《The Strongest Dragon in the Era of Beast Taming》 Chapter 1 1 Chapter 1: Innate Talent Trantor: 549690339 Under the cover of a cerulean sky, theke appeared perfectly crystalline and clear. Sunlight reflected off its shimmering surface, as though sprinkling the water with pieces of shining silver. By the reservoir, a young man was fishing with a rod along the shore. A bucket stood beside him, but its contents were merely water and nothing else. ¡°Boss, could I add some time? An extra two hours please,¡± said David Jones, totally unruffled. The boss of the reservoir heard the familiar voice and his eyebrows instinctively furrowed. He looked up, and indeed it was that handsome young man with delicate features and fair skin. ¡°Sorry, but there¡¯s no extending time for fishing here!¡± He hastily refused. Then, with a conscious jest, he asked, ¡°Speaking of which, it¡¯s strange how other than you, nobody else is able to fish up a Red-tailed Goldfish from this reservoir. How has your luck been today?¡± ¡°Name¡±: Red-tailed Goldfish ¡°Type¡±: None ¡°Species Level¡±: Rookie ¡°Species Skill¡±: Water Jump ¡°Profile¡±: Lives inkes and supposedly contains a trace of dragon blood. It is an ornamental dragonfish. It has virtually nobat ability, and very few people would choose to contract this type of pet. But, due to its beautiful appearance, it¡¯s much loved and often raised for viewing. Considering that he raised one at home, David Jones immediately recalled the detailed information about this pet. ¡°Seems like my luck isn¡¯t great today,¡± David Jones conceded. ¡°Really now¡­¡± Hearing this, Mr. Dell unintentionally snickered, then he said, ¡°Only one hour left. Go easy, okay? Don¡¯t be likest time, catching a bunch of Red-tailed Goldfish. I¡¯ll go broke like that!¡± ¡°No problem.¡± An hourter, looking at the single Red-tailed Goldfish in the bucket, Mr. Dell had a look of disbelief on his face. ¡°So this is your idea of going easy?¡± ¡°Four hours total, only caught a single fish.¡± David Jones said matter-of-factly. ¡°Of course I was going easy. Anglers should never fish excessively.¡± For the first time in his life, Mr. Dell was facing an angler who couldn¡¯t catch any fish other than his Red-Tailed Goldfish. Why did it have to be his Red-tailed Goldfish! ¡°Are you still buying these?¡± David Jones hoisted the bucket in his hand and asked, cocking his head with a smirk. ¡°Yeah, the Red-tail Goldfish is slightly smaller than those from thest time.¡± Mr. Dell gave an exasperated eye-roll , ¡°Last time I paid 8,000 dors for four; for this one, how about 1,800 dors?¡± ¡°Alright.¡± David Jones took out his phone and expertly opened the Star Coin QR code. Mr. Dell transferred the money to David Jones, his face filled with indescribable sorrow. When did the Red-tailed Goldfish in his reservoir be so easily caught? Although he could make some profit by selling them, to him, earning less was equivalent to loss! As if remembering something, Mr. Dell raised his head and earnestly asked David Jones, ¡°I know you and John are ssmates, aren¡¯t you graduating to senior grade next year?¡± ¡°Mm-hmm, sses start tomorrow,¡± David Jones responded, ncing at Mr. Dell. ¡°Just in time for you to contract your initial pet.¡± Mr. Dell¡¯s eyebrows raised as he eagerly asked, ¡°Have you picked out your pet? I have connections to obtain Superior ranked pets at a big discount!¡± ¡°No need, I can¡¯t afford those pets.¡± David Jones shifted his gaze to the Earth Wolfhound not far from Mr. Dell, ¡°Rather than discussing this, you should focus on getting it more food. Look at it, it¡¯s eating dirt again.¡± Mr. Dell tilted his head in confusion. ¡°Name¡±: Earth Wolfhound ¡°Type¡±: Earth ¡°Species Level¡±: Intermediate ¡°Species Skill¡±: Breath Search, Rock w, Bite ¡°Profile¡±: This Intermediate creature evolved from a previously tamed hound. It obtains nutrients by consuming soil and is proficient at using its nose to search for enemies¡¯ scents. ¡°I was just kindly rmending a pet to you, if you don¡¯t want it, so be it. But let me make this clear, third time¡¯s a charm. If this happens a few more times, I¡¯ll go bankrupt and be forced to eat dirt!¡± Mr. Dell shook his head and changed the topic. ¡°You¡¯re not allowed to fish here anymore!¡± ¡°Got it, I won¡¯te next time.¡± David Jones left the reservoir. Getting pets from Mr. Dell wasn¡¯t easy. He already knew exactly which initial pet he wanted. ¡­ With a pouch on his back and a bucket in his hand, David stepped onto a bus. The bus swiftly followed its route, shortly arriving downtown. He disembarked and followed the crowd towards his home. Walking street after street, his pace began to slow as he approached a dim alley. On the right side of the alley was an old apartmentplex. Surrounding the apartments were bustling restaurants selling food. The door to the apartment was unlocked. He walked up the stairs to the fourth floor, and on the left was a small single room. The broken-down door had the number 403 written on it ¨C this had been his home for the past two years. Lying on thefortable bed, David rested his right arm on his forehead. In the shadows, his eyes exuded faint traces of loss and desire. This world is unique, for it contains an extraordinary force: the Arcane Force. Because of this force, most animals and nts can awaken greater intelligence and powerful Talents. Even elements such as wind, snow, thunder, lightning, fire, and water can evolve into life forms. Humans can awaken Ultra-capabilities through the Arcane Force, although the power of an Ultra-capable is not weak, it is still mediocrepared to the gifted Beasts. Most Beasts view the weaker humans as ants. Some human tribes even have to offer sacrifices to gain the protection of powerful Beasts. However, the strength of humans lies in their ability to create and utilize. With the passage of time, the human race found that absorbing the Arcane Force from the universe could awaken the Talent of Beast Training: Arcane Star. Through the Arcane Star, one can forcibly capture Beasts, even forcibly control them. Those with the power to control Beasts are gloriously known as Trainers. Thebat effectiveness of Trainers is much stronger than that of Ultra-capables at the same level, so Trainers gradually began to flourish, causing the number of human Ultra-capables to continually reduce. Fast forward tens of thousands of years to now, humans have established a splendid Trainer civilization. Unfortunately, the overlord of Blue Star is still the Beast, and humans can only live in a corner. Therefore, all human kingdoms share amon dream, which is to explore the origin of all things, the pir of the world: Yggdrasil. If we could sessfully investigate and study Yggdrasil, perhaps humans could be the overlords of Blue Star. Unfortunately, surrounding Yggdrasil are various powerful Beasts of Blue Star. It is even rumored that divine beasts with the power to destroy the world nestle on the world tree. No human powerhouses have ever reached Yggdrasil so far. Several schrs even specte that the Arcane Force may have been born directly or indirectly through the world tree. Currently, Beasts are still the dominant species on Blue Star, asionallyunching attacks on human cities. David¡¯s parents died in the disaster of the King Beast Tide twelve years ago. Because of that, David spent a long time in the orphanage until he awakened his Talent at sixteen and chose to leave. On Blue Star, every person has three chances to awaken the Talent of Training Beasts, also known as Arcane Star, at the ages of sixteen, seventeen, and eighteen. If one fails to awaken the Arcane Star three times, it means they have no Talent for Training Beasts. Those with the Talent for Training Beasts, on the other hand, have a chance to awaken an Innate Talent at the same time. The Arcane Star includes the Five Elements, one of which is chosen. The Innate Talent can only awaken one. This is the ironw of Blue Star¡¯s known history. Not all Trainers have an Innate Talent, but those with an Innate Talent are definitely Trainers. During the school¡¯s awakening ceremony for the Talent of Training Beasts, David awakened the Innate Talent of ¡°Identify,¡± which allows him to detect Beasts¡¯ Species Level and Potential, the effectiveness of treasures, and even sense the emotions of Beasts. Though the Talent David awakened isn¡¯t suitable forbat,pared to the strange Talents other students awakened, his is quite decent. His head teacher, Mr. Job, once strongly suggested that David should develop in the direction of an Identifier, but David rejected his advice.action With the inheritance left by his parents, the apartment assigned by the state, and the national subsidy he receives monthly, David had quite a bit of savings that he can use to purchase and cultivate pets. He didn¡¯t want to be a professional Identifier. Instead, he yearned to be a powerful professional Trainer, or even a Dragoon. Chapter 2 2 Chapter 2: Dragon Crystal Trantor: 549690339 ¡°Tomorrow is the day when the school distributes pets, I wonder if I can obtain a Superior magical creature.¡± David Jones murmured. In the Flowery Kingdom, middle schools usually give their students magical creatures when they advance from the second to the third grade. Most of the distributed magical creatures have at least an Intermediate Species Level, and only a few have a Superior Species Level. Of course, the school charges for these pets, and their levels will not reach the Elite tier. Elite and above magical creatures can only be purchased in pet stores, but their prices are very touching, and it is difficult to contract with them. Generally, only students with wealthy family backgrounds and outstanding talents choose to buy magical creatures in pet stores, and that is not something David Jones can aspire to. Most students can only choose to domesticate magical creatures in the Beast Master House assigned by the school. The Beast Master House offers great discounts on magical creatures and also allows loans. Intermediate magical creatures in the house are generally sold at a 30% discountpared to their pet store counterparts. For children of martyrs, the price is only half of the pet store¡¯s. Although the prices are discounted, the strength of the magical creatures in the house is not weak. The magical creatures in the house are suitable for beginners, based on the breeding and research done at the Watend Pet Breeding Base. Of course, if you want other types of magical creatures, you can apply in advance to visit the Watend City Breeding Base. The breeding base has a wide variety of magical creatures, but whether it¡¯s an adult magical creature or a cub, the difficulty of contracting is much harder than the magical creatures in the Beast Master House. If one fails to contract with a magical creature at the base that day, they will have to wait until the next week to choose a magical creature in the Beast Master House, and by that time, the excellent magical creatures may have been contracted by others. Unless you can prepare high-quality magical creatures in advance, you can only choose from the remaining ones. Therefore, those who choose to apply to go to the Watend Breeding Base are either confident in their Innate Talent or born in wealthy families. Of course, there are also no small number of people who want to try their luck, and David Jones happens to be one of the former, feeling very confident in himself. ¡­ David Jones turned his head and took out a jade box from his body. He gently opened it with his right hand. On its left side was a crystal-clear red crystal, and on the right side was a white magic core. It was the Ice Scorpion¡¯s magic core, which belonged to a ss IV resource. This high-level magic core can slightly enhance the efficiency of a Trainer¡¯s Calm Mind; it is a precious property left to him by his former life¡¯s father. Yes, David Jones is a transmigrator. However, he had no differences from an ordinary baby when he was just born, but as he grew up, the asional familiarity in his life allowed him to awaken his memories of his previous life a year ago. When his memories awakened, David Jones¡¯s brain received manyplex memories in a trance, which were fleeting images and texts. Thest image that stayed in his mind was a bright red glowing orb. In his previous life, he liked animals and was a zookeeper, mainly responsible for cleaning the animal cages and providing food for the animals. He did not expect the zoo to be run poorly and to be forced to leave his job, resulting in an ident that brought him the Blue Star, full of extraordinary powers and magical Beasts. David Jones touched the orb with his thoughts in his mind. The orb gently moved, transmitting a piece of information, which was his second Innate Talent. ¡°Dragon-Wielding¡±: ¡°Gain Dragon affinity, your charm increases when in contact with most magical creatures. Even ferocious and vicious magical beasts will approach you and will not attack you voluntarily. Dragon Force or Dragon Crystal can greatly increase the affection and trust of magical creatures towards you.¡± ¡°Consume your own physical strength to condense Dragon Force, which can be directly absorbed by extraordinary creatures through physical contact. After the extraordinary creatures absorb Dragon Force, their strength and potential can be enhanced to a certain extent.¡± ¡°The Dragon Crystal is a special crystal produced by a drop of the host¡¯s bloodbined with Dragon Force, which can be condensed and strengthened multiple times by consuming physical strength. It has incredible changes. Consuming the crystal allows extraordinary creatures to mutate and evolve their bloodline towards the Dragon, and can also be used as a special Evolution material.¡± Breaking a record and obtaining such a powerful second special Talent, ¡°Dragon-Wielding¡±, gave David Jones a more than ordinary desire for extraordinary power. He doesn¡¯t want to continue being an unknown nobody in his second life, he wants to be a bright star that illuminates the world. ¡­ David Jones collected his thoughts, took the Ice Scorpion¡¯s magic core out of the jade box and ced it beside him, and began his daily Arcane Force absorption and Arcane Star strengthening cultivation. Most cultivators ce the magic core beside them for cultivation, making use of the fact that magic cores naturally attract Arcane Force from the surroundings. Magic Cores cannot be directly used for cultivation, as absorbing the Arcane Force within would cause the Arcane Star to be unstable or even copse. David Jones sat cross-legged on the bed, meditating and absorbing the scattered Arcane Force between heaven and earth, slowly stabilizing and strengthening the Arcane Star in his mind. The tip of his pentagonal Arcane Star was shing with blue light, a sign of the perfect stage of a ss I Arcane Star. Sessful transition from an illusory to a real Arcane Star is called ss I Arcane Star. Only by cultivating to this level of Arcane Star can one sign a contract with pets, and students in the Train ss have basically cultivated to this level. To break through from ss I Arcane Star to ss II, it is necessary to strengthen the ss I Arcane Star to be more solid, change the overflowing blue light at the tip of the Star to green light, and multiply the volume of the five-pointed star. Therefore, a possessor of a ss II Arcane Star is basically impossible to appear among senior high school students. The asional ss II Arcane Star owners usually be the top schrs in college entrance exams in Watend City. Perhaps due to crossing over to this new world, David¡¯s cultivation efficiency was not only nearly twice as fast as before, but the volume of his Arcane Star had also grown nearly twice as much as before. The original body had a pretty good talent for cultivation, and now it can be said to be one in ten thousand. After two hours of meditation and cultivation, David¡¯s Arcane Star corners asionally flickered with a faint green light. This green light meant that soon his Arcane Star would break through to ss II, and his Innate Talent would be strengthened ordingly. David stopped his meditation and cultivation of the Arcane Star afterpleting the cycle of heaven and earth. He put the Magic Core into the jade box and took out a translucent Dragon Crystal from the box. ¡°Primary Dragon Crystal¡±: ¡°Possesses incredible transformations, allowing superior creatures to undergo minor evolution of their own bloodline, with an extremely small chance of awakening random dragon-rted skills.¡± While holding the red Crystal, David began his daily strengthening exercise before going to bed. With a thought, he felt the energy being absorbed by the Crystal in his hand, and a wave of fatigue came from his mind. At the same time, the Dragon Crystal began to sh red light. ¡°Boom!¡± When David¡¯s energy was almost exhausted, his mind seemed to send a shockwave, and the volume of the Dragon Crystal in his hand grew rapidly at a visible rate. Excited, David clenched his fist and couldn¡¯t help but shout, ¡°Yeah!¡± Sure enough, continuous maniption of the Talent to condense and strengthen could lead the Dragon Crystal to sublimation. David hadn¡¯t wasted energy, spending a year¡¯s time sessfully upgrading the Dragon Crystal! ¡°Bang, bang, bang,¡± a series of noisy sounds came, and David frowned and turned his head to look. In the fish tank at the edge of the room, a Red-tailed Goldfish with golden scales kept bumping into the tank. It usually had adorable eyes but now seemed filled with longing. David got up and walked to the fish tank, stroking Goldy with his hand, and used the little remaining energy to cast ¡°Dragon Force.¡± Feelingfortable, Goldy¡¯s scales shimmered like golden silk. It rubbed affectionately against David¡¯s palm, wagged its tail, and happily blew bubbles. ¡°Little guy, don¡¯t think about it, if all goes well tomorrow, this Dragon Crystal will have a master!¡± David said wistfully. Chapter 3 3 Chapter 3: Pet nning Trantor: 549690339 Previously, the red-tailed goldfish were sold to Mr. Dell, and only Goldy was taken home by David Jones to test the effect of the ¡°Dragon Force¡± talent. Through testing, David found that using Dragon Force once a day could significantly speed up Goldy¡¯s growth. It was only 20 centimeters long before, but its size doubled to 40 centimeters after a week. Its size was not the main point, but David identified that Goldy had acquired water-type attribute. It should be noted that Red-tailed Goldfish are just rookie ss pets. Although they live in water, they do not have water attributes and cannot even use water bubble skills. Theirbat ability is nearly nonexistent, making them pets that no one would contract. However, after merely a week of David¡¯s ¡°Dragon Force¡± test, Goldy¡¯s size doubled, acquired the water attribute, and learned the water bubble skill. Although it¡¯s still weak, it has to be said that Goldy already has the potential to be an intermediate ss pet with the newly acquired attribute ability. Generally, pets without attributes are weak and belong to the rookie ss. Pet species level ssification is as follows: Rookie, Intermediate, Superior, Elite, Commander, King, Overlord, Emperor, and Immortal, a total of nine sses. The species level is determined by the upper limit of a pet¡¯s strength and does not universally apply, so further subdivision of pet species ssification may ur. However, the ssification for pets below superior levels is not subdivided. The quality of pets ranging from superior to emperor ss is divided into four levels: earth, sky, mysterious, and yellow, with yellow being the lowest superior and sky-level emperor being the highest. Meanwhile, the strength of pets is divided into ten levels, from level 0 corresponding to the fresh stage to level IX corresponding to the immortal ss. ¡­ The next day, the morning was sunny. In Trainer ss 2¡¯s ssroom, David was attentively reading a book titled How to Evolve your Pet. ¡°Have you decided what pet you¡¯re going to choose today?¡± his old friend John Hornby elbowed David¡¯s arm, excitedly saying. ¡°You already know, we both applied for positions at Watend Pet Breeding Base together. By the way, why didn¡¯t you go fishing yesterday?¡± David did not look away from his book while replying. ¡°I had no choice. Yesterday, re Mall just had ten portions of Life Water avable, which I had to buy to ensure my contract with the Thorny Fish would be sessful.¡± ¡°Speaking of which, are you really not considering changing your target? In recent years, no one has been able to contract that pet within Watend City!¡±action ¡°You actually got Life Water? Did you buy it?¡± David asked in surprise, deviating from the topic. During the cultivation of a pet, pet resources are indispensable. Resources can be natural treasures formed by the spreading of Arcane Force in the environment or carefully prepared by pharmacists. There is no distinction between the two in terms of quality. Trainers divide pet resources into nine levels ording to the effects they produce. If further subdivided, they are divided into S tier, B tier, and SS tier qualities. For instance, an intermediate-ss magic core represents a B tier level II resource, whereas Life Water is an S tier level II resource prepared by a pharmacist. Its only effect is to increase the potential of pets below the superior ss, including superior-ss pets, making it highly attractive to pet owners. Since a pet can only use it once in its life, it is avable only at level II and S tier. However, due to being one of the few potions that can increase pet potential, it is in high demand. In the mall, Life Water is a scarce resource, as it cannot meet demand. Its price has soared to 100,000 per portion, making it equivalent in value to a level III resource. ¡°Luckily, I went early and managed to grab one,¡± John said smugly. ¡°So that¡¯s the case. I was wondering why you were not at the fishing spot. It looks like your chances of contracting a pet today are nearly guaranteed!¡± His deskmate, John Hornby,monly known as John, was an honest man with a passion for fishing, a typical fisherman and a second-generation rich kid. He was obsessed with water-type pets since childhood, and his biggest dream was to fish for a King-level beast. Chen Wei just smiled silently at this. Let¡¯s not even talk about whether they could survive if they came across such a high-level beast. A creature of that level could not possibly be caught with a simple fishing rod. It should be known that King-level Trainers were extremely rare in Watend City, only a handful. Twelve years ago, four King-level beasts led a Beast Tide that attacked Watend City, causing heavy casualties. At that time, even Mr. Lewis¡¯ parents couldn¡¯t escape in time and died in the Beast Tide. ¡°Thump, thump, thump.¡± The sound of a finger tapping on the ckboard interrupted Chen Wei¡¯s thoughts. ¡°Quiet down and listen to me for a moment.¡± ¡°Students who have chosen to go to the Beast Master House may head to the yground first, then get on the bus under Mr. Lewis¡¯s arrangement. The bus will leave promptly at 8 o¡¯clock.¡± A serious middle-aged man said solemnly. No sooner had the head teacher¡¯s voice fallen than the excited students in the ss could no longer restrain their anticipation. They quickened their pace in unison,ughing and leaving the ssroom. The noisy ssroom gradually grew quiet. Chen Wei took a nce at the remaining students in the ssroom, surprisingly counting 21 people besides himself, almost half of the training ss. ¡°Follow me. As I have already told you before, if you fail the contract more than twice, you must stop attempting the contract. The pets of the breeding base might not be more suitable for you than those of the Beast Master House, understand?¡± the head teacher, Ivan Job, frowned and said solemnly. ¡°We understand,¡± everyone shouted in unison. The head teacher had already mentioned several times in ss that failing the contract twice in a row could cause great psychic burden. If they continued to insist on the contract, they might cause their Arcane Star to fall or even copse. There were precedents for this, and not many people dared to try their luck. ¡­ After an hour-long bus ride, they finally arrived at the Water Mountain Breeding Base¡¯s gate. Upon getting off the bus, the morning sun shone through the mist onto Chen Wei. He looked up at the towering gate of the base. A man in uniform was checking student IDs at the entrance. Chen Wei and John followed Mr. Job¡¯s lead, lining up for the identity check and orderly entered the gate. Once inside, a girl in a ck robe and long ck hair approached them from the hall and led them down the corridor. ¡°I am your pet contracting guide. My name is Lina Quinn. There are no specific regtions for selecting initial pet hatchlings. As long as it¡¯s legal and doesn¡¯t harm the pets, you can use any method to contract pets, but you only have two chances.¡± ¡°If you have any questions, you can stay and consult with me. If not, you can follow the map to find the pet you want, limited to the perimeter of the base. Remember, whether your contract is sessful or not, you need toe back here to the Trainer Certification Hall for confirmation. My office is No. 2.¡± Lina Quinn pointed at a conspicuous map not far from the corridor and the hall. John took a look at the map and went up to Chen Wei, patted his shoulder, and gestured with his right thumb towards the right: ¡°I¡¯ll go there first, where the Thorny Fish are raised in the iceke. Your pet is in the Snow Mountain area on the north side.¡± ¡°Alright, let¡¯s meet back here after we finish contracting.¡± Chen Wei waved to signal, then directly turned around and strode ahead. He spent some time consulting the map and following its markers on vehicles to finally arrive at the snow mountain area, where ice-type pets were raised. Good-looking and powerful pets with high growth potential were rare. Chen Wei had done extensive research to find the rare and valuable Coldjade Snake as an initial pet. The Coldjade Snake was regarded as one of the most beautiful snake species, its charm known to even enchant people who feared snakes. It was a rare dual-type pet with both ice and psychic abilities. Chapter 4 4 Chapter 4: Coldjade Snake Trantor: 549690339 Water Mountain Breeding Base, for the convenience of breeding and cultivating different pets, has used Arcane Force and technology to create various environmental areas such as mountains, ins, deserts,kes, snow mountains, volcanoes, and more. At this moment, in the sky of the snow mountain area, those snowkes looked like small flowers made of fleece. With a gust of wind, they seemed like white butterflies dancing gracefully. David Jones was trudging through the fine snow, leaving footprints behind with every step, as hebored forward, finally arriving at a valley. In the snowy valley, there were three snow-white serpents coiled there, resting. Under the bright sunlight and falling snowkes, their scales asionally emitted faint rainbow-like glimmers. On their heads, there were two translucent ice crystals. Their big watery eyes and slender bodies made them even more adorable and understandable why they would be called Jade Serpents.action Not far from the Coldjade Snakes, a student wearing a Watend High School uniform was sittingnguidly. He probably just failed a contract and suffered bacsh, his face looking somewhat pale. His face still carried some unwillingness, and he sat disheartened in the snow, his gaze fixed on the Coldjade Snake. The small Coldjade Snake, impatient, opened its eyes and left its resting ce, leisurely crawling towards a corner of the snowy ground. Apparently, the disturbance caused by humans annoyed it. ¡°Pet Name¡±: Coldjade Snake ¡°Pet Type¡±: Ice, Psychic ¡°Species Level¡±: Purple Superior ¡°Species Skill¡±: Cold Breath, Ice Thorn, Ice Armor, Ice Concealment, Infatuation ¡°Profile¡±: A Superior snake species living in snowy mountain areas, exceptional in appearance, extremely fast, and proud. The initial contract sess rate is extremely low for those without awakened psychic talents. It will ignoremands from owners with Psychic Power lower than its own, skilled at using Infatuation and freezing prey with Cold Breath. As a Purple Superior, the potential of the Coldjade Snake was also outstanding among Superior pets. It should be noted that most pets can only evolve one major level, but it has a difficult evolutionary path, able to skip over the Elite level, evolving into a Green Commander [Coldjade Python]. But with the arrogant nature of the Coldjade Snake, attempting to contract it as an initial pet is too difficult. However, in the face of such a powerful pet, some people always think they are the exception. After all, this might be an ordinary Trainer¡¯s closest opportunity to a Commander-level pet in their lifetime! Not many people would miss such a rare pet, but the queue at the door was toorge, beyond David Jones¡¯ imagination. He estimated that it would take at least half an hour to contract, and David Jones sighed lightly as he looked at the long queue surrounding the valley. Then he went to the end of the line and started waiting, while continuing to observe the contract situation within the snow valley. The staff at the base called out unhurriedly, ¡°Next.¡± David Jones followed the orderly flow of people and, as expected, the students in front of him all failed the contract one after another. Even the students behind David Jones began to nervously discuss among themselves. ¡°No way, already dozens of them, and not a single sessful contract. Even though we knew the chances were low, it¡¯s just a baby, is it really this hard to contract?¡± ¡°Dozens is a small number. The total number of seniors and juniors from the previous six years is several hundred, and all of them failed. It was aplete wipeout.¡± Listening to the whispers of the surrounding students and watching many people failing one after another, David Jones couldn¡¯t help but feel nervous, even though he was still confident. He took a deep breath and looked away, only to inadvertently lock eyes with a girl in front of him who had turned around. She was wearing a Watend High School uniform, had a baby-faced appearance, with ck hair cascading down her shoulders, beneath a pair of bright, lively eyes was a fair, delicate face, which looked exceptionally attractive in David¡¯s eyes. ¡°Hello.¡± David Jones smiled awkwardly and subconsciously greeted her. The girl first pouted her lips, then burst intoughter. She covered her mouth embarrassedly and said shyly, ¡°Hello, ssmate. My name is Margaret Yule, and I¡¯m a student of Trainer ss 1 at Watend High School.¡± ¡°I¡¯m David Jones, from Trainer ss 2 of Secondary High School.¡± David spoke softly. ¡°You should be prepared to contract with a Coldjade Snake. Are you also here to try your luck?¡± Margaret Yule asked with a generous smile. ¡°Yes, but I think your chances of sess shouldn¡¯t be low.¡± David said. ¡°Ah, do you know me?¡± Margaret Yule asked in surprise. ¡°Your reputation precedes you, I¡¯ve heard about you even in my school. You¡¯re a Trainer prodigy from Watend High School who has awakened the Ice ability to Strengthen Talent [Ice Blessing].¡± ¡°It¡¯s not as exaggerated as you make it out to be. I just wanted to give it a try, too. It¡¯s said that even senior Trainers have less than a 50% chance to contract with a Coldjade Snake sessfully. I wanted to try my luck.¡± ¡°True, with two chances, we can¡¯t help but try.¡± ¡°Yeah, it¡¯s a little difficult with just Ice-based talent and without Psychic talent. But the Coldjade Snake is so adorable; I really want one.¡± ¡°Yes, even someone like me who¡¯s afraid of snakes likes it. But for us Apprentice Trainers, sess relies a lot on luck.¡± Although David said this modestly, he had a great deal of confidence in his Psychic Power and Dragon-Wielding abilities. As they were talking, a staff member suddenly spoke to the girl, ¡°Next one.¡± ¡°It¡¯s my turn; I¡¯ll give it a try first, and we can talkter.¡± Margaret Yule whispered. David nodded. Margaret took a deep breath, her face a mixture of nervousness and excitement, before walking towards the snowy valley at a leisurely pace. ¡°Hey, isn¡¯t that Margaret Yule? If even she fails to contract, there might be no one who seeds in this session.¡± ¡°Maybe she can do it. She¡¯s from the Yule family in Watend and has awakened the Ice-based Strengthen Talent.¡± ¡°Yeah, she¡¯s so pretty, she might be able to gain the Coldjade Snake¡¯s favor.¡± ¡°¡­ Do you think all pets are as loyal as you, only liking the pretty ones?¡± As expected, those with good looks and talent always receive preferential treatment ¨C even the surrounding crowd lined up to watch had high expectations of her. Inside the valley, Margaret Yule took a jade box from her spatial ring and extracted an Ice-type Magic Core, cing it next to a petite Coldjade Snake hatchling. The little snake opened its dazed and adorable eyes, slowly coiling its body around the Magic Core before closing its eyes in satisfaction. Seeing this, Margaret Yule couldn¡¯t help but feel delighted. Unconsciously, she activated her Innate Talent and began establishing a Beast Taming Contract through her Arcane Star. Margaret continued pouring Psychic Power and Arcane Force into the Arcane Star within her mind, forming a blue, five-pointed star Rune Circle around it. The blue Rune Circle within the Arcane Star absorbed Psychic Power and Arcane Force continuously, bingrger and brighter. Radiant light emitted from it, crossing through space and appearing in front of her. The blue light flew in front of the Coldjade Snake and swirled around it, finally converging into a blue five-pointed star Rune Circle connected to the head of the snake, which was still delightfully absorbing the Magic Core¡¯s Energy. The Rune Circle asionally flickered with blue-white light, indicating that the Beast Taming Contract was being formed. Feeling that the contracting process was going smoother than anticipated, Margaret Yule couldn¡¯t help but let out a smile, her cheeks revealing a pair of sweet dimples. Chapter 5 5 Chapter 5: Initial Pet Trantor: 549690339 ¡°Yi.¡± The Coldjade Snake, which had been squinting its eyes, suddenly stood upright, letting out a crisp, pleasant cry. The next moment, it shook its head, and the adorable ice crystal on its head bloomed into a mix of blue and white light, directly dispelling the blue-glowing rune circle on its forehead. ¡°Yi-ya Yi-ya.¡± The sudden change in the contract situation and the bacsh from the failed contract made Margaret¡¯s face pale. Although she couldn¡¯t understand the meaning of the Coldjade Snake¡¯s cry, she could clearly feel its indifference and resistance. She stood there helplessly and smiled, suppressing the loss in her heart and turning away calmly. Seeing Margaret leave, the Coldjade Snake raised its head slightly, its gaze seemingly filled with disdain. Then, itzily curled up on the Magic Core to rest. ¡°Ah, even a genius from ss I has failed!¡± ¡°I told you, it¡¯s not a pet that a Trainer apprentice could contract.¡± ¡°Forget it, let¡¯s just choose another pet. The sess rate seems slim, and I can¡¯t waste a chance here.¡± Amid the discussions, several students in the queue gave up and quickly left. Seeing people leave, many others were swayed, and soon another five or six students left. ¡°Next.¡± The staff member who had been calm throughout called out. It was as if everything that had happened in the morning was to be expected. Upon hearing this, David Jones clenched his fists, suppressing his nervousness, and strode confidently into the valley. ¡°While it¡¯s still absorbing the Magic Core, give it your all! You can do it!¡± Margaret, who had just left the valley, tilted her head and encouraged him with a smile. ¡°Okay.¡± David responded with a smile. Upon entering the snow-white valley, David discovered that it was warmer inside than outside. During his wait in line, he used ¡°Identify¡± to observe and understand the three jade-like snakes and chose his target. The smaller Coldjade Snake cub, wrapped around the Magic Core, had the most outstanding talent and potential among the three. In addition to its inherent Species Skill, it also had an inherited Psychic Skill ¡°Confusion,¡± and its strength had reached Fresh Level VII. ¡°Confusion¡±: ss III Psychic Skill that allows the user to control and move objects or living beings through thoughts. David walked near the staff member and caught a glimpse of the man¡¯s name on his work card: Valentine Thomson. After handing over his application card for stamping, David pointed at the distant Coldjade Snake and asked softly, ¡°Can I get closer to it?¡± ¡°Of course, you can. But be careful; when its front half stands upright, you can¡¯t approach it any further!¡± Valentine replied indifferently. Having witnessed a morning of failed contracts, Valentine didn¡¯t believe that David could seed. After taking a few deep breaths to calm his excited nerves, David tiptoed ording to n, using ¡°Dragon-Wielding¡± while slowly approaching the snake. His powerful Psychic Powerbined with ¡°Dragon Force¡± gave David full confidence in getting close to the Coldjade Snake. He came within one step of the Coldjade Snake, but it showed no sign of opening its eyes or reacting to his approach, still curled up as if it didn¡¯t feel threatened. David held his breath, crouching down and cing his right hand on the head of the Coldjade Snake under the surprised look of the staff member. The sensation he felt was like touching warm jade, delicate and smooth. Immediately, he used ¡°Dragon Force¡± to give the snake a massage. ¡°He actually touched the Coldjade Snake! How is that possible? Even I can¡¯t get too close to it, or this little thing would breathe a Cold Breath at me!¡± Valentine¡¯s eyes shed with doubt, and he whispered in astonishment. Surprised voices came from the surrounding crowd as well. ¡°Yi.¡± The Coldjade Snake, which had been sleeping soundly, felt its body being vited and instinctively turned to spit out a Cold Breath. However, it suddenly felt a surge of energy from the palm on its head, bringing an incredibly pleasant sensation. The Coldjade Snake slightly opened its mouth but hesitated to continue the exhaling action, perhaps it was not willing to leave the warm palm. Looking at thefortable Coldjade Snake, David Jones chuckled secretly, thinking that indeed, no pet could resist the temptation of Dragon Force. One minuteter, the little creature opened its eyes after enjoying the massage. Its big eyes curiously looked at David Jones, and it unexpectedly loosened its grip on the Magic Core, instead gently coiling around David Jones¡¯ right hand. ¡°Yi ya, yi ya.¡± Looking at the adorable little pet coiled around his wrist, David Jones couldn¡¯t help but open his palm, watching it crawl step by step onto the center of his hand. He gently lifted and stroked the Coldjade Snake, making eye contact with it while using Dragon Force again with his left hand. ¡°Yi.¡± As David Jones¡¯ stroking and Dragon-Wielding strengthened, the little fellow looked more and more content, even emanating a faint fragrance. A beautiful, cute pair of eyes stared directly at David Jones, appearing even more adorable and charming. ¡°Are you willing to form a contract with me?¡± David Jones¡¯ hand paused slightly while stroking the little creature, feeling the warmth between his fingers.action ¡°Yi ya.¡± The Coldjade Snake looked at David Jones with confusion, then proudly tapped his skin up and down with its tongue, its head swaying doubtfully. ¡°Would you like to? If we make a contract, you¡¯ll get these massages every day.¡± While speaking, David Jones used Dragon Force to massage it again with his left hand. After a year of cultivating the Dragon Crystal, the number of times David Jones could use Dragon Force increased from two to five. So, during this crucial moment of contracting a pet, he didn¡¯t hesitate to consume his strength and used Dragon Force multiple times to strengthen it. ¡°Yi, yi.¡± A drop of drool uncontrobly dripped from the corner of its mouth, and the Coldjade Snake nuzzled David Jones¡¯ palm, seemingly using psychic powers to sense him for a while. After a long time, it finally nodded, allowing a proud cry. Seeing the Coldjade Snake hatchling nod in agreement, David Jones smiled contentedly, then closed his eyes tomunicate with the Arcane Star in his mind. Through his intention, the blue pentagram rune circled around with light enveloped the Coldjade Snake¡¯s head. Under the blue light, David Jones¡¯ mind seemed to connect like a psychic bond with the Coldjade Snake. While David Jones felt its curiosity towards him and some hesitation, the Coldjade Snake sensed his affection for it. Not long after, blue lines spread from the Coldjade Snake¡¯s forehead throughout its body. With a thought from David Jones, it offered no resistance, turning into a streak of blue light and disappearing from the outside world, entering the Star Ring on David Jones¡¯ right hand. The Star Ring was the low-level arcane implement given by the school when a student sessfully awakened their talent to train pets. The space inside the refined Star Ring could be used to amodate the host¡¯s pets. The one on David Jones¡¯ hand was just the lowest level Star Ring, with very limited space. After the contract waspleted, waves of energy surged. Feeling the warmth that flowed throughout his body and Arcane Star due to the contract, David Jones excitedly discovered that his Arcane Star had naturally broken through from ss I to ss II, and his strength and constitution had also improved significantly. ¡°Congrattions, you¡¯re the first student to sessfully contract a Coldjade Snake in Water Mountain Breeding Base in six years.¡± ¡°Here¡¯s the raising guide for the Coldjade Snake and some of its food. If you want to buy more food, it¡¯s rmended to register as a Trainer first, then order from the Pet Mall app on your phone.¡± Valentine Thomson enviously said, then handed David Jones a bag. ¡°Okay, thank you.¡± David Jones nodded excitedly, then took the bag handed to him. Initially, he thought it would take at least ten or so days of cultivation for the Arcane Star in his mind to break through the bottleneck. But after the contract was sessfully formed, the breakthrough happened quite naturally. At this moment, voices filled with admiration and discussion also came from outside the valley. ¡°Do you guys know who this guy is? He actually managed to contract.¡± ¡°Judging from his school uniform, he¡¯s from the Pet Training ss at the Second School. But apart from Richard Keith and Anthony Martin, I haven¡¯t heard of such a character in that school.¡± ¡°Since his initial pet is so strong, I guess we¡¯ll soon find out more details about him.¡± Chapter 6 6 Chapter 6: Rainbow Pet Trantor: 549690339 ¡°A second-order Arcane Star, it seems that this year¡¯s top scorer in the Watend City college entrance examination is already secured, and even the top scorer in the Sunbeam Province could be contested.¡± Riding back to the entrance of the base, David Jones had a look of anticipation on his face. ¡°Huh? Huh?¡± At this moment, a question and curiosity from Coldjade Snake came from the Arcane Star in his mind, interrupting David¡¯s fantasy about the future. With one thought, a blue Contract Rune Circle appeared in front of him. He stretched out his left hand under the circle, and the petite Coldjade Snakended on his palm. The Coldjade Snake, that had juste out of the Star Ring,zily stretched its body and then looked at David with satisfaction who had summoned it. A Beast Taming Contract can transmit thoughts and emotions between the Trainer and the pet through psychic power and the Arcane Star. This kind of mentalmunication is more intimate and quicker than verbalmunication, allowing Trainers tomunicate with their pets without any obstacles. Feeling the closeness and satisfaction conveyed by the Coldjade Snake¡¯s body and looking at its less than 20 cm petite figure curled up in his palm. David happily stroked it and used another ¡°Dragon Force¡± to strengthen it. He smiled at the Coldjade Snake¡¯s white, jade-like scales on its abdomen reflecting a faint, colorful glow under the sunlight. David suddenly thought of something and said, ¡°From now on, we¡¯ll work hard together. How about giving you a nickname?¡± ¡°Yiyi.¡± (Make sure it¡¯s a nice name!) The Coldjade Snake called out in a childish voice.action ¡°Colorful scales? Rainbow? I think they both suit you!¡± ¡°Let¡¯s just call you Rainbow, dazzling and beautiful, with a voice as crisp and ethereal as a bell!¡± David looked sincerely into its eyes as he said this. ¡°Yi.¡± (Not bad, I guess¡­) Rainbow¡¯s expression was slightly tender, and it crisply replied. Then, it gently wrapped its body around David¡¯s finger and rubbed its cheek against his face. ¡°Alright, alright, that¡¯s a little ticklish. From now on, we¡¯ll be stronger together.¡± Although he said that, his joyful gaze never left Rainbow, and the corner of his mouth curled up into a smile. ¡°Pet Name¡±: Rainbow ¡°Pet Age¡±: One month ¡°Pet Type¡±: Ice, Psychic ¡°Species Level¡±: Purple Superior ¡°Grade¡±: Fresh Level VIII ¡°Species Skill¡±: Cold Breath, Ice Spike, Ice Armor, Ice Concealment, Infatuation, Psychic Power ¡°Pet Potential¡±: Purple SS tier Looking at the re-¡°Identify¡± attributes, David smiled with satisfaction, ¡°Rainbow, you go rest in the Star Ring for a while, getting used to the space inside.¡± Rainbow nodded, and then, a sh of blue light, Rainbow¡¯s figure disappeared from David¡¯s palm It seems that after the contract waspleted, Rainbow had gained quite a lot of benefits from the ¡°Dragon Force¡± and the power feedback of the contract. Directly advancing from Fresh Level VII to Fresh Level VIII, it is estimated that it could soon leave the juvenile stage. ¡­ Two hourster, at the entrance of the Water Mountain Breeding Base¡¯s Trainer Guild Hall, a crowd of people was queuing up to handle the procedures. It seemed like they would have to return homete today. Looking at the bustling hall, David sighed helplessly and went straight to the end of the queue at the second window. ¡°Hey, did you sessfully make a contract?¡± Feeling a pat on his shoulder, David Jones frowned and turned his head to see his deskmate, the plump John. ¡°Of course I did. It¡¯s a piece of cake for me. Look at your bright smile, did you seed in making a contract as well?¡± ¡°Oh,e on! Can I evenpare to you? Now you¡¯re showing off, aren¡¯t you? I didn¡¯t expect that you hid your skills so deeply. We said we brothers would work hard together, but you secretly took off.¡± Seeing the Rainbow summoned by David¡¯s right hand with a sh of green light, John Hornby¡¯s face was full of envy. It was well-known that the strength of an initial trainer depended on their initial pet. Being able to contract with a Superior initial pet already made a person outstanding among their peers in Watend City. Moreover, the green Rune Circle shing around David¡¯s Star Ring indicated that his Arcane Star had been cultivated to ss II. With this cultivation speed, he might be the top scorer in the college entrance examination in Watend City next year. He was lucky to have bought Life Water to contract the Superior Thorny Fish at the Water Mountain Breeding Base. Not only did David sessfully contract with Coldjade Snake, but his Arcane Star also broke through to ss II. This strong cultivation talent made John envious. ¡°The Thorny Fish is good too. It has multiple evolution paths, and the Trainer Guild recently discovered a new special evolved form for it,¡± David praised. Chatting with John while waiting in line, time passed quickly. An hour went by before they realized it. Finally, it was his turn. David pushed open the door as the smiling male student in front of him left. The light on the left side of door number 2 turned from red to green. David entered the room and sat down in the chair as instructed. First, he confirmed his identity through an iris scan and then handed Lina Quinn his pet contract information and certification card. After a while, having read the information, Lina Quinn said in surprise, ¡°ording to the usual practice, you need to show me your pet Coldjade Snake so I can confirm the contract rtionship.¡± The light blue Rune Circle on the Star Ring appeared instantly, and Rainbow smoothlynded on David¡¯s palm. It tilted its head cutely as if it hadn¡¯t registered what was happening. Then, with a sh of light, Rainbow transformed into green light and disappeared back into the Star Ring. ¡°A ss II Arcane Star?¡± Lina Quinn couldn¡¯t help swallowing her saliva and said in surprise. Maintaining a proper smile, David confidently said, ¡°It¡¯s probably because of my hard work and a bit of my talent that my cultivation speed is rtively fast.¡± ¡°Being able to contract with the Coldjade Snake during the novice stage and cultivating the Arcane Star to ss II shows that his Psychic Power is very high. His talent, Identify, might have some beneficial mutations rted to psychic powers,¡± Lina thought as she handed David an exquisite badge engraved with a star, representing the identity of a primary trainer. ¡°You can download and use the Beast Trainer Catalogue with the identity chip in the badge on your mobile app store.¡± ¡°You applied for a pet loan contract; this is the contract to purchase the Coldjade Snake. You can check the detailed information,¡± Lina said, cing a stack of documents on the counter. Looking at the loan information in front of him, David frowned, his expression showing some confusion. ¡°Excuse me, I remember that in the Star Calendar year 1024, the price for contracting and adopting a Coldjade Snake in Sunbeam Province was 3 million. If the official discount and martyr subsidy are included, it would be 1.5 million. Why is my current price 2.5 million?¡± David was confused. An additional financial pressure of 1 million suddenly disrupted his ns for the future. ¡°That was the price two years ago. The price has been 5 million for the past two years. Since you chose the Coldjade Snake, I assume you also know about its evolution, the Commander¡¯s Coldjade Python.¡± ¡°In 1025, when Dr. Carter from the Sunbeam College Research Department discovered the top-grade evolution path, the price of the Coldjade Snake has been soaring. It¡¯s just that no one has sessfully contracted one in the Water Mountain Breeding Base in the past two years, so the price has not been publicized,¡± Lina exined calmly. ¡°If you still have questions about the price, you can log in to the Trainer Guild¡¯s official website on your mobile phone to check the details,¡± she added. ¡°Okay.¡± After signing the contract with slightly trembling hands, David thanked her and left with a heavy heart. Chapter 7 7 Chapter 7: Lack of Funds Trantor: 549690339 On the bus back to school, Mr. Job was softlyforting the students who were feeling down due to the failure of their contracts. David Jones heard that there were about a hundred students from Watend High School who applied to go to the Water Mountain Breeding Base this time. This bus alone had fifty students, with only about ten sessfully contracting their pets, making the sess rate of contracts about 25%, which is simr to the previous batch. The students who failed to contract this time are expected to be transferred to Trainer ss III or IV. The atmosphere on the bus was somewhat oppressive, even the students who initially boarded the bus with smiles on their faces, gazing at their Star Rings, were now mostly sitting quietly without deliberately showing off their pets. Perhaps disappointment and failure are always a part of life. Looking at the majority of students in front of him who were disheartened or even shedding silent tears, David Jones tapped his fingers on the armrest of his seat with his right hand, feeling very upset. Originally, he had estimated 1.5 million Star coins, but now it had be 2.5 million, while the inheritance left by his parents and the subsidy from the Flowery Kingdom only amounted to 1.5 million. It was thanks to his father being an elite trainer that he had so much money. Otherwise, ordinary orphans wouldn¡¯t have ess to such funds. David had previously estimated that he would have 750k Star coins left after the loan to cultivate his pet, but now he only had 250k left. The most crucial thing was that the loan amount had increased from 750k for ten years to 1.25 million for ten years, which is equivalent to about 10k per month. It¡¯s important to note that the current monthly sry of an ordinary Junior Trainer in the market is only about 10k. Considering the cost of Rainbow¡¯s food, it¡¯s quite an expense. Even at the minimum, a month¡¯s ice-type Arcane Crystals and fish meat would cost several thousand Star coins. Furthermore, David didn¡¯t want to mistreat his pet. Rainbow was his treasure, so the expenses would be even greater. With this in mind, David¡¯s eyes dimmed. His ns had changed faster than expected, and theck of funds put a lot of pressure on him. It seemed like he would have to start working hard to provide for his family from tomorrow. If he continued to focus on cultivating his pet as originally nned, he might starve himself to death. Fortunately, he was now in his senior year. The courses in the first two years mainly covered various knowledge about training pets. In the third year, ssroom time focused on practical application and summarization of the knowledge learned in the first two years. Except for the first two days of school, the school wouldn¡¯t force senior students to attend sses. Instead, they would open the school¡¯s training facilities to allow students to apply their knowledge flexibly in cultivating their pets. They even allowed students to work during ss time to earn money to cultivate their pets. David could use this school year to cultivate Rainbow and earn money to support the household. ¡­ Returning to his slightly rundown apartment, David sat on his bed and eagerly summoned little Rainbow from his Star Ring, taking the food he had received during the contract process out of his bag. As soon as she emerged from the Star Ring, a sleepy little Rainbow red at David with some anger in her big eyes, clearly annoyed by him disturbing her sleep. David¡¯s mouth curled into a slight smile, a hint of amusement in his eyes, ¡°You can¡¯t always sleep; you need to eat something too.¡± Seeing her trainer¡¯s gentle smile devoid of any apology, little Rainbow lifted her head trying to look down on David, but found she was still looking up at him. Annoyed, she shook her head theny down to sleep, ignoring her trainer altogether. David, feeling little Rainbow¡¯s displeasure and disregard, was charmed by her proud and aloof appearance. Shaking his head vigorously, Davidughed helplessly. This little fellow was something else. She couldn¡¯t possibly be using Infatuation on her own trainer, could she? That would be against the rules. ¡°We¡¯re going to grow up together as partners. If you listen to me, I¡¯ll add one more massage session every night.¡± Hearing the word ¡°massage¡±, little Rainbow¡¯s eyes opened wide, and she turned back to David, making a few chirping sounds. ¡°Three times a day in total; I can¡¯t do it any more than that.¡± David chuckled and then gently stroked Rainbow¡¯s head with his left hand, starting tonight¡¯s Dragon Force massage. Only after seeing little Rainbow¡¯s contented expression did David hold a junior ice-type Arcane Crystal up to her mouth, smiling as he watched her slowly eat. Now David felt like he had a daughter of his own, and his heart was absolutely smitten. Once Rainbow had absorbed enough energy, David ced her on the bed to rest for a while. Then he got up and fed Goldy the fish some food, as it was eagerly watching from the fish tank. Turning his head to see Goldy swimming around in the fish tank, Rainbow¡¯s mouth curled slightly, and she nced at David, making a crisp sound: ¡°Yi!¡± ¡°That¡¯s not the food I prepared for you. It¡¯s your partner, and you can¡¯t eat it. Just absorb some more Arcane Crystals for now, and there will be meat tomorrow.¡± David gently reminded her. Hearing that her trainer said she couldn¡¯t eat the fish, little Rainbow curled up on the bed and continued to sleep, obviously uninterested. David took out his phone, logged onto the app for the Trainer¡¯s Market, and spent 5000 Star coins to directly ce an order for 3kg of fresh fish and 1kg of junior ice-type Arcane Crystals. ¡°These ingredients should be enough for little Rainbow for now. After all, using Dragon Force to speed up her growth also requires the right nutrients. I mustn¡¯t let her go hungry like I did with Goldy during ourst experiment,¡± David thought to himself. If he wanted to keep up with Rainbow¡¯s nutritional needs, the expenses would be quite high. Coupled with the loan he had to repay, he needed to think of a way to make money! ¡°It¡¯s a pity that Mr. Dell from the reservoir won¡¯t let me fish anymore, otherwise I could make some extra money to relieve my stress,¡± David thought regretfully. Left with no choice, David opened the job search app on his phone, selected a few pet stores near Rivergate District that offered decent pay, submitted his resume, and then began to familiarize himself with and cultivate his ss II Arcane Star. When an Arcane Star reaches ss II, it can contract a second pet. If the pet¡¯s strength is cultivated to ss II, it can apply to the Trainer Guild to be a Junior Trainer. However, David currently has no ns to contract a second pet. Quality over quantity is the focus for now ¡ª raising little Rainbow well is his top priority. ¡­ The next day, the senior year Trainer ss began, and as per tradition, each student had to register and report in. Entering the Senior Year Trainer ss 2 ssroom, David scanned the room for a suitable seat, but found that there were quite a few unfamiliar students. The ssroom was noisy; some students in the back row were excitedlymunicating with each other, and some even summoned their pets. Not used to the noisy environment, David chose a quieter seat near the front row. John, in the midst of a heated argument with his ssmates, identally caught sight of David. Pointing at him, he said loudly, ¡°I¡¯m not lying to you guys; the one who contracted a Coldjade Snake is David Jones.¡± John¡¯s shout caught the attention of everyone in the ssroom, even interrupting David¡¯s thoughts of how to make money as he looked up at the mention of his name. Feeling all eyes on him, David could only awkwardly smile and reply, ¡°If there wasn¡¯t a second person who sessfully contracted a Coldjade Snake yesterday, then I suppose that person must have been me.¡± Chapter 8 8 Chapter 8: First Battle Trantor: 549690339 John Hornby quickly walked over to David Jones and said, ¡°Bro, call out your pet so everyone can take a look. There¡¯s no need for me to lie about this.¡± David reluctantly nodded his head. With a sh of green light, Little Rainbow appeared in his palm. The petite, jade-white body shone with a faint rainbow aura, its watery big eyes and two crystal-clear ice crystals on its head. It even exuded an enchanting allure that caught everyone¡¯s attention. Little Rainbow¡¯s appearance caused exmations of surprise from many girls in the ssroom. As if enchanted, their eyes radiated love and they crowded around David. Even the beauty of Trainer ss 2, Sarah Hubert, put down her Thunder Mink in disbelief, staring at the little Rainbow and David, seemingly unable to believe that there was actually a fellow student in ss 2 who had cultivated to ss II Arcane Star and even made a contract with a Coldjade Snake. ¡°A ss II Arcane Star?¡± ¡°How did he cultivate that? I haven¡¯t even made the edges of my Arcane Star glow blue in two years.¡± ¡°What a cute little snake, oh, how can it be so cute!¡± ¡°Is this the Coldjade Snake? If I had known, I would have tried it yesterday too, so adorable!¡± ¡°ssmate, can I add you on Q Chat? I¡¯d like to consult you on some Trainer knowledge.¡± ¡°Can I touch it?¡± John, who had just been by David¡¯s side, was instantly squeezed away by the other students. Looking at David, who was surrounded by the girls, John turned to Richard Keith and said disdainfully, ¡°Now do you believe it? I told you my bro is a Trainer genius, a ss II Arcane Star, the top scorer of Watend City¡¯s entrance exam next year!¡± Richard Keith replied nonchntly, ¡°It¡¯s alright, he just cultivated a little faster. If it reallyes to a pet battle, it¡¯s still uncertain who will win or lose.¡± ¡°Forget it, I¡¯m toozy to talk to you more.¡± With a prideful and smug look on his face, John Hornby ignored Richard Keith, sitting down and staring enviously at David, who was surrounded by girls. As a brother, he definitely hoped that his brother would have a better life, but seeing David so popr with the girls now, John felt a strange sense of difort. David didn¡¯t know about John¡¯s feelings, and at this moment, he felt a little ufortable being surrounded by the girls. Although David¡¯s dream was to be a powerful Trainer, basking in the cheers and admiration of the people, he was still slightly socially awkward and was experiencing this level of attention for the first time, so he was somewhat at a loss. On the other hand, Little Rainbow, who was the center of attention, seemed unaffected and even looked disdainfully at the crowd around her. ¡°It¡¯s pretty dangerous. Besides me, it refuses to be touched by anyone else and might even give you a Cold Breath,¡± David quickly stopped a female ssmate who tried to touch Little Rainbow. ¡°Ah, what a pity!¡± The girls surrounding David suddenly let out a disappointed sigh. ¡°Students, please return to your seats and sit down.¡± The stern voice of their head teacher, Mr. Job, suddenly came from the podium. In a short while, the students who had been watching the excitement found their own seats and sat down. ¡°I understand that you just contracted with a pet and are excited. I was also your age once. But during ss time, we need to have a ssroom atmosphere. Being noisy and disruptive is not respectable.¡± ¡°In the senior year, there will be no teaching, only practice. Those who want to practice with me can sign up. For students with other ns, you also need to sign a personal preference form. Understood?¡± ¡°Understood,¡± the students replied. After David and John signed the preference form, they decided to go to the Trainer Guild together to practice their pet skills since they still had some time. Suddenly, a slender arm blocked David¡¯s way. Richard Keith and his group stood at the ssroom door, obstructing the way with their heads held high. David looked at him, somewhat puzzled. ¡°I¡¯ve been curious about the Coldjade Snake for a long time. Are you interested in having a battle with my Cloud Hawk?¡± ¡°Let¡¯s use these two Level 1 Healing Potions from Southdipper Commerce as a bet. No matter if you win or lose the battle, the potions are yours.¡± It had to be said that Richard Keith, with the healing potion in hand and a confident look, seemed quite handsome. Still,pared to John, hecked a bit of charm. ¡°Alright, I¡¯d also like to have a pet battle.¡± Seeing Richard Keith¡¯s full confidence, David Jones was also interested in a battle, not caring about the two 5,000 Star coin potions. The crowd blocking the door caught the attention of many ssmates. Hearing the prospect of a pet battle, they all wanted to watch. Mr. Job was going to scold Richard Keith for blocking the door, but hearing about the pet battle, he became even more displeased, and said harshly, ¡°Richard Keith, were you daydreaming during ss earlier? Do you not know that it¡¯s not suitable to have pet battles with freshly contracted pets?¡± ¡°It¡¯s just a simple pet battle, and we have healing potions to ensure their safety. If you don¡¯t trust us, you can be our referee,¡± Richard Keith replied. Perhaps teaching them a lesson would be good, so Mr. Job said seriously, ¡°Then let¡¯s go to the battle ground together. The school clinic is near the battle ground, so remember to just take it easy.¡± It didn¡¯t take long for David Jones and Richard Keith to reach the school¡¯s No. 3 Battle Ground. The first thing David noticed was the spacious, open square battle ground. It was said that protective Arcane Force ss could be raised around the battle ground, effectively isting energy and preventing the impact of pet battles on the audience seats. Of course, deploying the protective barrier required a lot of energy consumption, so the school only raises it duringpetitions, no need for casual skirmishes between students like David¡¯s. Seeing the excited students around him, Mr. Job walked to the center of the battle ground and said loudly, ¡°You two choose your sides first. Since this is just a pet battle, don¡¯tattack the trainers. Also, don¡¯t aim for the dangerous parts of the pets. You can summon your pets now.¡± David Jones and Richard Keith nodded and summoned their own pets. The Rainbow, shimmering with its colorful lights under the thin sunlight, immediately caught the attention and sparked discussions among the onlooking students. ¡°Cloud Hawk and Coldjade Snake, who do you think has the better chance?¡± ¡°I think it¡¯s the Cloud Hawk. The advantage of flying is way too significant in the early stages, plus it has a counter advantage. I feel like the Coldjade Snake can only take hits and is unable to counterattack.¡± ¡°David Jones will definitely win! ss I with Purple and Green ratings, that¡¯s no small difference!¡± John Hornby immediately responded. Seeing the Cloud Hawk hovering above Richard Keith, David Jones used ¡°Identify,¡± and the information immediately appeared in his mind. ¡°Pet Name¡±: Cloud Hawk ¡°Pet Type¡±: Wind ¡°Species Level¡±: Green-Superior ¡°Grade¡±: Fresh Level VI ¡°Species Skill¡±: Wind Peck, Wind de, Cyclone w, High-speed Flight ¡°Profile¡±: A small hawk with wide dark brown feathers, its head and neck covered with needle-like feathers. It is very fast and skilled at capturing prey with its Cyclone w. The little Rainbow looked at the Cloud Hawk in the sky with curiosity, showing no fear, as it was their first encounter with a flying pet. ¡°Do your best, this is our first battle,¡± David Jones encouraged the Rainbow.action David then quickly reminded the Rainbow via their contract using his thoughts, ¡°Its speed is very fast, so be careful dodging its long-range attacks. If it gets close, you can use Confusion to control it.¡± Meanwhile, on the other side, hands crossed over his chest, Richard Keith seemed to have already won as he thought confidently, ¡°Air force vs. infantry, long-range vs. short-range, I don¡¯t know how I could lose!¡± ¡°Both sides ready, battle begins!¡± Mr. Job blew the whistle. ¡°Beep!¡± Chapter 9 9 Chapter 9: Victory in the First Battle Trantor: 549690339 ¡°Cloud Hawk, Wind de.¡± Richard Keithmanded. Around the spread wings of the Cloud Hawk in the sky, wind energy gradually wrapped and formed two Wind des. It then aimed its sharp eyes at Rainbow¡¯s position, before abruptly dropping some distance. ¡°Whoosh whoosh!¡± The whistling Wind des moved quickly, as the two sharp des rapidly attacked the Coldjade Snake. ¡°Rainbow, dodge quickly!¡± Having used Icy Armor before the start of the battle as Cloud Hawk ascended, the little Rainbow was currently surrounded by a snowy-white ice shield shimmering around its petite body. Upon hearing David Jones¡¯smand, it suppressed its body, quickly sprung away from its original spot, and instantly darted far away from where it had been coiling. ¡°Whoosh!¡± The Wind des moved quickly, but little Rainbow¡¯s reaction was even faster. As the Wind des missed their mark and hit the ground of the Battle Ground, broken stones sttered, and dust flew, creating two prominent scratches on the ground. ¡°Use Confusion to pull it down.¡± Taking advantage of the moment Cloud Hawk swooped down to attack, David Jones seized the opportunity and immediatelymanded with his thoughts. The cute ice crystal on the little Rainbow¡¯s head instantly emitted an alternating blue-white light, and a surge of psychic power tightly enveloped the Cloud Hawk. Just as the Cloud Hawk wanted to ascend after attacking and increase the distance between them, it felt a huge resistanceing from its wings, making its whole body shudder. It then immediately began struggling with all its might. The powerful binding force restricted Cloud Hawk¡¯s movement, and the tug-of-war between Rainbow and Cloud Hawk made it impossible for the Cloud Hawk to control its flight. Its gray-ck body began to plummet rapidly from the sky. This scene caught Richard Keith off guard, and his confident face momentarily tensed. Was this a ss III skill, Confusion? Before the battle, he had specifically reviewed the information about the Coldjade Snake, thinking that only its Innate Infatuation Talent would pose a threat to Cloud Hawk. However, he had never expected that this Coldjade Snake could also use Confusion! ¡°Escape with high-speed flight!¡± Richard Keith hurriedly eximed, having no time to think, and forgetting that he could conveymands with mental thoughts. ¡°Resist!¡± Just before being pulled down, a miniature airflow began swirling around Cloud Hawk¡¯s body. However, in the end, it still failed to sessfully use the skill in its struggle and could not free itself from little Rainbow¡¯s control of psychic power. It was directly yanked to the ground by the little Rainbow¡¯s full force. ¡°Use Cold Breath to freeze it.¡± At David Jones¡¯smand, little Rainbow¡¯s gaze grew even more concentrated as it spit out a cold, blue stream of frost, blowing it onto Cloud Hawk¡¯s body and freezing its right-wing solidpletely. ¡°Thunk, thunk.¡± This was the sound of Cloud Hawk falling and rolling on the ground after its flight ability was stripped away due to the Cold Breath attack. ¡°Cloud Hawk has lost itsbat capability. The winner is David Jones.¡± Mr. Job looked at David Jones with an approving gaze and then announced. ¡°It ended so quickly?¡± The students watching the battle opened their mouths in surprise. The battle had only gone on for a little more than one round, and it ended way too fast! ¡°It¡¯s normal for a pet in its young stage to only have Innate Talent skills and be decided within a few moves.¡± ¡°Yeah, my Earth Wolfhound can only use Rock w and Bite at the moment.¡± ¡°Let¡¯s not talk about Intermediate pets; it seems that in our ss, only Sarah Hubert, David Jones, Richard Keith, and John Hornby can train Superior pets. I really want to have a pet battle with them!¡± ¡°That¡¯s true, but Sarah Hubert¡¯s Thunder Mink and John Hornby¡¯s Thorny Fish are both Green Superior pets, just like Cloud Hawk.¡± ¡°What¡¯s wrong with being Intermediate? In Watend City, there have been cases of Intermediate pets defeating Superior pets. It¡¯s just the first day, and when I train my Rock Sparrow well, it will be no match for a Superior pet in the same ss!¡± ¡°¡­You haven¡¯t even awakened your Innate Talent yet, where¡¯s your confidenceing from?¡± The surrounding students argued and teased while their conversations gradually started to digress. David Jones took a big step forward, excitedly hugged little Rainbow in his arms, and then began to gently massage its head, secretly using the ¡°Dragon Force¡± to reward Rainbow. ¡°You did great; this is your reward.¡± David Jones conveyed with his thoughts. ¡°Yiya.¡± Sensing the faint current flowing from David Jones¡¯s warm palm, little Rainbow made a crisp cry offort. Its petite delicate body seemed to be even more slender. The joy in David Jones¡¯s eyes as he watched the change in little Rainbow, surprised him, and he asked, ¡°Did it awaken and grow?¡± It seemed that the battle could indeed quickly enhance a pet¡¯s growth. Little Rainbow had only promoted to Fresh Level VIII yesterday when it contracted. Today, it had already been promoted to Fresh Level IX. As expected, it had an SS tier potential. Of course, little Rainbow¡¯s rapid promotion was due in no small part to David Jones¡¯s cultivation efforts; his Innate Talent also yed a significant role. As David Jones and Rainbow interacted intimately, Richard Keith on the other side looked depressed and recalled Cloud Hawk into his Star Ring. He had already lost even before he had used his Innate Talent, and he could not ept it for a moment. ¡°What are you standing there for? Go to the infirmary and treat your pet quickly. Do you want to leave any seque?¡± The ss teacher scolded Richard Keith, who was still standing in ce, and then turned to give the other onlooking students a lesson. ¡°After a pet has fought, it must be treated promptly to avoid affecting the pet¡¯s future potential. However, when they are no longer Fresh pets and have grown to ss I, this kind of frostbite can be withdrawn into the Star Ring, and by consuming Psychic Power through the Arcane Star, it can quickly heal.¡± David Jones looked at Richard Keith, who fed Cloud Hawk a Healing Potion in a dreamy manner, and could not help butugh. He had already told little Rainbow to show mercy. Cloud Hawk had only been frostbitten on its right wing by the Cold Breath. Such light injuries would only require a visit to the infirmary to heal quickly. However, he didn¡¯t expect Richard Keith to be so generous and directly fed it a Healing Potion. Was this the generosity of the wealthy? It was unlike him, who had to break a penny in half to spend. Having determined the oue, John Hornby jogged over to David Jones. ¡°That was amazing! If my Thorny Fish could also be onnd, I¡¯d want to have a pet battle with you too.¡± ¡°Let¡¯s not do that. There will be plenty of opportunities. Let¡¯s wait until our pets are ss I topare skills.¡± After putting the energetic little Rainbow in his arms back into the Star Ring, David Jones stood up and patted John Hornby on the shoulder. ¡°Instead of battling, let¡¯s hurry up and practice our skills at the Trainer Guild, lest the timees and there are no more slots avable!¡± A gentle breeze blew, bringing a hint of coolness. David Jones and John Hornby hadn¡¯t walked far before they were stopped by Richard Keith nearby.action ¡°I admit my loss, and you¡¯re very strong. But I¡¯ll win against you next time.¡± Richard Keith, who had regained his senses, put away his dejected feelings and walked up to David Jones. He took out two Healing Potions, and without waiting for David Jones¡¯s response, he left after saying that. ¡°The idea is beautiful, but reality can be cruel!¡± As he watched Richard Keith¡¯s deste figure, David Jones thought to himself silently. Chapter 10 10 Chapter 10: Trainer Guild Trantor: 549690339 The Trainer Guild building in Watend City is located in the heart of Rivergate District, surrounded by bustling streets. As thendmark building of Watend City, the Trainer Guild building has fifteen floors, making it the tallest building in Rivergate District, with a vastnd coverage and a grand fa?ade. ¡°How about we find a primary ice training ground with ake? Not only will it save some money, but we can also practice our skills together,¡± said John Hornby, turning to David Jones in the Trainer Guild hall. ¡°Sounds good.¡± ¡°You know, I haven¡¯t had a chance to show you my Thorny Fish pet. Would you mind identifying its potential for meter?¡± ¡°No problem. Let¡¯s go rent a training ground first,¡± David Jones agreed enthusiastically. Hearing that, John quickly went to the front desk of the Trainer Guild hall and registered for the rental procedure. With the guidance of a youngdy at the front desk, the two men quickly arrived at an artificial ice and snow area with ake. The ice and snow training ground was spacious and could amodate arge number of trainers. At this moment, not far from David, there were two trainers ying around in the snow with their Snow Leopard pets. ¡°Brother David, meet my buddy, Kuro.¡± As soon as the words left John¡¯s mouth, his Star Ring emitted a blue light, and from a blue rune circle in front of him emerged a ck Thorny Fish covered in white bone spines. ¡°Plonk.¡± This was the sound of the Thorny Fish breaking through theke¡¯s ice surface. As soon as it entered the icy water, the Thorny Fish excitedly swam all over the ce. Its powerful body asionally leaped out of theke, sshing through the water and creating waves with crystal-clear ice shards. ¡°Kuro? Your naming sense is a bit too casual, isn¡¯t it?¡± David Jones teased John. He then took a closer look at the active Thorny Fish in theke several times before turning to John again. ¡°Ask it to be quiet so I can observe it properly.¡± ¡°Kuro is easy to remember. Wait a moment; it will take some time to calm Kuro down.¡± John raised his right hand and scratched his head helplessly. Kuro hadn¡¯t been too obedient since their contract began the day before. For example, at that moment, John was somewhat embarrassed as he saw Kuro not responding to hismands. Cold wind brought a few snowkes, as well as a slight chill. Without saying much, David squatted down and silently watched as the excited Thorny Fish gradually quieted down through the falling snow. Using the Identify skill, he observed the fish carefully. ¡°Pet Name¡±: Thorny Fish ¡°Pet Type¡±: Water, Poison ¡°Species Level¡±: Green Superioraction ¡°Species Skill¡±: Water Jet, Poison Sting, Camouge ¡°Pet Potential¡±: Green S tier ¡°Profile¡±: An extraordinary fish that lives in water. It has dark-colored skin and is covered in white, thorny bone spines. A mid-sized fish, it is good at camouging and hunting food with poisonous stingers. It has a rtively mild temperament and weak attack. Due to the venomous spines on its body, it is not rmended as an initial pet. ¡°Looking at its body size and the shine of the bone spines on its body, it¡¯s obvious that its physical condition is excellent. It should be a Green S tier Superior pet with outstanding potential,¡± said David, stroking the quiet Thorny Fish¡¯s head. The fish did not resist and even had a hint of curiosity in its dumb fish eyes. David stood up with a smile on his face. ¡°Of all the Thorny Fish in the icy river, Kuro is the one that caught my eye. It seems my judgment was not bad. Even though Kuro drank some Life Water to increase its potential, it must have been at least Green A tier before,¡± said John, excitedly squatting down and touching Kuro affectionately. Ignoring John¡¯s vanity, David Jones turned and summoned little Rainbow, then gently hugged it in his arms and softly said, ¡°Rainbow, today we¡¯ll start our training!¡± ¡°Yi yi, ya?¡± (What is training?) Rainbowzily replied. David¡¯s expression became serious upon seeing this, ¡°Training is practicing your skills. We will train for two hours today. If the result is good, I¡¯ll help you Strengthen a little more, okay?¡± ¡°Yi yi, yi ya!¡± (Simple, no problem!) Upon hearing this, little Rainbow opened its adorable big eyes, looked seriously at David, and then happily wrapped its body around his arm while calling out in a crisp voice. ¡°Mmhmm, our deal won¡¯t change. First, get down from my hand. We¡¯ll start by practicing the ss I Cold Breath skill!¡± ¡°Yi ya.¡± (Watch me.) Little Rainbow¡¯s mouth opened, and it spat out three continuous icy streams of cold blue air, hitting the snow-covered rocks not far away. When the blue currents disappeared, the entire rock was already wrapped in frost and frozen. Watching little Rainbow proficiently release the Cold Breath skill multiple times within a short period, a smile appeared on David¡¯s face. He felt a bit emotional ¨C was this the potential of a Purple SS tier? Only a month old and yet able to uratelynd three consecutive Cold Breaths on a target ¨C by the skill¡¯s level of proficiency, Rainbow¡¯s Cold Breath has already reached the level of skillful. With more practice, it might even reach the level of Excellent. Cold Breath can be considered the core skill of the Coldjade Snake. The advantage of this skill is its extremely fast exhtion speed, with a very short cast time, able to instantly freeze opponents in battle, thus rendering them powerless. However, its drawback is that, as a constraining skill, the skill¡¯s damage is not very high. ¡°Ah, Kuro.¡± A sudden exmation of pain interrupted David¡¯s thoughts. He furrowed his brows, turned his head, and saw that John Hornby¡¯s right-hand finger was bleeding bright red, evidently injured by the Thorny Fish¡¯s attack. ¡°What happened? Stop the bleeding for now. Luckily, the Thorny Fish¡¯s teeth don¡¯t carry toxins, otherwise, you would have to go to the hospital now.¡± David¡¯s face was serious as he looked at the Thorny Fish standing still in the water. After seeing that it didn¡¯t make any excessive movements, he quickly took a band-aid out of his backpack. He tore open the package, walked to John¡¯s side, and directly applied the band-aid to the wound on his finger. ¡°Yi ya?¡± (What happened?) Rainbow stopped practicing Cold Breath and looked at the Thorny Fish with confused eyes. ¡°I identally touched Kuro¡¯s mouth just now, and I didn¡¯t expect to be bitten,¡± John said helplessly. ¡°So that¡¯s what happened. I thought your Beast Taming Contract had bacsh issues!¡± David¡¯s tight frown suddenly loosened, and his tone became much more rxed. Although cases of contract bacsh are rare, once they ur, they can cause significant damage to a Trainer¡¯s Arcane Star. At worst, it can cause the Arcane Star to shatter violently, resulting in the Trainer¡¯s death. Seeing that John was fine, David teased, ¡°Be careful, Thorny Fish¡¯s thorns are poisonous. I don¡¯t want to see you on the news!¡± Although under the constraints of Beast Taming Contract, Pets cannot initiate attacks on Trainers, some Pets¡¯ natural weapons can pose a threat to their own Trainer, such as sharp fangs and poison stings. Upon hearing this, John nced at David unhappily. How did he end up with such a terrible friend? If he couldn¡¯t speak well, he shouldn¡¯t speak at all! Seeing John¡¯s depressed expression, David continued, ¡°How do you feel now?¡± ¡°The wound is not big. I guess it¡¯ll heal soon. I just have to be more careful when I touch it in the future.¡± John nced at the Thorny Fish in the water. Chapter 11 11 Chapter 11: Skill Training Trantor: 549690339 Next, John chose to continue practicing skills with Kuro by theke, while David Jones and Rainbow went to the pure white snowfield to train. In just one hour, little Rainbow¡¯s progress in cultivating the Cold Breath skill exceeded David¡¯s expectations. If this pace were maintained, it wouldn¡¯t take long for little Rainbow to master the Cold Breath skill to an excellent level. He held the tired and panting little Rainbow in his arms, stroking its head with satisfaction. David suddenly thought of the popr Bond Coordination battles on the Flowery Kingdom¡¯s inte recently. It was said that if Trainers respect and understand their pets, and give them love, they would receive love from their pets too, thus forming a bond between Trainers and pets. Through Bond Coordination with Arcane Star, a pet¡¯sbat power can soar. However, mastering Bond Coordination is not a simple matter. Although this battle method does not require strength, most who can proficiently master Bond Coordination in the Flowery Kingdom are King-level Trainers or above. Among the Master-level or lower Trainers, only a handful can master Bond Coordination. David shook his head, thinking he was getting ahead of himself. You have to eat one bite at a time, so Bond Coordination could not be forced. Gradually establishing a bond with little Rainbow during training would be good enough on its own. The current priority was still to let little Rainbow advance from the Fresh stage to ss I, so he could use the long-prepared Dragon Crystal to help little Rainbow evolve. After all, David spends a lot of time every night working on strengthening the Dragon Crystal afterpleting his cultivation. He had high expectations for the mid-level Dragon Crystal made from talent and also looked forward to seeing what kind of brilliant sparks woulde from the interaction between uniquely talented little Rainbow and the Dragon Crystal. ¡­ David, who had returned from his thoughts, squatted down, and ced the Arcane Force-recovered little Rainbow on the snowfield. He excitedly said, ¡°You must be rested enough now, let¡¯s practice the Ice Thorn skill next.¡± ¡°Yi!¡± (Easy peasy!) Ice Thorn was an attack skill that was basically universal to all ice-attribute pets; David wanted to see little Rainbow¡¯s proficiency in Ice Thorn. ¡°Shushushu.¡± One after another, the azure Ice Thorns rose from the ground around Rainbow and flew forward as blue lights. In an instant, the snowfield ahead was covered with fluttering snowkes and numerous small holes. Looking at the destructive power caused by little Rainbow¡¯s ss I Ice Thorn skill, David nodded in satisfaction, and then said, ¡°We don¡¯t need to test for Confusion and the Icy Armor skills since they were performed very well during the morning¡¯s battle. Rainbow, this time use Ice Concealment.¡± Upon hearing David¡¯smand, a light blue halo immediately lit up Rainbow¡¯s body, which then gradually merged with the pure white snowfield. Its body disappeared at a discernible speed. David carefully inspected the snowfield and couldn¡¯t find any trace of Rainbow. Ice Concealment was indeed a ss II skill, which could conceal one¡¯s whereabouts using snow or ice as cover. If it wasn¡¯t for the contract, David wouldn¡¯t have been able to find Rainbow¡¯s general position.action ¡°Come out, Rainbow.¡± Hearing his voice, Rainbow appeared not far away. David sighed, his expression gradually bing serious, feeling that he had a fantastic pet that could use its innate skills proficiently without training. Although it sounds boastful, David couldn¡¯t immediately think of a better skill to train Rainbow with, given this unexpected situation. Logically speaking, most ss I pets only master their ss I skills to a great level, with a very few reaching excellent levels, let alone Rainbow, who was still in its Fresh period. Seeing David sigh, little Rainbow looked at him discontentedly and chirped. ¡°Yi, yi?¡±(¨‹¥Ø¨‹#) (Did I not meet the requirements?) ¡°No, no, you did great.¡± Seeing Rainbow somewhat dissatisfied, David¡¯s face showed a few more smiles. He walked over, lifted it high, and hugged it. ¡°Yiya.¡± (*/¦Ø£Ü*) (Of course) Little Rainbow in the air turned its head away arrogantly, avoiding David¡¯s intense gaze. ¡°You¡¯re amazing, but you still need to keep up the good work!¡± David rubbed his cheek against Rainbow¡¯s warm and soft body, which felt like cotton with a hint of warmth. ¡°Let¡¯s continue practicing Cold Breath, and strive to reach an Excellent level in a week.¡± ¡°Yi.¡± (*^¨Œ^*) Rainbow responded softly. Little Rainbow stood in the open space, continuing to exhale a cold blue air stream. Severalrge frozen ice blocks appeared on the vast snowfield. ¡°Your release speed is already fast, no need to focus on increasing it. Instead, you can try extending the casting time to focus your power on exhaling Cold Breath!¡± Upon hearing David¡¯smand, Rainbow began to umte cold breath, its mouth emitting bright, cold-blue light. Surrounding ice-element Arcane Force was constantly gathered into Rainbow¡¯s mouth. ¡°Boom.¡± Rainbow exhaled this long-umted Cold Breath, which had absorbed a lot of ice-element Arcane Force. It caused a terrifying explosion of ice flow in front of arge area of the snowfield. The aftermath scattered countless colorful ice fragments on the snow. David quickly blocked his face from the approaching ice fragments with his hand. At this moment, Little Rainbow¡¯s body left a clear trace on the snow due to the recoil force from exhaling the Cold Breath. Once the airtide disappeared, David looked through the falling snow and locked eyes with Rainbow, who was firmly in the snowfield. ¡°What an incredible damage output!¡± David eximed, wanting topliment Rainbow more. ¡°Linglingling¡­¡± David suddenly felt a vibration from his pocket. It was his phone ringing. Aftermending Rainbow through his thoughts, he paused the training and took out his phone directly. Seeing an unfamiliar number calling, he answered and immediately asked, ¡°Hello, who is this?¡± ¡°Hello, is this David Jones? I¡¯m the person in charge of the Pet Store at Ragdoll Mall.¡± Apetent female voice came from the other end of the phone. ¡°That¡¯s me,¡± David replied tersely. ¡°Well, I received your resume, and it seems suitable. Is there a time in the next few days when we can discuss in person?¡± David squatted down and lightly touched little Rainbow¡¯s curious face with his finger, asking indifferently, ¡°Are you okay with my requirements?¡± ¡°Of course, but we need to conduct an on-site assessment and test. Do you have time this afternoon?¡± ¡°Yes, I do.¡± ¡­ After roughly discussing andmunicating over the phone, David ended the conversation, casually putting his phone back in his pocket. David had already scheduled an interview for three o¡¯clock this afternoon. Whether his recent financial pressure could be alleviated depended on his performanceter! Chapter 12 12 Chapter 12: Ragdoll Mall Trantor: 549690339 ¡°The training went very well, let¡¯s call it a day for now, as I have an interview this afternoon.¡± After saying that, David Jones picked up the exhausted Rainbow, took a minor ice Arcane Crystal from his pocket and fed it to her. After feeding Rainbow, David continuously massaged her body with his right hand, relieving her fatigue while also using Dragon Force to reward her forpleting the training. Rainbow, with a satisfied look on her face, enjoyed thefortable feeling of the Dragon Force cleansing her body. Her body naturally emitted a faint light, and her figure gradually grewrger in the glow. Seeing this, David stopped in surprise, his eyes filled with delight as he watched Rainbow¡¯s Strength Level rise from Fresh Level IX to Fresh Level X. Rainbow¡¯s promotion speed was indeed beyond David¡¯s imagination! ¡°It leveled up twice in one morning, this Dragon Force is a bit too powerful. But why does Dragon Force only increase Goldy¡¯s size but not her strength? Goldy¡¯s Strength Level has been stuck at Fresh Level II.¡± Confusion shed in David¡¯s eyes. ¡°Looks like the data on Goldy¡¯s Dragon Force enhancement experiment isn¡¯t urate enough. Judging from Rainbow¡¯s situation, using Dragon Force multiple times in two days,bined with training and fighting can quickly raise the Strength Level during Fresh period.¡± Once the light from Rainbow¡¯s transformation dissipated, David quickly made a record of today¡¯s Dragon Force experiment and skill training in his notes with a ballpoint pen. ¡°Yiyi, yaya!¡±©c(???)?(???)? Rainbow held her head high and excitedly wriggled her body in David¡¯s arms, her tiny tail wagging adorably. David¡¯s face broke into a hearty smile, cradling the restless Rainbow who had just leveled up. Considering Rainbow¡¯s significant training achievements this morning, if it weren¡¯t for the afternoon interview, David would¡¯ve been reluctant to leave the icy training ground. ¡°John, it¡¯s noon, how about we have a meal first, my treat,¡± managing his excitement from the increased Strength Level, David pacified Rainbow, put her into the Star Ring and walked to the edge of theke to speak with John Hornby. ¡°Sure, I¡¯m hungry too.¡± John agreed, eagerly looking forward to the meal. After having lunch, David suddenly remembered he hadn¡¯t prepared for the interview and said, ¡°John, I have an interview this afternoon, so I¡¯ve gotta go. If anythinges up, message me on Q Chat.¡± ¡°Alright, good luck with your interview.¡± John encouraged him without turning his head back. ¡­ Ragdoll Mall is a famousprehensive shopping mall in Watend City, offering a wide variety of goods. Whether it¡¯s young pets or pet resources, they are abundant. The most famous pet in the mall is the Titanium Ragdoll. Ragdoll Mall even holds a small pet battlepetition in the Rivergate District every two years to promote their special pet, the Titanium Ragdoll, also known as the Ragdoll Cup. At 14:40, David took a bus to the Rivergate Shopping Centre, where the Ragdoll Mall was located amidst the bustlingmercial buildings. Standing in front of the luxurious building, David looked up at the titanium que above the entrance that read ¡°Ragdoll Mall¡± in golden lettering. ¡°No wonder it¡¯s a bigpany, using titanium to make the que, they really are ostentatious.¡± Ragdoll Mall was in Building A1, and the interview location was in Building A2. After checking the location of the interview venue a few times, David entered Building A2, right next to Ragdoll Mall.action After registering his information with the smiling receptionist at the lobby, David followed her instructions and went straight to the elevator, ready to head to the 9th floor for the interview. As he pressed the up button, the elevator arrived on the 1st floor. Just as the elevator door was slowly opening, a white figure suddenly darted out of it. ¡°Shirley, stop running!¡± A crisp and gentle girl¡¯s voice came from inside the elevator. Before he could think more about it, he saw the white figure approaching. David Jones instinctively reached out and grabbed it. The thing in his hand felt like a soft, fluffy plush toy that was also warm. ¡°Hiss!¡± A low growl sounded, as if it was issuing a warning. David looked closely at what he was holding. It was a pure white cat,pletely covered in fluffy fur and with a soft body. There was a ne around its neck that shimmered with light from time to time. The cat¡¯s blue eyes were slightly upturned, appearing somewhat pitiful as it stared at him. ¡°Wow, a Titanium Ragdoll.¡± David was secretly amazed, as he really liked this gentle and cute pet! A girl with a light yellow hat, wearing a light green dress, and naturally curly ck hair walked quickly towards David from the elevator. ¡°I¡¯m sorry, I¡¯m sorry¡­ this is my pet. Can you please give it to me?¡± The girl, dressed in a fresh and stylish outfit, was blushing faintly and feeling embarrassed as she spoke to David. ¡°Thank you for catching Shirley.¡± After shyly taking the cat from him, the girl hugged the cat and straightened her chest as she bowed slightly in gratitude. ¡°It was nothing. I¡¯ve got some business to attend to, so I¡¯ll be going now.¡± Seeing the elevator doors about to close, and having no interest in continuing the conversation after the Ragdoll was taken by its owner, David quickly stepped forward and pressed the elevator button to go upstairs. Although he loved the Titanium Ragdoll, he knew that if he wasted any more time, he might bete for his interview today. Watching David walk away, the girl scolded the cat with some embarrassment and anger, ¡°Shirley, it¡¯s all your fault. What¡¯s the hurry? The Arcane Crystal won¡¯t disappear.¡± ¡°Meow!¡± Shirley seemed to realize her mistake and meowed softly. ¡°Sigh, you¡¯re always like this. There¡¯s nothing I can do about you.¡± Reba Louise rubbed Shirley¡¯s head vigorously and sighed. ¡°Huh?¡± After raising her head, Reba noticed the elevator had been on the 9th floor for quite some time and was surprised to snap out of her daze. ¡°Could that handsome guy just now be here for an interview at the mall?¡± Reba shook her head forcefully. Never mind, she¡¯ll thank him formally next time they meet if destiny brings them together. Afterwards, she hurriedly left the building with Shirley in her arms. Clearly, she had urgent matters to deal with. ¡­ ¡°Ding, Level IX has arrived,¡± David listened to the cold prompt and stepped out of the elevator. Hurried footsteps echoed on the clean and bright floor. In front of him was an empty, spacious corridor. David nced at his phone ¨C there were five minutes left until his interview. He let out a breath, calming his nerves a bit, then followed the guidance on the corridor walls and arrived at a luxurious office. David rang the doorbell, and a young, beautifuldy in a silky, flower-patterned blouse and white short skirt approached. With a professional smile on her cheeks and gesturing with her hand, she said, ¡°You must be Mr. Jones, here for the Identifier interview for the mall. We¡¯ve been expecting you. Pleasee this way.¡± Following her lead, David entered a spacious reception room. ¡°Please wait a moment, CEO Louise will be here shortly.¡± ¡°Alright.¡± After politely responding, David sat in the chair, curiously examining the office¡¯s decorations. A clear push of the door was heard from behind the magnificent door, and a figure with elegant manners entered and sat down, clean and sharp, under David¡¯s gaze. Chapter 13 13 Chapter 13: Titanium Ragdoll Trantor: 549690339 At this moment, the intellectually morousdy was sitting on the chair, appearing to be under thirty years old. Her expressions were serious, and her demeanor radiated the qualities unique to mature women. Her short ck jacket perfectly entuated her figure. Her jet-ck hair, slightly curly, draped over her shoulders. Clear pupils, slender brows, immacte, fair skin, all these made her appear exceptionally confident and dazzling in David Jones¡¯ eyes. ¡°Hello, I am Rosalind Louise, the director of pet management at the Ragdoll Mall. We previouslymunicated over the phone,¡± she said. Rosalind sat dignified, her gaze serene, a hint of aloofness etched on her face. ¡°Hello,¡± David Jones politely responded. The following interview was smoother than David had anticipated; regardless of the questions thrown by Rosalind, he answered fluently. His initial nervousness gradually waned during the conversation, and his performance grew more confident andposed. At this point, David Jones regarded the interviewer, who maintained her elegance throughout, with an appreciative eye. ¡°Very well, do you need to know anything else?¡± Rosalind seemed quite satisfied, as she asked with a smile. ¡°No, I understand the details about the work and benefits quite clearly,¡± David Jones replied.action Rosalind smiled faintly, casuallymented, ¡°Although you have the talent for Identifying and a certificate from a Primary Pet Identifier, you still must go through the on-site tests. After all, you do have some demands for this role.¡± ¡°As long as you can pass the Pet Identification Exam, the duty for once a week and over 1w star coins for monthly sry can be fulfilled. If you show exceptional ability, not only sry, we can even discuss the Pet Resources too.¡± ¡°That sounds great, I can participate in the examination at any time.¡± David Jones smiled confidently. For him, Identification was a simple task. Rosalind did not say more, a faint red light shed from the exquisite Star Ring in her hand. On the vintage and elegant square table, a red rune circle appeared. A sh of red light, and a cat with a wedge-shaped head and a ¡®V¡¯ pattern on its face appeared on the table. Its dark eyelids covered deep blue eyes, and it had somewhat bulky limbs. It also wore a pink bow tie ne around its neck. Beneath its fluffy fur, its belly rose and fell slightly, and it asionally smacked its lips as if it was still in a deep, sweet sleep. ¡°This is my recently contracted Titanium Ragdoll. As long as you can pronounce its Species Level Potential and Skills within half an hour, that¡¯ll be all. The more urate your Identification results, the higher your score. You need a minimum score of 70 to pass,¡± Rosalind gestured with her hand to indicate the start of David Jones¡¯ Identification test. ¡°It seems like this is no ordinary Titanium Ragdoll if Intermediate Pet possesses spection for its Species Level.¡± David Jones contemted as he looked at the sleeping cat kittie in front of him. As the Titanium Ragdoll is a unique pet species in Watend City, David Jones naturally knew about this type of pet. He had considered Titanium Ragdoll as his Initial Pet, but he gave up the idea after knowing the price. Even though the Titanium Ragdoll¡¯s Species Level is Intermediate, itmands a high price, as much as 5 million star coins, which is equivalent to the price of a Golden superior species. This substantial amount made David Jones hesitant. Moreover, neither Beast Master House nor Water Mountain Breeding Base offer Titanium Ragdolls for contract. This species of pets can only be purchased at a high price from the Ragdoll Mall. Why is the intermediate Titanium Ragdoll so valuable? Because, as a well-known rare pet in Watend City, the Titanium Ragdoll, with its adorable and graceful appearance and its tranquil and gentle disposition, is much sought after and favored by people. It¡¯s such an affectionate and well-behaved pet that it doesn¡¯t even require a contract to be kept at home. Furthermore, it has enormous Potential and can take various evolution paths, such as Fire Ragdoll, Crystal Ragdoll, Thunder Ragdoll and the Gem Ragdoll, among others. After several rounds of evolution, Fire Ragdoll can even evolve to be an exceptional pet with the king¡¯s noble temperament, the so-called [Sun Ragdoll]. Of course, the resources required for its evolution are also substantial. The only drawback of the Titanium Ragdoll is that it can easily be influenced by Arcane Force and precious resources to evolve into various ragdoll forms, especially when using its Titanium Form skills. Therefore, there is a saying in Watend City, ¡°Wearing expensive items and jewelry does not mean you are extravagant, the true extravagance is owning a Titanium Ragdoll with a Meteorite Ne.¡± As the name suggests, the most important part of the Meteorite Ne is the fragment of a meteorite on the ne. As of now, the meteorite is a mineral resource not yet discovered on Blue Star. It is said to be a rare, falling meteorite from beyond the sky. It can help pets maintain their form and prevent evolution. It¡¯s a rare Level 4 resource. In Watend City, even across Sunbeam Province, a Titanium Ragdoll wearing a Meteorite Ne is synonymous with luxury. The ne alone costs David an unimaginable sum. The young girl whom David Jones had just encountered by the stairs was clearly a well-hidden high-ssdy; her unting attitude seemed as if she was carrying multiple top-grade sports cars and letting them speed recklessly. After a brief pondering, David Jones focused his attention on the Titanium Ragdoll napping on the table. He had always found fluffy pets very appealing, but unfortunately, he couldn¡¯t afford them. David Jones decided that he would contract a Titanium Ragdoll if he ever had the opportunity. He gently stroked the still-sleeping Titanium Ragdoll a few times. At this moment, the sparkling lights of Arcane Star in David¡¯s mind flickered, feeling the connection between his consciousness and the Arcane Star, he directly induced his psychic power to use Identification. ¡°Meow!¡± The Titanium Ragdoll opened its sleepy eyes curiously, looking at David Jones as if it felt it was being watched. ¡°Pet Name¡±: Titanium Ragdoll ¡°Pet Age¡±: Two months old ¡°Pet Type¡±: Crystal ¡°Species Level¡±: Superior ¡°Strength Level¡±: Fresh Level X ¡°Species Skill¡±: Titanium Posture, Titanium Absorption, Titanium Sprint, Titanium Strike, Infatuation ¡°Pet Potential¡±: S tier David Jones smiled and responded to the Ragdoll¡¯s curiosity. At the same time, he took the opportunity to stroke its smooth back with his right hand. ¡°The potential level is S tier Superior. The Awakened skills are Titanium Posture, Titanium Absorption, Titanium Sprint, Titanium Strike, and Infatuation. The Strength Level is Fresh Level X.¡± After finishing ying with the lovely cat, David looked confident. Rosalind¡¯s eyes shimmered brightly, her lips slightly parted, and her attractive timbre directly elevated the difficulty of the examination question. ¡°Can you determine the results based on Crystal¡¯s Arcane Force attribute?¡± At this moment, Rosalind¡¯s eyes revealed a hint of curiosity as she gazed at David Jones. Evidently, David Jones having such rapid and urate Identification ability, even as a primary Identifier, was beyond her expectations. Chapter 14 14 Chapter 14: Attribute Bias Trantor: 549690339 Over the years, Rosalind Louise has encountered numerous individuals who had awakened the talent of identification. There was even a senior identifier in the mall who had awakened this talent, but it would take him at least ten minutes to identify a Titanium Ragdoll. So far as she knew, the only identifier capable of discerning the details of a Titanium Ragdoll in such a short time was David Jones, the one before her. It¡¯s important to know that while talent awakeners can detect a pet¡¯s species level and potential, this talent is not omnipotent. The more knowledgeable the awakener, the faster and more urate their talent detection is. On the other hand, talent awakeners with less knowledge tend to have low efficiency and their results may not always be urate. ¡°Is Crystal the nickname for this Titanium Ragdoll?¡± David Jones asked softly, looking at the adorable Crystal, seemingly ignoring Rosalind¡¯s previous question. ¡°Yes, it¡¯s a nice nickname, isn¡¯t it?¡± Rosalind Louise replied, her voice smooth and her cheeks always adorned with an elegant smile. ¡°It¡¯s a fitting nickname, but Crystal¡¯s Arcane Force type doesn¡¯t seem to fall within the scope of this test.¡± David gently squeezed Crystal¡¯s plump paw and replied. Indeed, he found this Titanium Ragdoll before him to be more appealing than the sharp, elegant interviewer. ¡°Meow!¡± Crystal gave David a few quiet looks, then pulled her chubby paw out of his hand. She seemed to lose interest and buried her head to nap on the table. ¡°Seems like I disturbed her sleep, and she doesn¡¯t like me.¡± David Jones rubbed his head, feeling somewhat disappointed. But he didn¡¯t want to use his Dragon Force to rub her, and thus, conserve his energy. After all, his Dragon Force talent is something he keeps hidden, not to mention, this ragdoll cat belongs to someone else. ¡°The test has passed, but Mr. Jones, you¡¯re not an ordinary identifier. As your future boss, I would like to gain a deeper understanding of yourprehension of a pet¡¯s Arcane Force type bias. Of course, you will bepensated. Is that eptable?¡± Rosalind said with interest, a decisiveness unexpected, given her calm demeanor. It was obvious that the handsome young man before her, who was disliked by Crystal, had caught her attention. Pet evolution isn¡¯t a simple matter, it involves special changes moving across different forms and types. The bias of a pet¡¯s Arcane Force is used to assess the target attributes of the pet¡¯s evolution. The Arcane Force bias of pets is usually identified through the crystal of Flowery Kingdom¡¯s science technology: ¡°type detector¡±, or by an identifier of a junior level or higher, but the Crystal and Ghost pets are exceptions. As a Crystal pet, a gemstone-like pet, the type detector can¡¯t perform detailed checks on it. It can only be identified by an identifier, especially in the case of a Titanium Ragdoll. The Titanium Ragdoll is a Crystal pet that has several potential evolutionary attributes and can evolve into different attribute pets depending on the Arcane Force attribute it absorbs and the variance in crystal nuclei. Therefore, she pays great attention to a pet¡¯s Arcane Force attribute bias. ¡°Simply put, the Arcane Force attribute bias of a pet is simr to its physical predisposition. For instance, if a single Ice pet has an Ice fusion degree of over 70%, then all its other attribute fusion degreesbined would be less than 30%.¡± Hearing there would bepensation, David answered decisively. David spent about ten minutes pretending to skillfully observe the Ragdoll. Feeling that he had spent enough time, he said, ¡°This Titanium Ragdoll has a Crystal fusion degree of only 50%, while its Fire attribute is at 40%. It¡¯s rmended the evolution direction to be towards Fire attribute.¡± Being a single Crystal pet, its Fire fusion degree was almost half, which means it would be more suitable for evolution using Fire gemstones and crystal nuclei. ¡°Apuse.¡± That was the sound of Rosalind pping. She was surprised; David¡¯s identification was more precise than some of the senior identifiers in the mall. His result had a very small margin of errorpared to that of old Mr. Louise. It¡¯s important to know that old Mr. Louise was the only master identifier in the Louise family. ¡°Mr. Jones, have you ever considered bing a professional identifier? In terms of identification, you are the most gifted person I¡¯ve ever seen, bar none!¡± Delighted by what she seen, Rosalind didn¡¯t hesitate to praise him and looked sincerely at David. ¡°No, being an identifier is just a hobby to me, I only want to be a professional Trainer.¡± David refused adamantly without the slightest hesitation. David¡¯s thought was straightforward, being a part-time identifier was just for livelihood. Rather than working a regr nine-to-five job, he preferred to travel with Rainbow, meeting morepanions along the way and bing stronger together. David firmly believed that he and Rainbow could be champions of the National Trainer Competition and earn the ¡°Grand¡± title! ¡°Alright, wee to Ragdoll Mall.¡± Even though David refused without hesitation, Rosalind ended the conversation without a change in expression. She had no intention of forcing him. Perhaps David¡¯s identification talent was exceptional, but in her eyes, he was not an indispensable genius. After all, the Louise family still had a Master Identifier. Furthermore, cultivating a Master Identifier is not a simple matter. It can even be said it¡¯s extremely difficult. David only had the potential to reach that level, and on top of that, he didn¡¯t want to be a professional identifier. In Rosalind¡¯s eyes, there was virtually no chance he would be a Master Identifier. Rosalind felt it was a waste for someone so gifted not to be a professional identifier. But she didn¡¯t feel there was anything wrong with David¡¯s aspiration to be a professional Trainer. Each year on the Blue Star, many Trainer talent awakeners desired to be a powerful Trainer. Given the threat of beasts, power was the mainstream on Blues Star, so pursuing it as a Trainer wasn¡¯t unusual. ¡°I think Mr. Jones is highly capable and can handle more challenging tasks, such as identifying Titanium Ragdolls. You¡¯ll have a minimum of one per month, and for every ragdoll you identify, you get amission of 10,000 Star coins, with no upper limit. How does that sound?¡± Rosalind put forward a new proposal. ¡°Of course, as long as it¡¯s not full-time, I can ept.¡± David responded calmly, but inwardly, he felt a little nervous, distinctly sensing a change in attitude from the beautiful woman interviewing him. ¡°Could it be that the time taken making the identification was too short? But no, identifying pets doesn¡¯t normally take long. Could it be a problem with the Titanium Ragdoll¡¯s Arcane Force attribute bias? But the attribute value I mentioned was deliberately erred.¡± The sudden uncertainty was making David irritable. Atst, the interview was sessfully concluded. As David stood up to leave, Rosalind suddenly extended her hand, clearly indicating she wanted to shake hands. David looked at the smooth and slender hand before him, the soft light reflecting off Rosalind¡¯s nails. He hesitated for a moment, then politely extended his right hand, gave hers a light squeeze, then let go, turned around and left. David, who was leaving at this moment, had no idea how thrilled Rosalind was inside after shaking his hand! Rosalind remained where she was, standing still for a moment. Then she frowned, as though deep in thought. The next instant, her eyes widened in disbelief. Finally, she gasped, ¡°Wait!¡±.action Chapter 15 15 Chapter 15: Battle Invitation Trantor: 549690339 Just as David Jones was about to step out of the office, he suddenly heard Rosalind Louise¡¯s anxious voice from behind. ¡°Mr. Jones, please wait a moment!¡± Rosalind Louise quickly walked to David¡¯s side: ¡°The interview is over, and although it¡¯s a bit presumptuous, bing a powerful professional Trainer is not an easy task.¡± ¡°Yesterday was Watend City¡¯s Initial Pet Contracting Day, and I think you have sessfully contracted an initial pet. Are you interested in having a pet battle with me?¡± David turned to look at Rosalind, and before he could even respond to her battle invitation, he saw her smiling, as if to hide something. Rosalind: ¡°It¡¯s just a simple exchange of ideas.¡± Even though the interview was over, his new boss suddenly pulled this move, which waspletely different from the intellectual persona he felt during the interview. David felt that something was off about today¡¯s interview. He paused for a moment, sounding a bit surprised, and muttered softly, ¡°You must be joking. I¡¯m just a student who has just contracted a pet, while you are already a Master Trainer. The gap between our strengths is too wide.¡± At this moment, Rosalind, who had already suppressed her excitement, teased, ¡°What, you don¡¯t want to battle my main force? That level of battle is too early for you.¡± David was a bit confused, he blinked, trying to figure out the cause and course of the situation. Why did his future boss suddenly invite him to a pet battle after the interview? What a strange turn of events! ¡°Don¡¯t worry, the pet I¡¯ll use is only a ss V Crystal.¡± There was no other way, other than the newly contracted Crystal, Rosalind had no weaker pets. ¡°My pet and I are not yet fully acquainted, so we can¡¯t beat yours.¡± David subconsciously tactfully declined. ¡°It¡¯s okay, it¡¯s just a friendly match, and there¡¯s a prize. Just now, I noticed you liked the Titanium Ragdoll when you were identifying it.¡± Rosalind¡¯s voice softened unexpectedly. ¡°If you win the battle, I¡¯ll give you a Titanium Ragdoll for free. Even if you lose, it doesn¡¯t matter; I¡¯ll give you a pair of Arcane detection sses as encouragement.¡± At this moment, Rosalind¡¯s straightforward voice resounded in David¡¯s mind. What a generous boss, offering a Titanium Ragdoll without hesitation, so wasteful and inhumane. If David didn¡¯t know that Rosalind was in charge of the Ragdoll Mall and it was a well-known enterprise in Watend City, he would even think he had encountered some new scam. Undeniably, David was tempted! ¡°It would be an honor to battle with you, and I hope you can give me some guidance.¡± David¡¯s eyes suddenly changed, and he nced at Rosalind without changing his expression, forcibly suppressing the doubt in his heart, then his face beamed with a smile. Rosalind giggled, nced at David, and teased, ¡°You change quickly, follow me, there¡¯s a professional battle ground on the top floor.¡± The crisp sound of her high heels echoed on the clean and tidy floor. Watching Rosalind¡¯s departing figure, David couldn¡¯t help but raise an eyebrow. He was just an ordinary high school student, regardless of Rosalind¡¯s intentions, he could only deal with it one step at a time. Moreover, she gave too much, it was simply irresistible! ¡­ David followed Rosalind to the top floor battle ground. A pet battle requires a specially constructed battle gym because only a professional battle ground has strict security measures and medical support. Each battle ground is equipped with at least one professional Medical Practitioner to promptly treat the injuries sustained by both sides¡¯ pets duringbat, preventing any life-threatening situation for the pets. Looking at the spacious battle ground and the standby medical practitioners, David couldn¡¯t help but sigh. The equipment here was much more luxurious than the school¡¯s battle ground. Is this the happiness of the rich? ¡°Let¡¯s have Petite Melody be our referee.¡± Rosalind looked at her secretary in a slim-fit blouse standing beside her. Upon hearing this, Melody Guan nodded in understanding, then walked to the referee¡¯s stand, coughing lightly before saying directly, ¡°Are both sides ready?¡± ¡°I¡¯m ready.¡± David nodded, his eyes filled with anticipation and excitement as he looked at Rosalind. He had already told Rainbow in advance about the difficult battle ahead. At this moment, Rainbow was with full confidence waiting for his call. Regardless, the opportunity was rare. Although he did not know why things had turned out this way, he would be heartbroken if he missed the chance to get a Titanium Ragdoll! ¡°I¡¯m ready,¡± Rosalind nodded, her lips slightly parted, and the corner of her mouth always bearing a touch of a thought-provoking smile. Could it be him? Whether it was or not, this was thergest sess rate she had seen in years, and now she had only one thing to do. ¡­ ¡°If you¡¯re ready, you can only summon pets after I count down three. Please note that Trainers can only issuemands within their activity range and not enter the field to fight with their pets.¡± After ensuring both understood the battle rules, referee Melody Guan blew the brand-new whistle. ¡°Prepare for battle!¡± ¡°Three¡­two¡­one¡­¡±action ¡°Battle, begin!¡± As soon as the referee¡¯s words fell, David and Rosalind began tomunicate with Arcane Star and Star Ring to summon their pets at the same time. A pale blue light intertwined in front of David, forming a blue Rune Circle. His standard Star Ring also shed a blue light, and Rainbow¡¯s figure quickly appeared in front of David. At the same time, a beautiful and elegant figure appeared in the red Rune Circle in front of Rosalind, it was the Titanium Ragdoll: Crystal. Looking at the disappearing red Rune Circle, David looked serious, feeling both enormous pressure and extreme excitement at the same time. Arcane Force is a mysterious supernatural power. As the Arcane Star gets promoted through continuous cultivation, purification, and upgrade, the characteristic color of Arcane Force manifested outside will also change ordingly. The ranking order of Arcane Star levels is blue, green, orange, white, red, gold, purple, ck, and rainbow. The dazzling red light represented that Rosalind¡¯s Arcane Star had reached ss V. This also meant that he was about to face a genuine Master Trainer. David looked solemnly at the Titanium Ragdoll in front of him, then encouraged through contract: ¡°Come on, Rainbow! The opponent is strong, we¡¯ll strive to win.¡± To make Rainbow go all out, he added a little more. ¡°If you win this battle, you¡¯ll get one extra strengthening session per day. Of course, if you lose, one less strengthening tonight.¡± ¡°Eek!¡±(¨p£þÃó£þ)=¡ð(No way!) Already full of confidence, Rainbow suddenly widened its watery eyes and fixed its piercing re on the menacing Titanium Ragdoll. ¡°Eek! Eek eek!¡± (¨‹¥Ø¨‹#)£¨Failure? Not on my watch!£© Chapter 16 16 Chapter 16: Achieving Victory in Battle Trantor: 549690339 The setting sun¡¯s afterglow dyed the wandering white clouds in the azure sky, transforming them into a colorful and splendid sunset. Rosalind Louise gazed at the Coldjade Snake shimmering with orange-yellow light under the sunset, feeling puzzled and falling into deep thought at the same time. Although the Coldjade Snake was a rare pet, it happened that Rosalind had studied this kind of pet and noticed at a nce that it had reached the standard of a ss I pet. Therefore, herzy gaze instantly sharpened. She carefully observed the scales and patterns on the Coldjade Snake¡¯s body from afar, and although the distance made it unclear, she was sure, based on her past research experience, that this was a one-month-old juvenile pet. Being able to cultivate his Arcane Star to ss II at the age of eighteen, David Jones¡¯ initial pet had reached the talented ss X Coldjade Snake level within only a month. Is this what a young man without abundant pet resources and awakened appraisal talent can aplish? How interesting! Rosalind Louise¡¯s clear eyes were filled with a touch of curiosity, and her cheeks revealed two shallow dimples. ¡­ Feeling the Coldjade Snake¡¯s hostile gaze, the Titanium Ragdoll tilted its cute head, its eyes full of curiosity as it looked at Rainbow. ¡°Use Ice Thorn!¡± ¡°Dodge the attack and use Titanium Posture!¡± The battle began in an instant, and both sides simultaneously conveyed instructions to their respective pets through their thoughts. Arcane Ice energy swirled around Rainbow as a blue light lit up on translucent ice crystals on its head. The energy converged instantly into numerous ice thorns glimmering with cold light. ¡°Whoosh whoosh whoosh.¡± Arge number of azure ice thorns flew through the air, targeting the Titanium Ragdoll, which was in the process of being strengthened. The Titanium Ragdoll on the spot glowed with brilliant diamond light, and a dazzling ray passed by as its body surged with numerous crystals. It was protected by a titanium crystal simr to battle armor. ¡°Mew.¡± The Titanium Ragdoll, which had just finished using Titanium Posture, quickly dodged the oing ice thorns. With a couple of thumps, the Titanium Ragdoll still couldn¡¯tpletely avoid the area attack of the ice thorns. Relying on the titanium crystal armor¡¯s protection as a buffer, it endured a few ice thorns¡¯ strikes and rushed towards the Coldjade Snake despite the pain. At the same time, Rosalind Louise¡¯s eyes narrowed, ¡°Titanium Sprint!¡± ¡°Mew.¡± The titanium crystal armor on the Titanium Ragdoll¡¯s body seemed to ignite bright mes. These shining mes quickly spread throughout its body, converging into a rapidly approaching energy-emitting ball of light that sped towards Rainbow. ¡°Use Ice Armor and try to widen the distance as much as possible!¡± David Jones decisively sent the instructions through his thoughts. Having gone through the appraisal test, David was quite familiar with the strength and skills of the Titanium Ragdoll in front of him. Lacking long-range skills and having only closebat skills was its biggest weakness. He believed in Rainbow. As long as they could fight from a distance, even if their opponent was a master trainer, they couldpete!action In an instant, the Titanium Ragdoll, using its Titanium Sprint skill, fiercely charged at Rainbow¡¯s position with the swiftness of a thunderbolt. A loud ¡°bang¡± resounded as the Titanium Ragdoll¡¯s attack caused a gust of wind to sweep across the battlefield, scattering countless fragments of crystal in all directions. ¡°Cold Breath Counterattack!¡± Rainbow, glimmering with a snowy ice shield around it, sessfully evaded the Titanium Ragdoll¡¯s attack as it ricocheted in the air. At this moment, it opened its mouth in the air, took a deep breath, its chest bulging slightly, and with all its might, expelled a freezing cold breath full of ice-element Arcane Energy. The cold blue breath stirred up a terrifying explosion of icy currents, making cracking sounds non-stop, turning the battlefield into a blue and white scene. The Titanium Ragdoll on the battlefield was frozen into a block of ice by the cold airflow. With two cracking sounds, the ice on the surface of the Titanium Ragdoll began to shatter, but with the protection of the Titanium Armor, the Cold Breath did not cause too much damage. It was now struggling to break the ice that had firmly frozen it in ce. ¡°Now¡¯s the time, finish it with Cold Breath.¡± With its remaining little strength, Rainbow opened its small mouth and spit out two cold blue Cold Breaths, striking the ice that bound the Titanium Ragdoll. The cracking sounds gradually intensified, the Titanium Ragdoll¡¯s body was being frozen by the spreading Extreme Ice, the iceyer bing thicker and thicker, and its Titanium Armor disappeared under the extreme cold. Looking at the defeated Titanium Ragdoll, David Jones excitedly turned to the referee, feeling that the cute Titanium Ragdoll was beckoning him! But the referee Melody Guan was dumbfounded, seeming to believe it incredulously, covering her glossy red-lipped mouth with her right hand. It is important to know that Rosalind became a Master Trainer at the age of 26 and had defeated countless ss V Commander level Beasts. With Rosalind¡¯s Arcane Force strength, even if she used a Fresh level Pet, she could easily sweep away an Intermediate level Pet with a strength below the middle-level of a ss II, this is unscientific! All kinds of incredible thoughts filled Melody Guan¡¯s mind, she even suspected that she was dreaming until she was awakened by a familiar sharp gaze. She looked trance-like towards the nodding CEO Louise, then nced at the excited handsome youth not far away. She quickly pulled herself together from her puzzlement and surprise, and said solemnly, ¡°The battle is over, the winner is David Jones.¡± As soon as the referee announced the result, an excited David Jones hurried towards the slightly tired Rainbow and gently embraced it to celebrate his victory. ¡°Yi yi ya yi!¡± (¡¨¡¯¨Œ¡¯¡¨) (I¡¯m very strong!) Looking up with pride at David Jones, Rainbow basked in his excitement and happiness, and its face began to overflow with smiles. ¡°You¡¯ve worked hard, you¡¯re the best!¡± David Jones was not stingy with praise, and when it was time to praise, he praised. This was also his way of expressing his affection. As for whether it would make Rainbow arrogant, David Jones thought it probably wouldn¡¯t, as Rainbow would only be asionally proud. Moreover, to his eyes, a confident Rainbow was extremely adorable. ¡°Let¡¯s rest for a while.¡± David Jones gently stroked Rainbow¡¯s body with his right hand while conveying this thought. ¡°Yi?¡± (?>?<)¡î (Reward?) Rainbow cocked its adorable head and made a crisp sound. ¡°All right, all right, don¡¯t you believe me? From now on, I¡¯ll increase your Strengthening count to four times a day.¡± David Jonesforted softly, then put Rainbow into his Star Ring. ¡°That was quite the performance just now. Here¡¯s the reward you deserve.¡± David Jones looked up to see Rosalind handing him a contract. David Jones stood up and took the contract, carefully reading the free giveaway use mentioned on it, then looked up at Rosalind in surprise. So swift and decisive, just giving what was said. This was the first time in his life he ever encountered such a generous behavior. ¡°Thank you,¡± David Jones replied politely, not refusing, and carefully put the contract in his pocket. Although David Jones¡¯s heart was still filled with doubts, he would not refuse such benefits delivered to him. Chapter 17 17 Chapter 17: Just Ordinary Trantor: 549690339 ¡°Miss, Crystal is healthy again.¡± ¡°Thank you!¡± Rosalind Louise took the vibrant Crystal from the medical practitioner and rubbed her cheek against the Titanium Ragdoll¡¯s fluffy body, ¡°You worked hard too today, Crystal!¡± ¡°Meow¡± (?£¾?£¼)¡î ¡°Oh, I had so much fun today. As an extra reward, the room where we held the interview this afternoon will be your private office from now on.¡± After petting the cat, Rosalind Louise looked at David Jones and nodded satisfactorily with a rxed tone. ¡°Thank you for the reward, CEO Louise.¡± David Jones habitually expressed his gratitude, feeling that the benefits offered by the beautiful boss he met during today¡¯s interview were a bit overwhelming. ¡°You? CEO? I wanted to tell you during the interview, I don¡¯t like such formal titles.¡± Rosalind Louise frowned slightly and then added, ¡°Don¡¯t use honorifics in the future, just call me Rosalind.¡± ¡°All right.¡± David Jones obediently nodded his head. He would have to follow what the person in front of him ¨C his future leader, Rosalind ¨C says. After all, she has given so much already! ¡°Fine, that¡¯s it for today. Discuss specific matters with Petite Melody. I have some things to do, so I¡¯ll leave first.¡± Rosalind Louise nced at her delicate watch, seemingly losing interest in further conversation. David Jones watched Rosalind Louise¡¯s departing figure, lost in thought. What a magical day it had been. After the interview, he inexplicably had a battle with a master trainer, and unbelievably he won, earning himself a Titanium Ragdoll worth millions of Star coins. ¡°Hey, stop staring! She¡¯s already gone!¡± A straightforward voice suddenly came to his ears, and David turned to look at the amateur secretary referee. ¡°My name is Melody Guan. Let¡¯s exchange contact information first. Oh, and you should work at least one day a month. Remember to let me know in advance on the day you report to work.¡± David took out his phone and exchanged contact information with her, taking note of her name for future reference. ¡°Because your contract is special and requires some changes to the terms, the signing can only take ce on the day you start work. Mr. Jones, do you have any other questions?¡± Melody Guan exined the work process to David Jones clearly and concisely. ¡°No, that¡¯s all.¡± ¡­ Night fell. In a luxurious room within Ragdoll Mall, an exquisite Arcane Crystal chandelier hung from the beautifully decorated ceiling, emitting a dreamy brilliance. At the exquisite dinner table, Rosalind Louise was elegantly eating her dinner, while Melody Guan stood upright and dignified behind her. After finishing her meal, Rosalind Louise wiped her mouth with a napkin. She seemed to sense something and asked casually, ¡°What¡¯s the matter? You¡¯ve been distracted since this afternoon. Did something happen at home?¡± ¡°No, nothing.¡± Melody Guan immediately bit her lip nervously upon hearing this. ¡°If you have any questions, just ask. Don¡¯t be afraid. I can feel your inner doubts and struggles even with my back turned to you.¡± ¡°I, I just think that in the battle this afternoon, you didn¡¯t take it seriously, even, even¡­¡± Melody Guan stammered, not daring to express her inner doubts. ¡°Even deliberately lost to him, right, Petite Melody?¡± Rosalind Louise said casually, her tone calm. ¡°No, no! That¡¯s not it.¡± Melody Guan¡¯s eyes instantly became flustered, and she quickly shook her head. ¡°Petite Melody, don¡¯t be nervous. There¡¯s no unbeatable trainer in the world, and besides, I¡¯m just a simple researcher and pharmacist, right?¡± Rosalind Louise furrowed her brows and spoke casually. ¡°Ah, yes, that¡¯s right.¡± Melody Guan nodded hurriedly, ¡°I¡¯m sorry, Miss, my performance today was really terrible!¡± ¡°It¡¯s alright, even though we haven¡¯t spent much time together, I quite like your straightforward and capable personality, free of pretense.¡± Rosalind Louise reassured her secretary with a smile. ¡°However, losing is losing. There¡¯s no shame in that. If you say I rigged the match, I might just sue you for defamation!¡± Rosalind¡¯s tone was teasing, as if joking. ¡°I¡¯m very sorry, Miss.¡± Melody Guan¡¯s face turned pale instantly, devoid of any color. Rosalind surreptitiously touched her own ear, seemingly feeling the heat. She calmly turned her gaze to the beautiful night view outside the window, pondering in her heart. Was the pet battle in the afternoon so obvious? It was my first time rigging a match! Even Petite Melody has noticed it! ¡­action David Jones didn¡¯t stay long. Throughout his conversation with Melody Guan, her gaze at him was always filled with surprise and confusion, making him feel ufortable. He simply cut the conversation short and took the initiative to leave. Back at the apartment, after a busy day, David Jonesid down on hisfortable bed listlessly. The cyan rune circle disappeared in a sh, and Rainbow¡¯s figure appeared on David¡¯s chest in the blink of an eye. ¡°Yiyi!¡± (Strengthen, strengthen!) Seeing the excitement in Rainbow¡¯s cute eyes, David Jones smiled helplessly, ¡°Later, let me finish my cultivation tonight, and then I¡¯ll help strengthen you.¡± ¡°Yi¡± (¨s©n¨t)b Disappointed with a tilted head, Rainbow turned away with a sad twist, curling up directly beside the pillow, clearly not in the mood to continuemunicating with David. ¡°Alright, alright, I can¡¯t stand you.¡± David Jones smiled wryly, was it really that urgent? It¡¯s not like he wasn¡¯t going to help strengthen her. But honestly, for Rainbow to love his massage strengthening so much, he was genuinely happy from the bottom of his heart. David Jones got up from the bed with a smile on his face, intending tofort Rainbow. The next second, a familiar ¡°buzz¡± came from his pocket, the sound of the phone vibrating. He instinctively took out his phone, and his eyes were involuntarily drawn to the iing call prompt on the screen. ¡°Hello, your package has arrived, pleasee and pick it up.¡± ¡°Alright.¡± David Jones hung up the phone, hugging Rainbow who was curled up in a ball, just likeforting a child, ¡°Okay, don¡¯t be angry anymore, cheer up. Your food just arrived, so let¡¯s go pick it up together.¡± David opened the door to see a delivery guy wearing a blue uniform with the words ¡°Rainbow Eagle Express¡± on it standing at the entrance, holding a package. ¡°This is your package; please show me the pick-up code.¡± The delivery guy looked curiously at the bundled pet in David¡¯s arms, as he rarely saw such adorable pets. The pick-up code is a necessary procedure for retrieving packages to ensure that the recipient is the Trainer in person. After all, goods sold in the pet market are exclusive to Trainers and strictly prohibiting selling to ordinary people. Trainers caught selling these goods to non-Trainers would be severely punished by the Trainer Guild, even to the extent of revoking their Trainer qualifications. Receiving the package from the delivery guy, David Jones nced casually at the well-wrapped parcel and nodded in satisfaction, then said a string of numbers. ¡°Beep, sign-off sessful.¡± This was the sound of the delivery guy¡¯s phone prompt. ¡°Thank you for choosing Rainbow Eagle Express.¡± The delivery guy left after confirming that the procedure was in order. ¡°Yiyi? Yiyi!¡± (?¦Ø?) (Food? What is it!) Curiously, Rainbow looked at the parcel in David¡¯s hands and stretched her tongue out to tentatively touch it. ¡°Hey! Don¡¯t, it¡¯s dirty and not edible.¡± David Jones quickly stopped Rainbow¡¯s curious action. Chapter 18 18 Chapter 18: Uncontroble Talent Trantor: 549690339 ¡°Be mindful of hygiene and don¡¯t touch unfamiliar things with your tongue. Don¡¯t do this next time!¡± David Jones nagged Rainbow, trying to get her to break this bad habit. After all, Rainbow was just a month-old baby, so David needed to teach her some humanmon sense in daily life. He knew that snakes usually used their tongues to gather information, but as a superior creature, Rainbow didn¡¯t really need to use her tongue for smelling anymore. Her cute, innocent-looking eyes weren¡¯t just for show. ¡°Yiyi?¡± (Not food?) Rainbow looked at it with confusion, evidently still not quite understanding. ¡°This is the packaging. The food is inside. Here, this is your dinner.¡± David unwrapped the parcel in his hand, then pointed to the ss I Ice Arcane Crystal and lively Spirit Fish inside. ¡°Yi.¡± (Got it.) Rainbow tilted her head nonchntly. ¡°Eat up.¡± David picked out a lively Spirit Fish, gently offering it towards Rainbow¡¯s mouth. Rainbow looked at the fresh fish in David¡¯s hand and deep in thought, worried she might hurt her master. ¡°Yi.¡± (Let it go.) Rainbow stared with her big watery eyes. ¡°Huh?¡± Originally wanting to hand-feed her, David disappointedly ced the wriggling fish on the clean table. Rainbow¡¯s body shot forward, instantly biting down on the fish. With a burst of Cold Breath from her mouth, she immediately froze the fish into a block of ice. ¡°It seems that Rainbow prefers frozen food.¡± Watching Rainbow eat, David lowered his head to tidy up the remaining Spirit Fish and Arcane Crystal, then put them in the refrigerator for storage. At 7 pm, after Rainbow had eaten her fill, David finished his own dinner and started his daily cultivation. Afterpleting his cultivation and feeling some progress, David woke Rainbow up from her deep sleep. ¡°Rainbow, wake up. It¡¯s time to Strengthen.¡± Upon hearing the word ¡®Strengthen,¡¯ Rainbow, who had been asleep, instantly became spirited, her eyes shot open, and she quickly wrapped herself around David¡¯s wrist. Looking at Rainbow¡¯s eager actions, David smiled slightly. She really was an impatient one. He gently stroked Rainbow¡¯s delicate body, using Dragon Force Strengthening twice. Rainbow enjoyed David¡¯s gentle touch, feeling her strength visibly growing at a noticeable rate. Sadly, each time could onlyst a few minutes. ¡°Yi?¡± ¦Å(©Ð©Ð©n©Ð©Ð)3 (So soon?) After the two Strengthenings, Rainbow looked up at David. She still wasn¡¯t satisfied and wanted to experience the feeling of gaining strength continuously. Feeling Rainbow¡¯s pitiful gaze, David smiled helplessly. ¡°Didn¡¯t we agree? After winning a match, I¡¯ll Strengthen you four times a day. Including tonight¡¯s two, we¡¯ve done it four times. I still have to help you prepare delicious Dragon Crystal food!¡± Hearing that, Rainbow reluctantly released David¡¯s wrist. She slithered to his pillow and fell back asleep. Food¡¯s temptation was irresistible, and sleep was the better option ¨C out of sight, out of mind. After all, the master had said that the Dragon Crystal was a gift for her promotion to ss I. Once she broke through to ss I, she would happily taste that long-awaited Dragon Crystal! ¡°You must work hard, my future ace.¡± Watching Rainbow drift back to sleep, the corners of David¡¯s mouth slowly curled. David got up, stretched, and moved his muscles, then let out a heavy breath. He vented out his tiredness. He still had Dragon Crystal homework to get done! But he didn¡¯t Strengthen the Dragon Crystal today. ording to his past experience, with his currently limited energy, he could barely make one Primary Dragon Crystal. As for why he chose to create a Dragon Crystal, it was because he¡¯d already set his sights on his second Pet ¨C the Titanium Ragdoll he¡¯d been longing for ¨C even though he hadn¡¯t yet had the chance to pick one. Not being content with too few, he needed to start preparing the gifts for his future Pet in advance to avoid conflict within the team. David Jones, as a Trainer, wanted to ensure that he provided his Pets with equal Pet Resources, being fair and impartial. ¡°Sorry, Rainbow, please forgive me.¡± ¡°I just can¡¯t resist the fluffy Silver Gradient Ragdoll.¡± After mocking himself, David expertly took out a disposable blood collection needle, alcohol for disinfection, and a band-aid from the bag beside his bed. He had no choice; creating a Dragon Crystal required a drop of his blood. As someone who reads about history, he couldn¡¯t possibly collect fresh blood by biting his finger like characters in novels. Not to mention that the blood would flow wastefully, be unsanitary, and most importantly, David couldn¡¯t bring himself to do it. He didn¡¯t have that level of ruthlessness or even know how ruthless individuals managed to draw blood in such a way. David pressed his right thumb against his left index finger several times to allow blood to flow to the fingertip, then disinfected it with alcohol, and finally pricked the skin with the blood collection needle. He let the blood drip onto his palm, then covered the wound on his fingertip with the band-aid. Looking at the blood in his palm, David didn¡¯t hesitate and immediately activated his second talent, Dragon-Wielding. Apanied by a faint ¡°sizzle¡± sound, an illusory blue me ignited in the blood on his palm. The originally liquid blood emitted an enticing aroma as it condensed under the me. As the aroma spread, Rainbow, who was immersed in a beautiful dream, seemed to be attracted. Her head shook slightly before she suddenly opened her eyes and looked towards the source of the aroma. David watched as the blood in his palm gradually contracted and solidified into a red crystalline essence. His face turned somewhat serious as he felt his physical strength rapidly draining into the red crystal. The consumption was much greaterpared to previous times he created Dragon Crystals. David tried to stop the creation process, but there was no response. He forcefully pinched the muscles in his thigh, trying to use the pain to counteract the drowsiness that overwhelmed him. At this moment, David¡¯s slightly pale face was covered in sweat, but he still stubbornly maintained the bnce of the blood in his left palm. Grinding his teeth, he persisted. After what felt like a long time, maybe a minute or more, a crisp cracking sound signaled the formation of the Dragon Crystal, and the enticing aroma disappeared instantly. ¡°Sess!¡± David let out a sigh before cking out and copsing onto the bed. ¡°Huh? Huh?¡± (¨s©n¨t)b (What happened? Why?)¡± Rainbow sensed David¡¯s weakness through their contract and carefully climbed up beside him, rubbing her tiny cheeks against David¡¯s sweaty face with worried eyes. She vigntly watched the room, aware that the Trainer needed protection. Momentster, her gaze fell on the Dragon Crystal tightly grasped in David¡¯s hand. ¡°Huh!¡± (?_?) (I¡¯m so touched!) A few drops of water appeared at the corner Rainbow¡¯s pure eyes. He wore himself out preparing food for me? She thought back to when she was awakened by the aroma, watching David making the Dragon Crystal. She sensed his persistence and determination from their contract at that time ¨C could this really be the Trainer for her? Moved and worried, Rainbow experienced an unusual feeling for the first time. ¡°What can I do in return?¡± She immediately thought of today¡¯s battle; every time they won, she could feel David¡¯s happiness and excitement through their contract.action ¡°I will bring you victory!¡± With this determination, Rainbow tightly pressed against David¡¯s body, her eyes seemingly filled with a burning me. Chapter 19 - 19: 19: Experimenting with Talent Chapter 19: Experimenting with Talent Trantor: 549690339 In his slumber, David Jones had no idea that when he fell asleep, the naive Rainbow mustered the courage to initiate her attack and greatly increased her affection for him. At this moment, in the brightly-lit warm room, on the soft, neat bed,y an adorable little snake with eyes like crystals, seemingly worried and anxious. Her petite, slender tail followed David Jones¡¯s breathing, gently wiping the sweat off his face. For the first time, David Jones felt that his eyelids were so heavy. He frowned and struggled to open his eyes, and the first thing he saw was Rainbow¡¯s crystal-clear eyes. A thought suddenly crossed his mind, ¡°Did I faint from exhaustion?¡± David Jones immediately snapped back into reality. ¡°Eeeek!¡± <(? ¡®v ¡® ?) (You¡¯re awake!) Seeing her Trainer awake, Rainbow cheerfully raised her head. Moved by her affection, David Jones couldn¡¯t help but smile, his eyes filled with gratitude. He even forgot to check the Dragon Crystal in his hand. Feeling David Jones¡¯s gaze, Rainbow tensed up. When she realized what was happening, she quickly curled up her body. ¡°It¡¯s okay, don¡¯t hide. I didn¡¯t expect you to care about me so much!¡± ¡°Yah!¡±(T^v#) (No!) Rainbow¡¯s eyes suddenly filled with panic, unsure of how to face it. Instead of responding, she hid her head under the quilt like an ostrich, with her back facing David Jones. ¡°What a dishonest child, only acting spoiled when being strengthened.¡± David Jones sighed helplessly in his heart. Although clear about the situation, David Jones did not expose her insincerity. After all, seeing Rainbow¡¯s exhausted appearance, she must have guarded him all night. He decided to let her rest for now. Gently rubbing his sore forehead and feeling the aches of his muscles, David Jones couldn¡¯t help but smile bitterly. He had beenpletely drained of his strength! Raising his left hand, David Jones stared at the small Primary Dragon Crystal in his palm, frowning in confusion. ¡°Why did the creation of the Dragon Crystalst night consume so much energy? I clearly reserved enough strength to strengthen once.¡± With his brain still aching, David Jones gave up on pondering and put the Dragon Crystal into a close-fitting jade box. Unable to resist the overwhelming fatigue, he closed his eyes and continued to sleep. He slept straight through untilte afternoon the next day. If it hadn¡¯t been for his rumbling stomach, David Jones even thought that he could sleep for another day and night. When he finally regained his strength, David Jones filled his stomach before feeding Rainbow. After the meal, David Jones didn¡¯t start cultivating but decided to study his new Second Talent first. The ident from the previous night could only happen once. He didn¡¯t want the same thing to happen when he made Dragon Crystals in the future. He couldn¡¯t afford another such experience; one more would cost him his life. ¡°Rainbow,e here for a moment.¡± David Jones recorded the process of making the Dragon Crystal from the night before with a pen in his hand, and called out to Rainbow, who was engrossed in watching television. ¡°Eh.¡± Hearing him, Rainbow propelled herself next to David Jones with force from her tail. Writing sloppily with a ballpoint pen in thenguage from his previous life, David Jones patted the curious Rainbow¡¯s head. He looked at the finished data with a slight frown. When awakening his talent, the first time he made a Dragon Crystal, it took a minute and consumed nearly half of his strength. Subsequent enhancements to the Dragon Crystal also took a minute and would use up the rest of his strength. During this year, day after day of strengthening Dragon Crystals had continuously improved David Jones¡¯s physical fitness, with the number of enhancements per day increasing from two to five,sting a total of five minutes. Especially after advancing to ss II of the Arcane Star, his dragon-wielding power had greatly increased, but unfortunately, his current strength could still only sustain him for five minutes of enhancement. It seemed as if the increase in power from leveling up was merelypensating for the consumption of the enhanced Dragon Force. David shook his head, as the process of making the Dragon Crystalst night had not changed at all. Knowledge could onlye from practice, so it seemed that it was time to make another Dragon Crystal. However, before condensing the Dragon Crystal, he needed to strengthen Rainbow first as a reference, which would also provide a clear understanding of the strength he needed to consume when making a Dragon Crystal at this point. David gently stroked Rainbow¡¯s body and activated his talent with a thought. Feeling her strength gradually increasing, Rainbow opened her mouth slightly in a contented manner. Afterpleting the enhancement, David closed his eyes and carefully checked his consumption of strength. Once he was sure he still had enough strength, he restarted the process of making the Dragon Crystal. A minuteter, David stared intently at the gleaming Primary Dragon Crystal in his palm, his face showing a hint of confusion and surprise. ¡°Everything is normal, wasst night just an ident?¡± David took a deep breath, trying to calm the turmoil inside him. After all, this Dragon Crystal was only the third one he had made, which didn¡¯t necessarily mean anything. Comparing the newly made Dragon Crystal with the one fromst night, both were the size of rice grains. The only difference was that thetter¡¯s color was slightly darker. Unwilling to believe, David used his Identification talent. His eyes were filled with doubt as he looked at the two Primary Dragon Crystals¡¯ effects, which were almost identical. If the two Dragon Crystals had any difference, perhaps it was that the darker one had been strengthened one more time? David scratched his head; with his heart full of confusion, he decided to continue making Dragon Crystals. He would not rest until he solved this problem today. Three minutester, a drained David stared nkly at the four crystal-clear Primary Dragon Crystals in front of him. The process of making the Dragon Crystals tonight went very smoothly, so smoothly that he couldn¡¯t believe it. Overwhelmed by the situation, David didn¡¯t know that Rainbow was looking at him with shocked eyes, as he produced Dragon Crystals as easily as drinking water. ¡±???¡± Shock filled Rainbow¡¯s eyes as she unconsciously raised her upper body, her little snake mouth slightly open, and a huge question mark hidden in her little head, her face full of surprise. Last night, just to make one tasty treat, the Trainer in front of her had exhausted himself and passed out for a day. Why is it that tonight, he casually made three tasty treats? Was this what the humans called getting stronger? David, who was never able to figure out the reason, let out a helpless sigh. He shook his head, then saw Rainbow standing upright. His pupils suddenly shrank, remembering that Rainbow¡¯s enhancement had only been done once tonight due to the experiment. Left with no choice, a powerless David gave Rainbow a guilty smile. ¡°I still owe you three enhancements today, can I pay themter?¡± ¡°Yi ya!¡± (-¡± ¨C angry) (Not allowed) Rainbow¡¯s eyes immediately red at David, her vivid imagination running wild. This dragon-wielding Trainer was something else; today, he could give up on the enhancement agreement with her, tomorrow, he could give up on their Beast Taming Contract! ¡°Yi ya, yi yi ya!¡± (¨‹ ¨‹ #) (No, absolutely not!) Chapter 20 - 20: 20: The Reclusive Expert Out of This World Chapter 20: The Reclusive Expert Out of This World Trantor: 549690339 ¡°Eeek!¡± o( ¨‹ HH¨‹ / ;)o (Impossible!) Rainbow was getting more and more upset, as she had agreed to be David Jones¡¯s pet only because of his strengthening, but now, in just a few days, he wanted to cut down on her strengthening times. She then recalled how touched she wasst night, and felt as if she had been deceived, staring at David Jones with dead eyes. ¡°Okay, okay, it¡¯s my fault, I shouldn¡¯t have said that. I won¡¯t skip the strengthening today, don¡¯t worry.¡± David Jones knew his actions were inappropriate, but he didn¡¯t expect Rainbow¡¯s reaction to be so strong. He shook his head helplessly, not even in the mood to think aboutst night¡¯s outburst of Dragon-Wielding power, and he spent a lot of effort to coax the angry Rainbow. After all, he was the one at fault for not honoring the agreement, let alone the fact that Rainbow had just helped him earn several million Star Coins in battles a few days ago. No, the more David Jones thought about it, the more guilty he felt, and couldn¡¯t help but p himself in the face. ¡°Can¡¯t you be a little more responsible? You¡¯re even going to break promises you made to children.¡± After his reflection, he decided to immediately go out and make some purchases, buying some supplements to replenish his body. Tonight, he really must not disappoint Rainbow¡¯s expectations. As for why David Jones didn¡¯t choose to buy from the mobile app and instead dragged his tired body out to shop, it was simply because he was too broke at the moment and couldn¡¯t bear the high delivery fee in the evening. ¡°Come on, go into the Star Ring to rest first, and I¡¯ll help you strengthenter.¡± David Jones received Rainbow, who was acting proud, into the Star Ring. David Jones would usually carry all his valuable items with him, and he wouldn¡¯t even leave Rainbow alone when he went out to buy medicine. Pharmacy culture was very popr on Blue Star, and on the bustling streets of Watend City, there would be a pharmacy every few kilometers. So, it didn¡¯t take long for David Jones to find a pharmacy called ¡°Elixir Cauldron Apothecary¡± after he went out. As soon as he entered the Pharmacy Hall, David Jones smelled a mixture of medicinal fragrances, which he liked very much, feeling that it was very unique and not pungent, somewhat simr to the faint scent on Rainbow. He nced at theyout of the Pharmacy Hall, which was a bit different from the modern style he had imagined, and was a bit more simple. There was an empty space in the middle of the room, with a medicine cab on three sides against the wall. The drawer on the cab wasbeled with the names of the herbal ingredients. In front of the medicine cab was a wooden counter for the healers to prepare medicine. ¡°What can I help you with?¡± As David Jones was looking for supplements, an elderly healer wearing a floral gown with white beard asked him. ¡°Is there any supplement to quickly restore physical strength, especially for Trainers?¡± David Jones unconsciously averted his eyes, looking evasive and shy as he whispered the question. ¡°Just need something to restore physical strength? Looking at your paleplexion, you might need some elixirs to replenish psychic energy as well.¡± Upon hearing David, the old healer¡¯s eyes shed, and he examined David Jones¡¯s face closely, then spoke with a strange expression. ¡°Ah? No need, I just have too much physical exhaustion. Two doses of Vitality Powder will be enough.¡± David Jones was taken aback for a moment, wondering if even pharmacies on Blue Star push sales like this, he declined directly. Vitality Powder was a concentrated extract of medicinal herbs, with a small amount of consumption, strong andsting medicine effects, mainly for activating blood cirction, strengthening the body, and enhancing physical constitution. David Jones happened to have researched elixirs himself and had learned quite a bit of novice knowledge from online Pharmacists. After all, a Trainer who doesn¡¯t want to be a Pharmacist isn¡¯t a good Trainer. During the process of raising pets, Pet Resources are indispensable. Unless you¡¯re incredibly lucky ande across a genius treasure right away, or you¡¯re a Pharmacist yourself, otherwise, you can only buy elixirs made by Pharmacists. Elixirs made by Pharmacists by extracting Superior Herb Essences can quickly enhance the strength of pets. Low-level elixirs are easy toe by, as most pharmacies carry them. However, high-level elixirs are not something the average person can easily purchase. Without enough power and connections, one can only dream of acquiring high-level elixirs, which makes the status of a pharmacist in Blue Star exceptionally prestigious and distinguished. David Jones naturally wanted to be a noble pharmacist as well. Especially since his Second Talent consumes an endless amount of stamina. Without the help of elixirs, he might not even be able to meet the strengthening requirements of Rainbow in the future, let alone contract with other pets. Thinking about the countless pets waiting to be nurtured in the future, David felt immense pressure. He was still young and didn¡¯t want to run out of energy and die young. ¡°Two sets of Vitality Powder for a special price of 6,000 Star coins.¡± ¡°Hiss-!¡± After paying, David picked up the elixir powder and gasped in pain. He hadn¡¯t purchased any supplements before because they were too expensive and resource-consuming. ¡°Young man, do you not need any psychic medication?¡± With a confident and serious expression, Cameron Booth stroked his snowy beard and continued to inquire. ¡°Is there something wrong with my psychic? ¡± David felt something was off, but the old healer in front of him seemed strange, not like a scammer. ¡°Mind if I take your pulse?¡± After pondering for a moment, Cameron furrowed his brows. After hesitating, David extended both his hands for the old healer to give a pulse diagnosis.action After a moment of consideration, Cameron looked at David strangely, as if he had encountered an extremely rare pulse pattern. ¡°The qies from the Kidneys and returns to the Kidneys. Therefore, when the Kidneys receive qi every day, their breath bes deeper.¡± ¡°This shouldn¡¯t be! At your young age, you have diminished blood and psychic, a somewhat damaged foundation. Judging from your pulse, your psychic has also suffered significant damage recently, as if you¡¯ve been bacsh from something. Odd, very odd!¡± At these words, David¡¯s eyes narrowed, and a sudden realization hit him. He remembered the ident that urred while producing Dragon Crystalsst night. He didn¡¯t expect to encounter a famed healer while buying medicine. The healer had seen the problem with him at a nce. ¡°Please enlighten me.¡± David looked intently at the confident old healer in front of him. ¡°I can¡¯t really advise you, but I can help treat minor illnesses.¡± ¡°This is the Rejuvenation Elixir, which can restore psychic energy. You can take it with Vitality Powder.¡± ¡°Avoid intense physical activities for the next half month. Cultivating with Calm Mind every day for a while will lead to a full recovery.¡± After taking out a Jade Bottle from the front desk drawer and cing it in front of David, Cameron said gently. ¡°Thank you, Healer. How much is this Rejuvenation Elixir?¡± David asked curiously. ¡°Meeting is predestined. This Rejuvenation Elixir is only a ss I S-tier elixir, just 10,000 Star coins will do.¡± ¡°Remember to do less of that when you get home. It¡¯s important for young people to know their limits.¡± Cameron gently reminded him. Hearing this, David¡¯s face turned red. After paying the bill and thanking the healer, he awkwardly and quickly left the Pharmacy Hall. He didn¡¯t want to argue with the healer about this issue in public, as Dragon-Wielding was his secret. Watching David¡¯s retreating figure, Cameron chuckled with satisfaction, having sold another Rejuvenation Elixir and added to his performance metrics. The young man was so pale it was clear he was exhausted and depleted. Even after purchasing the medicinal supplementste at night, my earnest advice to him should count as a good deed for the day.. Chapter 21 - 21: Mastery of Cold Breath Chapter 21: Mastery of Cold Breath Trantor: 549690339 Returning to his room, David Jones looked at the elixir in his hand, happy and ecstatic. The old healer¡¯s mention of ¡°bacsh¡± had awakened David from his blindness. Maybe it was because he had awakened two talents that there were problems with the creation process of the Dragon Forcest night, and the conflict between the two talents made it impossible for him to control the Dragon-Wielding Power. David could vaguely feel that ¡°perhaps as his Arcane Star levels up, the gradual enhancement of the Identify and Dragon-Wielding powers of the two talents would cause conflict, and strong psychic power might be able to suppress the bacsh of his talents.¡± Fortunately, that day, he had persisted with a firm will! A smile was on David¡¯s face, as he felt really lucky today. Going out to buy medicine and encountering a reclusive mystical doctor to enlighten him, and even provide a solution. He could thank Rainbow for that. She was truly a lucky star; otherwise, he wouldn¡¯t have gone out to buy medicine today. He remembered the name and location of the pharmacy vividly, so he could go back to seek guidance from the mystical doctor if he encountered problems in the future. There were ten elixirs in a bottle of Rejuvenation Elixir. David moved his slightly numb body slowly and poured an adequate amount of Vitality Powder into hot water. He then swallowed it together with the Rejuvenation Elixir. After taking the medicine, he couldn¡¯t help but shudder, feeling his body gradually heating up and his strength and energy recovering rapidly. Wow, is the effect of the medicine so fast? David was somewhat surprised. As the saying goes, ¡°you get what you pay for¡±, the power was indeed continuously surging from various parts of his body. An hourter, David nodded in satisfaction. Although there was still some lingering pain on his forehead, he felt that he was fine now. He closed his eyes and meditated, sensing his current state, and could now undergo at least four more Strengthening sessions. He activated his Arcane Force and summoned Rainbow from the Star Ring. ¡°Ah!¡±(V^V#) Rainbow still looked angry, deliberately looking away, but David keenly noticed the slightest upward curve at the corners of her mouth. She was obviously quite happy at this moment. David apologetically stroked her head and then continued with the unfinished Strengthening. Rainbow tilted her small head habitually, feeling the familiar sensation of bing stronger. If she continued to be Strengthened like this, she would soon advance to ss l! And then she could eat all those delicious red dragon crystals saved up. Her snake mouth slightly opened, her tongue flicking lightly, and she blinked her pale blue pupils, showing an incredibly happy expression. Rainbow: (~ ¡ª~ David sensed Rainbow¡¯s inner thoughts and frowned slightly. This little guy¡¯s thoughts are dangerous. It¡¯s not easy for me to make a Dragon Crystal! Directly asking for everything, what about her future partners? She can¡¯t be allowed to develop the habit of monopolizing things. ¡°Half of the Dragon Crystals go to you, and the other half go to me. Partners need to learn to share.¡± ¡°Yi¡± (Alright) Rainbow nodded without any objection, looking indifferent. As long as it wasn¡¯t rted to the number of Strengthening sessions, she was open to negotiation. However, after being Strengthened, she also discovered amunication trick. That was to treat David with a firm attitude, and don¡¯t show a good face to the Trainer in front of her. Otherwise, it would be easy for her to have her Strengthening sessions deducted. Today¡¯s Strengthening sessions were almost taken away by the big viin in front of her! David¡¯s face instantly fell, this little one didn¡¯t know that by concentrating his thoughts, he could sense her inner ideas, and she even dared to nder him in her heart! This little cotton-padded jacket was no good. It had just been Strengthened, and a few secondster, it already started to leak! ¡°Don¡¯t you know that through our contract we canmunicate thoughts? I¡¯m at fault today, but please stop entertaining those weird ideas!¡± David Jones had a strange look on his face, not expecting that his actions tonight had left such a bad impression on her. ¡°Ah!¡±(#/.#) Rainbow, whose thoughts were uncovered, stiffened her body and disappeared from David¡¯s sight after letting out a sharp scream. She dove directly into the quilt. ¡°Alright, everything that needed to be strengthened is done, you should rest too. We have to wake up early for training tomorrow.¡± David could only reluctantly urge. This little girl always likes to curl upzily in bed. He didn¡¯t know what she was up to, but just being in bed without sleeping seemed to make her happy. ¡°Yi.¡± (Alright) A muffled response came from under the quilt. David, following the old healer¡¯s advice, began his Calm Mind cultivation tonight. For the sake of his beloved pets, he decided to start a health n from tomorrow. The next morning was a beautiful autumn day with a clear sky¡ªa perfect day for training. On the Primary Ice Training Ground within the Trainer Guild. A delicate, white Jade Serpent was moving at high speed across the snowy ice field. Surprisingly, even at such a fast pace, the Cold Breath she continuously exhaled could precisely hit the target one by one, raising arge amount of crystal clear ice. Rushing towards the rock, Rainbow¡¯s tail smacked the ground forcefully. Her muscles contracted violently with the force, sending her petite body catapulting into the air like a spring. An faint blue Arcane Force was pulled around in the air by her rolling body. The ice crystal on her head also shone a cold blue light. Her snake mouth opened slightly, gathering arge blue light ball. The next second, the light ball turned into a blue and white energy beam, hitting the rock. The rock was directly frozen into arge ice block by the energy beam. Countless small cracks appeared on the ice covering it instantly. With two loud bangs, the entirerge rock shattered into many fragmented ice blocks, creating an ice storm. ¡°How do you feel now? Have you remembered that feeling?¡± Watching the dramatdscape changes caused by Rainbow¡¯s Cold Breath, David said excitedly. ¡°Yi¡­¡± Z(O_O;) (So tired¡­) After releasing that attack, Rainbow seemed exhausted. She swayed her head weakly. ¡°It¡¯s fine, rest for a while. Your progress in the cold breath skill today is very good. Try to recall the feeling of releasing the Cold Breath just now.¡± ¡°Grasp that feeling until you can steadily release such a Cold Breath multiple times, then you have perfectly mastered an Excellent-Level Cold Breath!¡± David encouraged Rainbow. Generally speaking, the Great-Level Cold Breath could only freeze and restrict enemies, while an Excellent-Level Cold Breath could instantly explode the ice on the enemy¡¯s bodies while freezing, causing considerable damage. The difference between Great and Excellent was only one level, but the effects they could create were worlds apart. ¡°Yi yi.¡± (No problem.) David originally thought it would take at least a week of hard work for Rainbow to reach an Excellent-Level Cold Breath. But he didn¡¯t expect that Rainbow could actually shrink the practice time to two days. Practicing skills was not a simple matter. Although Cold Breath was just a ss I ice skill, ordinary pets would need to spend at least half a year to master it at an Excellent level. Even for a Cold jade Snake,pared with the information David had consulted, Rainbow¡¯s progress was truly astonishing! David secretly pondered in his heart, ¡°Could it be that the increased potential from dragon-wielding includes all aspects of a pet¡¯s potential? Or is Rainbow actually a genius in skill cultivation?¡± Chapter 22 - 22: Snow Lotus Elixir (Please follow!) Chapter 22: Snow Lotus Elixir (Please follow!) Trantor: 549690339 All day long, Rainbow had been focusing on practicing the quick release and power control of the Cold Breath skill. The battles between low-tier pets would often be decided in a very short time, and Rainbow, who couldunch attacks while dodging at high speed, had basically achieved both offensive and defensive capabilities. It must be said that what David Jones loved most about Rainbow was that whenever she was in a training state, she would immerse herself in it and perfectlyplete his orders. After a whole day of training, Rainbow had already perfectly mastered the skill of Cold Breath at the Excellent level. This made David Jones quite pleased, truly worthy of being his pet. ¡°Rainbow has perfectly achieved the first small goal in her training. Now we can devote the next period of time to practicing her ss III Psychic skill: Confusion.¡± After dinner, David Jones, seeing Rainbow happily licking the vani cotton candy in his hand, thought to himself. The skill of Confusion as a ss III skill is not easy to master as proficiently as Cold Breath. This skill is generally only realized naturally when the Coldjade Snake reaches ss III after maturing, so he had chosen Rainbow for her outstanding performance when entering the contract. Of course, Rainbow¡¯s best-in-ss looks are also a big plus. Rainbow¡¯s Confusion is at the Normal level,sting for about ten seconds. However, if she encounters a slightly intense interference when using Confusion, it would be interrupted instantly. After careful consideration, David Jones took out from his room a long-unused dumbbell that was covered with dust. This detachable dumbbell was adaptable in weight, and it would just be perfect as a training prop for Rainbow¡¯s Confusion, thereby making use of something otherwise wasted. Having decided on the next day¡¯s training content in such a simple way, he picked up his phone, opened the Trainer¡¯s Mall app, and found the Ragdoll Mall within. Despite not officially starting work yet, David Jones still intended to give patronage to his ownpany¡¯s business. After all, Rainbow¡¯s training had been very intensive recently, exercising for an entire day. But such intense energy consumption led to a significant increase in her appetite over the past few days, to the point that the ingredients David Jones had bought previously were about to be consumed. While browsing through the diverse products on the mall, David Jones bit the bullet and bought three bottles of A tier ss I Snow Lotus Elixir, totalling thirty pills. Snow Lotus Elixir is suitable for ice series pets below ss II. Its function is quite simple. It can be used as pet food, satisfying pets¡¯ daily consumption, and can slightly improve pets¡¯ absorption efficiency of ice series energy, speeding up their training. ¡°This Star coins really burns a hole in my pocket!¡± David Jonesmented in silence. Just on Rainbow¡¯s food for a month he had spent sixty thousand Star coins, and he wondered how other trainers could afford such costs. If it were not for his part-time job, David Jones would not dare to spend as such. After ordering, David Jones checked out his phone for a while, looking for any interesting news in Sunbeam Province. ¡°Dr. Carter from the research department of Sunbeam College announced histest research results: The evolution route of the King-rank pet, the Firetin Ape, the price of a Purple Ape may soar massively in response.¡± ¡°Yesterday, the ss III Blessed Dungeon that appeared around Mount Garrison in Longriver City was developed topletion by the Longriver City Trainer¡¯s Guild. One month from now, this dungeon will be open to all trainers within Sunbeam Province¡­¡± ¡°Shocking, a pharmacist has done such a thing in broad daylight¡­ Click here to find out more.¡± After skimming through the recent news, David Jones began his Arcane Star cultivation in Calm Mind for the evening. Refining and reinforcing the Arcane Star is an important part of every trainer¡¯s cultivation. The stronger the Arcane Star, the higher the contract strength, the greater the binding force to the pet, and the more pets can be contracted. Whereas refining the purity of the Arcane Star can improve the growth rate of contracted pets and can effectively shorten the pet¡¯s growth period. When the strength or purity of the Arcane Star has been cultivated to a certain level, the Arcane Star will automatically upgrade. Of course, if you want to take both aspects into ount, you can simply meditate and cultivate psychic power until the Arcane Star naturally upgrades, its strength and purity will be greatly enhanced along with the upgrade. There are three routes: one highlights Arcane Star Strength, one emphasizes Arcane Star Purity, and the third takes both into ount but does not emphasize one over the other while progressively strengthening the trainer¡¯s psychic power. Therefore, every trainer will cultivate the Arcane Star ording to their own needs, and David Jones, without hesitation, chose the third route. Coming from a without any supernatural powers to Blue Star, full of great powers, he desired those superpowers more than anyone else. He wanted to have his own superpower. After cultivation, David Jones began his daily strengthening homework before going to bed. This time David Jones drank the tonic ahead of time. Until he fell asleep, he still retained quite good physical strength. When he woke up the next morning, David Jones opened his sleepy eyes, and slowly yawned while stretchingzily. He felt particrly energetic today. after eating breakfast, David Jones had Rainbow, who looked reluctant, wrapped around his neck, and then went out for a run. David Jones thought that running and exercising with Rainbow every morning could enhance their bonding. It seems that Rainbow didn¡¯t think so. Every time David Jones hadn¡¯t run a few hundred meters, she always liked to dart away and then wrap her petite body around his wrist. It was the same today. Looking at Rainbow¡¯s proficient act, David Jones gave a wry smile. He just had no way with her. Well, this too counts as running together! ¡°Buzz, buzz, buzz.¡± During his morning run, David Jones suddenly felt his phone vibrating in his backpack. ¡°Hello,¡± he casually answered. ¡°Bro David, want to go fishing this afternoon?¡± Hearing John¡¯s familiar voice, David, whose breath was slightly rushed, replied casually, ¡°Aren¡¯t you going to train your Thorny Fish? You still have time for fishing?¡± ¡°?? You¡¯re doing what? Early morning exercise?¡± John sounded surprised. ¡°Running, a day¡¯s n is in the morning. I¡¯m running with Rainbow.¡± ¡°Oh¡­, my Thorny Fish has already advanced to Fresh level seven. Thinking about it, training every day is quite tiringtely, so I thought to give it a break in the afternoon.¡± ¡°Is that so? Then congrattions! But about fishing, I think I¡¯ll skip. I was cklisted by Mr. Dell at the reservoir because I caught too many Red-tailed Goldfish, so I¡¯m afraid I won¡¯t be able to fish.¡± ¡°Bro David, you¡¯re really something. I¡¯ve been fishing at Mr. Dell¡¯s ce for so many years, and it¡¯s the first time I¡¯ve seen him cklist anyone.¡± ¡°Haha, those Red-tailed Goldfish just keep going for my fishing rod. There¡¯s just no other way. By the way, is your family¡¯s pharmacy still short on apprentice interns? I want to learn a bit of Alchemy recently.¡± David Jones suddenly remembered that John¡¯s family also runs a pharmacy, so casually asked without holding any great expectations.. Chapter 23 - 23: Sun Ragdoll (Seeking Follow-up Reads) Chapter 23: Sun Ragdoll (Seeking Follow-up Reads) "Apprenticeship might be possible, but learning alchemy probably won''t." "That primary pharmacist our drugstore provides is so arrogant; he feels like he''s superior to everyone else. Even when my dad wanted me to learn alchemy from him, he refused." John Hornby spoke indignantly, obviously reminded of his unpleasant experiences by David Jones'' words. "Never mind, then. I''ll find some other way." David Jones reluctantly replied, as he just wanted to give it a try. After all, he didn''t want to join the Pharmacist Guild and start as an apprentice worker. Apprentice workers are not the same as apprentices ¨C at least apprentices can learn something, while apprentice workers are simplyborers, doing basic work. It takes one or two years of being assessed by a pharmacist to be an apprentice, depending entirely on the pharmacist''s preference. Don''t underestimate apprentices, for even the position of an apprentice requires connections. Ordinary people should not even think about it. Of course, if you awaken your Innate Talent rted to alchemy, you''ll be a hotmodity. The doors of the Pharmacist Guild will always be open to you ¨C just step through them, and you can easily be a pharmacist. Unfortunately, David Jones'' Talent has nothing to do with being a pharmacist. He once thought about learning to be a pharmacist through online instructional videos, but without a master to guide him, the videos didn''t help much. Learning online only taught David Jones how to distinguish and confirm the properties of medicinal materials and which derivatives from nt-based pets could be used as ingredients for alchemy. As of now, David Jones has never heard of a self-taught pharmacist in Flowery Kingdom. ... After finishing their conversation and running, David Jones returned to the apartment covered in sweat. After some time, having showered, David Jones sat on his bed practicing Calm Mind while focusing on his Arcane Star. Today, he didn''t n to go to the Trainer Guild for training, as renting a space for a day is an expensive cost. The practice of Confusion could also be done within his room. Not far away, Rainbow was sitting on the sofa with her big, watery eyes wide open, the ice crystal on her head emitting blue and white light. She was using her Psychic power to manipte a dumbbell, constantly moving it through the air. Unfortunately, she could only maintain her Psychic power for a few seconds each time. "Thud... thud... thud." So every once in a while, David Jones could hear the dull noise of the dumbbell falling onto the sofa. After several repetitions, Rainbow seemed to feel that the 2.5 kg dumbbell was too light, so she began to intermittently attach more weight tes to it using her Psychic power, but her progress was achingly slow. Fifteen minutester, she still hadn''t finished adding weight tes to the dumbbell, something she could easily do while watching the Trainer perform the task. After several attempts, the impatient and spiritually exhausted Rainbow pped the dumbbell with her tail, but she never intended to use her tail to install the tes. David Jones had told her earlier, "Wherever possible, use Psychic power during today''s training." Refusing to submit, she squinted her eyes and rested, nning to try againter. She didn''t need her tail to install the extra weight tes on a mere dumbbell. While David Jones sat on his bed practicing Calm Mind, Rainbow practiced her Psychic power on the sofa. Each performed their own tasks, but they shared an indescribable tacit understanding. The man and his pet spent the whole day practicing this way. Several dayster, both had gradually adapted to this monotonous and boring life. ... In a luxurious vi near the center of Watend City, there was an Alchemy Room dedicated for refining elixirs. At the center of the Alchemy Room was an ancient-looking, dark brown cauldron. Above the cauldron were two dragon heads spewing out; below them was an engraved dark golden Divine Dragon roaring as if it was furious. The Divine Dragon''s huge mouth had many tiny holes, emitting orange-red mes. At the top of the cauldron was a brownish-red lid with small holes from which steam gushed. In the center of the front side of the cauldron, there was a circr transparent crystal essence that allowed one to observe the situation inside. Rosalind Louise was currently opening the hole door of the transparent crystal essence and continuously pouring various medicinal materials into the cauldron. Not long after the medicinal materials entered the cauldron, they were all refined into a white powder. ... On the side of Rosalind, there was a King-level pet, the[Sun Ragdoll], continuously spewing mes into the cauldron. It had a pair of long, pointed ears with tiny titanium crystals scattered around them, and a cluster of orange-red mes burned in its hair. Above its elegant, yet dignified cheeks were a pair of bright red gemstone eyes, and its body was covered in ming red hair. Its limbs were slightly thick, and there seemed to be a faint mist rising from where it stood. "Ruby, increase the temperature of the me by three levels," after closing the small round door on the cauldron, Rosalind used her thoughts to send the order. Upon hearing this, the mes spewed from the Sun Ragdoll''s mouth changed from orange-red to dark red. With a solemn expression on her face, Rosalind felt the constant changes in the cauldron. Under the high temperature, the white medicinal powder gradually turned a faint red, as if it was glowing. A few minutester, she poured the transparent liquid from a white jade bottle into the cauldron. As the liquid and powder fused together, the cauldron slowly emitted a soft green light. After the light disappeared, the cauldron was left with an unknown pastelike medicine. "Ruby, stop." Rosalind immediately conveyed themand upon seeing this. The mes from the Sun Ragdoll''s mouth disappeared instantly. It shook its head, clearly feeling stiff and ufortable around its neck from the prolonged maintenance of the me output without any movement. Smelling the fragrance of the medicine, Rosalind observed the luster on the paste and a faint smile appeared on her face. It seemed that the batch of ss III All-Spirit Ointment was sessfully refined, and the quality was quite good, reaching an excellent level. "You''ve worked hard today, the temperature control has been very good." She affectionately stroked Ruby''s head. Surprisingly, the mes burning on Ruby''s head did not cause any harm to Rosalind''s tender hands. Rosalind took out the paste medicine from the cauldron and ced it into the white jade bottle before leaving the stuffy Alchemy Chamber. Looking at Melody Guan waiting outside the door, she smiled and said, "Among the recent interviewees, are there any talents worth noting?" "Out of the 183 interviewees these days, only two have awakened their Innate Talents." Melody Guan added, "One is a Primary Pharmacist who has awakened the Fire-Control Talent, while the other is an Identifier who has awakened the Identify Talent." Rosalind gave a soft yelp, "Not bad, there are even two. Let''s proceed ording to the old rules then. The interviews will bepleted by tomorrow afternoon." "Alright, CEO Louise." Melody Guan was used to it, as every talent awakened candidate''s interview at Ragdoll Mall had to be personally assessed by Rosalind. "By the way, hasn''t David Jones been absent from work these days?" Rosalind''s tone was somewhat in. "Yes." Melody Guan''s body stiffened slightly. "I hope to see him at work in thepany tomorrow morning." After ncing at a text message on her phone, Rosalind casually said. "Understood." Melody Guan nodded, then silently followed Rosalind''s steps, always maintaining a half-step distance behind her as they walked away. Chapter 24 - 24: Facing Solicitation (Seeking Chapter 24: Facing Solicitation (Seeking Continued Reading) Trantor: 549690339 I At dusk, when the sun is setting, the entire city is tinged with a faint red hue from the crimson evening glow. Lying on a bed without any clutter, David Jones breathed out slowly with his eyes closed and then opened them, revealing a hint of excitement in his gaze. Even though his Arcane Star had reached ss II, his Calm Mind cultivation speed remained highly efficient as ever. After these few days of tireless Calm Mind cultivation, David Jones had made significant progress in Psychic Power cultivation. In his mind, the Arcane Star was overflowing with a light blue light as it underwent changes nurtured by his Psychic Power. The phone on the table vibrated slightly, and David Jones saw a message from Melody Guan when he picked it up. ¡°There are five Titanium Ragdolls needing an Identify at the Ragdoll Mall. Will you have time tomorrow?¡± Five? That¡¯s 50,000 dors in Star coins! He stretchedzily, looked at Rainbow who was still struggling to train her Confusion ability, and muttered, ¡°Seems like I¡¯ll have to start working hard tomorrow to earn money to support the family! ¡°Sure, I¡¯ll be on time for work tomorrow.¡± After sending the message, he saw the immediate ¡°ok¡± response on QChat, and then picked up Rainbow who was resting on the sofa. ¡°Work is work, but you can¡¯t ck off on training! The next morning, David Jones arrived early to find the spacious office empty. ¡°It looks like the work at Ragdoll Mall is even more leisurely than I thought. This is the rightpany for me!¡± After going inside, he casually found a seat and started fiddling with a ballpoint pen in his hand out of boredom. Looking at the pen, an idea suddenly shed in David¡¯s mind. He summoned Rainbow and began teaching her the Blue Star text since there was nothing else to do. ¡°This is your name. You can try using your Confusion power to control the pen and write your name.¡± David first wrote the words ¡°Rainbow¡± inrge letters on a notebook, and then conveyed his thoughts to Rainbow. ¡°Yi.¡± (Simple) Rainbow used her Confusion power to control the pen, writing two big but crooked characters. ¡°That¡¯s right, like that. Write a few more to get used to the subtle control of Confusion.¡± Looking at the messy writing of the word ¡°Rainbow¡± in the notebook, David Jones smiled. Feeling the fluffy touch in his hand, David Jones¡¯s face was full of excitement, and his life was like heaven. David Jones was lying on the sofa in the office, with three cute ragdoll kittens of slightly different colors resting on his chest. There was also a gentle Ragdoll cat in his hand which he was petting. Only one lively Ragdoll had managed to escape from David Jones¡¯s grasp. At this moment, it was lying on a chair, staring intently at the inexplicably moving ballpoint pen on the desk, filled with curiosity. David Jones didn¡¯t forget about work. Before petting the kittens, he had already spent more than to minutes identifying the five Titanium Ragdolls in the office. Unfortunately for David Jones, among the five Titanium Ragdolls delivered by the staff, none had outstanding Talent, and all of them only had an Intermediate Species Level. After petting the Titanium Ragdolls, David Jones printed out the Identify reports for the five Titanium Ragdolls on paper and stamped them with his personal Identifier seal. Then, he took a photograph of the stamped Identify reports with his phone and uploaded them to the Identifier Guild¡¯s official website. This Pet Identification process required every Identifier to be responsible for the pets they¡¯vepleted assessing, thus ensuring the authenticity of the reports. The Flowery Kingdom had strict enforcement standards for pet identification report sources. ¡°Are there any more Titanium Ragdolls that require identification? David Jones, burdened with a huge loan, was not satisfied. He sent a message to Melody Guan on QChat. ¡°Please wait for a moment, CEO Louise will be hereter. ¡°Ah! Such a thing requires Rosalind¡¯s help?¡± Upon seeing the message, David Jones hurriedly sat up straight and nced around the office. Honestly, even though he was always calling Rosalind ¡°Rosalind¡± in his heart, he was quite wary of her! It was still that familiar sound of the door opening. As soon as David Jones looked up, he saw Rosalind Louise¡¯s exquisite and refined face and couldn¡¯t help but hold his breath. Her curly hair was draped over her shoulders, and the simple ck dress she wore entuated her perfect figure, making her look exceedingly elegant and high-ss. Looking at the somewhat restrained David Jones, Rosalind Louise¡¯s face broke into a confident smile. ¡°How did you find your first day at work?¡± ¡°Quite good, but there aren¡¯t enough Titanium Ragdolls for identification.¡± David Jones replied without making eye contact. ¡°There is a quota for the number of Titanium Ragdolls that the Ragdoll mall can sell every month, so there are only around a dozen of them for identification each month. Are you short on money recently?¡± Rosalind Louise asked curiously. ¡°Yes.¡± David Jones replied sinctly. Rosalind Louise: ¡°Would you be interested in receiving my sponsorship or joining the Louise family? I think highly of your future.¡± -What kind of sponsorship terms can I expect, and what responsibilities do I need to take on?¡± David Jones wasn¡¯t surprised as he knew that there was no such thing as a free lunch, so he asked straightforwardly. Rosalind Louise said slowly, ¡°All you need to do is get stronger. I will provide you with an allowance of 100,000 Star coins every month, which will increase as your strength improves. This will be stipted in the contract.¡± ¡°As long as your Arcane Star advances within two years, you will be given another three years to continue advancing your Arcane Star, and so on, up to ss VI. If your Arcane Star doesn¡¯t progress within the specified time, you will have to join the Louise family.¡± ¡°If you can be a King Trainer before the age of 29, the investment I have given you will be considered a gift to congratte you on your promotion to the rank of King and to form a good rtionship with you.¡± Last time, because of the sudden surprise, her approach was somewhat problematic. So this time, Rosalind Louise decided to directly recruit David Jones, hoping to realize her dream faster. The office suddenly became silent. David Jones hesitated and was also somewhat touched. If it were someone else, he would think it was an insult, but the person in front of him was Rosalind Louise. He didn¡¯t expect Rosalind Louise to have such high expectations for him, bing a King-level Trainer before the age of 30. A King Trainer was a titled powerhouse in any city in the Flowery Kingdom, and it was an unattainable goal. Moreover, as far as David Jones knew, there were only a handful of trainers in the Flowery Kingdom who had reached the King level before the age of 30. Compared to this goal, his dream of winning the Grand title in the National Youth Trainer Competition before graduating from university seemed incredibly simple. Rosalind Louise¡¯s enchanting eyes were filled with curiosity as she looked at the hesitant David Jones. She didn¡¯t speak to interrupt but quietly waited for his response. At this moment, Melody Guan, who was standing behind Rosalind Louise, looked astonished. With her luscious lips slightly parted, she stared at the indecisive David Jones, feelings of inexplicable jealousy surging in her heart. What kind of talent or ability did the young man before her possess to be regarded so highly by herdy! Chapter 25 - 25: Betting Agreement (Seeking More Reads) Chapter 25: Betting Agreement (Seeking More Reads) Trantor: 549690339 David Jones furrowed his eyebrows, then shook his head helplessly, the hesitation in his eyes gradually dissipating. He had to admit that for a moment, he really wanted to cling to the wealthy woman in front of him and embark on the peak of his Trainer career. However, David still remembered his original dream. He wanted to travel with Rainbow, meet more cute and interesting friends, and do exciting things together, instead of being confined to this small Watend City. Even if David believed that he could enter the King-level door before the age of thirty, he still didn¡¯t want to bet on that slim probability of failure. David looked straight into the maturedy¡¯s eyes and said with a smile, ¡°It¡¯s a very tempting proposal, but it seems that I am the only beneficiary of this investment, and you bear all the risks. Aren¡¯t you afraid of losing everything?¡± ¡°It¡¯s like painting, ten days for water, five days for rocks. I believe in my judgment. As for whether there will be losses, time will prove the answer, won¡¯t it?¡± Rosalind Louise smiled confidently, her calm tone conveying undeniable certainty. Upon hearing her words, David was momentarily stunned. Being so steadfastly affirmed made him feel touched, perhaps this was Rosalind¡¯s charm. After the surprise, a special idea suddenly emerged in his mind. ¡°Rosalind, I¡¯m really sorry,¡± David said earnestly. ¡°What?!!!¡± Melody Guan¡¯s heart jumped, and she gasped in shock. At this moment, her breathing became rapid as she stared at David in disbelief, hardly believing that he could actually refuse CEO Louise¡¯s recruitment. If David had epted the Louise family¡¯s sponsorship, perhaps he wouldn¡¯t have been able to break through and be a King-level Trainer within the specified time, but there was still a good chance of bing a Master-level existence. Such a presence was extremely rare in Watend City! It seemed like some people were destined to be unlucky. If their positions were reversed, she would have wished that the investment target was herself. Rosalind Louise¡¯s brows furrowed slightly, ¡°Is it the resources that arecking in the investment? Besides Star coins, I can add some Pet Resources.¡± ¡°No, it¡¯s not a resource problem. I just prefer to be free and don¡¯t want to join a family power.¡± ¡°How can joining a family power not be free? You just need toplete the corresponding tasks assigned by the family, simr to your current part-time job.¡± Her tone was somewhat puzzled. David was silent for a while, considering that this rare opportunity might be worth a try. He asked, ¡°Rosalind, can I be your disciple?¡± After thest interview, David had specifically searched for all the information about Ragdoll Mall. The Louise family was a famous Trainer family in Watend City, a shareholder of Ragdoll Mall, but detailed member information was not avable. However, traces of Rosalind Louise¡¯s information could be found online. She had won several honors, including the championship of the Watend City Pharmacy Conference and the runner-up of the Sunbeam Province Pharmacy Conference. David thought that to achieve the runner-up in the Sunbeam Province Pharmacy Conference, Rosalind Louise must be at least a Senior Pharmacist. And the minimum requirement to be a Senior Pharmacist is to be able to independently refine ss V elixirs. As far as David knew, even the president of the Watend City Pharmacist Guild was just a Senior Pharmacist. Moreover, in terms of cultivation resources, ss V elixirs were much more precious than Level V Pet Resources. ¡°Disciple?¡± Rosalind Louise furrowed her brows slightly, her fair face showing a rare surprise. She seemed to fall into deep thought, mumbling to herself. ¡°Is it okay?¡± David asked tentatively. Rosalind Louise then smiled and looked at David¡¯s eyes, ¡°Of course, ¡­no! I am not nning to ept disciples at the moment.¡± Rosalind Louise, ¡°I thought you were an honest child, but I didn¡¯t expect you to try to be sly with me!¡± Upon hearing her words, David¡¯s face turned from expectation to disappointment, and he let out a light cough to cover up the embarrassment. Seeing David¡¯s mood change from sunny to cloudy, Rosalind Louise smiled sweetly, ¡°How about we bothpromise and make a bet?¡± ¡°What bet?¡± ¡°In three months, our mall will host the Ragdoll Cup. If you can win the championship, I will ept you as a disciple. If you can¡¯t, just honestly ept the family¡¯s investment.¡± Upon hearing her words, David was immediately tempted. The Ragdoll Cup was a smallpetition open only to primary-level Trainers. The championship prize was the qualification to purchase a Titanium Ragdoll and a discount on purchasing it. Of course, you can also choose to cash it out. The second and third ces were awarded 100,000 and 50,000 Star coins respectively. Most of the participating primary-level Trainers used Fresh-ss Pets, and only a small number of them used ss I Pets or higher. Thinking about this, David breathed a sigh of relief. If he couldn¡¯t even win in the small Ragdoll Cup, then he deserved to give up. So, he said confidently, ¡°Of course, I will take the bet!¡± ¡°Alright, a deal is a deal.¡± Rosalind Louise smiled, the little sly one was still too young! ¡°CEO Louise, do you really want to ept David as a disciple?¡± Looking at David¡¯s departing figure, Melody Guan couldn¡¯t help but ask. ¡°How could that be possible? My personality is not suitable for teaching students!¡± Rosalind Louise looked at the sky outside the window, and her tone was very cheerful. Seemingly sensing the puzzlement in her assistant¡¯s heart, sheughed and said, ¡°There can only be one champion in this Ragdollpetition.¡± ¡°An adult lower-level ss II Superior Pet canpletely crush any ss I Pet or below. The probability of him winning is almost zero.¡± Melody Guan swallowed, blinked in doubt, and hesitated incredulously, ¡°But the Ragdoll Cup only allows Primary Trainers to participate, and the Pet must be under one-year-old. How could there be a Trainer with ss II Superior Pets?¡± ¡°Who says that Primary Trainers can¡¯t have ss II Pets? For some talented geniuses, rules are meant to be broken.¡± ¡°Just a short three months. If he can defeat that little one, it wouldn¡¯t hurt to take such a genius as a student.¡± With narrowed eyes, Rosalind Louise slowly exhaled, then turned to look at Melody Guan, her gaze full of expectation for David Jones. Today, only a little over an hour was spent on identifying, and David was ready to leave work honorably. The part-time identifying job was really easy. The only pity was: today he was turned down by Rosalind, so he couldn¡¯t be a disciple sessfully, otherwise, he would have soared. Sitting on the bus to the Trainer Guild, with his left hand stroking Rainbow who was wrapped around his wrist, David thought regretfully. But it¡¯s okay, there¡¯s still a chance to strive for. As a local of Watend City, David watched the Ragdoll Cup several times. The strongest one he saw only had a ss II Pet and won as a Trainer. If daily cultivation is considered umting potential for Pets, then battle is the fastest way to develop their potential, David nned to take Rainbow to the Trainer Guild and see if they could find a rival of equal strength. He was determined to win the Ragdoll Cup! Chapter 26 - 26: Competition Registration Chapter 26: Competition Registration (Seeking More Readers) Trantor: 549690339 | The Trainer Guild building had many floors and covered a vast area. This time David Jones didn¡¯t consult the receptionist; instead, he directly strolled around the floors with Rainbow. He had been curious about the Trainer Guild for a long time, butst time he couldn¡¯t have a good stroll around the building because he was training with John. David first came to the fifth floor, which was the Trainer Guild¡¯s task hall. The Trainer Guild asionally posted some bounty tasks, and trainers could obtain generous rewards bypleting these tasks. Of course, not all high-reward tasks from the guild could be resolved by trainers, leaving several tough tasks every year. These difficult tasks piled up, hanging in the task hall year after year, but few trainers dared to step forward and take on these tasks. As for the simpler training tasks, there was more demand than supply. Although the rewards in Star coins were minimal, many students had recently obtained their contracted initial pets. Money wasn¡¯t an issue for some newly-qualified primary trainers. They were in high spirits, eager to prove themselves, and wanted to prove their abilities through the tasks of the Trainer Guild. So David, who was skilled, had no intention of taking on tasks and earning money at the Trainer Guild, because it was just too hectic! He looked at the crowded and noisy hall, with trainers releasing even their small pets to prove their strength. ¡°Wow, there are so many people; luckily, I just wanted to have a look at the hustle and bustle.¡± Looking at the crowded queues, David sighed with relief. Subsequently, David took a stroll around the spacious hall; his attention was quickly drawn to some exotic pets by the trainers¡¯ side. He saw a handsome young man with a green ¡°Cloud-rising Cicada¡± on his head. This was a rare wood-type Superior pet in Watend City. This young man¡¯s initial pet was the Cloud-rising Cicada, which meant he was a traveler from another city. David just didn¡¯t know why he came to this remote Watend City. ¡°Woof, woof.¡± A vigorous growl immediately caught David¡¯s attention. A trainer actually released such a medium-torge pet in the task hall, unafraid of being fined by the Guild staff. He looked at the source of the sound in surprise. He saw a middle-aged man wearing a T-shirt and slippers, stroking arge mastiff with a purple-metallic sheen all over its body. That was a top-grade Elite ¡°Purple Steel Thunder Mastiff.¡± This man must be rich, that was David¡¯s first impression. Purple Steel Thunder Mastiffs were simr to Earth Wolfhounds, but Earth Wolfhounds ate soil while these creatures ate Arcane Steel. Unlike ordinary steel, Arcane Steel was a manmade product that contained a small amount of Arcane Force, making it extremely durable, and it also had the ability to transfer Arcane energy, making it valuable. Therefore, this kind of pet that needed to eat several pieces of Arcane Steel per meal was very expensive to maintain, and only people with extensive resources could afford it! Looking at the diverse pets nearby, David shook his head. He didn¡¯t expect there to be so many hidden wealthy trainers in Watend City. ¡°It¡¯s a pity I¡¯m not one of them,¡± David sighed inwardly. After his sigh, David, whose attention had been drawn by the numerous pets, remembered his purpose ining to the Trainer Guild today. He hastily followed the signposts in the hall to the sixth floor of the building. The sixth floor was the specialized battleground provided by the Trainer Guild for many trainers. As David reached the sixth floor and hadn¡¯t walked far, a bright-eyed and smiling staff member approached and asked, ¡°Hello, this is the Battle Ground, how can I help you?¡± The overly enthusiastic girl made David a bit ufortable; he answered casually, ¡°I¡¯d like to battle. Are there any avable fields?¡± She smiled and nodded, ¡°Not right now, but if you sit down and wait for a while, a duel tform will be avable.¡± David responded, ¡°Alright.¡± ¡°Do you have a predetermined opponent? If not, we can provide you with a sparring partner with a simr skill level. ¡°No, I don¡¯t. How much does it cost for you to arrange a sparring partner? ¡ö¡¯It¡¯s only 1000 Star Coins for an hour, and there¡¯s a huge discount if you book now ¨C only 688 Star Coins.¡± The girl¡¯s face disyed a standard smile. 688 Star Coins? David was taken aback when he heard the price. It wasn¡¯t low ¨C his meals usually cost 50 Star Coins. Even Rainbow¡¯s daily food, one Snow Lotus Elixir, cost 2000 Star Coins. ¡°Huh!¡± David uttered a soft sound of surprise. On second thought, the price didn¡¯t seem that expensive. He could barely ept it. ¡°Do I have to pay extra for the pet¡¯s medical expenses after the duel?¡± David continued to ask. If he could save on these medical expenses, he would make a reservation right away. ¡°Of course not. We will also take care of any damage caused to the field during the battle,¡± the girl replied with a nod. Not to mention that the guild only provided battlegrounds for trainers below Elite level, but ss III pets weren¡¯t even qualified to cause damage to the field. She didn¡¯t believe that this young man could possibly have a pet above ss III at this age. ¡°Alright, please arrange a sparring partner with a Level X Fresh pet,¡± David said decisively. ¡°Okay, pleasee this way.¡± Under her guidance, David arrived in an impressive hall, where several trainers were already sitting and waiting for their duels. ¡°Please wait a moment. When a sparring partner is avable, the big screen above the hall will disy the number of the field for you.¡± After a while, the girl handed him a tablet, ¡°Hello, this is the fixed procedure of the guild. There¡¯s some information you need to fill in personally. David nced at it and quickly filled in the simple pet information questions. After handing the tablet back to the girl, he asked curiously, ¡°Is it a full hour before the end of the duel?¡± ¡°Yes.¡± The girl looked at him in surprise, ¡°If you are confident, you can participate in our uing Apprentice Challenge.¡± -If you can win 10 consecutive battles on the tform, you will receive our special gift package.¡± David was interested and asked, ¡°When does thepetition start, and what are the requirements?¡± He and Rainbow had justpleted their hard training and urgently needed arge number of battles to increase their strength. Besides, he might even win a prize if he was lucky. She smiled and said, ¡°Since you¡¯ve purchased the sparring package here, you automatically have the qualifications to participate. Thepetition will start next Monday at 8 a.m., and the venue is Battle Ground A area.¡± The girl added, ¡°Thepetition only epts Fresh-level pets. Sir, you can have a try, and if you want to participate, I can sign you up right now.¡± David nodded with interest, ¡°Thank you, please sign me up.¡± He found the Apprentice Challenge quite interesting. Whoever nned this event was a genius, creating a gimmick where one faces ten opponents.. Chapter 27 - 27: 27: Flame Salamander (Seeking Readings) Chapter 27: me Smander (Seeking Readings) Trantor: 549690339 The numbers on the big screen changed extremely slowly. David Jones, who had never seen his number, sat in his chair and looked around in boredom. He then noticed a few familiar faces ¨C his ssmates from the Trainer Course. It looks like they chose the same as me, not continuing with Mr. Job¡¯s lessons and instead thinking that cultivating alone was more efficient.¡± Seeing his raucous ssmates in the distance, David had no interest ining forward and saying hello. After all, David had had a conflict with Timothy Cooper, which led to almost nomunication between the two in ss. They were essentially acquaintances and strangers. Approaching them for no reason would inevitably be awkward. David sat and waited in the hall for more than half an hour, and as he saw the number of people in the hall gradually decreasing, he became restless. Davidined to himself, ¡°Is this what she meant by ¡®just wait a little while¡¯? It¡¯s been almost an hour!¡± Indeed, the more beautiful a woman, the more deceitful she is. The pretty front desk girl had lied to him, a naive student, just to sell a practice package. Time is money! His part-time job today had only taken an hour. It doesn¡¯t matter; he can¡¯t me her entirely for not asking about the specific waiting time. Bored, David took out his notebook, summoned Rainbow, and prepared to continue teaching her Blue Star¡¯s basic text, step by step. Rainbow was proud, but her curiosity about the human world was strong, and she was more willing to try new things.bender Having learned the word ¡°Rainbow¡± only in the morning, she could now write her name fluently using Confusion, and her handwriting was even more standard and powerful than David¡¯s. Why did Rainbow¡¯s writing be so standard when she was just imitating his text? B Ashamed, David looked at his own sloppy font, which seemed like a dog had crawled over it, and decisively pulled out his phone from his pocket, searching and opening the ¡°Basic Language Enlightenment of Flowery Kingdom¡± video tutorial. It¡¯s better for Rainbow to learn from the video; he won¡¯t lead her astray! It¡¯s always good to learn more knowledge while young. Maybe Rainbow will need itter. After another ten or so minutes, David finally saw his number in the notifications disyed on the big screen. ¡°Trainer David Jones, No. A9527, A-Zone Battle Ground, Duel tform 13.¡± Finally, it¡¯s my turn. Next time, I¡¯ll have to go to another battle ground. The Trainer Guild¡¯s duel tform is too popr! At Duel tform 13, the referee was chatting with Fred Gus while cleaning the arena. ¡°Be careful in the battleter, that Primary Trainer seems to be quite strong_a rare Trainer prodigy. Don¡¯t mess up, Old Gus.¡± Fred Gus looked at him annoyed, ¡°Are you joking? How could a student who has only contracted an Initial Pet for a week defeat me? I¡¯m a Primary Trainer who¡¯s been through the Dungeon.¡± Then he eximed, ¡°But honestly, it hasn¡¯t been long and his contracted Superior Pet, the Coldjade Snake, has reached Level X Fresh. This upgrade speed is indeed a bit crazy.¡± ¡°When I first contracted, it took me a full year to advance my pet to Level X Fresh. That kid is obviously born with a golden key. If I had¡­¡± Referee Oscar Summers quickly interrupted with a smile, ¡°Yes, yes, yes, if you had his resources, perhaps you¡¯d already be a Senior Trainer by now.¡± ¡¯ Fred Gus frowned, feeling a little unhappy, ¡°Don¡¯t just look at the pets being Level X Fresh; the difference between the levels is substantial. My pet¡¯s strength has been honed through steady training, while that kid¡¯s pet probably just relied on resources for quick upgrades. Its foundation is not stable at all!¡± ¡°Based on my experience on the battlefield, I can defeat him in just a few rounds if I¡¯m serious.¡± At this point, Oscar Summers had finished cleaning the dueling tform dust and turned his head to say, ¡°I¡¯m looking forward to it.¡± Following the signs, David came to Duel tform 13 in the A-Zone Battle Ground. ¡°Hello, are you Trainer David Jones, Number 9527?¡± A young man in a referee uniform walked towards him and asked politely. David replied, ¡°Yes.¡± Oscar Summers: ¡°I¡¯m Oscar Summers, the referee of Duel tform 13.¡± Then he looked at the edge of the battle tform at a young man in a ck and red practice suit, saying, ¡°That¡¯s your practice partner, Primary Trainer Fred Gus.¡± David nodded at Fred Gus and said, ¡°Got it. Can we start fighting right away?¡± Having wasted so much time in the hall, he did not want to continue stalling. Whoever it is, he¡¯ll fight first. Right now, he¡¯s very irritated. ¡°Of course, please take your ce on the left side of the Duel tform The battle can begin at any time.¡± Referee Oscar Summers pointed in the direction. ¡°Both sides, prepare for battle!¡± ¡°Three¡­ Two¡­ One¡­¡± ¡°Battle begins!¡± As soon as Referee Oscar Summers¡¯s words fell, a pale green light intertwined in front of David to form a Rune Circle, and Rainbow¡¯s figure quickly appeared in front of him. At the same time, David looked at the pet across from him, standing still and spouting mes after the blue Rune Circle disappeared. He quickly used Identify. ¡°Pet Name: me Smander¡± ¡°Pet Type: Fire¡± ¡°Species Level: Intermediate¡± ¡°Species Skill: Explosive Fireball, me Impact, Venom Spray¡± ¡°Profile: The colorful me Smander has a very irritable temper and will spit out powerful fireballs or venom at enemies approaching it. Cherish your life; do not approach it casually.¡± David looked at the distant lizard, its body over a meter long, covered in ck and red patterns, and couldn¡¯t help but feel the heat and anticipation in his heart. Just looking at the appearance of the me Smander was quite fierce. He didn¡¯t know how powerful it was! It seemed he had to test it first. David mentallymanded Rainbow, ¡°Use Cold Breath!¡± Rainbow¡¯s crystal clear body began to emit a faint blue Arcane Force, and the ice crystals on the sides of her head also shed with cold blue light The light ball gathered in her mouth transformed into a surging energy beam. ¡°Rebuff it head-on with an Explosive me.¡± Fred Gus crossed his arms, confidently transmitting his thoughts. He wanted to use the simplest energy collision to prove to Oscar Summers how terrifying the strength his me Smander had gained through hard training was. & Upon receiving themand, the me Smander immediately focused its gaze, sinking its body and opening its huge mouth before inhaling sharply. Surging fire Arcane Force turned into a red fireball in its mouth, with hot air emanating from around the fireball. The burning temperature seemed to vaporize the moisture in the air. Aloud rumble! As Rainbow¡¯s Cold Breath collided with the fireball, it instantly created arge cloud of smoke on the dueling tform.. Chapter 28 - 28: 28: Thunder Mink (Seeking for More Readers) Chapter 28: Thunder Mink (Seeking for More Readers) Trantor: 549690339 The collision between ice and fire energy produced a dense fog, concealing the figures of the two battling pets on the Battle tform. ¡°Ahem ahem.¡± David Jones tried to cover his nose with his hand, but the overwhelming smell from the dispersing fog still made him cough a few times. Unable to see the situation inside the thick fog, David had to rely on his pet Contract for sensing. Rainbow¡¯s condition was still pretty good, it seemed ready to keep fighting. Fred Gus¡¯ face freezes, not expecting the Coldjade Snake¡¯s Cold Breath to be so powerful that it could evenly match his own pet. Fred hurriedly used the Beast Taming Contract to check on the me Smander, but he couldn¡¯t feel a response from the other end of the contract. Fred started to panic, his face turning pale, and he slumped weakly onto the ground. As he recalled his previous bravado, his mood only grew heavier. Having spent a year cultivating the me Smander¡¯s strength, only to be defeated by a student who had only just contracted his pet for a few days. As the fog dissipated, the first thing David saw was the exuberant Rainbow, then the frost covering the entire Duel tform and therge chunks of debris on the frost. There, lying in the ice, was an unconscious me Smander. David¡¯s mouth gradually curved upwards, not expecting the pleasant surprise from Rainbow to be so huge, defeating an opponent of the same level with just one Cold Breath. ¡°Winner: David Jones.¡± Seeing the oue of the battle, referee Oscar Summers didn¡¯t hesitate to announce the result. As a qualified referee, he would urately announce the oue of any situation on the tform as soon as possible. Nevertheless, he couldn¡¯t help but cast a strange nce at the disheartened Fred Gus, thinking, ¡°So, this is the ¡®defeat in just a few rounds¡¯ that you kept boasting about?¡± ¡°I even reminded him to take it seriously before the fight, but he didn¡¯t believe me. Now he¡¯s been defeated in a single hit. I guess it¡¯s going to be difficult for him to continue this sparring job!¡± Oscar then shook his head, feeling helpless. At this point, the excited David had snapped back to reality.bender He nced at the time and hesitated to ask Referee Oscar, ¡°I¡¯ve booked a one-hour sparring package, but it¡¯s only been less than three minutes and the sparring partner¡¯s pet is down. How will this be counted?¡± Not far away, the already pale-faced Fred Gus shuddered uncontrobly upon hearing this, as if struck by lightning. ¡°Sorry, please wait a moment; this is our mistake.¡± It was the first time in Oscar¡¯s professional career that he had encountered such a situation, so he immediately pressed the button in his hand, allowing nearby Medical Practitioners to rush forward and treat the defeated pet. Afterward, he reported the situation at the Duel tform No. 13 to someone using a walkie-talkie in front of David. A momentter. Oscar received a response from the other side of the walkie-talkie, and he said with a smile, ¡°Hello, the situation is like this: your sparring time will still be maintained at one hour, but your opponent will change to the sparring partner at Duel tform N0.2. Is that alright?¡± ¡°Yes, that¡¯s fine.¡± David was very satisfied with this solution. If a one-hour wait, one-minute battle, would end the sparring just like that, then he definitely wouldn¡¯t ept it. In a good mood, David followed Referee Oscar to Duel tform N0.2. ¡°Is this the genius Trainer you were talking about?¡± a straightforward and husky female voice entered David¡¯s ears. The attention-grabbing David turned towards the direction of the voice. It was a sexy girl. Her fine, ck hair draped over her shoulders, and her slightly wheat-colored skin was covered by a blue camisole top. However, the small top could barely hold back her ample chest, making her waist seem even more slender. Avery Nelly was ying with a transparent ss in her hand, her eyes examining David with slight curiosity. ¡°Yes, I¡¯ll leave this customer to you.¡± ¡°This is Avery Nelly, your sparring partner. I have to deal with something on my side, so I¡¯ll go ahead.¡± Oscar cast casual words at David and then immediately turned to leave. Avery didn¡¯t pay attention to Oscar¡¯s departure, her curious gaze still fixed on David: ¡°Do you want to start with the battle training or other ability training?¡± David, puzzled, asked, ¡°What do you mean by other ability training?¡± ¡°My Thunder Mink pet has a skill that can improve the training efficiency of other pets. For example, speed, uracy, resistance to attacks, and other forms of training,¡± Avery exined calmly. ¡°And besides, this skill can improve efficiency by at most 10%. It¡¯s not very effective.¡± To prevent David from choosing ability training, she added. ¡°Let¡¯s focus on pet battles!¡± After considering it in his heart, David decided that what Rainbow currentlycked the most wasbat experience; other abilities could be trained slowly by himself. ¡°As you wish.¡± A knowing smile appeared on Avery¡¯s cheeks. She had chosen to be a professional battle sparring partner to pursue more stimting battles and to experience the truest form of pet fighting. Avery could hardly contain her excitement for pet battles in her heart. Now, she just hoped that the David standing in front of her was as strong as Oscar had imed! Referee: ¡°The battle begins.¡± Avery immediately ordered, ¡°Minky, use Thunder sh.¡± The moment the blue Rune Circle dissipated, a golden sh dashed from in front of Avery. It was a Thunder Mink, about the size of a domestic cat, with a slender yellow body and white fur on its face, its eyes covered with a Zorro-like small eyepatch. At this moment, it was wrapped in a dazzling electric light, and its ws shot towards Rainbow with lightning speed. Seeing that Rainbow couldn¡¯t dodge in time, David hurriedlymanded through his thoughts, ¡°Ice Armor.¡± ¡°Cazz.¡± This was the sound of Ice Armor shattering. Rainbow, who was continuously retreating due to the impact, tensed its muscles, powered up its tail, and forcefully stopped its body. ¡°Electric Shock.¡± Avery promptly ordered a pursuit. As the Thunder Mink approached Rainbow at high speed, its body was immediately covered with dazzling electric currents, which then gathered into a massive electric shock that fired out. David¡¯s pupils suddenly narrowed, ¡°Use Confusion to dodge!¡± If Rainbow was hit by this attack, it might lose itsbat power in an instant. The electric shock that cut through the sky mmed into the ground in an instant, creating arge cloud of dust and smoke. ¡°Confusion Counter.¡± Feeling through the contract that Rainbow had narrowly dodged the attack, David seized the opportunity and ordered. A powerful force of Confusion instantly enveloped the panting Thunder Mink, and after a brief stalemate, the still-trapped Thunder Mink was moved by Rainbow¡¯s Confusion to mid-air before being violently smashed down at high speed.. Chapter 29 - 29: Deciding the Outcome Chapter 29: Deciding the Oue (Requesting Follow-Up Reads) Trantor: 549690339 ¡°Minky, Spirit Transformation, Thunder Explosion.¡± The sudden reversal of the situation caught Avery Nelly off guard. Biting her plump, red lips, she continued to issuemands, attempting ast-ditch effort. ¡°Finish it with Cold Breath.¡± Watching the Thunder Mink plummet from the sky, David Jones directed. Rainbow immediately inhaled deeply, and the blue-white ball brewing in its mouth transformed into a bone-chilling energy beam surging towards the Thunder Mink. At the same time, as if sensing the Trainer¡¯s will, the Thunder Mink burst forth, using Spirit Transformation directly. The Spirit Transformation skill could significantly increase its electric power and drastically reduce the time it needed to charge other electric skills. It seemed that it was already toote. Seeing that it was only a few seconds away from hitting the ground, the Thunder Mink¡¯s eyes dimmed slightly. But it never gave up, exhausting all its strength, attempting to unleash its final Thunder Explosion. At that moment, the Thunder Mink¡¯s tiny body appeared exceptionally mighty while brewing the Thunder Explosion skill. Its fur stood up like needles in the horrifying electric currents swirling around it. As an upgraded version of Electric Shock, Thunder Explosion was incredibly powerful. Its only drawback was that it took a long time to charge, leading to low uracy. Unfortunately, the cold blue frost hit the Thunder Mink still umting electricity in the air within the blink of an eye. Apanied by a few crisp cracks. A massive hailstorm was instantly whipped up on the Duel tform. Watching the Thunder Mink fall to the ground in the vast frost, David Jones revealed a confident smile and then used his Identify skill. ¡°Pet Name¡±: Thunder Mink ¡°Pet Type¡±: Electric ¡°Species Level¡±: Green Superior ¡°Grade¡±: Fresh Level X ¡°Species Skill¡±: Thunder sh, Thunder Explosion, Electric Shock, Electric Maniption, Thunder Roar, Spirit Transformation ¡°Profile¡±: The fur of the Thunder Mink asionally emits weak electric currents. Thunder Minks living in the wild are usually solitary, small in size, and extremely fast. This Beast has a unique preference, especially enjoying catching fish in rivers andkes with Electric Shock. Thus, it often gets attacked by aquatic Beasts. The Thunder Mink was so fast during the battle that David Jones could only now take a closer look at the details of this Pet in front of him. ¡ö¡¯So many electric skills!¡± David Jones marveled in his heart. He vaguely remembered that in their Trainer ss 2, there was also a girl who had a Thunder Mink. But her Pet only had a strength of Fresh Level VI and could only use the two species skills, Thunder sh and Electric Shock. ¡°Victory is decided!¡± With a shake of his head, the referee, who still seemed somewhat dazed, finally opened his mouth to speak. His heart was full of shock at this moment. ¡°Yiya!¡±([]~Cv¡ª)~* (Almost lost!) Looking at the exhausted Thunder Mink, Rainbow let out a pleased, melodious chirp as it turned its head to look at David Jones. Blinking its watery, big eyes, it seemed to show off its battle achievements. ¡°What a hearty battle.¡± It seemed as if Avery Nelly was reminiscing, licking her red lips, speaking in a somewhat hoarse voice. She then trotted over, picked up the frost-covered Thunder Mink, and took it to the infirmary near the Duel tform for treatment. ¡°Hello, let¡¯s meet again. My name is Avery Nelly, and I am a Trainer ss graduate from Watend High School, ss of ¡¯16.¡± Outside the infirmary, facing the enthusiastic Avery Nelly in front of him, David Jones felt somewhat at a loss. -Hello, senior. My name is David Jones, and I¡¯m a prospective student for Watend High School¡¯s Trainer ss.¡± ¡ö¡öYou¡¯re really strong. Especially your Coldjade Snake, it¡¯s cultivated to a ridiculous extent. I didn¡¯t think I¡¯d lose to a junior! Avery Nelly¡¯s cheeks flushed slightly, her crystal-clear eyes fixed on David Jones, her tone full of admiration. ¡°Thank you,¡± David Jones replied politely. ¡°We still have plenty of time. Once my Minky is in better shape, we can have another battle.¡± Sitting next to him, Avery Nelly nced at the time on her watch and excitedly smiled at him. Her eyes curved like crescent moons, her long eyshes trembling slightly. Anyone who saw her couldn¡¯t help but feel some tenderness towards her. ¡°Sure, my Coldjade Snake needs a break as well.¡± David Jones stroked his tired Rainbow and agreed. ¡°Junior, even if it¡¯s a bit early to give advice, I want to remind you of something.¡± Avery Nelly stared at the Rainbow in David Jones¡¯ hands, her eyes sparkling with affection, her voice hesitant. ¡°During a pet¡¯s Fresh stage, they gradually master their awakened abilities. It¡¯s best not to use elixirs to increase their strength during this process, especially when your pet reaches Fresh Level X!¡± Seeing the long term, she spent half a year solidifying Minky¡¯s foundations after it reached Fresh Level X, in order to pave the way for a stronger future. ¡°I know. Besides providing the resources necessary for its daily cultivation, I hardly use any elixirs to increase its strength.¡± David Jones was taken aback by her words, somewhat touched, but he could feel the sincerity of her intentions. ¡°is that so? It¡¯s incredible. Your Coldjade Snake must have exceptional talent.¡± Avery Nelly said with a mix of belief and doubt. Seeing this, David Jones simply nodded, without saying much. He knew actions spoke louder than words. As for whether others believed him or not, it wasn¡¯t something he was concerned about. The Fresh stage is a crucial time for a pet to build a strong foundation. The higher the species level, the longer the Fresh stage will be. For example, powerful beasts like the Phoenix, Giant Dragon, Nine-Tailed Fox, Golden-winged Roc, and Gluttonous Beast ¨C some legendary Emperor species are said to have a Fresh stage even longer than an ordinary human¡¯s entire life, in contrast, lower species levels have shorter Fresh stages and lower awakening levels. Low-grade pets like the Crimson Scarlet Parrot, Greenelm Turtle, and Tiger-striped Poison Bee have short lifespans, with an average strength of only Fresh Level V. Most Tiger-striped Poison Bees will not be able to break through to ss I in their lifetime! However, the average Crimson Scarlet Parrot can break through to ss I within three months of its Fresh stage, although it will also be the weakest ss I. The Fresh stage is also the best time for pets to learn skills and increase their attack range, even mastering skills that have nothing to do with their own types. Furthermore, when a pet reaches Fresh Level X, they can more easilyprehend and master their own type changes, which will greatly benefit their future evolution. It was precisely because David Jones knew the importance of a pet¡¯s Fresh stage that he didn¡¯t use the Dragon Crystal he had prepared for Rainbow. After all, Rainbow¡¯s promotion speed was already astonishing to him. If she were to break through to ss I prematurely due to the Dragon Crystal, David Jones guessed he would be extremely heartbroken. ¡°Senior, how did you end up being a sparring partner here?¡± David Jones changed the subject, curious. ¡°Of course, it¡¯s because I¡¯m interested. I really like pet battles.¡± Avery Nelly¡¯s straightforward voice rang in David Jones¡¯ ears. ¡°And my time here as a sparring partner is running out. Next month, I¡¯ll be reporting to Thundurus Academy!¡± ¡°Thundurus Academy?!!¡± David Jones looked at Avery Nelly in surprise.. Chapter 30 - 30: Five Great Eight Courts (Plea for more reading) Chapter 30: Five Great Eight Courts (Plea for more reading) Trantor: 549690339 There are numerous Beastmaster schools, big and small, within the Flowery Kingdom, but only a few are familiar to Beastmasters. The most renowned are the ¡°Five Greats and Eight Academies¡± that people often talk about with great interest. The term ¡°Five Greats and Eight Academies¡± refers to the thirteen most famous Beastmaster Universities in the Flowery Kingdom. These are the dream universities for every Beastmaster within the Flowery Kingdom. The Five Greats are Peony College, Rosewood College, zewater College, Phoenix College, and Blunt College. The Eight Academies are Thundurus Academy, Snowfall Academy, Wind Academy, Aurora Academy, Crystal Academy, Dragonsoar Academy, Star Moon Academy, and World Academy. Of course, if you had topare the overall strength of these prestigious institutions, the authority of the Five Greats far surpasses the Eight Academies. ording to the national Beastmaster University rankings previously published by the Flowery Kingdom. Peony College, one of the Five Greats, is traditionally ranked first. The college is located in the capital of the Flowery Kingdom. This university is most famous for its cksmith Department. Most of the outstanding senior cksmiths and high-tech research talents stem from this college. Ranked second is Rosewood College, a university that David Jones could not forget. This university¡¯s Pharmacy Department is renowned nationwide, considering itself superior, and is also viewed as a holynd by all pharmacists in the country. As for the universities that follow in the rankings at third, fourth, and fifth ce, the remaining three collegespete for these fiercely. Thepetition between them is so intense that the college ranked third changes annually. This year, the nationwide Beastmaster University ranked sixth is World Academy, one of the eight major colleges. This college is also famous for its Pharmacy Department nationwide, butpared to Rosewood College, it still falls short. However, among the Eight Academies, World Academy is the leading presence and the top-ranking academy, always aspiring to be the sixth great university in the Flowery Kingdom. Next year, David Jones¡¯s first-choice university for the Beastmaster¡¯s Examination will be Rosewood College, with World Academy being his second choice. ording to what David Jones knows, Thundurus Academy¡¯s overall ranking in the Eight Academies is in the middle range, ranked ninth nationwide, and is a well-known university specializing in Electric Departments. ¡°Thundurus Academy! Avery Nelly? Are you the top scorer in the Beastmaster Examination from Watend City this year?¡± David Jones eximed in surprise. No wonder, when referee Oscar Summers introduced this person as a sparing partner, he thought he¡¯d heard or seen the name Avery Nelly somewhere before. It wasn¡¯t until she mentioned Thundurus Academy that he recalled the hot news that aired on the Watend City news channel a while ago. In the remotely located Watend City, prospective students securing a ce in the ¡°Five Greats and Eight Academies¡± are extremely rare. However, during the interview at that time, her appearance was not revealed, otherwise, with Avery Nelly¡¯s beauty, figure, and strength, David Jones estimated the interview would have sparked a firestorm online. ¡°Calling me a top scorer is an exaggeration. I haven¡¯t even fought with you, junior!¡± Avery Nelly spoke somewhat shyly. She can easily ept praise from others for being able to get into a prestigious university like Thundurus Academy. After all, it¡¯s not a small honor, so she canfortably ept it. But in Avery Nelly¡¯s opinion, the person standing in front of her, David Jones, is an absolute anomaly. The title of the top scorer in Watend City¡¯s high school examination isn¡¯t worth much in front of him. Having been addressed in this way by David Jones, she bes somewhat uneasy. Moreover, I initially wanted to apply to zewater College, but unfortunately, I couldn¡¯t pass the test.¡± Avery Nelly spoke, carrying a tinge of regret in her tone. She had long been dreaming of zewater College, especially because her beloved idol, Vi Zachary, is studying at that university. ¡°Test? Can you tell me in detail about the Five Greats¡¯ examination?¡± David Jones suddenly asked. The information on the inte about the test was all jumbled up, with real and fake information hard to distinguish. David Jones lightly stroked Rainbow¡¯s head with his right hand, his eyes fixed on Avery Nelly. There was a slight hint of eager anticipation on his seemingly calm face. Oh, you want to listen? The Five Greats¡¯ tests change every year!¡± Avery Nelly suddenly snapped out of her reverie. She furrowed her brows, bit her rosy lips, and replied somewhat shyly. ¡°Uh-huh, I also want to take the Five Greats exam next year, so I want to have a general understanding of the exam¡¯s difficulty from you.¡± David Jones, looking at Avery Nelly¡¯s beautiful profile, asked with a smile. ¡°Indeed, your strength is formidable, and you can definitely try for those five top-grade universities.¡± Upon hearing David Jones¡¯ words, Avery Nelly nodded. The David Jones in front of her was indeed very strong. There is still a year left before the next exam. If David Jones is now able to single-handedly beat her in a one-on-one pet battle and keeps training for the next year, he might really be able to get into the Five Greats, the ce of her longing. ¡°I only know about this year¡¯s basic test for zewater College. Firstly, the requirement is that the Beastmaster¡¯s Arcane Star must be ss II or above.¡± Just as she began her exnation, Avery Nelly¡¯s pupils contracted dramatically. She parted her lips as if she just realized something and stared at David Jones in amazement, full of surprise in her voice. ¡°If I¡¯m not mistaken, the hue of your summoning Rune Circle was pale green before the battle, meaning your Arcane Star is already at ss II!¡± Hearing Avery Nelly¡¯s astonished voice, David Jones looked at her strangely. You only just realized now? Your reaction time is a bit too slow! David Jones,ughing, said: ¡°Yes, perhaps it¡¯s because my Beastmaster Talent was awakened rather early, or maybe I just practice Calm Mind more often.¡± ¡°Hmph, excessive humility is arrogance, keep it up and I might just hit you!¡± Avery Nelly exims, her tone tinged with envy. ¡®I initially thought that your Coldjade Snake was very extraordinary but I never expected that your Beastmaster cultivation talent is even more extraordinary!¡± She then added, ¡°The second requirement is: The purity of a Beastmaster¡¯s Arcane Star must be high, at least 80%, and the use of elixirs should be minimal.¡± When Avery Nelly said this, she constantly observed David Jones¡¯ reactions from the corner of her eye. She was worried that David Jones might have advanced through stages using the risky method of using elixirs, and in so doing, lose such a strong opponent. David Jones nodded in understanding. Beastmasters can increase their Arcane Star¡¯s cultivation speed by consuming elixirs, but this is only confined to Arcane Stars of ss III and above. Because Arcane Stars of ss III and above possess purification abilities, they can somewhat eliminate the adverse effects of elixirs while under the Beastmaster¡¯s control, maintaining the purity of their own Arcane Stars. However, if Beastmasters use too much elixir when their Arcane Stars are between zero and ss II, their Arcane Stars will be tarnished and impure, making the following cultivation of the Arcane Star more difficult. So, Beastmasters who are ambitious usually do not use elixirs aimed at Arcane Star cultivation when their Arcane Stars are below ss III. That kind of elixir is only suitable for those Beastmasters with mediocre talents, those with Arcane Stars that have no hope of breakthrough and are attempting to make a desperatest stand. The third test is a practical exam.¡± Avery Nelly intentionally emphasized the word ¡°exam¡± and then heaved a slow sigh. Then she looked at David Jones sympathetically, as if she felt pity for David Jones who would be facing simr trials next year. ¡°What exactly is the practical exam at top-grade universities?¡± David Jones, who listened to Avery Nelly¡¯s words, seemed to have felt her pity. He pursed his lips and asked with interest.. Chapter 31 - 31: 31: Starlight Gym (Request for More Chapter 31: Starlight Gym (Request for More Reading) Trantor: 549690339 ¡°The practical exam will vary based on the strength of the pet.¡± ¡°For example, my Thunder Mink¡¯s strength is at Fresh Level X, and its racial level is Superior. So, in the first round, I fought against a lower-level Intermediate Beast: the c Buffalo.¡± ¡°After defeating this beast, the next battle is against two c Buffaloes. Each victory allows a ten-minute rest, and the number of opponents increases ordingly, doubling the difficulty.¡± ¡°Despite having a type advantage, I still failed in the fourth round test. Facing continuous attacks from four high-level beasts, my initial pet, the Windstorm Tiger, couldn¡¯t even defeat one of them.¡± At this point, a faint look of regret appeared on Avery Nelly¡¯s delicate cheeks. Even now, recalling her past examination, she still felt unwilling to ept it. Was such a ridiculous test really passable for students? Upon hearing this, David Jones was somewhat surprised and thought, ¡°It¡¯s reasonable to fight higher-leveled opponents, as low-level Trainers who can¡¯t win against stronger enemies are not considered geniuses. But adding continuous battles to the mix seems a bit excessive!¡± He frowned slightly, calming the shock in his heart, and continued to ask Avery Nelly, ¡°How many rounds are there in this test?¡± ¡°There¡¯s no set number of rounds. I only made it to the fourth round. Based on my guess, to be epted into the Five Greats, you¡¯d need to pass at least the fourth round!¡± A bitter smile appeared on Avery Nelly¡¯s lips. She added, ¡°ording to the exam proctor¡¯s hint, there¡¯s no limit to the battle test. The more rounds you pass, the higher the evaluation the school will give you.¡± ¡°During the exam, you only need to choose a university you like for testing. No matter which university you take the Trainer exam at, your exam results will be synchronized with the admissions databases of all universities.¡± ¡°Unfortunately, with my results from passing the third round, I could barely meet the admission standard of Thundurus Academy.¡± ¡°Maybe you can make it. It has been many years since a Trainer from Watend City was epted into the Five Greats!¡± Avery Nelly¡¯s gaze was locked on him, her clear eyes filled with anticipation. ¡°Uh¡­ I¡¯ll do my best.¡± David Jones was slightly stunned, then turned his head away to avoid Avery Nelly¡¯s gaze. The intense attention from Avery Nelly made him feel somewhat overwhelmed. As a slow-to-warm-up person, David wasn¡¯t good atmunicating with people who had an outgoing personality like Avery Nelly. ¡°Interesting; he¡¯s so different from his hot-blooded performance in battle, it¡¯s like two different personalities.¡± As Avery Nelly secretly pondered, she watched David¡¯s sudden restraint and covered her smiling lips with the back of her hand, seemingly finding some amusement. ¡°Hello, your Thunder Mink has fully recovered.¡± A voice suddenly rang out, interrupting Avery Nelly¡¯s thoughts of teasing David. The Medical Practitioner handed the pet in her hands to Avery Nelly. ¡°Thank you.¡± After epting the Thunder Mink, Avery Nelly¡¯s cheeks became flushed, and she excitedly challenged David, ¡°Since we still have some time, let¡¯s continue our battle!¡± ¡°Alright.¡± David Jones agreed with a smile, as the straightforward and sexy female Trainer in front of him was an excellent opponent he rarely encountered. A momentter, another battle between their pets began.bender Although Watend City was only a small Level III city in the Flowery Kingdom, the Trainer culture was still prevalent in its streets. As David Jones walked along the bustling streets, he asionally saw many Trainers ying with their pets. After the battle, Avery Nelly, who learned that the Coldjade Snake had a Level III Confusion skill, specifically introduced him to a Gym that taught pets Psychic Calm Mind. David Jones knew that excellent pet Calm Minds could deeply develop the potential of Psychic-type pets, but due to his financial constraints, he had no intention of buying them in the pet marketce. After all, low-level Meditation techniques had very low efficiency; his pet didn¡¯t need them, and their effects wouldn¡¯t be better than Rainbow training in the Confusion skill directly. High-level pet Calm Mind techniques started at tens of millions of Star coins, and they weren¡¯t even guaranteed to be avable, considered secret techniques for many Trainers. With the high prices and limited avability of high-level Calm Minds, David gave up on the idea of having Rainbow learn it. There were other options, like focusing on Ice-type skills for Rainbow, and not necessarily having to focus only on Psychic-type. However, when he heard that Avery Nelly rmended the Starlight Gym for free high-level Calm Mind teachings, David immediately became interested. Whether the news was true or false, he had to check out the Gym. Following the map on his phone, David Jones walked through several bustling streets. ¡°The Starlight Gym should be here, but why can¡¯t I see it?¡± He stood in ce, scanning the surrounding buildings, and muttered. After slowly circling around the area, he finally found a somewhat dpidated Gym. This Gym¡¯s architecture was quite unique, with the que hanging above the door slightly faded. The two points above the word ¡°light¡± in ¡°Starlight Gym¡± on the que had disappeared. David Jones hesitated when looking at the rundown Gym in the distance. He then took out his phone, snapped a photo, and sent it to Avery Nelly. He then asked, ¡°Is this the Starlight Gym you mentioned?¡± A light buzzing followed. David Jones nced down at Avery Nelly¡¯s Q_Chat reply. ¡°Yes, that¡¯s the Gym run by my best friend¡¯s family.¡± ¡°Alright.¡± David Jones replied to Avery Nelly¡¯s message. After looking at the Gym¡¯s que a few more times, he walked straight through the entrance. Upon entering the Gym, David Jones saw only a small figure with silver hair sitting in the wooden hall, her back to him. Seemingly hearing David¡¯s footsteps, the girl opened her eyes, cutting off her meditation, and stood up looking surprised at the source of the noise. It had been a long time since her Gym had a visiting student. Her startled gaze coincidentally met David Jones¡¯s curious eyes. At this moment, David¡¯s gaze was full of astonishment as he looked at the silver-haired girl not far away, who stood up and turned around. He was seeing such a beautiful girl, who looked like she had stepped straight out of aic, for the first time in his life. The girl before him was about twenty-eight years old, her silver hair cascading down like a waterfall to her slender waist. Beneath her eye-catching silver hair was her delicate and captivating face. She had long, slender eyebrows, clear and bright pupils, tender and rosy lips, and delicate porcin-white skin, which further entuated her beauty. She wore a clean and loose long-sleeve shirt, and although her figure was petite, she exuded an elegant yet aloof air. ¡°Hello, may I know who you are?¡± A cold, gentle voice suddenly reached David Jones¡¯s ears, as the girl asked in confusion.. Chapter 32 - 32: 32: The Strange and Beautiful Stone (Requesting for Follow-up Reads) Chapter 32: The Strange and Beautiful Stone (Requesting for Follow-up Reads) Trantor: 549690339 ¡°I¡¯m a student introduced by Avery Nelly, didn¡¯t she mention me to you?¡± The girl¡¯s question left David Jones slightly stunned. Avery Nelly had told him that she had already informed her best friend! ¡°Ah¡­ I see.¡± The girl¡¯s face flushed slightly. ¡°Please wait here for a moment while I take care of some things first.¡± David Jones: ¡°Alright.¡± Yvonne Rain had a habit of not keeping her phone nearby while practicing Calm Mind. She entered a room on the right side of the hall, found her charging phone, and unsurprisingly, saw several messages from her best friend on the screen. ¡°Little Rain, I rmended another talented student to you. Remember to treat me to a meal tomorrow¡­¡± After reading the messages from Avery Nelly, Yvonne Rain couldn¡¯t help but smile helplessly. How could a little ce like Watend City have so many Pet training prodigies? Even the geniuses from the capital¡­ In the Gym¡¯s hall. ¡°Sorry, I just didn¡¯t check my phone earlier. Are you here to learn Calm Mind?¡± Yvonne Rain said with a smile. ¡°Yes, I heard from Avery Nelly that you teach high-level Calm Mind for Pets here, and it¡¯s free.¡± David Jones nodded while mentioning the word ¡®free,¡¯ his tone carried a hint of doubt. Avery Nelly always likes to talk nonsense.¡± Yvonne Rain¡¯s cold face revealed a faint smile. ¡°First, let me introduce myself. My name is Yvonne Rain, and I am the owner of Starlight Gym.¡± Without waiting for David Jones¡¯ response, she continued: ¡°What Avery Nelly said about high-level Calm Mind actually has some issues. To be precise, it should be called Broken Calm Mind, but its efficiency in enhancing Pet Calm Mind can bepared to high-level Calm Mind.¡± Upon hearing this, David Jones was surprised. If a Broken Calm Mind could bepared to high-level Calm Mind, then how powerful would theplete version be? As if sensing David Jones¡¯ thoughts, Yvonne Rain said calmly: ¡°At first, I also thought this Calm Mind was amazing, but in reality, the method has a serious drawback.¡± ¡°What¡¯s the drawback?¡± David Jones was curious. ¡°It can only be mastered by Pets themselves, and each Pet¡¯s Calm Mind is slightly different, with varying rates of improvement. There¡¯s only one constant ¨C the Calm Mind mastered by Pets is always broken.¡± After saying this, Yvonne Rain nced at David Jones, who was visibly amazed. ¡°Do you think it¡¯s amazing? But in actuality, most Pets, including my Psychic Pets, can only learn low-level Broken Calm Mind. Are you still interested in trying this Calm Mind?¡± ¡°I want to try it.¡± David Jones responded without hesitation. He was certainly going to try it. Just from the introduction, he felt that this was a marvelous secret art. Yvonne Rain¡¯s cold face showed no surprise. She once thought her own Pet was the only exception, but reality had already dealt her a painful blow. ¡°First, summon your Pet. Theprehension of this Calm Mind method requires a certain level of Psychic Power from the Pet.¡± Without saying more, David directly summoned the resting Rainbow from his Star Ring. ¡°A ss II Arcane Star? Coldjade Snake!¡± Yvonne Rain looked at the Coldjade Snake that appeared in David Jones¡¯ arms, her eyes filled with a touch of surprise. As expected, she couldn¡¯t have too high expectations from the prodigies introduced by Avery Nelly. She shook her head secretly in her mind ¨C Watend City was just too small after all! ¡°Remember tofort its mood. It might get a little agitated when I use Psychic Power to sense it.¡± After being disappointed, Yvonne Rain said to David Jones. ¡°Okay.¡± David Jones suddenly felt a faint scenting from in front of him. He stroked Rainbow¡¯s body with one hand, whileforting the agitated Rainbow in his arms through mentalmunication with the other. ¡°An Ice-type Coldjade Snake that can also use Psychic Power, and its Psychic Power is already up to standard.¡± After a careful examination, Yvonne Rain spoke approvingly. ¡°So, can Rainbow start learning Calm Mind now?¡± Hearing this, David Jones asked excitedly.bender ¡°Of course, but let me make one thing clear first ¨C learning for free does have conditions.¡± Yvonne Rain suddenly said, ncing at David Jones beside her. David Jones nodded slightly, a look of relief in his eyes. Indeed, there was no such thing as a free lunch in this world. But it was just as well. If he were to let Rainbow practice a high-level Calm Mind that he got for free, he would be a bit apprehensive. ¡°I only have one condition. After your Pet haspleted itsprehension, you must record the Calm Mind it has understood and give it to me right away.¡± Yvonne Rain stared directly at David Jones, her tone somewhat rxed. ¡°Of course, that¡¯s only natural.¡± David Jones immediately agreed. He didn¡¯t expect Yvonne Rain¡¯s condition to be so simple! Seeing David Jones happily agreeing, a faint smile appeared on Yvonne Rain¡¯s delicate cheeks. If there were more low-level Calm Minds, perhaps she would be able to unlock the secret hidden in the Star Stone in the future. Yvonne Rain led David Jones to the backyard of the Gym. First to enter David Jones¡¯ sight were the green bricks paving the ground, and the oddly shaped boulder in the center of the yard. ¡°Let your Coldjade Snake use Psychic Power to touch that Star Stone, and it willprehend its Calm Mind.¡± Yvonne Rain said directly, without any concealment in her tone. A legacy-type Calm Mind? Looking at the bizarre boulder in front of him, David Jones nervously nodded. ¡°Focus and use Psychic Power to sense that stone.¡± Pointing at the strange stone in the distance, David Jones conveyed his thoughts to Rainbow. ¡°Yiya.¡± (* ¡° ) (No problem.) Rainbow¡¯s eyes and the ice crystal on her head immediately emitted intertwined blue and white light. Then, she carefully controlled her Psychic Power to approach the stone that had been emitting a strange attraction. The moment her Psychic Power touched the stone, a white light burst forth from the Star Stone before her eyes. Seeing this, David Jones quickly covered his eyes with his hands, and constantly felt Rainbow¡¯s mental state through their Contract. The next second, the light disappeared. ¡°Yiyi ya yiya!¡± ( (There¡¯s so much new stuff in my mind!) Feeling Rainbow¡¯s astonishment through the Contract, David Jones¡¯ spirits surged. So, this Calm Mind technique was so easy toprehend! ¡°You should let your Pet record the Calm Mind it just realized.¡± Reminding the smiling David Jones, Yvonne Rain took out paper and pen from her Star Ring and handed them to him. She had seen many such scenes of receiving legacy and found nothing extraordinary in it. ¡°Alright.¡± David Jones took the paper and pen from Yvonne Rain¡¯s hand and held the still somewhat dazed Rainbow in his arms. ¡°Rainbow,ter on, write down the Calm Mind you justprehended.¡± ¡°Yiya!¡± (Okay!) Chapter 33 - 33: The Seven Greed Meditation Chapter 33: The Seven Greed Meditation Methods (Seeking Further Reading) Trantor: 549690339 David Jones sat on a stone stool in the courtyard, spreading out the white paper on the marble tabletop, and then signaled Rainbow to start silently writing Calm Mind. The pencil moved and wrote constantly under the control of Rainbow¡¯s Confusion, which caused dazzling and staggering runes to gradually appear on the white paper. ¡°Yah!¡± (There¡¯s more!) A few minutester, Rainbow, who had filled the paper, let out a crisp call, looking up. David Jones turned his head and looked at the gym leader next to him with a courteous smile, and said, ¡°Do you have more paper? It seems that one piece is not enough.¡± ¡°No problem, I have plenty more.¡± Yvonne Rain frowned slightly with a touch of surprise in her heart and without showing any emotions, she took out a stack of white paper from her Star Ring and ced it on the marble table. The Coldjade snake seems to have a good talent. She thought it could only learn a little low-level Calm Mind; it seemed that the trainer Ivy rmended had some skill. Rainbow saw a pile of white paper on the table and her eyes brightened up. She loved the pleasure of writing. David Jones also nodded silently. It seemed that the Rainbow in front of him had the potential to be an intellectual and she loved writing so much. Half an hour passed. ¡°Rainbow has finished writing the Calm Mind. Do you want to check it?¡± David Jones handed the neatly arranged papers written by Rainbow to the somewhat lost Yvonne Rain next to him. ¡°Ah¡­ Well, as long as the Psychic-type pet can cultivate it, that means Calm Mind is fine.¡± Yvonne Rain, who had been lost in thought, reacted immediately and took the stack of papers from Rainbow, while a faint hint of admiration appeared on her cold cheeks. Even her Psychic-type pet could only leam a bit of rudimentary Calm Mind. She didn¡¯t expect the current Coldjade Snake to be able toprehend so much. Although the content ofprehension does not imply a high quality of Calm Mind, it was still an unexpected delight for her. ¡°You can try it now. After cultivating theprehended Calm Minds for a few days, you will know the quality of the Calm Mind based on the efficiency of improving the pet¡¯s Psychic Power.¡± Yvonne Rain said indifferently. As she spoke, her gaze never left the Calm Mind that Rainbow had justpleted writing in her hand. Yvonne Rain said softly, ¡°Thank you for your help. If there is nothing else, you can go.¡± She seemed to notice the joy on David Jones¡¯ cheeks, and the inarticte Yvonne Rain chose to send him away. David Jones hastened to say thanks, ¡°There is nothing, I am very grateful for this opportunity.¡± As David Jones disappeared from view, Yvonne Rain stood silently for a moment, and then whispered doubtfully, ¡°Uncle Johnny, what do you think of David Jones¡¯ qualifications as a Trainer?¡± After a while. An old voice came through the breeze. ¡°Perhaps he is a true genius in Watend City, butpared to you, Yvonne, he stillcks a lot.¡± ¡°Really? Maybe.¡± A cold and delicate voice echoed in the empty courtyard. When David Jones returned to the apartment, it was already evening. ¡°Tonight you can try the Calm Mind you learned this afternoon.¡± David Jones, who was busy in the kitchen, conveyed the thought. ¡°Yah!¡± (Try it now) As soon as she said it, Rainbow, seemingly having gotten a new toy, eagerly began her Calm Mind training today. She closed her eyes, rxed her mind and body, felt the runes in her mind rolling and jumping. Her consciousness became erratic. After a while, her consciousness gradually calmed down, seeming to be surrounded by a strange heat flow. As her soul absorbed the surging heat flow bit by bit, her soul felt a hint of warmth andfort. Her Psychic Power seemed to be slowly increasing. During the Calm Mind training, Rainbow found her thoughts bing clearer, and even her Confusion had significantly improved. When the Calm Mind session ended and she opened her eyes, the first thing Rainbow saw was her ipetent trainer. ¡°How was it? What¡¯s the effect of this Calm Mind?¡± David Jones asked cheerfully. ¡°Yah!¡±(/¡¯V¡¯ V (Great!) David Jones watched Rainbow excitedly jump onto him and even rubbed her little head happily against his cheek. ¡°It¡¯s great that you think it¡¯s powerful. Just remember to practice more every night.¡± David Jones patted Rainbow¡¯s head and smiled. ¡°By the way, what¡¯s the name of this Calm Mind?¡± After the excitement, David Jones asked curiously. ¡°Yah.¡± (I don¡¯t know) Rainbow tilted her head in confusion, apparently not knowing how to describe it. David Jones simply took out his mobile phone and continued, ¡°Didn¡¯t you learn the Flowery Kingdom¡¯s text today? Can you trante it?¡± ¡°Yiyi? Yiyi?¡± (Surprise? Seventh Greed?) Rainbow called uncertainly. Apparently, tranting the name of Calm Mind was challenging for a snake that had just learned to read. ¡°Seventh Greed?¡± David Jones frowned and muttered softly. He had no idea why the Calm Mind cultivated by pets would have such a name; it seems a bit far-fetched! Shaking his head, David Jones didn¡¯t think much about it. Seventh Greed it is. After all, it¡¯s a Calm Mind acquired for free, as long as Rainbow practiced it carefully and kept an eye on any other hidden dangers. ¡ö¡öRainbow, you performed well today. I will strengthen you in a while. Keep it up!¡± Hearing the word ¡°strengthen,¡± Rainbow immediately stood up, excited. For her, the pleasure of practicing Calm Mind was insignificantpared to the enchanting feeling brought by David Jones¡¯ strengthening. David Jones habitually held the cute Rainbow in his arms and began his daily strengthening work every night. ¡°If I don¡¯t hold Rainbow more now, I might not have a chanceter. Gazing at the ever-growing Rainbow in front of him, David Jones pondered to himself. You know, the average Coldjade Snake doesn¡¯t grow as fast as the Rainbow in front of him! As far as David Jones knew, Fresh stage Coldjade Snakes are generally less than one meter in length. Most Coldjade Snakes that can break the one-meter limit have reached ss I. On the other hand, fully matured, ss III Coldjade Snakes have a body length of about 10 meters. ording to Rainbow¡¯s current growth trend, David Jones couldn¡¯t help shivering at the thought of her growing even bigger in the future, possibly reaching tens of meters in length. When pets growrger, the trainer¡¯s consumption will also increase, and the resources required for the pet¡¯s daily diet will increase significantly. David Jones even doubted that his current earning speed might not keep up with Rainbow¡¯s future resource consumption. ¡°Money, money, money! It¡¯s not talent that hinders me from bing stronger; it¡¯s that vulgar Star coin!¡± David Jonesmented in his heart. ¡°There will be a solution when you get to the fixed point, and the future is something we¡¯ll deal withter.¡± After daydreaming, David Jones shook his head helplessly, and a bitter smile appeared at theer of his mouth.. Chapter 34 - 34: Pharmacy Manual (Please continue reading!) Chapter 34: Pharmacy Manual (Please continue reading!) Trantor: 549690339 | After Rainbow learned the Seven-Greedy Calm Mind technique, David Jones and Rainbow began their monotonous cultivation life of shuttling back and forth between just two locations. Every day, either they were meditating together in the apartment or practicing skills at the Trainer Guild¡¯s Training Ground. On the very first day, Rainbow¡¯s Confusion skill went from Normal to Great. David couldn¡¯t help but be amazed at this. Indeed, there is a reason why Calm Mind techniques are valued! Ever since Rainbow acquired this Broken Calm Mind technique, the speed of cultivating Psychic Power through meditation increased by about one or two times, and even practicing Psychic type skills progressed at a rapid pace. This low-level Calm Mind technique with such impressive effects made David feel like he had picked up a treasure. On the second day, David and Rainbow attempted to learn the ss III Ice type skill, Ice Tornado, in the Ice and Snow training ground. Unfortunately, after watching the demonstration of Ice Tornado in David¡¯s mobile phone video, Rainbow couldn¡¯t master it, and David¡¯s effort ended in inevitable failure. ¡°It seems like there is a limit to Rainbow¡¯s talents!¡± As David looked at Rainbow¡¯s confused face at the time, he couldn¡¯t help but let out a sigh in his heart. It¡¯s a pity that if Rainbow had been able to learn skills through videos, he could have saved a considerable amount of money on learning skills. As it turned out, Rainbow didn¡¯t learn the anticipated Ice Tornado that day. Instead, she identally learned another ss II Ice type skill, Pr Ice. Pr Ice is a field-covering skill that can create arge area of snow at a small cost of physical energy, creating an Ice type environment suitable for pets. Typically, Ice type pets with a Species Level of Superior or above can learn this skill. However, David didn¡¯t expect Rainbow to learn this signature skill during her Fresh stage. Because of this unexpected joy, David spent the night downloading dozens of Ice type skill tutorial videos onto his phone. He nned to show them to Rainbow during their training, in hopes that she might learn a few more Ice type skills by chance. As for Psychic type skills, David couldn¡¯t find any. These techniques didn¡¯t have tutorial videos on the inte. On the third day, having tasted sess, David continued to learn skills at the Trainer Guild with Rainbow. Regrettably, even after watching dozens of Ice type skill tutorial videos, Rainbow couldn¡¯t learn a single new Ice type skill that day. Instead, Rainbow¡¯s Ice Thorn and Ice Concealment skills reached the Excellent level. At this, David could only let out a helpless sigh. He realized that Rainbow learning new skills depended on luck, just as absurd as him relying on videos for teaching. However, David had no choice. If he were to learn skills at an Ice type Gym, a single skill would cost at least tens of thousands of Star coins, with some even costing hundreds of thousands of Star coins. He couldn¡¯t afford such expenses with his current bank bnce of only slightly more than a hundred thousand Star coins, especially considering he still had Rainbow¡¯s loan to repay. On the fourth day, David ran out of Vitality Powder and went to the Elixir Cauldron Apothecary to buy a few more packs. However, this time he didn¡¯t see the old Healer he had met before, so he and Rainbow continued their meditation and cultivation at home. That night, while David was busy Strengthening Rainbow, his phone buzzed with a message. After finishing the Strengthening, David checked the message and couldn¡¯t help but smile. Melody Guan: ¡°There are four Titanium Ragdolls in the mall that need Identify tomorrow. Do you have time to do it?¡¯ ¡°Of course, I have time. Can I trouble you to keep an eye out for more Ragdolls that need Identify in the mall, Melody?¡± David tentatively replied, asking for her help. Desperate times call for desperate measures, and he didn¡¯t want to go broke. On the other end, Melody Guan looked at the message from David and her innocent face revealed a hint of curiosity. She didn¡¯t expect David to be so short on money. If that was the case, why didn¡¯t he ept CEO Louise¡¯s invitation? If it were her, she would have clung tightly to Mistress Rosalind¡¯s soft and fragrant thighs; even wavering for a second would be a sign of disrespect to her admiration for Rosalind. Melody Guan¡¯s fingers twitched slightly, and she immediately replied: ¡°Don¡¯t worry, I¡¯m keeping them for you.¡± Seeing the ¡°thank you¡± message on her phone after a short while, Melody furrowed her brows slightly. If it weren¡¯t for her mistress¡¯s bizarre focus on David Jones, Melody wouldn¡¯t treat him so politely. The next morning, the bright sunlight streaming in through the windows filled the office with warmth. David¡¯s left hand yed with the paw of a sleepy-eyed Titanium Ragdoll cat, while his right hand tugged at the ears of another slightly unhappy Titanium Ragdoll cat. This time, to prevent Rainbow from getting jealous, he had put her into the Star Ring early on. Embracing all four Titanium Ragdoll cats, David felt extremely content. ¡°It¡¯s just a pity that there¡¯s still no outstanding Gold Ragdoll among them.¡± After petting the ragdoll cats, David shrugged helplessly, seemingly feeling a trace of regret. ¡°ck ck ck,¡± the crisp sound of high heels echoed throughout the office. Hearing the familiar sound, David looked up only to see his future mentor Rosalind Louise and her secretarying towards him. Rosalind, dressed in a ck, figure-hugging suit that entuated her stunning figure, walked over and sat down beside David. ¡°How are you preparing? The Doll Cup is less than three months away,¡± Rosalind¡¯s cool, seductive voice resounded beside David¡¯s ear. David caught a whiff of a faint fragrance nearby, unsure if it was body scent or perfume. He replied softly with a smile, ¡°Who else could be the champion of the Doll Cup but me?¡± Sensing the confidence in David, Rosalind appeared slightly lost in thought. She wouldn¡¯t mock a young man with a clear goal but felt a tinge of regret. ¡°What do you want to learn from me?¡± she asked curiously. ¡°I want to be a pharmacist.¡± David stared at Rosalind with eager eyes, his gaze full of unwavering certainty. ¡°Is that so?¡± Rosalind murmured, barely audible. She then smiled, ¡°This is my Pharmacist Basic Knowledge Manual, filled with my insights on primary pharmacists and elixir forms.¡± A glorious gleam shed across Rosalind¡¯s Star Ring as a brand new Pharmacy Notebook appeared in her hand. David¡¯s eyes lit up instantly, his gaze following the notebook as it swayed in Rosalind¡¯s hand. Feeling somewhat bored, Rosalind tossed the notebook to David, her seductive, enticing voice ringing out. ¡°Here, take this. If you happen to win the championship at the Doll Cup, I can save some effort.¡± ¡°Thank you, Master.¡± David quickly caught the notebook with both hands and, seizing the opportunity, changed his address from ¡°Sister Rosalind¡± to ¡°Master.¡± Rosalind frowned when she heard this, unustomed to the form of address, she coldly replied, ¡°You can save the word ¡®Master¡¯ for now. You can call me that only after you¡¯ve be the champion!¡± At this point, Rosalind¡¯s secretary, Melody Guan, who had been ignored for quite some time, also knitted her brows, wanting to scold the shameless young man in front of her. But in the end, she helplessly released her tightly clenched fists in her sleeves. Inside, it felt like she had swallowed several pounds of lemons, sour and unbearable.. Chapter 35 - 35: Fire-Type Pet (Please follow for updates!) Chapter 35: Fire-Type Pet (Please follow for updates!) Trantor: 549690339 David Jones looked up in surprise at Melody Guan, standing behind Rosalind Louise. Just a moment ago, he seemed to have felt a strong sense of maliceing from her. However, not far away, the innocent and pretty Melody still maintained her usual expression, even curiously looking back at David Jones. Her clear eyes revealed a trace of doubt, as if she didn¡¯t know why he suddenly started staring at her while he was having a pleasant conversation with CEO Louise. ¡°Is it just my imagination?¡± David Jones pondered silently, burying this confusion deep in his heart and bing more vignt in the process. ¡°What aspect of Calm Mind training do you choose to strengthen?¡± Rosalind asked, raising her eyebrows and interrupting his thoughts. ¡°Psychic Power,¡± David Jones honestly replied. ¡°Not bad, I see you know that training in Psychic Power is crucial for bing a Pharmacist.¡± Upon hearing this, David Jones¡¯s pupils shrank. He didn¡¯t know that there was such a threshold to bing a Pharmacist, but luckily he had stumbled upon it before. ¡°You think that¡¯s enough? Bing a Pharmacist isn¡¯t that simple.¡± Rosalind seemed to notice a touch of relief on David¡¯s face, and her sexy and charming voice continued to speak in his ear. ¡°As a Pharmacist, the most important thing is to have your own Arcane Fire. Whether awakened through your own Innate Talent or obtained from a contracted Fire-type pet, only then can you be considered a qualified Pharmacist.¡± Noticing David¡¯s increasingly stiff face, Rosalind added with interest, ¡°Of course, you can also choose to use a Crystal Furnace produced by the universe technology, but that thing can only refine elixirs below ss III, and the daily consumption of Fire-type Arcane Crystals is quite costly.¡± ¡°So for you, contracting a Titanium Ragdoll as your second pet is the most cost-effective choice to be a Pharmacist. As long as you evolve it into a Fire-type pet, it can save you a lot of effort!¡± ¡°Rosalind, did you also choose to use a Titanium Ragdoll as your Pharmacy pet?¡± David Jones seemed to think of something, asking softly. He then gently rubbed the chubby paws of the Ragdoll in his arms, realizing that the beautiful CEO¡¯s actions were all geared towards promoting the Titanium Ragdoll as a pet. ¡°Of course, the pet I use to refine elixirs is a Sun Ragdoll of King Species Level.¡± Rosalind¡¯s reply seemed to have a deeper meaning. She didn¡¯t believe the David in front of her could resist the temptation of a King-level pet. ¡°The Pharmacist Manual I just gave you is filled with my understanding of the production of most ss I elixirs. These low-grade elixirs can be made even using ordinary mes.¡± ¡°If you¡¯re really interested in the path of a Pharmacist, you can try it out tonight and test your own talent for Alchemy.¡± ¡°Alright, Rosalind.¡± David Jones unintentionally nced at Secretary Melody Guan on the side, responding indifferently. ¡°Alright, I have a bit of work to do in my research room, so I won¡¯t disturb your warm interaction with the kittens.¡± Rosalind¡¯s cold face suddenly revealed a touch of warm and gentle smile, and she left in the opposite direction of the office. Walking in the clean and tidy corridor, Rosalind suddenly stopped and threw a question. ¡°Petite Melody, what do you think is most important for a secretary?¡± Upon hearing this, Melody Guan looked astonished and hesitated, ¡°It should be diligence, attentiveness, responsibility, loyalty, modesty, affinity, goodmunication skills, and efficient organization.¡± ¡°These might all be important, but the most important thing is that as my assistant, you should know how to hide your emotions, understand?¡± Rosalind Louise¡¯s tone was somewhat serious. ¡°Yes¡­ I won¡¯t do it again next time!¡± Melody Guan said, her face flushed red. ¡°That¡¯s good to know. You wouldn¡¯t want Uncle San to know about your work capabilities, would you?¡± Rosalind¡¯s eyebrows gradually rxed, and then she gently reminded Melody Guan. Upon hearing this, Melody bit her rosy lips, determination shed in her eyes, and she cautiously asked in a low voice, ¡°CEO Louise, may I know why you believed in that young man from the very beginning?¡± Rosalind¡¯s exquisite body suddenly stopped, she looked down at her tender, jade-like hands, her charming and seductive face became a bit resolute. ¡°I never trust anyone, not anyone. The only person I trust is myself.¡± Her short sentence bore a sense of unequivocal implication. ¡°Thank you, CEO Louise.¡± Melody suddenly saluted towards Rosalind, her pure face full of remorse. David Jones skillfullypleted the identification reports for the four adorable Titanium Ragdolls and then sent the electronic results to Melody Guan. Havingpleted his work, David was now lying on afortable sofa, staring intently at the Pharmacist Manual in his hands. Suddenly, a chubby cat paw struck David¡¯s head. The unexpected touch startled David, who frowned and looked at the seemingly innocent Ragdoll kitten in front of him. To be honest, David naturally wanted to contract a second pet as soon as possible. But aftermunicating with Rosalind, he changed his mind. Now he needed a Titanium Ragdoll with a higher proportion of Fire Arcane Force. Unfortunately, it seemed that the Titanium kitten identified during the interview was already a rare existence like a phoenix feather or a unicorn horn. He remained silent for a moment, then shook his head and let out a bitterugh. For now, the Pharmacist Manual in his hand was more suitable for him. Opening the notebook, David carefully studied it. The manual exined that every elixir needed fire for purification and extraction of the herb essence, and then fusion through different powdered essences of herbs. David quickly flipped through the pages, searching for an elixir powder that could replenish Trainer¡¯s strength. Of course, if there was an elixir that could restore a pet¡¯s psychic power, he wouldn¡¯t mind giving it a try. After researching, he folded the pages that contained the Vitality Powder and Mana Powder recipes. Having consumed Vitality Powder as a supplementtely, David was quite familiar with its effects. Although the taste was somewhat bitter and hard to swallow, the effect of this medicine was incredibly fast-acting. As for the Mana Powder, it was an elixir that could mildly restore the psychic power of Primary Trainers. Memorizing all the herbs listed in the notes, David decided to try refining these two non-tiered elixir powders tonight. David slowly breathed out, his fingers tightly clutching the brand-new Pharmacy Manual. In the future, he was determined to be the best pharmacist among Trainers! Chapter 36 - 36: Successful Refinement (Please keep following!) Chapter 36: Sessful Refinement (Please keep following!) Trantor: 549690339 He took the initiative to provide for himself, since his dragon-wielding talent naturally required a lot of supplements. You could even exaggeratedly say he couldn¡¯t go without them at every meal. Having a serving or two of elixir powder was one thing, but relying solely on bulk purchases from pharmacies was somewhat unrealistic for David Jones. Thinking back to when he bought severalrge bags of Vitality Powder in the drugstore, and the strange, slightly regretful look in the eyes of the shopgirl, David felt a twinge of pain in his teeth. After all, he was extremely fit, a textbook definition of a tough guy. With this in mind, David quickly bought ten sets of ingredients for Vitality Powder and Mana Powder from the Trainer¡¯s Market app on his phone, then bought a special pot for elixir preparation. As for why he chose to use a y pot instead of an Alchemy Furnace for elixir preparation, David could only say that the pot was the cheapest and most convenient tool he could find right now. After all, the small Alchemy Furnace frequently used by apprentice pharmacists was a luxury David couldn¡¯t afford. Within a few minutes, his ount bnce had dropped by more than ten thousand Star coins. Luckily, the cost of buying the ingredients was not too much. Compared to the Vitality Powder sold at the Elixir Cauldron Apothecary for three thousand Star coins per serving, he just had to spend a little over three hundred Star coins to buy the ingredients for one serving of Vitality Powder. Thinking of the price difference of ten to one between the two, David Jones felt a bit of pain for the extra expenses he had previously spent on Vitality Powder. That afternoon, David, having returned to his apartment, casually picked up the delivery packed full of bags of herbs. Once in the kitchen, David first carefully washed the pot. After cleaning the soaked pot, he added plenty of water and began to heat it up. Looking at all the herbs neatly packaged before him, David checked each package carefully, identifying the names and medicinal properties of the herbs. Scratching his head, David mused for a moment and then decided to start making the simplest Vitality Powder. First, he dried most of the herbs in his possession, such as Agave, Thousand-Leaves Herb, Ginseng, and Purple Fruit. Then, using a grinding machine, he ground these dried herbs into a fine powder, grinding them to the size of granules. Seeing the ten or so piles of herb powder neatly arranged in front of him, David sighed helplessly. Some pharmacists could simply throw the herbs into the elixir furnace and extract the essence of the herbs in a matter of seconds through high-temperature fire during the process of making elixirs, which was not as troublesome as his process. In his case, where the potion was being brewed in the kitchen and the temperature of the me wasn¡¯t high enough, he had no choice but to resort to the tedious method of drying and grinding. This process inevitably caused some loss of the minute medicinal properties of the herbs. Fortunately, this only meant that the potency of the Vitality Powder would be slightly reduced, without affecting the sess rate. The preparation of the herbs was finished. Before formally starting the potion brewing, David once again looked at the notebook in his hand, feeling uneasy. Although the brewing process was recorded in great detail in the notebook, and every point to be aware of during the brewing was emphasized, he was still nervous. Taking a deep breath, David first turned the heat on the stove to its maximum. When he felt the temperature inside the pot was about right, he poured a bowl of Jade Dew Water into it in a hurry. Watching the Jade Dew Water gradually boil in the pot, he added the powder of Agave. Immediately, a faint fragrance of the medicine gradually spread in the kitchen. David, fully focused, watched the light grey potion in front of him react violently. He didn¡¯t want his first try to fail due to carelessness. Watching the color of the potion in front of him deepen slowly, David then poured the powders of Ginseng and Purple Fruit into the pot and continued to stir. The fusion of herbs wasn¡¯t an easy task¡ªit required him to stir constantly with a jade stick. A few minutester, David Jones, sweating slightly from the heat, poured all other prepared herb powders into the pot. Watching the color of the liquid in front of his eyes change from gray to ck, and start to crystallize, he quickly picked up the Jade Dew Water from the table. ¡°Sizzle!¡± After pouring in the Jade Dew Water, the pot instantly billowed with white smoke. David Jones then added some secondary Fire Arcane Crystal powder. The liquid in the pot gradually turned red, and a faint red glow appeared on its surface. David Jones¡¯ main purpose of adding the Arcane Crystal powder was to increase the temperature in the pot and better condense these herbs together. Finally, he closed the lid of the pot. He had meticulously followed the instructions written in the notebook for the steps required in potion making. Now, all he had to do was wait for fifteen minutes. Lifting the lid, David Jones looked at the elixir powder in the pot emitting a faint yellow glow. A satisfied smile appeared on his face. Looking at this color and luster, his first attempt at alchemy must be considered aplete sess! He took a spoonful of powder from the pot, sniffed it first, then put it in his mouth to taste it carefully. ¡°Ptui ptui¡­¡± David Jones¡¯ pupils suddenly constricted, hurriedly spitting out the bitter medicine from his mouth. He furrowed his brows, feeling a slow heat rise within him. He had drunk a lot of Vitality Powder before and could just manage to get it down. Why was the Vitality Powder that he made today so bitter? Unable to figure out the answer after pondering for a long time, David Jones shook his head helplessly. Just then, he saw Rainbow, who was watching him curiously from not far away, a smirk appeared on his face. He thought to himself, Rainbow probably came over after smelling the fragrance of the medicine and didn¡¯t see him retching with a bitter face. Maybe this could deter her interest in the Vitality Powder. ¡®Tve just finished making the Vitality Powder. Do you want to try it?¡± David Jones asked, smiling. ¡°Yippee!¡± (*ava*) (i want to) Upon hearing this, Rainbow¡¯s eyes lit up instantly. The Trainer in front of her drinks arge bottle of Vitality Powder mixture every night, she had been curious about its vor for a long time. However, every time she wanted to try, she was rejected by David Jones, who always told her that this medicine didn¡¯t taste good and advised her not to eat it. The weird, yet alluring scent was something she knew tasted quite good from just a whiff. Moreover, if it didn¡¯t taste good, why would her own Trainer hold it dearly and never be far away from it. As a Coldjade Snake who had been living for over a month, she wasn¡¯t as easily fooled as a three-year-old human child, right? It¡¯s just that she, being clever, did not want to expose him. Watching the eager Rainbow in front of him, David Jones held the spoonful of medicine powder to her mouth, his eyes full of curiosity. Rainbow extended her tongue to sniff it lightly. Yes, it was this familiar, peculiar aroma. This was something she had longed for for quite some time, and finally, she could give it a try today! Chapter 37 - 37: Mysterious Elixir Powder (Seeking More Readers!) Chapter 37: Mysterious Elixir Powder (Seeking More Readers!) Trantor: 549690339 1 Seemingly feeling the somewhat bizarre mood fluctuations of her trainer, Rainbow looked at David Jones with confusion in her eyes. ¡°What¡¯s the matter? Haven¡¯t you always wanted to try the taste of this elixir powder? If you don¡¯t want to taste it now, then forget it.¡± After David finished speaking, he pretended to take back the spoon in his hand. ¡°Ya!Yiya.¡±( -w)/ (Don¡¯t, I want to eat). Rainbow instantly refused, making a few crisp cries. She had never said that she didn¡¯t want to eat it. So, under David¡¯s expectant gaze, Rainbow slowly extended her snake tongue and gently licked the Vitality Powder on the spoon. Seeing this, David¡¯s eyes were fixed on Rainbow, whose expression remained unchanged. He wanted to know Rainbow¡¯s evaluation of his craftsmanship after the tasting. ¡°How is it? What¡¯s the taste like?¡± Looking at Rainbow, who was squinting her eyes and her body seemed to have been frozen in time without moving for a long time, David asked in surprise. At the same time, an ominous premonition emerged in his heart. Could it be that she passed out just by eating a little bit of this powder?! David subconsciously sensed Rainbow¡¯s condition through the Beast Taming Contract but found that her mental state was surprisingly good. Yiyiyiya¡­ (???? ) (its so-so, not as delicious as I imagined, but not terrible either.) Rainbow opened her watery, big eyes, then tilted her adorable head, seemingly hesitating, still savoring that strange feeling, and whispered uncertainly. ¡°Ah¡­ it¡¯s not bad!¡± David looked at Rainbow¡¯s mouth in amazement, somewhat in disbelief that such a bitter thing could actually taste all right to Rainbow! Ignoring her trainer¡¯s astonished expression, Having satisfied her long-suppressed curiosity, the now-bored Rainbow immediately turned her head back to the couch where she often practiced the Calm Mind technique. ¡°It looks like she judged the taste by her little snake¡¯s heart. David wasn¡¯t lying; this stuff really isn¡¯t very delicious.¡± Rainbowy on the couch, thinking thoughtfully. Meanwhile, David, who was trying to know Rainbow¡¯s true thoughts through the Contract, frowned. Where on earth did his pet learn these words?! He remembered that he only showed Rainbow the ¡°Basic Language Enlightenment of Flowery Kingdom¡± teaching video. It¡¯s been only a few days, and she can already apply the tropes of Blue Star?!¡¯ ¡°You, a coldjade snake with ice and psychic attributes, don¡¯t want to wear sses and be anguage doctor in the pet world, do you?¡± David muttered quietly but felt a bit of joy in his heart. Rainbow really lived up to being his initial pet; her learning talent was truly maxed out! Regaining his senses, David looked at the little bit of powder left on the spoon, and a flicker of hesitation shed in his eyes. It shouldn¡¯t be. Usually, when he cooked too much, Rainbow would asionally help to finish it off. He thought the grilled fish tasted good, and Rainbow loved it too. Logically, their tastes should be simr! Could it be that the freshly made Vitality Powder had a unique taste, and maybe, after it cooled down, the taste would improve? Thinking of this, David closed his eyes, gritted his teeth, and, refusing to ept defeat, licked the powder on the spoon again. ¡°Cough, cough!¡± Suddenly, David¡¯s violent coughing sounded in the kitchen. He was speechless. How could there be such a terrible-tasting medicine in the world? What was even more bizarre was that he had personally concocted such a medicine, and it felt like he was torturing himself. It wouldn¡¯t be an exaggeration to say that he brought it upon himself. David Jones, who was struggling internally, felt his scalp go numb when he considered that the Vitality Powder in front of him would be his only sustenance for the next month. After a while, already having rinsed his mouth and tidied up, David looked at therge amount of Vitality Powder in the sand pot in front of him, his face paling. In his previous life, he had eaten many strange foods, even trying the notoriously unptable canned herring and dic shark, driven by a strong curiosity.????????? 6 That said, David would rather choose to eat those two kinds of dark gourmet than to drink the Vitality Powder in front of him. David silently wrapped the Vitality Powder in the sand pot with paper and then shook his head with a bitter smile. He didn¡¯t understand why, even though he had followed all the procedures, the elixir powder he produced turned out so bitter. This taste waspletely different from the Vitality Powder he bought at Pharmacy Hall, even worlds apart! David stood in ce for a moment, then went to his bedroom, picked up his phone, and sent Rosalind Louise a message. -Rosalind, this is the first Vitality Powder I¡¯ve made. The taste is incredibly bitter. Did I mess up in any step of the process?¡± He attached a picture of the potion he had just taken to the text. Truth be told, David knew many people he could ask about alchemy problems, but the most authoritative figure he trusted was Rosalind Louise, whom he had only recently met. During his studies of alchemy knowledge, he had made friends with many online. To address alchemy problems, David and his alchemist friends had joined a group chat called ¡°Flowery Elixir Association.¡± The Flowery Elixir Association was a ce full of hidden talents, with each member having at least the status of a junior alchemist. It was said that the group administrator and the group owner were even highly respected senior alchemists. However, if any of those alchemists had true strength, they would not be flooding the group chat all day. When David woke up every day and saw 999+ messages in the group chat on his phone, he knew what kind of group he had joined. It was only the asional discussion of some refreshing, effective alchemy knowledge in the Flowery Elixir Association that kept him from leaving the strange group chat. As for asking about the freshly made Vitality Powder in his hand to these masters who constantly boasted about high-level elixirs, he thought about it and decided to give up, as he would probably not get a serious answer. About ten minutester, David¡¯s phone vibrated with a reply from Rosalind. ¡°Judging by the picture, the color seems fine. Vitality Powder usually has only a mild bitterness. How about its medicinal effect?¡± ¡°The effect is much better than the one I bought at the Pharmacy Hall, but the taste is abnormally bitter.¡± ¡°Not bad at all, no need to change.¡± -If you find it too bitter, you can add some rock sugar or honey when taking it, which won¡¯t affect its effects.¡± ¡°Alright, thank you, Rosalind.¡± After politely ending the topic, David looked at the bags of elixir not far away, his eyebrows furrowing before he shook his head helplessly. Well, he had to face what he had to face. Wasting was a bad habit. Afterpleting his nightly Strengthening exercises, the exhausted David looked at the dark elixir liquid he had mixed with a lot of rock sugar and felt bitter in his heart. Meanwhile, the Rainbow next to him, lying in its bedding, got up in confusion and looked at David with puzzled eyes. ¡°Usually my trainer drinks it all down without hesitation, so why is he hesitating today, not daring to take the plunge.¡± After a while, as if figuring something out, Rainbow¡¯s eyes lit up and eagerly volunteered through the Contract, saying to David, ¡°If you can¡¯t drink it, don¡¯t worry, let me do it!¡± Chapter 38 - 38: The Liu Family’s Dream (Please Follow!) Chapter 38: The Liu Family¡¯s Dream (Please Follow!) Trantor: 549690339 | Meanwhile, on the other side of Watend City. Rosalind Louise was lying on a soft,fortable, beige sofa, her enchanting and elegant face was adorned with a persistent, peculiar smile. After briefly replying to a message, Rosalind¡¯s delicate body was curled up on the sofa, devoid of any strength. She used her hand to cover her rosy lips, trying to stifle theughter developing within her. Many people thought she had a cold demeanor, but little did they know that she was someone who easily found amusement in small things. ¡°Pfft!¡± In the end, she couldn¡¯t hold back herughterpletely. Rosalind began tough out loud, her guffaws gradually filled the room. ¡°Hahaha¡­cough, cough.¡± Perhapsughing too heartily, Rosalind suddenly coughed twice. It had been a long time since she had enjoyed a goodugh like this. Even her petite feet, which were hanging off the edge of the sofa, sprung up because of her intenseughter, revealing her beautifully arched feet, as pleasing to the eye as the crescent moon. Before this, Rosalind had always thought that David Jones was aposed and calm individual. A unique thinker who had his own dreams, capable of rejecting money to maintain his ambitions and unwavering aspirations. But now, she found David to be somewhat funny, a boy who feared even the bitter taste of an elixir powder. Thinking of this, she couldn¡¯t help but burst outughing again. ¡°Knock, knock¡­knock, knock¡­¡± Rhythmic knocking emanated from the elegantly decorated door. Rosalind quicklyposed herself, her excited heart calmed down. Looking at thetest message illuminated on her mobile phone, she spoke softly. ¡°Come in.¡± The clear sound of footsteps approached. A report was ced on the table, and Melody Guan sinctly stated. ¡°CEO Louise, the experimental results from the research institute for this month are out. All the details are in here.¡± Upon hearing this, Rosalind Louise¡¯s expression grew serious. She immediately stood up, took the stack of materials in front of her and began to read through them with a straight back. Melody Guan remained standing, not leaving. With all the information from the material etched in her mind, she needed to stay alert to answer any questions that her employer might have. Ten minutester, Rosalind purse her lips. Her gaze revealed a hint of resignation as she said in a self-derisive tone. ¡°It seems that the experimental report this month, like the other project I lead, hasn¡¯t made any progress.¡± Melody Guan, looking at the slightly disappointed employer,forted her. ¡°The fact that you sessfully researched the evolved form of the Sun Ragdoll at the King level, two years ago, is already a significant achievement.¡± ¡°Well, it¡¯s only at the King level. It still falls shortpared to the goal that I aim for.¡± Rosalind sat on the sofa, lost in thought. She wanted to rely on her talent to fulfill the dream her family had been pursuing for generations, instead of simply entrusting it to someone else. Even to better understand the evolution of the Titanium Ragdoll, she had purposely spentrge amounts of time to be a senior researcher and pharmacist. But when the research hit multiple roadblocks, Rosalind clearly understood that her abilities indeed had limits. David Jones effortlessly subdued Rainbow, who was getting restless. This was ridiculous, there was nothing in this world that he couldn¡¯t ingest. But noticing something amiss, David looked suspiciously at Rainbow. ¡°What¡¯s going on? You said this thing was just so-so, why the sudden interest?¡± ¡°YiYi¡­!¡±b?? ) d (It¡¯s just okay, but it warms you up afterwards!) Rainbow¡¯s eyes narrowed into a slit, a smile of enjoyment spread across her face. Seeing Rainbow¡¯s reaction, David Jones had a gut feeling that things weren¡¯t right. He had initially wanted to kill Rainbow¡¯s longstanding curiosity about the Vitality Powder, but now she seemed to have developed an addiction to it! ¡°Yi Yi.¡± (o¡¯V¡¯)o (Let me have a sip.) Rainbow rubbed her small head against David¡¯s palm, even utilizing her charm skills. David had to admit, this was one of the few times he had seen Rainbow act docile, aside from when he strengthened her. It seemed she really did like this potion. ¡°Alright, alright, I¡¯ll pour a little for you.¡± Seeing her rare cute act, David decisively chose toply. He scooped up some potion with a spoon and ced it aside. He then said to Rainbow, ¡°This one is yours.¡± Rainbow first nced at the small quantity of Vitality Powder in the spoon, then at the full bowl of the potion that David had. After going back and forth between the two few times, a look of being wronged appeared in herrge, watery eyes. ¡°Yiyayi!¡± (T^v#) (You¡¯re bullying a snake!) Rainbow couldn¡¯t stand it anymore. All that cajoling for just a tiny bit of potion? Enraged and embarrassed, she quickly retreated into her nket. Looking at the spot Rainbow had disappeared from, David let out a helpless smile. It wasn¡¯t that he was being stingy with the Vitality Powder. After all, it was a potion specifically made to restore the strength of primary trainers. A small dosage was fine; he was afraid that Rainbow would have some adverse reaction if she drank too much. David shook his head and closed his eyes, finishing the Vitality Powder in front of him in one gulp. After finishing, his furrowed brows gradually rxed, and smacking his lips, perhaps due to the copious amounts of rock sugar, he found the taste to be tolerable this time. It had to be said; the Vitality Powder he made this time was incredibly effective. After finishing it, David felt that the restored strength was enough to strengthen Dragon Crystal three or four times. However, he only put Dragon Crystal through two strengthening sessions. After all, he still clearly remembered the lesson from the talent outburstst time. David got up and tidied the ingredients and utensils in the kitchen before returning to his bedroom. He noticed that the spoon carrying the potion had been licked clean, not a single drop was left behind. ¡°This is really troublesome.¡± Seeing the situation, David let out a hopeless sigh. The thought of potentially having to drink a bowl of Vitality Powder every day with Rainbow, made his heart tighten. He quickly killed the strange thought. Later, an exhausted Davidy listlessly on the bed. He then reached out to pull Rainbow, who was curled up in the nket, into his arms. ¡°Yiya?¡± (¨‹¡¯?¡¯-¨‹#) (What is it?) Rainbow used her agile tail to gently hit David¡¯s arm. ¡°Nothing, I just want to sleep with you in my arms tonight.¡± David softly said. ¡°Yiya!¡± (Idon¡¯twantto!) Hearing this, Rainbow¡¯s body stiffened for a moment. Her clear eyes stared quietly at David, making a soft chirping sound that seemed to show disdain. Looking at Rainbow, who had turned her head away but whose body was still close to his, David chose to close his eyes and pretend to sleep. His pet might have been a little haughty most of the time, but he knew that she would always choose to follow hismands. This time should be no exception.. Chapter 39 - 39: The Competition Begins (Seeking Follow-up Reads!) Chapter 39: The Competition Begins (Seeking Follow-up Reads!) Trantor: 549690339 In the following few days, aside from his daily training, David Jones spent the remainder of his time making elixirs. Perhaps his talent in pharmacy was quite good, as among the neen elixir powders he made afterwards, he only failed four times. He failed once in making Vitality Powder and three times in making Mana Powder. The few failures were due to his mistakes in the fusion of the medicines and the control of the heat. ¡°Have you advanced your Confusion to the proficient level?¡± David Jones j¡¯ust took out arge bag of elixir powder from the kitchen and saw all the items in the room floating in the air. He was immediately filled with Joy and said to Rainbow. ¡°Yoohoo!¡±(¡ªV¡ª)~* (easy-peasy!) Rainbow raised her head proudly, her eyes full of arrogance. Her non-stop Calm Mind cultivation wasn¡¯t in vain. This was the first time David Jones had seen a Fresh Level X pet that had managed to master ss III Confusion. ¡°That¡¯s incredible. Put these things down slowly, we still have to eatter.¡± David Jones hurriedly smiled and said to Rainbow. Although happy, seeing the appliances floating in the air, David Jones felt a little nervous inside. He was genuinely afraid that there might be problems with Rainbow¡¯s Confusion, and identally damage everything in the house. ¡°Yooh.¡± (Alright) Looking at the safelynded appliances, David Jones¡¯s heart instantly rxed. ¡°Try not to use Confusion to levitate things at home, it¡¯s easy to damage them. If you feel like the dumbbell isn¡¯t heavy enough, you can levitate me too!¡± As if thinking of something, David Jones looked at Rainbow with a hint of anticipation in his eyes and gently prompted. Flying freely in the sky has always been the dream of humans, and David Jones was no exception. However, he never had such an opportunity back in his hometown. On Blue Star, most Trainers would choose to cultivate a powerful Aerial Pet in their teams to gallop across the sky, free and unfettered. ¡°Yooh!¡± (*>w¡ªV¡ª)d (I¡¯ll handle it, don¡¯t worry!) Rainbow adorably tilted her head. There was no need for her trainer to remind her about cultivation. Every day, 24 hours a day, besides training and fighting, she was always practicing the Seven-Greedy Calm Mind in her mind. Strangely enough, this iplete Calm Mind was a perfect fit for her. Even when she was asleep, this meditation method could run autonomously, continuously improving her mental power cultivation. However, the passive improvement of mental efficiency would be much lower than when she actively meditated and guided it. At first, Rainbow was a bit unustomed to this efficient cultivation method. But after having friendlymunication with her Trainer and confirming it was safe, she naturally chose to adapt. There was no way she would give up on such a powerful meditation technique. The next morning, David Jones happily got up to jog and picked up the express delivery that Rainbow had ordered the night before. In order for Rainbow to better watch videos and learn skills, David had bought a brand-new Pear Phone on the market, worth more than five thousand Star coins. After breakfast, David opened the express package, skillfully switched to the new phone, and then formally gifted his Pineapple Phone, which he had used for several years, to Rainbow. Compared to the new phone, he wouldn¡¯t be heartbroken if the old one broke, making it perfect for Rainbow to use her Confusion to learn new skills on the inte. Looking at Rainbow manipting her mind and curiously ying with the phone and the drawing board on the table, David nodded in satisfaction. Now, there were not many open-minded Trainers like him, as countless Pet Monsters were addicted to the inte in the Flowery Kingdom. Under the strange guidance and personal demonstration of some Trainers, every year there would be a batch of inte-addicted Pet Monsters in the Flowery Kingdom. However, David believed in Rainbow¡¯s willpower; she wouldn¡¯t pick up bad habits on the inte. He was just simply baffled by Rainbow¡¯s interest in painting, feeling puzzled in his heart. ¡°Let¡¯s go, Rainbow. Today, we¡¯re going to learn a new skill at the Guild.¡± Stashing his brand-new phone in his pocket, David said confidently. ¡°YiiYa.¡± With a flick of her tail, Rainbow leaped from the table to David¡¯s arm. She preferred to coil around David when going out, enjoying the sensation without any other reason. Inside the Primary Ice Training Ground of the Trainer Guild. ¡°Come on, Rainbow, try to feel the Ice Tornado again.¡± ¡°YiiYa!¡± (//¡¯?¡¯//) (Okay!) Rainbow slowly recalled the release process in the instructional video and patiently guided the cold air around her. A faint sound of dragon chanting seemed to ring in David¡¯s ears as the fallen snow on the ground began to disy a hint of spirituality. Gradually, they turned into a pure white snow dragon, rising with an icy coldness that made David shiver involuntarily at its side. In David¡¯s astonished gaze, the majestic snow dragon was wrapped in a transparent and extreme-cold air current, quickly swirling around and gathering Ice energy to form a frost-patterned whirlwind. The whirlwind expanded, covering the area in ayer of frost, and the snow dragon roared within it, stirring up the snowkes on the ground. ¡°Is this the Ice Tornado?¡± The magnificent sight also led many Ice-type Trainers practicing skills nearby to exim in astonishment. Apanied by a loud noise, Rainbow¡¯s Ice Tornado hit a distant iceberg. After a moment, the rampaging Ice Tornado vanished, and the small iceberg¡¯s height was reduced by several meters, with the iceberg¡¯s surface full of pits and dents. ¡°YiiYa!¡± (¡ªV¡ª)~* (I¡¯ve learned the Ice Tornado!) Looking at the distant iceberg that had been ravaged, Rainbow let out an excited cry. ¡°Incredible, you really are the most talented Coldjade Snake!¡± David couldn¡¯t hide the excitement in his heart and praised her heartily.. Chapter 47 - 47: Frost Ring (Please continue reading!) Chapter 47: Frost Ring (Please continue reading!) Trantor: 549690339 ¡°Yiya!¡± []~(¡ªV¡ª)~* (Simple and easy!) Facing the praise, Rainbow raised her head proudly. After all, she had practiced this skill dozens of times over the past few days, and it was only natural that she would learn it today. ¡°Rainbow, release the Ice Tornado again, but make it a little smaller this time,¡± David Jones said excitedly, unable to help giving instructions. ¡°Yiya!¡± (Okay!) David felt that Rainbow¡¯s sessful release of Ice Tornado just now might have been a fluke and didn¡¯t necessarily mean she hadpletely mastered the skill. The subsequent practice would help Rainbow be proficient in Ice Tornado. After a while, a faint dragon chant sounded by David¡¯s ear again, and a snow-white Snow Dragon apanied by the falling snow formed a frost-covered whirlwind in the sky. However, under Rainbow¡¯s careful control, the whirlwind did not expand violently this time, and the storm¡¯s power was much weaker. ¡°It seems she¡¯s really learned it!¡± Seeing this, David¡¯s eyes lit up, and he couldn¡¯t help but let out a sigh of relief. Ice Tornado, as a ss III ice skill, was extremely difficult to learn. A few days ago, David and Rainbow spent every morning practicing ice skills in the Training Ground, trying to learn the skill by analogy. As a result, Rainbow¡¯s other ice skills improved rapidly, while there wasn¡¯t any progress in learning Ice Tornado. So when he saw Rainbow sessfully mastering Ice Tornado, David was overjoyed and filled with pride. ¡°Now that you¡¯ve mastered Ice Tornado, let¡¯s learn a new skill!¡± David struck while the iron was hot, hoping that Rainbow would learn a few more new skills to increase herbat capability. ¡°Ya?¡± (7¡ªV¡ª) (What skill?) Rainbow tilted her head, feeling very confident at the moment. ¡°Frost Ring. This skill is the advanced version of Ice Armor, but its learning difficulty is much lower than Ice Tornado,¡± David said with a smile. ¡°Yiya!¡± (¡®V¡¯ //) (No problem!) Hearing that the new skill was easier than Ice Tornado, Rainbow couldn¡¯t help but stick out her tongue and look somewhatcent. ¡°Don¡¯t underestimate the difficulty of learning this skill; mastering Frost Ring is no easy task!¡± David patted Rainbow¡¯s head, reminding her not to be arrogant but his eyes couldn¡¯t hide his satisfaction. Although Frost Ring is only a ss II ice skill, it requires a high degree of ice control from a Pet. As a rare offensive and defensive skill, it can quickly form four moving rings of frost around the Pet¡¯s body when released. These four high-speed moving rings can not onlyst for a long time but also block four attacks from opponents. Of course, under the Pet¡¯s control, the rings can instantly turn into sharp ice thorns to deal a powerful blow to the enemy at a critical moment. If Rainbow sessfully learned this skill, herbat style would be more diverse. On the side, David picked up Rainbow¡¯s phone and clicked on the detailed tutorial video for Frost Ring. ¡°Watch the video carefully and get a feel for the skill.¡± ¡°Yiya!¡± (Stop talking while I¡¯m learning!) Upon hearing this, David couldn¡¯t help butugh, shook his head in resignation, and watched the video quietly with Rainbow. There wasn¡¯t much content in the tutorial, only a short five minutes, but it was filled with helpful details. ¡°How about it, do you understand it?¡± After watching, David turned to Rainbow and asked. ¡°Ya!¡± (~ o¡ª3¡°) ~ (This seems a bit difficult!) Rainbow¡¯s big watery eyes were full of confusion. ¡°No rush, if you don¡¯t understand, you can watch it a few more times.¡± David Jones didn¡¯t mind and continued to y the tutorial video. It was embarrassing for David to admit, but he mainly relied on his mobile phone to teach Rainbow new skills. After all, he didn¡¯t have the ability to teach her ice-based skills by hand. Time slowly passed in the ice and snow field. At this moment, Rainbow was using Confusion to control the floating phone in the air while thinking deeply. She pondered and watched the video carefully, as the Icewing Penguin gradually released its Frost Ring skill under themand of its Trainer. Meanwhile, David sat on a seat not far from the snowy ground, cultivating the Arcane Star in his mind. ¡°Buzz, buzz, buzz ¡­¡± The phone¡¯s vibration interrupted David¡¯s cultivation. He took out his brand-new Pear Phone with confusion. After checking the QChat messages, a look of happiness appeared on his face. This afternoon, six Titanium Ragdolls at the Ragdoll Mall needed to be Identified, and that meant 60,000-star coins would be added to his ount. ¡°Rainbow, let¡¯s take a break, have lunch first. I have some errands to run in the afternoon. We¡¯ll practice the new skill tomorrow.¡± Without thinking, David waved at Rainbow, who was still deep in her thoughts. ¡°Yii ya!¡± (* A 7 *) (Alright!) Rainbow had been wanting to take a break and eat for some time now. She had been practicing ording to the tutorial video all morning but made little progress in understanding the key points of activating the Frost Ring skill. However, she had confidently bragged in front of David earlier, and now, with no progress to show for it, she was too embarrassed to speak up. David walked over to Rainbow and reached out his arm out of habit. ¡°Whoosh!¡± As he saw Rainbow¡¯s body wrap around his hand in an instant, David smiled. ¡°It¡¯s okay! Learning Ice Tornado today is already a fast progress. We can take our time with the Frost Ring skill tomorrow. No need to rush.¡± David gentlyforted her. ¡°In the afternoon, while I¡¯m working, you just need to practice Calm Mind!¡± ¡°Yii ya!¡± (Just give me two days, and I¡¯ll master it!) David¡¯s mind was suddenly filled with Rainbow¡¯s stubborn, unyielding voice. ¡°Two days? Isn¡¯t that a bit too short? We spent more than a week learning Ice Tornado.¡± David¡¯s expression was a bit strange ¨C what a bizarre sense ofpetition Rainbow had! ¡°Yii ya!¡±(T^V#) (Believe in me!) As if sensing David¡¯s disbelief, Rainbow excitedly retorted. ¡°Alright, alright, you¡¯re the one I trust the most.¡± David smiled knowingly and rubbed his cheek against Rainbow forfort before heading to the Trainer Guild¡¯s dining hall. In the grand scheme of things, eating was the priority, while learning new skills could wait. To be honest, David didn¡¯t quite understand Rainbow¡¯s pursuit of learning new skills at such a fast pace, although it was a good thing. Even though Rainbow was already learning skills at a considerably fast speed, far surpassing his expectations and outshining other Pets, why was she still so determined? Was she trying to work herself to death? At this thought, David helplessly shook his head. Having a Pet who was too diligent came with its downsides ¨C as a Trainer, he felt immense pressure! Chapter 48 - 48: Pet Selection (Please continue reading!) Chapter 48: Pet Selection (Please continue reading!) Trantor: 549690339 After having lunch, David Jones, with Rainbow coiled around his neck, went to Ragdoll Mall in the afternoon. Unfortunately, none of the six Titanium Ragdolls he identified this time had any exceptionally outstanding innate talent, which could result in the mutation of their species. David had kept the contract position for his second pet empty for a long time. If he could not find a Titanium Ragdoll with a Fire Talent, he had several other alternative targets, but he had not fully determined them yet. For example, one of the targets, the massive and majestic Gyro Dragon Falcon, can carry people and fly in the sky. Although the name of this dragon falcon has the word ¡°dragon¡± in it, the pet itself has no connection with the dragon species, and its species level is only Superior. However, it canter evolve through multiple evolutions and be the Commander-ranked ¡°Golden Wing Dragon Falcon¡± with Dragon bloodline. As for the other alternative pet, it is the Aurora Lizard of the Fire and Dragon lineage. Unlike the Gyro Dragon Falcon, the Aurora Lizard possesses a thin dragon bloodline, making it a genuine dragon-species pet, with a top-grade Elite species level. This proud dual-lineage pet lives on volcanoes all year round, grows up to 8 meters tall, weighs around 2.1 tons, and is always covered with blue me armor. From the head to the tail tip and even the entire back of the Aurora Lizard, it is covered with serrated blue spikes. These spikes help it absorb the ubiquitous fire energy in the world. Current research results show that its highest evolutionary line is the King-ranked ¡°me Dragon.¡± ording to David¡¯s understanding, pets with Dragon bloodlines on Blue Star generally have a species level of at least Elite. Moreover,pared to other pets, dragon-species pets are born with extremely powerful abilities. Their enormous, sturdy bodies, unmatched scales, and powerful Dragon skills make their strength far superior to that of most pets of the same rank. The Red-tailed Goldfish, one of the very few exceptions in legends which possess a thin dragon-blood lineage, is not recognized by mainstream trainers. Therefore, in the eyes of many trainers, dragon-species pets are synonymous with power. In the Flowery Kingdom, which worships dragon-species pets and adopts the Oriental Azure Dragon as its totemic beast, the title of Dragoon is the much desired honor in the hearts of most trainers. There isn¡¯t a trainer who doesn¡¯t want to be an unparalleled Dragoo! This also resulted in the continually high price of pets with Dragon bloodlines in the Flowery Kingdom, causing David, a trainer with the Dragon-Wielding innate talent, to not have a dragon pet even to this day. Realizing this, David couldn¡¯t help but feel sad that his Dragon-Wielding talent had no Dragon pet. So he began to consider the Aurora Lizard, which is the most essible pet to acquire. But the price of an Aurora Lizard cub in the pet store starts at tens of millions of Star coins, meaning that David needs to win dozens more championship titles in the challenge tournaments to afford one! Thinking about this, David shook his head helplessly. It seemed that the Gyro Dragon Falcon or the Titanium Ragdoll would be more affordable. As for the Aurora Lizard, he¡¯d better wait until he has enough money! Training is always boring, and after finishing his part-time job and returning to the apartment, David and Rainbow began their repetitive training life. Every morning, they would go together to the Trainer Guild¡¯s ice and snow training ground to learn new skills, and in the afternoon, they would cultivate the Calm Mind in the room. On the first day, Rainbow sessfully mastered Frost Ring. Looking at Rainbow skillfully controlling the four ring-shaped frosts in the icy snow, David couldn¡¯t help but sigh at her high learning potential. It was supposed to take two days, but she learned it in just one morning! On the second day, David let Rainbow choose her favorite new skill on the phone. She then chose the moderately challenging ¡°Ice Explosion.¡± The skill was simple: freeze the enemy with an icy frost while simultaneously detonating the surrounding ice power, causing multiple bursts of damage. If paired with the Pr Ice arena skill, Rainbow could even cause arge-scale avnche disaster that covers a vast range in the snowy mountains to bury any enemy. On the third day, Rainbow sessfully mastered the Ice Explosion skill. On the fourth day, as Rainbow moved at high speed on the ice and snow training ground, the snowkes falling from the sky seemed to continuously explode and bloom like fireworks in the air. As expected, she sessfully learned Ice Explosion. At this, David Jones took a deep breath and said everything was normal, then touched Rainbow¡¯s smug face. Time flew quickly during cultivation, and a month passed in a blink of an eye. David got up early today. He first picked out a few warm clothes from the wardrobe and put them into the Star Ring, then went to the room fridge and packed the food he had already packed into the Star Ring as well. ¡°Yiya!¡± (¨‹ ¨‹ #) (There¡¯s no room left!) David¡¯s Rainbow in his arms immediately looked up at him discontentedly. ¡°Bear with it for now, I¡¯ll get you a bigger Star Ring in a while.¡± David touched Rainbow¡¯s head, smiling as he spoke. ¡°Yiya!¡± (//¡¯?¡¯ ¡± ) (Alright then!) Hearing David say that he¡¯d get her a new house, Rainbow hurriedly happily replied. The standard Star Ring¡¯s space isn¡¯t big, so she doesn¡¯t like to stay inside usually. After having breakfast, David collected Rainbow into the Star Ring and then took the familiar bus to the Trainer Guild building. This time David arrived at the Trainer Square fifteen minutes early; today was the day he went to the Mountain Southshore dungeon. Standing at the gathering ce and waiting for a little over ten minutes, a bus with the words ¡°Mountain Southshore Line¡± on its window drove into the square. ¡°A19956, seems like this is the one.¡± He carefully looked at the bus in front of him and, after confirming it was the right one, walked up to it directly. ¡°Please show your Trainer Badge!¡± A soft female voice immediately rang in David¡¯s ears. Upon hearing this, David took out his identity badge from the Star Ring and promptly handed it over to the staff in front of him. Tick! After being checked and passed by the instrument, the flight attendant looked at David thoughtfully. ¡°Here¡¯s your badge. Wee to this Dungeon Test.¡± David nodded politely after receiving the badge, and then went onto the open bus door. As he boarded the bus, he quickly scanned the situation inside, finding a few scattered trainers already sitting, but none that he recognized. He didn¡¯t give it much thought and chose a seat with nobody nearby to sit down. Once they entered the dungeon, the trainers here would all be potentialpetitors. A few minutester, a familiar, delicate female voice suddenly rang out in the quiet bus. ¡°Can I sit here?¡± David looked up and, shing a hint of surprise in his eyes, showed a faint smile on his face. ¡°Of course..¡± Chapter 49 - 49: Dungeon Information (Seeking More Readers!) Chapter 49: Dungeon Information (Seeking More Readers!) Trantor: 549690339 | David Jones felt a fragrant breeze and noticed Margaret Yule had already sat down next to him. ¡°I knew I¡¯d find you here.¡± On Margaret¡¯s delicate face, a proud smile appeared. She said, ¡°Long time no see! I knew you wouldn¡¯t miss the opportunity to enter the dungeon after winning ten in a row.¡± ¡°I didn¡¯t expect to meet you here, are you also heading for the Snow Pool at Mount Heaven?¡± David looked at Margaret subconsciously. ¡°Yeah, as you know, Fresh Pets can¡¯t rely on external means to strengthen their powers during the awakening process.¡± ¡°Apart from a few rare elixirs that can increase pet potential, only natural treasures like dungeons increase pet potential and even evolve them,¡± Margaret said, her eyes sparkling as she casually exined. ¡°Unfortunately, the dungeon level this time is a bit low, our pets can only improve their aptitude a little.¡± Margaret spoke with some regret. David raised an eyebrow and asked curiously, ¡°Didn¡¯t Guildmaster Maud say that there¡¯s a slim chance that the Snow Pool could help our pets achieve species evolution? Why can our pets only increase potential?¡± Upon hearing this, Margaret looked at David with surprise, her face a little strange. If low-level Pet Resources were very useful for high-level pets, this dungeon would not be avable for newbie Trainers. ¡°Did Guildmaster Maud not tell you that the Blessed Dungeon is only ss III?¡± ¡°What does ss III mean? Does it represent the resource level?¡± David frowned, scratching his cheek in confusion. ¡°Yes, a ss III dungeon will not have Level IV Pet Resources. Of course, there are very few exceptions.¡± ¡°Blessed Dungeons and Abyssal Dungeons are ssified into sses I to IX. Dungeons above ss III are named after the four levels of cosmic chaos.¡± ¡°So far, no Champion dungeon has appeared on Blue Star. The legend ss corresponds to Legendary Beasts, while the two chaos levels correspond to dungeons where pets from Epic Overlord to Elite reside.¡± ¡°It is said that the Demonic Beast disaster in Watend City twelve years ago was caused by a newly born wastnd-level Abyssal Dungeon. That sudden emergence of the dungeon produced four King Demonic Beasts. Upon hearing this, David¡¯s face turned slightly dark. He knew that, unlike the harmless Blessed Dungeons, the appearance of Abyssal dungeons in the Flowery Kingdom always led to a surge of demonic beast tides without exception. However, the beast tides that appeared each time were always suppressed promptly by the Trainer Guild. Although Watend City finally calmed the beast tide, it came at a high price. -Mountain Southshore Dungeon is just a low-level dungeon; the Pet Resources inside won¡¯t exceed Level III. It¡¯s highly effective for most Superior Pets.¡± ¡°However, after Guild¡¯s exploration, the remaining resources at most are just Level II.¡± Unaware of the change in David¡¯s mood, Margaret continued to exin seriously. ¡°Although the Snow Pool is the core treasure of this dungeon, it remains ss III Pet Resources, so it cannot promote pets to top-grade Elite status. It has a small chance to evolve Intermediate pets into Superior.¡± ¡°!!!¡± David pped his thigh, realizing he should have asked Guildmaster Maud for more rity at that time. Recently he had identified a Ragdoll with 40% Crystalpatibility and 50% Firepatibility in his Titanium Ragdoll. Unfortunately, its Species Level was only Intermediate, and David finally made the painful decision to abandon the contract. If he had contracted it and let it soak in the Snow Pool, wouldn¡¯t have he had a good chance of getting a Titanium Ragdoll even better than Rosalind¡¯s Crystal! Seeing this, Margaret¡¯s mouth twitched. Why did David suddenly be so excited during the conversation? She wasn¡¯t even this excited when she discovered that David¡¯s Initial Pet was the Coldjade Snake that she had failed to contract! Feeling Margaret¡¯s astonished gaze, David sheepishly smiled. ¡°No, I just thought about how I haven¡¯t contracted my second pet yet, and I missed this opportunity, which is a pity!¡± ¡°It¡¯s fine. Each Trainer only has one chance to enter the Snow Pool. It¡¯s nice to give the Coldjade Snake a try.¡± Margaret immediately covered her mouth andughed. ¡°The Trainer Guild will send a senior Trainer to supervise and protect the Snow Pool. It can only be entered by a Trainer or a pet, not both. ¡°Also, I heard that the Snow Pool¡¯s effect on condensing the Arcane Star for Trainers is rather ordinary. It¡¯s more cost-effective to enhance pet strength and potential, and it might even increase the sess rate of future pet evolution.¡± After pondering for a while, Margaret smiled and shared the information. After witnessing the strength of David¡¯s Coldjade Snake, she wanted to befriend him. Who knows, they might exchange ideas on pet cultivation in the future. ¡°So that¡¯s how it is. If not for your help, I wouldn¡¯t have learned of the many ways pets evolve.¡± David thanked her with a smile. Since he missed the chance, there¡¯s no way to go back. Besides, even if he had contracted the Titanium Ragdoll, the evolution might not have happened. If the Snow Pool could increase Rainbow¡¯s future evolution sess rate, it would be a good thing. ¡°Would you like to team up for the dungeon exploration?¡± Margaret generously invited David. ¡°Can we team up? I thought trainers entering the dungeon would randomly appear at different locations.¡± David hurriedly asked, as he didn¡¯t really want to explore the dungeon in a group. ¡°The Trainer Guild controls the core of the dungeon, so they can control the way we enter it. They could have fixed the dungeon entrance but chose to randomly teleport us instead, probably to test our individual wilderness survival skills.¡± Margaret calmly exposed the intentions of the Guilds¡¯ higher-ups. ¡°After entering the dungeon, pull this signal re, and my Azurefrost Falcon can see your location while soaring high in the sky and quickly find you. David looked at Margaret, who pulled out a delicate signal re from her Star Ring and handed it to him. His heart felt somewhat helpless, and it seemed she had been nning this for a while. ¡°The dungeon exploration time is only three days. It¡¯s a bit of a waste to gather together and act. Our goal is the Snow Pool at the summit of Mount Heaven. How about we rendezvous there afterward?¡± David tactfully refused. Lately, Rainbow had been feeling close to an upgrade. If Rainbow sessfully advanced in the dungeon, he could put some resources he had prepared to use ¨C but not if others were around. Margaret was slightly taken aback, seeming surprised at David¡¯s refusal. ¡°It¡¯s fine. If you prefer to explore the dungeon alone, I understand.¡± She pouted first, and then smiled sweetly.. Chapter 50 - 50: Entering the Dungeon (Seeking Chapter 50: Entering the Dungeon (Seeking More Readers!) Trantor: 549690339 The atmosphere inside the vehicle became heavy all of a sudden. At this moment, Margaret Yule frowned slightly, her eyes filled withresentment as she stared at David Jones. She had intended to give David the detailed map of Mountain Southshore¡¯s Dungeon, and exchange contact information with him on his phone. Now it seemed unnecessary, as she didn¡¯t want to continue acting lovestruck. Feeling Margaret¡¯s gaze, David had no choice but to pretend as if nothing had happened and observe the surroundings. There were a total of 10 people on the bus, most of whom were prominent figures from Watend City Middle School N0.1. David was familiar with only two Trainers. One was Oswald Maud, the refined young man he hadpeted against, and the other was the handsome youth he had encountered at the Trainer Guild. As for why David had such a deep impression of this young man, it was purely because of the green Cloud-rising Cicada perched on his head. The color of this Pet was really too eye-catching. ¡°However, apart from me, there doesn¡¯t seem to be a single student from Watend Middle School No.2. How exactly are the qualifications for this Dungeon allocated?¡± David wondered to himself. The awkward atmosphere between him and Margaret didn¡¯tst long, as a well-dressed middle-aged man boarded the bus, surveyed the passengers, and said confidently: ¡°Now that everyone is here, let¡¯s set off!¡± Hearing the familiar voice, David looked up and saw that it was actually Guildmaster Maud who was leading the team this time. Gavin Maud spoke with a gentle tone: ¡°The fact that all of you here are selected as the first batch of rookie Trainers to explore the Dungeon means that you are among the best in Watend City. 1 hope you can achieve substantial gains in the Dungeon.¡± ¡°However, before the benefits you may gain, remember that you only have one life.¡± Gavin¡¯s tone then shifted, bing somewhat serious. ¡°Whoever finds resources first ims them. I don¡¯t want to see casualties due to resource disputes in this Dungeon exploration. Those who vite the rules will be expelled from the Dungeon, and some with severe misconduct will be punished. Understood?¡± Gavin¡¯s stern gaze swept over the surrounding Trainers. The bus fell silent in an instant. Although this low-level Dungeon was unlikely to have any incidents involving treasure-snatching and murder, Gavin still needed to intimidate these youngsters. After all, the previous Dungeon in Longriver City served as a lesson. No one could have expected that such a small ss III Dungeon would hold such valuable rare Pets. As a result, a regr Dungeon training session cost Longriver City two talented Trainer rookies. After giving them a warning, Gavin then simply sat down next to Oswald, and continued in a gentle tone: ¡°Next, I¡¯ll exin further about the details of this Dungeon.¡± ¡°They share the samest name and look simr. Could they be father and son?¡± As David observed the chattering Gavin and Oswald in the distance, a strange thought suddenly popped into his mind. As the name Watend suggests, the city is surrounded by picturesque mountains and rivers. Mountain Southshore, which is in the outskirts of Watend City, is a small and insignificant peak with an altitude of only over 800 meters. The ancient saying goes, ¡°In the deepest of smokybyrinths, bizarre lights rise amid forest rocks.¡± Hence, Mountain Southshore also gained the nickname of Mountain Purple Haze. Legend has it that a long time ago, True Dragons soared through the clouds above this peak when it was shrouded in mist, attracting arge number of powerful beings. Unfortunately, these Beasts who came out of admiration did not find any traces of the True Dragons, nor did the mountain have any powerful Beasts. Thus, the rumors of the presence of dragons here became a trivial matter that people didn¡¯t care about. As time passed, Mountain Purple Haze became the deste Mountain Southshore. At this moment, the bus slowly stopped at the waist of Mountain Southshore. -Get off the bus. The mountain road ahead is not essible by vehicle; you¡¯ll have to walk.¡± After saying that, Guildmaster Maud got off the bus first. Everyone on the bus became excited upon hearing this and began to queue up to get off the bus, following the seating arrangement they had been in. As soon as David stepped off the bus, he saw that the mountain peak in front of him was shrouded in a hazy, mysterious white mist. Under the sunlight, the lingering mist in the distance even shimmered with a faint purple glow. ¡°Is this the purple haze? It¡¯s so beautiful!¡± Margaret couldn¡¯t help but exim at the sight of the scenery. ¡°It¡¯s beautiful, but Mountain Southshore has been deste for years because it has no special Pets!¡± said David. Although David also found the scenery pleasant, he didn¡¯t pay much attention to it. Compared tondscape, he still found Pet resources more practical. ¡°The fog is thick, so we¡¯d better follow Guildmaster Maud. Be careful not to get separated from the team!¡± David warned, as they were at the end of the line. ¡°Ah! Okay.¡± Startled, Margaret quickly caught up with the team. For Trainers, this mountain peak wasn¡¯t considered tall; within half an hour, they arrived at the top of Mountain Southshore, where the Trainer Guild¡¯s stationed corps was entrenched. ¡°We¡¯ve arrived. The small hill in front is the entrance to the Dungeon,¡± Guildmaster Maud said, turning around. ¡°Remember, wear the Void stone bracelet issued by the Guild at all times. In case of danger, you can trigger it to leave the Dungeon.¡± ¡°Or, when the three days are up, the bracelet will automatically teleport you out,¡± Guildmaster Maud reminded themstly. ¡°By the way, if you lose the bracelet, you¡¯ll be fined. Trust me; you won¡¯t want to know the actual price of this item. Those who are ready may register and enter the Dungeon!¡± Upon hearing this, everyone chose to enter the Dungeon as soon as possible, fearing they would miss out on the Snow Poll. David¡¯s position was still at the end of the queue; but luckily, there were only 10 people in total, so it was soon his turn. Looking at the soldiers on standby in front of him, David handed out his Trainer Badge. ¡°Enter!¡± The soldier in front of him waved after registration, signaling that he could pass. David walked to the hill and saw a huge Rune Circle emitting a faint red glow in front of him, and above the Rune Circle was a hazy space gate about one zhang (approx. 3.3 meters) wide and long. Even without getting close to it, he felt a faint cold breezeing from the space gate. ¡°It seems that the environment on the other side is indeed freezing cold!¡± David sighed. As he watched the Trainers stepping into the gate and disappear one by one, David didn¡¯t hesitate and strode forward, entering the Dungeon gate. ¡°Humming¡­¡± Perhaps due to the after-effects of the teleporting, David felt as if his head had been struck heavily, and he suddenly felt dizzy and unsteady on his feet. It wasn¡¯t until a gust of cold wind carrying snowkes hit his face that he finally came to his senses. ¡°Hiss! It¡¯s so cold!¡± The drastic change in temperature made David shiver involuntarily as he was wearing summer clothes.. Chapter 51 - 51: Polar Wolf (Please continue reading!) Chapter 51: Pr Wolf (Please continue reading!) Trantor: 549690339 David Jones opened his eyes and carefully observed the surrounding environment. He noticed that everything around him was covered in ayer of silvery white. It seemed that his luck was good; the random teleportation had brought him to this rarely-trodden ice world, probably not far from Mount Heaven¡¯s Snow Poll. After David determined that the location was safe, he quickly summoned Rainbow from the Star Ring. Then he circted Arcane Force to protect himself from the cold, and changed into winter clothes from the Star Ring. ¡°Whew!¡± David exhaled a white mist. This dungeon was really cold! Fortunately, he was well-prepared. After putting on a padded jacket, his body finally warmed up. At David¡¯s side was Rainbow, a look of delight on her face. As an Ice type pet, she found this frosty environment extremelyfortable, feeling as if she was back home. She could especially sense that the Ice type Arcane Force permeating the dungeon was much denser than in Watend City. The active energy alone was enough to increase her cultivation speed by three or four times. ¡°If we just stay here for two days, maybe I¡¯ll naturally advance!¡± David was pleased to perceive this thought from Rainbow. Compared to other Superior pets in their Fresh phase, Rainbow¡¯s awakening time was quite short. However, she had already umted enough potential and learned numerous skills, so advancing at such a rapid pace would not affect her future growth. ¡°That¡¯s great; maintain this state. Naturally advancing is the best way to break through the Fresh phase!¡± David smiled and affectionately rubbed Rainbow¡¯s head. ¡°Yiya!¡± (¡ªV¨C)/(I know!) Rainbow was also full of anticipation for advancing. She was destined to be her trainer¡¯s strongest ace in the future! ¡°Alright, the most important treasure in this dungeon is Mount Heaven¡¯s Snow Poll. Let¡¯s find Mount Heaven first.¡± David spoke softly, scanning the distant snowy mountains. No matter where he was currently, as long as he found the highest peak in the dungeon, he would be on the right track. With this in mind, he looked around at the towering trees covered in ayer of snow and chose the tallest one. ¡°Rainbow, remember to use Confusion to sense if the environment around you is safe. We¡¯ll locate Mount Heaven by going through this tree.¡± ¡°Yiya!¡± (No problem!) Rainbow coiled herself around David¡¯s arm, then vigntly observed her surroundings. With her Psychic Power, everything nearby became clear to her. Meanwhile, she analyzed the scents of nearby creatures with her snake tongue. With Rainbow¡¯s reconnaissance, David could focus on climbing the tree. In no time, he reached the top of the pine tree, dozens of meters high. Standing at this high vantage point, the view was entirely different from the ground. After scanning around, David sessfully located the highest peak. By observing the direction of the sunlight, shadows, and the melting of snow on the ground, David roughly figured out the direction of his current position. His destinationy on the snowy mountain range to the north. ¡°It seems that our luck is quite good today. We just need to cross a few forests to reach the foot of Mount Heaven.¡± David said with a smile, as this was great news for him. ¡°Yiya!¡± (o¡°V¡ã)o (Let¡¯s go!) David held Rainbow in his arms and leaped from the treetop, dozens of meters up in the air. The fierce cold wind brushed against his face, but he kept his eyes wide open. Just as they were about to hit the ground, a faint voice rang out. ¡°Confusion!¡± Rainbow¡¯s eyes suddenly brightened, and their falling speed gradually slowed until they finally stopped one meter above the snow-covered ground. Afternding smoothly, a bright smile appeared on David Jones¡¯ face. If it weren¡¯t for Rainbow¡¯s high energy consumption when using Confusion to fly, which was not conducive to the uing dungeon exploration, they could have reached their destination much faster. ¡°Stay alert, let¡¯s go.¡± David Jones and Rainbow continued to move northward. Under Rainbow¡¯s surveince, their journey into the dungeon was unexpectedly calm. Most of the beasts David Jones encountered along the way were gentle, herbivorous types. A few aggressive beasts were detected early by Rainbow and sessfully avoided. The two traversed the vast snowfield. At first, David Jones was quite interested in the snow forest, but after seeing so much of it, he became numb to its beauty. ¡°Ah!¡± (¨‹ ^¨‹ #) (Enemy alert!) Rainbow suddenly emitted a sharp warning sound. ¡°Where?¡± David Jones stopped walking and immediately stood still, examining the surrounding situation carefully. At this moment, there was nothing in sight on the vast white snowfield. ¡°Yiiiyah!¡± x(¡ª?¡ª;)/ (Under the snow!) Rainbow vigntly looked ahead. David Jones used Identify on the snow in front of him, and eventually noticed something amiss. Seemingly aware that their ambush had been discovered, two wolves emerged from the thick snow where they had been hiding. ¡°Ice Concealment? Pr Wolves?¡± David Jones¡¯ expression changed slightly in disbelief. These wolf-like beasts resembled Siberian Huskies from his past life in appearance. However, unlike the often silly-looking Huskies, Pr Wolves could reach a length of 5 meters, were inherently fierce, particrlybative, and carried a fierce temperament. But what troubled Jones was that all Pr Wolves were grouping heterogeneous beasts. He could only see two in front of him, but he might have already been surrounded by a pack of wolves. He wouldn¡¯t be surprised if five to ten more Pr Wolves joined the battlefield out of nowhereter. ¡°Pet Name¡±: Pr Wolf ¡°Pet Type¡±: Ice ¡°Species Level¡±: Intermediate ¡°Grade¡±: Fresh VII ¡°Species Skill¡±: Frozen Fang, Ice w, Breath Search, Ice Concealment The only good news was that the two wolves in front of him were only a meter tall and less than two meters long, meaning they were just cubs. It seemed like the previous search by the Guild wasn¡¯t entirely in vain; otherwise, he would have faced a pack of ss I wolves. ¡°Awoo¡­¡± ¡°Awoo¡­¡± The two wolf cubs in front of David Jones raised their heads and howled, then drooled from the corners of their mouths, eyes cautiously staring at him. They still had fresh memories of being driven away by these terrifying standing apes not long ago. Now, encountering a lone standing ape and one that didn¡¯t seem particrly strong, it seemed like the perfect opportunity for revenge. ¡°As expected, are they calling for theirpanions?¡± Seeing this, David Jones¡¯ heart sank. It turned out he was the unluckiest trainer today, ending up in a wolf pack¡¯s territory. With several consecutive roars, two more wolves appeared on David Jones¡¯ left and right, and three more behind him. ¡°A total of nine Pr Wolves! Which newbie trainer wouldn¡¯t run away after seeing such a lineup? What the hell is the Guild doing?¡± eximed David Jones angrily.. Chapter 52 - 52: Ice Herb (Please follow the story!) Chapter 52: Ice Herb (Please follow the story!) Trantor: 549690339 Dealing with so many pr wolves won¡¯t be easy. What was the Guild thinking? If a weaker Trainer fails to detect the Ice Concealment ambush of the snow wolf pack in time, they would be caught off guard by their sneak attack, and would die an icy death without having time to use the Void Stone bracelet! While remaining vignt, David Jones couldn¡¯t help butin inwardly. As the huge gray wolves closed in from all sides, a flicker of nervousness crossed Rainbow¡¯s eyes. But her anxiety wasn¡¯t due to fear of battle. With nine pr wolves, Rainbow had confidence that she could deal with them within five minutes. It¡¯s just that David was right by her side. If the snow wolves attacked in groups, it would be difficult for her to protect her trainer under such circumstances. ¡°Yiya!¡± ) Rainbow suddenly stood up, letting out a fierce scream. Her small body, less than two meters long, exuded an overwhelming aura. Rainbow wanted to unleash an Ice Tornado to see if she could take out the pack of giant wolves in an instant. The surrounding snow wolves were immediately startled, their eyes cautiously fixed on Rainbow. They then opened their mouths, revealing sharp fangs, and growled from their throats. Their hind legs began to bend slightly, gathering strength, while their front legs stepped forward, taking a diving hunting position as if they were searching for the right opportunity to strike within the encirclement. ¡°Use Confusion to fly high!¡± David immediatelymanded telepathically. Upon hearing themand, Rainbow hesitated for a moment and then wrapped her body around David without hesitation. Her eyes soon emitted a faint blue light. The snow wolf squad, seeing this, had a sh of murderous intent in their eyes. Four giant wolves advanced rapidly, attacking from all directions towards David. Rainbow¡¯s powerful psychic power enveloped their bodies, and in the blink of an eye, David and Rainbow swiftly flew into the sky. After spending a significant amount of time on the encirclement and thenunching a fierce attack, the wolves ultimately failed. Looking at the reluctant howls of the snow wolves below that quickly disappeared from sight, David smiled faintly with satisfaction. As expected, after learning that he could fly, the pr wolves did not stubbornly continue their pursuit. After all, failing to hunt enough prey in the ice and snow world would mean death for the members of the wolf pack. ¡°To be cautious, let¡¯snd in the forest ahead.¡± David nced at the trees ahead, which were about a minute¡¯s journey away. Such a brief flight wouldn¡¯t consume too much of Rainbow¡¯s psychic power. ¡°Yiya?¡±¡±(¡ª(zn)¡ª) y (Why run away?) After sessfullynding in a safe location, Rainbow hesitated and asked in confusion. ¡°Yiya ya!¡± o(¡®a ¡® )o (They can¡¯t beat me!) ¡°I know.¡± David gently stroked Rainbow¡¯s proud head and whisperedfortingly. ¡°We need to maintain good condition at all times in this harsh, cold environment. Fresh pr wolf fur isn¡¯t valuable, and they hardly have any Magic Cores, so even if we win the battle, we won¡¯t earn many Star coins!¡± ¡°Have you forgotten? Our main target is Mount Heaven Snow Pool! Only then do we focus on the Dungeon¡¯s Pet Resources. Snow wolves don¡¯t have anything valuable on them!¡± David¡¯s expression became a little serious. He wasn¡¯t a hot-blooded youth who would needlessly fight the wolf pack and waste time on this unnecessary battle. ¡°Yiya!¡±(*¡¯i *) (Understood!) Rainbow nodded, understanding David¡¯s meaning. In short, those pr wolves were too poor for her Trainer to care about. In the quiet forest, only David¡¯s unhurried footsteps could be heard. He struggled to walk through the snow-covered ground, with a faint chill constantly surrounding him. Looking up at the sun gradually obscured by the misty clouds, David Jones was about to take out his phone to check the time when the Rainbow by his side suddenly stopped moving. ¡°What¡¯s going on?¡± David hurriedly stopped his pace and followed Rainbow¡¯s gaze to a tree in the distance. His eyes settled on a branch of the tree, where it seemed like there was a small white head. Thinking of a special bird-like Beast in his mind, David¡¯s face showed a faint joy, and he immediately used his Identify Talent. ¡°Pet Name¡±: Forest Owl ¡°Pet Type¡±: Wood ¡°Species Level¡±: Intermediate ¡°Grade¡±: ss I lower-level ¡°Species Skill¡±: Camouge, Last Breath, Herb Search, Wind Peck ¡°Pet Profile¡±: A bird-like Beast that inhabits the forest year-round, characterized by a timid and solitary nature. During the day, it maintains a constant posture on the tree, mimicking the shape of the trunk, while at night it searches for food in the tree, making it a renowned camouge master among birds. Looking at the two Beasts in front of him, David couldn¡¯t help but quicken his pace. He had only seen this kind of owl in the Beast Trainer Catalogue. Ordinary pets wouldn¡¯t be able to detect such a good camouge Beast. ¡°It¡¯s alright, this kind of pet is hardly aggressive during the day!¡± After talking to Rainbow, David reached out his finger and touched the small head of the Forest Owl in its belly area. ¡°This Forest Owl baby is only a Fresh Level III, just like the information said, it maintains this posture without moving!¡± David eximed in his heart. No matter what he did to stroke the youngling, both father and child showed no signs of life and had no reaction at all. In front of Rainbow, these two Forest Owls, big and small, seemed to feel a strong danger. They always maintained a frozen posture, trying to disguise themselves as tree stumps till the end. ¡°Rainbow, use Confusion to help me search this tree for any special elixirs!¡± David said expectantly. Usually, this kind of Beast wouldn¡¯t build nests on the tree but would hide the elixirs they had collected in the tree¡¯s interior. This was why he was so happy before. ¡°Yiya!¡± (Alright!) Rainbow¡¯s eyes lit up with willingness, as she began to search around the top of the tree earnestly down. ¡°Yiya!¡±(¡®V¡¯ // ) (Found something!) Rainbow¡¯s crisp and joyful voice suddenly resounded. ¡°Use Confusion to take us there and have a look.¡± Seeing the joy on Rainbow¡¯s face, David smiled and felt somewhat expectant in his heart. Arriving inside the tree¡¯s main trunk, they saw a pile of muddy soil with snowkes on top in the corner of the tree hollow¡¯s center. Beneath the muddy soil covered with sparse flowers and grass, David could only smell a faint, indiscernible fragrance. He quickly and carefully unearthed the hidden elixirs with his hands. ¡°Snow rity Fruit, Frost Herb, Snow Lotus¡­¡± David murmured to himself and identified the herbs one by one because of the improper preservation and loss of some medicinal properties. ¡°Ice Herb!!!¡± David¡¯s movement paused slightly at this moment. His pupils shrank suddenly, and he stared at the fresh and tender leaves in his hand with an astonished expression. A ss I Forest Owl could actually find such a rare and precious herb, and it didn¡¯t even consume it.. Could it be that it was specially kept for its baby! Chapter 53 - 53: Steep Cliff Cave (Please continue reading!) Chapter 53: Steep Cliff Cave (Please continue reading!) Trantor: 549690339 The Ice Herb had a blend of white and light blue colors, with a faint mist flowing around its white root. The light blue branches and leaves were covered in a thinyer of white frost, and the entire herb had a refreshing and subtle fragrance. Although this herb was only a ss III resource, it was the main evolution material for mainstream ice-type pets avable in the market, and it was even one of the main pet resources for the evolution of Coldjade Snake into Coldjade Python. The value of the herb itself wasparable to that of a ss III elixir. David Jones was pleasantly surprised by this unexpected gain. He nced at Rainbow who was beside him. She was staring at the Ice Herb intently, her big watery eyes filled with eagerness. ¡°If you keep staring at it, you¡¯ll drool!¡± David Jones teased with a smile. ¡°Yah!¡± (¡® /¡®*)/ (No I won¡¯t!) Rainbow subconsciously looked at the corner of her mouth and when she realized that she had been tricked by her trainer, she turned her face away disdainfully. ¡°I¡¯ll hold onto this herb for you until you advance to ss I.¡± As he spoke, David Jones took a jade box from his Star Ring, poured in some nutrient solution, soaked the root part of the Ice Herb, then sealed the box under Rainbow¡¯s reluctant gaze. This way, he could maximize the freshness of the elixir while minimizing the loss of medicinal properties. As for the remaining herbs, he simply packed them all together and ced them in his Star Ring. ¡°Yiya!¡±?? (I knew it!) Rainbow looked at the Ice Herb with a pang of regret, then helplessly shook her head, realizing it was the usual bait-and-switch tactic. She was a snake that could surf the inte, and she felt a bit like the human babies in the videos who had their New Year¡¯s money taken away by their parents when her trainer did this. ¡°Fine, as long as David Jones doesn¡¯t reduce the number of daily strengthening sessions, I don¡¯t mind taking a bite of the cake,¡± Rainbow thought silently. David Jones couldn¡¯t help but smile, then gently tapped Rainbow¡¯s head with his finger, ¡°What are you thinking about?¡± He figured it out that Rainbow liked to nder him in front of his face, knowing full well that they couldmunicate their thoughts freely through the contract. Why couldn¡¯t she just say what she wanted? It seemed that Rainbow would never change this bad habit! After collecting the herbs from the tree hollow, David Jones looked down at the motionless, surprisingly courageous forest owls below. After some thought, he took out some Spirit Fish and lower grade ice-type Arcane Crystals from his Star Ring and put them in the hollow. Compared to the harvest he took away, this little expense was nothing. David Jones simply didn¡¯t want the beast duo that brought him such great surprise to die in the cold due tock of food. ¡°Let¡¯s go, it¡¯s time to move on.¡± ¡°Yiya!¡±(*¡ª¡ª¡ª)(OK!) Rainbow quickly responded, then expertly coiled her slender body around David Jones while her eyes vigntly scanned the surroundings. In order to save time, David Jones chose to leap down from the tree and continued heading straight north. The snow in the sky gradually thinned, and he kept an eye on the snow-covered ground, wondering if there were any missed pet resources under the snow. David Jones felt it was a pity, as the pristine snow concealed all traces on the ground, causing him to miss countless herbs or ores along the way. An hourter, the snowfall stopped. ¡°Don¡¯t let your guard down; after the snow, there will probably be quite a few beastsing out to hunt for food!¡± ¡°Yiya!¡± ¡® )/ (Understood!) The faint light blue glow in Rainbow¡¯s eyes, which had disappeared before, slowly reappeared. Previously, in order to maintain her good mental state, she only used confusion to scan and investigate her surroundings when in a dense forest or in a dangerous terrain. In the shadow of a snow-covered rock, there was a cluster of Purple Herbs with a slightly frosty surface swaying gently in the breeze. At this time, David Jones was carefully digging around the Purple Herbs with a shovel, and then collected the five Purple Herbs in front of him, along with the mud, into his Star Ring. Fortunately, when passing by, he happened to nce in this direction, otherwise, he would have almost missed these herbs hidden under the rocks. ¡°Yayiya!¡± (v^v#) (Can¡¯t fit anymore!) With an angry face, Rainbow looked at David Jones, if he kept putting things in the Star Ring like this, her home would soon be too crowded for her to live in! ¡°Okay, okay, that¡¯s it.¡± David Jones chuckled dryly, he had thrown every valuable thing he encountered on the way into the Star Ring, so it was no wonder that Rainbow was losing her temper. Suddenly, arge snowke hit David Jones¡¯s face, and he instinctively looked up to see the sky beginning to fall with feather-like snowkes again. ¡°It¡¯s only five o¡¯clock in the afternoon. Is it getting dark so soon?¡± David Jones looked down at the screen of his phone. Even though there was no signal in the Dungeon, he could still use it to check the time. ¡°Let¡¯s find a nearby cave suitable for spending the night first.¡± David Jones looked around, today¡¯s weather was indeed terrible, and the snowkes blowing in the cold wind would take away some of his body heat. He didn¡¯t want to travel at night, especially in heavy snow. ¡°Yiya!¡± (o¡¯v ¡® o) (There¡¯s a cave over there!) Rainbow¡¯s joyful voice sounded in David Jones¡¯s mind. ¡°Well, let¡¯s check if that cave is suitable for spending the night first.¡± David Jones said with a gleam in his eyes as he heard the news. His strong psychic power instantly lifted his body, and both he and his Pet hurriedly flew towards a nearby mountain peak. The cave Rainbow found was situated in a secluded spot on a cliff. David Jones looked at the steep rock wall in front of him, and suddenly felt something was not right. This cave was not formed naturally but was dug out by either a Beast or a human. There were traces of Beasts¡¯ sharp ws digging the area around the cave. However, the traces left behind looked very vague, suggesting they were rather old. The entrance of the cave was slightly narrow, and the width of the passage could amodate two people. It seemed to be a good ce to spend the night. ¡°Are there any Beasts in the cave?¡± As David Jones and Rainbownded at the entrance, he carefully asked while looking into the dark cave. Unlike the agile and fierce Rainbow, the physique of a Trainer in the early stages was quite weak. If he was attacked in such a narrow space, it would be extremely dangerous for him. Rainbow closed her eyes and sensed for a moment, then extended her serpent core to gather information, and finally shook her head confidently. ¡°Yayi!¡± (o¡¯w ¡® ) (No Beasts!) ¡°Howe such a cave has no owner?¡± David Jones was puzzled. ¡°Be careful, you go ahead.¡± As he thought of the dark environment not affecting Rainbow at all, he curiously looked into the cave. Rainbow did not hesitate and went in directly, while David Jones took out a shlight from his Star Ring and followed closely behind.. Chapter 54 - 54: True Dragon Relic (Please keep reading!) Chapter 54: True Dragon Relic (Please keep reading!) Trantor: 549690339 As soon as David Jones entered, he found that the space inside the cave was much more spacious than he expected. He followed Rainbow cautiously, his faint footsteps echoing eerily in the silent cavern. ¡°Howe the passageway in this cave is so long!¡± David sighed softly. He had been walking in the cave for quite a while but had not yet reached the end. As if sensing something, David shone his shlight down the path. The deeper parts of the tunnel were still shrouded in darkness. ¡°Let¡¯s take a break. We¡¯ve done well,¡± David said, stopping and sitting down. He took out some Spirit Fish and half a Snow Lotus Elixir from his Star Ring and handed it to Rainbow. ¡°Ya-ah!¡± (¡ªV¡ª)~* (Dinnertime!) Watching Rainbow happily devour her food, David smiled and gently rubbed her head. ¡°In a couple of days, after you¡¯ve advanced, we¡¯ll try to evolve. How¡¯s that sound?¡± Rainbow¡¯s mouth was full of Spirit Fish. She didn¡¯t choose tomunicate through their contract, but simply nodded her head in agreement. ¡°Finish eating and rest well. We need to explore this cave thoroughly.¡± They were going to spend the night here, and David wanted to find out if there were any threats or Dragon-wielding resources deep inside the cave. ¡°Ya-ee!¡± o( za ¡® )o (No beasts or resources!) Puzzled, Rainbow looked at David. She had used her psychic powers and snake core to sweep the area several times. If there had been beasts living here, she would have discovered them earlier at the entrance. ¡°I trust your judgment, but psychic probing is not infallible. Some pet resources and Dark-species beasts can evade it,¡± David reminded Rainbow, then nced deeper into the cave. Since reaching this area, the Dragon-Wielding power surrounding his Arcane Star had begun to fluctuate slowly, as if something deep in the cave was attracting it. David had a faint premonition in his heart; perhaps the legend of a True Dragon living in Mountain Southshore was not a rumor! The fact that this dungeon was ranked as ss III by the Trainer Guild meant there would be no Superior-ranked beasts here. Could it be that this cave was still undiscovered by the guild and was a hidden relic? Ordinarily, David wouldn¡¯t dare approach any other Legendary-grade beasts. If they were unhappy, they could vaporize him with a sneeze. But a True Dragon was different! With his natural affinity towards Dragon-species due to his Dragon-Wielding power and the fact that they wouldn¡¯t attack him, a bold idea formed in David¡¯s mind. ¡°Yah-ah!¡± (¨‹ ¨‹ #) (Your drool is about to spill out!) Annoyed, Rainbow looked at David with a trace of disdain, then turned her face away with a cold expression. What¡¯s the deal? I¡¯m still here, dreaming about other pets in front of me, do I have no dignity? David couldn¡¯t help butugh at the absurdity; his littlepanion was learning jealousy. Hearing David¡¯sughter, Rainbow became even angrier. Without a word, she turned her back andy down on the ground. ¡°I¡¯m sorry,¡± David said softly, giving Rainbow a gentle pat on the head. ¡°My ace!¡± She was only two months old, and a little coaxing like this was all she needed. In response, Rainbow stiffened, and although she was still angry, she couldn¡¯t help but nce at David. Then, with a disdainful expression, she closed her eyes. Seeing Rainbow¡¯s mood improve, David scratched his head and took out a can of turkey from his Star Ring, getting ready for a simple dinner. Such pet food cans were both economical and convenient, filled with Rookie-grade turkey breast meat. The canned food not only filled the stomach but also provided plenty of energy for a longer time and could be stored for long periods without taking up too much space inside the Star Ring. The only downside is that the chicken breast tasted very average and had a dry texture when eaten. After a period of rest, David Jones, apanied by Rainbow, slowly walked deeper into the cave. ¡°The door is locked?¡± In front of David Jones appeared a stone door emitting a faint white glow. On either side of the door, there were rough dog-headed ape statues, covered in dust, and obviously had been there for a long time. ¡°These dog-headed Beasts must have high intelligence since they set up a protective door.¡± His eyes flickered, carefully observing the two strangely shaped statues. It seems that no Beast with such an appearance was recorded in the Beast Trainer Catalogue. Could it be an undiscovered Beast? ¡°It seems it¡¯s not a petrified Rock Beast.¡± David Jones concentrated his mind and used Identify skill. As it turned out, the statue was made of an inexpensive white jade, and even the tightly closed door was just ordinary jade. ¡°Rainbow, how thick is this jade door?¡± ¡°Yiya!¡± (About two meters!) He guessed that opening the door forcefully might cause the cave to copse. So David Jones continued scanning the area around the door. ¡°Did you find any mechanisms nearby?¡± After a moment of silence, Rainbow suddenly made a cheerful cry. ¡°Yiya!¡± (