Is This Skill Legitimate?

Looking at the Fairy Coins that appeared on his phone, a wonderful feeling rippled through Zhou Lu's heart.

Fairy Coins, one Fairy Coin could buy the most basic skill from a Knowledge Fairy. Three Fairy Coins could even buy a young Spirit Beast with good growth potential from the market.

Wu Xiaoqing had directly given Zhou Lu five Fairy Coins, which was a fortune in this era. He wondered how many original papers she had published to accumulate such a sum.

"Thank..."

"No need to thank me yet." Wu Xiaoqing winked at Zhou Lu. "This is considered a loan. You'll have to pay me back."

There was no deadline for repayment. Given their relationship, it was essentially a gift. However, by calling it a loan, she could spare Zhou Lu's pride.

Zhou Lu opened his mouth, about to say something, when he heard a crisp sound from beside them.

Both of them looked over almost simultaneously.

Huohuo extended its vines and tied up the unconscious Xiao Xi, then swung her around.

Zhou Lu covered his face.

Was this really the Endless Rose that would fool fate in the future?

[Ding! Mission failed.]

[You attempted to kill the Knowledge Fairy Xiao Xi, but the mission ultimately failed.]

[However, your actions are commendable.]

[You have received 1% of the mission reward. Please check your account.]

[The system has reset this mission. Please try again.]

Well, Huohuo's swing had brought Zhou Lu three bottles of low-level growth potions.

"Sorry! It's my fault." Xiao Xi, after being woken up, tearfully hid behind Wu Xiaoqing. In her eyes, Huohuo had become a demon. "I shouldn't have gone to check its body."

As a qualified Knowledge Fairy, Xiao Xi would usually thoroughly check a Spirit Beast's body when a Beast Tamer was preparing to buy a skill, so she could arrange the most suitable skill set for them to choose from.

When she heard Wu Xiaoqing tell Zhou Lu to buy a skill, she habitually went to check Huohuo's body. She never expected Huohuo to react so strongly, retaliating and knocking her out.

Damn it! Is Dream Rain Flower really that strong?

Xiao Xi fell into a state of despair, feeling like she couldn't even defeat a blade of grass.

"Teacher Xiao Xi, please recommend some skills for Xiao Lu's Spirit Beast." Wu Xiaoqing said, holding Xiao Xi in her palm.

Leaning against the soft "mountains," Xiao Xi's sad heart finally found some comfort. She glanced at Huohuo and said, "For a plant Spirit Beast in the Metamorphosis Stage, there aren't many skills to choose from. It depends on your future positioning for it."

Spirit Beasts in this world were divided into five stages: Metamorphosis Stage, Growth Stage, Mature Stage, Quasi-God Stage, and True God Stage. Of course, the latter two were generally impossible to achieve. Ordinary Spirit Beasts reached their limit upon reaching the Mature Stage.

Creatures before the Metamorphosis Stage generally lacked sentience and extraordinary power, and were not considered Spirit Beasts, but ordinary plants and animals. Once they entered the Metamorphosis Stage, almost every Spirit Beast would master its racial skills. These skills could not be learned, making them the most core skills of a Spirit Beast and one of the criteria for Beast Tamers to choose their Spirit Beasts.

As for the skills that could be purchased from Knowledge Fairies, they were common skills that any qualified Spirit Beast could learn. The requirements for these skills were nothing more than level and attributes.

For plant Spirit Beasts, the first choice would naturally be Grass-attribute skills. Further subdivision could be into offensive, defensive, and support types. This was why Xiao Xi had asked Zhou Lu about his positioning for Huohuo.

"I plan to train Huohuo as my main fighter." Zhou Lu said with certainty, glancing at Huohuo.

If he had previously thought of just coasting through life, he was now full of confidence for the future.

Huohuo seemed to sense that this conversation was related to its fate, tilting its "head" and listening intently.

Hearing Zhou Lu's words, Wu Xiaoqing opened her mouth but ultimately said nothing. It was Zhou Lu's choice, and she should respect it.

"You've chosen a very difficult path." As a fellow plant Spirit Beast, Xiao Xi knew the disadvantages of plant Spirit Beasts as main fighters, but she still admired Zhou Lu's choice.

As she said this, her fingers traced through the air in front of her, and two cards appeared before Zhou Lu.

"These two are essential C-rank skills for Grass-attribute Spirit Beasts: Vine Step and Mad Growth. They are the foundation for all offensive Grass-attribute skills," Xiao Xi explained.

C-rank skills, each costing one Fairy Coin.

"Although I have other skills here, it's best to have your Spirit Beast practice these two skills to a proficient level before coming to me to purchase others."

Zhou Lu nodded, paid the Fairy Coins, and took the two cards from Xiao Xi.

[Vine Step]: C-rank skill (Grass-attribute exclusive). Extends vines and grows roots to attach to the nearest object. A separate plant entity can grow at the attachment point, and the main body can actively sever the connection with the entity. (The entity is affected by Mad Growth.)

[Mad Growth]: C-rank skill (Grass-attribute exclusive). Causes all or part of the Spirit Beast's body to enter a state of frantic growth. Upon deactivating the skill, its form returns to its initial state.

Using skill cards was very simple: just point at the Spirit Beast and click to use.

It was said that this technique was derived from the methods taught by ancient immortals, and after being simplified by modern human civilization and technology, it became cards that could transfer skills with a simple click of confirmation.

The moment Zhou Lu clicked the cards, they turned into points of light and flowed into Huohuo's body.

Huohuo's leaves twitched, and for a moment, it felt as if it had grown a brain.

The confused little grass swayed its leaves, and green vines frantically spread out from its roots, attaching themselves to the laboratory floor.

"It seems your Spirit Beast is quite talented." Xiao Xi commented. "Practice it well later..."

Before she could finish speaking, she froze, her expression one of utter shock, as if she had seen a ghost.

Huohuo had attached two vines to the ground, and then, using the vines for support, lifted its entire body, including the pot, off the ground.

After wobbling and stabilizing itself, the plant entity that had just grown on the vine, under the effect of Mad Growth, extended another vine forward.

The moment the new vine attached to the ground in front of it, Huohuo retracted the old vine and canceled the Mad Growth mode for that part, effectively moving its entire body forward a short distance.

With the synergy of these two skills, Huohuo managed to achieve a walking-like effect even during its Metamorphosis Stage.

This is something Xiao Xi has never seen before.

Wu Xiaoqing, standing nearby, also gaped in astonishment.

However, Huohuo ultimately couldn't master the switching technique between the two skills. After wobbling forward a few steps, it lost its balance, and along with the flowerpot, crashed heavily onto the ground.

Bang!

The moment the flowerpot hit the ground, it shattered. Dark brown soil spilled everywhere, and Huohuo's snow-white roots were faintly visible amidst the dirt.

This fall had flung everything out of the flowerpot.

Three vibrantly colored mushrooms, several vials of potions that looked quite ominous, and a pair of... underwear no bigger than a thumb?

What the hell! When did you pilfer these?

Xiao Xi instinctively glanced down at her own lower half. Then, as if sensing something, she quickly pressed her hands against her skirt, her entire body flushing red in an instant. She looked at Zhou Lu with a very peculiar expression.

A drop of cold sweat trickled down Zhou Lu's forehead.

Huohuo! Don't grab such weird things!

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