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Chapter 363: The Highly Anticipated Debut!
Chapter 363: The Highly Anticipated Debut!
"Hello viewers, I'm your host for today's live broadcast, Wang Luo, and here with me are Hu Yue and Zhan Shuang."
"Over the next few days, the three of us will be intermittently live-streaming the Provincial Examination from the Main World. You can also input codes to access the first-person viewpoints of the participants."
The three of them sat there, Wang Luo smiling at the camera. Simultaneously, countless distributed viewpoint cameras appeared in front of them.
"I feel honored to be a commentator for this Provincial Professional Assessment, and I'm delighted to be watching the examination with Teacher Wang Luo and Miss Zhan."
Hu Yue adjusted his glasses, exuding a scholarly demeanor.
On the other side, Zhan Shuang, true to her name, was a woman with an icy temperament.
She didn't say much, merely nodding slightly and forcing a faint smile.
The other two understood Zhan Shuang's personality, and Wang Luo, as the main commentator, took the initiative to continue the conversation:
"Do either of you have any inside information about the young Beastmasters participating in this league? Who do you think will perform well in this Provincial Examination? I've done my homework on this, you know."
Zhan Shuang shook her head first: "I don't know much about this, but I assume there will be many highly skilled competitors."
Hu Yue chimed in: "I'm not sure about others, but I heard that Su Ping is also participating in this Provincial Examination."
Wang Luo glanced at him. He was reluctant to mention Su Ping during the live broadcast, as he was aware of the online discussions.
Moreover, Su Ping was a highly controversial figure, and his unique identity often led to misunderstandings when discussed.
Just as Hu Yue brought him up, Wang Luo, as the primary commentator, couldn't ignore it. With a smile, he said:
"Su Ping is the pride of Jianghai Province and one of the most genius young breeders in Long Kingdom in recent years.
However, precisely because of this, Su Ping is still young. Even if he participates in this Provincial Examination, it's unlikely he'll achieve the same outstanding results as he did in the previous Breeding Competition."
Wang Luo paused, "Hu Yue, it seems you've had some interactions with Su Ping? Since you're also a member of the Breeder Association, do you have any inside information?"
He made this remark to liven up the atmosphere, but he didn't expect Hu Yue to nod in agreement:
"Indeed, I've had some interactions. When Su Ping evolved his own Soulbound Companion, I was there and had a Beastmaster battle with him."
"Oh?"
At this statement, not only did Wang Luo exclaim, but Zhan Shuang, who had previously paid little attention to the young master of the Spirit Fox Martial Arts Hall, also looked at him in surprise.
"What did Hu Yue say?"
"It was just that one time, and Su Ping's Companion Beast was only at the Elite rank then, so it wasn't necessarily indicative of anything. But what's worth mentioning is that Su Ping's Companion Beast is an Origami Figure!"
Hu Yue smiled as he spoke.
Wang Luo widened his eyes and exclaimed dramatically, "An Origami Figure? The Companion Beast known as the shame of the Necromantic?"
"That's right. Of course, Su Ping's Companion Beast is a mutated Origami Figure, not an ordinary one. There must be a reason why Su Ping, an unparalleled genius breeder, chose this Companion Beast. Let's wait and see..."
Wang Luo cleared his throat, breaking the silence.
Speaking of it, what's the other Companion Beast of Cultivator Su?"
Zhan Shuang, who had been relatively quiet, asked out of curiosity.
Everyone's attention shifted away from the strange origami figure and towards another creature that seemed to be engulfed in a burning green flame.
"It seems to be an Elemental Companion Beast. However, I heard from President Liu that Su Ping's other Companion Beast is a Timber Wolf. Otherwise, he wouldn't have such high breeding skills in Timber Wolves, but..."
Hu Yue furrowed his brows slightly.
Could this be Su Ping's third Companion Beast?
After all, having been in the Timber Wolf profession for so many years, he had some understanding of them, and he had never heard of such a strange evolution of the Timber Wolf.
"It's moving! It seems Cultivator Su has made up his mind and is acting very decisively!"
Wang Luo watched as Su Ping disappeared from the light screen and immediately mounted the strange Elemental Companion Beast, then sprinted off in a specific direction without even stopping at nearby resource points, heading straight ahead.
"As expected, Su Ping is going straight for the Emperor-grade Dream Fog Stone!"
Wang Luo narrowed his eyes, while on the other side, Wang Luo explained to the camera,
"The Dream Fog Stone is the only Emperor-grade resource in the Provincial Trial Secret Realm. Obtaining it will earn you a direct 1000 Academic Points!
Many viewers are unaware of the rules of our Provincial Trials. Eliminating a single opponent only earns you a mere 20 Academic Points!
In other words, obtaining the Dream Fog Stone is equivalent to defeating fifty other contestants!
Under these circumstances, unless something special happens, securing the Dream Fog Stone almost guarantees a spot in the top ten of the Provincial Trials!
Of course, the Dream Fog Stone is so precious that it's not easy to obtain.
In the Provincial Trials, the area surrounding the Dream Fog Stone is guarded by ten Sovereign-tier Rank 1 Savage Beasts and hundreds of Overlord-tier Rank 9 and even Rank 10 Savage Beasts!
It's impossible for a single contestant to obtain the Dream Fog Stone due to the vast power gap. However, slaying these Savage Beasts, especially a Sovereign-tier one, will earn you 200 Academic Points!
Of course, if you slay them alone. If you collaborate with other contestants, the points will be divided."
After Wang Luo's explanation, everyone understood the difficulty of obtaining the Dream Fog Stone.
The center of the Secret Realm where the Dream Fog Stone is located will undoubtedly be the most intense battleground for the next few days.
How should these contestants work together, and who will dare to take the risk of obtaining the Dream Fog Stone?
This will be the biggest highlight of the Provincial Trials in the coming days, without a doubt!
"However, I don't think Su Ping's approach is very wise. He's too far from Dream Island!" Zhan Shuang redirected the conversation back to Su Ping.
Hu Yue nodded in agreement, "That's true. It's evident that Cultivator Su's experience in outdoor combat is somewhat lacking.
Rushing like this might lead to excessive energy consumption for his Companion Beast, easily putting him in a passive situation when he reaches Dream Island.
Moreover, he's not the only one thinking this way..."
Indeed, as they spoke, the live video feed on the screen switched to other contestants.
"As expected, not only Cultivator Su, but several other contestants with Overlord-tier Rank 8 or higher who are closer to the center have also rushed to Dream Island in the Secret Realm, aiming to capture the Dream Fog Stone and the Savage Beasts within it to secure their rankings!"
After all, with two to three thousand contestants, even Su Ping's popularity and eye-catching topics couldn't keep everyone's attention solely on him.
However, for those who knew Su Ping, they only wanted to watch his first-person view.
In the Ten Thousand Souls Heart, Li Shu, Zhao Qingqing, Guan Lili, and Bai Cang, among others, gathered in front of a network projection screen, watching Su Ping's live stream.
Moreover, not only them, but at this moment, Su Ping's first-person live stream had reached the top five in viewing numbers across all provinces in the Dragon Kingdom.
The legendary genius breeder who ranked first in the Breeder Tournament had only graduated and awakened his profession a short time ago before participating in the Provincial Trials.
Meanwhile, Yang Zhuqing's interview about the backdoor scandal had just been reposted on the official forum.
(Chapter End)
At this moment, the sheer number of viewers fixated on Su Ping was evident from the barrage of comments on Su Ping's personal live stream:
"If you don't understand, just ask. Is this the first-person perspective of a legendary breeder?"
"No, this is the live stream of the Jianghai Province's soon-to-be top-ranked beastmaster genius, Su Ping. His talent isn't limited to breeding; take note of that!"
"Is someone really sucking up or just trolling?"
"Su Ping himself said this. If you don't know, carefully watch my god Su Ping's pre-match footage!"
"To be honest, no matter how incredible Su Ping is, I can't see any championship potential in that origami figure. On the other hand, that other pet of his seems quite intimidating!"
"I guess he's mastered a new backdoor technique?"
"Let's see the fun..."
"A bunch of clueless people, just here to stir up trouble! Li Shu, quickly close these comments!"
As Li Shu held the keyboard, preparing for a 300-round battle with these commenters, Guan Lili angrily spoke up.
"What's the big deal? Just wait and see how Su Ping will prove them wrong."
Clearly, Li Shu understood Su Ping.
At this moment, strong winds swept alongside Su Ping, and the surrounding scenery quickly flashed by. He even spotted numerous other participating beastmasters, some in distant areas marked by boundaries, and savage beast groups, but he paid them no mind.
Riding on Xiao Qing, he also pulled Qian Yi, who was flying in the sky like a kite.
At this moment, Su Ping's biggest thought and curiosity were about this vast blank secret realm. How did the Jianghai Beastmaster Association manage to set this up? Su Ping had wondered this more than once. How were the entrances to these realms pulled and fixed in place from who knows where?
If they could figure out this method, wouldn't it raise the limit of the Heart of Ten Thousand Souls?
However, this method was likely very strict.
The secret realm for the provincial exam was truly massive, larger than any realm Su Ping had ever entered.
The largest realm he had entered was the Rong family's Five Saints Secret Realm.
And now, even just the distance he covered after entering, heading towards the center of the realm where the Dream Fog Island with the Dream Fog Stone was located, was already over a hundred kilometers.
In such a vast map, two or three thousand participants weren't considered many.
It was also because of this reason that the Dream Fog Island was Su Ping's primary target.
Finally, after letting Xiao Qing and Qian Yi move at full speed for about an hour, crossing over a hundred li and numerous treacherous terrains, a small island emerged in their sight. It was surrounded by a narrow river, like a moat, only fifty to sixty meters wide.
Within this island, the endless mist and thick clouds in the sky gave it an indescribable oppressive atmosphere.
However, as they slowly stopped at the border of the Dream Island, there were also figures nearby, some approaching from all directions, and some already standing there.
Among them, some were like Su Ping, acting alone, while others were in small groups.
Despite being unable to communicate due to the rules of the realm, it was unclear how these people had established trust in such a short time, less than an hour.
As Su Ping scanned them, some also looked back at him, and some even recognized him, seeming quite interested.
But Su Ping didn't mind.
His gaze was fixed on the Dream Island, veiled in faint mist. That was the real stage!
His lips curled slightly, and with a movement, he stepped onto the water.
However, Su Ping soon understood why some had arrived early but had no intention of entering.
As he reached the shore, a hidden water-type energy spread out, and a black figure flashed underwater!
Aside from the obviously high-level beast, at the source of the river flowing out of the Dream Island, a black snake's head emerged, its pinhole-like eyes glaring at all the humans with malevolence.
Su Ping narrowed his eyes, then continued to smile.
This was... a Sovereign-rank savage beast, and one he was familiar with.
The Black Water Serpent!
"Qian Yi!"
"Woohoo!"
"Draw your sword!"
(End of Chapter)
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