In the eastern part of the city was Nine Sands Region, which was the university city.
This was a new area that had only been developed over the past twenty years. Universities and research centers were gathered there, and all sorts of advanced technology could be found everywhere. It was practically one hundred years more developed than Tiger Forest Region.
Since they were in the same city, Meng Chao's parents naturally wanted to go to the university to take a look. Bai Jiacao also made a fuss about wanting to see the world.
Right when they got out of the subway, the girl widened her eyes and cried out.
"Wow, Big Brother, there are so many drones! They're so beautiful! They're like sparkling jellyfish, and they're even dancing! They're so beautiful!"
"This is the University of Technology's AI drone cluster. They brought it out for a demonstration to welcome the new students. Not only can this thing dance, it can also carry all sorts of interference and attack systems to form terrifying killing formations. It's a superweapon used by the Machine Armor Style martial artists and machine masters."
"Over there, there's a robot that's a few stories tall. Are those the legendary mechas? Are they also developed by the University of Technology? Then why don't you get into the University of Technology? You can drive a mecha to fight monsters. That's so cool! "
"Don't be silly. Mechas are just toys in fantasy works. In real battles, human-shaped war machines that are more than ten meters tall have brittle joints and weak defenses. They don't follow the principles of engineering, and the amount of ammunition and fuel they can carry isn't up to standard. Their fighting strength isn't high. Those are just multi-purpose harvesters. They're designed for the fierce animals and etherealized plants in the Other World. They're used to milk Iron-armored Rhinoceroses, shear Frost Rock Sheep, gather fruits from man-eating flowers, and do these rather light jobs."
"Is that so? Ahhh! Flying saucers!"
"That's good stuff. Right now, the University of Technology is paying a lot of attention to the research of maglev technology. They've already developed a few runic symbols and spirit energy magnetic fields. They can use magnetic repulsion to fight against gravity. Before long, normal people will be able to fly freely in the sky like Heaven Realm superhumans."
"We've been talking for so long, but they're all talking about the University of Technology. Then, I'm going to get into the University of Technology in the future!"
"Because the subway entrance is right next to the University of Technology. Look ahead. Isn't that the military school?"
Along the way, Bai Jiacao was like a noisy lark. No matter what she saw, she gasped in amazement.
Meng Chao had been reading a lot lately, so he could explain them one by one.
In order to welcome the new cadets, there were also several phalanxes of older cadets at the entrance, singing deafening battle songs and marching with deafening footsteps. The sweat of youth evaporated, transforming into beams of light that shot into the sky, condensing into balls of dazzling mist in the air.
Meng Chao told Bai Jiacao that it was a war soul, and it was the amalgamation of countless heroic spirits.
The University of Technology's advantage was in mechanics and engineering, while the military school's advantage was in battle formations and soul science.
The vitality magnetic fields of countless fearless soldiers vibrated at the same frequency. They then absorbed the heroic spirits of the martyrs and worked with a tight formation to form a powerful army that could defeat all enemies and win every battle.
When a martial arts course student from Dragon City University fought against a martial arts course student from a military school, everyone would bet on the former's victory.
Ten against ten, many people would hesitate.
If it was one hundred against one hundred, then even the lecturers from Dragon City University's martial arts course would bet on the military school.
'Feixiong has already reported to the military school. The military school's management is really strict, so I wonder whether he'll be able to handle it and whether he'll be able to find his own heroic spirit. It'll be too embarrassing if he gets chased out of the military school after just a few days because he offended a female instructor,' Meng Chao thought happily.
"What's that smell? It stinks!" Bai Jiacao suddenly covered her nose.
"We're at Agricultural University." Meng Chao's face turned red.
In truth, it was not that it stinked. Agricultural University was the legendary Monster University, so it was only natural that it kept countless monsters.
The lecturers and students from the etherealized plants course also planted a lot of strange etherealized plants.
To make sure that the plants could grow healthily, they had to add all sorts of fertilizer and microorganisms.
The smell of thousands of monsters, fertilizer, and microorganisms mixed together … and it was a little pungent.
"So, this is Agricultural University!"
Bai Jiacao stood on her tiptoes. Her field of vision was blocked by rows of towering trees. She did not see the awe-inspiring large robots, nor did she see the flashing drones dancing in the air. She also did not hear the loud military songs or the roars of war machines. She could not help but feel a little disappointed.
"What's with that expression?"
Meng Chao could tell what the girl was thinking. "Before the armies move, the food goes first. Yes, the machines from the University of Technology and the fighting souls from the military school are really strong, but if they go hungry for three days and three nights, no matter how strong they are, they won't be able to bring out their full potential.
"We'll have to rely on Agricultural University to fill the stomachs of the hungry soldiers and powerful fighters. The towering trees in front of us might seem normal, but let me tell you, these are high-calorie breadfruit trees that were created using top-tier biochemical technology. Not only are their fruits rich in nutrients, but if you eat one, you can resist hunger for two to three days. The tree resin is also a natural gel-type medicine. When you smear it on your wounds, it will be absorbed by your flesh and blood, and it will help your wounds heal.
"Don't be afraid of the venomous vines and man-eating flowers at the back. They're controlled by humans, and they're automatic biological weapons. If there comes a day when the area around Blessed Heavenly Garden is filled with them, if monsters dare to invade it, they will be attacked head-on.
"The crystal-like plants at the end are even more amazing. According to the official website of Agricultural University, the roots of such plants can reach hundreds of meters deep into the ground. They can directly absorb the energy in the spirit lodes and condense the energy in the form of crystals. In other words, they are natural 'oil wells'. All human beings need to do is plant them near a mining area that has a lot of spirit lodes, and they will be able to harvest crystals."
"Wow, what a huge skeleton!" Bai Jiacao pointed ahead and cried out.
Agricultural University's gate was a gigantic skeleton that was more than one hundred meters tall and gave off a mighty presence.
The skeleton shone with a metallic luster and stretched to the sides, forming a tunnel in the middle. At the center of the tunnel was a skull with protruding horns and fangs. When Bai Jiacao saw it, she stuck out her tongue.
Vines wrapped themselves around the white bones very tightly. Not only were there colorful flowers and plants growing on them, they were also full of fruits. Many of the fruits hung down, and they were within the reach of the passersby.
Some people actually plucked a few fruits and ate them. A strange fragrance wafted into their nostrils, and their juices spilled everywhere. It was a rare delicacy.
"This thing is the largest monster that has ever invaded Dragon City. It's the Great Thunder God. During the Battle of the Great Thunder God twenty-five years ago, it withstood the humans' artillery fire and advanced seven kilometers into the city. It destroyed dozens of large buildings. Later, five Deity Realm superhumans worked together to suppress it," Meng Chao said.
"However, the Great Thunder God's flesh and blood helped us cultivate more powerful fighters. Its blood and feces were used to water the land and gave birth to a few new etherealized plants, which enriched the citizens' dining tables. The unique phosphide in its bones also helped us create more than ten new alloys.
"In the end, all its value was squeezed out of it, and the people erected its carcass here so that the flowers and plants could grow on its carcass. They used this method to tell the citizens that monsters were humans' mortal enemies, but they were also the greatest help to Dragon City's development in the Other World.
"We hate monsters, but we can't live without them. The goal of war is to conquer and tame them, not to simply and crudely destroy all monsters. This is Agricultural University's philosophy."
They moved past the Great Thunder God's carcass and entered Agricultural University.
A path lined with trees led straight to rows of lecture and lab buildings. The sides of the path were like zoos and botanical gardens. There were all sorts of rare animals and plants that Bai Jiacao had never seen before.
The girl completely forgot that Agricultural University could not compare to the University of Technology. She stared at them and gasped in amazement.
"Big Brother, there are a lot of plants here that can move. Look, those plants' roots are like the tentacles of an octopus. They're crawling around on their own!
"Ah, those plants look like large mimosas. They're even bowing and saluting us!
"What's that? It's spitting pollen at us. It's so fragrant, and it seems like it contains a lot of spirit energy. But what should people with pollen allergies do?
"There are so many monsters here. Is no one going to care about them?"
When she saw a few monsters that looked like velociraptors crawl out of the forest and size them up curiously, the girl was a little afraid. She tugged at Meng Chao's sleeves. "Big Brother, these things don't bite, right?"
"Of course not," Meng Chao said with a smile.
Meng Chao smiled. "Don't you see that all the monsters here have remote-controlled collars on their necks and spirit energy chips implanted in their heads? They're biochemical beasts that have been genetically modified and are controlled by the monster controller's brainwaves. They're basically extensions of the monster controller's limbs, so they're very safe. They're like the upgraded version of our Big Teeth.
"You don't believe me? Go up and bow to it. Let's see how it reacts."
Bai Jiacao was skeptical. She took small steps forward and nodded at the velociraptor. Then, she braced herself and said, "Hello!"
This' Velociraptor 'seemed to understand the little girl's words. It actually bowed to her and even grinned.
Even though it did not look good when it grinned and revealed its fangs, Bai Jiacao was still so shocked that she was stunned for a long time.
Then, her attention was attracted by the monster controller riding a falcon-type monster in the air. He circled around, dove down, and charged forward.
"He's so cool! I want to get into Agricultural University as well!"
Bai Jiacao was filled with longing. "Big Brother, if you train for a year and a half, will you be as cool as this? You can ride a falcon and control hundreds of jackals, wolves, tigers, and leopards?"
"Um …" Meng Chao scratched his head.
"These are the specialties of the monster controller course. The martial arts course mainly relies on our own strength to fight."
"Is that so?" The girl was a little disappointed.
"What's with that look? Monster controllers and martial artists have their own specialties. It's not like they're stronger just because they can control more monsters. Look, quite a number of the freshmen have steady footsteps, sharp gazes, and spirit tattoos on their bodies. Their presences are really strong. They're definitely from the martial arts course."
In truth, Meng Chao did not know whether they were.
He decided to fool the girl first.
"Their spirit tattoos are really dazzling. They look even stronger than Big Brother!" Bai Jiacao observed for a while and made a new discovery.
The overall strength of Agricultural University was second only to Dragon City University. The martial arts course was also a popular course, so it was only natural that there were a lot of rich people among the freshmen.
All of them had awakened to supernatural abilities after their national college examination. Many of them had cleared around thirty to forty main meridians. The outstanding ones were like Luo Hai, who had cleared around sixty to seventy main meridians right after they entered university.
At that moment, these prodigies had their arms crossed and revealed the dazzling spirit tattoos flowing on their skin. They did not hide their aggressive presences at all.
But they smiled and apologized politely. "I'm sorry. I just awakened and haven't learned how to control it yet. I scared you."
Meng Chao pursed his lips.
He had just reached Spirit Tattoo Realm, so he could not control his spirit energy. It was normal for a few spirit tattoos to appear occasionally.
But these freshmen had dozens of spirit tattoos pop up at random to form profound and complicated pictures. Their heads were like boiling pressure cookers, so no one would believe them if they said that they could not control their spirit energy.
They had to be circulating their spirit magnetic field rotation energy in secret to show off and show off their strength!
'Luo Hai is right. The fighting courses in famous universities are really fierce right after they enter the university. I have to perform well so that I can get the most resources.
'How should I perform? I only have three or four spirit tattoos on my right arm. I don't think I can show them off. Should I fight against the freshmen with the most dazzling spirit tattoos after my parents and sister leave?'
While Meng Chao was thinking about this, deafening cheers and fighting sounds came from ahead of him.
Quite a number of freshmen surged forward. As they ran, they shouted, "The martial arts course and monster controller course are fighting in the arena to decide who is the strongest fighting course in Agricultural University! Let's go and watch!"
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