Chapter 76: Misunderstanding Resolved, Affection Skyrockets

"You want to contract Frost Baby?"

Hearing Qin Chuan's words, Yue Li blinked, revealing a strange expression: "Other than that, it's easy to say, but are you sure it won't find a chance to ambush you after the contract?"

After all, Frost Baby's earlier behavior seemed like it wanted to fight Qin Chuan to the death.

"Woof!"

Shui Hua shouted, and a hint of ferocity appeared in her gaze toward Frost Baby.

If it weren't for the timely reaction to the final strike, this guy would have injured Qin Chuan!

"I think there must be some misunderstanding here," Qin Chuan said seriously.

He had never seen Frost Baby before, and it was impossible for him to have any conflict with it.

From Frost Baby's description, it is not that kind of ferocious spirit beast.

So, there must be some hidden circumstances here.

He decided to first contract the other party, using the panel and communication to understand why it hated him so much.

Even if we step back ten thousand steps, even if they ultimately couldn't be reconciled, he could dissolve the contract and contract another spirit beast.

Thinking this through, Qin Chuan no longer hesitated, opened the contract panel, and aimed at the unconscious Frost Baby.

Frost Baby's image instantly appeared on the contract panel.

【Spirit Beast Species: Frost Baby】

【Spirit Beast Attribute: Ice】

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

【Spirit Beast Trait: Fearless Heart】

【Spirit Beast Base Value: 500】

【Spirit Beast Affection: 24%】

【Spirit Beast Skills: Frost Cold (Passive), Breaking Frost Slash (Active), Seek Frost Trace (Active)】

【Spirit Beast Description: Ice spirit beast Frost Baby, an assassin hidden in frost and snow, the innate long sword bestowed upon it a fearless belief.】

24% affection…

Qin Chuan suddenly felt a toothache.

He really had never seen such low affection before.

Seeing that Frost Baby's advancement interface could be entered, Qin Chuan casually clicked it, and immediately his face showed a look of astonishment.

He seemed to understand why Frost Baby attacked him.

At that moment, Frost Baby slowly woke up.

Feeling that it had been contracted, its expression changed rapidly, the long sword drawn, and it was about to slash at Qin Chuan.

Qin Chuan waved his hand to signal Shui Hua not to get agitated, then took out the Cold Soul Essence he had just obtained.

Frost Baby's long sword froze instantly.

Floating in the air, it stared intently at that Cold Soul Essence, its eyes full of longing yet also filled with vigilance.

"Give it to you, why so fierce?"

Qin Chuan smiled, and the Cold Soul Essence disappeared.

It was not taken back by him, but rather embedded by him into Frost Baby's advancement formation.

This resource is exactly one of the three resources Frost Baby needs for advancement.

"Mmm~"

Feeling its ice power purified and strengthened, Frost Baby's ice-crystal-like eyes showed delighted surprise; looking again at Qin Chuan, its gaze was no longer fierce as before, but instead gained a layer of mist from emotion.

In that brief moment, Qin Chuan clearly saw Frost Baby's affection rise straight from 24% to 71%.

The speed of this affection increase is really…

"It attacked us because of this?" Yue Li beside him suddenly realized.

"Yeah, this is Frost Baby's advancement resource." Qin Chuan smiled at Frost Baby, "Did you come to me because you felt this resource's attraction to you?"

After Growth Tier spirit beasts appeared one after another, a question was posted on the Dream Realm Forum:

"Even with players' help, evolving Growth Tier spirit beasts into Elite Tier is extremely difficult; so how exactly do wild Elite Tier and even Hall Tier spirit beasts come into being?"

And this question, through asking already-contracted spirit beasts, now has a definite answer.

Spirit beasts, when uncontracted, possess a trait called "convergency."

They naturally sense the attraction of the needed resources in the dark when they reach the state requiring advancement; by obtaining resources through this attraction, they can complete advancement, and this trait disappears after the spirit beast is contracted.

Precisely because of this, Qin Chuan had this question.

Unexpectedly, after he finished asking, Frost Baby shook its head.

"Mmm~" (This resource was originally mine…)

"Originally yours?" Qin Chuan blinked, and then it seemed as if a current flashed through his mind, "Did the Ice Devil Wolf snatch it from you?"

Frost Baby nodded heavily, "Mmm mmm mmm" accusing the Ice Devil Wolf of its wickedness.

According to its account, after the Ice Devil Wolf snatched this resource, it followed to this snowy ridge, and every few days it would actively harass the other party, trying to take back the resource.

Thanks to its special skill, even when facing the Ice Devil Wolf, it could escape unharmed, so it just kept dragging on like that.

Each time it harassed, it would improve a little compared to before.

Originally, according to Frost Baby's plan, it would eventually seize the chance when the Ice Devil Wolf was inattentive to successfully take it back, or make the Ice Devil Wolf unable to bear the harassment and surrender the Cold Soul Essence.

Unexpectedly, Qin Chuan appeared and took the Cold Soul Essence from the Ice Devil Wolf.

This made Frost Baby feel it would completely lose the Cold Soul Essence, ultimately not sparing any risk.

"So that's how it is."

Listening to Frost Baby's account, Qin Chuan and Yue Li were both laughing and crying, and even Shui Hua, who had previously disliked Frost Baby the most, now felt a bit more sympathy and pity.

What a poor little thing.

If Qin Chuan hadn't intentionally contracted it, Frost Doll would have been done for here.

"Anyway, the misunderstanding is cleared up now." Qin Chuan patted Frost Doll's head, "Not only is it the Cold Soul Essence, I'll also help you find the remaining two low-grade resources so you can complete your evolution as soon as possible."

"Ooh~"

Frost Doll's ice-crystal-like eyes were misty, moved once again.

Thus Qin Chuan clearly saw Frost Doll's favorability rise directly from 71% to 79%.

It was like a naive child who hadn't seen much of the world; merely making a promise earned it great favor.

"Don't cry, don't cry." Qin Chuan hurriedly patted Frost Doll's head again, then continued to check its panel.

The Fearless Heart wasn't like plant identification, where the effect is obvious at a glance.

However, after lightly tapping the trait, Qin Chuan saw its description.

"Fearless Heart: Will not fear any battle; when facing an opponent stronger than oneself, combat skill is enhanced."

This trait…

Really not bad.

Unlike Shui Hua's support-type trait, Fearless Heart is a combat trait.

This made Qin Chuan very satisfied.

Immediately afterward, Qin Chuan opened Frost Doll's skills one by one.

"Frost Cold: Passive skill, lowers the temperature within a certain radius around the Spirit Beast."

"Breaking Frost Slash: Active skill, swinging the longsword releases a powerful blast of cold air, instantly freezing and slicing the target."

"Seek Frost Trace: Active skill, the user scatters into countless snowflakes and can appear at any snowflake's location within ten seconds."

Looking at the three skill descriptions, Qin Chuan couldn't help but suck in a breath of cold air.

He suddenly felt like he had picked up a treasure.

Wait… picked up a treasure?

Qin Chuan suddenly looked toward Yue Li.

Could this have something to do with the luck Yue Li added?

(End of chapter)