After the meal, Qin Shou collapsed on the sofa, patting his round belly with a satisfied expression.
Since his reincarnation and transmigration, he had never enjoyed a full feast of monster meat before. Today was finally the day.
Monster meat is rich in Earth's Core Radiation Energy and greatly aids Star Power cultivation.
Just from this one meal, Qin Shou felt his blood almost boiling, as his entire body absorbed the Earth's Core Energy emanating from his stomach.
With a slight application of the Breathing Technique, the speed of converting Earth's Core Energy into Star Power increased significantly.
At this rate, he would reach the Newborn Seven Stars level within three months.
And this was just standard monster meat. If it had been meat from a Danger Level Six or higher monster...
Forget it, too expensive, not worth dreaming about.
While digesting, Qin Shou returned to his room, opened the Space Gate, and the enormous dragon head of his greedy snake emerged into the room.
The greedy snake was now thirteen meters long, and the room couldn't accommodate its full form, leaving only half of its dragon head exposed.
As a Dangerous Seven Stars monster, the greedy snake could now officially assist him in cultivation.
Recalling the cultivation techniques in his mind, Qin Shou channeled the azure-colored Star Power within him, slowly placing both hands on the rough-scaled head of the greedy snake.
"Buzz!"
Star Power surged continuously into the greedy snake's body. It let out a comfortable, low growl, its body emitting a faint blue light.
Moments later, feeling his Star Power overly consumed, Qin Shou ordered the greedy snake to return the energy he had just transferred.
"Roar…"
The greedy snake reluctantly activated its internal energy, forcing out the previously absorbed Star Power, which slowly flowed back into Qin Shou through his mouth and nose.
Having gone through the greedy snake's body once, Qin Shou immediately sensed the strengthening of his Star Power.
He smiled with satisfaction. "Although this method is a bit like that dual cultivation thing, its effectiveness is remarkable."
This beast-assisted cultivation method could only be used once over a short period, with a considerable cooldown time.
The human body needed time to adapt to this kind of energy, and the stronger the beast, the better the results.
Thinking about this, Qin Shou grew increasingly determined to synthesize even stronger monsters.
...
The day for the transmigrator to grouchily attend school had come again.
Qin Shou arrived at the school with boredom written all over his face, only to find Long Xia already waiting at the gate.
"Lao Qin, you've finally made it! Today's your big comeback; get yourself hyped up!"
Long Xia cheerfully squeezed Qin Shou's shoulders, trying to encourage him.
Qin Shou shrugged him off with an annoyed look.
"Alright, it's just the Beast Breeding Competition, not a battlefield. No need for all this pomp."
"No way. You're representing the collective honor of our Class D!"
"That's right."
At that moment, the rest of the Class D students arrived, raising a banner that read "Class D Will Prevail," leaving Qin Shou speechless.
Seriously, me—a transmigrator? And this class is a bit too united and friendly, isn't it?
Not a single person here to mock me and then eat their words when I show them up?
Sometimes I suspect my transmigrator identity is a sham!
As though his "prayers" were answered, a teenager dressed in expensive leisurewear walked past, snorting with disdain.
"Tch, Class D actually dares to enter the Beast Breeding Competition, relying on that Dangerous Seven Stars Red Rabbit Horse?"
"Wang Wu, what are you talking about?" Long Xia said, visibly annoyed.
Wang Wu sneered, "You know exactly what I'm saying. Without those two around, this time the championship belongs to me, Wang Wu of Class A."
He shot them one haughty look before turning to leave.
Class D students were filled with indignation, but Qin Shou was grinning from ear to ear.
Perfect, perfect. Finally, my transmigrator self has a chance to shine.
...
At the rear mountain of Beast Breeding High School, on a spacious area resembling a football field, all teachers and students had gathered.
On the high platform, Principal Yu Shusheng held a microphone, delivering a fervent and lengthy speech before the Beast Breeding Competition officially began.
The tournament consists of preliminaries, the main competition, semifinals, and finals—elimination rounds step by step.
There were quite a few participants, but most were just there for appearances or fun, given the school's mandate that each class had to field a certain number of students, making the atmosphere lively.
After all, the annual championship of the Beast Breeding Competition was always won by Class A or Class B—without exception.
Everyone knew this; they simply accepted that their skills weren't as good, and there wasn't much to be done about it.
Next came the arrangements for preliminary matches by each class teacher.
The rear mountain had multiple arenas. During the preliminary preparation stage, Qin Shou was given his number plate—38.
"Lao Qin, I'm number 95. I'm heading over first," Long Xia said, waving his number plate.
Qin Shou nodded and followed the directions on his number plate to his designated arena.
Soon, he arrived at the site. Apart from his class, students from other classes had also gathered near the arena.
Their purpose was clear: to see Qin Shou's big dragon beast—or rather, his Dragon Beast.
Thanks to Long Xia's promotion, Qin Shou's cultivation of a Dragon Beast was no longer a secret.
"Class D, Qin Shou." The referee teacher called out.
"Here!" Qin Shou raised his hand and entered the arena.
"Class E, Yuan Zheng."
"Present." A skinny boy followed him into the arena.
The referee teacher nodded, activated the energy barrier, and enclosed the arena.
"Begin!"
As the referee waved his hand, Yuan Zheng immediately slapped his wristband. The Space Gate opened wide, and a massive wild boar, over five meters tall, charged out without waiting for instructions, rushing straight at Qin Shou.
"Boom, boom…"
The arena trembled slightly as the wild boar charged furiously. But Qin Shou simply shook his head.
If you can't control your beast, chances are your beast will flee the instant it encounters a strong enemy.
His thoughts lasted only a moment before the massive wild boar reached him, its glowing red eyes exuding a trace of bloodlust.
Suddenly, Qin Shou's right hand traced a circle, and Dragon-shaped Star Power erupted forward.
"Roar!"
Dragon roars thundered, azure Star Power exploded, and instantly startled the pig-headed, dim-witted wild boar.
"Snort, snort…"
The monstrous wild boar skidded to an awkward halt, seemingly frightened by the dragon's roar, its red eyes dimming. It waddled its fat body back to Yuan Zheng obediently.
As laughter couldn't be contained among the audience, Yuan Zheng's face turned awkward, and he raised his hand to concede defeat.
Indeed, this dumb pig was only fit to be a breeding animal at a pig farm; thinking it could fight was laughable.
After effortlessly winning the match, Qin Shou eyed the porky wild boar's plump belly, involuntarily swallowing a mouthful of saliva.
Pork must taste amazing…
With some free time, Qin Shou went over to Long Xia's arena.
His opponent was Qiao Hua from Class C, who had a Dangerous Six Stars Black Forest Giant Python—not one of the girly rainbow-colored types, but a proper dark-hued one.
In the arena, Long Xia's wolf-claw-shaped Star Power clashed with Qiao Hua's snake-shaped Star Power.
Meanwhile, Werewolf Warwick was gleefully toying with the similarly ranked giant python, treating it first as a jump rope, then as a whip, thoroughly enjoying itself.
That personality...
Qin Shou's mouth twitched. He felt he might have been infected with something strange.
Eventually, unable to tolerate the humiliation, Qiao Hua raised his hand to concede defeat.
"Lao Qin, your upgraded Killing Wolf is amazing!"
Long Xia spotted Qin Shou outside the arena and waved enthusiastically.
Just as his words fell, Qin Shou's number plate vibrated.
[Next match: Class B, Ye Ning.]
[Beast: Bronze Beast Taotie.]
"Taotie, interesting." Qin Shou's lips curled into a smile.