Chapter 23 of 25
Chapter 15
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“How difficult is this? Sea Crocodile, go!” As soon as the Earthly Altar monster tamer’s words fell, Shu Da pointed his finger and ordered loudly.
Sea Crocodile roared and moved forward hurriedly. The crocodile-like tail swayed behind its butt, and it stepped into the tunnel.
The Pressuring Tunnel was exactly 100 steps long. The further inward the monster was, the stronger the spiritual pressure became.
Sea Crocodile exploded in anger and assaulted forward with overwhelming momentum. Almost in a blink of an eye, it took fifty steps, halfway through the tunnel.
Shu Da was so pleased, he laughed, “It’s nothing! How can it trouble me? Sea Crocodile, rush for me!”
Shu Er’s eyes narrowed into a line. He wanted Shu Da to fail, but he also knew that Pressuring Tunnel was just the first test. It’s mainly used to detect the potential of newborn monsters. Naturally, it couldn’t stop the Sea Crocodile who had the aptitude of 8 years.
Sea Crocodile listened to the order, screaming in unison. Its speed did not decrease, and it rushed for thirty steps more. Eighty steps have passed, and there are only twenty steps left from the target.
Seeing Sea Crocodile’s performance, the Earthly Altar monster tamer could not help secretly nodding his head: “Sea Crocodile’s potential is really good. I heard that when hatching, it reached the aptitude of 8 years. As long as Shu Da carefully trains it, over time, it will certainly become a great monster. ”
Think of this, he felt pity for Chu Yun. If it weren’t for his desire for that small bag of Earth Stone Coins, Sea Crocodile could be his.
With such a qualified monster, as long as the monster tamer was not too incompetent, he would definitely make fame for himself.
This monster tamer has been stationed in the Earthly Altar for decades. He’s faithful and honest, thus he didn’t think highly of Shu Da and Shu Er, two stupid young masters. In comparison, Chu Yun, who was a genius, was more optimistic and polite.
“It’s just that Chu Yun is only the adopted son of the city lord, unlike Shu Da and Shu Er who are his flesh and blood. Well, if Chu Yun is truly the lord’s son, it’ll be much better.”
When he’s sighing in my heart, Su Da’s irritable voice suddenly came.
“Why do you slow down? Hurry up! Speed up!”
In the tunnel, Sea Crocodile trembled and panted. The last twenty steps became were difficult to pass.
Shu Da was extremely dissatisfied, angrily appeared, and shouted loudly.
The Earthly Altar monster tamer could not help but frown gently. Relying on years of experience, he has seen through the truth.
The Pressuring Tunnel was a common way to detect the potential of newborn monsters. Under the pressure of external forces, it’s easy to see how good the monster’s qualifications were.
At the beginning of the tunnel, the monster was naturally relaxed and comfortable. However, the deeper it got, the heavier the pressure, the slower the speed.
The Earthly Altar monster tamer estimated that with the potential of Sea Crocodile, it should be able to reach ninety steps before showing the sign of tiredness. Today, only 80 steps have been taken, and it has become unbearable. Obviously, it has not been hatched properly, which has affected the potential.
If there was something that happened in childbirth, it’s common for a person to have a disability that impacted their entire life, or in the worse case, both mother and child would die.
Birthing was a line of life and death.
The hatching of monsters naturally followed the same code. It should be done with the utmost care.
Shu Da was hot-headed and didn’t prepare enough. He peeled off the eggshell of Sea Crocodile, which caused a disruption to the progress and naturally affected qualification. In fact, Sea Crocodile could have the aptitude of 9 years instead of 8.
“This Shu Da …” the Earthly Altar monster tamer snorted secretly, felt pity for Sea Crocodile. Such a good monster fell into the hand of such a bad master.
However, after all, Sea Crocodile reached the end of the tunnel. At the end, there were three jade slips with different colors: blue, green, and red.
“Take the blue jade slip and go back,” the Earthly Altar monster tamer said in a timely manner, reminding him.
When Sea Crocodile went back, the Earthly Altar monster tamer glanced at the hourglass, and proclaimed lightly: “It takes three minutes. Next.”
“Damn, this thing is really useless.” Shu Da looked at the monster and cursed. Sea Crocodile’s performance did not meet his expectations.
Sea Crocodile crumbled, showing the tiredness after walking for a while under pressure. Hearing the master’s criticism, he bowed his head and looked listless.
Shu Da was angry, but Shu Er was happy. The corners of his mouth were slightly tilted, confident, and he stood out.
Green-Toothed Snake, like a green line, spat its tongue out and hissing, and wandered leisurely toward the depths of the tunnel.
At about eighty-five steps, Green-Toothed Snake slowly slowed down, as if there was an invisible wind wall ahead. Green-Toothed Snake moved forward struggling, and finally reached the end og the tunnel.
“Green jade slip,” reminded the Earthly Altar monster tamer.
“Pick the green one.” Shu Er shouted immediately. Green-Toothed Snake appeared a little dizzy and hesitant to hear Shu Er’s words.
“Hey …” Shu Da had a tense face but smiled.
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Shu Er heard the laugh, his face changed slightly and repeated the order several times. Finally, Green-Toothed Snake “understood”, hesitantly opened the mouth and swallowed the green jade slip directly into its belly. Then it swung his tail and came back slowly.
“Under pressure, the monster was hesitant and didn’t obey the instructions of the monster tamer. It seems that Shu Er did not clean his body and brought the smell of others when he hatched the eggs. Or there were simply other people present. This disadvantage affects it too deep, it will trouble him in the future… ”
Earthly Altar monster tamer saw things clearly. He didn’t say anything, but looked at the hourglass and announced, “It takes two and a half minutes. The last one.”
Shu Er heard the words, immediately relieved, raised his brows, and squinted at Shu Da.
“Huh, useless things!” Shu Da stopped laughing, and at this moment his anger exploded. He kicked the Sea Crocodile which was sobbing at his feet, making it roll three times on the ground. After struggling to stand, it flinched and fearfully looked at Shu Da, dared not to move forward.
Shu Er laughed, and felt that at this moment, it was hard to express his joy in words! The dissatisfaction with Green-Toothed Snake hesitated to his orders suddenly disappeared.
“I’m really a genius! I will definitely rank first this time, and when I go back, I have to brag about it to Mom. If she’s happy, she might give me her beauty maid.”
He was proud and joyful again. Thinking of the beautiful maid, the slender eyes narrowed into a slit, flickering with lust.
As for Chu Yun? It was not in his consideration at all.
How could a mutated fox compete with his Green-Toothed Snake with the aptitude of 8 years?
Chu Yun smiled indifferently, squatting and stroking Heavenly Fox’s small head. The warm, silky touch came from the palm of his hand, making him happy.
The little fox also squinted its eyes slightly, catering to the slightly upright, enjoyable look.
“Slow down and take the red jade slip back.” Chu Yun pointed at the last jade slip, asked softly.
Heavenly Fox was very smart, and after experiencing the tribulation, it formed a link with Chu Yun. Hearing his orders, it nodded nicely immediately and issued a crisp and soft sound, as if Chu Yun was at ease.
The scene of harmonious coexistence of one person and one fox made the Earthly Altar monster tamer sigh emotionally. For some reason, he felt pleasing to the eye when he looked at Chu Yun.
Shu Er was still immersed in the dream.
Shu Da sneered dismissively, taunting, “You know your place. It’s just a Fire Fox. Even if you want it to go quickly, how can it? Haha!”
Unexpectedly lost to Shu Er, Shu Da’s full of wrath, ready to vent it on Chu Yun’s body.
He didn’t know that Chu Yun didn’t listen at all. With a quiet face, he watched Heavenly Fox’s performance secretly.
He knew that Heavenly Fox was a Perfect grade monster, and after surviving the tribulation it had the aptitude of 10 years. Compared with Sea Crocodile and Green-Toothed Snake, it’s on a whole different level. If they could march through Pressuring Tunnel, obviously Heavenly Fox could do it too.
He was just worried that Heavenly Fox was doing too well. It’s bound to cause uproar and cause concern, and its real grade may expose.
“An innocent one becomes guilty by treasuring a pearl.”
If the information about a Perfect grade Heavenly Fox was leaked out, even his father Shu Tianhao couldn’t protect him. At that time, an unscrupulous flow of people would set Shu Clan Island flat and submerge it into the sea!
In Chu Yunxuan’s eyes, Heavenly Fox moved forward and walked in the spiritual pressure.
Its bright black pupil glitter like diamonds. Its snow-white fur, pink feet, cute face made it look like an exquisite handicraft, unforgettable at first sight.
It slightly raised its head, the white and pliable long tail wiggled, exuded an elegant charm.
“Huh? This Fire Fox …” The Earthly Altar monster tamer’s eyes lighted up, and then dimmed again. “Unfortunately, it is just a Fire Fox.”
“Flash but ineffective.” Shu Er snorted sullenly.
Chu Yun, however, exhaled a long breath, Heavenly Fox was so smart that it obeyed his orders and indeed walked slowly.
It paced leisurely and unknowingly walked to the end of the tunnel. Then it took the red jade slip, held it in its mouth, and walked back.
The Earthly Altar monster tamer looked at it all the way until this moment, and his heart shook: “His, is this still a Fire Fox?”
He widened his eyes and stared at Heavenly Fox turning tightly. For a while, he almost thought his eyes tricked him!
Heavenly Fox walks peacefully as if the heavy pressure in the tunnel did not exist. Although it walked slowly, there was no pause or reluctance in the middle, which was amazing.