Chapter 544: Wiping Away the Dust of the Heart
Chapter 544: Wiping Away the Dust of the Heart
"Tsk, tsk, tsk..." Just as Li Qian sent away the little girl, Sun Ruirui, and was about to return to the dormitory, a peculiar voice suddenly sounded behind him.
Li Qian heard the voice and didn't turn around, but a punchable face had already appeared in his mind.
He turned around and looked behind him. There, Lu Tianjiao was leaning against the door frame, striking a pose as if he was about to watch a good show.
"What are you tsk-ing about? Haven't you seen an exchange student before?" Li Qian knew that this guy wouldn't say anything sensible, so he glanced at him with annoyance.
"Of course, I've seen exchange students. But one as sentimental and emotionally invested as this... I've never seen one before," Lu Tianjiao shook his head, his eyes filled with envy.
Li Qian's eyes twitched at his words, "You're talking about sentimentality? You, with your poor vocabulary, should just keep your mouth shut. I'm embarrassed for you."
Lu Tianjiao didn't seem to mind Li Qian's sarcasm at all. He shamelessly moved closer, "Qianzi, this girl is something else. She's got a baby face and a... well, you know. But most importantly, can't you see that she's head over heels for you?"
Li Qian clenched his fist, barely holding back the urge to punch that punchable face.
He took a deep breath to calm himself down and changed the subject, "Stop blabbering and tell me about Mary. What's the latest on her situation?"
"The school has already notified her family. No one wants to see this happen..." Lu Tianjiao's mood instantly sank when Li Qian brought up the topic.
"A few days ago, I saw Mary's parents. They were crying so sadly..." Lu Tianjiao said with resentment, "Li Qian, what are these cult organizations thinking?"
"The present world and the dimensional plane are gradually merging. We human beastmasters are facing an unprecedented crisis. At a time like this, instead of uniting as humans to face the external threat, they're still causing destruction and killing human geniuses. What are they thinking?"
Li Qian shook his head at these words, his mood also sinking a little, "With so many people around, who knows what they're thinking?"
"If they had a normal person's thinking, they wouldn't have strayed into the path of cult organizations."
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Li Qian and Lu Tianjiao chatted at the entrance for a while before returning to their respective dormitories.
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Back in the dormitory, Li Qian lay on his bed, unable to fall asleep.
The conversation with Lu Tianjiao had a profound impact on him. He realized that the beastmaster world was not a peaceful and safe place; it was filled with crises.
The footsteps of civilization's demise were drawing closer, and in the shadows, various unpredictable forces were at play. In the past, Li Qian always felt that when the sky fell, the tall guy would catch it.
But now, he realized that he might soon become that tall guy himself. More importantly, being targeted by the cult organization meant that even trying to stay out of trouble seemed impossible.
After tossing and turning for a while, Li Qian finally fell into a hazy sleep. The next day, he slept until 9 AM, a rare occurrence for him.
Feeling the bright sunshine streaming through the window, Li Qian got up, took a deep breath, and then left the bedroom.
A faint smile appeared on his face as he stepped out of the bedroom. Life was filled with hardships, but it wasn't completely hopeless.
There were many others like him, forging ahead. Who could predict the future?
He had mysteriously crossed over to this beastmaster world and inexplicably gained a golden finger. Perhaps it was fate that he was meant to do something extraordinary.
If so, let the storm come with greater intensity. In the end, everything was just a matter of facing challenges head-on.
After figuring this out, Li Qian's eyes became firm again, no longer clouded by confusion or low spirits.
After a quick wash, he left the Xian Ya Manor dormitory and headed straight for the Third Dining Hall. It was already past 9 AM, and there weren't many students in the dining hall at this time.
Li Qian casually ordered some breakfast items like steamed buns, fried dough sticks, and soybean milk. After enjoying his breakfast, he didn't waste any time and headed straight for the Third Secret Realm.
In the Jade Research Facility within the Third Secret Realm, Li Qian met Wu You. After a quick chat, he found nothing unusual and proceeded to the research room to continue his studies.
Wu You watched Li Qian's departing figure and scratched his head. He felt that after Li Qian's trip to Cloudwave City, his demeanor seemed a bit different.
Upon entering his research room, Li Qian immediately put on his VR glasses and started searching through his collection of books.
Using keywords, he quickly found some information related to the Icefire Dragon.
Yes, if nothing unexpected happened, Li Qian planned to focus his next research on the subsequent evolution of the Green Scale Dragon and the Frostfire Devil Salamander.
Currently, both beasts had reached the Tyrant Rank and met the requirements for further evolution, although they hadn't reached their racial potential limit yet. But Li Qian couldn't wait any longer.
Whether it was the Green Scale Dragon or the Frostfire Devil Salamander, they were both excellent companion beasts with impressive attributes and potential. For other beastmasters, contracting with just one of them would be a fortunate event.
However, after experiencing so many different companion beasts, especially those with high potential, Li Qian had become deeply aware that at this stage, the Green Scale Dragon and the Frostfire Devil Salamander, who had only evolved once, were falling behind.
The recent crises had shown that the roles these two beasts could play were becoming less and less significant.
The situation had reached a point where a change was necessary. Currently, the only clear information they had was about the Frostfire Devil Salamander; its evolved form, the Icefire Dragon, was most likely correct.
As for the Green Scale Dragon, without any clues, Li Qian had no idea what to do at the moment. All he could do was be cautious, pay attention, and collect any information related to both beasts.
Of course, during his research, Li Qian wouldn't neglect the evolution of companion beasts, especially the five Sovereign Rank beasts: the Extreme Flame Skyglider, Tidal Sea Spirit, Blaze Sunbird, White Phoenix, and Radiant Cat.
Even if he couldn't use these evolved beasts himself, he could exchange them with students from Shazhou Beastmaster University for a substantial amount of credits.
These credits would greatly benefit his research, allowing him to purchase extraordinary materials at discounted prices or release tasks to gather information.
(End of Chapter)
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