Lightning Ferret Acknowledges Master

"Let me go! You bastard, let go! You're hurting me!" a childish female voice blurted out from the Lightning Ferret's mouth.

Hua Qiang's hand, gripping the Lightning Ferret, paused and instinctively loosened its hold slightly.

Feeling the grip on its neck ease and its breathing become unimpeded, the Lightning Ferret's eyes flickered. It opened its mouth, intending to unleash its special move: Lightning Saliva!

This saliva was poisonous, highly corrosive, and had a paralyzing effect.

If hit, you'd be in for a rough time.

"If you dare spit at me, I'll break your neck!" Hua Qiang sensed the Lightning Ferret was up to something and immediately warned it.

The Lightning Ferret's mouth, which had opened, dared not proceed further.

Its neck was squeezed tight again; any slight movement would immediately result in it being strangled by this human.

"No, I won't spit!"

Hearing the ferret's voice, Hua Qiang asked in surprise, "You're female?"

"Ptooey, ptooey, ptooey! Why are you talking so crudely? I am a lady, don't speak so vulgarly!"

Seeing the other party admit to being female, Hua Qiang's heart bloomed with joy.

A female, excellent! It'll be even more reassuring to keep her by my sister's side.

His expression darkened, and he looked coldly at the Lightning Ferret, asking, "Do you want to live or die?"

"Nonsense! Who would want to die if they could live?" The Lightning Ferret rolled its eyes at Hua Qiang. The allure flashing in its eyes made Hua Qiang's skin crawl.

Damn it, an animal is rolling its eyes at you, how can you stand it?

"If you want to live, acknowledge me as your master. Otherwise... death!"

The Lightning Ferret's expression was terrible. This was truly the consequence of greed.

Why had it set its sights on this human in the first place?

It had wanted to capture him, raise him, and have him make delicious food for it every day.

And now, it was captured by him instead, and was even being forced to become his pet.

What a huge loss!

The more the Lightning Ferret thought about it, the angrier, more unwilling, and more wronged it felt. Its eyes turned red, and tears welled up.

"Don't try to play the victim or act pitiful in front of me; it's useless!"

Hua Qiang said expressionlessly, "You only have two choices: acknowledge me as your master to live, or refuse and die!"

"I don't mind killing you; it will make me stronger!"

The Lightning Ferret was stunned. It felt like it couldn't understand human language anymore.

It didn't understand what Hua Qiang was saying!

Killing me, what the hell good would that do you?

At most, you'd get some meat to eat!

You actually said it would make you stronger? Do I have such a trait?

When did I not know about that?

"I'll give you three seconds to consider. Countdown starts: '3, 2...'"

"Stop!" The Lightning Ferret finally couldn't take it anymore and directly interrupted Hua Qiang's countdown.

"I am willing to acknowledge you as my master!" After saying this, the Lightning Ferret's head drooped powerlessly.

It accepted its fate.

"Very good. Then make a Heavenly Dao oath!"

The Lightning Ferret, with a look of utter despair, spat out a mouthful of heart's blood. Using its small claws, it dipped into the blood and drew symbols in the air, chanting as it did:

"I, the Lightning Ferret Diao Xiaobai, willingly acknowledge my master... What's your name?"

Diao Xiaobai tilted its little head, looking at Hua Qiang and asking.

"Hua Qiang!"

The Lightning Ferret gave Hua Qiang another alluring roll of its eyes, then continued, "I acknowledge Hua Qiang as my master and will never betray him!

If I violate my oath, I shall be struck by heavenly lightning, die a mutilated death, and my soul shall not enter the cycle of reincarnation..."

As Diao Xiaobai finished its lengthy oath, the previously clear sky with bright sunshine was suddenly split by a flash of purple lightning.

Hua Qiang felt a Heavenly Dao will descend upon him from the unseen. Then, a mental link was established between him and the Lightning Ferret.

He could completely control this snow-white Lightning Ferret, able to kill it with a single thought, and it could not defy his will in any way.

This was the Heavenly Dao oath, notarized by the Heavenly Dao, unchangeable, and unbreakable.

Otherwise, the oath's punishment would be incurred!

That punishment was something no one could endure!

Hua Qiang looked at the Lightning Ferret, his gaze immediately softening, and his face filled with joy, completely devoid of its previous cold demeanor.

"Diao Xiaobai, you have a fitting name. Truly, you are as your name suggests, oh no, a ferret is as its name suggests. From now on, I'll call you Xiaobai."

"Xiaobai, don't feel wronged. Follow your master, and you'll have plenty to eat and drink. Your master will definitely not treat you unfairly."

The Lightning Ferret, who had been feeling quite dejected, perked up immediately upon hearing Hua Qiang mention eating and drinking well.

"Master, can I have that delicious roasted meat again?"

"Oh? No problem!"

Hua Qiang was in a great mood. How could he refuse the first request his pet made?

He quickly brought out a Red-eyed Steel-toothed Rabbit. After some preparation, soon, the rabbit meat's aroma, just as before, spread out, causing the Lightning Ferret to drool continuously.

It was so fragrant!

At this moment, Diao Xiaobai didn't seem to mind being Hua Qiang's pet. She even felt a little fortunate.

Originally, she had wanted to capture Hua Qiang and have him make her delicious food every day.

Now, by following Hua Qiang, she could also eat delicious food, just with a different status.

But that was not important!

As long as she could eat this delicious food every day, who was the master and who was the servant?

She didn't care!

After the Lightning Ferret had eaten its fill, Hua Qiang stood up and patted his bottom.

"Xiaobai, now that you're full, let's get to work!"

Diao Xiaobai had adapted to her new role and asked, "Master, what do you need Xiaobai to do?"

"Well... Master is here to train by killing some exotic beasts, and also to practice his culinary skills."

"I have a mission for you: go and bring some exotic beasts over. Don't kill them; leave them with one breath left, so Master can finish them off personally."

"There's a reward!"

The Lightning Ferret was initially resistant to Hua Qiang's request to capture exotic beasts.

However, upon hearing that Hua Qiang would use them to practice his culinary skills, and especially with the mention of a reward afterward, the reluctance in her heart vanished instantly.

She asked curiously, "Master, what's the reward?"

When the word "reward" was mentioned, golden light gleamed directly in Diao Xiaobai's eyes.

As the master of the Lightning Ferret, he knew exactly what she was thinking.

This was a foodie; she had to be tempted with delicious food.

"That depends on what kind you bring back. The higher the quality of the exotic beast's meat, the better it will taste when roasted."

"Understood!"

Diao Xiaobai gave an OK gesture and dashed out like lightning.

She had eaten her fill now, but she would get hungry later. Didn't she need to go find some delicious ingredients?

Hua Qiang was quite at ease, leaning against a tree trunk, crossing his legs, and humming a tune.

He had previously thought of waiting for prey, but now he didn't need to wait because he had a working tool – a ferret.

Before long, the Lightning Ferret returned with a Level 2 exotic beast – a Clear Wind Wolf.

It dragged the battered and near-death Clear Wind Wolf over and threw it at Hua Qiang's feet.

"Master, this is Xiaobai's first trophy. I hope Master likes it!"

"Very good, continue!"

After the Lightning Ferret disappeared, Hua Qiang punched the Clear Wind Wolf.

The Clear Wind Wolf's brains splattered!

[Slaughter Points +2040]

Lying here and doing nothing, yet gaining Slaughter Points.

Hua Qiang couldn't help but praise himself. He was truly too clever to have acquired such a great tool ferret.

As the sun began to set, the Lightning Ferret had already brought Hua Qiang nearly twenty thousand Slaughter Points.

Hua Qiang happily shouted, "Xiaobai, wrap it up! Let's go home!"