The Greatest Beast Tamer of Earth

The professor decided not to waste any more time; she handed Rishi a piece of paper and instructed him to bring all the materials listed on it from the table before him. He only looked over the paper once before choosing the materials, and he even added blue ginger to it without being asked.

"Do you know which evolution requires these materials?" the professor asked Rishi.

"I think Silver Tail Magic Beast, an aquatic specie, requires these materials to evolve into Frost Fish Magic Beast," Rishi said without thinking.

"If you know this, why did you bring blue ginger? You will lose marks if you don't give me a proper explanation," the professor warned.

"Mam, I believe the evolution of silver tail to Frosty fish is very dangerous and has only a meager chance of success; much Frosty fish become ill due to this process," Rishi said.

"Can you explain why you think that?" asked the professor.

"Mam, the silver-tailed magic beast cannot handle icy conditions when they fail to evolve fast. However, with blue ginger, they can get elemental immunity against ice elements, giving them some extra time to evolve. It will benefit the beast cultivator by reducing the required resources, and the silver tail will not suffer from hyper-cold and frozen status effects," Rishi replied.

"A brilliant hypothesis, I must say; it sounds exciting, and if the results are as you say, then it will help the academy proliferate as the Frost Fish evolution is incredible, and when we reduce the materials required for this evolution, which typically takes four to five turns, we will save a lot of resources," the professor said with bright eyes.

"Let's put it to the test," she said, her eyes bright.

Rishi noticed her standing up and walking towards the other side; she said, "Follow me," Rishi picked up the blue ginger and followed her without pausing for a second.

She entered a room and began preparing for the evolution; she quickly gathered all the ingredients and began preparing the serum. She quickly placed the serum on the machine to prepare it, and the machine assisted her greatly in mixing the compound.

She was about to eject the serum when she realized she had forgotten something; she slapped her head in disappointment, "How can I forget it?"

"Mam, here it is," Rishi said as he handed her the last material.

The professor thanked Rishi before cutting the material into fine pieces; then, she placed it in the grinding machine to make it liquid and mixed both compounds in the machine.

After some time, she carefully injected the serum into the silver-tailed magical beast's body, and the creature began to emit a chilling aura. Its body twisted and turned, and it cried out in pain.

Rishi and the professor stood on the sidelines, fingers crossed, only the sound of the magic beast's discomfort audible in the room. Blue patterns began to appear on its skin, and the chilly aura grew more potent by the second.

Time passed, but there was still hope in the professor's and Rishi's eyes, and strange patterns began to appear all over the body of the magical beast. These patterns, which appeared during evolution, were known as 'unes of evolution,' After a few seconds, there was a small explosion of light.

The strange phenomenon blinded both the vision professor and Rishi. After some time, he opened his eyes to find himself temporarily blinded before seeing a beautiful aquatic magical beast with a chilly aura. Its size had significantly increased in comparison to before.

It had frosty blue eyes instead of the black ones it had before, and its body was surrounded by ice. The professor's eyes were wide open as she gazed at the newly evolved magic beast with scales and an elongated tail; her discovery astounded her.

Rishi approached the magic beast to examine its body. The professor checked in on the machine, which displayed many graphs. "It works," she said in delight, "everything is normal, the condition is healthy, and the stability is also high. This is fantastic; I knew something was missing but never assumed it was blue ginger. Now that I think about it, this wasn't all that difficult; I was just afraid of adding something new because I thought it would change the structure of the compound."

"If I add nonreactive material that gives the evolving magic beast some immunity to the dominant element, I think it will work in many scenarios. Thank you for assisting me in realizing this; I believe I will improve significantly this year; my textbook approach has stifled my individual growth as a researcher," said the professor.

"I will give you full marks in the practical exam and tell the academy about your contribution. Is there anything else you require?" the professor asked.

"Thank you for your generosity, ma'am. I want the academy to provide me with all the required materials at a reduced cost. In response to your last question, I wanted to take the exam to become a one-star Magic Beast cultivator as soon as possible," Rishi said.

"Becoming a one-star Magic Beast Cultivator is not difficult for you; the academy has permission to administer these exams. You're fortunate to have me as a National Beast Cultivation Association member. I have a license to administer the exam; you only need to fill out the form, and I will recommend your form and take it two days later," the professor said before going inside, bringing a form, and handing it to Rishi.

"Fill it out after you get your exam results. I am going now. The other students are also waiting for me," the professor said.

Rishi exited the classroom with a sheet of paper in his hand; many students saw him leave as they were about to enter. Rishi was well-known throughout the academy, but few had heard of him because these students were nerds. After they finished their written exam, someone informed them that the boy who finished first was Rishab.

Rishi had also become well-known as one of the most talented first-year students; no one dared to mock or make fun of him after learning his true identity. Rishi looked at the students staring at him, causing goosebumps all over their bodies; they looked down, not daring to make eye contact with him.

He decided to handle all his cases and wait for the results in the evening. He was confident that he would be the winner and eager to tell his friends; this was a significant step towards his goals.

He had already planned to take the exam in two days and become a one-star rank magic beast cultivator before recruiting Vinay; he had already promised his guildmates that he would recruit him, so there was no turning back now.