GLOBAL BEAST MASTERY: ONLY I CAN SEE THE HINTS

As the geniuses who had entered the Genosha Royal Secret Realm were still slowly making their way through the fourth trial, The Road of Ice and Fire, Charles had already successfully passed it.

For him, this was simply too easy. Compared to the depths of the Eye of Ice and Fire, which he had experienced in the past, the Road of Ice and Fire within the secret realm felt like child’s play.

Charles couldn’t help but think of Luna, who had once entered the depths of the Eye of Ice and Fire with him. Given her abilities, she should also be able to complete this trial in no time.

With the support of his Divine Domain and his past experiences, Charles cleared the trial in under five minutes. His record secured him the undisputed first place on the leaderboard.

[First Place: Charles – Completion Time: 5 minutes – Strength: Level 4 Beast Master]

[Second Place: Ezra – Completion Time: 6 minutes – Strength: Level 5 Beast Master]

Before long, a fist sized red sphere emerged beneath the Bronze Division stone monument.

A system notification flashed before Charles’ eyes:

[Fire Spirit Pearl (Orange Quality)]: Contains extremely pure fire element energy. However, for an ordinary blacksmith, extracting and utilizing it is quite difficult, making its applications limited. However, for fire element mystical beasts, it is an extremely valuable material that can be used to enhance their quality.

Without any hesitation, Charles swiftly picked up the Fire Spirit Pearl and stored it in his Jet Ring.

Initially, he had assumed that it would be impossible to obtain Max’s promotion materials directly within the secret realm. However, to his surprise, after clearing what was supposed to be the easiest trial, he had effortlessly acquired the Fire Spirit Pearl.

Even after claiming the Fire Spirit Pearl, Charles didn’t leave immediately. Instead, he continued staring at the Bronze Division stone monument with a trace of anticipation in his heart Would there also be an Ice Spirit Pearl?

Unfortunately, it seemed that even finding a Fire Spirit Pearl within Genosha was already a stroke of luck. If he wanted to obtain an Ice Spirit Pearl, he would most likely have to make a trip to the Haunted Marsh.

Just as Charles was gathering his thoughts, preparing to leave, another system notification suddenly flashed before his eyes:

Ding! Your pet, Little Gold, has absorbed the surrounding metal element energy in this special environment. EXP +5!

Ding! Your pet, Little Gold, has reached Level 29 and can no longer level up. Please check the relevant details.

Charles was momentarily stunned, but he quickly realized what had happened. Little Gold had been continuously absorbing the metal element energy within the secret realm, and now it had reached the threshold for promotion.

During its first promotion, finding the necessary promotion materials had already proven quite challenging. Who knew how much more difficult it would be this time?

At that thought, Charles immediately opened Little Gold’s status screen:

[Savage Gold Eater Beast]

[Name]: Little Gold

[Attribute]: Metal

[Level]: Lv29 [View Promotion Materials]

[Quality]: Diamond

[Skills]: [Enhanced Devour], [Body Enhancement], [Rapid Recovery], [Liquid Metal Spray]

[Weaknesses]: Abdomen / Wood Attribute

[Hobby]: Metal Devour

[Mood]: Happy

[Health]: Good

[Loyalty]: 83

[Evolution Paths]: 4

[Description]: This is an exceptionally rare Savage Gold Eater Beast. Its savage bloodline has been further enhanced, increasing its growth potential.

Without hesitation, Charles tapped on the promotion details, revealing the materials Little Gold required:

[Promotion Materials]:

Metal Attribute Beast Core [Tier 5] ×5[Gold Essence] ×1

The moment Charles saw Gold Essence, a bad feeling crept into his heart. This wasn’t going to be an easy collection quest.

With that thought lingering in his mind, Charles continued making his way toward the mountain peak. However, after walking for some time, he noticed something strange the path beneath his feet didn’t lead directly to the peak but instead wound in circles.

It wasn’t until he arrived at an intersection where multiple trails converged that he finally understood this place was designed to gather all the geniuses who had entered the secret realm in one spot!

Beside the crossroads stood a massive stone slab. Instead of the usual Secret Realm inscription, it bore a much simpler name:

[Cloud Sea Cliff]

Charles carefully scanned his surroundings. There were no other paths leading to the mountain peak. It seemed like he had no choice but to wait here.

Still, he wasn’t in a hurry. The elemental energy within the secret realm was far richer than in the outside world. Simply meditating and absorbing the energy in place wasn’t a waste of time.

Time slowly passed. It wasn’t until the light within the secret realm began to dim that Charles finally spotted a lone figure emerging from one of the distant paths.

“Charles?”

A familiar voice echoed from the trail. It was Luna.

As soon as she caught sight of a silhouette standing ahead, the first person that came to mind was Charles after all, he was the only one who would arrive before everyone else.

“How long have you been waiting here?” Luna asked as she walked toward Charles.

Charles scratched his head and replied, “Not long, just a little while.”

In reality, he had been waiting for quite some time. However, from what he had gathered, the next trial likely required everyone who had cleared the previous ones to be present before it could begin.

Luna was just about to continue their conversation when another figure appeared at the edge of the trail.

Grace, who had been sprinting moments ago, abruptly came to a halt the moment she spotted Charles. Her expression remained composed, but there was a hint of concealed pride in her gaze.

“So what if he got here first? His name isn’t even on the leaderboard!” Grace scoffed internally.

In her mind, the only reason Charles had arrived before her was that he had rushed straight into the mountain without wasting time, unlike her. She had encountered several ferocious beasts along the way and had to spend time dealing with them.

However, based on the trials she had gone through, Grace was almost certain that the final inheritance of the Level 8 Beast Master would be determined by a cumulative ranking across all the leaderboards.

Seeing Charles and Luna waiting instead of advancing only confirmed her suspicions.

Charles, on the other hand, merely glanced at Grace indifferently. To him, she was nothing more than a passerby. Aside from the duel they had scheduled, she had no significance to him.

But before Charles could ignore her completely, Grace took the initiative to speak.

“Charles, I didn’t expect you to perform this poorly in the trials,” Grace remarked coolly, tilting her head slightly the same haughty posture she had always carried back in Isengard.

“You arrived here before me, yet your name only appeared on the leaderboard for the third trial.”

A faint smirk played at the corner of Grace’s lips as she added, “Maybe the leaderboard just doesn’t have enough space to display someone as weak as you?”

With only one trial leaderboard showing Charles’ name, Grace was no longer worried about him competing for the Level 8 Beast Master inheritance.

That inheritance was hers without a doubt!

She had expected Charles to refute her words, maybe get angry, or at least react in some way.

But to her surprise, Charles simply gave her a strange look, said nothing, and shut his eyes, resuming his absorption of the elemental energy around him.

This left Grace completely baffled.

Under normal circumstances, anyone with such a poor showing would either be ashamed or furious at this moment.

However, Charles showed no emotions at all; instead, he seemed a bit helpless.

Grace shook her head, pushing away those strange thoughts from her mind. She couldn’t deny that Charles’ ability to appraise items in the Royal Treasury had been astonishing.

But in this trial, she realized that Charles’ talent wasn’t as impressive as the rumors suggested. In many areas, he was even inferior to her!

Whether it was the first trial, second trial, or fourth trial, Charles’ name had not appeared on any of the leaderboards!

And that was her confidence.

With this thought, Grace regained her composure. She silently stepped to the side and began waiting for the others to arrive.

After a while, Finn appeared, followed by Zachary and Luma.

The group greeted Charles briefly before standing quietly behind him, waiting in silence.

Once everyone who had entered the secret realm had gathered, the ground nearby began to tremble. Slowly, a massive stone tablet, resembling a wall, rose from the ground. The surface was covered in a dense list of names.

[Secret Realm Genius Leaderboard]

[1st Place: Hale]

…

[3rd Place: Luna]

[4th Place: Grace]

…

[6th Place: Finn]

…

[38th Place: Zachary]

…

[46th Place: Luma]

Grace’s expression froze. Her eyes went blank as she stared at the ranking.

She had expected that there would be more trials ahead, but now it seemed like the trials had ended right here?

Originally, Grace had the advantage over Luna. The treasure she held in her hand could help her improve significantly.

But in the final trial, The Road of Ice and Fire, Luna suddenly accelerated, and her clearing speed far outpaced Grace’s!

“Damn it! What now? Luna’s rank is ahead of mine she’s definitely going to choose the Level 8 Beast Master inheritance!” Grace thought in a panic, trying to control her breathing.

Soon, her gaze shifted to Charles. She had carefully checked the leaderboard earlier, and his name wasn’t there at all!

“Charles, your performance is pathetic. You don’t even qualify to be on the board,” Grace said, her discomfort rising. She needed to vent her frustration.

Even now, Charles’ face showed no expression he was eerily calm.

This made Grace feel even more irritated. Her eyes locked onto Charles’. She wanted to see a hint of shame or anger in his gaze.

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