Chapter 849

Ten thousand people instantly erupted in chaos.

"Who the hell is this guy? So young!"

"What qualifies him to be chief examiner?"

"Wasn't the chief examiner always a Sovereign-level expert in past preliminaries?"

"Why does that guy look so familiar?"

"……"

Only Hua Hua Wenhua, who had previously seen Su Yang at the military guesthouse, along with his two companions, stared in shock—Su Yang had become their chief examiner!

He's even younger than us…… yet he's become our chief examiner!

This was giving them a toothache!

Hua Hua Wenhua felt it would've been more bearable if Su Yang had just stepped onto the arena and defeated them all in direct combat!

His pride was severely wounded!

The Southeast Military Department took every edition of the Youth Genius Beast Tamer Competition seriously.

Traditionally, the chief examiner for the Southeast Youth Genius Beast Tamer Competition was either a high-ranking colonel with great prestige or a Sovereign-level powerhouse!

A chief examiner as young as Su Yang had never been seen in history!

Most people present did not believe it was Su Yang.

Since arriving in the Southeast, Su Yang had always kept his face wrapped in bandages, revealing almost nothing of his true appearance.

Even if someone had seen Su Yang's old photo, they could hardly connect the person before them to the image!

"Everyone, be quiet!"

Su Yang's voice, though seemingly gentle, reached every single person's ears with perfect clarity!

The crowd quickly fell silent.

Su Yang stood at the front, glancing sideways at the young geniuses from major cities across the Southeast.

Seeing them stare at him, waiting for him to speak, it was impossible not to feel a surge of satisfaction!

"You may not know me—I'll introduce myself," Su Yang said, his expression utterly blank. "I am Su Yang, currently a Lieutenant Colonel of the Southeast Military Department and Governor of Taijiao City. For this preliminary round, I am serving as chief examiner, overseeing the entire preliminary process!"

"Su Yang!"

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"Damn!"

"It really is him!"

"It's truly him!"

"Who would've thought he'd be the chief examiner!"

"Isn't he only eighteen? Why isn't he competing?"

"Is this even fair?"

A single phrase stirred up a thousand waves!

It was Su Yang they meant.

No one present could possibly link Su Yang with the role of chief examiner.

They realized Su Yang's age was smaller than that of countless contestants present!

Yet Su Yang hadn't entered the competition—he'd become chief examiner outright!

Among the young competitors, many slumped in despair; even before the preliminaries began, they felt they had already lost.

All because one of their own peers had already become their chief examiner! Qian Qian Hailong was equally helpless.

Because right now, only Su Yang is the most suitable person to serve as chief examiner!

He had to divert a large number of elite fighters to Bohai City!

Hua Hua Wenhua glanced at Shi Jie beside him—Shi Jie's face twisted as if he'd just eaten shit, and Hua Hua Wenhua couldn't help but chuckle inside.

He also remembered Shi Jie had once boasted he would surpass Su Yang.

Now that Su Yang had become his examiner, how could he possibly surpass him?

Surpass him with his head?

"Quiet down. Do you have any objections?" Su Yang's sharp gaze swept over the crowd. "If you have objections, speak up. If you believe you're more qualified to be chief examiner, step forward—we can settle it with a little sparring!"

Tens of thousands fell silent.

Even the senior officials from the Treasure Pavilion headquarters said nothing.

Logically, Su Yang did indeed have the qualifications to be chief examiner for the preliminaries.

Sovereign-level combat power was enough!

According to Su Yang's teachings, only a Sovereign-level Beast Tamer qualified—and not just any Sovereign-level Beast Tamer!

Top-tier Sovereign-level Beast Tamers were either in the military or the Treasure Pavilion.

Neither side could afford to offend Su Yang's face!

One senior official from the Treasure Pavilion headquarters even sighed: "If Su Yang were one of us from the Treasure Pavilion, how wonderful that would be!"

Someone nearby added: "If Liu Mengyun were still with the Treasure Pavilion, that would be great too!"

Unfortunately, neither of them belonged to the Treasure Pavilion anymore.

"Alright, since no one objects, I'll announce the competition rules!" Su Yang declared loudly. "This preliminary round's rules differ from past editions—it's no longer a two-on-two duel system, but a direct test of your willpower, defense, and speed!"

"You are all the finest young Beast Tamers carefully selected from major cities across the Southeast—you're not lacking in talent!"

Many young Beast Tamers puffed out their chests.

To have stood out among the cities' top talents, they had reason to be proud.

Su Yang shifted tone: "But relying solely on talent is far from enough to become a true powerhouse!"

0俅划鮮。。

"Beast Tamers must fight wild ferocious beasts, enduring countless hardships and setbacks, constantly walking the edge of life and death; apart from talent, an unyielding, never-give-up, ever-more-resolute willpower is also one of the essential elements to support you in becoming a strong one!"

A Star Radiance-ranked Beast Tamer praised: "Well said!"

Many Beast Tamers agreed with Su Yang's words.

Apart from talent, willpower is equally important!

Many talented geniuses lost their fighting spirit early due to insufficient willpower.

Wasting superb talent!

"Meanwhile, a powerful physique and speed are also essential survival methods when fighting ferocious beasts in the wild; those who lack them are not true geniuses!"