As the whistle marking the end of the representative match echoed across the arena,
the referee loudly announced Lin Xing as the winner of this exhibition match!
In an instant, the spectators erupted into enthusiastic cheers! Even the Instructors from the Main Academy, who had previously shown reluctance to accept the outcome, could no longer deny it.
Lingering Cloud knew just how strong his trump card was—a Spirit Tiger at the peak of Tier 2!
Yet it had been completely wiped out by Lumiya’s tiny fist in a single blow! Just one punch!
It was now obvious that Lumiya had merely been playing around before!
If Lumiya had revealed this strength earlier, he would never have bothered arguing with that old man from Lincheng!
Now he’d just end up the butt of another joke!
But jokes aside, the rewards still had to be distributed. Although the Instructor from the Main Academy muttered complaints inwardly, his hands didn’t stop moving.
Not only was the monetary and resource reward generous and plentiful, but even some rare materials were included!
Among them, the most important prize was a precious material that could greatly aid one’s breakthrough to Tier 2!
A Gathering Crystal, about the size of a pigeon egg!
A faint blue radiance flowed across its surface. The moment Lin Xing touched it, he felt a surge of pure magical energy continuously pour from the Gathering Crystal into his body!
Beside it was an old, yellowed notebook, its cover faintly bearing the words “Beast Tamer’s Notes” in bold script.
Lin Xing glanced at the yellowed notebook in confusion and curiously opened it.
The moment he flipped to the first page, a line of text immediately caught him off guard!
[On whether the partial Armorization ability achieved by people and their beasts at Tier 3 could be advanced to Tier 2! The author has found a path seemingly undiscovered by predecessors! This hypothesis is achievable! As long as……….]
?!!
The Armorization ability—originally only accessible at Tier 3—could actually be used at Tier 2?!
Wasn’t this basically a divine technique!
Lin Xing stared at the Instructor from the Main Academy, who was handing out the rewards, his face full of shock.
The Instructor coughed awkwardly a couple of times, hesitantly explaining,
“Ahem, this Secret Technique, if you master it, will indeed allow you to far surpass your peers at Tier 2, but… uh, turn to the last page.”
Upon hearing this, Lin Xing immediately flipped to the last page, and saw:
[This Secret Technique is too demanding to be promoted widely!]
[Requirement One: The contracted beast must have SSS Potential!]
[Requirement Two: The Beast Tamer’s own talent cannot be lacking!]
[Requirement Three: The contracted beast must be humanoid!]
[Requirement Four, and the most important: The Beast Tamer and the beast must be able to connect hearts, support each other, and have intentions of becoming a couple in the future! Because!!! Training this Secret Technique will inevitably require extremely close contact!]
?
What kind of technique was this? Wasn’t this just written for him?
Lin Xing’s face was full of question marks. This Secret Technique felt tailor-made for him!
But how did the Instructors know about him and Lumiya and Little Green…?
Sensing Lin Xing’s confusion, the Instructor began to explain,
“We provide this technique to every Beast Tamer who meets the first three conditions. And… ahem… basically, everyone can fulfill the fourth requirement.”
So, everyone here has a thing for beast girls? “Basically everyone” can fulfill it?
So doesn’t that mean all the humanoid beasts become wives? So envi—wait, no, so disgraceful!
Does that mean he’s not the only one who has these thoughts about Lumiya and Little Green? All the seniors were like this?
The Instructor continued, slowly,
“Still, I need to remind you. Most humanoid beasts are adults, so we support it.
But for cases like your Lumiya, or Lingering Cloud’s Little Jade—these are juvenile beasts! We do not support such things! Please don’t go astray.”
Lin Xing was left speechless. What did he mean by “not supporting it”? And what did “don’t go astray” mean?
Was he that kind of person? As for Lingering Cloud, who knows~ Maybe he really needs a warning!
Besides! His own Lumiya was definitely not a juvenile!
He had seen her himself just yesterday.
While she wasn’t that mature, big-sister type, she was by no means a juvenile either!
And why wasn’t Little Green mentioned? Was it assumed that he’d already made his move?
His mind was full of complaints, but outwardly, he replied obediently,
“Understood, Instructor. Rest assured, I would never have any improper thoughts about my Lumiya! However! I think we should keep a close eye on Lingering Cloud. I seem to have seen him acting suspiciously with his Little White Qilin, Little Jade, in the rest area before!”
The Instructor’s expression grew serious.
“Is that true?”
“Absolutely!”
Lin Xing kept a straight face.
There was no way he was going to be the only one targeted for this. Besides, he wasn’t lying—Lingering Cloud definitely had something in mind for Little Jade!
The Instructor from the Main Academy listened gravely to Lin Xing’s accusations about Lingering Cloud’s intentions toward his beast, Little Jade.
Unconsciously, he began to mark Lingering Cloud as a special student in need of psychological guidance.
And once Lingering Cloud returned to school, this guidance was put into immediate effect.
Naturally, when Lingering Cloud returned to campus and was approached by members of the Garrison Brigade, who patted his shoulder with big white smiles and said, “Come with us for a moment!”, he was left utterly bewildered.
In the months that followed, Lin Xing, who had earned first place honors in the New Student Potential Tournament, enjoyed a smooth path throughout the academy.
He almost never needed to attend practical combat classes.
He was included in nearly every theoretical session.
Of course, with everything going so smoothly, Lin Xing didn’t slack off. In the early mornings, both he and Little Green could always be found training in the cultivation room.
While Lumiya would be sleeping soundly off to the side.
During this period, Little White also frequently joined Lin Xing’s small circle, often sparring and exchanging ideas with him, or going out with the group for shopping and fun.
But with Lumiya’s tight vigilance, nothing like the KTV incident ever happened again.
Finally, at the end of the semester, during the regular assessments, Lumiya smashed three strength testing machines in a row, making any actual combat testing completely unnecessary.
Thus, Lin Xing wrapped up his first year as a new student with flying colors!