Chapter 63: Intimidation
Chapter 63: Intimidation
After expressing his desire to train his Companion Beast's willpower using intimidation or oppressive skills, An Hou Nian brought someone the next day.
This person was none other than his father, Grandfather An.
Although Grandfather An had spent his entire life in the business world and wasn't a proper Beastmaster, he was from a wealthy family, and with the accumulation of various resources, his theoretical strength was quite impressive, even if his actual combat power was not mentioned.
Moreover, he had a Sun Devourer Tiger that had mastered the intimidation skill, which was a suitable tool beast.
Of course, if it were a Dragon-type Companion Beast that could exert bloodline suppression over that pile of lazy Koi, it would be even better.
Seeing that Grandfather An was still willing to come and assist in training his Companion Beast despite his age, Li Qian was touched.
He led Grandfather An to the Central Pond.
Upon reaching the location, Grandfather An didn't waste any time and directly summoned his initial Companion Beast—the Sun Devourer Tiger.
Looking at the tall and majestic Sun Devourer Tiger, Li Qian couldn't help but feel a bit sentimental, recalling that when he first contracted it, it was just a small Flame Cat.
After summoning the Sun Devourer Tiger, Grandfather An conveyed Li Qian's request to it through the Soul Contract.
The Sun Devourer Tiger understood Grandfather An's intention and approached the pond, glancing at the Koi inside with a hint of human-like mocking in its tiger eyes.
Being able to freely display its intimidation skill and having such a good opportunity, it was time to let loose and have some fun.
However, it was unsure if these little guys could withstand it.
Whether they could withstand it or not wasn't something it needed to worry about; it just had to follow orders.
"Big Cat, it's time for us to show these little guys your might." Grandfather An also glanced at the Koi in the pond and said with enthusiasm.
Li Qian also looked at the numerous Koi in the Central Pond, and at that moment, each Koi was acting differently.
With the additions from his parents and An Hou Nian, there were now over a hundred Koi in the entire Central Pond.
Among them, more than thirty had learned the Waterfall Climbing Skill under the guidance of Ah Long and Coalhead and were diligently practicing.
Li Qian had noticed these little guys, and some of them had potential that was no weaker than Coalhead and Ah Long.
Of course, the current "prosperous" scene was also due to the targeted choices made by his parents and An Hou Nian.
The Koi that had entered the base later were, at least on the surface, promising and full of potential.
Additionally, Qi Zai and Ah Fu, who often swam in the pond, played a significant supervisory role.
Under the supervision of the two Green Scaled Dragons, most of the Koi dared not slack off too obviously. The reason why only thirty-plus Koi had learned the Waterfall Climbing Skill was because... some of them had such poor aptitude that they could only learn the Fish Leap Skill and no other skills.
Among these Koi, some were indeed lazy and unmotivated, while others were diligent and hardworking but lacked talent.
For the latter, Li Qian would give them a chance. The longer they could endure the intimidation skill of the Sun Devourer Tiger, the more likely he would choose them to try the second evolutionary path.
As for the thirty-plus Koi that had already learned the Waterfall Climbing Skill, Li Qian didn't plan to exclude them.
Through the two evolutionary examples of Qi Zai and Ah Fu, Li Qian realized that even the first evolutionary path, which was to evolve into a Green Scaled Dragon, required willpower.
In this regard, Qi Zai and Ah Fu were the most straightforward comparison.
He could only climb to about two-thirds of the waterfall's height. If not for Qi Zai's assistance in diverting some of the waterfall's flow, it would have been impossible for him to reach the top.
So, Li Qian had made up his mind to have all the carps undergo intimidation training from the Sun Devourer Tiger.
Whether they followed the first evolutionary path or the second, it didn't matter.
"Qi Zai, Ah Fu, come out," Li Qian ordered softly, his gaze fixed on the pond's surface. After a moment, the water parted, and two Green Scaled Dragons soared into the air.
"That little brat Ah Jie is so lucky," An Tian You exclaimed, his eyes gleaming as he admired the majestic Green Scaled Dragons. There was even a hint of envy in his voice.
Back then...
Well, back then, he too had been prepared by his family...
Although the Little Flame Cat's initial potential wasn't impressive, its evolutionary path was clear. As long as there was money, it could be nurtured to the potential of a Sovereign-ranked Sun Devourer Tiger.
"Grandfather, there's no need for you to be envious. In the future, our breeding base will never lack Green Scaled Dragons," Li Qian smiled, having understood the old man's thoughts.
"Qian, don't try to comfort me. I know my own beastmaster potential," the old man sighed. "Reaching Overlord rank relied on resource accumulation. Breaking through to the Sovereign rank is basically impossible."
Without breaking through to the Sovereign rank, even with a new contract slot, he couldn't contract a Green Scaled Dragon.
All he could do was envy.
Li Qian's eyes flashed, and he seemed to mutter to himself, "It's a real shame. After all, dragon-type companion beasts are known for their longevity. If one could obtain evolution and contract feedback, they might be able to extend their lifespan by two or three decades."
"Qian, what did you say? Extend lifespan by two or three decades?" Li Qian's voice was low, and An Tian You could only catch a few words, but the phrase "extend lifespan by two or three decades" deeply stirred him.
At his age, the most concerning thing was longevity.
"It's the Green Scaled Dragon! What a shame!" Li Qian sighed. "If you had a new contract slot, you could easily contract a high-potential carp. Once it evolves into a Green Scaled Dragon, with evolution feedback, extending its lifespan by two or three decades shouldn't be a problem."
"Cough, well, old man as I am, I'm already past seventy, but as the saying goes, an old horse still yearns for the long road ahead," An Tian You's eyes shone brighter. "Moreover, I've already reached Overlord Tier 7. There's still hope for breaking through to the Sovereign rank."
At these words, Li Qian's expression turned into a smile that wasn't quite a smile, and he glanced at the old man.
The old man's face, for once, turned slightly red.
"Well, Qian, let's get back to work," he said.
Li Qian nodded.
"Big Tiger, use your intimidation skill," the old man said, seeing this, and instructed the Sun Devourer Tiger standing by the central pond.
Without hesitation, the Sun Devourer Tiger unleashed its intimidation skill directly at the group of carps gathered by Qi Zai and Ah Fu.
In an instant, the previously lively pond, where carps occasionally leaped, became quiet.
Most of the carps were immediately subdued by the intimidation skill and sank to the bottom.
Some even flicked their tails, trying to escape into the water.
Only a dozen or so carps could barely maintain their suspension.
Among them were Ah Long, Liu Changfeng's carp, and Coalhead, An Paozi's carp.
As expected of carefully selected high-potential companion beasts, their willpower far surpassed their peers.
(End of Chapter)
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