C21 Sapling Tusk Boar and Rock Split Lizard!
On the pitch-black cobblestone road, Lin Yi and his three companions walked abreast.
From left to right, they were: Fatty's girlfriend Zhong Qin, Fatty Hai Dafu, the dashing Lin Yi, and Nuo Juan who followed along.
...
After school, Lin Yi and his friends were escorted to the office by their homeroom teacher.
Initially, some classmates gathered around, eager to witness the commotion. However, as the excitement waned, they dispersed one by one... until, after a considerable time, the school was deserted, and the night's darkness enveloped the world.
Yet, a slender silhouette silently waited for Lin Yi.
"You know, I've always been terrified of the dark since I was little..."
...
One month later, at Crunch Souls.
"Stone, use Icicle Spike!" Lin Yi, clad in a black combat suit, commanded, pointing at a line of dummies.
The nearly half-meter-long Stone lifted its front half, its glistening eyes casting a chilly gleam in the light.
"Swish!" A jet of crystal blue water shot forth with lightning speed.
"Bam!"
"Plop!" "Splash!"
The tremendous force scattered the dummies, their limbs strewn across the floor.
"Amazing!" Lin Yi praised Stone, stroking its scales and offering a growth pill.
"Hiss hiss~" Stone affectionately nuzzled Lin Yi's hand in response.
In that moment, Lin Yi's face lit up with a joyful smile.
"Scan!"
"Beep! Scanning..."
Name: Mutant Water Snake
Species: Reptilia
Attribute: Water
Level: Bronze Two Peak
Status: Growth Stage, Happy
Quality: Perfect
Potential: Four Stars
Skills: Entanglement, Gaze, Icicle Spike
Evolution Route: 1. Common Evolution: Crystal Snake... 2. Reversion Evolution: Anaconda... (Requirements Met) 3. Mutated Evolution: Rock Snake... (Not Met) 4. Epic Evolution: Feathered Serpent... (Not Met) 5. Bloodline Evolution: Woodland Serpent... (Not Met)
Introduction: Within its diminutive form lies a trace of a mysterious bloodline. It's as if some enigmatic power is beckoning...
All in all, the past month has brought significant changes.
Stone has grown longer, successfully transitioning from infancy into its juvenile phase.
The most noteworthy achievement was Lin Yi's ability to accomplish in just one month what took others a year to achieve. The stone had advanced from the middle of the bronze three period to the peak of the bronze two period.
Moreover, the stone had gained a more precise control over its strength. Its sole long-range skill, Spunlace, had evolved into the Icicle Spike.
[Icicle Spike: An advanced version of Spunlace! It coalesces faster, packs a greater punch, and reaches farther distances.]
"Wow! The stone is becoming more powerful by the day," exclaimed Nuo Juan from the sidelines.
"Hey! Nuo Juan! You made it too!" Fatty, who was also there training his Familiar, called out.
"Boom!" Right after he spoke, a blood-red blur hurtled into the sandbag with tremendous force.
"Puff, puff~" The impact seemed to have dazed it, as it wobbled its groggy head.
Name: Sapling Tusk Boar
Species: Quadruped
Attribute: Earth, Fire
Level: Bronze one early period
Status: Healthy, dazed
Quality: Elite
Potential: Three stars
Skills: Charge, Screech, Stomp
Evolution route: 1. Common evolution: Teeth-chucking Boar... 2. Reversion evolution: Giant Teeth Boar... (requirements met) 3. Mutated evolution: Tusked Boar... (requirements not met) 4. Epic evolution: Flame Pig King... (requirements met)
Introduction: A commonly seen quadruped Familiar with tender, flavorful meat, making it an excellent culinary ingredient. It boasts a robust offensive capability and exceptional corporeal defense, making it an ideal front-line tank.
Lately, Fatty and the rest had been doing exceptionally well in cultivating their Familiars, largely thanks to Lin Yi's generous provision of Growth Pills to everyone without any conditions.
Naturally, all the financial costs were shouldered by Fatty alone. Each of them was spending over ten thousand gold coins daily.
In just one month, Fatty's Sapling Tusk Boar had surged from the middle of the bronze two period to the early bronze one period. Now, it was in the process of acclimating to its newly gained strength.
"Lin Yi! I'm out of treasures; fetch me another bottle," Fatty said, shaking the last two pills into the Sapling Tusk Boar's mouth after emptying the bottle.
"Puff! Puff!" The Sapling Tusk Boar nibbled on the growth pill and, in the process, also ended up with Fatty's hand in its mouth.
"Puff! Puff!" Its moist mouth gently squirmed, savoring the taste as if it were a delicacy.
"Damn it! Pig's head! Stop eating my hand, I don't want to keep repeating myself!"
Fatty, annoyed, yanked his hand back and disdainfully wiped the drool onto the pig's head.
"Puff!" The Sapling Tusk Boar's head resisted slightly.
"Damn! The pig's head is so adorable. Fatty, can't you be a bit gentler with it?" Lin Yi teased with a chuckle.
"Hehe!" Nuo Juan stifled her laughter.
She believed that laughing outright would be impolite, but that was only if she could manage to contain it.
"Enough talk! Hand it over!" Fatty, visibly frustrated, rolled his eyes. He didn't have the time to engage in banter with Lin Yi today; he could sense that the Sapling Tusk Boar was on the cusp of a breakthrough.
"Here you go!"
Upon hearing this, Lin Yi theatrically rummaged through his belongings and tossed a transparent porcelain bottle to Fatty.
"Thanks!" Grasping the medicine, Fatty resumed the day's training session with his Familiar.
...
"How have you been feeling about the past few days?"
Lin Yi struck up a conversation with the newly arrived Nuo Juan. Since the stone's training quota had been met for the day, Lin Yi found himself with some spare time.
Upon hearing the question, Nuo Juan adorably cocked her head to the side and replied, "...I feel quite accomplished!"
"...I feel quite accomplished... especially training alongside you."
"Hmm... then summon your Familiar for me to see."
Such a request would typically be considered extremely impolite, as Familiars are vital to everyone's survival here and are not to be casually shown to others.
"Yes, my esteemed Tamer Lin Yi!" The girl responded cheerfully.
"Squeak!"
Simultaneously, a massive lizard materialized at the girl's feet.
In that moment, Lin Yi's gaze sharpened.
He silently commanded, "Scan!"
[Beep! Scanning...]
Name: Rock Split Lizard
Species: Repenomamus
Attribute: Rock
Level: Bronze Two Middle Period
Status: Growth Stage, Confused
Quality: Perfect
Potential: Four Stars
Skills: Rock Ball, Bite, Claw
3. Special Evolution: Two-Headed Giant Lizard (requirements not met)
This Familiar is a formidable force in close combat, harboring a mouth teeming with bacteria. It's highly advisable to avoid its bite, lest you find yourself in an unpleasant situation. With its exceptional qualities and agreeable disposition, it thrives with minimal care, making it an ideal choice for those who prefer a low-maintenance companion.
