"Beast Master! Beast Master!"
Wesley muttered in his heart. In this world, becoming a Beast Master was the dream everyone pursued; even being a One-Star Beast Tamer allowed one to live quite well.
This was all because, over a hundred years ago on Blue Star, there was a sudden recovery of Spirit Qi, filling the air with a mysterious energy that caused changes in all living things on Blue Star.
The first to evolve were the flora and fauna on Blue Star, followed by the opening of dimensional rifts in the sky. Countless beasts descended upon Blue Star and began a ruthless massacre of humanity!
This sudden change was like the apocalypse. Countless humans died at the hands of beasts, and vast swathes of land were occupied by them, becoming the beasts' backyard.
That era was called the Dark Era by later generations, a history that every human must remember now.
Faced with the threat of extinction, humanity had no choice but to migrate, build the Great Steel Wall, and while defending against the beasts, search for a way to save humanity.
Later, humans discovered that it wasn't just beasts that descended from the dimensional rifts, but also eighteen towering, thick, pitch-black stone tablets.
Each stone tablet was carved with ancient characters, exuding an aura of mystery and ancient times.
One day, someone awakened a Beast Taming Space from the insights gained from the stone tablets and also obtained the method of beast taming. Thus, the first Beast Master among humans was born!
Humanity instantly saw hope. More and more people awakened their Beast Taming Spaces, became Beast Masters, and became the strongest force to defend against the beasts.
After learning the importance of the stone tablets, humans began to fight for control of them against the beasts, leading to countless battles and slaughter.
As time passed, Beast Masters gradually became the mainstream of the world, and by now, a complete system had been formed.
The strength levels of Beast Masters range from one star to nine stars; after nine stars, there are Grandmasters and Transcendent!
Beast Masters with better Beast Taming Space awakening talents can contract talents and better beasts, and vice versa!
Low-level talent Beast Masters can only contract one beast, medium-level talent can contract two, high-level talent can contract three, and super-level talent can contract four.
As for Beast Masters who can contract more than four beasts, none have appeared so far.
As for beasts, the levels of beasts also range from one star to nine stars, followed by King Rank and Legendary Rank!
In battles between beasts and humans of the same level, the beasts' strength is often stronger than humans, not to mention those powerful beasts with extraordinary strength, all of which are overlords in their own right.
Back to the main story, the school office of Aquapolis No 1 High School!
Teacher Charles sat at his office desk, organizing the relevant materials for the students in his class to test their Beast Taming Space awakening tomorrow.
Billy was standing against the wall, holding a mop, his eyes occasionally glancing at the door.
"Why isn't Dog Wesley here yet? He's so obsessed with girls that he's forgotten his friends. He wouldn't actually leave his good brother behind and run away, would he?"
One couldn't blame Billy for thinking this way; if this were Wesley, he really might be capable of it.
There were several times when Wesley had stood by and watched without helping, letting Billy suffer Hell King Charles's violent output alone.
He claimed it was to exercise his good brother's ability to withstand beatings, saying that a good body would make him more popular with beautiful girls.
'Just listen to that; who can you reason with? Do I, Billy, need to exercise? I always win when playing solo; I have stable output in six minutes, okay!'
Footsteps sounded in the corridor. Billy's ears twitched, and his gaze immediately turned to the door, hoping that the person coming in would be Wesley.
"Teacher Charles, I'm here!"
True to his expectations, Wesley appeared at the door, doing a moonwalk.
"Hmm, you stand with Billy first, wait until I'm done!"
Teacher Charles looked up at Wesley and pointed to where Billy was standing.
"Alright, Teacher Charles, you've worked hard. You really rack your brains for us students!"
Wesley smiled like a chrysanthemum, and after flattering him, he walked towards Billy, who was winking at him.
"Brother Wesley, I thank your ancestors for eight generations. You didn't leave your good brother behind this time."
Billy held the mop, smiling.
"Fatty Dog, you are my good brother. Could I possibly leave you alone to face Hell King Charles? Definitely not, so I came."
"So, for the sake of our brotherhood, you have to treat me to a meal later, otherwise, it will make my heart cold."
Wesley's tone was firm, looking resigned to his fate.
"Tch, good brother, right? Then can you help me hold the mop for a while? Otherwise, I won't be able to play solo when I sleep tonight!"
"As for that! No!"
Wesley shook his head decisively. "This is Teacher Charles's test for you; you must take it seriously!"
"Hey, Fatty Dog, besides making you hold the mop, what else did Hell King Charles do to you?"
"Nothing else! I feel like Hell King Charles is not right today; he's very abnormal. Could it be that Hell King Charles has reached menopause?"
Billy leaned into Wesley's ear and whispered in a voice like a mosquito.
"That can't be, right? Hell King Charles looks old, but his actual age isn't that high!"
Wesley's mouth formed an O, his expression very shocked.
"Ahem!" Teacher Charles suddenly coughed dryly twice, his dark face turning even darker.
The content of their whispered conversation could naturally not be hidden from Teacher Charles, a Six-Star Beastmaster; he had heard it all clearly.
Menopause? Looks old?
You two really dare to say anything. I, Charles Shane, am not even 30 yet, okay? Being your class teacher is really not as fun as going to the front line to kill beasts. Your mouths are truly poisonous!
"Oh! Teacher Charles, are you feeling uncomfortable in your throat?"
"Is it because you were angered by classmate Billy? Teacher Charles, don't worry, I will definitely help you strictly supervise classmate Billy in the future, ensuring he becomes a virtuous and beautiful person."
Wesley immediately moved a step away from Billy, drawing a line.
"Dog Wesley, you are not human!"
Billy looked devastated. "Teacher Charles, will you listen to my explanation? Menopause, that was just my suspicion; you must keep your mindset stable."
"Alright, you two come with me. Your mouths, I think they are really growing backwards, stinking!"
Teacher Charles stood up and waved his hand to interrupt what Billy was about to say next.
"Dog Wesley, it's over. Is it too late to run now?"
Billy put down the mop and looked at Hell King Charles's back.
"What do you think? This time it's your problem; you go first later!"
"That won't do, we go together!"
The two followed Teacher Charles all the way to the highest rooftop in the school.
Looking down from here, the entire Aquapolis No 1 High School was in full view. There were many students coming and going in the school, looking very lively.
Wesley and Billy stood far behind Teacher Charles, prepared to prevent a surprise attack from Hell King Charles.
"Wesley, Billy!"
Teacher Charles did not turn back to look at them but continued to speak to himself, "Tomorrow is your last chance for awakening. I hope you two can treat it seriously, do not let down the expectations of some people, and even more, do not let down yourselves."
"Becoming a Beast Master is not to prove anything, but to survive, to use your own strength to protect more ordinary people."
When Teacher Charles said this, he paused and looked into the distance.
"Wesley, Billy, do you two know how many Beast Masters die fighting beasts every year?"
"Teacher Charles, Fatty and I don't know!"
Hearing Teacher Charles's question, Wesley answered truthfully. They, as students, had always thought that becoming a Beast Master was just very powerful, never thinking that Beast Masters were also a high-risk group.
"Alright, then I will tell you two. In our Eagle Federation, the number of Beast Masters who die every year is between 100,000 and 150,000, most of whom die at the hands of beasts outside the city."
"But the number of new generation Beast Masters who awaken their Beast Taming Space every year is less than 100,000. What does this explain?"
"It explains that awakening a Beast Taming Space is difficult, and it doesn't depend on talent, it depends entirely on luck!"
Billy patted Wesley's shoulder with an expression that he had said something very correct.
"Damn it, after saying so much, it was all for nothing."
Teacher Charles thought to himself, turning around with a dark face to look at the two.
"Go away, Fatty! Don't talk nonsense, be serious, let Teacher Charles speak."
Wesley hurriedly slapped away Billy's hand, signaling with his eyes not to talk nonsense.
"Oh!" Billy's smile faded.
"Teacher Charles, please continue. Fatty has this kind of character, don't get angry."
"Hmph!" Teacher Charles snorted coldly and turned his back to the two again.
"It means that we humans are still in danger of extinction. Only with one more Beast Master is there one more hope!"
"The reason we can live peacefully in the city now is because countless people have given their lives to protect us!"
"The safety of the Eagle Federation is everyone's responsibility! With flesh and blood, guard the lights of ten thousand homes; our generation's faith is as firm as a rock!"
Teacher Charles's voice was solemn, firm, and majestic, echoing continuously in their ears.