Don't talk nonsense! Starting tomorrow, it's Beast Taming, so perform well!
Shen Wushuang patted Chen Shu's shoulder, feeling quite relieved.
While there's fun and games, Chen Shu wouldn't joke about the college entrance examination!
With the end of the cultural subjects exams, for ordinary students, it meant the end of the college entrance examination and their middle school lives.
The subsequent Beast Taming courses, held in another dimension, were not relevant to most students, and the college entrance examination holiday officially ended.
The students in the special training class remained calm. The cultural subjects were not difficult for them; they didn't expect extraordinary performance, just normal levels.
The upcoming Beast Taming courses were the real focus, especially for outstanding beast tamers.
Although it was only three hundred and fifty points, it became the key differentiator.
"Little Xing, Old Xie, how was it?"
Just as they returned from Nanjang Third High School, they ran into Chen Shu.
Xie Sunan pondered for a moment and said,
"How to put it? If Xiao Xing and I score below the class average, Du Long will do a handstand and have diarrhea!"
"???"
Shen Wushuang's body trembled. The three of them were really in the same dormitory.
Just then, Du Long happened to return.
"Are you guys being polite?"
Du Long mumbled, and under Chen Shu's oppressive presence, he reluctantly left the school.
"Be here at eight o'clock sharp tomorrow morning. A special car will take you to the other dimension."
Shen Wushuang shook his head, thinking these three together could drive anyone crazy.
"Let's go celebrate! My treat!"
Chen Shu patted his chest and said magnanimously.
The two immediately changed their expressions and said,
"Forget it! We can't eat any more meat buns! Besides, it's been more than two days, they're long expired!"
"Eat what meat buns? I'll treat you to a big meal!"
"Really?"
Hope flickered in their eyes.
Ten minutes later, the three arrived at a malatang stall in the nearby snack street.
"Damn it, I've been tricked again!"
Seeing their lack of enthusiasm, Chen Shu said,
"I treated you guys to this the first time. Now that senior year is ending, this is called bookending, don't you understand?"
"Understand my foot, you're just being cheap!"
Despite their complaints, they ate with gusto, determined to make Chen Shu go broke.
After eating and drinking their fill, the three reminisced about the future and returned to their dorm.
The next morning,
Chen Shu, unusually, arrived at the Beast Taming Hall on time. The college entrance examination wouldn't offer special privileges just because you were a competition champion.
Shen Wushuang had been waiting for a while.
"Chen Shu!"
Shen Wushuang, surprisingly, started calling out names, though he could tell at a glance if someone was absent.
"Here!"
Chen Shu replied with a raised hand, eating fried dough sticks and soy milk.
"Xu Xiaoyu!"
"Here!"
Soon, the roll call ended. Shen Wushuang looked at everyone as the sound of vehicles rumbled outside the hall.
"We'll talk about other matters in the car! Follow me!"
Shen Wushuang waved his hand and left the Beast Taming Hall.
A bus was parked at the school, marked "College Entrance Examination Special."
In front of and behind the bus were two vehicles from the Spirit Suppression Bureau leading the way.
Even more striking was a golden bird flapping its wings above, its terrifying aura spreading.
A Silver-ranked Dragon Guard personally escorted it, making it the most impressive experience for everyone.
"Damn, it's you!"
Chen Shu immediately recognized the golden bird.
Wang Xuanyang, in the sky, looked troubled, clearly having known that Chen Shu was from Nanjang Second High School.
He remained silent, maintaining the aloof demeanor of a Dragon Guard.
Being pestered by this guy was truly maddening.
Seeing Wang Xuanyang's lack of response, Chen Shu pouted and muttered,
"I'll snatch you sooner or later!"
The crowd trembled and immediately distanced themselves from Chen Shu by three feet.
"You're truly audacious!"
But upon thinking about it, he was Chen Shu, after all.
The crowd began to pray for the Dragon Guard.
The group boarded the bus and drove out of the Nanjang Second High School gate.
"Senior year, keep it up!"
"Senior year, keep it up!"
Outside the school gate, students from various grades gathered, shouting in unison to cheer for this year's college entrance examination candidates.
The portly principal stood in front of the crowd, watching the departing bus and waving, his eyes filled with anticipation.
Vehicles on the road had been rerouted to avoid the special college entrance examination vehicles, clearing a smooth path for them.
Today, the entire nation would yield to the senior year students!
"Now I will read out the team lists. Please check if there are any errors."
"Xu Xiaoyu, Xia Bing, Wang Qinghan."
"Chen Shu, Xie Sunan, Xu Xingxing."
Only after everyone confirmed there were no issues did Shen Wushuang heave a sigh of relief.
The bus sped along and arrived at Xiaoyang Town, specially built for "Blazing Sun Hills," in the afternoon.
The town appeared deserted, with no social beast tamers around except for the shops.
"Blazing Sun Hills" had been sealed off three months ago, allowing entry but not exit, creating a clear space for the college entrance examination students.
"Blazing Sun Hills" was now essentially empty, and any beast tamer groups that might have remained would surely not dare to interfere with the college entrance examination.
After many days, it was finally time to return to another dimension.
Chen Shu, sitting on the bus, was a bit excited. He hadn't been to another dimension for over half a year.
"Everyone, please disembark."
The group alighted from the bus. Just as Chen Shu was about to step out,
Shen Wushuang patted his shoulder and said sternly,
"This is a special period, no messing around!"
Chen Shu quickly nodded, acting extremely obedient.
The group quickly got off the bus and headed to their pre-arranged hotel.
Xiaoyang Town was crowded with thousands of senior year students, each with confidence in their eyes. The bustling activity filled the air with vibrant energy.
Besides the major middle schools in Nanjang City, four surrounding cities were also taking the examination at "Blazing Sun Hills."
Chen Shu and the other two were still in the same room, putting away their luggage.
They had originally wanted to explore the town, but there were patrols everywhere, and the atmosphere felt somewhat oppressive.
The three lost their interest and stayed in the hotel for the day.
The next morning,
Over five thousand senior year students gathered neatly in the deeper part of the town.
They stepped into the thick fog, and each received a backpack containing tents, drinking water, and other necessities.
Chen Shu did not collect the official backpack but brought his own large military rucksack.
How could he survive without urine bags?
With invigilators constantly monitoring everyone's actions, there was no worry of cheating.
"Here we come, here we come!"
Chen Shu and the other two lined up and arrived at the entrance to the other dimension.
Their vision shifted, and a wave of scorching heat washed over them, as if they had returned to midsummer.
"Damn, what a big sun!"
Chen Shu squinted and looked at the blazing sun in the sky, clearly an enhanced version of Earth's sun.
The three arrived at the Spirit Suppression Army outpost in "Blazing Sun Hills."
Xu Xingxing exclaimed, "The environment is nice."
The three stood on the soft grass, gazing into the distance at undulating hills covered in lush green grass, under an azure sky, just like in an anime.
"Too bad it's a bit hot!"
Chen Shu touched his forehead. "Blazing Sun Hills" had an average daytime temperature of over thirty degrees Celsius and a nighttime temperature of over ten degrees, with no distinct seasons.
"Line up!"
The Spirit Suppression Army soldiers, with stern expressions, maintained order among the senior year students.
Everyone obediently lined up. Chen Shu spotted Ye Qing at the front of the crowd.
Old Man Ye, as one of the chief examiners, looked stern and cool in his black Zhongshan suit.
"Hi!"
Chen Shu waved, intending to greet him.
Ye Qing's gaze shifted, and without speaking, he nodded.
Even he knew about Chen Shu winning the championship for Nanjang City.
Of course, it wasn't through the internet, but through the grandmothers in the plaza who constantly discussed Chen Shu.
As for how he came into contact with the plaza grandmothers, it was naturally due to Chen Shu's introductions.
Soon, senior year students from five cities arrived at the Spirit Suppression Army outpost.
The surroundings were silent, with no discussions to be heard except for the occasional beast roar.
"Fellow students, this year's Beast Taming courses consist of only two subjects: Practical Combat and Potential Rating!"
A middle-aged man spoke into a megaphone.
Basic technological equipment could be used in the other dimension, but technological weapons would not function.
"Now, please line up and register for your Potential Rating."
Over five thousand people were divided into ten long queues and began the examination in an orderly fashion.
The Potential Rating examination was very simple; students only needed to show their potential rating on their beast taming panel to the examiner.
"It's only these two subjects this year."
Chen Shu frowned. His potential rating was certainly not high, which was his biggest obstacle to entering Hua Xia University.
At that moment, options suddenly appeared in his vision.
[Option One: Honestly wait in line for the Potential Rating examination! Reward: Large amount of Beast Taming Power]
[Option Two: Give up the college entrance examination and go straight to the factory! Reward: Black Iron-grade Wisdom Potion]
[Option Three: Throw an explosive potion on the spot and be a hero for one second! Reward: Become a Silver-grade Beast Tamer]
Chen Shu was slightly stunned. It was finally here!
He had originally thought that the Beast Taming Power he gained from sleeping every night was enough for a breakthrough.
However, he had not succeeded yet and had encountered a bottleneck.
Fortunately, the options had appeared now. What he needed was a large amount of Beast Taming Power to break through the bottleneck and become a Black Iron-grade!
Chen Shu directly locked onto the third... no, the first option.