), Dust Explosion (Intermediate) (Proficient), Night Demon Strike (Advanced) (beginner), Vine Whip (Intermediate) (beginner)

【Talent】：Photosynthesis (Green)

Its Rank had impressively reached Intermediate Extraordinary Level from Transcendent Elementary.

It had also acquired a brand-new skill.

The ten million alliance coins spent on the life source fluid had not been wasted after all.

After waking up, Ghost Orchid affectionately rubbed a vine against Bai Ye's cheek, conveying a joyful emotion.

As Ghost Orchid grew stronger, its intelligence increased, and it could now convey its meaning to Bai Ye clearly.

"Alright, alright, you're the best."

Bai Ye smiled and stroked Ghost Orchid, though he was thinking about something else.

Ghost Orchid had leveled up, so did that mean...

He rubbed his hands together, revealing a kindly smile.

Ghost Orchid seemed to sense his ill-intentioned gaze, its leaves trembling, but it did not dodge.

To it, being able to help its Beast Tamer grow stronger was a very happy thing.

"Ghost Orchid, want to go again?"

Bai Ye asked tentatively.

Ghost Orchid's leaves nodded vigorously.

The familiar operation, the familiar formula.

【Your Ghost Orchid has experienced a crushing defeat...】

...

【Name】：Bai Ye

【Rank】：Elite Beginner (25 / 125)

【Skills】：Fragrant Pollen (Elementary) (Peak), Dust Explosion (Intermediate) (Mastered), Energy-Storing Nature Fist (Intermediate) (Proficient), Night Demon Strike (Advanced) (Proficient)

【Talent】：Photosynthesis (Purple)

"Alright, let's do five times today."

Before the Sacred Dragon Cup, Bai Ye felt he still needed some actual combat testing.

He needed a venue that was sturdy enough.

To test the true strength of himself and his three beast pets.

"Jinlian Club."

Bai Ye searched on his phone and quickly found the largest Beast Tamer training club in Luoxue City.

Jinlian Club had quite comprehensive facilities.

It also had training grounds that simulated various environments.

Precisely because of this, the price was naturally high.

But with over forty million in his card, he had enough to spend a long, long time at the club.

Money must be spent where it counts.

He stood up and waved to the two little kittens at his feet.

"Let's go, I'll take you to practice."

Bai Ye put the two kittens into a pet carrier and took a taxi straight to the Jinlian Club located in the suburbs.

The club covered a huge area; the parking lot at the entrance alone was filled with various luxury cars.

Bai Ye held Little Black in one hand, while Phantom Snow sat elegantly on his shoulder.

The combination of one person and two cats looked somewhat unique amidst the crowd of large, towering beast pets.

"Hello, sir, is there anything I can help you with?"

As soon as he entered, a sweet-looking female receptionist wearing a professional suit came up to greet him.

Her gaze swept over Bai Ye and the Phantom Snow on his shoulder, and a very subtle look of astonishment flashed in her eyes.

She had obviously recognized the Phantom Cat.

But her good professional training allowed her to quickly return to calmness.

"I need a training ground, a comprehensive one."

Bai Ye got straight to the point.

"Alright, sir."

The female receptionist nodded with a smile.

"Our club's comprehensive training ground costs one thousand alliance coins per hour, and an additional deposit of five thousand alliance coins is required to prevent damage to the training facilities."

"So expensive?"

Bai Ye raised an eyebrow.

One thousand per hour, is this robbery?

"Sir, our training grounds use the top-tier equipment, can simulate various combat environments, and are equipped with high-precision energy detectors. It is absolutely worth the price."

The female receptionist explained patiently.

"Fine."

Bai Ye didn't quibble and took out his phone directly.

"Card or transfer?"

"Transfer is fine."

Seeing Bai Ye so straightforward, the smile on the female receptionist's face became even sweeter.

She efficiently completed the formalities and handed Bai Ye a metal card.

"Sir, this is your room card, Comprehensive Training Ground No. 7. I wish you a pleasant training session."

Bai Ye took the card, thanked her, and walked toward the training ground.

He found that he seemed to have quite a connection with the number seven.

"Wait a moment, sir." The female receptionist called out to him again.

"Hmm?"

"Have these two beast pets of yours signed a contract?"

The female receptionist's gaze fell on Little Black and Phantom Snow.

Jinlian Club has a rule that uncontracted beast pets are not allowed to enter high-level training grounds to avoid accidents.

"They are very well-behaved and won't run around."

Bai Ye patted Little Black's head.

He rented a single-person training ground, so there was absolutely no need to worry about disturbing others.

Little Black would stick to him, and Phantom Snow was still a "social phobe."

The female receptionist looked troubled: "Sir, this is the club's rule..."

Bai Ye sighed; he just wanted to find a place to test his strength.

He thought about it, took the silver badge representing an official member of the association out of his pocket, and flashed it in front of the female receptionist.

"Now, is it okay?"

The moment the female receptionist saw the badge, her pupils constricted.

An official member badge of the Luoxue City Beast Tamer Association.

This teenager shouldn't be very old.

In the entire Luoxue City, Beast Tamers who could become official members at the Second Rank could be counted on one hand.

They were all monsters with sky-high backgrounds or exceptional talents.

The teenager in front of her was actually one of them?

Also, he was able to carry two Phantom Cats.

Her imagination was limited, and she didn't even think of Bai Ye as a First-Rank Beast Tamer.

"Yes, of course, yes!"

The female receptionist said quickly, her attitude changing ninety degrees, even offering to lead the way for Bai Ye.

"No need."

Bai Ye waved his hand, put away the badge, and walked straight to Training Ground No. 7.

Sometimes, privilege really could save a lot of trouble.

Watching Bai Ye's retreating figure, the female receptionist let out a long sigh of relief.

She quickly picked up the internal communicator and contacted her supervisor.

"Supervisor, a VIP has arrived at Training Ground No. 7. It's an official member of the association, very young, looks like a high school student!"

The association membership wasn't important; being young was what mattered.

...

Bai Ye swiped the card and entered Training Ground No. 7.

Inside was a closed space the size of a basketball court.

The walls and floor were made of unknown metal.

In the center of the venue stood several menacing-looking metal dummies, which were likely targets for testing attack power.

"Not bad."

Bai Ye nodded with satisfaction.

He put Little Black and Phantom Snow down and let them get used to the environment themselves.

Then he walked to the console in the center of the venue.

The console screen displayed options for various training modes.

"Let's start with the simplest one."

Bai Ye selected the "Basic Strength Test" mode.

A metal dummy in front of him had red light shine in its eyes, and it slowly raised its arm.

【Strength Test Target, Rank: Common Elementary, Defense: 100】

"I choose you, Little Black!"

Bai Ye shouted at Little Black, who was in the corner chasing its own tail.

"Meow?"

Little Black tilted its head, trotted over with its short legs, and looked curiously at the moving iron lump in front of it.

"Go, attack it."

Bai Ye said, pointing at the target.

Little Black nodded as if it understood, crouched slightly, and then suddenly pounced out.

It opened its mouth, revealing its baby teeth that hadn't fully grown in yet, and bit onto the target's ankle.

Clang!

A crisp sound.

The target didn't move an inch.

Little Black clutched its mouth, ran back to Bai Ye's feet with teary eyes, and meowed aggrievedly.

Bai Ye: "..."

Where is your Grass Fang?

He shook his head helplessly, picked up Little Black, and stroked its head to comfort it.

"Alright, alright, I don't blame you."

It seems Little Black's training must start from the more basic skill activation.