The strongest magician who started as a hunter.

Chapter 22 [The greedy and ever-changing demon cat]

The three days of the assessment flew by in the blink of an eye.

Because of the trouble they worried about earlier, the Dongba group failed in the battle against the tired giant bear, so even though it was only a few hours before the end of the exam, they were still running around...

Although there are excellent hunters among them, they have discovered that the ice crystal bear will not wake up as long as its cubs are not touched while sleeping.

It is a species that is easy to control after understanding its characteristics.

However, the Dongba group spent three whole days searching more than a dozen caves. After each hard work, they found that there were no gems left in the cave. It seemed that there was always someone who was one step ahead of them and stole the extra gems quietly. Average.

Therefore, in order to pass the examination, they were forced to take desperate risks, and most of them suffered a lot of injuries.

……

At this moment, in a remote cave somewhere,
As the chief culprit, You was sitting next to a long-extinguished fire, closing his eyes to meditate.

In just three days, the amount of Qi manifested throughout the body has improved significantly, and the state of "tangle" and the flow of Qi have become smoother.

Such an improvement can be achieved in a very short period of time.

Apart from the fact that You's perception and understanding of "mind" is higher than that of ordinary people, on the other hand, it is also closely related to his identity as a conjurer.

You know, as a conjurer.

The first thing you need to do when you are worried about birth is to learn to control your negative emotions, know how to clear away the messy thoughts in your heart, and achieve a state of calm mind.

It is this that gives him an innate advantage in practicing "mindfulness".

……

I feel that there is not much time left before the end of the exam...

You took the initiative to break away from the "zazen"-like state, breathed a long sigh of relief, and then slowly stood up from the snow.

He brushed off the snow on his body, then looked at the two-tailed black cat lying beside the fire, and said in his heart:
"Xiao Hei has grown really fast. Compared to the size of a palm three days ago... now it looks like the size of an ordinary adult cat."

However, considering that this was an improvement that cost a full thirty gems, the joy in the worry was diluted a lot.

After three days of exploration, You had a clearer understanding of the role of his mind beast, and systematically summarized the rules.

At the same time, after careful consideration, You also named his mind ability according to its characteristics——

[The greedy and ever-changing demon cat]

[The first effect is that the demon cat can 'digest' and 'deconstruct' the substances in its belly through eating, but it cannot swallow objects that are stronger than the demon cat's own breath, nor can it swallow living creatures larger than itself. 】

Take those ice crystal bears as an example. Both their aura and size are far superior to the demon cat itself, so unless the giant bear is killed and cut into small pieces, it cannot be eaten.

[The second effect is that the demon cat can feed itself by swallowing the body and extracting the energy contained in it, and grow by absorbing the "thoughts" contained in the matter.And after growing up, the 'eating capacity' and 'digestive capacity' will be improved. 】

Although ordinary food containing substances such as sugar, protein and fat can also help demon cats grow, the benefits are minimal and can be said to be equivalent to none.

As for swallowing matter that does not contain "thoughts", it means swallowing dead things.

The demon cat can only achieve the storage effect and cannot digest it, and it will occupy part of the space, resulting in the demon cat's 'food intake' being reduced.

In the process of studying this second effect, You also discovered something interesting.

That is, this demon cat will only take the initiative to eat substances that "it wants to eat", but when faced with those "it does not want to eat", even if it contains the "thoughts" it needs, it will not take the initiative to approach.

To put it simply, this cat has a "picky eater" problem.

Thinking of this, You glanced at the sleeping black cat beside him with a look of disdain, and thought to himself:
"This problem...I have to find a way to cure you sooner or later."

Without thinking any more, You gently kicked the demon cat's round belly and called out:

"Xiao Hei, it's time to go."

Because You had fed a lot of gems to the black cat the night before in order to conduct an experiment, so it could not recall them into its body until it had completely digested the gems in its belly.

And this is also the first limitation that You have discovered so far.

[Before the digestion is completed, the mind beast will have to remain physical and stay in reality. 】

After thinking about it, Worry also understood it as——

"Before the digestion is completed, the demon cat will have a blood bar. If the blood bar bottoms out before the digestion is completed, the digestion will fail."

Obviously it is not conducive to eating in actual combat.

Although the demon cat itself, as a living organism that embodies "mind", can use "invisibility" to make it invisible, it may be able to frequently use strange tricks when dealing with some people who are not skilled in mind ability.But facing the masters, it's still a bit tasteless when you think about it.

More often, it may be used to "eliminate thoughts".

However, you have also discovered before that... the demon cat can swallow his own "thoughts" and turn them into marble-sized "thought pills" that can be eaten or crushed to restore energy.

If used properly, I think this would also be a good "auxiliary skill".

As for whether it can swallow offensive "thoughts" and turn them into "thought pills" that can play an offensive role, it remains to be verified.

……

After half an hour,

You quickly returned to the exam location.

Unlike before, this time Bi Siji was waiting here earlier, with his own rabbit-headed airship behind him.

"The injuries are so serious... I thought the test question I gave should be the easiest one in this exam."

Bisij couldn't help but be a little surprised when she looked at the scarred candidates in front of her.

Because in her opinion, ice crystal bears should be a very lazy species. If you take gems from their caves, as long as you don't harm the other party's cubs and leave the other party's territory in time, you will generally not encounter any danger.

From this point of view, these injured guys must have been trying to snatch the gems from the bear cubs' mouths, so they were violently attacked by the giant bear.

"What a bunch of guys who overestimate their abilities..."

Bisji stood there with her hands on her hips, a look of helplessness on her face.

Fortunately, she still found a few candidates who were in good condition, and they obviously passed her test.

Except for No. 44 Hisoka who has a very different temperament in the corner.

The only person left who caught her attention was candidate No. 672.

A white-haired boy with a black cat on his shoulder.

Although Bisiki had never paid attention to him before, at this moment, the "thoughts" surrounding the young man all showed that——

He is a mind capable person.

Soon, the boy whom Bisiki was concerned about walked up to her with the blue gem required for this exam.

...

You didn't pay attention to Bisiji's strange look, and handed the blue gem he had prepared in advance to the other party, and quietly waited for Bisiji's judgment.

However, what makes You speechless is...

After Bisji accepted the gem, her eyes still wandered over him from time to time, as if she was not examining the gem, but his body.

In fact, it is exactly what you thought.

From the beginning to the end, Bisji was examining him as if he were a gem.

"This boy looks to be about the same age as me, about twelve or thirteen years old. He actually cultivated 'Tang' at such a young age.

Moreover, the state of 'Tang'... is more mellow than that of that boy Yun Gu when he was fifteen or sixteen, and his aura is more stable. No matter how you look at it, he is a young guy with good qualifications..."

Unknowingly, Bisiki didn't notice that her eyes were no longer on the gem, but was staring at You carefully from head to toe without covering up.

Moreover, Bisiki noticed that the black cat on the young man's shoulder also had a "mind power" that was obviously different from that of ordinary wild cats.

"Nian beast..."

Bisiki's own telekinesis ability [Magic Beautician] is similar to this, so she immediately made this conjecture.

"I just don't know whether this young man has reached this point in cultivation under the guidance of his 'master' or 'alone'.

If there is no guidance from the master, as long as there is no problem with his character, maybe I can accept another disciple after a long absence. "

"After all, it's rare to see a 'raw stone' like this that only needs a little polishing to shine..."

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(End of this chapter)