Chapter 15 Promising Future

John returned to the classroom in high spirits, even whistling a tune. 

His golden Slime had once again gained a new skill.

Body Fortification: Temporarily grants a fortified state, ignoring control effects from same-level contact spirits.

The golden Slime now had a total of three combat skills.

They were Charge, Gigantification, and Body Fortification.

If it really came to a fight, it could be considered powerful.

Each skill or talent was extremely precious, and to obtain them, one could only hope to learn them when the contract spirit advanced.

This probability was related to the potential of the contract spirit.

The golden Slime was F-level, and the probability of its learning skills on its own was basically zero.

This was also why John had yet to choose to enroll in the Beast Tamer Class before.

Skills and talents were directly related to strength. A contract spirit with only low-level skills could not defeat one with multiple high-level skills.

Now, with the system, he only needed to choose the options given by the system to obtain skills, making it much easier.

At this moment, John just wanted to say with great enthusiasm, "I will definitely become a great Beast Tamer in the future."

Harper walked into the classroom, seemingly having snapped out of the thoughts from their last conversation.

Harper said, "There's only one month left until the final exams. I hope everyone can give it their all! The school's rewards are as generous as ever. The top thirty in the grade will receive a Beast Taming Orb, and the top five will get a Mid-grade Beast Taming Orb. In addition, to stimulate your competitive spirit, the school has specially prepared an Enlightenment Pill for the top student in the grade!"

Harper was full of fighting spirit, eager to awaken everyone's competitive spirit.

However, the students below the podium were lifeless, completely lacking in motivation.

The rewards were indeed generous. The Enlightenment Pill was extremely valuable, greatly increasing the chances of a contracted spirit learning a skill when a Beast Tamer advanced.

Although the probability was not high, it was enough to drive people crazy.

The Enlightenment Pill was worth hundreds of thousands of Stellar Coins and was not available on the market; it was only obtainable through schools with official backing.

However, no matter how good the treasure was, it had nothing to do with them.

The top student in the grade, Ava, was already a level seven Beast Tamer.

Their Class Representative, Fiona, was only level five, and they were completely unable to compete with her.

Beast Taming Class 5 had completely given up.

Harper said, "Although the Enlightenment Pill has little to do with you, our class can still strive for the top thirty in the grade. Dreams are still worth having; what if they come true?"

Harper hoped to inspire some fighting spirit in everyone.

At this moment, a discordant voice rang out.

John said, "The probability of success is very small."

The whole class fell silent, and everyone couldn't help but marvel, feeling that John made a good point.

A one-in-ten-thousand chance of success meant the remaining probability was a failure.

Harper shouted, "John!"

Harper gritted his teeth, blaming Wesley for sending a mischievous student to his class.

Saying things that affected confidence could have very serious consequences.

"Mr. Adams, I'm just telling the truth," John said sincerely.

Harper shouted, "Stop talking nonsense!" 

Harper finally exploded at him.

Harper said, "If you fail the cultural course again this time, you won't need to stay in Beast Taming Class 5."

At this moment, options appeared before John's eyes again.

[Option 1: Sincerely apologize, "Mr. Adams, I'm sorry, please forgive me." Reward: A small amount of Beast-Taming power]

[Option 2: Stand up proudly and say, "Give me some time. I will definitely pass the final exam. If I fail, I will willingly drop out!" Reward: Mid-grade Power Potion]

[Option 3: Seriously ask, "Is Beast Taming Class 1 finally ready to recruit me?" Reward: Advanced Beast Taming history knowledge]

John's heart trembled. Although he felt the second option suited his personality, the reward for the third option was too tempting.

He didn't hesitate and looked seriously at Harper. "Is Beast Taming Class 1 finally ready to recruit me?"

Harper said, "You seem to have a problem with your brain!"

Harper took a deep breath, forcibly suppressing his anger.

Harper thought, 'When I said you don't need to stay in Beast Taming Class 5, I didn't mean you could go to Beast Taming Class 1.'

Harper said, "I have something to do today. From now on, it's self-study. Everyone, maintain classroom discipline!"

Harper left the classroom with a dark face.

The exams were approaching, and all the junior year teachers would be invigilating on the exam day, so they had been having frequent meetings recently.

As soon as Harper stepped out of the classroom, he ran into a strong man.

It was Harper's former homeroom teacher, Wesley.

Harper said, "Wesley, you've really put me in a tough spot."

As soon as Harper saw Wesley, he vented his frustrations and immediately started complaining about John's endless list of misdeeds.

Wesley, however, remained calm, looking as if he thought Harper was making a fuss over nothing.

Wesley thought, 'You haven't experienced John and David causing trouble together. That could really make someone angry.'

In the classroom, John's eyes were shining as he continuously looked at various test questions, almost instinctively coming up with the answers.

Sure enough, the system was amazing. He easily mastered the knowledge others worked hard to learn.

In just a single morning, John had absorbed a lot of knowledge in his mind.

The knowledge not only allowed him to handle the high school exams easily but also gave him a more comprehensive understanding of Beast Taming.

"John has changed a lot."

"Who knows, maybe John is really preparing to redeem himself and aim for second-to-last place?"

Many students noticed John's unusual behavior.

Even in the afternoon, John was still studying hard, which was really unbelievable.

Fiona asked, "John, are you okay?"

Fiona, clad in a white dress, approached with an unexpected look of concern in her eyes. 

This wasn't the usual concern but rather the kind one reserved for a patient. 

John lifted his hand slightly, only then picking up on the unusual stares from the others.

John thought, 'I'm just digesting the knowledge in my mind. There's no need to look at me like that.'

"I'm just reading a book," John said.

"It's over. He's already lost his mind. Let's take him to the school nurse."

A group of people nodded in agreement.

"John, if you want to study, I can tutor you. There's no need to push yourself so hard," Fiona said coldly.

For a moment, the others were surprised and started making teasing noises.

The strange looks from everyone made Fiona very shy, and she lowered her head slightly.

Fiona explained, "I'm the Class Representative, so of course, I have to help him with his grades."

John was stunned, and options appeared before his eyes again.

[Option 1: Politely decline Fiona's offer. Reward: A small amount of Beast-Taming power]

[Option 2: Gratefully say, "It's great to have your tutoring. When shall we start studying?" Reward: Slime's ice resistance +20%]

[Option 3: Righteously say, "Are you questioning my ability to study?" Reward: Slime's all-attribute resistance +20%]

Unexpectedly, options appeared again.

Such a simple question didn't need much thought.