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Chapter 358: Thousand One's Restrictions Lifted!
Chapter 358: Thousand One's Restrictions Lifted!
During this month, Su Ping had indeed thought about this problem more than once.
During the trial, what state should Thousand One fight in?
Not to mention anything else, but in the past month, Thousand One, in his Five Elements Rotation form, could even effortlessly defeat Little Qing at full strength. And even Old Sha, if Thousand One reached his peak, would find it difficult to compete, unless he also absorbed the power of the Sun Core for an extended period.
The power of the Heavenly Cycle Five Elements Body is well-known, and its energy supply is unparalleled, even among Super Rank skills at the Hall level.
Of course, the Heavenly Cycle Five Elements Body is indeed overpowered, but the key combination is still the origami man's multiple forms.
This was the problem Su Ping had been pondering.
Clearly, in a battlefield, no one cares about the number of companion beasts summoned. In fact, the more companion beasts one can control, the better. However, in this type of competitive combat, what's being tested is the individual combat power of the Beast Tamer. Summoning a group of origami men would be quite a spectacle.
This wouldn't be fair to the other participants either.
However, origami men are somewhat different from other companion beasts. They don't have complete souls, and if controlled by Thousand One, those origami men swords, when combined with Thousand One, would be undetectable, Su Ping believed.
So, are origami men considered a single companion beast or a group of companion beasts? In this situation, it seems there's no clear way to determine this! Even if Qin Erlong hadn't come looking for him this time, Su Ping would have asked about it when registering for this professional assessment.
Qin Erlong cleared his throat lightly, "This matter isn't just about me; even A Sang and Saint Dragon personally inquired about it!"
Su Ping's eyebrows twitched. Saint Dragon Legend? It feels like this person has been appearing a lot recently. But it makes sense; the matters he's involved in are getting bigger, so naturally, he's reaching higher levels.
Seemingly noticing Su Ping's surprise, Qin Erlong smiled slightly, "Don't be shocked. It's like this because it involves the ban on origami men! If you let Thousand One fight with all his strength in this professional assessment, it will surely attract attention, and the potential of origami men will be revealed.
And because of the previous incident, the ban on the outflow of origami men started four months ago. This is a national strategic factor, so it's natural for the higher-ups to inquire about it."
Su Ping nodded, then frowned slightly, "So, in this professional assessment, I can't let Thousand One fight?"
Although it was within his expectations, this external factor's suppression was indeed frustrating. But this is a national-level situation!
However, Qin Erlong shook his head, "On the contrary, this professional assessment is an opportunity. Your little guy, if possible, can go all out!"
"Huh?"
Su Ping was taken aback and looked at Qin Erlong in front of him with suspicion. But soon, he understood, "You mean...?"
Qin Erlong nodded, "Su Ping, this professional assessment is a national event, and even some people from other countries at the world level will pay attention to it. If the origami man can shine under this attention, you can take the opportunity to announce the evolution of the origami man. What do you think?"
Su Ping blinked, "I don't mind, but is the top ready? Has the export ban on origami men been completely blocked?"
"Of course! Origami men were once considered a shame to the Necromantic attribute, and even though they are unique to our Dragon Kingdom, they are companion beasts with no potential for advancement. At most, they can only be half-hearted as ornamental or emotional value pets.
But this origami man, aside from not being ornamental, also lacks emotional value, so other countries don't have much demand for them. To block their export, we just need to tighten our internal control; there's been no news of them spreading outside!"
Qin Erlong laughed.
Before Su Ping could say anything, the little origami man who had already stopped fighting with Little Qing glared at this old man.
"Wow!"
Who's saying they lack ornamental value?
Who's saying they can't provide emotional value? Thousand One, in terms of appearance and wisdom, is far superior to those stupid ordinary low-level companion beasts like cats and dogs!
The old man really doesn't know how to appreciate a good papercraft!
Damn it! If it weren't for the fact that I couldn't beat him, I'd make him understand what it means to be a unique and invincible existence with both looks and strength!
Qin Erlong obviously didn't care about Thousand-One's anger at all, after all, Thousand-One doesn't represent all the other origami companion beasts. If all origami people were like Thousand-One, they wouldn't have fallen to this state.
After a pause, Old Qin continued, "So, although some people outside have noticed something about the origami export ban, the attention isn't significant. There are some clandestine activities, but they're just minor skirmishes that have mostly been resolved, so there's no need to worry.
Nowadays, preparations are almost complete, aside from origami breeding. The most important thing is to see if the super-rank skill you've cultivated can directly enter the Hall of Fame!
So, go all out! Even this time's Jianghai Preliminary Exam will create the best stage for origami people to showcase their skills."
Su Ping's eyes narrowed slightly, and a flash of light suddenly appeared in his eyes.
Hall of Fame.
Just as Master Zhu Hong said, who wouldn't want their achievements to be listed among the Hall of Fame if they were a breeder?
But...
Su Ping still had some doubts in his mind: "President Qin, isn't this a bit too early?"
"Haha, what's early about this! Do you think you're still that unknown nobody? The Sun's Heart in the Breeding Competition was heavily suppressed by domestic public opinion, but those who truly care about the domestic situation have already noticed.
They noticed, and naturally, many people outside also took notice. As for the Hall of Fame, don't think it's just a personal achievement! Each Hall of Fame super-rank skill represents the foundation of their respective countries and the emergence of strategic-level weapons!
This represents the weight and power that Dragon Kingdom demonstrates in the world, among other beast-taming nations and savage beast empires!"
Qin Erlong didn't seem to care at all, waving his hand:
"So, you don't have to worry about it being too early. If you don't want to attract too much attention, domestic public opinion can still be guided to suppress it. Your reputation is only blinding to a few people."
It must be said that when Old Qin spoke to this extent, Su Ping seemed to have no reason to refuse, even though he still had some doubts:
"President Qin, isn't this a bit of bullying?"
"Isn't this a bit too early to place a Five Elements Body in the Hall of Fame?"
Su Ping really didn't quite believe it.
He had some understanding of Hall of Fame super-rank skills. Back then, he had observed very carefully, wanting to get the skill into the Hall of Fame. There were authoritative judges from various countries around the world,
At the same time, the standards for evaluation included the performance in battles, the opponents faced, and so on and so forth.
The National Youth Professional Exam was indeed a big stage, but Su Ping was still unsure if the opponents he faced could make the Heavenly Cycle Five Elements Body reach the Hall of Fame standard and become one of the super-rank skills recorded after many years.
"You'll see when the time comes. If you perform normally, there's definitely no problem. As long as you can fully demonstrate the scene from the Hundred Flowers Secret Realm!"
Qin Erlong smiled and said, then spoke seriously, "As for bullying? Kid, if you have that mindset, we can just let it go for the Jianghai Preliminary Exam, but when it comes to the final assessment in the Imperial Capital, it might not be so easy to get a good result."
Su Ping's eyebrows rose, as he had almost directly blown up the Hundred Flowers Secret Realm last time. Even such a display of strength couldn't secure a spot in the National Youth Professional Exam.
Qin Erlong seemed to sense Su Ping's dissatisfaction and said, "Last time in the Hundred Flowers Secret Realm, the strength your origami companion beast displayed was mainly to test the power of that skill!"
Even in the preliminary exam, I'm not worried about your victory at all, because that skill is indeed too overpowered.
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Moreover, the format of the Jianghai Preliminary Exam is enough for you to fully demonstrate the power of this skill, but in this world, there's no truly invincible and flawless skill. Do you understand?
With these words, Su Ping fell into deep thought.
This statement gave Su Ping a new insight and understanding.
Yes, Su Ping knew that what Old Qin said was true; no skill was truly invincible and perfect.
Perhaps there was one, but at least he hadn't encountered it yet.
Because even the Celestial Cycle Five Elements Body had a slight weakness.
"Our Jianghai's preliminary exam is in the form of a Last Man Standing, and the top ten winners will represent Jianghai to participate in the final exam in the Imperial Capital! The final exam venue will be smaller, becoming a true traditional Beast Taming one-on-one arena, where the pure test is the Beast Taming combat strength."
The Celestial Cycle Five Elements Body's rotation, reaching its peak, requires time. In this kind of environment, it's very likely to be targeted."
Qin Erlong smiled and gave a word of advice, causing Su Ping to narrow his eyes.
Yes, just as Old Qin said, the Five Elements rotation, on the Thousand-One's body, wasn't something that could be instantly achieved at its peak state. That rotation needed time for Thousand-One to adapt, gradually opening process.
But once there's a combat Companion Beast with that kind of speed, it's probably very easy to pose a great threat in battle! Not to mention those bizarre Time and Space Attribute Companion Beasts.
Thinking of this, Old Qin's words about letting Thousand-One freely use his skills brought a sense of inflated confidence, which gradually calmed down.
After a pause, Qin Erlong continued:
"But it doesn't really matter. For others, and even for Xiao Xue and Ye Zhou, this vocational exam is the best opportunity to prove themselves.
"But you, kid, don't need to prove yourself! With the Breeder Tournament, you're already a hot topic. Once the Origami Man is successfully announced, you'll naturally become the most important discovery in this vocational exam."
"At that time, the ranking won't matter much for you, it's just the reward itself."
Su Ping glanced at this talkative old guy, was the reward itself not important? Was the Crystal Dragon something that ordinary people could covet?
"Speaking of which, what are the rewards for the vocational exam?"
Su Ping asked curiously.
"I really don't know about this. Apparently, they're still discussing it upstairs. It seems they're preparing some good stuff for this exam, and it's said that they won't skimp on the rewards."
Qin Erlong shrugged and then mysteriously said:
"It's said... It's said that A Sang mentioned it before, but whether it's true or not, I don't know. Among the rewards this time, there will be a Dragon!"
Qin Erlong stopped mysteriously, looking expectantly at Su Ping.
However, instead of the expected surprised look, Su Ping gave a strange look: "So?"
Qin Erlong cleared his throat and then continued mysteriously:
"Do you know what attribute this Dragon is? Kid, have you heard of a Space Attribute Crystal Dragon?"
Su Ping pursed his lips, and after a few seconds of staring at each other, he finally reacted, looking surprised:
"Wow! So that's it! The higher-ups are really pulling out all the stops! A Space Attribute Dragon, called the Crystal Dragon! It seems I need to work hard for a good ranking to get this Crystal Dragon!"
Qin Erlong looked at Su Ping's slightly exaggerated performance and awkwardly touched his nose:
"Talking to you, kid, is really pointless. I wonder who leaked the information to you? And your acting is so awkward."
Su Ping shrugged, but Qin Erlong had no choice but to continue:
"By the way, for Jianghai's test, you don't need to sign up. Just bring your identity proof seven days later to prepare for the competition! There were originally some approval processes and other internal tests, but you don't need to go through those. Alright, I have other matters to attend to, so I'll take my leave."
Hmm? Is it really okay to pull strings like this?
Su Ping looked at Qin Erlong; this old guy wasn't that kind of person, was he? Moreover, for such a basic test, wouldn't it be a waste of time if he participated?
But in any case, being able to skip some trouble is a good thing.
Waving his hand, he sent Qin Erlong away, and Su Ping began preparing for the final sprint before the preliminary exam!
(End of Chapter)
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