Animal-eared Girl Era: Start by Forming a Contract with an SSS-Class School Belle

"Claim the task!"

Xiao Ye claimed the system task, since finishing the task didn't interfere with using the Template Adjuster anyway.

Looking at Assistant Liu Ya slumped in utter despair, Xiao Ye tried to comfort her, saying, "Assistant, you really don't need to expect the worst. Try thinking positively for once, maybe you'll get the template issue sorted out soon."

Liu Ya forced a stiff smile, replying without any hope, "You're right, I guess miracles can happen too."

*She didn't believe in miracles at all. It had been over a hundred years with no sign of a miracle; was she supposed to start counting on one now? How was that even possible.*

Next, Xiao Ye brought the two girls back to Villa No. 001, a few hundred meters away.

It was getting late by then, so Xiao Ye just went to sleep.

The next day.

Xiao Ye got up early and checked the official site.

When it came to killing demon beasts, Modu Beast Tamer Academy had a special field training base called the "Practical Training Base," where teachers had captured demon beasts from the wild for students from all ten schools to practice with.

Those captured demon beasts were carefully screened, with most of them not being particularly strong and their realms being pretty average.

*It was perfect for Xiao Ye to extract Rule Fragment Crystals!*

But heading to the training base required applying for permission from the class advisors.

Half an hour later,

in the Elite Class—a massive classroom,

all the students were present, with two class advisors and the most attractive assistant, Liu Ya, watching on.

The teacher for the very first class was also there.

Gotta admit, as the Academy's elite group, the Elite Class students never had to run between classrooms. Teachers for every subject had to come to the Elite Class and teach.

This class was called "Introduction to Demon Beasts," and on the 360-degree virtual screen, all sorts of strange beasts appeared.

Violent Vajra, Ancient Titan, Dark Night Ghost Wolf, Spirit Illusion Cat, Golden Eagle—a hundred different demon beasts paraded across the screen.

They covered appearance, features, weaknesses, behavioral patterns, and more! After two hours, they'd introduced over a hundred demon beasts in total.

Xiao Ye had a phenomenal memory—after hearing it once, he remembered it all.

Some other Elites left the class feeling like demon beasts weren't scary at all, talking big about hunting them down.

Before the end of class, the teacher reminded everyone sternly, "Battlefields are unpredictable. Demon beasts don't just hand you their weaknesses and let you strike. This class is only a basic introduction, you haven't done any real combat training yet, so don't get cocky!"

*Too bad a lot of Elite Contractors didn't really care, talking about rushing off to the Void God Tower.*

The Void God Tower was just like the one all students entered during their college entrance exams. Inside, all the demon beasts were conjured up by great divine power. If a student got hurt in the tower, they'd only feel tired mentally when they came out—no real injuries.

They only had one class a day, so Xiao Ye left with two beast-eared goddess classmates to the class advisors.

Right then, stunning Assistant Liu Ya was chatting with both advisors, all satisfied with the teacher's lecture.

But during the class, Assistant Liu Ya had paid unusually close attention to Xiao Ye, ignoring all the other students. It was as if he were the only one who existed.

"Advisor, I want to apply to go to the Practical Training Base," Xiao Ye requested.

The male class advisor frowned and said, "No."

"The Practical Training Base is for sophomores and above. You're just a freshman. If you want experience with demon beasts, the Void God Tower is enough."

Nangong Siyao jumped in, panting, "Advisor, the Void God Tower is way too easy! We want to hunt real demon beasts!"

Si Yao actually had no clue why Xiao Ye wanted to go to the Practical Training Base, but she didn't even think twice—she was all in for Xiao Ye.

The female advisor smiled and said, "You've got real guts, and that's a great thing."

"But Siyao, Xiao Ye—the Practical Training Base isn't the Void God Tower, people actually die there, you know."

Xiao Ye asked, "So what if I insist on going?"

Cheng Bingxi nodded, "Yeah, that's where we want to go!"

The two advisors frowned, staring them down. Xiao Ye, Nangong Siyao, and Cheng Bingxi were acting like real troublemakers.

*If they put their foot down and said no, they'd definitely piss off these three title-holding Elites. But if they agreed, Xiao Ye and his friends might be jumping into serious danger.*

At Modu Beastmaster Academy, every student from all ten schools had to get familiar with all kinds of demon beasts, and after fighting them in the Void God Tower and becoming sophomores, only then could a teacher lead them for actual combat in the Training Base.

But those were sophomores. Freshmen had never even seen a real demon beast, so what was the point of taking them to the Training Base?

The mood on site turned serious, and the two advisors looked super conflicted.

At that point, Liu Ya—who'd been stealing glances at Xiao Ye and sometimes even blushed—stepped up and said to them,

"How about this, I'll bring the three of them to the Practical Training Base. I'll be responsible for their safety."

The advisors let out a sigh of relief. The male advisor grinned and said, "Since Assistant Liu said so, you guys can go. But once you're there, remember, stay close and don't wander too far from her."

Assistant Liu Ya was known as the number one below the Supreme, so the advisors felt perfectly at ease. If y+o#u-'r-e not on M*VL*EM*PY@R, yo$u're% v@iew&i.ng a co^p^y.

Soon, Xiao Ye and his two companions followed Liu Ya onto a helicopter, heading straight for the Practical Training Base.

And when the Elite Class learned Xiao Ye and his friends were off to fight real demon beasts, everyone was floored.

"Damn! I was just muttering about grinding demon beasts in the Void God Tower, and he's out there going wild in the field!"

"That's what a real Elite looks like—out there, there's blood and real injuries."

"No way I'd ever go, not a chance!"

"Honestly, laugh at me if you want, but I wouldn't go either!"

*At that moment, Xiao Ye and his two teammates looked like legends in the eyes of the other Elites.*

Half an hour later,

Liu Ya brought Xiao Ye and the others to the gigantic iron gates of the Practical Training Base for inspection.

"Professor Liu, you're here." Four or five burly gate guards clearly recognized her.

Liu Ya nodded, "Bringing three students for some experience. Is it okay for us to enter?"

The head guard replied, "Of course! As the number one below the Supreme, Professor Liu, you go ahead. You don't even need to be checked."

Another guard added, "That's right. These three are lucky—they get to follow you for real combat!"

After that, Liu Ya led Xiao Ye and the others inside.

The guards watched the group of four walk away, sighing,

"Liu Ya's still as sexy as ever. If I got to spend just one night with her, I'd trade ten years of my life!"

"Give it a rest. Just because she dresses hot doesn't mean you'll get her. She's a rose with thorns."

"Totally! I think she does it just to tease us and laugh about how hopeless we are."

Liu Ya was showing off her bold style as usual.

Her cute midriff and those gorgeous long legs were on display.

She swayed her hips, leading Xiao Ye and the others onward.

Liu Ya mostly caught what the guards were saying, but she didn't care.

*She actually liked it when men wanted her but couldn't ever have her.*

"Ugh!" But as soon as Liu Ya remembered how much she'd embarrassed herself in front of Xiao Ye yesterday, her cheeks instantly flushed red.

A minute later, after passing through layers of towering walls, the group found themselves in a dense forest.

Long-Armed Violent Ape, Flame Groundhog, Highly Poisonous King Cobra... all sorts of demon beasts appeared before them.

Liu Ya morphed into her Spirit Illusion Cat, beast-eared girl form.

The trio channeled their Contractual Power, transforming into Summoned Beast Forms: Three-Toed Golden Dragon and Holy Two-tailed White Fox.

*Rule Fragment Crystals, here we come!*