Chapter 472: Approaching the New Year
Chapter 472: Approaching the New Year
As Li Qian stared at the Four-Winged Dragon, slightly lost in thought, a voice suddenly rang in his ear.
"What do you think? This Four-Winged Dragon is quite efficient at playing the role of a bricklayer, isn't it?" The speaker was a young man wearing a baseball cap.
The young man looked to be around forty years old, with a square face and a muscular build, exuding a powerful and domineering aura.
As he spoke to Li Qian, he revealed two rows of white teeth, dazzling in the light.
Li Qian looked at the square-faced man who had suddenly appeared, feeling a bit dazed. At that moment, Irina quickly spoke up and introduced him, "Li Qian, this is Director Hu Mingfei from our school's Battle Academy."
Upon hearing Irina's introduction, Li Qian instantly understood. It seemed that Director Hu, like Director Segong, was one of those extraordinarily powerful part-time directors.
However, the fact that he was stationed here spoke volumes about his strength.
This place was the fourth layer of the Dimensional Plane! With dangers lurking everywhere, it was impossible to establish an outpost without a powerful figure in command.
"Director Hu," Li Qian quickly greeted him and responded, "This Four-Winged Dragon is indeed very efficient at moving bricks."
"There's no other way. Establishing an outpost here is not an easy task. We must make the most of every minute, and we can only inconvenience that fellow." Director Hu explained.
After chatting for a while, Director Hu gave them a brief tour of the newly constructed outpost and then summoned a Holy Spirit Rank Companion Beast, the Deep Sea Kun.
"The journey from here to the Floating Ridge Outpost is not short. Even though the seniors have cleared the area several times, there's no guarantee that new Emperor Rank or even Holy Spirit Rank Companion Beasts won't appear."
Director Hu said, "So, I'm having the Deep Sea Kun take you there. As for you, young lady, I personally suggest you don't follow."
He had Li Qian ride on the Deep Sea Kun to ensure his safety, but he had no such obligation towards Irina.
Hearing this, Li Qian nodded and turned to look at Irina, who immediately stopped and expressed her opinion.
She was well aware that with the Glorified Sword as their trump card, along with the Deep Sea Kun, Li Qian was unlikely to encounter any problems.
If she insisted on going with him and they encountered danger, she might become a burden to Li Qian.
Without wasting any time, Li Qian directly leaped onto the back of the Deep Sea Kun. With a flap of its enormous fins, resembling wings reaching for the sky, they soared into the high altitude in the blink of an eye.
"A man like him is destined for greatness. If you want to protect him, no matter what role you play, your current strength is still insufficient." Director Hu suddenly turned back and said to Irina as the Deep Sea Kun carried Li Qian into the sky.
After speaking, he left without looking back, leaving only Irina standing in her original spot, deep in thought.
...
Riding the Deep Sea Kun, Li Qian smoothly arrived at the Floating Ridge Outpost. Using the Dimensional Rift there, he entered the Water Bloom City.
Following the previous route, he traveled from Water Bloom City to Black Feather City, then directly entered Jade Lotus City through the Dimensional Rift in Black Feather City. Finally, he returned to the real world by way of Green Mountain City.
When he arrived in Southern Capital City, five days had passed since the end of the term exams. Theoretically, if he had used an external teleportation array, he could have returned to Lingwater City on the third day.
By traveling through the Dimensional Plane, he had actually spent two extra days. However, Li Qian didn't mind at all.
Being able to witness the current construction of the Overlapping Dimensional Plane, Li Qian felt that the extra time spent was insignificant.
He didn't hesitate and, after a moment's thought, used the teleportation array to travel to Yun Lan City, not lingering long in Nan Du City.
Initially, he had wanted to visit Gao Yahxin's Changfeng Cultivation Base, but after some thought, he decided against it.
Although the main cause of the previous incident was Lu Xiaoli and Xu Yue, it had indeed caused some unpleasantness, and to avoid unnecessary embarrassment, he chose not to meet them.
Of course, even after the unpleasantness, Li Qian wouldn't forget the help Gao Yahxin had given him.
After all, since his arrival in this world, aside from his parents and An Pangzi, she was the first person to lend him a significant helping hand.
When he returned to Ling Shui City, it was already quite late, but fortunately, he had called his parents in advance.
As a result, the base had prepared a rather lavish meal for him.
Although he hadn't been away for long, compared to the last time, Li Qian felt that there were indeed some changes.
At the very least, after seeing Mr. Han, Li Qian felt much more at ease, and with this great Buddha-like figure around, he believed that the safety of the Blazing Sun Cultivation Base was well-guaranteed.
There was no need to worry or fear anymore.
Upon returning to the Blazing Sun Cultivation Base, Li Qian enjoyed a hearty dinner and chatted with his parents for a while, only retiring to bed around 9:30 in the evening.
The night passed without incident, and the next day, quite unusually, Li Qian slept in, not waking up until 9:30 in the morning.
After breakfast, Li Qian began wandering around the base, strolling leisurely and clearing his mind, not thinking about anything.
He visited various places, including the central pond where the Frostfire Salamander resided, the small pool where the Tail Feather Fish lived, and the forest where the Hundred Vine Monster dwelled...
As he observed quietly, Li Qian noticed that these places were different from before, clearly improved and more well-built.
This also indicated that his parents had put a lot of effort into this base.
It was understandable that they would be reluctant to leave.
That afternoon, Li Qian visited the branch base, which was the previous abandoned amusement park.
The changes here were even more significant, with a newly constructed water pool covering a vast area, filled with almost entirely koi fish and goldfish.
When Li Qian arrived at the branch base, Mr. Han followed closely behind, but seeing that his attempts to persuade were futile, he decided not to say more.
Over the next three days, Li Qian completely emptied his mind, thinking about nothing and not engaging in any deep thoughts.
Occasionally, he would visit the old house in the city or the hydroelectric power station in the suburbs, gazing at the cascading waterfall at the water gate, which still evoked some emotions in Li Qian.
It didn't feel like much time had passed, but in the blink of an eye, he had already spent half a year in this extraordinary beastmaster world.
Soon, he would be welcoming his first New Year's celebration since his arrival.
It was evident that as the New Year approached, the atmosphere in the base became increasingly lively.
His father, Li Chengyang, and his mother, Han Yu Ying, started preparing for the New Year's shopping, and various lanterns and colorful streamers were quietly hung up around the base.
Li Qian didn't say much, but he wasn't opposed to the festive atmosphere of the New Year.
As the New Year's atmosphere intensified, the base became livelier, and it wasn't until the last day of the year that Li Qian finally picked up the matter of the second evolution method for the four-tailed cat.
(End of Chapter)
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