Lu Fei turned to look, and saw a youth wearing goggles on his forehead and a white uniform, grinning at him.
Where did this energetic young man come from...
"Who are you?" Lu Fei sized up the young man in front of him with a sense of bewilderment.
The youth extended a hand and introduced himself, "My name is Chen Fan." Perhaps sensing that the other party might not recognize him by name alone, he thought, I must make a good first impression!
Chen Fan raised his chin and added, "I'm a member of the Extreme White team!" His words were filled with immense pride.
Extreme White team? Lu Fei pondered inwardly, and a vision of a fair-skinned, beautiful girl with long legs flashed through his mind...
Lu Fei had heard of the Extreme White team, the ace team of the Beast Taming Academy. Their captain was Bai Qianqian, a third-year student. Although the team's average year level was not high, their overall strength was comparable to any sixth-year team in the academy.
Lu Fei pondered for a moment.
He didn't believe that a member of such a team would suddenly find him just to say hello.
However, Lu Fei had a good impression of this team. If it hadn't been for their timely appearance the day he landed, he might have suffered some hardships. Regardless of their intentions, they had at least helped him.
"So you're a senior from the Extreme White team. I'm grateful for your help at the beast taming arena that day. I haven't had a chance to thank you yet." Lu Fei shook hands with him politely.
"It's just a small matter!" Chen Fan snorted with pride, "We, the Extreme White team, are a top-tier team in the academy, and our captain has one foot in the realm of elite beast masters! Last year, the missions our team completed ranked first in the entire academy..."
"Amazing, amazing..."
Lu Fei was initially impressed upon hearing these introductions...
But the more he listened, the more he felt this guy was bragging.
After five minutes, Chen Fan had introduced the Extreme White team and listed their past honors. If time permitted, he could even have gone through the team members' genealogies...
The entire process was animated and vivid, further intensifying his sense of pride, to the point where he was thoroughly impressed with himself!
But self-indulgence wasn't the goal. He looked at Lu Fei, whose eyes were vacant and his mouth slightly agape.
"I can handle you with this!"
Chen Fan felt even more pleased inwardly, believing he had completely won the other person over! He reveled in his irresistible charm! Perhaps the junior genius in everyone's eyes would ask him for an autograph later! This sort of thing happened often, and he was already accustomed to it.
Unconsciously, the corners of his mouth curled up, and he reached up to adjust his beloved goggles.
Shortly thereafter, Lu Fei came back to his senses, applauded, and praised with a forced smile, "Your top-tier team truly lives up to its reputation!"
So what exactly are you telling me all this for... Lu Fei grumbled inwardly.
"Do you have anything else to discuss with me, Senior Chen Fan?" Lu Fei asked.
Chen Fan was taken aback. Lu Fei's calmness exceeded his expectations.
"Well, geniuses possess extraordinary composure. I need to take him more seriously..." Chen Fan pretended to be calm and said, "Actually, it's nothing much, just came to get acquainted with you."
Chen Fan pushed his goggles up and smiled, "I saw you looking at S-rank missions, but S-rank missions are just for show, they're impossible to complete."
Lu Fei frowned slightly, "Then why does the academy post them?"
"An S-rank mission can earn you points equivalent to ten A-rank missions. Even the academy's mentors might not be able to complete them," Chen Fan shrugged. "They're just for appearances. Let me tell you a little secret: we're not the only school participating in this training in the Yan Mountain area!"
Lu Fei remained silent, listening to him continue.
"The other two academies, Pingzhen Beast Taming Academy and Longzhen Beast Taming Academy, have always been rivals with our academy. The three beast taming academies are engaged in covert competition. I heard they've also arranged for many excellent students to participate, so this training trip will definitely be very interesting!"
Excitement flashed in Chen Fan's eyes as he continued, "This training has already alerted the Wenmin City Beast Master Association. The judging for the entire training process will be handled by senior members of the municipal Beast Master Association! Now you know, this training is not just a simple internal assessment, but a direct competition of the educational standards of the three academies!"
Lu Fei nodded slightly. If Chen Fan hadn't mentioned it, he wouldn't have known that such an ordinary training trip harbored such significant stakes. However, competitions like this had little to do with him; they were for older students or the ace teams of their respective academies. He was just a bystander.
"What do you think? Aren't you excited, thrilled, and eager to distinguish yourself in the spotlight?" Chen Fan raised an eyebrow, as if tempting Lu Fei.
Geniuses are arrogant; they don't allow others to be stronger than them. If they encounter an evenly matched opponent, geniuses will strive to defeat them!
Yes, this was how Chen Fan viewed Lu Fei, and it was the method he thought would impress a genius.
But the genius in his eyes was currently thinking:
I'm not interested, not interested at all... Lu Fei offered a placating smile, "Yes, yes, I'm so looking forward to it!"
Chen Fan narrowed his eyes slightly, sighing inwardly, "He really is a difficult guy to handle!"
His expectation was for the other person to show extreme excitement and then cling to his leg, begging, "Ah! Great god, you're amazing, please take me with you!"
Although there was a slight deviation, Chen Fan felt that his prior groundwork was almost complete. He had all the advantages: timing, location, and people.
"Now, an opportunity is presented before you!" Chen Fan declared loudly, exuding the golden aura of a pyramid scheme salesman.
Lu Fei blinked.
"What?"
"Join us, and we'll help you fight monsters and level up!"
You have no reason to refuse... Chen Fan thought.
Lu Fei was stunned. The conversation had taken a drastic turn, leaving him momentarily unable to react.
Upon understanding the other person's meaning, Lu Fei only felt that he was joking.
He then smiled and said, "Senior, you must be joking. I'm not even considered a novice beast master, so how can I join you?"
The Beast Taming Academy had regulations stating that students had to achieve the rank of novice beast master or above to form teams or participate in combat.
Chen Fan was taken aback.
But he quickly recovered, believing that the other party was playing hard to get.
He then smiled and said, "You're the one joking, aren't you, junior? I clearly saw you commanding two contracted beasts in battle that day."
Lu Fei was speechless. This was a lingering concern for him.
He too had once confidently believed he had reached the level of a novice beast master, but Chu Huainan's cold water had doused his hopes, saying, "No, you haven't! You've just raised a chicken!"
Lu Fei shrugged helplessly, pouting, "I'm not joking. One of them isn't exactly a contracted beast."
"To be precise, it's just poultry."