Chapter 100 The Increasingly Off-Track Self-Introduction (Vote for Monthly Ticket)

The border war zone is vast and never short on territory.The military district, placing such importance on the members of the Cooperative Training Battalion, naturally spared no effort in allocating a sufficiently large area for the battalion members to rest and regroup.

Each squad had a matching single-building dormitory and a courtyard the size of a basketball court downstairs. Within the dormitory, every squad member was assigned a personal room spanning sixty to seventy square meters. Regardless of gender, each room was fully equipped with all necessary facilities, even down to pillows and toothbrushes—and everything was brand-new.

Under Xing Yun's leadership, his squad of ten first visited the nearby logistics office to collect their combat suits and other items according to their respective measurements. They then arrived at their dormitory, chose their rooms, and set about tidying up.

However, they didn't have much time, as Xing Yun allotted only fifteen minutes for each person to organize their quarters.

After the fifteen minutes had passed, the ten members, who had changed out of their regular clothes and into identical basic combat suits, descended from the dormitory and assembled in the courtyard below. Once they lined up before Xing Yun, they seemed to match the solemn atmosphere of the camp more closely.

As Xing Yun's gaze passed over each member of his squad and memorized their faces, his expression twitched slightly before he spoke up clearly, "From now on, you have entered training mode."

"The training is not only for you ten Beast Tamers but also for your pets." Xing Yun looked earnestly at everyone. "Beast Tamers and their pets are two halves of a whole, inseparable. Remember this well."

"Therefore, starting now, except for periods of rest such as eating and sleeping, you must summon your pets from your Beast Taming Space at all other times." Xing Yun's gaze swept across his squad once more. "They rest when you rest; they train when you train, and their training cannot be neglected."

He didn't shout out explosively as Li Hong did, but instead asked again in a calm and steady tone, "Can you do that?"

"Yes!"

The members responded in unison.

Xing Yun nodded slightly, then pointed to Zhang Xiaoyu, who stood at the far right of the line, "Now, starting with you, introduce yourself one by one, then summon your pet and introduce its Talent Skills, status of learned skills, and skill proficiency!"

The expressions of the ten squad members changed slightly at that moment.

The Talent Skills of a pet, as long as the pet's species is known, normally wouldn't vary. A scan with the equipped Species Atlas would easily reveal all there is to know.

But the learned skills of each Beast Tamer's pet were known only to the pet and the Beast Tamer themselves, and the same went for skill proficiency. Unless one fully demonstrated their power, others simply could not grasp their true capability.

Therefore, these were somewhat private details that touched upon personal strength.

If such information was disclosed, one's strength would be fully exposed.

Yet now, Xing Yun was asking everyone to reveal all about their pets?

"I know you have reservations." Always attentive to the changes in everyone's expressions, Xing Yun wasn't overly surprised and explained softly.

"Within the squad, you are comrades who can trust each other. Having a clear understanding of each other's strengths allows for better cooperation and handling of dangerous missions. For me, knowing each squad member's capabilities lets me make the best tactical arrangements, minimizing casualties."

"Hiding strength is prudent and commendable, but it also depends on the situation and the context," Xing Yun's voice carried a calm authority. "This is a battlefield. Ordinary training is one thing, but when you're really engaged in training camp missions, there will be risks to your life. Don't be so cautious about concealing your strength that you die a stifled death without even having had a chance to use it!"

Seeing the squad members deep in thought, Xing Yun chuckled, "Besides, as long as you progress fast enough, improve quickly, get stronger every minute and every second, stronger each day than the day before, then your enemies will only ever know your past strength!"

Having said this, Xing Yun's gaze once again turned to Zhang Xiaoyu.

This time, Zhang Xiaoyu no longer hesitated. He stepped forward from the lineup, shallow yellow patterns of light interweaving beneath his feet, with energy storms kicking up dust as Mushroom, his pet, emerged from the Beast Taming Space.

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"My name is Zhang Xiaoyu, and this is my pet, Mushroom. Its species is Mushroom Power. Its Talent Skills include Life Spore I, Spore Parasite II, Vitality Breath II, Super-speed Regeneration II, Fast Punch III, and Monarch Power II," Zhang Xiaoyu informed the group. Searᴄh the Novёlƒire.n(e)t website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.

Huh?

Listening to the proficiency levels of Zhang Xiaoyu's Talent Skills, everyone present fell silent.

They were all familiar with the Mushroom Power species and knew about these Talent Skills.

Life Spore was a transformation of the core skill Healing Spore from the Mushroom Baby, offering enhanced healing capabilities. It's also Mushroom Baby's only healing technique.

Yet the Mushroom Power's other skills all reached tier II or above, even Fast Punch at tier III. Given that the core skill, Life Spore, was only at tier I?

Even if the core skill's proficiency was reset after transformation, it shouldn't be so disproportionate, right?!

For a moment, the looks everyone directed at Zhang Xiaoyu turned a bit odd.

The practical assessment had only showcased Mushroom Power's aggressive output, and no one expected it to be so weak in healing.