When all the students finished writing their wills, their mentor, Liao Yuxin, gave them a three-day break.

  On the streets of the school.

  Han Jiagang wrapped an arm around Su Bai's shoulder, smiling as he looked at him.

  "Brother Su, do you have any plans for these three days off? If not, how about we go drinking tonight?"

  "It'd be even better if Goddess Yanran could join us."

  Su Bai looked up at the sky, as if seeing countless soldiers fighting fiercely in the cracks of space.

  In three days, he too would step onto the Myriad Races Battlefield, fighting alongside those soldiers, a sense of pressure rising within him.

  "I want to improve my strength during these three days."

  Hearing Su Bai's response, Han Jiagang looked dejected: "Come on, brother, we haven't had a single day off during the three months of training. Now that we finally have three days off, shouldn't we relax a bit? Once we're on the Myriad Races Battlefield, there won't be any more chances."

  "Besides, how much strength can you really gain in three days?"

  No matter how much Han Jiagang tried to persuade him, Su Bai remained unmoved, leaving Han Jiagang to sigh helplessly:

  "You really don't know how to enjoy life."

  Han Jiagang then turned to their other two roommates, but they shared the same thoughts as Su Bai.

  Fan Chao'an: "You guys go ahead, I can't. I'm just a bit away from reaching the mid-tier, and I want to push myself to break through before heading to the Myriad Races Battlefield. It'll be safer that way."

  Tao Jiajun: "I'm not going either. I still have a bit of Blood Qi Powder left to absorb, and these three days are perfect for some serious training."

  Most of the new students at the Martial Academy had similar thoughts, wanting to make the most of the last three days, using any potions or Blood Qi Powder they had to boost their strength as much as possible.

  On the Myriad Races Battlefield, strength is the key to survival.

  ...

  After parting ways, Su Bai didn't return to the dormitory but instead booked a luxurious single room at a nearby hotel.

  Others could train in the school dormitory.

  But Su Bai had Little Eight, and if he released Little Eight in the dorm, it would probably scare his roommates.

  After entering the room and locking the door, Su Bai cleared a large space in the 50-square-meter room and carefully checked every corner.

  Only after ensuring there were no cameras did he release Little Eight from the Beast Taming Space.

  At this moment, Little Eight was no longer a small tortoise but a massive creature with a diameter of about one and a half meters, roughly the size of a round table, exuding a hint of a fierce beast's aura.

  Its sudden appearance would indeed be quite intimidating.

  For the past three months, Su Bai had been busy with military training, and Little Eight had spent the entire time in the Beast Taming Space.

  Now that it was finally released, Little Eight looked at Su Bai with a deeply resentful gaze.

  "Roar roar roar!" (I thought you had forgotten about me!)

  Su Bai smiled at Little Eight, holding a portion of Blood Qi Powder in his hand.

  Having been with Little Eight for so long, Su Bai had a good understanding of its personality.

  As long as there was food, this one would have no temper!

  Sure enough, Little Eight, who had been staring at Su Bai, immediately changed its gaze from resentful to joyful upon smelling the Blood Qi Powder, nudging Su Bai's hand with its head.

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  "Roar roar roar~" (Master, I'm sorry, I wronged you!)

  The joy of a glutton is so simple and unpretentious.

  Su Bai placed the Blood Qi Powder in front of it, and Little Eight eagerly grabbed the bottle with its mouth, tilting its head back to gulp it down.

  A surge of blood energy began to flow within Little Eight's body.

  Little Eight closed its eyes and slowly began to digest the blood energy, its body gradually growing.

  At the same time, Su Bai felt a warm current flowing through his body, a tingling sensation spreading all over.

  Little Eight's enhanced physical attributes were, to some extent, feeding back to Su Bai.

  Five minutes later, the warm current subsided, and Little Eight opened its eyes.

  "Roar roar roar~" (Master, I want more!)

  Feeling the changes in his body, Su Bai realized his physique had indeed improved, though he hadn't yet broken through to the high tier.

  So, Su Bai decided to take out the remaining six bottles of Blood Qi Powder and placed them in front of Little Eight.

  "No problem, today you can have your fill of Blood Qi Powder!"

  This was the best time since Su Bai had started raising Little Eight!

  Looking at the six bottles of Blood Qi Powder in front of it, the temptation was even greater than a grand feast!

  Drool was dripping all over the floor.

  Shaking its head, Little Eight picked up one bottle after another, gulping them down in one go.

  In less than a minute, the six bottles of Blood Qi Powder turned into six empty bottles, scattered on the floor.

  It was as if it was afraid someone might snatch them away.

  After consuming the six bottles of Blood Qi Powder, Little Eight closed its eyes tightly.

  Its entire body surged with blood energy, and its size slowly increased.

  At the same time, Su Bai suddenly felt a violent energy sweeping through his body, an unparalleled pain overwhelming his consciousness.

  "Damn!"

  Under the onslaught of this violent energy, his blood became scorching hot.

  Gradually, tiny cracks appeared on his skin.

  Then, the energy repaired them.

  Tear again!

  Repair again!

  At this moment, veins bulged on Su Bai's forehead, and large drops of cold sweat dripped down his cheeks to the floor.

  A powerful aura and presence began to emanate from his body.

  In the room, decorative vases on the shelves and books on the desk were shaken to the ground by this aura.

  "Clang~"

  "Clang~"

  Books, glass shards, and soil scattered all over the floor.

  In the next room, a couple who had been flirting were startled by the commotion.

  The man, seeing the frightened look on the girl's face in his arms, was filled with anger and stormed over to Su Bai's door.

  He pounded on the door with all his strength: "What the hell are you doing in there!"

  Instantly, guests on the entire floor of the hotel curiously poked their heads out of their rooms to see what was happening.

  But at this moment, Su Bai was oblivious to the outside world, fully focused on absorbing the energy surging within him.

  After pounding on the door for a while with no response from inside, the man cursed and returned to his room.

  It was unclear how much time passed before the violent energy began to slowly subside.

  Su Bai slowly opened his eyes.

  A ray of sunlight streamed through the window, shining on Su Bai's cheek.

  Little Eight was licking his cheek with its tongue.

  "Roar roar roar~" (Master, you're finally awake! I feel so strong now!)

  "You silly thing!"

  Su Bai rolled his eyes, realizing that the reason he almost got torn apart by the violent medicinal power was because of Little Eight's gluttony.

  Wouldn't it have been better to absorb one bottle at a time? Why gulp down six bottles at once?

  Just then, a system notification appeared in Su Bai's mind.

  [Ding~ Little Tortoise has upgraded to a Basic High Tier Exotic Beast, host level increased, acquired new talent for Little Tortoise: Heavy Strike!]

  Su Bai quickly opened the system to check his and Little Eight's attributes.

  [Host: Su Bai]

  [Profession: Beast Tamer]

  [Level: Basic High Tier]

  [Age: 18]

  [Physique: 28 (Base Physique 15, Inherited Beast Attributes 13 points)]

  [Agility: 19 (Base Attribute 15, Inherited Beast Attributes 4 points)]

  [Mental: 34 (Base Attribute 30, Inherited Beast Attributes 4 points)]

  [Tamed Beast: Little Tortoise (Basic Level) (Can inherit 20% of attributes, inheritance ratio increases with level, next level Bronze Tier can inherit 30%)]

  [Talent 1: Infinite Evolution for contracted tamed beasts (Tamed beast's attribute values and talent abilities will to some extent feed back to the host)]

  [Talent 2: Turtle Skin Defense (Consumes a certain amount of stamina, enhances defense by 50% to 100%)]

  [Talent 3: Heavy Strike (Consumes a certain amount of stamina to trigger, enhances attack by 100% to 200%)]

  [Tamed Beast: Little Tortoise]

  [Level: Basic High Tier]

  [Physique: 64]

  [Defense: 78]

  [Agility: 20]

  [Mental: 20]

  [Talent 1: Turtle Shell Defense (Whole body retracts into the shell, forming a defensive stance, can enhance defense by 300%, in turtle shell defense state, cannot move or attack)]

  [Talent 2: Turtle Skin Defense (Consumes a certain amount of stamina, enhances defense by 50% to 100%)]

  [Talent 3: Heavy Strike (Consumes a certain amount of stamina to trigger, enhances attack by 100% to 200%, the more stamina consumed, the stronger the attack)]

  This wave of attribute growth was truly terrifying!

  Through these three months at the Martial Academy, Su Bai had checked the attributes of many classmates and seniors via the system.

  Generally, a Basic Beginner Martial Artist's physical attributes range from 10-20 points, mid-tier 20-30 points, high-tier 30-40 points.

  These are physiques strengthened through blood energy cultivation.

  A high-tier superpowered individual with a physique and speed in the teens and mental strength of thirty points is considered average.

  Su Bai had never practiced blood energy cultivation, yet through Little Eight's feedback, he could rival the physique of a high-tier martial artist!

  However, aside from physique, other attributes didn't increase much, as Basalt is a power type specializing in physique and defense.

  After Little Eight's promotion, its defense and physique increased ridiculously, almost breaking the original level limit.

  Generally, the maximum physique for a Basic High Tier is 40, surpassing 40 belongs to the Bronze Tier strength range.

  This means Little Tortoise's defense and physique are already comparable to a Bronze Tier fierce beast.

  Plus, Little Eight's attack skill: Heavy Strike can boost attack by up to 200%.

  Even the attack power of a Bronze Tier High Tier Martial Artist wouldn't be much more than this!

  Perhaps this is the terrifying aspect of the Sacred Beast Basalt bloodline, as it awakens during growth, the gap becomes increasingly apparent!

  And this gap will only widen.

  This is Su Bai's strongest survival card in the chaotic world of myriad races, his most powerful survival asset on the battlefield.

  After understanding his current strength situation, Su Bai was very satisfied.

  Since he had just advanced, the blood energy within him was still surging. If he returned to the dormitory now, he'd probably scare his three roommates.

  So, Su Bai decided to stay at the hotel for three days until the blood energy naturally calmed down before returning.

  Exiting the room, Su Bai intended to extend his stay at the hotel for two more days when a rough voice shouted:

  "Kid, you finally came out. What were you doing in there? The noise almost scared me to death."

  Su Bai looked puzzled, turning back to see the burly man shouting with a look that said, "You must be sick."

  Due to his inability to control his blood energy, the moment Su Bai turned his head, the blood energy surged, and a powerful aura burst forth from him.

  For a moment, the entire corridor was filled with an imposing atmosphere, as if the air had stopped flowing.

  Everyone stared in shock at the young man, simultaneously thinking to themselves.

  "A martial artist? And so young! A student from the Martial Academy!"

  The middle-aged man, who had been so arrogant, realized this too.

  He was immediately frightened, his lips turning pale, cold sweat pouring down.

  Martial artists aren't people ordinary folks can provoke, especially since the other party might be a student from the Martial Academy, a formal military martial artist, destined to be a future official of renown.

  What bad luck!

  The burly man quickly retreated several steps, nervously apologizing to Su Bai:

  "Sorry... sorry, brother, I... I mistook you for someone else, mistook you for someone else."

  After saying that, the middle-aged man turned and fled in panic.