Chapter 75 (Part 2)
The one-day exam was over very quickly.
Because this was the first time this online testing model was used, the students were very curious. When leaving the examination room, Xia Muqing heard many people talking about this topic, wondering whether it could be applied to other fields.
Some people were also discussing, "Hey, you guys, with the Ark system absorbing so much Xuan Beast data, will it also become a Digimon in some sense?"
"The world's first artificial mystical beast, capable of simulating any form, the larger its database, the more invincible it becomes. A myriad of shapes, mechanical ascension—woohoo, simply awesome!"
Xia Muqing heard it and found it very interesting.
But the next second, someone nearby poured cold water on him: "Hahaha, you're overthinking it! It's not that simple. Artificial intelligence and human intelligence may seem like just two words, but the gap is as vast as a chasm."
"No matter how powerful the Ark is, it's just a large data processor, far from being a true life form."
This made sense, Xia Muqing smiled and shook her head.
When they left the campus, Xu Ling was already waiting at the street corner. From a distance, he saw Xia Muqing waving at him non-stop: "This way, this way!"
She looked a little annoyed, and she grumbled while holding Xia Muqing's hand, "Oh, I'm really angry. I've already rushed to level 11, but I didn't expect that the ones blocking our way would be Yuan Feiyu's Frost Spirit and Silver Moon Vine."
"I fought for a long time. Little Yingzi and Nightthorn Flower were both exhausted. In the end, they were still one move behind. What a pity! Just a tiny bit. If my Little Yingzi was also in the second stage, she would definitely be able to take care of him..."
She grumbled for a moment, then asked, "Mu Qing, how did you do on the test? Did Xiao Jin do well?"
"It's not bad, it's an exceptional performance," Xia Muqing said softly, "I'll tell you in detail when I get back."
However, the issue of Starry Sky Oriole's second-stage evolution mentioned by Xu Ling also reminded Xia Muqing.
"When does your little Yingzi plan to evolve to the second stage? I think it's almost ready."
Although the Starry Sky Oriole was still in its first stage, its energy value had exceeded 60,000 two weeks ago, not only reaching the energy standard for attempting evolution, but also far exceeding it. Xia Muqing had thought Xu Ling would let it evolve before the college entrance examination, but she didn't expect it to be delayed until now.
Xu Ling said with a sad face: "Don't mention it. I urged it every day, but it always said that it hasn't reached a bottleneck yet, its strength can be improved, and there is still potential to be tapped. I didn't want to waste Xiao Yingzi's potential, so I kept dragging it out, and as a result, it was delayed all the way to the college entrance examination..."
Xia Muqing: “……?”
Isn’t this situation very similar to that of her little koi?
Xia Muqing quickly comforted her friend, "Don't be afraid, it's okay. This situation shows that Xiaoyingzi is truly talented. If you build a solid foundation, your ceiling will be even higher after you evolve!"
Moreover, he was able to reach level 11 and hold out against the boss for such a long time. Xia Muqing dared to conclude that Xu Ling's test scores were definitely not low.
Looking at the entire J Province, it is probably among the top dozens.
After all, the overwhelming rain of arrows from the Cold Elf was so powerful that even if an average person reached level 11, they would most likely be exhausted and would be killed in one blow.
"Speaking of which, this virtual space is quite magical," Xu Ling said. "It felt like I had been in there for a long time, but when I came out, it was only less than ten minutes."
Xia Muqing: "It's been a long time. Most people can't last more than 5 minutes."
Moreover, after leaving the examination room, many candidates had pale faces and kept rubbing their temples, looking like they had an unbearable headache.
Xia Muqing and Xu Ling did not suffer this pain. She felt that this situation was probably related to everyone's mental strength.
Having said that, Xia Muqing feels that the role of human mental power has yet to be developed. Currently, mental power is mainly used to open up a space for taming beasts, but based on her many years of experience as a bookworm in her previous life, mental power should also be used as a combat force?
However, these still need to be studied slowly.
"By the way, Mu Qing, the exams are finally over. Are you planning on going somewhere?"
Xu Ling unzipped her backpack and pulled out a flyer mysteriously. "Remember that travel route I told you about last time? It's so popular now, I even printed out two lists of check-in spots. How about we go out together?"
…
The tourist route that Xu Ling strongly recommends is a cultural tourism project that the Beastmaster Association has worked hard to create and strongly promote this year. The entire route runs from south to north and passes through many central cities. In order to attract students to participate, a tourist shuttle bus has been specially set up, and students with college entrance examination admission tickets can ride at half price.
"There are two types of check-in points. One is for pure travel purposes, where you just go to a local 5A-level scenic spot, take a photo with the region's iconic mysterious beast, and post it on your Star Blog. However, the rewards for doing so are small. At most, you can get some official Star Blog raffle tickets, and the chances of winning aren't high."
"The second type of check-in is much more interesting. You have to participate in the 'check-in challenge' organized by various places. The more you win, the better the final reward - and it is said that the content of the competition is different in each place!"
"What do you think, Mu Qing? Isn't this super exciting? You can travel at half price, participate in challenges, and even get a chance to win rewards from the Beast Tamer Association. It's a great deal! Wow!"
Xu Ling held the flyer in her hands, her eyes shining, her strong desire unable to be concealed at all.
The koi fish also jumped up excitedly, swaying back and forth in the air: "Gugugugu!"
Travel, travel!
Is this going to be as fun as last time we went hiking to watch the sunrise? Yeah, yeah, I want to go now!
Xia Muqing clutched the flyer. To be honest, she was also very tempted, but...
"I still have to take care of Xiaofeng and Xiaozi."
Xu Ling: “…”
Koi fish: "..."
Thinking of this, the excitement on Xu Ling's face quietly disappeared, and he lowered his head and sighed.
"That's right. We don't know when they'll wake up... Hey, Mu Qing, can you take Xiao Feng and Xiao Zi with you?"
Xia Muqing: “……?”
Xu Ling: "Xiaofeng's condition is very stable now. He just needs time to digest the energy in his body. Can he be put into the Beast Taming Space?"
"If you don't want to put it in the space, we can just get a backpack and carry it on our backs!"
"And Xiao Zi, its cocoon is so small, wouldn't it be nice to just make a bag and hang it on your chest?"
Xia Muqing hesitated: "Ah...is this okay?"
But then Xu Ling's next words changed her mind: "Walk more, go out and see more, and you'll have the opportunity for the little caterpillar to absorb more and richer emotional energy."
"You won't be able to break through if you just stay at home all the time. Maybe if we go out for a walk, the two mysterious beasts will have the opportunity to wake up."
…
What Xu Ling said made sense. After thinking about it, Xia Muqing decided to do as she said and go out for some fun.
Only by going out can there be opportunities and challenges, and only then can there be new stimulation for the Gale Dog and the Caterpillar. Otherwise, if they just lie at home like this all the time, the two mysterious beasts will soon become moldy.
"It's still early for the exam results to come out anyway."
This period of time can be said to be their most relaxing, carefree and happy holiday.
Since they had decided to go, it was better to go early rather than late. In order to avoid running into the large number of students traveling after the exams, Xia Muqing and Xu Ling decided to spend only one day shopping and packing their luggage, and boarded the train on the third morning.
When Cheng Zizhuo sent a message asking her what her plans were for the holiday, Xia Muqing was about to arrive at the first stop of her trip.
Cheng Zizhuo was shocked.
"Such a speed?"
Xia Muqing laughed on the other end of the phone: "It's a lightning trip, there's nothing much to prepare. I just spent some time picking out a comfortable backpack for Xiaofeng, everything else is ready."
"Did you bring some extra clothes?" Cheng Zizhuo asked. "I've heard about this activity from my classmates too. The route is quite long. It's mainly connecting the north and the south, and there are big temperature differences in some places, so be careful to keep warm..."
After chatting for a while, the two talked about the event itself.
"The prizes...the prizes should be pretty good, after all, it's from the Beastmaster Association. But the check-in challenge, I heard, is incredibly difficult..."
Xia Muqing raised an eyebrow. "That's great, isn't it? I'd like to find some more powerful Mystical Beasts to fight against, so that Xiao Jin and the others can gain some experience. Although Xiao Feng and Xiao Zi haven't woken up yet, Xiao Jin has grown up now* and is very powerful. He's not afraid of a second-level Mystical Beast."
The little koi fish, who was watching a video on his phone, heard his own name, turned his head quickly, and heard Xia Muqing praising him. He immediately blew out a string of bubbles happily.
"Gurgle!"
"..." Cheng Zizhuo took a breath, "No, I mean, this challenge may not be what you imagined..."
Xia Muqing: “……?”
Xia Muqing was a little confused and was about to ask a few more questions when the train arrived at the station. She had no choice but to hurriedly put away her phone, picked up her luggage and got off the train.
There were quite a few people on the train and the station was packed. Xia Muqing held the Gale Hound in her arms and the little caterpillar in her left chest pocket. She carried the huge suitcase and carefully protected the two mysterious beasts as she walked out.
Xu Ling led several other mysterious beasts to clear the way, and they finally left the station following the flow of people. Only then did they take a deep breath of fresh air.
“The scenery here is so beautiful!”
Xu Ling stared at the mountains in the distance, unable to take her eyes off them. The starry sky warbler was circling happily in the sky, chirping happily.
Xia Muqing also raised her head and looked into the distance curiously.
In fact, just now in the car, she saw towering mountains and ridges with dense and lush vegetation along the way. When the wind blew, the forest was undulating, and it made people feel much more refreshed.
"Where's our first stop?"
Xu Ling looked at the official map and said, "First stop... Um, Mu Qing, do you think we should go to the tourist attractions first, or participate in the challenge first?"
Xia Muqing thought for a moment and said, "Let's go to the scenic spot first. Otherwise, I'm afraid the mysterious beasts will be out of energy after the game."
"I heard that the local mysterious beast here is the iron-eating beast?"
Iron-eating beast, isn’t that the giant panda?
Moreover, this giant panda understands human language, has a high IQ, and can make a scissors hand gesture and take selfies with a mobile phone!
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