Night falls,
in the yard.
A pair of slender eyes glowed with a red hue in the pitch-dark night; the Gray Feathered Hunting Eagle struggled to rise, its eagle eyes scanning its surroundings.
It didn't make any sound and remained silent in the darkness, its gray body seemingly merging with the deep night.
Suddenly, as if recalling something, its eyes reflected the intense flames, and a faint pain emanated from its entire body.
Pain, it was really painful.
Then,
it remembered the incredibly delicious-smelling fish meat, saliva began to form uncontrollably in its throat, and its stomach started growling.
Delicious, truly delicious.
The Gray Feathered Hunting Eagle glared fiercely at its unsatisfactory stomach, then stared silently at the room that was lit, once again falling into a long silence.
No one knows how long passed,
The Gray Feathered Hunting Eagle, enduring pain and its unsatisfied stomach, flapped its wings forcefully, slowly flying towards the pitch-black sky.
It flew higher and higher, its silhouette gradually being obscured by the dense night.
In the bedroom,
Chen Yuan was scrolling through videos, suddenly raising an eyebrow with an incredibly expressive face: "It actually went viral."
This morning, when Spark was battling the Gray Feathered Hunting Eagle, a fisherman recorded the whole process and later asked Chen Yuan if he could post it online.
He didn't capture Chen Yuan's figure; only constant commanding voices echoed in the footage.
Chen Yuan agreed gladly.
He was quite curious about how netizens would comment on this battle.
Clicking into the video with tens of thousands of likes, he went straight to the comments section:
"Dude, I'm still trying to form a contract with my initial Pet Beast, and you're already on high-level battles?"
"A poor soul who failed in meditation slowly types a question mark?"
"All Quasi-Beastmasters, get out of the comments section!"
"I thought the Gray Feathered Hunting Eagle's defense was as strong as a city wall, didn't expect it to be pierced directly."
"Pet Beasts only need to fight, Beastmasters have much more to consider."
"Casting a line here must be really satisfying."
...
"Coo! Coo! Coo!"
The Flame Cloud Falcon, staring at its gallant performance in the video, had a reserved yet slightly proud smile on its face, its azure blue eyes unblinking.
Chen Yuan glanced at Spark: "Weren't you supposed to keep an eye on the Gray Feathered Hunting Eagle? How did you sneak in here?"
Spark's face froze, then reluctantly took one last glance at its appearance in the video before flapping its wings to leave the bedroom.
Chen Yuan didn't continue to indulge in his phone either, but started to meditate, utilizing every moment to elevate his Beastmaster Level.
Meanwhile, Cola was sleeping soundly, seemingly dreaming of something delicious, with drool trickling down.
"Coo～"
Spark flew back in, pointing towards the yard with its wing, with an expression of guilt.
"It's gone?" Chen Yuan was slightly taken aback.
"Coo! Coo! Coo!" Spark nodded repeatedly, then lowered its head like a child who made a mistake, not daring to meet Chen Yuan's eyes, its voice growing softer.
Chen Yuan smiled warmly, patting Spark's head: "It's okay, if it's gone, it's gone. It must have flown away on its own."
Long hours of guarding the Gray Feathered Hunting Eagle were indeed tedious and boring, taking away from Spark's training and playtime.
Besides, he had already shown utmost kindness to the Gray Feathered Hunting Eagle, no need for guilt or remorse.
Hearing the gentle reassurance, Spark slowly lifted its head, meeting that warm gaze, its little face suddenly reddening, turning its head away subconsciously, whispering like a mosquito: "Coo..."
Spark silently warned itself, in future situations like this, it must not let its guard down and must face it seriously.
It must achieve this one way or another.
Cannot let down its Beastmaster's expectations.
After comforting Spark, Chen Yuan began meditating again, the jade pendant on his chest glowing softly, accompanied by a light voice:
"Good evening, Chen Yuan."
"Good evening."
Their exchange didn't occur at fixed times, as not every night was available.
"Chen Yuan, did you see that video today? The Flame Cloud Falcon versus the Gray Feathered Hunting Eagle!"
"I saw it." Chen Yuan nodded.
Jiang Wenning's voice was as light-hearted as ever: "I suggest you find this Beastmaster and ask him about cultivating and training the Flame Cloud Falcon."
"His Flame Cloud Falcon is truly formidable, not only high in level but also elite in grade, even our teacher remarked on how surprising it is that such a Beastmaster hasn't joined the Beast Taming Academy."
"You'll learn a lot by asking him."
Chen Yuan smiled slightly: "With such abilities, does he still need to join the Beast Taming Academy as a student?"
Jiang Wenning replied: "If he has similar insights into cultivating and training other Pet Beasts, he could be a teacher."
Chen Yuan was momentarily stunned, then suppressed a laugh and said: "In that case, let's drop it, with my level, I shouldn't mislead others."
"Hmm?" Jiang Wenning responded instinctively, a puzzled look on her face, realizing after a while, "Wait, you're him?!"
Chen Yuan had no intention of concealing his identity and nodded with a smile: "That's right."
"You, you, you," Jiang Wenning's eyes widened, her face full of disbelief, "Are you really him?"
"Absolutely genuine."
"Phew, I need to calm down." Jiang Wenning took a deep breath, organizing her chaotic thoughts, and after a while, she spoke, "No wonder the voice in the video seemed familiar, it was you all along."
Then, her tone became excited: "Chen Yuan, you are so impressive, you could directly join the Beast Taming Academy, no need for even an assessment."
Chen Yuan shook his head: "Forget it, I just want to stay at home."
"Don't be in a hurry to refuse, listen first to the benefits of joining the Beast Taming Academy." Jiang Wenning smiled, "Firstly, you can systematically learn how to cultivate and train Pet Beasts, and access confidential information that regular Beastmasters cannot."
"Secondly, upon successful graduation, various options will be presented depending on your circumstances."
"You can choose to stay at school as a research talent; join the Beastmaster Association in various locations, becoming indispensable elite; or apply to join the Investigation Department, though the requirements seem pretty high."
Chen Yuan chuckled: "This position of admissions director should be yours."
After a brief pause, he asked: "What kind of agency is the Investigation Department?"
Jiang Wenning blinked her eyes: "I've heard it's an extremely special agency, tasked with executing various difficult missions, only the best graduates qualify to join."
Chen Yuan nodded thoughtfully, then joked: "Can I skip being a student and go straight to choosing?"
Jiang Wenning was stunned at his words, pondering deeply: "Hmm... I can ask the teacher for you."
"No, no, no." Chen Yuan quickly waved his hand, "My situation is quite special, I have to care for my grandfather at home, so I can't join your academy."
"That's truly unfortunate." Jiang Wenning said.
Just then, dazzling light suddenly burst in front of them, with a brilliant speck increasingly approaching, until it occupied their entire field of vision.
Chen Yuan's pupils contracted, quickly speaking: "Is it a newcomer?"