Beast Taming Begins with the Inner Circle of Pets

Chapter 166 Intermediate Professional Tournament

Realizing she had done something stupid, Lin Manman glanced at Meng Wenbin and said goodbye before slipping away.

"Wait a minute..." Meng Wenbin's tone seemed full of hesitation.

Lin Manman stopped and turned to look at him with a puzzled expression.

Meng Wenbin paused for a moment, then spoke.

Are you interested in the Intermediate Professional Tournament?

Lin Manman thought about it. She didn't lack money now, and she didn't need to compete to get into a good school.

"I'll probably participate in the regional tournament in the capital, once my level is high enough..."

Playing against opponents of similar skill level is also invaluable experience, but right now she only wants to work hard to improve her skills. As for the national competition, she doesn't really need it and doesn't want to waste her time on it.

"I'm talking about... the World Championship," Meng Wenbin said slowly.

Lin Manman paused for a moment, "Isn't the World Championship only held every four years? And...it seems like China hasn't participated for several consecutive years, right?"

Meng Wenbin sighed and stood up to invite Lin Manman to sit on the sofa.

"In fact, the World Championship used to be more of a name than a reality. The Central Continent was already embroiled in a struggle for control of Sky Island, and no force really had the intention to host this grand event."

"The various forces on other continents also regard this competition as an exchange between geniuses from the Central Continent."

"However, since more than 30 years ago, the situation in the Central Continent has gradually stabilized, and the control of Sky Island has gradually become clear."

"The Central Continent has offered an enticing deal: the countries that rank in the top three of the Intermediate Professional Tournament World Championship will be granted the qualification to explore a God-level Secret Realm."

Lin Manman's eyes lit up briefly before dimming; this qualification to explore a divine-level secret realm was clearly not for the contestants.

After all, to explore an S-level secret realm, one needs to be at least level nine, let alone a god-level secret realm.

Meng Wenbin noticed the fleeting look in her eyes. "You guessed right, the qualification to explore the divine-level secret realm is not for the contestants."

"But this qualification is fatally attractive to the major powers."

"Not to mention the life spring that everyone flocks to in the divine-level secret realm, there are also many rare and precious materials that can help level nine professionals break through to the general level."

"You should be able to understand how much influence a level nine powerhouse can have on a country or a force."

Lin Manman understood Meng Wenbin's meaning and made many connections based on his words.

After capturing Fan Chengye, Meng Wenbin had told him that the beast tide more than 20 years ago had caused more than half of China's super level nine powerhouses to be lost.

However, upon arriving in the capital, she discovered that not only did each of the ten families have a super-level nine expert, but each of the sixteen main urban districts also had a super-level nine expert stationed there, not to mention the super-experts from the alliance and the government.

Why did the level 9 experts in China recover to their previous level in just twenty years?

Why did China not participate in the two consecutive sessions despite such a great temptation?

The only possibility is that China won the qualification to explore the divine-level secret realm and gained considerable benefits from it.

This is what allowed China, which had suffered a severe blow, to recover in just twenty years, and perhaps even become stronger than before.

China's failure to participate in the World Championship for two consecutive years may be to avoid direct confrontation, but... it could also be due to someone obstructing their participation.

Meng Wenbin knew about Lin Manman's talent, and unsurprisingly, she would definitely shine in such a competition, but he kept his mouth shut and didn't say it directly.

That means it's probably not that China didn't want to participate, but rather that it couldn't participate...

Seeing that Lin Manman's expression was somewhat strange, Meng Wenbin guessed what she was thinking.

He sighed again. "Actually, China obtained the qualification to explore the divine-level secret realm in the very first session."

"Because the prizes for the tournament are an open secret across all continents, the nail that sticks out gets hammered down. By the second tournament, our contestants were all targeted and lost in the round of 64."

"By the third edition, their methods had become even more despicable. They not only sent people to assassinate contestants, but also instigated the Beast King Kingdom to launch a beast tide against China."

Lin Manman never expected that there was such a hidden story behind the beast tide battle twenty years ago.

"That battle directly weakened our national strength, forcing us to temporarily avoid the limelight and announce that we would no longer participate in the World Championships."

"Although there have been no major upheavals in recent years, there have been constant small-scale disturbances. Fortunately, China has produced many talented professionals, and after years of forbearance, we have finally recovered our strength."

With Meng Wenbin analyzing the context behind this series of events, Lin Manman's thinking became clearer and more profound.

"So... the reason the Central Continent included the qualification to explore divine-level secret realms in the rewards of the World Championship was to incite other continents to fight fiercely for this spot?"

Meng Wenbin nodded approvingly, "That's right. Actually, it's an obvious scheme, but no one can resist the allure of a god-level secret realm."

"Originally, these things were too early for you. I wasn't even sure if you could break through to level four when the regional competition starts in the first half of next year."

"But your and your brother's extraordinary talent makes me feel a little hopeful."

"In the past, our national strength was weakened by those with ulterior motives, forcing us to choose to endure. But now we are stronger than before, and it is naturally time to make those who inflicted pain on us pay the price!"

"Moreover, the power of the Central Continent is growing stronger and stronger, and it will probably swallow up the other continents sooner or later. It is now an urgent matter to seize every opportunity to strengthen ourselves."

Meng Wenbin patted Lin Manman's head and said, "I know that it must be very stressful to entrust such a heavy responsibility to you young people, and to face even more dangerous risks."

"However, compared to the Central Continent, which possesses divine-level secret realm resources, the gap between our strength and theirs is simply too vast. If we don't want our entire nation to be dependent on others in the future, we have no choice but to fight and plunder according to the rules they have set!"

"Only when we have a strong enough fist can we have a greater chance of winning in the competition. Even if we still can't win, at least we will gain more say."

Lin Manman fell silent. Ever since she learned that Meng Wenbin had the idea of ​​enabling ordinary people throughout China to possess the combat power of a Beast Tamer, she knew that he was a person with a broad mind and a sense of righteousness.

Although she respected him from the bottom of her heart, she didn't think she could become that kind of person.

She has always had the mindset of an ordinary person who believes that even if the sky falls, there are tall people to hold it up, and she is willing to lend a helping hand as long as it does not harm her own interests.

But to risk her life for so many strangers and unrelated people? To compete with a group of top geniuses under immense pressure?

Can she do it? And is it worth it?

She couldn't help but ask herself this question.

Seemingly noticing Lin Manman's hesitation, Meng Wenbin patted her shoulder. "Don't rush, you can take your time to consider it. It's not shameful if you're unwilling. Besides, you'll only have a chance if you can break through to level four before the regional competition."

"Go on, get on with your work. If you have any questions about cultivation or training your spirit pet, feel free to come to me anytime."

Seeing that he still had a kind expression and was not displeased by her hesitation, Lin Manman felt even more ashamed.

He nodded to Meng Wenbin and then hurriedly left.

QAQ I feel like my body has been hollowed out.

(End of this chapter)