It’s precisely because of this that he doesn’t want to join—the main reason is that he doesn’t trust strangers and wants to avoid teaming up with people he doesn’t trust.

He believes there are plenty of good people, but he doesn’t think the world is full of them.

At the moment, he doesn’t want to reveal the Divine Deer Pendant.

Little White was still promoting: “The official Secret Realm Strategy Team is currently the beastmaster team with the most secret realm completions in the country—you could say it’s full of experts.”

“But, those are just ordinary secret realms. The most important ones are the breakthrough secret realms. When your pet’s level reaches a multiple of 10, the secret realms you can enter will include a corresponding breakthrough secret realm. Only by clearing a breakthrough secret realm can a beastmaster and their pet continue to level up and break through bottlenecks. You’ll also get a new contract card, giving you the chance to contract a second pet… At present, breakthrough secret realms are the only way to increase the number of contracted pets, and contract cards are one of the few resources that can’t be traded.”

“So you get it now—this secret realm is the most important.”

“Mm… Along with the breakthrough secret realms, public secret realms also appear, but that doesn’t really concern you, so you don’t need to know about it. Competing for ownership of public secret realms is something for the big guilds.”

“Alright, do you have any other questions?”

“Yes.” Ryan Clark absorbed the information while asking, “These so-called secret realms… are they all projections? So what exactly is being projected, and where do they come from? Do other worlds really exist, is this a game or…?”

Little White thought for a moment and said, “Hmm, that question is a bit out of my league—I’m not sure either. But as far as I know, the current secret realms all seem to be projections.”

“As for whether those powerful beastmasters have ever encountered worlds with real life, I have no idea.”

“But I can tell you a pattern: ordinary secret realms generally don’t let you interact with other civilized worlds. The beginner and ordinary secret realms we enter are basically projections of wilderness areas from another world, with no humans present. Only in breakthrough secret realms might you encounter humans from other worlds, and possibly interact with human projections! Right now, breakthrough secret realms are our main way to learn about Infinite City and the beastmaster system.”

He shrugged and said, “In short, we know very little about Infinite City for now, and can only play by its rules. Figuring everything out is still too hard. Just treat it as a god’s game, or the revival of a lost, highly advanced supernatural civilization. If nothing unexpected happens, a brand new era of beastmasters will definitely arrive on Blue Star because of this game.”

“For better or worse, the world as we know it will be changed by it.”

“Young man, your most important task now is to seize the dividends of this new era and improve yourself quickly. This is way better than just going to school or working for money. My one-million-yuan mortgage was mostly paid off just by selling a single material—can you imagine that…”

“Of course, that material was something I didn’t need. If it’s a material that’s useful to you, it’s better to keep it and invest in yourself. By the way, what was your secret realm rating?”

“Judging by your look, it seems like you had a rough time, right?”

“E?” He looked at Ryan Clark.

“Yeah, it really wasn’t easy,” Ryan Clark said. “By the way, I also want to know—how do you find out your pet’s attribute?”

“Oh, you really know what to ask—these are all key questions.” Little White said with a smile, “In many places in Infinite City, there are ‘attribute stones.’ Just have your pet attack the attribute stone, and based on how the stone reacts, you can figure out your pet’s attribute.”

“But, awakening a pet’s attribute requires external stimulation. Usually, it’s done with an ‘attribute awakening fruit.’ That’s the most common method, but attribute fruits are high-level resources and not easy for newcomers to get.”

Chapter 12: Attribute Testing

“It’s a pity. In the past, attribute fruits weren’t so expensive, and there were quite a few accumulated over time. But recently, because a large number of beastmasters have flooded into Infinite City, attribute fruits have become extremely scarce and are monopolized by the major powers.”

“In short, although a pet can gain much more power after awakening its attribute, it’s better to wait a while. There’s no rush. Once the newcomer wave passes, the market should have some available, and by then you should have saved up enough crystals to buy one,” said White Dragon.

“Or, you could also choose to join the official team… Usually, you’ll get the benefit of a free attribute awakening.”

“Free attribute fruit?” Ryan Clark finally heard a decent benefit.

“How could that be! It’s done by other methods.”

“Which is better for the pet?”

“Of course, the attribute awakening fruit you pay for is better,” Little White said, twitching his mouth. Isn’t that obvious?

Getting anything for free is already good enough—what more do you expect?

“Alright then.” Ryan Clark was resigned. Of course, he’d choose the awakening method that’s best for his pet—he could afford an attribute fruit, after all.

Everything is to lay a solid foundation for Mr. Harris!

“Well, that’s about all the explanation you need. My beastmaster number is 7386—let’s add each other as friends. If you change your mind, you can contact me.” White Dragon felt that Ryan Clark was picking things up pretty quickly. As expected, students really do have strong learning abilities.