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

Chapter 123 Shocked to the point of numbness! Qiao Bai, you freaking know how to use witchcraft!

The beast tamer community in China has been in shock for ten days.

"No? What's Old Man Huo doing? Is he going crazy because he's having some kind of mental breakdown? He actually thought of challenging the Dragon King?"

"Huh...? Challenging the Dragon King?!"

"Is there anyone who doesn't know about this? Everyone in the industry with any connections should have heard about it. That old man took Altron to challenge the Flame Dragon King!"

"Holy crap, is it that powerful? The Flame Dragon King... I remember someone who was desperate tried to approach the Flame Dragon King, hoping to reform him with love... Tsk tsk, let's not even talk about the outcome. After that, the Flame Dragon King became so ferocious that no one dared to approach him!"

"I don't understand. This Altron surnamed Huo is indeed quite powerful, possessing the King attribute, and could even be called the Altron Dragon King. But there's still a considerable gap between the King attribute and a true Dragon King, right? What was he thinking, taking Altron to challenge a Dragon King?"

In a special chat group, messages were flying everywhere.

The entire beast tamer community, from top to bottom, was paying close attention to Old Master Huo's sudden move.

And most people think he's just being delusional.

Otherwise, why would someone so presumptuously and recklessly challenge the Dragon King?

It's not like they're really tired of living!

There are different opinions.

There is no single correct answer.

"Oh... I do know a little bit about that."

"Hmm? Hurry up and tell me!"

"Stop keeping us in suspense! If you keep babbling on, believe me, we'll just come up to your house and put a sack over your head!"

"Get out of here! Can't you all stop acting like bandits?! The strongest beast tamers in China? Your faces... tsk, I feel wronged to be in the same group as you guys!"

"Just a couple more words. (Smiling face.jpg)"

"Alright, alright, I'll tell you then. It's said... it's related to a junior professor."

"You're still playing riddles here! Riddler, get out of the chat!"

"Riddler, you'd better die!"

"A professor? What kind of professor is so amazing?"

"Professor of Pet Evolution"

"???"

"???"

"???"

"Why is Old Man Huo looking for a professor of pet evolution? Does he think Altera can evolve?"

"...Don't say it, you really shouldn't say it, why can't it be?"

"But who evolves... to fight the Dragon King...?"

The group chat was silent for a moment.

you do not say!

That makes some sense.

Whose good person evolved and is now going to fight the Dragon King?!

A dragon-type extraordinary creature fought the Dragon King; need I say more about the outcome?

"Old Huo is confused! Why would he believe that? Is Altera a match for the Dragon King? Tell me about this professor of pet evolution, I'll avoid him in the future."

"Yes, yes, yes! Which first-level or second-level researcher said it? For Old Master Huo to believe it so readily, this professor must be quite famous in the field! I'm just saying this to avoid any potential problems!"

"I'm also quite curious about who this professor is, that he could come up with such a suicidal evolution method, and even manage to fool Old Master Huo. He must have some eloquence and be quite impressive."

"Don't you all think this is very problematic, extremely problematic? Old Huo isn't a fool; he wouldn't just blindly rush in to his death! Old Huo's Altera is incredibly powerful! Even if it couldn't command ten thousand dragons on the front lines against the beast tide, it would still be a formidable dragon capable of holding up an entire defensive line! I reasonably suspect that this professor of pet evolution has some unknown, mysterious methods, and might even be a spy sent by the beast-taming community of another country to infiltrate our country!"

"..."

"...It's a bit outrageous, but it also seems like it's not impossible?"

"Wait, wait, wait. I've only been silent for a short while and your discussion has gradually become outrageous. What spy? You're overthinking it. You're really overthinking it."

"So stop keeping me in suspense, who exactly is this person?"

"Qiao Bai, that's Qiao Bai, ever heard of him! The little genius of New York City!"

Wang Nianyan, who also happens to be in this group, is left with a question mark.

As the only eighth-tier beast tamer in the inspection team, Wang Nianyan's strength, while not the strongest among the top eighth-tier beast tamers, is not weak in the entire beast tamer circle.

There are countless sources of information.

He also learned about the recent news that Grandpa Huo had led Altron to challenge the Flame Dragon King immediately.

Wang Nianyan's idea was: to go crazy.

A thoroughly exhilarating outburst.

Otherwise, there's no way to explain why Old Master Huo would be so foolish as to take the dragon-attribute Alt Dragon all the way to find the Flame Dragon King to get beaten up.

To Wang Nianyan's utter surprise, Qiao Bai was actually involved in this!

Wang Nianyan put down her phone.

Wang Nianyan's face was full of shock.

"Wow... So how did this kid manage to fool Old Master Huo?" Wang Nianyan firmly believed that it was a hoax.

He picked up his phone again and glanced at it.

pity.

The group was filled with repeated discussions and various evaluations of Qiao Bai.

Before the news of Elder Huo challenging the Flame Dragon King came out, most people had a positive and favorable opinion of Qiao Bai. Even those who didn't know much about him were left with a fairly good impression after learning about his achievements.

But after Old Huo's incident...

Hard to say.

Hard to say.

After thinking about it, Wang Nianyan decided not to try to contact Qiao Bai through other channels.

Lets see.

Let's see what Old Master Huo is up to, and also see what Qiao Bai is trying to do.

then……

Wang Nianyan witnessed firsthand what it means to have something that's never too crazy, only ever more insane.

fifteen days.

On the fifteenth day, Altron launched its fifteenth attack on the Flame Dragon King—and emerged victorious in the battle!

This news came out.

The small group chat that Wang Nianyan belonged to immediately exploded.

Dragon King!

That's the Dragon King!

The Dragon King possesses an innate and overwhelming power over all dragon-type extraordinary creatures!

He was actually defeated by a dragon-attribute extraordinary creature whose strength hadn't even reached the level of a dragon king?

Although it was just a battle result, the impact was enormous.

The beast tamers in Wang Nianyan's small group were also in an uproar.

Can a dragon-type pet challenge the Dragon King?

"When will Old Master Huo arrive? I want to ask him how he managed to do it!"

"Coach! I want to learn too!"

"Now that you've defeated Old Master Huo, he should be back soon, right? How about we form a group and pick a suitable time to pay him a visit and congratulate him?"

"Sure! That's great. There are many of us, so the old man shouldn't refuse us, right?"

"Wait, it seems Elder Huo didn't go back? Hmm... I checked Elder Huo's route. He rested at the Pet Center for half a day before setting off. The direction wasn't Jingming City, but rather... the Bone Dragon King's Dragon King Domain?"

"???"

The group chat was once again filled with question marks.

No?

Is Old Master Huo serious?

Defeating the Flame Dragon King wasn't enough; now we have to challenge the Bone Dragon King.

Inhale oxygen.

Many people feel that they desperately need oxygen right now.

Otherwise, one cannot understand whether the news they see is true or false.

Soon, they no longer needed to question it, because Altron and Elder Huo landed in the Bone Dragon King's Dragon King Domain and rested for most of the day. Just like when they challenged the Flame Dragon King half a month ago, Elder Huo led Altron to challenge the Bone Dragon King.

The elite beast tamer circle in China: "..."

silence.

Shock.

They've started to lose their bearings about how things are going.

We can no longer contact Mr. Huo.

I wanted to ask someone with a direct connection... Huo Batian was the first person I ruled out.

Aside from those with chuunibyou (middle school syndrome), no one can properly communicate with someone who has chuunibyou.

But if you ask Huo Xiaotian...

It feels a bit like bullying a child.

As a result, a group of high-level beast tamers and ace beast tamers turned their attention to Qiao Bai.

What?

Is Qiao Bai also a child?

Thank you so much!

Whose child could cause such a commotion?

They all felt that asking Qiao Bai was fine, and that Qiao Bai deserved such treatment.

However, it wasn't a good idea to contact Qiao Bai directly. In the end, the phone that was bombarded with calls was that of Huang Zhou, the president of the NY City Beast Taming Alliance.

Huang Zhou, who received dozens of inquiries from seventh and eighth-tier beast tamers throughout the day about Elder Huo's situation and finally learned that Qiao Bai was inextricably linked to the matter, was speechless.

I don't know why.

After learning about this, Huang Zhou felt that he was not as surprised as he had imagined.

There was even a feeling of... "It's finally here."

Yep.

This is something Qiao Bai is capable of doing.

"So shouldn't you give me an explanation?" Huang Zhou said calmly and undisturbedly to Qiao Bai on the other end of the phone. "My phone has been ringing off the hook these past two days. Just dealing with those high-level beast tamers is almost exhausting my brain cells."

"I don't know how much more will be consumed later, can you give me a definite answer?"

"I don't have to tell anyone, but you should at least let me know the situation."

As Huang Zhou spoke, his voice became choked with emotion: "Now many people are suspecting that you have cursed or drugged Old Master Huo, otherwise Old Master Huo would not have done such a mad thing."

Qiao Bai: "..."

No, not at all.

It's really not that bad.

"Hmm...would you believe me if I said I was working with Elder Huo to research a new evolutionary path for Altera?"

"Heh." Huang Zhou let out a cold laugh: "A suicidal research method?"

"Tell me, what kind of spell did you cast on Old Master Huo that made him cooperate with you so unconditionally?"

"If you can't, give me some of the Gu. I'll give some to those beast tamers when I get back, so they won't keep calling me all the time."

"Ahem." Qiao Bai coughed twice, looking a little embarrassed.

Judging from Huangzhou's wonderful mental state, well, Huangzhou has really been pushed to the limit lately.

Qiao Bai: "It'll be soon, it'll be soon. I swear I didn't use any witchcraft. Old Master Huo agreed because the situation was urgent and he had no other choice."

Qiao Bai did not reveal the absurd evolutionary process of Altera.

Upon hearing this, Huang Zhou sighed deeply: "Alright, alright, I know you know what you're doing. Let's leave it at that for now. I'll hold out for you for a couple more days. Hopefully, the commotion on Elder Huo's side will subside soon."

Qiao Bai smiled.

Ah... this is a bit difficult.

The time it took Old Master Huo to challenge the Bone Dragon King with Altron was far longer than the time he spent challenging the Flame Dragon King.

Bone Dragon King.

A supernatural being that can craft weapons from the bones of its parents.

They don't wait for their parents to die before they take action.

Bone dragons are extremely rare. If either parent is a dragon, there is a one in ten thousand chance that they will give birth to a pure dragon-type bone dragon, regardless of what kind of extraordinary creature they breed with.

The first thing the bone dragon does after it is born is to make weapons.

Parents died on their own? Good news, free weapons.

Are your parents still alive? No problem, they'll take care of themselves.

filial piety.

That's incredibly filial.

Due to its natural characteristics, the bone dragon's strength will increase several levels when it possesses the most suitable weapon.

Not to mention the Bone Dragon King.

Thirty-two days.

This time, it took Huo Lao and Altron a full thirty-two days, and Qiao Bai heard more than once that Altron was in a dying state and could have really died if he wasn't careful.

Immediately after defeating the Bone Dragon King, Grandpa Huo led Altron away from the Bone Dragon King's territory.

Let's go, let's go.

Hurry up and leave.

Don't stay here for long.

Unlike the last time when he only rested for half a day at the Pet Beast Center after challenging the Flame Dragon King, this time, just for recuperation and treatment, Grandpa Huo stayed at the Pet Beast Center for three days before Altron was able to come out completely unharmed.

Before Wang Nianyan's small circle could discuss again when to visit Old Master Huo, they were already discussing it.

They received news that Old Master Huo was rushing to the Dragon Realm of the Polycrystalline Black Dragon King.

Advanced Beast Tamers: "..."

numb.

My whole body went numb.

While they were numb, their opinions of Qiao Bai also changed repeatedly.

"Really, I don't want to see Grandpa Huo anymore. I just want to ask, can I meet this young man named Qiao Bai? How did he manage to do that... no...?"

"Actually, I admire him a little now... Thinking about it carefully, Old Master Huo is so old, he shouldn't be easily fooled by a young upstart with just a few words, so what exactly did he say to Old Master Huo?"

"Evolution... Even if he really wanted to evolve, Old Huo didn't need to go to such lengths!"

The advanced beast tamers also sensed that something was wrong.

Could a normal person go to such lengths for evolution?

Furthermore, it's not certain that it will evolve 100%.

Grandpa Huo and Altron were like they were on steroids, rushing non-stop to the next dragon territory, as if the devil was chasing them relentlessly.

Their attitude shifted to one of calm observation, while their curiosity about Qiao Bai reached its peak.

What else can happen?

They sat there watching, waiting to see when Old Master Huo's madness would finally stop.

This time it took longer than the last time.

Ninety-four days.

It's been exactly three months and a few days.

Qiao Bai University has already started its semester.

Good news just came from Grandpa Huo's side - Altron has won the battle against the Polycrystalline Black Dragon King!

Altera has evolved—a new Dragon King has been born, possessing a Beastmaster and bound by contract!

The high-level beast tamers who were at the forefront of the gossip and learned of the news immediately were speechless.

Holy crap!

"Really?"

"It has evolved... The Dragon King! The new Dragon King! The Dragon King who belongs to humanity!"

"I get it! I finally get it! Challenging the Dragon King will allow me to evolve into the Dragon King, right?!"

"Qiao Bai—this is terrifying! Is this even a normal person's idea for evolution?!"

The moment the news broke that Altera had evolved into the Dragon King, all the prejudice people had against Qiao Bai instantly melted away like the first snow.

The hearts of all the advanced beast tamers who possess dragon-attribute pets were burning with excitement.

If Old Huo can do it, can't they do it too?

or……

Should they give it a try?

These three dragon kings seem to have pretty good tempers!

They kept challenging Altron, but never actually killed him. Shouldn't they give it a try?

Anyway, I won't lose money.

Old Huo: Try it and you'll die.

……

While Grandpa Huo was still challenging the Polycrystalline Black Dragon King, Qingniao University had already started its semester.

Lin Weiwei and Li Gan missed out on the chance to join the Bluebird competition because one lacked the strength of a powerful pet and the other lacked the necessary academic achievements.

Qi Yue's grades and strength have just met the requirements, but she is still a little short if she wants to choose the combat major, since the Bluebird combat major is considered a popular major among beast tamers.

After careful consideration, the three of them applied to another non-985/211 university in Jinyang City, namely Jinyang University.

While its resources certainly can't compare to those of a prestigious university like Qingniao University, it's still considered quite good among ordinary universities. Qi Yue and Li Gan both decisively chose the combat department.

After much consideration, Lin Weiwei chose to major in pet care.

Upon learning this news, Qiao Bai, Li Gan, and Qi Yue all supported her choice.

Everyone has different hobbies, and you can't force them to.

Qiao Bai's freshmen at Qingniao University start school half a month earlier than the sophomores and above.

Qiao Bai did not hesitate or struggle.

Go to school properly when it's time to go to school.

Under the watchful eyes of everyone, Qiao Bai stepped into the gates of Qingniao University.

"You've become quite famous lately." Zhou Xinran was still wearing a white lab coat, black high heels, and her long, beautiful legs were on full display. She crossed her arms over her chest, making her already voluptuous figure look even more impressive.

"Is Grandpa Huo's matter really related to you?" Zhou Xinran asked with interest, adjusting her gold-rimmed glasses.

It's been more than half a year since I last saw you.

Qiao Bai's achievements and position both rose rapidly.

Zhou Xinran originally thought that this was Qiao Bai's limit.

Unexpectedly... with the start of the school year approaching, Qiao Bai has stirred up such a huge news story!

Because the professor who first came into contact with Qiao Bai in this circle was Zhou Xinran, many people have come to Zhou Xinran during this period, either openly or secretly inquiring about him, or accusing Qiao Bai of acting recklessly.

Zhou Xinran firmly refuted them all.

inquire about?

She knows nothing.

Accusations?

What are you accusing us of?

As a professor researching the evolution of pets, what I need is the spirit of constantly seeking the truth!

At most, Qiao Bai's goal and the evolutionary path he came up with this time... were indeed a little bit outrageous.

Qiao Bai chuckled and didn't hide it from Zhou Xinran: "That's right."

"Let's talk somewhere else." Zhou Xinran glanced at the gazes that kept falling on Qiao Bai from all directions, then waved to him, "Come with me."

Qiao Bai: "?"

"I need to report first," Qiao Bai said, pointing to the suitcase he was dragging.

The first day of university.

Registration, dormitory assignment, textbook collection, and military training uniform collection—all the necessary procedures must be followed!

Yes.

Universities in this world also have military training.

Can't escape.

There is absolutely no escape.

For this reason, freshmen at Qingniao University started school half a month early to conduct military training.

"Don't you have any basic understanding that you're different from the other students here?" Zhou Xinran crossed her arms, turned her head slightly, and gave Qiao Bai a glare. "Putting aside the big news you've been making lately, just look at your status as a Level 4 Researcher. Do you really think you're an ordinary student?"

Zhou Xinran's tone was somewhat speechless.

Level 4 Researcher... Even outstanding students majoring in Pet Evolution at Qingniao University, those who can obtain this title within five to ten years after graduation are definitely geniuses and the cream of the crop.

But Qiao Bai hadn't even graduated yet.

Qiao Bai was already a Level 4 Researcher when he first entered university.

"You can think of me as your advisor, or as your professor and teacher." Zhou Xinran walked in front. "Although I don't think I can teach you much with my abilities, it's all in the sense of the word."

"I think I can still learn something." Qiao Bai didn't expect that Qingniao University would value him so much.

On second thought, it doesn't seem like such a strange thing.

His achievements, when viewed within the broader context of the beast taming community, may not be considered groundbreaking, given that Qiao Bai has many outstanding predecessors.

But compared to his peers...

The veterans slaughtered the newbie village.

The fishpond bombing station.

Can we compare them?

How can we compare them?

"As for the dormitory arrangement, it will still be the same teachers' dormitory you lived in before. Don't think too much about it. You will still be my teaching assistant." Zhou Xinran said with a nonchalant expression about her plan to exploit Qiao Bai in the future: "Even if you think you can still learn something, it is obviously not suitable for you to study in the same way as ordinary students."

"You should know this very well, right?"

That's true.

Qiao Bai nodded.

If he were forced to attend all his major and elective courses like everyone else, that would be a huge torment for Qiao Bai.

People have different skill levels, so their learning methods also differ.

"All the teachers here know your situation. You don't have to go to class after the official start of the semester, but you must take the final exam and make sure that your grades in every course are above the excellent line, which is 85+. Otherwise, your participation grade will be calculated as absence, and you will have to attend classes diligently in the second half of the year."

Is a score of 60 points enough for college students?

Sorry.

That won't work with Qiao Bai.

"Alright, it shouldn't be a big problem." Qiao Bai stroked his chin. 85+... Just read more books in your spare time.

The benefits of long-term meditation are not only the expansion of one's mental space and ability to control beasts, but also a significant improvement in memory.

Zhou Xinran didn't think that getting 85+ in every course would be difficult for Qiao Bai: "By the way, every research result and achievement you make during your university years will also count as bonus points and will be taken into account when evaluating outstanding students."

"If you encounter any difficulties during your research, whether they are theoretical, material-related, or related to subsequent publications, you can apply to the school for help." Zhou Xinran guided Qiao Bai step by step on how to take advantage of the school: "Don't feel embarrassed. If you have new research results after you enroll, the school's reputation will also be enhanced because of you."

"The school would love for you to ask them for help more often, so they can get to know you better."

Qiao Bai made an OK sign.

The two walked one after the other on the university campus, and the eyes of the students who came and went to receive their camouflage uniforms for military training couldn't help but fall on them.

The combination of a handsome man and a beautiful woman is so striking that even passersby would take a second look!

Then some of them recognized Zhou Xinran's identity—the main course teacher for this year's freshman pet evolution major, and a level four researcher.

A commotion immediately erupted from the crowd.

teacher?

professor?

Zhang like this?

Coaches (crossed out) teachers—they also want to take this course!

However, Zhou Xinran's courses this year are all professional courses, which students who are not majoring in the field cannot choose.

Students who weren't majoring in pet evolution shed tears of envy.

Waaah—they really just want to study hard and learn more new knowledge; they absolutely didn't mean anything else!

"Who's that guy next to the teacher? He's kind of handsome, but not quite as good-looking as me!"

"Exactly! Teacher Zhou was so patiently leading him... towards the classroom and dormitory?!"

"Don't stop me, I'm going to go up and battle him right now! What makes him think he can walk next to my new dream girl?!"

"Wait, wait... calm down, I think I recognize who that person is."

These words were spoken.

shhhhh--

Instantly, all eyes fell on the person who spoke last, and the restless freshmen around them all turned their attention to this person.

"You've probably heard of him, the one who's been really popular lately... Qiao Bai," the man said in a low voice.

The others were stunned for a moment, then quickly realized what was happening.

"Qiao Bai... is that the Qiao Bai I'm thinking of? The one who held that academic conference a while ago and revealed the Holy Light Sunflower?"

"No, your news is a bit outdated, isn't it? The latest news is that Old Master Huo led Altera to challenge the three Dragon Kings within our country, and it's said that this matter is related to Qiao Bai!"

The new students were once again in an uproar.

Many people had never heard of this before, and their faces showed shock when they heard it.

"I know, I know. This old man Huo is a seventh-level beast tamer. His strongest pet, Altron, has been stuck at the seventh level for many years and hasn't improved. I thought he went to challenge the Dragon King so that Altron could fight to the death in a critical moment, and maybe that would improve its strength?"

"Heh, do you really think unlocking the Seed is that easy? But how does Grandpa Huo's challenge against the three Dragon Kings with Altera have anything to do with Qiao Bai? These two have absolutely nothing in common!"

"I don't know how they made contact, but it seems that Qiao Bai came up with a way to make Altera evolve, and Grandpa Huo believed it. In the end, he took Altera to challenge the Dragon King."

The freshmen were all quiet.

It sounds a bit outrageous.

But... the more I think about it, the more I feel that it's not entirely impossible?

"What's the point of us agonizing over this? I suggest we just ask the people involved!" one of them said.

"Ask the person involved? Do you dare go up and ask Qiao Bai?"

Someone pointed at Qiao Bai's departing figure, and everyone around shook their heads frantically.

Qiao Bai is very handsome and has a gentle aura, but when they think of Qiao Bai's achievements and titles, they subconsciously feel weak when facing him.

The first person to speak quickly said, "No, no, I didn't mean to go find Qiao Bai. I heard that Grandpa Huo's grandson is also at our school, apparently in the combat department?"

"Maybe we should go ask them?"

kindness?

They exchanged glances.

That's right.

Qiao Bai dared not ask.

But you can ask Huo Xiaotian.

This can be!

We're all classmates, so a little gossip isn't a big deal!

Ask, ask, ask.

Let's go ask together.

Huo Xiaotian, who discovered on his first day of school that he seemed to have become everyone's heartthrob: "..."

Huo Xiaotian soon understood why he had become a heartthrob.

Huo Xiaotian: "..."

Although, but.

He truly lives up to his reputation as Brother Qiao!

Awesome!

Surrounded by the crowd, Huo Xiaotian began to think about how to get rid of them and find Qiao Bai and Zhou Xinran... Thinking of Zhou Xinran, a blush of embarrassment appeared on Huo Xiaotian's face again.

Hey hey hey.

He finally entered Qingniao University, which gave him the opportunity to get close to... cough cough, Huo Xiaotian shook his head, all those unhealthy images flashing through his mind.

……

The dormitory is a familiar dormitory.

The bedding is clean.

The environment is clean and tidy.

There are also some household appliances.

The only unusual thing is the camouflage uniform on the bed, which is a limited edition for freshmen and everyone has to wear it.

Qiao Bai shook his clothes and found that they weren't the baggy, oversized kind that could fit two of him in one pair; they were even strangely handsome.

Summer clothes are easy to put on and take off, and Qiao Bai wasn't a fussy person. He took off his shirt on the spot and tried it on. It fit him well and made him look capable and handsome.

Qiao Bai couldn't help but shake his head inwardly.

Ouch.

The world has changed.

"Is everything alright now?" Zhou Xinran suddenly spoke up, and Qiao Bai then remembered, oh, there's still this person standing at the door.

He was changing clothes just now...

Seeing the expression on Qiao Bai's face, Zhou Xinran's lips curled up slightly. In front of Qiao Bai, her eyes swept over Qiao Bai's chest and abdomen: "Not bad, you've got something."

Qiao Bai: "..."

It's impossible for it to be awkward.

"I think it's pretty good too, after all, I do train regularly," Qiao Bai said calmly. "So, teacher, would you like to take another look?"

As he spoke, Qiao Bai's hand was already on his waist and abdomen.

As the saying goes, as long as I'm not embarrassed, it's always someone else who's embarrassed. The energy of embarrassment is conserved, and this time it was Zhou Xinran's turn to be silent.

"Focus on your military training for the next two weeks. After the training is over, report to my office. You know where my office is," Zhou Xinran said quickly, then turned and left without looking back.

"I'm leaving now."

After saying that, Zhou Xinran turned and left, as if she was simply fulfilling her duty as a teacher.

Others?

No.

No, there really isn't.

Qiao Bai chuckled.

That's it?

Qiao Bai shook the clothes in his hands: "Ready to start my university life."

Returning to the age of eighteen, and experiencing it completely differently, Qiao Bai was quite curious.

Then, on the first day of military training, Qiao Bai lost his curiosity.

The clothes are very stylish.

But it didn't work.

They're all just for standing at attention and sunbathing; what's the point of looking cool?

Oh.

She could become the public enemy of her male compatriots in the same row.

Compared to Qiao Bai's handsome appearance, everyone else standing next to him paled in comparison. The beast tamers and ordinary students in the same major as Qiao Bai were speechless.

No?

What kind of behavior is this, standing out from the crowd?

They suddenly became the chickens used as foils?

My feelings are complicated.

Not as many people greeted Qiao Bai throughout the day as he had imagined. As he sat under a tree drinking water, Qiao Bai calmly shook his head and said, "Sigh, my handsomeness makes people jealous."

Huo Xiaotian, who took the initiative to approach Qiao Bai, was left speechless.

"Brother Qiao, how come I didn't know you were such a narcissistic person!" Huo Xiaotian looked at Qiao Bai with a complicated expression, and Qiao Bai smiled slightly.

"Combat type." After looking Huo Xiaotian up and down, Qiao Bai said with certainty, "Zou Tang is also at Qingniao."

"Hehehe, Brother Qiao, you're amazing!" Huo Xiaotian gave Qiao Bai a thumbs up.

"It's not that I'm a genius; both of you have decent grades, and your pets are quite strong too. Getting into the Bluebird Clan shouldn't be too difficult," Qiao Bai stated the facts. "By the way, has there been any news from Grandpa Huo lately?"

Upon hearing this, Huo Xiaotian's smile faltered. He sat down next to Qiao Bai, his fingers unconsciously twirling the blades of grass, beginning his cruelty towards the plants around him.

"Grandpa hasn't contacted me much since he entered the Polycrystalline Black Dragon King's domain half a month ago..." Huo Xiaotian sighed deeply, "Sigh! I'm worried too!"

"Fortunately, my Dragon Father has cheered up. He's eating and drinking well every day, and he's incredibly fierce in battle." After his initial disappointment, Huo Xiaotian chuckled and added, "His daily rage has been mostly vented. Whether it's the Flame Dragon King or the Bone Dragon King, they used to utterly crush my Dragon Father... tsk tsk tsk!"

Huo Xiaotian shook his head, a gloating expression on his face.

I truly feel sorry for Mr. Huo and Altron.

However, knowing that their safety and lives were not in danger, it was also true that some people gloated and enjoyed watching the spectacle.

Qiao Bai: Filial son and virtuous grandson

laugh.

That's hilarious.

"But I didn't expect these Dragon Kings to be so cooperative." Qiao Bai felt no guilt while discussing with Huo Xiaotian.

The two looked at each other, both with the same surprise in their eyes.

"Yeah, yeah." Huo Xiaotian nodded: "My biggest worry before was safety. If the Dragon King wanted to, it wouldn't be impossible for him to just beat up and kill my Dragon Father."

"The situation with the Flame Dragon King is relatively easy to handle."

"After all, the Flame Dragon King once had a Beast Tamer. Even after the Beast Tamer's death, he was still willing to help the Beast Tamer protect the human homeland and resist the beast tide to a certain extent. This shows that the Flame Dragon King has a certain degree of goodwill towards humans."

Huo Xiaotian couldn't help but gasp as he spoke.

because of this.

After much consideration and deliberation, Grandpa Huo decided that the first dragon king should challenge the Flame Dragon King, rather than simply thinking that the Flame Dragon King was weak.

The dragon kings were all equally powerful, but they had different focuses.

"After learning about my grandfather and Dragon Father's purpose, the Bone Dragon King and the Polycrystalline Black Dragon King actually held back when they fought... I was really surprised."

Qiao Bai nodded.

He was also a little surprised.

Is the Dragon King such an easy-going supernatural being?

No, no.

Qiao Bai decisively crossed this answer out of his mind.

There must be some other reason he doesn't know about.

It would be great if Grandpa Huo could return... It's just a pity that we don't know when Grandpa Huo and Altron will be able to defeat the Polycrystalline Black Dragon King. We'll have to wait a while to find out the answer.

Before the two could discuss it any further, it was time for a break.

As soon as the instructor blows the whistle, everyone must obediently return to their positions and continue standing at attention.

The afternoon sun was even more intense.

"Instructor, what's the point of standing at attention like this for us beast tamers? It's not that tiring, but it's so sunny!" Someone in Qiao Bai's professional team couldn't help but complain, "If it's about physical training, just let ordinary people stand at attention!"

This remark has a very provocative tone.

However, it must be said that it has received support from quite a few people.

Yeah.

I'm not tired at all.

But it's too sunny.

I wish I could go back and rest.

The instructor's eyes swept fiercely and sternly across the crowd: "All beast tamers, step forward."

Beastmasters in the Pet Evolution profession: "?"

Everyone looked at each other, and then took a step forward, including Qiao Bai.

The instructor's stern, piercing gaze swept over the group of people.

"You think you can skip military training just because you're a Beastmaster?" the instructor said in a less-than-friendly tone. "Fine, one of you will spar with me. If you win, you can go back and rest."

wow——

A small group of beast tamers became excited.

They looked eager to try, and soon a dark-skinned man with a buzz cut stepped out from the crowd. He clasped his hands together, rubbing them together, and grinned, saying, "Instructor, are we supposed to fight you hand-to-hand or with our pets?"

"If it were a hand-to-hand fight, we definitely couldn't beat you!"

"Then what you said is as good as nothing at all!"

"Just use your pets to fight me." The instructor was straightforward: "But you can't use skills, is that alright?"

"No problem, no problem!" The dark-skinned man with the buzz cut smiled even wider.

No skills required?

That works too!

What makes a pet a pet is not only the powerful energy contained within its body, but also the fact that its physical body is stronger than that of ordinary creatures and most humans.

The stronger one's physical strength, the stronger one's physical body will be.

Fighting a human without using any skills?

The dark-skinned, buzz-cut young man didn't think he would lose at all.

Qiao Bai gently shook his head.

Standing next to Qiao Bai, the non-beastmaster student who hadn't spoken to him before looked at him curiously. Taking advantage of the instructor's distraction, he secretly stepped forward, leaned close to Qiao Bai, and sniffed, "Hey, why are you shaking your head? Do you think the instructor can't win?"

Then the person added, "Anyway, I think... the instructor's chances of winning are a bit slim. Pet beasts are extraordinary beings, even without skills they are still extraordinary beings. Can you really win against them with just human strength?"

"That's great. You beast tamers won't have to stand at attention with us later." The other person looked at Qiao Bai with an envious gaze, with a hint of melancholy in their voice.

"You're overthinking it." Qiao Bai's voice wasn't loud; it was lowered so that only those to his left and right could hear it. "Since the instructor dares to say that, it means the instructor is confident of winning."

"He just wanted to make an example of someone."

win?

How to win?

A look of confusion appeared on both of Qiao Bai's faces.

Qiao Bai curled the corners of his lips, but did not continue to explain. The competition was about to begin, and wouldn't it be soon enough to see how he would win?

The dark-skinned, buzz-cut boy stood opposite the instructor, exuding an imposing aura, his fists clenched as he prepared to unleash his pet beast.

Unexpectedly, the instructor suddenly rushed towards the dark-skinned, buzz-cut boy during this opening!

With all his might, he looked exceptionally powerful. The dark-skinned, buzz-cut boy standing opposite the instructor felt an oppressive aura, as if a man-eating beast was launching a fierce attack on him.

In his panic, the dark-skinned, buzz-cut boy couldn't even maintain the process of releasing his pet.

Then, the instructor easily threw him to the ground, his hands were tied behind his back, and one knee pressed against the lower back of the black-haired man, rendering him unable to move. His forehead was pressed against the grass at his feet.

The dark-skinned, buzz-cut boy could even smell the muddy odor of the grass beneath the ground.

Everything happened so fast.

None of the beast tamers or ordinary students present, except for Qiao Bai, reacted in time.

This...this smooth and flowing movement, it didn't even take a minute, right?

Thirty seconds at most!

"You lost." The instructor tightly controlled the hands of the dark-skinned, buzz-cut boy, his stern and rigid voice ringing out.

"You...I..." The dark-skinned, buzz-cut boy's mind was still a bit muddled, but he quickly came to his senses. He struggled desperately, his neck turning red as he let out a hoarse, unwilling roar: "You cheated! My pet beast hasn't been released yet!"

"I refuse to accept this!"

"I want to have a rematch!"

"Screech—" The teacher pressed down harder on the knee, leaving the dark-skinned, buzz-cut boy unable to resist: "This is what a Beast Tamer is?"

"You've disgraced the other beast tamers."

"You're a beast tamer, I'm not. I never said this was a fair fight between us." The instructor pinned the dark-skinned, buzz-cut boy to the ground, his gaze sweeping over the other beast tamers and ordinary people. "Do I have to wait until you've found the right person, and then both sides bow respectfully before the match begins?"

"And I want to tell you, this is the meaning of military training."

"Don't neglect physical training just because you're a beast tamer. Otherwise, no matter how strong your pet is, your opponent only needs to defeat you or take you hostage to put your pet in a dilemma."

The dark-skinned, buzz-cut boy stubbornly insisted, "You can't attack the Beastmaster during a battle!"

"How do you know your opponents are all good people?" the instructor sneered. "If you really encountered a bad guy, would he tell you beforehand, 'I'm a bad guy?' Don't be so naive."

The dark-skinned, buzz-cut boy looked extremely embarrassed.

I thought I could defeat the instructor and become a hero in the eyes of my comrades, but who would have thought that instead of becoming a hero, I would be used as an example to educate others.

"Giant Centipede!" Feeling deeply ashamed of his loss of face, and being at an age where he valued face above all else, the boy was provoked and roared loudly, releasing his pet beast.

This distance is just too close!

Even though the instructor realized something was wrong immediately and tried to fight back by grabbing the black-skinned, buzz-cut boy, the humans looked utterly helpless in front of the enormous, ferocious-looking centipede.

The students who were standing at attention panicked and started screaming.

crazy!

The dark-skinned, buzz-cut teenager has gone mad!

The few beast tamers among them were also deeply shocked by the actions of the dark-skinned, buzz-cut boy.

What kind of irrational behavior is this?

If something happens to the instructors, how good can they be?

Other instructors who noticed their situation nearby immediately realized something was wrong and rushed over, but the distance between the teams wasn't that close, and the pets couldn't get there quickly enough.

The instructor and the giant centipede were extremely close.

It looked like blood was about to be drawn on the field.

A powerful pressure, carrying a scorching heat, weighed heavily on everyone.

heavy.

can not breath.

He couldn't move his body at all.

The scorching heat of lava combined with the sun hanging in the sky made it feel as if you were in a volcano.

Their brains seemed to slow down, but they still remembered... screams... no?

Could it be...?

They looked again in the direction of the instructor and the dark-skinned, short-haired boy, and saw that the ferocious, claw-baring giant centipede's body had also stiffened, and was even more exaggerated than theirs.

On one hand, they were so intimidated by the oppressive aura that they couldn't move, and on the other hand, they were trembling under the control of their body's instincts, which made them look particularly abnormal and strange.

"Little bird, peck." Qiao Bai calmly spoke in the silence.

With golden-red eyes, like the embodiment of the sun, and black upper and golden-red lower feathers, the little crow flapped its wings toward the giant centipede, then precisely slapped the giant centipede's face with its wings, protecting the instructor behind it, and with a final peck, directly knocked out the giant centipede.

The giant centipede immediately fainted.

The kind that can't even get up.

Having resolved the crisis, Xiao Wu withdrew its oppressive aura and, amidst the shocked, terrified, and deeply stunned gazes of everyone, flew back to Qiao Bai's side and landed on Qiao Bai's outstretched arm.

Qiao Bai's two classmates on either side: "..."

The big shot is right next to me!

They did know that Qiao Bai was a big shot, a big shot in the research of pet evolution, whose strength was on par with that of the school.

But what they didn't expect was that... this big shot's pet beast was also so powerful!

Why?

Is this the difference between geniuses and ordinary people?

Some people are showered with blessings by God, almost to the point of being fed by Him.

"Instructor, are you alright?" Qiao Bai patted Xiao Wu, and in front of everyone, he pulled Xiao Wu, who had just displayed great power, into his arms with ease and fluidity, making the eyelids of the people around him twitch wildly.

—This is a pet beast whose mere presence is enough to make them almost unable to breathe!

In the hands of a big shot, holding it is no different from holding an old hen.

Relaxed.

casual.

Feeling comfortable.

Both Qiao Bai and Xiao Wu are good-looking and willful.

"It's alright." The instructor, being from the military, quickly regained his composure.

He glanced at the hand he was still being held, and realized what he had just done. His naturally dark skin couldn't hide his pale face, and his lips trembled as he stammered, "I...I...I didn't mean to..."

The dark-skinned, buzz-cut boy was still explaining.

The instructor snorted and shoved the person forward.

The dark-skinned, short-haired boy staggered forward two steps, and when he looked down, he saw the massive, unconscious body of the giant centipede on the ground.

"Don't explain to me that you resort to sneak attacks when you can't win. I was overthinking things before I figured out where to pin you down." The instructor crossed his arms and said coldly, "You're the one everyone else avoids like the plague."

The dark-skinned, buzz-cut boy's face looked even more ashen.

Seeing this, the instructor didn't say anything more.

He didn't really want to drive the student to his death, but he was determined to make the student realize his mistake.

Thinking of this, the instructor turned to look at Qiao Bai, his expression relaxing considerably. He then looked at the other students: "That's all for today. Everyone, take a break now."

The other instructors finally arrived as well.

Qiao Bai only glanced at it before leaving with the other classmates.

Good.

The rest of the time had little to do with him.

For such unexpected events, Qingniao University should be able to come up with a solution that satisfies all parties involved.

The next few days of standing at attention and training proceeded in an orderly manner. The only difference was that the dark-skinned, buzz-cut boy from before was no longer in their professional team.

I heard that Qiao Bai is temporarily suspended from classes for observation and is receiving other education at a special place?

Qiao Bai didn't care much.

What he cares about most is...

The instructor seemed to be paying more attention to him.

After Xiao Wu was released that day, half of the invisible barrier between the students and Qiao Bai was broken down. In the following days, the instructors would give him extra training from time to time, and the other barrier also disappeared.

"Brother Qiao, your training tasks are almost double what ours are!" Yan Qing, the ordinary classmate who stood next to Qiao Bai that day and whispered with him, has realized in the past few days that Qiao Bai is a good person, a very kind person without any airs.

Yan Qing's greatest skill is taking advantage of situations.

It doesn't matter if Qiao Baicheng doesn't admit it, Yan Qing has already declared himself Qiao Bai's best... little brother!

As he sprinted along the track, panting, he said to Qiao Bai, "Eight laps were almost killing me, and you're going to run fourteen laps, Brother Qiao!"

"That's fourteen laps! The instructor is really going too far!"

"It was you, Brother Qiao, who saved him!"

Hearing Yan Qing defend him, Qiao Bai didn't have any particular thoughts.

The main reason is... it's just fourteen laps, isn't it?

One lap is 800 meters. Compared to the crazy infighting that Qiao Bai went through before, it's actually not that bad.

"I'm almost done with my fourteen laps, and you've only run five," Qiao Bai said calmly as he ran, showing none of Yan Qing's disheveled appearance. "If you're worried about me, you should say less and hurry up and finish the remaining three laps."

"If you fall behind last, be careful you don't get extra training from the instructors."

"Waaaah!" Yan Qing's indignant expression instantly turned into a pitiful one: "Brother Qiao, your existence is just too overpowered!"

After saying that, Yan Qing started running at full speed.

He absolutely did not want to be caught and treated as an example.

The instructor ignored Yan Qing, who was running while crying. His gaze fell on Qiao Bai, who had completed fourteen laps and was still calm and collected, though sweating more. His eyes were full of admiration: "Such a promising talent shouldn't be learning pet evolution. He should be at our military academy!"

"Upon graduation, I'll go straight to the military region. With this kind of ability, I'll start as an officer!"

"Now we have a template for being a winner in life, isn't that wonderful?"

Another instructor who walked over from the side: "..."

"Keep dreaming." Another, younger instructor rolled his eyes at him. "Do you know how talented he is in pet evolution research? Don't talk nonsense here. Be careful when you get back to the battalion commander."

Then the younger instructor introduced Qiao Bai's academic achievements to his whimsical superior.

One thing after another, all piled up together, isn't this template enough to make you a winner in life?

The instructor, upon learning of Qiao Bai's achievement, was speechless.

Okay, okay.

It's he who thinks too much.

"Gold is gold, it shines in every industry." The instructor crossed his arms, his voice full of regret: "Alas, it's too late now. It seems we can't steal this promising talent away."

"If you really dare to steal it, the Beast Taming Alliance will fight you to the death." The young instructor rolled his eyes, and after a while he said, "But about that recent thing, you know about Elder Huo challenging the Dragon King, right? It seems to be related to this kid."

The instructor: "?"

kindness?

No?

He's out of touch with the world, otherwise how could he not know about this?

The instructor looked at Qiao Bai with shock in his eyes.

How many more amazing things about Qiao Bai are unknown to ordinary people?

"Yes, that's him." The young instructor said with a sigh, "That's the Dragon King! Old Huo challenged three Dragon Kings in a row... Amazing!"

Both Grandpa Huo and Qiao Bai are incredibly powerful.

Qiao Bai was able to persuade Grandpa Huo to challenge the Dragon King; that's impressive.

Old Master Huo really believed it and risked his life and Altron's life to take on the challenge. Awesome!

I wonder what kind of result these two amazing people will ultimately produce.

The young instructor couldn't wait to know.

Many more people want to know.

……

The two-week military training was a breeze for Qiao Bai.

However, on the last day of military training, Qiao Bai was almost pushed to his limit.

Seeing the increasing admiration in the instructor's eyes as he looked at Qiao Bai, and learning of Qiao Bai's academic achievements, he couldn't help but say, "You really should consider coming to the military region; it's perfect for you!"

"If you mess up that matter with Elder Huo, you can come to our North China Military Region. We can solve it for you if you come!"

Qiao Bai: "?"

North China Military Region?

Does that sound familiar?

Qiao Bai didn't know the instructor's identity. The instructor simply left him a contact number before leaving Qingniao University with his team.

Qiao Bai also learned something else from what the other party said—it seemed that everyone thought that he would make a big mistake regarding the matter of Old Master Huo.

I thought about it.

After military training ended, Qiao Bai asked his classmates, "How did you guys talk about Professor Huo and me?"

A small portion of them are beast tamers, but the majority are ordinary people.

after all.

Most beast tamers with exceptional combat talent do not choose the pet evolution profession.

The number of ordinary students in this major far exceeds the number of people with the potential to become beast tamers.

Of the remaining small number of students with the potential to become beast tamers, at least three-quarters will switch majors after contracting more powerful beasts and gaining greater strength. After all, going directly for a beast tamer-related major requires a fairly high level of beast taming skill.

Switching to a major that has no enrollment restrictions will give you more time and a wider range of choices.

In this regard.

Qiao Bai remained silent.

Does Qingniao University know what these students are thinking?

They should know.

no way.

The Pet Evolution major requires students who are talented, patient, able to endure loneliness, and can withstand the hardships of research.

These thresholds will gradually filter out students who cannot persevere.

However, this is only the beginning of the school year.

There haven't been that many changes yet. There are still quite a few professional students present who have just finished military training.

They were about to leave when they heard Qiao Bai's question and stopped in their tracks. They looked at each other with the same gossip and curiosity in their eyes—they were watching the drama unfold right there!

Shall we go?

I won't leave!

Stay and watch the show!

"What do you think...?" Among the crowd, Yan Qing, who had become the most familiar with Qiao Bai over the past two weeks, spoke first: "Before I met you, I thought you were a big conman, that you could even fool someone like Old Master Huo!"

"Yes, yes, yes!" someone immediately chimed in.

"You can't say that!" someone retorted. "Qiao Bai's achievements are pretty impressive too! Not to mention us, even many senior students who graduated from the pet evolution major years ago aren't as good as Qiao Bai!"

"But that's only in comparison to our peers. If Grandpa Huo wants help, surely he can find someone more capable?"

"Old Master Huo went to challenge the Dragon Kings... Damn! Three of them! Three! Brother Qiao, can you tell us how you convinced Old Master Huo to challenge three Dragon Kings at once? Or is it like the rumors say, do you have some kind of magical Gu technique?"

shhhhh--

A group of people looked in unison in Qiao Bai's direction.

Qiao Bai almost got goosebumps from being scared, but he quickly remembered that this wasn't some kind of horror movie and calmed down.

"Gu techniques...you guys have quite the wild imaginations." Qiao Bai said helplessly.

But it's not entirely incomprehensible.

...Never mind, Qiao Bai gave up on explaining.

Once Old Master Huo and Altron have finished defeating the final polycrystalline Black Dragon King, everything will naturally become clear.

Qiao Bai temporarily set aside Old Master Huo and Altron.

I then devoted the rest of my time entirely to... pet battles.

Enhance the strength of the Jade Silver Serpent.

Enhance the strength of the cat bug.

Find a suitable opponent for Xiao Wu.

The combat students from Qingniao University, who had encountered Qiao Bai more than once in the training hall, were left bewildered.

"Wait a minute? Isn't something wrong with this?" A beast tamer who had defeated the little white snake but lost to Qiao Bai's cat-like bug, tearfully carrying his pet as he left the arena to make room for the next person to challenge Qiao Bai, said with a face full of doubt, "Am I really a combat type? Is he really a pet evolution specialist?"

He pointed to himself.

He then pointed to Qiao Bai across from him.

Questioning life

"Hahaha!" Zou Tang and Huo Xiaotian, who were also watching today, burst into laughter: "There's no way around it, Brother Qiao is no ordinary beast tamer!"

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