197 Chapter 126 Too Cruel_1
Wu Le clearly had a bit of a temper.
The third candidate after that, merely wandered around the field for half a minute before being eliminated.
"Ah, this."
Lu Ran and Fang Lan returned to the spectator stands, and when they found their pig-raising friends, their expressions were as if they were mourning.
They had never expected Lu Ran and Fang Lan, who had just broken through to Level 1, to be so formidable.
One had a second Pet Beast that was as strong as a monster, and the other, after mastering Fusion Skills, became even more malicious, almost sending the examiner and the entire audience packing.
Most importantly, it seemed like the examiner had been driven crazy by the two of them, and his whole aura had changed, making it feel like the next candidates were going to have a tough time.
One man's flame leads to another's misfortune...
"It's over."
The pig-raising one said, "We won't be targeted by Examiner Wu, will we..."
"Don't be nervous." Lu Ran looked at the fourth candidate who was eliminated in just a few seconds and said, "Examiner Wu is still reliable. Though his suppression seems much stronger than in the previous two exams, he still gives candidates room to show off their skills."
"It's just that the last two were too weak."
"And, whether you pass the preliminary assessment or not, there are three parts: combat with the examiner, scoring by the examiner, and..."
"Beast Training University's official team will also review the combat videos. If the assessments are not up to standard, Examiner Wu will be punished himself, so go ahead and fight with confidence!"
The reassurances from Lu Ran did nothing to comfort their pig-raising friends...
They just felt that Examiner Wu was now so fierce...
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Meanwhile...
Unbeknownst to Lu Ran, the Beast Trainer forum was abuzz.
All over the country at numerous examination venues, third-generation Beast Trainers were methodically testing the strength of the fourth-generation.
Although the assessment procedures did not allow for video recording or photography, this did not prevent some candidates from sharing their experiences online.
Just shortly after the assessments began, many candidates on the new section of the Beast Trainer forum complained about how overpowered the third-generation Beast Trainers were, making the battles feel very constrained.
But within this pile of complaint threads, a few posts stood out.
"I'm in Jinling, damn, the first candidate knocked out the examiner's Pet Beast, the second candidate forced the examiner out of the field..."
"Seeking help, the Red Lightning Trait, the base race is the Red-eyed Eagle Lizard, does anyone know which master Beast Trainer has this setup?"
"Breaking news! The Saintess from the Five Poison Sect has learned Fusion Skills, transforming into the Spider Queen; her poison tactics became even more brutal. The poison gas can now cover the entire arena, and not even the energy constructs and flowing rocks of Advanced Pet Beasts can completely block it! Whoever faces her next in the competition might as well give up!"
As soon as a few posts with IP addresses from Jinling were made, the forum exploded.
Netizens were incredulous.
Wu Le, as an examiner, became known to a large number of voyeuristic netizens in such a way.
Who knows, he might even get the title of "Unluckiest Examiner" afterward.
"Start with a Panda" from Chengdu replied, "Could it be that this Examiner Wu is just weak, damn, why doesn't he come to our place to be an examiner, I really want to encounter him."
"Flame Lion King" from Jinling replied, "Weak my ass, the candidates after are already crying to death. Can a third-generation Beast Trainer with a Pet Beast of the King Species be called weak? It's just that those two are too abnormal!"
Lu Teng from Green Sea City, after making his post, started looking for Lu Ran and Fang Lan.
"Taekwondo Kangaroo" from Stone City said, "Wu Le... damn, is it real or fake, Wu Le is a member of 'Stone Age' from one of the four great guilds of Infinite City, specializing in Rock Attribute, and is quite famous. How could he have gotten overturned by the fourth-generation... unless he drank fake liquor today."
A Beast Trainer from Stone Age came out to clarify… stating that they did not know Wu Le. Whether that was true or not remained to be seen.
The news spread to other communities...
"Damn, what? There's an examiner who got ganged up on and thrashed by dozens of candidates during the assessment?"
"What?! An examiner was killed by a freshman during the assessment?"
...
The Lu Ran team finished their assessments in the morning, and soon, it was time for their pig-raising friends.
Just as Lu Ran said, although Examiner Wu seemed to have gone mad, he still retained a bit of sanity.
He thrashed the candidates, but as long as the fourth-generation had certain standards of strength, they were generally able to pass the assessment with him.
Whether they could pass with the other three scoring examiners was no longer his concern.
The standard for passing quickly spawned speculative discussions online.
1. The Beast Trainer possesses Beast Training Techniques.
2. The Pet Beast has Fusion Traits or has awakened a secondary Attribute.
3. The Pet Beast is skilled in at least two of the four Energy Application Techniques to form combination skills.
4. Belonging to an Advanced extraordinary race.
5. The Beast Trainer is at Level 1, and the Pet Beast is above Level 10.
If a candidate met two of these five conditions, their strength would generally not be weak. As long as they could apply it in real combat, even if they performed poorly, they could most likely pass the assessment.
Meeting these conditions was natural for the Lu Ran team who had frequently challenged the Abyssal Secret Realm, so they unquestionably passed the assessment.
But most candidates actually did not meet even one condition, and thus were harshly taught a lesson, realizing their true strengths, expanding their horizons by watching other candidates fight.
"Although it was a bit painful, I finally passed." The pig-raising one ran with tears streaming down his face; Mom and Dad! I'm going to make something of myself!
"I was so scared, that Yak King was so strong." Lu Bing was still in shock, that Monarch-species Yak had hung up and thrashed many candidates all morning… She hoped that Wu Le would not be their combat class teacher in the university, she didn't want to face him again.
"I'm so hungry, want to go get a meal?" Lu Xiaowu, the last to complete the assessment, was pale as a ghost with his stomach growling.
"You guys go ahead." Lu Ran initially wanted to join them, but at that moment, he suddenly received a message.
Manager Ying: "After you're done with your things, come find me at the Jinling Beast Training Building."
Lu Ran guessed that Manager Ying wouldn't be seeking him out to congratulate him on perfectly passing the assessment.
Could it be that she had caught some assassin who was out to kill him?
Or perhaps, her clone had finally found the slumbering ancient creature and planned to take him to see it?
"I've got something to take care of." Lu Ran quickly explained the situation to Fang Lan and the others.
"No problem, you go ahead." The pig farmers and the rest said.
"Go on, by the way, after you finish, are you going back to Green Sea or directly to Sky City?" Fang Lan asked.
Sky City.
This was a gigantic city created by several first-generation powerhouses using their supernatural powers, high in the skies of Xia Country.
It seemed to be meant as a special academy city to cultivate Beast Trainer talent.
The campuses of the Beast Training University are located in this Sky City.
The newcomer competition after the preliminaries would also be held here.
Lu Ran and Fang Lan both felt confident that they could become seed contestants, so before the main competition began, they should have plenty of time to arrange their own schedules.
"I'll head back to Green Sea," Lu Ran waved his hand and then quickly left, eager to see Manager Ying.
...
Outside the Beast Training Building in the park area.
Lu Ran looked at Manager Ying who appeared instantly and said, "Manager Ying, what's the matter?"
"Nothing much, I just got some ingredients, and I want you to fulfill your promise and cook a meal for me," Manager Ying said.
Lu Ran: ?
Lu Ran: ?
Damn it, I gave up a group dinner to rush over here, and it turns out I'm supposed to cook!
Lu Ran's mouth twitched, "Alright, no problem, let's cook! Oh, by the way, I have a Dragon Fish here too, should we roast it together?"
"An advanced Dragon Fish? Dogs won't even eat that!" Manager Ying snorted. "You better be fully concentrated when you start cooking. I went to a lot of trouble to get these World's Rare level ingredients and spent quite a bit of money. If you mess it up, or it doesn't taste good and goes to waste..."
She extended her fluffy little paw, showing her pink paw pads, and with a "sizzle," sharp claws extended out.
"World's Rare ingredients??" Lu Ran was startled, paying no heed to her threats.
"Yeah, it's the fine meat from a low-level Overlord Clan Sub-Dragon, the Dragon King Bird," Manager Ying said. "The Official Guide Group took a while to tackle this boss, with several first-generation teaming up and a dozen Monarch Species Pet Beasts joining forces to barely bring it down."
"Do you understand the preciousness of this piece of meat now?"
"Make sure to cook it with care. The meat is already sliced, and I've got 10 pieces this time. Once it's done, I'll give you half a slice to feed to your Dragon Lizard. So it'll be a loss for you both if it's ruined, got it?"
"Really? That's so generous, boss!!" Lu Ran was overjoyed. "Just ordinary grilled bird slices will do, right??"
"I'll put in my best effort..." Lu Ran said, "No, can you wait a few days? I haven't cooked World's Rare ingredients before, and I'm worried about messing it up. Give me a few days to improve my Flame Dragon Cooking Intent. Once I'm confident, I'll cook it."
"That's fine," Manager Ying, though eager to eat, knew it was the safest to give Lu Ran some time.
The Totoro clone must be flawless!
This time, the World's Rare Dragon Cuisine was her preliminary attempt.
Next, Lu Ran returned to Green Sea.
Initially, he had planned to challenge the next level of the Secret Realm during this time.
But now, why bother with challenges? He needed to practice cooking every day using the Flame Dragon Cooking Intent to strive for creating a "Dragon's World Rare Cuisine."
After all, Manager Ying had said she would give him half a slice. Such a high-level ingredient, even half a slice, was worth far more than rare ingredients. Lu Ran could only say that the King of Sudden Death was really lucky.
If he could eat that half slice, the boost in his strength would be enormous, and his Dragon Clan evolutionary path would likely go more smoothly.
It should be noted that many powerful creatures that appeared in the Human Restricted Zone had rapidly undergone alterations by consuming World's Rare level resources suitable for themselves, which could stand up to the military means of various countries. The benefits of the appropriate World's Rare cuisine were likely unimaginable.
Soon after, Lu Ran quickly set his training plan for this period.
For Mr. Husky, giving it the Divine Deer Pendant to practice energy compression and Energy Release control is sufficient, together with the bunch of Sky Tree Fruits he just bought, to steadily increase its level. Once it reaches level 20, its strength will transform.
As for the King of Sudden Death, it will eat the dishes grilled by the Flame Dragon Cooking Intent daily, practicing Ideological Shaping, temporarily abandoning the practice of basic skills like Energy Flow and Compression, focusing on Ideological Shaping as the core training objective.
This way, it could maximize the benefits brought by the food.
Mr. Husky's chance of mastering the Dragon Intent is slim, having practiced for so long without even reaching the basics, proving that even with good comprehension, one still needs the right direction.
Lu Ran could only hope to teach the Dragon Intent to the King of Sudden Death, of the Sub-Dragon Clan.
It also had to do with their evolutionary paths. Mr. Husky clearly was more suited to comprehend the Blizzard Intent, which contains the Natural Force, whereas the King of Sudden Death's evolution line is clearly biological progression, using its thin Dragon Blood to ponder the power intent of the strong Pure Dragon Line.
Of course, beyond this, Lu Ran had prepared another special training content for the King of Sudden Death. Since the Red Lightning Trait was fused for so long and its abilities were still undeveloped, it was also time to start working on that.
"Hey, Uncle Zhao."
"Lu Ran! You're amazing!! I heard about the assessment." Zhao Chen laughed wildly, never expecting that a third-generation Beast Trainer could be so unfortunate as to be instantly killed by a fourth-generation.
With both Lu Ran and Fang Lan, Green Sea City's importance was certainly no less than that of those provincial capitals.
"Ah... Haha." Lu Ran also laughed, saying, "Do you remember the power station thing I mentioned last time? I might need it recently."
"A power station, huh? No problem," Zhao Chen replied.
To condition the King of Sudden Death, Lu Ran specifically requested a power station and asked Zhao Chen for a transformation... With this, the efficiency of conditioning would be tough not to improve, certainly much faster than letting it get zapped by creatures in the Thunder Attribute Secret Realm.