RPAGF Chapter 78 The Rookie Tournament Officially Begins
Chapter 78 The Rookie Tournament Officially Begins
Lin Wu looked at Ai Mu behind her and watched her walk over naturally and stand beside her.
"What are you doing?"
"We're all from Ningcheng No. 1 High School, so why be so formal..."
How many times have you been to Ningcheng No.1 High School?
Lin Wu asked a question in return, but to her surprise, Ai Mu calmly countered with:
"Have you been spending every day at school lately?"
For a moment, Lin Wu fell silent.
Nothing to say.
Lin Wu sighed, looking around with a headache as he observed his opponents. Then, he saw many familiar old friends among them.
"Are you looking for someone you know? Do you need me to introduce you to the roster for this rookie tournament?"
Ai Mu asked this with a grin beside Lin Wu.
"I really don't know why I had the misconception that you were a nobody when I first saw you..."
Lin Wu sighed, looking at Ai Mu now, feeling that the other person was completely unrelated to the person she had remembered. Ai Mu, on the other hand, waved her hand indifferently and calmly said:
"Don't worry about the details... let's get back to the main topic."
"As you've probably seen, there are a lot of familiar faces in this rookie tournament, right?"
Ai Mu said with a smile, and before Lin Wu could nod, she pulled him up and walked forward.
"Look over there, that's the elegant gambling king, and over there is Zhuang Beiwang... After we came out of the secret realm last time, it seems like he was ostracized by everyone, but that's normal, right?"
"And Guanghua Women's Academy is also going all out this time... These are all familiar faces, you should still remember them, you haven't forgotten them."
Ai Mu pointed out the familiar faces to Lin Wu with great interest, but Lin Wu suddenly felt a little uncomfortable and subconsciously looked back, causing Ai Mu to turn his head away.
"What's wrong?"
"It's nothing... I felt like someone was watching me. It's not anymore."
Lin Wu's brows slowly relaxed, and she spoke calmly. Ai Mu seemed to ponder for a moment, then shook her head slightly:
"I had that feeling just now too... Maybe they're just observing their opponent. Don't worry about it."
"Compared to that, this rookie tournament isn't just about familiar faces. Almost all the high schools in Jianghai Province are here, and it even includes some masters' disciples... Look there, Lucian."
Upon hearing this, Lin Wu turned her head and met Lucian's gaze. Lucian's pupils constricted slightly, and then he hurriedly left.
"...Do you two know each other?"
"We fought one match."
Lin Wu casually asked, "Is there anyone here I need to get to know?"
"Uh, as for the master's disciples, how many are there left?"
Ai Mu pondered for a moment, then pointed out several people to Lin Wu and introduced them one by one:
"Xiao Yanyan, a disciple of Master Xiao from Wencheng, specializes in fire-based abilities; over there is a disciple of a master from Jinling, I think his surname is Li, and his name is something like Li Wang, who uses superpowers... Hmm, I can't quite remember that name, is it Li Feiyu? Something about that sounds weird."
What is all this about?
Hearing Ai Mu's unreliable introduction, Lin Wu's eyes twitched, but in the end, she didn't say anything more.
Instead, he heard a message notification sound from his phone, took it out, and found that Bai Su had sent him a text message.
[Bai Su: Have we arrived at the competition venue yet?]
[Lin Wu: Yes, we've arrived]
[Bai Su: It's good that you've arrived. Do your best once you're inside. Oh, and there's something else I need to tell you.]
[Bai Su: If you're considering advancing to the professional level now, there are many paths you can take. You can decide which ones to choose from.]
[Bai Su: First, it's about the quantity of ecological seeds. This depends on how broad your future path is. The more seeds you have, the higher your potential. But conversely, those who have ecological conflicts with you are more likely to see you as a thorn in their side. This is where you need to make a choice.]
[Bai Su: Secondly, the way ecological seeds are used when advancing to the professional level will also make a big difference for beast tamers.]
[Lin Wu: What do you mean?]
[Bai Su: Do you remember when I told you about combining different types of seeds for an ecological system? Imagine you're building a house.]
[Bai Su: However, the difference is that this house can be built in any ecosystem, coexisting with it and achieving a cycle; or it can be seized from other ecosystems to build within a specific ecosystem, or even within your own beast-taming space, to strengthen yourself. This house is part of the ecosystem you form during your advancement.]
[Bai Su: The former is a path that benefits the ecosystem and is stable and sustainable, but it is relatively slow. The latter, although it may have some hidden dangers, can climb upwards the fastest and thus gain an advantage.]
[Lin Wu: Are these the only two ways?]
[Bai Su: ...There was once a theory circulating that the formed ecosystem could develop independently... However, it's generally considered unlikely. Even if it were possible, it's not something you could consider.]
[Lin Wu: So what path did you choose?]
[Bai Su: I obtained almost all the ecological seeds I could get, and then, the resulting ecosystem was returned to the ecosystem itself.]
Lin Wu: I understand.
[Lin Wu: Then please believe me, I can do it too.]
Inside Jianghai University, Bai Su looked at Lin Wu's message on her phone, her eyes slightly lowered. Then, she sighed.
Later, during the Rookie Tournament, I'll visit the Beastmaster Association.
She thought to herself, and then turned off her phone.
Then, he couldn't help but let out a soft chuckle.
After putting down his phone, Lin Wu had already made up his mind.
Then, he noticed that the surroundings had suddenly become quiet. Looking up, he saw a man in a purple suit walk onto the stage, placing his hands on the crystal ball, as if he were activating something.
"That's Ke Ze, the president of the Jianghai Province Beast Tamer Association."
Ai Mu explained, and the next moment, Lin Wu knew why that person had come up there.
"Everyone, please prepare yourselves, there might be some bumps ahead..."
His gaze swept calmly across the crowd below, his eyes narrowing as if searching for someone, before he solemnly spoke:
"I hereby declare the Rookie Challenge officially open!"
In that instant, Lin Wu felt a violent pull, as if she were being sucked into another dimension. Then, Ai Mu's face appeared before her, smiling.
"Well then, shall we get ready to enter, Lin Wu?"
Ai Mu smiled and said, "I've been looking forward to this for a long time... I didn't get to do it in the secret realm last time, so if we have the chance, let's make up for it this time?"
"Ah, but I might not be available."
After she finished speaking, she stepped back, smiled at Lin Wu, and said:
"After all, I want to become a professional-level Beastmaster in this rookie tournament!"
For a moment, Lin Wu's pupils contracted slightly, but before he could say anything more, everything around him vanished in an instant.
It fell into the void.
The next moment, Lin Wu's vision gradually blurred...
From this moment on, the Rookie Challenge officially begins!