January 10th.

Afternoon.

During this time, quite a few people were waiting for updates on the Gu Du City professional assessment.

Mainly because Shi Yu, the discoverer of the Iron-eating Beast's evolved form, was currently participating in the Gu Du professional assessment with the Iron-eating Beast, and his performance seemed quite outrageous, making it hard not to pay attention.

Those who couldn't watch the assessment in person didn't have to wait long, as the media qualified to enter the professional assessment venue broke a big news story!

"Professional Assessment: Archaeologist vs. Son of Legend, Iron-eating Beast Overpowers Monarch, Gu Du City Professional Assessment's Strongest Newcomer is Born!"

That day, news about the professional assessments of the nine major first-tier cities occupied the top spots on trending topics, with the Gu Du City professional assessment combined with news of the Iron-eating Beast's evolved form being the most eye-catching.

As Shi Yu, the discoverer of the Iron-eating Beast's evolved form, really used an Iron-eating Beast that had only awakened its evolutionary bloodline and hadn't even evolved to defeat a monarch-level pet, the internet immediately exploded, and Beast Tamers following the matter commented.

"Damn, he really took first place, but I heard his opponent was only a 12-year-old kid, what's going on?"

"I was there, are you calling the Son of Legend who has a Rhyolite Giant and a Sky Crystal Butterfly a kid? But compared to Shi Yu, this cheating bastard, Yin Zhengfan, the little angel, does seem a bit like a kid... He doesn't understand the treacherousness of adults yet!"

"So, the Iron-eating Beast's potential is really that strong?? Damn it, I knew I should have chosen the Iron-eating Beast as my initial pet, but it's not too late now!"

"This Shi Yu is too strong."

As the incident fermented, and insiders revealed information, Shi Yu's other details were dug up.

Icefield City First High School... Animal Husbandry student??? He also interned at the Icefield City Breeding Base?

Some voices from Icefield City said they were classmates with Shi Yu, but they didn't know much about Shi Yu himself, because Shi Yu rarely interacted with people, and was a quiet, aloof academic.

These people posted group graduation photos from graduation, which were highly credible, and because of this, the entire internet was now in chaos.

A quiet, aloof academic? People looked at the editing of the survival trial assessment again and felt that something must be wrong.

He studied animal husbandry? Everyone looked at the official media's prominent title of archaeologist and became even more confused.

Now, this animal husbandry archaeologist has become the rookie king of the Gu Du professional Beast Tamer assessment, with explosive combat power?

Shi Yu's own identity and experience, and his pet, were equally outrageous.

In various parts of Icefield City, former combat units Chen Kai and Cheng Gong silently watched the follow-up news.

At this moment, Shi Yu's reputation could be said to have risen to another level. Although he was just a professional rookie, he would definitely slowly be forgotten as the heat faded, but Shi Yu was the first to enjoy this kind of attention as soon as he became a professional Beast Tamer.

"Iron-eating Beasts are selling like crazy!"

"Too low, the level is too low, Iron-eating Beasts are definitely unaffordable now. Is anyone teaming up with me to catch Green Silkworms? Green Silkworms are also great, and the most important thing is that they're free. What if you catch a Green Silkworm with hidden mysterious power, wouldn't you be making a fortune?"

These words woke up many Beast Tamers who were struggling with whether they could afford an Iron-eating Beast, and their eyes locked onto the Green Silkworms that were everywhere.

The number of bug-catching teenagers in the Dong Huang Ancient Kingdom surged at this moment.

…

After the battle ended, after Master Qujie announced the results, Shi Yu began to take Eleven and Worm to replenish their energy.

Before this battle, many viewers probably thought he wouldn't use the Iron-eating Beast to directly clash with the Rhyolite Giant, because the Iron-eating Beast, which was at a disadvantage in terms of physical strength, might not be able to gain any advantages.

Of course, this was everyone's analysis based on not knowing the proficient-level High-Speed Healing and Absolute Sleep.

And Shi Yu said that although he might not be able to compete in physical strength and basic quality, Eleven, who had mastered the perfect mysteries of hardening and absolute sleep, high-speed healing, and shrinking, was really not afraid of anyone in terms of burst damage, physical endurance, and resistance to damage.

Hardening, Enlargement, Super Vision, Absolute Sleep, Thunder Palm, Intimidation, High-Speed Healing... In this battle, these skills were indispensable for Eleven, and it was the same for Worm. Every skill was very important.

"Most of the trump cards have been used. Some powerful Beast Tamers should be able to analyze Eleven's skill combination later," Shi Yu thought as he watched Eleven and Worm eat like crazy. His strength should change qualitatively next time when he contracts a third pet or Eleven and Worm evolve.

But he wasn't weak now either.

Professional Beast Tamers are divided into beginner, intermediate, and advanced. Now, in the beginner and intermediate fields, he should be able to dominate.

In these two stages, the difference in strength between Beast Tamers is not significant. The only difference is in the level of the Beast Taming Space. The growth level of pets is basically transcendent, and only advanced professional Beast Tamers have the ability to cultivate their pets to the commander level.

As far as he knew, people like Beast-Ear Girl Senior and the main members of the Gu Du University battle club were all at the level of advanced Beast Tamers.

This was also Shi Yu's goal during his university years: to guarantee advanced and strive for master.

At that time, he would have enough strength to do whatever he wanted.

At this time, although Shi Yu wasn't very tired, he still lay on the sofa and looked at Eleven and Worm, who were replenishing their energy, feeling a little melancholy.

"Ying?" "Ji?"

Eleven and Worm were puzzled when they saw that Shi Yu wasn't happy even after taking first place.

"Eat your food," Shi Yu said.

Taking first place, becoming a professional Beast Tamer, and about to receive a large sum of resources should have been a happy thing...

But when he thought about having to add points to Hardening nearly 200 times next, helping Eleven max out Hardening, and preparing for evolution, Shi Yu had a headache. This wasn't a skill without a level...

Moreover, he would then have to help Worm add points to Space Shackles, Instant Transmission, and Air Concealment, and then add points to Illusionary Image and Space Shackles to the point where it could break out of its cocoon and evolve...

It was another arduous task.

Thinking about it this way, perhaps the 10 days of the professional assessment were the easiest time for him.

"Ah, I like exams and competitions the most."

…

"Shi Yu, you're awesome!!"

"So strong."

The professional assessment wasn't over yet.

Like Yin Zhengfan, he would definitely have to fight Zhang Qian, who had defeated the armored man, but Panda Senior and the Seven Heroes of Archaeology didn't watch the follow-up matches. They all ran to Shi Yu's preparation room.

They congratulated Shi Yu noisily.

These people never expected that Shi Yu could really take first place in the Gu Du professional assessment.

They hadn't dared to even think about it before.

"Amazing!" Panda Senior, holding the camera, looked at Eleven and Worm, who were eating, with a very excited expression.

"Haha..." Shi Yu sat on the sofa and smiled rather bleakly when he thought that he would not only have to take care of Eleven and Worm next, but also add points to his third pet.

Amazing, right? He got it with his body.

Have you ever experienced a life of lying limply in bed all day taking medicine?

"Shi Yu, what are your plans next? School doesn't start until February, so you have 20 days to relax. How about we take you to visit Gu Du?" Zheng Yingjie suggested.

During this time, everyone was busy with research on the Iron-eating Beast's evolution, and Shi Yu was busy preparing for the professional assessment.

Now, with the announcement of the Iron-eating Beast's evolved form, the research could be put on hold for the time being. There was no rush for in-depth research, as it was a long-term task.

Shi Yu had also become the top scorer in the Gu Du assessment, so it seemed like he should relax for a while.

"Indeed, you can let them take you to learn about Gu Du. It's very big here," Panda Senior nodded in agreement.

"Senior, why don't you just not go back to Pingcheng?" Lin Yuer said.

"No can do..." Panda Senior smiled. She had been in Gu Du for almost half a year, and she should go back to Pingcheng to take a look. Moreover, the Iron-eating Beast breeding base definitely needed her more than ever now.

"I guess I still have other things to do," Shi Yu said with a smile, declining the offer.

"I want to explore the Ice Dragon Ruins in Icefield City. These ruins are part of a chain quest with some ruins I deciphered before. I'm afraid I won't have time after school starts."

The Seven Heroes of Archaeology: ???

Damn it, he's going to decipher the ruins again?

And the Ice Dragon Ruins?

They've been studying archaeology for so long, but they haven't deciphered a single ruin yet.

And Shi Yu is already eyeing the third one?

Are you human?

"Ice Dragon Ruins??" Panda Senior frowned and looked at Shi Yu.

"You're just a professional Beast Tamer. What are you doing going to a place like that?"

Ice Dragon Snow Mountain was larger than the entire Icefield City, the environment was extremely harsh, there were many transcendent-level ferocious beasts, there were also many ferocious beast groups with commander-level creatures, and there were even ice-type monarchs. Master-level Beast Tamers weren't suitable for going deep into the area alone, and Shi Yu was just a professional Beast Tamer.

"Don't worry, I'll be safe. I won't go if I can't find a few masters to be bodyguards," Shi Yu said, knowing his limits very well.

If Yin Zhengfan didn't want to talk to him now, Shi Yu would have even asked him to ask his father to help...

Wait, Yu Shu's mother is a Dragon Trainer, right? I wonder if she's interested in the Ice Dragon Ruins... A top Dragon Trainer is no joke. She can beat ordinary monarch-level creatures as easily as beating her younger brother. She can walk sideways on Ice Dragon Snow Mountain by herself.

But... Yu Shu doesn't seem to like him either?

Shi Yu fell into deep thought. He clearly wanted to make more friends!

"Even if you say so..." Panda Senior was still a little worried: "Forget it, never mind. Remember to call my dad along."

She didn't trust other masters, but she could guarantee that Lin Hongnian definitely didn't want anything to happen to Shi Yu.

"Okay, I'll take a call," Shi Yu said with a smile, feeling his phone vibrate at the same time. He took it out and saw the caller ID, and immediately took a deep breath.

Yes, it's Senior Lu.

She asked him to go to the venue rooftop to talk about plant pets.

Was she going to take him to choose a plant pet?

His third pet was finally coming.

Although his Beast Taming Space level wasn't level three yet, it wouldn't hurt to learn about it first.

Mainly, he had a hunch that the pet Senior Lu chose for him must be very rare, and he wouldn't find another opportunity like this if he missed it.

"I'm going out for a bit," Shi Yu said to everyone.

Everyone nodded.

"Eleven, Worm, you guys eat here," Shi Yu then said, "Oh, by the way, what you want is with Senior Lin."

"Ying?" "Ji!"

Eleven and Worm suddenly stopped and looked at Panda Senior holding the camera, suddenly remembering this matter.

Next, they should also admire their heroic figures.

They took first place. They were worthy of being themselves!

"Ying!" "Ji!" Eleven and Worm quickly ran to Lin Xiuzhu's side, looking expectantly at her camera.

Lin Xiuzhu smiled, "Don't worry... I'll play it for you."

…

A certain rooftop in the venue.

Only Lu Qingyi and Bai Xi were here.

They chatted with each other, discussing Shi Yu.

Until Shi Yu came, the two turned around and looked at him.

"Senior Lu, Senior Bai."

Shi Yu greeted them with a smile, saying hello to the two rich senior sisters.

"Shi Yu, do you want to join the battle club and the school team after school starts? I'll take you to the national competition then," Bai Xi invited with a grin.

When she first saw Shi Yu, she didn't feel anything, but after watching Shi Yu's professional assessment, she realized that Shi Yu's potential was really strong.

In fact, that Iron-eating Beast and Green Silkworm didn't need to learn any other skills or improve their skill proficiency. As long as their growth levels reached the commander level, Shi Yu would definitely be able to achieve good results in the national competition. After all, there were very few Beast Tamers who had mastered the mysteries in the national competition.

If she considered that the Iron-eating Beast and Green Silkworm could still evolve, she felt that Shi Yu might be able to help Gu Du University win a national championship that Gu Du University had never won.

"This..." Shi Yu was tired. Would he have to participate in team training or something?

"The rewards are very generous, monarch-level pet cubs, super-level skill manuals, high-level resources, and opportunities to enter cultivation secret realms..." Bai Xi said with emotion, "Most importantly, the school's rewards will be even more than the competition prizes."

Shi Yu's eyes lit up. The rewards didn't matter, but he wanted to win glory for the school. He liked this kind of safe competition.

Lu Qingyi rubbed her temples and said, "Don't mention things that are so far away yet."

After saying that, she looked at Shi Yu with a smile: "I told you before that I would take you to choose a plant pet after the assessment."

"I've actually screened out seven types for you. I didn't tell you earlier because I was afraid of distracting you."

"They come from different places and are in different states. You can learn about them first and choose further. I'll take you to see them in person another day."

"I'll help you analyze them," Bai Xi also said with a smile. She liked the pet selection process the most, and she also liked helping others choose.

"What seven types??" Shi Yu's mood became expectant.

Lu Qingyi said:

"They are, respectively, medium monarch-level, wood and dragon dual-type, Dragon Blood Willow.

Low monarch-level, wood-type, Tree of Life.

Low monarch-level, wood and mental dual-type, Blue Spider Lily.

Low monarch-level, wood-type, Mutant Ginseng Baby.

High commander-level, wood and undead dual-type, Sylvan Spirit.

High commander-level, mental-type with some time-type talent, Seven-Star Four-Leaf Clover.

High commander-level, mental and space dual-type, Scarecrow Magician."