“Bai Luxin!”
Wei Zhaowu, dressed in red, called out to Bai Luxin. Beside her, Wei Wanqing wore blue, resting her chin on her hand as she stared at the horizon, lost in thought.
The two sisters, one standing and one sitting, one active and one still, were an interesting pair.
As soon as Bai Luxin approached, the eyes of both sisters focused on Nuobai.
“Do you two have something to say? Yawn.”
Nuobai, feeling sleepy after digesting the Snow Velvet Flower, let out a yawn.
Seeing Nuobai open her mouth and reveal her canine teeth, Wei Zhaowu imitated her by placing her hands near her face.
“Ha~”
‘Is this girl a fool?’ Nuobai shot her a sidelong glance.
Wei Wanqing pulled her eccentric sister over. “We were hoping to ask Nuobai to help the Moon Wheel Bird and the Sunwheel Bird reach Tier 1.”
Bai Luxin shook her head. “I’m afraid Nuobai cannot help you.”
“She has not even made her own breakthrough yet, so she lacks the ability to assist you.”
“Please, do not refuse just yet. Why not listen and see if Nuobai herself agrees?”
The three of them looked at Nuobai, waiting for her response.
“Cannot help, meow…”
Nuobai yawned again; the Snow Velvet Flower was quite comforting to eat.
Much like ordinary food, it filled her stomach, but unlike ordinary food, high-quality delicacies provided emotional fulfillment alongside satiety.
After the refusal, she felt a flicker of curiosity, or rather, empathy; after all, she had spent a long time stuck, unable to reach the next level herself.
“Why do you think I can help you?”
“Because you defeated us.”
Under Wei Wanqing’s explanation, Nuobai finally gained a slight understanding.
The human power structure in the Beast Continent was divided primarily by cities.
They were categorized into Core Cities, Inner Cities, and Outer Cities.
Dragon Sleep City, a border town, belonged to the Outer Cities.
The Wei sisters came from a Core City called Yu Yuan and were, essentially, runaway little princesses.
Because even the Core Cities lacked a perfect solution for their pet’s issues, Wei Wanqing had remained pessimistic.
It was only when she saw Nuobai refuse to give up in the face of a desperate situation in the arena, and actually defeat her sister, that she was profoundly shocked.
If an ornamental species like Nuobai could challenge fate and stand on the stage until the final moment, why should they accept a curse that dictated only one of two could survive?
Furthermore, as the Moon Wheel Bird expressed that it was unwilling to stop there, she finally made the decision to support her sister.
The sisters agreed that the hope lay within Nuobai.
“Cannot do it.”
Nuobai rejected them again without mercy. How could she possibly have a way?
She couldn’t exactly try to borrow the Betrayal Power for someone else to use.
Wei Wanqing had anticipated this; if it were that easy to find a way, they wouldn’t have been troubled for so long.
“Then, for our second objective.”
She took out a box and opened it, revealing six Spirit Crystals.
“Student Bai, could you please help us find a way?”
“Regardless of whether we succeed, we will provide all the resources Nuobai needs before she reaches Tier 2.”
“I…”
“Deal!”
Nuobai quickly claimed the Spirit Crystals for herself, answering for Bai Luxin. Of course, she couldn’t miss out on a free lunch.
She had realized she was a gold-consuming monster; if she didn’t fish for resources now, her Beast Master would be exhausted to death before she got enough energy.
Bai Luxin gave her a reprimanding tap on the head; Nuobai was always acting on her own.
However, such a generous gift was truly impossible to refuse.
“Will you be leaving the city anytime soon?”
Wei Wanqing shook her head.
Bai Luxin placed Nuobai on the table.
“I will do my best. I leave Nuobai in your care; I will come to pick her up in the evening.”
‘Why are you leaving me here?’
Nuobai looked at her Beast Master with a face full of question marks. ‘Are you trying to pawn me off?’
Bai Luxin left Nuobai behind to tell the sisters that she would do her utmost and hoped they would trust her and train Nuobai well.
The Wei sisters understood and summoned their respective Beast Pets, instructing them to listen to Bai Luxin.
After swapping the pets, Bai Luxin took charge of bringing the Sunwheel Bird and the Moon Wheel Bird along to find a solution.
The Wei sisters were responsible for cultivating Nuobai, and both sides would switch the pets back every evening.
Nuobai felt a bit reluctant. She did not want to leave Bai Luxin. Though it was hard to admit, she had grown a little attached to her Beast Master’s shoulder.
Not having to walk herself was just too great.
Seeing her refusing to let go, Bai Luxin whispered in her ear, “One Spirit Crystal is worth 50,000,000.”
Nuobai’s eyes became clear in an instant, and she loosened her paws.
Bai Luxin hung the jade pendant around Nuobai’s neck and left; if she stayed any longer, she feared she might change her mind.
Nuobai needed to grow rapidly, and she did as well.
The moment Bai Luxin left, Wei Zhaowu pounced on Nuobai.
“Little one, your Beast Master doesn’t want you anymore; come into my arms!”
Nuobai stepped on her forehead to dodge, landing in front of Wei Wanqing.
She was careful not to use force; after all, this was her benefactor.
“Go straight to the training room. You just need to watch from the side.”
With Bai Luxin not around, she had reverted to that cold, distant cat who refused to let people touch her.
“Nuobai~ Just let me give you a hug~”
Along the way, Wei Zhaowu tried to snuggle with Nuobai. She liked this beautiful little thing far too much.
Especially the feeling when she had defeated her—that sensation of her heart being pierced.
She wanted to pet her so badly!
“You are so annoying…”
Nuobai circled around Wei Wanqing to avoid her. She did not like such loud humans; no one knew what such a person would do next.
By comparison, Wei Wanqing was much more pleasant to look at. She would observe her, and if she proved satisfactory, she might grant her the privilege of touching her.
…
“Is this how you train?”
Inside the training room, Wei Zhaowu pinched a snowball and threw it at Nuobai.
A shadow flew up from the ground, shattering the snowball.
Nuobai closed her eyes, studying Best Form. Under the buff of Snow Joy, even if the energy flowed incorrectly, she could quickly recover.
In this way, Nuobai treated herself almost brutally, without the slightest concern for her own injuries.
“Stop it!”
“You little fool, did nobody teach you how to train your skills?”
Wei Wanqing also chimed in to persuade her. “Nuobai, I have a way to help you master it quickly. You don’t need to do this.”
Wei Wanqing’s words were quite credible. Nuobai licked the blood seeping from the corner of her mouth and activated the Snow Eater skill to heal.
She waited to hear what they had to say.
“The essence of a skill is the satisfaction of conditions. As long as you can meet the corresponding conditions…”
Wei Wanqing stretched out her hand, and snowflakes rotated in her palm, forming a small vortex.
“Even humans can use skills.”
This was the first time Nuobai had heard such a theory. When Qin Nian trained her, she had always used the Beast Pet Moon Dream to demonstrate it over and over.
Of course, Qin Nian was not a professional Beast Tamer, but she was definitely no amateur.
This theory clearly did not originate in Dragon Sleep City. Was it a theory from the Core Cities?
Wei Wanqing helped Nuobai analyze the requirements for the skill bit by bit: the method of energy contraction and release, the speed of blood circulation, and the alignment of muscles and bones.
Upon hearing her explanation, a spark of understanding flashed in Nuobai’s eyes. She started running through the snow, and in the next moment, she leaped into the air, shrinking in size.
She landed in the snow, rolled twice, and returned to her original state.
Best Form had been mastered.
It finally began to operate automatically; in the state of Snow Joy, all of Nuobai’s energy-based skills would automatically grow in proficiency.
It must have been related to the Betrayal talent; what an unexpected surprise.
With the teaching finished, Wei Zhaowu took out a Spirit Crystal to tease her.
“Nuobai, look at what this is.”
Before she could finish her sentence, she felt her hand lighten. The Spirit Crystal disappeared just like that, and she only saw Nuobai lying lazily on her sister’s lap.
“Nuobai!”
“Now that you’ve taken my Spirit Crystal, you have to let me give you a hug!”
Nuobai couldn’t be bothered with her and spoke to Wei Wanqing.
“Don’t touch my belly.”
[System Notification: You have mastered the skill ‘Best Form’]