Beast Taming: Starting From Zero-Chapter 690: Freshmen Assessment

The area where the Beast Taming Department freshmen were gathered.

The three of them grew quite familiar with each other through casual chatting.

"See that?"

Laylaly pointed to one of the nine big shots on stage and said, "That’s the Dean of our Beast Taming Academy."

Qiao Sang followed the direction she pointed and saw an old man with half-white hair and a face full of wrinkles, though he still looked very healthy and rosy.

"I heard that Gilbert Heren is already 483 years old." Said Landon, the brown-haired boy, lowering his voice.

483 years old? Qiao Sang was genuinely shocked.

"That old?"

She stared in astonishment at the figure in the distance, a man even older than her great-great-great-grandfather.

To be honest, the textbooks did mention that once a beast tamer reached a certain level, they'd be granted longevity through feedback effects, living much longer than ordinary people. But it was the first time she had seen someone live this long in real life.

Rounding it off, that's almost five centuries…

"The older they are, the stronger they are." Landon said without hiding his eagerness.

"I want to live that long too."

Laylaly had a different opinion: "Living long doesn't necessarily mean being strong. Like Peter Newona, he's only a C-rank beast tamer, but managed to live up to 329 years old by relying on the ability of Shengheng Mom."

"That’s just an exception." Landon retorted.

What?! A C-rank beast tamer lived to 329? What kind of beast is Shengheng Mom to be that powerful?!

Qiao Sang’s pupils contracted slightly. She really wanted to ask, but in order not to expose herself as a "slacker" in front of new friends, she silently pulled out her phone and started searching for "Shengheng Mom."

Soon, the page loaded with relevant information:

[Shengheng Mom: A legendary pet beast from the Ultra Dormant Star. It can increase the lifespan of all things. However, the price is unknown. It is said to awaken once every 500 years.]

A beast that can extend life itself... Qiao Sang felt her knowledge expand again.

As she was reading, the stage started broadcasting speeches.

But Qiao Sang automatically tuned out until she heard:

"This assessment will award corresponding points based on performance. You might not realize it yet, but let me explain the importance of points."

"Points can be used to purchase any exchangeable items within the school. Many subjects that require specialized knowledge also need points for lectures or borrowing books. Want to live in better dorms? That requires points too."

"As long as you have enough points, any faculty or student from any department can serve you: S-rank nurturers, item makers, potion masters, rune scholars, mechanics, appraisers, spirit plant masters... We’re not short on talent here."

"In other words, with points, you can get anything you want here!"

At those words, the entire hall erupted in noisy excitement.

Everyone had heard bits and pieces about points over the past few days but didn’t realize they were this important!

"Ahh! A senior took me around the dorms and campus for 2 points. Was I scammed?"

"Oh no! A senior borrowed 10 points from me! Am I never getting them back?"

"Damn it, when I was reporting in, I saw a fierce Peacock. It shivered and a feather fell off. Then a senior popped up, claiming I pulled it and made me pay 3 points! I think I got scammed too!"

The freshmen each chimed in, sharing how they had been tricked by upperclassmen into losing their points.

Qiao Sang suddenly remembered something. She pulled out her phone and checked the email from Yulianton University.

Soon she found the line: [From today, all freshmen are uniformly awarded 100 points.]

At this moment, she heard Laylaly lament: "If I had known how important points were, I wouldn't have let that senior teleport me to the reporting office!"

Qiao Sang asked, "The 1-point teleport?"

Laylaly immediately turned toward her: "You used it too?"

Qiao Sang shook her head: "No."

Laylaly: ...

Landon looked around and said, surprised: "I didn’t expect so many people to be unaware of the points system here. I thought everyone researched Yulianton University before coming."

Qiao Sang glanced at him.

"There’s no insider info online."

Famous top universities often kept internal management details off the internet. What was available were only rankings, environment descriptions, teacher profiles, famous alumni, and some research achievements.

Landon fell silent for a moment, then coughed lightly and said:

"Yulianton University mainly wants everyone to understand: Here, you have to rely on yourself. Among the students, many come from ordinary families. If everyone needs points, then opportunities are essentially equal."

Qiao Sang understood.

During this time with her unlimited card, she learned that top resources and talent weren’t just about money. Here, points weakened the influence of wealthy families, creating a more equal starting line.

The teacher on stage continued:

"Each department's assessment is independent. You don't need to communicate with other departments. Now, please pick up the smart glasses in front of you to check your task."

Smart glasses?

Qiao Sang looked ahead and found a pair of transparent smart glasses that hadn't been there before.

Were they using spatial transfer to distribute items?

How skilled must you be to achieve that?

Wonder if her Little Treasure could learn it too…

Qiao Sang, thinking this, put on the smart glasses.

A virtual panel immediately froze midair.

[Please enter your student number and password.]

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Qiao Sang raised her hand and tapped.

Soon, new content appeared:

Name: Qiao Sang

Major: Beast Taming Department

Points: 0

Task: Defeat any beast tamer from the Beast Taming Academy who owns pets of the Water, Ground, Rock, Ghost, Dark, Electric, Grass, Steel, Fighting, or Fire attributes. (Defeating one pet earns one point.)

Note: Do not remove the smart glasses during battles.

Assessment Location: Anywhere.

End Countdown: 2:59:52

Three hours for the assessment... But why specify those attributes?

There were also Normal, Ice, Flying, Dragon, Poison, Bug, Fairy, and Psychic types...

Did defeating beast tamers with those other types not count?

Qiao Sang stared at the specified attributes, her mind racing to analyze, then suddenly realized:

Water, Ground, Rock types counter Fire types.

Ghost and Dark types counter Ghost and Psychic types.

Electric and Grass types counter Water types.

Rock, Steel, Fighting, and Fire types counter Ice types.

Fighting and Fire types counter Steel types...

The goal was to make them defeat opponents with types countering their own!

Meaning everyone had different targets.

Choosing the wrong opponent could mean wasting time and draining their pets' stamina and energy...

There weren’t that many pets with certain types either. If someone battled first and weakened an opponent’s pet, others might not have a chance to challenge them.

Realizing this, Qiao Sang pressed the side of the smart glasses frame, and the virtual panel disappeared.

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Meanwhile, the Beast Taming Department teachers were chatting:

"Everyone wants to challenge counters, but for others, that might be their strong types. Battles will waste time. The real purpose is to encourage communication and deeper knowledge of pet types."

"Everyone has multiple pets. To find a mutually countered opponent and get them to agree to battle, both sides need to have pets that counter each other. Battle one match, switch, and battle again. I bet they’ll be talking for ages."

"Maybe someone’s a hothead and will start fighting without checking first?"

"Impossible. These are Yulianton students, not brainless brute force tamers."

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Back in the Beast Taming freshmen area.

The freshmen quickly caught on to the assessment's goal and began asking around:

"What pet types do you have?"

"Water, Grass, Poison. You?"

"Not telling you. None of mine are countered by yours."

"..."

To battle properly, both sides needed to have pets countered by each other, and finding such opponents wouldn’t be quick.

All Beast Taming freshmen were still gathered. Some wanted to know more about their peers before dueling because once they left, it would be hard to find each other again, everyone was still strangers.

Other department students were already getting up and leaving, but not a single Beast Tamer duel had started yet.

Amid the chatter, Qiao Sang slowly stood up.

Too troublesome.

Spending so much time filtering opponents was pointless, she might as well battle directly.

Holding her pet Yabao, she cleared her throat and shouted:

"100 points! Whoever beats me first gets all my points! I’ll be waiting outside!"

With that, she strode toward the exit.

The previously noisy area fell silent.

Everyone’s eyes lit up, staring at her.

Feeling the heated gazes, Qiao Sang suddenly thought of something, stopped, and added loudly:

"Only Beast Taming Department students allowed!"

Then she turned and left.

For a moment, the Beast Taming freshmen froze. Then they all got up in unison and started squeezing toward the door.

"Don’t block the way!"

"I’m ahead of you! You’re blocking me!"

"You wanna fight?!"

"If we’re fighting, wait until after I finish my match!"

Meanwhile, the Beast Taming Department teachers: ???