Chapter 71 (Part 2)
Xia Muqing didn't take Yuan Feiyu's hypocritical blessings and the Zhao brothers and sisters' unremitting ridicule to heart.
No matter how much you talk, it’s useless. In the end, it’s your strength that speaks.
The little koi, with its unevolved body, possessed an energy value of 72,000. Moreover, after it condensed the semi-finished dragon pill, it continued to improve at a speed visible to the naked eye every day. All this made Xia Muqing feel that even if she only brought her secondary pet to participate in the college entrance examination, she would not necessarily lag behind others.
What cold elf, what mud crow... Can they withstand a tail from the little koi?
Time flies, and finally it is the eve of the college entrance examination.
On the last day before the exam, the school was closed to allow students to rest and recuperate.
But in fact, on this day, most people would still carry their bags to school to study, memorize the history of profound beasts and knowledge of beast control, or take profound beasts to the training ground to keep in touch through training.
Xia Muqing also took Xiao Jin to the training ground for a day. When she returned home that night, there was someone waiting for her outside the door, carrying a lot of bags.
Xia Muqing blinked: "Sister Zhu?"
Zhu Ning smiled at her and picked up the meat and vegetables in her hand: "You have the college entrance examination tomorrow. I don't have much to help you with, so I will just cook you a meal."
She placed a bag of extra-large eggs on the shoe rack outside the door and said cheerfully, "And these eggs, you'll have to eat a few more—the seller told me they're all double-yolk eggs. I'm going to test them. If they dare to deceive me, I'll definitely come to their door."
After entering the door, Zhu Ning went to the kitchen immediately.
Before long, the aroma of food wafted through the house.
Xia Muqing felt a warm feeling in her heart. Before, when Xiaofeng and the others were fine, the house was bustling and lively, and she didn't think anything of it. But then, when Xiaofeng and the caterpillar fell into a coma, it was just her and the koi fish at home. She felt a bit lonely, spending the long nights alone with the beast.
With Zhu Ning's arrival, the house became more cozy, making her feel warm and at ease.
When I turned on my phone again, wx popped up a dense message prompt.
Cheng Zizhuo: Keep up the good work tomorrow! I'll be praying for you at the Yandu Confucian Temple!
Chi Zi: Come on, Xia! I've been waiting for you so anxiously at Yanda (smiley face)
Ning Xi: Xia, good luck on your exams! Magic University is really great. After you finish your exams, you might want to seriously consider it...
Teacher Yuan: Students, be confident! You're all great! Don't forget to bring your admission tickets tomorrow. Check your bags and go to bed early!
[Jiang Li: Come on, come on, let's do it together! ]
【……】
The chat window was flooded with messages from friends and teachers.
Xia Muqing stood by the window. Outside, there were golden lights from thousands of houses. The glass window reflected the corners of her lips that were slightly raised, blending with the light in the sky.
In the kitchen, Zhu Ning brought out a few dishes with a smile.
"Let's eat, hurry up and get the chopsticks!"
Xia Muqing quickly helped and took the rice and fish out of the pot. The little koi also held his own small bowl, and tapped his fins with the spoon "dong dong dong", floating on the seat and swinging his tail.
"Gurgle!"
It smelled the fragrance from the kitchen and its mouth was watering.
The two sat down with their bowls and chopsticks and were about to start eating when the doorbell rang again.
Xia Muqing hurried to open the door: "Who is it?"
Outside the door, Xu Ling waved vigorously at her through the peephole. Behind her, Nightthorn Flower was carrying large and small bags and Starry Sky Oriole, climbing the stairs panting.
The nightshade flower is the first-level evolution of the nightshade. The original small thorny vine has round buds on its head. When it blooms, it looks like layers of crabapples, and the stamens can emit an intoxicating fragrance. Besides being beautiful, it is also very lethal.
Xia Muqing: "Xu Ling? Why are you here?"
"Forget it," Xu Ling sighed. "I have an exam tomorrow. How can I sleep tonight?"
"I was thinking of having a meal with you, and then having the Koi Fish give me a 'blessing' - Hey, is anyone home?"
Xia Muqing smiled and said, "She was my former boss, a very nice older sister."
"OK!"
Xu Ling picked up the plastic bag and said, "I bought a roasted whole chicken. Do you want to eat together?"
…
Xia Muqing had a very happy night.
She had no relatives in her past and present lives, was used to being alone at home, and rarely spent such a lively night.
Immersed in the atmosphere of happiness, Xia Muqing rested very well and woke up the next day feeling refreshed and energetic.
The past few days were all about the written exam, which had nothing to do with the little koi, so Xia Muqing left it at the training ground to prepare for the final sprint.
After the regular exams, the next subjects were the History of Mysterious Beasts and Beast Taming Knowledge. Although these two subjects were written exams, they still accounted for a significant portion of the exam score, so the students were all pumped up and gave it their all.
But to Xia Muqing, it was just drizzle.
Because of her interest in the History of Mysterious Beasts, she had always studied diligently, even finding a lot of supplementary materials outside of class. She answered the questions with a fluent flow, finishing them in a flash. The Beast Taming Knowledge section was a bonus; Xia Muqing easily scored high even without using the illustrated guides in her head, relying on her gaming knowledge and experience.
What she needs to be careful about is not to write answers that are beyond the scope of current human knowledge, so as not to overdo it and make the correct answer be considered wrong.
After finishing the academic subjects simply, Xia Muqing checked the answers online and felt that they were almost correct.
Xu Ling also breathed a sigh of relief - she was doing okay in other subjects, but she was too lazy to memorize the History of Mystical Beasts, so her grades were really average. However, during the time when she took notes for Xia Muqing, she took notes seriously, and before the exam, Xia Muqing sorted out the test points, and she studied hard with her. Now that she checked the answers, she did very well in the exam.
"In this case, the only thing left is the combat assessment."
After a good night's rest and recharging her energy, Xia Muqing brought the koi fish to the examination room the next day.
Just as Teacher Yuan reminded me, there were energy detectors in the examination room, and there were more than one, and of different styles.
"It should have different uses." Xia Muqing muttered, glancing at her admission ticket, "Exam Room C, Room 108..."
Good number, auspicious, you will be able to travel across the country quickly.
The examination room is strictly managed and candidates line up in order outside.
When Xia Muqing was queuing, she happened to see a candidate in front of her taking his mysterious beast for energy monitoring. It was clearly a first-level mysterious beast, but the value measured was 51,000, and that value was very unstable, fluctuating up and down like a roller coaster. The program immediately popped up a red exclamation mark, indicating that the data was abnormal.
The student's face turned pale when he saw the bright red exclamation mark. When the invigilator arrived, his mouth was trembling: "My profound beast is normal, there's nothing wrong with me!"
The invigilator glanced at the instrument and turned to the side, "Xiao Li, take this candidate's profound beast for another potion test."
student:"!!!"
He was completely panicked, hugging the beast in fear and yelling, "No, I won't do it! My beast just failed to reach the second level, so its energy is unstable. I didn't take drugs, I didn't—"
But it was no use. Several tall security guards came over with majestic Fiery Eagles perched on their shoulders and took the candidates away without saying a word.
"If you haven't done anything wrong, you don't have to worry about ghosts knocking on your door," the invigilator muttered. "I really didn't knock on your door, so why are you so scared?"
Another teacher beside him nodded repeatedly: "I guess he failed in his sprint to the second level and tried all sorts of treatments in a hurry, so he didn't think straight for a while."
"What a pity for this kid! One wrong thought, and he won't be able to take the exam again for the next three years... But this program is really good. Once the energy meter is tested, no demon or monster can escape."
In the past, the annual college entrance examination practical test only lasted one day, and due to the large number of candidates, it was impossible to conduct the test in a real battle manner. Therefore, in recent years, the scores have been calculated by using mechanical instruments to measure values such as attack power, defense power, and agility.
This has led to some cunning candidates liking to feed their mysterious beasts explosive potions before the exam. Ordinary refreshing potions are fine and are still within the range allowed by the exam, but those that can be detected by the potion test are all strong drugs.
Before energy meters existed, as long as the timing was accurate, even the pre-exam drug testing wouldn't necessarily detect it. But now, with a single scan, the chaotic energy fluctuations can be detected, making cheating completely invisible.
"Okay, next!"
Xia Muqing took a step forward holding the koi fish.
The invigilator handed Xia Muqing two hoods and two conductive patches: "Follow the instructions on the wall and put them on your mysterious beast's head."
"Have you put it on? If you have, come over here and go through each detector in turn."
Xia Muqing returned one of the hoods: "Teacher, I only need one. I will only bring one mysterious beast to the exam."
The teacher was slightly stunned, and his puzzled eyes fell on the little koi.
If I'm not mistaken, this koi fish... hasn't even evolved to the first level yet?
This is the college entrance examination. It is outrageous to only bring a mysterious beast to participate, and it is an unevolved mysterious beast?
The invigilator thought to himself, where did this little brat come from? He didn't even cherish such a great opportunity in life. He will definitely regret it when he experiences the beatings of society in the future.
However, he only caught cheating and didn't care about anything else, so he still brought the little koi to the first energy monitor: "Stand on it, step on the marked part - yes, stand still and don't move."
The instrument used in the college entrance examination was more formal than the one Teacher Yuan had used before. The display screen flashed for a moment, showing a line of numbers, accurate to 2 decimal places.
Energy value: 75124.79
Proctor: "Um, energy value 5... huh?"
"Seventy-seventy-five thousand?"
Did he misread the decimal point?
The invigilator was so angry that he almost laughed: "You're even more aggressive than the previous one. You've managed to get 75,000 yuan for an unevolved profound beast?"
"What do you mean, explosive medicine is free, how many tons did you take?"
The consequences of drug abuse are also serious. After a brief burst of activity, the Xuan Beast will fall into a period of weakness, and those with weaker foundations may even suffer lifelong disabilities. This kind of behavior, which disregards the life of the Xuan Beast and is solely focused on good grades, is what the invigilators hate the most.
Xia Muqing helplessly hugged the koi fish, trying to explain, "Teacher, we didn't take drugs. My little koi is a little special. It can't evolve for some reason, but its physique and profound strength have long surpassed the threshold of evolution..."
The invigilator had seen many students chattering non-stop after being caught cheating, so he didn't want to listen to her explanation. He turned around and shouted to the side, "Xiao Li, take this to take another drug test!"
Xia Muqing: "..."
The little koi fish, full of energy, said: "..."
There was no other way, Xia Muqing could only carry the little koi to the nearby area for examination.
The little koi was very unhappy. Its score in the last test was 72,000. It trained very hard this month and finally raised its score by a few thousand points. But not only did it not get any praise, but the invigilator even suspected that it was cheating?
“Gurgle gurgle!”
I'm so pissed!
Xia Muqing patted its back and said, "Alright, Xiao Jin, it's just a drug test, so let's do another one."
"We have nothing to fear if we use the test results to clear our names, so we won't be suspected of cheating."
They were tested, and the results were unequivocal, indicating that no explosives had been administered.
Invigilator: “……?”
Is this true? Such a high energy value is actually normal?
The invigilator read the test results sheet over and over again, and finally opened the gate to let Xia Muqing into the examination room. However, he was still very suspicious and kept his eyes on Xia Muqing and the koi fish, wanting to take a closer look at their test process.
What if we can find out more?
Xia Muqing felt the burning gaze behind her and was suddenly at a loss whether to laugh or cry.
She put a link patch on the koi fish and walked straight to the attack power meter: "Xiao Jin, use all your strength!"
The koi fish exerted all its strength, and swung its beautiful fiery red tail with all its might, emitting brilliant golden light.
"Bang!!"
Under the impact of the powerful body force, the measuring instrument made a "squeaking" sound as if it could not bear the heavy burden, and the pressure screen was smashed downward and slightly dented. At the same time, a long string of codes flashed on the screen, accompanied by the beeping sound of the instrument running frantically.
[Attack Power: 82333…]
Invigilator: “……?”
Holy shit, is the instrument broken? How could the value be higher than the energy value?
This is not over yet. The little koi jumped into the air again and made a "Dragon Gate Leap" towards the instrument.
The moment the golden bubble appeared, everyone in the room felt a strong wind rushing towards them, and violent energy fluctuations spread in all directions. Even the students queuing outside felt the dangerous aura and raised their heads in surprise, looking towards the direction of the examination room.
“Boom!!”
“Crack, crack!!”
Golden light exploded in the house, and the crazy airflow shattered the glass windows, splashing all over the floor.
The protective barrier in the room automatically unfolded, protecting everyone in the room at the critical moment, but a large piece of wall dust was still shaken off the roof, falling all over the invigilator's head, and his short black hair instantly turned a vicissitudes of life gray.
Invigilator: “…”
The invigilator took off his glasses, which had been blown askew, and wiped his face vigorously. He was choked by the wall dust and couldn't help coughing: "Cough, cough cough..."
Xia Muqing looked at the miserable state of the room and said, "I'm sorry, teacher. I didn't expect it to be so powerful."
Before the climb, the little koi's Dragon Gate Leap wasn't this powerful, and during daily training, it didn't exhaust itself with every single one. But this time, determined to achieve a good result, it subconsciously mobilized its entire body's profound energy, unleashing its most powerful Dragon Gate Leap yet.
It even exceeded its limit, which is considered an extraordinary performance.
After the little koi performed exceptionally well, the energy readings on the instrument changed again, revealing a shocking line of numbers:
[Destructive power: 90578...]
"Ahem, ahem..." the invigilator shook the dust off his glasses. "It's okay, it's okay."
When he looked at the koi fish again, his gaze had changed completely. "Your profound beast... is truly powerful. This move is almost as powerful as the prototype of a divine skill. Why don't you let it evolve?"
Xia Muqing was helpless: "Teacher, it's not that I don't want to, but it can't be done now."
Proctor: "Yeah, I know, I know."
"I've heard that some profound beasts with exceptional aptitudes remain in their juvenile state for extended periods of time. The longer they remain, the stronger their abilities become after evolution. Their foundations are deeper than those of ordinary profound beasts, and the power required to evolve is several times greater. Your koi fish is likely one of those profound beasts."
He gave a wry smile, feeling somewhat bewildered. "To be able to use such a powerful move without showing any signs of disorder in your profound energy, you are truly formidable..."
The main question is, who would have thought that an ordinary koi fish could have such extraordinary power?
It has this ability before it evolves, what will happen after it really evolves!
The invigilator stood there and sighed.
At the same time, the little koi also successfully completed the subsequent tests.
Speed wasn't its strong point, but even with this shortcoming, the instrument still managed to register a high score of 96. The other data was even more outrageous: the sturdy defense of its scales, the surging mental power when the dragon pill was activated...
There is no need for disorder, the indicators can still be extremely high.
If we still follow the invigilator's previous measurement standards, the instrument will report an error for each of these indicators.
The invigilator was more and more shocked: "Strong, really strong!"
The value of a single mysterious beast is actually higher than the values of two mysterious beasts of many people added together!
"Why did you only bring one..."
Before he could finish his words, the invigilator suddenly came to his senses.
The koi fish is so strong, it must be because Xia Muqing poured all her energy and resources into it and cultivated it with all her strength!
It is precisely because of this that there is no spare energy to train the next mysterious beast, resulting in only being able to bring one mysterious beast to take the exam!
After the invigilator figured it out, he looked at Xia Muqing again and felt his eye sockets getting hot.
In order to ensure the supply of resources for the mysterious beasts, he was willing to cultivate only one unevolved mysterious beast, instead of hastily contracting another one to make up the number in order to take the college entrance examination.
What a sense of responsibility, and what an excellent quality of a beastmaster!
"Compared to those students who only care about short-term benefits and are willing to take drugs to pass exams, they are like heaven and earth!"
The invigilator was filled with emotion.
When Xia Muqing was about to leave after the exam, he patted her on the shoulder and gave her a thumbs up: "You are the best student I have ever seen. You will definitely become the most powerful beastmaster in the future!"
"You must do your best for tomorrow's exam! Today's assessment will be based on the higher score of both profound beasts. The Koi Fish will definitely put you at the top, but in tomorrow's virtual battle, you'll only be bringing one profound beast, which puts you at a huge disadvantage."
"But don't be discouraged. If it was the Koi Fish's move just now, even an ordinary second-level Mystical Beast wouldn't be able to handle it. I'm sure I can create a miracle!"
Xia Muqing: "...Thank you, teacher?"
Koi fish: "Gulu?"
Did this teacher have some misunderstanding about them? Xia Muqing only brought one mysterious beast to take the exam, not just one, and the koi fish is not Xia Muqing's strongest mysterious beast at all.
Having said that, based on today’s situation, if the Swift Dog had also come, the invigilator’s eyes would probably fall to the ground, right?
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