Beast Tamer: I'm invincible because I can see the evolution path!

Chapter 107 TOP University Freshman League? The capital city surrounded by forbidden lands!

Lu Yongjin, Sui Yu, and the other two researchers: "?"

and many more?

Did they just hear something strange?

Dark attribute... They turned their heads in unison to look at Youming Kui, then turned to look at Qiao Bai.

He didn't speak.

But the way they all stared at Qiao Bai seemed to say: You're telling me this radiant thing is dark?

"Think of the sunflower."

Qiao Bai's words plunged their emotions into another strange cycle.

Look at the Ghost Sunflower in front of you, and then think about Zheng Zhi's Holy Sunflower.

"...I still don't quite understand." Yang Liuqing looked at her golden, glittering pet, which was identified as having a dark attribute, and murmured to herself.

"You don't understand the ecology of extraordinary beings," Qiao Bai said calmly.

Yang Liuqing remained silent.

That's exactly what I mean; I have absolutely no idea how this is going on.

Qiao Bai also used his innate skill to take a look at the evolved Nether Sunflower.

[Pet: Ghost Sunflower]

【Attribute: Dark】

[Variety: Intermediate to High-End]

[Level: Intermediate Tier 3]

[Skills: Corrosion, Puppetry]

[Successfully evolved*]

[Talent Skill: Light Pollution]

[Light pollution: Light and darkness are complementary. The ultimate light is darkness. The dazzling light it carries can pollute other extraordinary beings from the eyes to the mind and body. Extraordinary beings are more likely to be polluted after being injured or falling into a negative state. Extraordinary beings completely immersed in light pollution will lose their own consciousness and their bodies will be at the mercy of others. Pets with contracts can remove the control caused by light pollution through the Spirit Sea Beast Taming Space.]

[Light! Let the light shine even brighter! Blindly bright!]

Qiao Bai touched his chin.

Qiao Bai was surprised.

Good guy.

Although it is a dark-attribute supernatural creature, the Nether Sunflower's innate skills are still related to light... Light pollution, directly polluting wild supernatural creatures into zombies, right?

In terms of combat power, the Netherworld Sunflower is far superior to the Holy Light Sunflower. However, both extraordinary creatures are of the same grade, mid-to-high level, since the Netherworld Sunflower did not inherit even a trace of the Holy Light Sunflower's healing abilities.

However, whether in battle or in a beast horde... as long as Youming Kui is not an enemy, her moves and talents are quite useful and can effectively annoy the opponent.

If they were to attack together with the Holy Light Sunflower, the disgustingness would definitely double.

And what's with Youmingkui's inner thoughts...?

Is the plan to blind them with light so they can't see anything anymore?

Qiao Bai thought helplessly.

"Professor Qiao Bai, what should we do now?" Sui Yu sighed, looking like she wanted to complain, but she managed to pull herself out of that mood and quickly got back into work mode: "Originally, after this experiment was over, we would have been able to confirm the evolutionary path of the Holy Light Sunflower, but now that this dark attribute form has appeared..."

What should I do?

They have more evolutionary paths to confirm now!

"It's nothing, no big deal." Qiao Bai waved his hand dismissively, looking completely unconcerned. "Did our verification fail? No."

Qiao Bai said calmly.

Is evolving into the Netherworld Sunflower considered a failure?

The same steps, the same process, the only problem was a tiny communication issue between DouDouHua and MengHunLing.

Is this even a big deal?

Doesn't count.

"Our experiment was still successful, but there was a small variable in the middle, which did not affect the final successful evolution result at all," Qiao Bai said logically.

Those who heard this theory for the first time... indeed, it seems, it appears to make sense?

Lu Yongjin and his two colleagues wanted to refute it, but they couldn't find any similar precedents... This was the first time they had ever seen such a phenomenon, where different combinations of extraordinary beings led to different evolutionary outcomes!

There is no reference available.

Whatever Qiao Bai says goes.

"Okay, Professor Qiao Bai, I'll contact Chairman Huang directly and tell him that our experiment has been successful." Sui Yu was the first to calm down, and after glancing at her good-for-nothing husband and the other two men who were still making a fuss, she quickly arranged the next steps.

"I'm showing you the evolved version of..." Sui Yu paused, staring at the dazzlingly beautiful pet in front of her, as if she didn't know how to address it.

Qiao Bai: "Netherworld Sunflower".

"I also sent over the photo of Youming Kui." Sui Yu nodded, accepting the title.

Yang Liuqing, who was standing to the side, burst out laughing upon hearing this. Her eyes were full of laughter, and she looked at Qiao Bai with two small dimples on her cheeks: "Professor Qiao Bai, are you doing this on purpose?"

The long, dark one is called the Holy Light Sunflower.

Her dazzling, almost blinding, plant is called the Ghost Sunflower.

Yang Liuqing is certain that if Qiao Bai were to post photos of the Holy Light Sunflower and the Netherworld Sunflower together, without specifying which is which, everyone would definitely get them mixed up!

Qiao Bai smiled as well.

"There's nothing we can do, given their attributes and skills..." Qiao Bai paused, giving Yang Liuqing a "you know what I mean" look.

Yang Liuqing: I understand! I understand perfectly!

These two names are definitely not Qiao Bai's bad taste; the blame lies with the magical ecology of extraordinary creatures.

What does this have to do with Qiao Bai, an ordinary professor who studies the evolution of pet beasts?

Qiao Bai gave Yang Liuqing a thumbs up for her good behavior.

That's right.

That's it.

Well said, please continue next time.

After seeing the message Sui Yu sent him, Huang Zhou immediately called Qiao Bai.

"grass!"

"Is this definitely not the legendary sunflower?"

"Dark attribute?"

"Are you sure you're not joking?!"

Huangzhou was shocked.

Huang Zhou was almost out of breath.

He originally thought that the only shock Qiao Bai could bring him was the previous evolution route of the Holy Light Sunflower.

Huang Zhou never expected that in less than a month, Qiao Bai would come up with another evolution route for Dou Dou Hua and Meng Hun Ling, a new evolution route that only existed in legends—"Sunflower"—that led countless professors who studied the evolution of pet beasts to try and succeed, only to be ruthlessly crushed on the beach.

of course.

After Qiao Bai's research, this form of "Sunflower" will probably have to be renamed "Netherworld Sunflower".

"Isn't it necessary to hold an academic press conference?"

"If such big news couldn't be known by everyone as your doing, I'd be disgusted!"

Before Qiao Bai could say anything, Huang Zhou got excited.

show off.

This is something to be proud of.

Making a major discovery without flaunting it is like wearing fine clothes in the dark.

Huangzhou is not that kind of person.

……

Qiao Bai's opinion is not important.

Huangzhou acted with incredible speed, holding the academic press conference as soon as it was announced.

If previously, the reputations of pet professors like Zhou Xinran, Sun Guoping, and Gu Hongyu were used to support Qiao Bai, nearly a year has passed, and with Qiao Bai's current fame and prestige, there is absolutely no need to do so anymore.

Qiao Bai's own reputation is enough to attract countless viewers, as well as professors, scholars, and other frontline personnel specializing in pet evolution.

The appearance of the Holy Light Sunflower and the Netherworld Sunflower immediately shocked and attracted the attention of countless people.

Holy Light Sunflower?

The first supernatural being with healing abilities?

Ghostly Sunflower?

A supernatural creature that existed only in that legendary beast tide, granting the beast tide army near-infinite vitality?!

Either one of them is incredibly impressive on its own, let alone the two extraordinary creatures placed together, which completely astonished countless people, both insiders and outsiders.

Although Qiao Bai didn't explain it in much detail.

For example, the detailed evolution process of Holy Light Sunflower and Netherworld Sunflower was only briefly introduced through the new evolution tool of fusion evolution and combination evolution, and then the moves and talents of Holy Light Sunflower and Netherworld Sunflower were briefly mentioned.

This caused an uproar among ordinary people, beast tamers, and professors of pet evolution.

Yes.

Ordinary people who haven't awakened the power of beast taming are indeed unable to contract with extraordinary creatures, and they won't pay too much attention to things that are unrelated to themselves. For example, when news of new evolution routes for rabbit dogs and noisy flowers is released, they will at most sigh and say, "Another new evolution route has been discovered."

At the time, the new evolution path of Little Fox did not attract much attention.

However, the concept of "favorability" gained attention again later on.

That's all.

The evolutionary path of honeybugs, however, has attracted considerable attention from the very beginning.

But this time it's different.

As soon as the skills of the Holy Light Sunflower and the Netherworld Sunflower were revealed, every ordinary person with some knowledge of history immediately realized that this was also a very fortunate thing for them—the threat of the beast tide to them had been reduced once again!

Why does the country keep researching "ultimate" projects?

It's not just about enhancing national strength and international standing, but also about better resisting the beast tide.

The success of every "ultimate" project is a cause for national celebration!

The appearance of the Holy Light Sunflower and the Netherworld Sunflower is no less valuable and significant in resisting the beast tide than the "Ultimate" project!

This sparked a frenzy among countless ordinary people!

"Yay! The nation is awesome! The league is awesome! Joe Biden is awesome!"

"So you've already accepted your new daddy? That's unnecessary! The beast tide doesn't really concern us. We have beast tamers to handle it, so what does it have to do with us ordinary folks? Everyone's so excited, it makes me think I can contract a pet too!"

"The people upstairs are a mixed bag, and it's easy for them to talk when they're not in the same boat! Don't they understand the saying 'Born in hardship, die in comfort'? Although there haven't been any large-scale beast tides in recent centuries, that doesn't mean there won't be some in the future. What if there were a beast tide of the same scale as a thousand years ago?"

The appearance of the Holy Light Sunflower and the Netherworld Sunflower gives us two more trump cards! These are new weapons against the beast tide; do you understand the confidence that comes with having plenty of firepower at your disposal?

"Hilarious! Shouldn't we be happy that our nations and alliances are becoming stronger? What business is it of yours if I want to acknowledge someone as my father!"

"Stop arguing, stop arguing. I just want to say: Professor Qiao Bai is truly amazing! Do you guys realize how valuable Professor Qiao Bai is? Let me help you organize the timeline of publicity related to Professor Qiao Bai [link]. You'll understand once you see it. Calling him 'Dad' is definitely well worth it!"

"Wait, wait, wait—you mean Professor Qiao Bai only has a year of experience researching pet evolution? You must be kidding me!"

"Correction for the person upstairs—it's not a year, it's not even a year yet! The earliest publicity related to Professor Qiao Bai should be the academic press conference held by Professor Zhou Xinran last August, when Professor Zhou Xinran discovered the evolutionary path of honey bugs and publicly thanked Professor Qiao Bai. At that time, many people were still questioning Professor Qiao Bai."

"...The slap in the face came too fast and too suddenly. Why does it feel like a full ten years have passed, not just a year? Things are developing too fast; I can hardly keep up!"

"Holy crap! How did Professor Qiao Bai manage to be so amazing? Is the difference between people really that big?"

"Geniuses, we don't understand the world of geniuses!"

They truly don't understand the world of geniuses.

The Beastmasters were also very excited about the combined evolution of DouDouHua and DreamSoul—Yay!

They have another type of extraordinary creature to choose from for their contracts!

"Moreover, neither Dou Dou Hua nor Meng Hun Ling are of particularly high grade." Lin Weiwei said with a smile after watching the academic conference, "Even for ordinary beast tamers, it wouldn't be difficult to form a contract with these two extraordinary creatures."

Qi Yue nodded: "The number of Dream Souls is still relatively small."

"After the alliance cultivates them for two or three years, their numbers will gradually increase." Li Gan lay on the sofa, a dragon lizard lying heavily on his lap beside him. "Just like the Honeybug, once the new evolution routes for Beanflower and Dream Spirit are released, coupled with the not-too-strict evolution requirements, they'll be sought after by many beast tamers from ordinary backgrounds!"

High-grade, naturally powerful extraordinary creatures are not only expensive, but their evolution is also costly.

It requires a lot of resources to build, not to mention time and effort.

Having too many low-grade extraordinary creature contracts limits the upper limit of a beast tamer's strength.

However, the appearance of Honeybug, Bean Flower and Dream Spirit undoubtedly provides ordinary Beast Tamers with more choices - they can still borrow money to contract more powerful pets, but they can also choose to contract pets with higher cost performance!

Moreover—that's a healing skill! A crowd control skill!

Who wouldn't be tempted?

Even a normal person couldn't do that!

Beastmasters: Qiao Bai, their god!

……

Compared to the simple joy of ordinary people and the excitement of beast tamers, the circle of researching pet evolution is much quieter.

The answer is...

The impact Qiao Bai had on them was a little overwhelming.

Central region.

Inspection team.

As an independent department, the inspection team has its own building.

With its smooth, silvery-white lines and expansive views, the entire building gleams in the sunlight on sunny days.

When there's nothing to do, both reserve team members and official inspectors prefer to stay on the second floor, because the entire floor has been opened up as a resting place for beast tamers and their pets.

To better care for pets of certain sizes, the second floor is ten meters high, accounting for one-third of the building's total height.

at this time.

There was a huge, eight-meter-tall red python coiled in the very center.

People coming and going around were used to it.

As Ning Ruxue passed by the Crimson Serpent, it gently flicked its tail at her, a slow and playful flick, more like a small prank.

"Honghong, you're no longer a two-meter-long snake as thick as a wrist." Ning Ruxue easily jumped up and dodged, then said in a cold voice without any mercy, "With your current size, if I were to be accidentally hit, I'd probably have to rest in the hospital for a hundred days."

It caused serious injury.

Red-skinned Python Honghong: QAQ

Despite being a huge lump, its two large, bright yellow eyes still revealed a look of grievance after hearing Ning Ruxue's words.

Ning Ruxue: "..."

Ning Ruxue helplessly touched the tail of the Crimson Serpent. Her tender white hands contrasted sharply with the black and red body of the python. Her palm was not even as big as a single scale of the python.

The Crimson Serpent happily wagged its tail and nuzzled Ning Ruxue, finally no longer feeling depressed.

Ning Ruxue smiled and continued walking forward, stopping at a small, solitary table not far away.

"Teacher, Honghong's temper is getting worse and worse. You've spoiled her, haven't you?" Ning Ruxue rolled her eyes at her teacher, who was sitting in a carved wooden chair, her face wrinkled and her hair gray, calmly holding a celadon cup and sipping a carbonated drink that was bubbling away. "And you too. Your wife told you to drink less cola and soda. It's bad for your teeth and your health."

Wang Nianyan ignored Ning Ruxue's words, continuing to sip his cola with the elegant air of someone drinking tea, and even tried to argue, "I'm not drinking cola, I'm drinking life."

"I took a picture." Ning Ruxue took out her phone and said coldly, "Go home and explain to your teacher's wife tonight."

Wang Nianyan: "..."

Wang Nianyan put down her teacup, pretending that nothing had happened.

"By the way, I saw the academic conference held by that teenager you recommended," Wang Nianyan changed the subject.

Thinking back to the online academic conference he watched today, Wang Nianyan couldn't help but exclaim, "Heroes are emerging from among the young!"

Ning Ruxue sat down opposite Wang Nianyan: "The combined evolution of Doudouhua and Menghunling... I really didn't expect that, in addition to the Holy Light Sunflower form he showed me before, there was actually a Netherworld Sunflower form."

"Moreover, the form of the Netherworld Sunflower has solved a problem that has troubled countless professors of pet evolution for thousands of years."

As she spoke, Ning Ruxue's tone became somewhat excited.

"It seems you have a good impression of this boy named Qiao Bai." Wang Nianyan noticed this and looked at Ning Ruxue with some surprise.

Ning Ruxue became his student after joining the inspection team. Although the two hadn't known each other for very long, it had been almost two years. Wang Nianyan was well aware that Ning Ruxue was essentially a cold person.

Ning Ruxue would even forget the names of people she didn't like the moment she turned around.

However, Ning Ruxue paid close attention to Qiao Bai.

They used connections to help Qiao Bai apply for a Beast Tamer qualification in the Forbidden Land of the Central Region, and they also helped Qiao Bai improve his Pet Professor level... Today, they even paid close attention to Qiao Bai's academic conference.

Wang Nianyan's gaze towards Ning Ruxue held a hint of gossip. He furtively reached for the teacup on the table, smiling as he said, "The age difference between you two isn't that great. 'A woman three years older is like a golden brick,' you…"

"Teacher!" Ning Ruxue glared at Wang Nianyan playfully, her eyes fixed intently on his outstretched hand. "Don't talk nonsense, I just admire him."

At this age, with such achievements, yet still able to steadfastly uphold one's principles... Ning Ruxue felt it was perfectly normal for her to take a second look at Qiao Bai. Her attention to Qiao Bai was definitely not the kind the teacher had described... Ning Ruxue glared at Wang Nianyan again.

"Don't even think about sneaking a drink in front of me!"

"Heh, I was just saying, just saying." Wang Nianyan said sullenly as he withdrew his hand, "But the discovery of the Holy Light Sunflower and the Netherworld Sunflower... proves that he does indeed have some real skills, and his reputation as a genius is well-deserved."

"A Level 4 researcher is still a bit too low for him. I shouldn't have stopped you back then; you have a good eye in this area."

Wang Nianyan said sincerely.

Ning Ruxue looked at Wang Nianyan with surprise.

Did the teacher admit their mistake?

That's not common.

"What kind of person am I in your eyes?" Wang Nianyan also noticed Ning Ruxue's gaze. He snorted unhappily, then lowered his voice a little: "I just think it's a bit too much for you to apply for resources and quotas for him... Who would have thought that this kid would make such a discovery right away? It just makes me look too stingy."

"It's not good to promote him to level three right after we just promoted him to level four researcher," Ning Ruxue said helplessly.

If she had gone to investigate, the evolutionary path of the Netherworld Sunflower would have been discovered, and Ning Ruxue would definitely have applied for a Level 3 Researcher position for Qiao Bai. Now… Ning Ruxue frowned slightly, sighed softly, and felt a little guilty.

"It's not a big problem." Wang Nianyan looked at the guilty expression on Ning Ruxue's face, waved his hand, and smiled so much that the wrinkles on his face eased: "For some people, going from a level four researcher to a level three researcher is a threshold in their lives, and they may not be able to cross it even after thirty or fifty years."

"But for some people, it's as easy as eating, drinking, and sleeping; it's just a matter of time."

Do you think this young friend Qiao Bai is the former or the latter?

Wang Nianyan's words made Ning Ruxue realize something, and a faint smile appeared on her face: "Teacher, you are right."

"Qiao Bai has already achieved so much before he even came of age. He will only do better in the future. I was overthinking it. I was actually underestimating Qiao Bai."

Looking at Ning Ruxue's smile, Wang Nianyan fell into deep thought.

Well... when I teased Ning Ruxue before, it really was just teasing.

But after seeing Ning Ruxue's reactions before and after, Wang Nianyan felt that some things might not be as he was overthinking.

"That's true, but it seems the compensation still isn't adequate." Seeing that Ning Ruxue hadn't noticed the problem herself, Wang Nianyan didn't intend to remind her.

The bok choy I planted in my own field has barely been two years old, and it's already running off with a wild boar it's never seen before?

Wang Nianyan: They're not that kind-hearted.

Wang Nianyan decisively changed the subject: "I'll think about arranging some compensation for him... resources and stuff. With his current status, it shouldn't be difficult for him to apply. What is he interested in? Opportunities to communicate and exchange ideas with professors on pet evolution? Or novel research topics?"

"Hmm... he probably wants to become a beast tamer more," Ning Ruxue said uncertainly.

Wang Nianyan: "..."

He remembered now; the reason he stopped Ning Ruxue from helping Qiao Bai apply for Level 3 Researcher was because Qiao Bai said he wanted compensation that favored Beast Tamers.

"Beastmaster... Does that kid have that much time and energy to balance his identity as a beastmaster and a researcher?" Wang Nianyan said with a slight displeasure, and changed his way of addressing Qiao Bai to a more impolite one.

Ning Ruxue noticed it but didn't take it to heart. She naively thought that the teacher disapproved of Qiao Bai's behavior and took the initiative to explain for Qiao Bai: "I've seen the two pet beasts he raised. They are both very special and quite powerful."

"One is an evolved Hua Bird, seemingly a new evolutionary form... and the other is an extraordinary creature I've never seen before. At first glance, it looks like a cat, but it's so fat it's almost like a pig. However, it has two horns on its head, somewhat like newly grown dragon horns?"

"Both of the pet beasts are quite strong."

Wang Nianyan was even more annoyed.

"I see..." He didn't show it. "What do you think about having him participate in this year's freshman league jointly organized by Yulong University and Honghu University?"

Ning Ruxue: "?"

"Being able to spar with outstanding beast tamers of similar age, and if you win, you can get generous rewards. I heard that Jade Dragon and Swan are very generous this year."

"The champion's reward not only includes a rare pet egg, but they also secured a spot in a premium in-game store as a prize for the champion."

Ning Ruxue: "Okay, that's a good idea, but will Yulong and Honghu agree?"

After all, these two rewards... aren't the kind that Yu Long and Hong Hu can just casually offer. If Qiao Bai were to actually win them...

"Don't worry, there won't be any problems." Taking advantage of Ning Ruxue's distraction, Wang Nianyan finally drank his cola with satisfaction, not caring about elegance anymore. He gulped it down in a few mouthfuls and let out a comfortable sigh from his chest: "Besides, these freshmen aren't ordinary freshmen either."

"The freshmen who were sent to participate in the competition were all admitted in the early admission batch, and Yulong and Honghu even selected freshmen beast tamers from the combat department to participate in the competition."

"Then they also invited new beast tamers from other top universities who were admitted through special admission programs or early admission to participate in the competition."

Wang Nianyan paused for a moment, then smiled and said, "That kid is a freshman at Qingniao this year, right?"

"Yulong and Honghu didn't invite Qingniao's people for personal reasons. Those who know, know. It's just that no one has brought it up."

"I'll say something then... hehe." Wang Nianyan had a look of watching the show on his face.

This "I'm not including you" attitude can be done, but it can't be said out loud; Yulong and Honghu also have their pride.

However, Wang Nianyan still has that much face.

After that, he mentioned Qiao Bai.

Furthermore, Qiao Bai was admitted exceptionally because of his talent in researching pet evolution. He did not demonstrate any "superior" beast tamer skills to the outside world. Yu Long and Hong Hu, for the sake of saving face, might also be thinking of getting some face back from Qiao Bai, so they are unlikely to refuse.

Whether Qiao Bai ends up losing face or dominating the battlefield and shocking everyone depends on his strength.

of course.

Wang Nianyan still trusts his judgment of his students.

Qiao Bai's strength is definitely not weak.

That's fine then.

……

When Qiao Bai learned about this from Zhou Xinran, he was still somewhat surprised.

"A solo competition for freshmen beast tamers jointly organized by Yulong University and Honghu University?"

"Are you sure you want to invite me over?"

Qiao Bai asked.

Zhou Xinran nodded, then, remembering that Qiao Bai couldn't see on the other end of the phone, she added, "The rewards are quite generous, and your Little Crow and Cat Bug are quite strong too, you can give it a try."

"Every contestant who makes it to the finals will receive a reward, with the top three receiving increasingly generous rewards."

"Moreover, Yulong and Honghu have gone all out this time, and the champion's reward includes a spot in the premium mall."

kindness?

Qiao Bai's face showed an expression of interest.

He had heard of this upscale shopping mall before.

It is a special shop that is open to Beast Tamers of the seventh rank and above, and only first-level researchers are given a quota.

It contains a wealth of resources, information, pet-specific breeding programs, and other things that are not publicly available.

Anything that can be traded with money is reasonably priced.

Absolutely no exaggeration.

The part that cannot be traded with money is barter or the exchange of favors.

In short, it's the top information exchange platform within the Beast Tamer community.

"That's quite a generous offer. But even if an ordinary person gets this spot, their own value would hardly reach the standard of bartering and exchanging favors." Although Qiao Bai was very interested in this high-end mall spot, he was also very rational.

"Just because others don't have it doesn't mean you don't. Engaging in combat at the level of a first-level researcher is quite popular," Zhou Xinran said with a smile. "Besides, consider it an opportunity to get in touch with a higher-level circle and broaden your horizons. It's a good thing for you."

This is true.

Qiao Bai nodded and accepted the invitation.

He wasn't interested in the high-end shopping mall; he was more interested in finding a more suitable opponent for Xiao Wu and Maomaochong.

With Xiao Wu and Maomaochong's current strength and skills... honestly, Qiao Bai isn't joking, they're unbeatable in the formal training grounds among their peers!

Those who can suppress Little Crow and Cat Bug are all first-tier Beast Tamers.

The difference is not significant.

I narrowly won against him by a single point.

If Qiao Bai had just one more contracted pet, this situation would change.

Qiao Bai wanted to see.

What level are the new Beastmaster students admitted through early admission and guaranteed admission programs at top universities? Are there any suitable opponents they can find?

Therefore, Qiao Bai accepted the invitation without hesitation.

"We finally got a holiday, and you went to Xingcheng all by yourself. What kind of nonsense is this?" Qi Yue had a slightly annoyed and sullen expression on her face after learning that Qiao Bai was going to participate in the freshman league between Yulong and Honghu Universities.

Qiao Bai smiled and said, "This is a rare opportunity."

"Hmm...can we go watch the game?" Lin Weiwei looked at Qiao Bai curiously, as if she had thought of something.

Qi Yue's eyes lit up instantly, and Li Gan jumped out from the side: "Yes, yes, yes! Can we bring our own friends and family to cheer them on? If possible, we absolutely have to come along!"

Qiao Bai: "I really don't know, let me ask."

soon.

Zhou Xinran then gave Qiao Bai a reply.

can.

If Qiao Bai can make it to the finals, he will get tickets for friends and family, and he can invite his friends to watch the show live.

After listening to Zhou Xinran's voice message, Qiao Bai looked up and met three pairs of bright, piercing eyes that seemed to shine even in the dark.

"Qiao Bai, whether we can see the Yulong and Honghu League match depends on you." Qi Yue's peach blossom eyes were wide open, filled with anticipation for Qiao Bai: "You can definitely do it, right?"

Lin Weiwei: "Xiao Wu and Maomaochong are both very strong. Qiao Bai, you can definitely make it to the finals!"

"Uncle, I want to see what Yulong and Honghu look like!" Li Gan stepped forward, excitedly trying to grasp Qiao Bai's hands: "This is a once-in-a-lifetime request!"

Qiao Bai stepped back, avoiding Li Gan's outstretched hands, and a very obvious expression of disgust appeared on her face.

"You guys should all calm down," Qiao Bai said helplessly. "I heard that the freshmen participating in the competition from Yulong and Honghu Universities are all from the combat department, and there's even a first-tier beast tamer among them. Don't be blindly optimistic about me beforehand."

Hearing Qiao Bai's words, the three of them looked at him with a unified, disdainful, and contemptuous gaze.

"Just listen to this. Don't you feel guilty saying that? It's like you haven't fought enough first-level beast tamers."

"That means! Qiao Bai, your reputation as the training ground's demon king has spread from the novice training ground to the official training ground, okay! The beast tamers in the official training ground have been discussing more than once whether you've become a professional, otherwise why would it be so outrageous!"

"Even professionals aren't as good as Qiao Bai, right? The strength of the little crow and the cat-like insect that Qiao Bai raised is truly outrageous, not just outrageous in a normal way."

talking.

The three of them looked at Qiao Bai again, as if by unspoken agreement.

Just tell me.

Is this reality?

Qiao Bai: "..."

Here's what happened, but coming from these three people...

"Weiwei, you've gone astray too," Qiao Bai said helplessly. "I remember you were clearly not like this before..."

Qiao Bai was interrupted before he could finish speaking.

Lin Weiwei smiled, a slightly embarrassed expression on her face: "Um... I've seen you guys bickering so much, are you just copying me?"

As she spoke, Lin Weiwei blinked her big, watery eyes again, looking exceptionally gentle and harmless.

Qiao Bai looked at the other two people.

Qi Yue and Li Gan were also looking at Qiao Bai.

Their eyes were filled with reproach for each other.

Two against one, Qiao Bai was in no way inferior in terms of momentum: "I won't take the blame for this. In this matter, the two of you are more suspicious than I am alone."

Seeing that Qi Yue and Li Gan were about to speak, Qiao Bai added, "Besides, the three of you spend a lot of time together, right?"

"I spend most of my time either training or researching pets."

Qi Yue and Li Gan shut up.

They glanced at Lin Weiwei beside them, whose face still wore a cute and innocent smile, as pure as a newborn fawn's, and their feelings were complicated.

They've gone astray!

The only one among them with a conscience has also gone astray.

Hey!

……

Yulong University and Honghu University are both located in the central part of the central region, namely Xingcheng.

The national capital.

Although it is called a "city", it is definitely the size of a normal province or city. It is called Star City because of its extremely unique geographical location.

All other cities border the forbidden land, with one side of the city facing the forbidden land.

But Xingcheng is different.

Star City is more like a city built inside a forbidden land.

The entire city was surrounded by walls, and beyond the city lay the forbidden zone.

The unique geographical environment of Changsha has shaped the tough and resilient spirit of its people.

Whether they are beast tamers or ordinary people, everyone in Xingcheng is a formidable fighter.

They excel in different areas.

Beastmasters with slightly weaker skills would not be able to survive well in the unique geographical environment of Star City.

Most ordinary people also possess excellent martial arts skills.

Despite its unique geographical environment, the city's economic development has not been affected.

Because both Yulong and Honghu, the top two universities in China, and the headquarters of the Beast Taming Alliance are located in Xingcheng, the city's economic development has been greatly boosted.

There is only one way to get to Xingcheng from other provinces.

Take any mode of transportation to Heng City, the closest city to Star City. During specific time periods, Heng City will have dedicated flights to Star City.

Both entry and exit must be within this fixed time period.

after all.

Within the forbidden lands surrounding Star City, there are many ferocious flying supernatural creatures. Unlike the supernatural creatures in other cities who only leave their territories during beast tides, they occasionally engage in small-scale actions and attacks on the city.

Xingcheng has always been very vigilant towards the outside world.

We must not give any supernatural being the opportunity to break through this barrier!

Qiao Bai and his three friends sat on the plane bound for Xingcheng, watching a video on the small TV screen inside the plane that openly described the special situation in Xingcheng. They all had thoughtful expressions on their faces.

"Star City...it really is a very special city!" Lin Weiwei murmured, leaning on Qi Yue's shoulder.

Qi Yue: "Yes, I'd only heard of it before, but I'd never been to Xingcheng. I didn't expect it to give off this kind of vibe..."

Qi Yue frowned; it was simply hard to describe.

It seems that when you sit on this plane, you develop a special, indescribable feeling towards Xingcheng.

It is praise.

It's a feeling of感慨 (gǎnkǎi, a complex emotion encompassing both emotion and reflection).

It is admiration.

"Aren't the ordinary people in Xingcheng afraid?" Qi Yue whispered.

Qiao Bai looked at the iconic building at the top of the Beast Taming Alliance, which was visible even from this height on the plane, and smiled, saying, "It was the nation and the Beast Taming Alliance that gave them confidence."

It gave them the confidence to survive in this city surrounded by danger, guarding the most dangerous forbidden land in the central region.

(End of this chapter)