Chapter 83 Chapter 83 "Are you sure you want to give it to Zhu Tianba? ...
Zhu Tianba stood up and did a few movements on the ground to stretch himself.
Its hooves stepped on the stone slabs, making a "knock knock" sound, which was much duller and more solid than before.
“It feels like… I’m more stable on the ground!”
It tried to jump and landed almost silently, its control over its strength seeming even more refined.
[Wow!] Pansha's thoughts echoed with pure wonder. [It looks... more powerful, and its color has changed, like... clothes in a room somewhere.]
"Also, I seem to... be able to understand more of what 'stone' and 'soil' say!" Zhu Tianba turned his head to look at the rock wall of the cave, his eyes sparkling.
Zhu Tianba: "They said it was boring here... They also said the giant snake was too aloof and wouldn't communicate with them. And they said Pansha's palace was nice, but the decor was too old-fashioned. Their friends don't live in places like that anymore."
[……] Pansha’s thoughts were silent for a moment.
"What clothes were you talking about?" Jiang Qing asked curiously.
"Oh." Pansha didn't notice Jiang Qing's questioning and said truthfully, "These are the clothes I wore when I was alive. Hmm... I think my first owner bought them for me."
Speaking of this, Pansha fell into memories.
The Pansha clan's growth period was too long. Even after its first master died, it still hadn't reached its growth period.
In my memory, the first owner was a very nice person and gave it a motherly feeling.
Soon Pansha welcomed its second owner. Like the first owner, she was too late to wait for Pansha to grow up in her short life.
Pansha received a set of protective gear from his second master.
Pansha has had a total of ten masters in his life.
It can't remember all the scattered treasures.
What's more, the last owner was a petty person and it was impossible for him to bring the things given to it by the previous owner into this tomb, so in the end only this piece of clothing was left in Pansha's stone chamber.
Pansha guided the two new friends through winding paths to a stone chamber. The layout of the chamber was similar to the first one they had seen.
[This is it.] Pansha thought with a hint of nostalgia, [That piece of clothing... is on that stone platform.]
Jiang Qing and Zhu Tianba followed the instructions and saw a low stone platform in the center of the stone chamber, on which was laid a piece of... a "small vest" that looked like it was woven with some special silk thread?
The vest was dark in color, almost black, but in the dim light of the moss, fine golden lines could be vaguely seen, like flowing sand.
The style is simple and looks very soft.
"Is this... your clothes?" Zhu Tianba leaned over curiously and sniffed. "It smells like sun and sand."
[Hmm.] Pansha felt a little embarrassed. [I wore this when I was a kid... well, a long, long time ago. It doesn't fit me anymore, so I just left it here. I thought... it might suit you the way you look now.]
Zhu Tianba looked back at Jiang Qing with questioning and expectant eyes.
Jiang Qing walked forward and gently touched the small vest.
The tentacles are cool and smooth, yet extremely tough. It is obviously not an ordinary silk product, but more like an upgraded custom version of the original one on Zhu Tianba.
Whether it is the workmanship or the style of the vest, you can see the care that Pansha’s first owner had for her.
She could feel a gentle yet heavy earth-based source of power contained in it, which faintly echoed Zhu Tianba's newfound abilities.
"Are you sure you want to give it to Zhu Tianba?" Jiang Qing asked again. The value of a piece of protective gear from the Beast King's childhood is inestimable.
"It's okay." Pansha's thoughts were calm, even a little relaxed. "The treasure should be given to friends who need it, and... it's been lonely here for too long. It would be great if it could go out with Tianba and see the outside world."
Feeling Pansha's sincerity, Jiang Qing really wanted this dress. She looked at Zhu Tianba and nodded: "Then thank you Pansha."
Zhu Tianba immediately rubbed his head happily against the huge Beast King's leg bone next to him: "Thank you, Pansha, I will cherish it!"
Jiang Qing carefully put the vest on Zhu Tianba.
The vest automatically adjusted its size to fit its enlarged body perfectly. The dark color complemented its black and gold mane. The golden lines glowed faintly when it moved, adding a bit of mystery.
“It looks great!” Pansha said with satisfaction.
Zhu Tianba himself also found it very novel. He kept looking down and his round body circled on the ground several times. He felt that his body seemed to be lighter and his connection with the earth was closer.
"We should go, Pansha." Jiang Qing estimated the time. They had been staying underground for too long. "The game should be almost over."
[Ah...are you leaving?] Pansha's mind was instantly filled with disappointment, but he quickly cheered up again, [Okay...will you guys come to see me again in the future?]
"Of course!" Zhu Tianba rushed to answer, "You are our friend!"
Jiang Qing also solemnly promised: "As long as there is a chance, we will definitely come to see you again."
[It's a deal!] Pansha's mind became light again. [I know a shortcut that can take you directly to the edge of the arena...]
Under Pansha's guidance, they passed through a hidden passage that had never been discovered before.
At the end of the passage is a barrier emitting a faint white light.
"If we get out of here, we should be able to return to the ground." Jiang Qing touched Zhu Tianba's head.
"Kang Kang!" Zhu Tianba was full of fighting spirit. Wearing a new vest and absorbing new source power, he felt better than ever.
The man and the pig looked at each other and stepped into the light curtain at the same time.
The strong light and scorching air instantly enveloped them.
After a brief period of adaptation, Jiang Qing found himself standing on the back of a huge sand dune. In the distance, he could vaguely see a few small green areas and a referee aircraft hovering in the air.
Next to it is the boundary of the stadium.
Once Jiang Qing leaves here, there will be no possibility of returning to the competition even if he is not eliminated.
Fortunately, fortunately...
Jiang Qing identified the direction and rushed with Zhu Tianba towards the area where the Fifth Academy’s stronghold might be located.
Zhu Tianba's four hooves stepped on the sand, like a black and gold lightning, and his speed was twice as fast as before. The small vest seemed to bring a little benefit effect.
Their appearance was immediately captured by high-altitude detectors.
When Jiang Qing approached an oasis outpost occupied by the Fifth Academy, he was immediately discovered by Lin Wei, who was on guard.
"Jiang Qing! Where have you been?" Lin Wei came forward in surprise and delight. "You've been gone for almost two hours. We thought some college had set you up, but we waited for ages and didn't hear the announcement that you were out."
"I encountered a little accident." Jiang Qing spoke briefly, avoiding eyes and making a casual excuse.
In fact, I don’t want to talk about such an embarrassing thing as falling on flat ground.
She changed the subject and asked, "How is the situation now?"
"You guys made too much noise. In the early stages, you beat the Second and Fourth Colleges badly, and later on you directly eliminated the three main players of the First College!" Lin Wei said excitedly, describing the situation on the field with a beaming face.
"Although you disappeared later, their families were also weakened and didn't dare to confront us head-on. Senior Renata and Sister Ma Chengying occupied two stable water sources and a small mineral vein, and they have always been ahead in points."
At this time, Renata, Ma Chengying and Huo Qiushan also rushed over after hearing the news.
"I'm glad you're okay!" Renata breathed a sigh of relief and smiled when she saw Jiang Qing and Zhu Tianba, who had obviously become stronger.
"We're back just in time! The competition is over in less than half an hour. We're currently firmly in first place. Unless the First Academy can find and seize the core resource point in this final moment, the championship will be ours!"
Ma Chengying looked at Zhu Tianba's new look, especially the obviously unusual vest, and said in amazement: "It seems you guys got quite a lot out of this 'disappearance'?"
Huoqiu Mountain also looked curiously at the black vest on Zhu Tianba and the heavy aura in his eyes, which perfectly matched the desert environment.
No one asked her what she had been through.
In the last half hour, the Fifth Academy adopted a comprehensive defensive strategy.
The return of Jiang Qing and Zhu Tianba not only brought high-end combat power, but also greatly boosted the morale of everyone in the Fifth Beast Taming Academy.
The First Academy seemed to be trying to organize a final counterattack, but due to the tight defense of the Fifth Academy and the interference of Zhu Tianba's wide-area ice control, it ultimately failed to make much waves.
When the long bell marking the end of the game rang out over the Scorching Sand Dunes, all the members of the Fifth Academy burst into enthusiastic cheers.
[This competition is over. Now we announce the final ranking of this five-college joint practice competition:]
[First place: Fifth Beast Taming Academy, points: 2850.]
[Second place: First Beast Taming Academy, points: 2210.]
[Third place: The Third Beast Taming Academy, points: 1950.]
[Fourth place: Second Beast Taming Academy, points: 1680.]
[Fifth Place: Fourth Beastmaster Academy, Points: 1520.]
The broadcast clearly announced the final result, and the Fifth Academy won the championship with an absolute advantage.
In the center of the camp, on the huge scoreboard, the name of the Fifth Academy was at the top, shining brightly.
The people of the Fifth Beast Taming Academy had tasted the benefits of taking the initiative to attack and ambushing others, and they couldn't stop.
Back in the training room, the main team and all the school team members began to study the new home stealing tactics.
Obviously, after this game, the other colleges have become more defensive. If pushed to the limit, they might even unite to resist them.
Especially the First College.
At this point, they have seriously threatened the First Beastmaster Academy's hopes of winning the championship.
In the last two games, they will definitely show their strongest strength.
As for the second and fourth colleges, the two colleges have been in conflict due to several games. The colleges have announced that they will strengthen team management and revoke the command rights of Huo Junshan and Yue Zhe.
The two schools eventually went from being partners to competitors.
They are both "giving way" to the last place, and for the time being, they can't make any splash.
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