Chapter 814: Psychological test (two in one)

“Hello, Qiao Sang.” Qiao Sang reached out and shook her hand.

“I know you,” Mu Jing said with a smile. “The champion of the Beastmaster Star Tournament.”

Qiao Sang gave a shy smile and said, “Should we find a place first?”

“Let’s just go to my classroom. My classroom is empty right now,” Mu Jing said.

“Okay.” Qiao Sang nodded.

The two took the elevator to the ninth floor.

They garnered a lot of回头率 on the way, clearly recognized as the person who had recently risen to prominence.

After Mu Jing greeted someone she knew from a distance, she chuckled, “Almost everyone in our major knows you.”

Qiao Sang casually asked, “Do all the people in your major watch the Beastmaster Star Tournament?”

“No,” Mu Jing’s expression became slightly more serious. “You are the first person to make Little Steel Falcon undergo Bond Evolution, and it was even continuous Bond Evolution. So, we are very curious what kind of person could make a Pet with Little Steel Falcon’s personality undergo continuous Bond Evolution.”

She almost forgot that this was the School of Society and Pet Behavior, no wonder they were curious about this… Qiao Sang then recalled Steel Treasure’s evolution scene, her tone filled with a smile:

“I don’t know how it happened back then, but Steel, Little Steel Falcon just underwent Bond Evolution. Actually, I think it’s not difficult to form a bond with Little Steel Falcon, as long as you make it truly acknowledge you.”

Mu Jing gave a wry smile:

“To make a Pet with Little Steel Falcon’s personality truly acknowledge a person, that’s the hardest part.”

Saying that, she stopped, opened the door to Class 3 (3): “We’re here.”

Qiao Sang followed behind her and entered the classroom.

Mu Jing closed the door and said directly, “I left a message saying I didn’t want points, and hoped the task reward could be discussed in person. Did you see it?”

Qiao Sang casually sat down in a seat and nodded, “I saw it.”

She paused and asked, “What do you want?”

“I hope to have a conversation with your Steel Slash Giant Falcon,” Mu Jing stated her purpose. “Many people in our school have done relevant research, and have also tried to contact Little Steel Falcon following the methods from Blue Star, but none of them caused any change in Little Steel Falcon’s emotional fluctuations.”

“I’m wondering if your Little Steel Falcon has a special psychological condition, so I want to have a conversation with it that can detect emotional fluctuations.”

Pet Psychology, the study of Pet psychological phenomena and their influence on mental functions and behavioral activities.

When the study of an individual’s behavior and mental processes reaches a certain level, it can not only provide psychological Healing, but also often easily influence a Pet’s emotional fluctuations, allowing it to generate greater power.

Bond Evolution is also a type of great power.

This evolution path might seem like a legend to other ordinary Yu Beast Masters on Super Dormant Star, but in fact, Royal Union Dun University has always been conducting relevant research.

No wonder she didn’t even want points, it turns out she was after Steel Treasure… Qiao Sang grumbled while saying, “If it’s just a conversation and detecting emotional fluctuations, then it’s fine.”

To be honest, this was much more cost-effective than giving points.

Except for the points earned at the beginning of the semester, she had been in a state of only spending and not earning…

Mu Jing’s face lit up with joy, and she immediately said:

“Then I’ll complete your task first.”

With that, she formed a hand seal.

A green star array lit up, and a Pet about 80 centimeters tall appeared within the star array. It wore miniature shrinking bracelets on its claws, was mostly black, had a ghostly tail but no feet, a gray head wrapped in several white bandages, and eyes with yellow irises and black sclera.

Night Spirit, a General-level Ghost-type Pet. It is said that Night Spirits like to appear near people whose lifespans are nearing their end.

People have two extreme attitudes towards Night Spirits.

One is extreme aversion.

The other is not repulsed; instead, some people whose lifespans are nearing their end will specifically issue tasks to invite Night Spirits to their side.

Because the vast majority of Night Spirits, as they evolve, can awaken the advanced skill of Memory Reading.

For people who can still live for a while, this skill is particularly intrusive.

But for some people who are seriously ill and bedridden, whose lifespans are nearing their end, but cannot speak a word, they are willing for a fleeting glimpse of their life before death to appear for their family to see.

Qiao Sang’s mind recalled the Night Spirit’s information, and she turned to look at the empty space beside her:

“Xiao Xunbao.”

“Xiao Xunbao~”

Xiao Xunbao materialized.

Mu Jing glanced at Xiao Xunbao and began to explain the precautions before Memory Reading: “My Night Spirit’s Memory Reading has reached the perfect level, and making memories appear for viewing will not cause any harm to Ghost Ring King.”

“However, there’s one thing to note, and that is you must be thinking about the specific scene you want to be read.”

“Otherwise…” Mu Jing chuckled, “you might read something you shouldn’t.”

Xiao Xunbao has always been upright and honest… Qiao Sang didn’t take it to heart and said with a smile, “Just read it. It knows what to do.”

“Xun!”

Before Mu Jing could speak, Xiao Xunbao extended its paw, indicating to wait.

“What’s wrong?” Qiao Sang asked.

“Xiao Xunbao…” Xiao Xunbao called out, indicating that some time had passed and it needed to recall first.

Upon hearing this, Qiao Sang had no doubts and her expression immediately became serious: “Then hurry up and think about it.”

Memory Reading is generally divided into three stages.

The first stage, direct Memory Reading, can very likely cause severe brain damage symptoms such as cerebral palsy.

The second stage allows reading based on the target’s currently recalled memories, and presenting them as images for people to view.

The third stage allows reading any image that has appeared in the mind, including imagination, and presenting it.

A perfect level of Memory Reading should barely reach the third stage. Xiao Xunbao’s imagination has always been rich, and she didn’t want Xiao Xunbao to have too many thoughts in its mind, which might confuse the evolution scene.

“Xiao Xunbao…”

Xiao Xunbao closed its eyes, trying hard to recall.

The evolution scene, the evolution scene…

After about half a minute, Xiao Xunbao opened its eyes and nodded solemnly, indicating that it had remembered.

Qiao Sang felt relieved at the sight and nodded to Mu Jing:

“You can start.”

“Do I need to go out?” Mu Jing asked considerately.

Memory Reading is an extremely private matter, and most people do not like unrelated strangers present to witness it.

“No need,” Qiao Sang said.

Xiao Xunbao’s next stage of evolution was nothing shameful, and if she didn’t say anything, and Xiao Xunbao didn’t say anything, who would know what that background-like scene represented?

Mu Jing said no more and looked at Night Spirit: “Begin.”

“Xun!”

Xiao Xunbao looked at Night Spirit, showing an expression of “Come on.”

Night Spirit said nothing and floated into Xiao Xunbao’s mind.

Instantly, a scene appeared out of thin air above Xiao Xunbao’s head.

Marble tabletop, leather sofa, metal decorations, warm-toned lighting.

With just one glance, Qiao Sang’s heart sank by half, and two words appeared in her mind:

It’s over.

This was clearly inside the living room of a villa!

If there was a landmark building or scenery outside, or even a landmark, then there would be a direction to search.

But there are countless villas, she couldn’t just go into other people’s villas to search!

However, very quickly, Qiao Sang had a second thought:

Oh, this is the location for Xiao Xunbao’s next stage of evolution, so it’s fine…

Xiao Xunbao’s next stage of evolution form is known; as long as its internal energy is full and it has the evolution item, it can evolve smoothly.

Knowing the evolution location isn’t that important…

Qiao Sang calmed down, took out her phone, opened the camera, aimed at the appearing scene, and took two “click, click” photos.

Just then, the scene appearing above Xiao Xunbao’s head suddenly changed.

In the scene, Xiao Xunbao was in the center, surrounded by herself, Ya Bao, Lu Bao, and Steel Treasure.

“Ya Ya…”

Immediately after, Ya Bao stepped forward, patted its shoulder, and called out, indicating that it hadn’t expected it to be so powerful, and that the position of boss would have to be taken by it from now on.

“Ice Ai.” Lu Bao nodded.

“Steel Slash.” Steel Treasure also nodded.

She herself spoke with a look of relief: “Since Ya Bao said so, then you’ll be the big brother from now on.”

“Xiao Xunbao, Xiao Xunbao…”

Xiao Xunbao, in the center, laughed up to the sky.

Qiao Sang: “???”

Ya Bao, seemingly quiet in its Yu Beast Master’s arms but actually controlling its clone to train inside the villa: “???”

Lu Bao silently poked its head out of the backpack, its eyes deep as it stared at Xiao Xunbao.

Was there any need to read this memory…? Mu Jing only understood the sentence Qiao Sang said in the scene, completely bewildered.

During the Memory Reading process, the subject being read kept its eyes closed throughout, with its attention focused on the fragments appearing in its mind.

Although Xiao Xunbao’s eyes were closed, it inexplicably felt a chill down its spine, a feeling of murderous intent approaching.

At this moment, it heard a voice ring out:

“That’s enough.”

Then it felt Night Spirit float out of its head.

Xiao Xunbao opened its eyes and saw its Yu Beast Master, Big Brother Ya Bao, and Lu Bao staring straight at it.

Especially Big Brother Ya Bao and Lu Bao, their eyes seemed filled with murderous intent.

“Xiao Xunbao?”

Xiao Xunbao blinked, not understanding why everyone was looking at it like that.

Mu Jing, standing beside them, saw the scene before her, suddenly understood something, and asked:

“Was the scene that just appeared not the one you wanted to read? Do you need to read it again? My Night Spirit’s Memory Reading has reached perfection, and it might inadvertently read out the scene that Ghost Ring King has been thinking about most often recently.”

“Xiao Xunbao?”

The scene it often thinks about?

Xiao Xunbao was first startled, then realized something, and its body instantly stiffened, as if petrified on the spot.

“Ya…”

Ya Bao slowly bared its teeth.

Before Ya Bao could finish speaking, Xiao Xunbao quickly disappeared, as if it wasn’t there.

“Ice Ai.”

Lu Bao snorted coldly, the bubbles that had just risen from its nostrils burst, and it burrowed back into the backpack.

It seems that Xiao Xunbao’s practice of Pressure during this time has built up a lot of courage, to actually think about this so often in its mind… Qiao Sang felt the warmth in her arms and the chill down her back, silently sweating for Xiao Xunbao in her heart, while outwardly smiling:

“No need, I’ve already seen the scene I wanted to read.”

The layout of the villa in the picture was neither the one she was currently living in nor the one she had lived in before.

Xiao Xunbao’s imagined architectural layout couldn’t be that precise. If there was no accident, it was the evolution location for the next stage.

No wonder she didn’t mind me watching… Mu Jing thought to herself.

She picked up her phone, checked the time, and said, “There’s still some time. My conversation only needs half an hour. How about now?”

“Okay,” Qiao Sang said, then formed a hand seal.

Soon, Steel Treasure was summoned.

Seeing the first Steel Slash Giant Falcon on Super Dormant Star to undergo continuous Bond Evolution, Mu Jing’s eyes lit up.

“She wants to ask you a few questions, to see what differences you have from other Little Steel Falcons that haven’t undergone Bond Evolution,” Qiao Sang said concisely.

“Steel Slash.”

Steel Slash nodded, indicating understanding, then looked at the human its Yu Beast Master spoke of.

Mu Jing was from the psychology department and could guess the Pets’ meanings through their micro-expressions.

When she saw the Steel Slash Giant Falcon’s expression, she immediately knew it was ready.

Mu Jing didn’t waste any time. She immediately went to her usual seat, took out the specially brought testing equipment from the drawer, and placed it on the table.

Steel Treasure flapped its wings and flew over, landing steadily on the nearby table.

Mu Jing placed the instrument’s test head on Steel Treasure’s head and said:

“I’m going to start asking.”

“Steel Slash.” Steel Treasure nodded.

Qiao Sang came and sat down nearby, watching the scene before her with great interest.

It was her first time witnessing someone studying Pet psychology question a Pet in person.

“What are your thoughts on humans?”

“Steel Slash.”

No thoughts.

“Do you have no thoughts now, or did you have no thoughts before?”

“Steel Slash.”

No thoughts now, no thoughts before. There are too many humans, and it doesn’t know many of them.

“Why did you contract with your Yu Beast Master back then?”

“Steel Slash.”

She is a good person.

“Do you like good people?”

“Steel Slash.”

There are many kinds of good people, for example, foolish ones and not foolish ones. It likes not foolish good people.

“So, in your eyes, your Yu Beast Master is a not foolish good person?”

Steel Treasure hesitated for a moment:

“Steel Slash.”

Actually, she’s sometimes a bit foolish.

Qiao Sang: “???”

Hey, hey, hey, have you forgotten I’m right here?

Night Spirit acted as a translator throughout, and the one-on-one question and answer session was very smooth.

Mu Jing looked at the testing instrument beside her after each question.

She found that almost all of the Steel Slash Giant Falcon’s responses to her questions showed no fluctuations, just like those Little Steel Falcons, frighteningly calm.

How could a Steel Slash Giant Falcon like this form a bond with humans? Mu Jing couldn’t understand.

The questioning lasted for half an hour.

“Last question, you are now in a completely new form. Have you ever thought that you might not evolve again in the future?”

“Steel Slash.”

Never thought about it.

Mu Jing glanced at the equipment beside her and, seeing that the fluctuations remained stable, felt a faint disappointment.

“Is it over?” Qiao Sang asked.

Mu Jing replied, “It’s over.”

Qiao Sang looked at Steel Treasure: “Since it’s over, let’s go home.”

“Steel Slash.” Steel Treasure called out calmly.

Mu Jing stared blankly at the equipment screen, which suddenly turned orange and subtly extended upwards, indicating a change in fluctuation for the first time.

This was a signal of pleasure.