Chapter 040 Chapter 40

After bidding farewell to Cheng Zizhuo, Xia Muqing stood in the night wind and shook her head with a smile.

Cheng Zizhuo should have a good impression of her, but he obviously hasn't figured it out yet. But then again, isn't Xia Muqing the same?

Moreover, this time the other party came from afar and really helped her a lot. She should remember this kindness in her heart.

"Good brother, seems not bad?"

Xia Muqing pondered for a while and turned her attention back to the competition.

Tomorrow their group will play against the Royal Salute Group - after all, the opponent is a team from Jiang City, with extraordinary strength, and they may have some hidden cards in their hands, so they should not be underestimated.

Xia Muqing went upstairs while thinking.

As she passed the hall, her eyes fixed and she suddenly noticed two figures outside her door.

Xia Muqing only recognized one of them: "Teacher Chi, you haven't left yet?"

It was already this late, and she thought all the teachers had gone home.

Chi Zi held his phone and waved at her with a smile: "Xia, you're finally back!"

There was a hint of well-hidden irritation between Chi Zi's eyebrows. He glanced at Ning Xi beside him out of the corner of his eye, his brows furrowed tightly.

Everyone else had gone back because they knew they couldn't compete with Yan University and Demon University. But Ning Xi, that thief, was guarding the gate and refusing to move, so how could she dare to go back early?

If the duck she has got flies away, she won't even have a place to cry.

Ning Xi, standing by, had a solemn expression on his face. He smoothed his sleeves, slightly wrinkled from waiting, and extended his hand to Xia Muqing. "Hello, Xia, I'm Ning Xi, an admissions officer at Magic City University."

Xia Muqing's nerves tensed up immediately, and she bowed seriously: "Hello, Teacher Ning."

Ning Xi: "It's getting late, so I'll get straight to the point. Xia, I'm sure you're well aware of the purpose of our presence here."

"Your beast control abilities are exceptional, and the profound beast you contracted has unlimited potential. I'm willing to offer you a special admissions spot to Magic City University, a scholarship of 300,000 star coins, and the chance to choose any profound beast cub from the Magic City breeding grounds. What do you think?"

After hearing this, the other two were stunned.

Because the conditions offered by Ning Xi are very generous, it can be said that he has invested a lot of money!

Chi Zi was shocked, and his eyes darted towards Ning Xi, as if he wanted to poke a few holes in his body.

How can you recruit students in this way? Revealing your cards right from the start, isn't that disrupting the market?

Ning Xi was not in a hurry about this, and kept his back straight.

He knew that he had lost the initiative, so he had been thinking about tactics at night. He called the school leaders to report the situation and obtained the maximum amount, just for this moment to show his cards and let Xia Muqing see the sincerity of Magic City University.

Ning Xi tilted his head slightly, glanced at Chi Zi out of the corner of his eye, and hummed softly in his heart.

What’s the point of getting a head start?

What can be more real than real money?

Chi Zi: “…”

Chi Zi's right eyelid twitched wildly, and he stared at Ning Xi closely, his smile becoming somewhat sinister. "Teacher Ning, isn't it a bit against the rules for Demon University to allocate such a high scholarship?"

Ning Xi raised his eyebrows, feeling quite proud and happy: "It's okay, Demon University is rich."

Chi Zi: “…”

Depend on.

This is true. Although the two universities are equally famous, Yan University mainly wins in foundation and resources, while Magic University has always been rich because of the economic advantages of its city location.

Chi Zi gritted his teeth and said, "Xia, come to Yandu University! All the conditions are the same as those over there!"

Ning Xi frowned slightly: "400,000."

Chi Zi: "...I'll give you another 100 credits."

Ning Xi: "500,000."

Chi Zi: “…”

Damn it, being rich is such a big deal!

"I'll take you to a top laboratory and participate in cutting-edge projects!" Chi Zi gritted his teeth. "Xia, as long as you come to Yanda, I will definitely introduce you to the best mentors!"

"I have a project that's almost finished. Once it's launched on the market, it'll generate a significant return on investment. Whatever Magic University can give, we can give as well!"

Xia Muqing was stunned by the scene before her. She remembered the popular science that Cheng Zizhuo had given her, and after weighing the pros and cons, she found that the conditions offered by the two families were extremely generous.

Wow, that’s great. I need to think about it seriously.

…

Chi Zi and Ning Xi were on the verge of a fight and almost got into a fight at the hotel entrance.

Xia Muqing quickly tried to smooth things over, saying that she still had to prepare for tomorrow's competition and wanted to consider these issues after the competition was over. With this excuse, she finally persuaded the two to leave.

Although there was quite a commotion, Xia Muqing still slept well that night.

The admissions teachers were quite sensible, at least they didn't launch a "sneak attack" in the middle of the night.

The next morning, Xia Muqing came out of the room and saw Xu Ling, Lu Wenshen and others who had been waiting outside the door.

They had obviously understood something about the situation, and were now staring at Xia Muqing with a look of surprise.

As they went downstairs, Xu Ling rubbed against her side, his low voice revealing his unconcealed curiosity: "Mu Qing, I heard that when the teacher was blocking the door yesterday, a handsome guy fell from the sky and rescued you from the window?"

When she asked this question, Lu Wenzhen obviously heard it. The boy pretended to turn his head casually, but his eyes flickered with a hint of doubt and nervousness.

Xia Muqing tugged at her arm and whispered, "Friends, we're friends."

"You have a friend I don't know?" Xu Ling's tone was sour. "Is it the one I rescued in the other dimension last time?"

Xia Muqing mentioned to Xu Ling the previous encounter with Cheng Zizhuo.

Seeing Xia Muqing nod, Xu Ling's eyes turned and he became a little excited again: "How is he? Do you have any photos? What kind of mysterious beast does he raise? Is it a flying beast?"

She mumbled a bunch of questions, leaving Xia Muqing at a loss for words. Just then, the door to the side of the hotel lobby was pushed open, and a group of people shuffled out, their brows lowered, their eyes drooping, each with two-centimeter-thick dark circles under their eyes. When they looked up and saw Xia Muqing and the others, they stopped dead in their tracks.

It's the Royal Salute.

Xia Muqing passed by them and waved politely, "Captain Yuan, good morning."

The little hurricane dog in his arms recognized this as today's opponent team, and raised his furry little paws, waving them at the cold spirit beside Yuan Feiyu with high morale: "Woo!"

Yuan Feiyu: "...Good morning."

Cold Spirit: "...Hmm."

Yuan Feiyu's mouth drooped. When he saw Xia Muqing, he felt a headache and his ears buzzing.

Last night, they discussed tactics, pooling their resources and brainstorming until late at night, but they couldn't come up with a suitable solution. The key was that no one could stop Xia Muqing's Swift Dog, a living demon. Once the prototype of his magical skills was released, it was a dimensionality-reducing blow to them. How could they fight back?

But after tossing and turning all night, Yuan Feiyu finally came up with a plan. However, this plan... was really not very authentic. Captain Yuan's cheeks flushed, and he was filled with embarrassment.

But for the honor of the team, he still stopped Xia Muqing: "No, excuse me, can we discuss something?"

Xia Muqing looked at him puzzledly.

Yuan Feiyu bit her tongue and stammered, "You are short of two people, and we don't want to take advantage of you, so today, we will only send three players to compete."

"In exchange, players from both teams can and can only play once. Is that okay with you?"

This was the solution Yuan Feiyu came up with overnight. Sacrifice a team member to replace Xia Muqing's Gale Dog, and then fight for the victory of the other two games. If they can win two games in a row, their team can still win.

"I can tell you one more thing," Yuan Feiyu said solemnly, "I'll be the first to play in today's final!"

This is also part of the plan. After all, if the Gale Dog uses the prototype of the magical skill, it will definitely consume a lot of energy. But if it does not use the prototype of the magical skill, Yuan Feiyu is confident that he can defeat anyone in the opposing team with the help of the Cold Spirit!

Yuan Feiyu's eyes flickered, and thoughts raced in her mind.

Xia Muqing is a smart person and will definitely understand his intention. The best choice for the other party now is to accept his advice and then use the Gale Dog to deal with his Cold Elf in the first game.

In this way, the outcome of the entire game will depend on the results of the remaining two games, and Yuan Feiyu is very confident in the trump cards of his teammates. He may have a chance to fight against Mingyueying and Yuntu Beast.

If, if he was a little more shameless, he could send a weaker teammate to the first game, use an inferior horse to fight against the opponent's superior horse, and then win the first game himself, and only fight for the third game -

"Why make it so complicated? How about this: I'll fight the three of you and decide the outcome in one match?"

At the hotel entrance, Xia Muqing blinked.

Yuan Feiyu was unable to react in time: "......?"

It took him three seconds to realize what Xia Muqing meant, and he gasped.

Damn, this proposal... is too arrogant!

The prototype of a magical skill is just a prototype after all, not a real magical skill, and she actually wants to use this skill to fight against the three of them alone?

"You...are not following the rules..."

Yuan Feiyu's mind was spinning so fast that it was almost smoking.

Xia Muqing raised her eyebrows. "Isn't 3v3 against the rules? And your chances of winning aren't great. The other members of our team are not to be trifled with."

The Cloud Beast was a young divine beast, so who could guarantee victory against it? And then there was Xu Ling's Starry Sky Oriole. Although the Swift Dog and the Cloud Beast had both lost ground, Xia Muqing was confident that anyone who underestimated that beautiful little oriole would pay a heavy price for their disdain.

Hearing this, Yuan Feiyu became even more anxious.

He understood what Xia Muqing said, but he just couldn't think of a solution!

In comparison, it seems that the chances of winning in 3v1 are higher...

After hesitating for a while, Yuan Feiyu gritted his teeth and made up his mind.

"We can fight you, but it won't be 3v1, it's gotta be 6v2!"

He said resolutely, "Each of the three of us will submit two profound beasts. You also submit two. Then we'll see who can stand on the stage the longest. What do you think? Do you dare to compete?"