Beast Taming: Starting from Transmigration and Starting with a Cheat Code

[The Crimson Lion King, the assessment boss, will enter the examination room in half a minute. Students, please prepare yourselves!]

The broadcast echoed through the jungle. Qin Ming took a deep breath to calm his inner turmoil.

Even though I've taken countless exams on Earth and consider myself a seasoned veteran, that damned nervousness always creeps in before each assessment.

He opened his slightly sweaty palm, then slowly clenched it. At that moment, Cang Xuan leaned closer, and the furry wolf head gently rubbed against his hand.

The not-so-soft wolf hair had a unique stiffness, which gave Qin Ming a strange sense of security. He said nothing, but everything was understood without words.

Qin Ming met Cang Xuan's gaze. Unlike Huo Lin's fiery golden eyes, Cang Xuan's eyes were calm and deep, with a warm brown hue like autumn leaves.

"I know you're still here." Qin Ming smiled and gently hugged the wolf head. "We'll fight side by side."

……

The Crimson Lion King stepped into the examination hall like a king surveying his territory. He did not deliberately enlarge his size, nor did he let out a domineering roar, but his crimson mane shone brightly in the sunlight, and every step he took carried an undeniable aura of power.

He made no attempt to conceal his movements, and the heatwave spread through the jungle with each step he took.

"This is too blatant." Qin Ming frowned slightly as he sensed the commotion in the distance. Was this a psychological tactic?

The students, who had initially gained the upper hand, chosen their positions, and made preparations, found the tense atmosphere in the air gradually freezing as the Crimson Lion King strolled around seemingly casually.

"Some trainees have broken away from the main force and are acting alone in the northwest direction." Cang Xuan was highly vigilant and relayed the intelligence to Qin Ming in real time.

This situation is not good, Qin Ming pondered. The fact that the Crimson Flame Lion King headed northwest instead of charging straight at him was good news, but if the others were eliminated early, there would be fewer allies to share the firepower.

However, everyone must be responsible for their own choices, and Qin Ming could do nothing to help at this moment but could only wait and see.

"The Crimson Lion King is about to encounter its first student..."

[Item No. 035 has been eliminated.]

The battle ended so quickly that Cangxuan didn't have time to broadcast it. The White Wolf, whose lines had been stolen, looked up into the distance, and Qin Ming's heart sank.

Just half a minute later, the announcement came over the loudspeaker again: [Number 029 eliminated.]

"Something's not right. He didn't go to the main group; instead, he targeted those who were alone?"

Is it simply the cat's natural instinct to catch mice, or is there another plan? Qin Ming doesn't believe that such a large group can completely cover their tracks.

A few seconds later, [...] eliminated.

Instead of a series of simultaneous elimination announcements, the speculations were repeatedly confirmed, and all the lone travelers now understood their own predicament.

"Cang Xuan, locate Shen Yanqing. If he's fighting the Crimson Flame Lion King, lend a hand if conditions allow."

Qin Ming estimated that at this rate, the lone wolves would soon be wiped out.

He wasn't sure he could hold out for the time being. Looking back at the dazed-looking chubby boy, Qin Ming shook his head. He made this decision because helping others was also helping himself.

Shen Yanqing's Sky-Patrolling Crane can carry people, but the assessment limits its flight altitude. This is because the high altitudes in the wild are the territory of the sky's overlords, even more dangerous than the ground, and a death zone for those lacking strength.

With its flight altitude restricted, the Sky-Piercing Crane hovering in the air became a target. Shen Yanqing found a canyon wall that was almost a blind spot to rest.

However, the Crimson Lion King still came in his direction.

Running away wasn't an option. He instructed the Sky-Patrolling Crane to concentrate its energy and hold its breath, hoping the other party was just passing by, but also preparing for the worst.

The Black Crane excels in mental skills, while the Crimson Flame Lion King is not a spirit beast with talent in the mental realm. Although a direct confrontation is unrealistic, interference should still be effective.

Moreover, he had deliberately chosen a place with treacherous terrain. Even if the black crane took the air route, the ground visibility was poor, and it would have to take a detour, so it could manage to maneuver around.

While pondering the situation, seeing that the Crimson Flame Lion King's target was clear, Shen Yanqing no longer hesitated and issued the attack command.

The mental impact unleashed by the Sky-Piercing Crane transformed into an invisible ripple that surged towards the Crimson Flame Lion King.

This attack was enough to render a spirit beast of the same level unconscious, and those with weaker constitutions might even die. However, the Crimson Flame Lion King only dazed for a moment, shook its head, and then returned to normal.

I couldn't tell if I was genuinely disturbed, or just annoyed like being bothered by a mosquito buzzing around.

In just a few dozen seconds, Shen Yanqing faced several dangerous situations.

The giant claw that the Crimson Flame Lion King conjured slammed down from mid-air, and even the residual wind tore at the hem of his clothes—this was after Xuanhe had used its energy to shield him from the aftershock. The scorching heat rushed towards him, almost suffocating him.

He clearly realized that the time interval between the eliminations of the previous few people was probably spent more on finding targets than fighting, because their strength was too disparate.

After testing his own abilities, Shen Yanqing no longer harbored any illusions. He rode the Sky-Piercing Crane to its maximum speed, unleashing all his talents and skills.

The Crimson Lion King below leaped and bounded like the wind, and all the dangers in front of him were as nothing, only occasionally being disturbed by mental interference.

"Not bad, this kid from the Shen family is really good!" In front of the monitoring screen, the examiners watched the battle in real time through the camera carried by the Crimson Flame Lion King and all praised him.

Despite the seemingly stalemate, Shen Yanqing was already drenched in sweat.

Both he and the Sky-Patrolling Crane had reached their speed limits, yet they saw no hope of shaking off the Crimson Flame Lion King.

Regardless of whether his opponent was holding back or playing games, he couldn't sustain this level of exertion. To make matters worse, the jungle lay ahead, no longer his home turf.

"Awoo~"

A familiar wolf howl startled Shen Yanqing, who was planning to make a graceful exit. He turned around and flew towards the jungle.

A somewhat ethereal wolf shadow was waiting in the forest. Upon seeing Shen Yanqing, it poured all of its clone's energy into him without saying a word, then vanished without a trace. The whole process was so fast that there was no time for conversation.

"Thanks," Shen Yanqing said softly.

The Crimson Lion King, who was following closely behind, was just about to finish this warm-up exercise when, without warning, the crane that was about to be beaked flew away.

Just like swatting a mosquito, sometimes it's not about the difference in strength that's annoying, and the Crimson Lion King's mood at this moment is probably the same.

The crane flew away, but it didn't bother him anymore, and he was too lazy to chase after it.

He saw that troublemaker! Although his tracks were perfectly hidden, his true form couldn't be far away.

The Crimson Lion King above began to set fire to the land, and flames swept through the jungle.

"Should we...stop it?" Some examiners felt the measures were too harsh.

Dean Hui raised his hand to stop them: "That must have been Qin Ming's spirit beast. Since it's him, there shouldn't be any problem!"

Flames raged through the jungle, the heat distorting the air. Qin Ming, hiding in the shadows, watched this scene, and his lips twitched.

This lion doesn't seem to be very big-hearted.