Chapter 220: The Lotus Leaf of the Melon Toxic Frog
Chapter 220: The Lotus Leaf of the Melon Toxic Frog
The first activity class lasted for most of the day.
They started in the morning and did not return until the afternoon.
The activity class was something the Agricultural Planting Major students always looked forward to.
Because they could go outside the mountains, into the wild, to the fields, and to all kinds of environments to see the beautiful scenery and great landscapes of the North River Continent.
And it was very free!
Also, generally, the mentor would assign some simple tasks related to the topic, and after completing them, they could earn points.
This was another reason most students liked the activity class: they could earn points.
Early in the morning, the students of Class Four of the Agricultural Planting Major arrived at a flight point location on the mountainside.
A flight point was usually a designated spot for Sky Element Soul Pets to return from outside or depart from the mountains.
These special flight points were set up to regulate the flight routes of Sky Element Soul Pets so they wouldn’t disturb others.
Corresponding flight points were also established in the cities.
“I wonder where we’ll go for the activity today?”
Kong Shijin was quite excited. “I heard the wild areas around Northern River are very nice, mainly with Plant-Type and Water Spirit Soul Pets. Actually, I’d like to see the nearby fields. These fields around here are planted by Forest Capital. Most of them are common crops that we can collect.”
“We can learn from it. I want to plant something too.”
“If you want to learn, ask Classmate Wang,” a male student said with a laugh. “I live not far from his Small Wooden House. Every morning when I get up for exercise, I can see Wang Che’s Green Caterpillar watering the planted crops from a distance, and then using a ripening Soul Skill to accelerate their growth.”
“Without any surprises, Classmate Wang’s first batch of crops might have already matured.”
Each Small Wooden House was only a few dozen meters apart. When you stepped out, you could see each other’s farmland.
“Wow, really?” Kong Shijin looked at Wang Che. He was quite far from Wang Che, separated by several Small Wooden Houses, so he couldn’t see it himself.
Truly a genius who could receive rewards from the professor.
“I planted a batch of common crops,” Wang Che said with a smile.
Actually, barring any issues, the Water Orchid in the Spirit Field would fully mature tonight.
That was more important.
The second Spirit Field was also almost ready to be opened.
He could refine the first batch of staple food containing Water Spirit Energy for Little Caterpillar.
“They’ve already matured?” Yun Feimo walked over. “Around here, only Qingling planted some crops. She uses the Spirit Field to grow some simple herbs. They’ve just entered the growth stage. I go to her place every day to check. Sometimes I really want to try it myself.”
“It’s a bit unbelievable that you can command a Soul Pet to farm,” Shui Qingling couldn’t help but say. “We haven’t even fully learned it yet… and your Soul Pet already knows how? Classmate Wang, can we come visit and learn from you in a couple of days?”
Hearing this, the others also felt how remarkably unbelievable it was.
We haven’t even learned it yet.
And your Soul Pet is already farming?
Humans are inferior to Pets.
“You can come anytime,” Wang Che did not refuse.
“In three months, when we’ve probably just started learning to farm, I bet Brother Wang will have already started learning how to grow Soul Plants.”
Kong Shijin sighed. “I also want my Exquisite Owl to help with farming. It’s a Plant-Type too, so it should be suitable in theory. But its Spiritual Intelligence isn’t high enough, so it’s hard to learn.”
Wang Che smiled and said, “You can teach it more. Over time, it will learn. This is also part of raising a Soul Pet.”
“I think the academy should give you more farmland, or at least more resources,” Yun Feimo pondered, pinching her chin. “A genius like you shouldn’t be limited by conditions.”
“You get one plot, your Soul Pet gets one plot, and you have a second Soul Pet, so you should get another one.”
Everyone thought this made sense.
A genius shouldn’t be held back by conditions.
After all, he was a champion of a continent, not to mention his unified exam results.
Just the champion title alone warranted some special treatment, otherwise it wouldn’t be fair.
Especially since he had shown such high-level agricultural and planting talent.
What the students could think of, the academy had naturally considered as well.
In fact, over the past few days, Wang Che’s communicator had received calls from several unfamiliar numbers.
When he answered, they were from Northern River University, other academies in Northern River, or even academies from neighboring continents.
They asked if Wang Che had any intention of transferring.
Wow, they were openly trying to poach him, and the conditions they offered were quite good.
Everyone chatted about the events of the past few days since school started.
Not long after, a mentor walked towards them and said to the students with a smile:
“Students, my name is Yanshan, and I am your mentor for this activity class. Get ready, we’re about to set off. The place we’re going to this time is Jade Moon Lake, which is several dozen miles away from here.”
“That place has many Water Spirit Soul Pets, various associated resource materials, and beautiful scenery with clear water and a lovely lake. But we’re not going there to play.”
After saying this, a deep purple Soul Ring lit up on the mentor’s body.
A huge Shanyu Eagle appeared in front of everyone.
The Shanyu Eagle was a Soul Pet that evolved in a different direction from the Windwhisper Eagle.
The Windwhisper Eagle was a pure Sky Element Soul Pet.
The Shanyu Eagle, however, was rarer and more uncommon. It was a dual-type Soul Pet of the Mountain Rock Type and Sky Type.
Its Racial Potential was also half a grade higher than the Windwhisper Eagle, reaching the Peerless Grade level.
Its body was a mix of mountain rock color and wind-azure. Its physique was more majestic and robust.
Especially its back, which resembled a small mountain.
After the Shanyu Eagle appeared, it crouched down slightly.
“Come on up, students. We’re leaving soon.”
Mentor Yanshan said with a smile.
The mentor’s Sky Element Soul Pet mount was naturally better than the students’.
After the many students boarded, they instantly felt as stable as being on flat ground.
If they closed their eyes, they wouldn’t even know they were on the back of a Soul Pet.
“Take off.”
Yanshan patted the Shanyu Eagle.
The Shanyu Eagle let out a loud cry, spread its wings, and flew into the sky!
The students didn’t feel a thing; it was still as stable as flat ground.
They didn’t even feel the basic sensation of weightlessness.
It was quite magical!
Wang Che estimated that this Shanyu Eagle had learned some Earth Type Soul Skills, like gravity control or something similar.
Once the protective shield formed, it could maintain gravitational balance even during high-altitude ascent.
Because the Shanyu Eagle’s back was very spacious, the students could even move around a little.
On the way, Mentor Yanshan said:
“Jade Moon Lake is a wild Soul Pet gathering spot in our Northern River, and it’s the closest one to our Forest Sea Academy. This time, our activity topic is called ‘The Lotus Leaf of the Melon Toxic Frog’.”
“Does anyone know about the Melon Toxic Frog?”
“I know. It’s a Water Spirit Soul Pet that contains strong poison,” a student raised his hand and said. “But its body surface isn’t poisonous; the poison is inside. Every so often, it excretes a highly Toxic Treasure formed from its saliva in its resting place.”
“It’s a Rare Soul Pet. Its second stage evolution is the Toxic Foam Frog, and its third stage evolution is the Giant Swamp Poison Frog.”
Those who could get into a top-tier academy were naturally not fools.
They were quite familiar with the Melon Toxic Frog.
“Correct!” Mentor Yanshan nodded with a smile. “This time, our activity topic is to collect the highly Toxic Treasure excreted by the Melon Toxic Frog. In our Agricultural Planting Major, this crystal is called ‘Toxic Treasure’. It is a very valuable fertilizer for Soul Plants and is also helpful in many industries, like pharmaceuticals and medicine.”
Everyone understood.
“Next, during this journey, I’ll briefly explain the precautions to you.”
Mentor Yanshan instructed earnestly. “We only collect the Toxic Treasure produced by the Melon Toxic Frog. If we encounter a Toxic Foam Frog, don’t even consider it. If we encounter a Giant Swamp Poison Frog, the activity will end immediately.”
“The Giant Swamp Poison Frogs in this wild area have at least several thousand years of Soul Power Cultivation. They are very powerful Peerless Grade Soul Pets.”
“But no Giant Swamp Poison Frogs have been seen at Jade Moon Lake for many years, so everyone can rest assured.”
“Also, around Jade Moon Lake, some wild Soul Plants or other plants grow. If you can’t collect the Melon Toxic Frog’s Toxic Treasure, you can collect some rare plants. That is also part of this activity’s content.”
“Additionally, Jade Moon Lake has many other Water Spirit Soul Pets. The Melon Toxic Frogs are usually on the Jade Moon lotus leaves in the lake. The crystals they excrete are right there on them.”
“Oh, and if you meet students from other academies, don’t be surprised; it’s normal.”
“Overall, collecting the Melon Toxic Frog’s Toxic Treasure this time has a certain level of difficulty. If you can’t complete it, shift your collection target to the vegetation around Jade Moon Lake.”
“Of course, if you can collect the Melon Toxic Frog’s Toxic Treasure, you can earn higher points.”
Mentor Yanshan seriously explained the precautions for the activity class.
Activity classes were never simple.
They always had a certain level of difficulty; otherwise, there wouldn’t be extra points as rewards.
Moreover, the activity class itself was meant to train the freshmen’s survival skills in the wild.
And their adaptability to various outdoor environments.
After graduation, most students would enter various wild environments for exploration and resource collection.
“If you have any other questions, you can ask me,” Mentor Yanshan said.
By the time he finished speaking, they could almost see the scenery of Jade Moon Lake in the distance from the back of the Shanyu Eagle.
Looking down from the clouds, there was an irregularly shaped, vast lake, surrounded by not-too-dense mountain forests.
Probably because the water quality was excellent, the vegetation growing around it was very lush.
Many small Soul Pet figures could be seen jumping around in the woods.
On the surface of Jade Moon Lake, the variety of Water Spirit Soul Pets was even more dazzling.
Koi, Osmanthus Fragrance Fish, Little Light Eel, Water Fox Snake…
As they got closer, they could also see many plants floating on the lake’s surface, and the edges were covered with water-blue flowers and grass.
But the most eye-catching were the large, net-like lotus leaves.
Those were Soul Plants, Jade Moon Lotuses.
A specialty Soul Plant of Jade Moon Lake.
A relatively rare natural Soul Plant containing slight Water Spirit Energy. The lotus leaves were jade-green, and the lotus flowers were light blue, very beautiful.
The abundantly produced Jade Moon lotus seeds were delicious, contained considerable Soul Power, and were rare materials used for Dietary Meals or refining various potions and Soul Pet staple foods.