Chapter 32: Chapter 32 Vegetarians

The joy of my sister getting a new Beast Taming was an unexpected surprise, and watch the King of Favorability lightly and easily brush the little snail’s favorability to 90—after all, young Beast Tamings are the easiest to deceive.

Chen Xing was thinking, all pleased with herself.

Once the favorability increases, the little snail will be my second-largest source of Skill Point Fragments at this stage!

The largest source, of course, belongs to Taotie, without contest!

As for Chi Yu… perhaps it’s because it’s a feline, but after reaching a favorability of 80, it’s been hard to increase further, especially since I’m not its Beast Tamer.

Having the favorability brushed over 80 points while living under the same roof is already “feline master” kind and benevolent.

Taotie squinted its eyes and eyed its owner suspiciously. The expression on its owner’s face just now seemed a bit off.

“Come on, come on, I’ve got hot food for you,” Chen Xing warmed up a meal of pet food for Taotie.

It’s been a long time since Chi Yu had eaten the delicious meat meal made by its owner’s brother.

Walking into the kitchen with cat-like steps, it stared at Chen Xing’s silhouette as he cooked.

“You want some too? Good, there’s enough for everyone today!”

With a grand gesture, Chen Xing declared; he was no longer the youth who used to be frugal over a few dozen yuan!

“By the way, Mom, here’s eight thousand yuan in salary.” The school team advanced their this week’s “salary” today since it happened to be Sunday. Although it was their first day on the team, the school decided to settle this week’s “salary.”

Liu Yuzhen refused, “Keep the money for yourself.”

Chen Xing said, “It’s fine, I’m in school now, and the school team hands out a nice sum in bonuses each month. Plus, the school covers food and accommodation, so stop fussing.”

Chen Xing slapped the money down on the table.

“Take it, a child’s willingness to give is also a kind of loving intention,” Chen Guohai, who was sitting on the balcony, pushed his glasses up the bridge of his nose.

“Alright, I’ll save it for you,” Liu Yuzhen took the money, her movement of wiping the table subtly quickened a bit.

Three servings of Primary Carnivore Pet Food were warmed up. Chi Yu and Taotie gobbled it down, but the little snail just sniffed at it before sluggishly moving its head away.

“You don’t like it?” Chen Xing wondered.

Thinking he hadn’t made it well, he picked up the pet food and placed it next to Taotie, who took a bite without hesitation.

It seemed that the problem wasn’t with the food he made.

It simply didn’t like to eat meat.

“But you, a creature that feeds on bone marrow, don’t eat meat?”

“Oh,” the little snail called out softly, retracting its head into its shell, not deigning it with another look.

“You wouldn’t happen to be a vegetarian, would you?” Chen Xing thought of a possibility.

Chen Lingya, drying her hair with a towel, stepped out of the bathroom and saw Chen Xing feeding the little snail, “What’s up, it’s not eating?”

“It’s a vegetarian?”

“That’s right. Although the little snail likes sucking bone marrow, it indeed is a vegetarian. The meat in the pet food you made is too much for it; it doesn’t like the smell of meat,”

“Alright,” Chen Xing thought for a moment that the pet food shouldn’t go to waste, so he divided it between Taotie and Chi Yu.

Perhaps due to Affinity Knowledge, one night passed, and the next day the little snail was already willing to accept Chen Xing’s touch.

Before leaving the house in the morning, Chen Xing petted its white, jade-like shell.

Its shell was warm and slightly elastic, similar to a layer of heated plastic.

On Sunday, the vast school felt somewhat empty.

After arriving at the school team’s exclusive training area behind the cafeteria, the sounds of training were already echoing from the field.

“You’re quite early,” Tong Xuhua, who was in the midst of training with his Beast Taming, was surprised to see Chen Xing arrive so early at school. Brother Kuang had said the meeting time was at 9 o’clock, and it was just after seven now.

“I woke up early today. Since I couldn’t fall back asleep, I thought I might as well come over,” Chen Xing said and glanced at the Wildflame Monkey behind Tong Xuhua.

[Species]Wildflame Monkey

[State]Subhealthy (Lumbar muscle strain) (Central nervous fatigue)

[Height]153cm

[Weight]62kg

[Attribute]Fire

[Energy Level]35.8

[Energy Level Limit]36

[Skills]

Primary Skills: Blazing Fist (Mastered) Flame Armor Embodiment (Mastered)

Intermediate Skills: Meteor Wave Heavy Kick (Mastered) Great Fire Blaster (Mastered) Cross Flaming Charge (Proficient)

Advanced Skill: Heavenly Star Burst Dragon Fist (Beginner)

Passive Skill: Frenzied Blood

This Wildflame Monkey is powerful, a true ace of the school team, and nearly at its Energy Level Limit. Once it reaches the limit, it could start preparing for evolution.

Looking at its skills, Tong Xuhua’s Wildflame Monkey seems to specialize in close combat, delivering punch after punch.

Chen Xing realized he might be able to use this ability to see through the skills of his enemies and strategize accordingly.

Of course, for a Taotie who had just awakened a skill, tactics were still a bit beyond reach…

However, the next skill wouldn’t take too long to awaken; based on his current progress, Taotie would break through to level 10 Energy Level in about a week. Reaching level 10 would allow for the awakening of a second skill.

In one week, he should also have almost gathered the needed Skill Points for the next skill, unlocking Intermediate Pet Meals as well!

“What are you planning to train?” Tong Xuhua asked enthusiastically.

Tong Xuhua’s enthusiasm made Chen Xing a bit uncomfortable; this was only their second meeting, right?

Sensing Chen Xing’s discomfort, Tong Xuhua chuckled, “When I joined the school team, there were no seniors to guide us. No one from our second-year class was selected for the school team, so we joined during the summer after the college entrance exams, by which time the seniors had already graduated. They only came back during the summer to give us a few pep talks.

That’s why I thought that if I ever had a junior of my own, I would make sure he felt the warmth from his senior. Don’t worry, the school team will soon be in your hands.” After he said this, Tong Xuhua patted Chen Xing on the shoulder.

Chen Xing asked, “Do you seniors often go out for matches?”

At this, Tong Xuhua coughed and said, “Young man, don’t be too fixated on competitions. At this stage, we mainly focus on training our Beast Tamings. Matches are just one way to test the results of our training.”

“In fact, there are only two major events our school team is sure to participate in: one is the Shu State Cup in November of the upper semester every year, and the other is the College Cup in March of the lower semester.”

Tong Xuhua spoke bluntly, “Don’t expect too much from the College Cup; just participating is good enough. Those who make it to the finals are freaks from all over the place. We should focus mainly on the Shu State Cup. Our school’s best achievement in the Shu State Cup was the top eight, and we also made it to the top sixteen twice…”

As he said this, Tong Xuhua seemed a bit embarrassed; not to mention first or second place, the school had never even reached the top four.

Even now, his real goal was only to make it to the top eight…

Chen Xing’s voice of admiration suddenly came through, “That’s impressive! There are a total of eight hundred and nine high schools in Shu State, and every match after the top thirty-six gets televised! Haha, Senior, I’m looking forward to seeing you on TV. Remember to give me an autograph then.”

Tong Xuhua was taken aback, and as he met Chen Xing’s sincere gaze, confident he wasn’t being sarcastic, he couldn’t help but laugh along, “Hahaha, sure, not just one autograph; you can have a hundred!”