Chapter 170: Chapter 150: New Skills

Before he could even steady himself, Xue Jinbao hurled doubts at them first. “I very much doubt your security capabilities, whether you can protect our citizens or not!”

The deputy chief was taken aback.

“My student was actually assassinated in broad daylight within Jincheng’s new district! And for so long after the assassination, no one came.”

“We received the report and were just about to dispatch the police,” the deputy chief explained.

“All right, we won’t sue him for compensation. Once everything is verified, he will receive all the due rewards and bonuses.”

The deputy chief interrupted Xue Jinbao, who was prepared to continue his tirade.

It wasn’t their first encounter; who didn’t know this guy’s temperament?

As for Chen Xing, he also had no plans to sue for compensation for the damage to the mountain.

On one hand, this was a suburban area, where no innocent people died, nor was there significant damage to public facilities.

On the other hand, it was because Chen Xing had caught the attention of the top leaders in Jincheng.

This matter could be made big or small; there was no need to quibble over it.

However, looking at the damaged mountain, the deputy chief felt a pang of emotion deep down, no wonder he was valued by the higher-ups despite his young age.

Seeing his strength, the deputy chief probably wasn’t any stronger than him.

Speaking kindly to Chen Xing, the deputy chief said, “We will take the person away. We will verify the list you provided, and the rewards will be directly credited to you in due time.”

…

After the others left, Xue Jinbao glanced at the now much emptier reservoir.

“Where is your Beast Taming? No need to hide it in front of me now. With such a commotion, it must’ve been your crocodile that caused it.”

Chen Xing smiled sheepishly and summoned Taotie.

He had returned Taotie to the Beast Taming Space before they arrived.

Seeing the current size of Taotie, Xue Jinbao was stunned for a moment.

He looked at Taotie deeply.

“If this were a battlefield, your Beast Taming could play an even greater role.”

Xue Jinbao, who had experience on the battlefield, knew very well that on the battlefield, some Beast Taming were referred to as “Behemoths.”

Their massive bodies were like mobile fortresses on the battlefield, capable of strategic effects.

These “Behemoths” were generally used to seize important strategic points or to exert pressure in small-scale battles.

Fortresses were generally classified into land fortresses, air fortresses, and sea fortresses.

However, in large-scale battles, “Behemoths” generally wouldn’t be deployed first.

Because being deployed early could turn them into targets, subject to the enemy’s preemptive strikes.

“If you plan to take the college entrance exam this year, you should study the domestic major battles,” Xue Jinbao suddenly advised. “Especially the initial ones during the invasion from the Exotic Region, although the college exams’ Illusion Realm battles are random, I think it will assign you a different identity based on the type of your Beast Taming.”

Chen Xing heard this and remembered it, nodding silently.

“Don’t worry, two consecutive assassination attempts mean the target isn’t just you,” Xue Jinbao said earnestly.

Repeated attempts to assassinate the top scholar in their college cup were not just a matter of assassination, but also a challenge to dignity.

Nor was it easy to say whether this was merely a probe by the opponent.

The bottom line is something that is used for probing.

The reward for this incident was approved on the third day.

Based on the detailed information provided by the assassin, some gains were reported.

The municipal construction team repaired the damaged land and water for free and helped to strengthen maintenance. A fence connected to the electric grid was installed around the farm.

In addition, a bonus of 5 million, plus the remaining 854 Spirit Gold from the assassin’s account, were all credited to Chen Xing.

Since that day, Chen Xing noticed that the puppies at the farm had become more attached to Taotie.

From their barking over the past few days, Chen Xing realized they had come to regard Taotie as their king.

And they were even more in awe of the king’s owner.

Many puppies’ intimacy soared, reaching above 85.

Chen Xing’s efficiency in accumulating Skill Point Fragments had greatly increased.

After this interlude, Chen Xing roughly knew the current combat power of Taotie.

If he faced a Beast Taming creature of Rare evolution with a higher Energy Level than Taotie, the difficulty would skyrocket.

But if it was just a common evolution Beast Taming creature, as long as it entered the gaping maw of Taotie’s Vortex of Demise, the countdown could basically start.

…

After the reminder from Principal Xue last time,

Chen Xing, while taming beasts in his daily routine, took the time to review the materials the coach had sent to him.

The materials recorded were all about major battles across the country.

It was not only the achievement of Coach Kuang, but also the joint efforts of the school’s teachers, who had come up with the follow-up plans. Taking into consideration the strength of the students facing the college entrance exam,

there are likely five battles that would appear at the highest difficulty level.

The Shark Reef Sea Battle, Qing Lake Plains Battle, Longdu Defense, Jincheng Stand Battle, Youzhou Blood July Battle.

Among them, the Qing Lake Plains Battle was relatively the easiest, while the Jincheng Stand Battle was the most difficult.

All five battles were large in scale, and in each, a Transcendence Beast Tamer would be present among the foes.

While watching the historical records, Chen Xing’s mood gradually became heavy.

All the battles were extremely brutal.

To those in the recorded history, every number represented a bloody mountain.

He was constantly building up his knowledge reserve, cultivating Beast Taming creatures, and training them at the breeding farm.

Skill Points were rising rapidly.

In a blink of an eye, he reached the new standard.

Chen Xing immediately activated the long-awaited Occupation Tree Skill.

[Thin Crispy Black Pepper and Lemon Burst Juicy Fried Chicken]: Crispy and juicy peppered fried chicken sprinkled with a layer of lemon for flavor enhancement and greasiness neutralization. Long-term consumption of this dish will increase the magic power limit in the Beast Taming creature’s body to ten times the base. (100/100)

Knowledge related to the skill flooded into his mind.

Similar to steak, lemon fried chicken also inevitably required monster meat as raw material.

Moreover, it required the corpse of an entire chicken-type monster as the ingredient.

After digesting the knowledge, Chen Xing looked at the next skill.

[Blanched Mustard Shrimp]: A delicious flavor mixed with the spicy kick of mustard, creating an extraordinary taste. Long-term consumption will permanently increase the rate of magic power recovery and the affinity for magic resonance. (0/300)

After reading the description, Chen Xing couldn’t help frowning.

It seemed somewhat ordinary?

Demanding three hundred of his Skill Points for the skills to increase magic power recovery rate and magic resonance affinity.

It felt less worthwhile than the tenfold increase to the magic power limit.

He decided to pass on it for now.

Chen Xing felt that activating this was less beneficial than choosing the skills that followed the high-level carnivorous pet food technique.

[Gourmet Assistant]: Your busy work has exhausted you. You can designate up to three Gourmet Assistants. Food prepared by your Gourmet Assistants will have the same effect as if you made it yourself.

You can revoke the status of a Gourmet Assistant at any time. A revoked Gourmet Assistant will forget all related knowledge and lose special abilities. (0/500)

With a Gourmet Assistant, he could free himself from the busy work every day.

However, choosing this person would have to be very cautious.

If not someone trustworthy, Chen Xing would rather be tired himself.

But it seemed the skill did not stipulate the Gourmet Assistant’s identity had to be a human.

Since Sìxiàng could assist him in grilling meat, finding a few more helpers to share the workload seemed reasonable.

After all, barbecuing was just one of the Sìxiàng’s side jobs; its main role was still combat and training.