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

"You're really here to join us, not just to have some fun, right?"

Fang Lie's voice was filled with confusion and resentment. He scratched his hair violently, making his already frizzy hair even more messy, resembling a red afro.

"Wait a minute, even if it's just for fun, does our academy have such a young fifth-tier spirit master?"

His self-questioning confusion also made Hodge, who was next to him, fall into deep thought.

Hodge, holding his spirit beast, looked serious as he counted on his fingers: "Zhao Zhun, a fifth-year combat major, just broke through to the advanced fourth rank last month. His classmate Song Mingyuan is at the peak of the fourth rank, and supposedly has a chance to break through to the fifth rank by the end of the year, but he's already twenty-four. Qin Ming looks like—"

"Hodge," Zhou Mu called out.

Hodge shut up, but his fingers were still gesturing on the table, as if he were secretly conveying something.

Seeing that the focus was shifting in an uncertain direction, Qin Ming felt somewhat helpless.

He gently stroked Cang Xuan's back, his fingertips sinking into the silvery-white fur. Understanding each other perfectly, Cang Xuan comprehended Qin Ming's intentions without needing to speak.

He squinted slightly.

The white wolf's pupils, which were originally normal circles, narrowed into cold and ruthless vertical pupils when it opened them again, radiating a terrifying chill.

Cang Xuan had seen blood.

This wasn't a casual exchange on the field; it was a real, life-or-death battle.

This experience left its mark on his life, usually hidden and not noticeable, but once he got serious, this mark would surge up from the depths of his being.

No need to roar, no need to brandish claws, just standing there quietly with slightly narrowed eyes is enough to send chills down your spine.

Fang Lie was the first to be hit.

Cang Xuan's gaze fell on him, perhaps because he had spoken the most earlier.

"Life and death are not permitted on campus!"

Fang Lie's voice stammered.

He leaned back slightly, his back pressed against the corner of the table, with nowhere left to retreat.

His right hand instinctively reached for the array plate at his waist, but stopped just as his fingertips touched the edge. The image of Qin Ming extinguishing his binding array with a single finger was still fresh in his mind.

The meeting room fell completely silent.

Qin Ming stopped paying attention to the conspicuous bag that had quieted down in front of him and turned his gaze to the relatively calm people in the back row.

"Give me the complete match analysis data."

Zhou Mu didn't ask any further questions. He picked up a stack of neatly organized documents from the table and handed them to Qin Ming.

The paper is thick and sturdy, and the binding is neat. The cover is a miniature version of the site map, and the four corners are labeled with different colors for classification index.

Qin Ming took the documents, pulled up a chair, sat down, and began to look through them.

Although his combat strength has greatly increased, he has never been the kind of person who ignores intelligence just because he has strength. Every team that can reach the decisive game is a formidable opponent, each with its own trump cards and tactics.

To increase his chances of winning and to prevent any unforeseen changes, Qin Ming came here.

The documents were turned page by page.

Sure enough, when the students from the array formation department started organizing the data, it was a perfect match for their major.

Each team's composition, spirit beast configuration, usual tactics, and past performance were all broken down into standardized data modules.

They even created a separate ability profile for each team's core spirit beast, clearly marking its attributes, level, displayed skills, estimated skill cooldown time, and habitual movement routes in battle.

Each team's past data is clearly displayed.

The core of the Nan Yan team is a high-level Tier 4 Flamemane Lion, a fire-attribute beast with extremely high burst damage, but relatively weak sustained combat ability. Their tactic is to achieve a quick victory, overwhelming the opponent's defenses with maximum firepower within the first three minutes. If they can survive the first three minutes, the Nan Yan team's win rate will drop from 70% to 40%.

The Northern Abyss team has a more balanced composition, with two defensive spirit beasts, two control-type, and one offensive-type – a standard positional warfare setup. Its weakness is its slow movement speed; once their formation is broken, cracks will appear in their defensive line.

The Yunlong Squad is the most troublesome. All five main members are at Tier 4, and the captain and vice-captain are both at the peak of Tier 4. Their composition is balanced, with no obvious weaknesses, and they have strong tactical execution. In the previous rounds of the competition, they have demonstrated at least three different tactical systems, able to flexibly switch between them according to the characteristics of their opponents.

Qin Ming saw a familiar name among them—He Fuke.

The person who initially formed a contract with the Cloud Dragon. Qin Ming had dealt with him before and knew of the Cloud Dragon's potential. The intelligence indicated that He Fuke had already broken through to the fourth rank, thus becoming a regular member of the Cloud Dragon Squad.

However, the intelligence report also specifically noted that He Fuke's Cloud Dragon could be amplified by the energy radiation of the Azure Dragon Stele. Although it was not used in this competition, it should not be ignored.

Qin Ming's gaze lingered on this note for a moment.

"Is the Azure Dragon Stele open to the public now?" he asked, looking up.

Lu Yan adjusted his glasses. "The announcement says it will open next Monday."

He answered quickly, clearly having a thorough understanding of the condition of all the college's facilities.

But after answering, a hint of doubt flashed in his eyes—the Azure Dragon Stele is an important facility of the academy, and its opening time was announced half a month ago. How come this person doesn't even know this?

Not only Lu Yan, but Fang Lie and Huo Qi also exchanged a glance. Due to the difference in strength, everyone answered honestly, and no one voiced their questions.

Qin Ming didn't offer any explanation.

"We'll have to be careful then," he sighed.

He Fuke's previous reluctance to use amplification techniques was likely not due to a lack of desire, but rather an inability. Now that the Azure Dragon Stele is about to open, its internal energy has clearly been restored.

If necessary, He Fuke will most likely use the power of the Azure Dragon Stele to amplify his abilities during the competition.

Qin Ming flipped to the last page of the document, closed it, and placed it on the table.

"Alright, I roughly understand. You guys come out and work things out with me."

He stood up and walked towards the door. Cang Xuan followed silently beside him, the chill that had previously sent shivers down his spine had subsided, and he had returned to being a quiet, steady white wolf.

Fang Lie was the first to stand up and follow. His actions were faster than his thoughts; he only realized after taking two steps that he had just been questioning this person, and he felt a little embarrassed.

But the afterglow of Cang Xuan's earlier actions still lingered, and his body spoke louder than his words.

"A period of adjustment is necessary." Zhou Mu also stood up from his seat, his tone calm. "But don't underestimate us."

He said it very plainly, but the meaning was clear: you are strong, but we are not going to hold you back.

Qin Ming stopped and turned around.

Zhou Mu met his gaze and began to introduce himself.

"Zhou Mu, fourth-tier advanced, main commander and controller." A rare spirit beast, the Illusionary Light Swan, had appeared on his shoulder at some unknown time. The spirit beast even nodded elegantly, gesturing to Qin Ming.

Lu Yan also stood up from his seat and adjusted his glasses. "Lu Wuyan, Level 4 Advanced, specializing in reconnaissance and search."

He paused for a moment after speaking, then added, "My spirit beast is a Cloud Falcon, with a high-altitude reconnaissance range of five kilometers and the ability to track twelve targets simultaneously. I created the ability files for each team's core spirit beasts."

Fang Lie took a deep breath and puffed out his chest. "Fang Lie, mid-level fourth tier, main attack."

His tone was much firmer than before. "You've seen my binding array just now. Although you broke it, it's still effective against others. My main battle spirit beast is the Flame-Patterned Leopard, a mid-level fourth-tier beast, whose explosive power is no less than the Flame-Maned Lion of the Southern Flame Team."

Hodge carried his spirit beast forward. The creature finally peeked out from its master's arms; it was a greyish-brown Shadowcat with large, round ears and darting, bright eyes.

"Hodge, Tier 4, beginner level, specializes in agile movement and escaping from behind. My Shadow Cat can flexibly change positions through the shadow space. I've covered the retreat and never failed."

Four people, four roles: the spirit beast, which was mainly responsible for defense, was seriously injured, and the spirit master was not present.

However, with Qin Ming included, there are exactly five people.

This was a belated introduction, and Qin Ming's lips curled up slightly.

"Qin Ming, peak fourth tier. Each beast taming skill has its own strengths, so he should be able to handle it."

The other four: ?