abnabooks Chapter 77 Shared Beast Taming - Who is the Master?
Chapter 77 Shared Beast Taming - Who is the Master?
Chapter 78 Shared Beast Taming - Who is the Master?
Third floor, classroom corridor.
"Wow! You freak! How did you get such a high score this time?!"
Zhang Yan just jumped out of the back door of Class 7 and rushed straight towards Su Chen.
"It's all your fault! Our whole class got a real dressing down from the homeroom teacher! You didn't hear it, Old Zhang's voice was so loud, the whole building was shaking! I think all the boys in our class want to beat you to death right now!"
Su Chen crossed his arms, his expression unchanged: "So?"
"So...you deserve a beating! Humph~ What a pervert!"
But Zhang Yan's momentum suddenly waned, and her voice lowered as well: "If I hadn't done well on the exam this time, I wouldn't even dare to breathe."
As she spoke, she took an exaggerated deep breath and then exhaled heavily.
Su Chen cursed and said, "You're the pervert! You're ruining my reputation!"
"Tch~ I don't care, that's what I'll call you!" Zhang Yan raised her head, "Pervert! Pervert! Pervert!"
"Snapped!"
Su Chen slapped her on the head.
Zhang Yan cried out "Ouch!" and covered her head with both hands, shrinking down.
She looked up, and her eyes were actually glistening with a faint sheen of tears. Her lips were pouting in grievance, and with that face that looked like that of a minor, she actually looked quite pitiful.
"This time it hit really hard—" Her voice softened a bit, a wronged complaint.
Su Chen remained unmoved: "You deserve it!"
"You!" Zhang Yan bared her fangs. "Hmph!"
She turned her face to the side, her ponytail whipping around so hard it almost hit Su Chen's chin.
Just then, the back door of Class 5 opened.
Zhou Chengjie was chatting with Li Yu and a few other classmates as they walked over from the other end of the corridor.
Upon seeing Su Chen and his group, Zhou Chengjie smiled and raised his hand from afar.
"Haha~ Su Chen, you did very well on the test this time!"
Upon hearing this, Zhang Yan's eyes lit up as she leaned closer: "Did your homeroom teacher mention him too?"
"Yes! I mentioned it briefly." Zhou Chengjie nodded, then said, "Mainly, I severely criticized Guo Hao!"
Zhang Yan's eyes lit up instantly.
She took a half step forward, her face full of anticipation, and asked, "How was it criticized? How long did it last? What was Guo Hao's reaction?"
Zhou Chengjie was amused by her almost devout gossipy expression: "Guo Hao is much more obedient this time! He was scolded for more than ten minutes and didn't dare to utter a single word."
Just as Zhang Yan was about to press further, before she could even utter a word, she caught a glimpse of a figure out of the corner of her eye.
Guo Hao walked out of the front door of Class 5 with his head down.
He walked slowly, paused for a moment at the door, and glanced in this direction.
Then he turned around and went down the stairs.
Zhang Yan made a big funny face towards the stairwell, sticking her tongue out really long.
Zhou Chengjie watched this scene without changing the curve of his lips, seemingly unconcerned whether Guo Hao had heard him or not.
He then asked, "It's only a little past eight o'clock, what are you planning to do?"
Zhang Yan did not answer.
She first looked at Su Chen, then at Lin Xiyue, and blinked.
Su Chen glanced at the others, but none of them seemed inclined to speak.
He then chimed in, "I might go to the track to practice running, and then do some strength training. I probably won't be training for long before I head to the training room."
Lin Xiyue nodded gently: "Me too."
Seeing that both of them had expressed their opinions, Zhang Yan immediately put her hands on her hips and said, "Then I'll do the same!"
Wang Yichuan thought for a moment and said, "I'm fine with anything. I just opened an acupoint yesterday, so I don't need to go to the cultivation room for intensive training for now."
Upon hearing this, Su Chen's lips twitched slightly.
He activated three acupoints in one day: one afternoon, one evening, and one early morning.
Xiyangguan (ST3), Jiuwei (CV1), Quanliao (SI1)...
Did he say anything?
He went to the cultivation room again tonight, hoping to strike while the iron was hot and open another acupoint!
My Invincible Body Technique is at level 1, and my experience points are almost maxed out!
If the remaining three acupoints corresponding to the first level are not activated in time, it may lead to a bottleneck!
Zhou Chengjie smiled and said frankly, "Speed is my weakness, and so is Li Yu's. We plan to run all night."
He paused, his gaze falling on Su Chen, and said, "I happen to have something I'd like to talk to you about."
Su Chen instantly understood what the other person meant and chuckled softly.
"Shared beast taming?"
"Yes! To be honest, my Shadow Panther's aptitude is pretty average. Reaching the peak of the elite level before the college entrance exam would be quite good, which is clearly not what I expected."
He became more serious: "As for your Wind and Thunder Hound, it is indeed among the most talented in the clan. But its upper limit is also limited; the warrior-level bloodline doesn't offer much help."
"Now that we have a Beast Taming Shop, and it offers beasts with King-level and Lord-level bloodlines at such low prices, we definitely have to compete fiercely!"
He paused, then shifted his gaze from Su Chen's face to Wang Yichuan, Lin Xiyue, and Zhang Yan.
"Both of us have raised beasts before, so we should understand how high the investment is. Pills, training, equipment, advancement materials—Brother Su Chen should have a good idea of what Little Purple has been spending lately!"
"Even if we all formed a team, we could only raise one lord-level bloodline at most. Any more, and the resources would be scattered, and no one would be able to raise them well!"
"So, we need to discuss this matter in detail."
Although he spent relatively little time with Su Chen, Zhou Chengjie noticed that Su Chen had the most influence among the four members of the team.
Su Chen remained silent.
I didn't spend much time with Zhou Chengjie.
All told, it's been less than three days since we first struck up a conversation during the practical assessment.
However, some people's style of doing things can be seen clearly in a short period of time.
Zhou Chengjie is capable of being a team leader.
He wasn't the kind of captain who was bossy and domineering; he was the kind of captain who, once on the battlefield, everyone was willing to listen to him.
This type of person has a strong sense of control.
There's no question of him having a problem as a person.
But that's exactly the problem!
The fact that two people with strong leadership qualities are put together to work is problematic in itself.
It's not a question of who's right or wrong; it's about rhythm, judgment, and decision-making habits—these deeply ingrained things will inevitably clash sooner or later.
He can work seamlessly with Wang Yichuan, Lin Xiyue, and Zhang Yan.
Wang Yichuan doesn't compete, Lin Xiyue doesn't fight, and Zhang Yan, though talkative, will definitely listen to him when it comes to making decisions.
But Zhou Chengjie is different!
After thinking for a moment, Su Chen spoke up: "This is a rather big matter, we need to discuss it in detail."
Zhou Chengjie nodded.
He didn't urge or press for answers. Su Chen's reaction was clearly within his expectations.
"Yes! We should indeed be cautious. After all, it's a beast with lord-level bloodline; it's quite precious even at university!"
Su Chen hummed in agreement and smoothly steered the conversation back to the current plan: "Then let's go for a run first?"
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"OK!"
As Su Chen walked downstairs, his mind started racing.
The things he said to Zhang Yan that afternoon—forming a team and getting into the same prestigious university—were indeed somewhat joking at the time.
But the moment he said those words to himself, he was convinced of this outcome!
Now, the homeroom teacher told everyone in the class meeting that he suggested that you form a stable team of three to five people to train one or two beasts together.
The college entrance examination allows teams to form teams, and the Beast Taming Points system paves the way for you.
This is tantamount to the government endorsing his idea!
This gave his plan a clear driving force from the entire system.
Su Chen mentally went through the list of people he could trust.
Lin Xiyue, Wang Yichuan, Zhang Yan...
They've known each other for over ten years, and their parents have a close relationship.
This kind of trust cannot be built through a few practical tests or collaborations. It is built over time!
He then thought of his cheat code.
There is something extremely important in the system panel.
From the very first day he received the panel, he placed it at the core of his planning: the advanced solution!
Furthermore, with the various buildings that may appear in the pet space in the future, there might actually be super evolution!
With this kind of cheat code, he's not worried at all about Xiao Zi being eliminated.
Moreover... he can also contract with the team's pet beasts.
The pet appeared in the pet space as a projection, and Xiao Zi still doesn't realize that the space exists.
If you form a contract with a beast tamed by a lord within the team...
He will definitely dedicate himself to training that beast!
Thinking of this, Su Chen glanced at Lin Xiyue walking ahead.
Today she was wearing a light green, thin sweatshirt with the cuffs slightly rolled up, revealing her slender wrists.
A few stray hairs slipped down from behind her ears, swaying gently as she walked down the stairs.
We must help Lin Xiyue improve her strength so that we can snag a lord-level bloodline beast after the Beast Taming Shop allocates resources.
Otherwise, it would be extremely difficult for me or my family to obtain a top-tier lord-level bloodline beast.
He steadied himself and mentally reviewed his treasure trove of knowledge.
Three Enlightenment Fruits, two Water Elemental Fruits, one Heavenly Soul Fruit...
The Fruit of Enlightenment? He himself couldn't bear to eat it.
Water Elemental Fruit? Even more precious!
Needless to say, the Heavenly Soul Fruit is not something that can be taken out.
I can give him the Ice Skin Jade Bone Pill; it's good for the meridians and acupoints. I even helped him open up the Qunliao acupoint last night.
There are three left; we can share some of them.
There were only two Bone-Sculpting Pills left. He, Zhang Yan, and Xiao Zi each took one.
The only suitable pill for Lin Xiyue is the Ice Skin Jade Bone Pill, with three remaining.
She currently possesses the Water Essence Pill and the Enlightenment Fruit, so she doesn't need any more resources in the short term!
As for Wang Yichuan—he really lacks resources.
Judging from the panel, Wang Yichuan's skill progress is the slowest among the four.
Su Chen sighed silently in his heart.
Unless there are a few more dungeons.
If there were ten or eight dungeons, the rewards would flood his backpack, and he could easily pull out a top-grade pill.
Why worry?
But right now, I have quite a lot of resources at my disposal.
It's a bit tight for two people.
Four people? That's really a stretch!
Let's see how it goes when we go out for training in a few days!
When he snapped out of his thoughts, the group had already passed the second-floor mentor office area and arrived on the first floor.
The lights in the first-floor corridor were a bit dimmer than those upstairs.
Zhang Yan glanced at the classroom of Class 3 not far ahead. The back door was still open, indicating that a class meeting had just ended and many people were pouring out.
She turned around and glanced at Su Chen, Lin Xiyue, and Wang Yichuan.
"How about we invite Sister Yang Xin and Sister Yun Xin along? They'd definitely like to talk about sharing beasts too!"
Su Chen nodded: "Okay! Let's talk it out together."
Upon receiving the instruction, Zhang Yan darted out.
Su Chen sighed softly.
Zhou Chengjie and Jiang Yunxin are not easy to deal with.
Can this tripartite cooperation really work?
Who should be the Master? That's a big question!
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