Chapter 207 - 203: The Emperor's Secret Realm?
“So, you’re saying that you can now somewhat understand the Thunderburst Mouse, but you can’t directly issue commands to it via a contract, right?” Bai Qi summarized Bai Qiucha’s user experience, taking the Spirit-Control Orb in his hands for an inspection.
To prevent the contract spot from being occupied, Bai Qi simplified many Rune marks in the contract, keeping only a basic channel for Spirit Power communication.
Looking at the situation now, the Spirit-Control Orb indeed freed itself from the impact of the contract slot, but it apparently also lost the ability to communicate directly with the pet beast.
Saying anything about mutual growth was even more out of the question.
“It seems, indeed, that realizing both aspects is far-fetched.”
Bai Qi frowned slightly, having initially pondered whether he could develop a new contract system through the Spirit-Control Orb. It turned out he was too optimistic.
“Actually, I think this is quite good.”
Seeing Bai Qi’s disappointment, Bai Qiucha immediately comforted him, “While the proportion of Beast Masters among Federation citizens is increasingly higher, there are still many people in the Federation who can’t awaken their talents. Even if they can’t gradually become stronger like a Beast Master, having a pet beast partner is also wonderful.”
“That seems reasonable.”
Bai Qi nodded, having once been one of those talentless individuals himself, he could understand this sentiment.
Even though he couldn’t grow like other Beast Masters, having a pet animal to communicate with was quite enjoyable.
This was just the initial version. Maybe he could refine it to achieve the effect of a Rune contract, right? After all, weren’t Rune contracts the result of the World Will Gaia’s arrival, transforming it from the Slave Contract?
Remembering this, Bai Qi immediately perked up again.
The first-generation Spirit-Control Orb had many problems. Besides the low Spirit Power storage, there was also the issue of resistance from the targeted pet beast. After all, not everyone had a Bone Dragon to subdue the targeted pet beast through intimidation.
Besides, there was the problem of accommodating the pet beast under contract. Speaking of which, how did Zeus manage with his Elf Ball?
Did the pet beast shrink? Was it a space device?
There were many problems to be solved.
“Thunderburst Mouse, use Thunder Flash\'”
Thun-der!!!
Somewhere in the Thousand Cliff Stone Forest, a boyish young man was grinning as he commanded a Thunderburst Mouse and a Wind Snake to battle with a joyous expression.
It had been a week since Bai Qiucha used the Spirit-Control Orb to contract the Thunderburst Mouse. After paying the price of numerous electric shocks, the Thunderburst Mouse’s affinity towards Bai Qiucha soared. Now Bai Qiucha could command the Thunderburst Mouse in simple battles.
In no time at all, the Wind Snake – which had been unable to display its full strength under the intimidating influence of the Bone Dragon – was stunned by a surge of electricity from the Thunderburst Mouse. The Thunderburst Mouse and Cha burst out cheering together.
“Job well done!”
Bai Qiucha hugged the Thunderburst Mouse rushing towards him, giving it a thumbs-up in admiration. The Thunderburst Mouse seemed to enjoy such treatment, affectionately rubbing against Bai Qiucha.
I didn’t expect Cha to like adorable pet beasts so much. This is quite different from the Bone Dragon.”
Leaning against a rock wall, Bai Qi watched Bai Qiucha, who was laughing as joyfully as any young trainer who had just contracted with a pet beast, and couldn’t help feeling sentimental.
They said you are what you observe, and Cha’s baby face was indeed apt. An adorable child and an adorable pet beast make a perfect match. Blub-blub-blub-blub!
(Master, I won again!)
Delta, who had also finished his battle, clutched a Fierce Feathered Sparrow as it descended from the sky, reverting back to the form of an Ancestral Beast. “Well done.”
Bai Qi glanced at the Fierce Feathered Sparrow foaming at the mouth from being knocked out, and gave Delta a thumbs-up.
Ever since it acquired some Space Attributes, Delta’s Savage Charge also had its firing power significantly increased. Coupled with Delta’s ability to change shape according to external energy, it had performed far beyond Bai Qi’s expectations in actual combat.
This was precisely why Delta’s desire to battle had been fully ignited. It would challenge any Ferocious Beasts it encountered, regardless of whether it had a chance of victory.
Blub-blub-blub-blub!
(Delta is off to continue training.)
Delta, praised by Bai Qi, wobbled its head happily and then journeyed to a stone pillar not too far away, training its skills autonomously.
Bang! Bang! Bang!…
Watching the stone pillar under the intense shaking from Delta’s Savage Charge, the smile on Bai Qi’s face grew brighter.
While it wasn’t as quick as enhancing with Mythical resources, Delta had improved quite a lot in terms of its basic attributes by following this cycle of evolution and regression every day. While its individual statistics may not have been as high as those of Alpha and others, the balance among all its statistics made up for it, forming no weak points.
Once Delta awakened its space skills, its output would also be sowing the seeds for a hexagonal pet beast!
“When will the teacher take us back? After all, I’m hoping to get first place for those Mythical resources.”
Thinking about the lost time for accumulating points, Bai Qi felt somewhat distressed.
Although he gained a lot here, it could not match up to the two Mythical items that the first place winner would receive. Not to mention, he might be able to get another one using his accumulated points.
Barely had his words left his mouth when the Blood Scythe Wraith, who had always hidden in the shadows, suddenly appeared, saying, “Master Cha, someone is coming.”
Alerted by the words of the Blood Scythe Wraith, both Bai Qi and Bai Qiucha instinctively called out their pet beasts, readying for battle.
The Thousand Cliff Stone Forest was a lawless area, even when encountering other humans, one could not let down their guard.
Suddenly, accompanied by a whooshing sound, a highly technological flying vehicle appeared in the sky.
“Kun Owl?”
Bai Qi was the first to recognize the aircraft’s model. The pilot of the Kun Owl seemed to have spotted them, too, slowing down and stopping in front of them. Upon seeing this, Bai Qi and Bai Qiucha glanced at each other. But once they saw Yi Yu and Wang Huai walking down from the Kun Owl, Bai Qi couldn’t help but freeze. F
“Minister Yi, Captain Wang?”
Yi Yu gave a faint smile. “Bai Qi, I didn’t expect to run into you here.” Then, Yi Yu noticed Bai Qiucha standing next to Bai Qi, as well as the Blood Scythe Wraith behind them. “Is the son of the Bai Legend here too? Is the Bai Legend nearby?”
Bai Qiucha shook his head. “My father had some business to attend to, so he left earlier.”
“I see.”
Yi Yu nodded, quickly noticing the explosive thunder mouse in Bai Qiucha’s arms. “Has the young master of the Bai family formed a contract with a new pet beast?”
“I could only form a contract with one pet beast, Minister Yi should know this.” Bai Qiucha shook his head, refraining from revealing anything about the Spirit- Control Orb.
Bai Qi’s invention was absolutely revolutionary. Until it was completely finished, he wouldn’t lightly share it with anyone-let alone the Thirteenth Bureau.
Seeing this, Bai Qi quickly stepped forward to change the subject. “Minister Yi have you come personally because there’s an issue with the Thousand Cliff Stone Forest?”
In the previous Emperor’s Secret Realm Event, Yi Yu had only made an appearance when Luo Xiang arrived. He had not appeared since then. Now, he had even personally led a team to the Thousand Cliff Stone Forest. There must be something here that attracted the Thirteenth Bureau.
At Bai Qi’s words, Yi Yu gave a faint smile. “It’s actually nothing special, we’re just here to verify some discoveries.”
“I see, then we’ll stop disturbing you.”
Bai Qi understood, giving a slight nod to Wang Huai and the others as a gesture of farewell, before planning to leave.
Through the previous Emperor’s Secret Realm experience, Bai Qi had roughly figured out the relationship between the Beast Master Association and the Thirteenth Bureau.
They could cooperate and maintain private relations, but there was no need to be too familiar.
“Please wait.”
Seeing the two getting ready to leave, Yi Yu suddenly spoke. “Since we’ve run into each other, why don’t the two of you join us? After all, the Thousand Cliff Stone Forest is close to the Black Python Tribe and can be quite dangerous.” Upon hearing this, Bai Qi was taken aback. “Wouldn’t that be inappropriate?” If Yi Yu and the Special Operations team were on a unique mission, it wouldn’t be right for them to follow along.
Yi Yu chuckled. “No worries, we may even ask for Bai Qi’s help later.”
Help? Could it be related to the secret realm?
After exchanging glances, Bai Qi and Bai Qiucha both nodded. “Then we’ll take you up on that.”
They had been battling ferocious beasts in the Thousand Cliff Stone Forest for the past few days and were almost tired of it. A change of pace would be good. Seeing their agreement, Yi Yu nodded with satisfaction. “We are not far from our target, let’s go there directly.”
With that, Yi Yu took the lead and headed in the direction of the Black Python
Bai Qi was slightly taken aback. He approached Wang Huai and asked, “Captain
Wang, your mission isn’t in the Black Python Tribe, is it?”
Wang Huai couldn’t help but give a bitter smile. “How could that be? With just us here, if we go into the Black Python Tribe which houses a legendary beast, aren’t we courting death?”
“That’s good.”
They had just killed a ferocious beast and two beast soul warriors from the Black Python Tribe a few days ago. If they were to go there now, it would be like looking for trouble.
How are you here, Bai Qi? Aren’ t you supposed to be training with the Beast
Master Association?”
Tangmiao joyfully skipped to Bai Qi’s side. Then, noticing the four Rune Marks on the back of Bai Qi’s hand, she couldn’t help exclaiming, “Bai Qi, you’ve reached the fourth stage?”
Bai Qi nodded. “I just upgraded a few days ago.”
Tangmiao: “…”
Upon hearing Bai Qi’s confirmation, Wang Huai couldn’t help but glance at Li Xusheng. “Xusheng, are you sure that Bai Qi was still at the second stage when you went to Gusu City?”
LiXushengnodded. “Yes.”
“I suddenly feel worthless.”
Wang Huai heaved a deep sigh, clearly finding it hard to believe. The Baili brothers also nodded in agreement.
“Bai Qi, you really are…”
“Amazing.”
Bai Qi smiled, “Thankyou. I was just lucky.”
If not for the benefits of the Evolution Egg and Green Dragon Scales glitch, and the addition of the Phantom Spirit Potion, he wouldn’t have been able to ’ upgrade so quickly. If one were to talk about genuine talent, only individuals like Bai Qiucha and Li Xusheng could be considered mainstream.
“Lucky? I want that kind of luck too.”
Tangmiao puckered her lips. “Bai Qi, you still haven’t told us what you’re doing here.” b
Bai Qi shrugged. “We’re here for training, but we should be leaving soon.”
Upon hearing this, Tangmiao seemed to understand. She was about to ask more when Yi Yu, who was walking ahead, suddenly stopped. “We’re here.”
Bai Qi looked in the direction Yi Yu pointed and saw he had taken out a worn- out Rune Puppet and placed it before a mountain wall. Then he took out a red key and inserted it into a gap on the Rune Puppet.
Was this the entrance key to the Tower of Gratitude and the last Rune Puppet? Did the Thirteenth Bureau come here looking for the continuation of the Twin Towers’ secret realm?