190: Chapter 190 The Beast Taming College Entrance Examination Ends
Outside Tianluo Town.
A massive crowd of examinees' parents huddled together, packing the Tianluo Town Secret Realm outpost until it was completely blocked.
If not for the patrolling soldiers armed with live ammunition and the six-star level Pet Beasts guarding the defensive line, this surging tide of people would have likely flooded Tianluo Town directly.
The tightly closed doors of the Beast Tamer Service Center slowly opened, and exhausted examinees filed out in a single line.
—"Baby, Mommy's here!"
—"Son!"
—"Sweetie, over here!"
The parents' calls erupted like sudden thunderclaps, and the overwhelming shouts rolled forward like rising waves.
The exhaustion the examinees had accumulated in the Secret Realm mostly faded away as they joyfully ran toward their families with smiles on their faces.
A couple saw their son looking disheveled and felt both amused and pained: "Son, you worked hard!"
"It was nothing."
The young man shook his head dismissively, then, as if remembering something, his tone shifted as he began to complain like a rapid-fire machine gun.
"Mom, Dad, you have no idea how twisted this year's extra credit question was. They actually wanted us to challenge a Pet Beast Overlord!
What kind of strength does a Pet Beast Overlord have?
That's a five-star level White Fluff Yeti! Not only is it incredibly powerful, but it also has a pack of lackeys. It's simply invincible.
And what about us?
Only a handful of people have been promoted to Three-Star Beast Tamers, and not even many have achieved perfect cultivation of their Pet Beasts.
A Pet Beast Overlord could wipe out half the people with a single breath, and by lifting a hand or stomping a foot, it could wipe out the other half.
I don't know which 'genius' came up with it, but asking us to challenge a Pet Beast Overlord is just a pipe dream!"
The young man's face turned red by the end of his rant.
He complained huffily, really wanting to dig into the question-setter's head to see what was inside.
The couple was shocked upon hearing this.
There are many Pet Beasts with territories in a Secret Realm, but only those who claim land through overwhelming strength are worthy of being called Overlords.
Both parents were professional Beast Tamers in a Beast Taming Group, yet they had never personally witnessed the majestic presence of a Pet Beast Overlord to this day.
Hearing that the extra credit question was to challenge a Pet Beast Overlord, the thought 'this must be fake news' popped into both their minds.
But when they turned to look at other families and saw the same look of bewilderment in others' eyes, they knew their son wasn't lying.
This absurd extra credit question was real!
The young man's father swallowed hard and asked hesitantly, "So you gave up on this extra credit question?"
The young man nodded somewhat dejectedly.
Although it was a pity he couldn't see the Pet Beast Overlord with his own eyes, he had a clear understanding of his own strength.
The father patted his son's shoulder and forced a smile of comfort: "That's a five-star level Pet Beast Overlord. You were destined to be unable to defeat it on your own. It's perfectly normal to give up."
The mother also nodded repeatedly.
A five-star level Pet Beast Overlord is incredibly powerful; if you provoke it, being covered in wounds is the best-case scenario, and you might even pay with your life. So, admitting defeat and backing down is nothing to be ashamed of.
"There were still quite a few people who stayed to fight," the young man said, making no effort to hide his envy. "I wish I could be as brave as them!"
The couple laughed, not minding at all.
"In our hearts, son, you're the best!"
...
Buzz!
Ripples spread across the calm Void Realm.
The Three Heavenly Kings crossed through the teleportation gate looking disheveled, successfully leaving the Tianluo Secret Realm and returning to the real world.
"It's finally over!"
Mo Yu squinted and stretched, his bones making a series of crisp popping sounds. "I'm going to have a good relax."
Xue Qin remembered the time in the Cangyuan Secret Realm and gave the Three Heavenly Kings an annoyed glare, leaving them completely confused.
Mayor Xu's majestic eyes were full of kindness as he walked toward the group with a warm smile and called out to Yue Yun.
"Yue Yun, come with me for a moment."
"Mayor Xu!"
Seeing Mayor Xu, who had given him the Beast Suppression Army badge, Yue Yun bowed slightly to him in respect.
Mayor Xu's gaze was filled with appreciation as he gave a small nod in response, then looked at the six people standing in the front row.
After a brief identification, he nodded slightly: "Xu Qingfang, Su Lixia, and Xue Qin, right? You three come along as well."
The three who were named looked at each other in surprise.
Including Yue Yun, these were all the members of the championship team from this year's Campus Championship team event.
Could it be that they were selected for the prodigy spots?
Compared to the two girls who were completely in the dark, Xu Qingfang, who knew Yue Yun was already a member of the Beast Suppression Army, thought more deeply.
Mayor Xu was clearly here for Yue Yun.
There weren't many who could order someone of Mayor Xu's level around, and Xu Qingfang happened to know one who was related to Yue Yun.
That person had appeared in the Tianluo Secret Realm not long ago.
"So Senior Chen Qingliu wants to see Yue Yun, and the three of us are just coming along, or maybe we're just a cover?"
Xu Qingfang's thoughts raced.
The four of them followed quickly behind Mayor Xu, heading toward the higher floors of the Beast Tamer Service Center.
The top floor of the Beast Tamer Service Center.
Standing before the floor-to-ceiling windows with a wide view, one could see all of Tianluo Town and even a small portion of Nanyuan City.
"Old Chen?"
The closed door was pushed open, and Yue Yun walked into the large conference room feeling slightly constrained. He saw Chen Qingliu at a single glance.
Besides him, there were two other elders with completely different temperaments sitting beside Chen Qingliu as equals.
These two looked a bit familiar; had he seen them somewhere before?
Yue Yun pondered inwardly.
Sharp light burst from the two elders' eyes as they instantly locked onto Yue Yun, scrutinizing him from head to toe.
An invisible pressure descended; Yue Yun felt as if he were standing under a spotlight with nowhere to hide, all his secrets laid bare.
Chen Qingliu stopped his conversation and turned to give Yue Yun a gentle smile: "Little Yue, come!"
Pointing to a chair in front of him, Chen Qingliu introduced his two old friends with a beaming smile.
"This is Bai Qiu崇, the Director of the Association's Research Department, and this is Huo Lingguan, the Director of the Secret Realm Management Department."
Yue Yun's eyes suddenly widened.
The Association Chen Qingliu mentioned wasn't a branch like the Nanyuan Beast Tamer Association, but the Headquarter of the Beast Tamer Association.
The position of a Department Director at the Headquarter was much higher than that of the President of the Nanyuan Beast Tamer Association.
No wonder they could order around a big figure like Mayor Xu; no, these two were the truly big figures.
No wonder I felt like I'd seen them somewhere!
Yue Yun's confusion was instantly resolved, and his usual calm expression of accepting whatever happened became somewhat awkward.
The two before him were figures who could influence the entire Beast Tamer world; as a mere high school student facing them, he naturally felt the gap in status and strength.
"No need to be nervous."
Bai Qiu崇 gave a gentle smile, looking at Yue Yun with the gaze one would use for a Junior, and the invisible pressure suddenly diminished.
"I've heard your Grandpa Chen mention you long ago. I finally get to see you in person today; you truly possess an extraordinary aura!"