48: I'm destined to become a legendary beast tamer, romance is such a hindrance (lol)

Suddenly, a small commotion broke out at the classroom door.

A girl with waist-length hair, wearing a white dress, and a pure and lovely face, walked in blushingly with her head down, clutching a pink envelope in her hand, looking hesitant.

"Isn't that Li Qian, the campus belle from the next class?"

You Ran whispered, her eyes glued to the campus belle, as if afraid to miss a single second.

Most of the boys' gazes were focused on her.

Li Qian gathered her courage, walked up to Bai Ye, handed him the envelope, her voice as faint as a mosquito's.

"Student Bai Ye, I've liked you for a long time. This is a love letter I wrote for you, please accept it!"

"Wow!"

Lin Anan exclaimed loudly, without a hint of jealousy. Instead, she excitedly leaned closer to Bai Ye, craning her neck.

She looked like she wanted to read the love letter with him, full of gossip.

Her reaction left Bai Ye completely speechless.

Couldn't she tell he had no intention of dating right now? Instead of helping him get out of it, she came over to make things worse.

He'd have to properly educate Xiao Hei when they got back, to make sure he wasn't fooled by foolish women.

He helplessly swatted away Lin Anan's paw and looked at the campus belle in front of him, who was so nervous she was almost in tears.

To be honest, this girl was indeed very beautiful and the type many boys liked.

But Bai Ye really didn't feel anything for her.

His mind was completely occupied with the Secret Realm mission tonight; he had no time for romantic matters.

Under the expectant gazes of the entire class, especially Lin Anan, he made a move that astonished everyone.

He handed the love letter, still warm from the girl's body, back to her unopened.

"Student, thank you for your kind intentions."

Bai Ye's expression was serious.

"However, I have no plans to be in a relationship right now."

Li Qian froze, looking up with wide, watery eyes filled with disbelief.

She was rejected?

Since childhood, she had always been the center of attention, receiving mountains of love letters. This was the first time she had bravely confessed her feelings.

And she was rejected?

"Why?"

She asked subconsciously, a faint sob audible in her voice.

"Because..."

Bai Ye looked at her, clenching his hand tightly in front of him.

"I'm a man destined to become a legendary Beast Tamer, and romance is just a hindrance."

“...”

“...”

Everyone seemed to be on pause, staring blankly at Bai Ye.

What kind of ridiculous reason was that?

Did he think he was the King of Games?

After more than ten seconds, a thunderous burst of laughter erupted from Lin Anan's mouth.

"Hahahahaha, I can't, I can't take it anymore, Bai Ye, you're absolutely a Genius."

She laughed so hard she was bent over, tears streaming down her face, patting Bai Ye's back vigorously as she laughed.

"A man destined to become a legendary Beast Tamer, how could you even think of that, hahahaha!"

The surrounding classmates also reacted, their faces turning red from holding back laughter, their shoulders constantly shaking.

They wanted to laugh, but didn't dare to laugh too loudly for fear of hurting the campus belle's self-esteem.

As for Li Qian, the campus belle involved, she was completely petrified.

She had imagined countless possibilities for rejection, but never this utterly absurd reason.

Finally, amidst the sympathetic yet amused glances of her classmates, she covered her face and ran out of the classroom crying.

"Sigh, was I too harsh? Would 'a man who wants to marry a legendary Beast Tamer' have been better?"

Bai Ye watched the campus belle's retreating figure, pondered for a moment, and very seriously asked Lin Anan beside him.

"Is there a difference?"

"Of course, the first means I become a legendary Beast Tamer myself, and the second naturally means living off a legendary Beast Tamer."

Lin Anan wiped away the tears from the corners of her eyes and gave him a thumbs-up.

"Well done, as expected of you. That's how it should be. Women only slow down our Beast Taming speed."

Bai Ye: "..."

He always felt that Lin Anan's words sounded strange.

The sudden confession incident added a colorful stroke to Bai Ye's legend at school.

"Iron Straight Man," "Man among Men"... various nicknames began to circulate among the students.

Bai Ye, however, was oblivious to all of this and didn't care at all.

He sat in his seat, sunlight streaming through the window onto him, conserving his energy for the evening's operation.

In his opinion, campus belles, or romance, were far less interesting than Dual Cultivation with Xiao Lan.

Xiao Lan, add points!

...Night fell, and the city lights came on.

Luoxue City No. 2 Middle School's affiliated junior high was completely dark and silent.

Due to the sudden appearance of the Secret Realm, the entire junior high department had an emergency holiday. In the empty campus, only the rustling of wind through the leaves could be heard.

Bai Ye stood alone in the center of the junior high playground, quietly waiting, carrying a tactical backpack specially provided by the school.

The backpack was filled with various high-energy compressed foods, special recovery potions, and a palm-sized drone.

Except for the drone, everything else was specially prepared for him by the principal.

The most crucial item was the Transfer Stone, which could force an exit from a Tier 2 Secret Realm. This item could only be used three times; after three uses, it would become an ordinary stone.

Several agile figures silently descended from above the campus, landing steadily on the playground.

Bai Ye gasped, thinking, 'Can't you just use the main entrance honestly?'

There were no guards, and the main gate wasn't locked.

All six people were wearing the black combat uniforms of the Beast Tamer Association, looking lean and capable.

Leading them was a stern-faced, square-jawed middle-aged man who looked to be in his thirties.

He saw Bai Ye, walked straight over, and extended his hand.

"Mr. Bai Ye, hello, my name is Li Tie, and I am the captain of this auxiliary action team."

"From now on, we are your auxiliary team. We will provide support for all your actions in the Secret Realm."

"Hello, Captain Li." Bai Ye shook his hand.

Li Feng introduced the five team members behind him.

The refined-looking young man with glasses was Zhang Yu, responsible for communication and technical support.

The tall woman carrying a large medical kit was the team medic, Wang Qian.

The chubby man carrying professional camera equipment was Zhao Dezhu, primarily responsible for documenting the entire process.

And the two taciturn men were Sun Qiang and Zhou Li, responsible for setting up camp and logistics.

"Student Bai Ye, for this mission, you are the main attacker, and we six are your support."

Li Feng succinctly explained their roles.

"We will fully cooperate with all your actions inside."

Bai Ye nodded, but felt a little puzzled.

So this was the basic setup for clearing a Secret Realm?

What kind of Hell did he go through when he cleared a Secret Realm alone, unable to even get a normal glass of cold water?