Just now, he looked like he was intimidated and shrinking back from the dense training schedule.
Now, he was filled with fighting spirit.
Watching Guoguo and Sakura now, as if they were about to burst into flames, eager to start special training immediately, Lin Chuan chuckled inwardly.
Who isn't a schemer? ~
With just a small psychological ploy, he could easily handle the two little ones. So, how could there be such an excellent Beast Master like him in this world?
Could other Beast Masters do it? Could they?
Lin Chuan reveled in his smugness for a moment, then reined in his thoughts. It was almost time to begin today's cultivation special training according to the schedule.
The first item: warm-up.
Hmm, Lin Chuan temporarily, that is, just now, he slightly modified the content of the item. It wasn't that he wasn't warming up, but rather he changed the way the warm-up was performed.
According to the schedule.
From now until 5:40, they should start running warm-ups in the small courtyard.
However, Lin Chuan made a slight temporary modification because he suddenly remembered that he still had tasks to complete.
Besides the valuable documents he handed over to the Beastmaster Association yesterday, he still had 3 letters that had not been delivered: two packages for different Beast Master shops, and one letter for a specific individual.
Lin Chuan planned to deliver one letter per day, completing them over three days.
The modification to the schedule was based on this.
Lin Chuan made good use of this running warm-up time. After all, running warm-up wasn't some secret, exclusive cultivation method; almost every Beast Master did it, even those wealthy family scions. At most, they would run on high-tech treadmills with specialized equipment to record heart rate and energy activity efficiency, but it was largely the same.
So, whether it was in a high-walled courtyard, on the road outside, or on a high-tech treadmill, where wasn't a place to run?
It was decided happily! They would just run to deliver letters as a warm-up!
Alright, to be precise, Guoguo and Sakura would run, while Lin Chuan would ride his bicycle!
Without further ado, Lin Chuan decisively took Guoguo and Sakura out the door.
At this moment, it wasn't completely bright yet, but there were quite a few pedestrians on the road, all new Beast Masters around Lin Chuan's age.
Hmm, most of these were rushing early to queue up, waiting for the Beastmaster Association's combat training grounds to open.
To prevent not getting a spot later, Lin Chuan decisively took a number from the queuing machine, number 023.
Other new Beast Masters did the same, taking a number and then going to the open space nearby to conduct their respective training. Some ran, some did frog jumps, and some more active ones found other new Beast Masters for a sparring match that stopped short of serious injury.
Lin Chuan even spotted a trace of purple hair among them.
Although he had added Blue Penguin as a friend, they weren't familiar yet. Lin Chuan didn't deliberately go over to greet him; he simply nodded slightly when his gaze met Tan Yan's, then rode his bicycle to deliver the letters.
Guoguo and Sakura huffed and puffed, chasing on either side of Lin Chuan's bicycle.
Due to yesterday's explosive long-distance run, Guoguo and Sakura had digested the nutrients accumulated in their bodies during the foundational training period, leading to a certain degree of overall improvement in their physical capabilities.
At this moment, even maintaining a normal, ordinary speed, the two little ones were subtly catching up to Lin Chuan's bicycle.
How could this be!
If they caught up like this, wouldn't he have to give the two little ones red envelopes?
Giving red envelopes was a small problem; Lin Chuan stated that he wasn't short of that money.
The crucial point was that he couldn't let the two little ones get red envelopes so easily. The harder something was to obtain, the more it would be cherished, and the better the motivational effect of the red envelope would be.
So, Lin Chuan stood up and pedaled.
Putting in his full effort, Lin Chuan rode his bicycle with lightning speed, leaving afterimages.
Although their base speed had increased, it was clear that Guoguo and Sakura still couldn't catch up to Lin Chuan's speed when he stood up and pedaled his bicycle.
Or rather, it was simply impossible for them to catch up, because with Flower Leaf Leaf's soldier-grade intermediate bloodline quality and logistical support racial talent, even if they cheated or were fed more precious resources, they couldn't compare to agile spirit beasts, such as Sun Yinyin's Golden Silk Werewolf.
Of course, if it was a comparison of stamina, then it would be a different story.
By activating Rooting and Photosynthesis, Guoguo and Sakura could outlast almost all initial spirit beasts of new Beast Masters at this stage, including those from wealthy and influential families.
Of course, those from ancient Beast Master families, such as the Li, Song, Wang, Qian, and Nangong Five Great Beast Master families, were another matter entirely.
Lin Chuan's current level of cheating was still far from catching up to the accumulated wealth of Beast Master families over thousands of years.
However, people from ancient Beast Master families wouldn't compete with ordinary commoner Beast Masters at this time; they had their own path.
Ordinary new Beast Masters could only gain the qualification to compete with Beast Masters from Beast Master families by fighting their way out of countless ordinary people and proving themselves to be one-in-ten-thousand geniuses.
Back to the main topic.
Thanks to the progress of Guoguo and Sakura, Lin Chuan was able to stand up and pedal his bicycle with lightning speed all the way.
Originally, he planned to deliver only one letter, but now he actually over-completed the task, delivering two.
The two packages for the Beast Master shops had been delivered, and now Lin Chuan still had one letter for an individual.
Time was almost up; it was almost 6 o'clock, the opening time of the Beastmaster Association's combat training grounds.
Therefore, the remaining letter could only be delivered tomorrow.
Regarding the two letter tasks completed this time, their rewards were the same: 3,000 star rock coins and 2 points.
Thus, Lin Chuan earned 6,000 star rock coins and 4 points.
Without any further delay, Lin Chuan recalled the two little ones into his Pet Space Device and pedaled even faster than before, rushing to the entrance of the Beastmaster Association's combat training grounds.
At this moment, many new Beast Masters were already queuing at the entrance of the combat training grounds, a bustling crowd exchanging conversations.
Although there were many people, it wasn't to the extent of a human sea.
Moreover, Lin Chuan had already taken a number in advance, number 023, meaning he was the 23rd to enter.
With this sequence, he was confident he could easily secure a suitable training room.
Without any surprises, when the combat training grounds opened punctually at 6 o'clock, and after the 22 people in front of Lin Chuan entered, it was his turn. He easily obtained the right to use a sunlit room, most suitable for Wood Attribute spirit beast cultivation and special training, for one day.
The Beastmaster Association's professional cultivation training rooms, the lowest level suitable for first-tier and below spirit beasts, cost 10,000 star rock coins and 1 point per day for rent.
However, graduating new Beast Masters had a limited-time discount, only needing 3,000 star rock coins a day, with points waived.
Sunlit room.
Lin Chuan did not enter immediately. Instead, he stood at the doorway, carefully reading the instruction manual for the sunlit room posted on the door.
The manual was long; here's a brief summary.
The sunlight in the room was artificially simulated sunlight using precious items, which could illuminate from all directions of the room without blind spots, leaving no shadows in the room.
Temperature adjustable, 0 to 40 degrees.
Humidity adjustable, ...
All tools and facilities in the room could be used, but please be careful not to damage them. Damages would be compensated at market price.
It is recommended that Beast Masters wear the goggles placed in the room immediately upon entering, and then activate the sunlight mode and adjust light intensity, temperature, humidity, and other data as needed.
The above was the content of the instruction manual.
After reading the instructions twice and memorizing the relevant content, Lin Chuan swiped his Beast Master ID card to enter the room.
The room was generally rectangular, with an area of 600 square meters and a height of 8 meters.
In the middle of the room, there was a patch of ordinary soil and an automatic fountain, which was for Wood Attribute spirit beasts to rest during their cultivation training.
In the left corner of the room, there was a closed Beast Master resting area, similar to a security booth from his previous life. When the sunlit room was activated, it provided full, blind-spot-free illumination, which was generally difficult for low-level new Beast Masters to endure for long periods, requiring them to enter the resting area periodically to adjust their state.
On the right was a row of shelves with various special training tools: weighted backpacks of various gravities, energy detectors, skill power wooden stakes, treadmills, trampolines, and automatic ball-launching devices for practicing reaction and evasion, etc. Basic training tools could all be found here.
The control device for the sunlit room was in the Beast Master resting area, and the special goggles were also there.
Lin Chuan entered the resting area, first putting on the goggles as required, then turning on the main switch of the sunlit room.
With three beeping sounds, the sunlit room, which originally only had the middle light on, now had artificial simulated sunlight emanating from all corners of the room, even the floor. The entire room instantly became bright, with no shadows in any blind spots, completely a shadowless room.
Lin Chuan adjusted the intensity of the simulated sunlight to the 'morning glow' mode and the temperature to 19 degrees, which was within Flower Leaf Leaf's comfort zone according to Old Deng's research data.
After doing all this, Lin Chuan walked out of the Beast Master resting area.
Even with the special goggles, Lin Chuan still felt a slight stinging sensation from the all-encompassing, blind-spot-free light. Fortunately, this feeling quickly subsided as Lin Chuan got used to it, though his skin felt a bit warm.
Lin Chuan felt this way, while Guoguo and Sakura, released from his Pet Space Device, looked comfortable and enjoyed themselves.
In such a comfortable environment, bathed in sunlight from all directions without blind spots, Guoguo and Sakura unconsciously activated their Expert Grade Photosynthesis. A continuous stream of solar energy gathered from all directions, entering the two little ones' bodies, making them appear as if covered in a thin veil, enveloped in a hazy, light green glow. The already adorable two little ones suddenly possessed a dreamy, ethereal quality.
Lin Chuan clicked his tongue, thinking how incredibly effective the sunlit room was.
Well, in fact, it wasn't too different from the lighting conditions of a farm during a scorching summer day.
However, the shadowless sunlit room could adjust light intensity according to needs, which made no difference during the foundational period, but would have much better effects during advanced cultivation.
Without further lamenting or delaying, Lin Chuan immediately began the special training according to the schedule.
The Third Set of Flower Leaf Leaf Calisthenics.
Generally speaking, Lin Chuan could easily perform the Third Set of Flower Leaf Leaf Calisthenics for an hour; for him, it was just a light warm-up.
However, in this sunlit room, under the all-encompassing, blind-spot-free sunlight, Lin Chuan had only exercised for half an hour when he was already drenched in sweat, as if he had fallen into water.
When the hour was up, Lin Chuan was as exhausted as a dead dog, almost out of breath.
However, Lin Chuan persevered. Well, if it weren't to set an example for Guoguo and Sakura, Lin Chuan would have long since run back to the Beast Master resting area.
Back in the Beast Master resting area, Lin Chuan gulped down half a bucket of mineral water before feeling much better.
Miscalculated, Lin Chuan thought to himself.
For Wood Attribute spirit beasts, the sunlit room was incredibly effective, but for humans, it was still too much.
Fortunately, it was time for a break and breakfast, with another half hour to rest.
Lin Chuan had already ordered takeout; it had been delivered half an hour ago.
While eating his takeout breakfast, Lin Chuan played a card-drawing game with Guoguo and Sakura, who were rooted in their nutrient pots, subtly improving their rapport.
It was 7:30.
The two little ones began free sparring as per Lin Chuan's request.
Of course, it was free sparring that stopped short of serious injury.
Guoguo was forbidden from using Bomb Fruit, and Sakura was forbidden from using Poison Powder.
Hmm, how to describe it?
Calling it a 'chicken pecking' eye-sore wasn't appropriate. Guoguo and Sakura's sparring was exceptionally 'interesting'.
At first, the two little ones even saluted each other in a proper manner, like Beast Master competitions, though Lin Chuan had no idea when they learned that.
Then, the two little ones each began to use their skills: Rooting, Photosynthesis, Growth—the three-stage tank mode was directly activated.
And then, there was no 'then' after that.
The three-stage tank mode was too strong; the two little ones simply couldn't break each other's defense.
It eventually turned into a street brawl, with the two little ones wrestling and rolling around in a ball, making Lin Chuan unable to help but laugh. He quickly used the phone function of his watch's Pet Space Device to record everything.
Ultimately, Guoguo's combat experience was superior; it pinned Sakura beneath it.
After a stubborn struggle, Sakura finally managed to crawl out from under Guoguo.
Then, Sakura learned its lesson, knowing it couldn't win against Guoguo in close combat. It ran, and while running, it kept looking back, making Confusing Words, whimpering and cursing, though Lin Chuan didn't know what it was saying.
Lin Chuan didn't know what Sakura was saying, only that Guoguo grew angrier and angrier, getting redder with rage the more it listened.
And so, Guoguo tripped. Because it was too angry, it didn't watch its step, resulting in a flat fall.
Sakura instantly seized the opportunity, ran over, and pinned Guoguo beneath it.
With Sakura's combat experience, it certainly couldn't hold Guoguo down for long.
However, Sakura didn't need to hold Guoguo down for a long time; just this momentary pin was enough.
Because Sakura noticed that Lin Chuan was recording a video.
The moment it pinned Guoguo down, Sakura waved its small chubby hand towards Lin Chuan, striking a victory pose, capturing a close-up of its suppression of Guoguo.
Immediately after, while Guoguo hadn't gotten up yet, Sakura quickly ran away again.
Such a situation left Lin Chuan both speechless and amused.
Alas, he had thought that Guoguo, with its combat experience, would surely win against Sakura.
Unexpectedly, it was outsmarted by Sakura's intelligence.
Finally, the half-hour sparring time was up.
The final result was Guoguo pinning Sakura 3 times, and Sakura pinning Guoguo 5 times, making Sakura the winner.
Guoguo was naturally displeased with this result. It wanted to fight again; it wanted to pin Sakura back hard.
However, Lin Chuan stopped it. After this, they would begin advanced cultivation, so sparring would wait until tomorrow.
Although displeased, Guoguo was eventually persuaded by Lin Chuan. It rubbed its fists together, preparing to give its all in the upcoming advanced cultivation. Tomorrow, it would definitely pin Sakura back!
Just then, as Lin Chuan was taking out the advanced cultivation nutrients from his Pet Space Device, Lin Chuan received a call from Old Deng.
He had just reported their safety yesterday, and the latest physical data of the two little ones had also been sent over just now.
Therefore, logically, Old Deng wouldn't suddenly call.
However, since he called, there must be something important.
"Old Deng, what's up?"
Lin Chuan didn't bother with pleasantries, asking directly.
On the other end of the phone, Lin Xuédòng's voice seemed a little excited. He said:
"It's about Sakura."
Upon hearing this, Lin Chuan immediately straightened his slightly lazy and casual posture.
"Didn't you ask me to help see if Sakura had any special abilities or talents? Like Guoguo's extraordinary talent in energy manipulation."
"Before, the data wasn't enough, so I couldn't tell anything."
"But this data you sent me just now, this morning... well, you wouldn't understand the specific research details, so I'll just tell you the conclusion. Well, it's still just a guess, not entirely certain."
"Sakura, perhaps, has an extraordinary talent in floral scent."