Beast Taming Begins with the Inner Circle of Pets

Chapter 182: All Forced

As Lin Manman was deep in thought, Gan Wenqiu nudged her arm and pointed to the classroom door.

She followed the other person's finger and saw a pair of very petite girls with unusually sharp and piercing eyes.

The two girls looked exactly alike, with the same short, ear-length hair and even dressed identically. The only difference was that one of them carried a delicate and exquisite longsword at her waist.

The other person had two curved blades, each about 20 centimeters long, tucked behind his waist.

Judging from their height and appearance alone, these two girls seem to be only thirteen or fourteen years old, and only about 1.5 meters tall.

"These are the Wang family's twins. Don't let their small size fool you; they're already sixteen, a year older than you."

Lin Manman raised an eyebrow. She really hadn't noticed; she had thought he was younger than her.

Seeing Lin Manman's expression, Gan Wenqiu guessed what she was thinking.

"There are geniuses who are younger than you and at the third level, but they're not in our school. Among the nine fourth-level geniuses in our class, one of them reached the third level at the age of fifteen."

"Oh?" Lin Manman raised an eyebrow again. As expected of the capital city.

In Jinling, his brother broke through to level four at the age of nineteen. With his talent, he was already a well-known genius.

In Beijing, a group of senior high school students have already broken through to level four. These people are probably no older than eighteen.

It is evident that there is still a significant gap in educational resources between Nanjing and the capital.

Before the teacher arrived, she wanted to ask Gan Wenqiu for some more gossip, but then she saw Gan Wenqiu suddenly turn her face away and stop looking at her.

"Hey, you must be Lin Manman? Old Master Meng's newly accepted disciple?"

A small but not fair hand tapped on Lin Manman's table.

The fingertips and palms of those hands had thick calluses, which were clearly marks left by martial arts training.

Lin Manman looked up following the hand and met the Wang twins' identical, somewhat world-weary eyes.

"Yes... is there something you need?"

She blinked, puzzled as to why the two sisters had started talking to her, but remembering Xia Ming and Lou Wenxin's instructions, she still gave them a friendly smile.

"..." The two sisters looked at each other with their identical faces.

She wasn't sure if it was just her imagination, but she felt that there seemed to be some unpleasant comments being exchanged between the two of them.

"We grew up in the capital, and Master Meng's name is renowned far and wide. His other disciples are not of our generation, so we have no chance to compete with him," the girl with the long sword said.

Lin Manman then realized that the two even had almost identical voices.

"But since he's taken you as his apprentice, and the difference in strength between us isn't that great, why don't you spar with us sisters after school today?" The girl with two curved blades tucked into her waistband raised her chin and spoke up.

Lin Manman: ? ? ? ? ? ? ?

Even Gan Wenqiu and the other classmates standing to the side showed a hint of surprise.

It's understandable that these two sisters challenged someone to a fight yesterday, since the other party provoked them first.

Why are they targeting the newcomers today? They haven't offended them at all.

Lin Manman came to her senses, stood up, and looked down at the twin sisters who were half a head shorter than her.

He raised a finger, pointed it at his nose, and asked uncertainly, "You two... want to spar with me after school?"

This was the first time in both her lifetimes that she had encountered the legendary "Don't leave after school" message.

Upon hearing Lin Manman's question, the Wang sisters' expressions darkened simultaneously.

"What? Aren't we qualified to be your opponents?" The girl with the longsword looked up at Lin Manman slightly, but the murderous intent in her eyes was almost like a small sword piercing straight into Lin Manman's eyes.

The girl with a pair of curved blades tucked behind her waist was even more direct, her hands already gripping the hilts of the blades, seemingly ready to draw her sword at any moment.

"No! I didn't mean to look down on you, it's just that it seems a bit strange. We didn't know each other before, and this is our first meeting, and you're already inviting me to spar? Isn't that a bit... presumptuous?"

Lin Manman raised her hand to stop the girl whose hand was already on the hilt of the knife, speechless.

Are these two fighting maniacs? They're not even familiar with each other, and they challenged each other to a fight on their first meeting. Why should I spar with them?

"Oh? It seems you're scared?" The girl, with her hands on the hilt of the sword, revealed a mocking smile. Her somewhat world-weary eyes were filled with sarcasm when she looked at Lin Manman.

Lin Manman: ……

I'm sorry, Uncle Xia and Teacher Lou. Although I know they are trying to provoke me, they've already said so much and I still haven't reacted. How am I supposed to stay in this class from now on?

After all, she was a newcomer, and she carried the prestigious titles of Meng Lao's disciple and the mythical White Tiger Beast Tamer. If she left others with the impression of being afraid of battle, how could she survive?

Lin Manman revealed a sly smile that seemed to say, "Since you two are so kind as to invite me, it would be impolite of me to refuse. However, I don't like to fight without a stake."

"Alright then, since it's my suggestion, I'll go first." She took out the belt-like protective gear that Fu Mingyuan had given her from her spatial bracelet. With her limited knowledge, she couldn't discern the true nature of this item.

However, when Fu Mingyuan threw it to her, he was fighting Fan Chengye. In the battle between a super level nine and a level nine, if he wanted to protect her from injury, the protective gear should at least be level nine, right?

"I'm in a hurry, so I don't need two rounds. You two can come at me together, and if I lose, this protective gear is yours. How about it? If you agree, bring something similar, and I'll accept your challenge."

Lin Manman turned around and looked at the two sisters provocatively. She wasn't afraid of fighting.

But she won't fight if there's no benefit to it.

When the two Wang sisters saw the protective gear in Lin Manman's hand, a hint of surprise flashed in their eyes at the same time. They had much better eyesight than Lin Manman and could tell the value of this treasure at a glance.

The girl with the double-edged sword was about to say something when she was pulled by the girl with the longsword. The two looked at each other, and the girl with the longsword spoke first.

"We don't have any treasures of equal value, but both of us sisters have a set of level 3 soft armor that can be used from level 3 to level 9. It has good defense and also adds mental resistance, which can withstand a certain degree of mental attacks."

"Although a single piece can't compare to your protective gear, the two pieces together should be worth about the same."

Lin Manman was shocked to hear this. It didn't matter that she couldn't tell the value of the protective gear in her hand, but the soft armor that the two sisters were talking about was definitely worth a lot of money, judging from the description.

They actually said that the two pieces combined were not much different from the protective gear she had.

Lin Manman's understanding of Fu Mingyuan's extravagance was refreshed to a new level. Don't be fooled by how Senior Brother Wu Jingfeng always gives money or crystal cores whenever they meet.

But compared to the others, the seemingly most low-key third brother is actually the most generous.

Lin Manman knew that her protective gear was so valuable, and a faint look of joy appeared on her face.

The girl with the double-edged sword, thinking she had victory in her grasp, sneered, "You're really confident, making us both come at you. If you lose, don't come crying to your teacher for your things."

Lin Manman blinked. "Then will you cry and go home to your grandfather to ask for your things back?"

Her words reminded Lin Manman: what if they cheated after winning the prize?

The girl's face flushed red from choking, and just as she was about to lash out, the teacher who was teaching the first period of world geography was already standing at the classroom door.

She could only angrily utter the harsh words, "You just wait, don't run away after school!" before returning to her seats with her friends.

Thank you Qin Yueqing for the monthly ticket!

(End of this chapter)