Chapter 24: Lesson: Teacher Tan Guo Gave Them a Detailed Briefing on the Black-Iron-Level Beasts They Might Encounter Nearby

The data on these Black-Iron Low-Grade beasts had been memorized inside and out by Su Yang and the other students in Class One.

Back when they were in middle school, their teachers had even brought specimens into class and dissected them on the spot.

Su Yang and the others knew well the weaknesses and habits of these low-level beasts.

An hour later, Teacher Tan Guo ended the lesson.

"Since you've just bonded with your familiars, and they're only Black-Iron Low-Grade, I recommend you form teams and decide among yourselves how to divide the spoils," Tan Guo said with a smile. "Alright, class is over. Free time begins now—go kill as many beasts as you can, or you'll be hungry tonight!"

"Of course, if any of you are willing to swallow your pride and beg for scraps, consider my warning unspoken!"

Everyone present was thirteen years old, full of fiery blood and pride—they would never beg others for food.

After Tan Guo dismissed them, the students of Class One quickly split into several small teams.

Some teams had seven or eight members; the smallest had two or three—only Su Yang stood quietly at the edge.

Ever since the incident on the first day of school, nearly all the students in Class One had kept their distance from Su Yang.

In short, Su Yang had been ostracized and isolated.

But Su Yang didn't care at all—he actually preferred being alone.

A lion does not herd with sheep!

"Su Yang, do you want to join us?"

At that moment, someone broke the silence.

Many in Class One turned to look at their monitor, Zhang Ruolin.

Zhang Ruolin was the most beautiful girl among their freshman class, and her background was gradually coming to light.

She was the granddaughter of Zhang Xiaotian, head of logistics for the Qixing City military.

Zhang Xiaotian held immense power—he was the third most powerful man in Qixing City, and almost no one in the entire middle school dared to offend her!

Facing Zhang Ruolin's kindness, Su Yang still declined: "Thank you, but I prefer to move alone."

"Alright then!"

Zhang Ruolin seemed to have expected this; she showed no anger and led her team toward the wilderness.

"Storm Eagle, come out!"

Su Yang gestured, and Storm Eagle appeared.

It flapped its wings joyfully, let out a piercing eagle cry, and shot straight up into the endless sky!

Su Yang could feel Storm Eagle's joy and freedom as it soared through the heavens!

Within Qixing City, familiars were forbidden from being released in public unless under special circumstances; Su Yang had spent half a month at school, and Storm Eagle had been cooped up too long!

Li Meng, Tan Guo, Xiong Changfeng, and Zhang Zhongjie—the four teachers—heard the eagle's cry and all looked up at the sky.

Storm Eagle, with a wingspan of four meters, was impossible to miss.

Tan Guo exclaimed: "That familiar is excellent—it must be Black-Iron Mid-Grade, right? I can hear the confidence and savagery in its cry! That's the true aura of a top predator!"

The other three teachers said nothing in rebuttal; in combat experience and knowledge, none of them matched Tan Guo.

Tan Guo was among the first generation of Beast Tamer to pioneer Qixing City, having fought beasts for over forty years; many of the safe zones near Qixing City were opened by him and his comrades.

But most of his comrades from back then were dead.

As Su Yang stepped into the wilderness, Storm Eagle circled above him.

Storm Eagle's body was now too large to perch on Su Yang's shoulder.

Not long after entering the wilderness, Su Yang spotted a Gray-Toothed Rabbit a hundred meters away.

The Gray-Toothed Rabbit was essentially a rabbit enlarged to half a human's height.

Don't think rabbits are harmless—this beast could easily bite a person to death.

Su Yang checked the detailed intel on the Gray-Toothed Rabbit:

【Name】: Gray-Toothed Rabbit

【Talent】: None

【Growth Potential】: Black-Iron Mid-Grade

【Strength Level】: Black-Iron Mid-Grade

【Attribute】: Beast

【Skills】:

1. Kick; 2. Jump; 3. Spiked Fangs.

Su Yang spotted the Gray-Toothed Rabbit, and the rabbit spotted Su Yang too.

The Gray-Toothed Rabbit was an omnivorous beast; when no meat was available, it ate grass—but it loved to taste flesh when it encountered live prey!

Its gray-black eyes fixed on Su Yang; after observing for a while, it seemed to detect no danger, then kicked powerfully with its hind legs and leapt nearly ten meters!

In just two breaths, the Gray-Toothed Rabbit closed the distance to within thirty meters of Su Yang.

"Storm Eagle!"

"Rapid Kill!"

With a screech, Storm Eagle spread its talons and dove, like a bolt of lightning, carving a "U" shape through the air above the Gray-Toothed Rabbit.

The Gray-Toothed Rabbit was flung over ten meters by the talons, then crashed to the ground.

Blood streamed from the wounds inflicted by Storm Eagle's claws; the rabbit convulsed, barely managed to stand, and tried to flee—but after running only a few meters, it was struck by two wind blades, nearly sliced into three pieces!

Against a fellow Black-Iron Mid-Grade Gray-Toothed Rabbit, Storm Eagle could almost instantly kill it!

"Ding~ Your familiar Storm Eagle has slain a Black-Iron Mid-Grade Gray-Toothed Rabbit. Experience +10!"

The system notification chimed; Su Yang smiled.

Storm Eagle, now Black-Iron Mid-Grade, needs 300 experience points to reach Black-Iron High-Grade.

That means he only needs to kill thirty Gray-Toothed Rabbits for Storm Eagle to level up.

This rate of improvement is simply terrifying!