Chapter 187: The Magic City Academy! Sage Sang's Promise and Requirements!

Chapter 187: The Magic City Academy! Sage Sang's Promise and Requirements!

"Welcome to the Tengyun, Honorable Lieutenant Su Ping, Honorable Senior breeder Liu Fuhai, and Intermediate breeder Sun Chaoju! If you need anything, you can let me know. I am always here to serve you!"

Su Ping, Old Sha, Sun Chaoju, and Liu Fuhai entered the Tengyun and sat on the six luxurious sofa seats.

A mechanical voice then sounded in Su Ping's and his companions' ears.

Liu Fuhai didn't react much, as he had special status and had ridden in some high-end flying devices before.

Su Ping and SunChaojuju clearly didn't know how to react.

However, Su Ping thought, 'This thing is indeed a real mechanical beast, not just a semi-awakened intelligent machine like before.'

While Sun Chaoju's thought was:

'Why is there no 'Honorable' before my name? Does being an intermediate breeder not deserve respect? Damn it! My fate is in my hands, not in the heavens! Thirty years on this side of the river...'

But then, Sunchaoju swallowed and looked at the incredibly luxurious special flying craft.

This thing, if not for Su Ping's face, he might never even get to see the inside, let alone ride in it.

Goodness, a private craft for Holy Spirit Rank beings! What a concept?

His whole life is worth it! Thus, Sun chaoju looked at the calm middle-aged woman, Qinyi, and asked a question that made Liu Fuhai's old face blush:

"Can we take photos?"

Qinyi was slightly taken aback, then smiled:

"Yes, of course!"

Sun chaoju ignored his teacher's unkind gaze, took out his latest smartphone, and snapped several photos, then posted them satisfactorily to his social circle and the 'Jianghai Wolves' group.

He then captioned: 'Never would I have thought it would be like this, a dedicated private craft, finally broadened my horizons...'

But after a moment's thought, Sun chaoju deleted the caption and rewrote:

'A longer journey is for a better view, let us encourage each other~'

Then, he deliberately added a logo of the 'Tengyun' under the caption.

The meaning was clear.

Naturally, his social circle was flooded with likes and questions, but Old Sun naturally wouldn't reply in his social circle.

Meanwhile, in the 'Jianghai Wolves' group, there was clearly a chorus of boos.

Obviously, everyone knew Sun chaoju was about to attend the breeder competition in the Magic City in a few days, and possibly make an appearance before many onlookers.

Envy could say they weren't envious, but what could they do, given the dog day's luck that allowed such an incredible stroke of fortune.

【In the Sand, One Yang: Not to say, Old Sun, that's enough, isn't it? Even getting on a plane, you have to show off?】

【Wolf Den - Sun Chaoju: Hehe, Old Yang, you don't have the experience, I don't blame you, you'll understand later. You all will understand later.】

【In the Sand, One Yang: Dog day, whatever, group management! @Old Zhao, Lord Zhao, if you don't kick this grandson out of the group in the next few days, we'll leave first, this grandson will show off in the next few days!】

Then, within five seconds, Sun Chaoju received a message that he had been kicked out of the 'Jianghai Wolves' group.

Sun chaoju didn't care, snorted.

Hmph, jealousy! Pure jealousy!

However, today his mood was good, so he didn't bother with these guys.

Sun chaoju felt he had reached the pinnacle of life, and the others beside him clearly didn't mind his small mood.

Qinyi smiled slightly, looked at the elder and the younger before her:

"Would you like a drink? We'll arrive at the Magic City and the Academy in less than thirty minutes. If you're tired, there are rest rooms available."

"Green tea?"

"Give me a cola."

Qinyi looked at the sulking Sun chaoju, who then belatedly reacted:

"Ah, I'll have anything!"

Liu Fuhai wanted to open the window and throw this brat out, but Qinyi just smiled gently:

"Three glasses of green tea, one chilled cola, and a fruit platter."

Within ten seconds, a mechanical arm appeared from somewhere, carrying three glasses of green tea and a chilled cola.

It also prepared a fruit platter for Old Sha, who was lounging lazily.

Clearly, Qinyi was familiar with the mechanical arm and paid attention to the new mechanical body of the forest wolf.

However, it did involve a lot, and it wasn't a simple matter.

Su Ping sipped his drink, looked at his own, and the others' distinct beverages, then couldn't help but ask:

"Qinyi, is Tengyun a real mechanical beast?"

This question didn't need Qinyi's answer. Suddenly, a small light above them turned on, and a small 3D virtual blue light image appeared on the coffee table in front of the sofa:

"Respe ctable Lieutenant Su Ping, Tengyun is indeed a real mechanical beast! Do you have any requests?"

Su Ping was somewhat surprised, waved his hand. He had heard Dong Muchun mention before that a mature mechanical beast, with a successfully awakened mechanical core, was just the first step.

The more critical second step was the key.

Integrating the mechanical body, and researching new mechanical blueprints, or using other finished virtual blueprints to match the mechanical body.

The advancement of a mechanical beast was interesting because, while the mechanical beast itself couldn't evolve directly, it could after connecting to the mechanical body.

The quality of the mechanical body, the rationality of the blueprint assembly, and the equipped weapons.

Of course, the most important aspect is the cultivation realm of the mechanical core itself.

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

Otherwise, it's impossible to control, let alone evolve. The mechanical core's realm enhancement also requires various resources, mechanical knowledge integration, the Beastmaster's nurturing, and even energy supply during battles.

During this period, Su Ping has gained a thorough understanding of this mechanical beast.

Compared to many ordinary beasts, mechanical beasts are more flexible. This is precisely why mechanical beasts have become the most popular type in this era.

They are also the most luxurious type of beast.

After all, every step of the mechanical beast's process requires money.

Su Ping, at this moment, naturally has no shortage of funds.

However, he lacks the blueprints for mechanical beasts.

Aside from planning for the future, where he will control a large network of mechanical beasts, the Origami Person's assembly of mechanical blueprints is also closely related.

Aunt Qin could see Su Ping's curiosity and eagerness, and she smiled, "What? Are you also interested in mechanical beasts, Su Ping?"

This question made Liu Fuhai's heart suddenly race.

And when Su Ping nodded, it made Liu Fuhai's heart race even more.

Damn it, didn't you just promise me that you'd study the Ice Fang White Wolf after some time?

How come you've changed your mind so quickly? And it's not just about the original plant and necromancer types; why have you suddenly become interested in mechanical types?

However, Su Ping didn't seem to care about Old Liu's gaze. It's rare to meet someone knowledgeable in this field, so he naturally wanted to ask more.

However, Aunt Qin didn't have much advice to offer Su Ping regarding this:

"The blueprints for Tengyun are distributed from above. You should understand that I don't have any impressive blueprints here.

But if you're interested, Su Ping, there's no worry about not finding what you need in the Demon Capital.

Within the Advanced Beastmaster Academy in the Demon Capital, there's a Mechanical Academy, and many professors in the Mechanical Academy are experts in this field!

However, blueprints are indeed hard to come by. Even the Dean has to give some face.

But in the Demon Capital, there's also the Mechanical Association under the Beastmaster Association, where they sell some mechanical blueprints and allow members to privately trade them. If you're lucky, you might find some excellent ones."

Su Ping nodded, feeling enlightened.

It's the largest city in the Dragon Kingdom.

Although Linzhou is already quite good, it lacks a bit of detail.

Of course, Su Ping himself rarely visited the Beastmaster Association building in Linzhou. Although Linzhou doesn't have a separate Mechanical Association, it does have a corresponding department.

In the sky, the window reveals a vast expanse of blue and white.

In this life, Su Ping is riding an airplane for the first time.

In the blue sky, the clouds resemble wings hanging from the heavens, and the Tengyun aircraft flies by, instantly crossing the vast sky.

However, they don't see any flying bird-type beasts.

It's understandable, as few bird flocks would come to such high altitudes, and the Tengyun aircraft isn't an ordinary plane to compare with.

Soon, looking down from the sky, they see an unparalleled modern city in the distance on the ground.

At the same time, Aunt Qin stands up and looks at everyone present, mainly focusing on Sun Zhaoju and Liu Fuhai:

"Do you two want to go to the Beastmaster Academy in the Demon Capital together?"

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

Indeed, Liu Fuhai quickly responds, "No need. Just drop us off in the city, Su Ping. We'll wait for you in the city. Come find us when the competition starts!"

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

Moreover, he estimates that it will take several days for the participants from all over the country to arrive one after another.

The person clearly has no intention of inviting them, and it would be impolite to insist.

The Tengyun aircraft descends slowly.

First, they send the two down, and then Su Ping arrives at the Beastmaster Academy.

Even from the sky, Su Ping can see that the academy is much larger than he expected, despite having imagined it beforehand.

It's probably several times larger than the combined area of his base.

But he hadn't expected it because he was too young.

The ever-expanding academy beneath his feet seems even larger than his base when he first looks at it.

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

And within this small city, the terrain is extremely diverse.

From the air, they see forests, swamps, lakes, mountains, and even sandy areas.

Sensing Su Ping's astonishment, Aunt Qin smiles slightly, "The Beastmaster Academy in the Demon Capital is vast, and lateness has severe consequences. But the academy is so large and varied in terrain that for the Beastmasters and beasts within, even traveling is a form of training and cultivation. Time management is also crucial."

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

As she stepped off the plane, Aunt Qin skillfully drove the sightseeing car nearby, and with a faint smile, she said, "At this time, Xiaoxue should still be in the Lin Sea Secret Realm with the Dean. They probably won't be free until after five o'clock. Let's first take this evolved Forest Wolf and settle it in the Dean's dormitory, and then I'll take you on a tour of the Demon Capital Academy, shall we?"

Old Sha obviously wasn't in the mood for sightseeing. After entering the skill fusion, Old Sha would occasionally enter a state of slumber.

Su Ping nodded, "Of course, no problem. But is there a secret realm within the academy?"

It was true that after coming to the Demon Capital this time, Su Ping felt like Liu Laolao entering a grand manor.

Aunt Qin merely smiled faintly. Any Beastmaster who had never been to the Demon Capital Beastmaster Academy would feel the same as Su Ping, that was for sure.

However, where were they headed?

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

Previously, in Linzhou, Su Ping had seen many vehicles and few pets.

But here, there were hardly any vehicles, and almost all the students or other people he saw were leading pets. On the other hand, it was rare to see anyone driving on the road.

In fact, seeing the sightseeing car was so rare that most people gave him strange looks.

Especially when they saw Su Ping sitting there, a young man who looked too unbelievable, they were even more surprised.

Just as Aunt Qin had said earlier, the pace at the Demon Capital Academy seemed indeed very intense.

On the way, no one wasted time; everyone was in a hurry.

Finally, after settling Old Sha, the sightseeing car stopped at a huge venue.

"This is the students' mutual battlefield and the activity center for various clubs. It's like a headquarters for these little guys!"

Listening to the introduction, Su Ping walked into the enormous venue that seemed to encompass everything.

"Junior? Is it a new junior? What type of pet is it? Our Magic Potion Society is recruiting! Anyone interested in magic potions can join us..."

As soon as they 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 this Magic Potion Society.

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're good-looking!"

Su Ping felt it was a pity.

He still wanted to see if there were any magic potion recipes that could help him improve.

However, the girl in front of him didn't completely reject him, after all, it wasn't easy for ordinary people to visit the Demon Capital Academy.

The young man in front of her was not very old, and it was likely that he would be a junior in the future. Large clubs like the Duel Society might not be interested in lower-ranked juniors, but their Magic Potion Society was still short-staffed.

So, following the principle of 'better to kill a thousand by mistake than to let one escape', the girl said, "I'm Lu Ning, the vice-president of the Magic Potion Society. If you can't join now, it's fine. If you become a junior in the future, you can come and try. Our Magic Potion Society has a lot of benefits!"

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

Aunt Qin, who had been silent all this time, finally cleared her throat, "Su Ping, the Demon Capital Academy is very big. Let's go and see other places."

Su Ping was actually very curious about the benefits of the Magic Potion Society, and at the same time, he was also interested in the so-called Duel Society's battles on those arena-like platforms in the distance, which were as big as a gymnasium.

Just as they arrived at the entrance, what could he see? But when Aunt Qin spoke, Su Ping could only give up.

Then, the sightseeing car left again.

Some special terrain, excellent dormitories, and so on, that was all.

Soon, Aunt Qin led Su Ping to a special place.

This place, compared to the previous center for duels and clubs, was even larger!

In terms of area, Su Ping couldn't even see the boundaries with a glance.

What was even more astonishing to him was that this building, apart from some high walls on the outside, everything inside seemed to be made of metal and steel.

As he stepped in, it was like entering the center of a cyberpunk-style fortress.

"This is..."

Su Ping blinked, looking at the lively world of steel with people coming and going.

In fact, there were several figures walking towards him, and one of them, a young man with thick eyebrows and big eyes, was quite excited, "Haha, this time I managed to hold on for a while against a single Overlord-rank. Now I've made it into the top 100 on the overall leaderboard! Hehe! I've earned over 2,000 more academic points! Awesome!"

His friend beside him rolled his eyes, "Damn! You made it into the top 100 in a single battle? Good job, kid!"

The young man laughed, but after glancing at the youngest junior beside him, he said, "Hehe, I'm still far from Dong. His Weaving Spider managed to withstand more than thirteen waves last week, and it was just a little short of defeating that Imperial-rank cub. He's only been here for a year or two, and his main battle pet is already ranked within the top 20. That's truly impressive!"

The junior smiled faintly, "Senior, you're too kind. I was just lucky..."

"By the way, I heard that Miss Qin went to the Linhai Secret Realm again? No wonder Dong came out of the tower so quickly. Is he going to pick up Miss Qin?"

Upon hearing this, the youngest junior beside them frowned slightly, "Senior Guo, please don't joke like that. It's not good for others to hear. I have no relationship with Miss Qin. She doesn't need me to pick her up."

"Okay, okay, hehe..."

The group of students passed by Su Ping.

Su Ping was momentarily startled, both by the mysterious nature of this steel castle and by the young man he had just encountered.

Instinctively, he whispered, "Dong Muchun?"

The Dong family junior turned around, also surprised, and looked at Su Ping. But after a brief smile, he turned and left.

Clearly, within the academy, this young master of the Dong family was quite a celebrity.

It seemed only natural that a 'student' like Su Ping would recognize him.

Su Ping smiled slightly, recalling Dong Muchun's previous praise for his younger brother and his disdain for the useless older brother.

Indeed, upon seeing him, Su Ping had a favorable impression.

Beside him, Aunt Qin seemed to have missed the interaction entirely, as she smiled and explained, "This is the Trial Tower! It's a massive instrument composed of nearly a hundred mechanical cores and various facilities, creating a special large-scale instrument that can virtually derive a real battlefield.

It's no different from a real battlefield, divided into three levels: Elite, Overlord, and Monarch.

Additionally, it's divided into two modes: group pet battles and single pet battles. Depending on the mode, enemies will launch attacks in waves at random.

For any level and mode, there's an extremely specific school-wide ranking. Those at the top of the rankings will receive a large amount of credits each time they enter a new stage.

Credits can be used to exchange for anything in the academy's treasury, including resources, evolution methods, advanced breeding techniques, breeding skills, and even breeding 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 within the academy!"

So that was the case.

Su Ping's eyes lit up.

He looked at the Trial Tower with excitement.

Within this Trial Tower, one could clearly gauge the strength of their pets.

Moreover, there was no need to worry about any drawbacks.

This Trial Tower might even be more convenient than battles between Beastmasters.

Su Ping wondered how his little paper man would perform in the single-pet challenge mode.

But then again, if Qian Yi were to hold a sword, would that count as a single-pet challenge? After all, his sword was also a pet of sorts.

Su Ping fell into deep thought.

Aunt Qin noticed the eagerness in Su Ping's eyes and chuckled, "The Dean predicted you'd be interested 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 single-pet or group battle mode, he'll grant you a request!"

"Huh? Top 100?!"

Su Ping's expression turned peculiar.

Although it was Qin Xiaoxue's relative, Su Ping felt a surge of indignation at that moment.

Top 100? Who was this Master Sang Sheng looking down on?

And it was just the top 100 in the Elite level.

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

But it made sense; the information Aunt Qin had received portrayed Su Ping as a breeding genius.

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

Talent in Beastmastery might be unpredictable, but in terms of Beastmaster rank and battles, one had to progress step by step.

Reaching such a high rank in the Elite level within half a year was already impressive.

And in the Demon Capital Advanced Beastmaster Academy, where every student was a genius, breaking into the top 100 of the Elite level was incredibly challenging.

It was worth noting that those with Elite-level pet rankings were often breeding their third pet.

In such a situation, Su Ping, a true Elite Beastmaster, was at a disadvantage.

Therefore, entering the top 100 wasn't just difficult; in Aunt Qin's eyes, it was nearly impossible.

So, facing Su Ping's gaze, Aunt Qin sighed, "Su Ping, this request isn't asking you to fulfill it immediately. You can try whenever you're in the Demon Capital during this period. The Dean's promise is valid.

Even if you stay in the Demon Capital 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 level, the Dean will grant me any request?"

Aunt Qin nodded, "That's right, including items of the same grade as the Stone of Fortune Qin Xiaoxue gave you! Of course, this request is indeed very challenging, but great talents crave challenges, hehe..."

Even a request for an Emperor-rank item?

As for what other students might think, not only were they unaware, but even if they knew, Aunt Qin and the Dean didn't seem to care.

Anyone who could rank within the top 100 in the Elite Trial Tower within half a year of awakening was fair game.

The Demon Capital Beastmaster Academy had no shortage of geniuses, but even among them, the ranking battles in the Trial Tower were fiercely competitive.

Additionally, the Trial Tower and the various secret realms within the academy were among the best ways for students to prove their strength.

However, Aunt Qin noticed the eagerness in Su Ping's eyes, and she chuckled, "The Dean anticipated your interest. Do you want to give it a try?"

Su Ping's gaze fell upon the Trial Tower, which resembled a mechanical fortress, and a strange thought crossed his mind:

'If I can rank within the top 100 and make any resource request, what if I rank even higher, like the top 50, top 20, top 10, or even the top 3?

If I were to ask Master Sang Sheng for something like this, could I get one of these Trial Towers for my Wood Core base? Hmm, maybe I could call it the Heart of Machinery or the Heart of Gold?'

(End of Chapter)

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