The insects in my house are dragons.

Chapter 13 It turns out to be Yuan Hua

The next day.

After quickly packing some clothes with Kongkong, Yun Che slung his backpack over his shoulder and boarded the bus back to the city.

I didn't sleep well last night, and I fell asleep against the back of my seat not long after getting on the bus. Kongkong, on the other hand, was very excited and stayed by the window the whole way, staring at the scenery outside without blinking.

Especially after the car entered the city, it, which had always lived in the wild, had never seen those towering buildings and was full of curiosity about them.

After changing buses twice and spending three hours, Yun Che finally arrived at the familiar yet unfamiliar gate of the Ninth Middle School.

"Ah Che!"

A voice called out from behind.

Looking in the direction of the voice, one could see a young man of about eighteen or nineteen years old, with dark skin and a slightly chubby build, grinning widely, which made his teeth appear exceptionally white.

Yuan Jingfan, his best friend and childhood friend, nicknamed Big Head, comes from a family that is slightly better off than his, but not by much.

Her dream is to become a Beast Tamer, the legendary "cat-eared girl," a typical product of watching too many action movies.

"What are you carrying?" Yuan Jingfan, who ran closer, immediately noticed the bag that Yun Che was carrying.

"Oh, these are some local specialties from the countryside that my uncle gave me. Take some home with you later," Yun Che said.

If it were him in his previous life when he was seventeen or eighteen, he would definitely feel ashamed to bring such a bag of local specialties back to school, but now... all he can feel is the kindness of his uncle's family.

As for what other people think... will they dock your pay if they look at you a few more times?

"Great!" Yuan Jingfan's face lit up with joy. He used to go to the countryside with Yun Che quite often during summer vacations.

As he was speaking, he finally noticed the little guy on Yun Che's shoulder.

"You've tamed a pet beast?!"

"Chirp~٩(●ᴗ●)۶" Kongkong greeted him with a smile.

Nihao~

"Its name is Kongkong," Yun Che explained.

"You actually tamed a pet beast..."

"You son of a bitch, you actually secretly tamed a pet beast!" Yuan Jingfan seemed not to hear him and repeated it twice more, raising his voice.

"Chirp?" Kongkong tugged at Yunche's collar and whispered in his ear.

Is he hard of hearing or hard of seeing?

Yun Che chuckled silently.

normal.

Everyone fears their brother's hardship, but they fear even more their brother driving a Land Rover.

Just then, a group of people walked towards them from not far away.

"Hey, you've tamed a pet! Let me see what it is? It's a green velvet bug!"

A tall boy stepped out from the crowd, his smile gentle, but his words full of teasing.

His name is Gao Chengyu. He is Yun Che's classmate and has good grades. His family is much better off than Yun Che's. I heard that his father owns a small factory.

"Who is he?" Yun Che asked Yuan Jingfan as if he already knew the answer.

Yuan Jingfan immediately understood what he meant and laughed, "Not familiar with him."

Upon hearing this, Gao Chengyu's face immediately turned red.

A summoning circle rose beneath his feet, and from the Bridge of Contracts, a blue-skinned turtle-like pet emerged, carrying a heavy turtle shell on its back.

"A Water-Moistened Painted Turtle! My dad spent a fortune to buy it for me at the Blue River Breeding Base!" Gao Chengyu said, sticking out his neck.

Upon seeing the summoning circle, Yun Che thought it would be a challenge, but unexpectedly... it was just summoning something to show off?

I initially thought it was just a clichéd show-off routine, but now it seems... he was overthinking it.

Also.

They're all just simple high school students. Unless they're born bad, they don't have so many complicated thoughts. They just want to show off and flaunt their knowledge.

He also noticed that when Gao Chengyu was showing off, his eyes would occasionally glance at a pretty girl in the crowd, who seemed to be the class beauty, named Gu Xiaoli.

Yun Che stepped forward, patted Gao Chengyu on the shoulder, and left two gray handprints on his clean clothes, exclaiming in an exaggerated expression:

"Wow, a water-moistened painted turtle, that's amazing!"

Gao Chengyu was taken aback, then raised his head and said:

"Of course!"

"Woo..." The water turtle looked at the empty space and let out a low cry.

Kongkong glared at him without any politeness.

pat-

The next second, the water-loving turtle retracted into its shell, leaving only the shell.

Gao Chengyu:?

"The teacher is waiting for us." At this moment, Gu Xiaoli spoke up crisply from the crowd.

Yun Che chuckled lightly, turned and left, and Yuan Jingfan hurriedly followed.

As he walked, Yun Che suddenly realized:

"I remember who he is now."

"Isn't he just tall..."

Before Yuan Jingfan could finish speaking, Yun Che interrupted him decisively:

"It's Yuan Hua!"

That's why it felt so "familiar".

"Chirp..." Kongkong suddenly realized, so that was that person's name.

On the contrary, Yuan Jingfan looked completely bewildered. "Who is Yuan Hua?"

Behind me came Gao Chengyu's angry self-introduction.

"My name is Gao Chengyu!!"

...

In the classroom.

Class teacher Wang Qi distributed admission notices one by one. Old Wang, who usually had a stern face, was now making it harder to suppress the corners of his mouth than an AK. Even the bald spot on his head seemed cute.

"Ah Che, stay here for a moment."

After the commotion subsided, the students dispersed, but Teacher Wang called out to Yun Che.

"Perfect timing, Lao Wang. This is a local specialty I brought all the way from the countryside. Don't be put off by it." Yun Che placed the bag in front of Wang Qi.

Upon seeing this, Wang Qi paused for a moment, then chuckled.

"You little brat..."

He then took an envelope from the inside pocket of his clothes.

"This is?"

"Letter of recommendation from Lanjiang Incubation Base"

Ok?

Yun Che was taken aback.

Lanjiang Breeding Base is a well-known pet breeding base in Jianghuai City. Gao Chengyu's Water Spinach was purchased from this breeding base.

In this world, becoming a beast tamer is undoubtedly the goal that the vast majority of people strive for.

But reality is often cruel; only a minority of people manage to tame pet beasts and obtain the "Beast Tamer Qualification Certificate".

However, any industry related to beast tamers and pets remains a high-paying job.

The breeders at the breeding base are among them.

In fact, for students like Yun Che, becoming a breeder at a breeding base would be a pretty good career path, no, it should be said to be an excellent one.

Seeing Yun Che in a daze, Wang Qi smiled and said:

"One of the managers at the Blue River Breeding Base is a friend of mine. They are currently recruiting intern zookeepers, and the salary and benefits are quite good."

As he spoke, he glanced at the green velvet on Yun Che's shoulder and continued:

"I didn't expect you to have already tamed a pet beast."

"Chirp~(๑¯◡¯๑)"

"But it doesn't matter. This is a good opportunity. Although it's not easy and only two people can be selected, let's give it a try."

As the homeroom teacher, Wang Qi was naturally very clear about Yun Che's family situation.

After listening, Yun Che did not refuse and accepted the envelope.

Whether it's university tuition or subsequent education, money is needed.

But he was short of money.

"Thanks, Lao Wang," Yun Che said sincerely.

Wang Qi patted him on the shoulder in encouragement, seemingly wanting to say something encouraging, but considering that he usually worked hard enough, it ended up being...

Congratulations on your admission to Jianghuai University!

...

Blue River Cultivation Base.

A large-scale breeding base located beside the Lanjiang River, the third tributary of the Huaijiang River.

The Blue River Breeding Base is primarily known for cultivating aquatic supernatural creatures, but it also produces some supernatural creatures with other attributes.

It is said that the most famous creature in the base is a supernatural being with both water and wind attributes, called the Tidal Salamander.

When Yun Che and Kong Kong arrived at the entrance of the Blue River Cultivation Base, they found that quite a few people had already gathered there, including two they even knew...

"Why are you here too?" Gao Chengyu asked, his face full of surprise when he saw Yun Che.

His dad pulled some strings to get him this interview opportunity.

Gu Xiaoli, who came with him, was also somewhat surprised.

"Chirp~" Kongkong tugged at Yunche's collar and pointed at Gao Chengyu.

Hey, it's Yuan Hua~

Yun Che smiled and said:

"Yuan Hua, what a coincidence."

Gao Chengyu's expression darkened. "I already said, my name is Gao Chengyu!"

"Okay, Yuan Hua, I understand."

"Pfft—" Gu Xiaoli, who was standing to the side, couldn't help but laugh out loud.

Rumbling--

The towering iron gate of the breeding base slowly opened, and what appeared before everyone was a colossal creature over two meters long!

Its appearance is similar to a giant salamander and a small dinosaur. It looks fierce and its whole body is blue-gray with light blue fluorescent spots. A pair of huge, semi-transparent wings with a wingspan of more than three meters are spread out, and it seems that water is flowing inside.

"roar!"

A low, snorting sound came from its mouth.

Even from a distance of twenty or thirty meters, many people were so frightened that they turned pale and screamed, while others retreated repeatedly.

Tidal salamander!

"Chirp!!" Kongkong on Yun Che's shoulder chirped back irritably, its voice drowned out by the screams of the crowd.

What are you yelling about!

The tidal salamander cast a questioning glance at it.

At this moment, a young woman, about twenty-one or twenty-two years old, wearing a uniform from the Blue River breeding base, stepped out from behind the tidal salamander and said with a smile:

"The friend who stepped back just now, please go back now."