Beast Taming: the More the Better Chapter 837 - 361: The Provincial Exam Begins! Qian Yi’s Transformation!

A colossal space vortex dominates the scene!

This massive vortex has formed precisely in the heart of the Beast Master Association's courtyard.

It spans dozens of meters across in diameter.

In front of this gigantic space vortex, the previously chaotic crowd from beyond the gates now stands in neat rows, poised at the forefront, set to plunge inside at any second.

Yet, among the hundreds of contestants arrayed in lines, those at the absolute front fix their gazes unblinkingly on the lone figure ahead.

They concentrate so intensely on that silhouette that they've ignored the vice president of the Beast Master Association's repeated explanations of the rules and warnings, eyeing the figure like a deadly foe.

Su Ping ignored these onlookers entirely. He focused intently instead on the vice president surnamed Xu, perched atop a pristine white crane in the expansive courtyard, as he declared:

"In essence, your student wristbands grant access to the map inside the Secret Realm,

displaying resource locations, ferocious beast distributions across regions, and credits gained from slaying those beasts or harvesting the matching resources!

Furthermore, any resources you discover can be extracted from the Secret Realm and claimed as your own.

But keep this in mind: credits from eliminating fellow contestants remain fixed,

even if the loser's resources get snatched by the victor—they won't add to the winner's score!

This provincial exam spotlights the finest elite genius Beast Tamers; beyond the TV broadcast, every wristband links to a first-person feed, airing live across the nation!

So abandon any sneaky schemes! Note that mechanical weapons are banned, though building mechanical pet beasts for utility purposes is allowed!

Additionally, no more than three Magic Potions per person! Violations mean an instant score wipe to zero!"

After a brief pause, Vice President Xu pressed on:

"Very well, for this Provincial Exam, I serve as the chief judge,

joined by Mr. Wang Luo, Beast Tamer director of the Beast Master Association, Mr. Hu Yue, proprietor of the Spirit Fox Martial Hall, and Director Zhan Shuang from Linzhou Fire King Company as commentators,

delivering the primary viewpoint via television! Commence now—enter the Provincial Exam Secret Realm in your assigned order!"

At these words, the courtyard—ablaze with spotlights and cameras—swiveled toward the custom entrance for this vast empty Secret Realm, and the impatient Beast Tamers lined up before it!

Su Ping's face stayed utterly composed; the swarm of side-mounted cameras failed to divert his stare whatsoever. As Vice President Xu's command rang out, Su Ping strode first into the furiously spinning colossal vortex.

Not just Su Ping—all the Linzhou contestants flanking him,

along with competitors from every corner of Dragon Nation, other provinces, and top-tier Beast Taming Academies, surged forward at that instant, diving into this national professional exam Secret Realm.

Su Ping held his breath just a touch,

having endured spatial teleportations countless times before, so slipping in and out of Secret Realms felt routine to him.

It resembled bursting through a watery veil, free of any spatial disorientation.

Right then, as his awareness fully sharpened to the surroundings, a glowing screen enveloped him.

This glow emanated from his student wristband,

safeguarding Su Ping from spawning amid ferocious beasts while crucially confining his mobility.

Su Ping felt no shock, knowing the Provincial Exam enforced perfect fairness officially—even pioneers must linger until every participant enters the Provincial Exam Secret Realm before roaming freely.

Thus, entry order barely impacts the outcome.

At the same time, it affords Beast Tamers vital prep moments.

Two shimmering summoning glows flickered faintly, materializing two forms beside Su Ping.

Qian Yi and Xiao Qing materialized too, and instantly, the wristband registered the activity, flashing an alert:

[Contestant No. 0001, Su Ping, has summoned two Soul Contract Pet Beasts, no infractions found, first-person view online, you're live on air—proceed accordingly!]

[Await all contestants' entry prior to unrestricted movement.]

A faint grin tugged at Su Ping's lips.

Though Qin Erlong had warned him, it held true: thanks to the Paperman's unique soul signature, Qian Yi registers as merely one Pet Beast on detection.

Yet reality tells another tale?

Xiao Qing's demon-flame body swept the area rapidly, three shadowy figures detaching from him to encircle protectively.

Qian Yi remained unchanged outwardly, yet now his look differed dramatically from earlier...

In the president's office at the Jianghai Forest Province Beast Master Association headquarters, top boss Qin Erlong stayed out of the spotlight as expected, yet couldn't tend to other duties either.

He sat at the desk, computer displaying just three live stream windows.

One featured the Provincial station's main feed, seamlessly shifting from the outdoor view to the three commentators in the studio.