NOVEL NEXT Chapter 506 - 501: Who Told You This is a Game?
Chapter 506: Chapter 501: Who Told You This is a Game?
Seeing Bai Qi’s perseverance, Luo Xiang was not surprised, he said, “However, the location of the Dream Demon Beast is somewhat awkward, so we can’t get there for now.”
“Awkward?”
Bai Qi was stunned when he heard this. There weren’t many places that could be described by Luo Xiang as awkward, especially if it was extremely far away…
“Is the location of this Dream Demon Beast in the tribal area?”
Luo Xiang nodded and said, “Yes, and it’s right in the middle of the tribe.”
“Middle of the tribe?”
Bai Qi raised his eyebrows slightly. The tribal territory was very vast. If they wanted to find the secret realm of the Dream Demon Beast, they would have to penetrate deep into the tribe.
“This secret realm is said to have been left by a legendary Dream Demon Beast. After its death, the corresponding tribe was consumed by neighbors, but its secret realm has never appeared.”
Luo Xiang said, “But I found some clues in another secret realm, we should be able to locate it.”
“Middle of the tribe?”
President Qin shook his head, saying, “The middle of the tribe is too dangerous. With Bai Qi’s strength, it would be suicidal to go there now. I do not support this.”
“I didn’t intend for Bai Qi to go in the first place.”
Luo Xiang shrugged and said, “I happen to need some materials from the tribe’s side. I originally planned to take a detour to find it, but it seems unnecessary now.”
“That’s a relief.”
Upon hearing this, President Qin felt relieved, while Bai Qi’s face showed disappointment.
If it weren’t for its location in the middle of the tribe, if he could find it, he would have solved the issue of his exclusive secret realm of Cordyceps and the Dream Battle System.
“Since you, Bai Qi, have thought of a solution, I should stop wasting time here. I need to secure my materials first.”
Luo Xiang waved his hand at Bai Qi and President Qin and left in a hurry.
“Why are they so busy after becoming a legend…?”
Bai Qi muttered, upon seeing the situation.
“It’s normal, and speaking of being busy, you’re hardly in a position to talk about others.”
President Qin looked at Bai Qi discontentedly and said, “At this point, even finding you is becoming as difficult as encountering a legendary ferocious beast while dining out.”
“But President Qin, you still found me five part-time jobs…”
Bai Qi couldn’t help but complain. Seeing it seemed President Qin was about to get angry, he quickly escaped.
“Well, President Qin, I’ll go back first. Please take care of the matter with the secret realm.”
“Damn kid, running so fast. I was actually thinking of getting you to help me with a couple of tasks!”
Although President Qin was too late, he couldn’t help but curse. However, after Bai Qi left, the expression on his face changed to a gratified smile.
“This kid, he’s growing so fast…”
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Super God Evolution Research Institute.
Bai Yuxiao looked around curiously and exclaimed, “Oh my goodness, is Bai Qi the head of such a large research institute now?”
“Yes, don’t you check trending topics? It should have been reported long ago.”
Bai Qiucha looked at Bai Yuxiao, smiling.
Bai Yuxiao grimaced and said, “I would have, but my father gave me strict orders. If I don’t reach Fifth Stage, I can’t touch my phone, play games, or use any electronic devices. If I hadn’t seized the chance to come out this time, I’d be no different from a primitive man.”
“Then why don’t you practice harder? Although your Ghost Dragon doesn’t grow as fast as my Bone Dragon, its potential should be higher.”
Bai Qiucha shook his head, speaking.
“High potential is only good if I can reach it.”
Bai Yuxiao summoned the Ghost Dragon and said, “Given my current progress, I’m guessing that by the time it reaches legendary status, I’ll probably be its kin.”
“Oh…”
Seeing Bai Yuxiao looking like this, Bai Qiucha didn’t know how to comfort him.
Actually, Bai Yuxiao’s leveling speed wasn’t bad. At Bai Yuxiao’s age, Xiao Yuan and the others hadn’t yet reached the Four Stage.
However, after Bai Qi took the lead, and Gi Shan steadily caught up, it was unrealistic for Bai Yuxiao not to feel frustrated.
“Right, my dad is giving Nicholas special training lately. Do you want to join?”
Bai Qiucha thought for a moment, then said.
Bai Yuxiao nodded repeatedly, saying, “My uncle? I’d rather go home and get beaten by my dad.”
Although Bai Heguang was not as violent as Bai Tongchen, his intimidating aura was truly terrifying to behold.
“Alright then.”
Bai Qiucha shrugged. After confirming their identities with the gatekeeper, he said, “We’re here now, let’s go find Bai Qi first.”
“Okay.”
The three of them entered the building together, then according to Bai Qi’s message, they arrived at the Dream Battle Simulation System Research Department.
“You’re here, right in time. The device is almost assembled.”
Bai Qi, who was adjusting the equipment, saw the three people arriving, and immediately invited them over.
“Bai Qi, what’s this thing?”
Bai Yuxiao looked curiously at the contraption in front of him that seemed no different from a game console.
“You’ll know it soon.”
Bai Qi smiled, and then introduced Xia Xuan and Han Wei, who were already seated on the machine: “This is Bai Yuxiao, a Four Stage Beast Master. As for Gu Shan, you two are already familiar with each other.”
“Hmph!”
Xia Xuan turned his head upon hearing the words, clearly remembering his defeat by Gu Shan in the joint examination of the two cities.
“Han Wei, Four-Stage Beast Master.”
Han Wei clambered up from the machine agilely and introduced himself to Bai Yuxiao, “Your name is Bai Yuxiao? Are you related to Bai Qiucha?”
“Yeah, Brother Cha is my cousin.”
Bai Yuxiao nodded, responding.
“I see, no wonder you two look alike.”
Upon hearing this, Han Wei understood and struck up a friendly conversation with Bai Yuxiao. Bai Yuxiao also welcomed the new friendship, becoming close with Han Wei quickly.
“Bai Qi, what are we doing here?”
Bai Qiucha turned to Bai Qi, “Are we supposed to test something with this machine?”
“Yes, this is a prototype dream battle simulation system designed by the Super God Evolution Research Institute and commissioned by Xia’s Group.”
Bai Qi nodded, “If there’s no problem with testing this time, then it’s mission accomplished.”
“So we’re guinea pigs, huh~”
At these words, Bai Yuxiao had a sudden realization, “But since it’s actual combat, why use a dreamland? Wouldn’t it be better to fight directly?”
“And in the future, we might have to fight tribal wars. Are you planning to go to the tribe to practice now?”
Bai Qi sighed helplessly, “Forget it, you’ll know after you experience it later.”
With that, Bai Qi walked to a device, started it, and pointed to two platforms, one larger and one smaller, and said, “Later on, you and your pets will get on these platforms. The machine will automatically scan your data, then you just need to put on the dreaming helmet and necklace.”
After listening to Bai Qi’s explanation, Han Wei and the other two had a better understanding, while Xia Xuan had already summoned his Mechanical Tyrannosaurus to start the data scan, and he was the first to enter the dreamland.
As the third young master of the Xia’s Group and a Mechanical Master, Xia Xuan naturally joined the dream battle system research; thus he was already well-versed in these operations.
Seeing this, the other three followed suit, summoning their own pets and logging into the dream battle system.
“Bai Qi, what about me?”
Seeing others logging in one by one, Bai Qiucha couldn’t help feeling a little bewildered.
Bai Qi specifically asked him to come, but there were only four machines here, while he was the odd one out.
“You, your machine is over there.”
Bai Qi gave a wry smile and pointed to a giant platform across the way.
“How could a boss like you use such a small test platform.”
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Inside the Dream Battle System.
The four who first entered the dreamland looked curiously around, and seeing their pets having entered as well, they were even more curious.
Han Wei patted the Wind Demon Wolf’s body. Understanding the instruction, the Wind Demon Wolf immediately spat out a wind blade, shattering a distant stone.
In an instant, the stones flew everywhere, leaving marks on their faces from the impact.
“All five senses are very real; I can even feel the body temperature of the Wind Demon Wolf. Is this really a dream?”
Xia Xuan sneered at the words, “Nonsense, do you think it’s teleportation?”
Han Wei shrugged his shoulders, then saw Bai Yuxiao and Gu Shan intently observing the status of their pets.
“The spirit power is similar to the normal state, but it seems that the body data is different?”
As the owner of eight pets, Gu Shan was the first to detect the anomaly.
“Yes, this body is simply the synthesis of the scan results and pre-existing large-scale data, there will still be discrepancies with reality.”
Bai Qi appeared from the side, “However, it only affects the changes in power at the extreme state and the overall impact is not substantial.”
“Umm, Bai Qi, can you say it in layman’s terms?”
Bai Yuxiao wore a bewildered expression as he scratched his head.
“In simple terms, it’s like creating a character in a video game, but it uses your data.”
Bai Qi shrugged his shoulders, “Although there is room for improvement, it’s fine for assessing combat effectiveness. Rest assured and fight.”
{“”So that’s how it is.””}
Bai Yuxiao finally understood, he then looked at others excitedly, “Then who’s my opponent, them?”
“Impossible.”
Bai Qi grinned, “Didn’t I mention? The dream battle system is for assessments, the opponents should be stronger than you.”
“Could it be…”
Bai Yuxiao paused, then heard a sound of a loud dragon chant coming from the front. He turned and saw a gigantic bone dragon soaring across the sky, staring down at them indifferently.
“Is this Bai Qiucha’s Bone Dragon? It’s bigger than I expected.”
Han Wei swallowed, then turned to Xia Xuan, “Is your Mechanical Tyrannosaurus our opponent?”
“Obviously!”
Xia Xuan sneered as the weapons on the Mechanical Tyrannosaurus Beast’s body activated, live ammunition, and energy guns roared simultaneously, shooting towards the Bone Dragon.
“Wow, if there’s a game with this effect, it would definitely be invincible.”
Bai Yuxiao licked his lips, and then guided the Ghost Dragon to launch an attack too.
“Playing a video game… I love this system. Surely dad won’t stop me this time?”
Bai Yuxiao grinned, planning to show off his skills, but then saw a dark blue dragon breath descend from the sky. Not only did it break the attacks of the Mechanical Fierce Dragon Beast and the Ghost Dragon but also injured the Ghost Dragon, which couldn’t dodge in time and let out a series of painful howls.
“Who told you this is a game…”
Looking at Bai Yuxiao’s stunned face, Bai Qi shrugged, “Though it’s a dreamland, the injuries you and your pets receive will feedback into your spirits. Although it is no different from having a nightmare and will not leave any sequelae, remember, when it hurts, it really hurts.”