Chapter 93 Chapter 93 "Raising Pigs"...
Jiang Qing's consciousness was tossing and turning in chaos, and she felt as if she had returned to her mother's womb.
All around was a turbulence of light and color. There was no up or down, left or right, past or future, only a dizzying chaos.
She could not feel her body, as if she was just a wisp of thought, floating in this endless chaos.
Consciousness is gradually fading away, and parts of the body have begun to turn into light.
Zhu Tianba's breath was tightly connected to her through that solid anchor point. He was the only beacon in this chaos, warm and reliable, guiding her so that she would not be completely lost.
The expected scene of returning home did not appear, but was replaced by a sharp pain of the soul being torn apart and forcibly blended together.
She could not "see" the familiar street scenes, nor could she smell the air of her hometown. There was only a frenzy of nothingness, as if it wanted to completely erase all traces of her existence.
Zhu Tianba called her name anxiously and even walked around in circles in a hurry.
But she was powerless to respond to it at the moment.
Just as her consciousness was about to completely dissipate in this nothingness, a pure white light suddenly appeared at the end of this chaos.
The light spot approached quickly and turned into a snow-white creature that looked like a little lion and had a single glowing horn on its head.
Zhu Tianba was wary at first, then he compromised reluctantly, and finally there was a look of pleading in his eyes.
Jiang Qing was stunned. She had never seen Zhu Tianba in such an emotion, even when he was at his weakest.
With Zhu Tianba's permission, the white ball swam towards her.
Jiang Qing recognized that it was the Bai Zetuanzi that followed Ji Changsu.
It is Ji Changsu's spiritual pet.
Ji Changsu should have gone home.
Jiang Qing thought subconsciously.
Bai Ze Tuanzi came to Jiang Qing's almost transparent consciousness, with a hint of human understanding and helplessness in his clear eyes.
[Detected: The bound subject's soul is on the verge of collapse. The original world coordinates have expired. The body is irreversibly damaged...] Bai Ze Tuanzi spoke calmly, as if stating an established fact. [According to the highest authority command transfer agreement, the 'World Tour System' is now forcibly bound to the soul imprint 'Jiang Qing'.]
A soft but irresistible white light shot out from Bai Ze's horn, enveloping Jiang Qing's faint consciousness.
[Binding successful. Newbie mission released: Stabilize soul form and find a suitable landing point in time and space.]
As the system finished speaking, a warm force was injected into Jiang Qing's consciousness, forcibly pulling her back from the brink of collapse and re-condensing her into a vague shape.
The bizarre chaotic scene began to rotate, and finally formed a passage made up of countless lights and shadows in front of her "eyes", with no end in sight.
Zhu Tianba's low growl came through the soul link, filled with anxiety and comfort.
It ran desperately in the passage, carrying Jiang Qing's newly concentrated consciousness and resisting the endless tearing force outside the passage.
"I... can't go back?" A bitter realization emerged in Jiang Qing's consciousness, and an inexplicable sense of loss surged in his heart.
No one responded to her.
After a while, the Bai Ze system's voice sounded again: [A stable beacon, 'Yuncang Continent', has been detected. A strong causal link exists with the bound person. Do you wish to temporarily return?]
Yuncang Continent...The Fifth Beast Taming Academy...scenes flashed through her mind.
It seems to have become a "home" place.
"Yes." Jiang Qing made a choice in a vague way.
At least, go back first.
At least... say goodbye.
【Returning...】
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On the Zhenxing Terrace, the gray fog dissipated and the sunlight was dazzling.
Hai Yun, Yan Ling and the commander of the Second Academy looked at each other, their faces filled with confusion and vigilance.
Jiang Qing and her Zhu Tianba, who were here just now, disappeared out of thin air without leaving any trace, as if they were swallowed up and digested by the sudden gray fog.
"Jiang Qing!"
An urgent voice sounded.
The three of them turned around at the same time and saw Huo Qiushan from the Fifth Academy rushing up to the Zhenxingtai and looking around.
Huoqiushan only saw the fluttering flags and the confused opponents, and he frowned subconsciously.
Renata and Ma Chengying followed closely behind with serious expressions.
They cleaned up the strange beasts that emerged from below and rushed over as soon as possible, but they didn't expect to see such a scene.
"Where are the people?" Renata's eyes were blank for a moment and then turned cold.
Everyone knew that she was asking about Jiang Qing.
Hai Yun frowned and shook her head: "I don't know. When the gray fog dissipated, she disappeared."
Her polar fox sniffed the air, but also found nothing.
Yan Ling scratched her hair in annoyance: "What the hell! Is the competition still going on?"
Just as everyone on Zhenxingtai fell into a brief period of confusion and stalemate due to Jiang Qing's disappearance.
An imperceptible spatial fluctuation caused ripples beside the fluttering flag.
Jiang Qing staggered a step and stepped onto the solid surface again.
Her face was pale, with beads of sweat on her forehead, but her mind had regained clarity.
The brief disappearance just now was like falling into an endless gray dream, surrounded by sticky silence and a distorted sense of space.
She couldn't even see anything clearly. She just felt the traction transmitted by Zhu Tianba through the soul connection, and the next moment, she was back to her original place.
Principal Ji Changsu...did not come back with her.
She should have left.
Jiang Qing thought to himself.
Zhu Tianba appeared right after him. He also looked a little tired, with a few subtle tears on the edge of his vest, but his amber eyes were still steady, and his four hooves stepped on the ground, silently conveying support.
Jiang Qing's sight instantly locked onto the red flag not far ahead, which was still fluttering gently in the breeze.
Hai Yun, Yan Ling and the commander of the Second Academy were still absorbed in the shock of Jiang Qing's mysterious disappearance and reappearance, and there was a momentary gap in their tactics.
Jiang Qing didn't even issue any instructions. She and Zhu Tianba were in tune with each other and just exchanged glances.
Zhu Tianba kicked the ground with his thick hind legs, but his huge body burst out with agility that was inconsistent with his size, like a black and gold arrow flying close to the ground, heading straight for the flag.
Its movement created air currents and also woke up its dazed opponent.
"Stop her!" Hai Yun was the first to react, her voice a little hurried.
The polar fox opened its mouth and spewed out cold air, trying to condense an ice wall in front of Zhu Tianba.
Yan Ling's Burning Lion roared and threw out several blazing fireballs.
The Frost Pangolin commanded by the Second Academy once again triggered ground spikes.
But all this was a moment too late.
Zhu Tianba ignored the attacks and only had eyes for the flag.
The moment the hooves covered with black and gold armor plates touched those obstacles, the ice walls shattered, the fireballs were annihilated, and the ground spikes collapsed, as if they were just fragile glass.
The power of [Town] showed its absolute tyranny at this moment. Wherever it passed, all obstacles were ruthlessly suppressed and crushed.
Almost in the blink of an eye, Zhu Tianba crossed the last ten meters of distance, his huge body stood up, and one of his front hooves accurately and gently placed on the flagpole.
Then, press down.
“Crack!”
The base of the flagpole made a crisp cracking sound.
The red flag carrying huge points was firmly held by Zhu Tianba in his... hooves.
It even waved the flag towards Jiang Qing as if to show off.
The entire Zhenxingtai fell into deathly silence.
Hai Yun's outstretched hand froze in mid-air.
Yan Ling opened her eyes wide, as if she couldn't believe what she saw, and the commander of the Second Academy had an even darker face.
Huo Qiushan, Renata, Ma Chengying and others were stunned for a moment, and then their eyes suddenly burst into ecstasy.
Almost at the same moment the flag was taken down, the broadcast that resounded throughout the Broken Star Valley finally arrived, but with incredible clarity, announcing:
[In the Qiuluyuan competition area, the Star-Suppressing Platform has been occupied by the Fifth Beast Taming Academy! Repeat, the Star-Suppressing Platform has been occupied by the Fifth Beast Taming Academy! Points are starting to accumulate.]
Hai Yun took a deep breath and slowly put down her hand. The polar fox walked back to her quietly.
She looked at Zhu Tianba who was holding a flag, and Jiang Qing who was standing straight beside him despite being pale. Her eyes were complicated and finally turned into a sigh.
It was a foregone conclusion that the Fifth Academy would win the championship, so there was no need to delay any further.
Maintaining second place is the top priority.
Without saying a word, Hai Yun took the Polar Fox and the First Academy team and left the Zhenxingtai without looking back.
The people from the second and third colleges also slowly left.
Until they were the only ones left around.
Jiang Qing stood there, breathing slightly, looking at her empty hands, then looked up at the flag in Zhu Tianba's hoof. The sense of victory gradually surged into her heart, and she finally had time to think about what happened to Bai Ze Tuanzi when her soul was on the verge of death in that space.
That was the last gift Ji Changsu gave her.
It's her system too.
At this moment, Renata quickly walked over to Jiang Qing and patted her shoulder hard, so hard that Jiang Qing staggered. "Well done! What happened just now? You scared us!"
Ma Chengying also came over, looking at Jiang Qing and Zhu Tianba curiously: "Exactly, why did you suddenly disappear just now? And how did you come back? Is this some new tactic?"
Jiang Qing opened his mouth, but found his throat a little dry.
How could she explain that brief disappearance, involving a principal who might never return, and a path that seemed to lead to no return?
In the end, she just shook her head, showing a tired smile, and said vaguely: "A little...accident, fortunately, I made it in time."
Fortunately, no one asked too many questions.
......
The victory of Zhenxingtai brought the long-lost championship glory to the Fifth Academy, and the entire academy was immersed in boiling cheers and celebrations.
As the number one hero, Jiang Qing was surrounded by the crowd.
She smiled and returned to the dormitory with everyone after the celebratory banquet.
Zhu Tianba's huge body came to her side silently and rubbed her arm gently with its hard forehead.
"Jiang Qing." A low and gentle voice sounded in his mind, with familiar concern.
Even though it has fully awakened and possesses greater power and a more majestic appearance, it is still the reliable partner in front of Jiang Qing, or rather, it is an existence that transcends a partner.
Jiang Qing leaned against its warm and solid body, feeling the unique sense of security.
"Tianba, Principal Ji has returned home." She said softly, with a sigh in her tone, "We...can't go back for the time being."
"Wherever you are, that's where I belong." Zhu Tianba's answer was simple and firm, his amber eyes gleaming with warmth in the night. "The anchor connects us. No matter where we are, we are each other's companions."
Its voice paused, with a hint of gentle comfort: "Besides, this world, Qiu Luyuan, the Fifth Academy, as well as Li Xiu, Zhao Peng and the others... haven't they also become part of your 'home'?"
Jiang Qing was slightly startled, then smiled with relief.
Yes, unknowingly, she has left too many ties in this world.
That distant home in my memory is no doubt lingering in my dreams, but everything in front of me is also real and warm.
What's more, she has Zhu Tianba by her side.
"You're right." Jiang Qing took a deep breath, his eyes bright and determined again. "If you can't go back, then stay and live a good life."
She raised her wrist and looked at the anchor pattern and the vaguely visible system interface.
[The World Tour System - Newbie Guide Completed. Official permissions now open.]
[Current World: Yuncang Continent (Anchored World)]
[Main Quest (Optional): Explore the laws of the world, improve your own strength, establish a time and space beacon, and establish a sect.]
Jiang Qing slid the tasks on his wrist and finally chose the simplest one: "Raising pigs".
[Main quest: raising pigs.]
[Task Overview: Cultivate and optimize the population of white-haired scaly pigs (low-level exotic beasts), making them one of the beast types recognized by the Yuncang Continent and possessing significant value (economic, combat power, assistance, etc.).]
【The degree of recognition must meet the system's judgment standards.】
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The author has something to say: emm... the latter part is a bit old-fashioned, but I barely made it whole... [melted][melted]
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