"Did we really win?"
Seeing the Silver Armored Mantis lying on the ground, Zhou Xu was still a bit incredulous. He rubbed his eyes and spoke in a daze.
How co this is different from what he imagined?
Moreover, the ease with which Spark defeated the Silver Armored Mantis was much like how the Silver Armored Mantis defeated that rampaging Tier Two Pet Beast.
Equally effortless.
But Su Quan is a captain-level figure in the Investigation Departnt. It’s worth noting that there are less than ten captains within the departnt now, all of them are interdiate Beastmasters.
Originally, he just wanted Su Quan to test Chen Yuan’s strength, after all, the latter is rely a Forest Ranger. Although talented, his battle experience is certainly far inferior to the forr.
Yet within a few minutes, the battle situation had completely changed.
The Silver Armored Mantis was no match for the Fla Cloud Falcon at all.
Zhou Xu’s gaze kept shifting between the two, his thoughts turbulent, murmuring: "This isn’t a difference of command or tactics."
"But a real difference in hard strength."
The strength displayed by the Fla Cloud Falcon undoubtedly surpassed the Silver Armored Mantis by quite a bit.
He turned his head to look at Wang Jianping, ready to voice his thoughts, only to see the latter intently watching Chen Yuan, his mouth involuntarily slightly curling up.
Zhou Xu remained silent, but Wang Jianping murmured aloud: "If we keep progressing at this speed, it won’t be long before our Association becos proud because of him."
"No." Wang Jianping shook his head, "We are already proud because of him."
...
"I lost." Su Quan ca back to his senses, quickly walked to the Silver Armored Mantis, and took the Healing Ointnt from Tao’s hands to apply it personally.
This Healing Ointnt is quite pricey, but it can effectively and quickly treat various injuries.
Su Quan’s movents were especially gentle and ticulous, not missing any blackened spots.
At the sa ti,
Chen Yuan also used the ointnt handed by Tao to tend to Spark’s wounds, warmly saying: "Thank you for your hard work, Spark, you perford incredibly well this ti."
As a qualified Beastmaster, you must fully address the emotional value of your Pet Beast.
"Chirp~"
Spark felt the coolness of the ointnt as it was applied to its wings and affectionately nuzzled Chen Yuan’s cheek.
At this mont, Su Quan had finished applying the ointnt and withdrew the Silver Armored Mantis to rest in the Pet Beast space.
In the Pet Beast space, the Pet Beast’s injuries will heal at a faster rate.
He slowly walked toward Chen Yuan, extending his right hand, a thin smile appearing on his previously calm face: "Allow to introduce myself, I’m Su Quan, captain of the seventh squad in the Investigation Departnt."
Chen Yuan shook his hand: "Chen Yuan, currently a Forest Ranger."
Upon hearing ’Forest Ranger,’ Su Quan raised an eyebrow, surprise flashing across: "A Forest Ranger?"
Without waiting for Chen Yuan to respond, he adjusted his startled thoughts and stated his real intent: "Chen Yuan, interested in joining the Investigation Departnt?"
"I can directly recomnd you. As long as you pass the identity information verification, I guarantee you’ll be appointed as captain directly."
Chen Yuan’s expression froze.
Another olive branch?
Just then, Wang Jianping coughed heavily and walked over to the two unhurriedly, saying: "Captain Su, this might not comply with the regulations."
Su Quan grinned: "Chairman Wang, you should know better than I that regulations are for the diocre, exceptionally talented individuals like Chen Yuan can entirely disregard all regulations."
Upon hearing this, Wang Jianping frowned and said solemnly: "Chen Yuan is currently an advisor at our Baokun City Beastmaster Association, and also holds a Forest Ranger position, hence cannot join the Investigation Departnt."
He suddenly felt regret asking Su Quan to help examine Chen Yuan’s capability.
Su Quan waved a big hand: "These are not issues, our Investigation Departnt can help resolve them."
Saying that, he fixed his intense gaze on Chen Yuan, eyes burning: "With your current talent and capability, joining the Investigation Departnt ensures you enjoy the highest-standard training, accelerating your growth."
"Sorry Captain Su, I have no intention to join the Investigation Departnt for now, I just want..." Chen Yuan reluctantly smiled, expressing his desire to stay in the mountains.
"That’s such a sha." Su Quan sighed quietly and, under Wang Jianping’s watch, handed over a business card: "This has my contact details. If you change your mind, reach out right away."
"Our entire Investigation Departnt welcos such a talent as you."
Chen Yuan hesitated slightly, seeing Wang Jianping nod gently, he accepted the business card: "Alright."
"Chairman Wang, I shall take my leave now." Su Quan waved at the trio, turned, and left the battle room.
Chen Yuan hurriedly called out: "Captain Su, please wait."
Upon hearing this, Wang Jianping’s face changed slightly, clenching his fists, and so inexplicable nervousness surged within him.
Captain Su directly turned around, smiling: "Changed your mind?"
"No, I want to observe your Silver Armored Mantis up close." Chen Yuan shook his head.
Su Quan: "?"
Monts later,
After Su Quan departed, Chen Yuan turned his head to Wang Jianping, reasserting: "Chairman, I won’t leave Qinling."
Wang Jianping looked at Chen Yuan, expression complex: "Actually, Captain Su is right, the Investigation Departnt is a suitable choice, with stronger support than the Association, but..."
He paused, sighed: "They undertake the most dangerous missions."
Chen Yuan was silent for a mont.
"But maintaining a good relationship with them will surely be beneficial, you’ll have chances to collaborate in the future."
"Let’s not discuss this further." Wang Jianping noticed Chen Yuan’s shifting mood and wisely changed the topic: "We’ll upload this battle video to headquarters now, it probably won’t take long to pass verification."
"It’s getting late, let’s have dinner together today."
"At the restaurant on the fifth floor."
Chen Yuan nodded: "Then I’ll take you up on the offer, Chairman."
"This isn’t a trouble at all." Wang Jianping patted Chen Yuan’s shoulder, speaking gently: "I should thank you for bringing two big surprises to the Association."
Chen Yuan smiled without saying a word.
Zhou Xu suddenly said, "Chairman, Captain Su has sent a ssage asking to send him the battle video."
Wang Jianping said, "Send it to him; he’s probably planning to review it."
"Never mind him, Xu, you upload the video. I’ll take Advisor Chen to the restaurant first."
...
Sitting in the back of the off-road vehicle, Su Quan operated his laptop, forwarding the battle video sent by Zhou Xu to a contact labeled "Boss."
He also sent a ssage: "Boss, are you busy? Can you help analyze the strength of this Fla Cloud Falcon?"
Boss: "1."
Seeing the reply, Su Quan closed his eyes and quietly recalled the battle scene earlier.
After a while, sweat covered his forehead.
His command had not made any mistakes from beginning to end, only hesitating slightly on whether to pursue victory after the Silver Armored Mantis hit the Fla Cloud Falcon with "Blade of Assault."
After all, this was just a skill test fight, and the head of the opposing association was watching.
Apart from this detail, he made no other mistakes.
Su Quan didn’t believe this detail led to his defeat; even if he pursued victory and achieved results, it couldn’t directly incapacitate the opponent.
On the contrary, the combat power of the Fla Cloud Falcon was significantly higher than that of the Silver Armored Mantis, making every attack extraordinarily lethal.
Just as he was reviewing, his phone rang, and he imdiately opened his eyes.
Boss: "You lost the battle for two reasons."
"First, the Fla Cloud Falcon’s skill proficiency is very high, and Fla Surge is nearing Master Level. Also, it seems to have consud many cultivation resources, making the fire-type moves far more powerful than usual."
"Second, steel attribute Pet Beasts have a natural disadvantage against fire attribute Pet Beasts."
Su Quan nodded silently; these were also the two important reasons he believed.
Boss: "What’s this person’s status? Can we recruit him into our departnt? We can offer him a team leader position and top-tier cultivation specifications."
Su Quan sent a ssage with a bitter smile: "Boss, stop dreaming. He’s just a forest ranger, only wanting to stay in the mountains."
Boss: "?"
...
September 19th, Friday.
The weather was cloudy.
Upon waking, it was almost noon.
Chen Yuan groggily opened his eyes, instinctively reaching for the phone under his pillow, and pressed the unlock button, squinting against the dazzling light.
After a mont, a text ssage popped up:
[Dear Mr. Chen Yuan, congratulations on passing the Interdiate Beastmaster Certification. From now on, you are the eighty-eighth Interdiate Beastmaster at the Donghuang Beastmaster Association Headquarters. May your future on the Beastmaster road be a bright journey.
In recognition of your outstanding contributions, you will receive five hundred Contribution Value.
——Donghuang Beastmaster Association Headquarters]
Five hundred Contribution Value!
Chen Yuan’s eyes imdiately lit up as he opened the Beastmaster Association’s official website:
[Na]: Chen Yuan
[Age]: 25
[Level]: Interdiate Beastmaster
[Association]: Baokun City Beastmaster Association
[Contribution Value]: 766
Including the leftover Contribution Value from before and the continuous contribution obtained from the Fla Cloud Falcon’s advancent requirents, Chen Yuan’s total Contribution Value now exceeds seven hundred, enough to purchase two third-level resources.
A thought crossed his mind when Zhou Xu called:
"I’ve been notified that you’ve beco an Interdiate Beastmaster."
Chen Yuan nodded and smiled, "I saw the news too."
"Congratulations, congratulations, the first Interdiate Beastmaster in Baokun City." Zhou Xu’s tone was filled with laughter.
After a slight pause, he continued, "However, the second Interdiate Beastmaster should appear soon."
"Second one?" Chen Yuan asked.
Zhou Xu nodded in response, "Our association currently has two advisors, you being one of them. The other advisor is likely to beco an Interdiate Beastmaster soon."
"He’s quite a bit older than you but has a high Beastmaster talent and was the first to successfully ditate in Baokun City."
"He cares a lot about appearances and is very competitive. If he finds out you beca an Interdiate Beastmaster before him, his reaction will likely be intense."
"What’s this advisor’s na?" Chen Yuan asked.
"Shi Gang."
Chen Yuan said, "Sounds like a very solid na."
Zhou Xu said softly, "A fitness enthusiast, his arms are thicker than our thighs."
Chen Yuan gasped and changed the subject, "I’ve heard there’s a genius Beastmaster in Baokun City nad Zhuang Jianbai."
Zhou Xu waved, "That’s just the obvious genius Beastmaster. The real geniuses are like you, not widely known but exceeding the talent of the forr."
Chen Yuan, feeling slightly buoyed by Zhou Xu’s praise, lightly coughed and said, "Zhou, you’re giving too much credit."
Zhou Xu shook his head, "Currently, the most outstanding Beastmasters gather in three places: the Investigation Departnt, the Beast Taming Academy Headquarters, and various local Beastmaster Associations."
"You are an exception."
"The forest ranger in the mountains."
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