"By the way, Teacher, are Divine Skills also derived from ferocious beast materials?"
Chen Shu's eyes held a hint of confusion. Based on his understanding, even materials from beast emperor-level ferocious beasts should not be capable of yielding Divine Skills.
This was also why Divine Skills were so incredibly rare.
"I don't know either."
Liu Feng shook his head. Even King-tier Beast Tamers knew little about such things as Divine Skills.
"It was taken out by the Old Man, specifically as one of the champion prizes."
"The Old Man!"
Chen Shu's eyes widened, and he couldn't help but say, "Isn't that a pure waste of resources? You should have just given it to me!"
"Shut your mouth, you brat!"
Liu Feng gave him a rap on the head and said, "The competition prizes are subject to value assessment, and the costs are ultimately borne by each country. Of course, the larger countries contribute more, and with six slots in total, there's a bit extra, which serves as compensation for the smaller nations."
"So, in essence, Divine Skills are provided by all the countries together?"
"Theoretically, yes."
Liu Feng nodded. In fact, this was the first time a Divine Skill had been offered as a prize.
"But you still shouldn't offer Divine Skills! Things like this can't be measured by money!"
Chen Shu's eyes still held a trace of regret.
"The Old Man naturally has his reasons."
Liu Feng shook his head and said, "Although a Divine Skill was given out, a large amount of basic beast-taming supplies was also obtained."
"Basic supplies?"
Chen Shu was slightly taken aback, his eyes showing a trace of contemplation. He said, "Is there a change about to occur?"
Exchanging a large quantity of basic supplies might be a bad omen.
"I'm not clear on that."
Liu Feng shook his head and said, "But I can confirm that part of the reason is because of you!"
"Me?"
Chen Shu pointed at himself, looking puzzled.
"The Old Man thinks highly of you. If you win the championship, wouldn't the Divine Skill essentially belong to our country?"
"That makes sense."
Chen Shu was slightly stunned, then nodded and said with a smile, "I have to admit, the Old Man has good judgment!"
"Alright, don't let the Divine Skill fall into foreign hands!"
Liu Feng's eyes held encouragement. He continued, "Departure is tentatively scheduled for June 15th. The four of you prepare yourselves!"
"Okay!"
The four nodded and returned to the living room to pack their bags.
Liu Feng also left the dormitory, riding his contracted spirit...
...
Time flew by, and soon it was June 15th.
The highly anticipated college entrance examination had concluded, and people's attention had once again shifted to the World Beast Taming Competition!
Every World Competition was globally anticipated, and China was no exception.
Moreover, this year, there was the South Jiang Bandit, on whom great hopes were placed!
Even though it hadn't started yet, discussions online were already heated.
"Bandit Brother is finally going abroad! Looking forward to it!"
"Yeah, we can't just let our domestic geniuses suffer; foreign geniuses won't escape!"
"I bet foreign contestants haven't even realized the seriousness of the situation yet!"
"The prize guess is open! When will Origin Island sink..."
...
Chen Shu and the others remained calmly in their dormitory, waiting for the competition to begin.
"Chen Pi, your popularity has surged again! Everyone online is talking about you!"
Wang Jue came into the living room, holding a bottle of Old Lady Oral Liquid.
Chen Shu grinned and said, "Everyone's really looking forward to me winning the championship, right?"
"No, no, no..."
Xiao Xing also came out and said calmly, "Everyone is looking forward to when you'll blow up Origin Island."
"???"
Chen Shu's mouth twitched. Why were his fans so different from others...
"By the way, where's A Liang?"
Chen Shu looked at the two of them and said, "We're supposed to depart today."
Wang Jue said, "He seems to be sending out resumes, probably thinking about starting an internship after the competition."
"Sending resumes? Let's go take a look!"
Chen Shu immediately became interested.
Even as a national champion, no one wanted him, so A Liang would probably be the same, right?
As the three arrived at A Liang's door, they happened to meet him coming out.
"A Liang, how did the resume submissions go?"
Chen Shu raised an eyebrow, anticipation in his eyes.
"Alas, don't mention it."
A Liang shook his head and said, "Chen Pi, you submitted yours before, didn't you? How did it turn out?"
"Naturally, it was..."
Chen Shu swallowed, then said calmly, "Plenty of companies were willing to hire me!"
"Really?"
The three turned to look, their eyes filled with doubt.
What kind of reputable organization would dare to recruit a bandit?
"Nonsense!"
Chen Shu said with utmost confidence, "The Imperial Dragon Guard, the Spirit Suppressing Army, the King-tier Beast Taming Regiment, they all extended their olive branches to me..."
"..."
The three exchanged strange glances. Wasn't he being a bit too unbelievable?
"A Liang, don't be discouraged. Finding a job is a long process; you can't get demoralized by temporary setbacks!"
He patted A Liang's shoulder and said, "After all, I am the number one person of the younger generation!"
A Liang's mouth twitched. He said, "The reason I'm sighing is that there are too many companies wanting me!"
"???"
Chen Shu's expression froze.
"What did you say?"
"I mean, there are too many companies wanting me, but the benefits aren't very satisfactory."
A Liang shook his head and said, "It seems I'll have to return home and inherit the family business!"
"Are you speaking human words?"
Chen Shu's eyes widened. "You rejected all those companies?!"
"Yes, I replied to them all, saying the salary was too low, and there were no five insurances and one fund!"
A Liang smiled and said, "Now, everyone calls me an 'external competitor'!"
"What 'competitor'?"
Wang Jue asked, a hint of confusion in his eyes.
"When I say that, all the companies know they have to increase their benefits. Isn't that 'external competition'?"
A Liang smiled and explained, "This is also to provide some help to the workers. Of course, no one in our dormitory needs it."
"That's enough!"
Chen Shu sighed, turned around, and sat on the sofa, starting to watch Makka Pakka to relieve his mood.
A Liang asked, "Chen Pi, what's wrong?"
"I want to be alone!"
Chen Shu remained silent, focusing intently on watching television.
At ten in the morning,
Knock, knock!
A Liang looked towards the dormitory door and muttered, "Is that Teacher Liu?"
Chen Shu said, "How could it be! He never uses the main entrance!"
A Liang looked puzzled and opened the dormitory door. Standing outside was a handsome young man.
"Hmm? Who are you?"
A Liang was slightly startled, feeling a sense of familiarity.
"Feng!"
The young man smiled slightly, then turned around. On his windbreaker was written a line of text:
A Man Like The Wind!
Bang!
A Liang immediately closed the door. Wasn't this pure madness?
Knock, knock, knock!
"Brother, open the door, I'm Ji Feng!"
Ji Feng knocked on the dormitory door and quickly said, "Professor Liu asked me to find you so we can leave together later."
"Ji Feng?"
Chen Shu and the other three were slightly startled and immediately remembered.
In the Silver Group of the National Beast Taming Competition, the top three were Chen Shu, Fang Si, and Ji Feng!
"Come in!"
Chen Shu stood up and opened the room door again, muttering, "The dormitory has another crazy person."
"Hmm?"
Ji Feng frowned and asked, "Bandit, why did you say 'another'?"
"???"
Chen Shu was stunned. Was his perspective that peculiar?
"How would I know? Just kidding."
Chen Shu shrugged his shoulders, and at the same time, pointed to the sofa and said, "Have a seat."
Ji Feng nodded and looked at Makka Pakka on the television. He said, "Are you guys watching this show in the morning?"
The three said in unison, "It's very good!"
Ji Feng's mouth twitched. He said, "Brothers, I'm already twenty-five years old..."
Ten minutes later,
Ji Feng was focused, murmuring to himself, "It really is good!"
"..."
Chen Shu and the other four were not surprised at all. No one could escape the "true fragrance" phenomenon.
"Chen Pi! Sister is here!"
Just then, the balcony door was opened, and a short-haired girl walked in casually, a faint smile on her lips.
"Sister Fang Si?!"
A Liang and the others were all shocked and instinctively stood up.
Fang Si smiled, then looked at the television and was stunned.
"You guys are watching this show together? That's not childish!"
Chen Shu sat calmly on the sofa and said, "It might be a bit childish for middle school students, but it's just right for college students to watch this show."