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Chapter 362: Provincial Examination Begins! Qian Yi's Transformation!
Chapter 362: Provincial Examination Begins! Qian Yi's Transformation!
A massive spatial vortex emerged, its enormous size dominating the courtyard of the Beastmaster Association.
The vortex spanned several dozen meters in diameter, and the previously chaotic crowd of participants outside the gate now stood in perfect formation, ready to enter at a moment's notice.
Each group of a hundred participants, with those at the very front, fixed their gazes intently on the figure standing in the forefront.
Not even the vice-president's repeated announcements of the competition rules and various reminders could distract them from their intense focus on that figure, as if he were their mortal enemy.
Su Ping paid no heed to the crowd, instead, he listened attentively to the words of the vice-president, Mr. Xu, standing atop a white crane in the vast courtyard:
"In summary, this is how it works. Through your student wristbands, you can access the map within the secret realm, which shows the distribution of resources and savage beasts in various areas. Defeating and killing these beasts will earn you a certain number of academic credits based on the resources obtained.
The resources you gather can be taken out of the secret realm and kept in your possession.
However, note that the credits earned for defeating and eliminating other competing students are fixed. Even if the resources acquired by a defeated student are later seized by other participants, they will not be counted towards the subsequent victor's credits!"
This provincial examination aimed to test the true elite genius Beastmasters. Aside from the television broadcast, all participants' wristbands were bound to the first-person view, which would be live-streamed nationwide!
So, don't try any clever tricks! Remember, the use of mechanical weapons is prohibited, except for those integrated into mechanical companion beasts. Additionally, each person is limited to using no more than three bottles of magical potions. Violating these rules will result in immediate disqualification and a zero score!"
After a brief pause, Vice-President Xu finally spoke:
"Alright, for this provincial examination, I will serve as the chief judge. Meanwhile, Mr. Wang Luo, a council Beastmaster from the Beastmaster Association, Mr. Hu Yue, the owner of the Fox Spirit Martial Arts Pavilion, and Mr. Zhan Shuang, a director of the Linzhou Fire King Company, will provide commentary through the television broadcast.
Now, according to the order of the lineup, enter the provincial examination secret realm one by one!"
With these words, the entire courtyard came to life. Numerous spotlights and cameras turned towards the entrance of the specially prepared large blank secret realm and the eager Beastmasters standing before it.
Su Ping's expression remained calm, unaffected by the surrounding cameras. As soon as Vice-President Xu finished speaking, Su Ping was the first to step into the rapidly spinning massive vortex.
Not only Su Ping but also the participants from Linzhou and beyond, took their first steps into the secret realm for this nationwide professional assessment.
Su Ping slightly held his breath. He had already experienced spatial teleportation numerous times and was well-versed in entering and exiting secret realms.
It felt as if he had been thrown out of a watery curtain, with no sense of spatial disorientation.
At that moment, as his consciousness fully regained its perception of the outside world, a light screen enveloped him.
This light screen originated from the student wristband, not only protecting Su Ping from accidentally entering the territories of savage beasts but also restricting his movements.
Su Ping wasn't surprised, as the provincial examination ensured absolute fairness at the official level. Even those who entered earlier had to wait for all participants to enter the secret realm before they could move freely.
Therefore, the order of entry held no significance.
It also provided the Beastmasters with some preparation time.
Two faintly flickering summoning lights appeared, and two figures materialized beside Su Ping.
Qian Yi and Xiao Qing emerged alongside him, and the wristband seemed to detect something, promptly issuing a prompt:
【Participant No. 0001, Su Ping, has summoned two soul contract companion beasts without any violations. The first-person view has been activated, and you are now in the live broadcast. Please be cautious!】
【Please wait for all participants to enter before initiating free movement.】
A slight smirk appeared on Su Ping's face.
Although Qin Erlong had already mentioned it, it was indeed true. With the peculiar characteristics of origami men, Qian Yi could be sensed as a single companion beast through the fluctuations of soul waves.
But what about the reality?
Xiao Qing's body, like a fiery flame, quickly scanned the surroundings, and three figures slowly emerged from her body, encircling them.
And Xiang Lin, still the same as before, but at this very moment, Xiang Lin was vastly different from his previous appearance...
In the office of the President of the Jianghai Linzhou Beastmaster Association, as the top authority, Qin Er Long naturally wouldn't appear in the public eye, but at this moment, he couldn't possibly be busy with other matters.
Sitting behind the computer desk, he had three live streaming pages open.
One was naturally the provincial station's main live stream, which had slowly transitioned from an outdoor scene to the perspective of the three commentators sitting in the recording studio.
The other was the first-person view of his great-grandson's participant, but Qin Er Long hadn't yet entered the secret realm, so this first-person view hadn't started and remained a black screen.
Therefore, Old Qin's gaze was firmly fixed on the other perspective, clicking his tongue in amazement:
"This kid, how is this Origami Man slightly different from the last time I saw him?"
In the first-person view of Su Ping in the video, one could clearly see a strange figure standing in front of Su Ping.
Although one could still tell at a glance that this was an origami figure, it was indeed a little different from what was seen in the Ten Thousand Flowers Secret Realm.
His figure was slightly taller than before.
However, the most significant change was in his body.
The previous colorful feathered robe was draped over the little paper man in a very strange way, but what was even more bizarre was the nearly floor-length cloak on the paper man at this moment.
At the same time, the huge straw hat was almost like an umbrella, perched on the paper man's head.
And that, which left a deep impression on Qin Er Long, was the enormous sword case.
The paper man's overall appearance seemed to have grown a whole circle due to these decorations.
However, the first-person view of the live stream was still not very clear,
Otherwise, at this moment, Old Qin would be able to see the subtle movements of the
At this moment, Xiang Lin's body seemed to have a wave of velvet-like ripples moving in a regular pattern.
However, at this moment, Old Qin's attention was entirely on the paper man, Xiang Lin,
But besides Xiang Lin's changed appearance, what made Old Qin marvel was the large cloak behind him,
The few large characters that appeared.
Indeed, behind Xiang Lin, at this very moment, there were a few large characters written neatly:
'Ten Thousand Spirits Breeding Base!'
Such a ridiculous advertisement made Old Qin smirk after he came to his senses, and for a moment, he didn't know where to start mocking.
You kid, do you even save on provincial advertising fees? And it's even advertising for your own company!
However, although speechless, it must be said that this is indeed something Su Ping could do.
And it's not just Su Ping alone.
In fact, in this professional assessment, others may not know, but he, as the president of the Beastmaster Association, is aware that many of the participants with a chance to enter the top ten have company advertisements printed on their bodies at this very moment.
What could compare to the heat of the professional assessment?
Not to mention the professional assessment of the province, which is of great concern to the entire province. If one demonstrates extraordinary strength, there will likely be many out-of-province viewers paying attention as well.
With such heat, the advertising departments of these companies naturally wouldn't let go of this opportunity.
Soon, Qin Er Long let out a long sigh, knowing that Su Ping's advertisement was indeed a brilliant move. If things proceeded normally, the next three days would likely see Su Ping's first-person view becoming the most-watched live stream in the entire Dragon Kingdom.
And there was no one else!
"Come on, kid! The development of this companion beast, finally cracked, deserves such a grand occasion!"
...
Meanwhile, on the other side of the ocean, in a country completely opposite to the Eagle Kingdom, the sky was already pitch-black.
In this great city across the ocean,
Here, the power and strength center of this great country across the ocean, corresponding to that financial center, yet completely different.
And in this huge modern city, a place stood out, completely different from the modern atmosphere.
It was a huge cemetery.
In this land of gold, it occupied a large area.
But no one would say anything.
Here, in the Eagle Kingdom, was the most legendary research laboratory of the grandmaster of necromancy over the past century.
And at this very moment, in one of the research rooms.
A man in a white robe, but under the white robe, one couldn't see his face, only a figure in the darkness, flashing with blue flames, watching the screen in front of him with great interest.
"The Dragon Kingdom's Professional Assessment is starting, right? That kid named Su Ping should be beginning his assessment too, right? That evolved mutated origami figure..."
Indeed, at this very moment, the figure seated there, with an inhuman appearance, was none other than Mu Yu, the advanced necromancy breeder who had come to the Dragon Kingdom a year ago and participated in the assassination attempt on Su Ping.
However, at that time, under Leng Ye's powerful soul-searching, this person should have been doomed without a doubt. Yet, now, he appeared here in this form.
As Mu Yu calmly observed the events unfolding before him, suddenly, the dim blue flames in the room flickered, and a figure appeared out of nowhere, standing beside him.
Mu Yu instinctively turned his head, and in that instant, this person, who now held a significant position in the Eagle Kingdom, quickly stood up, feeling extremely nervous.
"Teacher!"
The figure, hidden in the shadows, had only two flickering flames, just like Mu Yu.
However, compared to the blue flames burning in Mu Yu's eyes, the blood-red flames of this figure were blindingly bright.
"No need for that, Mu. We are of the same kind. Sit down."
A deep, almost cheerful voice, not at all hoarse, emanated from his mouth, and what surprised others even more was that these two breeders from the Eagle Kingdom were speaking in the language of the Dragon Kingdom.
The two 'people' sat down on the sofa together, both looking at the virtual screen. The live broadcast from Linzhou, Jianghai Province, in the Dragon Kingdom, was being shown through special means.
"Teacher, why are you here?"
Mu Yu couldn't help but ask.
"Su, isn't he the kid from the Dragon Kingdom who was personally involved in the 'Lure the Snake Out of its Hole' incident using the Heavenly Tomb Sword Seal last time?"
The figure didn't respond but watched with interest as a figure gradually appeared on the screen. Then, he said:
"Since half a year ago, the Dragon Kingdom has blocked the outflow of 'origami figures', completely cutting off their export. I remember you, Mu, have done extensive research on this unique beast of the Dragon Kingdom?"
Upon hearing this, Mu Yu was taken aback, but he quickly replied:
"Yes, Teacher, but the origami figure is a shame to the necromancy lineage. Its existence is to tarnish the necromancy lineage's ruling status among the world's beasts!"
"Mu, the first principle every breeder should remember is that there is no need for me to teach you this. There is no point in breeding absolutely useless beasts.
The power of evolution is the greatest. It can make up for the shortcomings of all beasts, and the breeder's role is to find the path to this evolution!
It's evident that someone in the Dragon Kingdom may have found this path! Perhaps it's this kid!"
As soon as these words were spoken, Mu Yu's flame-like pupils suddenly contracted.
However, before he could finish his sentence, he saw his teacher's blood-red, flickering flames, their intensity and speed increasing gradually.
Mu Yu dared not argue further: "But, this..."
The figure didn't speak again but turned his gaze back to the screen, where the young figure was summoning a peculiar necromancy beast.
"Whether it's Leng Ye or the arrangement of the idol we most revere, in any case, the time for revelation is approaching. Since it's here, let me see..."
At this point, the owner of the blood-red soul flame spoke in a special, deep voice, resonating with his soul:
"The future breeder of the Heavenly Tomb forces, what kind of beast has he bred?"
Su Ping would never have imagined that even the great necromancy grandmaster, who would undoubtedly leave a significant mark in the history of beastmasters, was paying attention to him at this very moment.
After about ten minutes, finally, the light column on the student's wristband that restricted movement disappeared.
During these ten minutes, Su Ping had been studying the map markers and was the first to take action.
The direction he headed towards was the center of the map marker!
There, clearly marked on the map, was the only imperial-level resource in this provincial examination!
A test and a reward, the imperial-level resource!
If he succeeded, he would not only gain a large number of credits but also claim ownership of this imperial-level resource if he could keep it safe.
However, Mu Yu's intentions were different from the other participants.
He wasn't going for the credits from the resource or the value of the imperial-level resource itself.
He was going for the other competitors who shared his thoughts!
He wasn't joking when he spoke those words outside!
(End of Chapter)
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