Surrounded by Frost

"Yiya!" []~(￣▽￣)~* (Piece of cake!)

Faced with the praise, Color Spirit proudly lifted her head.

After all, she had practiced this skill dozens of times over the past few days, if not a hundred. It was only natural that she had learned it today.

"Color Spirit, release Ice Tornado one more time. This time, keep it smaller," Chen Wei said, unable to resist giving her another instruction after his initial excitement.

"Yiya!" (Okay!)

Chen Wei figured Color Spirit's successful Ice Tornado just now might have been a fluke. It didn't necessarily mean she had fully mastered the skill.

Practicing it several more times would help Color Spirit become proficient with Ice Tornado.

A little while later, a faint dragon's roar sounded in Chen Wei's ears once more. A snow-white dragon, accompanied by fine flakes falling from the sky, formed a whirlwind covered in frost.

This time, though, thanks to Color Spirit's careful control, the whirlwind didn't expand violently, and the storm it kicked up was much weaker.

"Looks like she really learned it!" Chen Wei's eyes lit up at the sight, and he couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.

After all, Ice Tornado was a Tier Three ice-type skill, and it was extremely difficult to learn.

For the past few days, he and Color Spirit had spent almost every morning practicing ice-type skills at the snow training grounds, hoping to draw connections between them and gain a better understanding of the skill.

Color Spirit's proficiency with her other ice-type skills had risen rapidly, but she still hadn't made any headway with Ice Tornado.

So, seeing Color Spirit successfully master Ice Tornado, Chen Wei felt like a rainbow had appeared after a storm. He was instantly triumphant, his heart brimming with joy.

"Now that you've learned Ice Tornado, let's learn a new skill!"

Chen Wei said, striking while the iron was hot. He hoped Color Spirit could learn a few more skills and expand her range of attacks in battle.

"Yiya?" (ノ￣▽￣) (What skill?)

Color Spirit tilted her head. Right now, she was bursting with confidence.

"Ice Armor's advanced skill, Frost Surrounding. It's much easier to learn than Ice Tornado," Chen Wei said with a smile.

"Yiya!" (′▽`〃) (No problem!)

Hearing that the new skill was easier to learn than Ice Tornado, Color Spirit lifted her head and flicked out her tongue, clearly unconcerned.

"Don't underestimate how difficult it is to learn. Frost Surrounding isn't easy to master!"

Chen Wei patted Color Spirit's head. Although he warned her not to get arrogant, he couldn't hide the satisfaction in his eyes.

Though Frost Surrounding was only a Tier Two ice-type skill, it demanded a high degree of control over ice.

A rare skill that offered both offense and defense, it could instantly condense four moving rings of frost around a pet when activated.

These four rapidly moving rings of frost could last for quite a while and withstand four attacks from an opponent.

Of course, under the pet's control, the rings of frost could also transform in an instant into bone-piercing ice spikes, dealing a punishing blow to an opponent at a crucial moment.

If Color Spirit managed to learn this skill, her fighting style would become much more varied.

At the edge of the training ground, Chen Wei picked up Color Spirit's phone and opened the detailed tutorial video for Frost Surrounding.

"Watch the video carefully and see if you can get a feel for it."

"Yiya!" (Don't talk while I'm studying!)

Chen Wei was momentarily speechless, then chuckled and shook his head. He didn't say anything more, quietly watching the video alongside Color Spirit.

The tutorial video was only five minutes long, but it was packed with useful details.

"How was it? Did you understand?" Chen Wei asked Color Spirit after they finished watching.

"Yiya!" (~o￣3￣)~ (It seems a little hard!)

Confusion filled Color Spirit's bright eyes.

"It's okay. Don't rush. If you don't understand, you can watch it a few more times." Chen Wei didn't mind and reopened the tutorial video.

To be honest, Chen Wei relied entirely on his phone when teaching Color Spirit new skills. After all, he didn't have the ability to personally guide her through learning ice-type skills.

Time passed slowly at the snow-covered training grounds.

Color Spirit was using her telekinesis to make her phone float through the air above the snow, looking deep in thought.

She pondered while carefully watching the video, where an Icefeather Penguin released Frost Surrounding step by step under its Beast Master's instructions.

Meanwhile, Chen Wei sat on a seat not far away in the snow, meditating and cultivating the Source Star in his mind.

"Bzz, bzz, bzz..." The phone's vibrations interrupted Chen Wei's cultivation.

He took out his brand-new A-Li phone, puzzled.

After checking his Q-Chat messages, his face brightened.

That afternoon, six Titanium Crystal Ragdolls at the Ragdoll Mall needed Appraisal. That meant another sixty thousand Star Coins in his account.

"Color Spirit, let's take a break and get lunch. I have work this afternoon, so we'll practice the new skill tomorrow." Chen Wei waved to Color Spirit, who was still poring over the problem, without a second thought.

"Yiya!" (＾ワ＾) (Sure!)

Color Spirit had wanted to rest and eat for a while now.

She had spent the entire morning practicing again and again according to the tutorial video, but had little to show for it. She still hadn't grasped how to cast Frost Surrounding.

She had confidently bragged to Chen Wei earlier, though, and now she had made no progress at all. She was just too embarrassed to say anything.

Chen Wei walked over to Color Spirit and, as usual, held out his arm.

"Whoosh!"

Watching Color Spirit coil around his arm in an instant, Chen Wei smiled.

"It's okay! Learning Ice Tornado today was already great progress. We can take our time with Frost Surrounding tomorrow. There's no need to rush," he comforted her softly.

"While I'm working this afternoon, you just need to cultivate your meditation method!"

"Yiya!" (Two days. I'll learn it in just two days!)

Color Spirit's stubborn, unwilling-to-lose voice rang in Chen Wei's mind.

"Isn't two days a little too short? It took us more than a week to learn Ice Tornado."

Chen Wei's expression turned a little strange. Color Spirit's competitive streak was something else!

"Yiya!" (▼ヘ▼#) (Trust me!)

Color Spirit spoke excitedly, as if she thought Chen Wei didn't believe in her.

"Okay, okay. I believe in you more than anyone."

Chen Wei smiled knowingly and comfortingly rubbed his cheek against Color Spirit before heading to the Beast Master Association cafeteria.

Nothing mattered more than eating. As for learning skills, they could take their time.

To be honest, Chen Wei didn't really understand Color Spirit's obsession with learning new skills as quickly as possible, even if it was a good thing.

Color Spirit was already learning skills fast enough—far faster than he'd expected, leaving other pets in the dust by a mile. So why was she still working so hard?

Was she trying to work herself to death?

At the thought, Chen Wei shook his head helplessly.

It wasn't all good when a pet worked too hard. As her Beast Master, the pressure was immense!