Beast Taming Starts with Ground Mushrooms

Chapter 40: A Sensation at the School Before the Grade 10 Commencement

Beastmasters are different from ordinary people. After a night of rest, they have almost recovered. Although everyone looks a little tired, they all seem to have undergone a dramatic change, and they have a more murderous aura about them.

A bloody baptism endowed these fledglings with something that ordinary beast tamers did not possess.

Wen Tao stood on the back of the Azure-Footed Roc and subconsciously walked towards Lin Yi.

He wasn't trying to show off his own achievements; rather, he was more eager to find out about the other person's results.

"How was it? How many Level 7 evolved forms of [Dark Night Wolves] did you kill?" Although the number cannot directly represent the potential score (that is, the final score), the battle record can be checked, so some clues can be seen.

Lin Yi looked at the receding mountains and forests. The seven-day special training felt like an eternity. When Wen Tao asked him, he could only answer, "I don't know, I haven't counted."

That's the truth. Lin Yi really didn't count them. He and Gu Zai were only focused on seizing this opportunity to improve their strength. Who would bother counting those things?

Wen Tao was somewhat disappointed when he didn't get the answer he wanted, but he didn't press the matter further, assuming that the other party simply didn't want to say it.

After all, the data from the special training and killing is the result, so how could no one care? He himself has been recording the results.

On the last day, Wen Tao's pet also broke through to the eighth level of evolution at the last moment, and killed many of the early stage of the eighth level of evolution of the [Dark Night Wolf].

Thinking to himself, Wen Tao recalled his glorious achievements in his mind.

The initial stage of the seventh evolution form, [Dark Night Wolf], had 312 heads; the middle stage had 268 heads; the late stage had 153 heads; the perfect stage had 92 heads; and finally, there were 12 heads in the initial stage of the eighth evolution form.

This achievement is among the best in the entire Tiannan Beast Taming University's past special training programs, and Wen Tao is very satisfied with it.

As he pondered, he happened to see Wang Jianghe looking at him and Lin Yi. Teacher Wang's eyes contained emotions, and one could see a trace of lingering shock.

This made Wentao a little embarrassed. Teacher Wang must have been shocked by his amazing data. Sigh... Being too outstanding can also be a troublesome thing.

Soon, Lin Yi's team was brought back by Li Lan and the other person. It was the same playground, and the same group of familiar teachers, but compared to the number of people who registered that day, there were obviously a third fewer.

Lin Yi's special training group, which originally consisted of more than sixty people, had dwindled to only forty when they set off, and now less than thirty-six had returned. Clearly, many of them had pressed that button during the training and voluntarily given up the training program.

"Congratulations everyone, the special training is over. The Beast Tamers who can still stand on this playground are the talents that Tiannan University will focus on cultivating. You are the pride of this year's freshmen."

"Teacher Li and I are honored to have accompanied you for these seven days. I will now summarize the results of this special training. After the summary, please go to the registration hall to receive your reward. The reward is not very generous, but it is definitely the most useful thing."

"In addition, the school will compensate you double for the extraordinary evolution ingredients you consumed during the special training. Kids, keep up the good work! From this year onwards, the school's resources will be tilted towards you. This is just an appetizer."

As Wang Jianghe spoke, he exchanged a glance with Li Lan, then slowly took out the grade registration book. He subconsciously took a deep look in the direction where Wen Tao and Lin Yi were standing.

Wen Tao's heart raced at the sight. Were they about to announce the results? Although he wasn't the type to show off, who wouldn't be happy to hear their excellent training results announced in public?

"Now, I'll announce the results of our group's special training this time. Due to some factors, I will only announce the top five in this training."

After Wang Jianghe finished speaking, he glanced in that direction again before saying calmly, "The fifth place in our group's special training this time is... Zhang Lei."

As soon as the words were spoken, a boy in the group immediately smiled, seemingly very satisfied with the result. His companion next to him also congratulated him, which immediately attracted the attention of many people.

The fourth person in line was a young girl. She didn't seem to know anyone in the group, but it wasn't hard to tell who she was from the subtle changes in the expressions on everyone's faces.

The third place went to a boy with a thick beard. The boy immediately called out "Nice!" The higher the group ranking, the more attention the school would pay to them in the future. They were already top beast tamers in their respective beast taming classes, so their ranking was naturally even more prestigious.

Each name uttered drew envious glances from the group.

Wen Tao looked at the three of them with a smile on his face, pondering who the second place would be... It definitely couldn't be him, Wen Tao. With his grades, he would definitely have a chance to break into the top ten even in the whole school.

Just as Wen Tao was eagerly anticipating Wang Jianghe's announcement of the second place winner, a soft voice rang out.

"The second place in this special training group is... Wen Tao."

Wen Tao's smile remained unchanged. He instinctively searched the crowd to see who was ranked second. Good thing he didn't hear that name he least wanted to hear; it was expected.

But the next moment, Wen Tao's smile froze. He turned around abruptly, looking at Wang Jianghe with disbelief: "Teacher Wang, who did you say was second?"

"Wen Tao, congratulations! Your grades are amazing," Wang Jianghe said to Wen Tao.

Wen Tao was stunned. Second place in the group?

I'm the second in my group?

How is that possible?

"Teacher Wang, please take another look. Are you sure you're not mistaken? Am I second?"

Wen Tao kept asking questions, somewhat unable to believe his ears.

Wang Jianghe sighed inwardly. "Don't tell me you don't believe me, I'm still a little dazed. Wen Tao, don't be discouraged. Your grades are absolutely amazing enough to amaze the whole school. It's just a pity that you've encountered a very unscientific beast tamer."

"I'm second? How could I be second?" Wen Tao was immediately filled with doubt, looking at Lin Yi and saying, "That shouldn't be the case. Could there be someone stronger than me in our team?"

He had studied almost all the top students at Tiannan University, and it was impossible for anyone in this team to be stronger than him, unless there was a dark horse.

Could there be a beast-taming genius in this team?

As an acquaintance, Lin Yi patted Wen Tao on the shoulder: "It's just a ranking, it's not important. Didn't the teacher already say that your grades are amazing even in the whole school?"

Wen Tao nodded, looking disappointed, but quickly shook his head frantically: "You wouldn't understand. First and second place may seem like just one place apart, but the respect they receive afterward is worlds apart. You'll understand when you reach our level."

Wen Tao continued, then added, "However, if we can get into the top ten in the grade, our group ranking isn't that important."

Clearly, Wen Tao knew some inside information that Lin Yi didn't. Being first in the group seemed crucial, but if he could break into the top ten of the grade, that importance seemed less important.

As Wen Tao spoke, he patted Lin Yi on the shoulder. Since Lin Yi wasn't even in the top five, he was the one who should be comforted.

At that moment, Wang Jianghe's voice rang out again. He looked at the boy and said with a smile, "The person who got first place in the group training is..."

Old Wang paused noticeably before raising his voice and saying, "Lin Yi."

A commotion suddenly erupted in the crowd. The first name had always been the focus of attention, and upon hearing it, people looked around in all directions.

Wen Tao's raised hand froze in mid-air. He turned his head and stared blankly at Lin Yi, as if he had been frozen in place. Even his expression was frozen.

"Congratulations, Lin Yi! You've truly given me and Teacher Li a wonderful surprise." Wang Jianghe walked up to Lin Yi, offered his congratulations, and then left the playground with Li Lan and the team's scores.

The beast tamers also looked at Lin Yi with strange eyes, but since they didn't know each other, they dispersed and headed to the hall to receive their rewards.

Lin Yi greeted Wen Tao and then went to the hall. Of course, he couldn't refuse the special training reward.

On the playground, everyone had left, but Wen Tao was still bewildered in the wind, remaining motionless in the same position.

……

The moment Lin Yi finished receiving his reward and stepped out of the hall, he received a message from Tang Xinyi.

Tang Xinyi: [How's the special training?]

Lin Yi: [Not bad, first place in the group, a piece of cake.]

Tang Xinyi: [(Rolling her eyes) How come I never knew you had a habit of bragging? That's not a good habit.]

Tang Xinyi: [It's over now. Focus on training your pet and try to break through to level six before the assessment. Don't let your senior down!]

Lin Yi: [Is a mere sixth-level evolutionary form that difficult?]

Tang Xinyi: [Rolls eyes x3]

After putting down his phone, Lin Yi didn't go back to his dormitory immediately. Instead, he contacted Chen Shiqi. Since he was already there, it wouldn't be too late to meet her before returning to the Department of Spirit Plant Cultivation and Research. He also had some questions to ask her about the direction of beast pet evolution construction.

Mushroom has now evolved to level eight. Once it enters the first stage, it will need to build its evolutionary structure. It's good to know more about it in advance. This is called being prepared. Compared to Tang Xinyi, Lin Yi thinks Chen Shiqi should have more experience in this regard.

Thinking it over, he dialed Chen Shiqi's number directly.

……

Half an hour after Lin Yi arrived at Chen Shiqi's location.

In a large conference room at the main campus of Tiannan University, more than a hundred teachers in charge of this special training were sitting, along with leaders from more than a dozen different departments of the university. Wang Jianghe and Li Lan were also among them.

Inside the conference room… Seated at the head of the conference table was a middle-aged man who exuded an imposing aura. He carried a strong smell of blood, and his brows revealed the ruthless and domineering presence of someone in a position of power.

When all the Beast Taming Instructors and more than a dozen leaders received the summary rankings of this special training, the meeting room immediately stirred up. A noisy but low murmur of discussion arose, and many third-tier Beast Taming Instructors whispered among themselves, pointing to a name on the summary list with surprise and astonishment on their faces.

"Lin Yi, a spirit plant-type beast tamer?"

"Tenth in the grade? A ground mushroom? There's actually a freshman from the spirit plant department among the top ten in this special training?"

"Who is this Lin Yi? I've never heard of him before?"

"Every year, the top ten Beast Tamers in the entire grade on the special training list become 'selected students' for the Beast Tamer Association of Tiannan University. They are to be cultivated as future leaders of the Beast Tamer Association. How come a student from the Spirit Plant Department is here?"

The top ten on the list are, in order: Xie Linzhou, Xia Zhiyu, Xu Heng, Song Yue, Su Shiyue, Chen Haonan, Jiang Mingyu, Fang Yunuo, Wen Zhe, and Lin Yi.

The first nine people were all within the expectations of the school's higher-ups, but Lin Yi was the only one who attracted the attention of Tiannan University's higher-ups.

"Spiritual plant system?"

In the conference room, Su Guoan, sitting in the top chair, had a furrowed brow, as did more than a dozen other senior leaders.

"Guoan, what do you think? You're the head of the Beast Tamer Association, so you're in charge."

Su Guoan took a deep breath in response to the sound. The results were remarkable, but it was a pity that he was a plant-type expert. What his Beast Tamer Association needed were potential talents who could become true beast tamers in the future, not just a 'possibility' based on a piece of paper.

The future potential of the Spirit Plant Department is not very optimistic. After all, Tiannan Beast Taming University has been established for hundreds of years and has only produced one Liu Bochuan.

With these thoughts in mind, Su Guoan had already made his decision.

Who is ranked eleventh?

"Wen Tao".