Chapter 222: Contract Beast?

"Hahahahahaha!!!"

Lin Tianhao burst into laughter.

"Awesome!"

"Worthy of being my son, Lin Tianhao's boy!"

"That feels great, that feels absolutely great!"

Lin Tianhao looked at Nie Zhenguo again:

"Elder Nie, listen to this!"

"Cleared a Hell-grade raid in one minute!"

"This has firmly raised the prestige of our Dragon Nation before the whole world!"

"For such an unparalleled feat, even though there's no Forbidden-grade exclusive weapon…"

"Surely we have to come up with some Nation-Protecting Treasure to reward my son, right?"

Hearing Lin Tianhao's words.

Nie Zhenguo also snapped out of his extreme shock.

He took a deep look at Lin Mo.

"Alright, the reward for your son — this old man already thought it through long ago."

"Lin Mo."

"Have you… ever heard of a 'Contract Beast'?"

"Contract Beast?"

Lin Mo was slightly taken aback.

He really hadn't heard that term before.

Lin Tianhao, standing beside him, suddenly lit up. "Contract Beast? That's not bad! That's great!"

Seeing the confusion in Lin Mo's eyes.

Nie Zhenguo said with a smile:

"Contract Beasts — these are an entirely new existence that first appeared two years ago."

"You can think of them as a Summoner's summons, but unlike a Summoner's summons, each person can only contract one Contract Beast."

"And they generally possess considerable combat power."

Lin Mo understood.

A pet system, right?

Nie Zhenguo continued:

"Right now, our Dragon Nation has spent countless manpower and resources to obtain a batch of Contract Beasts."

"There are still a dozen or so Contract Beasts currently idle."

"It's not that we're reluctant to give them out."

Elder Nie sighed, a little helpless.

"It's just that these Contract Beasts — not everyone has the ability to make them submit."

"If they don't take a liking to you, even if you forcibly suppress them with force, they'd rather perish together with you than ever sign a contract."

At this, Elder Nie gave a wry smile:

"In the past two years."

"The number of people in our Dragon Nation who have truly succeeded in contracting one — fewer than ten to this day."

Elder Nie's gaze drifted to Principal Guhe beside him.

"See?"

"Even your Capital University's Principal Gu tried several times back then, and still couldn't make any of those lightning-type Contract Beasts bow their heads."

At these words.

Principal Guhe, who had been quietly watching the show on the side, instantly flushed crimson across his old face.

"Ahem, ahem, ahem!"

Principal Guhe laughed sheepishly, trying to salvage some face:

"Elder Nie… we're discussing serious matters here, why bring me up out of nowhere?"

"Th-that was because this old man didn't fancy them! I felt those lightning-type fellows had too violent a temperament, not suited for me…"

Before Principal Guhe could finish.

"Pfft!"

Lin Tianhao let out a contemptuous snort.

"Principal Gu, stop making excuses — if you can't do it, you just can't."

He patted Lin Mo's shoulder:

"But then again, that's not your fault — after all, how could you possibly compare with my son?"

Lin Tianhao held his head high, brimming with confidence.

"Who is my son? A once-in-eternity monster! The kind who can comprehend several high-tier skills in a single day!"

"What are mere Contract Beasts to him?"

"Hey! You rascal, Lin Tianhao!"

Principal Guhe was so furious he jabbed a finger at Lin Tianhao's nose. "You fellow — fine, go ahead and praise your son, but did you have to step on this old man while you're at it!"

"I was the number one genius of the Capital back in my day!"

Watching the two big shots bicker.

Lin Mo wordlessly held his forehead.

This old man of mine…

Is a thoroughbred troublemaker through and through.

He can pull aggro anywhere he goes.

Lucky for him his strength is hard enough; otherwise, with that personality, he'd have been stuffed in a sack and beaten to death eight hundred times over long ago.

"Alright, alright."

Nie Zhenguo smiled and pressed the two of them down.

He looked at Lin Mo:

"Lin Mo, today we'll open the Contract Beast Vault for you. Any contract beast inside that hasn't been successfully contracted yet—you can go give them all a try."

"As long as you have the ability to make them submit, pick whichever catches your eye."

Lin Mo didn't hesitate at all:

"Thank you, Elder Nie!"

Nie Zhenguo nodded with satisfaction.

With a grand sweep of his hand.

"Let's go!"

……

Tianshu Manor, Basement Level Three.

The group walked through a long corridor.

Security here was extremely tight.

Not only was the passage lined with all kinds of defensive formations, Lin Mo also vaguely sensed several terrifyingly powerful auras lurking in the shadows.

Zhang Qi walked at the very front, performing dual retina and fingerprint identity verification.

Click—

The great doors slowly slid open to both sides.

"We're here."

Zhang Qi entered the room and casually flipped a switch on the wall.

Snap!

Rows of searchlights flared to life in an instant, illuminating the space ahead as bright as day.

Lin Mo looked around.

This appeared to be a spacious great hall, something like a second-floor observation platform.

At the far end of the hall stood a massive blast-proof glass wall.

"Let's go, son."

Lin Tianhao excitedly rubbed his hands together, beckoning Lin Mo forward.

Lin Mo followed the others to that enormous glass wall and looked down.

Through the glass.

Below lay an enormous circular arena, its area comparable to a soccer field.

Around the perimeter of the arena, more than a dozen extremely spacious large cages had been partitioned off.

And inside those dozen-plus cages.

Were penned more than a dozen massive, bizarre-looking… contract beasts!

Every single one of them looked like it was absolutely no pushover!

The leftmost section.

A giant unicorn was lying on the ground.

Its entire body was covered in crimson scales, and in the gaps of its hide, a magma-like fiery glow flowed faintly.

On the sharp horn atop its head burned a flame that seemed never to die out.

In the cage next to it was a terrifying two-headed hound, drops of dark-red sparks constantly dripping from its mouth, scorching small pits into the ground.

And in the section opposite.

A massive ape was likewise resting.

Its fur was blue-purple, and faint traces of electricity could be seen traveling through the coat, radiating a savage aura.

"So these are contract beasts…"

Lin Mo clicked his tongue inwardly.

Just from the look of them, these things were absolutely powerful—BOSS-level, you might say.

Just imagine: in battle, having a BOSS by your side fighting alongside you—how overwhelming would that be?

Nie Zhenguo gazed down at the giant beasts below and slowly spoke:

"Lin Mo, what you see here are the contract beasts our Dragon Nation has collected so far that haven't been successfully tamed."

"Go on, give it a try."

"Any one of them—as long as you can make it lower its head willingly, it's yours."

Nie Zhengugo pointed at a large door leading down to the arena.

Lin Mo drew a deep breath, a fiery fighting spirit igniting in his eyes.

Contract beasts no one has tamed yet?

Then I really have to give it a try!

"Understood."

Lin Mo turned and walked toward the stairway passage on the side of the main hall.

In a short while.

Lin Mo arrived at the entrance to the underground arena.

He stepped into the arena with one foot.

In an instant.

All the contracted beasts.

seemed to sense the extraordinary Elemental Spirit within Lin Mo's body.

They rose simultaneously, their gazes fixed intently on Lin Mo.

"Hmm?"

Lin Mo's steps halted.

Being subjected to the simultaneous stares of over a dozen giant beasts left him somewhat bewildered.

What's going on?

At this moment, in the skill bar.

【【Fireball】let out a deeply contemptuous cold laugh: "Heh, all trash."】

【【Lightning Strike】Lei Guang flickered, seeming utterly disdainful of these contracted beasts.】

【【Ice Cone】its face also full of disgust: "Lowly elements, nauseating, yue!"】

【【Earth Shield】poked its head out: "Big brother, third brother, and fourth sister are right."】

"..."

Lin Mo was speechless.

These are things Old Nie treasured as treasures; you're belittling them to worthlessness?

At this moment.

On the observation platform on the second floor.

Everyone's expressions changed simultaneously.

Lin Tianhao frowned slightly:

"Why are these beasts reacting so strongly?"

"I recall when Old Gu came last time, they didn't even bother to lift an eyelid."

"Hey, hey, hey, that's enough!"

Principal Guhe shot Lin Tianhao a glare.

If he weren't unable to defeat this guy, he'd definitely challenge him to a fight!

Inside the arena.

Lin Mo frowned.

Let's go take a look first.

He took another step forward.

With Lin Mo's entry.

The unicorn, its body engulfed in flames, suddenly weakened in its forelegs and knelt.

Its proud head bowed deeply to the ground, and even the flames atop its head instantly receded to the extreme.

Immediately after.

As if a chain reaction had begun.

All the contracted beasts lowered their proud heads.

As if welcoming their monarch, as if offering the most humble submission to the supreme Elemental Sovereign.

"..."

Lin Mo stopped, slowly forming a question mark.

???

Why kneel before your Emperor?