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White Snow's one year supply of daily basic food, including meat, dairy products, and fruits.
Four spirit beasts, cultivation and growth resources up to Tier 3.
Meditation and Synergy Dance have both been mastered.
Basic Spirit Beastology, Racial Ecology, and other related knowledge that Lin Chuan is currently studying have all been fully memorized by Wan Wan, who can act as Lin Chuan's after-school tutor at any time.
Ready perfectly!
Lin Chuan had made all preparations for traveling to other countries.
However, at the most crucial point, just as he was about to depart, Lin Chuan got stuck.
It wasn't until this moment that Lin Chuan suddenly remembered that 'beyond the Three Great Nations' was not just one place or one country, but was composed of thousands of different human nations, large and small, as well as various local organizations and forces.
It wasn't until this moment that Lin Chuan suddenly remembered that he still hadn't decided which small country he should travel to.
Tania, the Desert Kingdom.
Preyton, the Underground Kingdom.
Stiyat, the Thousand Islands Hundred Kingdoms Alliance.
Deep Sea Dragon Palace, Giant Tree City.
Oh no, just by flipping through the brief descriptions of all human countries and organizational forces on Azure Star, Lin Chuan felt terrible.
He wanted to go to every single one, what should he do!
Just by looking at the relevant travelogue and introductory books, every small country and every named organizational force had its own unique charm and interest, and many local-exclusive spirit beast and demon species.
For example, the Merfolk, Sirens, and Leviathans of Stiyat, the Thousand Islands Hundred Kingdoms Alliance.
For example, the Tree Sprites and War King Trees of Giant Tree City, and also the local-exclusive Dragon race, the Illusion Wood Dragon, a three-attribute Emerald Spirit Dragon. Shouldn't he go dig up some legacy materials there?
For example, the Dungeon Goblins and Underworld Night Succubi of Preyton, the Underground Kingdom, which was a gathering place for Demon Attribute and Ghost Attribute spirit beasts.
No wonder Sixth Academy thought Lin Chuan had shallow horizons and narrow perspectives.
Just looking at these introductory books about other countries, Lin Chuan truly felt ignorant and insignificant.
So, where should he travel?
Ultimately, Lin Chuan handed the choice over to fate.
Lin Chuan wrote down the names of all the small countries and organizational territories he wanted to visit on slips of paper and put them into a black box.
Then, Lin Chuan asked Wan Wan to use 'Fairy Art · Creation Mode' to write:
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Lin Chuan chose his travel destination by drawing lots.
Very lucky.
Lin Chuan drew the travel destination that would bring him the greatest growth, the most knowledge, and the most rewards.
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With that, Lin Chuan reached into the black box and drew out his travel destination for this trip.
He spread open the slip of paper, and saw four characters written on it.
Dongyang Alliance.
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Dongyang Alliance.
Located northeast of Star Rock Federation.
According to relevant books from the academy, this is a loose national alliance composed of 10 Beast Master forces similar to the Three Great Sects and Five Great Clans of Star Rock Federation.
These 10 Beast Master forces in the Dongyang Alliance are known as the 10 Families, or 10 Gates, or the 10 Elders Council.
In the history of the Dongyang Alliance, it even split into two dynasties, North and South, where 5 Families and the other 5 Families engaged in a large-scale war. Finally, due to various reasons and the intervention of the Holy Heaven Ancient Kingdom among the Three Great Nations, the 10 Families sat down for negotiations, and eventually the North and South dynasties merged into the current Dongyang Alliance.
Of course, the 10 Families of the Dongyang Alliance cannot be compared with the Three Sects and Five Gates of Star Rock Federation, or rather, they are not on the same level at all.
Each of the Three Sects and Five Gates of Star Rock Federation has at least one Sealed Title Heavenly King, which means a Beast Master of level 79, and there are countless spirit beasts whose levels have reached the 80-level bottleneck and cannot advance further.
That legendary Qilin Emperor, who belongs to the official Xingyan Federation Government, is truly an Emperor-level!
The other two Great Nations, Tianlong Empire and Holy Heaven Ancient Kingdom, are also like this, both have Emperor-level Beast Masters in charge, and under them, there are many Sealed Title Heavenly Kings, and ordinary Heavenly Kings are abundant.
As for the 10 Families of the Dongyang Alliance.
The leaders of each family are only at the level of ordinary Heavenly Kings, generally around level 70, like level 71 or 72.
The strongest person in the entire Dongyang Alliance is only level 75.
If placed in Star Rock Federation, they would probably only serve as the head of one of the Eight Great Academies.
Such is the political foundation and the situation of the top powerhouses in the Dongyang Alliance.
Now, regarding its civilian regional situation.
The Dongyang Alliance is divided into 11 cities, with each force occupying one city.
The scope of their cities is larger than a municipal city in Star Rock Federation, but smaller than a prefecture city.
The total land area of their entire country is approximately three percent of Star Rock Federation's.
Furthermore, there are large areas of demon beast regions within the country, where beast tides and other natural disasters frequently occur, unlike Star Rock Federation. Lin Chuan only heard the terms 'beast tide' and 'natural disaster' online, but in reality, Lin Chuan has never seen a real beast tide or other natural disasters in his life.
And then, each of their regions is basically self-governing, and even hostile to each other.
10 Families occupy 10 cities, so isn't there still 1 city left?
Yes, there is 1 more.
This extra city is a free city, jointly managed by the 10 forces.
At the same time, this city is also responsible for receiving foreign visitors from other countries.
This free city is called Kyoto.
At this moment, Lin Chuan was sitting on a special flight bound for Kyoto, the free city of the Dongyang Alliance.
Lin Chuan was not flying on a civilian business jet, but on a plane used by official ambassadors of the Xingyan Federation Government.
This was another benefit for students of the Eight Great Academies: if needed, they could make use of all official Federal facilities.
Of course, the meaning of 'make use of' needs to be understood: they would be taken along if it was convenient, but if there was no convenient route, it would be impossible to arrange a special flight just for them.
Lin Chuan was fortunate enough to conveniently hitch a ride on the ambassador's plane that Star Rock Federation routinely dispatched to the Dongyang Alliance.
The plane was escorted by a Wind Qilin that galloped through the clouds.
It had a sheep's head, wolf's feet, a rounded top, and was draped in azure flowing ribbons of qi, with a nimble and majestic posture.
It floated in the air, a single leap covering thousands of feet.
It was only for the purpose of escorting the plane; otherwise, it could run even faster.
Through the airplane window, Lin Chuan gazed with mesmerized eyes at the auspicious beast, the totem spirit beast of the Star Rock people, which had formed a national destiny contract with Star Rock Federation.
Seemingly sensing Lin Chuan's gaze, the Wind Qilin looked at Lin Chuan and nodded slightly as if greeting him.
Indeed, Qilins are a gentle and virtuous race like this.
Moreover, the Qilin race is very conservative and reserved; the moral character of every Qilin is comparable to that of saints in human stories, completely unlike dragons and phoenixes who like to mess around and leave their offspring everywhere. Star Rock Federation also prohibits any research projects using Qilin bloodlines to create new species.
Therefore, there are basically no sub-Qilin races with Qilin bloodlines.
Otherwise, as for mounts, Lin Chuan would definitely get a sub-Qilin.
It could not only fly through the air but also run on the ground, and could be ridden in some cave terrains or underground cities.
Both land and air use!
However, now that he had contracted White Snow, Lin Chuan would not regret it. If necessary, he would just find another land mount in the future.
Seemingly discovering a demon beast approaching the plane, the Wind Qilin immediately ran over and swept its gaze across.
Instantly, the unknown demon beast dared not show its head.
Even Beast Masters riding flying spirit beasts were not allowed to approach within ten thousand meters of the plane. If they didn't listen to the warning, they would be directly torn to shreds without another word.
After so many years, countless cases have accumulated.
There are no longer any wild demon beasts, not even legendary demon beasts, or Heavenly King Beast Masters, who dare to attack the planes of the Three Great Nations, especially the official planes of the Three Great Nations.
As for civilian planes, well, incidents still occasionally happen.
On the plane, Lin Chuan withdrew his gaze from the Wind Qilin and continued to read the book about the culture and customs of the Dongyang Alliance.
Next to Lin Chuan's seat.
Sat a young man, approximately 25 years old, dressed in a suit and tie, wearing black-rimmed glasses, and looking very capable.
The young man's name was Du Feiyang, an employee of the Star Rock Federation Embassy in the Dongyang Alliance.
He was not a combat member of the Beast Master force; he was merely a civilian, similar to the civilian staff at the Beastmaster Association. He didn't have much combat power, and his Beast Master level wasn't even 10. His contracted spirit beast was a domesticated, cute spirit beast, a Bouncing Mouse, resembling a chinchilla from his previous life, and it was currently perched on his shoulder.
Du Feiyang looked at Lin Chuan with great kindness and an indescribable sense of pride.
He had no personal relationship with Lin Chuan.
It was simply because Lin Chuan was a student of the Eight Great Academies. When Du Feiyang saw Lin Chuan, it was as if he saw the future of Star Rock Federation.
Of course, Du Feiyang did not forget what he had to do.
While the plane had not yet landed and not yet reached the Dongyang Alliance, Du Feiyang took out a hardcover briefcase.
Lin Chuan: ?
He cast a questioning glance, and Du Feiyang chuckled, opening the briefcase.
Inside, a spirit-patterned weapon handgun lay quietly. It was entirely silver-gray, a handgun full of mechanical sci-fi style.
Spirit-patterned thermal weapons, weapons capable of causing damage to Tier 3 spirit beasts and Tier 4 Beast Masters.
These are Beast Master weapons that only Professional Beast Masters and those approved by the Xingyan Federation Government are permitted to possess.
Each year, they also need to register the weapon's status with the Beastmaster Association to ensure it is not lost or misused.
The consumption of each bullet also requires relevant written records.
According to proper procedures, Lin Chuan was not yet allowed to possess a spirit-patterned thermal weapon, as he was not yet a Professional Beast Master, nor was he a Beast Master in the Federal Government's police department.
Seemingly knowing what Lin Chuan was thinking, Du Feiyang chuckled:
"Laws, how could they be such inconvenient things?"
"The Federation isn't as rigid as you imagine. For direct descendants of clear identity, the Federation takes great care."
"Your safety is much more important than that of ordinary Professional Beast Masters."
"Take it."
"The Dongyang Alliance is not like our Star Rock Federation."
"Small countries breed ruffians. Many people there don't have the same quality as us Star Rock people; they are very bad."
"Remember, we Star Rock people don't cause trouble, but we're not afraid of trouble either."
"You can travel with peace of mind; don't worry about anything."
"If you really encounter trouble, just act!"
"Don't worry about international friendship! No matter what you do, you don't have to worry about the consequences. Behind you, you have Star Rock Federation backing you up. As for what's right, we will talk to them."
"Even if you encounter a Heavenly King from the Dongyang Alliance, you don't have to bow to them."
"Of course, you should show respect where it's due, after all, they are Heavenly Kings, but if they do anything unfair to you, feel free to curse back; don't be afraid."
"If something happens to you, Star Rock Federation will use various divination-like methods to deduce the truth. If you were harmed by someone using their power against you, even if a Heavenly King was behind it, Star Rock Federation will make them pay with their lives."
"Oh, right, if you encounter Beast Masters traveling from the Tianlong Empire and Holy Heaven Ancient Kingdom, they might dislike each other and get into fights."
"Student Lin Chuan, if you have the ability, try to mediate and stop them."
"If you don't have the ability, just be a witness and enjoy the show."
"Dragons and Phoenixes fighting, Qilins mediating (watching) – this is an unspoken understanding between our Three Great Nations."