Chapter 2730 - 2731: Changes in the Beastmasters

"I didn’t expect everyone’s beasts to become so big."

Seeing everyone’s beasts gathered together, Feng Yuan said with amusement. If it weren’t for the Ascension Stones, their beasts wouldn’t have been able to grow by so many levels so dramatically.

"If the school could start, the teachers might have a headache."

Thinking of something amusing, Dou Yanlan said with a laugh. Feng Yuan understood Dou Yanlan’s meaning; normally, the students graduating from the Beast Taming Academy would have power levels at the Elite Level, or Rare Level if they were good.

And now, before their first academic year was even over, they had already ascended to Legendary Level. This was unprecedented, and of course, Feng Yuan believed that not every student would be so lucky to acquire an Ascension Stone, but... if classes really could start again, how would the teachers teach?

This must be the class with the largest disparity in power levels since the founding of the Beast Taming Academy.

From Good Level to Legendary Level, all kinds of students were present, and Feng Yuan could already imagine how their teachers might feel if classes were to start—the difficulty was definitely high.

Items and techniques that needed to be mastered at different power levels were not the same, especially since some practices were no longer necessary at higher levels. Particularly, some energy-saving tricks were not required at the Legendary Level.

Starting at the Legendary Level, although it can’t achieve limitless energy like the Divine Beasts, it still is substantial; at least high-intensity energy consumption can be maintained for a long time.

"Starting school... I don’t know if there will be this opportunity, and..."

Thinking of those fallen cities, Qi Chen sighed; the students of Maomu Academy were not only local citizens of Maomu City, but many were from other cities as well. After all, Maomu Academy’s teaching quality in this region was quite reputable.

Thus, many classmates in their class were from other cities, and amidst these continuing attacks, no one could be sure that everyone was as fortunate.

"If the situation can be controlled well, it should not affect your school’s reopening. After all, except for him, even though your power has skyrocketed, it’s still quite superficial."

Veronia glanced at Feng Yuan and said. That guy Feng Yuan naturally didn’t fit the norm. Even when Xiao Ji and the others’ power rapidly increased, Feng Yuan had the ability to train them well. Qi Chen and others didn’t have the same situation; the academy taught not only the simple nurturing of the beasts’ growth but included many related things.

That knowledge, summarized from past experiences, was equally important to them.

"Who can say for sure—Ascension Stones are like the devil’s temptation. Now, they are probably all plotting how to seize the entire Imperial Timeline."

Feng Yuan smiled wryly and said. The effect of the Ascension Stones on enhancing power without side effects was very strong and not just about simply boosting beast power.

Looking at Qi Chen and the others, Feng Yuan said,

"You guys probably have increased new contract slots, right? How about it, have you decided on which new beast to nurture?"

Indeed, Ascension Stones not only rapidly increased their beasts’ power without any side effects, but the biggest difference between Beastmasters and Spirit Beasts is that Beastmasters benefit from the growth of their beasts, especially in spiritual power. Strong enough spiritual power is required to take on more Beast Taming Contracts.

The feedback given by a Legendary Level beast was enough to unlock six out of eight contract slots for them, and even the seventh one could be unlocked after some time.

After all, there’s a limit to the surge in spiritual power. An excessive rise, even with Ascension Stones, cannot promise no side effects.

Of course, Feng Yuan himself was unaffected, so his Beast Taming Contract was already unlocked to the seventh slot. However, Feng Yuan hadn’t planned on getting a new beast for now.

Shaking his head, Qi Chen glanced at Ah Mu and the others and said,

"No, we plan to take care of Ah Mu and the others first before considering the next step. Suddenly having so many contract slots... requires careful consideration."

A normal Beastmaster gradually nurtures beasts one by one. Situations like unlocking a lot of contract slots at once were almost unprecedented. Naturally, this wasn’t the true reason for Qi Chen and the others’ hesitation.

The true challenge lay in the changing modes of combat. Since the Crystal Domain came into play, numerous alterations have occurred in team combinations. Teams centered on the Crystal Domain, traditional team pair ups, as well as those reminded by Dou Yanlan—the Qi Realm Stance teams—all had their own advantages.

Beast Taming Contracts were difficult to cancel or change. Furthermore, this time they had four Beast slots open at once; completing the team was a challenging endeavor.

After all, new beasts require time and resources to cultivate. Normally, Beastmasters unlock contract slots one by one and build up their beasts, but juggling four beasts at once would stretch their resources thin.

"Hmm, that’s true. No need to rush anyway. In terms of age, you’ve already surpassed former peers by a wide margin. There’s plenty of time to think slowly."

Momentarily stunned, Feng Yuan reacted, laughed, and scratched his head. Qi Chen chuckled and said,

"It’s more or less like that."

"Once Ah Mu and the others’ power stabilizes, you guys can probably start making money. Tsk, who knows how many have succeeded the challenges."

Remembering something, Feng Yuan was inevitably a bit wry. The Ascension Stone is very strong in its effect, but correspondingly, it greatly enhances the power of Beastmasters throughout human society.

If many succeed in challenges, the price of field resources may further escalate, because normally, field resources matching Legendary Level Beastmasters aren’t in abundance as the potential increase in Legendary Level Beastmasters.

Given that now it is completely out of normal circumstances.

"It’s hard to tell. Based on online reports, the difficulty level of challenges varied among people. I suspect it’s related to contributions to the United Army or perhaps, saying, those who previously participated or indirectly participated in this attack on the Imperial Timeline have their difficulty significantly reduced."

One side, Veronia began to speak. Many would recount their challenge experiences online, and within a day, many started realizing that each person’s difficulty seemed different.

This strange variation naturally leads people to explore the truth, for typically this process should be fair.

And precisely because of this, humans quickly deciphered this hidden rule.

"Uh, merit in the battle against the Imperial Timeline reduces difficulty? No wonder."

Gazing at Qi Chen and the others, Feng Yuan pondered. He was previously puzzled why Qi Chen and the others passed the challenge so quickly. It seems it’s because he pulled them into all sorts of complicated situations, accumulating merit to make it easier for them.

Scratching his head, Qi Chen and Dou Yanlan exchanged glances, not sure whether to express thanks now. Wouldn’t it seem too sentimental suddenly?

While chatting idly, Feng Yuan and the others finished breakfast. Veronia volunteered to teach Ah Mu the Transformation Skill, whereas Feng Yuan went to complete his commitment with Xiao Ji.

"Already prepared~"

Upon receiving Feng Yuan’s response, Xiao Ji let out a long cry, its wings shaking. The Netherworld Crow took flight with Xiao Ji; seeing the huge eagle soaring into the sky, Qi Chen showed a trace of a smile. He knew about the agreement between Xiao Ji and Feng Yuan.

Originally, he thought it would be when Xiao Ji reached Elite Level that they’d have this chance, but who would have expected the appearance of the Ascension Stone to bring this forward directly?

Moreover, compared to Elite Level, Xiao Ji’s form was now even grander; even with Feng Yuan lying on its back, the space wouldn’t appear too cramped.

As for the two accompanying Netherworld Crows, truth be told neither Qi Chen nor Dou Yanlan anticipated such entities appearing during Xiao Ji’s evolution.

However, given Xiao Ji’s inherent uniqueness, this seemed normal.

The wind roared by the ears, yet lying on Xiao Ji’s back, Feng Yuan felt merely a gentle breeze. The Rare Level peak power Xiao Ji, as a rideable Spirit Beast, its comfort far surpassed its Good Level phase.

With Feng Yuan aboard, Xiao Ji soared wildly through the sky, sometimes piercing the clouds to go high, other times gliding over valleys, passing over tree tops and mountain peaks.

Even, Xiao Ji occasionally made a sharp turn or spiral advanced flight stunts mid-air.

Despite the continuous flamboyant maneuvers, Feng Yuan felt no discomfort lying on Xiao Ji’s back. Thanks to Xiao Ji’s now-powerful abilities, they could eliminate the discomfort typically brought by such flight moves.

The Flame Chasing Furry Dog, on its own, practiced controlling flames. Compared to Xiao Ji, it evidently had more issues.