Chapter 161: Yue Li's Third Spirit Beast (April 2550 Monthly Ticket Bonus Chapter)

Luo, does this count as forced buying and selling? Sitting on Xiao Qing's back, watching the scenery all around fly by backwards, Yue Li's eyes held a hint of embarrassment, "I contracted the spirit beast that person liked, then used resources as compensation."

I always feel this isn't good.

You've mistaken two things. Qin Chuan tilted his head and glanced at Yue Li, his voice gentle, "First, Gai Shixiaxia doesn't have the strength to defeat the Lightning Crystal Spirit, so the Lightning Crystal Spirit never belonged to him; since it's not his, how could there be a sale?"

"Then you deliberately took out an intermediate resource to give me, so that if I choose to contract a spirit beast, I would hand this over to him?" Yue Li blinked.

According to Qin Chuan's logic, it seems unnecessary to do that.

She felt a bit confused again.

"This is the second thing you got wrong." Qin Chu sighed and shook his head, "I never said that intermediate resource was meant as compensation for him."

"Actually, I don't think compensation is needed in this matter." His eyes slightly lowered, "Although it's first come, first served, if the firstcomer can't seize the opportunity at hand, it's only natural for the latercomer to grab it."

"As for why I took out an intermediate resource…" Qin Chu chuckled, but didn't continue.

This intermediate resource wasn't for Gai Shixiaxia; it was for Yue Li.

As they got along, Qin Chuan came to understand Yue Li's personality well; she seemed to have been well protected thanks to her affluent family background, so her thoughts were often innocent and naive.

Compared to myself, who has seen the warmth and coldness of human relations, she is more like what someone her age ought to be.

So Qin Chuan clearly knew that Yue Li would fall into a certain degree of self-blame over this matter that wasn't actually wrong.

Giving the intermediate resource to Gai Shixiaxia would greatly alleviate Yue Li's self-blame.

That's enough.

An intermediate resource is merely a tool to cheer up a girl.

Of course, he definitely wouldn't openly say this to Yue Li.

The two proceeded in silence, Yue Li's face showing a thoughtful expression.

She was pondering what Qin Chu hadn't finished saying, while also reflecting on her own thoughts.

Suddenly, thinking of a possibility, she couldn't help but tilt her head to glance at Qin Chu, and two blushes rose on her cheeks.

Seeing the arc of Qin Chu's mouth, she quickly realized what it was, then hastily turned her gaze away, muttering softly a whisper only she could hear.

"This guy…"

Her words carried a hint of resentment, yet her heart inexplicably felt somewhat delighted.

Boom!

Accompanied by a low rumble of thunder, the Lightning Crystal Spirit fixed on Xiao Qing's back slowly awakened, turned its head to look around, sensed its contracted state and current strength, and showed a dazed expression.

What happened? In my memory, I seem to have been beaten.

Then, I went from Juvenile Stage Level 10 to Growth Tier Level 20?

Not only that, it was also contracted? "Yah! You're awake!" Yue Li's attention swiftly shifted to the other party, her face breaking into a smile, "I saw you just needed one low-level resource to advance, so I casually gave you that, and then you leveled up."

"From now on we're partners!"

Upon hearing that, the Lightning Crystal Spirit's gaze turned to Yue Li, then successively to Xiao Qing, Xiao Red, Shui Hua, and Ice Cream, finally glancing at the weakest Silver Horn beside Qin Chu.

Boom!

"I only submit to the strong!" "Xiao Qing, Shui Hua, pause!" Yue Li spoke without hesitation, "First, give the new partner a lesson!"

A few minutes later, after being beaten four times in a row, it discovered that the Silver Horn of the same tier could fight it to a standstill, and the Lightning Crystal Spirit immediately became obedient.

Yue Li also clearly saw that the Lightning Crystal Spirit's favorability rose from 43% to 82% after five battles.

This is hard to judge.

Upon learning of the Lightning Crystal Spirit's favorability change, even Qin Chu couldn't help but chuckle and glance at the other party, "No matter what, the Lightning Crystal Spirit's skills are strong; I've picked up a treasure."

Don't look at it constantly getting beaten; being able to fight the Silver Horn, which has high damage reduction and true damage, to a draw is enough to show the Lightning Crystal Spirit's strength. "Indeed." Yue Li nodded with a smile, gazing at the Lightning Crystal Spirit's panel before her.

【Spirit Beast Species: Lightning Crystal Spirit】

【Spirit Beast Attribute: Lightning】

【Spirit Beast Level: Growth Tier Lv20】 【Advance】 【Evolution】

【Spirit Beast Trait: Energy Body】

【Spirit Beast Base Value: 2000】

【Spirit Beast Favorability: 82%】

【Spirit Beast Skills: Discharge (Passive), Instant Lightning Flash (Active), Thunder Strike (Active), Thunder Descent (Active)】

【Spirit Beast Introduction: The Lightning Crystal Spirit, a lightning-type spirit beast, has a temperament as volatile as its attribute, craves stronger battles, and respects opponents stronger than itself.】

Opening the details, the specifics of the trait and skills appeared one by one.

【Energy Body: More attuned to free-floating energy, recovery after leaving combat increases by 100%】

【Discharge: Passive skill; targets hit by its attacks additionally suffer continuous electric damage.】

【Instant Lightning Flash: Active skill; the body briefly turns into lightning to reach a designated position at extreme speed, consumption increases with distance.】

【Thunder Strike: Active skill; condensing massive lightning power into both fists, using a huge impact strike, causing splash damage.】

【Thunder Descent: Active skill; summon a lightning bolt to strike a designated position, causing single-target damage and applying the 【Paralysis】 effect.】

【Paralysis: Increases target's casting wind-up, reduces speed, lasts 2 seconds.】

Recovery, extra damage, speed, melee, ranged, control—having such a comprehensive skill set at Growth Tier is quite rare.

After fully subduing the Lightning Crystal Spirit, Yue Li also gave it a name: Little Purple, as always, her naming style is quite carefree.

While the two chatted, Little Purple also began actively contacting and familiarizing itself with the other partners, gradually getting to know them.

Time passed second by second, and soon it was time for the weekly settlement.

According to the earlier plan, Qin Chuan and Yue Li controlled their speed, arriving early at the border between Zone 2969 and Zone 2968.

After applying a buff to Qin Chuan, Yue Li turned and crossed the great region barrier, separating into two zones with Qin Chuan.

【Weekly Ranking Settlement Begins】

【Congratulations player…】

Watching the lines of text appearing before him, Qin Chuan turned his head to look at the other side of the district's fortifications, sensing something; Yue Li on the opposite side likewise looked over, then smiled and stretched out a hand, making a "yeah" gesture toward Qin Chuan.

Obviously, the two's supposition holds true.

District settlement allows both sides to obtain more resource rewards.

Gathering his focus, Qin Chuan began to check his gains.

Last week's settlement yielded 10 Advanced Resource Fragments; this time Shui Hua and Xue Gao together gained 18, which combined can be synthesized into a Selected Advanced Resource.

However, Qin Chuan had not yet decided on whom to use it, and after synthesis he tossed it into the item equipment slot.

Although Silver Horn had only just been contracted, yesterday while treasure hunting Qin Chuan also brushed up some battle achievements for it, and now it has smoothly entered the top ten, obtaining a Random Intermediate Resource.

First place on the Transcendent Ranking, Selected Starlight Equipment Materials.

30% off achievement store: Experience Gem, Selected Intermediate Resource, Random Intermediate Resource, Random Starlight Equipment Materials x2, Fine Equipment Forging Stone.

After that, Silver Horn is very close to the Elite Tier.

(End of chapter)