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nUnder the night sky.

nLocke was walking down the street with a black VIP card in his hand.

nIt was the VIP card that the old man from the Chamber of Commerce had given him.

nThe VIP card had provided Locke with a 20% discount on purchasing materials from the Chamber of Commerce.

nAs a result, he had only used 98 million federal coins to purchase the materials, which was the price after the discount.

nLocke was very satisfied with the price.

nLocke had profited 155 million federal coins from the auction, and together with the school’s reward of 2 million federal coins, he had 157 million federal coins before his purchase.

nThis was a huge sum of money, but after spending it once, he was left with only 59 million federation coins.

nIt was considered a small surplus.

nDue to the surplus, Locke was finally ready to purchase a house, and he had placed it on his immediate agenda.

nAfter purchasing his materials, Locke returned home.

nMeanwhile…

nIn the Battle Beast Treasure Tower’s Chamber of Commerce, the old man and the middle-aged man exchanged looks at each other.

nTheir eyes were filled with shock.

nThe youth they met was extremely wealthy.

n98 million coins!

nHe had taken out 98 million coins without any hesitation.

nHe did not even frown.

n“This young man bought three High Temperature Flame Crystals, one Scorching Lava Spirit, three milliliters of Wind Liquid, and three Windward Grass Roots!”

n“We still need to request the Volcanic Dragon’s Eyeball from the New York branch. It will probably take three days. When that time comes, he will come back to get the goods!”

nThe old man pondered silently at the side.

nLocke had given them a great shock. He was a top-tier customer.

nSuch huge transactions had only occurred a few times within a year.

nIt was enough to prove that Locke’s family was extremely rich.

nIt was for this reason that the Chamber of Commerce had decided to give them the highest-quality black VIP card. There were not many people with this black card. Those that held them were usually of noble status, and many of them were in the hands of famous Beastmasters.

nThe middle-aged man suddenly asked, “Elder, should we investigate his background?”

n“What?!”

nThe old man had heard something that should not have been said.

nWith a grave expression, he stated, “There’s no need. We don’t need to investigate such a noble guest. He’ll appear whenever he wants to. If we investigate him on purpose, we’ll only anger him. So, we should just wait and see!”

n“Yes, sir!”

n“Also, if he comes to our Battle Beast Treasure Tower’s Chamber of Commerce again in the future, we’ll definitely give him the highest treatment!”

n“That’s the reason we gave him the 20% after all. We needed to befriend him!”

n“No, it’s more accurate to say that it was to avoid angering him!”

nAfter the old man finished speaking, the middle-aged man fell into deep thought…

nAfter returning home, Locke held up a thick and heavy book.

nThe name of the book was An Introduction to Beastmasters.

nLocke read the book seriously.

nThe book contained all sorts of explanations regarding Beastmasters.

n“Beastmasters are mankind’s backbone in the fight against foreign beasts.”

n“All Beastmasters of mankind are divided into five tiers.”

n“The respective tiers are bronze-tier Beastmasters, silver-tier Beastmasters, gold-tier Beastmasters, diamond-tier beastmasters, and last but not least, humanity’s greatest weapon, the divine-tier Beastmasters.”

n“The higher the level of a Beastmaster, the stronger their Battle Beasts were.”

n“Similarly, the higher the level of a Beastmaster, the more Battle Beasts they could control.”

nAfter going through the book, Locke had gained a better understanding of the Beastmasters’ rankings.

n“System.”

nHe opened his status panel.

nThen, an image appeared before his eyes.

n Name: Locke

n Level: bronze, 8-star.

n Battle Beast: Divine rank Twin-headed White Jade Snake

n Weapon: None

n Skill: Unawakened

n Talent: Able to keep three types of Battle Beasts regardless of tier.

n Talent description1: You can awaken a talent every time you advance a tier. The talent you awaken is unknown.

nLocke stared excitedly at the System’s description.

nHe was overjoyed.

n‘I’m only a bronze-tier Beastmaster, but I’m already able to control three types of Battle Beasts! Plus, once I’ve become a silver-tier Beastmaster, I’ll be able to awaken another talent!’

n‘I’m really looking forward to it!’

nAfter all, ordinary people could only possess stronger Battle Beasts after they had reached higher tiers.

nLocke returned to his bed and sat cross-legged on top of it.

nHe felt the amount of mana coursing through his body.

nMana was the foundation of Beastmasters. The quantity of their mana affected the duration that their Battle Beasts could stay in combat.

nFurthermore, the strength of the Battle Beasts was also directly proportional to the amount of mana their owners had.

nAs the Beastmaster grows, so too would their Battle Beasts’ strength.

nMoreover, the greater the Beastmaster’s quantity of mana, the more Battle Beasts they could control.

nThere were even rumors that some powerful Beastmasters were able to command an entire army’s worth of Battle Beasts in battle.

nHowever, there was also a downside to having an army. After all, controlling an army’s worth of Battle Beasts had necessitated a vast amount of mana as well.

nTherefore, it was impossible for every single Battle Beast to be very powerful.

nLocke detected the amount of mana he possessed.

nTo his surprise, he realized that his mana supply was abnormally huge. It was not something an 8-star bronze Beastmaster should own.

nLocke pondered.

nSuddenly…

nHe thought of something.

nHe slapped his thigh and exclaimed, “That’s right. My talent allows me to control more Battle Beasts!”

n“To be able to control more Battle Beasts, I must possess a huge amount of magic power.”

n“I see, I see.”

n“Hahaha.”

n“That’s more like it.”

n“That’s more reasonable. By possessing a huge amount of mana, I’m far more powerful than the ordinary Beastmasters who could only control a single Battle Beast in combat.”

nWith that thought in mind,.

nLocke entered a meditative state once more.

nOnce his consciousness entered his body, he felt his mana core.

nEvery Beastmaster’s mana was stored in the mana core in their body.

nLocke’s mana core was in the shape of a crystal, and it emanated a bronze glow.

nHis mana core was filled to eight-tenths of its volume.

nIt represented Locke’s current strength.

nNevertheless, Locke’s total mana was already comparable to 7 or 8-starred silver Beastmasters.

nHe exited the meditative state.

nRealizing the extent of his strength, Locke was filled with newfound passion for the new world he was in.

nWith such a powerful System on his side, it was only natural for him to be strong.

nHahaha.

nLocke laughed loudly.

nHe was in a great mood.

nHe looked at the time on his watch.

nIt was already twelve o’clock.

nHe walked out of his room and shouted, “Mom, Dad, is the food ready?”

nAs the sound of his voice faded,.

nHis father, Big Beardy, walked out of the kitchen.

nHe looked at his son and revealed a doting smile.

nHis son had a powerful divine rank Battle Beast.

nHe had a bright future ahead of him.

nThinking about how promising his son was, Big Beardy’s heart was filled with joy.

nHe said to Locke, “It’s almost ready. Your mother is making the last dish. Since you’ve successfully hatched a divine rank Battle Beast, your mother is cooking a delicious feast to celebrate.”

nSeeing how happy his father was, Locke was also happy.

nIn his previous life, he was a sloppy young man with nothing to do. His parents had been worried sick about him.

nLocke secretly swore to himself that since the heavens had given him a second chance, he would definitely become strong.

nHe would make his parents happy, he would make himself known to the masses.

nThat was why he had to become a powerful Beastmaster.

nThese thoughts had filled Locke’s heart with renewed vigor.

n“The dishes are ready, the dishes are ready.”

n“It’s time to eat, Locke. Big Beardy, come over and eat.”

nLocke’s mother’s loving voice rang out, and her voice was filled with unmistakable emotions.

nThey were of relief and happiness.

nLocke and his father quickly arrived at the dining table.

nThe table was filled with dishes, and they were all Locke’s favorites.

n“Come, son, these are all your favorite foods.”

nLocke’s mother spoke again, and her eyes were filled with anticipation.

nLocke grabbed a seat without any hesitation.

nHe then picked up a bowl of rice and immediately devoured the food on the table.

nWhile eating, Locke did not forget to talk.

n“Mom’s cooking is still the best. It’s Delicious.”

nLocke’s parents looked happily at Locke.

nTheir eyes were filled with love.

n“Eat slowly, eat slowly. There’s no need to rush.”

n“Don’t choke yourself.”

nHis mother said with a smile.

nThen, the two parents sat down and started eating as well.

nSometime later, Locke burped.

n“I’m full.”

nWith that, the homely lunch ended on a perfect note.

n1 Although the description does not fit the talent, this is what the original text states.

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