Advanced-level skills, this is clearly unscientific for an iron-eating beast cub that looks only two years old.
Iron-eating beasts are not particularly fond of training, so the skill proficiency of most iron-eating beasts is not very high. They mostly rely on their robust physical attributes to defeat opponents in battles, rather than on technique.
Even if this iron-eating beast had been trained from birth, it would still be ridiculous, especially since it is just a cub.
"Shi... Yu..."
"Seems like that's the name. Do you know him? I remember you trained at Bamboo Rock Martial Hall. Is he from your martial hall?"
A person next to him, holding a list, asked the security guard who had inquired about Shi Yu.
"I don't know him... I haven't heard of him, he's probably not a beastmaster from Bamboo Rock Martial Hall," the security guard replied.
The few people looked at each other. So, what's the deal with this Shi Yu and this little iron-eating beast?
"Green Silk Worm?"
At this moment, the screen showed a scene that made them all feel uncomfortable.
On Shi Yu's side, Shi Shi had successfully taken down all four spiky wild boars.
Now it was the Green Silk Worm's turn. It crawled out of Shi Yu's backpack and started spinning silk to bind the spiky wild boars.
"He's just an apprentice beastmaster, how does he have a second pet beast?"
Seeing the Green Silk Worm, they were even more surprised.
"Maybe it's not contracted, just an additional pet?"
It's not unheard of for beastmasters to do this, but for most beastmasters, it's too difficult.
Raising a pet cat or dog as a pet is one thing, but if you want to train it to understand commands and be willing to fight, it's very difficult without a contract. It's like the difference between a pet dog and a police dog.
It's only because Shi Yu has the telepathic talent that the Green Silk Worm can understand him a bit; otherwise, the Green Silk Worm wouldn't be so obedient.
"This examinee is amazing. Not only does he have such a strong iron-eating beast cub, but he also raises a Green Silk Worm."
"I think this Green Silk Worm's silk is of a high grade, it will definitely evolve into a Wind Crystal Butterfly."
"Brothers, let's bet a cigarette. I bet they'll be in the top three of this exam."
The security guards in the monitoring room started chatting noisily.
"Alright, alright."
"Let's not focus on him. Someone is already injured."
However, the discussion quickly stopped as they were scolded by a diligent security guard.
They were in the middle of work and couldn't focus all their attention on Shi Yu. Knowing that Shi Yu wasn't going to die was enough; other beastmasters also needed attention.
Indeed, although the training had just started, some beastmasters and their pet beasts were already injured, and they needed to handle it quickly.
In the Wild Boar Forest.
"Big harvest."
Shi Yu and his companions didn't know that their performance had already caught the attention of some security guards.
He was happily looking at the spiky wild boars tied up in a row, feeling very pleased. 1750 points in hand, not bad.
These points don't seem so hard to get.
Compared to the points, Shi Yu was more interested in the meat of the spiky wild boars.
He had once had the chance to eat spiced wild boar meat at the canteen of the Ice Plain City breeding base. He wondered how it would taste if he prepared it himself...
"By the way, can we eat the spoils?" Shi Yu looked at Shi Shi, who shook his head.
"Roar!" I don't know, don't ask me.
He's only responsible for fighting and has no interest in wild boar meat.
Compared to wild boar meat, he was more interested in the bamboo shoots in Shi Yu's backpack.
"Rumble..."
After the battle, Shi Shi's stomach rumbled.
Despite his ferocity, he was still a cub, and the energy consumption from the battle was significant.
"Alright, alright." Shi Yu took out two pieces of cut iron bamboo shoots and threw them to Shi Shi.
At the same time, Shi Yu placed the Green Silk Worm on a tree trunk and said, "Find some leaves to eat first. There don't seem to be any spirit plants in this Wild Boar Forest..."
The Green Silk Worm, having spun so much silk, was also severely drained, just like Shi Shi.
Green Silk Worm: "..."
Shi Yu and his companions rested on the spot for about 20 minutes before continuing deeper.
This time, dragging five spiky wild boars, even Shi Shi was a bit strained.
Shi Yu helped out, treating it as a form of exercise.
Next, they would continue through the Wild Boar Forest to reach the nearest safe zone.
From there, they could head to the Magnetic Mountain area with electric slimes.
In front, Shi Yu and Shi Shi were pulling two ropes made of silk, while the Green Silk Worm was lying in the backpack, replenishing its energy, as it might need to bind more wild boars later.
After about five minutes, Shi Shi suddenly stopped.
"More wild boars?" Shi Yu asked.
Shi Shi nodded.
Then, Shi Yu heard a noisy sound from not far away.
However, the sound made Shi Yu's expression strange.
The sound was similar to the cries of wild boars but not quite.
Instead, it sounded more like human screams!
"Ah, run, there's a tree ahead, run up the tree."
"Damn, how did ten spiky wild boars suddenly appear? How can we fight them?"
Soon, Shi Yu saw a group of wild boars chasing two people.
Next to the two people was a Level 6 Ice Plain Dog and a Level 7 Snow Pattern Weasel, also running.
Using the terrain and their skills, the Ice Plain Dog and Snow Pattern Weasel occasionally slowed down the wild boars, creating opportunities for their masters to escape.
The spiky wild boars, on average, were Level 6 or higher. 2 vs 10 was very difficult, especially since these two pet beasts were not as strong as Shi Shi. No wonder the two beastmasters were running for their lives.
They didn't dare face such a large group of spiky wild boars, but they didn't want to give up the exam and ask for help, so they were just running to see what would happen.
The nearby trees were thick, and the spiky wild boars couldn't knock them down immediately. As long as they climbed up, the wild boars would be helpless.
"Wait, there's someone ahead." One of the beastmasters running suddenly saw Shi Yu ahead.
"Uh-huh-huh-huh!!!"
"Huh! Huh! Huh!!!"
Not only them, but the group of spiky wild boars also smelled the scent of their companions.
"Ten at once." Shi Yu and Shi Shi stood there, with Shi Yu calculating the odds of Shi Shi facing ten spiky wild boars...
Generally, spiky wild boars can't break through Shi Shi's defense when he's in full hardening mode. Even if they did, there's high-speed healing. So, it was a test of Shi Shi's stamina.
"Forget it, what am I calculating." Shi Yu quickly shook his head because the real wild boars, upon seeing their fallen companions tied up, immediately scattered and ran away without any intention of fighting.
"Uh-huh-huh-huh!!!"
"Huh! Huh! Huh!!!"
They ran away.
Behind, the group of wild boars scattered, leaving the two apprentice beastmasters and their pet beasts in shock.
"Ran away? Not chasing anymore?"
Then, they saw Shi Yu and the little iron-eating beast pulling five spiky wild boars as spoils, slowly approaching.
The scene was quite spectacular.
"Damn."
The beastmaster of the Ice Plain Dog exclaimed, looking at the spoils Shi Yu was dragging in disbelief.
He had a vague impression of Shi Yu. They had entered the Tian Mang Mountain from the same entrance, and in such a short time, how did Shi Yu end up with a pile of spiky wild boars???
At this moment, the beastmaster of the Snow Pattern Weasel also understood why the spiky wild boars had run away. Shi Yu, pulling a pile of spiky wild boars, had a particularly strong aura. Even he was startled.
"Look for lone spiky wild boars on the outskirts, don't go deep into the forest."
After passing them, Shi Yu casually reminded them and continued pulling the spiky wild boars.
"Got it, thanks, sir."
The two quickly thanked him. After being chased by wild boars, they had no immediate plans to hunt and decided to rest at the safe zone first.
After catching their breath, they chose to follow Shi Yu from a distance. After all, the path Shi Yu was taking was the one that could lead through the Wild Boar Forest to the safe zone.
Because of the spoils, the wild spiky wild boars completely treated Shi Yu and his companions as top hunters. Even if Shi Yu and Shi Shi looked easy to bully, no wild boar dared to approach.
With so many spiky wild boars, Shi Yu had no immediate plans to actively seek more trouble. It was almost afternoon, and he hadn't had lunch yet. He decided to go to the safe zone to store the wild boars.
After some time, Shi Yu and his companions finally reached a small safe zone surrounded by wooden fences, looking like a small village.
When Shi Yu arrived, there were already five or six people there, some having come through the Wild Boar Forest, others through safer routes.
The safe zone had no extra buildings, only a monitoring room and a medical room, so the examinees had to sit in the grass pavilions outside to rest.
At this moment, half of the examinees sitting outside looked normal, while the other half were covered in dirt.
Shi Yu also saw a young man with red-stained clothes and a white bandage on his arm. Was he gored by a wild boar?
There was also a beastmaster with a scarred face. The scar looked like a knife wound. Damn, was he disfigured by a mantis and then healed?
Because of the existence of healing pet beasts, as long as the examinees weren't killed on the spot, the chances of being saved were quite high... but seeing the two or three bandaged beastmasters, Shi Yu subconsciously swallowed.
So terrible... don't scare me.
Shi Yu felt that these injured people were discouraging him from hunting the Level 10 boss.
"This..."
When Shi Yu entered, he scanned the examinees already in the safe zone, and they were also paying attention to him.
The six people saw Shi Yu and the little iron-eating beast pulling five spiky wild boars and immediately widened their eyes, as if they had seen something unbelievable.
One, two, three, four, five... did they count wrong? Five?
After a closer look, they confirmed that Shi Yu had come in alone, meaning he had hunted five spiky wild boars by himself?
Where did this god come from...!
Spiky wild boars, though not the strongest beasts in Tian Mang Mountain, are not easy to hunt five in a row, given the limited stamina of pet beasts and the short time that had passed.
"You're finally here."
At this moment, a security guard in a blue uniform walked out of the monitoring room and said, "We've been watching you for a while. Your iron-eating beast is very strong."
"Do you want to register the points? I can help you."
Shi Yu looked over and nodded, "Sure, help me register. By the way, can I eat the wild boars?"
The security guard was taken aback, "How do you want to eat them?"
"Roast wild boar?"
"I advise you not to. Spiky wild boar meat is delicious, but it requires a lot of processing."
Shi Yu was greatly disappointed. So, he could only eat the red-braised beef noodles in his backpack?
He had planned to eat well and then go replicate the Doubling Skill in the afternoon...
...
Tian Mang Mountain Training Base.
Main Monitoring Room.
Unlike the monitoring of fixed areas in each safe zone, this place had to monitor the entire Tian Mang Mountain, so the control over individual examinees was not as precise.
However, by watching the real-time points uploaded from the safe zones, the five professional beastmasters here could quickly identify which examinees were performing well.
Currently, the screen showed that the top scorer was an apprentice beastmaster named Xie Fei, with 1500 points. He had successfully hunted a Level 9 Rockback Lizard soon after entering Tian Mang Mountain and had maintained the top score for a long time.
At this moment, the points finally changed again, with Shi Yu's name jumping to the top with 1750 points.