Chapter 035 Chapter 35 (Second update)
"Teacher Chi Zi? The admissions officer at Yandu University?"
Xia Muqing was a little surprised.
Generally speaking, admissions officers don't proactively contact students; they simply assign bonus points based on competition results. After all, scores are crucial to a student's life. Consequently, admissions officers hold the power of life and death, holding a high position in the overall relationship.
Even if an exceptional student is discovered, admissions officers will want to reserve special admission spots to attract students to apply to their institution, but this is often done after the competition is over and everything is settled.
After all, during the competition, some students may still be hiding their strengths, while some students may be strong in the first half but reveal themselves to be paper tigers in the second half. Without watching the entire competition, how can we be sure who has the most potential?
But now, Chi Zi was standing in front of her, holding a strange square instrument in his hand, looking at her with a smile.
Chi Zi asked softly, "Xia Muqing, how much do you know about Yandu University?"
Xia Muqing thought for a moment, choosing her words carefully: "Very strong?"
After all, even someone as talented as Cheng Zizhuo doesn't seem to be ranked among the freshmen of Yandu University.
"Is Yandu University very good at training divine beasts? Do students generally possess divine skills in their first year? After graduation, everyone will be a divine beast user?"
Chi Zi: “……?”
The smile on Chi Zi's face froze instantly.
She was just planning to introduce that Yandu University has a strong faculty and 38 alumni who are beast masters, etc., but Xia Muqing's words made her completely unable to speak.
Everyone is a divine beast user?
Yandu University enrolls 5,000 students every year, but there are only more than a hundred divine beast masters in Daxia!
Chi Zi: "Uh, Xia Muqing, do you have any misunderstandings about Yandu University..."
Xia Muqing's back trembled: "Isn't this enough?"
"...Enough, enough," Chi Zi pursed his lips. "Divine skills...are not so easy to comprehend. But of course, if your goal, Xia Muqing, is to become a divine beast master, Yandu University is definitely your best choice."
"As long as you're willing to apply, I can recommend a beastmaster to take you on as a student. How about that?"
Xia Muqing looked at her strangely.
Being a mentor to a divine beast... is that amazing?
After Cheng Zizhuo's Caiyun Qingniao successfully evolved, he could be considered a Divine Beast Master. She had previously thought that Divine Beast Masters had been severely devalued, but she hadn't expected that Chi Zi still described them as such a rare and powerful existence.
Xia Muqing immediately realized that something was wrong.
Cheng Zizhuo, damn it, must be fooling her.
No wonder Chi Zi looked so embarrassed after she finished speaking.
Xia Muqing touched her nose and quickly changed the subject: "I have always admired Yandu University... But Teacher Chi, why are you interested in me?"
She was currently ranked only 4th on the individual rankings, even her teammate Lu Wenshen was ranked higher than her. Furthermore, Xia Muqing knew that no one from Yandu University had contacted Lu Wenshen yet.
The teacher in front of her was not casting a wide net, but was targeting her specifically.
Hearing this, Chi Zi smiled and said, "Actually, I wanted to come find you last night, but unfortunately that bastard Ning Xi dragged me to a dinner party... Ahem, nothing."
"Classmate Xia Muqing, I just want to ask you a question. Your Koi Fish is very powerful, but your trump card is not actually it, but that Swift Dog. Am I right?"
Xia Muqing: “……!”
Xia Muqing was a little surprised.
She has been hiding her strength since the start of the competition, and Chi Zi is the first person to see through her.
Seeing her expression change, Chi Zi struck while the iron was hot: "Well, teacher, I think I have good taste, right?"
"The special recruitment spot has been prepared for you. We'll discuss the details after the competition. Remember to choose Yandu University!"
…
Ten minutes later, Chi Zi returned to the judges' room.
She looked very relaxed, smiling and humming a song.
Ning Xi glanced at her suspiciously: "You went to the bathroom, why are you singing? What are you so happy about?"
Chi Zi raised his eyebrows: "It's none of your business."
She sat down leisurely, picked up her tablet, and began to watch the video of the second team game.
Although Xia Muqing hadn't given her a clear answer yet, Chi Zi was confident that her performance had left a deep impression on her. Add to that the advantage of prior contact and her good judgement of people—in the end, wouldn't it be easy to win her over?
Thinking of this, Chi Zi curled his lips happily.
"Ning Xi, Ning Xi, I've already secured the most promising student in this place. What can you possibly use to compete with me?"
…
Beside him, Ning Xi was confused by her sudden attitude. After thinking for a moment, a light bulb went off in his head and an idea suddenly flashed through his mind.
Could it be that in those few minutes just now, Chi Zi had early contact with a student?
Ning Xi's face suddenly turned dark.
This is too much. This woman has no moral principles!
In fact, there is often an unspoken rule among judges that they will not meet with students individually until the end of the competition. This is to help students maintain a normal state of mind and compete with peace of mind, and it also ensures that teachers can clearly see the students' strengths and avoid making wrong judgments.
But this is just an unspoken rule. If you really meet a genius that only appears once in a century, no one present can sit still, and Ning Xi himself is no exception.
Just like last year's competition, Cheng Zizhuo showed extraordinary potential with his super powerful Caiyun Bluebird. On the night of the individual competition, the admissions teachers rushed to the hotel and almost broke down the threshold of the lounge.
But this year…
Ning Xi frowned and thought about it, but couldn't think of any student who was worthy of Chi Zi's initiative.
Yuan Feiyu?
No, although his mutated cold elf is powerful, its second-level evolution path is still unclear. If he cannot find the right materials and training direction, he may not be able to achieve second-level evolution.
Lu Wenshen?
That wasn't right. Although his Xiangyun Beast evolved from a Divine Beast cub, the second-stage evolution of a Divine Beast was extremely difficult, with a failure rate several times higher than that of an ordinary second-stage evolution. The Xiangyun Beast could evolve into a Divine Beast, but it could also fail and waste more than a decade. It was completely different from a true Divine Beast.
Zhao Si?
Although his Line Mud Crow was quite good and seemed to possess rare traits, Ning Xi had heard that this boy had a poor character and that several teams had lost players because of him. While the rumors weren't necessarily true, Ning Xi would definitely give it some careful consideration before admitting such a controversial student.
Among these people, who exactly did Chi Zi contact...
No, that's not right!
Ning Xi suddenly remembered something - the students on the field were still competing, Yuan Feiyu, Zhao Si, and even Lu Wenshen who was resting in the corner, were still in the footage recorded by the camera.
There was no sign of Chi Zi, he didn’t miss it!
Who's left then?
Could it be... Xia Muqing?
When Ning Xi thought of this name, he was speechless.
Why is it Xia Muqing again? What is her strength?
Why is it worthy of Chi Zi's special attention, even to the point of being willing to take the lead?
Ning Xi couldn't bear to watch the second game anymore, and quickly turned out the scene of the little koi "leaping over the dragon gate" in the previous game and watched it several times.
But no matter how you look at it, it's still just an unevolved koi fish. The dragon's shadow, while realistic, is ultimately illusory. Even the exploding golden bubbles, judging by their power, might not be able to defeat the ultimate attacks of the Frost Spirit or the Auspicious Cloud Beast.
Ning Xi scratched his hair irritably, his head in a mess.
"It's really a ghost!"
…
The game continued on the field, and after about an hour and a half, the top four were born.
They are the "Royal Salute Team", "High Energy Front Team", "Winner Takes All Team" and the "Competition Blind Date Team" from City C.
Xia Muqing: "..."
It feels like something with a very strange style has been mixed in.
However, although the name of the "Competition Blind Date Team" is strange, the average level of the team is very high, especially the team leader Shen Yan, who raised a Jinghongyan, which is said to be very strong.
Although this team does not have gimmicks like mutant mysterious beasts or divine beast cubs, it wins by playing steadily and having a good proficiency in basic skills. There is a reason why they can kill through many teams and advance to the semi-finals.
"Now, please invite the captains of the four teams to come on stage and draw lots—"
The host's voice rang out over the radio. Xia Muqing stood up, and Xu Ling beside her crossed her arms over her chest: "Pick a blind date, pick a blind date..."
Xia Muqing didn't know whether to laugh or cry: "Why, do you want to go on a blind date?"
Xu Ling rolled her eyes: "What the hell, I just want to pick up a weak one so we can fight."
Xia Muqing shook her head: "I hope to draw the winner."
Xu Ling raised her head blankly, and Lu Wenzhen also came back to his senses and looked at her in surprise.
"After all, only two teams can advance to the finals," Xia Muqing said calmly, "If we play against the blind date team, we probably won't have the chance to take revenge ourselves."
The Royal Salute team is recognized as being strong. According to Xia Muqing's judgment, they should be able to eliminate the Winner Takes All team.
But Xia Muqing didn't want this to happen.
Revenge must be done personally.
Doesn’t the Winner Takes All team like to play dirty tricks and use shady tactics?
But she insisted on defeating them fairly on the field, eliminating them completely and sending them home!
Xia Muqing walked up the steps and reached into the lottery box.
After three seconds, take out a red ball.
Not far away, Zhao Si, who had also taken out a red ball, narrowed his eyes and said with a malicious smile, "Did you run out of luck last round? Why are you so unlucky this time?"
Xia Muqing: "Who said we have bad luck?"
She raised the red numbered ball and held her chin high. "My luck has always been good. In this game, we are thinking of giving you a good competition!"
…
After determining the battle list, the two teams urgently discussed tactics.
Then, led by the referee, they walked towards the two fighting venues in the center.
At this stage of the competition, the battles of the other 10 teams have all ended. Now a group of people are crowded around the battle stage, waiting to watch the semi-finals.
Seeing that there were only three members of the "Front High Energy Team", many students who were not clear about the situation looked confused. After asking others, they roughly understood what had happened.
Immediately, they looked at Xia Muqing and others with eyes full of regret.
"3 against 5, this is definitely a loss."
"That substitute is such a jerk. How could he betray his own people like that?"
"If the S City team was fully staffed, this match would have been fantastic. What a shame..."
Amidst whispers, both sides submitted their appearance lists and confirmed the order of battle.
In the Winner Takes All team, Captain Zhao Si was the first to step onto the battle stage and gave a cold smile to Xu Ling and others on the opposite side.
"I'll go first in this one," he said. "You should still send the Starry Oriole. Am I right?"
"The Starry Sky Oriole leads the formation, the Auspicious Cloud Beast supports it, and Captain Xia uses the exhausted Koi Fish as a mascot. I've already guessed your team's battle plan. Unfortunately, my Niwuzhuan is good at flying, and your Starry Sky Oriole—"
Zhao Si's words stopped abruptly.
Because on the opposite side, Xia Muqing walked onto the battle stage without hesitation, while Xu Ling and Lu Wenshen took half a step back and watched the battle from the side.
Zhao Si: “???”
Xia Muqing folded her arms. "Guessed it? Unfortunately, we guessed your thoughts too. Captain Zhao is leading the charge. Are you planning on not hiding your strength this time?"
"It just so happens that my Xiaofeng has been enduring for a long time."
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