Beasts: Only I Can See the Hidden Evolution Path

**Dormitory Building, Room 312.**

A beam of morning light streamed through the window, landing on Xiao Xingyu’s face.

Xiao Xingyu was sleeping soundly when an abrupt system notification jolted him awake.

“Ding~”

“System task released.”

“System Task: Hunt a fully evolved magical beast.”

“Task Reward: One **Blood Marrow Pill** + 1000 points.”

Still groggy, Xiao Xingyu rubbed his sleepy eyes. “I’m just a One-Star Beast Master, and you want me to hunt a fully evolved magical beast?”

“System, you really have a high opinion of me!”

His Hellwind Wolf was currently at the initial stage (First Tier) level.

Even with his three-attribute talent, the best he could manage was barely defeating a mature stage (First Tier) magical beast.

Fully evolved magical beasts were a level above mature ones.

Fighting across two levels was simply unrealistic.

“However, this task does carry high risks and high rewards, and the rewards are quite generous.”

The task reward included a Blood Marrow Pill and 1000 points.

When a Beast Master consumed a Blood Marrow Pill, it could significantly boost their attack power for five minutes and grant an additional feature.

This feature meant that the lower the health, the higher the damage dealt.

In other words, when the Hellwind Wolf consumed the Blood Marrow Pill and was severely injured, its combat skill damage would be amplified.

Theoretically, when the Hellwind Wolf’s health dropped to 1%, its skill would unleash massive critical damage!

Xiao Xingyu analyzed rationally. “The Blood Marrow Pill has its pros and cons; it can indeed enable a great counterattack in dire situations.”

“But it also inflicts significant damage on the magical beast; I won’t use it unless absolutely necessary.”

The Hellwind Wolf was Xiao Xingyu's first contracted magical beast, and he wouldn’t recklessly gamble with its life.

Thus, he decided to keep the Blood Marrow Pill as a trump card, not to be used lightly.

In addition to the Blood Marrow Pill, the task reward included 1000 points.

Xiao Xingyu had browsed the system shop frequently before and noted that his desired items were priced over 1000 points.

He had to admit, the generous rewards from this task made him quite tempted.

A few minutes later, his roommates began to wake up.

Everyone hurriedly dressed and prepared.

Wu Shengyou stood before the mirror, putting on a stylish outfit and styling his hair like an adult.

Song Hu had a toothbrush in his mouth.

Chen Yifu rushed downstairs to buy four breakfast sets.

“Brother Yu, today is the day our batch of freshmen participates in the Yin Nan Mountain Trial.”

“Finally, we can see what the girls from other classes look like!”

“I hope to charm a pretty girl during the trial!”

The Yin Nan Mountain Trial was the first real lesson for the freshmen.

On the outskirts of Longyin City lay a completely sealed mountain range called Yin Nan Mountain.

Due to its terrain, it rained year-round, making it perpetually gloomy, hence the name.

Within the entire mountain range, there were over 3000 initial-stage magical beasts.

Initial-stage magical beasts were the lowest level and posed no threat to the highly skilled and well-protected Longyin City.

Instead of exterminating them, they were used as practice materials for the students.

Therefore, Qinglong Academy designated this mountain as the trial site for new students.

Every new batch of students was required to enter Yin Nan Mountain on trial day to complete the task of hunting magical beasts.

**At 10 AM.**

In the central square of Qinglong Academy, all the new students gathered, totaling 600 from 10 classes.

In the Third Class area, Xiao Xingyu stood among the crowd, becoming the center of attention.

“That’s Xiao Xingyu from the Third Class; he’s quite handsome~”

“This guy is both good-looking and strong; he even defeated the vice president’s son yesterday.”

“I’m curious to see how this genius will perform in this trial…”

As everyone chattered, the noise suddenly hushed as the dean arrived.

At the podium stood a charming woman, Su Ruyan, the dean of Qinglong Academy.

Beside her was Wang Dongsheng, the bespectacled vice president.

Wang Dongsheng scanned the crowd, his gaze landing on Xiao Xingyu.

At the same time, Wang Yan, separated by the throng, silently observed Xiao Xingyu.

The father and son exchanged subtle smiles.

“Xiao Xingyu, today’s trial will be the final journey of your life.”

“I will make you understand the consequences of opposing the Wang family!”

Wang Yan’s eyes burned with fury, his face contorting as he envisioned Xiao Xingyu being devoured by magical beasts during the trial.

Wang Dongsheng grasped the microphone and spoke first.

“Today is the day of the Yin Nan Mountain Trial.”

“New students, I want to remind you that the number of magical beasts you hunt will determine your assessment scores.”

“The more magical beasts you kill, the higher your rating, which means you will enjoy more quality resources and evolution materials provided by the academy.”

“We have prepared generous prizes for the top three in this trial.”

Wang Dongsheng stood beside three boxes.

The boxes were opaque, concealing their contents.

However, it was certain that they contained valuable evolution materials and high-quality Beast Master combat skills.

The crowd buzzed with excitement once again.

“With my talent, I’ll probably end up in the bottom three,” one student lamented.

“I can manage to hunt three magical beasts at most before my energy runs out.”

“I remember last year’s Yin Nan Mountain Trial; the top score was taken by Ye Shuangning.”

“Exactly, Ye Shuangning hunted 109 magical beasts and received an S+ rating.”

“I’d be satisfied with a B rating.”

Su Ruyan interjected, “Vice President Wang, could you announce the all-rounders among this year’s freshmen before the trial begins?”

Wang Dongsheng nodded and shouted, “After the assessment tests, this year’s freshmen include three all-rounders.”

“Class One: Murong Yangshuo.”

“Class One: Murong Xinxin.”

“Class Three: Xiao Xingyu.”

The announcement of the all-rounders sparked lively discussions.

“Wow, Class One has two all-rounders?”

“The Murong family? That’s one of the four major Beast Master families, so it makes sense.”

Like the Ye family, the Murong family was a prestigious Beast Master family with exceptional talent.

Murong Yangshuo and Murong Xinxin were the rising stars of their family and siblings.

The large electronic screen displayed close-ups of the brother and sister.

They resembled each other closely, handsome and beautiful, but appeared reserved, standing apart from the boisterous atmosphere around them.

“The Murong siblings are blood-related and in the same class.”

“That makes Xiao Xingyu look rather lonely~”

“I’m looking forward to the thrilling competition between Xiao Xingyu and the Murong siblings in the newcomer ranking tournament in two days!”

At the podium, Xiao Xingyu’s homeroom teacher, Chen Qinian, stood respectfully next to Dean Su Ruyan.

Suddenly, Su Ruyan spoke up.

“Old Chen, what kind of talent do you think is the most terrifying?”

Chen Qinian didn’t hesitate. “That girl Ye Shuangning?”

Su Ruyan shook her head.

“Everyone knows the Ye family, Murong family, Li family, and Xiao family.”

“These four major Beast Master families have bloodlines of genius-level monsters.”

“But if we’re talking about the most terrifying talent…”

“I believe it’s that poor kid who is constantly compared to those genius monsters.”

Su Ruyan’s gaze remained fixed on Xiao Xingyu.

Chen Qinian nodded in agreement. “Yes, Xiao Xingyu comes from a small city, with no family, no power, and no influence.”

“But whenever people mention those talented monsters from the families, they also bring up his name.”

“That indeed is… the most terrifying talent.”

Su Ruyan’s beautiful eyes sparkled. “Want to make a bet on how many magical beasts Xiao Xingyu will hunt in this trial?”

Chen Qinian, being Xiao Xingyu’s homeroom teacher, was quite familiar with his abilities.

“I think he’ll manage around 50.”

Su Ruyan replied, “I guess around 80.”

Chen Qinian chuckled and asked, “Dean, what will you wager?”

“A meal.”

“Sounds good, but what if we both guess wrong? What if he breaks Ye Shuangning’s record?”

Su Ruyan’s eyes narrowed slightly as she gazed towards the horizon. “If we both guess wrong, wouldn’t that be even better?”

“Because that would mean we’ve encountered someone capable of creating the future.”

Chen Qinian smiled deeply, his eyes reflecting a complex mix of emotions. “Yes, we’ve been waiting for a long time.”