The senior students have sharp eyes. I truly haven't killed fierce beasts myself.
Chen Shu grinned, scratched his head, and said, "Personally, I think nuclear bombs are much more effective."
"???"
The three were taken aback, somewhat confused.
"What? Nuclear bombs?"
"Alright, let's head to the Beast Taming Hall!"
Fang Si shook her head. She had thought Chen Shu was a law-abiding citizen, but her three teammates were indeed too naive.
The five of them, chatting and laughing, left the teaching building and headed towards the Beast Taming Hall.
Qiao Yue blinked her eyes and asked, "Senior Chen Shu, are you really just graduating from high school?"
Ning Qingyi sized him up and couldn't help but exclaim, "Incredible! Black Iron level before university, that's practically a national treasure."
"Sister Fang Si, you didn't give him a spot in the school's training room, did you? It's been many years since a high school student broke through on their own."
The three looked at Fang Si in unison, their eyes filled with suspicion.
Fang Si rubbed her forehead and said, "Are you three idiots? That's illegal. I don't want to be expelled."
Currently, there are generally two ways to break through to the Black Iron level: one is to use the special training rooms of universities, and the other is to break through on one's own.
University students mostly use the training rooms. Although this will cause bottlenecks in future breakthroughs, if they delay breaking through for too long and get older, the path of beast taming will become even more difficult.
Weighing the pros and cons, they naturally choose to use the special training rooms.
Breaking through on one's own is typical for social beast tamers. They cannot use university training rooms and may only reach the Black Iron level in their thirties or forties, with their achievements stopping there for life.
As for why university special training rooms are not open to middle school students, the main reason is to ensure the fairness of the college entrance examination.
If the offspring of powerful individuals have poor beast taming talent but can forcibly break through to the Black Iron level with the help of training rooms, then even the most talented foundational beast tamers would be unable to defeat them. At that point, the practical exams of the college entrance examination would be in chaos, making it impossible to screen out true geniuses.
Ning Yue said with a smile, "We were just joking. It's just that we haven't seen a genius before."
Qiao Yue nodded in agreement, saying, "I bet Senior Chen Shu is definitely stronger than that show-off!"
"Show-off?"
Chen Shu was slightly startled and asked.
Fang Si explained, "It's that Ling Chen. He always has red hair and is either showing off or on his way to show off."
Chen Shu stroked his chin, it seemed he needed to find an opportunity to properly learn from him.
Just then, Lu Zhinning, who had a beauty mark, leaned over and said with a smile, "Junior Chen Shu, you don't have a girlfriend yet, do you?"
"What do you think of your senior sister?"
"???"
Just as Fang Si was about to speak, Chen Shu beat her to it.
"Senior sister, may I see your ID card?"
"Huh? What ID card?"
Lu Zhinning was slightly taken aback, her mind not quite catching up.
She instinctively took out her ID card and handed it to Chen Shu. Although it was an ID photo, she still had willow eyebrows and almond eyes, and the beauty mark at the corner of her mouth was particularly heart-stirring.
Chen Shu took a brief look and said with a serious expression, "I'm sorry, senior sister, the last digit of your ID card is even, and mine is odd. We're not compatible!"
"???"
The four looked over in unison, suddenly becoming completely bewildered. What kind of reason was that?!
After a moment,
"Forget it!"
Lu Zhinning's mouth twitched, and she took back her ID card. Wouldn't any female have an even number at the end of their ID card? Others reject people by saying their personalities don't match, but you, you're directly rejecting by gender!
Qiao Yue said with a strange expression, "You don't like men, do you?"
"Nonsense! I was just joking earlier."
Chen Shu said calmly, shrugging his shoulders. "Actually, my requirements are very simple. Whoever can cover me with a urea bag is who I'll like."
"If you can't even cover my head, how can you cover my heart?!"
"What on earth? Urea bag?"
Lu Zhinning and the other two were utterly confused, having never heard of such a thing.
"Stop messing around!"
Fang Si's eyes widened. "With your thug instincts, no one in the world can cover you with a urea bag."
The five of them, chatting and laughing, arrived at the massive Beast Taming Hall of Huaxia University.
Fang Si's beast taming team had a dedicated competition arena that only they could use.
"Let's talk about this hunting operation!"
The five sat down on the ground, their expressions becoming extremely serious.
Qiao Yue took out a palm-sized computer, about a decimeter long, looking incredibly exquisite.
"How do I even see this?"
Chen Shu's mouth gaped. His eyes narrowed into slits, and even with his Black Iron level eyesight, he could only vaguely make out the general details.
"Are you stupid?"
Fang Si shook her head and pointed ahead. A virtual screen appeared in the air, displaying the information from the computer.
"Holy crap, this is so high-tech!"
Chen Shu's eyes widened, looking like he had never seen the world before. Qiao Yue's right hand continuously swiped, operating the virtual screen, full of technological flair.
Fang Si said, "This is a research product of Huaxia University. You can also exchange for it with credits if you want."
"Alright, Xiao Qiao, tell us about this异空间 (Yi Kong Jian - otherworldly space)!"
Qiao Yue nodded, her fingers sliding. The virtual screen in front of them displayed information about the异空间.
异空间: Living Wood Swamp.
Grade: Dangerous.
Surviving Beasts: Venomous Scorpion, Azure Giant Frog, Thousand Vine Poison Tree.
Spatial Treasures: Heavenly Poison Flower, Seven Star Grass, Wood Green Seed.
King Beast: Unknown! Suspected to have Wood-Poison dual attributes, carrying related true treasures!
Precautions: The environment within is harsh, with miasma and pervasive swamps. Entry is prohibited for those below Black Iron level! No contract spirits with flight abilities are allowed to enter!
异空间 History: Resurgence Era 583.
The five of them were fully focused, continuously looking at the information about the异空间.
Chen Shu frowned. Just the name of the异空间 made him realize it was not simple. The gap between a Dangerous grade异空间 and an ordinary grade one was not just in the level and strength of the fierce beasts; the harsh environment was also a factor that could not be ignored.
Lu Zhinning said with a solemn expression, "Sister Fang Si, are we going to hunt in this 异空间 this time?"
The Living Wood Swamp is considered medium-to-high difficulty among Dangerous grade 异空间s. Especially the plant-type fierce beasts within, they are the nightmare of countless beast taming teams. With the slightest carelessness, the result is a team wipe.
Ning Qingyi also said, "Especially since A Ling is not here, the team..."
Only Fang Si and Qiao Yue had prior knowledge of the situation. Neither of them had expected it to be this 异空间. Although Ning Qingyi didn't say it explicitly, she clearly believed Chen Shu was not as capable as the original teammates. And this wasn't just about strength, but also about experience in 异空间s, team coordination, combat awareness, and other aspects.