Global Beast Mastery: Only I Can See the Hints

Three days passed, and the number of Beast Masters near the forest continued to grow, reaching a point where it was overcrowded.

Meanwhile, the Celestial City and major factions from the Haunted Marsh began announcing that at 8 a.m. tomorrow, they would conduct a unified selection outside the Infinite Isles forest. Any Beast Master who met the criteria would be given a spot.

Charles, feeling helpless, waited for another day. He just hoped to get in quickly and put an end to this event.

The crowd was overwhelming, and he had not been able to let Max, Mousie, or the others train and level up for three days. Moreover, because his mystical beasts were becoming well-known, Charles couldn’t even take Max, Mousie, Little Gold, and Mia out to relax.

Time had been wasted.

Finally, the day came to enter the Infinite Isles forest. Charles, along with other Beast Masters, made his way to the forest’s entrance.

It was a sea of people. The Beast Masters flooded the area around the forest, nearly ten thousand strong!

In the sky above, eighth-level Beast Masters and ninth-level Beast Masters from the Haunted Marsh factions looked down on the Abyssal Depths Beast Masters below them.

One of the Abyssal Depths Beast Masters quietly shouted, “Look, that eighth-level Beast Master in the sky, is that Celestial City’s war god, Flint?”

“That’s him, indeed. Tsk, tsk, it’s so humiliating. The mighty war god of Celestial City, and he’s flying at the bottom!”

“Sigh, the highest spots are filled with ninth-level Beast Masters from the Haunted Marsh. We Abyssal Depths barely have any ninth-level Beast Masters!”

After waiting for about half an hour with no movement, someone suddenly shouted, “Shh, the genius Beast Masters from the Haunted Marsh are coming!”

The Abyssal Depths Beast Masters looked across to see about two hundred Haunted Marsh genius Beast Masters slowly walking over, lifting their heads with calm arrogance.

Of the group, ninety percent of them emitted an aura of sixth-level Beast Masters.

They slowly walked over to stand in front of the Abyssal Depths Beast Masters. One of them, exceptionally arrogant, shouted across to the Abyssal Depths:

“Hmph, where’s that Charles? Where is he?”

One of the Abyssal Depths Beast Masters responded, “Why are you looking for Charles? You—”

Before the sentence could be finished, the Haunted Marsh genius Beast Master impatiently interrupted, “Can you shut up? Someone like you isn’t qualified to answer my question!”

“That guy called Charles, he better get a spot. Otherwise, when I get in, I won’t even know how to find him!”

The companion next to the Haunted Marsh genius Beast Master immediately laughed and said, “Maybe Charles is too scared and didn’t even show up to the scene.”

Immediately, the Haunted Marsh genius Beast Masters burst into unrestrained laughter.

They knew a bit about what had happened the previous day, but their main focus was on William, who had killed many of the Ancient Academy students. As for Charles, although he had defeated the fifth-level Beast Master Luke from Ancient Academy, they still considered him to be insignificant. After all, he was just a fifth-level Beast Master. Could he really be a match for their talented sixth-level Beast Masters?

In the face of the mockery from the Haunted Marsh genius Beast Masters, most of the Abyssal Depths Beast Masters could only glare at them, clenching their fists tightly.

Amidst the crowd, a large, overweight man loudly said:

“Hey, those barking fools over there, look at me, remember my face. Once we’re inside, come find me. I’ll show you what pain really feels like!”

Instantly, all eyes turned to the fat man, and both the Haunted Marsh and Abyssal Depths Beast Masters became curious about the person who had suddenly spoken.

In an inconspicuous corner of the crowd, Charles calmly observed everything. He knew that the fat man was William.

The one who would be determining the spots was Isolde, a ninth-level Beast Master—someone far beyond William’s level. Could William’s disguise fool Isolde?

Charles was certain it wouldn’t.

Just as Charles was waiting for the process to begin, he suddenly heard someone from the Haunted Marsh side shout loudly:

“Where’s Charles? Is he just a coward hiding his head? He must be too scared, too weak! All that talk about being a hero from Genosha, a genius Beast Master—it’s all nonsense!”

“Not only is Charles useless, but those so-called genius Beast Masters from Genosha—what was his name, Lu something? Never mind, they’re all the same.”

“What kind of genius can come from a place like the Abyssal Depths? The live-streamed battle between two small countries? I wouldn’t even waste my time watching it!”

Charles slowly moved away from his original position, parting the crowd as he took off his disguise. He hadn’t intended to draw too much attention.

A Beast Master from the Abyssal Depths, who had been standing ahead of Charles, felt someone pushing through behind him. He was about to angrily rebuke the person but froze when he turned around and saw that it was Charles!

Quickly, more and more Abyssal Depths Beast Masters voluntarily made way for Charles.

To the Haunted Marsh genius Beast Masters, the Abyssal Depths Beast Masters, who had previously been unable to retort, suddenly moved aside, clearing a path through the dense crowd.

Charles walked down this path slowly.

As he reached the front of the Haunted Marsh genius Beast Masters, he said flatly, “The one who was barking earlier, step forward!”

Silence fell. The Haunted Marsh genius Beast Masters were stunned. They hadn’t expected Charles to take this kind of attitude, as if he were speaking to a stray dog on the side of the road.

Soon, many Haunted Marsh genius Beast Masters wore visibly displeased expressions. A sixth-level Beast Master stepped forward and said to Charles:

“Are you calling me a barking dog? I’m stepping forward now, you…”

Before he could finish, Charles drew out his [Black Gold Long Knife] and pointed it at the Haunted Marsh sixth-level Beast Master, saying calmly:

“A barking mutt deserves a good beating. Soon, you’ll be whining like a dog.”

Immediately, an expression of rage appeared on the sixth-level Beast Master’s face, and Charles’ calm yet arrogant attitude made many of the Haunted Marsh genius Beast Masters furious.

Yes, to them, Charles had become even more insufferable.

The arrogant words, paired with his calm demeanor and tone without a hint of fluctuation, made it seem as though he were stating a fact.

This was something the Haunted Marsh Beast Masters found intolerable.

The first sixth-level Beast Master to speak out said directly, “Charles, remember my name. Haunted Marsh, Ancient Academy, Flynn!”

“You will always remember my name and regret ever provoking me!”

Upon hearing the self-introduction, Charles immediately understood. It was one of the Ancient Academy students. He must have thought that if those students hadn’t come to provoke him yesterday, William wouldn’t have killed them.

Charles couldn’t be bothered to waste more words. Now wasn’t the time for the Red Zone, where he couldn’t use his [Black Gold Long Knife] or other abilities, which would limit his strength.

Even in the Red Zone, Charles didn’t need those things. If he unleashed his full power, he would make this genius Beast Master from the Haunted Marsh regret ever crossing him.

In the next moment, Charles prepared to strike, focusing on the vital points of this sixth-level Beast Master named Flynn.

However, at that moment, a loud voice came from the sky:

“Silence!”

“Everyone, no talking, no moving. Stay in place!”

Charles instinctively looked up at the sky and saw Everett staring coldly at him, his eyes filled with icy hostility.

Everett said in a low voice, “Hmph, so what if I let you in? I’ve already spoken with the Ancient Academy students. If they encounter you, they won’t hesitate to make a move.”

“Charles, Callum can’t protect you. This time, I’ll make sure you get nothing!”

At that moment, a vibrant, multicolored beam of light suddenly appeared, floating in the air.

The beam of light surrounded the entire Infinite Isles forest, and the colorful glow from the beam slowly descended, forming a wall of light.

Isolde’s voice rang in everyone’s ears:

“The first three hundred to break through the light wall and enter the forest will receive a spot.”

“During this period, no one is allowed to interfere with others or help anyone. Violation of this rule will result in disqualification.”

“Now, the official start!”

Instantly, whether they were Beast Masters from the Haunted Marsh, the Abyssal Depths, or even Flynn, who had been about to fight Charles, upon hearing Isolde’s voice, they immediately began running toward the light wall without hesitation.

Charles had no choice but to sheathe his [Black Gold Long Knife]. He still wanted to teach Flynn a lesson, but the spots were limited, and he couldn’t afford to waste time.

Otherwise, even if he broke through the light wall later, if he didn’t make it within the top 300, he wouldn’t get a spot.

As Charles quickly moved toward the light wall, he suddenly remembered something. He turned to look in the direction where William had been disguised as a fat man, but saw no sign of him.

Charles pushed aside his curiosity about whether William’s disguise could fool Isolde and directly used his skill, [Quick Travel].

In an instant, his figure moved like a falcon flying through the wind, weaving past people in front of him as he got closer to the light wall.

The multicolored glowing wall soon appeared in front of Charles. He stopped, slowly extended his hand, and touched the light wall.

The next moment, an immense pressure surged into his fingers as he touched the light wall. Charles carefully sensed it, realizing that the pressure was enough to crush an ordinary fifth-level Beast Master to the ground.

But for him, it had no effect at all.

Just as Charles was about to continue moving forward, a strange feeling suddenly washed over him.