[Option 1: Achieve a ranking in the top 100 of the National Beast Taming Competition! Completion Reward: Skill 'Death Fire Pillar' +1, 'Violent Sitting Kill' +1, Space Rabbit's Space Attribute +3%]
[Option 2: Achieve a ranking in the top 10 of the National Beast Taming Competition! Completion Reward: All attributes of the three contracted spirits +8%]
[Option 3: Achieve a ranking in the top 5 of the National Beast Taming Competition! Completion Reward: Large amount of Beast Taming Power + One chance for Bloodline Evolution]
[Option 4: Win the National Beast Taming Competition Championship! Completion Reward: All attributes of the three contracted spirits +10% + 'Giantization' +1 + One chance for Bloodline Evolution]
Chen Shu was slightly stunned, finally waiting for the system's rewards.
His gaze immediately fell on the championship rewards. As expected, they did not disappoint him.
All attributes, divine skill +1, bloodline evolution, each reward could bring him a considerable improvement.
As he was contemplating, someone interrupted him:
"What a pity, your prodigy status will be gone soon!"
A boy smiled, his eyes full of confidence.
"What's wrong? Are you going to take it away from me?"
Chen Shu no longer looked at the options, grinned, and said, "How about we make a bet?"
"Let's keep it small, the stake is two hundred million, deal or no deal?"
Just as Fan Xing was hesitating, a voice came,
"Chen Shu!"
Liu Feng glared at him. A competition is a competition, but he's already trying to swindle money again.
"I'm not betting with you!"
Fan Xing pouted and said, "Given your character, you won't pay up even if I win!"
Chen Shu's strength might not have conquered the contestants on the scene, but his insidious personality had deeply impressed them.
The title of Nanjiang Bandit was indeed well-deserved.
"Are you actually doubting my character?"
Chen Shu's eyes widened, pointing at the other person and saying, "You're finished, you are completely finished!"
He summoned his contracted spirits, clearly getting serious.
"Just let me be finished!"
Fan Xing pouted, not taking it seriously, and similarly summoned three contracted spirits.
At this moment, the protective barrier between the two sides was removed.
The match officially began!
"Let me show you my..."
Before Fan Xing could finish speaking, his expression suddenly changed in shock.
He saw nine ice spikes instantly appear above his contracted spirits, their aura incredibly sharp!
He immediately fell silent, shocked beyond measure, completely unable to comprehend where the ice spikes came from.
Roar!
His three contracted spirits were about to dodge, not wanting to take the hit head-on.
However, a ferocious 'Gooje' sound came, stunning them all.
Sss sss sss!
All three contracted spirits were pinned, their tough exoskeletons seemingly as fragile as paper.
The icy power continuously invaded, instantly controlling them!
Er Ha smirked sinisterly and drilled into the spatial tunnel, its head appearing two meters above the opponent.
"Roar!"
It howled, and scorching flames emerged from its mouth.
Boom boom boom!!
In an instant, a pillar of fire, entirely red, was sprayed out. At such close range, it directly caused heavy injuries to all three contracted spirits.
"Match over!!"
It only lasted for two seconds before a shield appeared out of nowhere, blocking Er Ha's fire pillar.
"So fast?"
Chen Shu raised an eyebrow, not expecting the match's protective mechanism to be triggered so quickly.
In order to prevent contestants' contracted spirits from suffering severe injuries and affecting subsequent matches, protective measures would naturally be in place.
At this moment, Fan Xing's contracted spirits lay on the ground like dead dogs, barely clinging to life.
The staff nearby couldn't help but swallow, having never witnessed such terrifying destructive power.
Soon, Chen Shu was declared victorious in the match, and he also obtained three points!
"What were you going to show me just now?"
Chen Shu raised an eyebrow, looking at Fan Xing, a smile in his eyes.
"Hmph!"
Despite his crushing defeat, Fan Xing still said stubbornly,
"No matter how strong you are, you will never earn my approval!"
"You could probably be stewed in a pot for three days, and you'd still be stubborn."
Chen Shu shook his head and smiled, then turned and left the competition stage.
"Tell your student to be more careful, he's a bit too ferocious!"
Chen Qinghai came beside Liu Feng and said as a reminder, "Competitions are competitions, but don't cause any casualties!"
"Don't worry, Chen Shu has his limits!"
Liu Feng smiled and said, "He probably just wants to eat contracted spirits."
"..."
The days of the competition gradually passed.
The various geniuses all showcased their strength, and the competition was incredibly fierce.
Thirteen of the twenty-four people on the prodigy list had been eliminated.
Many of them did not go all out in the preliminary rounds, so they were not rated as prodigies.
The only stable ones were on the top prodigy list; all eleven were undefeated.
Moreover, eight of them had all secured three points, a huge gap from the other contestants.
The national discussions about the competition were equally intense, with everyone cheering for their supported contestants.
Chen Shu's popularity gradually increased after several crushing victories.
Furthermore, due to his various exploits, he became the most discussed person online, becoming an absolute top-tier contestant!
"The Nanjiang Bandit is truly ruthless, his experiences are legendary!"
"Has anyone else noticed that wherever he goes, major accidents seem to happen, like nuclear explosions, major fires, or rampaging fierce beasts..."
"What do you mean 'seem to'? It's a certainty! I suspect he's responsible for all of it!"
"What if, if someone else wins the championship, will he blow up Holy Beast Island..."
With such explosive popularity, the biggest winners were not Chen Shu, not Nanjiang City, nor Huaxia Academy.
It was the shops selling urea online...
Recently, the most frequent sentence heard by the shop's service staff was:
"Boss, give me two bags of urea, but no urea!"
In an instant, urea bags of all styles were sold out.
Even if they didn't use it themselves, they could hang it at home to feel the aura of the bandit...
"I really want to witness the legendary bandit's demeanor!"
The urea industry's staff had longing in their eyes. He had single-handedly revitalized the entire industry!
At this time, on Holy Beast Island,
"Selling beast meat skewers! All made from Silver Lord meat, honest prices!"
Chen Shu and three others, wearing aprons, were openly doing business next to the competition stage.
"How much per skewer?"
A boy finally couldn't resist the temptation and went to inquire.
"Cheap, only five thousand yuan per skewer!"
"???"
His mouth twitched, and he said, "Aren't you robbing people?
Chen Shu raised an eyebrow and calmly said, "Then what am I doing right now?"
"..."
Chen Shu pointed to the signboard made from urea bags nearby and said,
"Bandit BBQ Stand, can't you read?"