Chapter 406: The Big Wave
Chapter 406: The Big Wave
The screen projection lasted only for a brief moment, confirming the location of the rock giant before it retracted.
"Follow me," said Fatty, resembling a Fuwa doll, flapping her tiny wings and speaking in a loli voice. She then led the way out of the research base.
Zahar followed without hesitation, turning to Li Qian and apologizing, "Bro, I'll go and contract the beast first. We can chat later."
"Focus on the important task first. There's plenty of time for chatting later," Li Qian smiled and waved at him.
As the two conversed, Zahar had already followed Fatty and left the research base.
After leaving the base, Zahar scanned the surroundings and followed Fatty again, rushing towards a specific destination. His excitement began to overflow.
After running for about ten minutes, Zahar and Fatty arrived at their destination.
Before them was a sparse vegetation area.
Within this open space, there weren't many other things, except for three stone pillars standing about seven to eight meters tall, which were quite eye-catching.
Fatty didn't waste any time, flying in front of the three stone pillars and circling around them a few times.
Soon after, the ground began to shake, and the stone skin crumbled, revealing the true form of the three stone pillars.
They were three Overlord-rank rock giants.
Zahar, stunned by the sight of the three rock giants awakening from the stone pillars, stood in awe for a long moment.
After the initial shock, he was filled with joy.
The three rock giants stood at a height of about six meters, looking mighty and awe-inspiring.
Their stone-like skin had a faint glow, giving off an indestructible aura.
This also indicated that their defense was undoubtedly strong.
Seeing these tall, awe-inspiring, and mighty rock giants, Zahar instantly made up his mind. These were the beasts he wanted!
"All three rock giants are here. Whether you can form a contract with them depends on your own abilities," Fatty flew back and circled around Zahar, speaking in her loli voice.
Zahar confidently patted his chest and eagerly ran over to communicate with the three rock giants.
Fatty hovered nearby on a nearby tree, activating the image transmission function. Inside the research base, Li Qian could also see the live footage.
Watching the light screen projected from the smart bracelet, Li Qian witnessed Zahar communicating with the towering rock giants and found it amusing, so he watched with great interest.
The intelligence of Overlord-potential beasts was not low. Even though they had just entered the Overlord rank, they were known for their lack of brains, being Earth-type beasts.
Therefore, communication wasn't too difficult. Zahar used both verbal and hand gestures, and the three rock giants roughly understood his intentions.
However, understanding was one thing, but forming a contract with them was not an easy task.
Zahar tried his best, describing all the benefits of the contract, but the three rock giants remained unmoved.
Objectively speaking, there were indeed benefits after the contract, at least in terms of faster growth and easier access to extraordinary resources.
In summary, contracted beasts would progress faster than those growing naturally.
This was also the reason why most beasts didn't object to forming contracts with human beastmasters.
But this wasn't absolute.
Some beasts were more resistant to contracts.
After all, contracts had their advantages and limitations. The biggest issue was the beast's freedom.
Watching Zahar's futile attempts through Fatty's image transmission function, Li Qian shook his head and chuckled, "Oh well, meeting you, kid, was fate. This time, I'll help you out."
After coming up with a plan, Li Qian immediately sent a command to Fatty through the smart bracelet, "Fatty, go and help with the communication."
Fatty received the command and flew over, communicating with the rock giant that Zahar was trying to contract with, using both words and gestures for several minutes.
"Now you can complete the contract ceremony with it," Fatty said after a few minutes of gibberish and flew back. She glanced at Zahar and spoke.
For some reason, Zahar noticed that Fatty's gaze seemed strange, as if she looked down on him, like he was a fool.
Putting aside his thoughts, Zahar resumed his communication with the rock giant, and this time, it went smoothly. They soon reached a consensus.
During the brief pause while Zahar was contracting with the rock giant, Li Qian spoke through the smart bracelet, "What's going on? Why doesn't the rock giant want to contract with Zahar?"
"The three rock giants all responded that this guy seems not very smart, and they don't want to follow him," Fatty conveyed the message, leaving Li Qian speechless.
This was quite a rejection.
However, Li Qian understood that although Zahar might be a bit simple and straightforward, he was a good person with perseverance, determination, and enthusiasm. His future achievements were bound to be impressive.
Otherwise, Li Qian wouldn't have suggested he come to the Emerald Research Base to exchange for a beast.
As Li Qian pondered, Zahar finally succeeded. He let out a long sigh of relief, and his face showed relief.
"Thank you, Fatty," Zahar said, his joy turning into gratitude as he focused on Fatty. He had witnessed the situation earlier, and he was sure that Fatty had helped convince the rock giant; otherwise, the latter's attitude wouldn't have changed so quickly.
Fatty didn't take credit, "You don't need to thank me. This is what my master instructed."
"My master instructed this?" Zahar was taken aback by Fatty's words, not quite understanding what she meant.
After a moment of thought, he realized, "You mean, for my sake, Li Qian went to ask his mentor?"
Fatty glanced at Zahar and, in her loli voice, teased him, "You humans seem not very smart..."
"Huh? Why?" Zahar was confused, not understanding why Fatty was mocking him.
Fatty explained, "The master is the master. Why would he need to ask his mentor? And who is his mentor?"
Zahar instinctively replied, "His mentor is the owner of this research base, right?"
"The master is the owner of this research base. That's why I call him master. It seems you couldn't convince the rock giant because you're too stupid, haha!" Fatty spoke matter-of-factly, covering her mouth and laughing at the end.
Zahar was left speechless.
Suddenly, he realized something and exclaimed in disbelief, "Wait, you mean Li Qian is the owner of this Emerald Research Base?"
Fatty didn't refute, but just smiled without saying a word, causing a storm of shock to surge through Zahar's mind.
Previously, Zahar had heard from his roommate, An Fatso, that Li Qian was a breeding genius, but he had some doubts.
After spending time with him, Zahar had come to know his roommate a little. Aside from his big appetite, his most prominent trait was his tendency to boast.
So, when it came to his so-called genius, Zahar thought there might be some exaggeration.
But now, upon hearing this shocking news, his entire perception was instantly turned upside down.
Seeing Fatty's smile, Zahar couldn't help but curse, "Damn, is this for real? Isn't he a freshman?"
After that, in a state of shock and bewilderment, Zahar stumbled back to the research base.
When he returned to the research base and saw Li Qian's smiling face, Zahar had a thousand words to say. Finally, he stammered and asked, "Li Qian, are you...?"
Before he could finish, Li Qian nodded, his smile looking a bit odd. "Yes, as you thought, I'm the owner of this research base!"
Although he had already gotten the answer from Fatty, seeing Li Qian confirm it himself still made Zahar feel shocked and even incredulous.
He looked at Li Qian, his eyes widening in surprise, but soon his expression turned resentful. "Damn it, why didn't you say something earlier?"
Li Qian shrugged and spread his hands helplessly. "You didn't ask."
After a pause, Li Qian continued, "And you assumed I was just an intern here. I don't know how to explain it to you."
Zahar immediately thought of the other two. "No way, such a shocking thing, we have to let An Fatso and Old Lu experience it too."
"They..." Li Qian was curious at his words.
"They're waiting outside the Mystic Realm." Zahar pointed to the central mountain range of the Third Mystic Realm. "This morning, they agreed to come with me to exchange companion beasts."
Without further ado, he quickly left the research base.
Soon, he arrived at the entrance of the Third Mystic Realm.
At the entrance, two figures were waiting and immediately approached upon seeing Zahar. "How's it going?"
Zahar chuckled. "I've already contracted the Rock Giant. Little Rock, come out and greet my friends."
As he spoke, he summoned the Rock Giant he had just contracted.
The Rock Giant grumbled unhappily, indicating its low nature.
Zahar understood the situation and, knowing the Rock Giant's approval wasn't ideal, didn't show it off further. After a brief introduction, he recalled it.
With excitement on his face, Zahar continued, "The breeding teacher at the research base is really nice. With my earnest plea, he agreed to give you a special privilege to enter and take a look."
"Such a great opportunity, we can't miss it!" Lu Tianjiao didn't hesitate and excitedly agreed.
An Fatso's reaction was similar to Lu Tianjiao's.
Zahar added, "I'll take you in now."
Soon, the three entered the Third Mystic Realm, and with Li Qian's prior arrangement, the guards didn't stop them.
With Zahar's guidance, they quickly arrived at the Emerald Research Base. "Here it is."
Upon entering the research base, the three were led into the reception hall.
In the main seat, a figure sat with their back to them.
What kind of quirk was this?
An Fatso and Lu Tianjiao didn't think much of it, assuming it was a quirk of a big shot.
Zahar felt playful and put on a serious expression, whispering, "Let's bow to the teacher together and make a good impression. Who knows, maybe we'll get the teacher's guidance in the future."
An Fatso and Lu Tianjiao didn't think much of it and bowed respectfully, greeting politely, "Hello, Teacher!"
"Ahem, hello to you too." Li Qian sat in the chair, his back still to them, struggling to hold back his laughter. He cleared his throat and greeted them.
An Fatso's ear twitched, and he muttered under his breath, "Hey, this teacher's voice sounds familiar."
He tugged at Zahar's sleeve. "What's the teacher's name?"
In the reception hall, there was 360-degree surveillance, so Li Qian saw An Fatso's subtle action.
Li Qian tried to hold back his laughter.
Zahar also struggled to contain his laughter, his face turning red. He whispered, "Teacher Li."
"Students these days have no manners, discussing their teacher behind his back." Li Qian maintained his composure, slowly turning around with a mischievous smile.
"Teacher, let me explain..." Lu Tianjiao straightened up, about to defend himself and An Fatso, but he met Li Qian's teasing gaze.
A ringing sound filled the air, and Lu Tianjiao's head felt like it had been struck by a heavy hammer, leaving him dazed and confused.
"Damn, what's going on?" Lu Tianjiao exclaimed, seeing the familiar face in the main seat.
"Pfft!" At that moment, Li Qian couldn't hold back his laughter any longer.
"Hahaha..." Next to him, Zahar, who had successfully pranked them, burst into laughter.
An Fatso was equally stunned.
After his initial shock, he echoed Zahar's earlier disbelief, "Damn, Qianzi, is this research base yours?!"
Lu Tianjiao was the first to recover, his face showing realization, "I knew it, Qianzi! With your evolution of the Sunbird and Three-Legged Golden Crow, the school must have given you some recognition!"
An Fatso also realized, looking at Li Qian with a face full of resentment, "Qianzi, you're not being fair, keeping it a secret until now."
Lu Tianjiao even rushed over, reaching out to tickle Li Qian, "Yeah, you kept it from us! It wasn't my idea, Zahar was the mastermind." Li Qian quickly shifted the blame to Zahar.
Lu Tianjiao and An Fatso immediately pounced on Zahar.
Soon, the three were in a playful scuffle, Li Qian watched with a smile, shaking his head.
(End of Chapter)
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