Beast Tamer: Carrying a small world of the end times with you

“Teacher, is there any kind of device that can store skeletons and souls?”

Qian Er rubbed his hands and asked with a smile.

“Good kid, you really asked that! Last night, the three of us were betting on whether you would ask this question or not.”

Professor Shi Zhong laughed loudly and patted Qian Er on the shoulder, then took out a white object that looked like the leg bone of some animal, as well as a fist-sized black pearl, and handed them to Qian Er.

“Take them, they were prepared for you long ago. This bone is called a Skeleton Tree. Right now, it only has a trunk. If you attach the trunk to a bone, those bones will automatically be absorbed by the Skeleton Tree and become one of its branches. That pearl is called a Soul-Nurturing Pearl, and its function is similar; it can absorb a large number of souls.”

After saying that, he handed both items to Qian Er. Shi Zhong smiled and patted Qian Er on the shoulder.

“It's good to know how to be frugal. These days, if a Dark-type Beastmaster doesn't know how to save money, no amount of money will be enough.”

With that, Shi Zhong walked away with his hands behind his back, like an old man taking a stroll.

“Good heavens, fighting against the myriad races… Old Qian, you're going to strike it rich this time.”

After the professor left, the Third Senior Brother hooked his arm around Qian Er's shoulder and said enviously.

Qian Er glanced at him and saw the excitement and fanaticism in his eyes.

Confirmed, a pure Dark-type Beastmaster, always thinking about causing trouble.

“What can I gain?”

But quickly, Qian Er reacted, glanced at the old man who was angrily taking the stage to speak, and asked in a low, hurried voice.

Recently, he had been focusing on the methods of nurturing his three beasts and didn't understand anything about the myriad races.

“There's a lot to gain. Many races among the myriad races have body parts that are good stuff. Our teacher previously compiled a detailed explanation of myriad race materials, as thick as a brick. You don't have time to read it now. I'll directly transfer the information to your Beast Compendium. When you encounter opponents from other races, you can scan them with the compendium to know what the most valuable thing on their bodies is.”

As he spoke, Qian Er felt the compendium vibrate. He immediately handed the compendium to his Third Senior Brother, asking him to help install and replace the module.

“Done.”

Just as the old man on the stage finally finished his rambling, the Third Senior Brother over there completed the replacement and returned the compendium.

“What is the Dean saying?”

Glancing at the old man on the stage with an angry face, the Third Senior Brother asked in a low voice.

“He keeps scolding the beasts of the myriad races, and also says that he's sorry to this year's students, that this kind of thing happened right after they enrolled. Finally, he also said that this freshman assessment is purely voluntary. Those who don't want to participate can just say so; they don't have to participate.”

Qian Er stared intently at the Dean. Only now did he realize that the old man was actually the Dean. That was even more incredible. This guy's acting skills were superb. He hadn't even noticed it just now, and thought that the old man was really kept in the dark.

But now, looking at it, he was still too young. Compared to this kind of centuries-old monster, he was still too naive.

“Are there people withdrawing?”

This time, the Third Senior Brother asked with some excitement.

“How is that possible? It's already been said to this extent, how could anyone withdraw halfway? They're all young lads in their prime, full of energy. If they withdraw, they'll be laughed at for the rest of their lives and won't be able to lift their heads.”

Qian Er said casually. He had seen too many of these kinds of people in the apocalypse.

Just as the two were chatting idly, the speech on the stage ended. With a loud shout from the Dean, a transparent door of light burned into existence. Immediately following was a ten-meter-high screen.

This was the Dean's ability, allowing him to monitor the entire arena.

This freshman assessment was being conducted together by all creatures of Qian Er's generation. The location chosen for the exam was an unowned secret realm. To prevent cheating by any party, the assessment location was a place jointly chosen by the twelve races, and was jointly monitored by the twelve victors of the original Myriad Races War to ensure that no party would cheat.

“After entering, if you encounter an irresistible danger, you must immediately press the button on your bracelet. The teachers outside will immediately rescue you. The same goes for other races. Generally speaking, everything will be fine, as long as your reaction is faster than your opponent's hand speed, and you press the button before they attack you.”

The Dean stood on the stage with a look of grief on his face. Below, the Third Senior Brother secretly kicked Qian Er.

“He's giving you a hint. Be careful when you make your move, be quick, and don't let people react.”

Qian Er nodded slightly. In this way, it would be a great test of his acting skills.

“Alright, everyone, go in.”

With that, a transparent door of light appeared in the very center of the square. The Dean pointed at the door of light and spoke to all the freshmen this year.

As soon as he finished speaking, teachers immediately came over to organize the students to enter in an orderly manner.

“Entering the secret realm means that the assessment has begun. Remember, you must be careful in everything. Those beasts of the myriad races are insidious and cunning; you must not be careless.”

Every person was given this warning by the lecturer before entering, but when it came to Qian Er, he stopped.

“Make sure your moves are clean and swift, and don't let any other witnesses see you. You must remember to cut the weeds and eliminate the roots, otherwise they might run away.”

The solemn-faced, righteous-looking Holy-type lecturer seemed to be carrying a holy light on his body. He leaned close to Qian Er's ear, but said these words.

“…I understand, don't worry.”

Nodding, Qian Er lowered his head, not letting others see the strange expression on his face as he forcibly suppressed his smile.

After speaking, Qian Er stepped into the door of light.

At this moment, in front of Qian Er, the scene began to distort like an old television with a bad signal. Then, the high-rise buildings and the square disappeared, replaced by a dense forest.

The students who were sent in seemed to be teleported randomly, because Qian Er was all alone. None of the students who had been teleported in earlier could be seen.

After entering, Qian Er didn't move first, but took out a small mirror from his spatial backpack and began to adjust himself in the mirror.

After several adjustments, even touching the muscles on his face with his hands, when he straightened up again, the Qian Er who had just had a calm face and sharp temperament had disappeared. Replacing him was a big boy with eyes as pure and flustered as a deer, and a gentle temperament, like a little white flower.

This was a special skill that Qian Er had developed in the apocalypse. With just this one trick, he didn't know how many people he had tricked to their deaths.

Seeing this scene, many people outside who had been watching here through the light screen were stunned. The three Dark-type professors almost spat out a mouthful of something.

Professor Zheng: “There's still a master??? ”

Looking at the harmless Qian Er on the screen, he opened his mouth wide, his face full of shock.