Chapter 080 Chapter 80
The entrance examination is always a hot topic in society, and the top scorer in Province J who only lost 11 points immediately attracted everyone's attention.
Xia Muqing's school was already swarming with reporters, and some were secretly making inquiries, hoping to find her home for an interview. Other reporters, unable to find Xia Muqing, followed the clues and tracked down Zhu Ning's academy, where they inquired about various matters indirectly.
Xia Muqing felt a little sweat on her back when she heard this from Zhu Ning: "...Luckily, I'm not in S City right now."
The decision to travel was absolutely the right one. Otherwise, wouldn't she have been eaten alive by those fanatical reporters in S City?
However, everything has two sides. Xia Muqing doesn't like being sought after by the media, but that doesn't prevent it from being a good thing to help Zhu Ning's training center expand its reputation.
Zhu Ning has helped her so much, and Xia Muqing has long wanted to do more for Zhu Ning.
"I'll tell the media later that I bought my first Xuan Beast from Sister Zhu's breeding center. Sister Zhu's Xuan Beasts are all raised to superb quality, unlike some unscrupulous vendors who keep Xuan Beasts in cages and use chemicals to accelerate their growth."
Even when Xia Muqing and her Swift Dog won first place in the competition, Zhu Ning's breeding center's business was already booming. However, the competition was still a private affair, unlike the entrance exams, which drew widespread attention. Therefore, this time, the advertising effect would undoubtedly be even greater than before.
"Sister Zhu, hurry up and stock up. Cultivate more hurricane dogs and koi fish. I'm sure there will be a lot of people who want them."
However, in addition to this, many people on the Internet have found out the mysterious beast that Xia Muqing took the exam for and questioned her results.
"How could an unevolved koi fish get such a high score?"
"There must be something fishy going on!"
"I suggest a thorough investigation of the examiners, invigilators, and the candidates' profound beasts..."
Fortunately, before these voices could ferment, the Beastmaster Association came forward to make guarantees, emphasizing that the Ark system used AI autonomous operation logic during the test process and would never be affected by human factors, and there would be no shady dealings during the test.
At the same time, because the battle videos of the second phase of the test cannot be made public, they made public the various indicators of Koi Fish when entering data in the first phase.
Countless people looked at the huge black numbers on the screen and fell silent.
An unevolved koi fish, with an energy fluctuation reaching an astonishing 75,000?
This is comparable to some second-level mysterious beasts!
"Fuck, the unevolved fluctuations are so strong, did this student raise a Nezha?"
"I guess it may have evolved, but it usually retains its unevolved form, which is why everyone misunderstands..."
"There's another possibility. Do you still remember the mysterious beast that Ling Fei's divine beast master used 16 years ago? It remained in the unevolved stage for over five years, but when the Dark Beast King invaded, it evolved into a divine beast in one fell swoop, killing millions of enemies!"
"Ah! Are you saying this koi fish is also one of those mysterious beasts with special potential? It doesn't fly for three years, but when it does, it soars into the sky; it doesn't sing for three years, but when it does, it makes a startling noise?"
"...It's possible. Look at its tail, pure gold, without a trace of impurities! And the top of its head, those two bulging, pointed bumps—Koi fish don't usually have these on their heads, right? Could this be a sign of its ongoing evolution?"
"Hey, I hadn't noticed it until you told me, it's true!"
There are many different opinions online.
Although some people still suspected that the little koi had used some tricks, more people believed the assurances of the Beastmaster Association and began to think about what was so special about this little koi.
Some people didn't believe it and said that it was impossible for a little girl who had just reached adulthood to raise such a powerful mysterious beast, and that there must be something fishy going on.
They turned around to look up Xia Muqing's historical records, and then, looking at the record of the Wind Dog who deservedly won the first place in the subject examination and showed the prototype of his magical skills in the provincial competition, they fell into a daze.
"...The beast she used to take the exam wasn't even her strongest one?"
"The prototype of my divine skill! A quasi-divine beast, she actually possesses a quasi-divine beast!!"
"Don't even mention it. I interviewed the top student in K City. He was full of energy during the interview, but when he heard Xia Muqing's name, he immediately lost his composure. He said she was the first in the provincial competition, and Yan University and Demon University were almost fighting over her. Furthermore, both universities gave her special admissions spots, so there was no need for her to cheat on the exam..."
"I say, you're all so focused on her practical performance, but has anyone paid attention to her performance in 'Mysterious Beast Knowledge'?"
"Full marks, full marks! We all passed the entrance exam. I don't need to remind you how deep and complex the knowledge in this course is!"
"Stop talking, stop talking! The child is about to cry! Hundreds of mysterious beasts, thousands of materials, all kinds of combinations, and the effects are still different... Helpless tears flow. I've been admitted to the Beast Taming Academy for three years, and now I dream about memorizing mysterious beast knowledge at night, and I still wake up from nightmares."
"...I won't say anything more. My fellow examinees are writing "Xia Shen is awesome" on the public screen."
"Put your hands together/Put your hands together/I have an exam next year. Woohoo, Summer God, please bless me to get into the Beast Taming Academy!"
"Quick, forward this little koi, and you'll be the top scorer next year!"
The online trends changed rapidly. In the last second, everyone was still discussing whether the little koi's actual score was reasonable. In the next second, they were completely impressed by Xia Muqing's resume and began to forward the little koi's pictures.
The students of S City No. 3 Middle School also became active - others had fewer pictures, but they took a lot!
Especially at this moment, the provincial champion came from their humble No. 3 Middle School. The students excitedly rushed to the school forum. In just a blink of an eye, the photo wall was flooded with pictures of the little koi.
Some people even made a whole set of emoticons.
[Little Koi Blows Bubbles — Good Luck Shines on You]
[Little Koi Swings Its Tail — Good Luck Comes from the East]
[Little Koi secretly plays with his phone - take a break, will be back soon]
[Little Koi and Swift Dog - Good friends, hand in hand, whoever evolves first becomes the dog]
"Ha ha ha ha!"
"Who is this talented? I'm dying of laughter—I really want to know what Xia Shen's expression is when he sees this!"
The school website is bustling with activity.
At the same time, Xia Muqing and Xu Ling were boarding the train to the last stop of their journey.
During this period, her cell phone kept beeping and messages kept coming in.
In addition to the congratulations sent by familiar friends such as Jiang Li, there were many people whose names Xia Muqing couldn't even remember, who now came to her like a tide and sent her "Congratulations".
There were also classmates from a few years ago, with whom she had not been in touch for a long time, such as Cao Wei, who had been "tortured" by her in the subject-based examination. He now ran over happily and sent messages to congratulate her on her good grades. At the same time, he asked her a little embarrassedly if she had any secrets to breeding mysterious beasts.
Xia Muqing was sitting on the train replying to messages, so busy that she hardly looked up the whole day.
The same goes for Xu Ling next to her. Her grades are also very outstanding, and everyone knows that she has a good relationship with Xia Muqing. At this moment, the number of people sending her messages is no less than the number of people looking for Xia Muqing.
It was not until the reminder sounded in the car that the two looked up in a daze and realized that they had arrived at the station. They hurriedly stood up and packed their luggage.
Rushing out of the station, Xu Ling took a deep breath and said, "Oh my god, this is too scary."
She shook her phone, looking at the dwindling battery. "Both of our power banks are dead! These people are really crazy, aren't they? Mu Qing, why don't we just turn off our phones and leave them alone until this blows over?"
Xia Muqing was also dizzy from replying to messages at this moment. Hearing this, she nodded repeatedly: "Let's go. We'll talk about the rest of the messages later. My phone's battery is running low, so I'd better save this for emergencies."
The little koi fish was also nearby, blowing bubbles crazily: "Gululugulu!"
That’s right, those people on the Internet are so scary. They even dug out my photos from hundreds of years ago!
What about [Little Koi Pre-Exam Mobilization]? That’s all its dark history. Now it’s spread everywhere and it’s too embarrassed to face people!
Xia Muqing touched its little head soothingly and sighed in her heart.
"It's okay. The netizens' novelty wears off quickly. We can just hide outside for a while and wait for a new hotspot to emerge before returning to S City."
After saying that, Xia Muqing raised her head and looked at the snowfield in the distance.
They were now standing on the northernmost land of Daxia, and the wind whistled with a biting frost.
The sky is vast and the vast land is in sight. When the wind blows, the wildly growing grass sways and turns into undulating green waves.
"It's really cold in this place."
Xu Ling, wrapped in the cotton-padded vest she had prepared earlier, rubbed her palms vigorously. "My hands are so cold. Let's find a place to warm up quickly. Let me check the album. The check-in point is... in the northwest suburbs of the city?"
…
When they reached the outskirts of the city, the mountains were right in front of them. Xia Muqing looked up at the snow-covered mountaintops and wiped her nose with her hand.
This place seemed different from any other place they had been to before.
Standing in front of the snow-capped peak at this moment, Xia Muqing faintly felt a strange energy spreading above the sky. Although it was not strong, it could not be ignored.
Even the dry, sharp wind seemed to be mixed with invisible energy.
Xia Muqing felt a slight movement in the backpack behind her. She hurriedly opened the bag and found that a faint blue light was emerging from the unconscious Gale Dog's body, and its fur was trembling slightly, echoing with the energy in the wind.
Will the energy magnetic field here help the Wind Hound's recovery?
Xia Muqing was surprised and happy.
In this case, she will have to stay here for a while longer.
“Woo woo—”
A long whistling sound came from the air.
A hawk was circling above the blue sky, flapping its powerful wings, stirring up a whirlwind, and its figure was approaching from far away.
"Fiery Sky Eagle?"
Xu Ling raised his right hand to cover his forehead and carefully identified: "There seems to be someone on my back..."
The Fiery Sky Eagle landed right in front of them. When it landed, the mysterious energy around it turned into waves, and a strong wind swept through, blowing the grass and leaves into the air.
A girl in a blue dress sat on the beast's back. Her cheeks were flushed with the beautiful highland color. She smiled warmly and waved at them, "Hey, are you here to participate in the check-in challenge?"
"I'm here for a challenge too. I heard the check-in location is on the other side of the mountain. If you walk there, you have to cross the mountain, which will take two or three days!"
"If you don't mind, I'll let A-Qing give you a ride?"
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