"Well, my current Beast Rank is Level 1 now."

As soon as he said this, both of them looked over.

With just a thought, a golden slime appeared in Chen Shu's hand.

Every Beast Master has their own exclusive Beast Space, where their Contracted Spirit usually resides.

Previously, Chen Shu had only kept the slime as a decorative pet at home.

"It really is."

They both felt the strength of the slime, which had become a Level 1 Contracted Spirit.

When a Beast Master's rank increases, the strength of their Contracted Spirit also improves, along with all its attributes.

If the Contracted Spirit has a high Potential Rating, it might even awaken new talents or skills.

After Chen Shu made his last choice, he received a reward of Medium Beast Power, which allowed him to advance to a Level 1 Beast Master.

"Old Li, is there any problem now?"

Chen Ping hadn't expected his son to advance in rank without anyone noticing.

It seemed Chen Shu was indeed serious about this.

"Alright, since you're so insistent, I'll talk to the school."

Chen Shu and his father left the office satisfied.

"I really don't know if this is good or bad."

Li Yuan sighed, about to light another cigarette.

"Huh, where's my lighter on the desk? Damn it, Old Chen Pi took it again."

***

Chen Shu returned to his class, immediately surrounded by a bunch of classmates, all asking how he was.

When they confirmed that Chen Pi was completely unharmed, they couldn't help but feel disappointed.

"I thought we could have a feast, what a pity... I wanted to sit with the kids."

Zhang Dali sighed, looking regretful.

"A feast? What feast!"

Chen Shu jokingly scolded Zhang Dali and went to his seat by the corner.

"Black Whirlwind didn't give you a hard time?" someone asked.

Chen Shu replied, "Of course he did."

"Old Li insisted I join the Beast Class. I told him I didn't want to go, I just want to be an ordinary person. I have no interest in becoming powerful, but he kept persuading me."

"Get lost!"

The surrounding classmates all scoffed in unison, turning back to their seats, ignoring him.

Seeing this, Chen Shu laughed even more happily and couldn't help but shout.

"A lone cloud in the northwest sky, truly a phoenix among crows."

But all he got in return were disdainful looks from the whole class.

Everyone was clearly used to Chen Shu's personality, thinking it would be better to call him Chen Pi or Chen Shameless.

 

***

Ding ding ding!

The bell for class rang.

The classmates all sat up straight, taking out their textbooks, ready for class.

But the person who walked in wasn't 'Black Whirlwind,' but a refined-looking male teacher.

"Which one of you is Chen Shu? Come out for a moment."

Chen Shu slowly stood up, deliberately coughing a few times to make his presence known, and then leisurely walked out of the classroom.

"Isn't that the teacher from the Beast Class? Is Chen Pi really transferring?"

"It seems true. He originally had Beast Talent, but his Contracted Spirit's rating was too low, so he chose to give up."

"Looks like the world will have one less troublemaker."

The classmates whispered among themselves, and the atmosphere in the class seemed noticeably more cheerful.

"Huh? It's you? Feeling better?"

The male teacher outside the classroom was Teacher Fang Ke, whom Chen Shu had seen wandering around last Saturday.

He was also the head teacher of Beast Class Five.

Chen Shu thought for a moment and replied, "Better, but not completely well."

Fang Ke looked exasperated. "Old Li asked me to inform you to pack your books and report directly to Beast Class Five this afternoon."

"Teacher, why Beast Class Five? What about the head teacher of Class One?"

"Are you dreaming?"

Fang Ke finally couldn't hold back.

Beast Class One is for the top students in the grade, where every student's Contracted Spirit is at least D-level.

Unlike regular students, the competition in the Beast Class is extremely fierce.

There are five Beast Classes in total, divided based on the students' overall performance.

The goal is to cultivate a sense of competition among the students, urging them to improve their strength.

Chen Shu wanting to enter Beast Class One from the start was naturally a pipe dream.

Getting into Beast Class Five was already a stretch.

Chen Shu sighed, "Beast Class Five it is then. Anyway, my strength will eventually improve."

One choice had already made him a Level 1 Beast Master. A few more choices and who knows?

***

By the afternoon, Chen Shu had packed all his belongings and was waiting outside the classroom of Beast Class Five.

"Class, today we have a new student joining Beast Class Five.

He is Chen Shu from the regular class. Let's welcome him!"

Fang Ke, wearing black-framed glasses, spoke and gestured for Chen Shu to come in from outside the classroom.

"Hello everyone, I'm Chen Shu from Regular Class Three."

Chen Shu stood with his hands behind his back, like a leader inspecting the troops.

"I am in good health, handsome in appearance, with no bad habits!

I'm also proficient in languages, math, and science, known as the immaculate young gentleman, honest and reliable!

If you don't mind, you can call me Uncle Chen or just Uncle!"

"......"

The classroom fell silent, not expecting such a ridiculous self-introduction.

"Alright! Alright! That's enough!"

Fang Ke forced a smile, even breaking into a sweat.

All sorts of oddballs were joining Beast Class Five, making it harder to manage.

"Teacher, I haven't finished my introduction..."

"Chen Shu, your seat is over there."

Fang Ke pointed to a seat at the back of the classroom.

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If he heard Chen Shu speak any more, he might just lose it.

Just as Old Li said, this Chen Shu was no easy character.

Chen Shu looked regretful. He had prepared a thousand-word self-introduction, most of which were compliments, but he didn't get the chance to showcase it.

He carried a stack of books back to his seat, with many people looking his way.

Chen Shu smiled and nodded to them, looking approachable.

The number of students in the Beast Class is fixed, with only twenty-four in each class.

But now, with Chen Shu's addition, Beast Class Five became the only special class in the grade.

"Now, let's start the class. Chen Shu, you're new here, so try to catch up with the class progress."

Fang Ke resumed his serious demeanor and began the afternoon's lesson.

"Take out 'Three Years of Beast Taming, Five Years to Success.' Today, we'll do a set of test questions from it. This is the monthly exam, so take it seriously!"

"Why does that name sound so strange, like it has an inexplicable sense of pressure," Chen Shu muttered.

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