Chapter 05: The Examination Begins
"Strange Bear is so smart that he can read gestures. Gu Tian said in surprise, "I always thought that the Strange Power Bear was the kind of stupid phantom beast. ”
"This is the result of the careful cultivation of the Phantom Beastmaster. The old master said with a smile, "The strange bear has a gentle personality and infinite strength, and some phantom beast masters have discovered the business opportunities inside, trained the strange bear to understand simple gestures, and then rented it out to make a lot of money, and now it is also a kind of profiteering side business." ”
"You stinky boy, you know how to look at phantom beasts, why don't you care about my old man. Grandpa scolded angrily.
"Grandpa, everything is carried back by the strange bear, you are usually so picky, no, such a thrifty person is willing to rent two strange bears, you must have gained a lot from going out this time. Gu Tian said with a smile.
"You ghost, I sold all the herbs I had accumulated. Grandpa took a puff of his cigarette gun and said, "This bag is for daily necessities, and I will move it to the kitchen in a while, and the other bag is for you to go out for adventure experience." ”
"Thank you, grandpa, I know you love me the most. After Gu Tian finished speaking, he couldn't wait to open the package to check.
First of all, there is a canvas camouflage backpack, which has a large capacity to hold a lot of things, then clothes, shoes and hats, and a dark blue sleeping bag, insect repellents, antidotes, wound medicines and other common medicines, a small number but a complete variety, as well as kettles, towels, toothbrushes and other toiletries, and finally an up-to-date map of the surrounding area.
"Brother Gu bothered, these things are indispensable for rookie phantom beastmasters to go out on adventures, so that Xiaotian will be much easier on the road. The old master said with a smile.
Gu Tian looked at the things that his grandfather prepared for himself, and he was very happy, but his nose was a little sour, and the tears in his eyes were swirling, although his grandfather was very strict with himself, and he was very old-fashioned and usually talked little, but he didn't love himself a lot, but he was not good at expressing it and never showed it, but he just paid silently behind his back, and these things he prepared for himself were not better proof.
"Husband, brother, do you see this is the kind of thing you said?" Grandpa said and took out a ring from his pocket and handed it to the old master, the old master took the ring and looked left and right, the ring is dark green and made of jade, three centimeters wide, the outer wall of the ring is engraved with auspicious cloud lines, and the inner wall is engraved with a strange-shaped symbol, a sense of vicissitudes of life is coming, there is a trace of mystery in the simplicity, the old master asked with a surprised face: "Brother Gu, where did you get this?" This thing doesn't seem to be for phantom beasts, but it's a bit like the equipment used by phantom beast masters, but I can't say for sure that I'm not a phantom beast master after all. ”
"I got a plaster in exchange. Grandpa took a sip of the cigarette gun and said, "The ** illness of the boss of the Bailian Merchant is sick, and the pain can't stand it and beg me for treatment, it's not a big problem but it's not easy to cure, so I put a plaster on him." It happened that he had a lot of groceries in the store, so I asked him if he had any props that could hide energy, and lied to him that there were a few spirit grasses that were afraid of attracting phantom beasts, so he rummaged through the cabinets and looked for a long time and gave this to me as medicine. ”
"Bailian Firm, a well-known grocery store, has some strange things in it, and I have a little impression of that boss, it seems that he is still an intermediate phantom beast master who has taken over the family's business and started a business. Since he gave it to you, this ring should be a piece of Phantom Beast Master's equipment. The old master handed the ring to Gu Tian and said, "Xiaotian, you put the ring on the sandstorm boy and try it." ”
Gu Tian took the ring and agreed, ran into the house and ran out again after a while, "Master, it really has an effect, the ring is placed on the sand storm boy, and the attribute energy disappears immediately, but as soon as it is taken away, it comes out again." ”
"It's good that it works, so I'm relieved. The old master smiled and said, "But I guess this ring is mostly a phantom beast master equipment." ”
"Master, what's the difference between the Phantom Beast Master equipment and the Phantom Beast equipment?" Gu Tian asked, playing with the ring.
"The equipment of the phantom beast master can improve the ability of the phantom beast master, and it can only be worn by the phantom beast master to take effect, and the same is true for the phantom beast equipment, the biggest difference between them is that the phantom beast master equipment cannot be included in the seal card, so when you are on the adventure, if you are lucky enough to seal the phantom beast, if there are props or equipment dropped, it is used by the phantom beast master, and most of the ruins are nearby, you have to search carefully, don't miss it, if it is undiscovered, you may be able to find rare props and equipment, or even phantom beasts, but the ruins are dangerous, you must do what you can, you must not be blinded by interests, of course, if the level of the ruins is too high, you can choose to report to the Phantom Beast Alliance in exchange for contribution points. ”
"Master, how long will it take for the sand storm boy to wake up?" Gu Tian asked a little worriedly.
"It's hard to say, under normal circumstances, a newborn phantom beast will absorb eggshells with the help of its mother's origin attribute energy, but this sand storm baby can only rely on itself. It is just during this time that you should prepare well for the final assessment, and only by passing the assessment can you become a phantom beast master. ”
"I remembered. Grandpa, you talk to your husband, and I'll cook. The master has worked hard, he must stay for dinner, and grandpa still has a few jars of good wine. After speaking, Gu Tian walked into the kitchen with the package.
"Brother Gu, congratulations on having a good grandson, Xiaotian's future is limitless, and there will definitely be a place for him in the Gujie Continent in the future. The old master said.
"He's always a stinky boy, and I hope he's safe and happy. Grandpa said, "Besides, brother-in-law, he is also your student, congratulations on a good student, go to the house and drink tea." ”
In the following days, Gu Tian went to the school to study when there was a class in the school, helped his grandfather tinker with medicinal herbs in his spare time, and checked some relevant information about the phantom beast master at night, and went to consult the old master when he encountered problems, and every day was very fulfilling. A semester passed quickly, and the long-awaited day of the final assessment finally arrived. This day is a good weather, the wind is refreshing and the sky is clear, grandpa went out early in the morning to see a doctor, Gu Tian had breakfast, and walked to the school after preparation. At this time, the front of the school was surrounded by the parents of the students and the villagers who were watching the excitement, and the crowd was boiling and it was not lively, and Gu Tian finally squeezed through the crowd and entered the school. There were only about a dozen students who participated in this assessment, after all, Blazing Flame Village was just a small remote village.
"Gu Tian, why are you here? The assessment is about to begin. As soon as Gu Tian walked into the classroom, a student shouted.
A young man who usually has a good relationship with Gu Tian is named Yuan Wei, his father is a foot trader and also settled in Blazing Flame Village, he pulled Gu Tian aside and whispered, "It is said that there is a big man to supervise the assessment in today's assessment. ”
"Big man, how big is it, is it bigger than the mayor of the town?Ah Wei, who did you listen to?" Gu Tian looked at Yuan Wei and asked.
"That's what I said. Someone suddenly interjected. Gu Tian turned his head and saw that the person who was talking was a little fat man dressed in a fancy costume and arrogant, named Ji Fei is the son of the village chief, he relied on the identity of the village chief, and usually looked like a flying and domineering person, and looked down on Gu Tian and them very much, and he was entangled with some local students, and if he had anything to do, he would find Gu Tian and them for trouble, in line with "If people don't offend me, I won't offend people, and if people offend me, I will double it" On the contrary, they suffered a lot, so the students from outside the household formed a small group led by Gu Tian to fight against Ji Fei's gang.
"Gu Tian, the first assessment is none other than me, you wait to eat soil under my feet. Ji Fei looked at Gu Tian and said arrogantly.
"You're the first joke. Yuan Wei sneered, "I remember the semester assessment, you didn't win Gu Tian, and you were the first, you have to ask Ning Xiu if she agreed." ”
The Ning family is a famous family in Blazing Flame Village, and the village chief has to be respectful when he sees it, Ning Xiu is the only daughter of the old man Ning, and she has always been loved as the pearl of her palm. But unlike Ji Fei, Ning Xiu has never hated outsiders, is very friendly to anyone, is very popular with the villagers, and has a group of flower messengers in the school.
"Don't make any noise, the teacher is here. A student shouted. Ji Fei glared at Yuan Wei fiercely, returned to his seat, and the lively classroom immediately quieted down. After a while, the old master and a teacher walked in.
"Today is the final assessment, everyone can't wait. The teacher said with a smile, "I'll make a long story short, the final assessment is divided into three parts, the first part of the literary test, you need to answer the questions on the brain, the time limit is one hour; the second part is the martial arts test, that is, the simulated battle, the total score of these two parts is the final score of the assessment; the third part is the energy test." Is it all clear?"
"Clear. The students shouted in unison.
"I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I'm late, your village is really hard to find, and I almost got lost. Before he could finish speaking, a tall figure walked into the classroom. The visitor has short hair, a tall body, bronzed skin shining in the sun, and the bulging muscles are full of vision, revealing an amazing momentum.
"How could it be you?" said the old master, surprised.
"Why can't it be me?" the visitor looked unlucky, "where are you talking?"
"Senior, it's time for the essay test next. The teacher said respectfully.
"Then let's get started, hurry, hurry. I went home early when I finished my work, and I was still in a hurry to hand in the task. ”
"You take them to the brain chamber for a literary test. Don't be nervous, I hope you take this assessment seriously, it is related to your future development, don't be careless but don't be nervous, just keep your normal state. Finally, I wish you all the best of luck. After speaking, the old master waved his hand, and the teacher took Gu Tian and them towards the wisdom brain room.
"Old master, I heard that you have a new student, and you can confiscate students for a few years, why are you itching? The iron-boned man sat on a chair and asked with a smile.
"You're a muscle-filled person, and you don't understand what I'm telling you. I'd like to ask you, why did you get here as an invigilator when you weren't in the Fire City? The old master asked suspiciously.
"You think I'm willing to come, it's just in time for me to do a mission in the Ten Thousand Rings Forest, so I was sent here. Iron Bone said helplessly, "A few days ago, the Academy of Sciences ran a phantom beast doing research, just in time for the group to rest, I saw that the reward was not bad and took the task, that thing is too cunning, I tracked it for two days before I caught it in the Wanwei Forest, and I was thinking about going back to hand in the task for a few days, and at this time I was actually asked to be an invigilator." Bad luck, bad luck!"
"Don't complain, if you want to blame, you can only blame yourself for being greedy, I'm curious what kind of reward can impress you?" said the old master with a smile.
"Hehe, a rare-grade phantom beast egg. Iron Bone said with a smile, "And it's also a fighting department, it's not clear what kind of phantom beast it is, you know that my little monkey will also participate in the final assessment this year." ”
"Xiaohu is fifteen years old this year, and time flies so fast. The old master sighed.
"No, old master, we haven't seen each other in years. Why are you here? I'm not used to this backwood. ”
"Old bones, you are used to staying in the city, enjoying the blessings, forgetting who you are? You have forgotten how you have today's status and achievements? Have you forgotten when you participated in the final assessment decades ago? You have forgotten ......"
"Alright, alright, I was wrong. Old Master, I have a headache when I hear that you are taught, please spare me. Iron Bone said bitterly, "I know you love wine, wait until I go back and send you two jars, okay?"
"Hahaha, that's pretty much it. The old master said with a satisfied smile, and then the two old friends who had not seen each other for a long time chatted about their experiences.