Chapter 107: Mountain Patrol Squad
“TSK, it’s so dangerous. I was so naive to think that this is a holy land of cultivation...”
Some students complained while others took the opportunity to ask,
“Senior, how do we determine if the Pet Beast can withstand the Force? Didn’t you say that it won’t work on the Master? We can’t be compatible with our Pet Beasts perfectly now, which means we can’t directly communicate with the Pet Beasts. How do we determine that?”
“HMM... the higher you climb, the shorter your meditation should be. Pay attention to observing your Pet Beast. When it has abnormal reactions such as vomiting, physical exhaustion, and semi-coma, it may be a sign that it’s about to collapse. I suggest that you don’t hesitate to take it back forcibly at this time, and then return to the camp.”
The senior with short rosy hair was very responsible and dedicated to her job. If possible, she would exhort everyone by holding their ears. Then, she said,
“Also, this is the first time for you to climb this mountain. Try to focus on gaining experience. Don’t try to make a height record.”
“You could only climb the first peak this time, which is suitable for Youth Form. There are altogether 1,024 levels on this mountain. Remember! Don’t try to reach the top. It’s almost impossible! If you can climb halfway, it’s already a good result!”
“Ah?” More than half of the students around Bai Wushang were confused by this statement.
They more or less had some knowledge about the Sacred Mountain, but the knowledge obtained through hearsay could never compare with knowledge obtained through first-hand experience.
“For the height you can reach on the Sacred Mountain, the Pet Beast’s level, quality, and talent only account for 50%, and the other half depends on its temperament!”
A group of armored people with swords, spears, and halberds walked over. The leader of the group, a strong man, snorted, “It’s hard to climb to the top without great perseverance!”
“Captain Lu!”
Seeing the muscular man, the senior with short rosy hair fixed her beautiful eyes on him and slightly lowered her head to pay her respect.
“Zhou Xue, go take care of the next batch of new students. I’m going to go on patrol on the mountain. I’ll take these new students with me.”
Lu Tiange was 1.9 meters tall. His deep and sonorous voice was incontrovertible.
Beside him, there were six figures, all wearing the same style of armor, with a red badge of a giant sword hanging on their chests.
“This badge...” Bai Wushang confirmed their identities immediately. These people were from the most famous Law Enforcement Team under the banner of “Order”!
“As you wish.” Zhou Xue nodded and left without saying anything.
Lu Tiange glanced around casually. Bai Wushang, who didn’t know if it was an illusion, noticed that Lu Tiange’s eyes paused on him for a moment as if Lu Tiange recognized him.
However, Lu Tiange was unresponsive. He waved his hand and said, “Let’s go, all of you, follow me!”
Everyone looked at each other and walked away quickly by following him.
After walking straight for a distance, they found a large number of stones piled up in a corner of the camp.
These stones varied in size. They were all gray and white, which was same with the Sacred Mountain in color.
Some people wearing crimson great sword badges were guarding these stones. When they saw Lu Tiange, they greeted him cheerfully.
“Boss, are you going to change shifts?”
“Yes!” Lu Tiange nodded slightly and asked, “Are there many people asking for help today?”
“So far, four people called for help. All of them are new students, but fortunately, only one Pet Beast died.”
Lu Tiange frowned and was a little unhappy. He cursed in a low voice, “I told them to act according to their abilities. Why are these new students so stubborn...”
“Boss, they have just been admitted by this academy. They’re young and full of vigor. In addition, they’re new here. Normally, they always want to prove their abilities.”
“Nonsense! They’re just stupid!”
Lu Tiange snorted. Suddenly, he turned around and shouted at Bai Wushang and the others,
“Listen Up! Before climbing the Sacred Mountain, an independent path will be assigned to each of you, which means no one will disturb you on the way!”
“But as you can see, this mountain is too big. As a ‘patrol squad’ dispatched to this place by the Law Enforcement Team, we are shorthanded, which means we can’t take care of all of you on this mountain.”
“Please do not try to force your Pet Beast to unleash its potential by extending the time you stay on the mountain. You are just new students, not the seniors from the upper classes. Your visions are not big enough! There’s no way for you to tell if the Pet Beast still has the potential to tap, or if it’s on the verge of collapse, so enough is enough. Stop when everything is still under control!”
Licking his lips, Lu Tiange who seemed to recall something chuckled:
“As a senior, I’ll tell you something more for reference!”
“When I was a new student the year before last, I climbed the Sacred Mountain for the first time. At that time, my Pet Beast was not weak. It was a Mortal Bone Level 6-Stars Mighty Porcupine at the Late Stage Youth Form. It was very ferocious and would not yield easily.
“However, I spent nearly three hours to reach level 793. I couldn’t even climb to level 800!”
“Later, on the day before the Mighty Porcupine evolved into the Mature Form, I climbed the first peak for the last time. My best result was only level 935.”
“Is it that difficult...” Bai Wushang pondered and was surprised by Lu Tiange’s words.
When more students heard this, they were stunned. Someone asked doubtfully,
“Senior, according to what you said, is there no one who can reach the top?”
Lu Tiange narrowed his eyes slightly, and his expression suddenly returned to calm as he said leisurely,
“No, throughout the academy’s history of more than a hundred years, a lot of geniuses used to reach the top. Even now, several students who have yet to graduate have reached the top...”
These new students still had more questions, but they were ignored by Lu Tiange who checked the time through his wristwatch.
He jumped into the stone pile and took out a huge stone that was more than three meters in length, width, and height. Then, he threw it on the ground with a thud.
“Squeak, squeak, squeak, squeak...”
When the sone landed on the ground, it made a rat-like sound.
Everyone looked over and found that the ‘stone’ was slowly squirming and stretching. It was like a lump of waste paper that had been unfolded into a grayish-white blanket.
[Name]: floating stone blanket (Bonded)
[Race]: Wilderness Realm, Spiritual Type, Floating Rock Race
[Life level]: Peak Stage Mature Form
[Bloodline Quality]: Elite Level 3-star
[Status]: Awakening
[Intelligence]: Low-level
[Characteristic]: First Tier Imprint/flight (此处的一界疑为一阶,请确认)
[Skills]: First Tier Protection, Stone Resonance, Galloping (同上)
[Gourmet Cells]: 130
“This is the Evolved Form of the ‘Floating Rock Monster’. And its name is the ‘Floating Stone Blanket’. It is a transcendent creature that belongs to this world. It can be bonded to a Master. But as long as it leaves this world, it will automatically die.”
“Its sole purpose is to protect your body. When you start climbing, you only need to sit on it. Remember, only the Floating Rock Monsters are allowed to fly in the sky here. If you annoy the ‘Mountain Soul’ by breaking its rules, you will be turned into a stone!”
Under Lu Tiange’s arrangement, each new student received a stone.
However, the stones they got were only half the size of the stone chosen by Lu Tiange. After being unfolded, these stones were not changed into blankets but stone piers.
Bai Wushang checked the size of the stone pier. He found it was just big enough for him to sit on it by crossing his legs.
Then, Lu Tiange said, “From the moment you rent the Floating Rock Monster, one point of Mystic Energy will be deducted every 15 minutes when you are on the first peak. You can take as many Pet Beasts as you want when you climb the mountain. The calculation of the deducted Mystic Energy will be stopped when you come back.”
“In addition, there is no signal tower outside the camp. Your wristwatch will automatically turn off. If you have an accident and need help... Sh*t, you will be too annoying if you still need help after hearing what I said. Just don’t let me catch you. I don’t have the patience to waste my time on new students...”