What does it mean when a pet evolves incorrectly?

Chapter 87 You are the strongest freshman in history!

When the battle ended, Ye Xuan walked up to Lin Chen, his smile growing even wider.

"Junior, you're amazing."

Ye Xuan sincerely praised Lin Chen and patted him hard on the shoulder: "As expected of the strongest freshman in history, you have given us a wonderful battle."

Lin Chen's lips twitched.

Hey, hey, hey, who exactly is trying to ruin themselves by praising them too much?

Ye Xuan paused, his smile fading slightly, and said solemnly, "As the captain of the school team, I extend a formal invitation to you once again, hoping that you will join us."

"Senior, no rush."

Lin Chen shook his head. He turned to the side, his gaze sweeping past Ye Xuan and across the school team members standing on the sidelines, each with a different expression.

A smile played at the corners of his lips as he spoke, "Since we finally have this opportunity, how about we continue our sparring?"

As soon as he finished speaking, it was as if an invisible cold wind blew by.

Oh no, they're here to cause trouble!

Swish!

The school team members whose gaze swept over Lin Chen reacted in a surprisingly unanimous manner, except for a few whose fighting spirit was aroused.

Almost instinctively, they took a half-step back, then simultaneously averted their gazes. Some looked down at the ground, some pretended to whisper with the people next to them, and some looked up to study the ceiling structure of the training hall.

Seeing this, Ye Xuan coughed lightly and said to Lin Chen, "Junior, your strength has indeed exceeded all of our expectations. But in our school team, we can still find a few people to practice with you."

He changed the subject, his gaze sweeping over the faces of the team members whose eyes were darting around, and finally pointed at them: "You guys, don't you always say you can't find suitable sparring partners? Today's a rare opportunity, have some fun with junior Lin Chen and let him see the different fighting style of our school team."

Those whose names were called by Ye Xuan could no longer back down and could only nod reluctantly.

In the stands, the cheers that had just subsided erupted again when they saw another member of the school team playing.

"Is he going to challenge everyone on the school team?"

"Pass this on: the school team is corrupt internally, and the monster freshmen must punish this chaos."

Amidst deafening cheers and anticipation, the second match quickly commenced.

Contrary to the intense battle that most viewers expected, this team member sent out the Armored Giant Rhinoceros to try to compete head-on with the Flame Spine Tyrannosaurus, but it was crushed in just two exchanges.

Seeing that the armored giant rhinoceros was quickly falling into a disadvantageous position, this team member gritted his teeth and sent the armored giant rhinoceros charging forward.

"Mouhou..."

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The giant rhinoceros with its armor let out a deep roar, its thick, pillar-like forelimbs stomping heavily on the ground.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

The ground shook violently, and concentric circles of yellowish-brown shockwaves spread outward from its center.

Immediately afterwards, the Xuanjia Giant Rhinoceros lowered its massive head, its giant horn aimed at the Flame Ridge Tyrannosaurus, and with a burst of power from its hind legs, it launched a terrifying and savage charge!

With each step taken, the ground trembled, its imposing momentum seemingly capable of crushing everything in its path.

Facing this purely power-based opponent, Lin Chen smiled and said, "Dragon Shadow Charge."

Skip the fancy tactics and the cautious probing back and forth, and all that remains on the field is the purest, simplest, and most brutal contest of strength.

And this is precisely the strength of the Flameridge Tyrannosaurus.

Under the watchful eyes of everyone, the Flame Spine Tyrannosaurus also charged forward, a faint dragon-shaped phantom rising around its body, its aura surging higher and higher, its scarlet round eyes glaring ahead: "Roar!!!"

In an instant, the two figures collided violently in the center of the arena, under the breathless gaze of everyone!

boom! ! ! !

The collision produced a deafening roar, and a visible ring of air, mixed with debris, spread out in a spherical shape.

The stalemate lasted for less than half a second.

The massive body of the Xuanjia Giant Rhinoceros was knocked backward, its thick hind legs carving deep furrows in the ground. Finally, unable to support itself, it crashed to the ground, kicking up a cloud of dust.

Its forehead was covered in blood, and even its proud giant horn had developed tiny cracks. It struggled in pain but could not stand up immediately.

[Defeat a Tier 2 pet and gain 6 experience points]

The Flame Spine Tyrannosaurus shook its head, then raised its head to survey the entire arena, roaring wildly: "Roar!!!"

"Whoosh—!!!"

The audience erupted in chaos.

Lin Chen stood in the command area, glancing around at the roaring audience, his gaze returning to the school team's remaining opponents, his calm smile unchanged: "Next."

The third player to compete was a female team member.

Her pet is a rainbow-colored poisonous moth that excels at mental interference and poison attacks.

"roar!"

The tactics are more unpredictable and varied, using flight advantage and poison powder to harass and control the Flameridge Tyrannosaurus Rex in an attempt to find its weaknesses.

But the Flame Spine Tyrannosaurus Rex remained unmoved, seizing a fleeting opportunity to strike it with a Super Blast, causing the Rainbow Poison Moth to plummet in a whirl, billowing black smoke.

It was also an extremely clean and decisive victory.

[Mission complete. Rewards: 30 EXP, 3 Triple EXP Cards, and a Giant Horn Impact TM]

In an instant, cheers, shouts, and whistles from the entire arena engulfed Lin Chen and the Flame Spine Tyrannosaurus Rex like a tsunami.

At this moment, both new and returning students were captivated by this absolutely dominant performance.

Tactics and attribute counters are all rendered insignificant in the face of pure strength, defense, and combat instinct.

"1450! 1450! 1450!"

"While other freshmen are still trying to figure out how to get their pets to break through to the second tier, he's already invincible at the second tier."

"Is our college team really that bad?"

"It's alright. Ye Xuan and the other main members didn't participate. Um, they don't have any second-tier pets either."

"Could we fast forward to the Northern Freshman Exchange Tournament? I want to see how freshmen from other schools react when they face this monster."

Ye Zhen stood ramrod straight in the front row of the audience.

He clenched his fists, glancing between Ye Xuan, whose face was full of admiration, and Lin Chen, who was enjoying the cheers of the crowd, his expression growing increasingly bewildered.

Looking at Ye Zhen's appearance, Yun Chuxiu, unusually, didn't tease him. Instead, she sighed softly and said earnestly, "You see? Sometimes it's really not your fault for not working hard enough or not being talented enough."

He gazed at Lin Chen's figure in the distance and slowly added, "Some people, once they appear, are destined to steal the spotlight from others. We may already be considered geniuses by ordinary people, but in his presence—"

Yun Chuxiu paused, not continuing, but the meaning was self-evident.

Ye Zhen's body trembled slightly. He turned his head sharply to stare at Yun Chu, lowered his voice, and said each word as if squeezed out from between his teeth: "No, not necessarily."

"Ring battles are not everything."

Ye Zhen took a deep breath, forcing himself to calm down: "If it were a real battle in the wild, I might not necessarily lose to him."

"Since childhood, I have been tempering my body with the family's secret dragon blood potion and undergoing the most rigorous physical and combat training. My physical fitness far surpasses that of ordinary beast tamers. In the wild, when pets are locked in a tug-of-war, I can completely defeat the other person directly."

Looking at the almost obsessive fighting spirit in Ye Zhen's eyes, Yun Chuxiu opened her mouth, as if she wanted to say something.

He recalled what had happened on the training field last night.

But before she could finish speaking, Yun Chuxiu swallowed her words, her tone leaving much to the imagination: "Whatever makes you happy."

After three clean and decisive victories, Lin Chen did not request further sparring, which allowed the remaining team members to breathe a sigh of relief.

After the battle ended, the students, still wanting more, gradually left the arena.

However, the topic of these matches continued to gain traction, with many people eagerly posting their videos of the battles on the campus forum with exaggerated titles and exclamation marks.

"Come on, junior, let's go sit in the lounge."

"And the two of you too."

Ye Xuan first extended an invitation to Lin Chen, and then pointed to Ye Zhen and the other person who were walking over.

The group left the gradually quieting training hall and arrived at the school team's exclusive rest area.

The environment here is elegant and quiet, equipped with comfortable sofas, drinks, and basic medical treatment facilities.

After everyone was seated, Ye Xuan personally poured water for them, then looked at Lin Chen, his smile fading, and extended his invitation for the third time: "Junior Brother Lin Chen, after the sparring just now, I have a deeper understanding of your strength."

He paused, his eyes practically overflowing with admiration: "Your Flame Spine Tyrannosaurus possesses dominant combat power at the second tier. On behalf of the school team, I once again invite you to join us and become a member of the school team's second squad."

He said, "With your strength, you can definitely win the championship of the Northern New Student Exchange Tournament in two months."

Lin Chen picked up his water glass, took a small sip, and did not answer immediately.

He paid limited attention to these inter-college competitions.

"Senior, could you tell me more about this Northern Freshman Exchange Competition? Are there any other competitions?"

Upon hearing this, Ye Xuan patiently explained, "There are all sorts of beast tamer competitions during university, among which two are the most representative and influential."

"The first one is the freshman exchange competition for freshmen from various colleges in the North."

"This competition is only open to first-year students and is an important battleground for top universities to showcase the potential of their new generation and compete for future students and prestige."

"Winning this competition is equivalent to being the number one student among all the new students in the North."

At this point, his smile faded, and his expression became slightly serious: "The second one is the University Beast Tamer League, which is aimed at senior students."

"This is the highest-level competition in colleges and universities in the true sense, covering all higher education institutions across the country that offer Beast Tamer majors. The competition system is more complex and complete, and the competition is many times more intense."

"The minimum requirement to participate in the university league is intermediate beast tamer, so it's mostly second- and third-year students who participate. Fourth-year students are busy with internships and job hunting, so they don't participate."

Lin Chen nodded thoughtfully.

In other words, winning these two competitions is equivalent to achieving a perfect completion of the university dungeon.

It doesn't sound difficult.

Ye Xuan's gaze swept over Lin Chen, Ye Zhen, and Yun Chu, and he continued, "Our school team is therefore divided into Team One and Team Two."

"Team One is mainly composed of myself and some other second- and third-year students. Our goal is to prepare for the university league."

"The second team consists of you freshmen. The main goal is to prepare for the freshman exchange competition, and at the same time, to cultivate you as the reserve force for the first team."

He looked at Lin Chen, his tone encouraging: "With your current strength, joining the second team would definitely make you the core of the core, our ace in the Northern Territory Freshman Tournament."

"By the way, joining the school team also earns you academic credits regularly."

Lin Chen nodded slightly, indicating his understanding.

He then fell into a brief moment of contemplation, weighing the pros and cons.

【Ding! 】

[Relevant event information detected, side quest chain triggered!]

Side Quest 2: The Rise of a New Star

[Mission Objective: Participate in and win the Northern Newcomer Exchange Tournament. Showcase your undisputed dominance and player prowess on this stage for newcomers!]

[Task Rewards: 100 Experience Points, 10 Quad Experience Cards, Basic Physical Fitness Boost]

Side Quest 3: The King's Journey

[Mission Objective: Participate in this year's university league and win the championship. As a newcomer, step onto a higher stage, defeat all your predecessors, and reach the pinnacle of university beast tamers!]

[Mission Rewards: 300 EXP, 10 x 5x EXP Cards, 1 Ancient Digimon Bloodline.]

Two task prompts popped up almost simultaneously, hovering over Lin Chen's consciousness interface.

Lin Chen's eyes suddenly lit up.

Basic physical fitness improvement!

The basic upgrade alone transformed him into a second-tier humanoid beast; if he were to upgrade further, he couldn't imagine the power he would possess.

Zhao Siwen, right? Come and have a one-on-one fight!

The reward for the second mission surprised him even more: Ancient Digimon bloodline!

As we all know, there is a fundamental difference between ordinary Digimon and ancient Digimon, and their combat power is vastly different.

Given Flameridge Tyrannosaurus's current strength, coupled with its ancient Digimon bloodline, Lin Chen couldn't imagine what kind of combat power it would possess. With the added boost from the crest, Lin Chen suddenly felt a sense of anticipation for the day when the Dark Crisis would arrive.

A thought flashed through his mind, and he looked up at Ye Xuan: "Senior Ye Xuan, I have a question."

"Hmm? Go ahead," Ye Xuan replied.

"If I join the school team—"

Lin Chen spoke calmly, his eyes bright: "Then, can I register for both the Northern Freshman Exchange Competition and the University Beast Tamer League at the same time?"

The lounge fell silent instantly.

"Attend at the same time?"

Ye Xuan repeated it, then chuckled and shook his head, patiently explaining, "Junior, how is that possible? As I just said, the minimum requirement to participate in the University League is an intermediate Beastmaster."

After a pause, seeing that Lin Chen looked serious and not joking, he added, "Most importantly, the two competitions are held very close together, and some stages even overlap, so you can't participate in both at the same time."

Lin Chen nodded thoughtfully.

Therefore, participating in two competitions at the same time seems unrealistic.

But what if there's a solution?

He lowered his head and pondered for a moment, then suddenly looked up, his eyes shining: "Senior, so you mean if I can become an intermediate beast tamer within two months and solve the problem of simultaneous appearances, I can participate, right?"

"If, and I mean if, the Beastmaster doesn't personally attend and instead lets the pets fight on their own, would that be in accordance with the rules?"

"ha?"

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