At the Tianmang Mountain Training Base, on the vast parade ground, stood a group of disheveled Beast Tamers.
At the beginning, a total of 100 people entered Tianmang Mountain, but only 73 remained standing here at the end.
The 27 who were missing had, without exception, dropped out midway.
It could be because they couldn't endure the harsh outdoor environment, or because they were injured during the training and had to terminate the assessment.
"You're still standing here, which means you have some potential. Tianmang Mountain is just an artificially created training environment. If you can't even handle this, don't even think about exploring ruins, let alone participating in professional assessments in the future. You might as well go home and take care of pets!"
The training supervisor, Zhou Wanshan, stood on the podium and said bluntly.
Below, the apprentice Beast Tamers remained silent, thinking, "You're the boss, whatever you say goes."
However, compared to these words, the examinees were more interested in knowing their ranking based on the points they had earned during the training.
Although they could roughly calculate their own points during the training, they had no idea about others, so they couldn't know their exact ranking.
"Alright, if you want to know your specific point ranking, you can check it yourself. The results are already posted on that wall."
"Among them, the top 20 will gain the qualification to explore the ruins. One week from now, we will lead you into the ruins for the first time. Pay attention to the association's notifications for more details."
"This training assessment is now over. After exchanging your points, you can leave."
After a brief announcement, the training base supervisor, Zhou Wanshan, turned and left, leaving behind a noisy crowd.
As expected, everyone rushed to the wall next to the podium.
The same ranking list was printed ten times and posted on the wall, allowing everyone to see it clearly.
In the crowd, Shi Yu followed the main group and looked directly from top to bottom.
This feeling... how to describe it, it made him feel like he was back in high school, gathering with classmates to check the results after each monthly exam.
"First place, Shi Yu, 20,000 points? Who is Shi Yu?"
"Don't know... not from our school."
"Not from our school either."
Most of the apprentice Beast Tamers on the scene were students, after all, their average level was not high.
The older apprentice Beast Tamers, whose pet beasts averaged level ten, were assigned to another training base.
At this moment, the examinees were discussing the first-place winner, Shi Yu.
Shi Yu himself, upon seeing his name, immediately turned and left, keeping his achievements and reputation hidden.
Just being first in a training assessment, so what.
Still, he needed to quickly exchange his points for real money to recover a bit...
Even so, after Shi Yu left, he was still backstabbed.
"Damn, Shi Yu."
In the crowd, the top student, Chen Kai, looked at the name at the top of the points list with a special emotion.
Although he knew Shi Yu was strong, seeing Shi Yu in first place still gave him a faint sense of sorrow.
20,000 points, equivalent to five awakened level ten ferocious beasts...
He looked at his own ranking again, feeling that after a week of effort, he was falling further behind Shi Yu.
Is it because I'm not working hard enough?
"Do you know this person??"
After Chen Kai's exclamation, his classmates asked one after another.
"Who is this person?"
"Uh, a Beast Tamer from a key school in the city. I followed his advice and bought the Ming Shen capsules to train my pet beast. As expected, he is indeed very capable."
Chen Kai's classmates were stunned. No wonder Chen Kai's Ice Armor Beast had broken through again, and his strength had improved rapidly, it turned out he had received guidance from an expert.
Ming Shen capsules, are they the ones Chen Kai often ate during the training?
They remembered and decided to research them as soon as they got back.
...
Next, Shi Yu went to exchange his points.
Then, he ran into an acquaintance.
Xiao Xiong Yan Qi smiled and said to Shi Yu, "Let me help you exchange them."
"By the way, I told Master Lin about your Iron Eater mastering the Thunder Palm."
"Oh? What did Master Lin say?"
Yan Qi chuckled inwardly. What else could he say... he could already imagine Master Lin's expression of doubt.
This apprentice, he might not be able to teach him anymore!
"Master Lin wants you to visit the martial arts hall when you have time. There are some special nutritional supplements, food, and insights on the Thunder Palm skill that he plans to give you."
"Alright." Shi Yu nodded.
This Master Lin Hongnian must be the father of the panda senior, I wonder if he has any other advanced skills I can benefit from... After all, he is one of the best Beast Tamers in Pingcheng and should have some depth.
After exchanging his points, Shi Yu went home directly.
He missed home, the soft bed, the hot shower, and the normal food.
In short, the wilderness is not a place for humans.
"Once I have money, I must form a mechanical life contract and play the role of a mechanic."
"I want something like a Transformer, that can turn into a giant robot for fighting, a plane or car for transportation, and a house for living."
This way, even in a desolate wilderness, I can still live a modern life?
After getting home, Shi Yu indulged himself a bit and then lay down.
He turned over, picked up his phone, and logged into the website given by Lu Naji.
The other party said that if he wanted to buy resources, he could buy them from this website, which offered discounts and delivery. It would save him the trouble of going out to buy them.
"If they're taking the successful examinees to the ruins in a week... isn't that a bit rushed?"
Shi Yu really wanted to develop steadily... but his death-seeking spirit seemed to be stirring again.
Damn... can't control myself... really want to go and see.
"Whatever, according to Lu Qingyi, this ruin isn't dangerous, it's a trial-type ruin. I'll just take a look, not seek death, so it shouldn't be a big problem."
"However, no matter what, I should indulge in resources first."
After all, he was a rich man now. With 10 million, as long as he didn't buy high-level evolution materials for the Qingmian Worm, he could indulge for a long time and buy many things...
For the happiness of the whole family, it's better for the Qingmian Worm to explore its own evolution path.
If things go well, maybe he can find suitable evolution materials in the ruins?
This is all a reasonable investment.
Shi Yu searched not for resources for pet beasts, but for resources for Beast Tamers, those supplements that could allow a Beast Tamer to fight for ten days and nights without feeling exhausted.
During the apprentice stage, it was still okay, as some Beast Tamers with enhancement-type talents couldn't yet apply their talents in combat.
But after leaving the apprentice stage, the advantages of Beast Tamers with enhancement-type combat talents became apparent.
A special-type psychic talent Beast Tamer versus an enhancement-type talent Beast Tamer, as their levels increased, the latter would only widen the gap in combat.
However, in return, a Beast Tamer with an enhancement-type combat talent would also consume more resources.
These supplements were prepared for them.
"Hmm..."
Unlike the Ming Shen capsules, which are synthesized from a single component of low-level materials, most of the resources sold on this special website were purely natural.
Of course, the prices were higher, but Shi Yu didn't mind. As long as they were effective, that was fine.
The roots of the extraordinary plant, Shen Bao Bao?
The royal jelly of the Queen Bee of the Hundred Flowers?
The frog oil of the Swallow Sky Dragon Frog of the Draconic race?
The divine beans from the Divine Tree Realm, which can quickly restore a Beast Tamer's physical and mental strength in an extremely fatigued state, and adjust the body back to its optimal condition?
Why do they look so familiar, strange yet incredibly familiar supplements?
"These divine beans are good, but the lowest quality costs 100,000 per bean, which is a bit expensive... but I can buy one to see the effect. With this, I might be able to try teaching high-level skills, such as Doubling, Absolute Sleep, and Intimidation... I can start with one of them."
Thank you, Lord Mengzhu, for your support! (The additional chapters for the alliance will be reserved until the book is released, which is expected to be on August 1st.)