strictlysupreme Chapter 4 Back Mountain Factory Area, White Mountain Spirit Tiger - Contract Available!
Chapter 4 Back Mountain Factory Area, White Mountain Spirit Tiger - Contract Available!
Having finished eating, Su Chen wiped his mouth and stood up: "Dad, Mom, I'll take Xiao Zi out for training first, to familiarize her with combat coordination."
"Okay! Be careful on the road." Li Huilan nodded.
Su Guoliang also stood up from the table and walked towards the storage room: "I have to go out too. There's a batch of pigs ready for slaughter in the back mountain factory area. I'll go take a look."
Su Chen's heart stirred.
The factory area behind the mountain.
Thorn Demon Boar.
More than 1,500 heads.
There are also turkeys, Mercury ducks...
He had been pondering a problem last night: upgrading the terminal requires contracting at least three pets, but the current pet capacity limit is 1.
Either there's a bug in the system, or there are other ways to increase the contract limit.
The first possibility is clearly not valid.
Therefore, there must be other ways!
No matter what method he uses, he must first find a beast that he can "contract" with.
And the breeding farm is a ready-made testing ground.
After a brief moment of thought, Su Chen spoke up: "I've arranged to meet Wang Yichuan and the others at ten o'clock. Dad, I was just thinking of going for a run anyway, how about we go to the factory area together?"
Su Guoliang was taken aback for a moment, then burst into laughter: "Haha, sure! Anyway, these will all be yours in the future, so it's good to get familiar with them beforehand."
"So... shall we go?" Su Chen picked up the bag containing dried meat and pills, patted Xiao Zi's head, and said, "Xiao Zi, let's go!"
The big silver dog's ears perked up, and it darted to the doorway, its tail wagging as if it were about to take flight.
.......
It's more than ten kilometers from home to the factory area behind the mountain, which is nothing for a martial artist.
Moreover, Su Chen ran there with Xiao Zi in tow.
A man and a dog ran south along the outer city road, passing through several farmlands, where the terrain gradually rose.
The morning breeze whistled past his ears, and Su Chen's breathing, which was initially rapid, gradually became steady.
Little Purple ran beside him, its four legs moving swiftly like the wind, its tongue pressed against its lips, its silvery-white fur gleaming with a pale blue sheen in the sunlight.
It was clearly slowing down to match Su Chen's pace, but the excitement in its eyes was impossible to hide; this guy was a running machine at heart.
Su Chen covered a distance of about ten kilometers in 32 minutes and 44 seconds.
"It was 77 seconds slower than the time on the school's regular track."
"However, after successfully activating the Yanglingquan acupoint on the Gallbladder Meridian of Foot-Shaoyang, my performance definitely improved."
There are six assessments in martial arts.
The first five categories are speed, strength, endurance, psionic affinity, and firearms proficiency, each accounting for 50 points.
The sixth item is the practical assessment, with a maximum score of 200.
Su Chen, on the other hand, specializes in leg acupoints, and his performance in speed is better than in other areas.
"In terms of endurance, I'm still quite lacking."
"The speed test in the college entrance examination usually includes 1,000-meter, 3,000-meter, and 5,000-meter sprints, as well as 10,000-meter middle-distance and short-distance races. If a weighted run is required, it is usually under 20 kg."
"For me, I would do better in the 1,000-meter and 3,000-meter sprints."
"But who knows, this year's college entrance exam might require a speed test of 10 kilometers per hour."
"We still need to practice!"
With this thought in mind, Su Yu patted Xiao Zi and said, "Let's go! Let's continue!"
.......
The mountainside behind the mountain.
Jiangling No. 7 breeding base.
In the distance, the factory's perimeter wall came into view.
This farm covers nearly 200 acres, and it's not some small-scale family workshop.
The wall is made of reinforced concrete, three meters high, and topped with an electrified wire fence to prevent the beast from escaping over the wall.
The main entrance consists of two tall iron gates, with a faded wooden plaque hanging above the lintel: Jiangling No. 7.
Su Chen stopped at the door, panting. Xiao Zi stopped at his feet, its tail wagging gently, without even taking a deep breath.
It's clear that Xiao Zi must have been among the top performers in the city guard's internal assessment!
Su Chen took a deep breath, calmed his breathing, and went to push the door open.
The iron gate wasn't locked; it creaked open a crack.
He had only taken half a step inside...
"Awooo!!"
A deafening tiger's roar exploded from inside the door, the sound waves carrying a shockwave of spiritual energy that rushed towards them, blowing Su Chen's hair wildly backward.
A huge white tiger strode out from the shadows under a tree on the right side of the courtyard.
It was nearly five meters long and at least 1.6 meters tall at the shoulder. Its snow-white fur was dotted with black stripes, and its pair of crimson vertical pupils were staring intently at Su Chen.
The tiger's claws landed silently on the ground, but each step carried a suffocating sense of oppression.
General-level!
Su Chen's pupils contracted slightly.
Although there was no panel confirmation, the oppressive feeling of that psionic energy was more than one level stronger than that of Xiao Zi.
Xiao Zi reacted faster than Su Chen.
The large silver dog instantly took a step forward, blocking Su Chen's path. The fur on its back bristled, lightning flashed in its light golden eyes, and it let out a low, warning growl.
It was not deterred.
Despite being a high-ranking soldier facing a mid-ranking general, despite being two major realms apart, he did not back down.
Su Chen silently gave Xiao Zi a thumbs up in his heart.
The white tiger looked down at the man and dog in front of it, its tail swaying slowly.
Su Chen looked at the white tiger and suddenly smiled.
"Xiao Liang," he said softly.
The white tiger's ears twitched.
"Wow, they've grown so big!"
The ferocious-looking white tiger was clearly taken aback for a moment.
It tilted its head, a hint of doubt flashing in its golden-red vertical pupils, as if trying to make out the face of the boy in front of it.
A look of 'I feel like I've seen this before, but I'm not sure' appeared on the tiger's face.
"Bai Liang!" Su Guoliang's voice came from behind, full of energy, "What are you yelling about! Don't you even recognize your little master?"
Su Guoliang strode into the base and slapped the white tiger on the head. It wasn't hard, but the sound was crisp.
The white tiger glanced at its master, then turned back to look at Su Chen.
Then it moved closer, its nose twitching, and sniffed Su Chen's scent.
There was a two-second pause.
The tiger's expression changed from confusion to realization, and then from realization to... fawning.
Its crimson vertical pupils narrowed, its large head nuzzled closer to Su Chen's hand, and it made gurgling sounds in its throat, like a cat magnified a hundred times.
The oppressive aura of a warrior general vanished without a trace in an instant.
Su Chen reached out and touched the white tiger's chin. The white tiger squinted its eyes, tilted its head back, and looked like it was enjoying itself.
Xiao Zi watched from the side, turning her head away with disdain.
In Su Chen's vision, a semi-transparent panel had already appeared above the white tiger's head:
【White Mountain Spirit Tiger
Status: Contractable
Strength Rank: Fourth Realm - Mid-Tier Warrior
Racial potential: Fourth Realm - Warrior Level
Attribute: Gold
Growth potential: 3.7
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Su Chen's gaze lingered on the first line.
Contracts are possible!
His heart skipped a beat, but he didn't show it on his face. He just continued to stroke the tiger's chin, feeling the burning heat under its thick fur with his fingertips.
Insufficient space, contract failed
Forehead...
It didn't work as expected.
To increase the capacity of your pet's storage space, please build more structures to increase its area.
[Building Structures: Basic buildings can be unlocked using Pet Energy Points. Special buildings require completing various training tasks for pets, humanoid pets, etc.]
[Increase Pet Space: Complete pet training tasks to increase pet strength level]
Ok?
There was even a notification!
Are you building a structure?
Buildings to be unlocked:
Basic Master Technology Crafting Table: Consumes pet energy to craft Master equipment.
Basic Pet Armor Crafting Station: Create exclusive armor for your pet.
Beginner Ranch: Pet Breeding and Resource Production
.......】
"The first two buildings are relatively easier to unlock."
"First, unlock any Master Technology on Xiao Zi, then pay 1,000 Pet Energy Points to build it."
"Among the purple-tier master technologies, the cheapest is the Swift Boots, but it still costs a whopping 800 pet energy points!"
"The task is arduous and the road ahead is long."
"The easiest thing right now is to complete the pet training mission, which will also give you a lot of rewards."
At that moment, his father's voice pulled him back to reality.