Chapter 309: The Mutated Three-Tailed Cat
Chapter 309: The Mutated Three-Tailed Cat
After a few days of calm and uneventful classes, Li Qian settled into the campus life of Shazhou Beast Mastery University without any issues.
"It seems that the school doesn't pay much attention to students like me," Li Qian mused, noticing that neither his class advisor, Teacher Wu, nor the dean of the Breeding College, Dean Fei, had contacted him much since the start of the semester. He hadn't even met any school leaders, which made him wonder.
"Perhaps there are many specially recruited students like me, so the school doesn't give us much attention."
"That's fine with me," Li Qian continued to mutter to himself. He had initially thought that with the school's effort to recruit him, he would receive special treatment. But it seemed that he was treated no differently than the other students, which was quite satisfying to his low-key personality.
Unbeknownst to Li Qian, the school's arrangement was intentional, hoping to provide him with a smooth learning environment with minimal external influences.
On Friday evening, a visit from a familiar face disrupted the tranquility of his newfound college life.
It was none other than his freshman military training instructor, Zhou Jiahao.
Zhou Jiahao hadn't come empty-handed; he brought with him the promised item, an Apprentice Adventurer Badge.
Zhou Jiahao could only have obtained this badge for Li Qian, who hadn't graduated or undergone the Beastmaster Association's assessment, through his connections. This was something Li Qian had learned through his own channels.
"I wonder if anyone had met Zhou Instructor's requirements and received a Regular Adventurer Badge. They would probably have to go through the Beastmaster Association's process," Li Qian mused with a smile, expressing his gratitude to Zhou Jiahao for bringing the badge, "Thank you, Instructor Zhou."
"I agreed to apply for an Apprentice Adventurer Badge for you because... I see your potential, both in breeding and combat."
"I believe that in the future, you will become a pillar of strength among human Beastmasters," Zhou Jiahao explained, adding silently to himself, 'And of course, the Apprentice Adventurer Badge can only access the Dimensional Plane, which is another reason.'
After a brief explanation, Zhou Jiahao left without even having a drink.
The next day, Saturday, Li Qian decided to visit Cloudsky City.
Using the method Zhou Jiahao had taught him, Li Qian quickly arrived at Cloudsky City without wasting much time.
At the entrance of the Campus Beast Center's teleportation array, Li Qian was briefly questioned. However, upon showing his Apprentice Adventurer Badge, he was allowed to pass without further delay.
"Boss, how much is this?" After leaving the teleportation square, Li Qian wandered into the nearby market and found something that piqued his interest.
"This is a Dimensional Communicator," a middle-aged man with a chubby face introduced, pointing to an old-fashioned palm-sized mobile phone. "As long as you're within the signal tower's coverage area, you can communicate freely."
"Oh, I wonder which areas are covered by the signal tower?" Li Qian asked.
"Within the ten cities in this Dimensional Rift, communication is generally unrestricted," the chubby-faced man replied.
"Is there a distance limit within the range of ten cities?" Li Qian quickly grasped the key information in the man's words.
"Of course, there's a range limit. If you're within the city limits, you can communicate freely between the ten cities," the man explained. "Once you're outside the city, you can only contact the nearest city, and the range is limited. For large cities, it's about a hundred kilometers, while smaller cities may have a range of twenty to thirty kilometers. The exact range for each city is something you'll have to explore yourself."
"You can also ask the old-timers at the Beast Center; they should have a clearer idea," the man suggested.
Li Qian nodded and asked about the price, then compared it with other shops. In the end, he purchased the Dimensional Communicator from the chubby-faced man.
This device was clearly inferior to the Emergency Communication Watch that Zhou Jiahao had provided previously. However, as Li Qian couldn't leave Cloudsky City at the moment, buying a better communication device wouldn't be of much use, so he settled for this one temporarily.
In reality, Li Qian bought the Dimensional Communicator as a precaution, as he didn't have many contacts. He could only reach Old Ti, Ms. Han Ke, Elena, and Adu.
"This task is quite interesting..." After wandering around Cloudsky City for a while, Li Qian contacted Adu around noon. Coincidentally, Adu was also in the city, so Li Qian invited him for a meal. During the meal, Adu mentioned a task he was working on, which piqued Li Qian's interest.
"Do you know why there are so many tasks to capture mutated Three-Tailed Cats?" Li Qian asked, knowing that Adu had taken on such a task.
"This matter is also related to your previous training in Moonshadow Darkwood," Adu replied between bites. "During that training, a Level 3 Deep Dimensional Rift suddenly appeared. If it weren't for the Peacock King's timely intervention, it could have led to more severe consequences."
"The ongoing capture of mutated Three-Tailed Cats is like mopping up after that incident."
Adu paused before revealing a secret, "As far as I know, cleaning up the remnants of that incident is just one of the reasons."
"The reason so many people or organizations are posting tasks to capture Three-Tailed Cats is that these cats, which have emerged from the Deep Dimensional Plane, have extremely high research value."
"What research value?" Adu's words instantly sparked Li Qian's curiosity.
"Do you remember the differences between the mutated Three-Tailed Cat and a normal Three-Tailed Cat?" Adu asked.
Li Qian thought for a moment before answering, "It seemed to have grown a fourth tail!"
This was the most significant difference Li Qian had noticed.
Adu nodded in agreement, "Yes, the fourth tail! According to rumors, the Nine-Tailed Cat is a legendary Companion Beast!"
(End of Chapter)
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