Chapter 187: Megapolis Academy! Sang Sheng's Promise and Request!

Chapter 187: Megapolis Academy! Sang Sheng's Promise and Request!

"Welcome aboard the Soaring Cloud, Honorable Lieutenant Su Ping, Honorable Senior Cultivator Liu Fuhai, and Honorable Intermediate Cultivator Sun Chaoru! If you need anything, just let me know, I'm always ready to serve you!"

Entering the Soaring Cloud with Lao Sha, Sun Chaoru, and Liu Fuhai, they sat on the six plush sofa seats.

A mechanical voice then appeared in Su Ping and the others' ears.

Liu Fuhai didn’t react much, given his special status and previous experience with high-level flying vehicles.

Su Ping and Sun Chaoru, however, were clearly a bit surprised.

But in Su Ping’s mind, the thought was, 'This thing is indeed a true mechanical pet beast, not a semi-mechanical awakened intelligence.'

In Sun Chaoru’s mind, the thought was:

'Why isn't there a ‘Honorable’ before my name? Is an Intermediate cultivator not worthy of respect? How hateful! My fate is in my hands, not in the heavens! Thirty years in the east...'

But then, Sun Chaoru decided to let it go, retracting his neck, and gazing at the luxurious special flying vehicle.

If not for Su Ping’s face, he would hardly have the chance to sit inside, let alone enter and take a look.

What a treat, a private flying vehicle for Saint Spirit level beings! What a concept is this?

This was worth it for Sun Chaoru’s life!

With this thought, Sun Chaoru, the senior cultivator, looked at the serene middle-aged woman, Qin Yi, and asked a question that made Liu Fuhai’s face turn red:

"Can we take photos?"

Qin Yi was momentarily stunned, then smiled faintly:

"Of course!"

Ignoring the teacher’s unfriendly gaze, Sun Chaoru took out his latest smartphone, snapped a few photos, and then posted them to his social circle and the ‘Jianghai Warriors’ group.

Then, he started to caption the photos: ‘Really didn’t expect it to be a dedicated private flying vehicle, it’s such a treat, finally opened my eyes...’

But after a moment’s thought, Sun Chaoru deleted the caption and rewrote a new one:

‘A longer journey, to enjoy a better view, together~’

Then, he specifically added a logo of the Soaring Cloud below the caption.

The intention was quite clear.

Without a doubt, the social circle naturally flooded with likes and inquiries, but Old Sun naturally wouldn’t respond to them in the social circle.

Meanwhile, in the ‘Jianghai Warriors’ group, there was a chorus of whispers.

Clearly, the news of going to Megapolis for the Cultivator Competition had already been spread by Sun Chaoru the day before, when he mentioned it to Su Ping.

Everyone knew that this item was heading to Megapolis to participate in the Cultivator Competition in more than ten days.

Even more so, there was a good chance to show off in front of many followers.

Envy was impossible, but there was no way around it; who would have such good luck to encounter such a grand opportunity.

[One of the Yang from the Sand: Didn’t I say, Old Sun, go ahead? Is it over? Show off a bit?]



[Sun Chaoru from the Wolf Den: Haha, Old Yang, you lack perspective, bros don’t blame me, you’ll understand later. Everyone will understand later.]



[One of the Yang from the Sand: Regardless, group admin! @Old Zhao, Old Master, if you don’t kick this guy out of the group in the next few days, we’ll quit the group. How will this guy show off in the next few days!]



Within five seconds, Sun Chaoru received a message that he had been kicked out of the ‘Jianghai Warriors’ group chat.

Sun Chaoru didn’t mind, snorting at it.

Hmph, jealousy! All for nothing!

However, Sun Chaoru was in a great mood today, too lazy to bother with these guys.

Sun Chaoru felt he had reached the peak of his life, and at this moment, the others clearly didn’t care about his minor mood.

Qin Yi smiled faintly and looked at the old man:

"What would you like to drink? We will arrive at Megapolis and the Academy in about thirty minutes. If you feel tired, there are rooms inside for rest."

"Is there green tea?"

"Let’s have a cola."

Qin Yi looked at Sun Chaoru, who was still fuming at his phone, and then he reacted:

"Sure, I can!"

Liu Fuhai couldn’t help but want to open the window and throw this embarrassing thing out the window."

Qin Yi didn’t mind, smiling faintly:

"Soaring Cloud, three cups of green tea, a cola. And, three tree fruits."

Within ten seconds, a mechanical arm appeared from somewhere, carrying a tray with three steaming cups of green tea and a chilled cola.

There were also tree fruits prepared for the bored Lao Sha.

Clearly, Qin Yi was very familiar with the Forest Wolf and was quite concerned about this new Forest Wolf Evolution.

However, given the many connections involved, it wasn’t wise to ask too many questions.

Su Ping sipped through a straw, looking at his drink, different from the others, and didn’t feel awkward.

Instead, he watched the mechanical arm with interest and couldn’t help but ask:

"Qin Yi, is the Soaring Cloud a true mechanical pet beast?"

This question didn’t even require an answer from Qin Yi, as suddenly, a small light above them turned on, and a small 3D holographic figure of a blue person appeared on the coffee table in front of their sofa seats:

"Honorable Lieutenant Su Ping, the Soaring Cloud is indeed a true mechanical pet beast! Do you have any requests?"

Su Ping was a bit surprised, waving his hand, he had heard from Dong Mu Yun before that a mature mechanical pet beast, achieving a successful awakening of the mechanical core was just the first step.

The more crucial second step was the key.

Fusing the mechanical body, while simultaneously researching new mechanical diagrams, or directly using other finished virtual diagrams to complement the mechanical body.

The enhancement of a mechanical pet beast was significant, as the mechanical pet beast itself could not directly evolve.

However, once connected to the mechanical body, it could.

The quality of the mechanical body, the rational assembly of the diagrams, and the equipped weapons, etc.

Of course, the most important aspect is the advancement of the mechanical core's own realm.

Only when the mechanical core's realm is sufficient can it fuse with the mechanical body, controlling advanced mechanical body materials and weapons.

Otherwise, it would be impossible to control, let alone evolve. The mechanical core's realm advancement also has many possibilities, such as resource utilization, integration of mechanical knowledge, feedback from Beastmasters, and even energy supply during battles.

During this period, Su Ping has gained a thorough understanding of these mechanical pet beasts.

Compared to many ordinary pet beasts, mechanical pet beasts seem to be more flexible. It is precisely because of this that mechanical pet beasts have become the most popular type of pet beast in this era.

Of course, they are also the most luxurious type of pet beast.

After all, every process of mechanical pet beasts requires a lot of money.

Su Ping, at this time, is not lacking in money.

However, he lacks the mechanical pet beast blueprints.

Aside from preparing for the future and controlling a large number of mechanical pet beasts in the local network for Fatty, the origami person's assembly of mechanical blueprints is also closely related.

Qin Yi noticed Su Ping's curiosity and eagerness, and she smiled, "What? Are you also interested in mechanical pet beasts, Su Ping?"

These words made Liu Fuhai's heart skip a beat.

Su Ping's nod made Liu Fuhai's heart skip another beat.

Damn it, you just agreed with me a few days ago that you would study the Ice Fang White Wolf after some time, right?

Why did you change your mind so quickly? And why did you switch from the original plant and undead types to the mechanical type out of the blue?

At this moment, Su Ping apparently didn't care about Old Liu's gaze. It's rare to meet someone knowledgeable, so he wants to ask carefully.

However, Qin Yi obviously couldn't offer much advice to Su Ping in this regard: "The blueprints for the Soaring Cloud are distributed from above. You should understand that I don't have any impressive blueprints here.

But, Su Ping, if you're interested, you don't have to worry about not finding what you're looking for in Megapolis.

In the Advanced Beastmaster Academy of Megapolis, there's a Mechanical Academy, and many professors there are experts in this field! However, blueprints are indeed hard to come by. Some people, even the Dean, need to be given some face.

Moreover, in Megapolis, there's the Mechanical Association under the Beastmaster Association, where they sell mechanical blueprints and allow members to trade blueprints privately. If you're lucky, you might find some good ones."

Su Ping nodded, feeling enlightened.

It's the largest city in Dragon Nation.

Although Linzhou is already quite good, it still lacks a bit in terms of details.

Of course, it's purely because Su Ping himself has never really visited the Beastmaster Association building in Linzhou. Although Linzhou doesn't have a separate Mechanical Association, it does have corresponding departments.

In the sky, the window shows a scene of blue and white.

This is Su Ping's first time flying in this life.

In the blue sky, the white clouds resemble wings hanging from the sky. The Soaring Cloud flies swiftly, and in an instant, it has already crossed the vast sky.

However, no flying-type pet beasts can be seen.

It makes sense. At such a high altitude, there are rarely any bird flocks, and the Soaring Cloud is not an ordinary plane that can be compared to.

Soon, looking down from the sky, a modern city of incomparable grandeur appears in the distance on the ground.

At the same time, Qin Yi stands up, looking at everyone present, mainly at Sun Chaoru and Liu Fuhai: "Do you two want to go to the Megapolis Beastmaster Academy together?"

Undoubtedly, Su Ping will definitely go to the Beastmaster Academy, but the other two may not.

Indeed, Liu Fuhai quickly replied, "No need. Just drop us off in the city, Su Ping. We'll wait for you there, and we'll come find you when the competition is about to start!"

Liu Fuhai doesn't want to go to Qin Erlong's wife's territory.

Moreover, it's estimated that during these few days, participants in the Beastmaster Cultivation Competition from all over the country will also arrive, which is a good opportunity to gather information indirectly.

Moreover, the person's tone didn't show any intention of inviting them, so if they insist on tagging along, it might seem a bit tactless.

The Soaring Cloud slowly descends.

First, they drop off the two passengers, and then the plane arrives at the Megapolis Beastmaster Academy.

Even from the sky, Su Ping can see that even though he had imagined a lot before coming, when he actually sees the academy, he's still a bit overwhelmed.

Isn't it a bit too big?

Generally, some universities in his previous life, even the slightly larger ones, would only occupy a few square kilometers.

Su Ping estimates that, after all, this is an extraordinary Beastmaster Academy, and at most, it's comparable to his own forest land or the base in the front.

This is already quite exaggerated.

After all, this area is not small.

But the result was beyond his expectations; he was too young.

The ever-expanding academy beneath his feet initially appears to have an area even several times larger than the total area of his base.

It doesn't look like an academy at all; it's more like a small city.

The terrain within this small city is extremely diverse.

Looking down from the air, there are forests, swamps, lakes, mountains, and even sandy areas.

Seemingly noticing Su Ping's astonishment, Qin Yi smiles slightly, "The Megapolis Beastmaster Academy has a rule that the consequences for being late to classes are quite severe. However, the academy is vast, and the terrain varies greatly, so for the Beastmasters and pet beasts in the academy, even traveling is a form of training and cultivation. Time management is also extremely important."

Wow, Su Ping shakes his head in amazement. It seems that the Beastmasters cultivated here can indeed be considered elite Beastmasters.

Upon exiting the airport, Qin Yi skillfully drove a nearby sightseeing car and smiled, "At this time, Xiaoxue should still be in the Lin Hai Mystic Realm with the Dean. They probably won't be free until after five o'clock. Let's first take this Lin Wolf evolution and place it in the Dean's dormitory outside the nest hole. Then, I'll take you to tour the Mo Du Beastmaster Academy."

Lao Sha, who obviously wasn't in the mood for sightseeing, had to take short rests from time to time after entering the skill fusion.

Su Ping nodded, "Of course, no problem. But the Lin Hai Mystic Realm? Is there a secret realm within the academy?"

Indeed, this was Su Ping's first visit to Mo Du, and he felt a bit like Lao Sha entering a grand manor.

Qin Yi merely smiled slightly, and just like any other Beastmaster who had never been to Mo Du Beastmaster Academy, Su Ping was certain of this.

However, where were they heading?

The sightseeing car started, slowly moving from what was clearly a parking lot.

Previously, in Linzhou, Su Ping had seen many vehicles but few beasts.

But here, there were few cars, and almost everyone he saw, whether students or others, had a beast with them. In contrast, drivers were a rare sight.

In fact, most people looked on with surprise when they saw the sightseeing car.

Especially when they saw Su Ping, a young man, sitting there, they were even more astonished.

However, just as Qin Yi had said earlier, the pace at Mo Du Beastmaster Academy seemed indeed tense.

The sightseeing car stopped at a huge venue.

"This is where the students have their battle arena and various club activities. It's like a headquarters for these little guys!"

As he listened to the introduction, Su Ping entered the enormous venue that seemed to encompass everything.

"Junior? Is he a new junior? What type of beast does he have? Our Demon Medicine Club is recruiting! Anyone interested in demon medicine can join us..."

As soon as he entered, someone nearby lit up, especially when they saw Su Ping in casual attire without any club badges on his chest.

Su Ping quickly waved his hands, "Sorry, I'm not a student of the academy..."

However, Su Ping was indeed quite interested in the Demon Medicine Club.

So, he thought for a moment and asked again, "Um... Can someone who's not a student of the academy join?"

The girl looked at him as if he were an idiot, but she just shrugged:

"Handsome guy, don't think you can do whatever you want just because you look good!"

Su Ping felt a bit disappointed.

He still wanted to see if there were any demon medicine formulas that he could use to improve himself.

But the girl didn't completely shut him down. After all, it's not every day that someone gets to visit Mo Du Beastmaster Academy.

The young man before her eyes didn't seem very old, and she estimated that he was likely to be a junior. The large clubs like the Battle Club wouldn't consider juniors of his caliber, but their Demon Medicine Club was indeed short-staffed.

So, following the principle of rather kill a thousand by mistake than let one guilty person escape, the girl said:

"I'm Lu Ning, the vice-president of the Demon Medicine Club. If you can't join now, it's fine. But if you become a junior in the future, you can come and try. Our Demon Medicine Club has a lot of benefits!"

After speaking, Lu Ning gave Su Ping a knowing look.

Qin Yi, who had been silent all this time, finally cleared her throat:

"Su Ping, Mo Du Beastmaster Academy is quite large. Let's go and see other places."

Su Ping was actually quite curious about the benefits of the Demon Medicine Club and also wanted to witness the battles of the Battle Club on the arena, which was as big as a sports stadium.

As they arrived at the entrance, what could he see?

But with Qin Yi leading the way, Su Ping had no choice but to follow.

Soon after, the sightseeing car left again.

Some special terrains, excellent dormitories, and more were passed by.

Soon, Qin Yi led Su Ping to a special area.

This place, compared to the previous battle arena and club center, was even larger and more impressive!

The area was so vast that Su Ping couldn't even see the boundaries.

What surprised him even more was that the building, except for some high walls on the outside, seemed to be made entirely of metal and steel.

As he stepped inside, it was like entering a cyberpunk-style world.

"This is..."

Su Ping blinked, looking at the bustling world of steel.

Even more, a few figures approached, and a thick-browed, bright-eyed young man among them was quite excited, "Haha! I lasted a bit longer against a single Overlord Rank beast this time, and now I'm in the top 100 on the total leaderboard! I earned over 2,000 more points!

His friend beside him exclaimed, "Damn! You're in the top 100 in single battles? Good job, kid!"

The young man chuckled, but when he saw the youngest junior beside him, he said, "Haha! I'm far from Dong. His Weaving Spider lasted over 13 waves last week, and he was just a bit away from defeating that Imperial Cub. He's only been here for a little over a year, and his main battle beast is already in the top 20. Now that's impressive!"

The junior also smiled slightly, "Senior, I was just lucky..."

"By the way, I heard that Miss Qin went to the Lin Hai Mystic Realm today? No wonder Dong was able to get out of the Mystic Realm so quickly. Are you going to pick up Miss Qin?"

Upon hearing this, the youngest junior frowned slightly, "Senior Guo, don't joke like that. It's not good for others to hear. I don't have any relationship with Miss Qin. And Miss Qin doesn't need me to pick her up."

(End of Chapter)

"Okay, okay, haha..."

Several people brushed past Su Ping, who was standing nearby.

Su Ping was slightly startled, both surprised by the nature of this mechanical castle and the young man who had just passed by.

Then, he subconsciously whispered, "Dong Muxuan?"

The young Dong, his junior, turned around and, equally surprised, followed Su Ping's gaze. However, after a brief smile, he turned and left.

Evidently, in this academy, this young master of the Dong family was quite a celebrity.

It seemed natural for a 'student' like Su Ping to know him.

Su Ping smiled slightly, having heard Dong Muxuan speak of him before, praising his younger brother while showing disdain for his useless older brother.

Now, upon seeing him, Su Ping found him quite impressive.

Aunt Qin, standing beside him, seemed to have not noticed this interaction. She smiled and explained, "This place is called the Training Tower! It's a massive, special instrument composed of over a hundred mechanical cores and various facilities. It can virtually simulate real battlefields, indistinguishable from actual combat.

It's divided into three levels: Elite Rank, Leader Rank, and Monarch Rank.

Additionally, there are two modes: Group Battle Mode and Single Battle Mode. Enemies are randomly generated in waves based on the mode.

For any level and mode, there's a detailed ranking system. Those in the top ranks, upon entering a new stage, will receive a substantial amount of credits.

These credits can be used in the academy's treasury to exchange for anything, including resources, evolution methods, advanced training techniques, skills, and even evolution! By the way, there are also some mechanical blueprints that you wanted before that can be exchanged for credits. It's like the only hard currency in the academy!"

So that's how it is.

Su Ping's eyes lit up.

He looked at the Training Tower with excitement.

In this Training Tower, one can clearly assess the strength of their pet beasts!

Moreover, there's no need to worry about any drawbacks.

This might even be more convenient than battles between Beastmasters!

Su Ping wondered about the strength his little origami person could display in the Single Battle Mode.

However, speaking of which, if Qian Yi were to wield a sword, would that count as a Single Battle? After all, his sword is also a pet beast.

Su Ping fell into deep thought.

Aunt Qin, noticing the eagerness in Su Ping's eyes, laughed and said, "The Dean anticipated your interest in this. Do you want to give it a try? The Dean said that if you can rank within the top 100 in the Elite Rank, either in Single Battle or Group Battle, he will grant you one request!"

"Huh?! Top 100?!"

Su Ping's expression turned peculiar.

Although she was a senior to Qin Xiaoxue, Su Ping felt quite indignant at this moment.

Top 100? Who does this Sang Sheng think he is?

Moreover, it's just the top 100 in the Elite Rank.

However, it was clear that Aunt Qin had misunderstood Su Ping's meaning.

But she was right; according to the information Aunt Qin had received, this young master Su was a genius in pet beast cultivation.

But he had only awakened his Beastmaster talent half a year ago.

While talent is indeed crucial in cultivation, in Beastmaster battles and rankings, even with exceptional talent, one must progress step by step.

Reaching the Elite Rank within half a year, and at a high level within that rank, is already impressive.

In the Metropolis Advanced Academy, where geniuses abound, entering the top 100 in the Elite Rank is even more challenging.

It's worth noting that those with Elite Rank pet beasts have typically completed their evolution, and this is often their third pet beast.

In this situation, for a genuine Elite Rank Beastmaster like Su Ping, it's not an easy feat.

So, wanting to reach the top 100 is not just difficult; in Aunt Qin's eyes, it's practically impossible.

Therefore, facing Su Ping, Aunt Qin sighed, "Su Ping, this request isn't asking you to fulfill it immediately. You can try anytime you're in the Metropolis from now on. The Dean's promise stands.

In fact, if you stay in the Metropolis until the Spring Festival, you can still try."

Su Ping raised his eyebrows, "So, if I can rank within the top 100 in the Elite Rank, the Dean will grant any request I make?"

Aunt Qin nodded, "Yes, including the Wish-fulfilling Stone that Xiaoxue gave you before! Of course, this request is very challenging, but great talent comes with great challenges, haha..."

Even a request fit for an emperor?

As for whether other students would feel discontent, not only are they unaware, but even if they knew, Aunt Qin and the Dean clearly hadn't considered it.

Anyone who can rank within the top 100 in the Elite Rank within half a year of awakening their talent is free to make a request.

Although the Metropolis Beastmaster Academy has many geniuses, the ranking battles in the Training Tower are fiercely competitive! Additionally, the Training Tower and the various Mystic Realms within the academy are among the best ways for countless students to prove their prowess.

However, it was clear at this moment that Su Ping was already excited and stirred up by Aunt Qin's offer.

Moreover, as Su Ping looked at this mechanical fortress-like Training Tower, a strange thought popped into his mind:

'If I can make it to the top 100, and they're already offering any resource I want, what if I aim even higher, like the top 50, top 20, top 10, or even the top 3?

If I were to ask that Sang Sheng for something, like building one of these in my Forest Wood Natural Type base, would he agree? Hmm, we could call it the Mechanical Heart or the Golden Heart.'

There's one more chapter.

(Chapter End)

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