"Is this fish very strong?"

Chen Shu kept examining the fish.

Could this be some super fierce beast that would reveal its true form when crisis struck?

"Strong my ass. Your old man is a Level 1 Beast Tamer. That fish just lives a bit longer—no different from other fish."

"Then why are you so proud..." Chen Shu's head drooped dejectedly.

Beast Tamer levels went from 1 to 9, and above Level 9 were Black Iron, Silver, Gold, and the impossibly high King level. A Level 1 Beast Tamer was basically just an ordinary person whose Contract Spirit was merely a decorative pet.

"Little brat, you're only Level 0. What gives you the right to talk?"

"I'm also a Beast Tamer?"

Chen Shu looked shocked.

"Obviously. Having a Contract Spirit makes you a Beast Tamer." Father Chen Ping looked like it was obvious.

"Then what's my Contract Spirit?"

His mother happened to bring over a steaming bowl of pork rib soup and tossed Chen Shu a slime plushie.

"This is the Contract Spirit you signed with when you turned fifteen."

Chen Shu's forehead darkened with black lines as he played with the slime plushie.

"Does our family have any normal Contract Spirits..."

"What are you saying, little brat? Eat!" His father smacked the back of Chen Shu's head.

Suddenly, a virtual panel appeared before Chen Shu's eyes.

[Name: Golden Slime

Personality: Lazy, Kind

Attributes: All-Round Type

Creature Race: Special Category

Talent: Sleepy: Can enter long-term sleep state, defense power increases

Skill: Charge: Frantically rush forward, damage depends on size difference between both parties. Warning: Do NOT use against enemies over ten pounds!

Potential Rating: F

Contract Host: Chen Shu (Level 0 Beast Tamer, Beast Taming Talent: Ordinary]

So this slime really was his Contract Spirit...

Chen Shu looked at this talent and these skills with melancholy...

He rubbed the slime's head. It felt like squeezing a big chunk of jelly.

To be fair, the texture was actually quite nice.

This ability to view your Contract Spirit's stats wasn't from the system but the rules of this world - everyone could see their own Contract Spirit's panel.

"Guli! Guli!"

As if sensing its master's touch, the slime woke up from its slumber.

Its two big eyes opened, looking incredibly gentle as it kept nuzzling against Chen Shu's hands.

Although it was called a Golden Slime, its color was more of a dull yellow, making it look like a moving pile of poop from a distance.

"Dad, since I have a Contract Spirit, why am I not in the Beast Taming class?"

"Isn't the reason written on Little Yellow's panel?"

"No it isn't..."

"Look at the Potential Rating column."

"..."

"Son, it's fine. Even in the regular class, you can still make something of yourself."

His mother gave him a piece of pork rib, consoling him.

Chen Shu sighed. That might have been possible before, but not now. The college entrance exam for regular students was heavy on beast taming knowledge, and the current Chen Shu was completely lost.

No way! I absolutely have to get into the Beast Taming class! Nothing can stop me from becoming a Beast Tamer! After finally transmigrating and awakening a system, ending up as some ordinary person was not an option.

He made up his mind. Suddenly, two options appeared before his eyes.

[Option 1: Tell your parents you absolutely must get into the Beast Taming class.]

Completion reward: Medium amount of Beast Taming Power

[Option 2: Promise your parents you'll definitely get into a key university as a regular student and work hard to become an ordinary person.]

Completion reward: Ten million cash, Beast Taming Talent disappears

Holy crap!

Chen Shu's originally firm conviction instantly crumbled.

They were giving way too much!

"Dad, if you had two choices - ten million cash or becoming a powerful Beast Tamer - which would you pick?"

"Only kids make choices. Adults all know..." Chen Ping paused dramatically, "...it's all bullshit."

He looked at Chen Shu like he was looking at an idiot.

"Cough cough... You really are rational..."

Chen Shu coughed dryly a few times, then suddenly became serious.

"Dad, I want to transfer to the Beast Taming class!"

He thought his parents would immediately object, since he was already in the second semester of his second year and would soon be a senior. Senior year is critical in any world, and switching classes now was like switching from liberal arts to science—one year wasn't enough time to get into a good university.

"Pfft!"

His father, who had been focused on eating, suddenly burst out laughing.

Chen Shu was speechless. It seems that he'd completely inherited his personality from his father.

“Could you be a bit more normal? This is your son's life-changing decision!”

"Son, stop fooling around and eat your dinner."

"..."

Chen Shu rubbed his temples. "Dad, I really want to become a Beast Tamer. Being an ordinary person just isn't my goal."

I gave up ten million cash for this! I'm the man destined to become the Beast Taming King!

Seeing Chen Shu's serious expression, Chen Ping suddenly stopped laughing.

"You really want to transfer?"

"Yeah!"

"Fine! Then transfer!"

"???"

Chen Shu looked completely confused. It was that easy?

"Old Chen, what are you doing going along with this nonsense!" His mother spoke up.

These two were being way too hasty.

"Since our son has a dream, as his dad I should naturally support him." His mother seemed to think of something and didn't object anymore.

Chen Shu breathed a sigh of relief. It looked like he hadn't encountered the obstacles he'd imagined.

But his parents agreed so easily - could it be that he was secretly a rich second generation, and no matter what he chose, he'd end up inheriting the family business?

"Dad, honestly, am I a rich second generation?" Chen Shu asked hopefully.

"I used to ask your grandfather this same question all the time." Chen Ping gave him a disdainful look.

"..." A moment of silence passed.

"I'll talk to your teacher on Monday. The food's getting cold - hurry up and eat!" Chen Ping crushed his son's inappropriate fantasies.

Over the weekend, Chen Shu shut himself in his room, drowning in study materials and unable to come up for air.

Monday, Nanjiang City Second High School.

"You want Chen Shu to transfer to the Beast Taming class?"

Li Yuan, nicknamed Black Whirlwind, frowned deeply at the idea of transferring in the second semester of second year—this was a big deal.

"Old Chen, it's not that I don't support you, but if he really transfers, Chen Shu is basically finished."

One year simply wasn't enough to become an excellent Beast Tamer.

"Old Li, you don't need to worry about that. My son has a Contract Spirit and beast taming talent—he already meets the Beast Taming class requirements."

Chen Ping and Li Yuan were former classmates, and they'd always had a good relationship.And at this moment, Li Yuan was quite worried about Chen Shu's future.

"No way! Key universities' Beast Taming departments have requirements for Beast Tamer level."

Li Yuan firmly shook his head and handed Chen Ping a Huazi cigarette.

"Chen Pi's beast taming talent is ordinary. In one year, he can reach Level 2 Beast Tamer at most—he won't even get into a regular beast taming university."

"Teacher Li, let me interrupt for a moment..." Chen Shu, who had been standing to the side, suddenly spoke up.