Starting with the Broken-Winged Frost Butterfly: Beast Taming

According to official statistics.

The Yanxu Kingdom has a population of 14 billion.

90% of the qualifications are at the D level.

Grade C qualifications account for 8%;

Grade B qualifications account for 1.8%;

Grade A qualifications account for 0.2%;

S-level qualifications account for 0.0001%.

With 14 billion people, there are only 14 S-level individuals each year.

These individuals, who are officially named "Heaven-Chosen Ones" at the age of eighteen, can advance to the second life level in three to five months and to the third life level in three to five years.

Even the Four Fates, who are known as the strongest Beastmasters, are mostly from the S-rank.

"Most of the S-class graduates each year flock to the three strongest prestigious universities: Qinglong, Beiyue, and Mingye. Zhongdu University, ranked tenth, can only recruit one person every four or five years. Qin Taozhi is undoubtedly the most sought-after student in the entire university."

"A genius with an A-level aptitude is merely the threshold to her; the finish line that the world chases is nothing more than her starting line."

"Yes, when we reach her level, we can't even be jealous. That feeling of powerlessness is frustrating."

The people made no attempt to hide their admiration for Qin Taozhi.

Therefore, when they learned that Qin Taozhi was going to serve as a guard and participate in this training,

Everyone wanted to know who the lucky winner was.

"Who on earth got so lucky to have the dignified 'Flower Princess' as their bodyguard?"

"Is it too late to manually change the license plate number? My number is 95, which rounds up to 85."

"Right, right, right! Those two raised their hands... wait, is that Zhu, who doesn't understand evolution???"

All eyes turned to each other.

From all directions, the focus is on the flames.

Qin Taozhi also saw it.

Even the instant Zhu Ran raised his hand, she turned her head, her purple pupils like two magic lamps, staring intently at Zhu Ran's eyes that reflected an icy blue light.

"Huh? A research fanatic who's currently riding high at the Institute of Cultivation and Evolution, paired with a contemporary legend from Zhongdu University? What kind of monstrous combination is this?"

"No, I want to meet Hana-hime too! This might be our only chance in this lifetime to meet someone at the top. After this month, it will be hard to have a similar opportunity again..."

The scene was filled with cries of anguish and sorrow.

Even Shen Xingyu and Zhu Yao, the pair, couldn't help but look at them with disbelief.

Is there really something fishy going on?

There has been much speculation about how the school should allocate security personnel.

Some people believe it is completely random.

Some people believe it depends entirely on the mentor's preference.

Some senior students also said that professors might show slight favoritism to certain special groups, which could slightly increase their chances of survival.

This "special" could refer to someone with an A-level qualification, or someone from an extremely wealthy family or with an unfathomable background.

Did Zhu Ran win the lottery?

But that doesn't make sense either. How could a single company with its super-powerful life and its unique, mature C-grade formula possibly catch the eye of the wealthy tycoon?

"This combination is interesting."

The old man chuckled, revealing a set of white teeth:

"Kids, stop talking nonsense. I only have a list of guards here, the groups are blank. Whoever is called will be called, it's all up to luck."

"Little girl from the Qin family, remember your current identity, and get along well with your new teammates... Go."

Qin Tao glanced at the old man, her face expressionless.

The old man stroked his beard, smiled dismissively, and continued:

"Wu Yue, Group 86."

"Wuchang, Group 87"

"Myoshu-i, Group 88."

……

The black-haired, purple-eyed girl approached Zhu Ran, casually uttered the three words "Qin Taozhi," and then glanced at the Hercules Frog.

"Wishing you a successful ignition."

Zhu Ran remained calm and nodded with a smile.

"Liang, Liang Baizhou..."

Grandpa Liang, standing beside him, was so nervous that he stammered and could barely speak.

"oh."

Qin Taozhi ignored Grandpa Liang, looked at Qin Yin who was not far away, tilted her head, and suddenly said, "Cousin."

"What?"

Liang Baizhou jumped up and down, his pupils trembling.

"Are you sisters?"

Zhu Ran raised his eyebrows and carefully examined the two people's appearances.

Although one had fluffy green hair and the other had long, straight black hair.

However, the two do share some resemblance in their facial features, except that Qin Tao possesses both allure and innocence, while Qin Yin is reserved and dignified, with a completely different temperament.

"They all share the surname Qin, and they all have plant-type pets under contract. I should have realized this sooner," Zhu Ran thought to herself.

"Yinyin..." Shang Yunying looked at Qin Yin, a hint of worry on her face, and hesitated to speak.

"It's nothing." Qin Yin shook her head and replied softly, "Cousin, it's been a long time."

Qin Tao nodded, her purple pupils completely unwavering, as if she were sizing up a stranger.

"This relationship seems too distant... Is it due to strained family ties, or is it simply that large families tend to grow wider and more distant?"

Zhu Ran was a little curious.

However, the atmosphere was subtly awkward at the moment, and it would be inappropriate for him to ask these questions.

Qin Taozhi had no desire to continue the conversation. Her right index finger flashed, and several objects appeared in her hand.

"A spatial ring???"

Liang Baizhou was shocked once again.

The other guards also carried large and small bags.

Only this flower maiden had empty hands.

He had long suspected that the other party possessed spatial artifacts.

However, spatial props also vary in quality. Backpack-shaped items are of lower grade, while those made into ornaments, pendants, bracelets, or rings are at least of medium to high quality.

This ring is worth eight figures...

Eight figures! That's enough for many ordinary families' lifetimes...

Liang Baizhou was breathing rapidly, his mind filled with complex emotions.

Zhu Ran, however, looked at what Qin Tao was holding.

"Take it."

Qin Tao casually tossed it over; it was a pendant, a necklace made of silver metal, with a round, grayish-white stone the size of a pigeon's egg hanging from it.

As soon as Zhu Ran grabbed it, he immediately sensed something unusual—the stone seemed to contain a huge amount of energy, which, if broken, could blast a bunch of people nearby to pieces.

"Everyone has a share of the Peaceful Stone Pendant."

After assigning the groups, the old man smiled and said:

"This is the school's final guarantee for you."

"It is precisely because of the existence of this item that the casualty rate during each training exercise can be kept to a minimum."

"Good stuff." Zhu Ran gently rubbed the stone pendant, then hung it around his neck and tucked it inside his battle suit.

Look around.

Each guard took out three pendants.

Two are given to the targets to be protected.

One for personal use.

Zhu Ran clearly saw that after wearing them, everyone showed a more or less relaxed expression.

Taiping Stone Pendant, a life-saving item specially prepared for students by Chung-Du University.

As long as it is infused with spiritual power and activated in time, it can form an extremely thick protective barrier around its body, which even a mature A-grade offensive pet cannot destroy or break through immediately.

At that time, a distress signal will be sent simultaneously.

The pet trainers stationed within the secret realm, as well as the second-life mentor group, will provide timely assistance.

"This is not a tool for abuse. Once the Taiping Stone Pendant is activated, the training will be considered interrupted, and you will be sent back!"

"But remember this: in times of crisis, do not hesitate. In every graduating class in the past, half of the students who died unexpectedly died from hesitation, unwilling to use the Taiping Stone Amulet, and the other half died from sudden, unforeseen disasters, unable to react in time!"

"Yes."

Everyone nodded, their expressions solemn.

This is actually a very old and frequently discussed issue.

Everyone understands the principle, but the difficulty lies in putting it into practice and making correct decisions in times of crisis.