Chapter 7

"Damn it, I thought he was some kind of genius, but turns out he’s just a fool who doesn’t know his place!"

"Yeah, he was so confident at first, but now he’s completely lost!"

"Wasting my emotions!"

"Scattered, scattered, a Fire Crow is not something we beastmaster apprentices can aspire to!"

"..."

The disdainful gazes and mocking voices around him pierced Chen Wen’s heart like sharp thorns, making his already dispirited face even paler.

At this moment, Chen Wen felt that everyone was mocking him.

He found a gap in the crowd, lowered his head, and ran out of the encirclement, not stopping until he was completely alone.

It was midsummer, and after running aimlessly for a while, Chen Wen was already sweating. He had to find a cool place to rest.

He looked around and sat down on a bench under a large tree.

The shade of the tree blocked the scorching sun, and a gentle breeze blew, making Chen Wen feel much cooler and calmer.

"What a disgraceful scene!"

Thinking about his performance just now, Chen Wen shook his head in self-mockery.

"What are you talking about!"

At this moment, a clear and pleasant voice reached his ears, and Chen Wen couldn’t help but look up.

His gaze darkened as he saw a tall figure outlined by the shadows. The loose school uniform did not hide her graceful figure, and her single ponytail swayed as she walked, exuding a youthful aura.

Chen Wen squinted his eyes and looked at her face.

The girl had an oval face with delicate features, but her thick, sword-like eyebrows added a touch of heroism to her appearance.

"Hello..."

Not knowing her name, Chen Wen could only greet her dryly.

Hearing Chen Wen’s greeting, the girl chuckled and said, "Hello, classmate, I’m Li Siyu!"

Chen Wen unconsciously straightened his upper body and lifted his head, saying, "I’m Chen Wen."

She casually sat down on the other side of the bench, took a sip of water, and said, "You looked a bit dejected just now?"

Chen Wen nodded lightly.

Being seen in such a predicament by a beautiful girl made him feel somewhat embarrassed.

Li Siyu was surprised and said, "Why dejected? Didn’t your teacher say that it’s very difficult for us beastmaster apprentices to contract high-level pet beasts?"

Chen Wen recalled and found that the teacher had indeed mentioned this, and many people’s words on the way also indicated the difficulty of contracting a Fire Crow.

He just thought he was the special one.

But the facts proved otherwise.

Li Siyu continued, "Anyway, you have three chances. The first one should definitely be the pet beast you most want to contract, otherwise, how regretful would that be!"

Chen Wen was stunned for a moment, then nodded in relief.

"Thank you, Li Siyu!"

"You don’t need to thank me, we’ll be classmates for the next two years." Li Siyu smiled.

This year, only twenty-eight students at Qinghe No. 1 High School had awakened their beastmaster talent, and they would all enter the beastmaster class to study together.

This was also why Li Siyu came to comfort Chen Wen. After all, they would be classmates for the next two years, and she just happened to see him and came over to form a good relationship.

Feeling that Chen Wen’s mood had stabilized, Li Siyu didn’t continue resting and got up to say goodbye to Chen Wen.

"Chen Wen classmate, you need to work hard!"

As she spoke, she made a fist and did a gesture of encouragement, then left with her hands behind her back.

Watching the silhouette of the girl as she walked away, Chen Wen suddenly felt a little deer jump into his heart.

It wasn’t until Li Siyu had been gone for a long time that Chen Wen came back to his senses.

"Chen Wen classmate, you need to work hard!"

Encouraging himself, Chen Wen began to think and summarize the reasons for his failure in his first pet beast contract.

First, the probability of successfully contracting a Fire Crow was extremely low.

No one in the previous class had succeeded, and so far, no one in this class had either. This wasn’t just a personal issue.

Second, Chen Wen felt he hadn’t fully prepared for the contract.

Although he had received the memories of his previous self, he hadn’t fully integrated them. Influenced by the environment, he hadn’t fully utilized the contract techniques taught by the teacher.

For example, he hadn’t communicated with the pet beast before or during the contract, which made the Fire Crow directly resist and claw through the contract halo.

"Only two more chances for free choice remain, and each one is crucial. I must be fully prepared."

Carefully recalling the knowledge and techniques taught by the teacher, and thoroughly reviewing the handbook in his hand, Chen Wen chose his second contract target.

Reinvigorated, Chen Wen got up and headed towards the Cloud Piercer breeding base.

The Cloud Piercer has an elite potential level, with the talents of flight and extreme speed, known for its speed. The only downside is that it doesn’t have many magical skills, making its attacks weak, and it is mostly used for reconnaissance.

Young people are full of vigor, and most choose attack-type pet beasts as their first pet, so the Cloud Piercer is not very popular.

How could teenagers, all around seventeen or eighteen years old, be willing to choose a pet beast that only runs away?

Chen Wen didn’t have such a bias.

In the world of martial arts, nothing is indestructible, only speed is invincible.

This principle also holds true in this world, and Chen Wen believed that the Cloud Piercer’s attacks had great potential for development.

Unfortunately, the Cloud Piercer didn’t believe that Chen Wen could develop its potential.

At the Cloud Piercer breeding base.

In the dappled forest, the white Cloud Piercer pecked through the already highly condensed white contract halo and flapped its wings, chirping in the forest.

Chen Wen stood under the tree, his face full of bitterness and confusion.

He had failed, and failed twice, using up all his contract opportunities.

Both times, he had fully utilized the techniques taught by the teacher.

The first time, he approached the Cloud Piercer, fully released his goodwill, and then began the contract.

During the contract, he promised the Cloud Piercer many things, such as rapid growth, a comfortable environment, a variety of foods, and the development of its attack potential, helping it become the king of Cloud Piercers...

At first, the Cloud Piercer was very cooperative, but when Chen Wen mentioned developing its attack potential, it immediately began to resist.

In the Cloud Piercer’s fierce struggle, Chen Wen’s first contract with the Cloud Piercer failed.

He then realized that the Cloud Piercer was not gentle by nature but simply didn’t like to fight, which made Chen Wen very conflicted.

The growth of a pet beast is mainly influenced by the beastmaster space, battles, and the beastmaster’s care.

Except for beastmasters with cultivation-type talents, the catalytic effects of other beastmasters’ spaces on pet beasts are similar, so battles and care are crucial for the growth of pet beasts.

If not participating in battles, the growth of the pet beast would inevitably slow down, and as a beastmaster, his own strength would also develop more slowly.

However, if he chose another pet beast, there was no guarantee that he wouldn’t make the same mistake again.

In the end, Chen Wen decided to leave his last free contract opportunity for the Cloud Piercer.

After all, a pet beast’s personality can be improved through the environment and care, while its potential and talents are difficult to change.

However, even after learning from his experience, Chen Wen’s second contract with the Cloud Piercer still failed.

The second contract was almost successful, but for some reason, the Cloud Piercer suddenly began to resist at the last moment, breaking free from the contract halo.

"Classmate! Classmate!"

Hearing someone calling him, Chen Wen was stunned and turned around.

"Ah, what’s up?"

The staff at the pet breeding house noticed the confusion and dejection on Chen Wen’s face and gently comforted him, "From the contract process just now, your ability is sufficient to contract an elite potential pet beast. The final failure was just bad luck."

"Is that so?"

Chen Wen smiled bitterly, thinking the other person was just comforting him.

Seeing this, the staff member quickly said, "Don’t lose confidence..."

Chen Wen said softly, "I’ve used up all three of my chances."

The staff member paused, then patted Chen Wen’s shoulder.

"There are many reasons for contract failure. Professional beastmasters don’t succeed in contracting pet beasts in just one or two tries. Go to the reception room to rest, and a colleague will help you choose an appropriate pet beast later."

"Thank you!"

Chen Wen thanked him and then walked to the reception room with a gloomy expression.