Chapter 210: Chapter 184: The Limit of Bloodlines
The night was serene.
Leaving the Academic Affairs Office,
those Hurricane Dragonhawks perched atop the campus had already taken advantage of the night to depart.
Chen Xing quickened his pace to follow behind his mentor.
Recalling the Lin Family's actions, he felt somewhat unsettled.
If he didn't have a mentor, wouldn't that mean he could only grit his teeth and swallow his grievances?
This was different from what he had felt.
Chen Xing thought of those forebears in the Illusion Realm who had sacrificed themselves one after another for their country, charging into the Exotic Region, and he couldn't help but ask himself, was it worth sacrificing their lives for these people?
If those martyrs knew about this, would they regret it?
Chen Xing muttered to himself with some doubt, "Mentor..."
Han Yuning walked ahead, her voice calm, "You have studied history, so you should know that no dynasty has lasted over six hundred years in this world.
Great Xia has existed for over six hundred years, could it have lasted this long if not for the arrival of the Era of Beast Taming?"
Chen Xing shook his head, "I don't know."
Han Yuning chuckled softly: "You do know, you just don't dare to say it."
After speaking, her gaze shifted, landing on Chen Xing, "Have you ever heard a saying, 'To pacify the outside, you must first stabilize the inside'? In times of great change, Noble Families are not eternal either."
Chen Xing shuddered, a shocking guess emerging in his mind.
Han Yuning said, "The decadent and feudal will be swept into the dustbin of history.
Scraping off rotting flesh might cause bleeding, but to cure an illness, you must be ruthless.
As for that Director Huang, you should keep an eye on him; he's just a weathervane. Don't get too chummy with him, but also, there's no need to deliberately offend him—just treat him with a normal heart."
Chen Xing pondered, "Mentor, I understand."
"As long as you understand."
"So when do we take action?" Chen Xing was eager to try.
Han Yuning coughed violently and gave Chen Xing a sidelong glance, "How would I know? I've just heard some rumors, but I'll guess it will definitely be before the war erupts in full."
"And even if we did take action, it wouldn't have much to do with you. You are not even an Advanced Beast Tamer; would you go just to fall prey to others?"
Chen Xing felt that the mentor knew the timing but just didn't tell him for some reason.
...
Returning to his residence, the next day, his mentor sent a message.
Something Chen Xing had asked her to inquire about had borne results.
The school's logistics department was selling the meat of a Transcendent Tamed Beast, and after some roundabout dealings, it had ended up with Director Huang.
Upon arriving at the logistics department, Director Huang cheerfully poured Chen Xing a cup of tea, "There is quite a bit of Transcendent Tamed Beast meat in the academy's warehouse, but there's not much left of Fleshly Transcendence. If Classmate Chen needs it, I can sell it all to you, adhering to the school's rules: five thousand Academic Credits for one beast's body."
"It's not sold by weight?"
Director Huang couldn't help but laugh, "Who sells it by weight? This isn't pork from the vegetable market. Moreover, once it's slaughtered and the skin is broken, the essence of the flesh and blood is lost and hard to preserve. A body with intact skin and fur is of the highest value."
"There's not much Fleshly Transcendence meat in the academy; it's basically in high demand, and as soon as there's stock in the school's warehouse, it's immediately sold."
"This Fleshly Transcendence beast was brought in just last week, slaughtered by the school's Jiuzhou Army whilst claiming new territories."
"Jiuzhou Army?" Chen Xing hadn't heard of them before.
Knowing Chen Xing was a new student, and not very familiar with these matters, Director Huang explained in detail, "It's mostly made up of alumni, aside from those students who have Noble Family backgrounds, many ordinary students join the school's army after graduation, the Jiuzhou Army is directly subordinate to the school."
Chen Xing was shocked. The school had its own army?
No wonder they could establish such a large territory in the Exotic Region; they didn't even build walls on the outside.
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Director Huang cheerfully said: "Super Rank Beast Tamers are mainly concentrated in the Exotic Region. That's why you feel Advanced Beast Tamers are so rare in Blue Star's Great Xia region.
Especially in the past few decades, the average age to become an Advanced Beast Tamer has significantly decreased.
The minimum requirement to become a lecturer in the school is to be an Advanced Beast Tamer."
If the minimum requirement to become a lecturer is to be of Super Rank,
then this Director Huang, who sits firmly as the head of the logistics department...
Chen Xing's eyes became a bit more complex as he looked at Director Huang.
No matter how you looked, this middle-aged man with a bureaucrat's demeanor and a paunch didn't really seem like an Advanced Beast Taming expert.
"Is the body of this Fleshly Transcendent beast big?" Chen Xing inquired of Director Huang.
Director Huang kindly reminded him: "It's a bit small; you know how many uses it has. Basically, most of it is consumed internally by the Jiuzhou Army, and only a small part flows into the school, which is then divided equally among the four great faculties.
Many faculty members frequently request resources for experiments, so these beast corpses can't be preserved for long, usually taken within at most half a month."
Chen Xing roughly understood.
But in Chen Xing's mind, even if it was small, it couldn't be that small.
It must be hundreds of pounds in weight at least, right?
"I'll take this one then."
"Okay, do you want to take it now, or should I have it delivered to you later? As long as it's within the school, delivery is free," Director Huang asked.
"Wouldn't delivery be a hassle?"
"Not at all, there won't be any meddling in this matter," Director Huang shook his head.
After hesitating for a moment, Director Huang said to Chen Xing, "Classmate Chen, there are still rules in the school, you shouldn't think of it as utterly unreasonable.
If any one of you yesterday had a Beast Tamer that met the standard of Energy Level hundred, it wouldn't be so troublesome; you would directly place an order from the school's backend for the spot."
"Of course, the school also has some special regulations, such as preferential policies for talented students; your slot also meets the standards, but yours was a special approval, requiring advanced application."