Volume One, Chapter 8: Unleashing Hidden Talents—Leveling Up as Effortlessly as Drinking Water!

When Lin Yao’s strength reached Level 2 Beast Tamer, the energy and mental power he had previously expended had almost fully recovered. Without hesitation, he once again consumed nearly seventy percent of his energy and mental power to create a Shadow Werewolf.

This time, he didn’t pause to rest; instead, he took the two Shadow Werewolves by his side—acting as protective guardians—and actively went in search of Zhu Zhihan.

Considering that this trial battlefield was designed specifically for novice Beast Tamers, Lin Yao decisively sent both Shadow Werewolf bodyguards ahead to scout.

With no guardians by his side, Lin Yao immediately activated the “Damage Sharing” talent.

From then on, whether he or Zhu Zhihan sustained damage, that damage would be mysteriously linked and transferred directly to the two Shadow Werewolves.

As the Shadow Werewolves bore the brunt of the harm, Lin Yao and Zhu Zhihan remained completely unscathed.

No sooner had Lin Yao activated the “Damage Sharing” talent than Zhu Zhihan sensed something unusual and hurried back to ask.

“Brother Lin, did you use a new talent on me again?” she asked.

“Just now, when you were fighting those strange beasts and alien tribes, a thin shield suddenly appeared automatically on your body!” Lin Yao nodded.

He raised his hand, pointing to the two Shadow Werewolves not far away, and continued to explain to Zhu Zhihan:

“Those two Shadow Werewolves are my shadow beasts, essentially my soldiers. The talent I just used is called ‘Damage Sharing.’”

“From now on, these shadow beasts will help us bear all the damage.”

Hearing this, admiration immediately sparkled in Zhu Zhihan’s beautiful eyes.

“Brother Lin, you’re amazing!”

“Brother Lin is just as outstanding a Beast Tamer as Sister is!”

Lin Yao was a little embarrassed by the praise and quickly waved his hand.

“Alright, alright, don’t say things like that so casually.”

He truly was strong now, but after all, he was only a Level 2 Beast Tamer and wouldn’t dare to challenge Han Yanran, who was Level 45.

Although he had easily leveled up from 1 to 2 just now, the energy required for each subsequent level would become astronomical, making advancement much harder.

This time, Zhu Zhihan unusually didn’t fully comply.

Pouting, she murmured coquettishly, “But Brother Lin, you’re already just as outstanding as Sister, a super excellent Beast Tamer!”

Hearing this, Lin Yao smiled gently and reached out to lightly pinch Zhu Zhihan’s tender, flawless cheek.

Her face flushed, yet she obediently bent slightly forward, bringing her delicate face closer to him.

After all, Lin Yao had not only saved her from a gruesome fate of having her bones and flesh stripped away but had also given her new life and entered into a symbiotic contract to live and die together.

Therefore, her body, soul, and everything belonged to Lin Yao forever, entirely loyal to him!

Lin Yao hadn’t expected that Zhu Zhihan would voluntarily lean in like that, making it easier for him to caress her soft face.

What’s more, she bore the exact same appearance as Han Yanran, and her figure was equally top-tier.

As she bent slightly, her full, well-defined curves were immediately revealed.

The snow-white and elegantly simple lace blouse she wore was stretched taut, on the verge of bursting.

The buttons across her chest seemed ready to snap off at any moment.

Suddenly, just as he feared…

“Snap—”

A muffled sound echoed.

In an instant, Zhu Zhihan’s breathtaking, snow-white, boundless beauty was laid bare before Lin Yao’s eyes.

Because she completely trusted Lin Yao, Zhu Zhihan had almost no guard up.

Her first reaction wasn’t embarrassment, blushing fiercely and flailing to cover herself, but timidly saying, “Brother Lin, I’m sorry! I ruined my clothes again, and now you’ll have to spend money to buy me new ones…”

Full of guilt, tears welled up in her clear, watery eyes as she spoke.

Seeing this, Lin Yao quickly took off his jacket and draped it over her shoulders.

Once she put on his pristine white sports jacket, Zhu Zhihan instantly transformed into a beautiful school belle with an exquisite mature face, radiating a different kind of charm.

Lin Yao comforted her warmly, “Zhihan, it’s okay. I still have fifteen million funds on hand; I can’t spend it all even if I tried! Besides, it’s easy for me to make money now.”

“Whether it’s venturing into dangerous zones for treasure hunting or selling evolution knowledge, making a fortune daily is no problem. In short, I might not have huge sums right now, but I definitely won’t run out of small money!”

Hearing this, Zhu Zhihan quickly wiped away her tears and then threw herself into Lin Yao’s arms.

“Brother Lin, you’re the best!”

“I made a mistake, but you didn’t blame me or think of selling me off to make money!”

Lin Yao gently patted Zhu Zhihan’s back and then hastily let go of the adorably naive young woman.

Holding such an exquisite and tender beauty in his arms almost stirred his blood to boil and his dragon to awaken.

Although Zhu Zhihan was not naive, she was completely unaware of Lin Yao’s unusual reaction at this moment.

She thought Lin Yao had released her quickly because he wanted to focus on improving his strength.

In fact, Zhu Zhihan’s guess was wrong.

If it weren’t for the inappropriate time and place, and his fear of affecting her “development,” Lin Yao would have already succumbed to his desires.

After letting go of Zhu Zhihan, Lin Yao once again led her to hunt the strange beasts and alien tribes in the trial battlefield.

Previously, Zhu Zhihan had fought hard on her own, while Lin Yao and his Shadow Werewolves merely reaped the benefits.

This time, everyone joined the fight, slaying monsters together and growing stronger collectively.

Though Lin Yao had unlocked the hidden profession of “Shadow Beast Tamer,” he hadn’t yet acquired the combat skills exclusive to this hidden class.

Therefore, when battling the strange beasts and alien tribes in the trial battlefield, he could only use the general skills taught at school.

In high school, five general skills were taught:

“Summoning” for calling forth beasts, “Reconnaissance” for gathering basic information on beasts, other tamers, and even alien tribes and beasts,

“Meditation” for restoring one’s energy and mental power, “Voice Transmission” for secret communication,

And finally, “Energy Orb” for combat—currently, the only offensive skill Lin Yao had mastered.

The Energy Orb skill involved rapidly compressing one’s energy into a fist-sized orb, which was then launched at enemies from a distance.

As a beginner’s universal skill, the Energy Orb had a series of significant “advantages”: slow condensation, slow flight, instability, poor accuracy, and weak explosive power.

However, once all attributes were enhanced tenfold, these problems vanished entirely!

Just then, Lin Yao spotted a Level 6 Crimson Armored Beast not far ahead—a perfect target for practice.