Chapter 21
Since Liu Pan's crime of abusing the mysterious beast has been proven, the Contracted Mystical Beast Protection Committee should not allow the Qingbi Ming Snake to remain in the Liu family.
What's more, during the investigation, the Qingbi Ming Snake came out to testify, which can be said to have offended Liu Pan deeply.
Xia Muqing learned online that according to the committee's procedures, they would most likely find a way to terminate the contract between Liu Pan and the Qingbi Ming Snake while ensuring the safety of both parties. Then, based on the results of the Qingbi Ming Snake's danger assessment, they would allow it to enter the Expo Park as a purely ornamental mysterious beast, or take it to another dimension and release it into the wild.
It will be very peaceful in the Expo Park. Although releasing animals into the alien space is dangerous, it also provides complete freedom for the mysterious beasts. Both are good places. It depends on what the Qingbi Ming Snake chooses.
"How pitiful! He followed the wrong master."
Xia Muqing sighed.
She suddenly felt that there were still many unfair aspects in the relationship between humans and profound beasts. Otherwise, a profound beast as excellent as the Azure Dark Snake should have been given more space to showcase its talents and abilities.
I hope it can have a better life after leaving Liu Pan.
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Early the next morning, Xia Muqing received a notice from Teacher Ni and took a taxi to the edge of the city with the two mysterious beasts.
After passing several strict inspections, they arrived at the entrance to the alien space.
This trip to the alternate dimension was led by Teacher Ni, accompanied by a security officer named Dai, who was responsible for their safety. Six students participated, including the top five students from the subject exams Xia Muqing had met earlier, and a girl named Ding Ling.
"Student Ding will form a five-person team with you and participate in the competition in two weeks," Teacher Ni said. "In addition, student Peng Li will serve as a substitute and travel with you."
Xia Muqing immediately understood.
It seems that this is the result of the expert review: Ding Ling takes the position and Peng Li withdraws. However, since there is not a huge difference in strength between the two, Peng Li will continue to play as a substitute, which not only preserves his chances of winning points but also gives the team more room for error.
The school leaders are still very thoughtful.
But for Peng Li, this wasn't good news. He looked worried, and when he saw Xia Muqing and the others, he could only force a wry smile, his brow furrowed.
Before entering the alternate dimension, Teacher Ni gathered everyone together and sternly warned them, "You should have all learned about the dangers of alternate dimensions in class. Have you memorized the first aid methods and contact numbers?"
"Although we're entering the outer reaches this time, an area cleared by the Beast Tamer Association, any danger can occur within this alien space. Everyone must remain vigilant and stay close to the teacher and safety officer Dai."
"Don't get lost, don't get lost, this is the most important thing. No matter what you do, you must report to the teacher first. Safety comes first!"
Everyone answered in unison: "Got it!"
The feeling of entering the light gate of another space is very strange. Time seems to stretch at that moment, and the sense of space and distance are misplaced. Large patches of colorful light and shadow flash before Xia Muqing's eyes.
Xu Ling walked beside her, nervously holding her hand. She seemed to open her mouth to say something, but the sound seemed to be wrapped in a thick barrier, and nothing could be heard clearly.
The team moved forward at an extremely slow pace for a long time. Xia Muqing felt a flash of strong light beside her, and finally she felt the ground under her feet.
What appeared before their eyes was a dense forest. The sun was shining brightly and the sky was just right. Not far away, the clear calls of birds and mysterious beasts could be heard one after another.
The most peculiar thing is the rich mysterious energy that fills the air.
Xia Muqing had never been exposed to such a strong profound energy before. It was like a handful of strong liquor, making her head feel dizzy. She hurriedly opened the profound beast space. The little hurricane dog and the little koi fish landed on the ground, also shaking their heads, like they were in a drunken trance.
"Everyone, stand still and adjust for a while. Don't move!"
Teacher Ni's voice came from not far away. Xia Muqing saw her take out a round instrument from her backpack, assemble it with safety officer Dai, and then insert it into the ground.
The instrument hummed three times and then lit up with alternating red and blue lights.
Teacher Ni frowned: "The third district, so far?"
"Strange, the landing location is too far this time."
Security Officer Dai said: "The space here is chaotic, and the location you enter is different every time. Although the third area is a bit far, it is also a safe area, so you can rest assured."
As the two communicated, Xia Muqing gradually adapted to the concentration of Xuan Qi in the air and began to feel the changes in her body.
Although this power made her dizzy at first, it was definitely a good thing for the mysterious beasts. Xia Muqing felt that in this environment, her five senses had been greatly enhanced, and so had the Swift Dog and the Koi Fish. Vortexes of mysterious energy constantly appeared and disappeared around her, and the power in her body continued to rise.
“Ouch!”
The little hurricane dog shook its head comfortably, and its fur flew in the wind.
This environment is so comfortable, it feels like it's getting stronger all the time! How wonderful it would be if it could live in such an environment?
Xia Muqing's eyes moved slightly, and she recalled what she had learned in class.
The alien space is the birthplace of mysterious beasts and is also the most suitable place for them to survive. However, if they stay here for too long, the wildness of the mysterious beasts will be gradually aroused, and they will gradually break away from the control of human contracts.
There have been cases in the past where powerful mysterious beasts broke their contracts and defected to another dimension. Humanity had sacrificed several divine beast masters as a result, and it had also triggered a large-scale beast tide, causing heavy damage to major cities.
Since then, Blue Star has tightened restrictions on entry and exit of alien spaces, and does not allow beastmasters to stay there for long periods of time.
Just as I was thinking about it, Teacher Ni came over and clapped his hands: "Students, we are now going to cross this forest and return to the second area."
"There are many precious materials in this alternate dimension. You can pick them according to your needs along the way. If you see a young Mystical Beast you like, you can also try to subdue it. However, you must report this to the teacher first. The teacher must ensure your safety."
This is almost equivalent to allowing everyone to move freely.
The students were very happy to hear this and agreed immediately.
Xu Ling was extremely excited and tugged at the corner of Xia Muqing's clothes. "Conquering wild mystical beasts! Muqing, do you think we can catch a baby mystical beast too?"
Xia Muqing was at a loss for words. "You're overthinking it. This is the outer safety zone. I guess there are only some common mystical beasts like mini bees and ghost hamsters. Divine beasts can only be seen in the depths of the alien space."
"Besides, even if you see one, it might not be a good thing. How do you know what the divine beast you encounter thinks of humans?"
"If we ever encounter a dark beast king, our limited skills won't be enough for them to devour it in one gulp."
Xu Ling thought about it and curled her lips in disappointment: "That's right."
Wild mythical beasts, also known as beast kings, are often more powerful and ferocious than the mythical beasts that have signed contracts with humans, possessing the ability to command numerous wild beasts.
Among them are some mysterious beasts that hold strong malice towards humans, and are called "Dark Beast Kings".
They are the most troublesome enemy of mankind, and they are always seen causing trouble in every big and small beast tides every year.
A group of people set off immediately.
As Teacher Ni had said, the dense forest was indeed filled with evolutionary materials. Xia Muqing found a stalk of orchid heart grass and two amber stones. Although they weren't particularly valuable, she carefully collected them, intending to sell them for some money.
After walking for a while, Lu Wenshen suddenly came over and, while no one was paying attention, stuffed a sky crystal stone into Xia Muqing's hand.
"Here you go. It'll be useful for the Swift Dog's evolution."
Xia Muqing was stunned for a moment, not knowing whether to laugh or cry: "Thank you... but really, you don't need it. I've prepared everything. Look, I have a big bag here."
She unzipped her backpack and showed it to Lu Wenshen. Inside was all the materials needed to evolve the Gale Hound.
Lu Wenshen: "Keep it for now and use it later. I won't be able to use it anyway."
Xia Muqing: “……?”
There's no such thing as using it later. The first stage of Gale Hound's evolution is just this once, and these materials are not used in the second stage.
What does Lu Wenshen mean by this?
Xia Muqing looked at him in confusion.
Lu Wenzhen's eyes flashed, and he suddenly avoided her gaze, turned around and walked away quickly.
Xia Muqing was still stunned when Xu Ling suddenly came over and poked her waist with his elbow maliciously. He lowered his voice and said, "What's going on? Is there something wrong?"
"Young Master Lu likes you?"
"..." Xia Muqing dodged her hand, "Don't talk nonsense, it's not even remotely related."
Xu Ling refused to give up and kept asking her questions while laughing.
The two were chatting animatedly when suddenly the little hurricane dog raised its nose, sniffed hard, and its expression suddenly became serious.
“Ouch!”
It pounced over suddenly and pushed Xia Muqing and Xu Ling aside.
Xu Ling was flung aside, and Xia Muqing rolled on the ground, still unable to react: "Xiao Feng?"
“Sizzle!”
A blinding white light suddenly burst out from where she and Xu Ling had just stood, accompanied by a harsh friction sound like tearing space apart, and the whistling wind was in chaos!
Teacher Ni at the front of the team and Officer Dai at the end turned back at the same time, their expressions extremely serious: "Space rift?"
"How could a space rift appear here? Isn't this a safe zone? Everyone, get out of the way, quickly!"
The students hurriedly dodged, Xia Muqing picked up the koi fish with one hand, and quickly fled to the side with the hurricane dog.
She was breathing heavily with lingering fear - what just happened was too dangerous. If Xiaofeng hadn't sensed the danger, she would have been torn to pieces by the turbulence!
But even so, the crisis was not over. After the spatial rift gradually stabilized, white light began to expand rapidly from the center, and in the blink of an eye, it was at Xia Muqing's feet.
The Gale Dog grabbed Xia Muqing's collar, with swirling winds under its feet, trying to pull her aside; but at this moment, the Cloud Beast also teleported to her side, wrapped her sleeves, and wanted to take her to another direction.
Originally, both mysterious beasts could have taken her away, but they collided with each other, causing the conflict for one second, which actually delayed the opportunity!
Xia Muqing watched with tears in her eyes as the white light approached and sucked her in. The flying mysterious energy instantly submerged her.
At the last second, she saw Xu Ling rushing towards her screaming with an extremely panicked look on her face. The little koi fish huddled tightly in her arms, while the little hurricane dog jumped down without hesitation.
Teacher Ni was shouting loudly. In the distance, the mysterious beast wearing a safety guard also appeared. It was a giant squid, and its tentacles only had time to hook the cloud beast next to her.
“Boom!”
The white light engulfed everything.
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