Chapter 12: The Arrogance of the Top Students in Class One

Wang Tianlang patted the Green Wind Wolf's head and laughed: "Since everything's settled, we'll head out on patrol now—let's grab a drink sometime!"

After learning Su Yang had a Golden-rank potential beast, Wang Tianlang felt drawn to befriend him.

After all, Su Yang would very likely become a powerful Beast Tamer!

"Mm, alright!"

Su Yang didn't refuse—more friends meant more paths, and his mother and sister still lived in White Ant Town.

"Then see you later!"

After Wang Tianlang left, Su Yang's mother, Zhang Xiuru, arrived.

Someone had notified her to come.

Zhang Xiuru was in her thirties, but her hair was already streaked with white.

Most civilians living outside Qixing City aged prematurely.

They bore heavy labor, feared beast attacks… life was hard!

Seeing her, many townsfolk said enviously:

"Xiuru, your hard days are over!"

"Xiuru, your son Su Yang has made it—he'll surely bring you to the city to live in comfort!"

"…."

"Mom!"

Seeing his mother, Su Yang swept her into a hug.

"Have you become a Beast Tamer?"

"Mm!"

Su Xiaoxiao chirped beside them: "Mom, you didn't see—Brother's amazing! Even the mutated sparrow couldn't beat him!"

"Mom, shall we go home?"

"Yes, let's go home right away!"

The mutated sparrow had lost much of its flesh to the Storm Eagle, but over a hundred jin remained.

Su Yang carried the mutated sparrow's corpse, along with the Storm Eagle still pecking at it, and walked slowly home.

His body, strengthened over two days, had surpassed an ordinary adult man!

When the three returned home, the Storm Eagle had stopped eating.

Its beak was stained red.

"Does your beast still want to eat?"

"It's full," Su Yang said. "We'll eat the rest."

"Mm!"

Su Yang's mother, Zhang Xiuru, pulled out a kitchen knife, chopped off the mutated sparrow's wings and legs, then began stripping the meat from the bones.

The mutated sparrow's meat had almost no fat, but for civilians, it was still an extremely rare delicacy.

Su Xiaoxiao stood beside them, eyeing the lean meat hungrily, then curiously watching the Storm Eagle preening its feathers. She whispered: "Brother, can I touch your beast?"

"I'll ask it."

As soon as Su Yang conveyed Su Xiaoxiao's request to the Storm Eagle, the bird glanced at her sideways, then flashed into a streak of light and returned into Su Yang's body!

"It says no."

"Oh."

The little girl's face fell with disappointment.

"I'll keep trying to convince it—I'll let you touch it someday."

Su Xiaoxiao nodded: "Brother, don't lie to me!"

"Bang!"

"Bang!"

"Bang!"

At that moment, Su Yang and Su Xiaoxiao both turned to their mother.

Zhang Xiuru swung a broad-bladed cleaver, smashing hard into the mutated sparrow's skull, then reached into the cracked opening and pulled out a pale green crystal the size of a marble.

"Su Yang, take this beast crystal—it's said these crystals help beasts grow stronger!"

"Mm!"

Su Yang took the crystal and released the Storm Eagle.

The Storm Eagle's eyes locked onto the green crystal in Su Yang's hand. Su Yang gestured—it lunged, snatched the crystal in its beak, tilted its head back, and swallowed it whole.

That night, Su Yang gave some mutated sparrow meat to Zhou Dahai's family, then shared a hearty meal with his mother and sister, and rested at home for several days.

The next day, when Su Yang released the Storm Eagle, he noticed it had grown a full size larger.

The third day, the Storm Eagle grew again!

This growth continued until the fifth day, when its wingspan reached four meters.

Luckily, the mutated sparrow's crystal had abundant energy—otherwise, it couldn't have sustained the Storm Eagle's growth!

After the Storm Eagle leveled up, Su Yang's body received another enhancement!

On the sixth day, Su Yang found Wang Tianlang in town, asked him to look after his mother and sister, packed some clothes, then boarded the Earthworm Subway with Zhou Dahai.

Qixing City's Earthworm Subway consisted of individual Silver-rank beasts—White Demon Earthworms—that ate almost anything, had no dietary preferences, moved swiftly underground, and could reshape their bodies at will. After being tamed and bonded by Beast Tamers, they became the subway.

Sitting inside the Earthworm Subway, Su Yang thought of his mother and sister.

He wanted to bring them to Qixing City as soon as possible.

According to regulations, Su Yang could only bring his family to live in Qixing City after successfully graduating.

But if Su Yang becomes a Bronze-level Beast Tamer, he can apply for early graduation!

Don't underestimate Bronze-level Beast Tamers—many Beast Tamers can't even reach Bronze level after graduation.

The growth of ordinary ferocious beasts is actually quite slow!

Not everyone has a system like Su Yang!

Back at No. 1 Middle School, Su Yang and the others arrived just in time for class assignment; the results were posted on the notice board.

This year's cohort had six classes total; Su Yang was assigned to Yiban Sect, while Zhou Dahai was assigned to Wuban Sect.

The two reluctantly parted; Su Yang found the Yiban Sect classroom, and as soon as he stepped inside, he sensed that the boys sitting there weren't ordinary at all!

Each of them either dressed elegantly, carried themselves with poise, or was plump and pale—as if all came from the Seven-Star City's wealthy district…

Wealthy district?

Su Yang kept his gaze straight ahead and sat down in a corner.

"Huh! Isn't this guy a commoner? His clothes are faded from washing! How did he get in?"

"Judging by his clothes, he must be. Look at all the mud on his shoes!"

"I can't figure out why the teacher put him here! But he's actually quite good-looking—my type!"

"Stop daydreaming. Good looks don't matter. Our Yiban Sect are all top students—our pet beasts must have at least Bai Yin potential!"

"Maybe he got lost?"

Someone smirked maliciously: "Shall we remind him?"

"…"