《I Can Hear the Inner Voices of Pet Beasts》 Chapter 1 Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio ¡°Sir, your scarlet-eyed demon wolf pet has been successfully strengthened. Its strength has reached two-star silver. This is the bill, please check it.¡± Ye Fei smiled and handed over a bill. The customer paid the bill happily and praised Ye Fei endlessly, ¡°Both are strengthening and upgrading, yet fewer materials are consumed here, and the success rate is higher than others¡­¡± ¡°In my opinion, you¡¯re the best pet caregiver in Zhongzhou City!¡± Ye Fei said humbly, ¡°You flatter me.¡± Even though he was being praised, Ye Fei did not feel much joy in his heart. Ever since his parents disappeared on the battlefield, he could only run this pet shop alone and help his customers strengthen their pets to earn some living expenses for himself. In the past, he used to receive a pension every month, and along with the income from running the pet shop, it was no problem for him to maintain his livelihood. However, ever since he turned 18 last month, the pension was stopped and the price of raw materials skyrocketed. The operating costs instantly soared and he was just about to go bankrupt. ¡°If only I could be a trainer. With the income of a trainer, I wouldn¡¯t have these problems,¡± Ye Fei muttered to himself. It was a pity that he didn¡¯t have an initial pet. He could only become a caregiver. His income was much lower.. [ Beep, host detected¡­ ] An unfamiliar mechanical voice suddenly sounded out of nowhere. ¡°Who is it?¡± Ye Fei vigilantly stood up and looked around, but other than him, there were only various bottles and jars in the pet shop. There wasn¡¯t a single person in sight. The mechanical voice continued. [ Host scanning¡­ ] [ Scanning complete¡­ ] [ Voice system binding¡­ ] [ Binding successful, voice skill automatically integrated¡­ ] A series of messages baffled Ye Fei. ¡°Voice system? What¡¯s that?¡± No one answered his question. Only a rustling sound came from somewhere, but it was not very clear. Ye Fei searched for a long time to confirm that the sound came from the withered potted plant on the windowsill. It was left behind by his parents. Ye Fei had been taking good care of it before, but he had been under too much financial pressure recently. In order to earn money, he had been busy all the time, so he had forgotten about watering and fertilizing the plants. As a result, the potted plant now had lots of weeds growing in it as well. ¡°Water¡­ I want to drink water¡­¡± ¡°Water¡­¡± The voice sounded extremely weak. A strong sense of guilt suddenly welled up in Ye Fei¡¯s heart. He did not have time to wonder why a potted plant could make a sound. He hurriedly took a small bowl of water and poured it into the potted plant. He did not know whether it was an illusion or not, but the moment he poured the water in, Ye Fei seemed to hear a faint cheer from the potted plant. ¡°Water! I can finally drink water! This is great!¡± The withered leaves began to unfurl at a speed visible to the naked eye. The color of the leaves turned from yellow to green, seemingly gaining a new life. The sound of a system notification rang in Ye Fei¡¯s mind again. [ Beep, a plant-type pet has been detected. Name: Nine-leaf Sword Grass. Level: 3-star black iron, Potential: S-tier. ] [ Remarks: Level of pet represents its current strength. The lowest is black iron, the highest is conqueror. Each level is divided into 5 stars. Potential represents growth potential. The lowest is F, the highest is SSS. ] [ Pet skill: Black Blade (single target attack, can be leveled up), Root entanglement (control skill, to be learned), Poisonous grass (poison skill, to be learned) . ] Ye Fei was pleasantly surprised. ¡°Oh my God! You¡¯re actually a pet! And you have so much potential! Fortunately, the system appeared in time to let me hear your thoughts, or else I would have lost you, my precious!¡± He stroked the only green leaf on the potted plant with a face full of joy, thinking that since its name was Nine-leaf Sword Grass, then it must have all nine leaves to reach its strongest state. Although it only had one leaf and was only at the lowest level of black iron, but since its potential level was S-tier, Ye Fei believed that under his care, it would definitely be able to break through to the next level soon! Helping a pet to strengthen and advance, this was Ye Fei¡¯s forte! The system continued to prompt: [ The pet has been lacking in care for a long time, and its current state is not good. It needs help to loosen the soil, remove insects, irrigate, and fertilize. After taking care of it, favorability will increase. Otherwise, favorability will continue to decrease. ] [ Beep, the Novice Quest ¡®take care of the Nine-leaf Sword Grass¡¯ has been triggered. The quest reward will be determined by the final completion score. ] Ye Fei was surprised. There was a quest so soon? There was even a reward? That would be great! He quickly found all the tools he needed and started to take care of the Nine-leaf sword Grass. ¡°Loosen the soil slowly. Don¡¯t hurt the roots¡­¡± ¡°I¡¯ll give you a mild insecticide to remove the insects. You¡¯ve just recovered and are still very weak. I¡¯m afraid you won¡¯t be able to take it if the efficacy is too strong¡­¡± ¡°I¡¯ll give you the dew collected from the tranquility flower for irrigation. This will nourish you the best. What you need the most now is nourishment¡­¡± ¡°Fertilize¡­ let¡¯s use the dung of the rock turtle. It¡¯s nutritious¡­¡± Ye Fei muttered to himself as he tended to the Nine-leaf Sword Grass. This was a habit he had developed over a long period of time. He liked to communicate with the pets under his care as if they were his friends. Even though he knew that his pets could not understand what he had said, Ye Fei still maintained this habit. Because his father once told him that if he wanted to become an excellent pet caregiver, he had to take the initiative to understand them, get close to them, treat them as his friends, and carefully observe their needs.. A few hours later, Ye Fei stretched his body tiredly. ¡°I¡¯ve finally completed it¡­¡± In the flower pot, the Nine-leaf Sword Grass looked completely new. The withered leaves had turned green, and the surface of the leaves was covered with a layer of lustrous luster. It was as smooth as fine jade. Two small tender leaves could be faintly seen on the branches at the bottom. This was a sign of improvement. [ Beep, mission ¡°Take care of Nine-leaf Sword grass¡± completed. Completion rate: 100%. Mission score: 93 points. Reward: Nine-leaf Sword Grass has leveled up to one-star silver! Unlock skill: Root Bind! ] ¡°One-star silver?!¡± Ye Fei cried out in surprise. Nine-leaf Sword Grass had previously been three-star black iron, but now it had skipped through both four-star and five-star and had been directly leveled up to one-star silver! How could Ye Fei not be pleasantly surprised by such a huge leap in level!? However, the pleasant surprise was far more than that. The system notification continued. [ Nine-leafed Sword Grass¡¯s wish has been fulfilled. Favorability increased by 50 points. Pet healing mix recipe rewarded. Pet healing mix effect: recovers stamina and repairs abnormal status. ] [ Pet strength potion recipe rewarded. Pet strength potion effect: Increases pet¡¯s combat strength. ] ¡°There¡¯s a potion recipe? Oh my God¡­¡± Ye Fei was a little doubtful of his ears. Pet potions were a well-known lucrative industry. A small bottle could be sold for a sky-high price. The system actually rewarded two potion recipes directly to him! How could Ye Fei not be surprised?! Chapter 2 Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio Ye Fei couldn¡¯t wait to check out the two potion formulas that he had just obtained. In the end, he found that he didn¡¯t have many of the ingredients required for the formula, so he had no choice but to give up the idea of making the potion temporarily. ¡°It seems that I have to wait until all the ingredients are gathered before I can start making the potion,¡± Ye Fei muttered to himself, ¡°Then I¡¯d better test the power of the Nine-leaf Sword Grass first.¡± Ye Fei really wanted to know what kind of power the nine-leafed sword grass, which had advanced to one-star silver, could unleash. ¡°Check its attributes.¡± As Ye Fei willed it, the nine-leafed sword grass¡¯s attributes immediately appeared in his mind. [ Pet name: Nine-leafed Sword Grass. ] [ Level: one-star silver. ] [ Potential: S. ] [ Skills: Black Blade (single target attack, can be leveled up), Root entanglement (control skill, can be leveled up), Disintegrating poison (poison skill, to be learned)] ¡°Black Blade!¡± The color of the nine-leafed sword grass¡¯s leaves instantly darkened at a speed visible to the naked eye, until the final pitch-black color was like ink. ¡°Swish, swish, swish!¡± The black leaves flew up and down like a dancing longsword. The speed was so fast that they even formed afterimages. Ye Fei casually grabbed a pen and tentatively stretched it out. The pen body instantly split into two! It was so fast that Ye Fei did not even see it clearly. ¡°Let¡¯s try to find something harder!¡± Ye Fei rummaged through the cabinets and found a small iron rod. He stretched it out in front of the nine-leaf sword grass once again. The black leaves brushed a few times, and the small iron rod was instantly cut into countless pieces, falling to the ground with a clanging sound. ¡°Cutting through iron like butter!¡± Ye Fei could not help but praise. He wanted to find something harder than iron to test the limit of this ¡°Black blade¡± skill. Unfortunately, he could not find a suitable item after a round of searching, so he could only give up temporarily and save it for another opportunity to test it in the future. ¡°Next, it¡¯s time to look at the new skill, root entanglement¡­¡± Before he finished his sentence, someone suddenly knocked on the door. Ye Fei had no choice but to stop the experiment. After saying ¡°Retreat¡± to the nine-leaf sword grass, he hurriedly ran to open the door. The person who came was a girl. She was about 17 or 18 years old. She was tall and fair, with a neat ponytail. There was a bit of heroic spirit in her temperament. ¡°Qing Kui? Why are you here? Don¡¯t you have class today?¡± Ye Fei asked. The girl named Qing Kui waved the insulated box in her hand and said, ¡°It¡¯s a rare vacation. My parents made me a lot of delicious food. I was thinking that you probably haven¡¯t eaten yet, they asked me to bring you some.¡± The thermos box was full of dishes that Ye Fei liked to eat. Ye Fei could not help but feel touched. When his parents were still alive, the two families had frequent interactions and got along very well. Especially Ye Fei¡¯s mother and Qing Kui¡¯s mother. Their relationship was even better than their biological sisters, so Ye Fei had always called Qing Kui¡¯s mother ¡°Little aunt¡±. Later, Ye Fei¡¯s parents disappeared on the battlefield. Qing Kui¡¯s family felt sorry for him because he had no one to rely on, so they treated him even better. Usually, no matter what good things there were, they would think of bringing him a portion. It was as if they had already treated him as one of their own. Even Qing Kui often joked that she would protect Ye Fei and make sure that Ye Fei didn¡¯t hold back when he was wronged. She had to tell her that she would help him vent his anger. As an excellent student of the number one high school in Zhongzhou, she was confident that she could beat down anyone who dared to bully Ye Fei. Ye Fei chatted with Qing Kui for a while. When he talked about school life, Qing Kui looked a little distressed, as if she was suffering from some kind of trouble. Ye Fei quickly asked, ¡°What¡¯s wrong? Did you encounter any difficulties in school? is your homework too difficult or is your relationship with your classmates not good?¡± ¡°How can that little homework in school be difficult for me,¡± Qing Kui retorted without even thinking. ¡°So there¡¯s a conflict between you and your classmates?¡± Ye Fei asked. Qing Kui shook her head. ¡°No, my classmates like me!¡± ¡°Then what are you worried about?¡± Ye Fei was not going to let it go and was determined to get to the bottom of it. Qing Kui had no choice but to tell the truth. ¡°It¡¯s because of Whitey¡­ I don¡¯t know what¡¯s wrong with it lately, but its temper has become very irritable. It used to be very docile and obedient, but now it¡¯s like eating dynamite, and it gets angry at even the slightest movement.¡± ¡°It¡¯s going to be the freshmen tournament soon. I originally wanted to do some surprise training, but Whitey doesn¡¯t even listen to me anymore. There¡¯s no way for me to train it.¡± ¡°It¡¯s fine if it can¡¯t participate in the tournament. What I¡¯m most worried about is Whitey¡¯s health. I¡¯m afraid that something will really happen to it.¡± Qing Kui could not continue. To her, Whitey was like her own child. She did not dare to imagine how sad she would be if Whitey got sick one day or even left this world. Ye Fei knew how important Whitey was to Qing Kui, so he immediately took it seriously and said, ¡°Summon Whitey for me to take a look.¡± ¡°Be careful. Don¡¯t get scratched by it.¡± Qing Kui summoned Whitey as she spoke. Whitey was a little white tiger. It was very cute when it was young, but now that it had grown up, it became awe-inspiring and especially imposing. ¡°Roar ¨C¡± Whitey roared furiously as soon as it was summoned, with a violent aura that seemed as if it wanted to tear everything around it into pieces. However, when its roar entered Ye Fei¡¯s ears, it had a different meaning. ¡°Hubby, hubby, hubby, hubby¡­ I want a husband!!¡± This was Whitey¡¯s inner voice. Ye Fei didn¡¯t know whether to laugh or cry. ¡°Your Whitey, uh¡­ might need a boyfriend,¡± Ye Fei said. Qing Kui was stunned. ¡°Ah? Why?¡± Ye Fei could not tell Qing Kui that he knew it from Whitey¡¯s thoughts, so he could only find a more convincing reason to explain to her. ¡°The state it¡¯s in now is a common reaction of felines after entering estrus. Basically, it¡¯s fine as long as it finds a partner.¡± Qing Kui looked very distressed. ¡°But where can I find a partner for it¡­ Whitey is a rare breed. It took me a lot of effort to tame it back then, and I haven¡¯t seen a second one of the same breed in so many years¡­¡± Ye Fei said, ¡°Then there¡¯s another way, which is to use a potion to temporarily suppress its lust. It can also restore its calmness and become obedient once more.¡± ¡°However, there¡¯s a flaw in this method. It is only temporary. When the effects of the medicine gradually fade, it will still return to its current state.¡± Qing Kui said, ¡°Let¡¯s use the medicine to deal with it for a while¡­ Whitey¡¯s kind is too hard to find. I¡¯m afraid we won¡¯t be able to find it for a while, and we can¡¯t let it suffer like this forever¡­ Let¡¯s use the medicine.¡± ¡°Okay, then wait for a while. I¡¯ll make the medicine for Whitey now,¡± Ye Fei said. As a professional pet caregiver, he often made this kind of medicine which was commonly used, and was very familiar with it. Chapter 3 Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio To make the hormone suppressant, one needed to use the leaves of the Nine-leaf Sword Grass as one of the materials, so Ye Fei started picking it naturally. However, he was so frightened by Qing Kui¡¯s cry that he almost pulled out the entire Nine-leaf Sword Grass. ¡°Can you not be so surprised?¡± Ye Fei could not help but complain. Qing Kui, however, acted as if she did not hear him. She snatched the nine-leaf sword grass and held it in front of her eyes, looking left and right, repeatedly confirming that it was indeed a sword grass. ¡°This nine-leafed sword grass¡­ is silver?¡± Ye Fei nodded. ¡°Yes, one-star silver.¡± ¡°Good for you! You even have a silver rank pet!¡± Qing Kui patted Ye Fei¡¯s shoulder casually, extremely happy. Ye Fei smiled faintly and said, ¡°Isn¡¯t your Whitey also silver? Why are you so surprised?¡± ¡°How is that the same? My Whitey is the descendant of an ancient holy beast! A Nine-leafed Sword Grass, such a lousy pet¡­ Ah, no, very few people can nurture such a common weak pet to silver rank¡­¡± Ye Fei said, ¡°Being common doesn¡¯t necessarily mean that it¡¯s weak. The same pet can display vastly different strengths in the hands of different pet trainers. So I believe that there are no weak pets, only weak trainers.¡± Qing Kui patted Ye Fei¡¯s shoulder hard again. ¡°Very insightful!¡± ¡°Oh, right, didn¡¯t you want to be a trainer since you were young? Now that you have a pet beast, you can totally enter the Trainer Academy to study!¡± ¡°I¡¯ll write to the principal later and recommend you to our school!¡± Qing Kui could not help but imagine the scene of her and Ye Fei getting along on campus. However, Ye Fei said, ¡°Don¡¯t. I don¡¯t want to enter the school yet for the time being.¡± ¡°Ah? Why not? Have you given up your dream of being a trainer?¡± Qing Kui asked. ¡°Of course not,¡± Ye Fei blurted out without thinking. Even if he were to give up his life, he would never give up on his dream of becoming a trainer. ¡°Then why don¡¯t you come to our school? Our school¡¯s conditions are very good, and the teachers are especially responsible¡­¡± Ye Fei interrupted Qing Kui and said with a smile, ¡°I just got my pet, and I haven¡¯t even unlocked all of its skills. I don¡¯t understand its current combat state at all, and I don¡¯t know what my true combat strength is like.¡± ¡°So, I want to figure this out first, and then decide how to continue down the road in the future.¡± After hearing Ye Fei¡¯s explanation, Qing Kui said, ¡°Since this is your choice, then I¡¯ll respect your decision. However, if you encounter any difficulties or change your mind, remember to tell me. I am always willing to help you write a recommendation letter.¡± ¡°Okay.¡± After Qing Kui left, Ye Fei originally intended to continue the experiment that he had not completed before. However, on second thought, he felt that he might not be able to find something suitable for the test in the shop, so he changed his plan and decided to find a training room to carry out the test. However, before that, Ye Fei wanted to make the two potions that he had just learned. After buying all the necessary materials, Ye Fei began to make the potions. The process was unexpectedly smooth, and both of the potions were successful on the first try. Moreover, the quality of the potions was also very good. This made Ye Fei feel very good. Arriving at the off-campus training room that he often went to, Ye Fei paid with familiarity and entered the public training hall. The hall was full of all kinds of testing equipment. However, there were even more people. There was a long line next to a few commonly used testing equipment. Ye Fei did not stay too long and went straight to the most basic testing stone. Then, he took out the strength potion that he had refined beforehand and slowly poured it into the nine-leaf Sword Grass flowerpot. He wanted to know how much damage the nine-leaf sword grass could deal. After absorbing the strength potion, the nine-leaf sword grass instantly grew a lot taller. Its stem also became thicker than before, and its entire body was full of vitality. Ye Fei silently estimated the time in his heart and waited for the nine-leaf sword grass to completely absorb the energy contained within the potion. When someone beside saw it, he immediately exclaimed, ¡°You fed the nine-leaf sword grass a potion? It¡¯s such a waste of a potion!¡± Ye Fei gave the other party a look ¡ª Why do you care? That person felt that he had lost face and was instantly unhappy. He deliberately shouted to his friend, ¡°Look! There¡¯s a rich man over there! He fed a nine-leaf sword grass a potion!¡± His friend cooperated with him and shouted exaggeratedly, ¡°What the f*ck! So rich?!¡± Then, he said sarcastically, ¡°He¡¯s willing to feed a potion to such a trash pet. Why didn¡¯t he open an independent training room for himself? Why does he have to squeeze with so many others in the public hall and compete with others for equipment?¡± ¡°This is called saving money and spending money. You don¡¯t understand, do you¡­¡± The two people exchanged sarcastic and sarcastic words. Ye Fei was not angry. He just felt annoyed. ¡°Do you know that you are very noisy?¡± Ye Fei could not bear it any longer and said. The other party was not convinced. ¡°What¡¯s wrong? is the training room opened by your family? Why can¡¯t we talk? If you are afraid of being noisy, go get a private room. Why are you coming to the public training room in the first place?¡± Ye Fei pointed at the ¡°Please keep quiet¡± sign on the wall and said, ¡°It¡¯s okay to talk, but it¡¯s your fault if you are too loud. If you continue to be so noisy, I can only call the administrator.¡± The two of them grumbled unhappily, but they did not dare to make as much noise as before. Because violating the rules was punishable by a fine. Those who would queue up in the public hall to use the equipment were basically those who were poorer. Otherwise, they would not be willing to fight with so many people for the equipment. Poor people were naturally most afraid of fines. Ye Fei estimated that the strength mixture should be almost finished, so he did not continue to pay attention to the two people. The two people tactfully stopped mocking Ye Fei. Ye Fei thought that he could finally test quietly this time, but he did not expect people to start gathering behind him. All of them were here to watch the show. They were all very curious about what kind of ¡°amazing¡± powers a nine-leaf sword grass could gain after drinking a potion. There were even people who made a small bet ¡ª ¡°I think it will gain at most 50 points.¡± ¡°50 points? How is that possible! I think it¡¯s more like 30 points!¡± ¡°Then what do you want to bet? If it¡¯s more than 50 points, I¡¯ll¡­ blah, blah, blah¡­¡± ¡°If it¡¯s only 30 points, I¡¯ll blah, blah, blah¡­¡± Ye Fei shook his head speechlessly and tried hard to block the voice behind him. He used all of his mind and spirit to interact with the nine-leaf sword grass. ¡°Black Blade!¡± Following Ye Fei¡¯s command, the nine-leafed sword grass¡¯s leaves instantly turned from green to black, crazily cutting the test stone in front of him. The number displayed on the test stone suddenly increased insanely fast. Fifty. Five hundred. Six hundred. Seven hundred. The number that represented the strength of the attack soared! Chapter 4 Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio After the number on the test stone increased above 100, the crowd that was whispering behind Ye Fei gradually quieted down. Now that the number had passed 500, it was still rising without any signs of stopping. Only then did the crowd start to burst into low cries. ¡°F*ck, no way¡­ It¡¯s over 700!¡± ¡°Such a trashy pet can actually deal 600-700 damage?!¡± ¡°What on earth did he feed the nine-leafed sword grass?!¡± ¡°It¡¯s gone over 800!¡± ¡°900¡­ 900!¡± ¡°Hey, do you think it¡¯ll break past 1,000?¡± ¡°No way¡­ He didn¡¯t even use any special abilities. Just his normal attack damage breaking past 1,000? How is that possible?!¡± ¡°Right, right, right. If his normal attack damage exceeded 1,000, then he would have to be at least silver rank¡­¡± Just as he finished speaking, the number on the test stone jumped to four digits. 1,130! The number finally stopped climbing! Ye Fei looked at the number and nodded his head in satisfaction. Without using any skills, just relying on normal attacks to reach this level of damage was already very good. But this was still not the true limit of the nine-leaf sword grass¡¯s damage. With the addition of skills, the damage dealt could be much greater! ¡°Root entanglement!¡± Following Ye Fei¡¯s command, the nine-leaf sword grass¡¯s root system instantly broke out of the ground and shot towards the testing stone. In the blink of an eye, it tightly entangled the testing stone from top to bottom! Through the gap in the entanglement, it could be vaguely seen that the number on it had become more than 1,500! ¡°Not bad,¡± Ye Fei muttered to himself as if he was still not very satisfied with this number. He originally thought that it could reach more than 1,800. However, on second thought, the root entanglement was a control-type skill after all, so the relatively low damage could be forgiven. ¡°Let¡¯s see how much damage the black blade can deal. I hope it can be a little higher.¡± Ye Fei was about to continue testing when he was suddenly patted on the shoulder. He immediately became angry. No matter how good-tempered a person was, he would still be angry if he was interrupted while he was focused. However, the other party was a thick-skinned guy who did not know his limits. He did not realize that his actions had become a form of offense. ¡°Big Brother, this nine-leaf sword grass of yours is silver, right? How many stars is it?¡± The person asked as if they were familiar with each other. ¡°What does this have to do with you?¡± Ye Fei retorted unceremoniously. ¡°Can¡¯t I just ask? Why be so petty about it¡­¡± that person grumbled unhappily. Ye Fei could not be bothered to argue with him. He only said coldly, ¡°Go away. Don¡¯t disturb me.¡± If it were any other normal person, they would definitely have tactfully left. However, the thickness of that person¡¯s skin was extraordinary. Not only did he not leave, he even said righteously, ¡°Who has disturbed you? I only came to talk to you after you finished testing!¡± He had reason to continue asking. Ye Fei rebuked him, ¡°Which ear of yours heard me say that I finished the test?¡± That person straightened his neck and said, ¡°Doesn¡¯t a lousy pet like the nine-leaf sword grass have only one skill? What else do you want to test?¡± Ye Fei was so angry that he laughed, ¡°Lousy pet? Only one skill? Then open your eyes wide and watch!¡± ¡°Black Blade!¡± The nine-leaf sword grass shook its body and transformed, its sharp blade fiercely slashing towards the testing stone! One hit. ¡°2,280!¡± Two hits. ¡°3,050!¡± Three hits. ¡°5,000!¡± .. The number on the testing stone soared! The nine-leaf sword grass seemed to be able to sense the anger in Ye Fei¡¯s heart, and every attack was unleashed at full strength. The speed of attack was getting faster and faster, and the damage numbers was getting higher and higher! Seven thousand. Eight thousand. Nine thousand. ¡°Bang!¡± With a loud sound, the light on the test stone instantly dissipated. There were no more numbers on display. ¡°Uh¡­¡± Ye Fei looked at the scene in front of him and was a little dumbfounded. This was the first time he had encountered such a situation. Just now, he saw with his own eyes that the number on the test stone soared to more than nine thousand nine hundred, and then with a bang, it turned black, showing nothing. ¡°Is this damage off the charts?¡± Ye Fei asked, not knowing whether to laugh or cry. No one could answer him. Because the onlookers were even more confused than him. They even suspected that they were dreaming. The thick-skinned guy from before was even more imaginative. ¡°Brother, you¡¯re actually a trainer of the illusion department, right? You¡¯re deliberately creating illusions to play with us, right?¡± Ye Fei was speechless. It was the first time he had met such a thick-skinned guy with such a big imagination. It had to be said that this guy was also a talent. However, the onlookers didn¡¯t think so. They all thought that guy¡¯s guess was right. What kind of trash was nine-leafed sword grass? How could it break the test stone? An illusion! It must be an illusion! ¡°Big Brother, what kind of illusion pet is this? Show it to us¡­¡± ¡°Right, right, right. Remove the illusion quickly. Let us see the real body of your pet!¡± ¡°I have never seen an illusion pet in my life!¡± ¡°Exactly, I haven¡¯t seen one either.¡± ¡°Let us see it¡­¡± Everyone spoke one after another, all of them were certain that Ye Fei was a big shot in the illusion department and admired him very much. Ye Fei didn¡¯t know whether to laugh or cry as he explained, ¡°I really didn¡¯t use any illusions. What you guys saw was all real¡­¡± Everyone didn¡¯t believe it at all. ¡°Big shot, stop fooling around!¡± ¡°Big shot, don¡¯t tease us anymore. Hurry up and let us have an eye-opener!¡± ¡°¡­¡± Ye Fei really didn¡¯t know what to say. At this moment, the boss of the training room came in angrily and shouted, ¡°Who broke the test stone? Come out! Pay up!¡± He detected that the test stone had stopped working. The people around Ye Fei silently made way for him. The boss of the training room immediately understood when he saw this situation. It must be Ye Fei who broke the test stone. ¡°Three thousand for a basic test stone. Pay up!¡± Ye Fei couldn¡¯t afford that much money. His face was clean now. The only savings he had before were all used to buy materials to refine potions. Not to mention three thousand, he couldn¡¯t even afford three hundred now. Ye Fei could only smile apologetically. ¡°I didn¡¯t do any damage. I was just testing the pet¡¯s attack power normally. In the end, the number on the test stone went off the charts. You can¡¯t blame me for this, right¡­¡± The trainer pointed at the instructions posted next to the testing stone and said angrily, ¡°This is a basic testing stone! A basic one!¡± ¡°It¡¯s written clearly on it! It can only test pets below five-star silver!¡± ¡°You used a high-level pet to blow it up. How is it not your responsibility?!¡± ¡°Stop talking nonsense and pay up!¡± Ye Fei said innocently, ¡°But I used a silver pet¡­¡± ¡°A one-star silver pet. It doesn¡¯t exceed the prescribed level range.¡± He even especially emphasized the star level to prevent the boss from blaming his pet for being too strong again. The trainer¡¯s boss didn¡¯t believe it. ¡°Impossible!¡± ¡°I specially tested it. It¡¯s definitely not a problem if it doesn¡¯t exceed five-star silver.¡± ¡°It can even withstand a five-star pet. How can a one-star pet cause it to go off the charts?! You¡¯re lying!¡± Chapter 5 Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio Ye Fei was really at his wit¡¯s end. He could only bring out the nine-leaf sword grass and said, ¡°If you don¡¯t believe me, you can see for yourself. Is this a silver one-star?¡± The training room¡¯s boss had an expression that said, ¡°You¡¯re f*cking kidding me.¡±. ¡°A nine-leaf sword grass? How could such a lousy pet blow up the test stone?¡± ¡°Let me tell you! There are surveillance cameras in the hall! Don¡¯t even think about using this thing to fool around!¡± ¡°Be sensible and pay up, or I¡¯ll call the police!¡± The boss of the training room was sure that Ye Fei was deliberately cheating. Ye Fei helplessly pointed at the crowd of onlookers and said, ¡°They all saw it just now. You can ask them if you don¡¯t believe me.¡± ¡°Or you can check the surveillance cameras. Anyway, I¡¯m not lying. The test stone was destroyed by the nine-leaf sword grass.¡± The boss of the training room glanced at the crowd and recognized many familiar faces. They were all frequent customers. He probably wouldn¡¯t help Ye Fei lie. So he asked, ¡°What exactly did he use just now?¡± Everyone answered in a flurry. Some said it was indeed the nine-leaf sword grass, and some mentioned that Ye Fei had given the nine-leaf sword grass some unknown potion before the test. However, most still believed in the so-called illusion. Someone acted as the peacemaker. ¡°Boss, this little brother should be using an illusion to tease everyone. The test stone might not even be broken at all. Calm down first¡­¡± He turned around and said to Ye Fei, ¡°Little brother, you¡¯re almost done joking around. Quickly put away the illusion¡­¡± Ye Fei was speechless. He didn¡¯t even have a pet beast of the illusion department, so what was there to put away? The boss of the training room stared at Ye Fei and sized him up. No matter how he looked at it, he didn¡¯t seem like an illusion department trainer. How rare were illusion department trainers¡­ which one of them wasn¡¯t so arrogant that they wanted to drag him into the sky? The youth in front of him seemed too ordinary. But so many people said that he used illusion¡­ The boss asked Ye Fei in doubt, ¡°Did you really use an illusion?¡± ¡°No.¡± Ye Fei emphasized again, ¡°I simply used this nine-leaf sword grass. If you don¡¯t believe me, you can check the surveillance.¡± The human eye would be blinded by an illusion, but the machine would not. Whether or not an illusion was used, one would know with one look. The boss¡¯s expression was a little awkward. Of course, he also wanted to adjust the surveillance and clearly see the entire process, but the problem was¡­ The surveillance camera was broken. Unfortunately, the camera aimed at this location had broken a few days ago. He felt that it was troublesome and had not replaced it. The other cameras could not capture this corner, so it was useless to look at them. ¡°I don¡¯t believe it¡­ unless you show me again!¡± ¡°If you can really use this nine-leaf sword grass to blow up the testing stone, not only will you not have to pay, I¡¯ll give you an advanced membership card instead!¡± ¡°If you can¡¯t do it, then you are lying. You will have to pay me double!¡± ¡°Do you dare to do it?!¡± Ye Fei said, ¡°What¡¯s there to be afraid of?¡± Anyway, he was telling the truth from the beginning to the end. He did not lie or do any tricks. It was entirely based on the strength of the nine-leaf sword grass. What was there to be afraid of? The boss of the training room did not believe it at all. He thought that Ye Fei was just a stubborn duck who would not shed tears until he saw the coffin. ¡°Okay! Xiao Chen! Go to the warehouse and bring a test stone over immediately!¡± ¡°Hehe, I want to see how you¡¯re going to blow it up!¡± Ye Fei said calmly, ¡°No problem. I¡¯ll definitely let you see it.¡± ¡°But let me say this first. You¡¯re the one who asked me to do this. Don¡¯t blame me if you break it later.¡± The owner of the training room sneered, ¡°I have such a big training room here. Why would I blame you for such a small thing?¡± ¡°Don¡¯t talk so much. Let¡¯s talk about it after you destroy the test stone!¡± Ye Fei knew that it would be a waste of saliva no matter how much he said now, so he simply kept silent and waited for the staff to bring the new test stone over. It was more useful to speak directly with facts than to say 10,000 words now. The owner of the training room saw Ye Fei¡¯s silence and thought that he had a guilty conscience, so he said, ¡°It¡¯s still not too late for you to admit your mistake and compensate me.¡± ¡°Looking at your age, you should still be a student. I¡¯ll take it that you¡¯re still young and insensible. As long as you apologize properly, I¡¯ll forgive you.¡± ¡°I can also give you a smaller amount of compensation. Just pay according to the purchase price.¡± After all, the boss of the training room opened the door to do business. He was talking about making money by being friendly, and he did not want to make things too difficult. As the old saying went, if one was lenient in every aspect, one should be lenient. If one was really pushed to the edge, he could do something drastic that would affect the business too much. Therefore, he took the initiative to give Ye Fei a chance. Unexpectedly, Ye Fei still said, ¡°I¡¯m not lying.¡± The anger in the boss¡¯s heart had just subsided a little, but it was instantly pushed up again. ¡°Fine! Then keep your mouth shut! Don¡¯t cry when you lose money later!¡± Ye Fei did not say anything because he knew that it was useless to say anything more. Very soon, the test stone was moved over. The boss of the training room did not let Ye Fei get his hands on it directly. Instead, he summoned his pet and personally tested it. The test result showed that the damage value was 9,559. It was enough to confirm that there was no problem with the endurance of this test stone. As long as the pet¡¯s level did not exceed five-star silver, and the damage value did not exceed 10,000, the test stone could withstand it. After eliminating the possibility of quality problems, the boss of the training room gestured for Ye Fei to come. He sneered and said, ¡°Come, let me see how you¡¯re going to blow it up.¡± Ye Fei did not waste any time and directly ordered nine-leaf sword grass to attack. ¡°Root entanglement!¡± Nine-leaf sword grass immediately entangled the testing stone. Damage Value: 1,580! ¡°Black Blade!¡± Without stopping, Ye Fei ordered the nine-leafed sword herb to continue attacking. The black blade left afterimages behind. The damage value soared! 7,000. 8,000. 9,000.. ¡°Bang!¡± The testing stone exploded. Ye Fei ordered the nine-leaf sword grass to stop attacking. He turned his head calmly to the boss of the training room and asked, ¡°Do you believe me now?¡± The owner looked as if he had been struck by lightning. He ran to the testing stone and patted it left and right. He looked around for a long time before he finally accepted reality. The testing stone had really been destroyed. It had been destroyed by a mere silver one-star nine-leafed sword herb. After the shock, the owner quickly adjusted himself. After all, he was a businessman. His face changed very quickly. ¡°I¡¯m sorry, Little Brother. I was wrong about you just now. I¡¯m sorry, I¡¯m sorry¡­¡± the owner smiled apologetically and apologized repeatedly. Then, he took out a VIP black card and stuffed it into Ye Fei¡¯s hand. He smiled and said, ¡°Take this card as compensation. In the future, you will be a top VIP here. All the advanced equipment and training rooms can be used freely without any reservation!¡± ¡°Welcome, please come often¡­¡± The boss was afraid that Ye Fei, this god, would be angry because of what had happened just now and would never come again. So, he hurriedly gave him all the benefits. Naturally, Ye Fei could not refuse such a gift that was delivered to his door. He calmly put away the VIP black card and said, ¡°It depends¡­ the rent for the advanced equipment and training room here is too expensive. I can¡¯t afford it.¡± The boss quickly said, ¡°A discount! I¡¯ll give you a VIP supreme discount!¡± Chapter 6 Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio ¡°How much?¡± Ye Fei asked. ¡°50% off! Ah, no, no, no¡­ 70% off! 70% off!¡± Ye Fei was actually a little tempted. 70% on renting the most advanced training room, and he could freely use all the top-fitting equipment. It was very cost-effective! And most importantly, he could actually afford this price with his hard work! Just as he was about to respond, the boss changed his mind again. ¡°Forget it, you don¡¯t have to pay a single cent! Let¡¯s be friends. In the future, you can use whatever I have here! No charge!¡± The boss realized that since Ye Fei could use a mere one-star silver nine-leaf sword grass to deal over 10,000 damage, he was a genius! A genius who trained pets! Moreover, he was so young. He looked like he was not even 20 years old yet. His future was limitless! If he could become friends with such a genius, the benefits in the future would be endless. In comparison, this small sum in front of him was nothing! It was better to give him a full discount! He could directly increase his favorability to the maximum! Ye Fei finally felt pleasantly surprised. ¡°Are you sure it¡¯s really free? Are you a man of your word?¡± ¡°Of course! Ask around. I¡¯ve opened a training room for so many years. When have I ever lied to anyone?¡± The boss thumped his chest. ¡°I dare say that I, Jiang Song, have never lost to anyone when it comes to honesty!¡± ¡°Besides, I really admire your character. I really want to be friends with you!¡± Jiang Song emphasized his sincerity twice, afraid that Ye Fei would not feel it. Ye Fei did not argue and said directly, ¡°Okay, then thank you for the gift, Brother Jiang.¡± Now that he had a pet, he would definitely need to come here often to train in the future. It would be great if he could also get a free meal. The boss, Jiang Song, was overjoyed when he heard Ye Fei call him brother. He said, ¡°Little Brother, I still don¡¯t know your name. Is it convenient for you to tell me?¡± ¡°Ye Fei.¡± Jiang Song carved these two words into his heart and asked with a smile, ¡°Little Brother Ye, do you have anything else to do later?¡± ¡°If there¡¯s nothing else, I¡¯d like to treat you to a meal. Let¡¯s have a good chat.¡± Ye Fei really didn¡¯t know what to say to him. He subconsciously wanted to reject him, but then he remembered that he had just received a gift from the other party, so it didn¡¯t seem right to reject him directly. So he said tactfully, ¡°I have something else to do later. Let¡¯s meet again another day.¡± ¡°Okay, okay, okay. Let¡¯s make another appointment then.¡± The boss, Jiang song, was still smiling. He did not feel unhappy about being rejected at all. He was also not in a hurry to make another appointment so as not to annoy Ye Fei. In any case, Ye Fei would definitely come over frequently to train his pets in the future. He had plenty of opportunities to slowly build a relationship with him. There was no hurry. After going through so much trouble, Ye Fei really felt a little tired. In addition, he did not like being surrounded by so many people. Hence, he wanted to leave as soon as possible. ¡°I have an appointment with a friend. I¡¯ll be leaving first.¡± After greeting the boss, Jiang Song, Ye Fei walked out. Coincidentally, a person came in from outside. He lowered his head and fiddled with his phone, not looking at the road at all. Just like that, he bumped into Ye Fei. ¡°Are you blind?!¡± ¡°¡­ It¡¯s you?¡± The other party recognized Ye Fei and stopped scolding him. The person¡¯s name was Xiao Yi. He was a rich second generation with a bad temper. He often came here looking for sparring partners. Although he was said to be a sparring partner, he was actually just looking for a live target to vent his anger on. And Ye Fei used to come here often as a sparring partner in order to earn money. Perhaps it was because Ye Fei¡¯s work attitude was better. Xiao Yi especially liked to look for him and often asked him to take on his jobs. Ye Fei also liked to take orders from him. After all, Xiao Yi was generous. When he was happy, he would give tips without even counting the amount he was giving out. ¡°Young Master Xiao,¡± Ye Fei politely greeted him. Xiao Yi said, ¡°It just so happens that you¡¯re here. Train with me for a while!¡± As he said that, he summoned his pet ¡ª a five-star bronze giant crystal scorpion. Ye Fei refused, ¡°I¡¯m sorry, I have something on today. You can look for someone else.¡± Xiao Yi was instantly unhappy. ¡°If you have something to do, just reject it! I¡¯ll give you ten times the training fee!¡± He just didn¡¯t like being rejected! Ye Fei was about to reject it again when he suddenly heard nine-leaf sword grass say something in his heart ¡ª ¡°I really want to entangle it¡­¡± ¡°I really want to learn the venom skill¡­¡± The skill of the giant crystal scorpion in Xiao Yi¡¯s hand was venom. Ye Fei immediately changed his mind. ¡°Okay, I¡¯ll take this job. You can open the training room.¡± Although the boss, Jiang Song, had just given Ye Fei a VIP black card and promised him that he could use all the advanced training rooms for free, Ye Fei had no reason to pay for Xiao Yi. Besides, Xiao Yi was not short of money. Xiao Yi had been a VIP customer here for a long time, but he had not reached the black card level and was only a gold card at the moment. After lowering his head and tapping on his phone a few times, Xiao Yi said, ¡°I¡¯ve booked it. Training Room 209. Let¡¯s go!¡± After saying that, he rushed straight to the training room. He completely didn¡¯t notice that his boss, Jiang Song, was in the hall. Ever since Jiang Song heard that Xiao Yi had asked Ye Fei to be his sparring partner, he had been prepared to step forward at any time to resolve the conflict. Unexpectedly, Ye Fei actually agreed. He seemed to be quite happy. This made Jiang Song doubt his life a little. In the training room, Xiao Yi looked at the nine-leaf sword grass in Ye Fei¡¯s hand and was quite surprised. ¡°Why did you take this thing as your pet? And even forcefully smash it to silver?¡± He had assumed that Ye Fei had used various drugs to forcefully raise the level of the nine-leaf sword grass. Although the cost was not a huge amount in his eyes, it was ridiculous to spend it on such a lame pet. Ye Fei did not want to explain. He only ordered the nine-leaf sword grass to adjust to its attack state and said, ¡°Let¡¯s start.¡± Xiao Yi did not hesitate anymore. He clapped the giant crystal scorpion in his hand and said, ¡°Go!¡± The giant crystal scorpion immediately leaped toward Ye Fei. Its long tail aimed at ye Fei¡¯s calf and was about to stab down! Ye Fei was not in a hurry. ¡°Root entanglement!¡± Countless tiny roots instantly emerged from the ground, firmly trapping the giant crystal scorpion on the spot. The Giant Crystal Scorpion continued to struggle, but the roots on its body became tighter and tighter, and soon, it was completely unable to move. At this time, an extremely thin root slowly wrapped itself around its tail needle. Then, the color of the root turned from black to green at a speed visible to the naked eye, as if it was absorbing the venom from the giant Crystal Scorpion¡¯s body. Soon, the venom was sucked into the nine-leafed sword grass. Ye Fei could clearly feel the nine-leafed sword grass in his hand tremble slightly. ¡°Ah¡­ I¡¯ve become stronger again¡­¡± The nine-leafed sword grass let out a satisfied sigh. Along with this sigh, the sound of a system notification sounded in Ye Fei¡¯s mind at the same time. [ Beep, Nine-leaf Sword Grass¡¯s request has been fulfilled. Level has been upgraded to two-star silver. ] [ Acquired new skill: Disintegrating poison. Poison skill. It can be leveled up. ] [ Favorability increased by 100 points. Reward Voice of the heart skill range level + 1, accuracy increased by 10%! ] Ye Fei checked the status of the Nine-leaf Sword Grass with joy. As expected, he saw a small bud on the stem. Chapter 7 Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio Ye Fei was satisfied that he had achieved his goal and obtained so many unexpected gains. He did not want to continue fighting with Xiao Yi. However, since he had accepted the order, he had to be more professional and at least ask him politely. ¡°Young Master Xiao, do you still want to continue fighting?¡± Ye Fei ordered nine-leaf sword grass to release the restraint on the giant crystal scorpion and asked politely. ¡°No more fighting, no more fighting! My scorpion can¡¯t even move when you¡¯re entangling it, what¡¯s the point of fighting?¡± As Xiao Yi said this, he clicked on the end order on his phone and transferred ten times the training fee to Ye Fei. ¡°How exactly did you train this sword grass? Tell me about it!¡± He was very curious about how Ye Fei cultivated the nine-leaf sword grass, which was widely acknowledged as a trash, to become so strong. Ye Fei did not know how to answer. He could not say that the system reward was a direct upgrade, right? He had no choice but to smile without saying a word. Xiao Yi thought that Ye Fei was unwilling to tell him the ultimate skill for free, so he said, ¡°Name a price, any amount is fine! Please teach me how to train a pet!¡± Ye Fei wanted to name a price too. After all, what he lacked the most right now was money. However, the problem was that the system could only upgrade his pet. It could not upgrade the pets of others. Fortunately, Ye Fei was also a nurse, so he could still use ordinary strengthening and upgrading methods. It was just that the effects of these types of upgrading could not be compared to the system¡¯s rewards. ¡°My nurturing methods are mainly aimed at plant-type pets. They may not have such good effects when used on other elements.¡± ¡°If you really want to upgrade your pet, you can go to my shop. I¡¯ll help you.¡± ¡°But I have to make it clear first. I can¡¯t guarantee a 100% success rate in upgrading, and I can¡¯t guarantee that his combat level will be the same as that of the nine-leaf sword grass.¡± Ye Fei thought that if Xiao Yi was willing to go to the shop to spend money, then he could strengthen his pet like a normal customer. If nothing went wrong, he could also level the pet up. In any case, it would be a waste not taking up the offer. Xiao Yi immediately agreed without thinking, ¡°Okay, I¡¯ll go! What¡¯s the name of your shop? What¡¯s the address?¡± Ye Fei answered them one by one. He also took out a healing potion from his pocket and poured it over the nine-leaf sword grass. Xiao Yi didn¡¯t care at first. After all, with his family¡¯s financial level, they didn¡¯t lack all kinds of potion. However, what happened next shocked him so much that his eyes were wide open. Although the nine-leaf sword grass had the upper hand in the battle, its control and absorption had consumed a lot of energy, so it looked a little listless. However, after Ye Fei poured the healing potion, the nine-leaf sword grass¡¯s branches and leaves instantly recovered at a speed visible to the naked eye. Moreover, their recovery made the pet even stronger than before! The entire blade of the grass became verdant, and countless tiny light green particles were faintly floating around the blade of the grass. Those were the spirits of nature that were being emitted! Xiao Yi was almost stunned when he saw this! One had to know that although he had a lot of various potions in his house, none of them had such good effects! Even the most advanced pet potion in his family¡¯s collection did not have such high quality and such a fast rate of effect! Xiao Yi instantly threw the matter of upgrading the giant crystal scorpion to the back of his mind. All he could think about was the potion in Ye Fei¡¯s hand. ¡°Where did you buy this potion?¡± Xiao Yi could not wait to ask. Looking at his shining eyes, as long as Ye Fei said the name of the shop, he could immediately run over and spend money to buy all the goods. Unfortunately, he didn¡¯t have the chance. Ye Fei replied indifferently, ¡°I made it myself.¡± ¡°F*ck! You can also make potions?¡± Xiao Yi was completely shocked. He really didn¡¯t expect that the guy that he usually used as a human target was actually a hidden pharmacist. Ye Fei acknowledged and said, ¡°For the time being, I can only make strength potions and healing potions. If you want, I can sell them to you.¡± ¡°But I don¡¯t have any stock now. You will have to wait.¡± Xiao Yi hurriedly said, ¡°I want, I want! How many can you make? I want all of them!¡± Ye Fei thought about it and felt that making potions did not seem to consume much of his own energy. Then, how much he could produce basically depended on how many raw materials he had. So he replied, ¡°As long as there are enough raw materials, I can make as many as I want.¡± Xiao Yi slapped his thigh excitedly and said, ¡°Then tell me what materials you need. I¡¯ll buy them for you. Just make them!¡± He even had the intention of hiring Ye Fei to be his exclusive pharmacist. Ye Fei almost reported the list of raw materials. But on second thought, wouldn¡¯t giving the list of raw materials mean telling Xiao Yi the formula? Even if he didn¡¯t mention the ratio of the various raw materials, with Xiao Yi¡¯s family¡¯s financial strength, spending money to test the ratio was a piece of cake. Cracking the formula was only a matter of time. When they cracked the formula, would they still spend money to buy the medicine from him? When the time came, the other party would have a big business and could monopolize the sales channels of the big veterinary pharmacies. Would he be able to compete with them? Therefore, Ye Fei quickly dismissed the idea of letting Xiao Yi purchase the raw materials for him. ¡°You can just pay the deposit directly. I can buy the raw materials myself,¡± Ye Fei said. Xiao Yi was not a fool. After thinking for a while, he knew why Ye Fei said that. To any pharmacist, the prescription was an absolute secret. If he forcefully interrogated, he would only become enemies with the other party. Xiao Yi did not want to make enemies with Ye Fei, so he did not force it anymore. ¡°I don¡¯t think I¡¯ve told you before, right? My family is in the logistics business, and I also dabble in the area of pet potions.¡± ¡°In my opinion, the quality of the potion you refined is very good. The existing potions on the market can¡¯t compare with yours!¡± ¡°If you¡¯re interested, we can cooperate. You provide the medicine, and my family provides the logistics and sales channels. When the time comes, we¡¯ll split the money 70-30, you 70, and we 30.¡± ¡°How about it? Are you interested?¡± Of course, Ye Fei was interested! This was a good opportunity to make a lot of money! However, he did not know Xiao Yi¡¯s family background at all, and he did not know whether he was telling the truth or not. Therefore, for the sake of prudence, he still had to do a thorough investigation before he could make a decision. ¡°I¡¯ll think about it,¡± Ye Fei answered with a smile. Xiao Yi said again, ¡°Alright, then you take your time to think about it.¡± ¡°Oh right, when you¡¯re free, you¡¯re welcome to visit my house anytime. I can even bring you to take a look at my family business.¡± Xiao Yi had watched his parents discuss business with others since he was young. Naturally, he knew that in order to gain the trust of others, he needed to first show the strength and sincerity that he possessed. His invitation was to let Ye Fei see for himself just how strong his family¡¯s strength was. And Ye Fei needed such an opportunity right now. After inquiring through various channels, what he obtained was all indirect information. It was definitely not as direct and clear-cut as if he was going to see it with his own eyes. Chapter 8 Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio ¡°Why not today?¡± Ye Fei suggested. Ye Fei felt that if he made an appointment a few days later, Xiao Yi¡¯s family would have enough time to prepare and it would be easier for them to hide or cover up certain things. So why not go now and take advantage of the fact that the Xiao family was not prepared to see what the real situation was like? Xiao Yi did not expect Ye Fei to actually go right there and then. He was slightly stunned for a moment before he laughed and said, ¡°Of course it¡¯s good! I can¡¯t wait for you to have a look!¡± On the way back, Xiao Yi and Ye Fei talked about the world and he told Ye Fei all kinds of strange and interesting things that he had heard from the elders in the family. He also told Ye Fei many new things that he had seen and heard along with his parents when they went out for training in the past few years, as well as the local customs. Ye Fei could not help but sigh in his heart. The elders in Xiao Yi¡¯s family had really traveled far and wide. As the future heir of the Xiao family, Xiao Yi had been by the elders¡¯ side since he was young. After so many years of accumulation, his knowledge and horizons could not be compared to those of his peers. Ye Fei¡¯s impression of Xiao Yi had changed greatly. In the past, Ye Fei thought that Xiao Yi was just a playboy who did whatever he wanted with his money. But now he realized that Xiao Yi was actually a pretty good person. Although he had a lot of flaws in his character, overall, he was not bad. He was a friend that he could make. Soon, they arrived at the Xiao family. To Ye Fei¡¯s surprise, Xiao Yi¡¯s home was not a villa and mansion that he had imagined but was instead similar to a courier station. As soon as he entered the gate, he saw all kinds of riding and transportation pets. Xiao Yi had already explained to Ye Fei along the way, introducing to him the origin and habits of these pets, as well as their strengths and weaknesses. He acted very professionally. When he passed by a silver wolf, Xiao Yi suddenly became a little sad. He did not introduce the origin and habits of the silver wolf as he did with other pets. Instead, he opened the cage door, walked in, squatted in front of the silver wolf, and gently stroked its head. Full of love and pity. Full of sorrow. Ye Fei realized that this silver wolf was different from the other ordinary pets to Xiao Yi. It held a very special position in his heart. The Silver Wolf felt Xiao Yi¡¯s touch and woke up from its deep sleep. It raised its head and rubbed Xiao Yi¡¯s hand with the tip of its nose. Tears flowed silently from the corners of its eyes. The gaze it gave Xiao Yi was also full of sorrow. This was the first time Ye Fei felt such strong emotions from a pet. Although he did not know what the Silver Wolf had experienced, Ye Fei still could not help but feel pity for it. He also quietly walked into the cage and squatted down to touch it. The Silver Wolf did not resist, nor did it take the initiative to approach Ye Fei. It was simply immersed in endless sorrow. Ye Fei finally could not help but ask, ¡°What¡¯s wrong with it? Why does it look so sad?¡± Xiao Yi said, ¡°I don¡¯t know either¡­¡± ¡°Ever since it came back from the lost forest three years ago, it has been unable to eat. It doesn¡¯t move at all every day, and it often cries¡­¡± ¡°I think something must have happened to it in the lost forest, but Little Silver here doesn¡¯t know how to speak, and I can¡¯t communicate with it either. I can only watch it become more and more depressed as time goes by.¡± The silver wolf was so thin that it was basically skin and bones. Even when it was being taken care of by someone, its condition was still getting worse every day. Until now, it was barely breathing, as if a wisp of wind could blow away its remaining life force. Xiao Yi¡¯s voice was a little choked up. He said, ¡°Little Silver wasn¡¯t like this in the past. It used to be so mighty. With a casual roar, the other pets in the house wouldn¡¯t even dare to breathe.¡± ¡°But he was especially good to me¡­ When I was two or three years old, I was very naughty. I liked to play with his tail and even liked to sleep on his pillow. He never moved or scolded me¡­¡± Xiao Yi rambled on about many things from his childhood. From his description, Ye Fei knew that Little Silver was not an ordinary silver wolf, but a Siberian Direwolf. This kind of wolf was extremely rare and very difficult to tame. Xiao Yi¡¯s grandfather had paid a considerable price back then to subdue it. From then on, Little Silver became the main transport force of the Xiao family, accompanying the Xiao family for three whole generations, and was a great contributor to the Xiao family. It could even be said to be a family heirloom. So even though it was now so weak, the Xiao family has never treated it harshly. Instead, they specially hired the best pet caregivers to take care of it, giving it the best of everything. But even so, they were still unable to stop it from declining day after day. Ye Fei gently stroked the Silver Wolf¡¯s bony back and whispered, ¡°What exactly happened to make you suffer so much?¡± He could feel that Silver¡¯s problem was not physical but psychological. Little Silver was completely disheartened and in a hopeless state. So no matter how well the Xiao family took care of it, it could not return to its former majestic appearance. Little Silver turned his gaze to the distance, tears welling up in his eyes again. ¡°Child¡­ my child¡­¡± An old and sorrowful voice with endless desolation. That was the Silver Wolf deepest thoughts. Ye Fei followed its gaze and found that it was in the direction of the Lost Forest. He immediately understood everything. He said to Xiao Yi, ¡°Since Little Silver only became like this after returning from the Lost Forest, why don¡¯t we take him to the lost forest again? Who knows, maybe he might find something that he¡¯s missing?¡± Xiao Yi sighed and said, ¡°It¡¯s not that I haven¡¯t thought about it¡­ but as you can see, the state of Little Silver now¡­¡± ¡°The Lost Forest is a long journey from here, and there are many dangers hidden in there. With his current condition, I¡¯m afraid it won¡¯t be able to hold on all the way.¡± Ye Fei suggested, ¡°Why don¡¯t you ask him what he thinks?¡± Xiao Yi smiled bitterly. ¡°How can I ask? I don¡¯t know the language of beasts.¡± Ye Fei said, ¡°High-level pets have more or less intelligence and can understand humans. Furthermore, Little Silver has accompanied you since you were young. Perhaps he can understand what you¡¯re saying? Give it a try.¡± ¡°Alright, then I¡¯ll give it a try.¡± Xiao Yi stroked the wolf¡¯s head and asked softly, ¡°Little Silver, do you still want to go to the lost forest? If you want to go, I¡¯ll think of a way to send you there.¡± Little Silver suddenly staggered to his feet and walked to the edge of the food bowl in three steps, gobbling down the meat in there. Ye Fei once again heard the wolf¡¯s thoughts. ¡°I want to go back! I want to recover my strength and go back to find my child!¡± Xiao Yi saw that the wolf actually took the initiative to eat and said in surprise, ¡°Little Silver, you¡¯re finally willing to eat? That¡¯s great! That¡¯s great!¡± ¡°Wait a moment, I¡¯ll get someone to bring you fresh meat!¡± Xiao Yi shouted as he ran, ¡°Little Silver is eating! He¡¯s taking the initiative to eat! Quickly, bring the best meat over! Hurry!¡± Chapter 9 Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio Taking advantage of Xiao Yi¡¯s departure, Ye Fei no longer had to hide anything and started speaking to the silver wolf. ¡°Little Silver, you can understand human language, right? Tell me, what¡¯s wrong with your child?¡± The Silver Wolf¡¯s eating actions instantly froze, and a voice sounded in its heart ¡ª ¡°How did this human know that I had a child? Could it be that it can hear the words in my heart?¡± ¡°No¡­ it¡¯s impossible, it¡¯s probably just a coincidence¡­¡± Ye Fei enunciated each word clearly, ¡°Don¡¯t doubt yourself, I can hear what you¡¯re thinking.¡± ¡°!!!¡± Silver looked at Ye Fei in shock, his eyes filled with disbelief. He had lived for nearly a hundred years, and this was the first time he had met a human who could hear what he was thinking! ¡°Can you help me find my child?¡± ¡°No matter if it¡¯s dead or alive¡­ I just want to see it again¡­¡± Little Silver¡¯s heart was filled with sorrow. Ye Fei agreed without thinking. ¡°Okay, I¡¯ll do my best to help you.¡± The wolf shed tears as he told Ye Fei the past. It turned out that three years ago when it was out delivering goods, it passed by the lost forest and happened to be caught in a once-in-a-century fog. Thus, it accidentally got separated from the transportation team. It could only wander aimlessly in the lost forest, hoping that its luck would break out and meet the Xiao family¡¯s transportation team again. In the end, it did not meet the transportation team but instead met a tall and mighty white wolf. It fell in love with the White Wolf and became pregnant with the white wolf¡¯s child. Unfortunately, when it was giving birth later, it was attacked by a fierce beast. The white wolf did its best to protect its child and died together with the beast. The newborn wolf was also lost in the fighting. The loss of its husband and child at the same time caused a huge psychological trauma to Little Silver. It lost the motivation to continue living and was completely disheartened. It only wanted to die with its husband and child as soon as possible. However, the Xiao family found it again and brought it back. They took good care of it and protected it so that it had no chance to end its life. So it could only live on listlessly. It lived with the pain of losing its husband and son. Day and night, minute by minute. Ye Fei said sympathetically, ¡°These three years have been hard on you¡­¡± Little Silver sobbed and said, ¡°I just miss my child, especially¡­¡± ¡°I didn¡¯t even have the chance to take a look at it! I don¡¯t even know if it looks like me or its father¡­¡± ¡°I¡¯ve been pregnant with it for so long, and it took me half my life to give birth to it. It was snatched away before I could even see it,¡± Little Silver cried out in grief. The other pets around him did not know if they felt his grief or if they were afraid of the might of the Siberian Direwolf. For a moment, all of them were silent. They obediently bent down and did not move.. Ye Fei did not know how to comfort the grieving silver wolf. He could only say, ¡°I can¡¯t guarantee that I¡¯ll be able to help you find your child, but I¡¯ll do my best.¡± ¡°It¡¯s enough if you do your best¡­ Thank you.¡± Little Silver itself knew that its child had been snatched away by the enemy the moment it was born. The chances of its survival were slim. That was why he had said from the beginning that he wanted to see his child, regardless of whether it was alive or dead. ¡°If you can really help me find my child, I¡¯m willing to give up everything I have in return.¡± Little Silver told Ye Fei in his heart. Ye Fei waved his hand. ¡°We¡¯ll talk about it when the time comes. It¡¯s too early to mention this now.¡± He really couldn¡¯t bear to make any conditions for Little Silver, who had already experienced the pain of losing his husband and son. Even if he got nothing in return, simply out of pity and sympathy, Ye Fei was willing to help as much as possible. Xiao Yi originally wanted to tell the other people in his family the good news that Little Silver was able to take the initiative to eat. In the end, he heard Little Silver let out a long cry from afar. The cry was abnormally sorrowful, scaring him into rolling and crawling back. Just as he ran back, he heard Ye Fei talking to the wolf. Of course, he could not hear Little Silver¡¯s inner thoughts. He could only hear what Ye Fei was saying. ¡°What do you mean by saying it when the time comes? Are you talking to Little Silver?¡± Xiao Yi asked doubtfully. Ye Fei originally did not intend to let Xiao Yi know that he had the ability to understand the thoughts of his pet beast. But since he had already seen through it, he could not continue to hide it. He could only reply vaguely, ¡°Yes, I know a little bit of wolf language, so I tried to communicate with Little Silver.¡± Xiao Yi¡¯s eyes immediately lit up with surprise. He grabbed Ye Fei and asked, ¡°How was the communication? What did Little Silver tell you?¡± Ye Fei had no choice but to repeat what the wolf had said. Xiao Yi felt extremely guilty after hearing it. ¡°I should have let Little Silver go back earlier¡­¡± ¡°If I had let him go back earlier, he wouldn¡¯t have been so obsessed and wouldn¡¯t have lived such a miserable life.¡± ¡°I thought I was treating it well by providing it with good food and drinks and hiring the best pet caregivers to take care of it¡­¡± ¡°But this is torture! I actually tortured it! I have actually been torturing it for more than three years.¡± Xiao Yi blamed himself so much that he wished he could slap himself twice. Ye Fei could only comfort him, ¡°This isn¡¯t your fault either. After all, you don¡¯t understand the language of beasts, can¡¯t communicate with Little Silver, can¡¯t understand the pain in its heart¡­ This isn¡¯t your fault.¡± Xiao Yi still could not forgive himself. He hugged Little Silver¡¯s neck and buried his entire face into the wolf¡¯s fur. He sobbed, ¡°Little Silver, it¡¯s my fault for forcing you to stay by my side.¡± ¡°I¡¯m sorry, I¡¯ll take you back to the lost forest now. No matter what, I¡¯ll help you find your husband and child!¡± ¡°When the time comes¡­¡± Xiao Yi cried so hard that he could hardly continue. ¡°When the time comes, whether you want to stay in the lost forest to accompany them or go to the other world to reunite with them, I¡¯ll listen to you, I¡¯ll listen to you¡­ I¡¯ll never let you suffer like this again.¡± He really saw Little Silver as very, very important. So important that even if Ah Yin wanted to leave him, or even leave this world, he was willing to endure the pain to fulfill its wishes. Ye Fei looked at the scene of a man and a wolf hugging each other. He felt as if sand had entered his eyes. He silently looked up at the sky and quickly wiped the corners of his eyes. Then, he quietly walked further away, leaving enough space for Xiao Yi and Little Silver. This allowed Xiao Yi to cry to his heart¡¯s content. After a long time, Xiao Yi found Ye Fei with red eyes and asked in a deliberating tone, ¡°Can you accompany Little Silver and me to the Lost Forest?¡± ¡°Although Little Silver can understand what I¡¯m saying, I don¡¯t understand wolf language, so I can¡¯t understand what it is trying to say.¡± ¡°Other than you, I can¡¯t find anyone else who can communicate with Little Silver, so please, can you come with us?¡± ¡°No matter how much you want, I¡¯m willing to give. I just hope that you don¡¯t refuse.¡± This was the first time Ye Fei heard Xiao Yi speak to him in such a pleading tone. In fact, this was also the first time in Xiao Yi¡¯s life. Before this, he had never stooped so low as to beg people. Chapter 10 Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio But for Little Silver, Xiao Yi was willing to do anything. Ye Fei said, ¡°You don¡¯t have to beg me like this, and you don¡¯t have to give me anything in return. I have already promised Little Silver to help.¡± Xiao Yi heaved a sigh of relief and said, ¡°Alright, then let¡¯s go together¡­ I¡¯ll go prepare now. Once we¡¯re ready, we¡¯ll set off immediately.¡± He had already delayed Ah Yin for more than three years, and he really did not want to waste any more time. If it were not for the fact that he was afraid that he would make Little Silver suffer on the way, Xiao Yi actually wanted to set off immediately. Xiao Yi only needed a day to prepare everything. He brought Ye Fei and Little Silver along on the road and headed straight for the lost forest. He had once entered the lost forest with his family¡¯s elders, so he was familiar with the way and quickly entered the forest. Since entering the Lost Forest, every once in a while, Little Silver would raise her head to the sky and let out a special cry of a mother calling her cubs. It was for calling its child. Even though it knew that its child was most likely long gone from this world. Even if it was still there, it would have already grown up and became an adult wolf. It would no longer casually respond to another wolf¡¯s calls. But it could not help but want to call. One call after another, as if it wanted to take back all the lost time in the past. The forest was silent all along, without any response. Although it was an expected outcome, it was still inevitable that it would make people feel disappointed. Little Silver¡¯s call also became more and more sorrowful. Xiao Yi, who had been driving personally, suddenly stopped. ¡°What¡¯s wrong?¡± Ye Fei asked him. Xiao Yi stared at the huge mutated man-eating flower in front of him, and his expression didn¡¯t look too good. ¡°We seem to have lost our way,¡± Xiao Yi said. Ye Fei followed his gaze and looked over. He found that it was indeed very familiar. The huge mutated man-eating flower had two small man-eating flowers that had yet to grow next to it. There was also a large green stone next to it, and beside the stone was a tree. This scene seemed to have occurred more than once. In other words, they had already circled around the place more than once. Ye Fei was a little speechless as he asked Xiao Yi, ¡°Didn¡¯t you say that you¡¯ve been here several times and that the route is very familiar? Why are you still lost?¡± Xiao Yi replied with a bitter face, ¡°But the forest can change¡­¡± ¡°These plants continue to grow, wither, and die. In a few years, they will change greatly.¡± ¡°And there are no other signs here other than the plants. It¡¯s normal to remember the wrong route after not coming here for a few years¡­¡± ¡°Then what do we do now?¡± Ye Fei asked him. ¡°Let¡¯s keep looking, I don¡¯t believe it¡­¡± Xiao Yi did not believe it and drove around again. This time, he was particularly careful in identifying the surrounding trees and swore that he was definitely not wrong this time. In the end, he went back to the giant man-eating flower. Xiao Yi had no choice but to face reality. ¡°We¡¯re completely lost. We can¡¯t go into the forest, and I can¡¯t find the way we came. I can only call for help.¡± As he said that, he took out his phone and wanted to make a call. But ye Fei said, ¡°Wait a minute, let me try. If we still can¡¯t find the way, then it¡¯s not too late to call for help.¡± Xiao Yi said in surprise, ¡°You¡¯ve been here before? Do you know the way?¡± Ye Fei answered honestly, ¡°I¡¯ve never been here before, I don¡¯t know.¡± Xiao Yi¡¯s expression of surprise instantly collapsed. Ye Fei said again, ¡°But I have my own way to find the way.¡± That was to use the voice of the heart skill to listen to the thoughts of the pets hidden in the forest. No one knew this forest better than the pets that lived in the lost forest. Coincidentally, the system had rewarded him with the upgrade of the voice of the heart skill and the expansion of his listening range. Ye Fei had not tested it yet, so he could take this opportunity to try it out. Ye Fei slowly closed his eyes, calmed his mind, and got rid of all the distracting thoughts in his mind. He merged his thoughts and everything around him into one. Soon, he started hearing all kinds of voices. From trees, vines, and grass, to flowers, birds, beasts, and ants. All these voices gathered together and flooded into Ye Fei¡¯s mind. There were too many voices, so much so that Ye Fei could not hear anything clearly. He could only get any useful information from them. However, Ye Fei felt that the system had expanded the range of his voice to not let him get lost in the chaotic messages. There must be some way to filter out the one he wanted the most from these complicated voices! Ye Fei tried to control it with his mind. The complicated voices gradually faded away until they completely disappeared. Only two voices, one far and one near, were left behind. The one near sounded with intense hatred and unwillingness ¡ª ¡°Don¡¯t even think of hurting my people! You will have to go over me first!¡± It seemed like he was fighting with the enemy. Ye Fei focused on listening to the distant voice again. Unfortunately, the distance was too far. It was almost at the limit of the absorption range of the voice skill. Therefore, the voice sounded very vague and had a lot of noise. Ye Fei listened to it for a long time before he could barely recognize it. The voice was courting, thinking about how to win the favor of the female wolf. The two voices, one far and one near, came from the more powerful wolf-type pet beasts. As for whether they were Little Silver¡¯s children, he could not confirm for the time being. But no matter what, he finally had a goal and direction. He would go over and take a look first. Ye Fei said to Xiao Yi, ¡°I¡¯ll guide the way. You just focus on driving.¡± ¡°Okay.¡± Xiao Yi did not hesitate. Since they were already lost, it wouldn¡¯t be any worse than now, so there was nothing to worry about. After driving for about ten minutes according to Ye Fei¡¯s instructions, they saw a pack of silver wolves from afar. Ye Fei and the others were at the rear of the pack of wolves. The ones closest to them were the old, weak, and disabled of the pack. And those adult wolves that were in their prime and had strong combat strength were all fighting. Their opponents were some kind of exotic beast. Due to the distance and the cover of the jungle, Ye Fei and Xiao Yi couldn¡¯t identify what that exotic beast was. Little Silver couldn¡¯t stay in the car any longer. He fidgeted restlessly, wanting to get off the car and approach the pack of wolves. Ye Fei comforted him in a low voice, ¡°Little Silver, don¡¯t be so anxious. Let¡¯s observe first.¡± ¡°After all, we still don¡¯t know if they¡¯re xenophobic or not. What if you rashly go over and get attacked?¡± ¡°Besides, they¡¯re still fighting with the enemy. If you want to go over and look for the children, at least wait until the battle is over before you go¡­¡± Little Silver gradually calmed down. Xiao Yi suddenly unbuckled his seatbelt and seemed to be getting out of the car. Ye Fei asked in surprise, ¡°What do you want to do?¡± ¡°Get closer to investigate the situation,¡± Xiao Yi said. ¡°It¡¯s too dangerous. Don¡¯t go over.¡± Xiao Yi smiled and shook his head, saying, ¡°Don¡¯t worry, it¡¯s fine. My family has brought me out many times previously. I¡¯ve seen similar situations before. I know what to do.¡± Chapter 11 Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio Little Silver, who had finally calmed down, instantly became restless when he heard Xiao Yi say that he was going to act alone. And he became even more restless than before. Ye Fei explained to Xiao Yi, ¡°Little Silver wants to go with you. This way, if anything happens, he can still protect you.¡± Xiao Yi could only comfort Little Silver and explain that he knew what he was doing and that nothing would happen to him. But the wolf did not listen. He bit on Xiao Yi¡¯s sleeve and refused to let go. This time, even without Ye Fei acting as a translator, Xiao Yi understood Little Silver¡¯s meaning ¡ª He would never agree to let Xiao Yi take the risk alone. Xiao Yi was really helpless against Little Silver, so he could only ask Ye Fei for help. ¡°Ye Fei, quickly think of a way¡­¡± Ye Fei spread his hands, indicating that he was helpless. ¡°Little Silver¡¯s attitude is very firm. Either we go together, or we stay here together. It said that it will never allow you to act alone.¡± Xiao Yi didn¡¯t know what to do. In the end, it was Ye Fei who suggested a compromise. ¡°How about this, we get off the car and walk over together. Don¡¯t get too close. Just observe from a distance a little more clearly.¡± ¡°This way, even if we¡¯re discovered, I can use nine-leaf sword grass¡¯s entanglement skill to temporarily hold the enemy off. It¡¯s enough for us to escape back to the car.¡± ¡°What do you guys think?¡± Xiao Yi immediately agreed. ¡°Okay, okay, okay! Then we¡¯ll do as you say!¡± Little Silver also quietly let go of Xiao Yi¡¯s sleeve. So the two of them and the wolf got out of the car. Using the cover of the bushes, they carefully bent their waists and moved forward. The Wolf Pack had already started fighting. As they got closer, Ye Fei finally saw clearly what the enemy of the Wolf Pack was. It was actually a huge demonized brown bear! An ordinary brown bear would at most be around three meters tall when it stood up, but this demonized brown bear was actually more than ten meters tall. Its size was more than three times that of an ordinary brown bear! Even though they were nearly a hundred meters away, Ye Fei and Xiao Yi¡¯s eardrums were still hurting from its roar. Xiao Yi tried his best to keep his voice low. ¡°This kind of large-scale fierce beast used to only move around near the center of the forest. Why has it suddenly come to the periphery¡­ How strange!¡± Ye Fei could no longer care about why the demonized brown bear had come out. Right now, he was more worried about the situation of the wolf pack! The demonized brown bear was estimated to be at least silver-level. In the entire wolf pack, the strongest alpha wolf was only a bronze-level! Bronze against silver, the chances of winning were slim. Ye Fei could not help but sweat for the wolf pack. The voice of the alpha came ¡ª ¡°Go all out! No matter what, we can¡¯t let it hurt the cubs in the pack!¡± The alpha let out a long roar and took the lead, launching an attack on the demonized brown bear! Behind it, the wolf pack spread out tacitly, attacking from different directions at the same time! Pounce! Bite! However, the demonized brown bear¡¯s skin was rough and thick. Most of the attacks only injured its skin and did not cause any substantial damage. The demonized brown bear roared furiously and waved its palms wildly, sending all the silver wolves that were biting on its body flying! Many of the lower-level silver wolves fell and vomited blood. They struggled for a long time, but could not get up. The rest of them were faring not much better! And this was just a single strike! The demonized brown bear roared and charged towards the back of the pack of wolves. Its target was the pups! ¡°Do you think I¡¯m dead! !¡± The Wolf King jumped up with all its might and bit down on the demonized brown bear¡¯s stomach! Its sharp canine teeth pierced through its skin and flesh. With a fierce tear, it directly tore off its skin and flesh! The demonized brown bear felt the pain and roared as it slapped forward. The Wolf King quickly jumped down from the ground and circled behind the demonized brown bear, giving it another vicious bite on its hind legs! The demonized brown bear was now completely enraged. With a loud roar, its entire body instantly emitted a dense black demonic aura. All of its brown fur stood on end, and its eyes turned scarlet red, exuding an intense bloodthirsty aura! The alpha wolf was not afraid at all. Instead, it became braver as it fought. Relying on its own agility and extremely strong reaction speed, it forcefully filled more than a dozen wounds on the demonized brown bear¡¯s body. Although after entering the demonized state, the defense of the demonized brown bear had increased by quite a bit. However, under the Wolf King¡¯s completely giving up on defense and its vicious attacks that were close to risking its life, the demonized brown bear did not gain the slightest advantage. The continuous injuries and the inability to hit the enemy made the demonized brown bear more and more angry, and its state became more and more manic. It was about to enter the second rank demonized state! The Wolf King sensed that the demonized brown bear was about to be strengthened again, so it immediately stopped pouncing and turned around to run! When the demonized brown bear saw that the Wolf King was actually running away, it gave up on demonizing again without thinking and directly chased after it! Xiao Yi could not help but frown and whisper, ¡°Although it is the nature of animals to seek advantages and avoid disadvantages, as the leader of the Wolf Pack, to abandon the Wolf Pack and escape alone at the critical moment¡­ it is really unworthy of the identity of the Wolf King!¡± However, Ye Fei said firmly, ¡°No, it is not running away.¡± ¡°Not running away?¡± Xiao Yi asked in surprise, ¡°Then what is it trying to do? Sacrifice itself to distract the enemy? But after the demonized brown bear kills it, it will come back again¡­¡± Ye Fei said, ¡°You¡¯ll know when you see it.¡± Just when the Wolf King made its move, Ye Fei had already heard his thoughts and knew all the plans in the Wolf King¡¯s mind in advance. That was why he was so sure that the wolf king was not running away. It did not abandon its own people! The Wolf King suddenly borrowed the momentum of the momentum and leaped up a big tree in three steps! Then, he kicked with his hind legs and jumped high into the air. He turned his body nimbly in the air and landed accurately on the shoulder of the demonized brown bear! He aimed at the eyes of the demonized brown bear and bit down hard! The skin of the demonized brown bear was rough and thick. Its defense was very high, but its eyes were the most vulnerable! An unbearable pain came, and the demonized brown bear roared and slapped at the Wolf King. The Wolf King jumped up with all its might and narrowly avoided the slap. Then, it took the opportunity to strike the other eye of the demonized brown bear with its paw! With both eyes completely blind, the demonized brown bear could not see anything. It roared in pain and roared. It spun around like a headless fly and attacked randomly. The surrounding trees were knocked down and broken by it. But it just couldn¡¯t find the culprit that made it blind! Anger and pain made the demonized brown bear completely lose its mind! It attacked everything around it furiously! However, the enemy that heavily injured it had already quietly left. Without a scratch. Xiao Yi was almost stunned. ¡°Oh my God¡­ it actually won a battle with a beast above its level without so much as a scratch!¡± ¡°It¡¯s brave, fearless, and resourceful. As expected of the Wolf King!¡± Ye Fei nodded and praised, ¡°Yes¡­ as expected of the Wolf King.¡± The Wolf King returned to the pack with its head held high and its chest puffed out, calmly accepting the worship of all its subjects. Chapter 12 Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio However, he was not blinded by this worship. He still maintained his rationality and gave the order to abandon this territory and move off immediately! Although the demonized brown bear was completely blind and basically would not cause any harm to them, the disturbance it had caused when it went berserk was too great. It was hard to guarantee that the action would not attract other fierce beasts. Therefore, it was better to move off as soon as possible. ¡°I¡¯ll take the lead. All the adult males will be divided into two groups. One group will follow me to lead the way, and the other group will cover the rear.¡± ¡°The females, the young, and the old will be in the middle.¡± ¡°Remember, the young wolves are the future hope of the entire pack. If there¡¯s any danger, protect them first!¡± The Wolf King gave an order to the members of the pack in a way that was unique to wolves. Ye Fei understood all the arrangements of the Wolf King through listening to his heart. ¡°This wolf king is really extraordinary,¡± Ye Fei could not help but sigh. Xiao Yi, who was at the side, did not understand the wolf language, nor did he have the heart skill. He had no idea what had happened. When he heard Ye Fei suddenly sigh like this, he felt confused and curious. ¡°What¡¯s wrong? What¡¯s wrong with the Wolf King?¡± Xiao Yi asked like a curious baby. Ye Fei briefly explained the arrangement of the Wolf King, and then explained, ¡°When normal beasts encounter danger, the first ones to be abandoned are the old, weak, and the sick.¡± ¡°Because those who are old, weak, and sick have no way to contribute to the tribe anymore. On the contrary, they will drag the tribe down and consume food and other resources.¡± ¡°That¡¯s why most beasts will not protect them. Sometimes, they will even use them as bait and chase them out for the enemy. This will buy the entire pack more time to escape and reduce their burden.¡± ¡°Although it sounds cruel, this is the nature of beasts.¡± ¡°But that Wolf King is doing the opposite. It¡¯s protecting the old, weak, and disabled in the middle of the retreating pack.¡± Ye Fei didn¡¯t know how to evaluate this wolf king. Call it stupid, but even Ye Fei couldn¡¯t help but praise its wisdom. Call it smart, but it had to carry a burden and hurt the interests of the entire tribe. Call it merciful, but it was fearless and ruthless when facing enemies. .. Ye Fei really didn¡¯t know how to describe it. Xiao Yi didn¡¯t know either. ¡°I don¡¯t think it looks like a beast. It looks like a human,¡± Xiao Yi said. ¡°Um¡­¡± While they were talking, the Wolf Pack had already started to move. Xiao Yi cried out in a low voice, ¡°Holy sh*t! They¡¯re coming this way! Run!¡± After saying that, he crouched down and ran into the car. Ye Fei hesitated slightly and followed him. He wasn¡¯t in a hurry to use nine-leafed sword grass¡¯s entanglement skill because the wolf pack hadn¡¯t discovered them yet. He didn¡¯t want to take the initiative to alert them. However, the direction of the wind suddenly changed. Ye Fei and the others were originally hiding in the downwind, so the wolf pack couldn¡¯t smell their scent. Now, the direction of the wind suddenly changed, and the downwind became the upwind! The moment he felt the change in the direction of the wind, Ye Fei immediately summoned nine-leaf sword grass. ¡°Root entanglement!¡± Almost at the same time, Ye Fei felt that the evil wind behind him wasn¡¯t kind, so he hurriedly bent down to dodge. Then, two white shadows crashed heavily on top of his head. Little Silver landed on the ground and protected Ye Fei behind him, letting out a threatening growl from his throat. The Wolf King also growled and threatened, slowly approaching. Xiao Yi pulled Ye Fei back carefully, slowly approaching the parking spot. Ye Fei suddenly felt that the Wolf King¡¯s eyes looked very much like Little Silver¡¯s. It could even be said that they were almost exactly the same. With a thought, the Wolf King¡¯s attribute data immediately appeared in Ye Fei¡¯s mind. [ Pet name: Siberian Direwolf (Mixed-blood)] [ Level: five-star bronze ] [ Potential: S-tier ] [ Skill: Lightning Claw: Uses its sharp claws to quickly scratch the enemy, causing a large amount of damage in a short period of time (single target attack, can be leveled up)] [ Terrifying Bite: uses sharp canine teeth to bite the enemy, inflicting a large amount of damage, with bleeding effect (single target attack, can be leveled up)] At the end of the pet¡¯s name, the huge word ¡°mixed blood¡± made Ye Fei realize that this wolf king in front of him was most likely Little Silver¡¯s son! Seeing that the battle between Little Silver and the Wolf King was about to erupt, Ye Fei hurriedly shouted, ¡°Little Silver! Don¡¯t hurt the wolf king! It¡¯s your son!¡± Little Silver, who had already bent down to pounce and bite, immediately froze when he heard Ye Fei¡¯s shout. The Wolf King also understood what Ye Fei had shouted. It also hesitated for a moment and did not attack. Little Silver completely gave up on the battle. She looked at the Wolf King gently and let out the cry of a mother calling her cub. The Wolf King did not respond, but there was an obvious struggle in its eyes. Ye Fei heard its inner voice ¡ª ¡°Mommy¡­¡± ¡°Are you really my mommy?¡± ¡°Are you still alive?¡± ¡°If it¡¯s true, that¡¯s great¡­¡± The Wolf King¡¯s desire for a mother¡¯s love drove it to let go of its suspicions and cautiously approach Little Silver. Little Silver looked at it gently, calling out for its son time and time again. The wolf king came closer, carefully sniffing Little Silver¡¯s scent. The memories of his childhood flooded his mind like a tide. ¡°Mommy¡­ Mommy¡­¡± The Wolf King whimpered, using his cub¡¯s voice to call out to his mother in response to Little Silver¡¯s call. The Wolf King called out to him almost every day when he was young. But he never received the response he imagined. Gradually, the expectation turned into disappointment. When the disappointment accumulated, he slowly gave up. He sealed everything in his heart and never thought about it again. He stumbled and grew up brutally. Until he finally became the Wolf King. He thought he had forgotten the pain of his childhood. He had forgotten the loneliness, fear, sadness, and desire. It had forgotten the feeling of being protected by its mother, which it had fantasized over and over again in its childhood. But only at this moment did it realize that it was wrong. It had never forgotten all of this for even a moment. The first second it was born into this world, it was snatched away by a strange female wolf hiding in the dark. It didn¡¯t even have time to see its own mother¡¯s appearance clearly. But it remembered the smell of its mother¡¯s body. It had recalled it over and over again in the countless lonely and painful nights that followed. Even after so many years, its memories of it were still clear. ¡°Mommy, mommy¡­¡± The Wolf King called over and over again, calling out softly and intimately. At this moment, it was no longer the Majestic Wolf King, but a child who had finally received the love of a mother. Over and over again, it wanted to make up for the loss of warmth in the past. Little Silver replied gently over and over again, ¡°Mommy¡¯s here¡­ good child, mommy¡¯s here.¡± Mother and son sobbed and snuggled closely together. Xiao Yi wiped away his tears and said, ¡°Little Silver has finally found her child. It¡¯s great¡­¡± Ye Fei smiled and nodded. ¡°Yes, it¡¯s great¡­¡± He then silently released the wolf pack from his entanglement. Chapter 13 Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio The Wolves were not fools. They could see that Little Silver was very close to Ye Fei and Xiao Yi. Little Silver was also the mother of the Wolf King, so she naturally needed to be respected. The humans who came with the Wolf King¡¯s mother, even if they didn¡¯t need to be respected, they had to at least get along with each other peacefully. So after the control was lifted, the wolves tacitly kept quiet and didn¡¯t disturb the Wolf King and his mother¡¯s exchange of thoughts. The Wolf King and Little Silver both had too many things they wanted to say to each other. But now was not a good time to talk. The demonized brown bear was still going crazy in the distance. The commotion it was causing was earth-shattering, and it could attract other fierce beasts at any time. ¡°Mom, there might be danger here at any time. Let¡¯s retreat to a safe place first,¡± the Wolf King said. Little Silver agreed, ¡°Yes, yes, let¡¯s retreat to a safe place first.¡± Thus, the wolf pack continued to move. The difference was that this time, Ye Fei and Xiao Yi were the ones leading the way. Xiao Yi was still driving, and Ye Fei was leading the way. With his telepathic ability, Ye Fei could easily determine which direction and location were safer. The food resources were abundant, and they hadn¡¯t been occupied by any large creatures or beast groups. Soon, they moved to a new territory. Though the wolf king really wanted to stick by its mother¡¯s side and tell it how much it missed her over the years, out of its responsibility and caution as the Wolf King, it still personally inspected the territory. After confirming that there was no danger, it decided to station itself here. ¡°Human, the new territory you helped us choose is very good. It¡¯s even safer than the one we had before¡­ Thank you.¡± The Wolf King thanked Ye Fei personally. Ye Fei was about to say that he was welcome when he heard the system¡¯s voice in his mind [ Beep, Triggered Quest ¡®New Pet¡¯. Condition met: Sign a contract with the new pet within half an hour. ] [ Quest Reward: New pet will undergo a special evolution and unlock a special skill. The host will be rewarded with a body tempering pill. After consuming it, you will be able to improve your physical fitness in all aspects. ] [ Mission Countdown: 29 minutes and 59 seconds, 58 seconds, 57 seconds¡­ ] The countdown kept on ticking, reminding Ye Fei again and again. The time left for him was very tight. Ye Fei could not help but smile bitterly. The system actually only gave him half an hour. wasn¡¯t it obvious that it wanted him to sign a contract with the Wolf King in front of him? Thus, Ye Fei could only forcefully change his words and say to the wolf king, ¡°As the Wolf King, you should know better than anyone else how important a safe territory is to the entire race.¡± ¡°I helped your entire race and only received a word of thanks. You seem to lack sincerity.¡± The wolf king asked, ¡°Then how do you want me to express my gratitude?¡± Ye Fei did not beat around the bush and said straightforwardly, ¡°I need a pet.¡± The wolf king immediately understood what Ye Fei meant. ¡°I can sign a contract with you and become your pet from now on, but you will have to wait first. Let me arrange all the affairs in the tribe first.¡± The strong sense of responsibility did not allow the wolf king to just leave the tribe. Ye Fei nodded his head to show his understanding and said, ¡°Then you should quickly make the arrangements.¡± Therefore, the wolf king immediately gathered a few other male wolves with higher status and stronger combat strength. He chose the strongest and smartest one among them to be the new Wolf King. Then, he arranged all sorts of trivial matters for them. After confirming that there was nothing left out, he bid farewell to the members of the pack one by one and returned to Ye Fei¡¯s side. ¡°Alright, all the matters that need to be settled are settled. You can sign the contract now,¡± the Wolf King said. Ye Fei stretched out a finger and gently tapped on the Wolf King¡¯s glabella. He asked, ¡°Are you willing to become my contracted pet? You will have to stay loyal to me for the rest of your life and never betray me.¡± The wolf king replied, ¡°I¡¯m willing.¡± In an instant, a mysterious and mysterious power connected Ye Fei and the Wolf King. The countdown in Ye Fei¡¯s mind also stopped, followed by a familiar notification sound. [ Beep, mission ¡°New Pet¡± completed. ] [ New pet Siberian Direwolf (Mixed-blood) has evolved to become a Lunar Direwolf, level increased to one-star silver. ] [ Unlocked Special Skill: Howling of the Moon, emits a special howl at the Moon in the sky, able to summon all wolves within a one-kilometer radius (including normal wolves, Wolf Pets, demonized mutated wolves, and so on) ]. [ Summoning type skill, can be leveled up. ] Ye Fei was instantly shocked. This was actually a summoning skill! Moreover, the summoning range was so large! If he were to use it in a dense forest of wolves, who knows how many wolves would be summoned. He would instantly become invincible! With an exciting mood, Ye Fei looked at another reward ¡ª Body tempering pill. Just by holding the pill in his hand, Ye Fei could feel the waves of medicinal power emanating from it. He sniffed it under his nose and instantly felt his entire body become comfortable. Xiao Yi was stunned when he saw Ye Fei suddenly take out a body tempering pill. ¡°This, this, this¡­ Has this is also been refined by you?¡± Xiao Yi was so excited that he couldn¡¯t even speak clearly. It couldn¡¯t be blamed on him, as the quality of this body tempering pill was too high. Even though the Xiao family had a rich background and had a large collection of all kinds of rare medicines, this was the first time he had seen such a high-quality medicine. Even the medicinal pill that his grandfather had locked in the safe for decades paled in comparison to the one in Ye Fei¡¯s hand! Ye Fei looked at Xiao Yi¡¯s shining eyes and felt that as long as he nodded his head, this fellow would worship him like a god. Hence, he could only vaguely say, ¡°This was given to me by my family.¡± Without explaining further, he swallowed the medicinal pill in one gulp. ¡°Eh¡­¡± Xiao Yi wanted to ask Ye Fei if he was willing to sell this body tempering pill, but before he could say anything, Ye Fei had already swallowed the pill in one gulp. Seeing this, Xiao Yi felt heartache. He felt as if he had just lost 100 million. However, the body tempering pill was Ye Fei¡¯s after all. It was Ye Fei¡¯s freedom to do whatever he wanted with it, so Xiao Yi had no reason to complain. He could only silently digest the regret in his heart. After Ye Fei swallowed the body tempering pill, he immediately felt as if a ball of fire had ignited in his meridians. Boiling hot energy instantly swept through every inch of his body, burning, tempering his tendons, bones, and meridians. The entire process was extremely painful. But the benefits he obtained were also enormous! Ye Fei could clearly feel that his muscles and bones had become sturdier than before, and his meridians were even more tenacious. His running ability, reaction speed, and five senses. Everything had improved by a huge margin compared to before! He was now a completely different person from his previous self! Such a huge change, it was no different from a re-creation! Chapter 14 Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio Ye Fei carefully felt every change in his body and could not help but sigh in his heart. The reward given by the system is really good. Just a single pill has caused such a huge change in his body. With these improvements, in future battles, he can cooperate with his pet and fight together. He will no longer be like before, just standing at the side giving orders and relying on the pet to fight on his behalf. ¡°Being able to cooperate with his pets, the combat power he can unleash has actually been multiplied!¡± ¡°Moreover, this kind of growth will continue to multiply along with the continuous improvement of his physical fitness and the increase in the number of pets!¡± ¡°The potential is limitless!¡± Ye Fei was extremely excited. Xiao Yi watched from the side as Ye Fei continuously tested the various abilities of his body. Even from the perspective of a bystander, he could clearly see that Ye Fei¡¯s physical quality had already changed greatly from before. His combat strength had also risen by more than one level! For the first time in Xiao Yi¡¯s life, he was envious of others. While Ye Fei was sitting down to rest, Xiao Yi quickly went forward and asked with a fawning smile, ¡°Ye Fei, we¡¯ve known each other for so long, but we¡¯ve never heard you talk about family matters¡­ What do your parents do?¡± He was very curious about what kind of family background would make Ye Fei eat such a priceless treasure like candy. Ye Fei did not want to say more, so he answered vaguely, ¡°They¡¯re just normal humans.¡± How was that possible! How could an ordinary person afford such a high-quality body tempering pill? Xiao Yi would not believe it even if he was beaten to death. Not to mention buying it, an ordinary person might not even have the chance to take a look at such a high-quality pill. Xiao Yi was certain that Ye Fei was definitely a hidden rich second generation. His real family background would definitely be countless times more awesome than his own family. Thinking about how Ye Fei used to take on jobs as a sparring partner, he suddenly felt that not only did Ye Fei have a high starting point and good talent, but he could also harden his heart to temper himself. If such a person did not succeed, it would simply be unreasonable. On the other hand, looking at himself, he thought that just because his family had some money, he could not be arrogant. He spent money all day as a hobby, but he did not know that there was always someone better than him. The more Xiao Yi thought about it, the more he admired Ye Fei and felt that he himself was nothing. If his attitude towards Ye Fei before was to befriend and rope him in, then his current attitude was basically. He wanted to follow Ye Fei around. Ye Fei did not know that his casual words had actually caused such a big misunderstanding. He only felt that there was something wrong with the way Xiao Yi looked at him. It was filled with intense curiosity, but he was careful not to ask too much, as if he was afraid of upsetting Ye Fei. Other than that, there seemed to be a sense of worship. In short, it made Ye Fei feel very uncomfortable. Ye Fei coughed uncomfortably and said, ¡°Since Little Silver and her son have already acknowledged each other, our objective this time can be considered to have been achieved. It¡¯s about time to go back, right?¡± Xiao Yi did not even think about it and immediately nodded in agreement. ¡°Alright, alright, alright. Then we¡¯ll go back now.¡± As he said that, he even personally ran over to open the car door for Ye Fei. Ye Fei was confused, ¡°¡­¡± What¡¯s going on? What had happened? Didn¡¯t I just take a body tempering pill? Why did Xiao Yi suddenly become like this? Ye Fei seriously suspected that this fellow, Xiao Yi, had been possessed. Perhaps it was because Xiao Yi was still immersed in the excitement of ¡°Discovering a hidden big shot¡± that he was not focused enough to drive. He was careless and actually drove the wrong way again. Xiao Yi was very embarrassed. He felt that he had lost his face for his grandmother. ¡°That¡­ I¡¯m sorry, I¡¯m lost again¡­¡± Xiao Yi said awkwardly. Ye Fei used his voice skill again. All kinds of voices flooded into Ye Fei¡¯s mind again. Ye Fei skillfully prepared to filter out the useless noise, but he suddenly realized that among these complicated background sounds, there was an exceptionally sharp and panicked voice. ¡°Help ¡ª Help! Ah ¨C¡± ¡°Someone save me!¡± ¡°God, quickly save me! I don¡¯t want to die ¨C¡± It was a girl¡¯s voice. Ye Fei immediately locked onto the location of this voice and said anxiously, ¡°Quick! Drive in that direction! Someone¡¯s in trouble!¡± Xiao Yi did not have the time to ask how Ye Fei knew. He stepped on the accelerator and directly dashed out. Soon, they arrived near a cliff. On the cliff, the girl was forced to retreat by a huge golden python. She was about to miss it. Large patches of rose flowers kept emerging from the ground and wrapped around the Golden Python¡¯s body. But in the blink of an eye, they were crushed by the Golden Python. More flowers appeared. .. Although the rose flowers were endless, they could only slow down the Golden Python. They could not stop it. And the girl had nowhere to retreat. Perhaps in a few minutes, she would be swallowed by the Golden Python. Or, she could jump off the cliff and end her own life. ¡°God, please save me.¡± Rose uttered such a thought. But the voice was the girl¡¯s voice. Only then did Ye Fei realize that what he had heard before was actually not the girl¡¯s own thoughts, but the rose¡¯s voice. The rose and the girl had a telepathic connection, and its voice was the girl¡¯s voice. ¡°So that¡¯s how it is¡­ I thought I could hear the voice of a person¡­¡± Ye Fei muttered to himself. Xiao Yi did not hear clearly and asked him, ¡°What did you say?¡± ¡°I said we have to save them quickly,¡± Ye Fei said. Xiao Yi¡¯s expression was troubled. ¡°Logically speaking, we shouldn¡¯t have left them to die, but that Golden Python¡¯s level is too high. It looks like it¡¯s at least four or five stars silver¡­ I¡¯m afraid we¡¯re not its match.¡± Although Little Silver¡¯s level was very high, she was old after all. Because of the pain of losing her husband and child, she had been depressed for more than three years. Her body was no longer the same as before, and she did not have much fighting strength left. Ye Fei¡¯s nine-leaf sword grass and Howling Moon Sky Wolf were both one silver star, several levels lower than the golden python. Even if they joined forces to attack, they might not be a match for the Golden Python. Xiao Yi was not a person who was afraid of death, but he was a little unwilling to die in vain. Especially for a stranger who he did not know, risking his own life. It was not worth it. ¡°Why don¡¯t we forget about it¡­ just pretend we didn¡¯t see anything¡­¡± Xiao Yi observed Ye Fei¡¯s expression and carefully suggested. Ye Fei could understand his fear and retreat. After all, it was the nature of all living creatures to seek benefits and avoid harm. Humans were no exception. However, Ye Fei really couldn¡¯t leave her to die. Even if the situation in front of him was far beyond his expectations, since it was already here, he couldn¡¯t just ignore it! ¡°If you¡¯re afraid, then step back a little.¡± As Ye Fei said this, he brought the Lunar Direwolf out of the car. Chapter 15 Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio ¡°Hey, I didn¡¯t mean that¡­¡± Xiao Yi wanted to explain, but Ye Fei didn¡¯t want to listen. He brought the Lunar Direwolf and walked straight to the golden python, shouting, ¡°Hey! Come on and face me! You¡¯re a coward if you¡¯re bullying girls!¡± The Golden Python turned around and flicked its tongue at Ye Fei. ¡°Hiss, hiss ¨C¡± ¡°Mind your own business! Get lost!¡± Ye Fei heard its thoughts and sneered, ¡°I¡¯m sorry, I¡¯ll mind my own business.¡± When the girl saw that someone had finally come to save her, she was so excited that she cried. ¡°Help! Help!¡± The girl cried for help. When the Golden Python heard the girl¡¯s cry, it ignored Ye Fei and crawled towards the girl again. The girl screamed in panic and frantically ordered her pet, the rose, to protect her. However, in the face of the huge level gap, although rose was so weak that it could be crushed, it was completely unable to stop the Golden Python. The girl kept retreating and cried in despair, ¡°Don¡¯t come over¡­ Don¡¯t come over!¡± Ye Fei anxiously shouted at her, ¡°Stop! Don¡¯t move! Don¡¯t move any further!¡± The girl felt as if half of her foot had stepped on air. Only then did she realize in horror that she had already retreated to the edge of the cliff! The gravel at the edge of the cliff could not withstand the force and fell to the ground with a rustle. The girl was so scared that her legs had gone soft. She fell to the ground. Seeing the giant golden python open its bloody mouth, she could only cry and scream in despair. ¡°Root entanglement!¡± At the critical moment, Ye Fei summoned nine-leaf sword grass and entangled the giant golden python. Ye Fei repeated, ¡°I said, your opponent is me. If you want to fight, then come at me. Don¡¯t bully girls.¡± The Golden Python struggled with disdain, trying to break free from the binding of the nine-leafed sword grass in the same way as the rose. But it failed. They were both control-type skills. The girl¡¯s Rose used a delicate stem, and the nine-leaf sword grass used a flexible root. The binding power was naturally different. Being bound by a pet that was lower in level than itself, the Golden Python was clearly a little angry. It used all of its strength to struggle, breaking the nine-leaf sword grass root by root. After all, there was a difference of three or four stars of power. The huge difference in strength could not be made up with skills. Fortunately, although the Golden Python¡¯s struggle was very fast, the nine-leaf sword grass root grew even faster. Once one of the roots was broken, two new ones immediately grew to replace it. The Golden Python struggled for a long time, but in the end, it was still stuck in the same spot and did not move at all. However, if it continued to expand, the nine-leaf sword grass would definitely be the first to be exhausted. After all, its level was lower than the others, so there was no other way. However, Ye Fei did not only have such a pet. ¡°Lunar Direwolf, terrifying bite!¡± The Lunar Direwolf heard the order and immediately charged at the Golden Python. It aimed at its seven inches and gave it a vicious bite! The Golden Python was focused on fighting with the nine-leaf sword grass and was completely unprepared. It was bitten by the Lunar Direwolf. The Golden Python¡¯s weakness was heavily injured. It instantly went crazy and attacked the Lunar Direwolf without caring about anything else. The Lunar Direwolf relied on its agile reaction speed and dodged left and right. Not only was it not hit, but it also took the opportunity to give the Golden Python a few more claws. Although he only scratched off a few scales of the golden python, it made the Golden Python so angry that it almost went crazy. Ye Fei took advantage of their struggle and quickly ran in front of the girl. He grabbed her hand and dragged her back to a relatively safe position. The rocks at the edge of the cliff were too fragile. Who knew when they would not be able to bear the weight of the girl. Ye Fei only heaved a sigh of relief when he personally dragged the girl back. However, it was not the time to completely relax. The danger had not been eliminated yet. If he wanted to leave the edge of the cliff and return to an absolutely safe place, he had to pass by the side of the giant golden python. The road was not wide to begin with, and the giant Golden Python had blocked most of the space just by sitting there. Moreover, it was currently engaged in an intense battle with the Lunar Direwolf. Ye Fei was able to successfully charge over just now because of his speed and explosive strength after being boosted by the body tempering pill. In addition, he also had to rely on luck. Now, it was more than ten times more difficult to bring the young girl back with him. However, there was no other way. No matter how dangerous it was, he could only fight! ¡°Don¡¯t make a sound. Get on my back, quickly.¡± Ye Fei¡¯s eyes were fixed on the Golden Python¡¯s movements. He squatted down slightly and waited for the girl to climb up. But after waiting for a long time, the girl still did not move. ¡°I¡­ I¡¯m scared¡­¡± the girl said in a low voice with a sobbing tone. She also knew that if she wanted to escape from danger, she had to pass by the Golden Python first. But the Golden Python and the Lunar Direwolf were fighting so intensely that the girl really did not dare to take the risk. Ye Fei could only patiently comfort her, ¡°Since I can come over, I can definitely bring you back. Be good and come up quickly.¡± Ye Fei knew very well that although the Lunar Direwolf was resourceful, its level was still lower and it would not be able to hold on for too long. He had to take advantage of the fact that the Lunar Direwolf had still not yet been defeated and escape quickly. Otherwise, the consequences would be unimaginable. The girl glanced at the huge body of the Golden Python and shook her head like a rattle-drum. ¡°No, no, no¡­¡± If she was hit, she would be done for. The cliff was so high, and if she fell, she would be smashed into pieces.. She did not want to die. Ye Fei tried to persuade her for a long time, but the girl refused to take the risk even if she died. The Lunar Direwolf was gradually at a disadvantage. They had to change the method. ¡°Since you don¡¯t dare to force your way in, then listen to me. When I count to one, release your pet rose to entangle the Golden Python. Don¡¯t hold back, release as many as you can, understand?¡± Ye Fei asked her. The girl nodded repeatedly. ¡°Understood, understood¡­¡± Ye Fei used his mind to order the Howling Moon Sky Wolf to retreat, and at the same time, he began to count down in a low voice. ¡°Three¡­ two¡­ one!¡± The rose and nine-leaf sword grass wrapped around the Golden Python at the same time and tied it up tightly. However, the Golden Python immediately began to struggle. The stem of the Rose was too delicate. Although there were sharp thorns on it, it could not pierce through the insanely tough scales of the python. It could not cause any damage at all. As the Golden Python struggled, the rose was crushed in large areas. The roots of the nine-leaf sword grass fared slightly better. With its fast growth rate, it could barely hold on, but it obviously could not hold on for too long. Ye Fei did not dare to delay. He immediately ordered the Lunar Direwolf ¡ª ¡°Howl of the Moon!¡± ¡°Awoo ¨C¡± The Lunar Direwolf immediately faced the sky and howled. Its howl reverberated in the forest and spread in all directions. Soon, the same howl was heard from all directions. ¡°Awoooooo ¨C¡± The cries came one after another. No one knew how many wolves were responding to the call. The giant Golden Python was obviously frightened. Its giant Golden Snake Eyes revealed a very human-like emotion. It was hesitating. Soon, it sensed a large group of wolves running towards its location. Chapter 16 Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio There¡¯s more than one wolf pack. And there¡¯s more than one direction! There are too many of them, and there¡¯s no way for it to estimate them. The only thing it can be sure of is that it definitely won¡¯t be able to withstand such a large number of attacks! The Golden Python immediately made a decision in its heart. It used all its strength to quickly break the roots of the nine-leaf sword grass and quickly burrowed into the forest. It ran away. The wolf pack that was summoned by the Lunar Direwolf was too far away after all. In the end, it was a step too late, and could not stop it before it ran away. However, it was fortunate that it had finally saved the person, which was also the most fortunate thing. Ye Fei dispersed the wolf pack and said to the young girl, ¡°Don¡¯t come to such a dangerous place by yourself in the future.¡± The tears on the young girl¡¯s face had clearly not dried yet, but she still refused to admit that she was weak. ¡°I¡¯m not running around, I¡¯m here to participate in the freshmen trial! Only the best students are qualified to participate!¡± ¡°Just now¡­ just now, even if you didn¡¯t save me, I still had a way to escape!¡± Ye Fei almost couldn¡¯t hold back his laughter. A way to escape? He didn¡¯t know who was the one crying for help just now. The voice of her pet rose sounded again. Oh, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no. ¡°Boo hoo hoo, that scared me to death¡­ Don¡¯t ever come to this kind of ghost place again!¡± ¡°You should have listened to your father.¡± ¡°How am I supposed to get out of here in the middle of nowhere? What If I run into another beast?¡± ¡°Shall I ask him to give me a lift? I¡¯m sure he¡¯ll say yes.¡± ¡°Please, Please, don¡¯t leave me alone.¡± Hearing these nagging words, Ye Fei could not hold back his laughter. He did not realize that this girl was quite interesting. When the girl saw Ye Fei suddenly laugh, she asked puzzledly, ¡°Why are you laughing?¡± Ye Fei really did not have the heart to tell her. Actually, he knew everything that was going on in her heart. If he were to tell her, with this girl¡¯s love for face, she would probably dig a hole and bury herself on the spot. Thus, Ye Fei very kindly chose to brush her off. ¡°It¡¯s nothing. It¡¯s quite dangerous here, don¡¯t talk here. Get in the car, I¡¯ll send you out.¡± The girl thought, ¡°Ahhh, he actually took the initiative to say that he wants to send me out! There¡¯s no need to struggle over how to ask him, that¡¯s great, that¡¯s great!¡± However, what the girl actually said was ¡ª ¡°Who needs you to send me out, I know the way myself¡­ forget it, at least you saved me once, I¡¯ll give you some face.¡± As she said that, she ¡°reluctantly¡± got into the car. On the way back, Xiao Yi had been constantly looking for topics to chat with the young girl. From their conversation, Ye Fei found out the young girl¡¯s name. Her name was Ling Xuewei, and she was the illustrious eldest daughter of the Ling family. The Ling family had been specialized in training plant-type pets for generations, especially roses. Even their family crest had a picture of a rose. The rose that she used was a rare species that had been passed down from generation to generation in the family. Its growth potential was S-tier. Xiao Yi had also said a lot about himself and the family, but Ling Xuewei was obviously not interested in this. What she was interested in were Ye Fei¡¯s identity and experience. Basically, Ling Xuewei either did not speak or kept asking questions about Ye Fei. In the beginning, Xiao Yi did not realize this and thought that he was getting along well with the beautiful girl. But when he realized that Ling Xuewei was actually not interested in him at all and only wanted to get more information about Ye Fei from him, he was completely depressed. Moreover, he slowly understood that the reason why Ling Xuewei chose to talk to him and not Ye Fei was that Ye Fei ignored her. If Ye Fei was not cold and aloof, he would probably have nothing to do with him. After understanding all of this, when Xiao Yi looked at ye Fei again, his gaze was incomparably resentful. In the end, Ye Fei really couldn¡¯t stand his gaze. As soon as he entered the city, he couldn¡¯t wait to ask Xiao Yi to stop the car. He said that he wanted to go to the market to buy some ingredients for refining medicine and asked Xiao Yi to send Ling Xuewei back first. However, what ye Fei didn¡¯t know was that not even two minutes after he got off the car, Ling Xuewei said that she had something to do and also got off the car. Something to do¡­ What could it be? She still didn¡¯t want to stay with him. Xiao Yi wasn¡¯t a fool, how could he not see it. He had never been so sullen in his entire life. Originally, he was also considered a favored son of heaven. He had money, looks, and talent, and there were many girls surrounding him. But after meeting ye Fei, he was very good. Everything was inferior, and even the girls didn¡¯t want to talk to him anymore. How depressing! How sullen! Ye Fei was quite happy. Every day, he operated the pet shop as usual. When there were customers, he would help them with the care of their pets. When there were no customers, he would refine potions himself. Occasionally, he would take advantage of his free time to go to the training room to train the nine-leaf sword grass and the Howling Moon Sky Wolf. Day after day passed, busy and fulfilling. On this day, Ye Fei was refining medicine in the shop as usual. Suddenly, a courier came to his door. ¡°Hello, May I know if you are Mr. Ye Fei?¡± The Courier asked. Ye Fei nodded. ¡°I am.¡± The courier said, ¡°This is your express delivery. Please sign for it.¡± Ye Fei was about to say that he had not bought anything online recently, but when he saw the words ¡°Acceptance letter¡± on the express delivery list, he suddenly felt a little confused. It was as if he was dreaming. He did not know how he signed for it. He opened the express delivery and looked at the school name on the acceptance letter. He still could not believe that it was real. After an unknown amount of time, someone suddenly patted him on the shoulder. Ye Fei looked up in a daze and saw Green Sunflower¡¯s wide smile. ¡°What are you looking at? It¡¯s straight¡­¡± Only then did ye Fei come back to his senses. He flipped over the acceptance letter in his hand and faced Qing Kui with the gold-plated cover. He smiled and said, ¡°Thank you.¡± Thank you for helping me get this. Qing Kui was stunned. ¡°I haven¡¯t even started yet¡­ Where did you get this letter?¡± Ye Fei was also stunned. If it wasn¡¯t Qing Kui who helped him get this letter, then who else could it be? The answer was soon revealed. Because the real person had come. Ling Xuewei held the milk tea in her hand and looked as if she had just strolled in to take a look. She greeted Ye Fei, ¡°Ye Fei, I heard that you¡¯ve been accepted by our school¡­¡± ¡°Then we¡¯ll be classmates from now on. I¡¯ll come to your place to take care of you. You have to give me good prices, okay?¡± ¡°I happen to be a little tired from shopping, so I might as well rest here for a while. Help me nurse Xiao Wei.¡± After saying that, she summoned her rose pet and smilingly sent it to Ye Fei. Ling Xuewei had rehearsed this speech countless times before she came here, so she could pretend to be so casual. She thought that her performance was very good, and the reason she gave for being here was very clever. However, she didn¡¯t know that the thoughts of her rose had already betrayed her. Chapter 17 Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio ¡°¡­ I should be acting natural enough, right? He shouldn¡¯t be able to tell that I came here on purpose, right?¡± ¡°Oh no, I forgot to look in the mirror before I came in! I have no idea if my hair is messy or if my makeup is ruined¡­ No, I have to find something reflective to take a photo of, or I won¡¯t feel at ease.¡± ¡°Why isn¡¯t he picking up Xiao Wei? Is it because he¡¯s not willing to help care for her¡­ if I had known earlier, I wouldn¡¯t have mentioned the discount.¡± Ling Xuewei¡¯s mind was full of drama as usual. Her attention was completely focused on Ye Fei, and she even ignored the fact that there was another living person in the shop. Ye Fei took her Rose Pet and thought for a moment. He smiled and said to Ling xuewei, ¡°You¡¯re the one who helped me get the admission notice, right? Thank you.¡± ¡°If you wish to care for the pet in the future, you¡¯re welcome to come over anytime. There will be no charge.¡± No matter what, he had received benefits from her. Ye Fei really could not continue to be cold to Ling Xuewei. Ling Xuewei instantly panicked and stammered to explain, ¡°Who, who had helped you¡­ I didn¡¯t! I had only heard about it¡­¡± Ye Fei smiled and did not continue to insist. Since she said no, then it should not be. A proud girl. Ling Xuewei saw that Ye Fei seemed to have been fooled by her and immediately heaved a sigh of relief. Then, she quickly peeked at the bottles and jars on the table. With the reflection of the glass, she was barely able to confirm that her hair and makeup were all perfect before she completely relaxed. ¡°Since you¡¯re giving me a free pass, then I¡¯ll help you with your homework! If you have any homework that you don¡¯t know how to do in the future, feel free to ask me!¡± After saying that, Ling Xuewei was afraid that she would appear to be too proactive, so she quickly added, ¡°I don¡¯t like to owe people favors. If I help you with your homework, we¡¯ll call it even.¡± However, Ling Xuewei¡¯s heart was already so excited that it was about to explode. ¡°Ah ah, I finally have a reason to interact with him! I¡¯m really a genius! To think of such a great excuse!¡± Ye Fei held back his laughter as he nursed the rose. After an examination, he discovered that the rose still had the injuries from the previous battle and had not fully recovered. Hence, Ye Fei casually refined a bottle of healing medicine and fed it to the rose. Ling Xuewei was very surprised. ¡°You know how to refine medicine?¡± ¡°A little,¡± Ye Fei replied humbly. Ling Xuewei said coldly, ¡°Then you have to learn more about the formula.¡± In fact, she was screaming in her heart ¡ª ¡°Ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, as expected of my Prince Charming! He¡¯s handsome, kind, and talented. I love him, I love him, I love him! !¡± ¡°¡­¡± Ye Fei was extremely embarrassed. He now felt that it was a very good skill to be able to hear the thoughts of a pet beast, but it was not necessarily the case to listen to the thoughts of others.. It would affect normal interpersonal relationships too much. Ling Xuewei did not know what Ye Fei was thinking. He was still rambling on and on, asking all the questions he could think of, from the method of making the medicine to take care of the pet. Ye Fei could only patiently answer them one by one. Sunflower, who was at the side, silently watched as they chatted with questions and answers. She felt like she was a ball of air. No one cared at all. Although in the past, when there were guests, Ye Fei would always give priority to the guests. After all, the customers were the gods, and sunflower would not feel neglected. But today, for some reason, she just felt different. Seeing Ye Fei and Ling Xuewei talking, Qing Kui felt an indescribable awkwardness in her heart. Even she could not figure out why. But it was just awkward. ¡°Little Fei, is this your friend? Why haven¡¯t I heard you mention him before?¡± Qing Kui silently held back for a long time. Finally, she could not hold it in any longer and opened her mouth to interrupt the conversation between Ye Fei and Ling Xuewei. Only then did Ling Xuewei realize that there was actually someone else in the shop. Their gazes intersected. Both of them were silently sizing each other up. There was a faint smell of gunpowder in the air. Ye Fei tried to ease the atmosphere. ¡°Qing Kui, this is a new friend I recently met, Ling Xuewei.¡± ¡°Ling Xuewei, that¡¯s my good friend who grew up together with me, Qing Kui.¡± Ye Fei introduced her stiffly, and he even felt like he was practicing sentence patterns in English class. It was extremely awkward. Qing Kui gave a polite smile. ¡°Hello.¡± Ling Xuewei pretended not to hear him and turned to Ye Fei. ¡°Oh right, tomorrow is the day of the freshmen trial. Go and report early in the morning. You¡¯ll be in time to participate in the trial after you¡¯re done with the paperwork¡­¡± Ling Xuewei thought to herself, so what if we¡¯re childhood sweethearts? We simply got to know each other earlier. Not as tall as me, not as pretty as me, not as rich as my family¡­ she¡¯s not worth caring about. ¡°My Prince Charming will be mine sooner or later!¡± Ye Fei did not know whether to laugh or cry. He did not know what to do at all. Qing Kui suppressed the grievance in her heart and said goodbye to Ye Fei with a smile. ¡°You should greet your friends first. I¡¯m going back. Remember to go home for dinner tonight. Mom and dad miss you a lot.¡± Ling Xuewei keenly grasped the subtlety of the wording. ¡°Go home? You two live together?¡± Ling Xuewei rose thought, ¡°Ahhhhhh ¡ª how can they live together?¡± Ye Fei did not want to explain, but he could not let her continue to misunderstand. He had no choice but to bite the bullet and say, ¡°No. I just go there often to eat.¡± Ling Xuewei heaved a sigh of relief. Rosette rose thought, ¡°It¡¯s good that we don¡¯t live together¡­ Thank God, my Prince Charming still belongs to me!¡± Ye Fei did not know what to think. After a few seconds of silence, ling Xuewei asked again, ¡°Then why do you always eat at her house? Don¡¯t tell me you don¡¯t even know how to cook?¡± Rosette rose thought to herself, ¡°Come to my house! My family¡¯s chef is a professional!¡± Ye Fei could only forcefully change the topic. ¡°What did you say just now? The freshmen trial, right? What kind of trial method?¡± Ling Xuewei was distracted by his words and instantly forgot her original purpose. She replied, ¡°Tomorrow¡¯s trial is to challenge the Beast Tower¡­¡± ¡°The Beast Tower was built by the first principal when the school was built a hundred years ago. There are a total of nine floors, and each floor is locked with many very powerful fierce beasts.¡± ¡°The higher the number of floors, the stronger the fierce beasts locked inside.¡± ¡°Of course, the higher the level of the breakthrough, the more generous the reward will be.¡± ¡°This is both a test for the new students and a benefit.¡± ¡°It¡¯s said that if you can reach the top level, you can get a reward of three million federal coins!¡± ¡°In addition to the reward, you can also go to the incubation room and choose any pet egg as a prize. Those inside are all very rare pets! You can¡¯t even buy them on the market!¡± Ye Fei was just casually asking to change the topic, but after listening to Ling Xuewei¡¯s introduction, he was really interested. ¡°Three million dollars¡­¡± Just thinking about it made Ye Fei feel very tempted. If he could get that prize money, he would never have to worry about his livelihood in the future. Chapter 18 Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio Just as Ye Fei could not help but fantasize about how his future life would change if he was able to obtain such a large sum of money, Ling Xuewei began to mumble in her heart. ¡°What should I do, what should I do¡­ Should I tell him that it¡¯s been more than a hundred years since the school was founded, but no one has ever received that sum of money?¡± ¡°Will it seem like I¡¯m pouring cold water on him if I tell him?¡± ¡°Will my Prince Charming think that I am looking down on his strength?¡± Ling Xuewei¡¯s face was cold on the surface, but her heart was in a crazy dilemma. Ye Fei asked her, ¡°What¡¯s the ferocious beast locked up on the top floor? What¡¯s its level?¡± He was very curious about what kind of powerful ferocious beast it was that no one had been able to defeat it for more than a hundred years. Ling Xuewei replied, ¡°It seems to be a dragon¡­¡± ¡°I heard that it¡¯s a level eight dragon-type beast master, the famous Gondola¡¯s pet. Because it failed to evolve, it was personally sealed in the beast tower by gondola¡­¡± Ye Fei muttered, ¡°So it¡¯s actually Master Gondola¡¯s former pet¡­ No wonder no one has been able to defeat it.¡± Ling Xuewei said, ¡°Yeah! I heard that there was a senior in the last batch who was especially powerful. She was publicly recognized as the strongest newcomer King, even more outstanding than the previous batch of newcomers.¡± ¡°Even the teachers had high hopes for her. They felt that she might be able to break through the hundred-year-old school¡¯s history of not being able to clear the subdued beast tower and become the first student to successfully clear it.¡± ¡°But unfortunately, even for a genius like her, she only managed to reach the eighth level in the end. She didn¡¯t even manage to reach the ninth level¡­¡± Speaking of this, Ling Xuewei¡¯s voice was filled with regret. ¡°It would be great if she could persevere until the ninth level. At the very least, she would be able to leave behind a recording of what Master Gondola¡¯s Dragon looked like¡­¡± Ye Fei said, ¡°Maybe we¡¯ll be able to see it this year.¡± Ling xuewei shook her head and said, ¡°I¡¯m afraid not¡­ I¡¯ve specifically asked around. There are a few students who are most likely to become the rookie king this year. Their strength and level are still a lot lower than that senior from last year.¡± ¡°Senior hasn¡¯t even reached the eighth floor, so it¡¯s even more impossible for them.¡± Ye Fei said, ¡°You¡¯re still missing one person.¡± ¡°Who?¡± Ye Fei pointed at himself with a smile. ¡°Me.¡± Ling Xuewei was stunned. She started screaming crazily in her heart, ¡°Ahhhhhh, my Prince Charming is so handsome! My Prince Charming is so handsome!¡± ¡°My confident Prince Charming is so adorable!¡± She was just like a little fangirl. Ye Fei even felt like he was a celebrity. However, this little fangirl was still a prideful girl. Even though she was so excited that she was about to die, she still pretended to be indifferent on the surface. ¡°You don¡¯t even know the rules of the trial, yet you¡¯re saying that you can reach the highest level. You¡¯re too confident¡­¡± ¡°How about this? Let¡¯s form a team tomorrow. I¡¯ll take you. I can also explain the rules to you at the same time, so that you won¡¯t be eliminated if you break the rules before you reach the highest level.¡± Rose thought to herself, ¡°Prince Charming will take me along! I want to go to the top level too!¡± Ye Fei laughed. ¡°Okay.¡± After sending Ling Xuewei off, Ye Fei went to Qing Kui¡¯s house to have dinner as promised. He originally wanted to comfort Qing Kui. After all, he had indeed given her the cold shoulder back at the shop. Unexpectedly, Qing Kui was so carefree that she seemed to have forgotten that little bit of unhappiness. During the meal, she casually asked, ¡°Shall we team up for the trial tomorrow?¡± ¡°Uh¡­¡± Ye Fei was instantly embarrassed. He had already agreed to team up with Ling Xuewei¡­ He had also already given Qing Kui the cold shoulder in the shop, which made her unhappy. If he rejected her team invitation because of Ling Xuewei again, it would probably hurt her even more. Sensing Ye Fei¡¯s hesitation, Qing Kui asked, ¡°What¡¯s wrong? Do you want to challenge the level alone? It will be very difficult, but it¡¯s up to you.¡± She had never forced Ye Fei to do anything. Ye Fei wanted to say that he would challenge the level alone, but such a lie would be exposed when he arrived at the scene tomorrow, so what was the point? There was no other way, so he could only tell the truth. ¡°I¡¯ve already agreed to team up with Ling Xuewei¡­¡± Afraid that Qing Kui would be upset, Ye Fei especially emphasized, ¡°After all, she helped me apply for admission. It¡¯s not too good to reject her, so I can only agree.¡± Qing Kui made an ¡®oh¡¯ and did not say anything else, but her expression was clearly a little disappointed. Seeing her like this, Qing Kui¡¯s father asked, ¡°Can only two people form a team in your trial?¡± ¡°Nope. A team can have four people at most,¡± Qing Kui said. ¡°Then why don¡¯t you join us too! What¡¯s there to be unhappy about such a small matter!¡± Qing Kui¡¯s dad was also a carefree person. He could not bear to see his daughter upset over a small matter. Ye Fei quickly said, ¡°Right, right, right. Qing Kui, you should join us too! The more the merrier! Who knows, we might be able to break through to the top!¡± Qing Kui finally smiled and said, ¡°Then I¡¯ll have to think carefully about how to spend the bonus when the time comes.¡± She was not a pretentious person. At least Ye Fei did not forget about her, and she felt comfortable in her heart. The next day, a certain rich second generation heir who had been forgotten accused in grief and indignation, ¡°Ye Fei! You¡¯re a person who has girls but has no humanity!¡± ¡°You only want to form a group with a girl! What about me? What about me?¡± ¡°Don¡¯t tell me I¡¯m not your friend? Why didn¡¯t you form a group with me! Why?!¡± Based on the way he questioned him, those who did not know would probably think that he had been abandoned. Ye Fei could not afford to lose this person. ¡°Group up! Quickly shut up!¡± Thus, Ye Fei inexplicably formed a four-person team. He even inexplicably became the team leader. ¡°I just entered the school, so I don¡¯t know anything¡­ all of you entered the school earlier than me, so why do you want me to be the team leader?¡± The three of them said in unison, ¡°Because you¡¯re the best fighter.¡± What an irrefutable reason. The other students were also forming their own teams, and people kept shouting ¡ª ¡°I beg a trainer with a defensive pet!¡± ¡°I¡¯m looking for a student with a control skill!¡± ¡°I¡¯m looking for a healer, I¡¯m looking for a healer! Third Class, First Class!¡± .. Ye Fei realized that the other party members were very focused on matching their skills with each other. No one was as casual as them. Ye Fei felt that it was necessary to properly formulate a strategy first. He already had a control skill, and his damage output was also outstanding. All that was left was defense and healing. Actually, healing could also rely on his healing mix. In any case, he had a lot of free time to train, so it should be enough. All that was left was a character with rough skin and thick flesh who could charge in front and resist the damage. ¡°Which one of your pets has better resistance?¡± Ye Fei asked. The other three looked at each other. Green sunflower said, ¡°My Whitey is a strength-type. He walks the path of damage. His defense is average at best.¡± Ling Xuewei said, ¡°My Xiao Wei is a control-type. You¡¯ve seen her before.¡± Ye Fei had not only seen her pet, but also her weak combat prowess. Chapter 19 Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio Ye Fei didn¡¯t expect Ling Xuewei to be of any use at all. He would be grateful if she didn¡¯t drag him down. ¡°Xiao Yi, what about you?¡± Xiao Yi summoned his giant crystal scorpion and said, ¡°Here, mine is a poison type¡­ we¡¯ve fought so many times. Don¡¯t you know how strong its defense is?¡± Yes, he knew it too well. It was even weaker than his nine-leaf sword grass. ¡°Don¡¯t you all have any other pet beasts?¡± Ye Fei continued to ask, unwilling to give up. Qing Kui and Ling Xuewei did not. Xiao Yi: ¡°Do you think they are as powerful as you? To be able to take in two pets¡­ We can¡¯t even train one¡­¡± Qing Kui said in surprise, ¡°Ye Fei, when did you take in a new one? Why didn¡¯t I know about it?!¡± Ye Fei said, ¡°I¡¯ll tell you about this later. Let¡¯s decide on a strategy first.¡± The three of them said in unison, ¡°Yes, yes, yes. You tell us. We¡¯ll listen to you.¡± ¡°¡­¡± Ye Fei thought for a long time and really did not know how to decide on a strategy. Four people, five pet beasts, two brittleskin controllers, three damage dealers, no tanks, no healers. How were they supposed to play this? ¡°I don¡¯t think the combination of our skills is very reasonable¡­ why don¡¯t we disband and regroup?¡± Ye Fei tried to suggest. In any case, there were still quite a number of parties looking for people. If they split up, it would not be difficult for the four of them to find a new party. In the end, all three other members kept objecting. It did not matter whether they could clear the stage or not. In any case, they just wanted to cling onto Ye Fei¡¯s thigh and would not leave no matter what. ¡°Alright¡­ then that¡¯s it. We¡¯ll fight wherever we go¡­¡± Ye Fei could only accept the current situation. After that, he confirmed with Qing Kui the condition of her little white tiger. In the end, he discovered that ever since she used drugs to suppress her lust, although the little white tiger was able to listen to orders, its combat strength was still much lower than before. Its defensive ability probably could not compare to the Lunar Direwolf. As for Xiao Yi¡¯s crystal giant scorpion, there was no need to mention it. It was not suited to be a tank at all. Therefore, the one with the strongest defensive ability was actually the Lunar Direwolf. Ye Fei was speechless. The tank was his pet, the control was his pet, the damage would be dealt by his pet, the healer was hispet. So, why did they have to form a team in the first place? ¡°The strategy is that I use the nine-leaf sword grass to control the enemy first, then Qing Kui, your White Tiger, and my Lunar Direwolf will attack together. Xiao Yi, your crystal giant scorpion will find an opportunity to release its poison.¡± Ling Xuewei was originally pretending to be cold and aloof, but after a while, she finally could not hold it in anymore and asked, ¡°What about me? You didn¡¯t assign me any tasks.¡± ¡°Oh, you just need to control it with my nine-leaf sword grass.¡± Ye Fei didn¡¯t count on her at all. If the nine-leaf sword grass wasn¡¯t broken, her rose wouldn¡¯t be of any use at all. If even the nine-leaf sword grass was broken, her rose still wouldn¡¯t be of any use at all. Then, Ye Fei took out a large bag of healing potions and distributed them like candy. ¡°If your pets get injured, drink the healing mixture. Don¡¯t be stingy, there are plenty of these.¡± When the students from the other groups saw this, they came over with shocked expressions and asked, ¡°What are you guys giving out? Pet potions?¡± Ye Fei did not avoid it. ¡°Yup, healing potions.¡± ¡°F*ck! So much! How much did all these cost?¡± ¡°I don¡¯t know. I made it myself.¡± That student looked like he was struck by lightning and went back. He kept muttering, ¡°I¡¯ve lost, I¡¯ve lost, I¡¯ve lost¡­¡± The others in the same group didn¡¯t know what was going on at first, but when they understood what was going on, they all had the same reaction. When the other groups nearby saw the morale of their entire group suddenly collapse, they couldn¡¯t help but ask curiously, and then.. They also repeated, ¡°We¡¯ve lost¡­¡± ¡°What title of rookie king? Don¡¯t even think about it¡­¡± The news spread like wings. In the blink of an eye, everyone knew that among this batch of freshmen, there was a big shot who could refine potions and actually treated potions as candy. There were even people who came to Ye Fei to buy the potion. Ye Fei waved his hand ¡ª ¡°Not for sale!¡± They were not even sure if they had enough, so how could they sell it to others? Xiao Yi was more business-minded. He enthusiastically introduced Ye Fei¡¯s pet shop to every student who came to buy it, asking them to go to the shop to buy it. After all, pet potions were a consumable item, and it needed to be continuously purchased. Just like that, before the trial had even begun, Ye Fei and his pet shop had already become famous. ¡°I feel like I¡¯ve come here to advertise,¡± Ye Fei said, not knowing whether to laugh or cry. Xiao Yi said, ¡°You need to advertise¡­ when the time comes, remember to give me some dividends.¡± ¡°That¡¯s for sure.¡± Ye Fei could already foresee that his pet shop would have lots of business for quite a long period of time in the future, and the pet potions would be in short supply. Xiao Yi had helped him attract so many customers, so of course, he had to give a big red packet to express his gratitude. Of course, this was all in the future. The most important thing at the moment was still the trial. Very soon, all the students had formed teams, and the freshmen trial officially began. The main door of the subdued beast tower slowly opened, and the roars of countless fierce beasts could be heard from inside. It was extremely terrifying. Some of the weaker students were scared out of their wits before they even entered the door, so they immediately backed out. In Ye Fei¡¯s group, Ling Xuewei was the only one who was scared. However, she had already seen the previous years¡¯ trial videos in advance, so she was mentally prepared. She wasn¡¯t that scared that she didn¡¯t dare to enter the door. She could even suppress her fear and act as a commentator. ¡°The first eight floors of the tower are divided into thirty separate cells. The fierce beasts sealed inside are different.¡± ¡°The cell doors are all protected by special means. The fierce beasts can¡¯t come out, so we can¡¯t see inside from the outside.¡± ¡°All the teams can freely choose the cells they want to challenge. As for what fierce beasts they will encounter, it¡¯s all up to luck.¡± ¡°The cells at the bottom level are basically all relatively low-level fierce beasts. The higher you go, the harder it is to fight. However, there are occasional exceptions. In the past two years, there have been cases where high-level fierce beasts were kept in the cells at the bottom level.¡± Even though Ling Xuewei was so nervous that her voice was trembling, she still tried her best to explain the situation to Ye Fei and the others. She also emphasized some points that needed to be paid attention to. ¡°Everyone, during the battle, you must always pay attention to the situation of the pet beast. If they get injured, they must be treated promptly. Do not let the pets lose their ability to fight.¡± ¡°Once a pet completely loses its ability to fight, the pet owner will immediately be regarded as eliminated. Even if the pet¡¯s ability to fight is restored through healing, it will not be able to continue the battle.¡± ¡°So, you must pay attention. Do not get eliminated because of this!¡± ¡°There was a group like this in the last session. They had already fought to the upper echelons, but the healer among them was not paying attention to the pets. Their main damage dealer got eliminated, forcing the entire group to give up the challenge.¡± Chapter 20 Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio Xiao Yi said in shock, ¡°What?! A single mistake would cause the entire group to be unable to continue the challenge. Isn¡¯t that too much of a pity?¡± Ling Xuewei said, ¡°That¡¯s right. Originally, with the strength of their group, they could at least challenge one or two levels higher.¡± Xiao Yi immediately said, ¡°Then we have to protect Ye Fei well! He is the absolute main force of our group!¡± As he said that, he stuffed the healing potion he had allocated into Ye Fei¡¯s hands and said, ¡°I don¡¯t need so much. Keep some more. Your pet must not be injured and eliminated!¡± Ye Fei saw that Ling Xuewei and Qing Kui seemed to want to follow suit, so he quickly refused. ¡°I¡¯ll give it to you guys. You guys can keep it. I have enough here. Besides, you guys have to protect your pets well.¡± ¡°Let¡¯s try not to eliminate any of them. Let¡¯s fight to the highest level together!¡± Xiao Yi immediately echoed, ¡°Yes! Let¡¯s fight to the highest level together!¡± The four-man team began the challenge with high morale. The first level of the cell was densely covered with fiery-red ants! The walls, the ground, and even the ceiling were covered in them! The thick layer turned the entire cell into a fiery-red color! Seeing this scene, Ling Xuewei immediately screamed! The scarlet flame ants were alarmed by Ling Xuewei¡¯s cry and instantly swarmed toward the four of them like a tide! ¡°Root entanglement!¡± Ye Fei quickly summoned the nine-leaf sword grass and used its ability. The black roots instantly spread out in all directions with Ye Fei as the center. However, there were too many scarlet flame ants! Ye Fei alone could not control the entire ant colony! ¡°Ling Xuewei! Quickly release the skill!¡± Ye Fei roared loudly. Ling Xuewei was shocked back to her senses and hurriedly released her pet, Xiao Wei, to help Ye Fei control the ant colony. The nine-leaf sword grass and the rose complemented each other, and more than half of the densely packed scarlet flame ant colony was controlled. However, there were still quite a number of ants that escaped the net. The nine-leafed sword grass¡¯s entanglement ability had already reached its limit, and Ling Xuewei¡¯s rose was also at the end of its tether. The rest could only be forcefully killed! ¡°Lunar Direwolf! Lightning Claw Attack!¡± On Ye Fei¡¯s command, the Lunar Direwolf immediately charged into the ant colony. Its sharp claws waved rapidly, and large patches of scarlet flame ants were torn into pieces. Qing Kui was also unwilling to fall behind. She released her little white tiger to fight side by side with the Lunar Direwolf. With a wolf and a tiger blocking in front, none of the scarlet flame ants that were not controlled were able to get close to Ye Fei and the others! Xiao Yi also released his pet crystal scorpion and gently patted its tail. ¡°Go!¡± The Crystal Scorpion also entered the ant colony. It used the poisonous needles on the tip of its tail to stab continuously, killing the surrounding scarlet flame ants one by one. Although the scarlet flame ants were only the lowest level 1-star black iron pet beasts, their single-target damage was extremely low. They were practically unable to cause any damage to Ye Fei and the others pets. However, their numbers were really too large. Ye Fei and the others did not have any area-of-effect damage skills, so they could only use single-target attacks to deal damage. It was really very tiring to fight. ¡°If only I had an area-of-effect damaging ability¡­¡± Xiao Yi looked at his giant crystal scorpion poking the red flame ants one by one, and his heart was really anxious. How could Ye Fei not wish for an area-of-effect ability? Otherwise, if he kept using single-target skills, how long would he have to grind it out? At this moment, the long-awaited system notification sounded once again ¡ª [ Beep, activating skill ¡®clear out the red flame ants¡¯. ] [ Mission Requirement: Kill 1,000 red flame ants using the nine-leaf sword grass. ] [ Mission Reward: Area-of-effect damaging ability ¡®Blade Dance¡¯. ] [ Skill Description: Blade Dance, area-of-effect damage ability (upgradable). Shoot all of your own leaves out, making them rotate at a high speed within a certain range to achieve the effect of a boomerang. The damage range increases with the level. ] When Ye Fei heard about the quest reward, he was instantly delighted. This was really like someone giving you a pillow when you¡¯re sleepy, you¡¯ll get what you need! The system prompted: [ Do you want to accept the quest immediately? ] If he didn¡¯t accept it then, when would he accept it? Ye Fei decisively used his mind to answer, ¡°Accept it immediately!¡± Following that, a line of words immediately appeared in Ye Fei¡¯s mind ¡ª ¡°Mission progress 0/1000.¡± Ye Fei decisively poured an entire bottle of healing potion into the nine-leaf sword grass, and then another bottle of strength potion. When the medicinal effect was almost fully absorbed, he decisively ordered the nine-leaf sword grass to remove a small part of its root system to free up energy to attack. ¡°Black Blade!¡± With Ye Fei¡¯s command, the leaves around nine-leaf sword grass immediately turned from green to black, and the originally soft leaves became sharper and tougher than steel. ¡°Swish, swish, swish¡­¡± The black leaves flew up and down, so fast that they even left afterimages. The surrounding crimson flame ants were all cut into pieces. Ye Fei looked at the constantly increasing progress of the quest in his mind, and he was very satisfied. The effect of the healing potion and the strength potion stacked together was astonishing! Whether it was the damage or endurance, they had all increased by a large margin compared to before! Ye Fei did not hold back and gave the rest of the strength potion to Qing Kui and the others. ¡°Give it to the pet. This will greatly increase their combat power!¡± Qing Kui and the others did not waste any time. They took the potion and immediately gave it to the pet. The pet of the three of them had also been greatly enhanced. The speed at which they could destroy the red flame ants had increased by a huge margin. ¡°30/1000.¡± ¡°100/1000.¡± ¡°600/1000.¡± .. ¡°999/1000.¡± ¡°1000/1000.¡± [ Beep, mission completed. ] [ Reward: Nine-leaf sword grass has been upgraded to 2-star silver. Area-of-effect damage skill, blade dance has been unlocked. ] ¡°Finally, an area-of-effect damage skill!¡± Ye Fei could not wait to order, ¡°Nine-leafed blade grass! Blade dance!¡± Nine-leaf blade grass swayed, and all of its leaves slightly retracted, as if it was charging up its power. In the next second, all of its leaves popped out! Like sharp blades, they spun rapidly and flew in the air. Once they touched an obstacle, they would immediately shoot out randomly in another direction, cutting all the way! Although nine-leaf blade grass did not have many leaves at the moment, due to its extremely sharp leaves and the fact that it could continuously change its direction and launch multiple times, its effect was quite astonishing! What made Ye Fei even more delighted was that this characteristic of randomly changing the attack route could also be added with a disruption effect! In other words, no matter what kind of battle they were facing in the future, this skill could have a place to play. Even if they were facing a single enemy, this skill could also be used as a distraction skill, distracting and distracting the enemy¡¯s attention, forcing the enemy to be distracted in the battle to guard against those random flying leaves. This was equivalent to directly weakening the enemy¡¯s combat strength! It doesn¡¯t matter if it was a single target or a group of enemies, it could be used. Such a skill could simply be called perfect! Chapter 21 Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio Ever since they unlocked the skill, [ Blade dance ], the group battle that Ye Fei and the others had been having a headache over had instantly turned into a massive gain! A one-sided huge gain for him! Seeing that everywhere the leaves passed, there were only broken limbs on the ground, green sunflower and the others were almost dumbfounded. Xiao Yi shouted in an exaggerated manner, ¡°Damn! What kind of skill is this?! It¡¯s too powerful!¡± ¡°Such a powerful area-of-effect skill, why didn¡¯t you use it earlier?¡± ¡°If you had used this from the beginning, we would have gone to the third floor by now!¡± Facing Xiao Yi¡¯s shock and doubt, Ye Fei only replied indifferently, ¡°Blade dance. It was just unlocked.¡± Only then did Xiao Yi notice that the nine-leaf blade grass had leveled up, and he was shocked again. ¡°You leveled up in the middle of a battle! And you unlocked the skill that you needed the most! Your luck is really too good!¡± ¡°Is there any secret? Share it with me.¡± Ye Fei could only smile and say nothing. He couldn¡¯t possibly tell Xiao Yi that this was actually the system¡¯s quest reward, right? Then Xiao Yi would probably lament that God was unfair, why didn¡¯t he have such a system as well? Forget it. While they were talking, most of the scarlet flame ants had already been wiped out. The remaining few were quickly divided up by the Lunar Direwolf, the Little White Tiger, and the Giant Crystal Scorpion. Looking at the wreckage on the floor of the cell, Ye Fei was actually not satisfied with it. ¡°It¡¯s so quick to clean it up, it¡¯s really not satisfying¡­ I just need more.¡± With more, perhaps his nine-leaf sword grass could continue to level up. Ling Xuewei didn¡¯t think so. She had always been afraid of things like snakes, insects, rats, and ants. Looking at the densely packed red flame ant corpses on the floor, she felt her scalp go numb, and she didn¡¯t want to stay here for a second longer. ¡°Let¡¯s go to the next floor quickly!¡± After saying that, Ling Xuewei rushed out of the cell and ran up to the second floor in one breath. She still felt a lingering fear in her heart. She really didn¡¯t dare to recall the scene of the densely packed carcasses of ants. Ye Fei and the others followed her up to the second floor. Many of the prison cells on the second floor had already been unlocked. This meant that a small team had already entered to challenge them. There were also some who simply opened their doors, leaving only the corpses of the fierce beasts inside. Even the battle had already ended. Xiao Yi sighed, ¡°Their progress is too fast¡­ we¡¯ve only just arrived, and they¡¯ve already finished fighting? We¡¯re so far behind!¡± Ye Fei was not surprised by this. They did not have any area-of-effect damage skills before, so they could only kill the ants one at a time, which took a lot of time. If other parties encountered a single-target beast, or if they also encountered a group of monsters, but the other party had area-of-effect skills from the beginning, so it was normal for them to fight faster than them. Ye Fei calmly said, ¡°It¡¯s just a temporary lag. We can still catch up later.¡± ¡°Moreover, this isn¡¯t a race. If we rush ahead quickly, it doesn¡¯t count as an advantage, but it doesn¡¯t mean that we can definitely go far.¡± ¡°Let¡¯s calm down and fight according to our own rhythm. We shouldn¡¯t compete with other teams. We just need to steadily fight our way up one level at a time.¡± Qing Kui and the others felt that what Ye Fei said made sense. They also adjusted their mentality and were no longer so impatient. As the team leader, Ye Fei naturally had to decide on the cell he chose. Since it was a random box anyway, Ye Fei randomly chose one. ¡°This one.¡± With a light push, the restriction on the door was instantly removed. Ye Fei silently muttered in his heart, ¡°Let¡¯s have another wave of monsters¡­¡± The newly unlocked sword was so cool to use. Ye Fei wanted to enjoy the thrill of harvesting again. Inside the cell, it was green. It was full of plague rats. Seeing the room full of rats, Ling Xuewei cried out loud. This time, Ye Fei was prepared. Hearing her scream, he immediately cast a skill ¡ª ¡°Root entanglement!¡± The roots of the nine-leaf sword grass instantly covered the entire cell, binding all the plague rats on the spot! After leveling up, its root bind skill had also been strengthened. Whether it was the range of bind or the tenacity of the roots, it was much stronger than before the leveling up. ¡°Blade dance!¡± Ye Fei ordered again, ready to use the nine-leaf sword grass¡¯s area-of-effect damage to clear the area. However, Ling Xuewei suddenly screamed, ¡°Don¡¯t! Don¡¯t hit!¡± Ye Fei was stunned for a moment. With a thought, the nine-leaf sword grass also forced the brake at the charging stage, not shooting the leaves out. ¡°What¡¯s wrong? Why can¡¯t we hit?¡± Ye Fei asked her patiently. Ling Xuewei covered her eyes and did not dare to look at the plague rats, however, she still held back her disgust and fear and explained, ¡°The plague rats carry a large amount of plague virus. After they die, their bodies will explode in a small area, releasing all the virus in their bodies.¡± ¡°If we use an area-of-effect skill to destroy them all at the same time, with so many plague rats exploding at the same time, the area of the poisonous fog released will become very large. At that time, we won¡¯t have any place to hide.¡± ¡°A few years ago, there was a group that was eliminated just like that.¡± After hearing Ling Xuewei¡¯s words, Ye Fei could not help but feel some lingering fear. He did not know much about plague rats. He only knew that their bodies were poisonous. Anyone who touched them or was bitten by them would be poisoned. As for the poisonous fog released after the corpse exploded, Ye Fei really did not know that. If not for Ling Xuewei¡¯s timely reminder, the four of them would have been eliminated according to his previous plan. Thinking about this, Ye Fei said seriously, ¡°Ling Xuewei, thank you for your timely reminder. You saved all of us.¡± Hearing the Prince Charming praising her, Ling Xuewei was so excited that she actually screamed. She even forgot her fear of the plague rats. However, her words were still arrogant. ¡°I just don¡¯t want to be implicated and eliminated together.¡± Qing Kui did not understand Ling Xuewei¡¯s duplicity. Hearing her say such words, she was immediately unhappy. She directly retorted, ¡°If you¡¯re afraid of being implicated, you can leave the team and act alone.¡± Ling Xuewei was not willing to be outdone. ¡°Whether I leave the team or not, that¡¯s none of your business.¡± Seeing that the smell of gunpowder was getting more and more intense, Ye Fei quickly stopped her. ¡°Alright, alright, let¡¯s stop talking. The trial is more important.¡± Qing Kui and Ling Xuewei rolled their eyes at each other and did not say another word. Ye Fei said again, ¡°I want to try to destroy these plague rats in small groups, but I¡¯m not sure if I can succeed yet.¡± ¡°If the skill is not controlled, it might trigger a serial zombie explosion.¡± ¡°To be safe, you guys stay away from them. Keep your pets away.¡± The plague rats were still low-level fierce beasts after all. The virus on them was not fatal to humans, but it might be fatal to pets. So to be safe, Ye Fei told them not to participate in the battle for the time being. Chapter 22 Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio Qing Kui and the others obediently withdrew their pet beasts and hid in a corner of the cell. Ye Fei tried his best to keep a distance from the three of them before carefully ordering nine-leaf blade grass to use blade dance. ¡°Smaller range, smaller,¡± Ye Fei kept trying to control it with his mind. The range of the fluttering leaves had indeed become much smaller. Only then did Ye Fei heave a sigh of relief. He carefully tried a few more times to confirm that the range of the fluttering blades could indeed change continuously with his mind. Then, he carefully observed how big the range of the poisonous fog was after the plague rat¡¯s corpse exploded, and how long it lasted. After understanding all of this, Ye Fei quickly calculated the best plan in his mind. Under the premise of safety and efficiency, he used his fastest speed to kill all the remaining plague rats. ¡°It¡¯s done. Let¡¯s go.¡± Ye Fei brought green sunflower and the others up to the third floor. He still chose the cell randomly based on his intuition. This time, the enemy he faced was a four-star black iron long-horned electric goat. It was finally not a group of monsters. Sunflower said to Ye Fei, ¡°Leave this to me. You should rest and adjust yourself. It¡¯s not like you can take on all the battles by yourself.¡± Ye Fei did not decline. After all, his nine-leaf sword grass had used up a lot of energy fighting two groups of monsters in a row. He really needed to rest and regroup. ¡°You have to be careful. If anything goes wrong, quickly recall your pet and feed it a healing mix,¡± Ye Fei urged. ¡°I know, don¡¯t worry.¡± Qing Kui patted the head of her pet white tiger confidently. ¡°Whitey, go on!¡± Although her little white tiger was not at its peak condition, it was still able to take on a four-star black iron long-horned electric goat alone. The battle ended very quickly. The result was just as expected. Qing Kui¡¯s Little White Tiger won. Ye Fei¡¯s reaction was extremely fast when he encountered the killer bees on the fourth floor. Before the killer bees attacked, he used the roots of the nine-leaf sword grass to bind all of them tightly. Then, he waved his sword to clear the area and easily ended the battle. Xiao Yi smiled and said, ¡°Ye Fei, this sword dance of yours is really useful. With it, I feel that the difficulty of clearing the level has plummeted¡­ I feel that we can completely challenge all the way to the top!¡± Ling Xuewei poured cold water on him. ¡°Don¡¯t be happy too early. After the fifth floor, it won¡¯t be like this anymore.¡± ¡°Starting from the sixth floor, there will no longer be separate cells. Instead, all the different types of fierce beasts will gather together. We have to fight our way through them to get through.¡± ¡°Moreover, there will be the strongest fierce beast guarding the stairs. If we want to continue challenging them, we have to defeat it. Otherwise, we will be eliminated.¡± ¡°In the past, many teams were successful in the first five floors. However, they were completely wiped out on the sixth floor.¡± Ling Xuewei did not want to destroy the morale of her own people. Instead, she had seen many teams that were killed on the sixth floor. After everyone heard Ling Xuewei¡¯s words, they did not dare to lower their guard. The ferocious beast they encountered on the fifth floor was a little difficult to deal with. ¡°Death fungi, among all the toxic fungi, it is the most toxic one.¡± ¡°Once anyone or any pet gets within three meters of it, it will immediately release countless tiny spores that are highly toxic.¡± ¡°Once a person or pet inhales those toxic spores, they will die within a few seconds. There is almost no chance to save them.¡± Ling Xuewei had a good understanding of plant-type pet beasts and fierce beasts, so she only took a glance and said the various terrifying characteristics of the death mushroom. After Xiao Yi heard it, he cried out in despair, ¡°If they die just by getting close, then how can we fight¡­ how can such a perverted fierce beast appear on the fifth floor!?¡± Ling Xuewei said, ¡°This death mushroom has not fully matured, and its toxicity is not as strong as what I said just now. It should not be able to poison people to death. ¡°It shouldn¡¯t be fatal to pet beasts, but it will definitely make them lose their fighting ability for a period of time.¡± ¡°Otherwise, the teachers wouldn¡¯t have placed it here.¡± ¡°After all, the school let us freshmen enter the trial to improve in actual combat, not to kill us.¡± ¡°Moreover, although the poison of the death mushroom is terrifying, its weakness is also very obvious.¡± ¡°It has a very strange characteristic, which is that the poisonous spores it releases will weaken the effects of other poisonous pet beasts. ¡°However, after it is infected with the poison of other pets, it will suffer double the damage and will soon die completely.¡± Xiao Yi was surprised, ¡°That¡¯s such a strange characteristic! My giant Crystal Scorpion will be perfect to deal with it!¡± Ling Xuewei nodded, ¡°Yes.¡± ¡°Moreover, all plant-type pet beasts, as well as other pet beasts that do not need to breathe or can hold their breath for a long time, will be immune to the poisonous spores it releases.¡± ¡°My Rose is a plant-type pet beast. It won¡¯t be affected by its toxic spores.¡± ¡°Later, I¡¯ll find an opportunity to bind it with the rose. Xiao Yi, when the time comes, release the giant Crystal Scorpion and stab it fiercely. It should be dead.¡± It was rare for Ling Xuewei to let go of her pride and take the initiative to cooperate with others. Firstly, she really wanted to make it to the final stage. Secondly, she also wanted to perform well in front of her Prince Charming. She didn¡¯t want to be a useless flower vase in Ye Fei¡¯s eyes forever. But unfortunately, Ye Fei clearly didn¡¯t trust her fighting ability. ¡°Be safe. I¡¯ll control it with you.¡± Ye Fei released the nine-leaf sword grass as he spoke, and together with Ling Xuewei¡¯s Rose pet, they entangled the giant death mushroom in front of them. Ling Xuewei felt extremely wronged. ¡°I can do it alone.¡± Ye Fei smiled and said, ¡°It¡¯s safer for two people.¡± Ling Xuewei pursed her lips and did not say anything else. However, the thoughts of the Rose revealed her inner thoughts. ¡°You just don¡¯t believe in my ability.¡± Ye Fei could only smile helplessly. It was not that he did not believe in Ling Xuewei¡¯s ability, but he had already seen it with his own eyes.. Back in the Lost Forest, Ye Fei had personally witnessed how Ling Xuewei¡¯s rose was crushed into powder by the giant golden python. Therefore, Ye Fei had personally witnessed Ling Xuewei¡¯s use of the rose as well as the effects of the binding. Naturally, he could not take any more risks. Otherwise, how dangerous would it be if her rose was suddenly broken in the middle of the fight? Moreover, what they were facing now was not an ordinary ferocious beast. Once they lost control, the toxic spores would spread everywhere. Even if it did not take their lives, it would still cause great damage to their bodies. Ye Fei would not take such a risk no matter what, and he would also not allow his friend to take the risk. Chapter 23 Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio The rose and the nine-leaf sword grass quietly approached the death fungi one after the other. Ling Xuewei lowered her voice and said to Ye Fei, ¡°When I count to one, let¡¯s control it together.¡± ¡°Three¡­¡± ¡°Two¡­¡± ¡°One! Do it!¡± The rose and the nine-leaf sword grass attacked at the same time, tightly entangling the death fungus! The death fungus began to shake violently, trying to break free. But the stem of the rose was full of tiny thorns. Every time it shook, it would be stabbed by countless tiny thorns. The death fungi soon gave up. It no longer tried to break free. Instead, it opened the umbrella and released spores. It tried to poison the enemy in this way, in exchange for freedom. However, the rose and nine-leaf sword grass were both plants. They did not need to breathe, and they would not absorb the toxic spores into their bodies. Therefore, the death mushroom failed again. Xiao Yi also released the giant Crystal Scorpion and let it slowly approach the death mushroom, looking for an opportunity to launch a sneak attack. However, the death fungus were surrounded by toxic spores. The Giant Crystal Scorpion did not dare to rashly go forward. It could only silently observe from a distance and look for an opportunity. Ye Fei was afraid that there would be more trouble, so he decided to create an opportunity for the giant crystal scorpion. ¡°Nine-leaf sword grass, blade dance!¡± The nine-leaf sword grass immediately shot all the leaves out. Under Ye Fei¡¯s control, it only bounced around the death fungus¡¯s body repeatedly. The dense and irregular attacks made the death fungus completely lose its bearings. It could only continuously spit out spores. Wherever it was attacked, it would spit out spores. However, it did not realize that it was slowly being directed in the direction of the attack. The instant spitting from all directions, under the interference of blade dance, became spitting only in a few specific directions. It left a large empty area without spores. ¡°Now! Hurry up!¡± Ye Fei shouted at Xiao Yi. With a thought from Xiao Yi, the giant crystal scorpion immediately rushed forward, raised its tail, and ruthlessly stabbed at the death fungus! A thick poison was injected into the death fungus¡¯s body, and the entire death fungus rapidly turned green and black at a speed visible to the naked eye! In just a few dozen seconds, the death fungus completely withered and died. Ye Fei took back the nine leaf sword grass and said with a smile, ¡°Perfect Coordination!¡± Ling Xuewei could not help but raise the corners of her mouth, and her heart was filled with sweetness. She had forgotten the little bit of unhappiness that Ye Fei had questioned her strength. She only remembered that she had finally worked together with her dream man. Moreover, the dream man had personally said that their coordination was perfect. This kind of affirmation must have made her extremely excited. Xiao Yi was also very excited because he could finally play his part. He was no longer just a side character. The number of monsters he had killed in the previous few levels was probably not even comparable to a single leaf of the nine-leafed sword grass. This made him very frustrated. Now that there were finally single-target monsters, Xiao Yi felt that he finally had room to play! ¡°I hope that there are such single-target monsters behind us, and there won¡¯t be any more groups of monsters,¡± Xiao Yi prayed in his heart. The group carefully went up to the sixth floor. What entered their sight were the corpses of fierce beasts all over the ground. The few remaining fierce beasts were all hiding far away in a corner, silently licking the wounds on their bodies. It was very obvious that these were the results of the previous parties. When Xiao Yi saw this scene, he immediately smiled and said, ¡°It seems that there are benefits to being slow. We don¡¯t even need to open the path personally.¡± ¡°Why don¡¯t we just follow behind? Let them open the path for us in the front while we follow behind and easily pass through¡­ how good would that be!¡± Ling Xuewei rolled her eyes at him and said, ¡°Do you think the school leaders and teachers are all idiots? Why would they let you take advantage of such a loophole?¡± ¡°There are actually more than one ferocious beast guarding at the end of each floor. It¡¯s just that they don¡¯t release it at the same time. Once the one in front is defeated, they will immediately release a new one to replace it.¡± ¡°The one in the back will always be stronger than the one in front and more difficult to deal with.¡± ¡°Do you still want to follow behind others now?¡± Xiao Yi shook his head like a rattle-drum. ¡°Then forget it.¡± As he spoke, he had already reached the stairway. He saw a giant wasp that was more than a meter tall being chained to the stairway. Sensing that someone was approaching, the chain was automatically untied. The giant wasp immediately raised its tail and shot out its long stinger like an arrow! ¡°Be careful!¡± Ye Fei only had time to shout these two words before Xiao Yi¡¯s shoulder was pierced by the stinger. Xiao Yi instantly felt that half of his body was numb! ¡°Root entanglement!¡± ¡°Flower stem bind!¡± Ye Fei and Ling Xuewei activated their skills at the same time. However, the giant wasp was extremely fast. The nine-leaf sword grass¡¯s root only brushed past the tip of its tail, while Ling Xuewei¡¯s rose did not even touch it. The giant wasp turned into a yellow bolt of lightning and charged straight at Ye Fei! Ye Fei was shocked and hurriedly withdrew the roots of the nine-leaf sword grass to block it. However, he was still half a beat too slow. At the critical moment, the little white tiger of Qing Kui pounced over and blocked it for Ye Fei! In the next second, the Little White Tiger landed heavily on the ground, and there was a long sting in its abdomen. It struggled to get up but found that its body could not use any strength at all. An intense numbness spread from its abdomen to its limbs. The wasp retreated quickly and pulled away from Ye Fei and the others. At the same time, a new sting was growing at a speed visible to the naked eye! Its speed was too fast. It was as difficult as climbing up to the sky to restrain her! Ye Fei decisively gave up on his usual tactic and no longer tried to control her. Instead, he attacked directly. ¡°Nine-leaf sword grass! Blade dance!¡± ¡°Lunar Direwolf! Lightning Claw Attack!¡± ¡°Ling Xuewei, release your rose as well! It¡¯s best if you can hold it off. Even if you can¡¯t, you have to disturb it!¡± ¡°Qing Kui, quickly heal your little white.¡± ¡°Xiao Yi, can you still control the Giant Crystal Scorpion? If you can, let it attack too!¡± Xiao Yi¡¯s body was already numb. He could not even open his mouth to speak. Fortunately, his ability to think was not affected. He could still control his pet with his mind. Qing Kui gave the little white tiger a large mouthful of healing potion. Before it could fully absorb it, she ordered it to enter the battle as well. Under the siege of the five pets, the giant wasp gradually fell to a disadvantage. However, its speed was too fast. Even if the five pets were to attack at the same time, most of the time, they could only graze its body a little. It was very difficult to cause too much damage. On the other hand, the giant wasp relied on its speed advantage to continuously shoot out its stinger to counterattack while dodging left and right! Several times, it had almost hit Ye Fei and Qing Kui¡¯s pet beasts! Xiao Yi was burning with anxiety as he watched from the side. He knew too well how powerful the numbing effect of the stinger was. If Ye Fei or Qing Kui¡¯s pets were to be stung by the stinger¡­ no, even if it was just a little graze, they would instantly lose the ability to fight! Chapter 24 Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio There were five pets attacking just one giant wasp, and it was already so difficult. If they were to be stung by the stinger and thereby lose their ability to fight, then they would lose the fight for sure! Xiao Yi decided to sacrifice himself. Seeing that the giant wasp was about to fire the stinger again, Xiao Yi decisively ordered, ¡°Crystal Scorpion, quickly go!¡± The Giant Crystal Scorpion jumped at the sting with all its might! In the next second, the sting pierced through the scorpion¡¯s body. However, the poisonous sting on its tail also successfully pierced the giant wasp! The intense venom was poured into the wasp without any regard for its life! The giant wasp tilted its body and fell to the ground, twitching in pain. The Lunar Direwolf bit its stomach and tore it open. The giant wasp was dead. The battle was over. At the same time, the bodies of Xiao Yi and the giant crystal scorpion lit up with a white light at the same time and disappeared in the blink of an eye. Ye Fei said in shock, ¡°Where has Xiao Yi gone?¡± Ling Xuewei said, ¡°It¡¯s probably because his pet has completely lost its combat ability and was eliminated.¡± In order to ensure the safety of the freshmen, there was a special restriction inside the beast tower that automatically monitored the condition of the students and their pets. Once they discovered that their pets had lost the ability to fight, or that their students¡¯ lives were in danger, they would immediately activate the protection function and be teleported out together with their pets. Ye Fei sighed in his heart. However, he quickly adjusted his state of mind. ¡°He was eliminated in order to fight for a chance for us¡­ we can¡¯t let his sacrifice be in vain. We have to bring his share with us and work harder!¡± Qing Kui said, ¡°Although he was eliminated, he can continue watching our trial from the outside through the live broadcast. We can¡¯t let him down. We have to work harder!¡± Outside the Beast Taming Tower, Xiao Yi had just been teleported out when he heard Ye Fei and Qing Kui¡¯s words on the live broadcast screen. His heart immediately warmed up. ¡°As expected, I didn¡¯t sacrifice myself in vain¡­ everything was worth it!¡± Xiao Yi felt that it was very worth it to sacrifice one of himself in exchange for the entire team to continue moving forward! He quickly found a suitable spot and sat down to watch the live broadcast. The commentator outside the arena was introducing Ye Fei and the others ¡ª ¡°The team that everyone is seeing now is the second team to successfully make it to the seventh level in this trial.¡± ¡°Will they make it to the seventh floor, or will they be like the previous team and die in front of the iron-armored pig? Let¡¯s wait and see.¡± Hearing that the final boss of the seventh floor was actually the iron-armored pig, Xiao Yi¡¯s heart suddenly skipped a beat. ¡°The iron-armored pig is famous for its strong defense and fierce attack¡­ I hope they can make it.¡± Ye Fei and the others in the arena did not know what was waiting for them at the bottom of the stage. Ye Fei used the blade of the nine-leaf sword grass to continuously eliminate the mid-to-low-level fierce beasts blocking the way, bringing both Qing Kui and Ling Xuewei forward. Compared to the other groups, their speed was not fast, but it was the steadiest. Qing Kui was a little impatient, and she could not help but order the little white tiger to attack a few times. Ye Fei immediately said to her, ¡°Be careful and conserve your strength. We don¡¯t know what kind of fierce beast we¡¯ll encounter later. There¡¯s no need to let little white tiger attack such a low-level fierce beast.¡± ¡°Alright then,¡± Qing Kui obediently withdrew the little white tiger and let it continue to recover its strength. The Lunar Direwolf and Ling Xuewei¡¯s rose were also recovering, all relying on the nine-leaf sword grass to clear the monsters for them. Naturally, their speed was very slow. The audience outside the arena yawned out of boredom. Someone could not help but complain, ¡°Why are they being so careful¡­ It¡¯s a waste of time!¡± ¡°With their team configuration, they don¡¯t even have a damage-resistant player. How can they possibly beat the armored pig¡­ When the time comes, the armored pig will eliminate them with just one charge!¡± ¡°When they see the armored pig, they will definitely regret clearing the monsters so slowly and wasting so much time here.¡± .. The audience was chattering. They were all complaining. No one believed that Ye Fei and the others could clear the seventh floor. Even the commentator outside the arena kept saying that even if Ye Fei and the others could not beat the iron-armored pig, they would still be ranked second in the trial. The meaning behind his words was that he did not think Ye Fei and the others would be able to clear the seventh floor. After all, not many teams had been able to clear the seventh floor since the establishment of the school. The few teams that could clear the seventh floor were all elites. Their pet skills were well-coordinated, and they worked well together. For teams like Ye Fei and the others that did not have tanks, healers, or even a single person, it would be a miracle if they could clear the seventh floor. On the live broadcast screen, Ye Fei and the others encountered a small pack of wolves. Including the alpha wolf, there were a total of eight wolves. Their strength levels ranged from four-star black iron to two-star silver. Strangely, Ye Fei did not kill them. He only used the nine-leaf sword grass¡¯s roots to bind and control them. Seeing his actions, the audience outside the stadium felt very puzzled. ¡°He could have killed them, but he insisted on keeping them alive. What is he trying to do? Keep them for the New Year?¡± ¡°Could it be that he wants to tame this pack of wolves? He¡¯s overestimating himself¡­ These are beasts on the seventh floor of the Beast Tower! Does he think they¡¯re the same as those outside?¡± ¡°Maybe because they are also his pet¡¯s kind and therefore he couldn¡¯t bear to kill them.¡± ¡°That¡¯s too confusing¡­¡± The audience discussed among themselves, guessing Ye Fei¡¯s motive. Their words were full of sarcasm. It was as if Ye Fei¡¯s behavior was a big joke to them. Even the commentator said that Ye Fei¡¯s decision was very unwise, wasting the pet¡¯s energy for nothing. Only one person did not laugh at Ye Fei¡¯s behavior. On the contrary, Xiao Yi, who was full of excitement, believed that this round would definitely be conquered by Ye Fei. Xiao Yi had personally seen how powerful the Lunar Direwolf¡¯s summoning ability was! Therefore, he knew what Ye Fei was trying to do by deliberately leaving behind this small wolf pack! ¡°This round has already been secured,¡± Xiao Yi muttered softly. A youth sitting next to him heard this and could not help but retort, ¡°Secure what? With their team configuration¡­ eh? You¡¯re the one that was eliminated from their team? Oh, then it¡¯s understandable.¡± The youth very ¡°considerately¡± took care of Xiao Yi¡¯s emotions and did not continue to speak. Xiao Yi could not be bothered to argue with him because he knew that before the final actual result was out, even if he were to speak his mind, the other party would not listen to a single word he said. So why bother wasting his breath? But if he did not say anything, it would appear as if he had tacitly agreed to something. Hence, he only said one sentence ¡ª ¡°When they pass the test later, just don¡¯t drop your jaw in shock.¡± The youth sneered and did not say anything. It was obvious he felt that Xiao Yi was blindly confident and had no idea about the true power of his team. Chapter 25 - Attracting New Students Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio Ye Fei and the others quickly reached the end. With the lesson from the previous level, they did not get too close this time. When they saw the iron-armored pig¡¯s shadow from afar, they stopped. ¡°Nine-leaf sword grass! Root entanglement!¡± As Ye Fei gave the order, the nine-leaf sword grass¡¯s root rapidly spread forward. In just a few seconds, it had completely wrapped around the iron-armored pig. However, Ye Fei felt that it could be a little more stable. After all, the armored pig was famous for its brutal rampage. Even a defense-type pet that was two or three levels higher than it might not be able to withstand the full force of its rampage. This armored pig¡¯s level was at least three-star silver. In other words, only a gold-tier pet beast could withstand its rampage! Ye Fei was worried that if his nine-leaf sword grass was broken, he and Qing Kui would be eliminated by the iron-armored pig¡¯s savage charge. ¡°Ling Xuewei, help me control it too,¡± Fe Fei said. It was double insurance, so it would be safe no matter what. Ling Xuewei said with a bitter face, ¡°It¡¯s too far¡­ My Rose can¡¯t spread that far.¡± ¡°Alright, then get a little closer. But be careful. If you get too close, the chains on its body will automatically be untied. At that time, we¡¯ll be forced on the defensive,¡± Ye Fei warned. ¡°Don¡¯t worry, I know what to do.¡± Ling Xuewei said and walked forward for a while, trying to order the rose to entangle the armored pig. She didn¡¯t succeed. She got a little closer, tried again, but still didn¡¯t succeed. She moved even closer. Ye Fei suddenly had a bad premonition in his heart. He hurriedly warned loudly, ¡°Don¡¯t continue to move closer!¡± However, it was already too late. The chains on the armored pig¡¯s body automatically untied. The armored pig grunted. With a forceful kick of its hooves, it actually forcefully tore off all the nine-leaf sword grass¡¯s roots! It crashed straight towards Ling Xuewei! ¡°Get out of the way!¡± Ye Fei shouted anxiously. But it was too late. Just as the armored pig was about to collide with Ling Xuewei, a layer of gentle white light suddenly lit up on Ling Xuewei¡¯s body. It was exactly the same as when Xiao Yi was eliminated. In the next second, Ling Xuewei was teleported outside the subdued beast tower. ¡°Nine-leaf sword grass, Black blade!¡± ¡°Lunar Direwolf, Lightning Claw Attack!¡± Following Ye Fei¡¯s command, the nine-leaf sword grass¡¯s leaves turned from green to black, turning into several sharp blades that slashed at the armored pig. The Lunar Direwolf pounced on the armored pig¡¯s back, its two front claws clawing wildly! However, the black blade could not break through the armored pig¡¯s defense at all, and could not cause any damage to it! The Lunar Direwolf¡¯s lightning claw could only hurt the steel armored pig superficially, and could not cause any real internal damage. The steel armored pig went crazy from all the scratching. It kept spinning around on the spot, trying to throw the Lunar Direwolf off its back. The Lunar Direwolf used its claws to cling onto the steel armor on its back. No matter how hard it tried, it could not get the wolf off! The steel armored pig gave up on the thought of throwing the wolf off. It turned around and stared at Qing Kui¡¯s little white tiger! Qing Kui secretly felt that things were not looking good. ¡°Whitey! Come back quickly!¡± However, it was already too late. The Little White Tiger was suddenly hit hard by the armored pig¡¯s ¡°Savage charge¡±. The next second, the bodies of the little white tiger and Qing Kui lit up with a white light at the same time. She was eliminated. Outside the arena, the audience had already started to pack up their things. ¡°It¡¯s over, it¡¯s over.¡± ¡°This year is really boring. The two strongest teams didn¡¯t even manage to clear the seventh level.¡± ¡°That¡¯s right¡­ last year¡¯s rookie king reached the eighth floor! In the end, this year¡¯s best freshmen can¡¯t even clear the seventh floor. It¡¯s really getting worse every year.¡± Many of the fast-moving audience members had already begun to leave the stage. Even the commentators outside the stage had begun to say their concluding remarks. However, at this moment, Ye Fei finally used his trump card! ¡°Lunar Direwolf! Howl of the Moon!¡± ¡°Awoooo ¨C¡± The Lunar Direwolf howled into the sky. In the distance, the wolves that were controlled by the roots also howled into the sky, responding to the Lunar Direwolf¡¯s call. ¡°Awoooo ¨C¡± ¡°Awoooo ¨C¡± The wolf howls overlapped with each other¡¯s, and the momentum was shocking. Ye Fei decisively removed the shackles, and the wolf pack immediately pounced on the armored pig! The eight wolves tore at the armored pig at the same time, and in the blink of an eye, the armored pig¡¯s body was covered in blood! The Lunar Direwolf took the opportunity to bite into the armored pig¡¯s neck! The armored pig was dead. The battle was over. The audience outside the arena was dumbfounded. Even the commentator was stunned for a long time before he recovered from his daze under the urging of the other staff members. He said passionately, ¡°He did it! This student actually did it!¡± ¡°He single-handedly defeated the final boss of the seventh floor of the tower!¡± ¡°This is a miracle that has never happened in the history of our school!¡± ¡°Students! Let¡¯s give a round of applause to this new student!¡± ¡°He is the champion of this year¡¯s freshmen trial!¡± ¡°This year¡¯s ¡ª Rookie king!¡± The entire venue was in an uproar! Thunderous applause continued without end! However, Ye Fei, who was inside the tower, did not know all of this. There was only one thing on his mind right now, and that was, could the wolf pack summoned by the Lunar Direwolf be brought to the next level? If it was possible, then it would be equivalent to having eight very powerful helpers, and the speed of clearing the small monsters would be greatly increased! Ye Fei decided to give it a try. Since the trial rules did not say that it was not allowed, there was no harm in giving it a try. ¡°Lunar Direwolf, let them go up with us,¡± Ye Fei said. The Lunar Direwolf immediately used Wolf language to convey Ye Fei¡¯s orders. The eight wolves obediently followed Ye Fei to the eighth floor. ¡°They can really be made to follow me, not bad, not bad.¡± Ye Fei was very satisfied with this result. He stood at the stairway and pointed at the dense group of fierce beasts in front of him. Then, he ordered the wolves, ¡°Go! Open the way!¡± This time, he didn¡¯t even need to translate for the Lunar Direwolf. The wolves immediately rushed up to fight for him. Ye Fei just stood there calmly and watched the show. At the same time, he fed the nine-leaf sword grass and the Lunar Direwolf a bottle of healing potion, so that they could recover from the losses they had suffered in the previous battle. The audience outside the arena went crazy again. ¡°Ahh ¡ª there¡¯s actually such a skill!¡± ¡°Damn it! Why didn¡¯t I think of it! My pet clearly knows how to summon skills too!¡± ¡°This is too much cheating! ! Unfair!¡± ¡°This is f*cking cheating!¡± .. All kinds of voices filled the audience. Even the commentator was shocked by Ye Fei¡¯s actions. ¡°This is the first time in the history of the freshmen trials that someone has done this! This is a great breakthrough in creativity! It¡¯s an exploration of the limits of the rules! It¡¯s destined to be recorded in the history of the school and worshipped by the juniors in the future.¡± ¡°I have a feeling that from now on, the freshmen trials will definitely open up a brand new school ¡ª The Summoning School!¡± ¡°The best time to attract new freshmen is here!¡± Chapter 26 Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio Ye Fei relied on the wolf pack summoned by the Lunar Direwolf to easily clear all the small monsters along the way to the end of the stage. From afar, the final boss of this stage could be seen. It was a gigantic gibbon that was over three meters tall. There were many types of ape-type dire beasts. Their skills, strengths, and weaknesses were all different. Moreover, many ape-type dire beasts looked very similar to each other. It was difficult to determine the specific species just by observing them. Especially since they were so far away, it was even more difficult to determine. Ye Fei planned to let the Wolf Pack go up and check out the situation first. He wanted to see what kind of skills this gibbon had, and at the same time, determine the level of its attack power. After he had a good idea, he would adjust his tactics according to its weakness. This would be more stable. After all, Ye Fei was fighting alone now. He did not even have a teammate by his side, so the margin of error was basically zero. If anything went wrong, he would definitely be eliminated. There was no chance to save him. Therefore, Ye Fei had to be extra careful. ¡°Lunar Direwolf, let the two weakest wolves go up and investigate,¡± Ye Fei ordered. The levels of the eight wolves in the wolf pack were all different. The two weakest wolves had already become very tired after the battle, and there was not much combat power left in them. Therefore, Ye Fei planned to use the two of them as cannon fodder. The Lunar Direwolf immediately ordered the two weakest wolves to go up and attack the gibbon. To Ye Fei¡¯s surprise, the two wolves only turned their heads to look at the gibbon over there before lying on the ground and continuing to rest. They had no intention of attacking at all. They resisted the Lunar Direwolf¡¯s control! When the Lunar Direwolf was in its own pack, its identity was that of an alpha! Who would dare to reject its orders? But now, it was completely being ignored. This was the first time in the Lunar Direwolf¡¯s life that this had happened to it! It felt very humiliated! The furious Lunar Direwolf Bent Down and assumed an attacking posture, growling and threatening the two wolves that refused to obey. The two wolves shrank back and kept retreating, but they still had no intention of obeying the orders at all. The Lunar Direwolf continued to threaten them, and the two wolves continued to retreat. Even when they were forced to the wall, they only let out desperate whimpers and still refused to attack the gibbon. Ye Fei heard their thoughts ¡ª ¡°Why should we send ourselves to die¡­ I don¡¯t want to die!¡± ¡°That gibbon is obviously very strong. I¡¯m definitely not its match. Don¡¯t even think about sending me to death!¡± Only then did Ye Fei understand that the wild wolves summoned by the Lunar Direwolf could only be commanded by it when their own lives were not threatened. Once the quest was too dangerous, or even if they were directly used as cannon fodder like just now, they would not carry out the order. Thinking about it, he felt that it made sense. After all, they were not pets that had signed contracts. How could they be willing to risk their lives for him? After understanding this point, Ye Fei did not insist anymore. He said to the Lunar Direwolf, ¡°Forget it, don¡¯t force them.¡± Although the Lunar Direwolf was unhappy, its master had already spoken. It could only resentfully give up on the idea of teaching the two wild wolves a lesson. When the two wild wolves saw that the Lunar Direwolf was no longer threatening them, they were clearly much more relaxed. Ye Fei thought about it and felt that he had a lot of healing mixes anyway, and he could continue to refine them in the future, so he decided to do another experiment. He took out two bottles of healing potions and threw them in front of the wolves, saying, ¡°Drink this.¡± The two wolves¡¯ levels were too low and their intelligence was limited. They could not understand what Ye Fei was saying. They looked at the small bottles in front of them and were very confused. They did not understand what yYe Fei was trying to do. The Lunar Direwolf could only use Wolf language to translate it for them again. The two wolves finally understood. Ye Fei thought that the two wolves might still hesitate. They would only be willing to take the medicine after he proved that the medicine was not poisonous. But reality proved that Ye Fei was overthinking. The two wolves¡¯ intelligence had not reached that level yet. They judged that drinking would not directly threaten their lives, so they drank all the healing potions without hesitation. Thus, Ye Fei came to a new conclusion ¡ª For low-level and relatively low-level summoned objects, as long as it was not an order that directly threatened their lives, they would obey. Then, looking at it from another perspective, using a more indirect way to send them to their deaths should also be possible. Theoretically speaking, they could indeed be used as cannon fodder, but one just had to pay attention to the method. When the two wild wolves had almost recovered, Ye Fei tried to get the Lunar Direwolf to order them to attack the gibbon again. This time, although the two wild wolves were a little unwilling, they still went forward. ¡°Wait!¡± Just as they were about to approach the gibbon, Ye Fei suddenly got the Lunar Direwolf to call them back. Then, Ye Fei took out six bottles of healing potions and fed them to the other six wolves in the pack. When they had all recovered to their best condition, he turned to the Lunar Direwolf and said, ¡°Let them all attack together.¡± The Lunar Direwolf let out a long howl, and the six wolves immediately charged at the gibbon without hesitation! The gibbon felt threatened, and it struggled with both its arms and instantly broke free from the shackles! When the audience outside the arena saw this scene, they all cried out in surprise. ¡°Oh my God! It actually broke free without waiting for the shackles to automatically break!¡± ¡°Those are shackles made of black iron! It can actually use brute force to break free from them. This is too terrifying!¡± ¡°Just how much strength does this gigantic gibbon have?¡± Even the commentator outside the arena exclaimed in disbelief. Some of the audience sighed, ¡°I finally know why the Rookie King was defeated on the eighth floor last year¡­ with such terrifying strength and speed, who could even imagine defeating it?!¡± ¡°The boss on the eighth floor is already so terrifying, what about the boss on the ninth floor? Oh my God¡­ I really can¡¯t imagine it!¡± Some people even said, ¡°I really hope that Ye Fei can successfully challenge it¡­ I really want to see what the boss on the ninth floor is!¡± ¡°God bless Ye Fei, let him pass this stage!¡± .. Ye Fei himself did not know that there were so many people outside the trial field praying for him, hoping that he could successfully defeat the gibbon so that he could bring them to see what the boss of the ninth floor looked like. His attention was now all on the gibbon. The gibbon grabbed the broken chain and swung its bow left and right vigorously. The eight wolves were forced to switch from offense to defense. They tried their best to dodge the attacks of the chains. However, their speed was still not as fast as that of the gigantic gibbon with extremely long arms. Chapter 27 Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio ¡°Pa!¡± The wolf with the lowest level among the pack was unable to dodge in time and was hit by the gibbon¡¯s chain! Instantly, its brain was split open! However, this was not the end. The gibbon turned its hand and swept out again. The other seven wolves hurriedly retreated to dodge, but another one was too slow. The wolf was sent flying by the chain and was fiercely attached to the wall. It slowly slid down the wall and lay on the ground, its fate unknown. In the blink of an eye, the wolf pack had already lost two members. The remaining six wolves were all scared out of their wits. They no longer cared about the Lunar Direwolf¡¯s orders and quickly turned around to run! The Lunar Direwolf saw them running away, and it felt that its dignity had been violated! It growled angrily, warning them not to run away, and quickly went back to continue fighting! However, none of the six wild wolves listened to it, and all of them ran for their lives! Ye Fei threw a healing potion at them and shouted, ¡°Drink the potion!¡± The Lunar Direwolf suppressed its anger and translated it into wolf language, but the six wild wolves ignored it and ran away. The gigantic gibbon followed closely behind! Ye Fei relied on his physique that had been strengthened by the body tempering pill to forcefully dodge the attack and widen the distance between him and the gibbon. After that, he immediately released the nine-leaf sword grass. ¡°Root entanglement!¡± ¡°Blade dance!¡± The nine-leaf sword grass¡¯s roots immediately wrapped around the gibbon¡¯s body. However, the gibbon pulled hard, and all the roots were broken! The roots of the nine-leaf sword grass were tough, but they were not as tough as the dark iron. The long-armed ape could even forcefully break the shackles made of dark iron, let alone a mere grass root? The nine-leaf sword grass¡¯s binding skill was useless in front of it! The dancing of the sword blades had a somewhat disturbing effect. Taking advantage of the long-armed ape¡¯s distracted attention, ye Fei decisively ordered, ¡°Lunar Direwolf! Terrifying Bite!¡± The Lunar Direwolf immediately pounced on the gibbon¡¯s back and tore at it. The gibbon was in pain. It no longer paid attention to the leaves that were bouncing around. It desperately spun around and slammed into the wall, trying to get the wolf off its back. However, the Lunar Direwolf relied on its agility and superb judgment, dodging left and right, not receiving any damage. On the contrary, it climbed a little higher and was about to climb onto the gibbon¡¯s shoulder! While the gibbon was struggling with all its might, the nine-leaf sword grass¡¯s blade dance skill also caused a lot of damage to it. Although most of the wounds were not deep and were basically just superficial wounds, there were a lot of them, which caused a lot of pain to the giant gibbon. Every time the gibbon exerted force, the wounds all over its body would split open further and bleed. The wounds on its back that were torn open by the Lunar Direwolf were even more painful. This greatly restricted its fighting ability, causing its strength and speed to decrease by a lot! The Lunar Direwolf was getting more and more courageous as it fought. Finally, it found an opportunity and jumped onto the gibbon¡¯s shoulder, aiming at its neck and biting down viciously! The huge body of the gibbon fell to the ground with a loud bang, kicking up a cloud of dust. The audience burst into thunderous cheers! ¡°He won!¡± ¡°Ye Fei won!¡± ¡°We can finally see the boss on the ninth floor!¡± ¡°The ninth floor! The ninth floor!¡± .. The audience was shouting crazily, becoming even more excited than Ye Fei himself. The commentator also shouted excitedly, ¡°Miracle! This is a miracle!¡± ¡°Single-handedly defeating the final boss of the eighth floor, this is a miracle that has never happened before!¡± ¡°This scene will definitely be recorded in the school¡¯s history!¡± ¡°Let¡¯s give a round of applause to this genius! Let¡¯s give it to the strongest rookie king who has successfully passed the eighth floor in the past ten years! !¡± The audience clapped with all their might, cheering and screaming, extremely excited! Even Ling Xuewei, who had always been prideful and proud, was affected by the atmosphere. She screamed desperately, ¡°My prince charming is so handsome! My prince charming, I love you!¡± Her voice was drowned out by the cheers of the crowd. She didn¡¯t even realize what she was shouting. However, Qing Kui, who was closest to her, heard it. And she heard it clearly¡­ She called Ye Fei her Prince Charming. She said she loved him¡­ Qing Kui felt her heart ache, and it was indescribably uncomfortable. Originally, she was also very happy and proud of Ye Fei¡¯s victory. However, when she heard Ling Xuewei¡¯s shout, that Joy was instantly drowned out by the sour and uncomfortable feeling. Inside the tower, Ye Fei patted the Lunar Direwolf¡¯s head and said to it, ¡°Thank you for your hard work.¡± The Lunar Direwolf was a little reluctant to accept. It said in its heart, ¡°I¡¯m not a dog¡­ Don¡¯t Pat My Head¡­¡± Ye Fei laughed and took out a healing potion for it to drink. While waiting for the medicinal effect to be absorbed, he also took out a bottle for the nine-leaf sword grass. Although the nine-leaf sword grass didn¡¯t consume much energy in the battle just now, Ye Fei didn¡¯t lack potions, so he might as well use it. After the Lunar Direwolf and the nine-leaf sword grass had recovered, Ye Fei took a deep breath and said to himself, ¡°The ninth floor is the last floor, a place that no one has set foot on for a hundred years.¡± ¡°The place where Master Gondola¡¯s pet was sealed¡­¡± ¡°Be careful, be careful¡­¡± ¡°Good luck!¡± Ye Fei encouraged himself. With a nervous mood, he finally stepped onto the ninth floor. Unlike the environment where he imagined all kinds of high-level fierce beasts would surround him, the ninth floor was empty. Not even the shadow of a fierce beast could be seen. On the ground, there was a thick layer of dust. In the vast space, there was only Ye Fei and his pet. Silence. It was strangely quiet. It was as if a needle could be heard even if it landed on the ground. In the distance, faint snoring sounds could be heard. Ye Fei slowly moved forward, carefully approaching the position where the snoring sounds came from. As he got closer, Ye Fei recognized that it was a Spinefin Dragon. It was a nearly perfect species among dragons. Its speed, attack power, and defense were all nearly perfect. Moreover, its sub-dragon bloodline also had a suppressive effect on all beasts. It didn¡¯t matter whether it was birds or beasts, when they fought with it, they would be affected by the suppressive effect of the bloodline, and their abilities would be reduced in all aspects. It could be said that this was a creature that was infinitely close to being invincible. Ye Fei really could not imagine anyone other than the legendary gondola master subduing such a creature. As they got closer, Ye Fei could clearly feel that the Lunar Direwolf had begun to resist moving forward. Its body even began to tremble uncontrollably. This was not entirely because of fear, but because the suppressive effect hidden in the bloodline was something that no creature could resist. Even Ye Fei himself gradually felt a sense of trepidation. But that was only in the face of the sleeping dragon¡­ Chapter 28 Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio Ye Fei simply could not imagine how powerful the suppression he and his pet felt would be if the Spinefin Dragon had woken up then and there. Without warning, the Spinefin dragon suddenly let out a mournful cry! Its cry continued to reverberate in the empty space, it was extremely deafening. Ye Fei was caught off guard. He was so stunned by the Dragon¡¯s roar that he almost could not stand. Outside the arena, when the audience members who had been discussing excitedly heard the dragon¡¯s roar, they all felt their hearts tremble. They were so shocked that they could not speak for a long time. It was not until a long time later that someone carefully opened his mouth and said ¡ª ¡°Is this the legendary Dragon¡¯s roar¡­ it¡¯s so scary¡­¡± After the mournful roar, the Dragon did not actually wake up. Instead, it seemed to have fallen into some kind of terrifying nightmare. Its huge body kept trembling, and its throat kept whimpering. It was like a child crying in its sleep. Inexplicably, it made one¡¯s heart ache. Ye Fei suddenly wanted to know what it had dreamed of, to actually be in such pain? With just a thought, his inner voice skill was automatically activated. Ye Fei heard the Dragon¡¯s inner voice with a sobbing tone ¡ª ¡°Master, please don¡¯t abandon Aya¡­¡± ¡°Aya is still useful¡­ Aya really is still useful! Please Keep Aya!¡± ¡°Aya swore that he would work hard to become stronger! Aya will definitely overcome this weakness of his ankle!¡± ¡°Master, please give Aya another chance!¡± ¡°Master¡­¡± One voice after another, it was full of pleas. It should be dreaming of Master Gondola abandoning him. Ye Fei could not help but sigh in his heart. He felt that this Spinefish Dragon was actually quite pitiful. Just because it had a weakness due to its failed evolution, it was abandoned and sealed by its beloved master. When he brought it in and imagined it, Ye Fei could feel that endless pain and sorrow. No wonder it was crying even in its dreams. It had been more than a hundred years. Master Gondola must have had a new pet long ago. Perhaps it simply could not remember that it had once sealed such a pet. And it was still immersed in the pain of being abandoned, unable to extricate itself. Over a hundred years of time, it was unable to heal this wound. ¡°How pitiful¡­¡± Ye Fei muttered softly and turned around, preparing to leave. Perhaps it was out of pity, or perhaps it felt that he did not have the confidence to win. Even Ye Fei himself did not know why he wanted to give up the challenge. The only thing he could be sure of was that he did not wish for this pitiful spinefin dragon to be harmed again. Whether it be psychologically or physically. However, just as Ye Fei turned around, the thorned Asian Dragon suddenly woke up! ¡°Roar ¨C¡± ¡°Puny human! Who allowed you to barge into this space?¡± ¡°This is the habitat that master built for me ¨C¡± ¡°You! Get out of here!¡± The Dragon roared furiously in its heart. It spread its huge wings and waved them forcefully, creating two hurricanes! Ye Fei was blown a few steps back. Then, he quickly stabilized his body and used his body strengthened by the body-tempering pill to resist the hurricanes head-on! ¡°Nine-leaf sword grass! Root entanglement!¡± ¡°Lunar Direwolf! Go around the back! Terrifying Bite!¡± The roots of the nine-leaf sword grass quickly wrapped around the spinefin Dragon¡¯s wings. However, before it could tighten them, the dragon instantly broke them. ¡°Foolish human! You overestimate yourself!¡± The Spinefin dragon stood up and looked down at Ye Fei as if it was staring at an ant. It roared in its heart ¡ª ¡°Intruding into the habitat that master built for me! Die and apologize!¡± Ye Fei was not in a hurry. He once again ordered the nine-leaf sword grass, ¡°Bind the root system!¡± The root system once again wrapped around the Dragon¡¯s wings, disrupting its attack. At this time, the Lunar Direwolf had already circled behind the dragon. Ye Fei ordered it with his mind, ¡°Attack its ankle! Its weakness is its ankle!¡± The wolf immediately pounced on the spine dragon¡¯s ankle, biting down with all its might! Its fatal weakness suffered a heavy blow. The Spinefin Dragon, which was still mighty and fierce a second ago, instantly fell to the ground, no longer able to resist. Ye Fei estimated that he should have already won, and so he asked the Lunar Direwolf to stop. ¡°Aya¡­¡± Ye Fei called out the spinefin Dragon¡¯s name in a low voice. The dragon¡¯s shocked heart immediately replied, ¡°How did this human know my name?¡± ¡°Could it be that master sent him to find me¡­ ?¡± ¡°It must be!¡± ¡°That¡¯s great! Master has finally remembered me! He¡¯s finally going to let me out!¡± Listening to the Dragon¡¯s heart that went from shock to ecstasy in a split second, Ye Fei really did not have the heart to shatter its fantasies. However, on second thought, he felt that letting it continue to immerse itself in endless pain and waiting was also another form of even longer torture? As the old saying goes, a long pain is better than a short one. Therefore, Ye Fei decided to tell the Spinefin dragon what its reality was. ¡°It¡¯s been more than a hundred years. Do you really think Master Gondola will still remember you?¡± ¡°Do you really believe that he will really let you out?¡± ¡°Pets and their owners have telepathic feelings for each other. In the past hundred years or so, has he ever missed you? Has He ever worried about you?¡± ¡°Not even once, am I right?¡± ¡°Stop lying to yourself. This is not a place specially made for you. This is the Beast Tower, a place that we specially use to carry out trials.¡± ¡°It¡¯s just that the students in the past weren¡¯t strong enough to break through to this level, so no one bothered you¡­¡± ¡°But do you really not know that there are other fierce beasts locked in this tower?¡± ¡°Someone as powerful as you shouldn¡¯t be unable to sense it, right?¡± ¡°How long more do you want to lie to yourself? It¡¯s time to wake up!¡± Following Ye Fei¡¯s series of heart-wrenching questions, the spinefin dragon slowly lowered its huge head. Just as Ye Fei said, it was not completely ignorant of its own situation. It was just that it was unwilling to believe that its beloved master would be so heartless, so it had always harboured illusions and lied to itself. Now that all its illusions had been ruthlessly pierced through by Ye Fei, it could no longer continue to lie to itself. A huge drop of dragon tear silently fell on the ground. The nearly invincible dragon started crying. Outside the trial grounds. The audience could not believe that the battle between Ye Fei and the dragon had ended so quickly! And Ye Fei had actually won! ¡°Hey, quickly pinch me! I think I¡¯m dreaming¡­ Aiya, aiya, aiya, let go of me! It hurts!¡± Someone had his friend pinch him to verify if he was dreaming. In the end, he cried out in pain. Someone frantically asked the person beside him ¡ª ¡°Did you see what he did just now?¡± ¡°What did he do? Why did the spinefin dragon suddenly fall to the ground?¡± The people around him expressed that they did not see it clearly either. From their perspective, they could only see the nine-leaf sword grass and the Lunar Direwolf launch a pincer attack on the dragon from both sides. Then, the spinefin dragon suddenly fell to the ground. It was very inexplicable and sudden. Chapter 29 Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio As soon as Ye Fei walked out of the Beast Tamer Tower, the principal personally welcomed him with a smile on his face. ¡°Student Ye Fei, congratulations! You are the first student to clear the trial of the Beast Tamer Tower in the hundred years since the school was founded! You are a well-deserved genius!¡± ¡°In addition to the original reward, I also want to give you this¡­¡± With that, the principal took off the storage ring on his hand and put it into Ye Fei¡¯s palm. He said with a smile, ¡°This is the crystal beetle storage ring, the most advanced storage ring in the world!¡± ¡°The surface of the ring is made of the space crystal behind the crystal beetle. The storage space inside is very large, and if it is used to store pet potions, it can also greatly extend the shelf life of the potions.¡± ¡°If it is used to store all kinds of raw materials, it can also be kept fresh for an extremely long time, and the best state of the raw materials can be preserved to the maximum¡­¡± After the principal briefly introduced the uniqueness of this crystal beetle storage ring, he changed the topic, he smiled and said, ¡°This is the graduation gift my mentor gave me when I graduated from school. He said that I was his proudest student¡­ I have been wearing it all these years.¡± ¡°Now, I want to give it to you.¡± ¡°Because from now on, you are my proudest student!¡± What he gave was not just a storage ring, but also the highest level of recognition! Ye Fei was very excited, but his face remained calm. He solemnly put the storage ring on his finger and said respectfully, ¡°Thank you, sir¡­ I will definitely use this storage ring well.¡± Only by making the best use of the item would he be worthy of the principal¡¯s love and recognition. The students in the audience were all envious. ¡°Oh my god¡­ the Crystal Beetle storage ring! This is something that even money can¡¯t buy! Not to mention the principal¡¯s recognition¡­ Oh my God! I¡¯m so envious!¡± ¡°When can I have a crystal beetle storage ring that belongs to me¡­ even if it¡¯s a slightly defective one!¡± Even Xiao Yi, who was born into a wealthy family, was envious at this moment. ¡°If anyone can give me a crystal beetle storage ring, oh no, even if it¡¯s not a gift, I¡¯m willing to buy it over! Even if I have to use everything in my family¡¯s vault to exchange for it, I would be willing!¡± Crystal Beetles were rare to begin with, and they had almost gone extinct in recent years. Therefore, the ring made from the spatial crystal on its back was not only expensive, it was also a symbol of status and prestige! Just as the students were immersed in envy, the principal said something that made them even more envious. The principal said, ¡°Student Ye Fei, come, let me take you to the incubation room.¡± ¡°As the one and only student ever to complete the Beast Taming Tower, you can freely choose a pet egg from the incubation room.¡± The students in the audience instantly broke out in a wave of envious exclamations. ¡°The eggs stored in the school incubator are all high-level pet eggs! Moreover, their growth potential is very high!¡± ¡°Even if you close your eyes and randomly choose one after it hatches, it will be at least a three-star silver tier¡­¡± ¡°Oh my God, I¡¯m so envious!¡± ¡°Ahhhhh, I really want to go to the hatchery to pick out a pet egg¡­¡± Actually, the students were not the only ones who were envious of Ye Fei. Many of the teachers sitting below the stage also had envious looks on their faces at this moment. It was just that due to their statuses, they could only forcefully restrain themselves and not show it too obviously. In fact, although many of them had already become teachers, they did not actually have very powerful pets that they could use. It was very likely that even the most precious natal pet that they had nurtured for many years could not compare to any of the pet eggs in the hatchery. So how could they not be envious? Under the envious gazes of all the teachers and students in the school, Ye Fei followed the principal into the hatchery. As soon as he entered the door, Ye Fei was stunned by the scene in front of him. The reputation of the hatchery was many times greater than he had imagined. Conservatively, it was estimated to be over a thousand square meters! And in this space of over a thousand square meters, there were three layers of storage shelves. The storage shelves went from the ground to the ceiling. They were divided into countless small squares, and in each square square square was a pet egg. The sizes were different, and the patterns were different. But most of them were only roughly appraised. According to the appearance characteristics of the pet egg, the species it belonged to, as well as their corresponding attributes. Then, based on the density of the aura emitted from the pet egg, they could roughly estimate the level and potential that would appear after it hatched. However, the accuracy of this rough estimation was not very high. Sometimes, the actual level that would be hatched would be higher than the estimated level, and other times, it would be lower. This basically depended on luck. The estimated level on the label could only be used as a reference. It could not be completely accurate. It was not that the school did not have the ability to make accurate judgments about the grade and potential of the pet eggs. It was just that such accurate judgments required many special steps and were very tedious and time-consuming. With so many pet eggs, if they were all carefully appraised one by one, the time and human resources that would need to be spent would be quite terrifying. And if all that time and human resources were invested into other things, the benefits gained would be far greater than just the precise appraisal of these pet eggs. Therefore, the school would only make a simple assessment and not further identification. ¡°Student Ye Fei, the estimated level of these pet eggs is above one-star silver, and the estimated growth potential is also definitely above B tier. You are free to choose any egg you like.¡± When the principal said this, the system notification sounded in Ye Fei¡¯s mind at the same time. [ Beep, triggered mission: ¡°Looking for the best pet eggs.¡±] [ Mission requirement: Pick the best pet egg from the 4578179 pet eggs stored in the school incubator. ] [ Mission reward: Voice of the heart system has been upgraded. A new ability has been added. ] [ Do you wish to accept the mission? ] Did he even need to think about it? Ye Fei decisively used his mind to answer, ¡°Yes!¡± Then, Ye Fei smiled and asked the principal, ¡°Is there a time limit for me to make a decision?¡± The principal replied, ¡°No, you can choose slowly.¡± ¡°But I personally suggest that you don¡¯t spend too much time on choosing. After all, there are too many pet eggs stored here. You can¡¯t possibly look through every single one.¡± ¡°If you see something you like, then choose it decisively. After all, time is also very expensive.¡± Ye Fei nodded and said with a smile, ¡°Thank you, principal. I understand.¡± ¡°Then take your time to choose. Let me know when you have made your decision,¡± said the principal. Chapter 30 Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio Actually, the principal had no need to accompany Ye Fei here. He simply wanted to in order to express how much he valued this once-in-a-century genius. Of course, he did not just stand at the door and wait. Instead, he took advantage of the time that Ye Fei was choosing the pet eggs and chose a few high-level pet eggs to appraise them accurately one by one. He thought that if the pet eggs that Ye Fei would select were all better than the ones that he had chosen, then he would not say anything and let Ye Fei take the selected pet eggs away. But if the pet eggs that Ye Fei finally selected were not as good as the ones that he had appraised, then he would recommend the best pet egg that he had appraised to Ye Fei. No matter what, he hoped that Ye Fei could get the pet egg with the highest level and the best growth potential. Ye Fei did not know the principal¡¯s plan. At this moment, he was ¡°casually¡± shuttling between the shelves, looking at the pet eggs as if he was looking at flowers. Occasionally, he would stop for a moment, but most of the time, he just walked casually. In fact, Ye Fei was listening to the thoughts of these pet eggs. All of the pet eggs¡¯ species, potential, level, strengths, and weaknesses were clearly displayed in his mind. If other trainers were like selecting a blind box when selecting a pet egg, then Ye Fei¡¯s selection process was like selecting a list of data. There was no need for luck, just a simple and direct comparison. Among the countless data, Ye Fei suddenly saw a more eye-catching one. It was a dark green pet egg with wavy stripes on it. The label beside the pet egg read ¡ª [ Species: grass-patterned turtle. ] [ Attributes: grass, water. ] [ Estimated level: four-star silver. ] [ Estimated potential: B-tier. ] The data that Ye Fei saw through the voice of the heart skill was much more detailed than the tag. The data he saw was like this ¡ª [ Breed: Mutated grass turtle. ] [ Attributes: Grass, water. ] [ Level: five-star silver. ] [ Potential: A-tier. ] [ Skills: Water grass entanglement (control skill, can be upgraded); shattered armor splash (Area-of-effect damage skill, can be upgraded); Gnaw (single damage skill, can be upgraded)] From the information Ye Fei had read, his level and potential were both higher than the estimated level on the tag. This was because the school¡¯s rough appraisal did not discover that this pet egg was actually not an ordinary grass-patterned turtle, but a mutated one. It was also because of the mutation that its level and potential were higher than ordinary grass-patterned turtles, and it also possessed more initial skills. It could be said that this mutated grass-patterned turtle¡¯s attributes were the best of all the pet eggs Ye Fei had seen so far. But Ye Fei did not plan to choose it, as he felt that there would definitely be better ones in the future. According to the data given by the voice of the heart system mission description, there were more than four million pet eggs in the entire hatchery. The number that Ye Fei had seen so far was not even a drop in the ocean. If he ended the selection so quickly, it would be too hasty. Moreover, the mission requirement given by the system was to find the best pet egg in the entire hatchery. Although the attributes of this mutated grass-patterned turtle¡¯s pet egg were very good, it was far from reaching the level of the best. Therefore, Ye Fei could be sure that the pet egg that the system mission required him to find was definitely not this one. In fact, even if the system did not give him this quest, Ye Fei would still not choose this mutant grass-patterned turtle. This was because the skill of this mutant grass-patterned turtle was the same as that of the nine-leafed sword grass. Moreover, the potential of the nine-leafed sword grass was much higher than it, and its growth rate would be better in the future. Therefore, Ye Fei did not need to waste his only choice to choose such a repetitive skill, and its growth rate was not even as good as the current pet egg. ¡°Let¡¯s see, there will definitely be better ones in the future.¡± Ye Fei muttered to himself and put the mutant grass-patterned turtle pet egg back in its original position. After walking through seven or eight rows of shelves, ye Fei finally saw an even rarer pet egg. The label on the pet egg showed ¡ª [ Species: Sea stinger ] [ Attributes: Water ] [ Estimated level: four-star silver ] [ Estimated potential: S-tier ] The attributes that Ye Fei saw through the voice of the heart skill were even more detailed. [ Species: Sea stinger ] [ Attributes: Water ] [ Level: Five-star silver ] [ Potential: SS-tier ] [ Skills: Stab (displacement and single-target damage skill, can be upgraded); curling shot (displacement and single-target damage skill, can be upgraded); long tail grip (single-target control skill, cannot be upgraded)] Ye Fei was very interested in the first two displacement and single-target damage skills. This was because dual-attribute skills were actually very rare, and for a pet like the Sea Stinger to have two dual-attribute skills at the same time was even rarer. Ye Fei had been in the pet care industry for so long, and he had seen hundreds if not thousands of pets. However, Ye Fei had never seen a pet like this before. With a strong sense of curiosity and anticipation, Ye Fei carefully looked at the specific skill description. [ Spike: The spiny seahorse swims forward for a short distance and uses the sharp spikes on its back to attack the enemy, causing moderate damage. ] [ Curling shot: The spiny seahorse curls its body and shoots forward for a long distance, causing a small amount of damage to the first enemy it hits. ] [ Longtail grasp: Coil its long tail around the enemy¡¯s body, restricting the enemy¡¯s ability to move (no damage, cannot be upgraded). ] After reading the specific skill description, Ye Fei felt very disappointed. The first two dual-attribute skills seemed very good at first glance, using only one skill to achieve two effects. However, after carefully reading the skill description, one of these two skills had a short range of movement, and the other had low damage, so they were not very perfect. As for the third skill, longtail grip, it was even more useless. As a control-type skill, it was fine if it could only control a single target. Moreover, it could not be leveled up at all. It was completely unable to enjoy the bonus from its high potential. ¡°Useless, it¡¯s too useless¡­¡± Ye Fei shook his head repeatedly, his face full of disappointment. When he said ¡°useless¡±, he did not just refer to the ¡°longtail grip¡± skill. Instead, he was referring to the Sea Stinger pet egg. As a pet with SS-tier potential, two of its three skills were not perfect, and the remaining one could not be upgraded. Wasn¡¯t that useless? Ye Fei put the pet egg back into its original position. ¡°This is definitely not the best pet egg the system wanted me to find¡­¡± he muttered to himself. Chapter 31 Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio After searching for nearly an hour, Ye Fei gradually began to feel that his legs were getting heavier and heavier as if they were filled with lead. However, the number of pet eggs that he had checked through was less than one-twentieth of the total number. ¡°No¡­ if I continue to search row by row, I won¡¯t be able to find them even if I break my legs.¡± ¡°I can¡¯t spend all my time here. I have to think of a way to increase my efficiency¡­¡± Ye Fei closed his eyes and stopped looking at the specific information about the pet eggs. Instead, he expanded the range of the voice of the heart skill to the limit to find the most promising pet within this range and listen to its voice. With Ye Fei¡¯s current level of the voice of the heart skill, he could effectively listen to a range of up to ten meters. The complicated voice of the pets flooded into his mind like a tide. Then, under Ye Fei¡¯s control, it quickly faded away, leaving only one voice. It was the voice of the pet with the best comprehensive attributes within a 10-meter radius. It was a killer whale. The voice exclaimed, ¡°I am the overlord of the ocean!¡± Ye Fei carefully checked its specific attributes and skills. He hesitated for a moment, placed the pet egg back in its original position, and continued to search. After changing his position, Ye Fei once again used the voice of his heart skill to search the area. This time, he found a unicorn. Ye Fei briefly checked its attributes and gave up. He continued to search. .. Give up. .. Give up. .. Give up. .. Ye Fei did not even know how many pet eggs he had given up. He mechanically repeated this cycle of searching, giving up, giving up, and searching again. When he sensed it, his mind was suddenly sucked in by a scalding force! That force was abnormally overbearing. Anything that got close to it would be forcefully absorbed and burned! ¡°Interesting¡­ I have to go and see what it is!¡± Ye Fei followed the direction of his senses and jogged all the way. Finally, he saw the overbearing and tyrannical pet egg. Its entire body was fiery red, and the shell of the egg was slightly transparent. One could vaguely see that there was a flame burning inside. The entire pet egg was continuously releasing a flame aura, burning everything in its surroundings! In this incubator, every place was filled with rich spiritual energy. Except for the surroundings of this pet egg! That was because the spiritual energy around it was all burned away by the flame aura it released! Not to mention the spiritual energy, there wasn¡¯t even any ordinary air around it. There was only a vacuum! Ye Fei couldn¡¯t help but be amazed. ¡°Just in the state of a pet egg, it can release such a powerful force¡­ it¡¯s really unheard of!¡± ¡°When it hatches in the future, how strong will it be?¡± ¡°What will it look like when it fully grows up?¡± Even just imagining it, Ye Fei felt extremely excited. He could not wait to look at the detailed information about this pet egg. [ Species: Firebird (Descendant of the Phoenix)] [ Attributes: Fire. ] [ Level: Four-star silver. ] [ Potential: SSS-tier. ] [ Skills: Phoenix True Fire: Damage type skill, to be unlocked (control type skill, to be unlocked); hundred birds worshipping Phoenixenix (summon type skill, to be unlockedPhoenixeNirvanavana (special skill, to be unlocked) ¡­ ] The skill pane was all gray, and the status bar at the back was filled with the words ¡°To be unlocked¡±. ¡°Could it be that all of them are to be unlocked, and not a single one is available?¡± Ye Fei muttered to himself, not giving up as he continued to scroll down. Finally, after a long string of gray skill names, there was finally a skill that was not gray. [ Flame-spitting: Spits out flames to burn the enemy, causing a large amount of damage, with a burning effect (damage type skill, can be leveled up). ] ¡°Oh my God¡­ Finally, there¡¯s a skill that can be used immediately!¡± Ye Fei could not help but sigh. When he took a closer look, there was a line of small words at the bottom of the skill list ¡ª [ Remark: All skills that need to be unlocked can only be unlocked after the Phoenix bloodline is awakened. ] Ye Fei immediately became alert. ¡°It can also awaken the Phoenix Bloodline?¡± ¡°Doesn¡¯t that mean that this little firebird can grow into a phoenix in the future?!¡± ¡°No wonder its potential level is SSS!¡± Ye Fei could not help but hug the firebird pet egg and kiss it. He said excitedly, ¡°It¡¯s you!¡± Then, he decisively bit his index finger, squeezed out a drop of blood, and dripped it on the Firebird Pet Egg. Unlike those pets that had already hatched and had self-awareness, pets that were still in the egg only needed to drip blood to sign a contract without the pet¡¯s consent. This was also why so many trainers were willing to bet on a pet egg like opening a blind box. After all, it was not an easy thing to make a pet beast that had already developed self-awareness sign a contract voluntarily. In comparison, as long as the pet egg dripped blood, it could recognize its master. It was simple and convenient. Therefore, even if the pet egg was filled with uncertainty, the trainers were willing to gamble. As Ye Fei¡¯s blood gradually seeped into the eggshell, the entire pet egg began to shake violently! ¡°Ka-¡± ¡°Ka-ka-ka-¡± Following a series of small crisp sounds, cracks appeared on the eggshell. Within the cracks, billowing flames emerged! It was extremely hot! Even Ye Fei¡¯s body, which had been strengthened by the body tempering pill, felt a little hot and unbearable at this moment. He had no choice but to let go. The Firebird Pet Egg floated in the air, and the cracks continued to expand. Flames continued to seep out, and the temperature in the surroundings became higher and higher! The principal in the distance noticed the abnormal movements here and immediately rushed over. When he saw the scene in front of him, he was instantly stunned. ¡°This¡­ This is the pet egg that you picked?¡± Without waiting for Ye Fei¡¯s reply, the principal grabbed the tag and looked at it. ¡°Firebird, an ordinary fire-type pet¡­ this shouldn¡¯t be! How could an ordinary fire-type pet burst out with such power?!¡± Ye Fei could only play dumb. ¡°I don¡¯t know either¡­ just now, I felt that this egg was very beautiful and wanted it very much, so I just dripped blood on it and signed the contract.¡± ¡°I didn¡¯t expect that after signing the contract, it would become like this¡­¡± The principal excitedly patted Ye Fei¡¯s shoulder and shouted, ¡°Student Ye Fei! You¡¯ve struck treasure!!¡± Although he was still unable to determine why the pet egg would have such an abnormal reaction, the principal was able to confirm that this pet egg was definitely not an ordinary item! Ye Fei was really lucky to have chosen it! Cracks continued to appear on the pet egg. Finally, the Firebird inside pecked open the top of the eggshell! The Little Firebird that had finally regained its freedom soared into the sky and let out a loud and clear cry. That sound seemed to have a kind of power that could cleanse one¡¯s heart. Even the principal felt that the pressure and worries in his heart were instantly swept away! Chapter 32 Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio At the same time, the system notification sounded in Ye Fei¡¯s mind [ Beep, Quest ¡°Find the best pet egg¡± completed. ] [ Quest Reward: Voice System upgraded to version 2.0. New Skill: Acquire the memory of a dead pet. ] The system notification was simple and clear. There were only two sentences in total. However, Ye Fei was very confused when he heard it. ¡°Obtaining the memory of a dead pet? What kind of skill is this?¡± Before he could continue to complain, countless knowledge and skills related to fire gushed into his mind. That was the inheritance of the Phoenix bloodline. Among them, the most attention-grabbing and most powerful fire-type pet skill was called ¡°True Phoenix Fire¡±. Ye Fei only used his mind to roughly read it before he was deeply attracted. If not for the fact that the principal was by his side, Ye Fei really wanted to immediately finish reading the entire ¡°True Phoenix Fire¡±. However, in order not to arouse the principal¡¯s suspicion, Ye Fei could only suppress the curiosity and excitement in his heart. He smiled and said to the principal, ¡°Principal, thank you for giving me this opportunity to choose such a top-grade pet.¡± ¡°Thank you for taking the time to accompany me personally in your busy schedule¡­¡± The first sentence of gratitude was sincere, but the second sentence¡­ was not necessarily so. The principal chuckled and said, ¡°You are the most talented student in the hundred years since the school was established. We are never stingy with rewards for geniuses!¡± Originally, the principal intended to personally accompany Ye Fei to choose a pet egg, which was enough to show that he valued him. But now, the principal changed his mind. He felt that Ye Fei, who was already very talented, now had such a top-grade pet beast. His future was bound to be limitless. This kind of talented and lucky student deserved more preferential treatment from him! So, the principal smiled amiably and said, ¡°Student Ye Fei, if you have nothing else to do, please come with me to my office.¡± In fact, Ye Fei really wanted to say that he had something to do. Right now, he could not wait to finish reading all of True Phoenix Fire and see if he could teach little firebird how to use this skill. However, since the principal had personally invited him, how could he not give him face? Therefore, Ye Fei could only brace himself and put on an expression that looked like he was very flattered. He smiled and agreed, ¡°Sure, sure!¡± Along the way, Ye Fei felt countless gazes on his back. There were even some students who were braver who deliberately ran to the front, wanting to take a closer look at Ye Fei¡¯s appearance. However, most of the students were shyer and would only look at him from afar. Then, they whispered to their friends beside them, ¡°That¡¯s the newcomer King of this batch of freshmen¡­¡± ¡°Even the principal himself praised him as a genius!¡± ¡°Did you hear? The principal gave him his graduation souvenir from his student days. That thing is worth a lot of money!¡± .. They thought that Ye Fei could not hear them because they were far away. But in reality, Ye Fei could hear every word they said clearly. However, Ye Fei did not take these discussions to heart. His heart was always calm and composed. Ever since his parents went missing on the battlefield and he became an orphan overnight, Ye Fei had learned to not be affected by external words. Regardless of whether others were mocking or admiring him, he could completely ignore them. He could only focus on himself and the present. Soon, he arrived at the principal¡¯s office. Unlike what Ye Fei had imagined, the principal¡¯s office was decorated in a very low-key and reserved manner. At first glance, it did not look special, but in fact, it was very impressive. For example, there was a whole wall of bookcases behind the desk. The materials used for the bookcases were very ordinary. They were just common wood on the market, nothing special. However, the books in the bookcases were not ordinary. Almost 80% of the books in the bookcases were out of print ancient books, and some of them were even solitary copies! Those were things that could not be bought with money! Another example was the green plants by the window. The flower pot was just an ordinary pot. One could buy the same type of flower pot for less than 30 yuan in the market. But the things planted in it were not ordinary. It was a plant-type pet ¡ª The Poplar Tree. The legendary Divine Poplar Tree that did not die for a thousand years, did not fall a thousand years after death, and will not rot even after falling over! The one that the principal planted in the flower pot was a small half-meter-long dead tree. But on the top of the dead tree, a fresh and tender bud was pulled out! Ye Fei knew that he could never achieve such a cultivation technique that could bring the dead back to life. Not to mention him, even his father, who had opened a pet shop for his whole life and was definitely a master of nursing for pets, could not do it. But the principal did it. Ye Fei finally could not remain calm anymore. He could not help but run to the window and carefully touch the tender bud on the top of the dead tree. This time, he could finally confirm that the bud was not grafted on, but was really a bud that was pulled out from the withered tree. Ye Fei had never seen such amazing pet care skills! Oh No, this was no longer just the scope of care, this was bringing the dead back to life! ¡°Principal, how did you manage to make the Poplar Tree grow branches?¡± Ye Fei could not help but ask. When the principal heard that Ye Fei could actually recognize that it was a Poplar Tree, his impression of him instantly increased by a large margin. He smiled and said, ¡°Your eyesight is not bad, to actually be able to recognize that it is a Poplar Tree with just a single glance.¡± ¡°There are people coming and going in my office every day. Everyone treats her as an ordinary withered tree. They are even wondering why I planted the withered tree in a pot¡­ you are the first to recognize what it actually is, not bad, not bad¡­¡± Ye Fei said humbly, ¡°My father runs a pet shop. He often tells me some pet knowledge in his spare time. After listening to it for a long time, I naturally got to know him¡­¡± The principal became interested and asked about Ye Fei¡¯s father. Ye Fei¡¯s expression was a little gloomy. He replied, ¡°My father disappeared on the battlefield a few years ago. There has been no news of him¡­¡± The principal knew that this was a sad matter for Ye Fei, so he did not continue to ask any more questions. Instead, he cleverly changed the topic. ¡°When it comes to making poplar trees wither and grow branches, I was just randomly trying at first. I failed many times before I finally succeeded¡­¡± ¡°I have written down all the records of my failures and final successes in detail in my notebook. If you are interested, you can take it back and read it slowly.¡± As the principal spoke, he took out a thick notebook from his desk drawer. Naturally, Ye Fei wouldn¡¯t miss such a good opportunity to learn, so he decisively said that he wanted to borrow it back to read. ¡°Since you¡¯re so interested in this, I¡¯ll give this notebook to you.¡± The principal changed his mind. He didn¡¯t want to borrow it and just gave it to him. Ye Fei was a little embarrassed. ¡°But what¡¯s recorded here is all your hard work, principal. How can I keep it for myself¡­¡± ¡°It doesn¡¯t matter. The experiment has succeeded anyway.¡± Chapter 33 Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio Not giving Ye Fei the chance to refuse, the principal personally poured him a cup of tea and said with a smile, ¡°Come, try this cup of tea.¡± Ye Fei looked down and saw that the tea was clear green and had a faint fragrance. He knew that this was definitely a good tea. Thus, he did not refuse and picked up the teacup to take a small sip. Instantly, his lips and teeth were fragrant and he felt refreshed. ¡°Good tea!¡± Ye Fei could not help but exclaim in admiration. Then, he did not care about the etiquette of a tea ceremony anymore. He picked up the teacup and drank it all in one gulp. When the tea was in his stomach, a rich spiritual energy instantly grew out of his dantian. It followed the eight extraordinary meridians in his body and quickly spread to his limbs and bones. Ye Fei felt that every pore in his body had become incomparably transparent. His entire body seemed to have become much lighter than before. His five senses seemed to have become even sharper than before. Thus, he once again confirmed in his heart that the tea the principal had given him was definitely not an ordinary tea. ¡°Principal, what kind of tea is this?¡± Ye Fei could not help but ask. The principal smiled lovingly and replied, ¡°This is cleansing tea.¡± Ye Fei secretly sucked in a breath of cold air, thinking to himself that the principal had really put a lot of money into him! There were quite a number of tea leaves with the name of pure heart tea on the market. All of them claimed that they were authentic. Drinking them could purify one¡¯s body and mind, improve one¡¯s five senses, and also improve the training ability of the trainer along the way. Tea leaves with the name of pure heart tea were even more expensive than gold, costing tens of thousands of dollars per gram. Some well-packaged tea leaves could even be sold for tens of millions of dollars per gram! However, there was no market for truly effective cleansing tea! It was not something that could be bought with money at all. If there were no connections, even if one had a mountain of gold and silver, what one could buy would only be the fake goods on the market. Therefore, the value of the principal¡¯s cup of tea could no longer be measured with money. Ye Fei stood up and bowed respectfully to the principal, saying, ¡°Thank you for your care, principal.¡± The principal chuckled and said casually, ¡°It¡¯s just a cup of tea, there¡¯s no need for that. Sit down, sit down¡­¡± As he spoke, he bent down and opened the small safe under the office desk. He carefully took out a tattered secret manual and carefully placed it on the table. Ye Fei took a closer look and saw three large characters written on the cover of the secret manual ¡ª ¡°Curse of Blazing Fire¡±. Under the ¡°Curse of Blazing Fire¡±, there was a notebook that was thicker than it. Judging from the color of the paper, it seemed to be something modern. Ye Fei guessed that the notebook under the secret manual was most likely made by the principal himself. Just as he was about to ask a question, the principal flicked his finger and a horse that was covered in flames appeared on the empty space behind Ye Fei. Ye Fei felt the scorching heat coming from behind him, and when he turned his head to look, he was immediately shocked. ¡°This is¡­ The Blazing Horse?!¡± ¡°Yes!¡± The principal¡¯s tone was filled with unconcealable pride. Then, the principal demonstrated all of the skills of the blazing horse. After the demonstration, the principal put away the ancient book and pushed the notebook under the ancient book in front of Ye Fei. He smiled and said, ¡°The thing I covered for you just now was the fire-type pet skill recorded on it ¡ª Curse of Blazing Fire.¡± ¡°This notebook was copied by me back then for the convenience of learning. I even added many of my own insights and summaries into it.¡± ¡°You just took the Little Firebird as your pet. It¡¯s the time when you will need the fire-type pet skill the most. I¡¯ll give this notebook to you.¡± ¡°Take it back and study it well. It¡¯ll definitely be of great help to you in the future.¡± Ye Fei couldn¡¯t refuse, so he politely took it with both hands and flipped through two pages. In just two pages, he discovered at least five mistakes. It wouldn¡¯t be an exaggeration to say that it was full of loopholes. It wasn¡¯t that the principal deliberately set him up, but it was because the amount of knowledge they had was too big of a gap. The True Phoenix Fire that Ye Fei had just inherited could be said to be the originator of all fire-type pet skills, and it was also the pinnacle of creation. Compared to the True Phoenix Fire, this Curse of Blazing Fire was really not worth mentioning. If one had to use an analogy, it was equivalent to a person having received modern education, knowing what the Solar System and Milky Way were, knowing that the universe was vast and endless, and that Earth was just a tiny existence in the vast universe, it was like a grain of sand. And at this time, another person ran over with joy to share with him the most amazing knowledge he had learned ¡ª the sky was round, the Earth was square, and the world we lived in was the center of everything, the Sun and moon revolved around us. Was what the other person said wrong? Of course! It was full of mistakes, ridiculously wrong. But was he deliberately deceiving people? No. He really believed that it was the truth from the bottom of his heart. And with the mentality of wanting to share selflessly, he shared this ¡°incomparably precious concept¡± with the person he valued the most. So, even though he knew that the contents of this notebook were full of mistakes, Ye Fei still took it with both hands and thanked him earnestly. ¡°Thank you, principal, for your thoughtfulness. I will definitely study it carefully when I go back.¡± What he thanked was not the notebook itself. It was the principal¡¯s respect for him and this selfless sharing of his thoughts. The principal did not know what Ye Fei was thinking. It was just that when he saw how much he valued it, he felt that he really did not misjudge the person. Passing the curse of blazing fire to Ye Fei was really the right decision. Such a good thing had to be given to someone who knew the value of it. Just like the small piece of Poplar branch by his window, in the eyes of those who did not know the value of it, it was just a piece of withered wood. However, Ye Fei could see its value at a glance and knew that he could make the withered wood grow branches, just how amazing was it. The principal believed that Ye Fei would definitely know the value of this blazing fire curse, study it seriously, and use this skill well. ¡°Alright, it¡¯s getting late. You should go back and cultivate,¡± the principal said. Ye Fei stood up respectfully and took his notes that the principal had personally written. However, he was not as eager to study the fire curse as the principal had imagined. What he was eager to learn was the True Phoenix Fire. Ye Fei brought the Little Firebird to practice and learn as well. After the practical practice, many details and usage methods that he couldn¡¯t understand while reading the book were suddenly enlightened. His understanding of the True Phoenix Fire rose to a higher level as compared to before. Naturally, he also discovered more mistakes and omissions in the Curse of Blazing Fire. ¡°The principal has selflessly shared his most precious treasure with me. I can¡¯t just watch him continue to cultivate the secret manual that is riddled with mistakes and ignore it¡­¡± ¡°A quid pro quo. I¡¯ll help him correct all the mistakes in this ¡®Curse of Blazing Fire¡¯ as a form of repayment to him.¡± Chapter 34 Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio After making up his mind, Ye Fei immediately began to modify the Curse of Blazing Fire. To him, who had already learned the True Phoenix Fire, this Curse of Blazing Fire was like an irritating problem bothering him. While he was searching for flaws and making corrections, he also passively consolidated the knowledge recorded in the true Phoenix Fire. He had a deeper understanding of all kinds of techniques, and he had a clearer memory of the key points of knowledge. It could be considered an unexpected gain. The next day, Ye Fei walked into the principal¡¯s office again with the revised Curse of Blazing Fire. The principal was reading the documents when he saw Ye Fei enter. He immediately put down the work in his hands and asked with a smile, ¡°Student Ye Fei, why are you here? Did you encounter any difficulties in learning the Curse of Blazing Fire?¡± He thought that Ye Fei was here to answer his questions. However, Ye Fei gently placed the notebook on the table and answered with a smile, ¡°I didn¡¯t encounter any difficulties. I¡¯m here to return this notebook.¡± The principal waved his hand repeatedly and said, ¡°Why the rush? I didn¡¯t urge you to return it¡­ Take it back, take it back. It¡¯s not too late to return it to me when you¡¯ve completely learned it.¡± He misunderstood and thought that Ye Fei was afraid that he would be unhappy if he borrowed it for too long, which was why he was in such a hurry to return it. Ye Fei had no choice but to open the notebook and explain, ¡°When I was reading, I discovered that many of the contents in the notebook were wrong, so I modified it¡­ Principal, please take a look.¡± The principal took a glance and saw that the blank space of the notebook was densely filled with small words, all of which were Ye Fei¡¯s notes. Moreover, the areas where Ye Fei¡¯s notes were revised were not limited to his experience. Even the original text of the secret manual he copied was also filled with a lot of mistakes. The principal was instantly angry. He frowned and said coldly, ¡°Ye Fei, you are indeed talented, but you shouldn¡¯t be arrogant just because of this!¡± ¡°You have to know that there are always people better than you. You are not the only genius in this world!¡± ¡°There are as many people better than you as there are hairs on a cow¡¯s back.¡± ¡°Especially those sages who can create their own moves and even create their own schools. Their achievements are the focus of the world. How can a young boy like you deny them so easily?¡± ¡°Let¡¯s not talk about the almighty who created the ¡®Curse of Blazing Fire¡¯. Even this notebook of mine is the result of more than ten years of research.¡± ¡°In the world¡¯s top academic journal, Pet Research Magazine, the moment it was published, it received unanimous praise from experts and scholars at home and abroad!¡± ¡°I put in ten years of hard work, and you learned it all in one night? How can you pick out so many mistakes?¡± ¡°Hmph! I don¡¯t think there¡¯s anything wrong with the secret manual. It¡¯s your lack of knowledge and arrogance that makes you feel that there¡¯s something wrong with the Secret Manual!¡± This criticism could be said to be rather harsh. Ye Fei was not angry. On the contrary, he realized that his words just now were a little too direct, making the principal feel embarrassed. That was why his reaction was so intense. In addition, he had not brought out any evidence, so he could not convince the principal with empty words. Since that was the case, he could only bring out real evidence to let the principal take a look. Ye Fei smiled and said, ¡°According to the theory in the Curse, among all the Flames in the world, the most advanced and the most lethal one is the true fire.¡± ¡°And the method to activate the true fire is different among all the fire schools. Some use the spiritual energy in the pet¡¯s meridians as the guide, some use the true energy in the kidney as the guide, and some use the intention to activate it¡­¡± ¡°In short, no matter what method is used, it will be activated from the pet¡¯s body. The flame can only be emitted from the pet¡¯s mouth or body¡­¡± ¡°But in fact, there is a most advanced method to activate it, which is not recorded in the ¡®Curse of Blazing Fire¡¯.¡± ¡°That is to use karma as a medium to directly activate the true fire on the enemy¡¯s body!¡± ¡°With this method, even if one¡¯s own body or the pet is thousands of miles away from the enemy, as long as one can activate the enemy¡¯s karma, one can burn the enemy¡¯s body from thousands of miles away! There is no need to let the pet get close to the enemy!¡± ¡°This kind of fire that can be triggered from thousands of miles away using negative karma as a medium is called the True Phoenix Fire!¡± Ye Fei¡¯s words stunned the principal. It could even be said that he had overturned the principal¡¯s understanding of the past few decades! Ye Fei knew that such a theory was hard for the principal to accept for a time. Therefore, he was not in a hurry to urge him. Instead, he waited patiently, giving the principal sufficient time to digest and absorb. He believed that if the principal could think carefully, he would know that what he had just said was true. But unfortunately, the principal did not think as carefully as he had expected. ¡°Nonsense!¡± The principal slammed the table angrily and said, ¡°It¡¯s normal for young people to want to gain attention and be recognized and worshipped. But you shouldn¡¯t make up lies!¡± ¡°If you can¡¯t even be honest, then the school can¡¯t keep a student like you!¡± Ye Fei sighed helplessly. He originally thought that as long as he explained the theory, the principal would be able to understand the principle behind it. In the end, the facts proved that he had overestimated the principal¡¯s understanding of fire. In that case, he could only use the facts to speak. Ye Fei decisively summoned the Little Firebird. He walked to the window and casually pointed outside, saying, ¡°The student in red on the field, I can set his body on fire right now.¡± The principal scoffed, not believing it. Obviously, he felt that Ye Fei was a youth and could not afford to lose face, so he forced himself to lie. At the same time, he was certain that Ye Fei would definitely not succeed. He would find all sorts of reasons to forcefully explain his failure. However, the Little Firebird let out a long cry. The body of the red-clothed youth on the field was actually on fire! The principal stood up abruptly and stared fixedly at the field outside the window. He muttered, ¡°How is this possible¡­ how is this possible?!¡± At this moment, he felt that all the research he had done for more than ten years had been in vain! He had actually even made a mistake in the basics. Then the research he had done on this¡­ The principal did not dare to continue thinking about it. More than ten years of hard work might just be a joke. If it was anyone else, they would not be able to accept it calmly and immediately. On the other side, Ye Fei had already extinguished the flames on that random classmate. After all, the other party was just passing by innocently and had not offended Ye Fei. Ye Fei did not want to really hurt him. The principal was still struggling to piece everything together. ¡°Impossible¡­ you guys must have colluded¡­ it must be!¡± Hearing his words, Ye Fei really felt a little helpless. The principal¡¯s stubbornness far exceeded his imagination. ¡°Then how can I get you to trust me?¡± Ye Fei asked. Chapter 35 Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio The principal said, ¡°I will believe you only if you also set my body on fire!¡± Ye Fei sighed helplessly and said, ¡°Then I would have offended you!¡± Before he could even finish his words, the principal¡¯s body was already on fire! Moreover, not only was the temperature of the fire extremely high, it could even give people a painful feeling of their souls being roasted! The principal only knew that flames could burn the enemy¡¯s body, but he had never heard of it being able to burn the soul. This once again overturned his understanding! Ye Fei did not really want to hurt the principal, so he had been carefully controlling the flame. He did not let the flame burn directly on the principal¡¯s skin, but only in the air around his body. In this way, the principal would only feel the heat brought by the flame for a short period of time, but he would not really be hurt. Ye Fei did the same thing to the passerby in red. But even though there was a layer of air between them, Ye Fei still did not dare to let the flame burn for too long. After all, the temperature of the True Phoenix Flame was too high. Even if it was only burning through a layer of air, the heat it released was enough to burn people. Ye Fei withdrew the flame and asked, ¡°Principal, do you believe me now?¡± The principal was speechless He was still immersed in the shock of his decades of knowledge being completely subverted. He did not hear what Ye Fei had just said at all. Ye Fei could only stretch out a hand and wave it in front of the principal¡¯s eyes. Then, he asked again. ¡°Principal, do you believe what I had said before?¡± Only then did the principal come back to his senses as if he had just woken up from a dream. Recalling his previous attitude towards Ye Fei, he could not help but blush. ¡°I believe you, I believe you¡­¡± The principal was very ashamed. ¡°I¡¯ve been studying fire-type pet skills for more than ten years, claiming to be an expert in this area¡­¡± ¡°But I didn¡¯t expect to find out that I actually know close to nothing.¡± ¡°Student Ye Fei, thank you for letting me witness the power of the True Phoenix Fire, allowing me to see the world beyond the well.¡± The principal spoke word by word with extreme seriousness. When he said this, Ye Fei actually felt a little embarrassed. ¡°Principal, don¡¯t say that. I only comprehended that knowledge after reading your notes and thinking about it¡­¡± ¡°If there are any problems, please correct me as well, Principal.¡± The principal¡¯s old face turned even redder. Ye Fei was obviously more knowledgeable than him, yet he could still be so humble. On the other hand, he was relying on his useless age and his long history of researching fire-type pet skills to call himself an expert and not listen to the opinions of others. With this comparison, he understood why he had been stagnating in his academic research in the past few years. He originally thought that it was because he had thoroughly studied the subfield of fire-type pet skills. But now he knew that it was because he had not even established a solid foundation, and lacked the knowledge and understanding of the profound meaning of True Fire. That was why he had not made any progress for so many years. And the bottleneck that had troubled him for so many years, Ye Fei only needed a few words to explain it. It was better than the vast sea of books that he had read for so many years. It was really true that more false than true information was passed down through the generations! ¡°Student Ye Fei, you don¡¯t have to be so humble. Previously, I was too arrogant and blindly believed in my own experience. I couldn¡¯t listen to other opinions.¡± ¡°Fortunately, you helped me correct my misconceptions in time. Otherwise, I would have been holding on to my misconceptions in the past, and I¡¯m afraid I would have misled other people¡¯s children¡­¡± ¡°I formally apologize to you for my previous arrogance and for my mistake in blaming you. Student Ye Fei, I¡¯m sorry.¡± The principal¡¯s every word was sincere. He had realized his mistake from the bottom of his heart and sincerely wanted to express his apology. Ye Fei repeatedly waved his hand. ¡°No, no, principal, you don¡¯t have to apologize to me.¡± ¡°Everyone will protect their own understanding. This is very normal. I can understand.¡± ¡°Anyway, as long as you believe that what I said is right, it¡¯s enough. As for apologizing, there¡¯s really no need for that.¡± The principal said, ¡°Of course I believe you!¡± ¡°Not only do you believe it, but I also want to organize your notes into articles and send them to the top journals! Sign your name!¡± ¡°I have to let all the scholars in the world know that your theories are the truth!¡± As he spoke, the principal could not wait to pick up the notebook and continue studying Ye Fei¡¯s notes. As a martial arts fanatic, if he placed ten thousand taels of gold in front of him, he would not be able to move. He could totally do it. However, if it was such a peerless secret manual placed in front of him, he would not be able to resist not reading it. He really could not do it! When he saw his forgetfulness, the principal could not help but summon his pet, the flaming horse, and directly started experimenting in the office! After Ye Fei¡¯s comments and modifications, the power of the moves recorded in the blazing fire curse was countless times stronger than before! Especially after learning the concept of ¡°True Fire,¡± the principal also tried to trigger the true fire when he released the skill. The result was even more shocking! It far exceeded his previous knowledge of fire-type pet skills! Every time he tested a move, the principal couldn¡¯t help but exclaim in admiration. ¡°So this move can be used like this¡­¡± ¡°No wonder every time this skill is used in the past, it would feel sluggish. It turns out that the records in the books are wrong¡­¡± ¡°Hahaha! After this skill is combined with true fire, its power is really extremely strong!¡± .. At the same time. On the field outside the administrative building. A passing student saw the fire in the principal¡¯s office and immediately panicked. ¡°Hey, hey, look! Is the principal¡¯s office on fire?!¡± Another student was calmer and said, ¡°I think the principal is testing his pet skill¡­ isn¡¯t his most precious pet a fire-type one?¡± ¡°Besides, the principal is not a fool. If it really catches fire, won¡¯t he run? If he can¡¯t run, won¡¯t he call for help to put out the fire?¡± ¡°He didn¡¯t run or call for help. He must be fine! You¡¯re making a fuss over nothing.¡± The student who first noticed the fire was still worried. ¡°What if the principal fainted or something else happened and there¡¯s no way to call for help?¡± ¡°We¡¯re not afraid of anything. Just to be on the safe side, let¡¯s go take a look.¡± ¡°If there¡¯s nothing else, that¡¯s for the best. At worst, we can just apologize to the principal. We¡¯re being kind. Even if we really interrupt his experiment, he definitely won¡¯t blame us.¡± ¡°But if there¡¯s really something wrong, we can quickly put out the fire and save the principal, right?¡± Another student nodded. ¡°Well, what you said makes sense. Let¡¯s go and have a look.¡± Chapter 36 Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio ¡°Call a few more people over. If something really had happened, the two of us alone might not be able to extinguish the fire.¡± Just like that, the two of them gathered almost all the students on the field, whether they knew them or not. Dozens of people with all kinds of fire extinguishing tools rushed to the principal¡¯s office. ¡°Principal! We¡¯re here to save you!¡± The leading student kicked open the principal¡¯s office door and shouted. The Principal was speechless. Ye Fei was as well. The students who came to put out the fire were even more confused. At that moment, the entire world seemed to freeze. Everyone froze on the spot as if they had all been frozen in ice. In the room, the principal¡¯s body was bent 90 degrees towards Ye Fei. Ye Fei slightly turned his body to avoid the bow, looking like he couldn¡¯t stand the modesty. Outside the room, the students who didn¡¯t know what was going on widened their eyes, their jaws almost dropping to the ground. They even suspected that they were hallucinating! The principal was bowing to Ye Fei? They didn¡¯t see wrongly, right? In the end, Ye Fei was the first to react. He avoided the principal¡¯s bow and reached out to help him up. ¡°Principal, you don¡¯t have to do this, really. I just changed it casually. I can¡¯t afford a bow from you.¡± The principal shook his head and stubbornly said, ¡°No, the strong are to be respected.¡± ¡°From now on, you will be my teacher.¡± Even if the principal¡¯s office door was filled with students who did not know what was going on, the principal did not have the slightest intention of avoiding it. Since he was willing to bow to Ye Fei, it meant that he truly treated Ye Fei as his teacher. Naturally, he was not afraid of others finding out about it. The students who came to ¡°put out the fire¡± at the door were almost going crazy. ¡°What did the principal say just now? Did you hear it clearly?¡± ¡°I think he said that Ye Fei was his teacher.¡± ¡°Is that what you heard too? I thought that I was the only one who had such an auditory hallucination¡­¡± ¡°Don¡¯t tell me you had an auditory hallucination too?¡± ¡°No, no, no, I think this might be a dream.¡± .. Dozens of students were whispering in each other¡¯s ears. None of them dared to believe that what they heard and saw was actually real. Even after they verified it with each other, they were more willing to believe that this was a collective hallucination. The principal did not care about what they thought. He broadcasted to the entire school and canceled all lessons. They would all listen to his own lecture! The topic of the lecture ¡ª The general techniques of fire-type pet skills, as well as the concept and understanding of the profound meaning of true fire! He wanted to let all the students in the school know that many of the previous concepts were wrong. Among the skills of fire-type pets, besides ordinary flames, there was also a type of existence called true fire! That was the most powerful fire in the world today, and it had the widest range of attack! Although he had already made up his mind to compile all the knowledge in Ye Fei¡¯s annotations into an academic paper for all the experts and scholars in the world to study together. However, the writing and publication of the paper still needed time to be completed. He couldn¡¯t wait to let all the teachers and students in the school know these latest and most cutting-edge theoretical profundities immediately! Next, the principal spent an entire class explaining in person what kind of existence the true fire was. He also shared all of his experiences after using it. Finally, he did not forget to emphasize that all of this was thanks to Ye Fei. It was Ye Fei who corrected his previous misconception and told him the profoundness of the true fire. That was how he could have so many experiences and insights to share. After such a lecture, all the teachers and students in the school were shocked by this subversive knowledge. Almost all the students who had fire-type pets rushed to the field after the lecture, trying out the true fire that the principal had mentioned. The group of students who were more talented had all succeeded after trying it out a few times. Although the others had not mastered the technique yet, after witnessing the power of true fire, they also believed in the existence of this extraordinary flame. And they were greatly shocked! For a time, the entire school discussed Ye Fei and his theory of true fire. In their hearts, Ye Fei was no longer just a genius. He was a monster! The word ¡®genius¡¯ was not enough to describe Ye Fei¡¯s extraordinary talent and knowledge. He had to be a monster! Ye Fei could not stand the excessive enthusiasm of the teachers and students. He was also not used to everyone looking at him as if they were worshipping a god. Therefore, he wanted to find an excuse to take leave and go home early. However, things did not go as he had hoped. On the way to find the form teacher to ask for leave, he was dragged back to the office by the principal. The conversation went on until it was dark, and he almost did not even have time to eat dinner. Because after the principal finished the lecture, he had many new understandings and understandings of true fire, and also had the idea to improve the original pet skills. But he was afraid that he was not thoughtful enough, so he dragged Ye Fei along to discuss it with him. During this discussion process, Ye Fei also had many new ideas. He and the principal had inspired each other, and both of them had learned a lot. After returning home at night, Ye Fei was so excited that he could not sleep at night. He could not wait to try out all the techniques that he had discussed during the day. The result was that his understanding and use of the Phoenix true fire had improved greatly. The Little Firebird had instantly leveled up to five-star silver, and there were faint signs of it continuing to break through. If it could successfully break through, then it would advance to gold rank! Five-star silver and one-star gold. Although it sounded like there was only a difference of one rank, in reality, the difference between the two was really great! If it was a battle between stars of the same level and different ranks, then even if it was a battle between two or even three stars, it would still be able to fight. But if the levels were different, even if there was only a difference of one star, they would still not be able to compete in terms of power at all! The one at silver would definitely lose! It was not just between silver and gold, all the levels were separated by an unimaginable gap! The further one went, the bigger the gap would be! After a night of cultivation, Ye Fei could not wait to continue the discussion with the principal and tell him all the things that he had thought of that night. At the same time, he would also listen to the principal¡¯s thoughts. Ye Fei believed that the principal would be like him, cultivating the true fire technique all night long. This way, they would be able to exchange their thoughts and improve faster. Therefore, Ye Fei especially went to school early. In the end, the principal said to him, ¡°Student Ye Fei, you don¡¯t have to come to the school anymore.¡± Ye Fei instantly had a head full of question marks. ¡°Why? Principal, are you¡­ planning to expel me?¡± Ye Fei didn¡¯t know whether to laugh or cry as he asked. The principal repeatedly shook his head. ¡°How is that possible?! A genius student like you, we would love nothing more than to have you. How could we possibly expel you?!¡± Chapter 37 Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio ¡°Even if you were to commit murder and arson, we won¡¯t ever expel you!¡± ¡°At most, we¡¯ll let you return to continue your lessons after you¡¯re released from prison!¡± The principal¡¯s statement was a little too exaggerated. But from his expression and tone, there wasn¡¯t much of a joke in what he said. If Ye Fei really broke the law, the principal might really keep his status as a student and wait for him to get out of prison. However, it was this brainless person who protected Ye Fei and told him not to come to the school anymore. Ye Fei really couldn¡¯t understand his logic. ¡°Principal, since you have no intention of expelling me, why don¡¯t you let me go to class?¡± Ye Fei asked. The principal asked back, ¡°Do you think that with your level, there¡¯s still a need to continue with classes here?¡± ¡°Uh¡­ I think I can still continue to improve. After all, I still have a lot of things that I don¡¯t understand,¡± Ye Fei said. The principal waved his hand and said, ¡°Don¡¯t be modest! If even you don¡¯t understand something, it¡¯s even more impossible for the school teachers to understand it!¡± ¡°The teachers in our school, as well as me, don¡¯t have anything more to teach you.¡± ¡°So, student Ye Fei, you¡¯ve already finished your apprenticeship.¡± Ye Fei didn¡¯t know whether to laugh or cry. ¡°Principal, you¡¯re flattering me too much. I¡¯m really not as amazing as you say.¡± The principal waved his hand and stopped Ye Fei from continuing. He said, ¡°After I went back last night, I drafted a thesis outline and outline.¡± ¡°I wrote all kinds of knowledge about true fire as well as related skills and techniques in it.¡± ¡°Then I sent it to the top journals in China and abroad, as well as famous scholars in various universities.¡± ¡°Of course, the author of the thesis signed your name.¡± ¡°And guess what? My phone call didn¡¯t stop for an entire night.¡± ¡°Just a brief outline and outline was enough to make experts and scholars all over the country and even the world go crazy.¡± ¡°They all fought to get your contact information from me and begged me to explain the specific content of the thesis to them first.¡± ¡°After knowing that you¡¯re my student, they begged me to let you go to their school to further your studies¡­¡± ¡°Ye Fei, it¡¯s not an exaggeration to say that you¡¯re already the most popular figure in the current academic circle. Your future is bound to be limitless.¡± ¡°From a selfish point of view, I certainly hope that you can stay in this school forever. That way, no matter where you go in the future, I can say that the famous genius Ye Fei was my student.¡± ¡°I can even use this title to exchange for many, many benefits with your future glory and achievements.¡± ¡°But I can¡¯t restrict your wings and limit your development for my own selfish reasons.¡± ¡°Ye Fei, you should go to a better school, to a bigger and higher platform. Only then can you go higher and further in the future.¡± The principal¡¯s words were spoken from the bottom of his heart. He was truly doing this for Ye Fei¡¯s good. Otherwise, he could have used his name to publish his thesis and take all the theoretical achievements on true fire for himself. With his status and status, even if Ye Fei went to cause trouble, no one would be willing to believe a nameless student. But he did not do that. On the contrary, he used his academic status to endorse Ye Fei and let the entire academic world see it and believe in Ye Fei¡¯s theory of true fire. Ye Fei bowed deeply to the principal. ¡°Principal, thank you for your love for me.¡± ¡°In the future, no matter how far I go or what kind of achievements I make, I will always remember that you are my teacher and also my inspiration.¡± ¡°If it weren¡¯t for you, I wouldn¡¯t have the chance to become famous, and I wouldn¡¯t have the chance to step onto a higher platform.¡± ¡°So, all of my future achievements and glory are due to you.¡± The principal waved his hand in gratification. ¡°Let¡¯s not talk about that for now. The most important thing for you now is to continue your studies and further your studies.¡± ¡°The principals of the four major schools of Zhongzhou contacted me last night and said that they would arrange for someone to come to our school for an inspection as soon as possible.¡± ¡°They said that it was an inspection, but in fact, they just wanted to meet you and confirm whether you really have the ability.¡± ¡°So, you have to prepare well and seize this opportunity.¡± ¡°If you can perform well at that time, the various colleges will definitely accept you in advance.¡± ¡°That way, you won¡¯t have to participate in the entrance exam anymore and compete with other peers.¡± Ye Fei¡¯s heart trembled. He knew that this was a rare good opportunity. ¡°Principal, don¡¯t worry. I will definitely prepare well. I guarantee that I won¡¯t drop the ball and embarrass you and myself.¡± The principal nodded with a smile and said, ¡°Alright, then go and make your preparations.¡± ¡°You can use the school¡¯s library, various training rooms, and equipment rooms as you wish.¡± ¡°I¡¯ve already informed the relevant people in charge. No one will make things difficult for you.¡± ¡°Although there are no more teachers in the school who have the ability to guide you, all the resources here are open to you.¡± What ye Fei lacked the most right now were two things. One was information, and the other was resources. Now, the principal had provided these two things to him. He had given everything he had and provided them without reservation. Ye Fei once again expressed his sincere thanks. But the principal said, ¡°It¡¯s already a great fate for us to be able to be teacher and student. There¡¯s no need to be so polite.¡± Thus, Ye Fei did not continue to be pretentious and immediately went to the library to search for information. He still did not know much about the four great academies of Zhongzhou. He only knew that they were the four largest and best universities in the Zhongzhou region. Other than that, he did not know anything else. Right now, he urgently wanted to understand in detail what the characteristics of the four great academies were and what aspects they were good at. After all, Ye Fei felt that with his level, it shouldn¡¯t be a problem for him to obtain the admission opportunity of the four great academies. Therefore, the problem he needed to consider now was¡­ Which school should he choose to maximize his benefits? Fortunately, the school¡¯s collection of books was vast and varied. It wasn¡¯t difficult to obtain information about the four great academies. After a round of inspection, Ye Fei had a more detailed understanding of the four great academies. The four great academies of Zhongzhou were: the East Ocean Academy, the Western Region Academy, the Nanman Academy, and the Northland Academy. Their geographical locations were also coincidentally distributed in the four directions of the Zhongzhou region. Moreover, they all had their own characteristics. Among them, the East Ocean Academy was the earliest among the four great academies and had the most abundant teachers. The cultivation and research of fire-type pets were one of the trump cards of the college. Every year, countless trainers who favored fire-type pets would want to apply. However, due to the large number of applicants for the school, the acceptance rate was frighteningly low. Chapter 38 Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio It could be said that being able to enter the East Ocean Academy was definitely a great event that would bring glory to one¡¯s ancestors. If one could enter one of their signature majors, it would simply be due to luck, or their own incredible powers. It was worth mentioning that East Ocean Academy also had a unique specialty in the entire Zhongzhou region. Capturing and taming dragon-type pets. That was their signature among signatures. Taught by the famous tier 8 dragon-type trainer, Master Gondola himself. But unfortunately, this specialty hadn¡¯t accepted any students for at least ten years. The reason was actually very simple. Among the students who applied for this specialty, there wasn¡¯t even a single one that Master Gondola would take a fancy to. Thus, it was better to have a lack of students than to have poor quality students, and he simply didn¡¯t recruit any of them. But even so, this major was still the trademark of East Ocean Academy, and the number of students who applied for it every year was uncountable. It could be seen just how great the influence of Master Gondola was. Other than that, East Ocean Academy¡¯s other more famous characteristic was the teaching philosophy of teaching according to one¡¯s aptitude. They would make teaching plans according to each student¡¯s specialty and characteristics, so as to ensure that each student could maximize their own talent and potential. ¡°This East Ocean Academy is indeed worthy of being the leader of the four great academies. As expected, whether it¡¯s the foundation of the school or the strength of the teachers, they are far superior to the other three schools.¡± ¡°Unfortunately, the competition to get in is too intense.¡± Ye Fei felt that with his current state, he should still seek stability. For a school with such a high elimination rate, he should not consider it for now. With this thought in mind, Ye Fei opened another book on the table. It was a book that specifically introduced the Western Academy. The Western Academy focused on innovation and had a variety of fancy pet skills and courses. At the same time, they also liked to cultivate and tame all kinds of novel and rare pets. Moreover, they also had the largest and most complete collection of pet illustrations in the entire Zhongzhou region. Basically, they had very detailed information on every pet that one could name. However, their collection was not open to the public. Only the teachers and students of their own school could have access to it. Even if people outside the school spent money and pulled some strings, they would never be able to see the pet illustrations. If they had to, then the only way was to get in and become a student of the school. Naturally, they would have access to it. It was also because of this that many 30-to 40-year-old trainers applied to the school every year. It was for no other reason than to be qualified to read the pet illustrations. However, the pet illustrations were not very attractive to Ye Fei. Because Ye Fei already had an even more heaven-defying good thing ¡ª The voice system! Whatever pet¡¯s habits, living environment, and even information such as mood and thoughts that others could not know, Ye Fei could also easily obtain it. Then why did he still need the pet illustrations? Thus, Ye Fei also eliminated the Western Academy. The next school on the list was the Southern Barbarian Academy. The Southern Barbarian Academy believed in the law of the jungle. The strong preyed on the weak, and the strong were respected. In their school, the strong students could have all the privileges and privileges. As for those ordinary students who were relatively less talented and could not stand out in the school, they could only be squeezed. Moreover, the school even encouraged students to fight with each other. Using the school¡¯s reason, they believed that such an environment could stimulate the students¡¯ fighting spirit and potential to the maximum, allowing each student to achieve the greatest progress in the shortest possible time. In addition, they also held an assessment every month, using the class as a unit to carry out the last elimination! In other words, every month, every class had to eliminate the last three students! Due to their exceptionally cruel campus atmosphere and the strict elimination of the last elimination of the drug production, their school¡¯s active dropout rate, as well as the passive dropout rate, had always been the number one among all the major universities! Of course, those students who were able to withstand such a cruel assessment and finally graduated from the Southern Barbarian Academy, after stepping into society, their achievements were also very dazzling. It could be said that the graduates of the Southern Barbarian Academy were the most competitive and fiercest pet trainers. ¡°I really can¡¯t accept this kind of teaching philosophy.¡± ¡°It¡¯s better to exclude the southern barbarian academy and not contact the admissions staff of their school.¡± ¡°Otherwise, even if they were admitted, they would definitely be out of place after entering the school. They would also feel uncomfortable if I felt uncomfortable¡­¡± ¡°It would be better not to come into contact with it from the start.¡± After making up his mind, Ye Fei wanted to put aside all the information regarding the Southern Barbarian Academy and did not intend to continue reading. In any case, he had already made a decision in his heart. He would definitely not go to the Southern Barbarian Academy to study. Naturally, he did not need to know more about their school. ¡°Next, let¡¯s look at the relevant information about Northland Academy.¡± Ye Fei muttered to himself, and immediately flipped open a book with a picture of a hundred miles of snowy plains printed on the cover. That was a book that specifically introduced Northland Academy. According to the description in the book, Northland Academy¡¯s geographical location was the most remote, and it was located at the northernmost point of the bitter cold region. The environment and teachers¡¯ strength were relatively weaker. However, their school was especially good at nurturing ice-type pets. And the water-type professions that could be found close to it was also pretty good. The other major was the pet potion-making major, which was also their school¡¯s signature course. Every year, there were a lot of students who applied for the exam. ¡°To systematically study potion-making, it¡¯s actually not bad¡­¡± ¡°Although the Northland is always cold, the natural conditions are a little bad. But looking at it from a different perspective, it also means that there are fewer external temptations, and I can calm down and focus on studying and researching.¡± ¡°So the climate isn¡¯t a complete disadvantage¡­ you can consider it.¡± Although Ye Fei said so, in reality, the one he wanted to go to the most was still the East Ocean Academy. After all, whether it was the geographical environment or the school¡¯s own faculty, East Ocean Academy was the best among the four great academies. Moreover, its signature course matched up with Ye Fei¡¯s Firebird pet, allowing Ye Fei to improve to the greatest extent. In addition, this school also had the famous gondola master overseeing it. Just thinking about it made Ye Fei feel moved. But the problem was that if he was moved, others would be moved too! Such a low acceptance rate was tantamount to a gamble. Therefore, Ye Fei could only persuade himself in his heart, ¡°I¡¯m currently penniless and have no capital at all, so I shouldn¡¯t take the risk. It¡¯s better to choose the Northland Academy for me currently. The Northland Academy is also actually pretty good.¡± Chapter 39 Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio Just as Ye Fei was looking through the information and thinking about which college he should enter in the future, the presidents of the four major colleges had already rushed to the high school where Ye Fei was. In the past, the presidents of the four major colleges would never personally ask about the selection of special students. They all had a specialized admissions office that was responsible for all kinds of matters related to it. But this year was different. The presidents of the four major colleges, four important figures in today¡¯s academic world, unexpectedly all acted out of the norm and personally took charge of this year¡¯s enrollment work. If it was just one school, perhaps it could be considered that the president was suddenly bored and wanted to find something to do for himself. But the four major colleges were all like this, and the reason behind it was intriguing. For a time, almost everyone in the high schools¡¯ class groups, parent exchange groups, and extracurricular tutoring groups were discussing this topic. ¡°Hey, did you guys hear about it? The principals of the four great academies all personally went to the experimental high schools to recruit students!¡± ¡°I did hear about it, but why do I feel that it¡¯s so fake¡­ ? As a college president, does he need to personally ask about such a small matter like recruiting students?¡± Some people expressed their doubts. But they were immediately refuted. ¡°How can recruiting students be a small matter? This is special recruitment in advance! All of the students recruited are the top geniuses of the various high schools!¡± ¡°This is a big matter that concerns whether or not their school can snatch a talented student. The president has to personally confirm what¡¯s going on?¡± Those who doubted were rendered speechless and could only remain silent. The contents of the other group chats were basically the same. Some people questioned, but they were quickly rendered speechless by even more people. There were also some people who were relatively familiar with the inside story and enthusiastically answered in the group chat. ¡°I heard that there seems to be a particularly powerful prodigy from the experimental high school who came up with some kind of theory that caused quite a shock in the academic circle. I reckon that the principals of the four great colleges should have gone over personally just to snatch him.¡± Someone could not believe it. ¡°No way¡­ a high school student can shock the academic circle? Isn¡¯t the academic circle too ignorant?¡± ¡°It¡¯s up to you whether you believe it or not. Anyway, my cousin is a student of the experimental high school. He told me personally that even the principal made time for a class to give a lecture to introduce the theory that student-created.¡± ¡°Damn! What kind of theory is that? It¡¯s so awesome!¡± .. At this time, Ye Fei was still in the library. He had no idea that he had become the subject of discussion for the entire city. Not long after, the principal personally called and asked him to immediately go to the principal¡¯s office. He said that he had something important to do. Ye Fei thought that the principal wanted to remind him of something or that he wanted him to spar with him. In the end, when he arrived, he discovered that there were four other unfamiliar faces in the principal¡¯s office. The four old men looked to be in their seventies. The oldest one among them had a white beard and hair, and his face was full of wrinkles. He looked to be more than a hundred years old! However, although his skin looked old, his entire person was full of vitality. He was even better than many young ordinary people. When the old man saw Ye Fei enter the door, he immediately asked the principal impatiently, ¡°This is Ye Fei?¡± The principal nodded. ¡°Yes.¡± The old man immediately jumped up excitedly and rushed in front of Ye Fei, grabbing his hand tightly without letting go. ¡°Student Ye Fei, I am the Dean of the Southern Barbarian Academy.¡± ¡°I have heard all about you. I believe that the Southern Barbarian Academy is very suitable for you. I hope that you can continue to study and further your studies in our academy!¡± The principal of Southern Barbarian Academy could not wait to extend an olive branch to Ye Fei. He was afraid that if he was slow in his actions, he would be taken advantage of by others. When the other efficient principals saw this, they also surrounded him one after another. They were all talking about what kind of benefits they could give Ye Fei. The Northland Academy also chimed in, ¡°Student Ye Fei, we can provide you with a complete set of pet equipment. We can also give you a 50% discount on your tuition fees!¡± 50% discount on his tuition fees! Ye Fei was instantly moved. He was just about to nod his head in agreement when the principal at the side saw something amiss. He hurriedly coughed and stopped Ye Fei. Ye Fei understood and knew that the principal wanted to remind him not to be too hasty in making a decision. At the very least, he had to hear all the conditions of each school before making any further decisions. At this moment, another old man who looked to be at least 50-60 years old also hurriedly opened his mouth to introduce him. ¡°Hello, student Ye Fei. I am the Dean of the Western Academy.¡± ¡°The Western Academy can not only provide the best pet equipment, we can also provide pet skill books as well as various related cultivation resources.¡± ¡°And we can also exempt you from all tuition fees!¡± ¡°In addition, the academy can also provide you with all the pet medicine you need during your stay in the academy for free!¡± The Western Academy was really rich and generous. The moment they opened their mouths, they immediately bought out all the pet potions Ye Fei had used during his four years of university. One had to know that pet potions were not something cheap, especially those high-grade potions with good quality. The price was quite shocking! Not to mention other things, just the four years of potion consumption alone was not a small number! Ye Fei could not help but start rejoicing. It was all thanks to the principal¡¯s timely reminder that he did not rashly agree to the Northland Academy ahead of him. Otherwise, he would not have had the chance to obtain such good conditions from the Western Academy. Tuition fees were completely free, and during his time in the academy, he could use all sorts of pet potions as he pleased. Furthermore, he was even given pet equipment and skill books. With such a condition, Ye Fei could not help but doubt if he was dreaming. However, this was still not the best offer. The principal of the Southern Barbarian Academy stated in a domineering manner ¡ª ¡°What they have just said, the Southern Barbarian Academy can also provide all of them!¡± ¡°Moreover, we can also give you an additional pet that is at least one-star gold! You can choose all the specific details freely.¡± ¡°In addition, the school will also give you a scholarship of 30,000 dollars every year!¡± Not only would they give you free tuition fees and gifts, but they would also give Ye Fei money in return! Such good conditions almost made Ye Fei blurt out that he wanted to go. The only thing that made Ye Fei slightly worried was that he did not quite agree with the teaching philosophy of the Southern Barbarian Academy where the strong prey on the weak. He also did not like their cruel elimination system. Even though Ye Fei had enough confidence that if he went, he would definitely not be eliminated halfway. However, staying in a place that did not agree with his philosophy for a long time, Ye Fei felt that he would definitely feel very tormented. Therefore, even though the Southern Barbarian Academy had made such an attractive offer, Ye Fei still hesitated and did not immediately agree. He was still weighing the pros and cons in his heart. Should he temporarily lower his head to the realistic conditions, or should he follow his heart and choose a school that he approved of and liked more? Ye Fei could not think of an answer to this difficult question for a while. Chapter 40 Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio At this moment, the president of East Ocean Academy, who had been silent all this while, finally spoke. ¡°Student Ye Fei, the East Ocean Academy can also provide you with the conditions that the Southern Barbarian Academy provides.¡± ¡°However, we can provide you with even more monetary benefits. 100,000 dollars a year.¡± The oldest academy among the four great academies had indeed shocked everyone the moment it opened its mouth. A scholarship of 100,000 dollars a year was equivalent to 400,000 in four years! A net profit for Ye Fei! Ye Fei was a little dumbfounded. This was the first time he had heard that a school was willing to give out so many scholarships to its students. He had always thought that the so-called scholarships were basically equal to the tuition fees. At the very most, they would only add in a little pocket money. But today, the two wealthy principals of the Southern Barbarian Academy and East Ocean Academy had joined hands to subvert Ye Fei¡¯s understanding. ¡°Principal, this scholarship that you¡¯re talking about¡­ Is it true?¡± Although Ye Fei was very clear in his heart that with the status of the four great academies, none of them would be able to lie to him on such an occasion. Especially the East Ocean Academy. As the head of the four great academies, how could they possibly do something so demeaning as drawing a large cake to deceive people? Either they didn¡¯t do it, or they simply gave the real cake. Such a lie was absolutely impossible. Ye Fei knew all this, but he just wanted to hear the principal of East Ocean Academy personally promise him once more. Otherwise, he really couldn¡¯t believe that such a frightening scholarship was actually real. The principal of the East Ocean Academy smiled slightly and said to Ye Fei, ¡°Of course it¡¯s real. The East Ocean Academy has never deceived our own students.¡± ¡°Moreover, I can also give you an additional promise. If the scholarship of 100,000 dollars per year is not enough, or if you encounter any difficulties during your stay in the academy and need money urgently, I can personally gift money to you as well.¡± ¡°It¡¯s a gift. There¡¯s no need to repay it.¡± Ye Fei was completely dumbfounded. He knew that the East Ocean Academy was rich, but he really did not think that they could be so rich to such an extent. However, this was not the end. The principal of East Ocean Academy continued, ¡°I believe you must have heard of Master Gondola?¡± ¡°He is our school¡¯s best teacher. At the same time, he is also recognized as the strongest dragon-type pet teacher in the entire Central Region.¡± ¡°If you are willing to join the East Ocean Academy, I can make the decision to let master gondola personally become your teacher and take you in as his last disciple.¡± ¡°You must know that Master Gondola is very strict. The criteria for selecting students are almost harsh. As for disciples, the requirements are even higher.¡± ¡°But I can use my personal reputation to guarantee you that as long as you come, you will definitely become Master Gondola¡¯s last disciple.¡± After saying that, the principal of the East Ocean Academy stuffed a school magazine into Ye Fei¡¯s hands. On the cover of the school magazine was a photo of Master Gondola. The special topic of the school magazine was the life story of Master Gondola, his teaching philosophy, and the achievements of his disciples. Ye Fei did not open the magazine to read it. Because he was already familiar with the life story of Master Gondola to the extent that he knew it like the back of his hand. Master Gondola was from Zhongzhou. He was born in a very ordinary family. His parents were ordinary people who had not awakened their pets. Miraculously, he had awakened his first pet before he was five years old. It was a small fire dragon. Not only did the fire dragon have amazing potential to reach SSS level, but its initial level was also as high as five-star silver! It was only one step away from advancing to the gold tier! After all, many trainers who had awakened their pets might not be able to train their pets to five-star silver after they entered university. Master Gondola¡¯s Little Red Dragon had awakened to five-star silver. Therefore, Master Gondola naturally became a famous genius throughout the country. However, he did not like the title of being a child genius. This was because Gondola felt that the word genius gave him the feeling that he did not have to do anything. He was someone who relied on the heavens to feed him and did not want to improve himself. In order to prove that he wasn¡¯t just passively relying on his talent, he took the initiative to challenge those extremely difficult pet beasts. At the age of eight, he successfully tamed the Croatian Python. At the age of twelve, he successfully made the Croatian Python give birth to a flood dragon through man-made mutation. From then on, he fell madly in love with magical creatures like dragons and kept trying to artificially breed dragon-type pets. At that time, almost the whole world laughed at him, saying that he was crazy. People believed that he would never succeed. But the young Gondola did not say anything in defense. He just bred silently, learning from his failures year after year, and constantly improving the experimental program. Finally, at the age of twenty, he not only succeeded in breeding a real dragon but also successfully cloned a five-clawed golden dragon that had been extinct for tens of thousands of years. At that time, people finally believed that his previous experiment was not crazy. It was also that year that the 20-year-old Gondola received the highest honor as a pet trainer. However, he did not take that honor to heart. He still devoted all his time and energy to the breeding and training of dragon-type pet beasts. The next year, he achieved the mass breeding of dragon-type pet beasts. This pet beast, which was recognized as the rarest and most difficult to capture, gradually entered the homes of more and more beast tamers. At the same time, he also created a brand-new school of Dragon-type tamers and worked tirelessly to promote it. Now, he had already cultivated in this subfield for half his life, and his students had also achieved very remarkable achievements. Even ordinary people who didn¡¯t understand pets at all knew to address the word ¡°Gondola¡± as ¡°Master¡± at the end. This was all due to Gondola¡¯s influence. Therefore, as a pet trainer, how could ye Fei not know about gondola master? However, he never thought that he would be lucky enough to receive the honor of becoming Gondola¡¯s last disciple. Did he still need to think about it? Of course not. ¡°Principal, thank you so much for valuing me so highly¡­¡± ¡°I¡¯m willing to join East Ocean Academy!¡± Ye Fei took a deep breath and held the magazine with a picture of Master Gondola in his arms. He made a firm decision. However, no one noticed that when he held the magazine, his fingers were gently rubbing against the embossed school emblem on the side. Because he suddenly remembered that among the collection of his father¡¯s disappearance, there seemed to be an identical school emblem. In other words, his parents were most likely also graduates from the East Ocean Academy. Therefore, Ye Fei wanted to personally see what the place where his parents had studied and fought was like.