Chapter 84 Chapter 84 [Level Review and Assessment]...
The night before leaving, Jiang Qing made a routine call to Chen Ming.
"Is this Tianba? It has grown so big in just one month?" Zhou Qi said in amazement. His head almost broke through the small screen and drilled into the video to study it.
In order to allow Chen Ming to feel Zhu Tianba's changes more intuitively, Jiang Qing came into contact with Zhu Tianba's transformation instructions.
Fortunately, the quiet room she borrowed was big enough. Even so, she was still squeezed into a small corner by Zhu Tianba. She struggled to support Lingtong and circled around its body.
This state lasted for ten minutes before Jiang Qing made Zhu Tianba shrink back to its normal size.
Chen Ming opened Zhou Qi's head, adjusted the frame of his glasses, and tapped quickly on the keyboard.
"Very good, Tianba's energy accumulation has reached 85.71% at this time. There is still a beast core source power in your competition this time. The specific location cannot be located, but I have sent you the range. Please take a look when you have time. After finding this one, Tianba may be able to reach the 100% awakening state." Chen Ming said.
"Classmate, this time you are really going to summon a dragon!" Zhou Qi's teasing words suddenly floated from beside Chen Ming.
Jiang Qing: “…” Thank you!
After hanging up the phone, Jiang Qing was called by Zhao Peng, Meng Yanlang and Lin Wei to go to the night market.
Ever since Jiang Qing joined the main team, he has been less and less connected with the others.
The night in the scorching sand dunes is not as lonely as the stadium, but rather prosperous everywhere.
The traditional bonfire festival is still preserved here. A group of people gather around a fire, fire-type spirit pets continue to spit fire around them, and the rest of the people dance around them to the songs.
Jiang Qing spent a rare relaxing night since the competition.
The next morning.
The participating teams gathered in front of the Third College.
The noise and heat of the scorching sand dunes were gradually left behind, and the airboat carried the Fifth Academy team to the fourth and penultimate stadium of this league.
Entering Chongyue again, Jiang Qing only felt the mountains piled up one after another. Compared with the previous extremely cold and hot weather, the weather here was obviously more suitable for her physique.
After arriving at the address of the Fourth College, Jiang Qing instantly felt a different atmosphere.
She glanced around and finally fixed her eyes on the faces of the people from the Fourth Academy.
The blatant hostility was directed towards them, barely concealed.
The Fourth Academy seemed to be a little quiet due to consecutive defeats and internal power changes, but this silence was more like a sign of the coming storm.
The temporary base was arranged in a mountain city on the edge of Chongyue territory.
On the night of check-in, the atmosphere in the meeting room of the main team members was more solemn than ever before.
Renata pulled up the map of the Chongyue Realm arena, which showed steep mountains, canyons, and jungles.
"The Chongyue Realm has a complex environment, with a wide variety of spirit beasts, most of which are skilled at concealment, surprise attacks, and exploiting the terrain. The Fourth Academy has been operating here for many years and is far more familiar with the terrain than we are."
She paused, pointing to a specially marked area on the map. "According to intelligence and some clues we've gathered, the Fourth Academy might be conducting some less-than-compliant research here. The information the principal mentioned before the semester about them using mutant beasts for experiments and extracting forbidden ingredients is very likely related to these areas."
Renata paused, then turned her gaze to Jiang Qing, who was sitting across from her. She said in a serious tone, "Jiang Qing, as someone who was involved in the discovery, you may have a better understanding of the matter. If you encounter a creature that doesn't behave in a natural way, you must report it."
Jiang Qing nodded seriously.
Renata finished her words, looking down at the documents in her hands, searching for any missing information. Ma Chengying took over and continued, "Although Yue Zhe has been dismissed, given his character, he will never accept this. So I suspect he or other radicals from the Fourth Academy might use those 'research results' against us in this competition to reverse the decline."
The eyes of the people at the table suddenly became serious.
"If the opponent really uses forbidden means, the danger level will far exceed the safety range of the game," said Huo Qiushan.
He looked at Jiang Qing and Zhu Tianba: "This time we must not only strive for victory, but also place hidden arrows and, if necessary, expose their actions."
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During the preparatory meeting the day before the competition, an unexpected incident occurred.
The leader of the First Academy, a serious-looking middle-aged instructor, raised formal questions to the league organizers and the referee team in the presence of representatives from all parties.
"Chief Judge, fellow representatives," the First Academy instructor said in a resounding voice, his gaze darting towards the Fifth Academy before finally settling on Jiang Qing. "On behalf of the First Beastmaster Academy, I question the strength of Jiang Qing, a contestant from the Fifth Beastmaster Academy."
There was a slight commotion in the venue.
The instructor continued, "Based on Jiang Qing's previous competitions, especially his performance in the Scorching Sand Dunes arena, the combat prowess, skill intensity, and ability to adapt to and control the environment displayed by his contracted spirit beast, Zhu Tianba, far exceeded the level range indicated by his enrollment and pre-competition verification. We seriously suspect that the Fifth Academy is concealing their true level and violating the principle of fairness in the competition."
He paused, looked around, and said righteously, "To ensure the fairness, impartiality, and openness of the league, we require that before the Chongyue Realm competition officially begins, a comprehensive level review and assessment be conducted on all participating students and their contracted spirit beasts."
As soon as the words fell, everyone's eyes were focused on Jiang Qing and the leader teacher of the Fifth Academy.
Although the representatives of the second and third colleges did not speak, there was inquiry in their eyes.
The leader of the Fourth Academy even looked like he was enjoying the show.
"They can't afford to lose!" Zhao Peng said angrily. "They're about to win the championship, and yet they're resorting to these tricks."
Renata remained relatively calm, though her brow was furrowed. "The application complies with the procedures and has been approved by the organizing committee. The review and evaluation will take place in two hours at the Spirit Beast Platform of the Fourth Academy. All key players and registered school team members must attend."
Everyone knows it's just an excuse.
"Jiang Qing, Zhu Tianba's evolution is indeed... beyond the norm. The test results will probably attract more attention."
Jiang Qing stroked Zhu Tianba's smooth black-gold hair on his shoulder with a calm look in his eyes.
Zhu Tianba yawned, changed his position, and continued to sleep on Jiang Qing's shoulder. He didn't seem to care about the upcoming test.
She walked forward, facing the crowd and their gazes, just like the way her classmates looked at her when she first contracted Zhu Tianba.
"Head Judge, are there any rules in the competition that require participants to be within a certain level and not exceed that level?"
The referee flipped through the rules and regulations in his hand: "No."
Jiang Qing: "Then, is there a rule in the competition that pets cannot be upgraded?"
Referee: “No.”
Many people's spirit pets may be at the critical point of breakthrough before they come to participate in the competition, and it is not completely impossible for them to advance during this time in the competition.
Jiang Qing asked again, "I can accept the re-test, but if the test results show that the levels of many people do not match the pre-match registration, how will the presiding judge deal with us?"
When this question was asked, the whole audience fell silent.
Everyone just thought that Jiang Qing and her spirit pet were growing too fast, but they never considered that someone on their side had also made a breakthrough and evolution.
The referee patted the table and glanced at the several college instructors in the audience. Under their gazes, she coughed lightly, signaling for silence. She said with a stiff upper lip, "Student Jiang Qing, requesting a re-evaluation doesn't necessarily mean I'm going to punish you. A re-evaluation is also to get a clearer understanding of everyone's strengths. You all performed very well."
The referee's words sounded high-sounding, but everyone could hear the bias and pressure in them.
Two hours later, at the "Spirit Beast Platform" of the Fourth Academy.
This is a huge circular plaza built against the mountain. The ground is engraved with complex runes. In the center stand several crystal pillars that require several people to hug. They are used to guide and measure the source power fluctuations emitted by spirit beasts and beastmasters.
Compared to the Spirit Beast Platform of their Fifth Academy, it incorporates more local culture.
The main players and core school team members of each college stepped forward one by one and placed their hands on the specific sensing area, while their contracted spirit pets had to stand in the center of the corresponding magic circle.
The appraisal process is open to the public and all team leaders and referees are present to supervise.
The first to be tested was the First Academy. The levels of their team members generally ranged from "Human Rank 7" to "Earth Rank 1", while their spirit pets mostly hovered between "Mortal Rank 8" to "Immortal Rank 1", which was basically consistent with the pre-match registration. Occasional breakthroughs were within one or two small ranks, which was a normal fluctuation.
The levels of the main team members are generally above the sixth level of the Earth Rank, and Hai Yun's strength has even reached the first level of the Heaven Rank.
Next are the second and third colleges, where the situation is similar. Although there has been some improvement, the extent is still within an acceptable range.
When it was the Fourth Academy's turn, Yue Zhe and the others stepped forward with gloomy expressions.
Their levels have also improved, especially Yue Zhe, whose main spirit pet "Earth-Splitting Rhino" has reached the "Fifth Stage of Immortal Rank", one level higher than the registered level, which caused a lot of whispers.
But considering their losses and pressure in the previous games, this last-minute breakthrough is barely acceptable.
Only the people from the Fifth Academy had different expressions.
Everyone knows that the huge improvement of Yue Zhe and others in such a short period of time must be related to their "research results".
Finally, it was the turn of the Fifth Academy.
Renata, Ma Chengying and others stepped forward one after another. Their levels increased significantly, generally increasing by two to three levels, and their spirit pets also increased by one to two levels.
This is due to their outstanding performance on the field and the resources they have acquired. Although eye-catching, it is still within the "range that talented students can achieve."
Finally, everyone's attention was focused on Jiang Qing and Zhu Tianba.
Jiang Qing's face was calm as he walked to the sensing area and pressed his hand on it.
The crystal pillar shone brightly, and a line of clear text appeared on its surface:
[Spiritual Beast Name]: White Haired Pig (Variant)
[Attributes]: Agility/Defense/Space/Avoidance/Rock/Ice/Fire/Water
[Potential Rating]: Immortal Grade 10
[Beast Taming Level]: Heavenly Level 5
【Mental Strength】:93
The long list of attributes alone is enough to shock everyone, not to mention its potential rating.
Tenth level of the Immortal Rank! ?
A max-level spirit beast! ?
The potential rating represents the height that the spirit beast may reach in the future. The tenth level of the Immortal Rank is theoretically the peak, which means that this mutant white-haired scaly pig has the terrifying potential to grow into the level of a beast king.
The mutated white-haired scaly pig was just a pig, but these numbers were even more exaggerated than any beastmaster's panel they had ever seen before.
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