noveltune Chapter 60 Citywide Experience
Chapter 60 Citywide Experience
The moment that screech echoed through the sky, many beast tamers turned to look in the direction of the sound, and Wen Tao and his group, who had temporarily hitched a ride, also turned to look.
Amidst countless avian war beasts, a snow-white eagle-like war beast with bright, intelligent eyes, of unparalleled beauty, darted swiftly past, weaving through the overwhelming array of avian war beasts.
Soon, everyone recognized the origin of the war beast.
"Wentao, isn't that Senior Chen's [Snow Eagle]?"
Didn't you say that Senior Chen was too busy to get involved in such trivial matters? Then what's the deal with this [Snow Eagle]?
Wen Tao was stunned, then extremely embarrassed, wishing he could find a crack in the ground to crawl into. He had just said that his senior was busy, and this happened. Why did he have to be slapped in the face so quickly?
And he even contradicted himself.
Just as Wen Tao was about to carve out a three-bedroom apartment, the Snow Eagle arrived. When the beast tamers saw that there was only one boy standing on it, they were even more astonished.
"Huh...why isn't Senior Chen on [Snow Eagle]?"
"Who is that boy? Why is he the only one standing there? Did the student council president lend out his [Snow Eagle]?"
As they were talking, the Snow Eagle just passed by them. Wen Tao saw who the boy on the Snow Eagle's back was, and Lin Yi also happened to see him.
"Old Wen? What a coincidence? You're also participating in this citywide training program?"
Lin Yi slowed down the speed of the Snow Eagle to keep pace with Wen Tao and the others' war beasts, and greeted them, "Thanks for what happened last time, Old Wen."
The reason Lin Yi stopped was mainly because Wen Tao had helped him a few days ago with the matter of Lao Bai. Although the other party had only answered a video call and said a few words, Lin Yi had kept it in mind and wanted to thank him in person when he had the chance.
"Hehe, Yi-ge, long time no see. We're classmates, no need for thanks." Wen Tao said, forcing a smile, his mind already churning. This guy, is he just showing off? Lin, you really deserve to die.
Wen Tao had truly misunderstood Lin Yi on this point; his words were indeed out of gratitude.
"Old Wen, it seems a bit crowded over there. Why don't you come over and we can go together?" Lin Yi said kindly. As the saying goes, one should not forget the well-digger when drinking water. Wen Tao's willingness to cooperate and help that day was a favor.
However, Lin Yi soon noticed that the people around Wen Tao were looking at him strangely. He was still immersed in the feeling of soaring when he suddenly realized what was happening and wanted to slap himself.
Lin Yi, how could you forget about this? This is just making Lao Wen feel even worse.
Before Lin Yi could even realize what was happening, Wen Tao had already forced a smile: "It's alright, Brother Yi, we're all together, you go ahead."
"Then I'll head over first." Lin Yi immediately fled as if escaping, only shrugging his shoulders when he was quite far away, feeling helpless himself.
As the Snow Eagle flew away, the beast tamers around Wen Tao became excited.
"Who is this person? Not only did he borrow Senior Chen's [Snow Eagle Eagle], but he also seems to be quite familiar with Brother Tao."
"It seems to be Lin Yi."
"Lin Yi? That 'selected student' who made it into the top ten of the freshman year, Lin Yi, the beast tamer of the plant-based department?"
"Why is he participating in the city-wide training program too?"
In other words, that guy named Lin Yi has also reached the level of a first-tier beast tamer?
The senior students were full of question marks. This Lin Yi, why is he a little illogical?
The beast tamers wanted to say something more, but were immediately interrupted by a more composed senior: "Alright, everyone, say less. Wentao is still here."
Wen Tao: ? ? ?
Senior, thank you so much!
Fortunately, as soon as he said that, everyone realized what he meant and changed the subject. If they weren't hundreds of meters in the air, Wen Tao would have jumped right then and there.
The Southern Mountains, though seemingly close at hand, were actually quite far from Tiannan Beast Taming University. By the time Lin Yi arrived at the foot of the continuous mountain range on his Snow Eagle, it was already broad daylight.
"Eagle, let's go back."
Lin Yi patted the magnificent Snow Eagle in front of him, signaling it to return and report. The Snow Eagle, understanding the situation, immediately flapped its wings and soared into the sky, flying towards Tiannan Beast Taming University.
Lin Yi did not choose to land in the crowded front, but instead found a slope behind the crowd. After all, Chen Shiqi's battle beast was too conspicuous. Not to mention Tiannan Beast Taming University, the beast tamers in the entire Tiannan City would know who had come the moment they saw "Eagle".
After sending the Snow Eagle away, Lin Yi cleared his throat, turned around, and strode towards the Southern Mountain Range.
He slowly climbed over the slope, and a noisy crowd rushed towards him. There was already a huge crowd in front of him, and flying beasts were everywhere overhead, making it look like a scene from a science fiction world.
Standing on the slope, even Lin Yi was quite astonished by the scene below. Looking around, there were at least hundreds of thousands of beast tamers gathered there, not counting the people who were constantly arriving from all directions.
However, what struck Lin Yi even more visually was the massive, dark mass of beast tamers dressed in camouflage uniforms in front of the mountains.
The members of the Beast Taming Legion stood tall and straight, their formations perfectly aligned, their imposing presence awe-inspiring. Just by standing there, they created a striking contrast with the surging tide of Beast Tamers.
Even Lin Yi, who had seen many grand scenes in movies in his previous life, was truly shocked, especially by the immersive feeling he experienced, which was something that movies could not provide.
He walked down the slope and merged into the crowd. Immediately, he heard countless simultaneous broadcasts coming from loudspeakers mounted on high points, continuously playing a majestic statement.
[All participating Beastmasters will receive their training identification and training manual at any identification checkpoint before entering the mountain range in an orderly manner. During the training, Beastmasters from the Beastmaster Legion will track and record the entire process. Once inside the mountain range, the training officially begins...]
[Note that during the training period, no one will come to your rescue, including the team members who are responsible for tracking and recording you. So, carefully consider which area you want to train in. The training value may be high, but life is more precious...]
During the training period, all participating beast tamers must abide by the rules of the training...
[Training Rule 1: Beastmasters who contract avian-type battle beasts are prohibited from having their beasts take to the air. All training battles must be conducted on the ground, and the flight altitude must not exceed the jungle altitude. Anyone who violates this rule will be immediately disqualified from the training...]
[Rule Two of the Training: If friction occurs between Beast Tamers, they must resolve it themselves. If a battle beast dies, the tamer will bear the consequences...]
[Rule Three of the Trial: Once you step into the mountains, the trial will last for one month. You cannot quit halfway through, but you can wait patiently at the edge...]
[Rule Four of the Training: You must not...]
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It is obvious that the so-called city-wide training did not involve any unnecessary steps, prior mobilization, or a few words of reflection from the city lord's mansion.
Because there were just too many participants, conservatively estimated to be hundreds of thousands or even millions, possibly more. After all, Tiannan City is the capital city of Tiannan Province, and seven-tenths of the province's Beast Taming Universities are located in this giant city, encompassing Beast Taming students from various cities, counties, and even towns.
Add to that the beast tamers who have already graduated but are still below the third or fifth level, and you can imagine how many there are. Mobilizing them is not realistic, so the training rules directly adopted this method of publicizing through loudspeakers.
Lin Yi followed the crowd toward the entrance of the mountain range. Ahead, he would inevitably pass through an identity verification checkpoint, where trainee beast tamers would need to verify their identity, obtain their training qualification certificate, and receive their training manual.
"No wonder it will take a month to start the training. Not to mention clearing the mountain training area, just printing so many training manuals will probably require the printers to run around the clock."
Lin Yi looked around in the crowd. The slowly moving crowd should all be beast tamers participating in the training.
As for those people standing on the high points on both sides, towering half a head above the crowd, they are most likely staff from various Beast Taming Universities and 170 Beast Tamer Associations, as well as colleagues from some individual organizations and companies. They are either people who came to cheer them on or to witness the progress of their training.
As Lin Yi was idly scanning the crowd, a familiar voice suddenly rang out from the highest point of the crowd.
"Lin Yi, Lin Yi..."
He looked in the direction of the sound and saw a familiar figure standing on a low wall outside the crowd. She was waving frantically at him while showing off to her close friends, saying, "He's my student, one of the students I'm teaching this year."
Tang Xinyi's eyebrows danced with excitement, her beautiful face radiating a hint of pride. All the beast tamers who could participate in this training were first-level beast tamers, and the only one in the entire Beast Taming Class 26 who could reach first level in such a short time was this one.
Not to mention the Beast Tamer Class 26, there is only one Lin Yi in the entire Spirit Plant Department. This is something to be proud of. If she doesn't let her best friends see this, how will they know that Tang Xinyi is a great teacher?
Seeing this, Lin Yi also got into the mood and waved to Tang Xinyi. Instead of calling her "senior sister," he called her "Teacher Tang," something he hadn't done since becoming Liu Bochuan's student.
Hearing the word "teacher," Tang Xinyi smiled even brighter, putting her hands to her mouth and cheering, "Lin Yi, go for it! Senior... no, I mean, your teacher believes in you!"
This kid knows how to handle things; your senior will reward you later.
Soon... Lin Yi followed the flow of people to an identity verification checkpoint. He didn't know how many such identity verification areas there were; they seemed endless.
The woman in her early thirties, responsible for verifying Lin Yi's ID card, was dressed in military uniform and commanded respect: "Current occupation? Unit?"
"Student, Tiannan Beast Taming University."
The moment Lin Yi revealed his identity, the woman looked up at him and said, "Student ID."
Lin Yi handed over her student ID, which was scanned on the device, and Lin Yi's registration information appeared on the computer screen she could see.
When she saw the section for recommended beast tamers, a hint of surprise flashed in the woman's beautiful eyes. She looked up at Lin Yi and asked, "Your recommender is Chen Shiqi?"