The King of Beast Trainers

107  Chapter 79: The World is Vast_2

"Woof!" Mr. Husky also looked towards Gu Qingyi, raising his doggy finger, Okay, a woman who can keep up with their train of thought, you've got my approval.

"Keep it up!" Gu Qingyi chuckled, "In 45 days, at the new student competition, I hope to see you clinch first place."

"New student competition... What is that?" Lu Ran was startled.

"Didn't Fang Lan tell you? After enrolling in Beast Training University, there is an assessment for new students. Based on their performance, elite and regular classes are formed, and students are allocated to different campuses for varying levels of training."

"I think I heard something about that, but I plan to apply to the Forging Department. That should be an assessment for the Combat Department, right?"

"Um..." Gu Qingyi was taken aback.

However, considering Mr. Husky's racial talent and combat style, indeed... the Forging Department did seem quite suitable for Lu Ran.

After all, Mr. Husky's sword couldn't always be forged by others.

"No worries, that assessment shouldn't be limited to your major. You can definitely participate as a new Forging Department student," Gu Qingyi said.

"Is this assessment very important?" Lu Ran asked.

"Of course," Gu Qingyi responded, "Beast Training University is the cradle for cultivating the nation's fourth-generation Beast Trainers. The authorities take these newcomers very seriously."

"Therefore, for the rewards of this new student competition, the League has really splurged!"

"Exactly because of these rewards, many second-generation Beast Trainers who had no plans to apply to the university at all have decided to come over for gold plating. They can always apply to graduate after getting the rewards."

The moment Lu Ran heard about the rewards, he, who originally wasn't very interested, suddenly became intrigued.

"The reward for first place is suspected to be a mysterious pet beast egg from a Monarch species."

"It's a prize the president obtained from the Breakthrough Secret Realm."

"A Monarch species beast egg? Does that mean it's born a member of the Monarch species?"

"Yes, innately Monarch. It hasn't undergone Fusion Traits or awakened new attributes; just born, it is of the Monarch species. This beast egg is from a being in another world, with inherent advantages so immense, not comparable to those creatures on Blue Star that have just evolved," Gu Qingyi said, looking at Mr. Husky.

"The pet beasts bonded by Blue Star Beast Trainers mostly start from 'ordinary animals' and require successive evolutions to increase their species level. However, the civilisations connected by Infinite City offer some pet beasts that are born at the pinnacle of Blue Star's evolutionary ladder, since their parents are already powerful Extraordinary Beings."

"One can say that a new-born Monarch cub, even at Level 1 or 2, can crush an extraordinary race creature at level fifteen or so in terms of combat power."

"Generally speaking, the Secret Realm seldom rewards 'True Living Beings,' so this mysterious pet beast egg of the Monarch species is extremely rare. After being cultured by a Beast Trainer, continuously integrating new traits, there's a chance it might evolve into an Overlord Species in the future. The president offering it as the top prize indicates high hopes for the fourth-generation Beast Trainers."

"I heard from the president that the being hatched from this egg might represent an entirely new form of life, not necessarily an animal," Gu Qingyi smiled.

Lu Ran blinked. What could that be?

"Even second or third place has rich rewards. Getting them is the best opportunity for the new fourth-generation to rise up quickly. Interested in participating now?"

"I think you are going to be very short on money in the future..." After all, he had a dog that needed sword upgrades.

"Great! With Mr. Husky's current strength, securing first place shouldn't be a problem," Lu Ran anticipated.

"Woof!" Mr. Husky nodded. That was only natural!

When it came to fighting, it had never feared anyone!

The recently evolved Mr. Husky was brimming with inner confidence.

Lu Ran, trying to emulate it, was also swelling with inner confidence.

"Be serious."

"If you think like that, you might have a downfall," Gu Qingyi looked at the ocean, "Don't let the Divine Pet List limit your view."

"The world is vast."

"At the beginner stage, you probably haven't seen many use Beast Training Techniques, right?"

"Quite a few talented Beast Trainers actually possess techniques that consume their own physical energy to enhance their pet beasts' strength."

"It's just that at the newcomer stage, the physical condition of Beast Trainers is limited and they can't perfectly utilize these Beast Training Techniques. But in 45 days, there will surely be a large number of novice Beast Trainers who have passed the Breakthrough Secret Realm and become first-level Beast Trainers."

"At that time, there will be quite a few Beast Trainers with powerful, almost abnormal, Beast Training Techniques."

"Especially those with a background, once they reach a certain level, they will acquire appropriate Trait Crystals and Beast Training Techniques, not just one, and their path will be laid out for them."

"Besides, since your Mr. Husky's first Fusion of Traits allowed it to achieve an Intermediate Leadership species level, can you be certain there are no other Beast Trainers whose pets have also reached Leadership level after their first fusion?"

"After entering Leadership level, there are no traces of them on the Extraordinary Divine Pet List. These more formidable individuals are your true competitors."

"And most importantly, that new student competition probably won't permit Beast Trainers to rely too much on external forces, so whether you can use your rare weapons then is still a question," Gu Qingyi smiled.

"At that time, if you can only use an ordinary wooden sword, would it still be as impressive?" Nôv(el)B\\jnn

Lu Ran was taken aback, almost forgetting this aspect. If weapons and equipment levels weren't restricted, the second-generation trainees would certainly display their full array of skills.

But if there were restrictions on weapon and equipment levels, Mr. Husky would be facing an epic-level nerf.