NOVEL NEXT Chapter 221: Chapter 221: Returning to the Trial Tower
"So, how is Charles's actual combat power?" Jamie asked Ethan, who was sitting in the dean's office.
Ethan reflected on Charles's performance in the training room and replied, "He's strong, but not strong enough. If he can complete his own combat techniques, he should have no major issues."
"It seems we have to wait a bit longer. Time is running out, the exchange competition among the three major academies starts in just a month." Jamie sighed.
Time is the most precious commodity. This year's exchange competition is different from the past, it represents much more.
Although Cyber Academy has branches in every country and is considered a neutral institution, the students themselves are not neutral.
In the face of competition between two nations, many students naturally hope to help their country win glory!
Moreover, this year, it's rumored that Kingston has produced several powerful geniuses whose strength cannot be underestimated.
"Indeed, after the exchange competition, we will enter the Genosha secret realm. The timeline is tight, and I just wonder if Charles can complete his own combat techniques in a month." Ethan said.
After he finished speaking, he immediately shook his head, instinctively adding, "A month is just too short."
After Ethan left.
Jamie walked over to the bookshelf in the office and carefully pulled out a book.
The bookshelf slowly moved, revealing a safe in front of him.
After entering the password, the safe opened, revealing numerous documents filled with specific intelligence information concerning the entire Ethereal Grove!
Jamie picked up the documents and flipped through them, exclaiming, "Some remote areas have already started to fall into chaos. I just wonder when it will be the turn of the Abyssal Depths. Sigh, I hope it takes a little longer."
If Charles were here, he would instantly recognize the photo on the documents in Jamie's hands.
It was a horrifying image of countless bizarre tentacles covering an entire small town!
...
The next morning, since Charles didn't have any classes, he went straight to the training room after breakfast. He continued using the Overlord Heavy Armor to enhance his physical abilities,
while also watching the diamond-quality mystical beast egg.
Finally, at eight in the morning, the basketball-sized mystical beast egg began to tremble.
A strong and powerful heartbeat slowly resonated throughout the training room.
With a "crack." a fissure appeared in the eggshell.
A small head popped out.
Charles felt a surge of joy as he looked at the information prompt that appeared before him:
——[Savage Gold-Eater Beast]——
[Attributes]: Gold
[Level]: Lv18
[Quality]: Diamond
[Skills]: [Metal Devour] , [Body Enhancement] , [Rapid Recovery]
[Weakness]: Abdomen / Wood Attribute
[Hobby]: High-quality rare metals
[Mood]: Afraid
[Health]: Very Hungry
[Loyalty]: 65
[Evolution]: 5 paths
[Description]: This is an extremely rare Gold-Eater Beast that has awakened its primal bloodline. It can continually enhance its defensive capabilities, physical strength, and recovery ability through Metal Devour. However, this little creature is still in its juvenile stage and seems a bit afraid. Only on m v|le|mp|yr
Charles looked at the information prompt in front of him with great curiosity. It was his first time seeing that a mystical beast's preference was actually Metal Devour.
Without much time to think, the freshly hatched Savage Gold-Eater Beast quickly began to chew on its eggshell, its body visibly growing at an astonishing rate.
At first, the Savage Gold-Eater Beast was about the size of a volleyball, but after finishing the eggshell, it had grown to the size of a basketball.
It lifted its head and scanned the surroundings, directly crawling toward Charles.
Charles carefully picked it up and observed it closely.
The appearance of the Savage Gold-Eater Beast resembled that of a snake, but it had four limbs and tall, erect scales on its back. A pair of golden eyes was fixed on Charles.
Charles glanced at the information prompt and discovered this was a female Savage Gold-Eater Beast. By convention, he needed to give this mystical beast a suitable name.
"How about calling you Little Gold?" Charles tentatively suggested.
The Savage Gold-Eater Beast seemed to understand something and shook its head in mild frustration, apparently disliking the name.
"Let me think... Little Gold doesn't sound good. What should I call you? Your eyes are golden... Well, I guess I'll stick with Little Gold." Charles really couldn't come up with a better name.
Mia, Max, Mousie—these three names for mystical beasts revealed that he was not very good at naming.
The Savage Gold-Eater Beast nodded helplessly, accepting the name.
[Ding! You have named the Savage Gold-Eater Beast, and it likes it. Loyalty +5.]
The information prompt in front of Charles changed.
——[Savage Gold-Eater Beast]——
[Name]: Little Gold
[Attributes]: Gold
[Level]: Lv18
[Quality]: Diamond
[Skills]: [Metal Devour], [Body Enhancement], [Rapid Recovery]
[Weakness]: Abdomen / Wood Attribute
[Hobby]: High-quality rare metals
[Mood]: Good
[Health]: Hungry
[Loyalty]: 70
[Evolution]: 5 paths
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Charles didn't have time to examine Little Gold's specific skills, he was focused on Little Gold's health. Just a moment ago, before devouring the eggshell, he remembered that Little Gold's health status indicated it was very hungry.
After finishing the eggshell, it changed to just hungry, so it seemed Little Gold needed to continue eating.
"Little Gold, you're not thinking about eating metal right now, are you?" Charles said while holding Little Gold. He took out some food, but Little Gold just sniffed it and didn't open its mouth.
With a mindset of giving it a try, Charles took out some metal materials for forging from his storage space and placed them in front of Little Gold.
Little Gold eagerly opened its mouth and bit down on the metal.
Those hard metals crumbled like foam under Little Gold's teeth, easily crushed to pieces.
The training room was filled with the sound of Little Gold chewing on the metal as it ate.
Taking advantage of this moment, Charles quickly checked Little Gold's skills:
[Metal Devour]: This is the most important skill of the Savage Gold-Eater Beast. It can rapidly grow and enhance its power through Metal Devour, and when it devours special metals in large quantities, there is a chance to obtain unique skills.
[Body Enhancement]: By harnessing the energy of the gold attribute, it can strengthen the body, temporarily boosting its defensive capabilities, strength, and recovery ability.
[Rapid Recovery]: The Savage Gold-Eater Beast possesses formidable recovery abilities, allowing it to rapidly recover from injuries. Each recovery requires the consumption of a portion of its metal energy.
Charles's eyes lit up. The skill Metal Devour didn't seem particularly powerful and didn't match the diamond quality of Little Gold.
However, upon further reflection, the ability to accelerate growth through Metal Devour is an incredibly terrifying capability for a mystical beast. This means that, apart from combat training, Little Gold has more ways to improve than other mystical beasts! It can grow faster!
Moreover, by devouring rare metals, it can also obtain unique skills!
"No wonder it's a diamond-quality mystical beast. Its current strength may not be impressive, but its potential for growth is immense. If it has enough time and enough metal, it will definitely become incredibly powerful!"
Charles thought to himself, understanding that to accelerate Little Gold's growth, various rare metal materials are essential!
This also means he would need a lot of money!
"To become a top-tier Beast Master, I can't overlook the importance of money!" Charles sighed. He noticed that after finishing its meal, Little Gold seemed a bit tired, as if it was digesting the metal it had just eaten. So, he canceled the summoning, allowing Little Gold to return and rest properly.
Now, Charles was truly a Level 4 Beast Master, possessing his fourth mystical beast!
He stretched his shoulders and moved his muscles, carefully sensing his body. When he contracted with Little Gold, his physical fitness had improved significantly.
Now, he had grown a little stronger.
"By the way, Joshua also taught me the Eighty-One Hammer. I can use that to enhance the quality of metals and speed up Little Gold's growth!" Charles recalled the Eighty-One Hammer.
He also reminisced about the time spent with Aria and the memories Joshua had left him.
If it weren't for that piece of equipment, he might have died during the ambush by Sly and Kevin.
Now, Charles's strength was still not enough, he was far from being able to help Aria. He needed to become stronger!
With that thought in mind, Charles left the training room without hesitation and headed to the Trial Tower.
He wanted to accelerate his comprehension of combat techniques as much as possible.
"Hello." the staff member at the Trial Tower greeted him, going about his usual duties. When he looked up and recognized who had entered, his face lit up with surprise and excitement.
"Charles, you're back again!" the staff member exclaimed eagerly.
Charles nodded and asked, "Let's start with a test like before."
The staff member took out a testing crystal and placed it on the table, then immediately pulled out his phone to send a message in the academy group chat.
[Everyone, here's some absolutely explosive news: Charles is back at the Trial Tower!]
The previously quiet academy chat exploded with activity, becoming noisy:
[Is this for real? My idol is going to challenge the Trial Tower again?]
[This is Charles's first visit to the Trial Tower since becoming a Level 4 Beast Master. Has he contracted a diamond-quality mystical beast?]
[I want to see what a diamond-quality mystical beast looks like. I really want to own one!]
[Just go wash up and sleep. You can dream about anything, even legendary-quality mystical beasts!]
As Charles went through the testing, students kept arriving. They didn't get too close, instead, they watched from a distance, observing intently.
"Is it ready? Can I go in now?" Charles asked.
The staff member quickly nodded and opened the doors to the Trial Tower, allowing Charles to step inside.