14:00.
Right on time, the whole of Lsengard Senior High School was buzzing with excitement.
On the way to the za, the surrounding students were all thrilled, looking forward to today''s Beast MasterAwakening Ceremony.
Among a crowd of senior high boys and girls, Charles felt a surreal sense of returning to his own senior high school days.
He also wondered what kind of pet he might find today.
In this Beast Mastery world, personal ability is directly linked to the strength of one''s pet.
If the spectral wolf mentioned by that girl in the ssroom were to attack them now, Charles was sure he would be powerless to fight back.
To survive in this dangerous world, he must be a Beast Master!
"Chirp——"
"Roar! Roar! Roar!!"
From a distance, ferocious roars tore through the air as the group reached the center of Lsengard, an expansive open area.
The za, spanning hundreds of thousands of square meters, was impressively vast and filled with various ferocious beasts, resembling a giant pet market.
Under Lily''s guidance, the group reached the edge of the za.
A white tiger with two pairs of wings, standing three meters tall, roared as Charles passed by. It seemed as if it might break its chains at any moment and tear them to shreds, causing the surrounding students to retreat in fear.
There was also a pink fox with peach blossom eyes resembling a human''s, its every furrow and smile seeming like a woman making coy advances. One male student suddenly broke from the group, drawn by its gaze, only to be kicked back by Lily just as the fox was about to snap its jaws.
At this point, the za was filled with up to a thousand ferocious beasts, restrained by thick iron chains. Their forms varied wildly, many of which Charles could not name, including some mutant nts that caught his attention.
The so-called Beast MasterAwakening Ceremony was more akin to the college entrance exams of his previous life.
After the vice president of the Beast MasterGuild had finished his long and tedious speech, the ceremony finally moved on to its main event—
Forming contracts with the tamers of choice!
At the front of the line, Lily wore a captivating smile, her eyes fixed on Charles throughout:
"Alright, students, everyone may now choose their preferred pet within the za! ce a drop of your blood from the palm of your right hand onto the forehead of a ferocious beast. If the ferocious beast chooses to submit, the contract isplete."
"However, I must remind everyone that forming a contract can be dangerous, so please measure your capabilities..."
Looking around at the myriad ferocious beasts, Charles furrowed his brow slightly.
For this Beast MasterAwakening Ceremony, the Beast MasterGuild had captured thousands of ferocious beasts six months in advance. Creatures that flew in the sky, swam in the water, ran on the ground, and even nts rooted in the soil were included.
How could one ensure the selection of a powerful pet?
This posed a challenge for Charles.
This method of selection, akin to a blind cat catching a dead rat by chance, was no different from opening a blind box.
What if he ended up choosing a weak fighter? In battle, not only would it fail to protect its master, but it might not even be able to protect itself. Would he not be doomed then?
Before his journey here, Charles had yed many gacha games.
With his notoriously bad luck, he never pulled an SSR in 100 tries. Who could guarantee that today he would miraculously pull off a sessful single draw?
As Charles scanned the ferocious beasts scattered across the za, a few lines of text suddenly shed before his eyes.
——[The Double Sword Praying Mantis]——
[Attribute]: Metal
[Level]: 1
[Quality]: Bronze Division
[Skills]: Bronze Division, Fierce Gnawing
[Emotion]: Hatred
[Health]: Leg injury [View treatment options]
[Evolution]: 4 paths
[Description]: This is a Double Sword Praying Mantis, whose metal attribute endows it with unparalleledbat abilities. Its ws are sharper than steel des. Although its talent is ordinary, it possesses four evolutionary paths, allowing you to train it ording to your needs. It has huge potential.
Upon reading these lines, Charles halted. The Double Sword Praying Mantis instantly raised its de-sharp ws, its emerald eyes staring at Charles warily.
Charles rubbed his eyes and, upon confirming he wasn''t seeing things, felt a surge of excitement.
It seemed the screen was giving him information prompts, simr to what he recalled seeing when he met Lily in the office earlier.
With these screen prompts, he could finally avoid the gamble of a blind box!
However, amidst his excitement, Charles also felt a bit of concern.
If these attributes were visible to everyone, wouldn''t the high-quality pets be frantically snatched up?
How could he possibly get a chance?
Realizing this, Charles wandered around the za, choosing his preferred pet while observing the reactions of those around him.
Ahead, a crowd had gathered, seemingly embroiled in a dispute.
"Fatty, are you looking for trouble? I got here first, I should be the one to form the contract!" a skinny boy shouted, grabbing the cor of a person next to him.
The other person, clearly not backing down, scuffled with the skinny boy: "Dare call me fatty? Looking for a fight? I saw that white tiger first!"
Charles moved closer.
The Four-Winged Tiger he had seen earlier had attracted dozens of people, appearing to be in high demand, with students even arguing over contracting it.
"Just as I thought, when everyone can see the attributes, the good quality ones naturally be hotmodities."
Charles sighed softly, then nced at the white tiger.
——[The Four-Winged Tiger]——
[Attribute]: Wind
[Level]: 1
[Quality]: ck Iron
[Skills]: None
[Emotion]: Fear
[Health]: Good
[Evolution]: None
[Description]: This is a Four-Winged Tiger, which looks majestic and possesses astoundingbat power, but in reality, it is a coward. If you unfortunately form a pact with it, in battle, it is likely to abandon you and slip away.
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Just from one look, Charles stumbled, nearly losing his bnce.
ck Iron, Bronze Division, Silver, Gold...
This Four-Winged Tiger was of ck Iron quality, among the lowest in pet quality,cking anybat skills and incapable of evolving.
A definite weak fighter!
If it weren''t for the system prompts, Charles might have been fooled by its intimidating appearance!
Yet such abat-incapable pet had be a hotmodity, with dozens of people vying for it—a sight so absurd that Charles couldn''t help but chuckle to himself.
This also confirmed something for Charles: it seemed that only he could see these prompts.
"So, I have a cheat that allows me to see the attributes of ferocious beasts?"
"Hahaha!"
"I knew it! In the novels I''ve read, the protagonists always have various cheats after they travel to another world. How could I possibly be without one?"
The gloom in Charles''s heart cleared away, and he felt great. His gaze quickly settled on a pet at the very edge of the perimeter.
——[Borrow-Arms Monkey]——
[Attribute]: Wind
[Level]: 2
[Quality]: Bronze Division
[Skills]: Iron Fist, Steel Palm, Feces Project
[Emotion]: Excited
[Health]: Good
[Evolution]: 2 paths
[Description]: This is a Borrow-Arms Monkey, with strong, agile arms capable of immense strength. Against stronger opponents, it can even strangle them to death with its arms, achieving victory against higher-ranked adversaries. In dire situations, it can unleash its ultimate move!
This Borrow-Arms Monkey is of Bronze Division quality.
Among the hundreds of ferocious beasts on the outskirts, fewer than ten are of this quality.
It is also at Level 2. With each level increase, a pet''sbat power rises significantly. Charles had seen all the pets on the periphery of the tamer za, and none were more outstanding than this one.
It might not look impressive, butpared to the weak fighter like ''the four-winged tiger,'' it was far stronger—not by just a little bit!
However, when Charles saw that one of its skills was "feces project," he couldn''t hold back!
He remembered what Lily had said in ss: once a contract is formed with a ferocious beast, the Beast Mastermight randomly acquire one of its skills.
If it were [Iron Fist, Steel Palm], that would be fine, but if it were [Feces Project]... the thought was too horrifying for Charles to even imagine!
He didn''t know if it was strong, but Charles knew that if he acquired that skill, he might never lift his head high in the Beast Mastemunity again...
Although there was only a 50% chance of getting [Feces Project], as someone who''s perennially unlucky, Charles didn''t dare to take that risk!
Having quickly looked over the pets on the outskirts, Charles turned his gaze towards the central area of the za.
There were some more powerful ferocious beasts there, but the Beast MasterGuildconsidered them too dangerous for Senior High School students'' awakening.
"It wouldn''t hurt to take a look. If there''s nothing suitable, I might as well settle for that Double Sword Praying Mantis!"
entered the central area of Beast Mastery Square.
Just seeing the first ferocious beast, his eyes lit up.
[Subus Sheep Spirit]!
If the pet was a little subus, maybe itsbat strength didn''t really matter?
...
Two hours had passed, and students from Lsengard Senior High School were gradually leaving the Beast Mastery Square.
Most of them looked disheartened, and some even bore wounds, clearly indicating that the contract formation process had not gone smoothly.
Of course, there were also a few lucky ones who had sessfully formed contracts with ferocious beasts, bing honored Beast Masters!
They were now proudly showing off the pets they had subdued to those around them.
"What''s going on, hasn''t Charlese out yet?" Lily furrowed her brows slightly, ncing at the time—it was already 16:05 in the afternoon.
She couldn''t help but worry—had the vigorous session in the office earlier exhausted Charles too much, causing some ident during his contract formation?
Just then, a female student hurriedly approached Lily, her face etched with concern: "Miss Lily, I saw Charles heading towards the center of the za!"
"Fatima, what did you say!"
"Charles went to the center of the za?!!"
The process of forming a contract was extremely dangerous; the slightest misstep could lead to idents! The central za housed numerous ferocious beasts of Level 3 and above; even she wasn''t sure of handling them. What was Charles thinking?
With immense anxiety, Lily quickly left the crowd and dashed toward the central area of the za...