Successfully Contracting the God-Eater Rat

"Perhaps I should try the method Lin Ke suggested?"

Linley stroked the head of the God-Eater Rat with one hand, deep in thought.

Previously, Lin Ke had already offered Linley some advice.

To get a magical beast to voluntarily initiate an equal contract, ordinary methods were largely ineffective.

As for beating it into submission with strength, Linley was currently no match for it.

Not to mention, this was the second God-Eater Rat in the entire Coiling Dragon Universe, a descendant of the Chief Sovereign Beirut.

If Beirut were to discover in the future that Linley had forcibly subdued it, he would likely kill Linley on the spot.

Of course, Lin Ke had not told Linley these things; he had only warned him never to think about using forceful means to subdue the God-Eater Rat.

The method Lin Ke provided was, in fact, the same one Linley had used in the original story.

After feeding it for a period of time, he would pretend to leave Wushan Town, enticing the God-Eater Rat to jump out on its own and voluntarily form an equal contract with him.

Early the next morning.

In the open field, Linley stood alone in a line, undergoing warrior training.

Half a month ago, Linley's strength had finally surpassed all the other children in the group.

Therefore, Hillman had separated Linley into his own individual queue.

And Linley's training regimen was even more grueling than that of all the other children.

However, even though Linley's training volume was the greatest, he was also the one who persisted the longest.

After finishing his morning warrior training, Linley returned home to begin studying subjects like politics.

It wasn't until after lunch that he arrived at the Wushan mountains.

Upon entering Wushan, Linley did not stop; instead, he quickened his pace, heading toward the depths of the mountains.

That Black Bear should be dealt with today as well. The tiger I killed last time gave 5 White Energy Points; I wonder how many this Black Bear will provide?

As Linley headed toward a certain part of Wushan, he pondered to himself.

Before long, Linley arrived outside a cave.

"Roar~"

The moment Linley appeared, a massive roar erupted from within the cave.

At the cave entrance, a giant Black Bear over two meters tall charged out.

Seeing the Black Bear rushing toward him, Linley's expression remained calm, his lips moving slightly.

"Earth Spike!"

Linley chanted the magic incantation, mobilizing the magic power within his body to manipulate the Earth Elemental.

Three sharp spikes, about forty centimeters high, suddenly shot up from the ground in front of him.

The location of the spikes was precisely where the Black Bear was about to land.

"Awoo~~~"

The forty-centimeter-high spikes were composed entirely of solidified Earth Elemental.

The Black Bear's paws were completely pierced, and its massive body tumbled to the ground, rolling in agony.

"Earth Spike!"

Linley cast the spell again. Directly beneath the Black Bear's body, another spike emerged, piercing through the region of its heart.

In just an instant, the Black Bear went completely still.

[Congratulations to the host for successfully killing the beast Black Bear, White Energy Point +6]

A familiar system notification flashed before Linley's eyes.

The corners of his mouth curled up slightly as he silently commanded the system to open the System Panel.

Name: Linley Baruch

Age: 8

Energy Points: 18

Physique: 2.71

Spirit: 1.5

Battle Qi: 0

Magic Power: 4.7

Elemental Affinity: Earth Element (Super), Wind Element (Super), Destruction (Superior), Fire Element (Medium), Water Element (Super, Hidden)

Law Comprehension: None

Battle Qi Manual: None

Meditation Method: Pu'ang Royal Meditation Method

"Brother Lin Ke." Looking at his attributes, Linley felt a surge of excitement. "Exchange one drop of Purple Light Dew for me, and deposit it directly into my mouth."

As soon as Linley finished speaking, the sound of a finger snap echoed within his mind.

Immediately afterward, Linley felt a refreshing, sweet sensation in his mouth.

"Linley." Doehring's figure flew out from the Coiling Dragon Ring at this moment. "Well done. At this rate of growth, you should be able to reach the level of a second-rank magus by the time the Magic Test arrives in a few months."

Doehring stroked his beard with his right hand, his face full of smiles.

Linley's improvement in strength had caught Doehring by surprise.

Originally, according to his projections, Linley's breakthrough to a second-rank magus should have occurred after the Magic Test.

He had not expected that over this past month, Linley would not only refrain from slacking off on his warrior training.

His magical cultivation had also progressed at a rapid pace.

Although Linley's spiritual energy was naturally about ten times that of his peers.

Magical cultivation was inherently slower than warrior training.

Yet, in Linley's case, this rule seemed to have lost its effect.

Over this past month, Doehring had frequently sensed Linley's spiritual energy suddenly increasing.

However, Doehring had never been able to discover the reason why.

"Really, Grandpa Doehring?" Hearing this, Linley was also quite excited. "I will definitely work hard."

Watching Linley's excited appearance, Doehring suppressed the doubts in his heart.

Regardless of the reason.

He was already bound to Linley now.

Moreover, this little fellow, Linley, was quite exceptional himself.

Therefore, Doehring did not feel there was anything wrong with Linley keeping secrets from him.

After all, didn't he also have secrets he hadn't told Linley?

Doehring looked at Linley, who had abandoned the Black Bear carcass and was heading straight out of Wushan, feeling a bit puzzled. "Linley, are you not planning to feed the little Shadow Mouse today?"

"Grandpa Doehring, I've been feeding it for a month, but it still shows no intention of signing a contract." Linley's lips curled slightly. "So, I've decided to try a different method."

With that, Linley left Wushan directly.

However, Linley did not return straight to the mansion, but instead walked all the way toward the outskirts of Wushan Town.

As the sun set, in the backyard of Baruch Mansion.

A black Shadow Mouse, standing on its hind legs and about ten centimeters tall, stood on a rock, its eyes filled with confusion.

Why hasn't the two-legged beast come yet?

Ever since it had been so hungry a month ago that it snuck out to find food, it had encountered that two-legged beast.

The first time they met, the other party had brought it a very delicious stone.

Later, the stones brought by the two-legged beast became increasingly delicious, and the portions became more and more generous.

But.

For the past month, the two-legged beast had always come at this time to deliver the delicious stones.

Why hadn't it come today?

Sniff, sniff.

The Shadow Mouse's nose twitched for a moment, and it finally caught the familiar scent.

In that direction!

The next moment, the black Shadow Mouse turned into a blur and vanished from Baruch Mansion.

"Squeak, squeak~"

Just as Linley had walked not far out of Wushan Town, a sound came from behind him.

Linley stopped and looked back; the black Shadow Mouse was standing not far away, upright, locking eyes with him.

"Grandpa Doehring, I was right, wasn't I?" Seeing the Shadow Mouse, Linley's lips curled. "This time, I think it will definitely take the initiative to sign a contract with me."

While communicating with Doehring, Linley walked toward the Shadow Mouse.

"Little guy, I can't bring you food anymore from now on." Linley squatted down and reached out to stroke the Shadow Mouse's head. "Starting today, you have to learn to find your own food."

Linley's words caused a flash of confusion in the black Shadow Mouse's eyes.

It did not understand what the two-legged beast meant.

Was it leaving?

Would they never see each other again?

Perhaps.

The black Shadow Mouse did not have many memories in its mind.

However, setting up an equality contract magic circle is something every magical beast is born knowing how to do.

"Squeak~"

The next moment, the Shadow Mouse let out a sharp cry and bit down on Linley's finger.

"Hiss~"

Linley let out a cry of pain as blood flowed from his finger.

Before Linley could even react, a magic circle unfolded beneath the Shadow Mouse's feet, absorbing Linley's blood.

In the end, the magic circle split into two, with one part sinking into the center of Linley's brow and the other into the center of the Shadow Mouse's brow.