8: Chapter 8 The Head of Studies' Summoning

Inside the assessment space.

Lin Mengxue, in her dragon form, let out a wide yawn, revealing a hint of weariness.

On one hand, she really hadn't slept well last night; on the other, these enemies were simply too weak to pique her interest.

In the training room yesterday, she could easily insta-kill Rank One Stage Ten enemies, so what were these small fry?

If Chen Yi hadn't opened a Rank One training room, she definitely would have found a few Rank Two Magic Beasts to test her skills.

Finally, thirty seconds passed.

The AI Magic Beast, Snow Girl, was summoned.

As soon as she appeared, she brought a flurry of snow, covering the entire space in white flakes.

"Roar—"

The Snow Girl let out a screech and quickly condensed a massive ice arrow, which streaked toward Lin Mengxue.

*Crack—*

A crisp sound rang out as the ice arrow shattered upon impact.

It only left a tiny white dot on the scales of Lin Mengxue's chest; it couldn't even break through her defense!

"No way? Is her defense really that strong?"

"This is a bit ridiculous! There's a nine-stage difference, yet the attack can't even break her defense?"

"However, the Snow Girl has extremely high resistance to ice-attribute attacks. I wonder if Mengxue has skills of other attributes."

Amidst the crowd's discussions...

Lin Mengxue flapped her massive dragon wings, and a powerful gale swept through, instantly knocking down the Snow Girl just as she was about to launch a second round of attacks.

Without a moment's pause, Lin Mengxue quickly flew into the air and stomped down fiercely.

*Squish—*

Accompanied by a crisp sound, the flesh-and-blood Snow Girl was crushed by Lin Mengxue like a balloon.

Her body instantly turned into countless ice crystals, scattering on the ground and merging with the surrounding snow.

[The ninth stage of the assessment has ended. Congratulations on successfully passing this Beast Tamer assessment!]

Looking at the words "Assessment Passed" displayed on the large screen.

The people in the spectator area were completely stunned.

Passing the ninth stage wasn't an unprecedented feat;

But you, dammit, insta-killed your way through, even one-shotting the ninth stage. Isn't this a bit too heaven-defying?

After the shock, the entire venue instantly erupted. Applause rose in waves, each louder than the last.

"Too strong, she's simply too strong!"

"But then again, isn't Mengxue an F-rank Bloodline? Why does she have such power now?"

"Look, that Chen Yi sat in his chair watching the whole time, but the Campus Belle Lin didn't say a word. I suspect this is his power!"

"I think so too. Otherwise, how could Mengxue willingly establish a contract with a man from outside the school? To make an F-rank Bloodline exert such powerful strength, could it be an SSS-Rank Talent?"

"I'm not sure, but it's definitely no lower than S-Rank!"

"I'm laughing. Chen Yi has such talent, and Liu Ruyan actually didn't want him? She even ran off to throw herself at a B-Rank Beast Tamer. Was her head kicked by a donkey?"

As soon as those words were spoken...

Everyone's gaze fell squarely on Liu Ruyan.

If their previous looks carried a bit of playfulness, looking at her like a clown...

Then their current looks were as if they were looking at an idiot.

Although the Qin Group behind Qin Shousheng had some wealth, it was ultimately just a private commercial organization.

In this world, Beast Tamers were the real prize.

Especially a Beast Tamer like Chen Yi, who could give an F-rank Bloodline spirit beast a new lease on life; his future achievements would surely be limitless!

But Liu Ruyan was something else. She had the unique advantage of being his girlfriend, yet she abandoned Chen Yi to suck up to a rich second-generation Beast Tamer?

If that wasn't being an idiot, what was?

"Hey, whoever you are—Qin Shousheng, right? Didn't you say that if Chen Yi and Mengxue passed the ninth stage, you'd do a handstand while having diarrhea? Can you make good on that now?"

Someone in the crowd shouted, instantly causing a roar of laughter.

"Yeah, yeah! You're not planning to back out, are you?"

"No time like the present. Do it now, everyone's watching!"

"There's a 'Jet Warrior' shop right across the street. If you can't get it out, go eat a round there!"

Many students chimed in, their words filled with mockery and disdain.

Qin Shousheng was so angry he nearly coughed up blood.

He never imagined that he, the great Young Master Qin, would be insulted like this by a group of students.

What rotten luck!

Liu Ruyan's expression was even more hideous, as if she had eaten ten pounds of manure.

She never imagined that just after dumping Chen Yi yesterday, news of his heaven-defying talent would break today.

If the effort she put in the night before last and last night had been spent on Chen Yi, she would definitely be the one shining on stage right now, instead of being in this pathetic state mocked by everyone.

She even wanted to slap herself a few times.

However, staying here would only be more embarrassing. It was better to slip away first.

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Meanwhile, Chen Yi and Lin Mengxue slowly walked out of the assessment space.

A group of students quickly crowded around, surrounding them tightly.

Of course, almost all of them were looking for Lin Mengxue, wanting to ask her how exactly she transformed into a dragon.

Although everyone was basically certain it was Chen Yi's power, they still wanted a definitive answer.

Their gazes were filled with all sorts of emotions: envy, well-wishes, jealousy, and even hostility.

After all, he had hooked up with the campus belle and even established a contract; his love rivals' hearts were probably shattered into pieces.

By the time Chen Yi and Lin Mengxue escaped the students' encirclement and collected their Beast Tamer licenses and extra passing prizes, it was already around eight o'clock in the evening.

Their stomachs were starting to protest.

"Brother Chen Yi, what are we eating tonight?"

"Xue'er, your cooking is so good. Naturally, I'll eat whatever you make!"

"Hehehe, I'm satisfied with those words from Brother Chen Yi!"

However, just as they had finished buying ingredients and were preparing to go home and cook...

Lin Mengxue's phone suddenly rang.

The screen displayed an incoming call from the Dean of Students, Zhao Yi.

"Is it the Dean? There are no classes now that it's the end of the term, so I shouldn't be getting called in for skipping class, right?"

Lin Mengxue was full of confusion, but she still answered the phone. "Teacher Zhao, are you looking for me?"

"Mengxue, are you free now? Come back to school, and remember to bring your boyfriend!"

Hearing the word "boyfriend," Lin Mengxue subconsciously glanced at Chen Yi, and a hint of a blush involuntarily appeared on her face.

We're already contracted, why call him a boyfriend!

He should be called husband or hubby!

Or maybe... Master?

She paused and replied, "It's so late now. Is tomorrow okay?"

Since the Dean's tone was so excited, it probably wasn't anything bad.

Perhaps because she and Chen Yi had passed the ninth stage of the Beast Tamer assessment, the school was going to give out some extra rewards?

If it was a reward, there was no need to rush to collect it.

"If possible, try to come over now!"

Lin Mengxue looked at Chen Yi again, seemingly seeking his opinion.

Chen Yi nodded slightly and said softly, "Go ahead. Calling you back to school this late, it might really be something urgent."

Hearing Chen Yi's words, Lin Mengxue immediately replied, "I understand, Teacher. We'll be there right away!"

Before long, Chen Yi and Lin Mengxue arrived at the office designated by the Dean.

However, just as they stepped through the door...

They saw the Dean bowing respectfully to an elderly man in a seat, saying in a reverent tone, "Mr. Luo, they have arrived. I will take my leave now!"

With that, he left the office.

He even closed the door behind him.

The elderly man called "Mr. Luo" nodded slightly, his gaze slowly falling upon Chen Yi and Lin Mengxue. "Sit down!"

Seeing this scene, Chen Yi and Lin Mengxue couldn't help but be a bit dazed, countless question marks rising in their hearts.

Who is this?

The Dean of Students was actually so respectful in front of him—