Beast Taming Starts with Ground Mushrooms

Chapter 29: Classmate, may I give it a try?

When people arrive in a new place, they inevitably feel curious...

Lin Yi was no exception. Following behind the three, his gaze couldn't help but sweep over the barbed wire fences painted with dark blue paint.

This is an extremely spacious open-air exchange venue. Within areas enclosed by iron nets, combat-oriented plant-type pets are battling each other in a dazzling and diverse display.

His gaze swept casually across the area to his left, where two young tree-like beasts were locked in a fierce battle. Their branches swept across each other, neither dodging, as if they were competing to see who could withstand the blows. The scene was quite comical.

Compared to the comical scene in this arena, the scene on the right is much more formal. The beast tamers there are clearly seasoned veterans, mostly upperclassmen, because the beast battles there are much more intense.

Through the iron fence and the crowd, one can see a beast pet emitting a bluish-green light called "Sword Spirit Grass." As its leaves dance, countless azure sword lights slash towards its opponent.

The opponent of [Sword Spirit Grass] was also a combat-oriented [Willow]. Among the spirit plant-type pets, willow-type pets are also quite remarkable. Its willow branches pierced through the void, meeting the dense sword light head-on. A deafening roar immediately resounded in the arena. The two extraordinary forces collided, unleashing an astonishing power that caused the sky to darken and the sun and moon to lose their light.

Of course, not every arena had pets fighting; most were in the middle of a break, and some arena even had their nets wide open and were completely empty.

With the three leading the way, Lin Yi quickly found the meeting room for his class. Wang Haoran and the other two pushed open the net door with ease and strode in, while he silently followed them in.

"Brother Wang?" A boy saw Wang Haoran and immediately ran over, his face full of flattery: "Brother Wang, I heard your Sword Spirit Grass pet has evolved to level five? Congratulations!"

A hint of pride crept onto Wang Haoran's face: "I just evolved not long ago, so I'm just here to pick up my inter-guild communication card."

"This last cross-guild card has to be for Brother Wang." The boy chuckled, showering him with flattery. He was clearly a master of flattery, but Wang Haoran's attitude towards him seemed indifferent.

Seeing that Brother Wang only smiled at him and didn't say anything more, the boy felt a little awkward and his gaze immediately fell on Lin Yi behind the three of them: "Hey, this brother looks familiar. Brother Wang, is he your friend?"

"Lin Yi, our classmate," Song Jianing said.

"Lin Yi?"

The boy, upon hearing the voice, exclaimed in surprise, "So you're Lin Yi? The top student in our class who does interspecies research?"

Upon hearing this, many young men and women in the venue subconsciously turned their gazes to Lin Yi. They had already heard about the emergence of a research prodigy in the 26th Beast Taming Class, and it was said that he had even been taken in as a disciple by Liu Bochuan.

"Brother, that's impressive. Old Liu hasn't taken on any students for years. I really envy you." The young man patted Lin Yi on the shoulder and introduced himself, "My name is Jiang Feng, Jiang as in 'great river,' and Feng as in 'meeting at the summit.'"

"Lin Yi." Lin Yi smiled and shook hands with the other party. It was just a formality; you can't hit a smiling face.

Everyone glanced at the classmate who looked somewhat familiar but they didn't know him well, and their gazes quickly returned to the arena. Those who do scientific research are all academic geniuses and madmen, but this is the world of beast tamers where the strong are respected, and scientific research is ultimately just behind the scenes.

Lin Yi finally had a chance to survey the surroundings. The venue was quite large, estimated to be around 300 square meters. There was a ring in the middle, surrounded by benches. Two beast pets were "communicating" on the ring, and there were about seventeen or eighteen people around the ring, each accompanied by their own beast pet. There was nothing particularly noteworthy about them.

However, a girl sitting quietly in the corner of the venue caught Lin Yi's attention. To be precise, it was the lush green spirit plant next to the girl that caught his attention.

【Name: Nine Deaths Resurrection Grass】

[Department: Healing Department]

【Attribute: Wood】

[Race Level: Intermediate Transcendent]

[Indigenous skills: Rapid healing, life force transfer...]

……

Information about that beast pet surfaced in Lin Yi's mind. It turned out to be a spirit plant healing type beast tamer, which surprised Lin Yi.

The girl seemed to sense something and glanced at Lin Yi, but then lowered her head and fiddled with her phone, seemingly looking up some information.

"She's the only spirit plant healing-type beast tamer in our class, responsible for healing the beasts that get injured during the healing exchange meeting." Jiang Feng had excellent eyesight; seeing Lin Yi looking at the [Nine Deaths Resurrection Grass], he immediately acted as an encyclopedia.

Lin Yi nodded, no longer paying attention to the other party, and his gaze naturally fell on the arena. The battle was nearing its end, and a [Banyan Tree Beast] was swept away by a gust of cold wind mixed with a few snowflakes, defeated.

Immediately, enthusiastic applause erupted in the venue.

"As expected of her, she even defeated Chen Tao."

"Of course, Wan-ting is the most promising person in our class to enter the ranks of Level 6 Beast Tamers before the grade-level assessment. How could she be weak?"

Everyone praised him repeatedly, and the boy who participated in the exchange said with admiration, "I lost, but I'm not convinced. Let's have another match in half a month."

"Okay." A young girl stepped out from the crowd... She wore a white dress, with delicate features and a pure and charming appearance. Standing there, she was like a white lotus blooming on the top of a snow-capped mountain, making the surroundings pale in comparison.

The girl's name is Su Wanting, and she is the group leader of the Beast Tamer Exchange Meeting of Class 26. Her beast pet is a [Snow Tree Beast].

Lin Yi had seen this kind of beast pet in Chen Shiqi's shop. It was pure white, with translucent branches and leaves, as if it were carved from ice crystals. When it swayed slightly, a few snowflakes would fall, making it exceptionally beautiful. However, this one was obviously much stronger, and its height had reached an astonishing two meters.

"Well done, Shubai." The girl summoned her pet to the edge of the arena, fed it an energy block, and smiled confidently.

Having defeated the second-ranked beast tamer in her class once again, Su Wanting felt that continuing to interact with the class was pointless. None of these men were useful; they couldn't even beat a young girl like her.

At this moment, Wang Haoran walked over with a smile: "Wan Ting, I'm here again. As agreed, according to the rules, if my pet can withstand three rounds of 'Tree White,' then that card is mine."

He was already eager to get the cross-guild communication card. It was not only about being able to fight across guilds, but more importantly, it was about honor, representing the honor of being among the top five in each Beast Taming class. Moreover, with this card, he could get closer to Su Wanting.

Upon hearing this, Su Wanting stroked the Snow Tree Beast. Her face showed neither disgust nor aversion. Instead, she whispered to her pet, "Tree White, beat up that scoundrel tree."

With a whoosh, countless snowflakes fell from the tree as the leaves of the Snow Tree Beast trembled, seemingly responding to its little master.

Seeing this, Wang Haoran didn't stand on ceremony and immediately called for his beast pet. It turned out to be a thick, dry tree covered in knots, with a large belly, which looked quite convincing.

"Old buddy, let's not bother with steaming buns, let's fight for our pride. Hold on for three rounds, then go."

Old Wang patted his pet beast and spoke earnestly. The 'Wild Tree' shook its trunk and walked towards the arena. Its body was surging with extraordinary evolutionary power, clearly about to show its strength and let the opponent see its growth.

The Snow Tree Beast also arrived at the center of the arena.

The war is about to start.

As the tree trunk trembled, boundless extraordinary evolutionary power transformed into a blizzard, instantly whipping up a fierce wind and swirling snowflakes across the entire arena.

The wicked tree also unleashed a skill, its illusory leaves suddenly enlarging and spinning as they slashed at the Snow Tree Beast. The two extraordinary forces collided, and the illusory leaves shattered instantly.

"Api, [Three Leaves Bloom Together]!" Old Wang exclaimed anxiously.

However, even with the three phantom leaves slashed simultaneously, they were still torn to pieces by the wind and snow, and several invisible wounds appeared on the bark tree, as if it had been cut by invisible sword force.

"【A Leaf as a Barrier】"

Wang Haoran spoke again, and the rascal quickly shook its rear end, condensing another phantom leaf, tightly protecting itself under the leaf.

The intense competition got everyone's blood pumping, and everyone wanted to see if the rascal could pull it off.

"Hold on, hold on!"

Wang Haoran held his breath and cheered for Lai Pishu. As long as he could hold on for this round, the cross-guild exchange card would be his for the taking.

Seeing this, many students also gasped softly, seemingly hoping that the sapling would hold on and at least give the male students some face.

however.

"Tree White".

Su Wanting exclaimed softly, "Go easy on me."

As Su Wanting finished speaking, the Snow Tree Beast trembled again, and the blizzard seemed to intensify. With a muffled thud, the rascal was swept away.

"Ouch!"

Seeing this, Wang Haoran sighed in relief. It was so close, just a tiny bit more.

However, he was not discouraged. Anyway, the cross-association exchange card would be his sooner or later, so he decided to let the other party keep it for him for a few more days.

After this battle, the power of the Snow Tree Beast was further enhanced in everyone's mind. However, just when everyone thought that today's exchange meeting was over, a magnetic and polite voice rang out at an inopportune time.

"Excuse me, can I try it?"

I mean...can I have a more in-depth discussion with you?

Well... in other words, a real, sweat-inducing, actual battle.