Beasts: Only I Can See the Hidden Evolution Path

The campus broadcast rang out.

“Attention, all new students.”

“The annual Yin Nan Mountain Trial hosted by Qinglong Academy is about to begin.”

“This trial will be streamed live across the internet.”

“Perhaps your parents and friends are watching the live broadcast.”

“Please do your best to hunt magical beasts and strive for higher scores!”

Qinglong Academy is one of the four major Beast Master academies in Long Country.

The new students represent the future of the nation, naturally attracting the attention of the public.

“This trial is actually being streamed live?”

“Mom, your son is making it to TV!”

“Live streaming? Let me touch up my makeup first!”

“Oh no! I haven’t trimmed my nose hair; will it look weird on camera…?”

“If I get scared and pee my pants because of a magical beast, won’t that be embarrassing…?”

Upon hearing about the live stream, the new students quickly tidied their clothes and paid attention to their appearance.

The girls even applied lipstick to look better on camera.

**Half an hour later.**

The 600 new students arrived at the foot of Yin Nan Mountain by school bus.

Xiao Xingyu gazed up at the mountain peak.

The entire mountain was shrouded in mist, filled with magical energy.

Wu Shengyou stomped his numb feet and whispered, “With the live stream, if I perform poorly, it’ll be so embarrassing. I’m starting to feel a bit nervous~”

Song Hu, with his carefree personality, patted Wu Shengyou on the shoulder. “Come on, Old Wu, once we enter the mountain, if we encounter a magical beast, just do one thing: fight!”

Song Hu was fearless by nature.

Inside the mountain, there were a total of 3000 initial-stage magical beasts, each with different bloodlines, attributes, and weaknesses.

Xiao Xingyu could check the historical trial results on his phone.

The record was held by Ye Shuangning, who hunted 109 magical beasts and received an S+ rating.

“Looking at the results from the past five years, only 12 people have hunted more than 80 magical beasts.”

To achieve an S+ rating, it was necessary to hunt more than 80 magical beasts.

In the past five years, Qinglong Academy had admitted over 3000 freshmen, yet only 12 had achieved an S+ rating.

Wu Shengyou approached Xiao Xingyu. “Brother Yu, have you looked at the scoring rules?”

“I haven’t checked yet.”

“Let me read them to you!”

Wu Shengyou swallowed nervously, cleared his throat, and read aloud.

“Hunting more than 5 magical beasts gives a score of C.”

“Hunting more than 10 magical beasts gives a score of B.”

“Hunting more than 30 magical beasts gives a score of A.”

“Hunting more than 50 magical beasts gives a score of S.”

“Hunting more than 80 magical beasts gives a score of S+.”

From this scoring system, it was clear why Qinglong Academy was held in such high regard.

All students admitted to Qinglong Academy were geniuses.

The minimum score of C required hunting at least 5 magical beasts.

For those truly mediocre One-Star Beast Masters, even hunting a single initial-stage magical beast posed a certain risk, let alone five.

“Brother Yu, how many magical beasts do you plan to hunt?” Wu Shengyou asked curiously.

“How many I can hunt depends not on me, but on how fast the magical beasts run away.”

Xiao Xingyu casually placed his hands behind his head, looking relaxed and seemingly unconcerned about the trial.

Since the mountain was filled with initial-stage magical beasts, and Xiao Xingyu could easily take down mature-stage beasts, this trial was merely a warm-up for him.

“Depends on how fast the magical beasts run away…” Wu Shengyou’s mouth twitched, forcing a smile. “Brother Yu, I suspect you’re just showing off, and the evidence is conclusive!”

Song Hu chuckled in agreement, “Brother Yu is showing off because he has the capital to do so!”

In the crowd, Wang Yan secretly watched Xiao Xingyu’s back.

“Xiao Xingyu, you’re just a grasshopper in autumn; you won’t last long!”

“Once you enter the mountain… heh heh!”

“This mountain will be your grave!”

Wang Yan’s smile grew increasingly sinister as he imagined the headlines about “Xiao Xingyu’s tragic accident during the trial.”

**At Qinglong Academy, Central Square.**

At the broadcasting station, Dean Su Ruyan, Vice President Wang Dongsheng, and Director Lin Cang sat together.

Alongside the three leaders of the academy was a young man.

“Hello, friends in the live stream! I’m Yang Xu, your host for this trial broadcast!”

“At this moment, the 600 new students from Qinglong Academy are entering Yin Nan Mountain one after another.”

“Next, let’s follow the camera and see how this year’s newcomers perform!”

Above Yin Nan Mountain, 600 drones circled, capturing every moment of the students’ trials.

The live stream switched between different screens, showcasing the students in their most awkward moments.

Yang Xu began narrating with a stiff expression. “This student just encountered a snow-spotted tiger cub and was so scared he fainted.”

“This student, why are you running? Your wig has fallen off—fight back!”

“It’s clear that this newcomer is a bit nervous, seemingly scared out of his wits by the Red Scale Beast.”

“Director, please blur this student’s pants area to maintain a bit of decency.”

The new students were like fresh recruits on the battlefield, inevitably feeling fear and tension on their first encounter with actual combat.

Most of the newcomers’ immediate reaction when faced with a magical beast attack was to flee.

The live stream shifted to Su Ruyan.

Her expression was grave and serious.

Yang Xu raised the microphone. “Dean Su, what are your thoughts on this year’s newcomers’ performances?”

Su Ruyan gritted her teeth. “This is truly the worst batch of newcomers I’ve ever had!”

Yang Xu coughed lightly. “Ahem, Dean Su, you said the same thing during last year’s trial broadcast.”

The atmosphere grew awkward.

As time passed, the newcomers gradually shed their nervousness and began to fight back with the courage ignited by the magical beasts.

Yang Xu, holding the microphone, cheered loudly. “The student who lost his wig just bravely counterattacked and has successfully hunted a Spirit Rock Leopard!”

“And the one who was scared out of his pants has also managed to kill a Wind Demon Deer!”

“Qinglong Academy does not raise idlers; every newcomer is a pillar of our Long Country’s future!”

An hour passed.

All 600 newcomers had achieved some success in hunting.

Even the weakest among them managed to kill six magical beasts.

However, as time went on, the differences in talent among the 600 newcomers began to emerge.

“Class Two’s Wan Lin has successfully killed a Short-tailed Bear, bringing his total to over 10 magical beasts!”

“Congratulations to Class Five’s Sun Tianhao, who has surpassed 20 magical beasts in kills!”

“Incredible! In just one hour, Class Eight’s Murong Yangshuo has already hunted 40 magical beasts!”

The live stream camera focused on a handsome young man.

The youth was tall and appeared stern, with long white hair that made him even less approachable.

In the live stream chat, viewers were buzzing with comments.

【As expected of the Murong family’s pride, good job, Young Master Murong!】

【I want to marry Young Master Murong!】

【Murong Yangshuo meets all my expectations for a future husband!】