In Locke, beast taming begins with a black pot.

Chen Xun ignored him.

Boil your opponent to death?

too naive.

I'll show you what a spicy, toxic hot pot is all about in a minute!

The little black pot seemed to sense Chen Xun's thoughts. The lid shook slightly and made a small "gurgling" sound, as if in response.

"Second item: Spirit Slot Detection!"

"Please come up to the stage one by one, place your hands on the spirit-testing stone, and have your spirit gauge count checked!"

The inspector's voice rang out, drawing everyone's attention back.

If the quality of your spirit determines your lower limit, then the number of spirit slots determines your upper limit.

A genius with 3 spirit slots, even if their initial spirit is of green quality, will achieve far more in the future than a blue spirit master with 2 spirit slots.

Because he will have plenty of opportunities to contract two more blue elves, or even purple elves, later on.

The stronger you are, the higher the quality of the Pokémon you can access.

"The first one is Li Mengmeng!"

Li Mengmeng walked onto the stage and placed her hand on the spirit-testing stone.

hum...

The spirit-testing stone emitted a faint white light, and a clear groove mark appeared on it.

"One spirit slot, D-rank!"

The next few dozen people mostly had one spirit slot, with the occasional one or two having two spirit slots, which drew gasps of surprise.

"Next up, Wang Lei!"

Fatty Wang went up on stage again, took a deep breath, and placed his hand on the spirit-testing stone.

hum...

Two beams of white light appeared.

"Two spirit slots, Rank B!"

"Holy crap! Is Fatty Wang's ancestors' graves emitting auspicious smoke? A green sprite plus 2 spirit slots, he's taking off like a rocket!"

"I'm so envious! If I had two spirit slots, I'd be laughing in my sleep."

……

Fatty Wang ran off the stage beaming with excitement, even more so than when he had detected the green sprite.

"Next up, Zhao Yuxuan!"

Zhao Yuxuan walked onto the stage again, a confident smile on his face.

He placed his hand on the spirit-testing stone.

hum!hum!hum!

Three dazzling white lights lit up at the same time, illuminating the entire stage!

"Three spirit slots! Rank A!"

The inspector's voice was filled with excitement.

The entire venue erupted in cheers!

"Three spirit slots! Really three spirit slots! Genius!"

"A blue sprite plus 3 spirit slots! This is an absolute god-tier start!"

"The provincial key university admission is secure!"

……

The principal was so excited he almost stood up from his chair and clapped repeatedly.

Yang Chao nodded, a hint of appreciation in his eyes.

A talent with 3 spirit slots is considered top-tier in the entire Jiangcheng.

Zhao Yuxuan proudly raised his chin, enjoying the praise from the crowd, and then turned his gaze to Chen Xun again, full of provocation.

Chen Xun remained expressionless.

Only 3 spirit slots.

If I were to break the seal, it would scare you to death.

"Next up, Chen Xun!"

Finally, it was Chen Xun's turn.

The entire room fell silent once again.

Everyone stared at Chen Xun with complicated expressions.

Some were curious, some mocked, and some waited to see him make a fool of himself.

"I bet a pack of spicy strips that he has at most one spirit slot."

"I'll bet two packs, two spirit slots at most."

"If he had three spirit slots, I'd eat the spirit-testing stone on the spot!"

……

Zhao Yuxuan sneered, already convinced that Chen Xun had at most two spirit slots.

Under everyone's watchful eyes, Chen Xun walked up to the spirit-testing stone.

He reached out and gently pressed his hand on the cool spirit-testing stone.

hum...

The first white light appeared.

hum...

A second white light appeared.

hum...

The third beam of white light suddenly exploded!

Three dazzling white lights were even brighter than Zhao Yuxuan's earlier, instantly illuminating the entire playground!

The entire venue was deathly silent.

Everyone stared wide-eyed and gaped, their minds blank as they stared at the three grooves on the spirit-testing stone.

"Spirit...Spirit Gauges: 3!"

The inspector's voice was trembling; he couldn't believe his eyes.

"Another genius with three spirit slots!"

"Holy crap! Am I seeing things? Chen Xun is actually a genius with three spirit slots!"

"How is this possible? How can someone have such high talent?"

"Who just said they wanted to eat a spirit-testing stone? Hurry up!"

……

The smile on Zhao Yuxuan's face vanished instantly, his face turning deathly pale. He stared intently at the three marks on the spirit-testing stone, muttering to himself:

"Impossible... This is absolutely impossible... How could he possibly be a genius with three spirit slots..."

On the platform, the principal suddenly stood up, trembling with excitement.

Two geniuses with 3 spirit slots each!

This is the first time such a situation has occurred in all the years since Jiangcheng No.1 Middle School was founded!

Yang Chao's expression also turned serious.

He stared intently at Chen Xun, his eyes filled with curiosity.

Just then.

Nobody noticed.

On the spirit-testing stone, next to the three beams of white light, a very faint fourth beam of white light suddenly flashed.

A blurry, indented mark, gone in a flash.

It was so fast that only Chen Xun and Yang Chao, who were closest to it, could see it.

Chen Xun's pupils suddenly contracted.

The fourth spirit slot?

The seal has loosened?

He withdrew his hand without making a sound.

Yang Chao's eyes became even more profound.

He watched Chen Xun's retreating figure and smiled.

It seems I gained a lot from this trip back to school.

interesting.

Chen Xun took the test report and slowly walked off the stage.

Fatty Wang pounced on him, so excited he was incoherent: "Brother Xun! You're a genius with 3 spirit slots! You're actually a genius with 3 spirit slots! I knew you were awesome!"

Chen Xun patted him on the shoulder: "Calm down, it's just basic stuff."

The students around Chen Xun looked at him with completely different expressions.

The previous mockery and disdain were gone, replaced only by awe and envy.

A genius with three spirit slots, even if the spirit is a pot, his future achievements will definitely not be low.

Only Zhao Yuxuan stood still, his face ashen, staring venomously at Chen Xun's retreating figure.

He is not willing!

Why is it that a poor kid is a genius with three spirit slots just like him?

"Just you wait, Chen Xun."

Zhao Yuxuan gritted his teeth: "So what if you have a high spirit pot talent? In actual combat, I'll show you that a broken pot can never beat my Shui Lanlan!"

"The third item: practical test!"

As soon as the inspector finished speaking, the atmosphere on the playground instantly reached its peak.

The two tests mentioned earlier only represent the strength on paper.

What truly determines your future potential is always real-world experience.

"The rules are simple: draw lots to determine the winner in one round!"

"The use of prohibited items is forbidden, as is maliciously harming spirits or Beastmasters. Violators will be disqualified and banned from participating in the Beastmaster Examination for life!"

"The top twenty students in the final rankings will receive guaranteed admission to Jiangcheng Beast Taming Academy!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the audience erupted in uproar.

"Holy crap! A guaranteed admission spot!"

"We'll give it our all! Even if we can't beat them, we'll fight for a top-twenty finish!"

"I'm doomed, I probably won't even make it past the first round with my little Rada."

……

Everyone was eager to get started, their eyes filled with longing.

Just then, a voice suddenly rang out.

"No need for a lottery."

Zhao Yuxuan suddenly stood up, pointed at Chen Xun, and said with a venomous look in his eyes, "I challenge Chen Xun!"

The entire room fell silent instantly.

Everyone looked at the two of them, their eyes filled with the excitement of watching a spectacle.

Here it comes!

A classic duel between geniuses!

One is a prodigy with blue aqua and 3 spirit slots, the other is a dark horse genius with blue black pot and 3 spirit slots.

This battle was definitely the most exciting one in today's awakening ceremony!