C15 – The Celebrity of the School
Zou Xinrui’s response was swift, and she eagerly said, “Brother Xie Yang, I want to exchange contact information with you too.”
She was shyer than Moo Shuqin, her cheeks flushing red as she spoke.
Eventually, Xie Yang swapped contact details with both of them.
Once the Apprentice Assessment concluded, the group didn’t linger. They found a nearby spot for lunch.
Throughout the meal, Moo Shuqin and Zou Xinrui were particularly attentive, passing Xie Yang water and serving him food.
Bai Tian felt a twinge of jealousy.
She had witnessed other girls fawning over Xie Yang before.
He was undeniably handsome and quite popular with the ladies.
Previously, Bai Tian had been indifferent to the attention he received from other girls, but now, she found herself inexplicably irked.
As evening fell, Xie Yang and Bai Tian made their way back to where they were staying.
At the doorstep, as Xie Yang fished for his keys, he advised, “Get some rest early. We need to head back to school to register tomorrow.”
Bai Tian gave him a look, hesitated as if she wanted to speak, but ultimately, she simply nodded in acquiescence.
Unaware of her conflicted expression, Xie Yang unlocked the door and stepped inside.
Settling onto the living room sofa, he promptly accessed his personal panel:
Name: Xie Yang
Constitution: 5.0 / Soul: 8.8
Level: Apprentice
Soul Power: 880/880
Soul Technique: None
Pet: Ice Crystal Soul
Achievement Points: 203
He had already expended the Soul Crystal earned from achieving the Apprentice Beastmaster milestone, boosting his Soul Strength to 8.8.
Additionally, he had accrued 200 achievement points.
“The Ice Crystal Soul’s Growth Point is at 84%,” he noted. “That means it needs just 80 more achievement points to level up.”
Xie Yang pondered for a moment, opting not to max out the Growth Point just yet.
He had an experiment in mind.
In the real world, pets could evolve through combat.
To put it in system terms, a pet could enhance its Growth Point through battle.
The more challenging the mission, the greater the reward.
Even the lowest-level missions could net them tens of thousands of credit points.
It was one of the quickest ways for a Beastmaster to make money.
After pondering for a moment, Xie Yang had a plan.
He summoned his Ice Crystal Soul and played with it for a bit. Then he got ready for bed, preparing to rest.
The next morning, Bai Tian knocked on Xie Yang’s door, waking him up and taking him to the Bai family home for breakfast.
Bai Nanxian and his wife had heard from Bai Tian the night before about Xie Yang’s advancement to apprentice Beastmaster.
They were thrilled that he had passed such a challenging assessment.
Mrs. Bai had prepared a lavish breakfast to celebrate his achievement.
As they headed out to school, Bai Tian grumbled that Xie Yang seemed more like their son.
“We’re celebrating for you too. We both passed the Apprentice Assessment.”
“It was only after hearing about your success that my mom decided to cook up a feast,” Bai Tian added.
They bantered back and forth, soon arriving at Lakeshell High.
Stepping through the school gates, Xie Yang sensed something was off.
Usually, when he and Bai Tian arrived together, they drew plenty of stares, but most were directed at Bai Tian.
After all, she was renowned as the stunning genius of Lakeshell High.
But today was an exception.
Xie Yang sharply observed that the majority of gazes were fixed on him.
Numerous students in his vicinity were buzzing about him.
He could faintly make out their conversations.
“Look, Xie Yang is here!”
“Is that the genius who aced the superior grade assessment?”
“Incredible, he actually conquered the superior grade challenge!”
“I never imagined our school was home to such an impressive figure!”
“He’s pretty good-looking. Let’s go ask for his contact info.”
“I wouldn’t dare. Bai Tian is right there next to him!”
Xie Yang felt a sense of resignation.
The news had traveled at lightning speed.
Within a single day, it had become the talk of the entire school!