Chapter 157 Chapter 157
Anchor point?
This word was still a bit ahead of its time for the other nine young beastmasters present, but they were all little geniuses with their own unique insights into beast taming. They used their imaginations and came up with many interesting suggestions.
Some suggested having Lord Fengluo create a set of space-time runes, like the teleportation talismans in immortality novels—just slap them on a map and they'd be instantly located. Others suggested using Lord Fengluo's bloodline to clone a few little Swift Dogs. After all, a bloodline connection would be a safer bet, right? Then, someone else suggested simply learning the Transfiguration skill. Then, Lord Fengluo could pluck a handful of dog hair, blow it into the wind, and transform it into a hundred or so puppies...
His ideas were wild and unconstrained, becoming increasingly outrageous as he spoke, leaving Xia Muqing in a state of amusement. Unfortunately, these were merely conjectures, lacking practical application. However, in the end, Ji Hong did offer Xia Muqing a fairly reliable idea.
"Have you seen Yucong?"
The red-dressed girl blinked, her features beautiful. "Soul-splitting is a powerful trait... Don't look at me. I'm an intelligence officer, so it's not surprising I know this, right?"
"But don't be fooled by Yu the Divine Beastmaster's appearance of being constantly sleepy. It's not just that he's sleep deprived; it's also because he's straining his brain. Even with the split soul ability as an anchor, time travel is far more complicated than we imagine. Yu Cong was a competition champion years ago, and in college he also minored in mathematics in addition to his Beast Taming major. He's calculating everything from anchor point distances to travel paths by creating coordinate axes in his head."
Xia Muqing: “……!”
She took a deep breath and suddenly felt that the problem was a bit serious.
It turns out that to play with space-time skills, you need a strong mathematical logic foundation?
Then the game is over... Oh, that's not right, she has a cheat device?
An idea flashed through Xia Muqing's mind, and she quickly recalled Ark Xiaoxue. It was arguably Daxia's most powerful information terminal processor. Its computing speed must be many times faster than the human brain, right?
Thinking of this, Xia Muqing suddenly felt confident again.
Having Xiaoxue at home is like having a treasure!
"After we finish dealing with Xiaoxue's affairs, we will work together to establish the coordinate points."
According to Ji Hong and Yu Chong, "soul division" is actually a point set up to facilitate the establishment of a coordinate system. If Ark Xiaoxue can arrange the points more accurately, will Lord Fengluo's demand for "anchor points" be reduced a lot?
In the next few days, Xia Muqing applied for a large amount of information on time and space beast taming from the Beast Tamer Association, and took it back to the dormitory to study it for a long time.
Although she has an atlas in hand, from the perspective of the theoretical system, Daxia's scientific and rigorous research on the art of beast taming is also a valuable asset. The two are equivalent to one skipping the problem-solving process and giving the answer directly, while the other explores each step in detail and thoroughly sorts it out.
Combining the two, Xia Muqing's understanding of the space-time system can be said to have made great progress.
But the Swift Dog was a little nervous. He bit the tip of the pen with his little fangs and looked at the several exercise books spread out in front of him with a sad face.
It doesn’t matter how long you let it train, but isn’t it a bit difficult for the dog to do math problems?
Looking at the eager and wet eyes of the Swift Dog, Xia Muqing patted her head with a smile, leaned over to hug the collapsed puppy, and gently stroked its soft fur.
"That's right, math can't be learned in a few days," she whispered. "Forget it, Xiaofeng, you should be more suitable for the intuitive flow."
As for math and stuff, let’s wait for Xiaoxue to come home and try it out.
Time flies in the blink of an eye, and soon it is the day when the secret realm of alien element opens.
Xia Muqing went to the gathering point according to the time notified by the association. This time entering the alien space was different from their previous ones - there was a special space gate before, and they could go directly to the destination after passing through, but this time, the space gate was opened in the tenth area.
Yu Cong, the team leader, stood at the front, covering his mouth and dozing off. "There's no stable space gate leading directly to Area 13. So after we get in, we need to pass through Areas 11 and 12 within ten days and reach the agreed location on the edge of Area 13 to meet up with the Beast King of the Alien Secret Realm."
Xia Muqing glanced at Yu Cong a few times and felt that the dark circles under his eyes were heavier than a few days ago. Even his eye sockets were slightly sunken, and he looked very haggard.
Why are you so tired? What happened during this period of time?
The team was slightly agitated, and someone asked, "Yu Divine Beast Envoy, traveling between Districts 11 and 12 is quite dangerous. What if we get delayed along the way and can't arrive on time?"
"Aren't you a master of the time and space system? Can't you take us directly through the tenth district?"
The question was asked in an amateurish manner, and several people nearby looked sideways. Xia Muqing also tilted her head to look over and saw that it was a young scholar, mixed in with a group of middle-aged and older researchers, who seemed a little too young.
Yu Chong glanced at the man and didn't mention the special characteristics of the Golden Nether Star Beast's soul splitting. He just said casually: "The time and space system is not something that can be torn apart easily. Don't treat me as a god."
"I will do my best to protect everyone's safety along the way, but I also ask everyone to be vigilant. Otherwise, if something really happens, I may not be able to save anyone in time."
After saying this, he ignored the young scholar's somewhat ugly expression, turned around and stepped into the space gate.
"Come on, let's go."
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Leading a team across two challenging areas was no easy feat, especially when the team wasn't entirely composed of adventurers. While many scholars were powerful beastmasters themselves, comparing their combat prowess to Xia Muqing and the others was a stretch.
What's more, some scholars are not good at fighting at all, and all the contracted mystical beasts are auxiliary types - for example, at this moment, Xia Muqing saw a jellyfish cloud squatting on a person's head.
The fluffy body bounced slightly, and the translucent tentacles floated in the air, constantly capturing the wandering mysterious force molecules. The little eyes moved around and blinked non-stop, looking soft, cute, and adorable.
In addition to the tentacles that can analyze the remaining aura of mysterious beasts and geological information, the main body of the jellyfish cloud is also like a beautiful light blue hat. It covers the beastmaster's head as a protection, and the hormones and subtle mysterious currents it secretes can stimulate the brain and increase thinking speed.
It is an auxiliary mysterious beast that is quite popular among researchers.
In fact, the Jellyfish Cloud can also be cultivated towards the poisonous type. Xia Muqing looked at the "hat" that reflected the colorful sunlight, and no less than three variants and evolutions flashed through her mind... But the people in front of her obviously didn't go in that direction. After all, they still had to wear it on their heads. They couldn't raise a cute little mysterious beast and end up having it become a chronic poison.
So in this way, the burden on Yu Cong became even heavier.
"No wonder he's so busy, the association still sent him to lead the team."
After encountering a space rift again, Xia Muqing couldn't help but sigh in emotion after Yu Cong calmly pulled the person in distress out of the crack with a tired look on his face.
Although Yu Chong's words were serious, exploring the alien space with the time-space beastmaster really felt like strolling in one's own back garden.
However, Yu Cong couldn't handle it all by himself. Fortunately, Xia Muqing and the others were also capable beast masters, and together they formed a small team to take on the security of the team. They took turns to guard the night and also guard the perimeter of the team during the day. However, after a few days, this protection team gradually became known as the "anti-addiction team"...
There is no way, those researchers were too easily distracted by their thoughts and almost fell behind!
Although the researchers participating in this mission have made great achievements in their respective fields, they do not have many opportunities to enter and exit the alien space, especially those above District 10. At this moment, they are like elementary school students entering an amusement park for the first time, running around excitedly, and they can't wait to pluck a few leaves from every plant they pass by and put them into sealed bags.
"The concentration of profound energy in Area 11 is truly astonishing. The air pressure has even changed, and the acceleration of gravity is actually different in every area!"
"Maybe it really is another planet. Could the space gate be considered a wormhole in science fiction?"
"That blue one... is it phoenix tail grass? It's actually blue phoenix tail grass. I'm afraid its effects are different from ordinary ones. No, I have to dig some out."
"Give me three minutes, just three minutes! I'll leave after I collect this piece of pomegranate bark—!"
After a few days, Xia Muqing and the others were exhausted. Uncle Xiong was especially so. After arriving in the alternate dimension, his treasure-hunting rat became the most sought-after mystical beast among researchers, even surpassing the Gilded Sky Dragon and the Golden Nether Star Beast in popularity.
"I finally understand why we need to set aside 10 days to travel."
By the end, even Ji Hong felt a little numb: "Logically speaking, it would only take five days to cross these two areas at the fastest. With the Yu Divine Beast Master here, this time should be even shorter..."
But now it seems that ten days may not be enough.
Xue Yao nodded with a lingering fear: "We've collected so much material on the way. Could it be that everyone's loads are already full before we even reach the Yiyuan Secret Realm?"
"No problem," Xia Muqing raised her hand and pointed to the side, "They have already planned it, you see."
In the direction she pointed, someone was summoning a mysterious beast: "Come on, Big Mac!"
A round ball the size of a palm appeared in his palm. It was a beautiful light orange like an orange, but as the skill was activated, the small ball quickly expanded like a balloon, opening its big mouth like a black hole - Awoo!
He swallowed all the materials piled up like a mountain into his stomach.
The three little ones were beside Xia Muqing, their eyes wide open: "Ah?"
So good at eating!
If I swallow it like this, won’t I get indigestion?
"Big Mac is the nickname he gave to the mysterious beast," Xia Muqing explained, "that mysterious beast is actually called the Gold Devouring Beast. It has a huge space inside its body, making it the perfect mobile warehouse for exploring the wild."
"His gold-devouring beast has already reached the second stage. Not to mention this small mountain, he can swallow three more."
This was actually quite interesting. Before, Xia Muqing had always gone to other dimensions with clear mission objectives, which involved nothing but fighting. But now, she gradually saw from another perspective the endless research and exploration of the Blue Star people into other dimensions.
“Curiosity is the ultimate driving force behind social progress.”
Furthermore, the researchers' profound beasts were all very interesting. While not particularly powerful, each possessed unique skills. While introducing them to her companions and contracted profound beasts, she herself observed them with great interest, matching each one with the illustrated guide in her mind.
Time flies quickly on such a colorful journey.
Ten days later, they arrived at a plain on time.
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