Xiao Mi occasionally snuck a glance at Gao Hao, only to find that the little chubby boy never once looked at her.
He was either feeding his Beast Tamers, resting and reading, or running off to the bathroom. Even when others were playing, he just stood by and watched, never participating.
As a result, an entire day passed.
Xiao Mi couldn't find a suitable opportunity, but Han Ping, on the other hand, had long forgotten about the morning's events and came over to talk to her in the afternoon.
He looked at her Beast Tamer Flame Cat.
The Flame Cat is a fire-elemental Beast Tamer with extremely strong fire resistance. After it matures, its tail will burn with a ghostly blue flame.
Currently, it looks similar to a cat, but its ferocity allows it to hunt large creatures like crocodiles, Dragons, lions, and tigers, all of which are within its food range.
The Flame Cat is a carnivorous Beast Tamer. When fully grown, its size can rival that of a calf, and it can swim in magma, even preying on young Fire Dragons. Legend has it that the ultimate form of the Fire Cat has nine lives.
This brings us to the growth stages of a Beast Tamer.
A week quietly passed.
Teacher Zhenwu explained daily the precautions for the Imperial Knight stage, such as not being able to form a contract if one has a cold, fever, or if the Beast Tamer is sick.
Before forming a contract, a physical examination should be done to confirm that both the Beast Tamer and the owner are in good health.
Gao Hao had originally thought he would soon form a contract with the Double Pupil Panda, but a week went by, and his parents made no preparations.
He couldn't help but feel a little anxious.
Early in the morning, his parents returned from their Cultivate.
Gao Hao sat up from his small bed, drank his milk, and followed his mother to Gao Family Academy.
Today, Teacher Zhenwu would talk about the growth Rank of Beast Tamers. Finally, he wouldn't be talking about the dangers of the Imperial Knight stage anymore. After listening to the same lesson for several days, he felt his head was going to explode.
But he kept telling himself to stay calm and be serious.
In the classroom, as the class monitor, he collected homework.
Although it was simple math below ten, several classmates still got it wrong, such as the famous and rather Gao Ao classmate, Xiao Mi.
Her math scores were always a mess, but from her appearance, you would never be able to tell that she was a clumsy girl.
To get along with Xiao Mi, he made a simple cylindrical abacus with two pieces of paper over the weekend, intending to give it to Xiao Mi as a token of their reconciliation.
"Xiao Mi, here's a gift for you." Gao Hao looked at her, scratching her head, sitting alone at her desk with a pained expression on her face.
Xiao Mi pouted unhappily, looking as if she would cry if he dared to laugh at her.
Gao Hao sighed and walked over, teaching Xiao Mi how to use the abacus. In just a few minutes, ten arithmetic problems that had stumped her all day were completed.
After Gao Hao collected the homework, he placed it on the podium.
When Teacher Zhenwu entered, he pulled open the blackboard, which had a drawing of a small dog's growth process.
"Class, today we're learning about Beast Tamer growth. Look at this newborn puppy, isn't it very small and hasn't even opened its eyes yet?"
"Yes, it's so tiny!" everyone said in unison.
"Students, these puppies will live under their mother's milk for one month. We call this period the 'Full Moon Period,' and it is also the most dangerous stage where they are most likely to die prematurely."
Teacher Zhenwu said, looking down at the class, and continued, "After passing this dangerous stage, the puppy has already opened its eyes and can walk, trot, and exercise. In the next six months, it will change and grow rapidly. We call this stage the 'Infancy Period.' During this stage, the puppy will recognize its owner and its home. It is an important period for it to become familiar with its living environment and family."
"Next, the dog enters the next stage, which is the slow growth period. It will fight according to its instincts. If an enemy enters its doghouse or tries to snatch its food bowl, it will get very angry. During the growth period, dogs will become larger."
Teacher Zhenwu pointed at the blackboard, which showed a large black dog that was already over one meter tall and looked very fierce.
"Students, during the growth period of Beast Tamers, their offensive and defensive capabilities are the strongest. They like to fight, are sensitive to changes around them, and hate it when others touch their food because their appetite increases greatly during this stage."
Gao Hao's eyes lit up as he listened, and he looked at the sleeping panda with a knowing expression. The little panda should be in its infancy, but its growth was faster than a dog's, so its appetite would inevitably increase month by month.
His father was indeed experienced, having prepared three months' worth of food for him in advance. These days, his father was working outside, and now that he thought about it in class, he felt a bit embarrassed, as if he had treated his father as merely a tool.
"Students, the growth period for Beast Tamers is one year, remember that well. This cultivation stage is very important because different Beast Tamers at different stages eat different foods, so you must prepare enough food."
Teacher Zhenwu said, looking at the adults taking notes, and nodded slightly, then said, "Finally, I will talk about the long three-year maturity period. Dogs will gradually become mature and steady, no longer barking loudly at passersby, and they will also learn to distinguish people and understand social etiquette. Of course, there are exceptions for some dogs with intellectual defects."
"Whether they treat their owner or others, they treat everyone equally, even biting their own siblings and parents. In such cases, they must be sent to the hospital for examination, because such dogs are very likely to be Fallen Beasts. They are enemies of humanity, enemies of all living beings, and absolutely unforgivable existences."
Teacher Zhenwu said, gnashing his teeth, and the expression on his face scared the usually boisterous Xiao Mi into sitting up straight. The other parents also remained silent.
Fallen Beasts are the natural enemies of Beast Tamers. Many excellent Beast Tamers have been attacked and killed by Fallen Beasts, and their deaths were so gruesome that all humans hate them.
Including Beast Tamers, they equally hate Fallen Beasts to the bone. Fallen Beasts are natural destroyers; rather than saying they have no emotions, it is better to say they are terrifying creatures that devour the world.
They secretly reside within all things and are born into the world.
For tens of millions of years, they have fought against all things, and over time, their names have changed: End of Days, Deformed Monsters, Devourers, Destruction Monsters, Symbols of Terror.
The forms of Fallen Beasts are bizarre and varied; they can even parasitize and be born within human bodies, devouring the child in the womb and taking its place.
Upon birth, they will devour the parents who gave birth to them, and they can even disguise themselves, possessing extraordinary growth. In the eyes of Fallen Beasts, the world is undoubtedly delicious.
Not only humans, but also land, rocks, trees, flowers, and even volcanoes and magma, are targets for Fallen Beasts to devour. All things can be devoured for growth.
The most terrifying thing is not these; the most terrifying thing is that Fallen Beasts have no growth limit. As long as they keep devouring, they can keep growing, and even devour each other to grow.
Moreover, they possess extremely high intelligence. They will first eat all the trees on a mountain, then starve the animals to death and eat the carrion. They eat everything and are not picky eaters at all.
Therefore, once a Fallen Beast is discovered, humans will spare no effort to eliminate it. If a clue to a Fallen Beast is confirmed to be true, one can even receive a reward of 100 million yuan.
The Beast Master Association provides strong support in this regard.
Teacher Zhenwu explained the harm and danger of Fallen Beasts, then returned to the original point and continued his lecture.
"The first four stages of a Beast Tamer are: Full Moon Period (one month), Infancy Period (six months), Growth Period (one year), and Maturity Period (three years). Today's lesson ends here. Everyone, please review when you go home. Also, I'd like to commend Xiao Mi. Your math homework today was all correct. Very good, you've made great progress."
"Hahaha, as expected of me!" Xiao Mi looked at her perfect score on her homework, a smug expression on her face.
A typical case of getting carried away. Gao Hao looked at Xiao Mi with some sympathy at this moment. This girl's foolish personality really worried him for her future.