Weakest Beast Tamer Gets All SSS Dragons novel Chapter 21

Chapter 21: Chapter 21 - Taming the Bet

Ren straightened in his seat. This was his opportunity.

His classmate's beetle was perfect, a beast common enough that everyone knew its supposed limit, but with hidden potential that could manifest quickly with the correct method. If he could demonstrate visible results in a few months...

He would have more than enough time to achieve it within the semester.

"Of course," he murmured to himself, "first I'd have to convince the owner to try it."

And that was the real challenge. Who would trust the boy with the useless spore? Who would risk their beast's cultivation following the "Rotting Boy's" advice?

Still... Did he have another choice?

"That's not true," Ren stood up. "The digger beetle can reach Silver rank 3 like any other beast."

Laughter erupted.

Wei looked at him as if he were a particularly annoying fly.

"First he questions established methods, and now he contradicts historical records. Another five points less, Mr. Patinder."

"The records you mention about beetle cultivation," Ren continued, ignoring the laughter, "only have one error: the timing of processing. If we process the crystals following the correct specific method..."

"More theories about strange specific timings? The exceptions to such ridiculous theories have never been successfully replicated," Wei smiled disdainfully. "According to your... expert opinion, what would happen if we follow the documented method but change only that detail?"

"The beetle won't evolve into a Greater Excavator at Bronze as your texts say. It will become a Living Tunnel instead."

Silence fell in the classroom. Taro looked at Ren with hope and confusion.

"A very specific prediction," Wei leaned forward. "What if we put it to the test? If you're so sure, let's make a real bet: if you're right, I'll give you one Bronze-rank material, whatever you want regardless of cost, and 100 points from my teaching unit in my 2 classes. To give you even more time for your 'wonderful' demonstration, don't even bother coming anymore..."

"...Since you're sooo knowledgeable, you won't need my advice in class. You'll thus be able to pass the other classes more 'easily' and obtain Bronze 1 support instead of Iron, assuming you pass the exams of all 5 units of course, BUT. If you're wrong..." he smiled maliciously, "if you don't demonstrate the exact beetle species you predicted, I get your full tuition and you lose all school support."

"Professor," Taro intervened, "my beetle..."

"It's your decision, of course," Wei continued. "But I warn you: following Mr. Patinder's theories, if they stray too far from the common method, only guarantees your beast will end up at mature Iron rank. Are you willing to risk your progress for the fantasies of someone who can't even evolve his own spore?"

Ren looked at Taro, seeing the conflict in his eyes.

It was a lot to ask, risking his beast's future on the word of a roommate he barely knew.

"Don't worry Taro, we'll follow exactly the documented method, changing only one specific moment of processing, it will be at night as the professor's literature says."

Taro thought for a moment and then nodded...