Weakest Beast Tamer Gets All SSS Dragons novel Chapter 217

"And I missed it all," lamented Zhao, the explorer in him momentarily overcoming the disciplined professor and soldier. "While you enjoyed a fun and interesting expedition, I was stuck supervising everyone from above."

"You think you’ve had bad luck with work assignments since that kid arrived, yet I don’t even know if what I do is still work," commented Wei from where he was reviewing notes for the upcoming theoretical exam. His voice sounded distant, clearly more concerned with his own problems, his fingers nervously tapping against the paper.

"It’s not about good or bad luck... Though luck is what Lin had," responded Zhao, shooting her an accusatory look without real malice. "Three molting chambers. It must have been like finding three treasure chests on the same day."

"Four, actually," Lin corrected. "But they left the fourth already half-looted, probably going straight to the next cave from how insistent I saw Ren being, making them carry more on the last trip."

"Interesting," a voice intervened from the farthest corner of the tent, where a tall figure remained partially in the shadows. "And you say Ren located them all without any prior map?"

Julius, who had remained hidden underground even from the students, advanced slightly. His presence on the expedition was a well-guarded secret from potential spies, part of the "exaggerated" security measures implemented after recent incidents.

"As if he had visited them before," confirmed Lin. "Which should be impossible, but..."

"With that boy, the word ’impossible’ seems to lose meaning," Zhao completed, leaning back in his chair.

Wei looked up from his notes, his expression worried and perhaps the gleam of madness in his eyes betrayed his scattered mind thanks to his desperation. "I wonder if it would be ’impossible’ to have him review the theoretical exam. Although with the little time left, I don’t think I could explain the fundamental principles of universal cultivation to them even if I were given a book that truly explained it."

The comment revealed the true source of his anxiety. It wasn’t the exam he would supervise in just under a month. Rather, it was the possibility that he had been teaching incorrect things all along.

Zhao noticed immediately. "Have you been able to teach any classes after what Lin told me happened? I thought you had decided to give the usual exam for now."

"I’ve thought about it," admitted Wei with evident frustration. "But every time I read the questions, I find myself questioning if my outdated ideas are correct. It’s as if my entire reality is being questioned by a ten-year-old."

"A ten-year-old genius," Julius corrected distractedly. "And he’s not the first prodigy to challenge established knowledge..."

"History was... is different," Wei shook his head, running a hand through his disheveled hair. "Knowledge changes gradually. But he seems to have a complete system, possibly coherent for all beasts and... possibly correct."

The silence that followed was heavy, laden with implications that none could fully understand yet.

"Then why don’t you dedicate yourself to verifying if all the information he claims is wrong is actually so and that the new species discovered hasn’t just been a fluke... It would be a better use of your time than worrying and not being productive, I’m going to fire you if you don’t work you know? But I’m even willing to subsidize all efforts you make with the boy to correct our kingdom’s information that’s wrong..." Julius concluded.

Wei looked up, finding a small hope. Zhao nodded, also in agreement with the prince. Lin, on the other hand, looked away, snorted and grimaced, crossing her arms. Julius realized she didn’t get along well with Wei, but by not saying anything, she seemed to be reluctantly accepting the idea too.

The three men discussed some plans about how they could incentivize Ren to help Wei for a while, their voices rising and falling in the lamp-lit tent.

Finally, Zhao changed the subject. "Anyway, tomorrow I’ll observe closely. I don’t intend to miss another historic expedition."

"If they decide to do another one," commented Lin. "They’ve already obtained seven times the requirement... Ren might decide he can skip his exercises today and sleep in at the last minute. They could simply rest for the remainder of the expedition."