novellaaa Chapter 65 The Contract - Zhang Yan, the Deal with the King Fruit!
Chapter 65 The Contract - Zhang Yan, the Deal with the King Fruit!
Chapter 66 The Contract - Zhang Yan, the Deal with the King Fruit!
Before signing the contract, Su Chen checked Zhang Yan's panel again.
Zhang Yan's favorability level: 1v8
Status: Available for contract (Time limit: 8 days)
Strength Level: Third Realm - Acupoint Opening Realm (50 acupoints)
Pet Energy Points - Acquisition Speed: 96 points/day Skills:
Overlord Body Technique 1v6 (4682/6000): Passive skill that greatly enhances physical strength and resilience after cultivation. Strength attribute permanently increases with each level gained.
Mountain-Splitting Fist 1v4 (3644/4000): A high-difficulty power-type martial art that concentrates all the body's strength into a single point of the fist, resulting in extremely explosive power. Mastered, it can split a mountain with a single punch.
Su Chen stared at the panel, raising an eyebrow.
Last night, I actually opened another acupoint!
He remembered clearly that when he first opened the control panel last Sunday night during the speed test, this little girl only had 46 acupoints.
At that time, the energy point acquisition speed was only 55 points.
In just one week, the Overlord Body Technique rose from 3250 to 4682, an increase of nearly 1400.
The value of "Opening Mountain Fist" rose from 2850 to 3644, an increase of 800!
"That's really an exaggeration."
He muttered to himself.
But then he thought again, "Noob! Your performance in the actual combat assessment wasn't much better than mine. You're not agile at all, and you don't even practice movement techniques like the Shadowless Step. You're all brawn and no brains..."
That's what he said, but he knew very well that Zhang Yan was a pure power-type athlete who took the path of head-on confrontation.
If you gave her a mount, she wouldn't need to maneuver around; she could just grab her fists and smash people. The scene would be...
Su Chen's mind flashed back to the scene of Zhang Yan riding on Xiao Zi's back, swinging her long spear as she charged in and out of the monster horde.
Tsk~
"Once Zhang Yan rides Little Purple and gains superb mobility, her combat power will be absolutely outrageous."
"Just get any mount, it doesn't need to be super powerful, just enough for transportation. Your combat assessment scores will skyrocket!"
However, he wouldn't say that to Zhang Yan's face.
That little girl was already quite arrogant after eating the mythical spiritual fruit. If she were praised a few more times, wouldn't she be so cocky that she'd be wagging her tail in the sky?
He took a deep breath and his consciousness touched the options on the panel.
[Should a contract be established with Zhang Yan?]
【whether】
Yes!
Contract successful.
Zhang Yan has joined the Pet Space.
[Humanoid Pet Capacity: 1/1 (Full)]
[Currently, due to space limitations, you cannot contract a second humanoid pet. To increase capacity, please upgrade your terminal.]
He didn't waste any words.
Invincible Body Technique Iv6, loading!
A warm sensation rose from the dantian and spread along the meridians to the limbs and bones.
Unlike Wang Yichuan's calm and composed demeanor during the contract, Zhang Yan's energy carried a domineering force, as if something was rampaging through her veins, causing both pain and pleasure.
Su Chen clenched his fist, his knuckles making a series of crisp cracking sounds.
"Buzz—!"
The next moment, Su Chen felt his bones buzzing. It wasn't a real sound, but a tremor rising from the depths of his bone marrow, as if countless tiny spiritual energies were reshaping the arrangement of his muscle fibers.
His limbs were itchy all over, especially his arms, which were so itchy that he wanted to find something to punch hard.
No wonder this little girl is so irritable!
Bipolar disorder!
It's an illness, it needs treatment!
[Overlord Body Technique Experience Points +1]
Ah? ?
Add in seconds?
Su Chen paused for a moment, then quickly brought up the control panel.
【Invincible Body Technique Iv1 (633/1000)】
Loading Zhang Yan's Iv6 Overlord Body Technique is equivalent to directly applying the sixth level of cultivation technique insights to one's body.
Although it is not permanently retained, each loading adds experience to the main body.
Previously, relying solely on Wang Yichuan's Mountain-Opening Fist, one could only gain a few points of experience per hour.
And now... it starts to rise the moment it loads.
"This efficiency—" he muttered to himself, then suddenly raised his hand and punched the air.
It didn't use the power-generating techniques of the Mountain-Opening Fist; it was just an ordinary punch.
But the instant his fist pierced the air, he clearly felt the power chain of his forearm, upper arm, shoulder, and latissimus dorsi muscles being mobilized simultaneously, and the transmission of force was incredibly smooth.
When he threw that punch last week, his muscles were still like a pile of loose sand.
Now, it's like a tightly twisted steel cable!
Su Chen took a deep breath and mentally shouted, "I'm going to take on a hundred of them!!!"
After a brief moment of excitement, Su Chen glanced at Zhang Yan's training assignments again.
Task 1: Intensive Training Task Content: Accompany Zhang Yan through five training sessions, each lasting no less than two hours, and ensure your punching power reaches 60.
0 kg.
Progress: 0/5
Rewards: 100 Pet Energy, 5 Giant Strength Pills
Task Two: 1000kg Strength Task objective: Assist Zhang Yan in achieving a punching strength of 1000kg.
Progress: 0/1000
Rewards: Pet Energy x200, Tiger Bone Power Pill x5, Skill Stone: Overlord Fist Technique
【Task 3: Overcoming with Strength】Task Content: In the Strength Assessment of the Six Martial Arts Disciplines, surpass Zhang Yan's progress. If not completed, the reward is: Pet Energy ×500, Dragon Fist Pill ×3, Master Equipment - Strength Bracelet.
"Oh, this..."
"Task one is quite difficult! Even at my peak, I can hardly reach 500 punches, which is already a huge improvement compared to before! How about gaining another 100kg in a week?"
"But so far, task one seems to be relatively easy to accomplish."
"As for mission two..."
"They even want to help Zhang Yan improve her punching power!"
"She seems to be over 800 now, and the effects of the Overlord Fruit are still working. It feels like there's even more hope than for Mission One!"
Su Chen glanced at the reward with excitement.
The Skill Stone "Overlord Fist" seems to have a chance...?
As for Task Three, he chose to block it.
Zhang Yan's punching power is almost twice that of his! Being in the top ten, or even the top five, in a single subject is nothing to him!
"However, I definitely want to give mission two a try! The Overlord Fist Technique sounds really appealing."
But after the contract was successfully signed, Su Chen was actually looking forward to something else...
Wang Yichuan's panel is still lit up!
Wang Yichuan's favorability level: lv7
Status: Unavailable for contract (on cooldown)
Strength Level: Third Realm - Acupoint Opening Realm (59 acupoints)
Pet Energy Points - Acquisition Speed: 99 points/day Skills:
Shadowless Kick 1v5 (1989/5000): High-speed continuous kicks with unpredictable trajectories. Note: You need to maintain goodwill and the target's strength needs to be significantly improved before you can continue the contract. (Note: Unfinished mission progress will be retained, but mission requirements may change.)
[Upgrading and maintaining a high level of favorability significantly increases the target's strength in the short term, thus shortening the cooldown time.]
Su Chen carefully read the annotations.
So that's what happened!
The system's rule of discarding items once they're no longer usable actually has a touch of humanity.
You have to be responsible for them to the end, maintain a good impression, and not let them stagnate!
To expedite the contract signing, we need to urge them to improve their strength quickly, or... provide direct assistance?
"That makes sense!"
Su Chen silently thought to himself, "Otherwise, sticking to the old formula will only make things worse!"
He quickly snapped out of his daze and glanced at Wang Yichuan and the other two walking ahead. They were still discussing how amazing their performance in the beast taming test had been.
Su Chen quickly followed.
A moment later, the four of them had reached the end of the school path.
The direction ahead is the back hill of the school.
The iron gate on the north side was open, and a sign was hanging at the entrance: "Endurance test: 20-kilometer cross-country with load, start here".
The arrow points to the sparse pine forest at the foot of the mountain.
Su Chen glanced at the undulating mountain ridge in the distance, feeling the abundant power brought by the Overlord Body Technique within his body, and felt a greater sense of anticipation for this endurance test.
In the last joint exam between ten schools, I only scored 25 points in endurance, which dragged down the overall score!
this time...
With the level 6 Invincible Body Technique loaded, I should be able to perform at least at the level of level 3, right?
As he was figuring out how to allocate his energy, his sleeve was suddenly tugged.
Looking down, he saw that Zhang Yan had somehow gotten close to him.
The guy scurried around furtively, looking left and right to make sure Wang Yichuan and Lin Xiyue weren't turning back as they walked ahead. Then he pointed a finger toward the small pavilion on the outside of the playground.
Something's definitely wrong!
Su Chen was amused by her clandestine meeting posture and asked in a low voice, "What's wrong?"
"Come with me."
Without saying a word, Zhang Yan half-pulled and half-dragged him to a small pavilion by the roadside.
The pavilion was an old-fashioned octagonal pavilion, with moss covering the stone pillars and several tiles on the roof missing halfway.
Su Chen leaned against a stone pillar, arms crossed, a look of disgust on his face: "What's going on? Why are you being so secretive, like you're doing something wrong?"
Zhang Yan was angered by his attitude.
"Spirit Fruit! You've forgotten something so important!?"
"Oh, oh~"
Su Chen quickly switched to an "How could I forget?" attitude, coughing twice: "Cough cough... um... um, I didn't forget, I didn't forget."
To be honest, he almost forgot!
Yesterday's dungeon rewards were plentiful, including Abyss Converters, Skill Learning Machines, Heavenly Soul Fruits, and Enlightenment Fruits. My mind was filled with calculations of spiritual energy production efficiency and skill proficiency.
Mythical Spirit Fruit... I'm really not used to it!
Of course, he would never dare to say those words out loud.
Zhang Yan stared at his face for three seconds, then said angrily, "Hmph! All this effort for nothing! Running around here and there, relaying messages in between, afraid that something might go wrong."
She tossed her head back, her ponytail swinging in a small arc: "Tell me, shouldn't I get some compensation for my trouble?"
Seeing her smug little face, Su Chen's guilt instantly turned into a funny helplessness.
"Haha~ We really should give it to them!"
He was laughing while his brain was working at high speed.
Zhang Yan is definitely best suited for the Overlord Body Pill.
Everything produced by the system is of high quality. When combined with her Iv6 Invincible Body Technique, the effect is definitely greater than the sum of its parts.
The problem is that I only have two on hand, and I need them for later cultivation. Giving one away means I'll have one less.
How about giving me bone-shaping pills?
This is a good opportunity to let Zhang Yan be the guinea pig and test the waters. Is the Bone-Shaping Pill given by Xiao Zi in the training mission for humans or beasts?
Let Zhang Yan, who has had fifty acupoints opened, try it; she shouldn't have any problems.
The only difference between veterinary medicine is that the drug is more potent!
Each Plastic Bone Pill costs 500 points to exchange at the school, which is equivalent to 100,000 Federal Credits! That's a bit too expensive.
Su Chen hesitated for two seconds before finally taking out a Qi-Nourishing Pill.
He held the pill in his palm and handed it to Zhang Yan.
"Top-grade Qi-Nourishing Pill!"
"The ones sold on the market, including those redeemed with school points, are at best mid-grade. High-grade ones are rare, and top-grade ones are practically priceless. Smell this pill; isn't it completely different from ordinary Qi-Nourishing Pills?"
Zhang Yan leaned closer to take a look.
The surface of the elixir was perfectly round and smooth, with a very faint jade-colored luster.
If you get close, you can smell a refreshing, clean fragrance of grass and trees.
They learned the basics of identifying medicinal pills in their textbooks.
Although it's a practical course and we don't expect students to actually know how to refine elixirs, being able to identify the quality of elixirs and distinguish between genuine and fake, good and bad, is a skill that everyone must master.
Zhang Yan could tell at a glance that this Peiyuan Pill was indeed different from the ones she had seen at the school's exchange window.
The school's version is matte, with a slightly rough, grainy surface, and the fragrance isn't as clear.
"Then I won't stand on ceremony!"
She reached out and pinched the pill, her fingers twisting slightly as if she hesitated whether to refuse.
But his mouth was faster than his hands; once the words were out, he didn't dwell on them anymore and simply put the pills into the tactical pouch at his waist.
Su Chen chuckled.
"No need to be polite! Your grueling training this week has been quite effective! You definitely deserve a bonus."
Zhang Yan was clearly pleased to receive the praise.
She tossed her chin up, flicked her ponytail, and deliberately suppressed her smugness as she said, "Hmph! You know your stuff."
However, despite her arrogance, she didn't forget her business.
"Oh, right!" She took a neatly folded piece of paper out of her pocket, unfolded it, and handed it to Su Chen. "Here's the list of supplies the other five people need. Take a look first, and tell me your thoughts now so I can give them a reply later."
Su Chen took it and quickly scanned it.
The handwriting on the list was neat, and the categories were clearly listed:
[5 Water Essence Pills, 10 Ice Skin Jade Marrow Pills, 5 Enlightenment Fruits]
Su Chen pointed to the first line: "These Water Essence Pills... are they what Lin Xiyue wanted?"
Zhang Yan tilted her head back, her ponytail swaying on the back of his hand, looking quite arrogant, and said, "It's none of your business!"
Su Chen chuckled and didn't press the matter.
Of course he knew it was Lin Xiyue who wanted it.
During the battle with the golems, the spiritual sword that Lin Xiyue wielded had a water-attribute spiritual light flowing across its blade.
She also has a high-level spiritual skill called Water Spirit Technique in her panel, which she has already cultivated to level 3. It would be impossible to cultivate Water Spirit Technique to the third level at this stage without the help of some pills.
The market price of a single Shuiyuan Dan is 50,000, so five of them would be 250,000.
This is just the market price.
The quality of Shuiyuan Dan available on the market varies greatly.
He certainly wouldn't pick out defective products or anything like that; that would be too mean!
Therefore, if you choose carefully, the actual transaction price will only be higher.
Everything on the list is priced at market value.
The price of the king fruit was very low.
This small expense is no problem.
Moreover, with his rapidly improving grades, he can confidently show his parents his report card when he goes home this weekend! His parents will definitely not have a single bad word to say.
"No problem!" He folded the list and put it in his pocket. "I'll show this list to my parents when I go home this afternoon. Preparing the supplies will take about three to five days, maybe a week if things go slowly. Tell them to wait a little while."
Seeing that Su Chen nodded without the slightest hesitation, Zhang Yan breathed a sigh of relief and a satisfied smile appeared on her face.
"OK!"
After finishing her business, she suddenly remembered something, glanced around to make sure no one else was nearby, then took a half-step forward and asked in a low voice, "Um—would you like me to take the King Fruit back for you first?"
She paused for a moment and explained, "You won't be able to eat it anytime soon, so it'll definitely need to be stored for a while. It's much safer for your parents to handle it than to leave it at the school."
"Sure!" Su Chen's eyes lit up; this saved him some trouble. "You're planning to take it back?"
"Um!"
Su Chen was about to nod when he suddenly stopped.
"Wait! You're taking the subway home? The subway has security checks. Aren't you afraid of getting caught?"
Zhang Yan rolled her eyes at him: "Don't worry! I'm not stupid! I definitely won't put it in my pocket and take it with me."
"I have a way to change my luck, don't ask what it is."
Su Chen stared at her for two seconds and chose to believe her.
Although Zhang Yan is usually loud and outspoken, she has never let anyone down when it comes to getting things done.
"Alright! The exam is about to start, let's get going."
Zhang Yan hummed in agreement, turned and walked out of the pavilion, jogging towards the entrance to the back mountain.
Su Chen looked at the assessment site on the back mountain and took a deep breath.
It's not that I'm nervous about this exam.
No matter how you take the test, your score will definitely be higher than before.
"But... the results will be out tonight."
"People like Wu Junchao are also very good at controlling beasts! This makes things difficult."
"When I get home this afternoon, I must make Xiao Zi do extra practice."