Chapter 1

"Steamed buns, hot and fragrant white flour buns."

"Steamed buns, fresh demon meat-filled buns."

As the sky began to lighten, the snack street outside the Demon Suppression Academy was already bustling with various cries of vendors.

Zhou Xuan, as usual, arrived early at a breakfast shop.

"Xiao Zhou is here." The boss lady saw Zhou Xuan and greeted him warmly.

Zhou Xuan came to eat breakfast here every day, making him a regular customer.

" Aunt Liu, the same as always." He said, finding an empty seat and putting down the book in his hand.

The book's title was eye-catching: "On Ten Thousand Ways to Eat Demon Beasts."

The boss lady had a deep impression of Zhou Xuan, this regular customer.

She remembered that for the past month, Zhou Xuan had come here every day for breakfast, and each time he ate the same thing.

Fortunately, she had no daughter; otherwise, she might have thought Zhou Xuan had ulterior motives.

Breakfast has three treasures: soy milk, fried dough sticks, and tofu pudding.

A cup of soy milk, a fried dough stick, a bowl of tofu pudding, and two of his favorite white flour buns made up Zhou Xuan's daily breakfast.

As Zhou Xuan ate his breakfast, he looked at "On Ten Thousand Ways to Eat Demon Beasts," lost in thought.

This was Blue Star, now in the Extraordinary Era, where all things evolved, and demon beasts roamed.

A cat could evolve into a fearsome jungle king, capable of splitting mountains and cracking rocks.

A small fish could evolve into a sea king, capable of stirring up the ocean.

Humans had once endured a long dark period, but after awakening their star souls and transforming into demon hunters, they gained the ability to fight powerful demon beasts.

The Demon Suppression Academy across the street was an institution established to suppress demon beasts, with a long history and many strong individuals.

"Aunt Liu, I'm done. I'll be off." After finishing his meal, Zhou Xuan picked up his book and left the Ruyi Breakfast Shop.

Boss lady Liu Ruyi was over thirty, with a graceful figure and a prime charm.

She watched Zhou Xuan's back and couldn't help but shake her head: "Awakening a star soul at fourteen, reaching Silver Rank Three in two years, such a growth rate is not bad. It's just a pity that his star soul is a weed, and he can only do odd jobs in the Demon Suppression Tower. Without a mentor's guidance or resource support, he has almost no future."

She was once a famous demon hunter, having slain many demon beasts, and indeed had the right to comment on such matters.

Whether it was demon hunters or demon beasts, there were differences in strength and realms.

The realms, from lowest to highest, were Bronze, Silver, Gold, Platinum, and Starlight.

Each realm was further divided into one to nine stars.

Bronze-level demon beasts already had intelligence and could speak human language.

Zhou Xuan was now sixteen, at the Silver Rank Three level.

A month ago, he joined the Demon Suppression Academy, becoming the lowest-ranking student, and worked odd jobs in the Demon Suppression Tower every day.

To others, working odd jobs in the Demon Suppression Tower seemed to have no future.

But he didn't think so.

At this moment, as he walked into the Demon Suppression Academy, his steps were light, and his mood was pleasant. Even a faint smile lingered on his lips.

It was because he had a secret that others didn't know: he was a穿越者 (穿越者 means "穿越者" in Chinese, which can be translated as "time traveler" or "穿越者" in this context, but it's better to use "穿越者" to maintain the original flavor), and yesterday he had awakened an "Unscientific Check-in System."

He could check in on various demon beasts and obtain various treasures.

The Demon Suppression Tower was filled with a large number of demon beasts, and for him, there was no better place to work odd jobs.

So, even though his star soul was just a weed, he wasn't discouraged.

A weed could also cut through the sun, moon, and stars.

The Demon Suppression Tower stood on the back mountain of the Demon Suppression Academy.

The environment there was strange, shrouded in a misty fog all year round, and few students were willing to step foot there.

Especially now, early in the morning, it seemed even more oppressive.

However, Zhou Xuan was not afraid of the special environment there.

He climbed the mountain and arrived at an ancient building with ease.

It was a towering tower, ancient and grand, the Demon Suppression Tower.

The Demon Suppression Tower was the core of the Demon Suppression Academy, where a large number of demon beasts were imprisoned.

Standing at the base of the tower, one would feel oppressed, even finding it difficult to breathe.

Zhou Xuan had been here before but still couldn't fully adapt to the environment.

Fortunately, he had a special demon suppression stone from the academy, which contained pure star soul power and could resist the invasion of demon aura. Therefore, he could safely enter the first floor of the Demon Suppression Tower.

Daily tasks: 1. Feed the demon beasts. 2. Record the survival and evolution of the demon beasts.

The demon beasts imprisoned in the Demon Suppression Tower had different values. Some could be used for food, some for medicine, and others for training students.

Therefore, they couldn't be allowed to starve and needed to be fed regularly.

With an excited heart, he took two steps at a time and quickly opened the door to the first floor.

Inside were many enclosed rooms, which were cells for the demon beasts.

It was said that each room was made of extraterrestrial materials, incredibly sturdy, and could imprison top-tier demon kings.

In Room 1, a Silver Rank Three bull demon was imprisoned. Just yesterday, Zhou Xuan had checked in on this bull demon and obtained the "Great Bull Demon Fist."

He stood at the door, threw a bundle of grass to the bull demon, and then went to Room 2, where a Silver Rank Four giant turtle, weighing several hundred pounds, was imprisoned.

The turtle demon lay motionless on the ground, its breathing faint, as if it were on the verge of death.

However, it was fine, even in good condition.

Yesterday, Zhou Xuan had checked in on this turtle demon and obtained the "Turtle Breath Technique."

With this technique, he could hide his strength, conceal his aura, and live a life of caution.

"Don't pretend to be dead, get up and eat." Zhou Xuan said, throwing half a cow leg.

Seeing the giant turtle still motionless, he added, "I'm going to peel your shell for armor next. Don't say I didn't warn you."

"Ouch." The giant turtle demon extended half its head and began to gnaw on the beef.

Then, Zhou Xuan, holding the other half of the cow leg, went to the door of Room 3. Looking inside, he saw a three-meter-tall bear demon.

It was a bad-tempered berserker bear, highly hostile to humans.

Seeing Zhou Xuan, it roared and lunged at him, baring its fangs and claws.

"Who dares to touch Bear Lord's butt? Come in, and I'll tear you apart!"

However, the demon suppression stone at the door prevented it from coming out, no matter how angry it was, and it couldn't harm Zhou Xuan.

Yesterday, Zhou Xuan had checked in on this Silver Rank Four berserker bear and obtained a "Bone Washing Pill."

Originally, Zhou Xuan wanted to feed it, but seeing its hateful expression, he decided to suppress its hostility.

"Such a bad temper, you can go hungry for a while." He said, closed the door, and turned to leave.

The berserker bear, seeing Zhou Xuan leave, touched its empty stomach and immediately turned sullen: Damn, I was too hasty.

Next, Zhou Xuan went to the door of Room 4. Looking through the hole in the door, he saw a young woman.

She was entirely green.

Her clothes were green, her hair was green, and even her hat was green.

She looked harmless and innocent.

However, Zhou Xuan knew she wasn't a good person.

She wasn't human but a Silver Rank Four demon.

Her original form was just a weed, but after cultivation, her leaves were like knives and swords, capable of easily piercing through a demon hunter's body.

The Unscientific Check-in System had several rules: 1. One check-in per demon beast. 2. Three check-ins per day. 3. Physical contact is required to check in.

There was one more unscientific point: the level of the items obtained from check-ins was not necessarily proportional to the level of the demon beast. Perhaps, checking in on an unremarkable demon beast could yield a top-tier treasure.

This last point was what Zhou Xuan loved the most.

Today's check-in would start with the female demon in front of him.

Zhou Xuan opened the door, took two steps forward, and said straightforwardly, "Come over, let me touch you."

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