Chapter 55 Chapter 55 "I got the news in advance...
Lin Qingzhou was frowning at the model simulating a wing membrane tear, and the bandage between his fingertips kept slipping off at the curve.
Hearing the familiar footsteps behind her, she turned around and saw Jiang Qing, and her breathing gradually relaxed.
Jiang Qing's eyes fell on the model in her hand.
It was a miniature model of a wind-type spirit beast.
There was a torn wound on the right wing membrane of the spirit beast, and the edge was stained with red simulated liquid representing "bleeding".
"The wing membrane is thin and tough. If you wrap the bandage directly around it, it will easily shift. You have to use the 'locking edge method' to fix it at both ends of the wound." Jiang Qing said, picking up the spare bandage beside him. With his fingertips flying, he first wrapped it diagonally around the outermost side of the wound twice to firmly fix the edge.
Then slowly wrap it along the curvature of the wing membrane, gently pulling it up after each circle to ensure that the bandage fits snugly but not tight.
"This will not only increase pressure to stop bleeding, but will also not affect the movement of the wing membrane." Jiang Qing let go of his hand. The bandage seemed to have grown on the model and did not loosen even when the wings were gently shaken.
Lin Qingzhou's eyes lit up when he saw it, and he immediately tried it according to the instructions. It indeed worked much smoother.
She put down the model and looked at the "mental disorder simulator" in Jiang Qing's hand.
There were chaotic ripples dancing on the screen, indicating that the spirit beast was out of control.
"Are you still practicing mental repair?" Lin Qingzhou asked in surprise.
She remembered that Jiang Qing had practiced it more than once during class.
"Yeah." Jiang Qing nodded slightly, called up the parameters of the simulator, and adjusted the degree of disorder to "medium".
Press the tip of your right index finger on the sensing area of the instrument and try to release gentle mental power.
Lin Qingzhou watched her operate, and the ripples on the screen were a mess.
She thought for a moment, then slowly said, "You have to follow the flow first, then guide it. First, try to slow down the rhythm of your mental power, then gently rise and fall with the chaotic ripples. Once the ripples have calmed down a bit, you can gradually guide it back to its normal frequency."
After hearing this, Jiang Qing followed Lin Qingzhou's instructions and the results were much better.
The originally messy ripples on the screen seemed to be gently combed by an invisible hand, gradually fading away the sharp peaks, and began to slowly rise and fall with the rhythm of Jiang Qing's mental power.
Jiang Qing's tense shoulders relaxed slightly. From the warm sensation coming from his fingertips, he could clearly detect the subtle change in the "spiritual beast's emotions" reflected by the simulator, from anxiety to calmness.
"It's much steadier than before." Lin Qingzhou stood aside, his eyes fixed on the gradually regular curves on the screen, and his tone was full of praise. "Your perception of energy is actually more acute than many people who specialize in healing."
Jiang Qing withdrew his hand and looked at the ripples on the screen that had finally stabilized in the "normal range". He couldn't help but smile: "Thank you for your reminder. I always tried to suppress it by force, but it was counterproductive."
"The core of this course is 'compliance' rather than 'resistance.'" Lin Qingzhou picked up his model and gently brushed his fingertips over the lines of the simulated wing membrane. "Just like last time in the mine, when Tianba absorbed the core of the Thousand Worms and his energy became chaotic, you didn't forcefully intervene, but instead used the Seal of the Contract to soothe him. In fact, you were already unconsciously using the logic of 'compliance'."
Jiang Qing was stunned for a moment, then turned to look at Zhu Tianba who was lying in the corner of the training table.
It woke up at some point and was using its little hooves to pick up an energy crystal that had fallen on the ground. When it heard the two people mention it, its ears moved slightly and it raised its head and shook it towards Jiang Qing.
"It turns out that I was already practicing at that time." Jiang Qing suddenly realized. He always felt that the theory of the healing system was obscure before, but now he realized that a lot of knowledge had already taken root in actual combat.
The two stayed in the training room for more than an hour.
It was already dark when we left the building.
"By the way, who will be your opponent in next week's class joint simulation battle?" Lin Qingzhou suddenly remembered this and asked with his head tilted.
Jiang Qing paused, remembering what Teacher Shen Zhien had said, and shook his head. "The teacher didn't say who it would be, but only said that he would make good arrangements. I guess he wanted to find a stronger opponent for me."
She sighed as she spoke.
"Then you have to be careful." Lin Qingzhou's tone became more serious.
Jiang Qing nodded and took note, silently thinking of a countermeasure in his mind.
When I returned to the dormitory, Li Xiu was already asleep.
There was a night light left on the table for her, with nutrient solution and a few compressed biscuits next to it.
Jiang Qing sat down quietly and just picked up the nutrient solution when Zhu Tianba suddenly moved.
It poked its head out, its amber eyes glowing softly under the nightlight: "Jiang Qing, are you still going to that place with all those fake beasts tomorrow?"
Jiang Qing said softly, "Well, just practice for two more days. After the exam, I'll take you to eat the big sausage that Zhao Peng mentioned."
Zhu Tianba shook his head: "I don't want to eat."
Jiang Qing always misunderstood it. Maybe it should think about how to make her change her impression of it.
Zhu Tianba tilted his head back and just happened to notice the dark circles under Jiang Qing's eyes.
The eyes thought for a moment, and suddenly a soft, faint white light shone from it.
The light carried a gentle warmth and seeped into Jiang Qing's body along his skin.
Jiang Qing instantly felt that his originally sore eyes instantly felt much more comfortable, and even his tense nerves relaxed a little.
"This is..." Jiang Qing looked at it in surprise.
"I don't know either. I just wanted to make Jiang Qing feel more comfortable." Zhu Tianba shook his head and said, "I accidentally made this when I was practicing energy control in the beast control field today. It seems to make people around me less tired."
Jiang Qing chuckled.
She picked up the nutrient solution on the table and took a sip, then opened her notes again, intending to read them for a few more minutes.
But after reading a few pages, Zhu Tianba next to him suddenly hummed softly and his body trembled slightly.
Jiang Qing immediately stopped writing and carried it out. He saw an abnormal faint green light on its body, and the white light around it flickered, as if it was resisting something.
"What's wrong?" Jiang Qing's heart instantly rose. He stroked its back with his fingertips and could clearly feel the fluctuation of energy in its body.
Zhu Tianba closed his eyes, his voice filled with suppressed pain: "There's something inside... pulling me, just like last time in the lab."
Jiang Qing immediately remembered the concentration dew that Chen Ming had given him, and hurriedly took out a small transparent bottle from his coat pocket, unscrewed the cap, and carefully dripped the light blue liquid onto Zhu Tianba's mouth.
As the liquid entered his mouth, Zhu Tianba's body gradually stopped shaking and his breathing became steady.
It opened its eyes and rubbed Jiang Qing's fingers weakly: "Much better..."
This was the first time in so many days that Jiang Qing tried to take back the seal of contract from Zhu Tianba, and this time it finally did not resist.
At the same time, she breathed a sigh of relief.
She put away the notes on the table and quietly lay down on the bed.
It was not until the second half of the night that Jiang Qing fell into a drowsy sleep.
The next morning, Jiang Qing went out as usual.
I met many students holding books on the way. Everyone was discussing the final exams, and the air was filled with a tense and busy atmosphere.
There were already quite a few people sitting in the Q&A room, and Jiang Qing found a seat near the back.
Professor Zhang arrived quickly, holding a thick stack of materials. He got straight to the point: "Today we'll focus on the exam points for 'Repairing the Spiritual Power of Exotic Beasts.' Everyone, please pay attention..."
Jiang Qing listened very carefully, the pen in his hand moved quickly, and he wrote down the key points one by one.
Zhu Tianba lay quietly in the schoolbag, occasionally sticking his head out to look curiously at the professor on the stage, then quickly retracting his head.
After the Q&A session, Jiang Qing asked Professor Zhang a few questions, and the professor patiently answered them one by one.
By the time she came out of the meeting room, it was almost afternoon.
Jiang Qing was walking towards the beast farm with his schoolbag. As soon as he reached the door, he saw a familiar figure.
Huoqiu Mountain.
He was standing by the fence of the animal farm, with the Qingbao spirit snake wrapped around his arm, spitting out its tongue.
Seeing Jiang Qing, Huoqiushan paused and walked over.
"Your opponent in tomorrow's class friendly match will be me," Huo Qiushan said calmly.
Jiang Qing was stunned for a moment.
Did they get the news in advance and come to provoke?
Jiang Qing's fingers gripping the strap of his schoolbag tightened slightly, then loosened. He met Huo Qiushan's gaze calmly, "I understand."
His eyes fell on her bulging schoolbag.
The Qingbao spirit snake slid along his wrist, seemed to sense the movement inside, and gently spit out its tongue in the direction of the schoolbag.
He didn't ask much about Zhu Tianba's situation, but simply added: "My Qingbao Spirit Snake is good at poison and perception, and it's quite fast. I won't hold back tomorrow."
"Thank you for letting me know." Jiang Qing said.
She didn't ask why the other party informed her in advance, nor did she ask about the rules of the game.
Huo Qiushan took the initiative to speak out: "My teacher revealed the opponent's information to me in advance. Although I don't think my Lingbao will lose to your Zhu Tianba, it is not fair to you."
After saying that, he turned and walked towards the depths of the beast taming field. The Qingbao Spirit Snake coiled in his arms, leaving only a cold back.
Jiang Qing stood there, looking in his direction for a few seconds before stepping into the animal taming field.
The beast taming field was particularly lively in the afternoon. Many students were seizing the last moment to practice. Roars and the sounds of energy collisions could be heard one after another.
Jiang Qing found a secluded corner, placed his schoolbag on a stone bench nearby, and whispered, "Tianba, come out and move around a bit."
A flash of white light appeared, and Zhu Tianba jumped out of the schoolbag. He was a circle bigger than in the morning, and his mane shone with a soft luster in the sunlight. The original hair on Zhu Tianba's body faded, and the older he got, the closer the color of his mane became to blue-black.
As soon as it landed, it shook its body. Its amber eyes swept over the two people and one beast fighting not far away. Suddenly, it leaned closer to Jiang Qing and said, "What are that snake and that cold person over there looking at?"
Jiang Qing shrugged her shoulders, hoping that during the battle, the Qingbao Spirit Snake from Huoqiu Mountain would not appear in front of her. Jiang Qing did not want to touch that soft and sticky snake.
Zhu Tianba seemed to sense her disgust. He turned his head and raised his chin towards the green snake that was spitting out snake apricots, revealing a provocative look.
Having learned the opponent's information in advance, in the following training, Jiang Qing focused on letting Zhu Tianba first familiarize himself with the rhythm of "releasing spatial abilities when shrinking his body size."
The competition venue is limited. If Zhu Tianba maintains a body height of half a person, he will easily be restrained by the flexible movement of the Qingbao Spirit Snake.
Only by maintaining the size of a cub can they fight "guerrilla warfare" more flexibly against the Huoqiu Mountains.
At the beginning, Zhu Tianba didn't know how to control himself well. Either his spatial ability became weaker after shrinking, or he accidentally expanded his body size when releasing his ability.
It was not until sunset that it finally stabilized at a size of half a foot long, while spreading fine spatial ripples within three meters around it.
"Very good." Jiang Qing handed over an energy crystal and watched Zhu Tianba hold the crystal in his mouth, curled up on the stone bench and nibbled on it. "In tomorrow's match, don't rush to attack. The key is to disrupt the Qingbao Spirit Snake's perception. Its poison requires precise targeting. As long as the spatial ripples can disrupt its venomous rhythm, we'll have won half the battle."
Zhu Tianba nodded.
The next morning, a joint simulation battle of the combat classes was held in the largest animal-controlling arena in the Red Building.
An energy barrier separated ten battle areas in the center of the venue, which was crowded with students watching the game and cheers were heard one after another.
Jiang Qing and Zhu Tianba were standing at the entrance, and happened to meet Huo Qiushan who was also preparing to enter.
He was still wearing a black school uniform, with a green spirit snake wrapped around his wrist, its scales glowing coldly in the sunlight.
Seeing Jiang Qing, he just nodded slightly and walked towards the No. 3 battle area first.
Jiang Qing took a deep breath and followed.
The referee stood outside the barrier and raised the signal flag: "Fighting parties: Jiang Qing, contracted beast, white-haired scaly pig; Huoqiushan, contracted beast, Qingbao spirit snake."
"arrive."
"arrive."
The two of them took a step forward at the same time.
The referee nodded, then lowered his voice and said, "The rules are that the battle ends when one of the spirit beasts loses its ability to fight or voluntarily admits defeat. The use of lethal skills is prohibited."
"The simulated battle begins."
The moment the signal flag fell, Huoqiushan raised his finger slightly, and the Qingbao Spirit Snake, like a flash of green lightning, instantly rushed towards the pile of rocks in the center of the venue.
He nimbly slipped into the crevice, revealing only a pair of cold, vertical pupils, staring intently in the direction of Jiang Qing.
"Reduce your size and release spatial ripples." Jiang Qing ordered softly.
Zhu Tianba's body flashed with white light, and he instantly shrank to half a foot long, landing silently at Jiang Qing's feet.
Immediately afterwards, a faint spatial fluctuation spread out with it as the center. The air within a three-meter range seemed to ripple slightly, and even the gravel on the ground trembled slightly.
"hiss--"
The Qingbao spirit snake in the crevice suddenly let out a vigilant hiss, and the frequency of its spitting out its tongue became noticeably irregular.
It could originally clearly sense Zhu Tianba's location, but at this moment, the spatial ripples were like a layer of fog, making its perception blurred.
Huoqiushan frowned slightly and moved his fingertips slightly. The Qingbao Spirit Snake immediately changed its strategy and rushed out from another crevice. Venom dripped from its fangs and corroded small pits on the ground.
It did not attack directly, but instead quickly moved around the range of the space ripples, trying to find a flaw.
"Now." Jiang Qing's eyes narrowed. "Use space tearing to cut off its wandering trajectory."
Zhu Tianba suddenly looked up, and a gleam of light flashed in his amber eyes.
A tiny space crack suddenly appeared half a meter in front of the Qingbao Spirit Snake. The edge of the crack was glowing with a faint white light, accompanied by a sharp sound of tearing the air.
The Qingbao Spirit Snake reacted extremely quickly, twisting its body violently to barely avoid the crack, but because of its hasty movement, it fell on the edge of the space ripples.
Just as it was about to move again, the space around it suddenly twisted slightly and its speed slowed down instantly.
This is the interference effect of space ripples.
"Good opportunity." Jiang Qing said in a low voice.
Zhu Tianba leaped up, his small body drawing an arc in the air, and the diamond-shaped mark on his forehead glowed green.
It did not attack directly, but circled quickly around the Qingbao Spirit Snake, leaving a subtle spatial mark with each circle.
Soon, the Qingbao Spirit Snake was covered with pale white marks all around, forming a simple "space cage".
"hiss--"
The Qingbao Spirit Snake became completely anxious and rushed towards the nearest mark, trying to break out of the cage.
But as soon as it touched the mark, it was bounced back by an invisible force, and even a faint white light appeared on its scales.
That was the counterattack of space energy.
Huoqiushan's expression finally changed.
He didn't expect that Zhu Tianba's spatial ability could not only interfere with perception, but also set up cages.
He immediately ordered the Qingbao Spirit Snake to release a large amount of venom, trying to use the venom to corrode the spatial mark.
Green venom fell like raindrops, landing on the spatial mark, making a "sizzling" sound.
But those marks only flickered slightly but did not disappear.
Although Zhu Tianba's spatial energy is weak, it is extremely tough and cannot be corroded by the venom in a short period of time.
"Tianba, close the net." Jiang Qing said softly.
Zhu Tianba understood and lightly stepped on the ground with his little hoof.
The spatial marks surrounding the Qingbao Spirit Snake lit up instantly, and the invisible force of space burst out from the marks, trapping the Qingbao Spirit Snake tightly.
It struggled to twist its body, but was suppressed by the power of space, and even spitting out its tongue became difficult.
"I give up." Huo Qiushan suddenly spoke, his voice still calm, but with a hint of imperceptible approval.
He raised his hand to recall the Qingbao Spirit Snake, looked at the spirit snake trapped by the power of space, and then looked at Zhu Tianba at Jiang Qing's feet, "Your spirit pet is very powerful."
Jiang Qing breathed a sigh of relief and asked Zhu Tianba to put away the space mark.
The Qingbao Spirit Snake returned to Huoqiushan's wrist and still stared at Zhu Tianba vigilantly, but without the previous hostility.
Zhu Tianba turned back to half a human's height, shook his head proudly, walked to Jiang Qing, and rubbed his head against her palm: "Jiang Qing, we won."
Jiang Qing smiled and nodded, then bent down and picked it up: "Well, we won."
Cheers rang out all around, and the students watching the game were talking about it.
No one thought that Jiang Qing's Zhu Tianba could actually defeat the Qingbao Spirit Snake, which is famous for its speed and toxicity.
Li Xiu, who skipped class to come and watch, waved vigorously in the crowd, her face full of excitement.
Huoqiushan looked at the man and the beast hugging each other, was silent for a few seconds, and turned away.
Jiang Qing carried Zhu Tianba out of the battle area. Li Xiu immediately ran over and excitedly pulled her arm, "Qingqing, you're amazing! That space cage is so cool."
Zhu Tianba raised his chin proudly: "I am awesome."
Jiang Qing smiled and relayed Zhu Tianba's words to Li Xiu. The two of them joked for a while before walking towards the cafeteria together.
The cafeteria was bustling with people. Students who had just finished their battles sat together in groups of three or four. The sound of plates colliding and discussions intertwined into a lively background sound.
Li Xiu found a seat by the window as if she was familiar with the place, while Jiang Qing carried Zhu Tianba to the window to get food.
Ever since Zhu Tianba was able to control its body size flexibly, she no longer stuffed it into her schoolbag. Instead, she let it maintain its size of half a foot and lie obediently on her arm, attracting the attention of many passing students.
"Two servings of braised pork rice, and one serving of stir-fried spiritual vegetables." Jiang Qing finished reading the names of the dishes. The aunt behind the window smiled and glanced at Zhu Tianba twice. "This little spiritual beast is so well-behaved, unlike my kid's flamingo. The last time it came to get food, it almost burned the window curtain."
Zhu Tianba blinked his eyes and looked at the aunt who was serving the food.
When Li Xiu returned to her seat with her meal tray, she had already unpacked her fish-flavored shredded pork rice. Seeing Jiang Qing sit down, she immediately lowered her voice and said, "Just now, I heard someone in the crowd say that Teacher Shen Zhien watched your match the entire time, and after it was over, he even praised your clear strategic thinking to the teacher next to him!"
Jiang Qing raised an eyebrow, picked up a piece of braised pork and handed it to Zhu Tianba's mouth: "It seems that you should be able to pass the combat assessment smoothly this time."
Zhu Tianba took the braised pork and chewed it with his little cheeks puffed up.
Suddenly, a familiar laugh came from the next table. Jiang Qing looked up and saw Zhao Peng holding a big meat bun and boasting to a few boys with saliva flying.
The boys next to them laughed and cheered.
Jiang Qing couldn't help but laugh. Just as she was about to walk over to say hello, Zhao Peng had already caught sight of her and immediately waved his meat bun, shouting, "Jiang Qing! Over here!"
When Jiang Qing and Li Xiu walked over, Zhao Peng immediately made room beside him, took out a large, still steaming sausage from his plate, and stuffed it in front of Zhu Tianba: "Tianba, I finally got the sausage I promised you last time. Come and try it!"
Zhu Tianba's eyes lit up and he immediately jumped out of Jiang Qing's arms, chewing the sausage happily.
Zhao Peng watched it wolf down its food and scratched his head. "I heard you won the battle against Huoqiu Mountain today? That guy's Qingbao Spirit Snake is not easy to deal with. The last time I simulated a battle with him, the Iron Bull almost had its hooves corroded by the venom."
"The main reason is that Tianba's spatial ability just happens to restrain the perception of the Qingbao Spirit Snake." Jiang Qing said modestly, and briefly repeated the tactics during the battle.
Zhao Peng nodded repeatedly, patting his thigh and saying, "No wonder. I was wondering why Huoqiu Shan would give up so easily. It turns out you've already figured out his weaknesses."
"By the way, how are you preparing for the final practical examination of the treatment department next week? I heard from Lin Qingzhou that this practical exercise will simulate the 'treatment of group trauma of exotic beasts', which is quite difficult." He changed the subject.
Since returning from Luoxialin last time, a few of them have formed a group and their relationship has become closer.
When Jiang Qing mentioned the Healing Department assessment, his nerves, which had just relaxed, tensed up again. "I've been practicing simulated bandaging and mental guidance in the training building these past few days, but I haven't tried group healing yet. After all, I need to deal with several 'injured' simulated spirit beasts at the same time, and I'm afraid I won't be able to handle it all."
"How about we team up and practice?" Li Xiu suddenly said, "My minor is in exotic animal behavior. I can help you determine the 'injury priority' of the simulated spirit beasts. If Lin Qingzhou is free, he can come over and teach you some mental power repair techniques."
Jiang Qing's eyes lit up. This was a good idea.
She immediately took out her Lingtong and sent a message to Lin Qingzhou. Not long after, she received a reply.
Lin Qingzhou was also worried about the practical application of group rescue, and readily agreed to form a team for practice.
After dinner, the four of them agreed to meet at the training building the next afternoon. Jiang Qing then carried Zhu Tianba, who had eaten and drunk his fill and was dozing off, back to the dormitory.
Not long after entering the door, Jiang Qing received the information sent by Chen Ming.
When I opened it, I saw that it was filled with detailed exploration reports of Wind Whispering Canyon.
In addition to the exploration report, there was also a hand-drawn map that had been uploaded. It had red markings on it indicating areas in Wind Whispering Canyon where "residual beast core energy" might be present, along with Chen Ming's annotations:
[The divine power within Tianba requires nourishment from 'same source energy'. The 'Spirit Crystal Veins' in Wind Whispering Canyon have similar properties to the Thousand Worm Core Energy and can be used as upgrade materials. It is recommended to visit after the assessment is completed.]
She turned to the last page of the report and found a small energy test sheet.
It recorded Zhu Tianba's latest energy data, and at the end was written in red pen: [Divine awakening degree 29.714%, need to continue to absorb the same source of energy to avoid divine power disorder.]
The Yuncang Continent is divided into five regions, namely Lanyuan, Linxiao Domain, Zhishazhou, Chongyue Realm, and Qiuluyuan. The five Beast Taming Academies are located in these five regions respectively.
Their Fifth Beast Taming Academy is located in the hilly plains, where the terrain is mainly plains and hills, which should be the most livable place.
But this is the Beast Taming Continent, and the safer it is, the lower the level of the supernatural beasts.
So far, except for Ji Changsu, the Fifth Beastmaster Academy is still looked down upon by the other four academies.
Her home is located at the junction of Qiuluyuan and Chongyue, and the Fengyu Canyon that Chen Ming mentioned is located in Chongyue.
She recalled that when she was a child, she had gone to the border area with her family to visit relatives and had seen the outline of Chongyue Realm from afar. The continuous mountain range was like a sleeping dragon, shrouded in clouds all year round. It was said that there were still untamed high-level exotic beasts hidden in the depths of the canyon.
Just as I was thinking about whether I should go home during this summer vacation and visit Wind Whisper Canyon, my spiritual channel suddenly vibrated. It was a message from Lin Qingzhou, with a "Mass Trauma Treatment Priority Determination Table" attached.
The table details the urgency of different injuries:
[Alar membrane tears and limb fractures are considered "high priority" and require hemostasis and fixation first.]
[Mental disturbances and minor skin injuries are classified as "medium to low priority" and can be handled later.]
At the end, a line of small print was added:
Tomorrow during the practical, I'll bring a simulated toxin sample so we can practice "simultaneously treating poison and external injuries." This is the technique Wen Zhuxi taught me last time.
Jiang Qing's heart warmed, and he quickly replied with his fingertips: [Thank you. I'll bring some tranquilizers tomorrow. It's just right for practicing spiritual guidance.]
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