Chapter 7

Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios

Wang Qilin, who was resting his head on the table beside him, had slept through the entire lesson.

Bai Ye’s papers were laid openly on the desk, but the skinny boy hadn’t even bothered copying.

“We have smart terminals anyway. Why do we have to learn these things? It’s really annoying. When we see strange monsters in the wild, we’ll know their clan with one scan. Why do we need to learn this useless knowledge?” Wang Qilin lay his head on the desk and stared at the sky outside the window in a daze.

Bai Ye looked down and continued to read and revise the knowledge he already had at his fingertips. Without raising his head, he said calmly, “Based on what you’ve said, why do we have to learn addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division since calculators exist?”

“That’s different. I mean, forget it! It’s just that these things are really hard to memorize.” Wang Qilin sighed.

“Yes, they are a little hard,” Bai Ye could relate greatly to that.

“Don’t put on an act in front of me, top student.” Wang Qilin rolled his eyes.

As the curriculum had already been taught, the current lessons were mainly happening for the sake of revision.

The students were to complete two test papers every morning and then meditate in a special meditation room in the afternoon.

Although the results of the culture subjects were important, meditation was even more important.

In the past few years, many students had been granted direct admission to high schools due to their exceptional meditation scores.

Bai Ye was studying in the No. 1 Senior High School, but he was in the junior high school now. The school also had a senior high school.

The campuses of the junior high school and the senior high school were located in two different areas.

After a short break, the second paper was distributed.

“The Integrated Curriculum for Beginner Beast Tamers Mock Examination Paper (23)”

Long-answer questions (10 questions in total, 8 points for each question)

1. Please briefly discuss the weaknesses of the Snowfield Bolt Rhino, and then choose a thunderous beast that does not exceed the silver level and simulate its battle process with the Snowfield Bolt Rhino.

This was a common question on battle scenarios, as well as a comprehension question.

The question was divided into two sections: discussing the weaknesses of the Snowfield Bolt Rhino and choosing a thunderous beast at the silver level or below to simulate the fight between the two beasts.

The first section was meant to test one’s knowledge of monsters, so one just had to answer accordingly.

The second section was kind of a trick question, though there were no restrictions on what one could write. First of all, thunderous beasts were generally not low-grade beasts. Moreover, there were very few thunderous tamed beasts at the silver level and below. In particular, many students had only learned about monsters on the Obsidian Planet and did not know much about monsters on other planets.

The Snowfield Bolt Rhino itself was a peak bronze-level monster with thick, coarse skin and infinite strength.

Such beasts rarely grew to the silver level.

Therefore, if the thunderous beast chosen was inferior, it might not be the Snowfield Bolt Rhino’s match.

Although the question did not state that one had to attain victory in the simulated battle, obviously, one would be able to score higher if one could simulate a victory.

After pondering this for a while, Bai Ye began to write.

Swoosh, swoosh. The tip of his pen rubbed against the paper.

The sun outside shone down on his tabletop through the window glass.

It was quiet and cozy.

…

When the exam ended along with the last lesson in the morning, the bell rang.

Wang Qilin pulled Bai Ye to the canteen.

“Hurry up! I won’t be able to get my roasted pork belly if I move any slower.” Wang Qilin loved roasted pork belly. According to him, the school’s roasted pork belly had the perfect proportion of lean and fat meat. It was moderately thick and it melted in the mouth. In short, it was the most delicious roasted pork belly.

He would not be able to eat it after leaving the school. Therefore, he had to eat more of it now.

Without showing his intention, Bai Ye retracted his right hand. He turned his head, glanced at Wang Qilin quizzically, and then waved his hand. “Be quick! Run! If you’re late, your meat will be snatched away by others. I’ll catch up with you. Oh right, help me get a plate of steamed meat.”

Wang Qilin made an okay gesture.

The canteen had three floors.

Its exterior appearance and structure made it look like a curled giant python with its head on the ground, and the spiral staircase was the outermost ring.

After walking up to the third floor, Wang Qilin sat by the window and waved at Bai Ye.

Bai Ye walked over and sat down.

The number of people in the canteen gradually increased. Two girls approached them with their plates and cutlery. “Hello, is anyone sitting here?”

“No, no one.” Wang Qilin was pleased to see the pretty young ladies.

Holding her plate, a tall girl in a yellow short-sleeved blouse sat down in the seat to his left. She then began discussing with the baby-faced girl with bangs sitting opposite her.

“The middle school entrance examination is coming soon. Zhi Yue, are you confident about entering the No. 1 Senior High School?”

“It’s a little difficult. In the past, the top 400 students of the school’s mock exam had more chances of entering the senior high school. I heard that this year, the competition with other schools is also very stiff.”

“Didn’t you get a score of 321 in your culture subjects this year? Why can’t you get in?”

“My meditation score is not very good. I’m afraid it will affect my chances. Besides, there are extra credits for Social Practice, and I’ve not attained any certificates for that. I heard many students have gotten the Beginner Monster Caregiver Certificate.”

“The Beginner Monster Caregiver Certificate is very easy to attain. I took the exam too,” said the young lady sitting opposite her.

“But it only adds five points. That’s not much.”

“How much do you want? It’s not that difficult, and you can’t really find a job with it. It’s basically about taking care of and delivering baby monsters. Many farms and shops selling beasts are required to have a Monster Caregiver Certificate,” said the young lady in the yellow short-sleeved blouse.

After Bai Ye finished eating, he and Wang Qilin left the canteen with their plates and cutlery.

“Old Fang, have you taken the test?” Wang Qilin asked.

“What?”

“The test for the Beginner Monster Caregiver Certificate.”

“I’ve not studied this subject.” Bai Ye shook his head.

“It’s very easy to pass. I’ve already passed the intermediate level,” Wang Qilin said proudly.

Bai Ye cast a look of admiration and surprise at Old Wang. He had actually gotten the intermediate certificate.

“Is it very easy?”

“Yes. I’ve been helping my family with the business by delivering babies for sows, treating ill pigs, and so on since I was a child. I’ve already attained the Intermediate Monster Caregiver Certificate. The Advanced Monster Caregiver Certificate requires one to care for the lowest-level platinum monsters. Otherwise, I would have definitely passed the test given my theory standards.” Wang Qilin bragged unceremoniously.

“The Beginner Monster Caregiver Certificate is very simple. Even those who have no knowledge of the subject can pass so long as they cram two weeks before the exam,” Wang Qilin said.

‘Isn’t that easier than getting a driver’s license?’ Bai Ye thought.

“The Beginner Monster Caregiver Certificate will only earn you five points, but the intermediate one can earn you 20 points,” Wang Qilin said.

“The prerequisite for recruiting people into my farm is the Intermediate Monster Caregiver Certificate, as the beginner one is useless. Beginners can only care for iron and bronze monsters, whereas intermediate people can care for silver and gold monsters. The “care” here does not refer to the treatment of illness, but delivery, deworming, dermabrasion, manicure, and treatment of simple wounds,” Wang Qilin said.

Bai Ye got it. It was akin to a combination of the Tamed Beast Veterinarian Certificate and the Teamed Beast Beautician Certificate, but this was more applicable in daily life and was not as specialized as the other two certificates.

“There’s only a month left until the middle school entrance examination. Forget it… But thanks for your kind recommendation.” Bai Ye shook his head.

He felt that spending two weeks prior to the examination to earn five points was unnecessary. He would rather work harder on his meditation and then attain one more breakthrough level. Wasn’t an addition of 20 points great too?

Furthermore, the meditator would benefit directly from the meditation.

“There’s something that you’re not aware of. Too many people are taking the Beginner Monster Caregiver Certificate every year. Therefore, the venues of the exams are always outsourced. My house is one of the long-time assessment centers,” Wang Qilin said mysteriously.

Bai Ye still didn’t get it.

“Why don’t you come to my house this weekend? I’ll guide you for a day, and I assure you you’ll pass the test the next day.” Wang Qilin hammered his chest and said confidently. “Do you believe in your buddy or not?”