Seeing Chen Yuan’s confused expression, the young and well-built security guard at the door imdiately puffed out his chest: "That’s the current total Contribution Value and ranking of our Baokun City Beastmaster Association."
"We’re ranked in the top hundred among hundreds of city-level associations across the country."
"But our goal isn’t the top hundred, it’s the top ten!"
The young security guard’s eyes were bright and his voice was loud: "You should know that on the very first day the Contribution Value ranking system was established, our Baokun City Beastmaster Association was ranked tenth!"
"The reason we were ranked tenth was thanks to a particularly impressive Beastmaster..."
Hearing this, Chen Yuan coughed into his fist, interrupting, "Do you introduce this every ti a new Beastmaster cos in?"
"How did you know?" The security guard looked puzzled.
Chen Yuan shrugged without explaining.
The introduction from the security guard had been so loud, it echoed throughout the entire hall, yet none of the other staff or Beastmasters seed curious, as if they were already accustod to it.
Evidently, he wasn’t just an ordinary security guard, he also carried the responsibility of promoting the Baokun City Beastmaster Association.
Walking into the hall,
"Excuse , is this your first ti at the Beastmaster Association?" A staff mber in a black uniform, tall and with light makeup, approached quickly with a faint smile on her face.
Chen Yuan nodded.
"Hello, I’m the receptionist, Yun." She smiled slightly and then extended her right hand, her voice sweet, "Let introduce it to you."
"Thank you." Coming to a new environnt, one naturally needs a guide.
"The Beastmaster Association is the starting point for every Beastmaster’s dreams, we are here to ensure the growth of every Beastmaster and offer you the most considerate benefits."
"Please look this way." Yun gestured, "Here is the front desk, if you need to get certified as a Beastmaster or receive a task, you need to confirm it with the staff here."
Chen Yuan nodded slightly, noticing that there were five staff mbers at the front desk, all sitting in front of computers.
Perhaps because it was close to the end of the workday, there were no Beastmasters at the front desk, and the staff seed to enjoy the leisurely ti.
"This side is the task hall." Yun led Chen Yuan to several machines, "To receive a task, first determine your region, then filter according to the task requirents."
"So tasks require team cooperation, so require specific attributes of the Pet Beast... different requirents need careful selection."
Chen Yuan asked, "Can’t tasks be received on the phone as well?"
"Yes." Yun’s smile was sweet, "But receiving online requires qualification review, while here you only need to confirm through the front desk."
Chen Yuan nodded to show understanding.
"In addition, the Beastmaster Association has a rest area, a battle area, a gym area, and several other areas to et the various needs of Beastmasters." Yun faced Chen Yuan, her voice gentle, "Are you here to get certified as a Beastmaster or to receive a task?"
Chen Yuan replied, "I’m looking for Officer Zhou Xu."
He had contacted Zhou Xu before coming but hadn’t gotten through, clearly busy.
"Officer Zhou Xu?" Yun was visibly taken aback, then said, "The president and the officers are in a eting, it might take a while."
Chen Yuan smiled, "Then I’ll wait a bit."
Yun reminded, "Sir, there are only twenty minutes left until the end of the workday, I cannot be sure if this eting will end within half an hour."
Chen Yuan understood her implied aning.
Yun continued, "If your matter must involve Officer Zhou Xu, I’d suggest coming back tomorrow."
"If not, the staff at the front desk should be able to help."
Chen Yuan glanced at the ti on his phone, then nodded, "Alright, but my matter might take a while, it probably won’t finish before the end of the workday."
Yun smiled, "Even if it’s the end of work ti, we’ll finish your matter before we leave."
Hearing this, Chen Yuan silently sympathized with these poor workers.
But he said, "Thank you for your trouble."
"No trouble at all." Yun smiled lightly and then led Chen Yuan to the front desk, addressing the staff, "Mrs. Li, this Beastmaster needs..."
"What service do you need?" She turned to look at Chen Yuan.
Chen Yuan answered, "I want to get certified as a mid-tier Beastmaster."
The staff mber, referred to as Mrs. Li, didn’t even look up, her fingers clattering on the keyboard: "Okay, to be certified as an Initial-tier Beastmaster, please present your personal ID, and summon your Pet Beast..."
Halfway through her speech, she suddenly realized sothing was amiss, her voice halted abruptly, and she looked up sharply at Chen Yuan: "Mid... mid-tier Beastmaster?"
...
In the eting room,
Wang Jianping glanced around calmly, speaking slowly, "Regarding the first Baokun City Beastmaster Competition to be held next month, everyone must take it seriously."
"From top to bottom, we must be fully prepared to do our best."
"As for the na you ntioned, I thought about it, our Baokun City is known for Taibai Mountain, so let’s call it the Taibai Cup."
Upon hearing this, everyone nodded in agreent.
"Having settled the na, let’s move on to the publicity and registration requirents." Wang Jianping’s eyes were sharp, his voice steady, "Publicity should cover all age groups, whether children, students, adults, or the elderly, everyone should know about the Taibai Cup and that it’s a Beastmaster competition."
"As for registration requirents, as long as you’re an Association-certified Initial-tier Beastmaster, you can sign up to participate."
Soone imdiately comnted, "President, in that case, won’t there be too many Beastmasters participating in the competition, greatly increasing our workload?"
Wang Jianping waved his hand, his voice loud: "That’s not the case, most Beastmasters are at entry-level, a Pet Beast battle can be resolved in three minutes at most."
Sitting beside him, Zhou Xu nodded, "Yes, low-level Pet Beast battles don’t take much ti."
The discussion about the Taibai Cup ca to an end, and Wang Jianping spoke slowly, "The next matter is about anomalies deep within the Qinling Forest."
At this point, he turned to Zhou Xu, "After knowing about the situation here, the headquarters has taken it very seriously and has already made preliminary plans."
Zhou Xu sat upright.
Wang Jianping said, "In a while, a professor from the Beast Taming Academy Headquarters will co for an in-depth investigation, and so first-batch students will accompany him. The headquarters wants us to be prepared to support them and keep a close watch on all changes in the forest."
Zhou Xu, with a solemn expression: "Understood."
"Then let’s talk about the last thing..."
Just as he finished speaking, the door of the eting room was gently pushed open, Wang Jianping’s secretary walked in quickly, and Wang Jianping frowned, imdiately pausing his speech, leaving the room in silence.
Unless there was sothing particularly urgent and important, Wang Jianping hated being interrupted during etings.
But when the secretary leaned in to whisper sothing to him, everyone noticed the visible change in Wang Jianping’s expression.
First shock, then astonishnt, and finally, a look of... delight?
The attendees were very curious about what the secretary had conveyed, but they all kept their expressions neutral, suppressing their inner curiosity.
Once the secretary left, Wang Jianping’s face showed an unmistakable subtle smile, saying, "We’ll discuss the remaining matters tomorrow, everyone should rest early."
Everyone nodded, then watched as Wang Jianping got up, and said to Zhou Xu beside him, "You co with ."
The two left the eting room quickly, and the previously silent room erupted with discussions.
"Mr. Wang, what’s the matter?"
In Zhou Xu’s impression, Wang Jianping was always composed, rarely showing such a reaction.
"It’s a fantastic news." Wang Jianping didn’t elaborate, simply leading Zhou Xu towards the duel room on the second floor.
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