"This guy is a man of understanding!"
A Liang and the other two exclaimed in surprise, not expecting the blogger to analyze Chen Shu so thoroughly.
"It feels a bit like slander!"
Chen Shu stroked his chin and said, "Am I that ferocious?"
"Slander?"
A Liang sighed and said earnestly, "Chen Pi, you are too modest at times!"
"..."
Chen Shu didn't argue further. Facts speak louder than words!
"There's less than a month left until it starts?"
He looked at the three of them and asked, "Do you have any plans recently?"
"We're going to devise some tactics to achieve a surprise victory!"
A Liang replied, his eyes filled with confidence.
The trio's strength was top-notch, with a high probability of making it into the top ten, and the rewards were incredibly generous.
With that, the three left the dormitory without delay.
"I need to make good use of my time too!"
Chen Shu muttered to himself, and as he was contemplating, new options appeared before him.
[Option 1: Seize the moment and throw an explosive potion into the异空间 (other dimension)! If it doesn't explode soon, the competition will start! Completion reward: A large amount of Beast Taming Power.]
[Option 2: Rest and conserve strength, staying in the room and sleeping! Completion reward: Obtain the title 'Sleeper', effect while worn: There's a chance to not wake up while sleeping.]
[Option 3: Improve the skill mastery of contracted spirits! Completion reward: Obedience of three contracted spirits +10.]
Chen Shu was slightly taken aback, not expecting this to trigger an option. What attracted him the most was the title.
Upon seeing the title's effect, he knew the system never disappointed...
A chance to not wake up while sleeping,
Doesn't that mean sleeping to death? What a heaven-defying title!
"My current title is still much better!"
Chen Shu sighed. He had been wearing a title called 'Lord Slayer', which increased damage to lords by 5% for contracted spirits.
This was the first system reward he received from hunting an Ice Wild Rabbit Lord. While the effect might not be particularly strong, it was definitely one of the few proper titles.
"It's a good opportunity to practice skill proficiency!"
Chen Shu's strength had improved too quickly, and he had comprehended various new skills. He never had time to develop his techniques.
The combat power of a Beast Tamer wasn't solely dependent on contracted spirits; their own mastery of skills was equally important.
There was a saying circulating in the game: "There are no weak heroes, only weak players!"
While somewhat biased, the command of a Beast Tamer and the combat power of their contracted spirits were indeed complementary.
As for the first option, forget it!
It wasn't that he didn't want to do it, but he didn't have any explosive potions in his inventory...
...
Time passed gradually, and in a blink of an eye, it was June 1st!
"Chen Pi, we're about to depart for Holy Beast Island. What have you been doing all day?"
Liu Feng yelled, simultaneously pushing open the door to the training ground.
"Hmm?!"
His body trembled, and his eyes narrowed as he saw over a dozen giant rocks hurtling towards him, accompanied by violent sandstorms.
In an instant, the space in front of him was torn open, and a large black spider appeared.
Swish, swish, swish!
Its spider legs were enveloped in a black, eerie glow, moving at incredible speed, even leaving afterimages.
Bang, bang!
The dozen or so giant rocks were pierced almost simultaneously, exploding instantly.
"The old ginger is still the spiciest, you kid..."
Before he could finish his sentence, his expression suddenly changed. He saw over a dozen sharp ice spikes appearing eerily up close.
Behind each giant rock, an ice spike was perfectly hidden!
Boom, boom!
The black spider reacted quickly. Its spider legs shot out like spears, shattering the ice spikes one by one.
However, it was still hit by one ice spike. Its tough skin was like paper, instantly pierced, and a trickle of blood flowed out.
"You brat?!"
Liu Feng's mouth twitched. He hadn't expected to be injured by a student.
"Uh... Teacher Liu, I'm sorry!"
Chen Shu's face was filled with apology, but the corners of his mouth couldn't help but curl up.
"Alright, stop grinning, you brat!"
Liu Feng frowned, recalled his contracted spirit into the beast-taming space, and said,
"We're about to head to Holy Beast Island. How are your preparations?"
Chen Shu said seriously, "The championship title is already in the bag!"
"Good! Worthy of being my student!"
Liu Feng patted his shoulder and said with a smile, "If you don't win, I'll scatter your ashes!"
"???"
Chen Shu's eyes widened. Were teachers this demanding of their students now?
"Teacher, I was just bragging..."
"You brag, I don't! I'll scatter them if I say I will!"
"..."
Chen Shu wore a bitter expression, recalled his three contracted spirits, and left the Beast Taming Hall with them.
Outside the school, many private cars were already parked, specially here to send off the geniuses of Huaxia Academy.
As the national mecca for beast taming, most students from the academy participated in the competition and could generally pass the preliminary rounds.
A total of over a thousand students would head to Holy Beast Island, with twenty-eight in the Silver group and the rest in the Black Iron team competition.
The main contestants in the Silver group were not students, but beast tamers between the ages of twenty-two and twenty-five.
"Have you all packed?"
Liu Feng looked at A Liang and the other two. Seeing them empty-handed, he was initially confused but then remembered Wang Jue's spatial contracted spirit.
"You three are really convenient!"
He smiled and sat in the driver's seat, ready to personally drive the four to their destination.
Besides, he had nothing to do recently and was responsible for maintaining order during the competition.
"Chen Shu, don't you also have spatial skills?"
Liu Feng looked at Chen Shu beside him and asked, "Why are you always carrying a bag?"
A Liang explained, "Teacher, he's already one with the bag!"
"..."
The group drove away, embarking on the journey to Lan Hai City.
Holy Beast Island was located in the sea east of the mainland and required a ferry, the 'Sea King', to reach.
Five days passed in the blink of an eye.
Chen Shu and his group had arrived on the 'Sea King' and were waiting to head to the competition venue.
Thousands of people were already on the ship, chatting in twos and threes, creating a lively atmosphere.
Chen Shu and the trio stood on the deck, enjoying the cool sea breeze.
He was interestedly observing the people on the ship.
There were over five thousand contestants for the official national beast-taming competition, with over three thousand in the Black Iron group.
Although the Black Iron group had over ten thousand registrants, the preliminary rounds were much more brutal than the Silver group, and the vast majority of teams had already been eliminated.
"Chen Shu, I'm warning you, Holy Beast Island is not simple, and it's not a place you can run wild in!"
Liu Feng walked over slowly, his expression extremely serious.
Chen Shu turned and asked, "What's wrong? Is the island nuclear-proof?"