Compared to the Eight-Direction Stick, the simplification plan for Drunkenness was still that simple.
No hint meant it could be cultivated all the way to the highest level.
However, there was a high probability that, like the realm, the higher the level, the greater the difficulty, requiring higher-grade Spirit Wine.
"Da Sheng, come here."
"Awoooo?"
When buying the skill, an iron stick was included as a gift, which was just right for Da Sheng to hold.
Yi Tian threw the iron stick, about a meter long, toward Da Sheng. Da Sheng caught it skillfully.
It was obvious he had played with sticks plenty before being contracted by Yi Tian.
Holding the stick in his monkey hand, for some reason, Da Sheng showed a happy smile, as if he had obtained a desired toy.
Yi Tian raised an eyebrow.
"Could it be that Da Sheng really has such a destiny with sticks?"
He said to Da Sheng again.
"For the coming time, you have to hold it at all times."
"Awoooo~"
Da Sheng agreed without the slightest resistance. Then Yi Tian saw Da Sheng's skill proficiency soaring.
[Race: Stone Monkey]
[Level: Bronze (0% → 2%)]
[Potential: Bronze]
[Skills: Drunkenness - Introductory (0% → 1%), Eight-Direction Stick - Not Started (0% → 20%)]
"Good lord, this speed is ridiculously fast."
Innately obtained talent skills were at the Introductory level as soon as they were learned, while learned skills had to start from Not Started.
Less than two minutes.
The Eight-Direction Stick went straight to Introductory.
At this moment, the stick waving in Da Sheng's hands looked much more pleasing to the eye.
After that, it took another two hours for the Eight-Direction Stick to reach Skilled.
The stick was a meter long, longer than Da Sheng's body, but at this moment, it seemed to become an extension of Da Sheng's arm.
When playing with the stick, there was an indescribable harmony.
Time reached the afternoon. Having cooked the meal, Yi Tian opened his phone while waiting for Yi Ying to come home.
In the afternoon, he had been searching online for information on what exactly the Research Institute exam tested.
And his phone had vibrated all afternoon.
"What are these guys chatting about now?"
Yi Tian habitually lurked, treating it as relaxation.
Monitor Zhang Hao: [It's ridiculous, classmates! Simply ridiculous!!!]
Sad Small Sword: [What's wrong, Brother Hao?]
Monitor Zhang Hao: [I saw the Moments Song Qinghang posted. His beast is about to break through to Bronze. Estimated to break through tomorrow morning!]
Sad Small Sword: [Hiss!!!]
If You Don't Love, Don't Hurt: [Sucking in a breath of cold air!!!]
Sticky Slime: [Begging him to act like a human! My darling hasn't even learned the cultivation technique yet, and you're damn well breaking through?]
Green Bottle: [Is Song Qinghang hacking? I heard from a senior in the previous class that the fastest one in history took three days.]
Green Bottle: [We contracted yesterday and the day before yesterday at noon. Counting today, God Song only used two and a half days! Broke the school record, didn't he!?]
Pure Maiden: [Hehe, calling him God Song already? Did my Song-giegie agree to let you call him that?]
Green Bottle: [Puke!]
The group erupted in exclamations, all lamenting how ridiculous Song Qinghang's improvement speed was.
Monitor Zhang Hao: [(Sigh) He was at late Infancy right after contracting, plus his family is rich and helps him improve almost regardless of cost. That's how he has this achievement. Can't compare, oh well...]
Monitor Zhang Hao: [Forget it, not talking anymore. I'll just honestly go supervise the beast's cultivation.]
After that, the class group fell into silence.
Probably shocked and then struck down by Song Qinghang's achievement.
After reading the chat log, Yi Tian's mood improved a lot as expected.
Two and a half days scared you guys like this? If you knew Da Sheng didn't even use a day, wouldn't you be scared to death?
Yi Tian closed the group chat and opened the local shopping platform.
The Research Institute's assessment was divided into two parts.
One part was practical combat, and the other part was a written test.
The content of the practical assessment was different every time, testing the candidate's comprehensive ability, making it hard to prepare specifically for it.
The written test had a defined scope, consisting of two books: "Beast Evolution Encyclopedia" and "Common Knowledge of Beast Cultivation."
It was worth noting that these two books required joint study by the beast and the Beast Tamer.
The Beast Tamer and the beast could answer the questions together.
"It seems Beast Tamers who can become researchers all contract beasts with high IQs!"
Yi Tian couldn't help but sigh.
He prepared to buy these two books and try to cram for the remaining few days.
As the saying goes, sharpening the spear right before battle makes it shine, even if it isn't sharp.
As for the practical part of the assessment, Yi Tian placed his hope in the System.
"I wonder if the Simplification System can play a role then?"
"I have to go try. Even if I fail, I'll gain some experience."
Just after placing the order, Da Sheng ran over and hugged Yi Tian's thigh.
Face full of excitement.
"Awoooo~"
Yi Tian was also a bit excited after knowing Da Sheng's intention.
After an afternoon, Da Sheng's Eight-Direction Stick finally broke through to the Proficient level of mastery.
He came specifically to show it off to Yi Tian.
Just like a child who just learned a skill and was eager to show it to the adults.
Yi Tian rubbed Da Sheng's head. Why do I suddenly feel like an old father?
"Come on, show me!"
Whoosh.
Da Sheng leaped back two meters with a backstep, waving the stick in his hand, and swung it towards a wall.
Visible to the naked eye, three afterimages appeared on the iron stick.
As if four spatially intersecting sticks were swung at the same time.
Clearly, there was still a distance of two or three meters from the wall, yet a burst of stick wind surged out from the front of the iron stick.
Boom!
The stick wind smashed onto the wall.
The originally smooth wall immediately developed cracks like a spider web.
Good lord, this was just the wind. If the stick hit the wall directly, it would probably pierce through it easily.
"So strong."
Yi Tian couldn't help but open his mouth slightly, his eyes widening.
Honestly, it exceeded his expectations somewhat.
Many predecessors had tried to let Stone Monkeys learn attack skills, but almost all failed because the Stone Monkey's talent was simply too poor.
Otherwise, they wouldn't be the only choice for untalented Beast Tamers.
The very few predecessors who succeeded spent ten times the hardship of other Beast Tamers in exchange for less than one-tenth of their effect.
So, Da Sheng was very likely the first Stone Monkey in history to possess a Proficient-level attack skill!
After a brief surprise, Yi Tian suddenly realized something.
With a wolf-like howl, he pounced on the wall.
"My wall!!"
If he had known Da Sheng's attack was so sharp, he would never have let him demonstrate in the room.
The house was rented. Damaging the landlord's wall required compensation.
After inspecting for a while, luckily, it didn't pierce through the wall directly, just some cracks. Plastering it over should do.
Yi Tian made a resolution in his heart at this moment.
"In the future, I absolutely cannot let Da Sheng use skills indoors!"
A Bronze skill at Proficient level was already this terrifying. He wondered how scary higher-quality, higher-mastery skills would be.
Yi Tian couldn't help but feel expectation.
Holding back the pain in his heart, Yi Tian knew he couldn't blame Da Sheng for breaking the wall.
He put on a kind smile and walked up to him.
"Da Sheng is really amazing!"
He clapped as he spoke.
Da Sheng danced with joy.
Yi Tian's praise made him very happy.
Yi Tian couldn't help thinking, Raising a beast and raising a child seem to have many similarities after all.