After Jiang Fan found his dormitory, he discovered that the fat guy had been following him. Only then did he realize what a coincidence that the fat guy was in the same dormitory as him.
" Brother Fan, we're really destined to meet! It seems it was fate that we--"
Before the fat man could finish speaking, Jiang Fan interrupted him.
"Stop, I'm not interested in men."
The fat man laughed until his eyes disappeared, "Actually, I'm not interested in men either, but Brother Fan, you're so handsome, I don't mind—"
"Get out." Jiang Fan's face turned a little green.
He intended to kick the man out; with his Middle-Stage Second Rank strength, kicking a fat man would be a piece of cake.
But he knew the other person was joking, so he didn't actually kick them.
Besides, Fatty has Four Star Golden One-Horned Lion.
Thinking of this, Jiang Fan couldn't help but feel envious again. He Beast Tamer too, so he could be as cool as Fatty.
Jiang Fan was just thinking about it; he knew very well that not every Beast Tamer could be as cool as the fat man.
It's important to know that Fatty's Soul Threshold is exceptionally high. Generally Beast Tamer's Soul Power can only withstand demonic beasts of a lower level than themselves. Being able to contract a demonic beast of equal strength is already considered genius.
Also, when the fat man contracted Four Star demon beast, he had that god-level figure from the Pill Pavilion assisting him.
Of course, if he truly possessed Soul Power and the talent to become Beast Tamer, with the Crazy Old Man present, the demon beasts would likely not dare to rebel.
At that point, you'll only need to consider the issue of your own Soul Threshold.
After thinking for a while, Jiang Fan gave a self-deprecating laugh.
The chance to become a Beast Tamer, one in a million, is incredibly slim.
Besides, he's Spirit Master, even rarer than Beast Tamer. How could so many good things happen to him?
He should wash up and go to bed first. Based on his previous understanding of Yuanwu, the freshman trial was about to begin in the next few days, so it was best to conserve his energy first.
It's late at night.
Jiang Fan was fast asleep when the broadcast suddenly blared.
"All new students, assemble at the school gate immediately and depart for the Inner Wilderness Zone for trials!"
"I repeat, all new students, assemble at the school gate immediately and depart for the Inner Wilderness Zone for trials!"
Jiang Fan and the fat man exchanged a glance, and their drowsiness vanished.
"Now? In the middle of the night? What's going on this year?" The fat man didn't even stop himself from getting out of bed while he was talking.
He kept muttering in Jiang Fan's ear, "I wonder if we'll be in the same group? If we are, that would be great, we can take care of each other."
"I've never been to the Inner Wilderness Zone before, and I'm quite nervous. Brother Fan, is this your first time in the Inner Wilderness Zone too? Are you nervous?"
Jiang Fan found it a bit tiring to listen to, but in order not to expose himself, he lied and said, "I'm nervous."
The fat man looked at Jiang Fan suspiciously, wondering if it was just his imagination, but he felt that the other man's "nervous" sounded a bit perfunctory.
Looking back on what had just happened, it seemed that Jiang Fan hadn't shown the slightest bit of tension or fear from beginning to end.
Is he truly unafraid, or is he just too nervous? So nervous that he doesn't know how to react?
The fat man thought it was the latter. After all, Fortress No. 31 had suffered from a beast tide before, and as someone who was involved, Jiang Fan had witnessed the terror of the monsters firsthand. Now that he was about to enter the Inner Wilderness Zone overrun by monsters, it would probably trigger some kind of psychological trauma.
Thinking of this, the fat man reached out and patted Jiang Fan on the shoulder.
" Brother Fan, don't worry. I've looked into it. The freshman trial is only on the edge of the Inner Wilderness Zone, so the monsters we encounter won't be very high-level. I have Xiao Gang; it will protect us. Even if we're not assigned to a group, I'll find a way to reach you."
Jiang Fan removed the fat man's hand from his shoulder. "You should take care of yourself."
The two quickly arrived at the school gate with the main group. As soon as they arrived, Jiang Fan saw Xing Wu standing at the very front of all the new students.
Xing Wu put his hands behind his back, his face stern, and his voice like a bell.
"I'm sure everyone is curious as to why this year's freshman trial came so suddenly. Let me explain briefly. As freshmen who have just entered the martial arts school, you've been training hard for the college entrance exam and have little knowledge of, or perhaps no way of knowing, about, certain things."
"In recent years, monsters have begun to stir, seemingly intentionally or unintentionally wandering towards the edge of the city. This is not only true for monsters in the Inner Wilderness Zone, but also for those in the Outer Wilderness Zone."
Upon hearing these words, the crowd became noisy and uneasy.
Jiang Fan thought of the Earth-Splitting Rhinoceros he had seen on the train, which looked like they were about to rush up and attack humans at any moment.
According to Xing Wu, if the situation continues to develop, a full-scale war may break out between humans and monsters.
However, he felt that Xing Wu seemed to be hiding some crucial information, such as why the demonic beasts had suddenly undergone such strange changes in recent years.
"Quiet." Xing Wu's words silenced the noise.
"Therefore, everyone needs to improve their strength more quickly in order to cope with the increasingly unpredictable situation in the future. That's why this year's freshman trial came so suddenly."
"Alright, enough with the chit-chat. The group assignments for all the new students have been randomly completed on the computer. Please take a look at the big screen."
Upon hearing this, Jiang Fan looked up at the blue screen that had suddenly appeared in mid-air. He didn't know where it came from, but the blue screen was so big that it appeared at a 180-degree angle above everyone's heads.
While others were still struggling to find their own names, Jiang Fan had already seen his name the moment the blue screen appeared.
After all, he was Spirit Master; finding his own name within the range of his Psychic Power would be a piece of cake.
"Ah!" The fat man's regretful voice made Jiang Fan's eardrums hurt a little.
" Brother Fan, what a coincidence! We're not even on the same team."
Hearing this, Jiang Fan couldn't help but complain in his heart. If I could be assigned to the same group as you, that would be too much of a coincidence. He wouldn't believe it wasn't arranged by God.
"Ah!" the fat man screamed again.
Jiang Fan rubbed his ears. "What did you call me again?"
The fat man pointed to the blue screen where Jiang Fan was located, "Look, who's your captain?"
Jiang Fan looked over in confusion, " Xu Yan, Zhou Ming, Li Zhichao."
" Li Zhichao, it's him? What a coincidence!"
As Jiang Fan was talking to himself, he looked toward the group of senior students leading the way, and the next second he met Li Zhichao's upturned lips.
Seeing this, Jiang Fan narrowed his eyes slightly. Was it really just a coincidence?
"What a coincidence! Brother Fan, you're familiar with Teacher Xing, why don't you ask him to help you switch teams?"