Beast Taming Patrol

Its eyes shimmered with a steadfast light.

Before, it had failed to protect Lin Su several times.

Whether at the beginning in the Frost Fall Mountain Range or later when they encountered attacks from the beast cult, it had been too weak to protect Lin Su.
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But this time, no more!

It had become very strong!

Although still at the elite rank, it had mastered eight Level III skills!

It glanced at Qiuqiu beside it.

And with its little brother by its side, this time it would not let Lin Su be in danger again!

"Jie! (｡⊙‿⊙｡)" (A mere battlefield is nothing!)

Qiuqiu stretched out a paw and clasped it with Lin Su's hand, the corners of its mouth curling up to reveal its flashy shark teeth.

"Great!" Seeing the two guardian beasts, a smile spread across Lin Su's face.

In terms of strength, Lin Su had now surpassed many others in the reserve camp, and he was almost invincible among the elite Beast Tamers of Blue Star, not to mention that Qiuqiu and Qiuqiu had environmental bonuses at the border frontline.

If such strength was not enough to have a footing on the battlefield, wouldn't that make all the elite Beast Tamers fighting there mere cannon fodder?

Believe in yourself!

He donned his combat suit neatly, picked up the silver-white long spear beside him and slung it on his back, and looked at the two guardian beasts, "Let's set out!"

The long spear, which originally weighed only two jin, was no longer usable due to the enhancement of Lin Su's bodily strength.

To avoid suspicion, Lin Su had a new spear forged that looked identical to the original but weighed a hundred jin, to serve as his new weapon.

Besides that, the rest of the preparations were all inside Qiuqiu's magical storage pocket.

Stepping out of the dormitory, Lin Su soon appeared in the yard of the squad's quarters.

The other team members also emerged one after another, each wearing an expression of anxiety and anticipation.

They had changed completely from half a month ago.

If half a month ago, they would instinctively want to shrink back at the mention of the battlefield.

But during this half month of training, every instructor had imparted everything they were good at.

How to identify directions on the battlefield, how to distinguish between guardian beasts and wild beasts, how to follow commands on the battlefield, how to maintain formation without chaos, and how to ensure one's own safety...

This knowledge, which they were completely unfamiliar with half a month ago, was now firmly remembered by them.

And now, it was time to test what they had learned.

Xing Yun stood in front of the squad, his expression a few degrees more solemn than before.

"Are you ready?" he asked loudly, his calm voice from the past half month bringing complete calm to the restless hearts of the team.

"We are ready!" the team answered in unison.

"Now is your last chance to choose," Xing Yun said softly, his fierce scar twitching slightly, "If you choose to stay at the rear, you can leave the reserve camp with the others in half a month, without any risk to your life and with no penalties."

"But, the door to Guardian Beast Co-operation in combat will be closed to you forever."

"On one hand, because the core technologies of Guardian Beast Co-operation remain highly confidential, the production of the Tuning Jade is seriously insufficient, and it can only be provided as a priority to Beast Tamers willing to fight for the alliance."

"On the other hand, with great power comes great responsibility. A Beast Tamer who chooses to back down in the face of danger does not deserve to touch this technology, which has been defended with the lives of countless people," Xing Yun's voice paused slightly, his gaze fixing on Lin Su, "This applies equally to research talents."

In Xing Yun's squad, or perhaps in the entire reserve camp, the only one who could be considered a research talent was probably Lin Su, after all, he had obtained the status of a formal researcher.

Hearing Xing Yun's words, Lin Su blinked.

In truth, just because he was a researcher, he did not think he deserved any special privileges.

In his heart, the original purpose of becoming a researcher was not to contribute to the alliance, but to cover up his own secrets and, through the contributions of research projects, exchange for resources that were otherwise unattainable with his own abilities.

That was all.

So, facing Xing Yun's scrutiny, Lin Su pondered for a moment before nodding to show he understood.

After Lin Su nodded, Xing Yun's gaze moved to the next team member.

Not until every team member had nodded, indicating their refusal to withdraw, did Xing Yun relax his paused talk and speak again, "There are thirty-two combat teams in the co-operation reserve camp, and the upcoming combat missions will be carried out by these teams. So, you'll fight alongside nine other squads."

"The entire co-operation reserve camp will be dispersed to thirty-two battlefields of the second combat sequence at the border frontline, one per combat team," Xing Yun said softly, "The eggs won't be put in one basket. This method aims to minimize the casualties of the reserve camp under certain special circumstances."

At the mention of "casualties," the team's expressions tensed.

Observing them, Xing Yun smiled, "Scared?"

"Don't be," he said with his steady voice before anyone could reply, "The area you will fight in is certainly within the elite rank beast tides, with only a few existences beyond the commander rank."

"And you won't be the only ones fighting," he said, pointing to himself, "All instructors will join you in battle!"

At these words, relief crossed the faces of the team members.

The elite rank was already the weakest in the beast tide.

Juvenile-ranked wild beasts would not be sent out, as they were just babies among their kind.

If the reserve camp was only facing elite rank opponents, the likelihood of danger was not great.

As for the few commander rank beings...

Since the instructors were also participating, there was no need for the trainees to worry about those beings.

"We're not afraid!"

"Right! What's there to fear from the elite rank!"

Everyone regained their confidence and voiced their thoughts.

"Good," a hint of a smile flashed in Xing Yun's eyes, "Now, go gather at the plaza where you first arrived at the reserve camp, all the combat teams will depart together!"

"Lin Su, wait a moment," he said, gesturing for the other team members to go ahead and assemble first.

Leaving Lin Su alone in the courtyard.