"Is this fish very strong?"
Chen Shu kept examining the fish.
Could this be so super fierce beast that would reveal its true form when crisis struck?
"Strong my ass. Your old man is a Level 1 Beast Tar. That fish just lives a bit longer—no different from other fish."
"Then why are you so proud..." Chen Shu's head drooped dejectedly.
Beast Tar levels went from 1 to 9, and above Level 9 were Black Iron, Silver, Gold, and the impossibly high King level. A Level 1 Beast Tar was basically just an ordinary person whose Contract Spirit was rely a decorative pet.
"Little brat, you're only Level 0. What gives you the right to talk?"
"I'm also a Beast Tar?"
Chen Shu looked shocked.
"Obviously. Having a Contract Spirit makes you a Beast Tar." Father Chen Ping looked like it was obvious.
"Then what's my Contract Spirit?"
His mother happened to bring over a steaming bowl of pork rib soup and tossed Chen Shu a sli plushie.
"This is the Contract Spirit you signed with when you turned fifteen."
Chen Shu's forehead darkened with black lines as he played with the sli plushie.
"Does our family have any normal Contract Spirits..."
"What are you saying, little brat? Eat!" His father smacked the back of Chen Shu's head.
Suddenly, a virtual panel appeared before Chen Shu's eyes.
[Na: Golden Sli
Personality: Lazy, Kind
Attributes: All-Round Type
Creature Race: Special Category
Talent: Sleepy: Can enter long-term sleep state, defense power increases
Skill: Charge: Frantically rush forward, damage depends on size difference between both parties. Warning: Do NOT use against enemies over ten pounds!
Potential Rating: F
Contract Host: Chen Shu (Level 0 Beast Tar, Beast Taming Talent: Ordinary]
So this sli really was his Contract Spirit...
Chen Shu looked at this talent and these skills with lancholy...
He rubbed the sli's head. It felt like squeezing a big chunk of jelly.
To be fair, the texture was actually quite nice.
This ability to view your Contract Spirit's stats wasn't from the system but the rules of this world - everyone could see their own Contract Spirit's panel.
"Guli! Guli!"
As if sensing its master's touch, the sli woke up from its slumber.
Its two big eyes opened, looking incredibly gentle as it kept nuzzling against Chen Shu's hands.
Although it was called a Golden Sli, its color was more of a dull yellow, making it look like a moving pile of poop from a distance.
"Dad, since I have a Contract Spirit, why am I not in the Beast Taming class?"
"Isn't the reason written on Little Yellow's panel?"
"No it isn't..."
"Look at the Potential Rating column."
"..."
"Son, it's fine. Even in the regular class, you can still make sothing of yourself."
His mother gave him a piece of pork rib, consoling him.
Chen Shu sighed. That might have been possible before, but not now. The college entrance exam for regular students was heavy on beast taming knowledge, and the current Chen Shu was completely lost.
No way! I absolutely have to get into the Beast Taming class! Nothing can stop from becoming a Beast Tar! After finally transmigrating and awakening a system, ending up as so ordinary person was not an option.
He made up his mind. Suddenly, two options appeared before his eyes.
[Option 1: Tell your parents you absolutely must get into the Beast Taming class.]
Completion reward: dium amount of Beast Taming Power
[Option 2: Promise your parents you'll definitely get into a key university as a regular student and work hard to beco an ordinary person.]
Completion reward: Ten million cash, Beast Taming Talent disappears
Holy crap!
Chen Shu's originally firm conviction instantly crumbled.
They were giving way too much!
"Dad, if you had two choices - ten million cash or becoming a powerful Beast Tar - which would you pick?"
"Only kids make choices. Adults all know..." Chen Ping paused dramatically, "...it's all bullshit."
He looked at Chen Shu like he was looking at an idiot.
"Cough cough... You really are rational..."
Chen Shu coughed dryly a few tis, then suddenly beca serious.
"Dad, I want to transfer to the Beast Taming class!"
He thought his parents would imdiately object, since he was already in the second sester of his second year and would soon be a senior. Senior year is critical in any world, and switching classes now was like switching from liberal arts to science—one year wasn't enough ti to get into a good university.
"Pfft!"
His father, who had been focused on eating, suddenly burst out laughing.
Chen Shu was speechless. It seems that he'd completely inherited his personality from his father.
“Could you be a bit more normal? This is your son's life-changing decision!”
"Son, stop fooling around and eat your dinner."
"..."
Chen Shu rubbed his temples. "Dad, I really want to beco a Beast Tar. Being an ordinary person just isn't my goal."
I gave up ten million cash for this! I'm the man destined to beco the Beast Taming King!
Seeing Chen Shu's serious expression, Chen Ping suddenly stopped laughing.
"You really want to transfer?"
"Yeah!"
"Fine! Then transfer!"
"???"
Chen Shu looked completely confused. It was that easy?
"Old Chen, what are you doing going along with this nonsense!" His mother spoke up.
These two were being way too hasty.
"Since our son has a dream, as his dad I should naturally support him." His mother seed to think of sothing and didn't object anymore.
Chen Shu breathed a sigh of relief. It looked like he hadn't encountered the obstacles he'd imagined.
But his parents agreed so easily - could it be that he was secretly a rich second generation, and no matter what he chose, he'd end up inheriting the family business?
"Dad, honestly, am I a rich second generation?" Chen Shu asked hopefully.
"I used to ask your grandfather this sa question all the ti." Chen Ping gave him a disdainful look.
"..." A mont of silence passed.
"I'll talk to your teacher on Monday. The food's getting cold - hurry up and eat!" Chen Ping crushed his son's inappropriate fantasies.
Over the weekend, Chen Shu shut himself in his room, drowning in study materials and unable to co up for air.
Monday, Nanjiang City Second High School.
"You want Chen Shu to transfer to the Beast Taming class?"
Li Yuan, nicknad Black Whirlwind, frowned deeply at the idea of transferring in the second sester of second year—this was a big deal.
"Old Chen, it's not that I don't support you, but if he really transfers, Chen Shu is basically finished."
One year simply wasn't enough to beco an excellent Beast Tar.
"Old Li, you don't need to worry about that. My son has a Contract Spirit and beast taming talent—he already ets the Beast Taming class requirents."
Chen Ping and Li Yuan were forr classmates, and they'd always had a good relationship.And at this mont, Li Yuan was quite worried about Chen Shu's future.
"No way! Key universities' Beast Taming departnts have requirents for Beast Tar level."
Li Yuan firmly shook his head and handed Chen Ping a Huazi cigarette.
"Chen Pi's beast taming talent is ordinary. In one year, he can reach Level 2 Beast Tar at most—he won't even get into a regular beast taming university."
"Teacher Li, let interrupt for a mont..." Chen Shu, who had been standing to the side, suddenly spoke up.
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