High Martial Arts: A Cataclysmic Beast? I am the only Beast Tamer!

"Fifty years ago, the abyss descended!"

"A horde of mutated beasts, including Titans hundreds of meters tall, surged forth from the abyss, invading humanity's homeland!"

"Cities turned to ruins, and nations were erased from the annals of history!"

"To protect humanity's last home, we must unite and become strong!"

"Only martial arts can save humanity from suffering!"

"The new year's Awakening Season has arrived. New students, please be sure to switch to the Warrior class and do not choose other professions, lest you go astray!"

"..."

Los Angeles.

On tram line 2.

The car's TV was playing the new year's "Awakening of the New Generation" promotional video.

The stirring music is set against the tragic backdrop of city ruins.

This caused a surge of excitement among the many young men and women on the bus.

"I must succeed in today's martial arts awakening!"

"Holy crap, was that our 'God of War' from China giving that speech on TV just now?!"

"It's the God of War! Legend has it that he once single-handedly fought against a Saint-level behemoth and emerged undefeated!"

"A Saint-level behemoth? My god! It must be tens of thousands of meters tall! No wonder it's a Martial God!"

"Speaking of which, what did the Martial God mean by his last warning? 'You must become a Martial Artist, lest you go astray.' Does that mean there are people who don't become Martial Artists?"

A girl with pigtails blinked her eyes and asked curiously.

The words fell.

The entire tram fell slightly quiet.

After a long while, a boy who looked like a senior student chuckled and said:

"They're talking about Lu Yu!"

"Last year, he awakened his martial arts talent, reaching nine stars, but instead of becoming a martial artist, he became some damn beast tamer!"

"A year has passed, and while other martial artists of the same generation have reached the second or even third rank, he remains at the first rank, with absolutely no combat power!"

"Why give up a perfectly good martial arts genius to become a useless beast tamer!"

"Now look what's happened! Being singled out by the God of War like that, we've lost face in front of all of China!"

Upon hearing this, the girl with pigtails widened her eyes and realized what was happening:

"Lu Yu? That super handsome senior from Luocheng No. 1 High School?"

"Oh my god! I used to really like him..."

The male senior frowned upon hearing this and couldn't help but say:

"In this era of colossal natural disasters, what good is being handsome!"

"Having switched to Beastmaster, he's completely ruined!"

"I doubt he'll even get into university!"

……

The rear carriage of the tram.

A tall, straight young man stood there.

The young man had delicate features and a handsome, sunny appearance. Even the pretty young woman sitting next to him couldn't help but steal a few glances at him.

"Brother Yu, they're talking about you behind your back again!"

Beside the boy.

A chubby boy nudged the boy's arm with his shoulder and whispered.

That's right.

This young man was none other than Lu Yu, the "useless beast tamer" that the group of students were talking about!

As for the fat man, he was Lu Yu's childhood friend and best buddy, named Jiang Hao.

Both of them were students at Los Angeles No. 1 High School.

Around this time last year, I participated in Martial Arts Awakening.

the difference is.

Like 99.99% of the other people, Fatty Jiang switched careers to become a martial artist.

And Lu Yu...

However, he abandoned his martial arts talent, which was as high as nine stars, and resolutely switched to become a "useless" beast tamer!

Martial arts talent is ranked from low to high as one star to nine stars.

Before Lu Yu, no genius with nine-star talent had emerged in the entire city of Luo for fifty years.

Lu Yu is the first!

An absolute martial arts genius, the kind of genius that reigns supreme!

But that's precisely why.

His choice to abandon martial arts and embrace beasts a year ago is still criticized by countless teachers, students, and even ordinary people in Los Angeles.

"Fatty, you also think I made the wrong choice back then?"

Lu Yu looked out the window, his voice calm and devoid of emotion.

Fatty Jiang scratched his head and said without hesitation:

"Although I don't know why you chose to become a beast tamer, but..."

"I believe you must have your reasons for doing this!"

"Those people who gossip about you behind your back, one day you'll definitely give them a good slap in the face and make them utterly humiliated!"

As the fat man spoke, he even waved his fist, as if to encourage Lu Yu.

Lu Yu simply smiled upon hearing this.

A thought crossed my mind.

He brought up his personal information panel, which was only visible to himself.

At the bottom of the panel is a line of eye-catching text—

[Beast Taming Power Charging!]

[Charging progress: 99.99%!]

Lu Yu's gaze fell on the last few '9's, and he nodded in satisfaction.

A year's worth of hard work is finally about to bear fruit!

Even Lu Yu couldn't help but feel a surge of emotion, and a slight smile unconsciously appeared on his lips.

……

……

After the tram arrives at the station.

A large group of students surged into Luocheng No. 1 High School.

Lu Yu and Jiang Hao waved goodbye and headed to their respective classrooms.

Teaching Building No. 3.

Class 9, Grade 12.

Lu Yu had just arrived at the door and hadn't even entered when his homeroom teacher, Lao Wang, called him to the corridor to the side!

This scene was witnessed by many students coming and going.

They immediately cast sarcastic and contemptuous glances at Lu Yu.

As expected, this "useless" beast tamer is going to get a scolding again!

"Teacher Wang."

Despite the mocking gazes from all sides, Lu Yu remained unmoved and calmly greeted them.

"Ugh!"

Seeing this, Old Wang stared at Lu Yu for a long time before letting out a long sigh.

"Still Tier 1?"

Old Wang remained silent for a while, then suddenly asked.

Lu Yu nodded and replied truthfully, "Still at level one."

Upon hearing this, Old Wang's disappointment deepened.

A year has passed!

Other students who become martial artists are at least at the second level, and top students are even at the third or fourth level!

Lu Yu, on the other hand, is still stuck at the first level!

Old Wang gave Lu Yu a deep look, recalling the principal's repeated instructions this morning, and couldn't help but say:

"I'm not going to dwell on why you didn't switch to martial arts and became a beast tamer instead."

"I'm sure you'll be filled with regret after a year!"

"With your talent that was as high as nine stars back then, if you had switched to martial arts, you would probably be at the fourth or even fifth rank now, becoming the number one genius in Luo City!"

"But it's okay, you can still make up for your mistakes!"

"The principal obtained a priceless treasure from the capital that can solve your current problem!"

As he spoke, Old Wang stretched out his hand and handed over a translucent stone that glowed brightly.

Lu Yu looked over, and the information appeared—

【Professional Cleansing Stone——】

[You can clear the selected profession and start the martial arts awakening and profession change process again!]

With just one glance, Lu Yu looked away.

He looked at Old Wang and shook his head seriously: "Honestly, I don't need it."

Upon hearing this, Old Wang immediately became anxious:

"What do you mean you don't need it!"

"This is a treasure that the God of War obtained from the Holy Temple, all for you!"

"If you use it, you can change your job again!"

"Today happens to be Awakening Day of the new year. If you use it now, I'll take you to change your class to Warrior immediately!"

"Although you wasted a year, with your nine-star martial arts talent, catching up is definitely not a problem!"

Although Lu Yu was moved by Old Wang's heartfelt words, he still firmly shook his head.

"Teacher Wang."

"I, Lu Yu, appreciate your kindness, Principal, and that Martial God."

"I will definitely repay this kindness when I grow up!"

The words fell.

Old Wang was so angry he laughed, and couldn't help but shout out in a fit of anger:

"And it grew up?"

"It's been a year and you're still only at level one. Even your pet is just a chubby house cat that can't even beat a stray dog ​​on the street!"

"What did you use to grow up?!"

Upon hearing this, Lu Yu was about to speak.

Ding!

A crisp notification sound rang in his mind!

[Beast Taming Power Charging Completed!]

Current progress: 100%!

[Should I advance to the next level immediately?]