Chapter 404: Promotion! The Military Has Given Too Much…

What responsibility does a Beast Tamer have? To defend one's homeland, to protect civilians…

He was sick of hearing that!

He didn't believe a word of the Southwest Military's doctrine.

Beast Tamers are the strong, the elite, entitled to do as they please.

Living means living for oneself.

In his view, anyone who chose to enlist was a bunch of fools!

Under the guidance of three instructors, Su Yang arrived at the training camp and met the third-year, Class Two students of Wucheng.

Seeing them, Su Yang remembered his classmates from Qixing City.

The moment he appeared, students from Class Three recognized him.

"Oh my god! It's Su Yang!"

"Su Yang looks so cool in uniform!"

"It's Su Yang—my idol!"

"I have his poster hanging above my bed!"

"I want to take a photo with him!"

"…"

Hearing these cheers, Su Yang felt a faint sense of pride.

Yet he remained outwardly calm.

He waved at the students with a composed voice: "Hello everyone, I'm Su Yang, currently Captain of the Fourteenth Rapid Response Team. I'll be teaching this morning's session—glad to meet you all!"

Su Yang hadn't forgotten his mission.

His task was simple: to promote the Southwest Military to these teenagers.

Upon hearing Su Yang's introduction, the third-year Class Two students erupted again.

"What? Captain of the Fourteenth Rapid Response Team?"

"A Rapid Response Team Captain must be at least Platinum-level Beast Tamer!"

"Impossible! That's insane!"

"Didn't I hear that half a year ago, Su Yang was only Gold-level?"

"…"

The Class Two instructor shouted: "Quiet down! Listen to Teacher Su!"

Soon, the Class Two students fell silent.

"Everyone, take a seat!"

The Wucheng training camp had better facilities than Qixing City's—rows of neat concrete benches.

Seeing Su Yang sit down, the other Class Two students followed suit.

He noticed many of them gazed at him with a hint of fanaticism.

"Honestly, I'm not sure what to teach today—maybe my predecessors already covered it all!" Su Yang mused. "What interests you? As long as it's not personal or classified, I'll answer."

Su Yang spoke casually, yet every student sensed his immense confidence and the subtle, steady aura radiating from him.

That aura, even their parents might never have possessed.

A girl raised her hand: "Teacher Su, I have a question!"

"Go ahead," Su Yang waved his hand as she started to rise. "Stay seated—it's not a military drill, be relaxed."

"T-Teacher Su… how old are you?"

Su Yang smiled at the orderly students listening to him: "Almost fifteen."

Though many had guessed his age, hearing him confirm he was under fifteen still stunned them.

These fifteen- to sixteen-year-old Class Two students were deeply shaken.

They were fifteen or sixteen—still students!

Yet Su Yang, under fifteen, was already teaching them!

Many in Class Two felt bitter inside.

Most of them came from privileged backgrounds, inherently advantaged over common Beast Tamers.

Like ordinary teens their age, they felt inherently special.

One student asked resentfully: "Captain Su, have you reached Platinum-level Beast Tamer status?"

All eyes turned to Su Yang, waiting for his answer.

They hoped he'd say he hadn't reached Platinum-level yet.

Of course, some in Class Two admired Su Yang.

But many others were indifferent—or resentful.

Humans are jealous by nature.

Yet Su Yang's answer disappointed them.

"I've been Platinum-level for a while. This captain position? Earned through fair combat!" Su Yang glanced at the silent crowd. "Any other questions?"

This gap filled every Class Two student with despair.

After a moment of silence, a student asked: "Captain Su, how do you become stronger?"

Su Yang smiled—finally, someone asked the real question.

"If you want to grow stronger, first, nurture your beast properly. Second, fight—fierce, brutal combat!" Su Yang said gravely. "Only through blood and fire can you forge a true beast… Without battle, your beast isn't a beast—it's just a pet!"

What Su Yang said was truth.

Beasts that haven't endured heavy combat are generally weaker than same-level ferocious beasts.

The purpose of the field training camp is to help students accumulate combat experience.

Any beast tamer with ambition would never want their companion beast to become nothing more than a pet.

"Do you want to know why I'm so strong?"

All the students turned to look at Su Yang—they all wanted to know.

Su Yang spoke calmly: "There may be talent involved, but the number of ferocious beasts I've killed is surely greater than the total number all of you have ever seen!"

At this moment, whether the students of Class Two, Third Year, the other three Gold-Rank instructors, or Liu Mengyun—

all could feel the intense, chilling, bone-deep killing intent emanating from Su Yang!

Of course, this killing intent appeared only for an instant, then vanished.

Other beast tamers' companion beasts may be cultivated.

Su Yang's companion beasts were all forged step by step through killing.

Whether Storm Eagle, Earth Rampager Bear, Hellblood Vine, Seven-Colored Illusion Butterfly, or Void Wraith—

With the killing intent gone, everyone exhaled in relief.

Including Liu Mengyun.

Liu Mengyun knew Su Yang had a strong killing intent, but she never imagined he had accumulated such overwhelming killing energy!

Someone asked softly: "Captain Su, do you have to join the military to become stronger?"

Su Yang smiled: "Of course not. If you prefer freedom and dislike being constrained, becoming a mercenary or an adventurer is fine too—as long as you keep fighting, you'll grow stronger!"

Liu Mengyun's face stiffened.

This didn't quite match the approved promotional message.

But Su Yang's answer satisfied many students in Class Two.

They felt Su Yang was honest.

"Of course, I don't want you joining some boring organizations to bully ordinary people!" Su Yang clicked his tongue. "Those beast tamers are too weak—I can't even muster the slightest interest in them!"

Su Yang's sarcasm was completely unhidden.