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Chapter 295: The Little Flame's Resistance! Who Dares Challenge?
Chapter 295: The Little Flame's Resistance! Who Dares Challenge?
This was the sound of the little flamelet hissing.
However, with his innate talent for mental communication, Su Ping understood the full meaning behind the flamelet's hissing.
Although it was still the same old language, Su Ping no longer needed to rely on the ancient serpent script, which required him to expend energy, to express himself.
This meant that the little flamelet before him had finally awakened its consciousness.
Indeed, this was the case.
Su Ping could feel an indescribable sense of liveliness emanating from the flamelet.
This feeling was vastly different from the rigid flame spirit that had only instinctively avoided his conscious perception.
Su Ping immediately felt invigorated.
That peculiar fire phoenix had left an unprecedented impact on Su Ping.
In fact, Su Ping was almost certain that the appearance of this little flamelet was related to the Hundred Birds Paying Homage that had burst open. He had already made up his mind that if possible, he wanted to form a soul bond with this elemental flame.
Although this little creature didn't quite fit Su Ping's criteria for choosing a pet,
if the offspring of a legendary pet were presented before him, Su Ping's only thought was: What is this concept? So, without hesitation, Su Ping projected his consciousness onto the little guy.
Then, through mental communication, he spoke in a voice that was undoubtedly the most sincere and gentle in Su Ping's history:
"Little guy, you're awake?"
The flamelet burned slowly, and then, to Su Ping's astonishment, it gradually transformed its shape, changing from a small flamelet into a simulated bird the size of a fingernail.
It resembled a sparrow, but its body was slightly elongated.
Its entire body was a fiery red color.
The similarly condensed red eyes, upon sensing Su Ping's consciousness body within the beast taming realm, instinctively retreated:
"Hiss (Human... go away!)"
Sure enough, through mental communication, the meaning behind the flamelet's 'words' was crystal clear.
The smile on Su Ping's face never faded, and the figure he had condensed within the beast taming realm, with a sunny smile that would make anyone want to call him a 'sunny big boy,' lifted the corners of his mouth, revealing eight gleaming white teeth.
"Little guy, I've been feeding you all this time! I'm not a bad person."
It must be said that whenever Su Ping spoke like this, he always felt like he had turned into a strange uncle holding a goldfish.
The flamelet, now transformed into a bird, seemed to have turned into a vigilant little girl.
"Hiss (Human, despicable... plotting something sinister!)"
Prejudice between humans and flamelets, or rather, between humans and flamelets, was like a towering mountain.
Su Ping was quite dissatisfied with the flamelet's stereotypical impression of him:
"Others might be, but where have I been despicable? Little guy, I've been working hard to raise you, and now that you've grown up and become successful, you don't acknowledge me anymore?"
These words moved even the Emerald Demon Spring Ginseng, which was nearby.
The Emerald Demon Spring Ginseng directly rooted its peculiar stem into the soil of Su Ping's beast taming realm, then elongated its body and pulled over a 'Fragrant Spirit Melon,' an elite-level resource that had been stimulated by its aura.
This originally elemental body actually tore open the spiritual melon, which was also a resource, and gave half of it to Xiao Qing on the side,
while the Emerald Demon Spring Ginseng, who seemed to be a resource than most.
Although Su Ping didn't quite understand how this thing could eat!
But now was not the time to focus on that!
At this moment, the little flamelet seemed to be a bit dazed by Su Ping's aggrieved words.
Su Ping could tell that this flamelet was different from the Emerald Demon Spring Ginseng.
The Emerald Demon Spring Ginseng had extremely high intelligence and formidable abilities, and it seemed to have some kind of secret.
However, this thing was likely different from the true phoenix of the Hundred Birds Paying Homage.
Not to mention, from what Su Ping had observed in this short time, the intelligence of this little thing was still quite immature.
Nevertheless, it was this deep-seated hatred for humans that left Su Ping perplexed.
As expected, the little flamelet's daze lasted only a moment before it spoke again:
"Hiss (You have sinister intentions...)"
Su Ping was furious!
He had condensed so many flame fruits, all of which this little thing had stolen and eaten.
Moreover, there were many subsequent resources that Su Ping had tried, and this little brat had accepted them all without hesitation.
Now, at this moment, it was accusing him of having sinister intentions? Why didn't it say anything about sinister intentions when it was eating?
Hmm... Although it was true that Su Ping had his own agenda, and if he could raise it to adulthood, he would form a soul bond with it.
Could it be that it's not right to say that?
Eating your resources doesn't mean you're a good person?
Using your resources doesn't mean I accept you?
"What an ungrateful wretch!"
"Hiss!"
The little flamelet, now transformed into a firebird with flapping wings, reacted intensely to Su Ping's words.
"Hiss, hiss, hiss, hiss, hiss (Humans... are truly... ungrateful... despicable creatures...)"
Evidently, this term seemed to hit a sore spot for the little creature.
Su Ping was curious. He didn't understand why it was reacting so strongly.
What was the reason?
"Then tell me, how exactly are humans ungrateful and despicable?"
Su Ping asked.
With these words, the little flamelet, previously flapping its wings in agitation, suddenly froze in place.
In its miniature eyes, formed from condensed flames, a look of bewilderment appeared:
"Hiss (Why are humans ungrateful? Why are they despicable?)"
"That's right. We should at least provide some evidence, right? Even if it's a legendary mythical being, it shouldn't be able to slander someone's innocence out of thin air, right?"
Su Ping was filled with righteous indignation.
Was he defending himself?
No, he was defending the honor and image of all humanity! In this moment, Su Ping felt like his entire being was radiating brilliance.
"Hiss, hiss, hiss (I don't know, I don't know...)"
The flamelet repeated itself like a broken record.
Su Ping smiled contentedly:
"That's right! I raised you, helped you regain your strength, and even if it weren't for me, Elder Green Demon Spring Ginseng couldn't have helped you awaken your consciousness! In the world of living beings, this should be considered a debt as great as that owed to one's parents, right?!"
"Hiss, hiss, hiss (Humans, you raised me... parents?)"
The flamelet seemed a bit dazed.
Su Ping continued:
"That's right! As the saying goes, even tigers won't eat their cubs! Our bodies are given to us by our parents! At what point, as children, should we not respect our parents?"
"Hiss, hiss, hiss?"
The flamelet felt something was off, but it couldn't quite put its finger on it.
Despite its aversion to humans, the flamelet suddenly realized that the human before it seemed to be speaking the truth.
The flamelet was a bit confused.
Su Ping continued:
"In the future, when we forge a soul contract and you become my contracted pet, we'll truly be family, bound by life and death!"
Undoubtedly, Su Ping's words had left the flamelet utterly bewildered.
Even as it struggled to process this, Su Ping's next words snapped it back to attention. Its flame-transformed wings fluttered rapidly, its reaction even more intense than before:
"Hiss, hiss (Humans... truly cunning...)"
"Hiss, hiss (So that's it! I'd rather die than submit!)"
"Hiss, hiss, hiss (Humans, truly untrustworthy!)"
"..."
The flamelet seemed to have transformed into a lit barrel of gunpowder, ready to explode at any moment.
It went berserk.
Su Ping was also taken aback by this intense reaction.
Was this reaction a bit too much? Moreover, Su Ping could tell that at this moment, if this little flamelet had truly reached the Sovereign Rank, and he tried to forcibly contract it, the other party might truly choose death over submission, severing its own soul rather than letting him succeed.
This was too extreme, wasn't it?
What grudge or enmity did they have?
Su Ping, losing interest in the conversation, quickly retreated back into the Flaming Domain, where the little flamelet, which was now scratching its head in confusion, was sitting in the midst of the flames.
Su Ping turned to look at the Green Demon Spring Ginseng, which was happily eating its food:
"Green Demon Spring Ginseng, do you know the origins of this little flamelet?"
The Green Demon Spring Ginseng showed no reaction, merely giving Su Ping a slightly odd look.
Then, it slowly disappeared into Xiao Qing's body.
As it did so, Xiao Qing's aura slightly changed, and the light of evolution flashed on her body once more.
What the hell was going on here?
Su Ping, speechless, exited the Beast Taming Realm.
Was there anything normal in this Beast Taming Realm?
Su Ping sighed, feeling a mix of frustration and confusion.
This feeling was indeed a bit unpleasant.
But unfortunately, he had no solution.
Even Saint Su didn't know about this creature's origins; he'd have to ask that person.
Its origins were likely not something that could be easily understood.
However, although asking others didn't yield any clear answers, Su Ping did have a method of his own.
As long as the little flamelet's affection for him met the standard requirements of the Bestiary,
When the time comes, the Bestiary will naturally provide sufficient feedback to Su Ping.
Even the previously undiscovered skill 'Paper Body Assembly' of the Origami Person's racial skill will be revealed.
This demonstrates the Bestiary's powerful analysis of other beasts.
However, there is a rather fatal prerequisite.
That is for the Flamelet's affinity to reach the required level.
Undoubtedly, this difficulty, which Su Ping previously thought was not a big deal, is now in question.
He had doubts.
He wondered if this challenge was any less difficult than learning about this information from the Legendary Holy Dragon's mouth, or perhaps even harder.
Late at night, preoccupied with this matter, Su Ping couldn't sleep.
He decided to use his computer and started searching.
Previously, Saint Sang had mentioned that the Phoenix might have appeared thousands of years ago.
Master Zhu Hong had also shown him traces of this Phoenix in the ancient ruin murals in the Western Desert Province.
So, Su Ping typed in keywords like 'Ancient History', 'Phoenix', and 'Legendary' in the historical search bar.
Unfortunately, these keywords, while not the most popular, still yielded countless useless marketing posts.
Sifting through them for useful information was like finding gold in shit, an arduous task.
After an entire night of searching, not only did Su Ping's doubts remain unresolved, but he felt even more perplexed and troubled.
By the time the sky brightened, aside from a headache from staying up all night, Su Ping had gained nothing.
"Cousin, it's time for breakfast!"
Early in the morning, Rong Mang, leading his cousin Rong Chan, warmly called out to Su Ping to join them for breakfast.
Su Ping nodded but didn't rush. He waved to his cousins, and they sat together on the wooden bench in the courtyard's small pavilion.
"Cousin Su Ping, what's wrong? You don't seem to be in high spirits. Are you too tired? Are you still going to Heavenly Mountain? I can accompany you today."
Rong Mang expressed his concern.
Su Ping shook his head:
"There's no need to go to Heavenly Mountain for now. I mainly wanted to ask you, regarding what Grandfather said about accepting one of the Eggs of the Five Saints. Are there many people in the Rong Family who oppose this, and quite a few who have objections?"
Upon hearing this, Rong Mang's eyebrows furrowed:
"Cousin, did someone say something to you? Tell me, and I'll talk to Grandfather."
Previously, even Rong Mang had objections to this matter.
However, after learning that his interests wouldn't be affected, Rong Mang wholeheartedly supported Su Ping, his cousin who was valued by Grandfather, capable, and well-connected.
A relationship closer than that of brothers.
At this moment, when Su Ping spoke, it was clear that Rong Mang immediately thought someone was badmouthing him behind his back.
Su Ping waved his hand:
"It's not that big of a deal. Is it true or not?"
Rong Mang thought for a moment and laughed, "It's not a problem. Don't take it to heart. It's the Rong Family's rule that the Eggs of the Five Saints are for the capable, and it's only natural for you to receive one with your abilities."
In fact, Su Ping wouldn't take it to heart.
The other members of the Rong Family, whose bloodline connections were distant through his deceased mother, had thoughts and interests that didn't concern him.
But he needed them now.
On other occasions, it wouldn't matter, but today, the doubts and the recent encounter with the Flamelet left Su Ping in a less-than-pleasant mood.
Su Ping's principle was to control and adjust when possible, and if not, to vent his frustrations.
Why make life difficult by bottling it up? Recently, although no other Rong Family members had come to find him, the unconcealed looks he received when entering and exiting made him feel uncomfortable.
Rong Chan, sitting beside them, also spoke up, "Yesterday, I heard Rong Cheng, Rong Ao, and Rong Xing cursing you behind your back. They said some unpleasant things and even claimed that Grandfather was unfair..."
Su Ping smiled slightly.
He had been waiting for several days for those in the Rong Family whose interests were affected to come and provoke him.
However, it seemed that either his cheap paternal uncle had too much control over the family, or due to his absence, no other Rong Family members came, except for a few unpleasant glances.
(End of Chapter)
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