"I can still only participate in high school leagues and rookie leagues at this level of competition, but you suddenly set your sights on the national tournament..."
'Why is the gap between people so big?'
'Aren't we supposed to be the same age?'
'Oh, maybe not.'
'In fact, I should be a bit older than Asher.'
Felter was silent.
Felter rejected this topic.
As long as he didn't admit it, then this thing didn't exist.
"I'm just preparing to participate; how far I can go is still uncertain," Unlike Felter's ever-changing emotions, Asher's emotions were quite calm.
He had to be calm. Asher really wasn't sure how far he could go, even though he looked pretty strong.
But his opponents were either too weak or overly powerful, which made Asher not very confident in his own combat level.
Asher was also troubled by this issue.
After hearing Asher's troubles, Felter: "..."
Although, Felter still had a bit of self-awareness; he believed that in Asher's world, he was the opponent who was too weak.
Thinking of this, Felter couldn't help but stretch out both hands, tremblingly covering his chest.
Pitiful.
Weak.
And helpless.
"I have a way," But Felter still very kindly offered a solution for Asher.
Asher: "?"
"What is it?"
"Could it be finding a beast tamer from Jade Dragon University to fight with me?"
If that were the case, Asher would definitely refuse, because that would be too much trouble for Felter.
"No," Felter, hearing Asher's words, waved his finger, "Of course, it's not a method that relies on personal connections, but something much simpler—"
"Club challenge."
———
They acted as soon as they said it.
Luckily, it was still early.
While leading Asher toward the club, Felter explained to him what the club challenge was all about.
"It's actually pretty much like the training grounds."
"Only the training ground opponents are matched randomly based on the beast tamer's registration, which means you could easily encounter opponents who are too strong or too weak."
Felter paused as he said this.
He glanced at Asher walking beside him, his expression calm, and couldn't help shaking his head inwardly.
'This kind of guy like Asher, at first glance, seems like nothing much.'
'If someone really encounters an opponent like this, they'll probably think he's a weakling.'
'But once the battle actually begins...'
'They'd realize everything is completely different from what they imagined.'
Felter called this kind of person a scam-type player.
The deception and confusion were both a bit too much.
And also those pet beasts of Asher's family.
From the Little Raven with the Cat-Worm, to the little white snake, to the little jellyfish, and even that Angel... okay, the last one can be excluded.
The mechanical big eye with only one eye still looked pretty intimidating with its metallic texture.
But the others... Really looked all cutesy on the outside while showing the strength of ferocious beasts.
Making people who encountered them constantly cry and complain.
"Clubs are places that specifically do battle business, so in addition to random matching with other trainers, they also offer one-on-one sparring services."
'Hmm?', Asher's interest was piqued.
Indeed, Asher had long been the big boss dominating the training grounds.
He had lost interest in bullying newbies at the training grounds.
The randomly matched opponents didn't suit his taste.
But if he could specifically pick and customize suitable opponents… sigh, spending some money, this kind of thing was nothing to Asher.
Instead, it was the simplest solution.
As they spoke, the two arrived at the entrance of the club.
Unlike the official training grounds, as soon as Asher entered the club, he felt the impact of money.
A luxurious lobby.
Pretty receptionists.
Asher: 'No wonder it's a service you have to pay for to enjoy.'
Standing in the glittering golden hall, Asher briefly observed the people coming and going.
There were beast tamers who looked about his age, probably students from Star City University.
There were also older, more mature-looking beast tamers, probably already in the workforce.
Asher nodded slightly, feeling a bit satisfied.
For a club to attract beast tamers from two such different environments, the battle services must at least be satisfactory.
"I'm a member of this club, so we don't have to queue," While Asher was observing his surroundings, Felter pulled out a black membership card with golden letters from his pocket.
The flamboyant name on it wasn't really legible.
But if you asked Asher, that show-off vibe was definitely there.
"Welcome, gentlemen," At this moment, a young female receptionist walked up to them, smiling as she addressed Asher and Felter.
Asher noticed that not far away, there were quite a few receptionists of varying ages, all with similar smiles.
But the one who approached them looked about their age. Though not entirely clear, she belonged to the relatively young group.
Instead, Felter stared at the young receptionist, his face showing a thoughtful expression.
"You are... Senior Alicia from the Logistics Department, third year?"
Asher: "?"
Asher glanced at Felter.
'Wait? You know an upperclassman from school?'
Alicia Patrick was also a bit surprised when she looked at Felter, then… couldn't recall him. She gave Felter an apologetic smile, "Um, I..."
Felter immediately realized that he might've made things a bit awkward for the senior.
He hurriedly waved his hand, "It's just that I happened to see you before when I went to the logistics department, so I remembered you."
"It's normal for you not to remember me, Senior."
Then Felter introduced himself, "I'm a first-year... ah no, I'll be second-year when the new term starts, Felter Sterling from the Battle Department."
"This is my friend, Asher Snow."
Felter didn't forget to help introduce Asher beside him.
"Hello, Junior Sterling," Alicia gave Felter a polite smile.
When she heard Felter say Asher's name, a thoughtful look appeared in Alicia's eyes as she looked at Asher.
Very quickly, Alicia reacted, "Wait a minute, Asher, isn't that..."
"It's the one you're thinking of," Asher gave Alicia a smile and calmly said.
This kind of treatment, he really was used to it already.
Alicia, however, was a bit surprised as she looked at the youth in front of her... ah no, Asher who was nearly twenty, already showing the demeanor of a mature man.
A simple white short-sleeved shirt and blue jeans, a very basic outfit, but due to Asher's handsome appearance and tall figure, he looked a bit more dazzling than the others around.
Alicia's gaze even dazed for a moment.
But her strong sense of professionalism and discipline made her quickly snap back.
A brilliant smile appeared on Alicia's face, "Professor Asher, hello, I've long heard of you."
"May I help you two with anything?"
After the greeting, Alicia thoughtfully inquired. At the same time, she was wondering in her heart why Asher and Felter had come together to the club.
It should be for battle.
More or less.
So...
Alicia's gaze fell on Felter.
She didn't have much of an impression of this soon-to-be sophomore, but thinking carefully, maybe she vaguely remembered something?
'Isn't the competition for top rank in the first-year Battle Department pretty intense?'
Even though the Battle Department at Jade Dragon University was very well-known, and they admitted plenty of geniuses every year, a top rank that wasn't decided until the end of the first year wasn't that common.
Usually, it would be confirmed within the first six months after enrollment.
'Isn't this Junior Sterling involved in a fierce competition with another Junior Dexter?'
Alicia understood.
'Junior Sterling is probably trying to secretly get ahead during the break.'
After all, when the school year started, other students who were dissatisfied with the top rank could challenge the title.
Only one challenge opportunity per month.
As long as they won, they could obtain the top rank.
Anyone with a bit of confidence in their own strength would want to give it a try.
Alicia had already decided in her heart which sparring partners to recommend to Felter.
"I want to find a few suitable sparring partners."
'See?'
Alicia knowingly nodded.
'Just as I imagined.'
'Wait wait wait...'
Alicia suddenly came back to her senses.
'Something seems off?'
'The one who spoke...', Alicia looked up in the direction the voice came from and locked eyes with Asher.
Alicia: "?"
Big eyes, big confusion.
Alicia felt like the smile on her face had become a bit stiff.
"Um, Professor Asher...", Alicia hesitated, not quite sure what to say.
Asher smiled without speaking.
Alicia quickly regained her composure.
No matter how shocked she was, today's main character was not Felter.
But adhering to the customer-first principle, since Asher wanted to battle, then she had to recommend suitable sparring partners for Asher, not just stand here in shock, trying to figure something out.
Taking a deep breath, a professional smile once again appeared on Alicia's face, "Alright, Mr. Snow."
Alicia quickly changed her way of addressing Asher.
Since he came to battle continuing to call him Professor Asher didn't quite fit.
Using only the surname actually matched Asher's intent better.
"Our club provides battle venues. Please let us know what kind of sparring partners you're looking for."
"What are your requirements regarding the opponent's beast tamer level, experience, pet strength, and pet attributes?"
"Based on your needs, we will assign different sparring partners, and the prices will vary accordingly."
Upon hearing this, Asher's expression didn't change much.
Still had a touch of unspoken satisfaction.
'Worthy of a paid service. Truly professional.'
After thinking briefly, Asher quickly listed his requirements, "Tier 4 beast tamer, rich battle experience, pet strength at mid-level Tier 5 or above, preferably with attributes that can counter water."
Yes, that's right, after careful consideration, Asher decided on a focused assault, targeted special training for the weakest pet in his team, Little White Snake.
"Start with one battle to get a feel for it. If it's good, I'd like to do a full five-on-five match," Asher wasn't casually choosing this sparring partner.
Asher currently had five pets.
Among them, the Angel was probably the weakest.
But the Angel's situation was also the most complicated.
Overall, because of the Angel dragging behind, Asher's beast tamer level remained at Tier 3.
Of course, Considering Asher's age, this was still quite a shocking thing.
"Two of my pets have rather extreme strength levels, so I hope it's a very experienced Tier 4 beast tamer," Asher emphasized this again.
"Understood, Mr. Snow," Alicia showed a polite smile, "However, I'll need to see your beast tamer ID card."
Alicia silently thought in her heart.
Naturally, the club was opened to make money. No matter how outrageous the customer's request, they had to meet it.
But to some extent, if the customer chose a sparring partner whose strength didn't quite match their own... they would secretly remind the sparring partner to go easy.
Otherwise, if the customer didn't come back next time, how would they make money?
Making money isn't shameful.
Asher nodded.
He didn't know what Alicia was thinking in her heart, or how she was planning to tell someone to go easy on him. Be pulled out his beast tamer ID card.
Alicia also took out a specialized identification device.
Just like a card reader, small in size, once swiped, the small screen on top immediately displayed Asher's basic information.
Alicia looked at the [Tier-3 Beast Tamer] identity seriously, showing an expression of red-hot shock and disbelief.
'No way? Tier-3 Beast Tamer? Is this for real?'
'Tier-3 Beast Tamer? Asher is only how old?'
Tier-3 Beast Tamer requires contracting five pet beasts, two of Tier-6, three of Tier-5.
'This… this this this! Simply outrageous!'
Asher's age, Asher's strength. Alicia was heartbroken and full of grief.
This one should be going to the Central Advanced Beast Tamer Academy for further studies.
Asher: "..."
Thanks but no thanks.
"All done?", Asher asked.
Alicia's gaze still had a bit of daze, but upon hearing Asher's voice, she quickly gathered her spirits, smiling as she said,
"Already registered, Mr. Snow," As she spoke, she returned the identity card to Asher.
"According to your request, we have selected two suitable sparring trainers for you. Would you like to choose which one you prefer?"
With a flip of her hand, Alicia took out a tablet and handed it to Asher.
On it was information about two Beast Tamers.
Asher looked through them one by one.
One male, one female.
Two Beast Tamers.
In the photos on the tablet, they were all uniformly dressed in the black-gold uniforms provided by the club, which made them look a bit more professional.
Asher then looked at their profiles.
Male Beast Tamer, Jacob Dawn, 37 years old, Tier-4 Beast Tamer, once served as the captain of Star City's Dawn Combat Exploration Team for five years, with rich experience in wild field battles.
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