Pet Taming

"Time is of the essence, we'll open the treasure chest later."

After saying this, Bai Xiaowen put the Golden Treasure Chest into his Storage Space. The three of them briefly searched the nest of the female White Eagle BOSS, but found nothing except a few scattered Plume, so they continued on their way.

To obtain the Treasure Leaf of the Dragonblood Tea Tree, one must not only race against the Golden-Crowned White Eagle King, but also compete with other awakened students from other universities.

After running several dozen steps, they could already see the top of Dragonbreak Cliff. With their eyesight, they could see clusters of green on the upper half of the cliff – those were the legendary Dragonblood Tea Tree, and there was more than one. Among the few green tea trees, there were also a few specks of red.

Those rare red leaves are the true Treasure Leaf of the Dragonblood Tea Tree; the green leaves are of little value.

Beside the giant lair of the Eagle King stood a Dragonblood Tea Mother Tree, as tall as a person, adorned with Treasure Leaf that resembled blooming red plum blossoms. Clearly, the mother tree had the most precious Treasure Leaf, numbering in the dozens by sight alone.

Bai Xiaowen glanced sideways and saw that the other teams were advancing very quickly. Some of them had encountered the Eagle King's consort and successfully killed her, continuing their advance.

None of the teams that dare to come to the most dangerous Great Rift, Dragonbreak Cliff, are simple; almost all of them have their own University Team's main force involved, making them numerous and powerful.

There was only one exception: Qi Ruifeng.

Several people from Jiangnan University had been driven out of the Great Rift by Bai Xiaowen, and the rest of the University Team had not yet arrived. At this moment Qi Ruifeng was alone and helpless.

However, Qi Ruifeng's advance speed was the fastest. His weapon was no longer the war club seen in the video, but a spear that shimmered with a deep blue light. Judging from the color of the light alone, the enhancement level of this Blue War Spear was no less than +7!

The spear looked rather cumbersome, but in Qi Ruifeng's hands, it possessed a kind of effortless mastery. Every strike that landed on the Elite Tier Juvenile Eagle caused blood to splatter and Plume to fly. And not far behind him lay the corpse of a White Eagle BOSS.

"This guy is really powerful... he's already a level 6 Hero Class!"

Bai Xiaowen glanced at it, then looked away.

The Hero Class upgrade process is different from that of a regular Standard Class.

In the Beginner Awakened stage (levels 1-3), everyone's leveling speed is similar. Hero Class require slightly more combat experience, but the difference is not significant.

Upon reaching the Intermediate Awakened stage (levels 4-6), the combat experience required for leveling up increases several times over, and this increase is progressively greater with each level. Significant differences already exist between different class templates.

According to statistics, the combat experience required for an Awakened from the Elite Template to level up at the same level is 1.5 times that of Standard Class. And for Hero Class at the same level, the required combat experience is more than double!

Of course, the Hero Class is powerful, can take on more difficult tasks, challenge stronger bosses, and reap more combat experience than the Standard Class, which is an indisputable fact.

However, considering that Hero Class have double the experience bar, the leveling speed for Hero Class will still be slower after level 4.

As Hero Class War Mage, Qi Ruifeng has already reached level 6 with only one year left in his university life. By the time he graduates, he might even reach level 7, which is the level of Advanced Awakened. He is indeed very outstanding.

"With Qi Ruifeng's skill level, he would be considered a top player even in the Professional League," Bai Xiaowen said.

Han Xu charged ahead, braving the Juvenile Eagle's attack, and said in a low voice, "I heard that several A-rank Guild have already extended invitations to him."

With a whoosh, Qi Ruifeng's spear struck an Elite Tier Juvenile Eagle, swinging it in an arc until it was smashed into a pulp. He strode forward, already approaching the first clump of Dragonblood Tea Tree, reached out and plucked a scarlet Treasure Leaf, glancing sideways at it.

The smile on his face was quite infuriating.

Suddenly, the chirping of birds came from the eagle king's nest.

Everyone climbing to the top of the cliff was invigorated.

"There are Eaglet in the king eagle's nest!"

"If we could capture a Eaglet and carefully raise and tame it, we might have a chance to obtain a powerful flying mount in the future!"

Young Eaglet are chicks that have just hatched and have not yet opened their eyes. They are not aggressive, and if you catch them before they open their eyes and feed them well, they may be tamed.

Eaglet are different from Juvenile Eagle. Those Elite Level 3 Juvenile Eagle are already in their growth stage, and it is basically impossible to successfully tame them.

In an instant, the captains of all the University Team became excited and showed off their skills, increasing their foot speed considerably.

Li Shuyi asked with some doubt, "Can you tame pets even if you're not a summoning-type class?"

Bai Xiaowen said, "Yes, but it takes a long time to raise them and develop a bond, and there's a possibility of them betraying you. Tamed pets or mounts cannot enjoy the master's Divine Might or class bonuses, and can only be used when venturing into the Wilderness Zone; they cannot be brought into the Spirit Realm. However, there is an advantage: they don't take up a skill slot."

Li Shuyi's eyes lit up; she wanted to catch one too.

Just as the members of the various teams approached the top of the cliff, a series of cries rang out, and three Leader Tier female White Eagle flew out of the eagle king's nest, swooping down to intercept the intruders.

The three teams advancing the fastest— Qi Ruifeng, Xuhuai University, and Suhang University —each encountered a White Eagle BOSS that blocked their path, causing their speed to slow down abruptly. The other teams, however, caught up with them.

As Qi Ruifeng watched Bai Xiaowen's team overtake him and stand shoulder to shoulder, he frowned, flicked his spear, and skillfully pushed the life-sized White Eagle BOSS in front of Bai Xiaowen and the others.

The White Eagle BOSS ignored everything else. Upon seeing the three people in front of it, it flapped its wings and slammed down. The two Skeleton Sword-and-Shield Soldier tried to Block with their shields, but were pushed away by the immense force and fell flat on their faces.

"Bastard!" Li Shuyi cursed.

With no obstacles in his path, Qi Ruifeng strode to the top of the cliff, turned around and laughed, "Competing for treasure depends on individual skill; you're all still too green..."

Before he could finish speaking, a high-pitched and mournful cry of an eagle suddenly rang out from high in the sky. The cry was extremely Piercing and, even from a great distance, made the people on the cliff feel dizzy.

Everyone looked up and their expressions were filled with astonishment.

Above the Dragonbreak Cliff, a giant eagle with a wingspan of seven or eight meters circled and hovered. The surging air currents caused Flying Sand to fly, making it difficult for everyone to open their eyes.

"It's the Golden-Crowned White Eagle King!"

"Didn't the Eagle King leave its nest to forage for food? Judging by its appetite, it should have been half a day to a day, but less than an hour has passed!"

No matter how much the students from various universities exclaimed, one fact remained unchanged... The Golden-Crowned White Eagle King Eagles, Lord Tier raptor, had returned to Dragonbreak Cliff!