Global Beast Taming: Hatching the Nameless

A gigantic holographic screen hovered above the plaza, its bright red countdown reaching zero. “Next, Lin Fan from Class 2, Senior Year.” The black-clad examiner in charge of the awakening ceremony read the name from the list in a flat, mechanical voice. Amplified through speakers, it echoed in the stifling air, making everyone's eardrums buzz. Lin Fan stepped out from the back of the crowd. The chatter around him did not die down. If anything, his appearance made it even louder. Several pairs of eyes settled on the back of his faded school uniform, their mockery undisguised. But he did not look back. He walked steadily up onto the awakening platform. The black awakening pillar was cold and rough. Lin Fan raised his hand and pressed his palm into the groove on its surface. An icy chill crept from his palm into his veins. Three seconds later, at the top of the pillar, what had originally