at the same time.
Jiang Fan looked at the tree that was about to be successfully contracted, and his undisguised excitement was written all over his face.
It seems the Little Turtle wasn't lying to him; he really can form contracts with other monsters!
However, just when success seemed imminent...
"Bang!"
The tree exploded.
It blew tree bark and ash all over Jiang Fan's face.
After a long while, Jiang Fan finally came to his senses and turned to look at the Little Turtle with barely suppressed anger.
You fucking tricked me!
The Little Turtle was also stunned and a bit confused.
That shouldn't be the case; it didn't do anything.
Could it be the Third?
Thinking of this, the Little Turtle quickly sent a telepathic message to Little White.
"Confess honestly, did you do it?!"
Little White's eyelids were half-open, giving off an indifferent look.
What business is it of mine what kind of monster my master contracts with?
"You're the most jealous person, you even guard against me, who else could it be but you?" The Little Turtle didn't believe Little White's words.
Little White still stared at the Little Turtle with that look of utter disbelief. "Besides me, couldn't it be that tree?"
"Tree my ass!" the Little Turtle retorted instinctively, only realizing what it meant afterward.
Holy crap! There's no doubt about it! It's definitely Brother Tree!
It's fine if the master contracts with other monsters, but he specifically contracts with a plant-type monster, and moreover, a tree!
Can Brother Tree tolerate this?
I absolutely can't stand it!
After figuring out the truth, the Little Turtle, facing Jiang Fan's angry gaze, felt utterly wronged and aggrieved.
"Um, don't be angry, how about... how about I become your son?"
Being the master's son doesn't seem like a bad deal.
It's not just not losing out, it's practically getting a huge advantage!
Jiang Fan looked at the ugly Little Turtle and said irritably, "I don't have a turtle son!"
"No way! I always keep my word. If I say I'll be your son, then I will be your son. From now on, you're my dad!" The Little Turtle said this while striking a pose as if it were a man of its word.
Without giving Jiang Fan a chance to back out, she continued, "Father, give me another chance. Try other demonic beasts. Uh, except for plant-type ones, I think the others will be fine."
Jiang Fan stared intently at the Little Turtle, as if to say, "You Little Turtle, you're really wicked, aren't you?"
"Really, I'm not lying to you! It was really an accident just now, I promise! I swear! If the same situation happens again when you make a contract later, I will—I will grant you three requests free of charge!" The Little Turtle said, patting its chest so hard that it made a loud thud, showing how much force it was using.
"I need three of you--"
He stopped abruptly halfway through his sentence.
Jiang Fan originally wanted to firmly say that he didn't need his three conditions, but then he thought about it again. The Little Turtle was Divine Beast, and not just any ordinary Divine Beast. Besides, how could Divine Beast that could be contracted by that person be an ordinary Divine Beast?
The three conditions it promised are still very tempting. Even if he doesn't need them, his family does.
"You keep your word?"
"Of course! This tortoise always keeps his word!"
The Little Turtle patted its chest several times. This was its master! It would agree to any of the conditions, let alone three! No, it would agree to three hundred million!
Jiang Fan was very satisfied to receive a definite answer.
He then went to the Snow-Howling Lion, and while making the contract, said to the Little Turtle, "I'll trust you one more time. If I fail again this time, you'll have to agree to three more conditions."
"Okok."
The Little Turtle was also laughing happily. It had to be said, its owner's current dazed state was actually quite adorable, something it had never seen before. It was wonderful; it truly loved its owner no matter what.
In less than a minute, Jiang Fan successfully formed a contract with the Snow-Howling Lion. He didn't know whether to be happy or discouraged.
He was happy that he had finally succeeded in making a contract with a monster other than the Earth-Splitting Rhinoceros, but he was also disappointed because if he failed, it would have meant fulfilling three promises made by the Little Turtle.
The relative importance of each is obvious.
Well, it's a good thing overall; one shouldn't be too greedy.
"Dad, how was it? I didn't lie to you, did I?"
Jiang Fan had just stood up when he suddenly heard this address, and he almost stumbled and fell.
The Little Turtle had called him "Dad" before, but he had thought the Little Turtle was just being cheeky and hadn't taken it seriously. But the call he made just now was different.
The way it called out "Dad" was so smooth and natural, as if it couldn't wait to be called Dad.
"Stop, don't call me dad."
"No way! I already said I always keep my promises. If I said I'd call you Dad, then you're my Dad!" The Little Turtle's tone was firm and resolute, his expression unwavering.
Jiang Fan opened his mouth, but it took him a long time to utter a sound, "You, you stop messing around. Aren't you afraid that your master will find out you're randomly claiming someone as your father?"
"Don't worry about that," the Little Turtle said. "My master will never blame me. On the contrary, if I were to go back on my word, my master would despise me. Besides, if I were truly the kind of person who goes back on his word, you should be worried about yourself."
"Me? Worried about myself?"
"That's right. If I were someone who went back on my word, would you still dare to believe the promise I just made to you?"
After listening, Jiang Fan opened his mouth again, but in the end, he couldn't utter a single word.
Hmm... how should I put it? It makes so much sense, he was speechless.
Forget it, let it be. Continuing to contract with monsters is the priority.
Jiang Fan then began to contract with various kinds of demonic beasts, some flying in the sky, some swimming in the water, some running on the ground, some with four legs, some with two legs, some with three legs, and some with no legs at all.
It only stops when the contract's limit is reached.
Open the system panel.
Points: 561220
Qi and Blood: 30000N (+)
Psychic Power: 1908816P(+)
Lottery: 100 points per draw
Mall Exchange
Qi and Blood Fruit = 1000 points
Psychic Fruit = 1,000,000 points
Contract Beast: Big Black (2/3)
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Other (details)
Soul Power: 299E
Soul Threshold: No upper limit
Survival trump card: Unlocked
Points binding target x2
Storage space: 150 cubic meters (+)
Jiang Fan's attention was immediately drawn to the "Other" category under the Contracted Beast section.
It's estimated that the contract was too restrictive, so it was directly categorized as "other".
strangeness?
There was one question he had never understood, a question he had consistently overlooked.
Besides the Big Black, what exactly are those three question marks?
Especially the recent changes to the system panel; aside from the Big Black and the three question marks, everything else has been categorized as "Other" and collapsed into details.
Why are only a few so special?
There is another very serious problem.
What exactly is his trump card for survival?
The first time he used it, he was almost completely unconscious, but during that first use, which was not long ago, he vaguely sensed something, and seemed to remember it...