I Was Hit by a Blade of Grass?

Zhou Lu was quite satisfied with his performance in the preliminary combat exam.

Regardless of whether he passed the final round, he had already secured 70 Academic Credits, which was enough to sustain him until the next exam.

Next, he just needed to pass the C-Class Exploration Permit exam. Then, he could officially begin exploring C-Class Secret Realms and train Huohuo according to his previously established plan.

He wondered when he would be able to find ancient books that documented Dream Rain Flower's unique evolution path.

If it were any other Spirit Pet, he might not have bothered with a so-called unique evolution path. But Huohuo was different.

Dream Rain Flower was the most widely distributed species in the world, yet no one had managed to figure out its evolution path. This alone was enough to illustrate the difficulty of its evolution.

Otherwise, wouldn't it be great to write papers using such material? He could also exchange Fairy Coins from the Knowledge Fairy.

Zhou Lu wasn't a professional researcher, nor did he have a cheat that could see through Spirit Pet evolution paths. Walking a path with no visible evolutionary future would make anyone feel lost.

If all else failed, he would just post on the Forum to buy it.

He had plenty of Academic Credits now, enough to conduct transactions on the Forum.

Since he knew what he wanted for the future, he couldn't just wait for opportunities to be handed to him.

With this thought, Zhou Lu entered the arena for the third round.

"Hello, I am your examiner for this final round. My name is Yu Fei. Please guide me."

As soon as he entered the arena, his opponent for this round was already waiting in the combat ring.

The opponent looked very young, with a polite smile on his lips, but the pride in his eyes was undeniable.

However, this pride wasn't arrogance; it was simply a sense of self-satisfaction with his own abilities.

This could be seen from the badge on his chest.

An exquisite Iron-Eating Beast badge.

A member of the School Team.

Zhou Lu immediately recognized the opponent's identity, and his expression turned serious.

Although he had decided not to pursue a competitive path, he had to admit that in this era, becoming a member of the School Team meant you were definitely an elite among your peers.

Furthermore, unlike someone like Wu Xiaoqing, who was called in at the last minute to fill in, elite School Team members had much richer experience in Beast Taming duels.

For the current Zhou Lu, this was definitely a worthy opponent to take seriously.

Looking at the opponent's calm demeanor, Zhou Lu felt even more pressure than he had when facing Liang Quan.

When fighting Liang Quan, he at least knew the information about the Spirit Pets his opponent used, and he also had Xu Wuhu and Li Yi to help share the pressure.

But in his duel against Yu Fei, Zhou Lu could only rely on himself.

"Are you ready?" Yu Fei revealed his Beast Taming Card.

After all, this was a junior who had just contracted his Spirit Pet. Yu Fei definitely wouldn't use his main Spirit Pet.

But even when using a Rank 1 Spirit Pet, there was still a significant gap in combat power between an experienced veteran and a novice.

Zhou Lu put down Huohuo in his hands.

"Then let's begin!"

With the referee's whistle, the exam officially started.

Yu Fei released his Spirit Pet, a Rank 1 Gale Wolf.

The Gale Wolf was incredibly fast. It had barely landed before it was already charging towards Huohuo at full speed, without needing any commands from Yu Fei.

Its speed was even a few points faster than the Electric Mouse Zhou Lu had encountered before.

Huohuo had already released Vine Step at its fastest speed, but it was still instantly closed in on by the Gale Wolf.

The Gale Wolf opened its mouth and lunged towards Huohuo's main body.

Yu Fei's heart was calm. A Rank 1 Plant-type Spirit Pet being this close was already a loss.

He didn't know Zhou Lu's results from the previous two rounds. He felt a slight regret, as he had been competing too much and instinctively went for a quick victory, completely forgetting that as an examiner, he held the fate of his juniors in his hands.

Huohuo looked up at the Gale Wolf that was right in front of it.

The moment the wolf's jaws snapped shut, it moved.

The little grass, with its flower pot on its head, dodged a small step to the side.

The Gale Wolf absolutely did not expect a Rank 1 Plant-type Spirit Beast to move on its own. Missing its bite, it stumbled forward.

Yu Fei was also startled by this sight. When did Rank 1 plants become capable of movement?

Could it be that he had already evolved his Spirit Pet to Rank 2?

It was entirely possible.

There was no shortage of geniuses in the Beast Taming Academy, nor were there any shortages of genius Spirit Pets.

Yu Fei's lips curved upwards, and he suddenly became interested: "Interesting, but not enough."

His Gale Wolf had received professional combat training. Even without commands from its Beast Tamer, it was capable of adapting to the immediate situation.

The Gale Wolf reacted very quickly, immediately adjusting its stance and continuing to chase and bite Huohuo.

However, its next lunge still missed unexpectedly.

Huohuo used Vine Step to flip and escape with surprising speed. While not as fast as a Gale Wolf, it was already comparable to the walking speed of an ordinary Spirit Pet.

The attribute bonus gained from capturing the chipmunk had made Huohuo's body more resilient, enough to support this level of movement.

It had failed to bite down twice in a row?

The Gale Wolf couldn't help but feel a flicker of self-doubt.

"Gale! Don't get distracted!" Yu Fei shouted. "Watch out for the vines!"

Even though he had issued a warning immediately, Huohuo's Entangling Vines were much faster than those of a typical Grass-type Spirit Pet.

At the very instant he warned, rootlets that Huohuo had previously buried underground using its Earth Escape skill burst forth, and over a dozen vines firmly ensnared the momentarily distracted Gale Wolf.

According to the previous training with Huohuo, after the vines bound the opponent, Huohuo should have immediately used Headbutt to secure victory.

Unfortunately, the Gale Wolf was no Lixiaoxi, and Yu Fei, as a School Team member, was far more professional in training Spirit Pets than Wu Xiaoqing.

Before Huohuo could advance further, countless transparent Wind Blades erupted from around the Gale Wolf, slicing through all of Huohuo's vines.

Although Huohuo's vines were tougher than those of normal Grass-type Spirit Pets, they were still easily severed when met with Wind Blades.

"Huohuo! Use Headbutt!"

Seeing this, Zhou Lu decisively gave the order.

"Still too naive! Gale Wolf, dodge!" Yu Fei grinned. If the Gale Wolf were still restrained, it might have been hit by the Headbutt, but now it was free.

Could the speed of your Headbutt match the Gale Wolf's evasion?

Huohuo waved its leaves towards the Gale Wolf.

The next second, a Vine Step shot out from underground. Under the retraction of its Mad Growth, it directly yanked Huohuo flying.

Wait, the direction is wrong.

Yu Fei's heart skipped a beat because Huohuo wasn't flying towards the Gale Wolf at all.

Watching the flowerpot gradually fly towards him.

Damn it! This thing is coming for me!

Yu Fei tried to dodge, only to find he couldn't move. Looking down, he saw two vines had somehow wrapped around his feet.

Zhou Lu clutched the Beast Taming Card tightly. If Yu Fei hadn't used any other defensive measures by the end, he would have recalled Huohuo using the card to prevent any harm.

This was, after all, an exam.

And as long as Yu Fei used his second Spirit Pet, Zhou Lu would pass the exam.

The moment Huohuo was about to collide with Yu Fei, a black shadow flashed.

The Gale Wolf used Storm Ambush, managing to block in front of Yu Fei before Huohuo could.

Bang!

The two collided.

Huohuo wasn't using a simple technique this time.

After days of training, it had finally mastered Headbutt before the exam.

The immense force sent the Gale Wolf, along with Yu Fei, flying backward.

Yu Fei hugged his Gale Wolf and rolled a few times on the ground, barely stabilizing himself.

"Are you okay?" he asked the Gale Wolf in his arms.

The Gale Wolf staggered to its feet. Though there was a trace of blood at its mouth, it proudly raised its head.

Despite being injured, the proud wolf refused to admit it had lost to a plant.

Damn it, if it told the pack that it was hit by a plant and lost, it would definitely be ridiculed!

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