"Lin Yu, congratulations on getting first place," Ye Wenqian's voice was gentle.
"I was lucky this time," Lin Yu scratched his head.
"Don't be humble. Everyone can see your strength. And the two of you, your performance this time was not bad too," Ye Wenqian smiled.
Zhang Yuze and Gao Yang were overwhelmed by the unexpected favor.
Ye Wenqian wasn't much older than them, and almost all the boys in her class loved her. However, she was known for being strict. When had she ever been so gentle?
Even though they knew that they had benefited thanks to Lin Yu, they could not help but feel a tinge of happiness.
"Then, teacher, when will the reward..." Lin Yu coughed dryly.
Ye Wenqian smiled and said, "That's what I came to talk about. Come with me to the principal's office now. The principal is waiting for you."
"Alright," Lin Yu nodded at Zhang Yuze and Gao Yang, then followed behind her and left.
He wasn't surprised at all by his teacher's warm attitude. Obviously, he had already become a "big treasure" in her eyes.
After all, the merit of nurturing him would fall entirely on her.
Along the way, Ye Wenqian smiled and chatted with Lin Yu, asking him about Xiaozi from time to time.
Lin Yu only heaved a sigh of relief when he arrived at the door of the principal's office. He was really afraid that Ye Wenqian wouldn't be able to resist dissecting him to study.
After all, there were some things that he could not explain clearly.
"You can go in."
Lin Yu nodded, pushed the door open, and entered.
"Hey, you two are here too," Lin Yu asked in surprise.
He saw two familiar faces, Ye Tian and Ji Long.
"Of course, it's not like we'll only get a reward if we're in the first place," Ji Long shrugged his shoulders.
"Oh, I'll stand in the middle as the first place," Lin Yu smiled and squeezed between the two of them.
The corners of the two's mouths twitched at the same time.
"Since Lin Yu is here, I'll talk about the rewards. There are three kinds of rewards this time, and each of you can choose one," A vigorous and powerful voice came.
Lin Yu looked in the direction of the voice.
So this was the principal, Ouyang Rui? The rumored master-level Beastmaster?
Lin Yu secretly sized him up.
The other party was leaning back in his chair leisurely, his black hair peppered with a few white hairs. He had a kind face and looked no different from an ordinary person.
But Lin Yu did not dare to underestimate him.
If senior Beastmasters were the backbone of Yanhuang's strength, then master-level Beastmasters were the true pillars of support.
"The three rewards are a pet egg, a chance to learn a skill in the school's secret room, and a special item respectively," Ouyang Rui's voice slowly came over, "Lin Yu, you're first, so you choose first. Ye Tian will choose after you're done."
Lin Yu looked at Ji Long in surprise. To think this guy was in third place.
How many people had he ambushed while lying in the grass...
Ji Long's eyelids twitched, and he could not help but say, "I feel like you're thinking about something impolite."
"No, I wanted to ask you if your legs are fine," Lin Yu laughed in embarrassment.
Ji Long's face darkened and he almost fell to the ground.
"Alright, stop fooling around. Hurry up and choose, first place," Ye Tian spat out the last two words.
"Alright," Lin Yu pondered for a moment.
He didn't need the opportunity to learn skills now. After all, Xiaozi had earned a lot from this event.
As for the pet egg, considering the existence of the mysterious illustrated handbook, he could put it aside for the time being. Unless the handbook still didn't unlock after he became an intermediate Beastmaster, otherwise, he had no reason not to choose the pets on the handbook instead.
There was only one answer left, the prop!
"I'll choose the prop," Lin Yu said frankly.
"Oh?" The corners of Ouyang Rui's mouth curled up.
Ye Tian and Ji Long also seemed surprised. After all, in their opinion, getting a prop was the worst option out of the three.
"Are you sure?" Ouyang Rui looked at Lin Yu seriously.
Lin Yu nodded.
"Alright, you can't go back on your choice later. What about you guys?"
"I'll choose the opportunity to learn a skill."
"Then I can only choose the pet egg."
Lin Yu nodded slightly. It was just as he had expected.
Ye Tian chose to learn the skill, which was reasonable.
After all, with his family background, he probably didn't lack pets.
As for Ji Long... Oh, the third place didn't get a choice.
"By the way, principal, can I pick the prop? Do you have the Three-lives Dream Soul Stone or the Dark Nightmare Crown?" Lin Yu raised his hand and said.
He remembered the props he had seen in the illustrated handbook.
"No. Since you know about those two items, you should know how rare they are," The corners of Ouyang Rui's mouth twitched.
Lin Yu touched his head. He was just asking casually.
"As for the details of the props available for selection, you can go and see for yourself tomorrow."
The principal didn't seem to want to say anything more and sent them away.
...
"Lalala, I'm an expert in selling newspapers..." Lin Yu hummed a light-hearted tune as he entered the elevator of the residential area he lived in.
When he reached the fifth floor, a faint fragrance wafted in before the elevator door even opened.
"An Yuan?" He couldn't help blurting out.
The elevator door opened, and as expected, he saw An Yuan standing at the door of her house, ready to enter.
"Lin Yu? What a coincidence!" An Yuan smiled, "How did you know I just arrived? "
Because he could smell her perfume...
"Because I guessed we'll have a chance encounter today," Lin Yu said in all seriousness.
Today, An Yuan was wearing a milky white short-sleeved blouse, a beige long skirt, and a pair of black leather shoes. She looked quite cute.
She tilted her head, her eyes curved like crescent moons, revealing two small dimples as she smiled, "What's the matter? Did something happy happen to you today?"
"The school organized a big meet today and I won first place by accident," Lin Yu chuckled.
An Yuan's hand on the doorknob loosened, and she walked over. She asked curiously, "I remember that you just contracted a pet, right?"
"Yes, I was lucky," Lin Yu said humbly.
After all, he was not a high-profile person.
"Anyway, congratulations," An Yuan smiled faintly and walked towards the door again, "By the way, I find that you're getting more and more confident recently."
"Is that so?" Lin Yu touched his chin.
It seemed to be so.
After all, what did the original Lin Yu's lack of confidence have to do with him who had transmigrated?
He returned home and immediately took out the wind-type resource, the crystal eggshell with wings.
"You're in such a hurry to be devoured?"
He looked at the eggshell that was shaking in his hand under the breeze and shook his head.
"I'll deal with you later. Let's order some food first, I haven't had dinner yet."
He wasn't that eager to obtain new skills for the time being. After all, he shouldn't bite off more than he could chew.
With so many skills at hand now, he could already develop many ways to play.
"What should I have for dinner tonight?"
Lin Yu pinched the space between his eyebrows. Since he had gotten first place, which was quite a rare event, should he go to a restaurant to celebrate?
Should he eat a legendary grand feast?
At the thought of this, Lin Yu's saliva almost drooled out.
No, that was too extravagant...
"Dong, dong, dong..." At this moment, there was a rapid knock on the door.
Who was it?
Lin Yu opened the door.
"An Yuan? What are you doing here?" He looked at the girl standing at the door in surprise.
"Come to my house for dinner tonight?" An Yuan said with a smile.
"Ah, isn't it a bit too fast?" Lin Yu coughed.
"What are you thinking about? It's my mom. She asked you to come over tonight to celebrate," An Yuan rolled his eyes at him.
"Celebrate what?"
"To celebrate your victory today. Are you planning to eat takeaway at home with such a happy event?"
Lin Yu laughed in embarrassment. Hadn't he just been considering his options?
"Come on, come on."
Lin Yu hesitated for a moment before nodding.
"Fine, I'll go."
He couldn't let down his good neighbor's good intentions.
Jokes aside, Lin Yu didn't think that he had attracted An Yuan's family with his personal charm.
Most likely, they saw his potential and wanted to get to know him again.
Ever since he had heard from An Yuan that her mother had obtained a batch of pet beasts, he had been curious about her family.