EFB Chapter 42: A Beauty Beyond Compare [Snow Eagle]
Chapter 42: A Beauty Beyond Compare [Snow Eagle]
Fang Xiao's arrival caused a stir among the senior members of the Spirit Plant Cultivation and Research Department, and the name Lin Yi was mentioned by hundreds of instructors in the department.
Liu Bochuan seized the opportunity to gain a great sense of accomplishment, almost as if he had the words "This is my student" written on his forehead.
On this day, the Department of Spiritual Plant Cultivation Research celebrated the Lunar New Year.
At this very moment, Lin Yi, the culprit, arrived at the largest combat training base on the main campus.
The so-called battle training base is actually a battle paradise built by Tiannan Beast Taming University for senior beast tamers. These battle training venues are almost all outdoor areas, and are so large that they are astonishing.
Following the directions given by Chen Shiqi, Lin Yi inquired along the way, and after several twists and turns, even changing school bus routes several times, he finally found Base No. 1, only to be stopped by several senior students on duty.
"Student, this is a combat-type pet battle training base. The beast tamers inside are conducting battle training. To ensure your personal safety, you cannot enter at will during battle training."
A dashing senior student spoke softly. Even through layers of mountains and forests, Lin Yi could hear the faint sounds of fighting coming from behind the mountain, as well as the intermittent cries of something like the Snow Eagle.
"Senior, I'm looking for someone. Is Senior Chen Shiqi inside doing sparring?"
Lin Yi explained that what Chen Shiqi mentioned on the phone was the No. 1 combat training base. However, he did not know that the so-called combat training base was actually a series of mountains surrounded behind the main campus. The base was built against the mountains and had beautiful scenery. This was a place he had never been to before.
It took Lin Yi a full hour just to get here. If he had known it was this far, he wouldn't have come. He even considered turning back halfway, but since he had already said it, he had no choice but to bite the bullet and come.
Several upperclassmen were surprised to hear that Lin Yi had come to see Chen Shiqi. The first one looked Lin Yi up and down and said, "Excuse me, are you Lin Yi?"
"Does the senior know me?" Lin Yi asked in surprise.
The dashing senior immediately explained, "I don't know you, but Sister Shiqi just said that someone named Lin Yi would be looking for her. She's currently training with someone. Brother, come with me, I'll take you inside."
"Thank you, senior."
"Don't call me senior, we're all on the same side. I'm Zhang Tao, the vice president of the Beast Tamer Student Association. If you don't mind, just call me Brother Tao. Of course, you can call me whatever you want."
Upon hearing that the other person was the one Chen Shiqi had greeted, the senior's attitude immediately changed 180 degrees. After explaining things to the others, he led Lin Yi up the green mountain.
That's right, it's mountain climbing.
The No. 1 combat training base of Tiannan Beast Taming University is surrounded by several mountains. The mountain road is winding and twisting, extending and spiraling upwards. Every few tens of meters there is a pavilion. Walking in the mountains, you can even hear the obvious sound of flowing water.
The scenery was beautiful, with clear waters and lush greenery, comparable to the scenic spots Lin Yi had seen in his previous life. The only difference was that it was even quieter than the scenic spots, without the crowds of tourists.
Along the tree-lined mountain path, Zhang Tao led Lin Yi forward, seemingly casually asking, "Brother, how did you and Sister Shiqi meet?"
"We've known each other since we were very young," Lin Yi replied casually, his eyes scanning the surroundings.
Zhang Tao nodded upon hearing this. "So that's how it is... I knew it. With the president's personality and busy schedule, it's impossible for her to know her junior, let alone send him here to find her. It turns out he's her childhood friend."
Zhang Tao also harbored feelings for Chen Shiqi, but knowing he was not good enough for her, he gave up after pursuing her a few times. However, through his own efforts, he became Chen Shiqi's right-hand man in the Beast Tamer Student Association.
Although the vice president of the student union is not as powerful as the top leader, he still wields considerable influence at Tiannan Beast Taming University, thanks to President Chen standing behind him.
Along the way, Zhang Tao and Lin Yi chatted casually, their conversation subtly hinting that they would turn to each other for help in the future.
Although Lin Yi went along with it, he didn't really take himself seriously. To put it bluntly, the other person was only being polite because of Chen Shiqi. If he didn't have this relationship with Chen Shiqi, who Lin Yi was would probably have nothing to do with this senior.
As they talked, they walked along a tree-lined path that stretched for hundreds of meters. When they reached the mountainside, their view suddenly opened up. On the opposite side of the mountain was a huge waterfall, tens of meters wide, with a torrent of water cascading down, creating thousands of waves.
Below the waterfall lies a lake spanning five kilometers in circumference. Above the lake, in front of the waterfall, two war beasts are facing off.
They were two enormous creatures. One was covered in blue feathers and was estimated to be twenty meters long. The other was even more striking, with a pure white body, resembling an eagle or a vulture, and its eyes were bright and piercing.
【Beast: Azure Scaled Eagle】
[Class: Combat]
[Attribute: Wind]
[Racial Rank: High-Level Transcendent]
[Clan Skills: Shattering Claw, Gale, Wing Spread...]
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【Battle Beast: Snow Eagle】
[Class: Combat]
[Attribute: Ice]
[Racial Rank: High-Level Transcendent]
[Clan Skills: Freeze, Frostfall, Gale and Ice Rain, Ice Claw...]
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The two war beasts stood facing each other, fighting fiercely. When Lin Yi and his companion arrived, the battle had already reached a fever pitch. Many senior students stood in front of the forest, watching the battle and occasionally exclaiming in surprise.
"The one who fought against Sister Shiqi is the ceiling of combat power in the combat system, Xu Youran. Her battle beast [Azure Scaled Eagle] has reached the third-tier level ten evolution form, while Sister Shiqi's is [Snow Eagle], which is also a third-tier level ten battle beast."
As Zhang Tao walked towards the front of the forest, he introduced Chen Shiqi's "Snow Eagle" to Lin Yi. When mentioning Chen Shiqi's "Snow Eagle," a hint of admiration clearly appeared in the senior's eyes.
Lin Yi nodded. This wasn't the first time he had seen the Snow Eagle. It usually served as Chen Shiqi's "transportation". Last time, in front of the Senior Sister's Pet Shop, it carried Chen Shiqi and Wen Tao back to Tiannan Beast Taming University.
The arrival of the two did not attract the attention of the senior students who stopped to watch. At this moment, everyone's eyes were focused on the training match, and they were all concentrating.
"Brother Tao, what rank and level is Senior Sister Chen a Beast Tamer?"
Lin Yi asked curiously. He had never asked Chen Shiqi this question himself. He only knew that she had a Snow Eagle in its third-tier, level ten evolved form. But a powerful beast tamer would not only have one beast pet.
As far as Lin Yi knew, Chen Shiqi's first pet was not the Snow Eagle, but a snake that had evolved into a White Dragon.
An ancient saying goes: A snake cultivates for a hundred years to become a python, a python cultivates for five hundred years to become a viper, a viper cultivates for five hundred years to become a python, a python cultivates for five hundred years to become a dragon, and a dragon cultivates for a thousand years to become a dragon.
However, in the world of Beast Tamers, it doesn't take that many years for a viper to transform into a dragon. A genius girl like Chen Shiqi has evolved in an astonishing way. In less than four years, there were already rumors that Chen Shiqi's viper had become a 'dragon' and was beginning to take on a dragon form, that is... a dragon.
However, Lin Yi had never seen that 'dragon'. It is said that since Chen Shiqi contracted the [Snow Eagle], very few people have been able to force her to summon the 'White Dragon' to appear. If that day really comes, it will definitely be a super earthquake in the beast taming circle.
Therefore, no one knows what level of Beast Tamer that genius girl has reached. Unless you can force her to go all out, it is difficult to know her strength.
"It's probably close to level 8 or 5, or maybe level 9?" Zhang Tao asked uncertainly.
His speculation was not unfounded; it was rumored that Chen Shiqi had once fought Su Guoan, but the battle took place in the "Ten Thousand Beasts Mountain Range," hundreds of miles away from Tiannan City, and no one knew who won or lost.
"It should be Sister Shiqi who lost, after all, the head of the Beast Tamer Association of Tiannan University is still Elder Su."
However, after that battle, Chen Shiqi became one of the three second-in-commands of the Beast Tamer Association. Therefore, it is not difficult to deduce that the opponent's strength is close to that of Su Guoan. At least in the entire Tiannan Beast Tamer Association, there are probably no more than three big shots who can keep this genius girl in check.
Therefore, the outside world is speculating that Chen Shiqi's combat power is approaching the fifth rank and tenth level, because Su Guoan is a fifth rank and tenth level beast tamer and a five-star combat system instructor.
"Fifth tier, tenth level?"
Lin Yi muttered to himself, this was something he hadn't expected. Chen Shiqi was even more terrifying than he had imagined. You have to know that Wang Jianghe and Li Lan, as three-star combat instructors at Tiannan Beast Taming University, were only at the third rank, level eight.
Senior Chen, you're terrifying.
As Lin Yi was shocked, the battle on the lake was nearing its end. A beastly cry, resembling that of an eagle but not quite, rang out. Two terrifying extraordinary forces collided, impacted, and exploded. Hundreds of towering water columns shot up from the lake, and the aftershocks swept across the waterfall, dispersing the immense water before exploding with a deafening roar.
Xu Youran's Azure Eagle suddenly flapped its wings, and the resulting water column swept into the sky, engulfing the snow-white Snow Eagle.
With a long cry, the Snow Eagle broke the routine. As it flapped its wings, a visible cold current engulfed everything, instantly freezing the raging flood. The freezing force spread all the way, and the cold air invaded the lake surface, which was instantly frozen, with a layer of ice flowers appearing. Even the flowing waterfall was completely frozen.
That world transformed into an icy kingdom, as if entering the dead of winter. Even though Lin Yi and the others were standing halfway up the mountain, far apart, they could still feel the biting cold rushing towards them.
Native skill: [Frozen]
In an instant, the Azure Eagle was frozen in place, along with the black-clad girl on its back, who was also frozen in place and turned into an ice statue. The Snow Eagle soared into the air and brought down a claw, causing the void to tremble. Its clan skill, Ice Crack Claw, seemed capable of tearing apart icebergs.
"Eagle."
A clear, melodious girl's voice rang out from the back of the Snow Eagle, and the massive claw mark that had been falling stopped and dissipated into the world.
At this moment, only when the snow-white Snow Eagle floated on the lake surface did Lin Yi see the genius girl standing on its back.
Her features were delicate and gentle, her demeanor calm and composed, her temperament graceful yet aloof. A gentle breeze lifted her flowing, light hair, a few strands dancing around her ears.
Even Zhang Tao was somewhat stunned.
The peerless beauty, the Snow Eagle.
Chen Shiqi, a once-in-a-century talent
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