Huye Plain.
Lin Chuan walked on the street, experiencing this city that was similar to Kyoto City, yet completely different.
If it weren't for the fact that the pedestrians on the street all spoke standard Dongyang language, Lin Chuan would have even thought he had left the Dongyang Alliance and arrived in another country.
Regarding the description of the Dongyang Alliance as a country.
The cities in this country are basically self-governing and independent.
At this moment, Lin Chuan deeply understood this.
Here, Lin Chuan saw a Beast Master circle vastly different from Kyoto City.
In a corner of a street park, there was a white-lined, roughly half-football-field-sized whiteboard competition venue.
"Kyoko, today, I must defeat you!"
"Jian Tai, stop dreaming. You weren't my opponent before, and you aren't now!"
"I'll let you know, a younger brother is, after all, just a younger brother!"
"Hmph, stop the nonsense, let's fight!"
Two children, one boy and one girl, both appeared to be around ten years old.
Lin Chuan could tell that they had no energy within their bodies.
This meant they hadn't awakened their Beast Master talent yet and couldn't be considered true Beast Masters.
However, at this moment, they each released a spirit beast using two card-type Pet Space Devices!
The one Jian Tai released was a Vine Leaf Frog.
The one Kyoko released was a Little Flame Fox.
Then, they commanded their two spirit beasts to battle, following the rules of the Baby Cup 1v1 restricted match, where the Beast Master could not enter the field.
The match was back and forth and very exciting.
If it were in the Star Rock Federation, winning the small Baby Cup would not be a big problem.
This battle attracted many passersby to stop and watch.
Cheering and applauding for the two's wonderful battle.
Ultimately, the little girl named Kyoko won this roadside match.
If it were the situation in Kyoto City where commoner Beast Masters enslaved demonic beasts, Lin Chuan would have no desire to fight at all.
But now, the situation with these two children, who clearly hadn't awakened their Beast Master talent yet but could command spirit beasts to battle, and their battle skill was not at all inferior to most recent graduates of the Star Rock Federation, piqued Lin Chuan's interest.
Curious, and also a bit eager, wanting to tease the children.
So, after the two finished their battle, Lin Chuan proactively stepped forward and challenged them:
"Hello, both of you."
"I am Lin Chuan, a Beast Master from the Star Rock Federation. I saw your match, it was very exciting, and I feel a bit eager to have a match myself."
"If you don't mind, could you battle me?"
"Because I just arrived in Dongyang and there are still many things I don't quite understand, I hope to ask you a few questions after the match."
Lin Chuan could not speak Dongyang language.
However, with Wan Wan present, it was like wearing a real-time translator.
The sounds Lin Chuan heard would automatically convert into Xingyan language and transmit into his mind in real-time through the contract.
And the words Lin Chuan spoke, Wan Wan would also use Transformation to translate into Dongyang language in real-time.
Upon hearing this, Kyoko and Jian Tai exchanged glances, seeing surprise and eagerness in each other's eyes!!
A Beast Master from the Star Rock Federation!
Must fight!!
"Me, me, me, let me! Battle me!"
Despite having just lost to Kyoko, Jian Tai was not at all dejected. He jumped out, full of fighting spirit.
The girl named Kyoko, dressed in casual sportswear, with short hair and a butterfly headband, giving a refreshing and lively overall impression, was unwilling to be left behind and stepped forward in small steps.
"Hello, Lin Chuan, big brother, I accept your challenge."
The little girl greeted Lin Chuan very politely.
She was polite towards Lin Chuan, but her attitude towards Jian Tai was completely different.
"Loser, get out of the way."
It seemed that battling a Beast Master from another country was a very glorious thing, and Kyoko and Jian Tai immediately started arguing.
"Big brother, battle me."
Kyoko's politeness contrasted with his own casualness, so Jian Tai immediately changed his address to Lin Chuan, using the more polite 'big brother' instead of 'brother'!
"Regardless of the outcome, I will tell you anything you want to ask, big brother."
After thinking for a moment, feeling that this was not enough, Jian Tai continued to add:
"Um, um, consider it my challenge to you, big brother, so, the challenge fee, um, I'll give you 10,000 Dongyang coins, how about that!"
Challenge fee?
Under normal circumstances, shouldn't it be a wager? Winner takes all?
Is this a unique rule of Huye Plain?
However, upon closer thought, it wasn't bad; it was quite reasonable.
Unless it was for training or accumulating battle experience, no Beast Master would willingly battle someone casually. If they won, it was fine, but if they lost, it would not only affect their mood but also potentially cause minor injuries to their spirit beast, which would be a losing proposition.
Judging by the crowd just now, Kyoko and Jian Tai's spirit beasts had similar combat power, so Lin Chuan wasn't picky.
"Jian Tai, you scoundrel, how can you be like this? This big brother clearly came to battle me."
Kyoko became anxious.
"Big brother, battle me. Um, consider it my challenge, I'll give 20,000 challenge fee."
Kyoko and Jian Tai started arguing again.
Finally, she even directly cut off Jian Tai's retreat.
"No matter how much challenge fee Jian Tai gives, I'll give 10,000 more than him!"
Suddenly, Jian Tai was silenced.
To be able to say that, Kyoko was undoubtedly a rich little girl!
"No need for that. I accept both of your challenges, and no challenge fee is needed. I just want to communicate with your Beast Masters from Dongyang."
As Lin Chuan spoke these words.
At this point, the two finally stopped arguing.
They had just been arguing with red faces and necks, but now, upon learning that they both had a chance to challenge, the two huddled together and whispered in front of Lin Chuan.
"You lost just now, so as punishment, you'll scout out information on big brother's pet for me first!"
Kyoko commanded Jian Tai.
Helplessly, since he had just lost the battle, Jian Tai could only obey the order.
However, this was exactly what he wanted!
It was still the whiteboard competition venue in the corner of the park.
Jian Tai pulled out another card-type Pet Space Device and released another spirit beast.
This was a canine spirit beast.
It was about half a meter tall, with a very agile build, and light yellow fur.
Qiufeng Hound, Wind attribute, Upper-grade Soldier rank.
Through its aura, Lin Chuan estimated it to be around level 14.
Lin Chuan narrowed his eyes slightly, looked at the Qiufeng Hound, then looked at Jian Tai.
He confirmed the situation once more.
Jian Tai still had no energy within his body.
At the same time, the Qiufeng Hound's gaze was also very lively and natural, without the dull, bewildered feeling of having its intelligence erased.
In other words, this was also a spirit beast.
No contract, yet able to possess a spirit beast and successfully command it.
Pondering in his mind, Lin Chuan quickly understood the situation.
He still didn't know if Kyoko and Jian Tai were from noble families, but even if they weren't, these two children must have intricate ties with Dongyang noble families, perhaps from a branch family or a side lineage.
This was a Beast Master cultivation method that could only be carried out with abundant resources and a large number of spirit beasts.
Once, there was also such a situation in the Star Rock Federation, but later, Qilin Emperor personally issued a law to prohibit it.
Once discovered, one would be stripped of their Beast Master qualifications, and even disciples of sects and noble families would not be exempt.
This method was to equip children who had not yet awakened their Beast Master talent with spirit beasts.
Without establishing a contract, they would be allowed to cultivate them, and various resources would still be poured in and used, purely for practice.
It didn't matter if they were ruined or went astray; they could be discarded and other spirit beasts found.
All sorts of bizarre and strange cultivation methods could be applied to these spirit beasts.
Practicing like this for a few years, stepping on all the pitfalls of cultivation and training, making all the possible mistakes, and summarizing a set of their own cultivation experiences, when they awakened their Beast Master talent, they could directly contract a commander-rank or even monarch-rank as their initial spirit beast.
At that time, with careful cultivation, they would soar to great heights.
With this method, one could easily tell that such Beast Masters, regardless of their upper limit, would definitely have a very high lower limit.
For the Star Rock Federation's entrance examination, it might be difficult to say for the top ten, but for the top hundred, it probably wouldn't be too difficult for them to achieve.
"Brother Lin Chuan, Jian Tai has already released his pet. Please release your pet as well."
Kyoko, having consciously taken on the role of referee, reminded him.
Lin Chuan came back to his senses and nodded slightly.
All this time, whenever there was a battle, Guoguo and Sakura would appear.
In this guaranteed winning, easy-to-win match, Lin Chuan decided not to trouble Guoguo and Sakura and let Wan Wan participate.
Wan Wan had actually been using illusion to hide her form, floating around Lin Chuan.
Upon receiving Lin Chuan's battle notification, Wan Wan was extremely excited.
Although the opponent was just a slender dog, she could definitely win.
But Wan Wan still couldn't control her emotions, clenching her small fists.
This was her first battle!
The illusion was dispelled, and Wan Wan appeared beside Lin Chuan.
Her true form, the book, was taken into her body, retaining only the exquisite and delicate body manifested through Transformation.
Wan Wan floated in the air, stepping by step, walking onto the field.
Very politely, Wan Wan bowed slightly to the referees Kyoko and Jian Tai, as well as to her opponent, the Qiufeng Hound, in greeting.
"Book Spirit, Wan Wan."
"For this match, please give me much guidance!"
Kyoko and Jian Tai were both stunned.
Especially Kyoko, after regaining her senses, her eyes lit up, and she jumped and cheered, letting out an incredibly joyful scream.
"So cute!!!"
"Jian Tai, surrender quickly. If you dare to fight it, if you dare to harm such a cute spirit beast, I'll make you regret it."
"Book Spirit, is your name Wan Wan? So cute!"
"Really, so cute!"
"Big brother, can we exchange? I'll use all my pets to exchange with you."
Lin Chuan frowned.
Exchanging spirit pets?
If someone said that in the Star Rock Federation, they would probably be scolded by passersby on the street and lectured thoroughly.
Even uncontracted, pet-type spirit beasts could not be exchanged.
And in some special cases, such as when a person died from illness and another person wanted to adopt their pet spirit beast, they would have to apply to the Beastmaster Association and relevant domestic spirit beast departments, going through a series of reviews and procedures. Private adoption was also illegal.
According to the newly enacted Spirit Beast Rights Protection Act, it would result in at least ten days of detention.
Contracted spirit beasts, then, were even more out of the question.
Considering the situation in Dongyang, where there were exchange gatherings.
Moreover, Kyoko might not know that he and Wan Wan had a formal contract, so Lin Chuan did not get angry.
"Wan Wan is my contracted spirit beast, an important family member."
"Even if you offer a higher price, I will not exchange her."
Lin Chuan said.
She had known for a long time that Lin Chuan would not exchange her.
But, hearing Lin Chuan say it himself.
An important family member, not to be exchanged for any price.
Wan Wan was still incredibly happy, feeling that all the efforts she had made for Lin Chuan were worth it.
Upon hearing this, Kyoko froze for two seconds, showing an embarrassed and apologetic expression, and she bowed repeatedly.
"Sorry, sorry, I apologize."
"I didn't know it was Big Brother Lin Chuan's contracted spirit beast. I thought it wasn't formally contracted."
"But, that's really great, Big Brother Lin Chuan, to be able to gain the recognition of a Book Spirit."