Beast Taming: the More the Better Chapter 849 - 365: One Man, One City! What on Earth Is This Thing? (2)

After all, everyone isn't a fool. The astonishing strike delivered by the folded paper warrior just now remains fresh in their memories.

A single sword strike had the power to instantly vanquish a Monarch Level opponent. While it's common knowledge that such a feat must consume a substantial amount of power, who could possibly gamble on how many more such attacks the paper warrior could unleash?

No one was keen on paving the path for others' success.

Consequently, at this very moment, a peculiar stalemate ensued.

However, some individuals opted to turn away, seeking out any meager spoils from nearby, while others remained, awaiting the outcome with palpable reluctance.

Their gazes remained fixed on the virtual screens emanating from their student bracelets, observing the credit count steadily ascend behind the top-ranked position.

[top1: Student No. 0001 Su Ping, current credit: 369!]

[top1: Student No. 0001 Su Ping, current credit: 382!]

[top1: Student No. 0001 Su Ping, current credit: 401!]

[...]

It seemed that with every passing moment, the credits associated with this individual's name surged dramatically.

This relentless pace of accumulation was so swift that it effectively dwarfed the achievements of all other students.

It was precisely this overwhelming display that instilled a sense of bitter frustration and near-madness in the students who had yet to enter Dream Island, akin to standing before a treasure hoard they couldn't access.

What exactly lay within Dream Island that enabled this individual to amass credits at such an astonishing rate?

In truth, this question wasn't just on the minds of the students outside; even countless viewers observing the live stream from beyond the Secret Realm found themselves utterly bewildered.

Within Dream Island, a dense, mystical fog drastically reduced visibility.

Yet, Su Ping, seemingly unfazed, guided his peculiar, azure-elemental-like Pet Beast through the obscuring mist. Intermittently, however, the sounds of ferocious beast roars and pained cries would emanate from within the fog.

These sounds suggested the enraged and final moments of beasts meeting their demise, but even from the primary live stream perspective, the exact circumstances remained shrouded in mystery.

This unfolding scene ignited a wave of intense frustration among the audience watching the primary perspective live stream:

"Is the Jianghai Province Beast Master Association incompetent? Why is the quality of the first-perspective live streaming equipment so abysmal?"

"Hurry and zoom out! How exactly is Su Ping managing this?"

"I swear, didn't Su Ping tell me to get eliminated and watch? Now that I've been eliminated, why can't I see clearly?"

It was evident that the broadcasting team responsible for the live stream found themselves in a helpless position when faced with the clamoring crowd.

The pervasive fog on Dream Island served as a significant environmental obstacle. Moreover, Su Ping's Pet Beast demonstrated an exceptionally unique ability to eliminate ferocious beasts from a distance.

Through final soul-sensing analysis, it was determined that all these beasts had indeed been slain by that peculiar elemental-like Pet Beast accompanying Su Ping.

As for the specifics, neither the observers nor the viewers had any further clarity.

However, fortunately, the situation soon shifted, diverting everyone's attention!

"It's finally happening! A formidable student beast tamer has finally set foot on Dream Island. It appears that after Su Ping entered Dream Island half an hour ago, someone has finally arrived to challenge the Pet Beast guarding the entrance!"

Indeed, at this precise moment, visible in the live feed from the valley entrance of Dream Island, a solitary figure stood on the opposite bank of the river.

And beside him, none other than Li Han, who had previously sought to form an alliance with Su Ping.

"Cheng, this is the situation! You are a seeded player from the Xi Jing Province Advanced Tamer Academy! Surely you can lead us into this Dream Island!"

The young figure addressed as Cheng cast a discerning glance at Li Han:

"Interesting. So many of you are being held back outside by Breeder Su's Pet Beast? Hehe, trying to find someone else to take the blame, are we?"

Upon hearing this, a cold sweat trickled down Li Han's brow. Simultaneously, a wave of resentful spirit pressure was suddenly released from the mysterious undead Pet Beast surrounding 'Cheng.'

Although he had established a degree of rapport with this seeded player from Xi Jing Province previously, during this provincial examination, each participating student represented a significant twenty credits!

However, Cheng soon shifted his gaze towards the folded paper warrior positioned across the river, a faint smile playing on his lips:

"A mutated, folded paper warrior? A Necromancy Series Pet Beast? How fascinating! If that's the case, I shall test the waters for all of you!"

His words were imbued with an air of absolute confidence.

He was, after all, a student hailing from the prestigious Xi Jing Province Advanced Tamer Academy, even holding a rank within the top twenty.

If he hadn't been genuinely uncertain about his ability to contend with the extraordinary beings on the front lines, Cheng wouldn't have found himself returning to his hometown, Jianghai.

Yet, the caliber of beast tamers emerging from Advanced Colleges represented a world of difference compared to their counterparts from other institutions.

This was the fundamental basis for Cheng's unwavering confidence.

He didn’t mind at all if these individuals chose to exploit his presence. After all, he possessed unwavering faith in his own capabilities, or more accurately, he was eager to put his strength on full display. Upon their eventual arrival at Dream Island, he intended to leverage these people as a means to contend with the formidable, advanced monarch-level ferocious beasts.

Given his current might, confronting one or perhaps two Monarch Level ferocious beasts with non-discriminatory attributes presented a somewhat manageable challenge. However, the true extent of the lurking perils within the inner valley of the Provincial Exam Secret Realm remained an unknown.

At that crucial juncture, these individuals would serve an invaluable purpose as his vanguard scouts!