LIGHTNOVELONLINE Chapter 712 - 712: 706
Chapter 712: 706
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I don’t know when it started, but the social media platforms suddenly saw a proliferation of posts claiming David Jones had made an Epic breakthrough, all originating from Waterland City.
These people were quite convincing in their details, attracting the attention of many Trainers, especially those who had been defeated by David in the past.
As the freshman beauty of the Beastmaster Department at Rosewood College and a virtual dragon-wielding goddess with a reputation outside of academia, Claire Guarneri, with her exceptional looks and charm, had a vast number of fans on the Trainers APP.
While others used the Trainers APP to watch thrilling beast battles, her fans were there to see the profile picture of the Dragonfish Lord that was oh-so-flattering on a T-shirt. Claire couldn’t help feeling a bit disappointed about this.
On this day, Claire was live streaming, with the title “How to Quickly Make Your Pet Fish Cross the Dragon Gate and Become a Powerful Sub-dragon Species.”
To get her fans to focus on beast training knowledge, Claire deliberately didn’t wear makeup and even covered her curvaceous figure with a stylish coat.
Still, her sweet dimples when she smiled inevitably attracted a host of husband fans.
“Host, host, I heard you’re a close friend of God David. Can you help clarify the rumors on the internet? I suspect someone is deliberately trying to sabotage my hubby!”
Claire had just finished explaining some tricks on cultivating dragonfish when she saw this amusing comment.
It had to be said, David’s flawless performance in the beast competitions had gained him a huge following nationwide.
These online fans were mostly rational in their star chasing, understanding the ‘idol filter’, but there were still some who were using David’s name to stir up trouble.
For instance, Claire had just spotted a troublemaker slipping up, and a look of helplessness crossed her face.
The next second, as she expected, the number of comments on the virtual screen surged.
“Sabotage? With God David’s Talent, breaking through to Epic is no big deal. What’s so surprising about that?”
“Exactly, haven’t you seen the notification from the Waterland City Trainer Guild? In recent years, besides David, who else from Waterland City is renowned on the Beast Master’s Pride List?”
“What’s going on? Am I still dreaming today? Someone at twenty advancing to Epic? Forget it, I might as well go back to bed.”
“It’s beyond me, I truly can’t understand. You all could figure this out with a little brainwork, but you insist on making wild guesses.
Breaking through to Epic in one year? Do you really think David Jones is a god or something? The Imperial Palace Pavilion doesn’t even list any new Epic masters!”
Claire blinked, her eyes full of confusion.
What’s happening, am I out of the loop?
Didn’t David just advance to King Class Trainer a few months ago? How come he’s suddenly Epic today? These rumors are too ridiculous!
After hesitating for a moment, Claire decided to call David directly.
She was determined to ask him in person and use facts to dispel the rumors to prevent David from being falsely hyped by ignorant trolls online, potentially damaging his reputation.
“Beep beep beep!”
Seeing the host actually making a call to confirm the gossip, many curious viewers immediately called their friends to join the fun and watch the drama unfold.
[Five hundred thousand… one million… three million… five million… ten million…]
Claire was stunned to see her livestream’s popularity skyrocketing at an insane rate and secretly marveled at David’s immense popularity.
With such an overwhelming following, perhaps even Sandel Goldsmith, the Crown Competition champion, was far behind!
“Hello.”
The phone finally connected under the watchful eyes of countless viewers, and David’s voice came through.
“I’m live right now, do you mind chatting for a moment?” Claire asked straightforwardly.
“Yeah, just tell me what you need. I’m on my way to the Trainer Guild now and might not have time later,” David responded succinctly.
“Lately, I’ve been seeing a lot of comments about you, saying that after returning home, your Arcane Star broke through Class VII, and you’ve successfully advanced to Epic Trainer. Is that true or false?”
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Claire Guarneri always felt something was off.
Even though the live stream viewers were confident in their claims, and a notice from the Waterland Trainer Guild had been brought up, she still found it hard to believe, feeling like her common sense was being challenged.
“What Arcane Star Class VII, that’s completely just a rumor, you don’t actually believe it, do you!” David Jones flatly denied.
“Phew!”
The moment Claire heard David’s denial, she couldn’t help but breathe a sigh of relief.
Yes, that was more like it.
They were all beast taming geniuses; how could there possibly be such a huge gap!
At the same time, as they heard David himself confirm it in person, the live chat room suddenly was flooded with a load of comments.
[So it was the haters deliberately spreading rumors!]
[Somebody is intentionally hyping this up; shouldn’t they send a lawyer’s letter?]
[Tsk tsk tsk, a rumor exploded on the internet and lured out who knows how many gullible folks, any trainer with a bit of cultivation sense would know this is a rumor.]
Claire glanced at the barrage of comments, planning to exchange a few more pleasantries and then hang up the call.
But what David said next made her brain short-circuit, and she even accidentally crushed the microphone in her hand, causing quite a few viewers to feel a chill run down their spines.
“Rumors can’t be trusted, I have only made a breakthrough in Body Cultivation to Epic level, I’m still far from Arcane Star Class VII,” David said bluntly.
Comments: “???”
“Wait, what did I just hear?”
At that moment, Claire was too preoccupied to pay attention to the dense barrage of comments, she swallowed and nervously asked, “If I heard you right, did you just say your body cultivation technique successfully broke through to Class VII?”
“Yes, that’s right, I’m heading to the Trainer Guild now to submit an application to join the Imperial Palace Pavilion,” David replied calmly: “I’ve just arrived at the Guild’s entrance.”
“Then you go ahead; let’s have a meal together when you have time,” Claire quickly responded.
With her keen eyes, she could see incredulous comments from the viewers in the barrage.
The popularity of the live stream also surged past twelve million in that instant, hitting the top spot on the Trainers APP homepage.
At the same time, many members of the David Fans Club also saw an announcement from their group leader posted with a hint of irritation.
The annoyance was because the group leader and others had been debunking rumors online for senior David, only to find out in the end that they were the ones spreading rumors — who could stand such a turn!
Consequently, a large number of David’s fans took the lead in a charge on various social media platforms, leaving their mark.
Soon after, the topic “David Jones, the youngest Epic powerhouse in history” became the number one trend on the Trainers APP, and the news of David’s breakthrough to Epic level swept through the entire domestic Beast Master World like a tidal wave.
Even Rosewood College’s Vice President and head of the Beastmaster Department, Virgil Harvey, could hear students discussing David while he was on his way to a meeting.
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“It’s been a long time, Guildmaster Maud.”
After hanging up the call, David greeted Gavin Maud, who was standing at the entrance waiting to welcome him.
“Mr. David Jones!”
Following the unspoken rules of the Beast Master World, Guildmaster Maud performed a complicated salutation, showing his respect and awe for an Epic-level powerhouse.
Who would have thought that just a few years of not seeing each other, the once unknown genius student had now become a big shot whom he could only look up to!