Chapter 6

The Fire Crow breeding base was right next to the Violent Bear breeding base.

Following the map for a few steps, Chen Wen arrived at the Fire Crow breeding base beside the Violent Bear.

At the center of this base was a small rocky valley, with no grass, only bare rocks. The only living thing was a withered tree, on which two crows as black as ink perched.

Unlike ordinary crows, their eyes were blood red, their feathers sharp like swords, and their claws like iron hooks.

【Pet Name】: Fire Crow

【Pet Attribute】: Fire, Yin

【Potential Level】: Rare Extraordinary

【Pet Talent】: Fire Control, Illusory Sound, Flight

【Racial Skills】: Claw Strike, Feather Fall, Small Fireball, Large Fireball, Fireball Chain, Crow Cry

【Pet Introduction】: The most troublesome pet in the Extraordinary Three Realms, with extremely fast flight speed, capable of spitting flames and emitting a cry that attacks the mind. Unfortunately, Fire Crows are extremely proud, and the success rate of contracting them is very low.

Without a doubt, the Fire Crow is the most outstanding top-tier pet among the pet breeders in Qinghe City, and it is the pet that the vast majority of Beast Masters yearn to contract.

What surprised Chen Wen was that despite the Fire Crow's strength, there were only two students queuing at the entrance of the Fire Crow breeding base.

Even stranger, there were over a dozen teenagers surrounding the breeding base, watching the scene.

Seeing Chen Wen walk over, they made way for him, but their eyes revealed a mocking and playful expression.

"Hehe, someone else is coming?"

"From his appearance, it seems he's preparing to join the queue?"

"Another fool, how easy is it to contract a Fire Crow?"

"Yeah, I heard that none of the seniors from the previous class succeeded."

"Apparently, the success rate for professional Beast Masters to contract a Fire Crow is less than thirty percent. I wonder where he gets his confidence from?"

"Three chances, tsk tsk, soon it will be two chances."

"..."

Listening to the disdainful and mocking whispers from the crowd, Chen Wen did not feel a hint of anger. Instead, he felt a surge of excitement.

Travelling through, being looked down upon...

According to the usual plot, it's time for me to prove them wrong.

What are these people?

They are the background for my success. Without their doubts, how can there be the satisfaction of success later?

With his thoughts swirling, Chen Wen's lips curled slightly, and he calmly joined the queue at the end.

Seeing Chen Wen's confident expression, the surrounding students were somewhat surprised.

"He's so confident!"

"Could he have awakened an extremely powerful Beast Master talent?"

"I heard that Beast Masters who look handsome usually have good talents, and he's so handsome..."

"That's fake. If that were true, my talent wouldn't be..."

"What is it?"

"Do you think I would say? I'm not a fool!"

"..."

As the crowd discussed, Chen Wen had already calmed down and shifted his gaze to the breeding base.

At that moment, a student walked out of the breeding base with a look of frustration, glancing back as he walked, clearly still unwilling to give up on the Fire Crow.

After the previous student left the breeding base, the staff member called out, "Next!"

At the front of the queue was a pretty girl in the Qinghe No. 1 High School uniform.

Hearing the staff member's call, she took a deep breath and then walked over slowly.

"Pretty calm, maybe she'll succeed?"

"There are many calm people, wasn't the previous one also calm?"

"Yeah, it still depends on her talent and luck."

"Yeah, mainly luck."

"..."

Perhaps because of the girl's delicate appearance, the crowd did not make any harsh remarks.

As the discussion continued, the girl from Qinghe No. 1 High School quickly climbed up the valley and reached the withered tree.

"Breath in—breath out—"

After a few deep breaths, she opened her eyes and looked at the smaller Fire Crow that was preening its feathers.

While conveying her goodwill through her eyes, the girl communicated with the Beast Master space and began to form a contract according to the method taught by her teacher.

Breath—

As her mental power activated, a slight breeze blew outside.

"With you, I form a bond, to share life and death!"

With the girl's low cry, a red light spot appeared on her forehead, and the light spot became increasingly brilliant, radiating threads of light.

These threads of light, like transparent fine lines, floated in the air, circling around the Fire Crow when they reached it.

The red threads grew more numerous and gradually condensed.

The crowd outside began to comment again.

"Is she really going to succeed?"

"Her talent seems to be fire enhancement, and it's quite strong. It seems the Fire Crow likes her."

"Lucky her, someone can actually contract a rare pet for free."

"Envious!"

"..."

Amidst the noise, many people approached the queue, eager to try.

Most of them wanted to contract the Fire Crow but were worried about wasting their free contract opportunity, so they hesitated and observed here.

Seeing someone fail, they would mock, thus showing their wise choice.

The jealous voices and envious gazes from outside did not affect the girl in the field. She continued to release her mental power to form the contract halo.

As the halo around the Fire Crow was about to form, the girl under the tree couldn't help but smile.

However, the next moment, her smile froze.

The Fire Crow, having finished preening its feathers, finally glanced at the girl below, its blood-red eyes seemingly showing a hint of disdain.

"Caw—"

The small Fire Crow opened its mouth and cried, and the girl below instantly lost her focus, and the nearly formed contract halo trembled.

Then, the small Fire Crow raised its right claw and clawed at the red halo beside it.

"No—!"

The girl's face showed regret, but the small Fire Crow mercilessly clawed the red halo to pieces.

The girl's face turned pale, and the crowd outside instantly fell silent.

After a while, the crowd began to murmur and mock, and those who were about to join the queue moved away.

"Knew it would be like this!"

"Of course it's impossible!"

"Let's go, the three free chances shouldn't be wasted on the Fire Crow!"

"..."

As the crowd discussed, some people left, and some joined, but the number didn't change much.

The girl, pale-faced, walked out of the door. On the short walk, she had already adjusted her mood and smiled at the queueing students as she passed Chen Wen.

Before the three could return the smile, the staff member called out again.

"Next!"

The boy at the front of the queue, wearing glasses, walked in nervously, and Chen Wen only had time to nod at the girl from his school before turning his attention to the next person.

"Next!"

Another failure!

This time, the contract failed for a boy wearing glasses, and his failure added more gloom to Chen Wen's heart.

"Next!"

Still a failure!

This time, the student who failed was wearing the Qinghe No. 1 High School uniform. Chen Wen saw himself in a few minutes in him.

Seeing the dazed Chen Wen, the staff member impatiently said, "It's your turn!"

"Oh... okay!"

Chen Wen quickly came to his senses and walked towards the small valley with a nervous heart.

Due to compulsory education and the environment, the students in this world had excellent physical fitness. Chen Wen didn't take long to climb up the valley and reach the withered tree.

Looking at the two Fire Crows pacing on the withered tree, Chen Wen felt a wave of black aura emanating from them, making him feel suffocated.

"Breath in—breath out—"

"Chen Wen, you are the protagonist, you can definitely do it!"

After a few deep breaths and some self-encouragement, Chen Wen chose the smaller of the two Fire Crows and began to communicate with the Beast Master space in his mental sea.

Instantly, layers of white clouds appeared before Chen Wen's eyes, and as the clouds spread, a semi-transparent white space was revealed.

Without time to look closely, Chen Wen began to form the contract according to his memory.

"With you, I form a bond, to share life and death!"

With Chen Wen's low cry, a white light spot appeared on his forehead.

As mental power was output, weak white threads of light emanated from the white light spot, wrapping around the Fire Crow.

While forming the contract, Chen Wen prayed, "Don't resist! Don't resist!..."

However, it seemed that heaven did not favor him, or the Fire Crow he chose did not like him.

Before the halo formed, the small Fire Crow raised its claw and directly tore the semi-transparent white threads of light.

The failure of the contract made Chen Wen feel a sharp pain, but he did not make a sound.

The small Fire Crow never raised its eyes, and after tearing the white threads, it continued to preen its shiny black feathers.

Instantly, Chen Wen's gaze dimmed.

"Turns out, I'm not the protagonist!"