This Is Food?!

After confirming the Gale Wolf's condition, Yu Fei put it down.

Gale Wolves were a proud species.

If he forcibly stopped it from continuing to fight at this moment, it would only lead to depression.

It could accept defeat, but it couldn't accept being forcibly defeated by others when it still had the strength to fight.

"Sorry about this, junior," Yu Fei said to Zhou Lu. "I'll treat you to a meal after the exam."

As a Beast Tamer, he naturally knew how much effort Zhou Lu had put into training a single blade of grass to its current level.

But that was just how battles were. Not only was the third round of the exam supposed to increase in difficulty, but Yu Fei also had to let the Gale Wolf continue fighting for its own psychological well-being.

Zhou Lu was a little disappointed that Huohuo couldn't win with a single blow, but when he heard Yu Fei's words, a certain passion was ignited within him.

He had already felt a bit guilty about easily defeating Wu Xiaoqing in the second round.

The exam had been too easy, making his efforts and hard work seem completely meaningless.

He had already achieved his expected goal. If he could have a battle where he gave his all in the third round, even if he lost, he would have no regrets.

If he won, he would get academic credits.

If he lost, he could also understand Huohuo's shortcomings through this failure and train it accordingly.

With that thought, Zhou Lu's gaze became firm. "Bring it on, senior."

As soon as Zhou Lu finished speaking, Huohuo pulled itself back from Yu Fei using the Vine Step it had already planted under Zhou Lu's feet.

Although it could walk, facing the speed-specialized Gale Wolf, it still had no advantage.

Although the way it returned was identical to using Headbutt, Huohuo could use the pre-planted Vine Step to decelerate during its flight, allowing it to land steadily in front of Zhou Lu.

"Your Spirit Pet is very strong and very interesting," Yu Fei couldn't help but praise when he saw this. "Even the second-tier Plant Spirit Beasts I've encountered in matches aren't as agile and intelligent as it is."

Hearing the praise, Huohuo proudly raised its leaves: o(￣▽￣)o

"Then let's continue!" Yu Fei withdrew his gaze and quickly issued a command:

"Gale Wolf! Use Wind Blade!"

He had previously underestimated Zhou Lu's Spirit Pet because it was only first-tier.

First-tier Plant Spirit Beasts were universally recognized as the weakest existences.

But now, he didn't dare to underestimate Huohuo any longer.

It seemed to have a way to plant its cuttings underground, and combined with its Entangling Vines, getting close to it was an extremely unwise tactic.

Facing such an enemy, the best approach was long-range combat, using Wind Blade to continuously wear down the opponent's Spirit Pet's condition.

At the same time, the agile Gale Wolf could easily dodge the opponent's surprise vine attacks.

The most crucial point was that the opponent's main attack method was undoubtedly that Headbutt skill.

As long as the Gale Wolf didn't get too close, it could use other skills to block the Headbutt without having to take the hit with its own body.

Yu Fei was indeed an elite player from the school team.

In such a short time, he had seen through Huohuo's weaknesses.

After the battle resumed, the Gale Wolf no longer approached Huohuo, only standing by Yu Fei's feet and continuously using Wind Blade on Huohuo.

When Huohuo tried to entangle it with vines, it dodged with ease.

And after taking one hit, Yu Fei clearly had no intention of giving Huohuo another chance for a Headbutt surprise attack.

Wind Blade could easily sever the vines Huohuo used for offense or defense.

With ranged attacks and agile movements, Huohuo had no way to inflict any damage on the Gale Wolf.

Huohuo couldn't help but feel frustrated.

Zhou Lu also understood that he probably wouldn't win this battle.

"It's okay, we've already done very well to get this far," Zhou Lu said to Huohuo.

Hearing its master's comfort, Huohuo recalled its master's expectations.

No! I must strive for this last bit of score!

Thinking this, Huohuo extended its vines into its flowerpot and rummaged around for something.

Ta-da!

Three white mushrooms appeared on Huohuo's vines.

What the heck? These mushrooms look so familiar?

Zhou Lu was stunned when he saw the mushrooms Huohuo had pulled out.

Huohuo swung the mushrooms and slapped them towards the Gale Wolf's face.

The Gale Wolf didn't suspect anything and directly cut them with Wind Blade.

Under Huohuo's deliberate control, three Wind Blades were aimed at the three mushrooms.

As if sensing some kind of threat, the three mushrooms instantly swelled.

Pfft! Pfft! Pfft!

The Wind Blades fell, but they struck three giant, white, humanoid figures instead.

Three tall, mushroom-muscled men appeared before the Gale Wolf.

They stood in three completely different stances, their powerful muscles showcased to the fullest under their poses.

"What the hell is this!" Yu Fei's eyes widened as he pointed at the three mushrooms in the arena and shouted.

Zhou Lu coughed guiltily. He had no idea when Huohuo had swiped the three mushrooms from Sister Xiaoqing's lab.

The three enlarged mushrooms proceeded to beat the Gale Wolf soundly.

Fortunately, the Gale Wolf was fast enough to barely escape, but it was clearly helpless against these three mushrooms.

"They should... count as food, right?" Zhou Lu said cautiously.

Yu Fei couldn't believe it. "This is food?!"

He glanced at the referee beside him. "How do you count this?"

The referee adjusted his glasses and checked with the equipment nearby.

With the modern Beast Tamer system being so well-developed, using Beast Tamer equipment during secret realm exploration was already commonplace.

However, such equipment was not allowed in any exams or competitions.

But there were always exceptions.

Considering that some Spirit Beasts needed to eat to activate their skills, and some needed to use their own weapons, exams and competitions had exemptions for food and ordinary weapons that were pre-registered and approved.

The referee certainly didn't think these three mushrooms were food.

What kind of food was this?

But the information he found made his eyes widen.

"Ah, this... this actually seems to be food..."

"What?" Yu Fei was shocked. He leaned closer to the referee and looked.

******

Name: [Enlarged Delicious Mushroom]

Application Category: Natural Food (Tier 2 Restricted)

Special Effects: Weight Loss, Fitness

Description: This is a food that makes you unable to resist exercising.

Applicant: Wu Xiaoqing

*****

"Unable to resist exercising," my ass. If you want to eat it, you have to fight the mushroom, is that it?

After reading it, Yu Fei fell silent for a moment, then looked back at the three mushrooms still chasing his Gale Wolf. "Is this reasonable?"

"I don't think it's reasonable," the referee said helplessly. "But it does have a legal application. You can apply for a review afterward, but this time... it seems to be fine. It's food."

Yu Fei's mouth twitched.

Seeing Yu Fei's and the referee's reactions, Zhou Lu felt a bit embarrassed. "How about... I just disqualify myself?"

The referee looked at Yu Fei.

Yu Fei shook his head and said, "It's legal and compliant. If I lost, I lost."

He paused, then asked Zhou Lu with a smile, "Junior~ do you have any more of these mushrooms?"

The referee beside them mercilessly shattered Yu Fei's illusion. "Don't even think about it. I'll submit an application after this exam. This is an item that can break the fairness of a duel."

Yu Fei sighed in disappointment.

Then he recalled his Gale Wolf and released his main Spirit Pet, the Berserk Gale Wolf King.

As expected of a Wolf King, with three Wind Blades, the three mushrooms were directly split in half.

While Yu Fei was busy cutting mushrooms, the results for the third round were gradually coming in.

"Zhou Lu... isn't that Zhou Minghai's son?" Wu Sicheng asked his assistant while looking at the list of perfect scores.

"Yes. His Spirit Pet is a Dream Rain Flower."

"A Tier 1 Dream Rain Flower still managed a perfect score. Interesting." Wu Sicheng seemed to have thought of something. "A perfect score should still have a reward. Take out those ancient books from my collection."

"Aren't those your prized possessions?" the assistant asked in surprise.

"They're of no use to me."

"Understood."

"Wait!" Wu Sicheng looked at a photo on the table and suddenly spoke. "For the reward, have him choose some materials or Spirit Beast skill cards. For those ancient books, find a student to list them for sale on the forum, just say they're a few old books."

The assistant looked at Wu Sicheng in confusion. Did he need to go through all this trouble?

Wu Sicheng gave a wry smile and said nothing more.

The perfect score reward had to be public.

You almost got your child in trouble, Old Zhou.

Oh well, let's see if your child has that fate.

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