Chapter 225 — The Finishing Touch That Swept Capital University
The Beast-Taming Craftsman · Page 1 of 8
The moment Shi Jin finished declaring his challenge to Capital University's varsity vice-captain, the entire hall fell silent.
The Capital University contingent stared over with looks of sheer disbelief.
What???
Bai Xi and the others were equally dumbfounded, wondering if they had misheard.
Up on the raised platform, Capital University's two vice-captains' expressions collapsed on the spot, and they too were more than a little confused.
"This Jiaqi..." Teacher Shen murmured to himself off to the side.
What on earth was Shi Jin trying to do?
"Hey, hey, hey." On the other side, Bai Xi was instantly frantic.
The excitement that had filled her heart a moment ago sank straight to the bottom.
Shi Jin, oh Shi Jin!!!
Both of Capital University's vice-captains had king-rank beasts!
And high-race ones at that.
Their energy values were all above one million!
Do you not know the gap between a professional beastmaster and a master beastmaster?!
Bai Xi had no idea why Shi Jin, who had been so hesitant about facing her challenge earlier, had suddenly turned so ferocious.
Don't do anything crazy!
The hall remained in silence.
The Capital University students wore complicated expressions.
Two of the academy's elites had been crushed by Shi Jin one after another, and the many Capital University students were still stewing in frustration—and now Shi Jin had nearly sent them over the edge.
What kind of dog-brained remark was that?
A senior beastmaster, challenging a master-level beastmaster?
Was he getting too big for his boots, or did he truly have enough confidence?
Thinking it over carefully, everyone had to admit: from beginning to end, even when dealing with Capital University's fourth seat, Shi Yu had been utterly dominating, never revealing his full strength.
He hadn't even shown all his beasts...
What exactly was Shi Jin planning?
"I..." At that moment, the most bewildered person present was undoubtedly Yin Huan.
His expression was dazed.
This was too much.
Shi Jin had gone too far.
To surpass Shi Jin, he had left home and traveled far to Capital University, becoming a reserve member of its Combat Society.
To enter that Combat Society, thronging with the strong, as a thirteen-year-old freshman was already a remarkable achievement.
Fresh-blood reserve member, full Combat Society member, the elite varsity members who stood above the rest of the society, and then the master-level captain and vice-captains.
Capital University's Combat Society had a crystal-clear promotion hierarchy. Yin Huan had thought he was doing quite well—but this time Shi Jin had taught him a lesson.
There was no need to challenge the full members at all.
The varsity elites were no more than a single move's worth of opposition.
Leaping ranks to challenge a master—that was where the real show began.
"That bastard."
"I've never seen anyone so full of himself." Bai Wenjie, one of Capital University Combat Society's vice-captains, stood on the raised platform, glaring fixedly downward, seething with anger.
Shi Su, a mere freshman from Ancient Capital University, had crushed two of Capital University's varsity elites—that alone was humiliation enough.
Still, they couldn't really complain, since everything had stayed within the rules of the exchange.
But that the challenge should land on his own head in the end—that he genuinely had not expected.
The instant Shi Jin spoke, his brain had flatlined.
"Way too full of himself!" Beside Bai Wenjie, Capital University's other vice-captain, a woman with a ponytail, was also visibly irate. "Bai Wenjie, go teach him a lesson."
"Show him what's what."
"Fine! No—wait, why me and not you? You're a vice-captain too." Bai Wenjie turned to look at her.
"Your strength surpasses mine—you're steadier. Any problem with that?" she asked, frowning.
"No problem at all, I suppose." Bai Wenjie's voice was grave. It was just that something, somewhere, felt off.
Steadier?