Volume One, Chapter Five: Unlocking the Hidden Profession, Securing the Newcomer's Trial!

Lin Yao paid no mind to the huge commotion he and Zhu Zhihan had caused. After Zhu Zhihan’s dragon lineage essence recovered to 80%, he took this stunning dragon maiden and headed straight home.

On Lin Yao’s right hand now rested a new ring. It was a spatial ring—not one purchased from the Beast Tamer Association, but the very item responsible for his transmigration from Earth to Deep Blue Star.

Within the mysterious, jet-black ring, aside from a bank card showing a balance of fifteen million from the Great Zhou Bank, lay energy stones worth ten million. Lin Yao decided there was no rush to acquire other resources. Stockpiling energy stones to strengthen himself was the top priority.

Upon returning home, Lin Yao found a breathtaking beauty bustling about preparing dinner. The enticing aroma wafting from the kitchen made his stomach growl in anticipation. Seeing her, Lin Yao spread his arms wide, intent on giving her a big hug.

“Sister Meng, I’m back!” he called out cheerfully.

His invitation was firmly rejected by An Ruomeng, who blocked him with her right hand while extending three slender fingers of her left, beginning to lecture him:

“First, I’m not Sister Meng—I’m your aunt!”

“Second, men and women shouldn’t touch like that. You’re not a child anymore; no hugging me from now on!”

“Third, you little rascal, where have you been? Coming home this late!”

Lin Yao retorted, “You’re not my mother’s biological sister; we have no blood relation. And you’re only three years older than me. Calling you ‘aunt’ all this time is unfair! As for why I’m late, I’ll tell you in your room after dinner.”

An Ruomeng’s brows furrowed sharply in mock anger. “You little brat, you deserved more beating as a kid! Now you’re getting impure ideas about your own aunt!”

“What’s that supposed to mean? You want to marry your aunt?”

Lin Yao offered no denial. Seizing the moment before An Ruomeng could react, he enveloped her in a big hug and greedily inhaled the subtle fragrance lingering in her hair.

Half-jokingly, he added, “Sister Meng, you’re really clever—you know exactly what I’m thinking.”

Despite being forcibly embraced, An Ruomeng didn’t lash out, only showing a trace of helplessness. They had grown up together, after all, since she was only three years older. Lin Yao had been hugging her since childhood, often demanding kisses too, or else he’d turn into a sobbing mess that left her powerless.

Reluctantly pushing him away, she put on a stern face and pretended to scold, “Last warning! No more hugging next time!”

“What if I get married? Will you still hug me in front of my husband?”

Lin Yao teased further.

This time, An Ruomeng was truly annoyed and raised her fist to punch him. Before she could land a blow, Zhu Zhihan swiftly stepped out from behind Lin Yao, ready to defend him.

Frowning slightly, Zhu Zhihan contemplated briefly, then appealed to An Ruomeng, “Sister Meng… no, I should say Aunt—please don’t hit Lin Yao. If anyone should be hit, it should be me!”

An Ruomeng’s large, watery eyes widened. “Who is this? He looks just like President Han!”

Lin Yao immediately took the opportunity to fill in the details for his aunt, explaining everything that had happened. Then he introduced An Ruomeng and Zhu Zhihan to each other.

With that done, the three of them took their seats at the dinner table.

By now, An Ruomeng knew Zhu Zhihan’s true identity but still found it hard to believe. She bore no trace of a beast tamer’s traits, yet she was the spitting image of President Han Yanran—like two peas in a pod.

After dinner, An Ruomeng pulled Zhu Zhihan behind her and told Lin Yao, “Before you enter university, Zhihan will sleep with me. You’re not allowed to bring her into your room—don’t give yourself any ideas!”

Lin Yao immediately bristled. “That’s outrageous! Aunt, you want to claim my beast maiden? If you sleep with my beast maiden, you’ll have to compensate me yourself!”

An Ruomeng showed no mercy and delivered a playful bop to his head. “Go get some rest and stop thinking about nonsense.”

“You summoned your beasts today. Tomorrow is the rookie beast tamer trial. If you don’t perform well, just wait and see how I deal with you!”

With that, she ignored him and led Zhu Zhihan back to her room.

Before entering, she called out without looking back, “And don’t forget to wash the dishes before bed!”

Lin Yao sighed. “You’re not even my wife yet, and you’re already bossing me around. What will life be like if you really become my wife…”

An Ruomeng could only suppress the urge to punch him and took Zhu Zhihan back to her room.

She had firmly resolved not to let Zhu Zhihan sleep with Lin Yao anytime soon. Right now, Lin Yao was a crafty little devil with a head full of mischief. If Zhu Zhihan indulged him once, he’d become even more reckless.

Lin Yao, oblivious to his aunt’s plans, headed to the kitchen to wash the dishes with a heavy heart.

Thanks to his ability to see evolutionary paths, Lin Yao knew that before Zhu Zhihan evolved to the SSSR rank, he could only observe and touch her but never truly consume her essence. Otherwise, her body might suffer irreversible damage, preventing her evolution.

Still, it wasn’t a big problem. Zhu Zhihan was an exquisite mature beauty, a perfect match for President Han Yanran. Even if they did nothing but hold each other to sleep, it would be a delight.

Unfortunately, An Ruomeng was a cruel woman who had stolen his beautiful maiden away.

Lin Yao quickly finished washing the dishes and sulkily returned to his room, resigned to spending a lonely night. With two stunning beauties within reach, yet forced to endure the long hours alone, he felt utterly defeated.

Back in his room, Lin Yao fumbled with the spatial ring on his hand, ready to withdraw some energy stones for training. Tomorrow he would attend the rookie beast tamer trial with Zhu Zhihan and needed to improve his strength tonight.

“Hmm?”

Just as he reached for the stones, an incredible event occurred.

The spatial ring on his right hand suddenly vanished, replaced by a prompt in his mind and a virtual interface appearing before him.

[ Ding! Sufficient energy absorbed. System charging complete! ]

[ God-level Beast Tamer System activated. Hidden profession unlocked! ]

[ Name: Lin Yao ]

[ Age: 18 ]

[ Level: 1 ]

[ Profession: Beast Tamer ]

[ Hidden Profession: Shadow Beast Tamer (Can create and control special shadow beasts) ]

Talents:

[ Evolution Path: Host can see the evolution paths of all beasts and various training guides. ]

[ Attribute Multiplication: Host and all beasts currently receive a tenfold boost. ]

[ Damage Sharing: Damage taken by host and all beasts is shared among all. Can assign a powerful defensive or sacrificial beast to absorb all damage! ]

[ Shadow Beasts: Host can use personal energy to create special shadow beasts to fight. (View types of shadow beasts that can be created) ]

[ More beast tamer talents (to be unlocked) ]

Skills:

[ Summoning, scouting, meditation, voice transmission, energy blasts… ]

After a brief moment of shock, Lin Yao immediately grasped what had happened to him.

Spending some time fully understanding his three new beast tamer talents and his hidden profession, he was no longer merely excited but utterly ecstatic!

A dragon maiden plus a hidden profession, riding a mighty dragon—how could he possibly lose?