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nTranslator: Henyee Translations

nEditor: Henyee Translations

n“The host has established connection to the Thunder Cloud Realm.”

n“Connection valid for three days…”

n“During the beginner’s quest, beginner’s protection will be granted to the host: unlimited number of deaths during the exploration!”

n“Temporary contract between the host and the pet has been established…”

n“Please head out on your own…”

nSu Ping was still stunned in this vast and ancient land unveiling in front of him when he was dragged back to reality by the row of prompt messages in his mind.

nHe came to a halt. Immediately, he noticed a line that indicated danger. Number of deaths?

nA bad hunch rose in his mind.

nAll of a sudden, a huge shadow skimmed over his head. The day seemed to have become darker.

nSu Ping raised his head, and his pupils were instantly dilated by the sight.

nA pair of huge wings that could blot out the sky and cover the sun were stirring up the vast sea of clouds that seemed to stretch out to infinity. Lightning flashed and thunder roared among the dark purple wings; the countless clouds that were closest to them began to tumble over.

n“What…”

n“What the hell is this?!!”

nSu Ping was dumbstruck.

nEven a massive blue whale would be smaller than a feather of this giant beast!

nWhile he was still in shock, a strong gale swept through in a matter of seconds, swooping down from a high altitude and slashing at him like thousands of wind blades.

n“Run…”

nJust as this idea came to Su Ping’s mind, he felt excruciating pain all over his body. His sight dimmed and darkness struck all of a sudden.

n“Am I dead?” Su Ping thought, with heavy-laden eyes. But light soon emerged as a flood. He opened his eyes; in front of him was still the vast and ancient scene and yet, the environment seemed to have changed. He was no longer surrounded by giant trees, but flourishing and tall blades of grass.

nHe remembered the prompt message from the system. Su Ping came back to his senses. Was this the so-called unlimited number of deaths?

nHe could die as many times as he wanted in that place?

nThis idea brought him some relief. That being said, he felt the urge to let loose a torrent of abuse in the next second.

nWhile he wouldn’t die for real, he wouldn’t want to experience that pain when he thought he was going to be torn into pieces. It was too painful!

n“System, I want to go home,” Su Ping began to beg in an anguished tone.

n“The quest has not been accomplished. An early return is not allowed.”

n“…”

n“Warning! First profanity alert!”

n“…!!”

nSu Ping turned pale. He had to stay in this deserted world where giant beasts were running wild for three days? How many deaths would he have to endure?

nHe was on the verge of a mental breakdown. What kind of system was this?

n“Rustle, rustle~!”

nAbruptly, he heard a subtle sound.

nThe sound made Su Ping’s hair stand on end. He looked over in terror, only to realize that the sound came from the Lightning Rat by his feet. This little guy had followed him to that place and was shivering in fright at the moment.

nThe little guy had also seen the giant beast that could cover up the entire sky and was surely scared to death.

n“You poor little thing. You’ll have to die many deaths for three days along with me…”

nSu Ping sighed in despair. Misery loves company.

nMaybe he felt close to the Lightning Rat because of the temporary contract. He felt sorry for the Lighting Rat after looking at the shivering animal. Su Ping crouched down to pat the rat to calm it down.

nAs he was patting the Lightning Rat…

nIt struck Su Ping that the goal of sending him there was to train this little guy.

nTo train the little guy so that its strength could be improved by three times within one week.

nIt was hard, for sure. But the focus in this quest should be the Lightning Rat!

nThis horrifying cultivation site was prepared for the Lightning Rat!

n“The quest can be finished sooner if the Lightning Rat reaches the desired cultivation level. I can see that this is hard, but I’ll never know if I don’t push the limits, can I?”

nAfter this thought, Su Ping turned his sight to the Lightning Rat that had gradually calmed down in his hand.

nThe jittery Lightning Rat slowly quieted down after being stroked by the warm hand, as if it represented a safe harbor. However, right then, the Lightning Rat was sensing a strong surge of uneasiness in its heart.

nFollowing this hunch, the Lightning Rat looked over with its little rat eyes, only to see its temporary master glaring at itself with a pair of eyes that were shimmering with terror!

nThe Lightning Rat: “?”

n“Come on. You can do this.” Su Ping grinned.

nThe Lightning Rat felt chills.

nThe Lightning Rat surely realized something because it began to struggle and wiggle in Su Ping’s hand with great effort.

nWhile the Lightning Rat was an Astral Pet of the agile type, its strength was still greater than Su Ping’s. In an instant, the Lightning Rat struggled itself free.

n“Come back here!” Su Ping cried out at once.

nBut he shrank back as soon as the words were out of his mouth.

nThis was the Thunder Cloud Realm where ferocious beasts were everywhere. To scream and yell like this was practically a request for death.

nThen, he remembered he had already built a temporary contract with the Lightning Rat. He concentrated and immediately noticed another faint presence of consciousness running alongside his own.

nThe first consciousness was conveying vague traces of emotions and ideas.

nFear, anxiety, shock, escape!

nThose were from the Lightning Rat.

n“Is this the power that comes with a contract with an Astral Pet? No wonder I hear people say that an Astral Pet and its master can share the same mind. It can hardly be understood without personal experience….”

nSu Ping’s eyes flickered. The power that came with the contract was something he had long wished for years back, which came with the very standard that distinguished the common public and the Astral Pet Warriors.

n“Squeak—”

nAll of a sudden, he heard shrill cries made by the Lighting Rat coming from the bushes in the distance.

nScared, Su Ping ran over at once.

nHe saw that the Lighting Rat was confronting a large insect near the root of a giant grass of about seven to eight meters in height. Its fur was bristled and it was showing its teeth.

nThe large insect was about two meters long in a green color mixed with purple patterns. Some light produced by electricity would spring out from the purple patterns.

nThis was also an Astral Pet from the thunder family!

n“Why does it look like a caterpillar?” The appearance of the large insect reminded Su Ping of such an insect. Only the former was hundreds of times more ferocious than a caterpillar.

n“Sh*t, we’re not going to be swallowed by this insect, are we?” Su Ping’s blood was frozen as he saw all the sharp teeth covering the insect’s mouth. Death came instantly when he was torn apart by the fierce wind caused by the gargantuan beast that could cover up the sky. If he were to fall victim to this giant insect, he would have a taste of living was no better than dying!

nHe even wanted to commit suicide at once.

nHowever, if he did, he would be reborn in another random location later.

nThere was one more thing.

nThere was nothing around him that could be used as a weapon.

nSu Ping looked around and only found a rock on the ground. He was filled with mixed emotions.

nBashing himself to death?

nHow much strength would he have to use to kill himself with one blow?

nIf he couldn’t do it, what could he do if he remained in a half-dead state?

nThis question was lingering in Su Ping’s mind like a sophisticated philosophy conundrum.

n“Squeak!”

nWhile Su Ping was still fantasizing about the most conveniently lethal angle to smash himself with the rock, he suddenly heard a shrill scream.

nHe looked up.

nThe Lighting Rat was about to lose its life. It had been grabbed by the giant insect. The giant insect had many feet, like a centipede. The sharp edges pierced through the Lightning Rat’s soft belly. Blood was spilling out. The Lightning Rat passed away after only a bit of struggle.

nSu Ping looked pale. He couldn’t bear to look at the scene and there were unexplainable feelings of anger.

nThe system suddenly gave an alert. “Revive pet on the spot. Yes or no?”

nSu Ping was surprised.

nSeeing that the giant insect was about to stuff the Lightning Rat’s body into its mouth, Su Ping shouted without further thinking, “Yes!”

nBefore the sound of his voice had died away, the Lightning Rat that was about to be put into the insect’s maw suddenly turned into sparkles that fell back to the ground in front of the insect and took the shape of the Lightning Rat again.

nCrack!

nThe insect missed its bite.

nThe insect was stunned, since its prey had suddenly come back to life.

nThe insect: “???”

nSu Ping didn’t offer any explanation to the insect. Since the Lightning Rat had come back to life, Su Ping yelled out at once, “Attack the insect!”

nThanks to the emotional strength passed along through the contract, Su Ping’s directions were delivered to the Lightning Rat immediately.

nThe Lighting Rat was frozen on the spot because, in its mind, it was still seized by the terror of death. Su Ping’s shout woke the Lightning Rat up. The obedience instinct that came from being domesticated emerged; the Lightning Rat rushed forward almost subconsciously.

nWith the speed of lighting!

nWhoosh!

nThe Lightning Rat sped up all of a sudden and smashed itself against the giant insect.

nBang!

nDue to the impact, the giant bug leaned backward. Halfway through, the insect stopped the motion. The sharp edges of its many feet moved fast. The insect grabbed the Lightning Rat and tore it apart in a most appalling way.

nThe Lightning Rat had died, again!

n“Revive pet on the spot. Yes or no?”

n“Do it!”

nSu Ping didn’t give it much thought. He issued another order to strike right when the Lightning Rat came back to life.

nSince the number of revivals was unlimited, Su Ping was convinced that they would kill this giant insect eventually. While the gap in abilities between the insect and the Lightning Rat was vast, there was still a possibility of winning for the latter. He had to be able to grasp the tiniest chance of victory!

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