Taming beasts is not as good as taming yourself

"teammate?"

Upon hearing this, Wu Xiao was taken aback. This was actually a multi-person mission. A typical patrol mission usually involves two people. Since it was a multi-person mission, it couldn't be a simple patrol mission. This piqued Wu Xiao's interest.

Soon, the teammates Zhang Li mentioned appeared. The two men and one woman all had very young faces, or rather, Wu Xiao's teammates this time were all newcomers like him.

Ren Yuan, Zhu Jiayin, and Lu Xu.

Wu Xiao glanced at the newcomers and recognized them immediately. Including himself, the four of them should be the best performers among this year's newcomers.

"Woof!"

A bark drew Wu Xiao's attention, and the source of the sound was a puppy that was a size larger than Lu Xu's—the very same fighting dog.

Perhaps feeling that he had become stronger than before, he felt confident enough to provoke Wu Xiao and wanted to get back at him for being looked down upon before.

Wu Xiao ignored this completely. This fighting dog was indeed much stronger, and its level should be 4. It was clear that Lu Xu had put a lot of effort into raising it to level 4 in such a short time.

This level of pet is more than enough to deal with ordinary people, but it's still no match for Wu Xiao.

"Ugh!"

Seeing that Wu Xiao ignored him, the fighting dog immediately assumed a fighting stance.

"A Dou!"

Lu Xu gave a soft shout, stopping his pet beast's behavior. This wasn't out of kindness; he was eager for his pet beast to fight Wu Xiao. Wu Xiao had performed very well before, and now, facing A Dou, who was already level 4, he wanted to know if Wu Xiao could still perform as well as before.

However, if Lu Xu does not stop his pet from attacking, then attacking his companion would be an extremely serious violation of the rules.

"Woof!"

Hearing the beast tamer's rebuke, the fighting dog barked somewhat in dissatisfaction, but in the end, it retreated.

As the fighting dog retreated, Zhang Li also withdrew his gaze. If Lu Xu could not control his pet, he would not hesitate to kick it out of the team.

"For this mission, you guys will be teammates. I know you're from the same year, so I won't introduce you. But there's one thing you need to do first."

Without waiting for their answers, Zhang Li continued, "The first thing is to determine your position within the team. Since it's a squad mission, you need to know your role within the squad—whether it's attacking, supporting, or scouting. Only by clearly defining your role can you bring out the full potential of the squad."

"How do you define yourself?" After saying that, Zhang Li's gaze swept over Lu Xu.

"My pet is suited for direct, aggressive attacks." Lu Xu was well aware of his pet's strengths; its combative nature made it exceptionally talented in battle.

"And you?"

Zhang Li nodded, his gaze sweeping over the only girl in the group, Zhu Jiayin.

"My pet is a tracking dog, which is good at reconnaissance and assistance," Zhu Jiayin said, taking a small white dog out of the bag she was carrying.

Name: Tracking Dog.

Grade: Common+.

Attribute: Normal.

Level: 4.

Feature: Aura Tracking.

Skills: Claw Strike, Roar.

"Level 4! This, this..."

Lu Xu stared at the data displayed in the encyclopedia in his hand, his eyes filled with astonishment. He had put aside his spiritual cultivation for the past month and devoted himself to raising his fighting dog, barely managing to raise his pet to level 4. He had hoped to use this to improve his ranking.

But at this moment, Zhu Jiayin had actually raised her pet to level 4, which Lu Xu found hard to accept.

Lu Xu's incredulous expression brought a smile to Zhu Jiayin's face. The reason she was able to raise her pet to level 4 was quite simple: she had successfully condensed a contract rune and completed a contract with her pet. With a contract, the pet's training speed would naturally be faster.

Zhu Jiayin was able to condense the contract runes so quickly thanks to the reward for ranking in the top three of her special training assessment. In her equipment selection, she chose a beastmaster equipment that enhances mental power.

Lu Xu wanted to improve his ranking, and so did Zhu Jiayin. Her target was Ren Yuan. Before she became a formal Beastmaster, she didn't have this idea in her mind. Now that she was a formal Beastmaster with contracted pets, she naturally wanted to challenge Ren Yuan to become the number one newcomer.

"good!"

Zhang Li naturally noticed that Zhu Jiayin had become a formal Beast Tamer, the second formal Beast Tamer among this batch of newcomers.

With that in mind, Zhang Li turned his gaze to Ren Yuan, the first formal Beast Tamer among the new recruits.

"Report, I can be the squad leader and command the team to complete this mission. My pet is good at both ranged and melee combat, making it an all-rounder." Sensing Zhang Li's questioning gaze, Ren Yuan did not hesitate at all and volunteered for the position of squad leader.

To bolster his words, Ren Yuan also released his pet beast, the Azure Wolf. It was clear that Ren Yuan had chosen a beast-taming space equipment as one of his top three rewards.

Name: Blue Wolf.

Grade: Common+.

Attribute: Wind.

Level: 5.

Features: Lightweight.

Skills: Claw Strike, Wind Blade.

When the level 5 Azure Wolf appeared, Lu Xu and Zhu Jiayin were both stunned. Level 4 was their limit, but it was not Ren Yuan's limit.

He joined the Security Bureau as an apprentice beast tamer instead of accepting invitations from other factions, naturally because he was attracted by the benefits offered by the Security Bureau.

This is something others don't have. With this extra resource, raising a pet to level 5 is naturally not difficult. Of course, this is only true at lower levels, where such rapid progress is possible. As levels increase, it becomes increasingly difficult.

Back then, to improve a pet's combat power, in addition to leveling up, you also had to start from other aspects, such as skill training, tactical training, and so on.

"The three of you, if you also want to compete for the captain's position, we can have a spar." Ren Yuan's gaze swept over Wu Xiao and the other two, his expression full of confidence. Even Wu Xiao, who had previously displayed impressive combat strength, was no match for a level 5 Azure Wolf in Ren Yuan's eyes.

Ren Yuan was well aware that this sudden team mission was a training exercise for the bureau, and that performing well would definitely bring benefits.

"snort!"

Faced with Ren Yuan's challenge, Lu Xu snorted coldly and did not reply. He was only one step away from condensing the contract rune, so he was naturally no match for Ren Yuan, a formal beast tamer.

Zhu Jiayin remained silent. Although they were both formal beast tamers, her pet was one level lower than the other's, and her pet was not good at fighting.

"If you want to be the captain, then you can be the captain."

Wu Xiao shrugged. He had no intention of becoming the team leader. As a martial artist, Wu Xiao was better at acting alone. Therefore, he positioned himself as a reconnaissance officer who could act independently.

"Ren Yuan will be the team leader for this mission, Lu Xu will be in charge of the assault, Zhu Jiayin will provide tracking and support, and Wu Xiao will be in charge of reconnaissance." Zhang Li confirmed everyone's positions in the team, then waved his hand.

"Set off!"