Chapter 13

Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations

The two walked out of the exam hall and went through a small corridor to a room on the opposite end.

This was an empty room of around 30 to 40 square meters. Its interior was neat and clean, and it looked like a personal office space.

Examiner Xu sat on the chair and took out a small metal badge as she asked according to the protocol, “I am now going to award you with your trainer certification. I need you to register and tell me your age, name, family members…”

All the questions were about his personal particulars. Examiner Xu noted them down as Cao Yan answered them one by one.

After a while, she passed the metal badge to Cao Yan and said, “This is the stage one trainer badge. With it, you can come over to the association every week to borrow the books in our library and attend the trainer courses.

“This badge also has some spatial abilities for you to keep your demon balls so that you can bring them with you everywhere you go. Do you have your own demon pet?”

“Ding! Congratulations on achieving the certification for the elementary trainer and receiving your personal badge. Mission completed. 50 mission points accumulated. Please choose the item you want to exchange for the next time you enter the spaceship.”

The fake system notified him in his consciousness just as Cao Yan received his badge.

“I have one demon pet, but I didn’t bring it with me.”

Cao Yan looked at the badge in his hand. It was made of metal and had a faint silver color. It looked like a small round shield, only slightly bigger than a coin. A demon ball logo of red crystal was protruding from the middle, making the badge look exquisite.

He kept the badge and told Examiner Xu, “Since the test has ended, I’ll get going, then.”

Examiner Xu said, “I still have something to ask you. You’re not in school at your age. What are you doing now?”

Cao Yan replied honestly, “My parents passed away early and left me with a boat. I can only go out to sea to make a living. I have some new thoughts these few days, so I might try doing something else after a while.”

Examiner Xu thought for a while and suddenly asked, “What about joining the Pet Trainer Association?”

It seemed like she had blurted the question out, but in fact, she had actually thought it through carefully.

She had watched countless trainer tests and had seen all kinds of people. Many had fared better than Cao Yan, so her decision to recruit him was not purely based on his performance.

She saw the potential in Cao Yan while watching him undergo the test.

The Pet Trainer Association’s test might seem simple since there was only one task, but it was actually very holistic. Just the first part, filling in the missing patterns on the demon ball, involved a broad spectrum of content. It included the sense for spiritual and spatial awareness, as well as the knowledge and application of power cryptography. The main aim was to test the trainer’s all-roundedness.

After that, to find and capture the only demon beast among the other animals was a test of the trainer’s ability to interact and observe the beasts, as well as to make correct judgments.

As for capturing the demon beast, it was the most essential skill of a trainer.

After all these considerations, those who managed to pass would naturally be talented people.

Examiner Xu admired how Cao Yan carried himself. He was steady and confident. Most importantly, he had not gone through the professional teaching system, yet he was able to perform so well in the test. It inspired the idea of recruiting him as a way of appreciating talent in Examiner Xu.

With careful consideration, she had decided to refer Cao Yan into the association.

After asking, she was already prepared to see him jump for joy and agree immediately.

However, Cao Yan thought for a while and actually replied with a question of his own, “If I join the association, can I still do other things?”

If joining the association meant that he would be restricted and might even have to slog his guts out for the association or be randomly sent to battle others, Cao Yan would not be so foolish to agree.

With the fake system as his backing, he did not need to wait to make a comeback. His aim was the universe. He did not need to rely on anyone and be restricted by anyone.

Examiner Xu was stunned. Still, she explained patiently, “The Pet Trainer Association is a free organization. You will not be restricted if you join. All you need to do is finish some duties and work twice a week, but even that is not compulsory. If you do, you can enjoy more benefits and get some pay. It’s alright if you don’t as well.”

“Pay… how much is it?”

Cao Yan was slightly relieved upon hearing that there were no restrictions.

“The pay is based on the trainer’s level and the work you do. As a stage one trainer, if you come every week to do duties for two days and serve the association, you would be able to receive a payment of around 4000 to 5000 dollars,” said Examiner Xu.

This world’s labor was similar to the world Cao Yan came from, so 4000 to 5000 dollars was quite reasonable for a newcomer.

Most importantly, he only needed to commit to two days a week. He could spend his personal time on other things.

In that case, it was not that bad to join the association. He would be able to interact with the trainers in the association and could also understand the different aspects of this world even faster.

Cao Yan replied, “Then I would have to thank you for taking care of me. I am willing to join. I still need you to teach and help me along the way in the future.”

Examiner Xu smiled. Afterward, as the referrer, she brought Cao Yan to complete the related procedures for joining the association. She then gave him another badge that would identify him as a part of the association. Even if Cao Yan had become a member, he would still have to go through a period of probation to officially become a part of the association.

Joining the Pet Trainer Association was considered a surprise.

When Cao Yan finally left the Pet Trainer Association, it was almost noon.

“Aye, I’ve been waiting for a while now,” a voice sounded when Cao Yan stepped out of the association.

It was the candidate from before.

He walked over to Cao Yan. When he saw the trainer badge and the association badge on Cao Yan’s chest, his eyes almost popped out. “You’ve joined the association?”

The reason Cao Yan wore the two badges on his chest was their metal composition and uneven surfaces. It would be uncomfortable to put them in his pocket. Since he had nowhere else to put them in, he just pinned them to his shirt. He didn’t think that he would trigger the candidate who walked over to him.

The guy was panting loudly, and his eyes refused to leave the two badges. “The association will never recruit lower-tier trainers easily. How did you do it?”

Cao Yan was unable to answer him. After all, this fellow did not have a fake system, much less a real system. So even if he told him, he would be unable to follow his example.

Cao Yan studied the candidate. He appeared to be around 27 or 28 years old, almost reaching 30, which meant he was overaged. He was also tall and skinny.

“Hello.” Cao Yan nodded politely and then said, “Goodbye.” He turned to leave.

The overaged candidate was furious. He had been waiting outside for a long time. Initially, he wanted to swallow his pride and suppress his anger to ask Cao Yan if he used any secret skills during the test. He wanted to be better prepared for his next appearance. However, he did not imagine he would see the association badge on Cao Yan’s chest the moment he walked over. He was extremely jealous and had long forgotten his original agenda.

After walking away from the overaged candidate, Cao Yan went on to do other things.

He still had the second mission to complete after achieving the right to be a trainer, which was his first mission.

Cao Yan calculated the total mission points he had accumulated. Finishing the skill book had triggered a hidden reward of 30 points, and after officially becoming a trainer, he gained another 50 points. The total came to 80 mission points.

He should go over to the spaceship tonight to take a look.