Chapter 16
"Ouch?"
The little hurricane dog was very dissatisfied with the little koi's bad attitude.
How can you not like training?
It has already decided whether to teach it the wind first or the cloud waterfall first.
Xia Muqing: "...No, Xiaofeng, its learning path is different from yours."
She looked at the koi fish lazily sinking to the bottom of the tank and said helplessly: "Since you are tired, you should rest first. Xiaofeng, let's do another set of basic training."
“Ouch!”
The little zipper raised its head proudly.
It loves training now.
Mainly through learning and subject competitions, its confidence was finally established, and it also enjoyed the joy of victory in the battle.
Training, it needs more training now!
Xia Muqing said that once it has mastered the skills at hand, she will help it find evolutionary materials.
By then it will definitely become stronger and be able to help its owner more!
…
The space at home is limited and skill practice is not possible, so the little hurricane dog is mainly trained in reaction and speed.
Now, without the help of dodging machines to increase entertainment, it can also self-discipline and hold itself to high standards, jumping and moving in the spacious room, sweating.
While Xiaofeng was training, Xia Muqing was not idle either.
She had received some recommendations from her security officer sister, and was currently practicing self-defense and military boxing by referring to videos she found online.
She never wanted to experience something like the last time she was almost killed by a dangerous person at the bus stop again.
Here, a man and a dog were practicing seriously, sweating profusely.
In the fish tank over there, the little koi spit out a string of bubbles with disdain and turned over.
"Gurgle."
What a stupid dog to be training so late at night.
What’s the good of training? Wouldn’t it be nice to get some beauty sleep early?
Little Swift Dog: "..."
The little hurricane dog's eyes were a little red, and he was angry.
“Ouch!!”
Master, it wants to eat fish, braised carp!
Xia Muqing hurriedly comforted it, picked it up and rubbed it hard, then scratched its jaw.
Only after she had smoothed the little hurricane's fur did she put away the training equipment and look back at the fish tank with concern.
The little koi seemed to have fallen asleep, floating comfortably in the water, occasionally spitting out a small string of pearl-like bubbles.
Xia Muqing: "..."
It's really a headache.
…
There must be a reason why the little koi doesn't like training.
Because becoming stronger and evolving are actually instincts engraved in the genes of every mysterious beast, the little koi's current behavior is undoubtedly a bit anti-mysterious beast.
Xia Muqing thought that she had to find the reason before she could find a breakthrough.
So the next day, she rode her bike and went to the hypermarket again.
"Is there anything unusual about this koi fish?"
When the salesperson heard this, his hair stood on end: "You don't want to return it, do you?"
"That's impossible. Once sold here, there is no refund or exchange!"
Xia Muqing: "Don't worry, if I had to change it, I wouldn't have chosen it from the beginning. Now that I've chosen it, I will definitely not abandon it."
In the basket outside the door, the little koi's eyes moved slightly and it shook its tail imperceptibly.
"...You mean what you say," the salesperson thought for a long time, "Does being...especially stupid count?"
Xia Muqing: “???”
A mysterious beast with all attributes scored 90 points, and you say it is particularly stupid?
The salesperson spread his hands and said, "Since you've already bought it, I'll be honest with you. Actually, I was quite puzzled when you chose it yesterday."
"Of the dozen or so koi we have here, this one is the dumbest. It can't even learn the simplest blessing technique*. The other koi have already started learning 'Riptide Jet,' but it can only blow bubbles."
Xia Muqing: “???”
…
Because koi fish are relatively popular mysterious animals and are relatively easy to breed, and there is an oversupply in the market, businesses will find ways to improve their competitiveness.
Many breeders will buy a mature koi fish and try to teach the young ones a few basic skills before selling them to increase the appeal of the mysterious beast.
The 'praying' mentioned by the salesperson is one of the basic skills of Koi fish.
This is an auxiliary skill that can cause a small amount of healing effect and can also relax the mind.
After hearing this conversation, Gale Dog looked at the Koi Fish with some confusion.
"Ouch."
I can’t even learn to “pray”. This kid is a bit lame.
In the fish tank, the little koi spun around and pointed its beautiful big tail at it.
"Gurgle."
What skills should I learn? Wouldn’t it be nice to just lie down and bask in the sun?
It just doesn't like practicing skills, it really doesn't like it.
Inside the store, Xia Muqing was still trying to find a breakthrough.
"Does it have any other manifestations? Like what it hates or likes?"
The salesperson recollected carefully: "...Nothing much. Oh, yes, it seems to like watching videos. A few times when I was browsing on my phone next to it, it would swim over and watch from the glass of the aquarium."
The salesperson could not provide any more information, so Xia Muqing had to make a plan in her mind based on the information she had obtained so far.
She took the two mysterious beasts home, found some movies on her computer, and watched them together with the little hurricane dog.
The first movie is called "The Loyal Dog, Little Eighteen", which tells the story of a loyal mysterious beast, the Swift Dog, who, after his master died, still waited for his master at the platform where he went to and from get off work every day, rain or shine, for ten years.
The little hurricane dog was so moved that he burst into tears, and his tears wet his snow-white fur.
It blinked its red eyes and raised its head towards Xia Muqing affectionately: "Awoo!"
Its affection for its owner is no less than that of Little Eighteen on TV!
Xia Muqing held the Swift Dog in her arms and kissed its forehead hard: "Okay, I like Xiaofeng the most too."
Beside it, the koi fish rolled its eyes and turned its back.
"Gurgle."
It's boring. There's nothing to brag about.
Having said that, Xia Muqing felt a hint of hidden envy towards the little koi.
She stared at the little koi's back, thought thoughtfully for a while, and clicked on the second movie on the computer.
This time it’s an animated film called “Carp Breaks the Sky”.
It tells the story of a white-tailed koi fish, whose poor aptitude led to him being bullied by his fellow disciples and even having his engagement broken off by a beautiful golden-tailed koi fish. However, after enduring so much humiliation, he accidentally devours a rare treasure, and his aptitude undergoes a dramatic transformation. He then rises to prominence, defeating countless powerful enemies with his white tail, severely defeating his fellow disciples and his fiancée, and ultimately becoming the Carp King.
It's a very inspiring story, and the little hurricane dog read it very seriously.
Although Xia Muqing thought it was a bit far-fetched, she noticed out of the corner of her eye that the koi fish in the water tank had already turned back, staring at the screen with its round eyes wide open, very absorbed.
When the protagonist was bullied by his fellow disciples, it flapped its fins vigorously, revealing uncontrollable anger all over its body.
When the protagonist successfully turned over and slapped the fish back in the face, it also rolled over excitedly in the water tank, as if the shining fish on the screen was itself.
Wow, there's hope!
Xia Muqing stroked the soft fur of the little hurricane dog and deliberately raised her voice: "Xiaofeng, did you know that koi fish can actually evolve to the second level?"
"As long as they cultivate the 'Leaping Dragon Gate' skill to perfection, they have the chance to evolve into a Gilded Sky Dragon. A super beautiful golden dragon, majestic and domineering, a hundred, a thousand times more powerful than that little carp on TV!"
Swift Dog: "Woo-woo?"
In the water tank, the koi fish wagged its tail and opened its eyes wide.
…
That night, when it was late at night and everyone was asleep.
The lazy koi fish in the fish tank quietly surfaced, raised its head and glanced at the dark room not far away. After making sure that Xia Muqing and the little hurricane dog were asleep, it waved its fins and gently spit out a golden bubble.
The surface of the water rippled, forming circles of ripples.
"Gurgle."
Leaping over the Dragon Gate...?
A glimmer of longing flashed in the koi fish's eyes, and it swept its large scissor-shaped tail vigorously, and leaped up suddenly with the rebound force of hitting the water surface!
"……thump!"
It jumped up again and again, and its tail fin dyed with gold threads seemed to emit a halo under the moonlight by the window.
“Squeak—”
The lights in the bedroom had been turned off for a long time, but a crack was quietly pushed open at some point.
Xia Muqing and the little hurricane dog squeezed into the crack of the door, holding their breath and watching the scene in the living room carefully.
The little hurricane dog squeezed out a soft sound from its throat: "Woo!"
Well, this lazy little fish said he was going to give up, but he actually practiced secretly at night!
That’s too much!
There was also a glint in Xia Muqing's eyes.
What the little koi was practicing was the 'Leaping over the Dragon Gate' that she had deliberately mentioned during the day.
This skill isn't easy to master. After all, leaping over the dragon's gate sounds like a complete transformation, but in reality, it's a complete loss of skin. In the game, this is one of the most powerful moves a unevolved Koi can master. When performing this move, the Koi briefly exhales dragon breath, shocking everyone around.
The little koi jumped up again and again, trying to break through the invisible barrier in the air.
The barrier created by this skill was incredibly strong, and every time the little koi collided with it, it bounced back heavily into the tank. Sometimes, at the wrong angle, it would hit the tank wall, making a dull thud that sounded so painful that even the little hurricane dog couldn't help but twitch its ears.
It was even more surprised.
Is this still the same lazy, boneless little brother? The one who said he didn't like training and his dream was to lie flat?
Xia Muqing murmured: "Sure enough, Xiao Jin still wants to become stronger."
What it said about lying down and giving up was not true.
But why doesn't it tell the truth? Why does it train secretly late at night?
It's not shameful to work hard.
Just when Xia Muqing was puzzled, she suddenly discovered that the little koi was jumping higher and higher.
This koi fish is indeed a genius. The first time it practiced the 'Leap Over the Dragon Gate', it already had the momentum to break through the constraints and transform into a proud dragon!
Seeing the little koi jumping higher and higher, and falling harder and harder, Xia Muqing felt both distressed and relieved. She subconsciously held her breath and stared at the scene in front of her.
Finally, after a decisive impact, the bruised and battered koi fish suddenly broke through the barrier, and its whole body burst into brilliant golden light!
Golden scales faintly appeared on its body, majestic horns grew on its forehead, and its round fish head transformed into a proud dragon head, proudly raised high, and opened its mouth to spit out -
"Gurgle!"
Spit out a brilliant golden bubble.
Xia Muqing: “……?”
What’s going on? Where’s the dragon’s breath?
Xia Muqing was completely stunned.
Why did the normal leap over the Dragon Gate and the perfect dragon transformation illusion fail to spit out dragon breath, but instead spit out a beautiful golden bubble?
In the water tank, the little koi was also staring blankly at the golden bubble.
The look in its eyes was quite complicated, showing disgust and loss, but besides sadness, there was also a hint of disgust that it was just as it should be.
“…Gurgle!”
As expected, training is the most annoying thing!
The little koi turned over angrily and sank to the bottom of the fish tank.
It’s best to lie down, it doesn’t need to be trained anymore!
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