Chapter 23: Three Gains in One Move!

【Spirit Beast Species: Water Leaf Dog】

【Spirit Beast Attribute: Water】

【Spirit Beast Level: Juvenile Stage Lv10】【Advancement】

【Spirit Beast Trait: Plant Recognition】

【Spirit Beast Species Value: 500】

【Spirit Beast Affection: 77%】

【Spirit Beast Skills: Water Master (Passive), Dark Current Bind (Active), Torrent Break (Active)】

【Spirit Beast Introduction: Water-element Spirit Beast Water Leaf Dog, keen senses, naturally curious, loves exploration, friendly personality.】

Looking at the panel belonging to Shui Hua before him, Qin Chuan couldn't help but smile.

After obtaining the Experience Gem, he hesitated not and directly used 25 of them, raising Shui Hua's level to Lv10, Shui Hua's species value also reached 500 as a result, and even his affection increased by 1% due to the joy of three consecutive level-ups.

After reviewing the information of the three resources, Qin Chuan's gaze fixed on the last one.

Taking a deep breath, Qin Chuan clicked 【Advancement】 and entered the advancement page.

In the center of the page was Shui Hua's silhouette, surrounded by rings of ancient and mysterious formation lines, with three inlay holes evenly distributed among those lines, each hole bearing a different phantom corresponding to the three resources needed for Shui Hua's advancement.

Without any contracted Spirit Beast having reached the Growth Tier, he had already entered the top echelon of current players.

When Qin Chuan contracted Shui Hua, Shui Hua was only Lv4; this slight level disadvantage was finally made up for today.

Qin Chuan's gaze locked firmly on the two characters "Advancement" behind the level.

【Purifying Water Stone: A low-grade resource formed naturally from condensed water element, possessing the miraculous power to purify and refine water flow, it is a key material for the advancement of Juvenile Stage Water Leaf Dog.】

Could his luck really be that good?

He abruptly looked at the Shadow Leopard, already turned into a sieve by the spears, a bloody mess horrible to behold; at this moment he felt no disgust, only intense anticipation.

The advancement process from Juvenile Stage to Growth Tier is no longer a secret.

After touching, the information of the three resources appeared before his eyes.

And what comes next most important is the advancement.

【Swift Leg Bone: A low-grade resource that has a certain chance to drop after the death of a Growth Tier Spirit Beast adept at speed, it can enhance movement speed and is a key material for the advancement of Juvenile Stage Water Leaf Dog.】

Spirit Beasts of the Growth Tier that excel in speed…

Nowadays, in the Dream Realm Forum, the number of players whose contracted Spirit Beast has reached Lv10 is increasing; these players basically started with good luck and contracted higher-level Spirit Beasts.

So far, he has not seen any player who contracted a Water Leaf Dog reach Lv10, so what resources Shui Hua needs for advancement are completely unknown.

He slowly walked forward, reaching out to constantly probe the front and hind legs of the Shadow Leopard, while also taking out a stone knife to cut open the flesh and examine the internal bones.

【Super Heavy Water Core: A low-grade resource formed naturally from condensed water element, it can increase the density of extraordinary water thereby boosting attack power, and is a key material for the advancement of Juvenile Stage Water Leaf Dog.】

Many Lv10 players have shared the resources needed for their contracted Spirit Beast's advancement; these resources differ by species, but the quantity remains consistent—always three types.

The newly leveled-up Shui Hua suppressed his excitement and curiously approached.

"Woof?" (What are you doing?)

"Looking for a special leg bone…" Qin Chuan's voice suddenly trailed off, his eyes fixed on the Shadow Leopard's right hind leg.

After using the finely sharpened stone knife to cut open the pierced flesh, he saw a patch of abnormal jade-white color.

His cutting speed increased a bit, and soon a forearm-length leg bone was carefully dug out by him.

This leg bone lacked the usual bone's stark white; instead it had a jade-like luster, and after being detached from the Shadow Leopard's body, the hind leg bone had no trace of flesh clinging to it, instead emitting a faint hazy glow.

Seeing the leg bone that perfectly matched the phantom of the advancement resource, Qin Chuan couldn't help but grin.

Swift Leg Bone, got it!

Never expected that, after deciding to kill the Shadow Leopard, he not only unlocked a hidden achievement but also obtained one of the resources needed for Shui Hua's advancement.

It's practically a double gain… no, it should be a triple gain.

Once the Shadow Leopard is dealt with, they can explore the territory originally belonging to the Shadow Leopard.

With the exploration range expanded, the gains naturally increase.

Watching Shui Hua curiously inspect the leg bone, even seeming to want to take a bite, Qin Chuan laughed helplessly, "This isn't for eating."

"Your level has already reached Lv10; if you want to reach the Growth Tier next, you need to undergo advancement, and advancement requires three key materials."

"This Swift Leg Bone is one of them."

The moment his words fell, Qin Chuan clearly saw Shui Hua's eyes light up, so he didn't delay any further, opened the advancement page again, and embedded the Swift Leg Bone into the corresponding slot.

Immediately afterward, he saw that about one-third of the formation lines lit up.

"Woof…" (This feeling…)

At the same time Qin Chuan finished the inlay, Shui Hua's expression became strange.

It felt a sudden tingling in its limbs, and after the tingling it felt somewhat unusually light; it tentatively jogged a bit, and soon its expression turned to delight.

"Has the speed increased?" Seeing this, Qin Chuan's eyes also lit up.

He originally thought that the effect of the resource itself as an advancement material would no longer apply to the Spirit Beast, but he didn't expect the two to not conflict.

This made him look forward even more to obtaining the other two advancement materials.

However, Qin Chuan also knew this wouldn't be that easy.

After tallying the spoils from slaying the Shadow Leopard, he quickly calmed down, glanced at the bloody mess of the Shadow Leopard, and said, "Let's clean up the scene first."

Using an ordinary spear to kill the agile Growth Tier Shadow Leopard, Qin Chuan knew how absurd this was; the Spirit Beast might not notice, but if other players saw the leftover scene, it could bring him unnecessary risk.

After dismantling the spears, crushing them with Shui Hua's power and burying them on the spot, then simply cleaning the surroundings, Qin Chuan finally breathed a sigh of relief and asked, "You said earlier there was a scent attracting you nearby; can you smell it now?"

Shui Hua sniffed the surrounding air, and after dispelling the interference of the bloody smell, quickly looked toward a certain direction.

"Woof!" (Over there.)

"Let's go." Qin Chuan stuffed a quick-recovery stamina fruit into his mouth and strode forward in the direction Shui Hua indicated.

After successive level-ups and the boost from the Swift Leg Bone, Shui Hua's speed saw a great increase; it could effortlessly keep up with Qin Chuan, and even easily run circles around him.

Seeing the more conspicuous plants around, it would take them as a target and dash toward them at top speed, yet it would not stray too far from Qin Chuan; after finishing, it would excitedly wag its tail like a victorious general, returning to Qin Chuan's side.

As the person and beast proceeded easily, a valley quickly appeared before their eyes.

(End of chapter)