Chapter 90: The Enthusiastic Researcher

The Soul Pet Research Base in Tianxin City.

It had been over a month since the last visit, but the place felt increasingly familiar.

Wang Che looked at the Soul Pet Research Base before him.

Hmm, it was still packed with people.

Senior students from all three high schools had come.

Probably no student would refuse to participate in this event.

Teacher Zheng was also present in person, leading the students from his class.

They entered the Soul Pet Base in an orderly manner.

As they walked, he said:

“Rewards are not important. The key point is that the Tianxin City Soul Pet Base can help you detect the detailed condition of your Soul Pets.”

“After all, even if you perform excellently and receive a Soul Pet as a reward, you cannot form a Life Soul Pact with it right now. You can only raise it and start cultivating your second Soul Pet in advance.”

Many students had come, but the order was well maintained.

The teachers were all present, responsible for guiding their own classes into the inner areas of the base.

Because of the large-scale event,

the first-floor sales center of the base had been decorated ahead of time.

Many large instruments were added, and several areas were divided.

Many elite city guards were also present to maintain order.

As the military force responsible for the city’s security, the city guards were all Professional Soul Contractors. Each one stood beside a large Soul Pet, a Wind Shadow Wolf.

They were very intimidating!

The Tianxin City Soul Pet Base was not like the stadium where the Dawn Cup was held.

The stadium only had its own security guards.

This was fundamentally different from the formal defense forces in the city.

“Students, please try to keep quiet inside the hall and then enter the testing room. If your teachers haven’t explained the testing content in detail, you can check the instructions on the central screen.”

A city guard at the captain level spoke solemnly to the groups of students.

On the large screen in the center of the first floor, there was a detailed explanation of the testing content.

It mainly covered three aspects:

1. The physical strength of the Soul Pet, various data, and cultivation grade, with six levels from E to S.

2. The proficiency level of the Soul Pet’s skills, also with six levels from E to S.

3. The Life Soul Pact between the Soul Pet and the Soul Pact Master, known as the Life Bond, with six levels from E to S.

For the first set of data, many training clubs could perform such tests, though not as detailed or graded.

The second set of data, the proficiency level of the Soul Pet’s skills, was more difficult to test.

The third set of data could not be tested by ordinary training clubs.

Moreover, the third aspect was the most crucial and important, as it affected the qualification for awakening the Martial Soul in the upcoming Graduation Unified Exam.

After the testing was completed, the base would provide a detailed report.

It would include a training plan for the Soul Pet, as well as follow-up cultivation-related matters, such as food, skill training, evolution, and more.

It was a very considerate test.

“Our Soul Pets are not just data. Every Soul Pet has emotions, especially the emotions shared with us, which are the most complex. Therefore, the level of improvement in the Life Soul Pact between both parties reflects the changes in our emotional bond with our Soul Pets.”

Teacher Zheng said slowly, “At the same time, the same applies to the proficiency level of the Soul Pet’s skills. For some skills, we can roughly judge their proficiency based on their simple power or special effects.”

“But often, we cannot judge accurately and only have a vague feeling. When a Soul Pet’s Soul Skill hits a bottleneck and cannot improve no matter what, we need detailed guidance to help the Soul Pet master the Soul Skill and identify the problem so we can address it accordingly.”

“This test is very important for you. Do your best and follow the researchers’ arrangements.”

The students were very excited. They took their Soul Pets and entered the testing rooms one by one.

The researchers in white lab coats were very enthusiastic.

Wang Che felt their enthusiasm was beyond his expectations.

Logically, such an event would be thankless for them.

There probably weren’t any bonuses or the like.

They were letting the students get free benefits.

Those research instruments were very expensive.

If you came to the Soul Pet Research Base normally to do such a test, it wouldn’t be cheap.

There was no money to be made here… yet they were so enthusiastic.

“Perhaps these researchers… all have a heart for scientific research… and don’t care about money.”

Wang Che thought about it and decided he was probably overthinking it.

Wang Che waited quietly.

There were many testing rooms, and each student came out after a few minutes.

The process was very fast.

They lined up, and one by one, the students ahead went in and came out shortly after.

Some came out with reports, looking dejected:

“Damn, I thought my relationship with my Bubble Frog was really close… but the test showed the Life Soul Pact grade was only D… Was our bond fake?”

“This doesn’t make sense! My Cotton Puff and I clearly have a great relationship! Every time we play, it never attacks me! How is the grade only C?”

“…A close relationship doesn’t fully determine the level of the Life Soul Pact. The Life Soul Pact enhances the Soul Pet’s Spiritual Intelligence. High Spiritual Intelligence, high closeness, and strong Telepathy with us are all factors that determine the level of the Life Soul Pact.”

“…Soul Pet skills are so complex. Their power depends not only on normal execution but also on the Soul Pet’s mood and state…”

…

At this point, Teacher Zheng asked:

“Does anyone have a comprehensive cultivation grade of B or higher?”

The class fell silent.

To have a comprehensive grade above B, all three grades had to be above B.

Even achieving a C was difficult, let alone a B.

Teacher Zheng shook his head.

How embarrassing.

Cultivating a Soul Pet was not a simple matter.

It was a profound field of study.

These kids thought they might be handling their relationships with their Soul Pets quite well.

But in reality, it was hard to evoke emotional resonance, and the Life Soul Pact levels detected were not high.

“Next, Wang Che.”

A voice called from inside the room.

Teacher Zheng placed the class’s only hope on Wang Che.

After all, he was the Dawn Cup champion.

It was a pity Lin Xi hadn’t returned, or her results wouldn’t have been bad.

Wang Che walked in.

The room was large enough to accommodate most small and medium-sized Soul Pets.

There were several large research instruments inside.

“It’s Wang Che!”

A researcher in white exclaimed, his eyes lighting up. “Come, come! You’re the Dawn Cup champion of Tianxin City. Your Soul Pet must be very well cultivated, right!”

He eagerly walked over and shook Wang Che’s hands.

“…It’s probably just average.” Wang Che wasn’t very comfortable with such enthusiasm.

The Green Caterpillar beside him didn’t seem to mind.

It just wanted to go back quickly and listen to the new chapter of the story.

“How could that be!”

The researcher approached the Green Caterpillar, and his eyes lit up again. “Excellent, excellent! With my experience, just from this Green Caterpillar’s vigor, spirit, and appearance, I can tell it’s definitely extraordinary!”

“Your cultivation grade, I’d say, is at least B or higher. The top spot in today’s event’s cultivation grade is definitely yours.”

Wang Che: “…”

“You flatter me. Shall we get started?”

The researcher’s exaggerated praise left Wang Che at a loss for words.

Wang Che glanced at the somewhat clueless Green Caterpillar.

Could it be that the other Soul Pets’ performances were so lackluster

that this researcher got so excited just seeing it…