Chapter 38: Contracting Temporary Monster Pets

Li Zhangsheng left his hiding place and, under the protection of Aixi, Kailan, and the Burrowing Mouse, advanced toward the battlefield.

With the two major groups having suffered mutual destruction, the wild Spirit Beasts lurking nearby naturally had to weigh their own strength and would not easily provoke them.

Of course, if the Bloodline Fruit matured, the nearby wild Spirit Beasts would inevitably fall into a berserk state; at that time, they would no longer have any reservations and would absolutely trigger another round of chaotic fighting.

Almost at the same time, many wild Spirit Beasts also left their hiding places one after another and began to approach the Bloodline Fruit, wanting to occupy the most advantageous positions.

The thinking of Spirit Beasts is simple, without as many twists and turns as humans; they believe that the closer they are to the Bloodline Fruit, the better, so that when the Bloodline Fruit matures, they can be the first to snatch it.

Of course, the danger is also the greatest, and they often become the target of concentrated fire.

A lean camel is still bigger than a horse; the Lightning Zebra group always occupied the best positions, while the remaining wild Spirit Beasts were distributed to the left and right, waiting for the Bloodline Fruit to mature.

Unlike the wild Spirit Beasts, Li Zhangsheng did not immediately approach the Bloodline Fruit; judging from the state of the Bloodline Fruit, it would undoubtedly take some time to fully mature.

Before that, he began to execute his plan.

After the battle ended, the nearby grass was covered in blood, with a large number of Lightning Zebras and Sawtooth Mantises lying on the ground; many were already dead, but quite a few had survived.

However, even if they were not dead, their fate would definitely not be good; once the Bloodline Fruit matured, a second round of chaotic fighting would certainly occur, and they would absolutely be caught in the crossfire.

Li Zhangsheng's goal was very simple: he prepared to use his special ability to "pick up scraps," hoping he might be able to pick up a High Quality Fairy.

The next moment, Li Zhangsheng projected his Mental Power, encompassing everything within a radius of several dozen meters, carefully sensing their quality.

In an instant, his mind was like a radar screen, with dozens of light spots on it; these light spots represented the quality of the Spirit Beasts, and the higher the quality, the brighter they were.

Unfortunately, these light spots were all dim, their brightness barely perceptible; they were all without exception Low Grade Spirit Beasts.

Li Zhangsheng was somewhat disappointed, but he did not lose heart; although the battlefield was not very large, the range of his projected Mental Power was limited, and he could not encompass them all at once.

Soon, Li Zhangsheng arrived at the other side and projected his Mental Power again; unlike the last time, there was a difference this time—the vast majority of the light spots were very dim, but there was one light spot that clearly surpassed them, emitting a bright radiance.

Following the position of the light spot, Li Zhangsheng quickly locked onto the target.

This was a Lightning Zebra; its body size was three-tenths smaller than its peers, and it looked more immature, as if it had not yet reached adulthood.

The Lightning Zebra opened its dull eyes; there was a deep wound on its neck, and blood was continuously flowing out, leaving a large pool of blood on the ground.

This was undoubtedly a fatal wound; if it could not be treated in time, this Lightning Zebra would eventually bleed to death.

【Spirit Beast Name】: Lightning Zebra (Growth Stage)

【Spirit Beast Realm】: Lower 7th Rank

【Spirit Beast Race】: High-Level Servant

【Spirit Beast Quality】: Mid-grade

【Spirit Beast Bloodline】: None

【Spirit Beast Attribute】: Thunder Attribute

【Spirit Beast Status】: Near Death

【Spirit Beast Weakness】: Ice Attribute

The near-death state is different from losing the ability to fight; if it does not receive treatment, its condition will continue to deteriorate and eventually lead to death.

Li Zhangsheng stood in front of the Lightning Zebra and, regardless of whether the Lightning Zebra could understand, said from a high position: "If you want to live, then actively open your mind and sign a Temporary Contract with me!"

Perhaps the injury was too severe, or perhaps it did not understand; in any case, the Lightning Zebra did not respond and continued to stare at Li Zhangsheng with dull eyes.

To avoid the death of the Lightning Zebra, Li Zhangsheng ignored everything else and immediately circulated his Mental Power to cast the Temporary Contract.

Perhaps the Lightning Zebra opened its mind, or perhaps its state was too poor; in any case, the Temporary Contract was quickly completed and finally turned into a mark, branded on the Lightning Zebra's head.

"Kailan, I'll leave the rest to you!"

Kailan nodded with feigned seriousness, and green Wood Energy quickly gathered, beginning to treat the Lightning Zebra's wounds.

Under Kailan's treatment, the Lightning Zebra's wounds quickly stabilized, and it was finally taken into the Monster Pet Bag by Li Zhangsheng.

Soon, Li Zhangsheng searched the entire battlefield, but unfortunately, he did not find a second High Quality Fairy.

"I still need some helpers!" Looking at the Bloodline Fruit that had not yet fully matured, Li Zhangsheng had another idea in his heart.

With his current strength, the difficulty of wanting to snatch the Bloodline Fruit in the chaotic battle was extremely high, not to mention that even if he snatched it, he would have to find a way to break out of the encirclement.

Wanting to increase his strength in a short time, Li Zhangsheng planned to contract wild Spirit Beasts; his target was the Lightning Zebra. Although the Sawtooth Mantis was stronger in close combat, the Lightning Zebra possessed speed and long-range advantages, and especially since it could be ridden, it was more suitable for the upcoming chaotic battle.

Due to limited Mental Power, Li Zhangsheng could only choose the best of the best; after careful selection, he finally signed Temporary Contracts with five Lightning Zebras.

These five Lightning Zebras did not have very serious injuries, and under Kailan's healing, they quickly recovered their ability to move.

In addition, their realms were all between Lower 7th Rank and Lower 9th Rank; even if they had not fully recovered, they still possessed considerable combat power.

Since Aixi was the main force for snatching the Bloodline Fruit, Li Zhangsheng chose a Lower 9th Rank Lightning Zebra to serve as its temporary mount.

After making preparations, Li Zhangsheng led his team to approach the willow tree nurturing the Bloodline Fruit; he did not go to the central area but stayed in a place further back.

Neigh—

Not far away, looking at the five Lightning Zebras beside Li Zhangsheng, the Lightning Zebra leader revealed a human-like look of surprise, then turned to issue a powerful roar at the five Lightning Zebras.

The five Lightning Zebras were clearly agitated, seemingly wanting to go to the Lightning Zebra leader's side to obey its orders.

Li Zhangsheng had anticipated this and hurriedly activated the Temporary Contracts; for a time, the contract marks on the heads of the five Lightning Zebras began to emit a dim halo.

If he had a choice, he would not have activated the contract marks.

In an instant, the five Lightning Zebras only felt a sharp pain in their heads, a kind of pain that went deep into the bone marrow, and they could not help but let out painful neighs.

Soon, the pain disappeared.

Under the deterrence of the contract marks, for a time, the looks they gave Li Zhangsheng were filled with awe, and they dared not act on their own again.

Neigh—

The Lightning Zebra leader did not give up and called out again; its voice contained majesty and warning, but unfortunately, due to the deterrence of the contract marks, they ignored the leader and only lowered their heads, not daring to look at the leader.

"As long as you do not disobey my orders, I will set you free after the matter is done! Come, drink this Healing Spring, and you will have the strength to fight!"

At this time, Li Zhangsheng took out several large bowls and poured the Healing Spring into them.

In addition to restoring their wounds and physical strength, Li Zhangsheng also had the intention of winning them over; furthermore, in a sense, Li Zhangsheng had saved their lives.

After drinking the Healing Spring, the Healing Spring quickly took effect; the five Lightning Zebras were full of energy, and their wounds began to recover at a speed visible to the naked eye.

During this period, Li Zhangsheng did not move, quietly waiting for the Bloodline Fruit to ripen.

After about a quarter of an hour, the Bloodline Fruit emitted a fragrance that was rich to the extreme, and its color had completely turned blood-red.

The Bloodline Fruit, it has ripened!

(End of this chapter)