Chapter 232: Chapter 232: 8 Trivia About Magic Beast World
For two consecutive days, Qian Qi deliberately did not browse the third volume of the "Spiritual Power Training Method."
After she got the D-level evolution materials for the Flame Dog, she fed them all to Ah Tu.
After Ah Tu ate them, it felt a severe burning in its throat. The energy released by the evolution materials made its entire canine body feel as though it had fallen into boiling seawater. Its legs went soft on the ground, and it couldn’t help but sneeze steam onto the floor.
"Ah-choo—"
After sneezing, the color of Ah Tu’s paw started to deepen, becoming a deep red like the tip of its tail. Four clusters of unbroken, swirling flames ignited fiercely between its paws. It waved its right front paw uncontrollably, unleashing a D-level "Flaming Claw," with four searing attacks rushing violently towards the wall.
"Boom—"
The Flaming Claw left four enormous claw marks, more than half a meter long, on the wall. Because of the special material of the wall, the fiery red flames on the claw marks reluctantly extinguished, leaving only faint scorch marks to prove the fire had been there.
"Howl~" Upon completing its D-level evolution, Ah Tu happily wagged its fluffy, gradient red tail and couldn’t help but grab Qian Qi, excitedly tossing her into the air.
Qian Qi hadn’t had time to react when she "bang" hit the ceiling above, then "bang" landed on the eagerly catching Ah Tu. After finally getting up, Qian Qi silently clenched her fist.
It looks like before contracting Ah Tu, she needs to teach it not to casually "grab" its owner!
"Howl~" Shaking Qian Qi off its back, Ah Tu happily released the contract pattern.
Now we can contract, right~
Qian Qi helplessly chuckled.
Well, considering how happy it is, she would let it slide this one time.
Qian Qi raised her finger and reached towards Ah Tu’s contract pattern.
"Beep beep—"
Just then, Qian Qi’s Light Brain suddenly beeped several times.
It was Xiang Wen Yun calling.
"Director?" Qian Qi picked up the phone and heard Xiang Wen Yun hesitantly say, "Qiqi, umm..."
Xiang Wen Yun paused, glanced at the restless Moyu beside him, and whispered, "There’s a crow saying that Qian Ba is sick, urging you to come back quickly."
Upon hearing Qian Qi’s voice, Moyu immediately cried out, "Contractor! Hurry back! Little Eight is so hot, burning up! About to die!"
Qian Qi was taken aback and quickly said, "Okay, I’m coming back right away!"
She hung up the Light Brain and glanced at Ah Tu, feeling guilty, "Ah Tu, let’s contract when I get back~ Please wait for me!"
After saying that, she quickly left the small dark room and contacted Uncle Li to take Ah Tu back to the E-level room.
Ah Tu blinked, stuck its head out the door, watching Qian Qi’s hurriedly departing figure, then looked back at the left-behind contract pattern. It couldn’t help but sit on the ground, laying its canine head lonely on its front legs.
Failed again...
If she doesn’t want to contract it, then why is she being so nice to it?
This tiny bit of food is really strange...
——
Qian Qi took a taxi back to the Bright Orphanage and was immediately enveloped in Moyu’s embrace.
"Contractor! Little Eight has got a fever! Seems like he’s going to die!" Moyu anxiously said while clinging to her. After Qian Ba got a fever, it dashed out of the instance, no longer concerned about hiding that it could speak, and hurriedly found Xiang Wen Yun to contact Qian Qi, "I talked to ordinary people... Contractor, you won’t blame me, right?"
"You did well," Qian Qi comforted as she rushed to the backyard and entered the Vegetable Garden Dungeon directly.
Seven Silver Wolves were outside the small wooden house, awkwardly holding Demon Beast Meat in their mouths. Qian Qi dashed into the wooden house and saw the small, frail wolf body of Qian Ba lying on the mat, twisting painfully, letting out low howls that could not hide its agony.
Though its siblings had grown into large wolves, Qian Ba alone still looked like a barely newborn pup; soft and tiny, evoking a deep sense of pity.
The Moon Silver Mother Wolf paced anxiously by the side, and upon seeing Qian Qi, it immediately seemed to find its backbone, letting out an urgent wolf whine.
Qian Qi squatted down, pressing her hand against Qian Ba’s body. At that moment, Qian Ba was burning hot, like blazing charcoal, instantly scorching her hand, which she had to retract with a "whoosh."
"This temperature is too abnormal, isn’t it?" Qian Qi frowned. After all, she was at D+ level defense, and Qian Ba, a Little Demon Wolf that hadn’t even awakened yet, why was it so burning hot?
Qian Qi wasn’t a veterinarian and didn’t know if ice cubes could lower the fever, so she immediately knocked on the system, "Tongzi, come out, help me!"
"Here~" the system panel flashed out: "Qian Ba is awakening; contracting it and placing it into the Beast Taming Space is recommended, which can ease its pain~"
"However..."
"Whether it can awaken and survive will depend entirely on its willpower."
"How do I contract it like this?" Qian Qi said with a headache, gritting her teeth as she tried to lower its temperature by pressing her palm against Qian Ba’s forehead, despit that the effect was minimal.
At the side, upon hearing the word "contract," Moon Silver Mother Wolf leaned its head down to nudge Qian Ba. Qian Ba opened its eyes with difficulty, and upon seeing Qian Qi, crystal-clear tears rolled down grievance, but because of the burning temperature, they evaporated instantly.
"Howl..." The Moon Silver Mother Wolf softly murmured as if saying something, and Qian Ba’s little head slightly swayed. It struggled to open its eyes and arduously released the contract pattern in front of Qian Qi.
Just as Qian Qi was about to reach out, she saw the system panel enlarging in front of her, displaying: "If it survives, it will fill up all your spiritual power, and you won’t be able to contract Ah Tu."
Qian Qi was stunned for a moment, then helplessly said, "Saving the wolf is the priority."
She couldn’t just sit by and watch Qian Ba die. It seemed she could only wait to reach B-level spiritual power to contract Ah Tu.
Without hesitation, Qian Qi connected to Qian Ba’s contract pattern, successfully contracting with Qian Ba and quickly putting it into the Beast Taming Space.
Upon entering the Beast Taming Space, the pain on Qian Ba’s face significantly diminished; it lay low in the empty space, whimpering, its slightly trembling wolf body making Qian Qi feel utterly distressed.
She carefully constructed a cradle and placed Qian Ba into it.
"Is Qian Ba alright?" Moyu anxiously asked, afraid that his little buddy had been scalded to death.
Qian Qi also wasn’t sure. She looked at the worried Moon Silver Mother Wolf; compared to her, Silver should be more concerned about her child, right?
"Howl..." Sensing Qian Qi’s gaze, the Moon Silver Mother Wolf lowered its head and rubbed its face against her.
"It’ll be alright..." Qian Qi soothed Silver, waiting with it for Qian Ba to get through.
Qian Ba, upon waking with an awakening, slept for two whole days.
When it woke groggily from the cradle and yawned with a small mouth, it looked around the space in confusion, letting out a "howl."
At this sound, Qian Qi, who had been dozing on Silver, woke up with a start. Upon realizing that Qian Ba was fine, she quickly brought it out of the Beast Taming Space.
"Qian Qi~" Qian Ba blinked its large, bright blue eyes, its voice very tender as it called out.
"Ahem ahem——" Hearing Qian Ba speak, Qian Qi choked on her own saliva. Looking frighteningly at Qian Ba, she said, "System? System! How come Qian Ba can talk?!"
Weren’t only A-level Magic Beasts supposed to be able to speak human language?!
"What’s the big deal?" the system retorted disdainfully, "Want to know? Ask its mom."
Qian Qi looked utterly confused at Silver.
Ask its mom?
Silver, seeing that Qian Ba had successfully awoken, breathed a huge sigh of relief and gently licked its cub with its tongue. However, when it received Qian Qi’s inquiring glance, it shifted its gaze with slight guilt.
Qian Qi:... Hey, why do you look guilty? Are you an A-level Magic Beast?
No, Silver must be an E-level Magic Beast... It can’t even talk! If it could talk, it would’ve asked for help when Qian Ba was awakening a few days ago!
And the most crucial point is, it seems like she hasn’t even inherited Qian Ba’s skills? If Qian Ba were an A-level Magic Beast, she should have been able to inherit a B-level skill!
Even if Qian Ba is a talking E-level, shouldn’t she inherit some other ability?
"Where’s my skill?" Qian Qi looked at the system, eyes full of questioning.
"Dear~ For such gossip about these special Magical Beasts~ We usually charge 7 billion yuan~"
Qian Qi: "..."
Thank you, suddenly not curious anymore, just leave it at that, I’m tired.