"I was wondering how you suddenly became so strong," it retorted.
"You were clearly only at the lower tier of Third Rank back then, and now you're almost at the peak of Fifth Rank."
The reason it had rushed to the scene immediately was also because it had heard the Abyss-Devouring Whale's wail before it was slaughtered.
As a fellow whale, it naturally understood the fear contained in that cry.
The fact that someone had taken the initiative to eliminate that bully, coupled with the familiar aura contained in that strike, had led the Lost Whale to this sea by some strange impulse.
Who would have thought that the moment it poked its head out, the crazed Gu Yu would mistake it for an Abyss-Devouring Whale calf.
As the Lost Whale pondered this, it suddenly noticed Chen Xi's appraising gaze drawing closer and closer, until she was practically face-to-face with it.
"What is it?" it asked in confusion, unconsciously taking several steps back.
Could it be that she wanted to tame it too?
"You guessed right." Chen Xi dropped the pretense and got straight to the point. "Would you be willing to form an equal Contract with me? If not, then forget it. I won't force you."
An additional means of teleportation would certainly be nice, but her resources were no longer as scarce as before. It did not matter if the little whale was unwilling.
"No." The Lost Whale refused flatly. Then, afraid Chen Xi might misunderstand, it patiently explained, "My taming requirements are very unusual."
"You need to personally cross one thousand and eight seas before you can form a Contract. Even if you use a Legend Husk to tame me, the ritual will still be the same."
It was a ritual far more bizarre than advancing to