Moste felt that throughout the morning's classes, everyone was absent-minded.
It wasn't until a command from their instructor, Vainette, that things changed.
"The approval has gone through. Everyone, log into the game now," Vainette announced.
At that moment, everyone seemed to come alive, eagerly putting on their virtual glasses and stepping into the world of Card Realm.
When Moste opened his eyes again, he found himself in a fantastical world full of vibrant colors.
Surrounding him were towering grey-blue city walls that reached up to the clouds, and dragons soared across the sky, letting out fierce roars.
However, in front of him stood a massive modern-style arena that looked completely out of place. It covered an area as large as a small city—
This was the Breeding Arena of William City.
"Alright, everyone is here. Let's go, students."
Vainette clapped his hands and led the group towards the arena.
Moste followed along, blending in with the crowd of dozens of players moving forward.
At first, the atmosphere was somewhat subdued, but as some people began to chat, especially Malite, who couldn't resist showing off, the mood gradually lightened.
"I'll tell you, you guys are really lucky. You get to enjoy the breeding facility. When I first arrived in the game, I had to rely solely on my talent to capture monster cards," Malite said with a smug tone.
"You guys... truly! Everything's been handed to you on a silver platter!"
Malite shook his head in mock disbelief.
Nearby, some of the male and female students eagerly chimed in.
"Of course! It's all thanks to you, Boss. If you hadn't carved out a bloody path, we wouldn't be here, easily becoming Card Apostles today!"
"Yes! Yes! Yes! We all owe it to you, Malite!"
Amid the flattery, Malite grew even more arrogant. He still found Moste a bit annoying, but right now, he couldn't be bothered to deal with him.
Malite sneered inwardly. As a seasoned player, he had access to plenty of statistics. He knew that with Moste's terrible talent, there was no way he could even seal a monster egg!
Soon, there would be no need for me to step in.
Others will take care of him—no strength, no right to act tough!
...
As they walked through the doors of the breeding arena, the group felt as though they had passed through a strange curtain of water.
The students weren't surprised by this; it was simply the sealing space created using the game's technology. Only those who had been certified could enter.
This sealing space was based on the research of Earth's Star Domain into the Card Realm instance mechanism. Most instances in the game had similar sealing spaces, and one had to meet specific conditions to be allowed entry.
Inside the arena, the students saw a sea of people. The breeding arena was already crowded with students from other academies, all led by their teachers, selecting monster eggs.
At that moment, a young man in a pure white robe walked over. "Miss Vainette, are these your students from the other world?" he asked.
"They... well, they certainly are full of vitality," Vainette replied.
The young man took a quick assessment. He couldn't detect Moste's talent, but for the others, he could vaguely sense their talent, though it seemed rather dim and not particularly strong. With high emotional intelligence, he tactfully said.
"Thank you for the trouble."
Vainette waved her hand. "Everyone, let's thank him properly. This is Lord Bama, an Apostle who has already reached the White Tier level."
"Thank you, Lord Bama! We really appreciate your help!"
The students, familiar with basic etiquette, bowed and expressed their gratitude.
The White Tier expert's expression remained indifferent. "Just follow me," he said.
Bama led the group into a large area filled with countless glowing incubator eggs.
In an instant, many students began to exclaim with excitement.
"Look at this pattern! This looks like a Skyhawk egg, it's pretty impressive!"
"Hey, this one! This is a rare Flame Wolf incubation egg! Can we really pick this one?"
The students eagerly rubbed their hands together.
Moste's eyes also burned with anticipation.
Rows of text appeared before his eyes.
[Blue Bird (Egg)]
Talent: Not Generated
Quality: Black Iron High Tier
...
[Wild Wolfhound (Egg)]
Talent: Not Generated
Quality: Black Iron Mid Tier
...
[Wild Wolfhound (Egg)]
Talent: Not Generated
Quality: Bronze High Tier
"I can see the quality of the incubation eggs too!?"
Moste's mood soared. His SSS-tier talent was once again proving its strength! He casually looked at a few more eggs.
Unfortunately, except for the Diamond Vine egg he had spotted earlier, none of the others were even close to the low-level Bronze quality required to rival Malite's Phantom Leopard. Most of the eggs were only Black Iron quality.
One word: Trash!
Moste wasn't about to pick any of these.
As for the Bronze High Tier egg, it didn't catch his eye either.
After giving it a few more glances, he shook his head and moved on.
Meanwhile, a few of his classmates had also set their sights on the Diamond Vine egg. The White Tier expert, noticing their interest, explained, "This egg should be from the Diamond Vine, and its quality is likely quite good. It also has a clear evolution path."
"You may want to consider it."
The students appeared to be tempted.
However, when they saw Moste, the one with the worst talent in the class, shake his head and walk away, they couldn't help but feel a bit irritated.
Why would someone like him, with the worst talent, turn down an egg that I should take?
Forget it!
I'll find the next one!
To be blunt, choosing an incubation egg that Moste didn't want as your initial monster card would be downright embarrassing if anyone found out!
But just as these students were about to leave…
A girl stepped forward, determination in her eyes.
"Teacher, I want this egg!" she declared.
After receiving a nod from Vainette, she immediately released her sealing card.
A bronze-colored glow emanated from the monster egg, its brilliance suggesting that it was most likely of Bronze High Tier quality!
The students who had just given up were now completely stunned.
And their expressions were priceless.
"Shit, we just missed a Bronze-tier egg?"
They turned their eyes towards Moste with increasing hostility.
You...!
What the hell were you acting so high and mighty for?
Why did you shake your head?!
Because of you, we all missed it!!
A few of the students, seeing Moste still casually glancing around, walked over with a look of annoyance.
"This egg should be pretty good, right?"
Moste muttered as he looked at an egg before him, which was adorned with intricate patterns.
[Airflow Cloud (Egg)]
Quality: Low Silver Tier
"Wait, seriously?"
"Moste, you actually know how to judge incubation eggs? Who knew you were so knowledgeable, so well-rounded?"
"There's nothing else to do, considering your talent card is so trash... You can only research data like this."
Their voices dripped with sarcasm, pretending to trust Moste's judgment while secretly waiting for him to embarrass himself.
You were so serious about shaking your head earlier, we actually thought you knew what you were talking about!
But you couldn't even recognize a Bronze High Tier egg!
You really screwed us over!
At that moment, the White Tier expert, who had overheard their conversation, walked over. He nodded in acknowledgment.
"This incubation egg is indeed good. It even has the potential to reach Silver Tier quality."
Instantly, the students who had been gloating a moment ago were struck dumb, as though they had just been hit on the head with a hammer.
What?
Moste really knows how to do this?!
Before they could even process the awkwardness creeping up their faces, excitement began to fill the air.
"I'll take this one!"
A male student decisively called out.
What's the big deal about losing a bit of face?
Since the experts in the breeding zone have recognized it, this egg really does have good quality. Even if it doesn't have Silver Tier potential, a Bronze High Tier is still a good catch.
I've won either way!!
What, getting slapped in the face by Moste? That's a joke! He's actually my good friend. He suggested it, and I just took his advice!
Bama casually nodded, acknowledging the student's choice.
He also took a few more looks at Moste. If he wasn't just lucky, this student from another world was showing quite a bit of potential—his eye for quality was exceptional!
...
Time passed quickly.
Most of the students in the class, who had already summoned their sealing cards, had found their target eggs.
Only Moste was still wandering around, observing.
His goal was clear: he planned to examine every egg and monster hatchling in the breeding zone first and then choose the one with the best quality.
Even though Moste had already spotted several eggs of Bronze High Tier and even one with Low Gold Tier quality…
He still walked over to the side without hesitation.
Moste's actions naturally puzzled those around him.
Vainette frowned even more deeply. "Wait, Moste, are you really going to check every single egg?"
She had heard about the earlier situation and knew that Moste had a method of evaluating the quality of eggs, but this continuous observation without any attempts at sealing was a bit much, wasn't it?
What made her even more frustrated was that.
Some of the other students, seeing Moste's behavior, were now imitating him, planning to check all the eggs as well.
Do you guys have Moste's ability to evaluate them? Stop pretending.
Now it looks like what should have been a simple afternoon task of sealing initial monster cards is going to stretch on, maybe even into tomorrow!
"Actually, I just spoke with that White Tier expert, and we discussed a few of the eggs that are definitely worth considering. Maybe I should take you all to see them?"
Vainette suggested.
As soon as she said that, the students who had been following Moste's lead showed signs of hesitation.
They really couldn't tell the difference between the incubation eggs.
But Moste just waved his hand.
"It's fine, Teacher. I've pretty much found my target."
A flash of excitement crossed his eyes.
Because he had noticed something: among the dozens of eggs in the breeding zone, some had a special note alongside their standard quality information—
[This incubation egg has permanently stolen a trace of another monster's quality.]
"An egg that can steal the quality of other monsters??"
This was undoubtedly the grand prize of the breeding zone!!