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Chapter 434: 430: Jerry wants to separate from the family?
Chapter 434: 430: Jerry wants to separate from the family?
Chapter 434: Chapter 430: Jerry wants to separate from the family?
Seeing Beta’s resentful look, Jerry ruthlessly turned his head away, focusing on digesting the Soul Crystal.
“What are you guys fighting over?”
Bai Qi walked up to Husky, looking at the slowly shrinking crystal in Jerry’s skull, he couldn’t help but ask.
“A Soul Crystal, something refined from the soul of undead creatures, it can significantly enhance the soul.”
Schuck explained casually, but Bai Qi’s eyes turned green with envy.
“Significantly enhance the soul? Jerry, you better spit that out right now!”
Upon hearing this, Jerry tilted his head to look at Bai Qi, saying, “The crystal is full of Shadow Department Power, only undead creatures can consume it.”
“As for humans, don’t even think about it.”
With a discontented smack of his lips, Bai Qi sighed dejectedly.
Why was it that everything valuable couldn’t be eaten by humans? It seems being a human really wasn’t all that it’s cut out to be.
“But, since this stuff can be eaten by the undead, can we farm a whole bunch of it here?”
Having given up on consuming the Soul Crystal himself, Bai Qi shifted his focus to Alpha.
As a pure undead, the stronger Alpha’s soul was, the stronger its combat power. If it could eat plenty of Soul Crystals, wouldn’t that quickly boost its combat capabilities?
“Theoretically, it’s unrealistic.”
Jerry shook his head, saying, “The chance of a Soul Crystal forming is very low, it also has a high demand on the target’s soul strength. Even if another Dark Race Summoner came along, it might not be able to form.”
“I see…”
Listening to Jerry’s explanation, Bai Qi couldn’t help but feel a little disappointed.
Thinking about it, it made sense. If these things were common, the thousands of undead creatures they had just annihilated would have yielded at least one Soul Crystal. The idea of producing a large amount was simply unrealistic.
Just as Bai Qi was lamenting, Jerry finished consuming the Soul Crystal, his undead skull becoming more and more solid. From a distance, it just looked like a black wolf’s head, making it difficult to tell it was of the undead.
However, Jerry’s changes didn’t stop there.
As Jerry’s skull became more solid, he gradually separated from Husky’s body, his surrounding Shadow Department Power slowly converging under his control. This power merged into Jerry’s soul, gradually forming a black humanoid body.
Awooo?
(Has my consciousness left me?)
Beta was dumbfounded as he watched Jerry separate, clearly struggling to comprehend what was happening.
Since when did the dog persona split off, and bring its body along?
“Jerry, are you okay?”
Seeing this, Bai Qi also became somewhat worried. Comparatively, while Schuck’s consciousness was formed from the Mind Spring, Jerry’s was established through some mysterious connection to the Guardian of the Underworld. Now, seeing him separate like this, Bai Qi couldn’t help but think the worst.
This was like the onset of a separation…
“I’m fine, the Heart of the Death God has just perfected its proficiency.”
Upon seeing his new body, Jerry vanished from his original location and immediately reaped the few forgotten shadow creatures before contentedly transforming back into a wolf’s head and returning to Husky’s body.
“You can move independently of the main body once you’ve perfected the Heart of the Death God? Then, between you and the main body…”
Bai Qi immediately understood, but then asked the question lingering in his mind.
“Don’t worry, the three of us are a Tri-Unity, nothing has changed. I can only separate from the main body and fight on my own for a little while,” Jerry patiently explained. He seemed in high spirits as the solidity of his soul brought him great satisfaction, explaining, “I thought it would take a long time to achieve this, but I didn’t expect to be able to refine a Soul Crystal here, it has saved a lot of trouble.”
After hearing Jerry’s explanation, Bai Qi finally felt relieved and nodded approvingly.
Although Husky’s Tri-Unity’s combat power was considerable, Jerry being able to separate from the body and fight independently in close combat added another valuable tool to their arsenal. Even if it was only for a short time, it was a significant advantage.
It was a bargain! Two combat units for one contract slot!
Hmm, since Jerry could separate, would Schuck also be able to…
Bai Qi’s gaze unconsciously drifted towards Schuck. If Schuck could also separate, then Husky’s three consciousnesses would be able to cover all ranges of combat – one for close combat, one for middle-range fighting and one for long-distance bombardment.
This guy could operate a full team on his own!
“Don’t look at me, I don’t have the technology to separate from the main body yet, so Beast Master, you need to work harder.”
Schuck spotted Bai Qi’s intentions at once and pre-emptively countered him.
“Huh, what’s it got to do with me?”
Bai Qi scratched his head, looking innocent, but understood in his heart.
Most late-stage Mechanical Beasts do possess long-range operating abilities, but to allow the Mechanical Soul to freely transfer, the knowledge of the “Quantum Thought Matrix” is necessary.
The Thirteenth Bureau did offer this knowledge in the past, but Bai Qi chose the more practical Mechanical Flame. He hadn’t expected to need this knowledge now.
“I should ask Professor Chu later if there’s a way to get this knowledge.”
With this in mind, Bai Qi silently made a mental note, looking to where the Dark Race Summoner had died. After waiting for a while, no teleportation array appeared.
“The Dark Race Summoner wasn’t the guardian?”
Bai Qi frowned slightly. Even though they had dealt with the Dark Race Summoner just by deploying Husky, the summoner was definitely not weak, it was just a bit countered by Husky.
If a high-level Six Stage King wasn’t the guardian, wouldn’t that mean that the actual guardian had to be Emperor-level?
“Is the gap between each level in the Twilight Tomb this huge?”
Bai Qiucha also noticed the anomaly. If it was only the first two levels, then it was still acceptable, but the guardian of the third level, the Thorn Tyrant, was already a Mid-Level King. This Dark Race Summoner was a high-level Six Stage King, the gap was already not small.
After all, it was said that this Twilight Tomb had a whopping nineteen levels. If even a high-grade King wasn’t qualified to be the guardian of the fourth level, just how terrifying would the subsequent levels be?
“Nicholas, are you sure that the Dark Race Summoner is the strongest creature here?”
Bai Qi looked at Nicholas and asked.
“Yes, the rest are all weak.”
Nicholas nodded and said, “But this secret realm is strange, this dragon isn’t certain if there isn’t anything hidden.”
Did any creature have to hide if it could escape the perception of a Legendary Giant Dragon?
Bai Qi’s mouth twitched, and he didn’t think about it further. He said, “Perhaps the mechanism for passing the fourth floor is special. Let’s train on the fourth floor for now.”
“Good idea. The fifth floor is likely more difficult, so it’s better to be stable first.”
Bai Qiucha nodded, offering no contradiction.
Regardless if the Dark Race Summoner was the Guardian, the strength of the creatures on the next level would definitely be stronger than this one. For safety’s sake, it would be better to improve their abilities on this level first.
After all, the concentration of Shadow Department Power here was far higher compared to the third floor, which was an absolutely excellent place for the Bone Dragon to develop.
As for Bai Qi’s other pets, they might become a bit bored.
“My little ones, to save some time, you’ll have free time from now on, so go and fight on your own.”
Bai Qi looked at the six pets in front of him and said, “As long as you are within the contractual restriction range, do as you please.”
Awoooo awoooo!
(Free time? I’ll go first then!)
Upon hearing Bai Qi’s words, Husky was the first to run out, disappearing in a puff of smoke.
Creak creak.
(Boss, how about I stay here and protect you.)
“No need, isn’t Nicholas here? Take the Six Swords and move around. Maybe the remaining three swords can upgrade without needing to absorb corresponding energy.”
Bai Qi made a gesture with his hand. The remaining creatures were all lower level than the Dark Race Summoner. To the six pets, it would be akin to bullying noobs. There was no point in huddling together, so they might as well spread out and maximize their training effect.
Creak creak.
(Okay then.)
Alpha obediently nodded its head, and then summoned the Six Swords. It picked a random direction and set off mightily.
Bai Qi then looked at Gamma and Jie Ta and after thinking for a bit said, “Gamma, Jie Ta’s level is too low. You two should act together.”
Chirp chirp.
(Master, don’t worry. Gamma will protect Jie Ta.)
Gamma bobbed up and down in the air, which was its way of nodding, while Jie Ta was still clueless, clearly not knowing what they were going to do.
Chirp chirp.
(Master asked us to go train. There’ll be good food when we come back.)
Hum hum!
(Good food! I want ice cream!)
With a full expectation of food, these two foodies, one big and one small, bounced off happily.
However, Bai Qi was quite satisfied.
One was a brainless DPS, and the other was an unbeatable tank. With them pairing up, there was no need to worry about friendly fire or running out of energy.
Plop plop.
(Well, Master, Delta is starting.)
Seeing the other four pets leave one after another, Delta took the initiative to choose one direction and leave.
Survival of the fittest was at play, and he may have been the pet most capable of quickly adapting to the environment here, apart from the Undead Department. Even though his Bloodline Level was the lowest, it didn’t affect his free movement here.
“Boss, shall I not go? Otherwise, there will be no one left to light up the place for you.”
Bug Grass looked at the pitch-black cave and clearly showed some resistance.
The concentration of Shadow Department Power in this cave was so intense it was almost solidifying. Neither the Sun Beetle nor the Green Dragon, or even the bloodline of Dream Vine, were keen on such an environment.
“No need. I have a way to solve it.”
Bai Qi skillfully took out a set of rechargeable full lighting equipment from the secret realm, and then took out two sets of recliners and placed them next to Nicholas, leisurely lying down.
“Go quickly. This kind of place can better help you to master the Power of the Great Sun.”
Bai Qi waved his hand at Bug Grass, “Remember, don’t just fall asleep anywhere.”
“I understand.”
Seeing Bai Qi in this kind of leisurely mood, Bug Grass sighed helplessly and flew away listlessly towards the distance.
“Bai Qi, you really let these pets go out on their own. Aren’t you afraid of accidents?”
Seeing Bai Qi using this free-ranging training method, Bai Qiucha was clearly not very comfortable and couldn’t help but remind him, “The Guardian hasn’t been found yet. It might be very dangerous to encounter stronger creatures. Shouldn’t we move as a group?”
“Chill, a competent pet should learn to act autonomously. What good is it to have to rely on the Beast Master all the time?”
“Um, is that so?”
Bai Qiucha scratched his head, looking at the Bone Dragon peacefully squatting by his side, hesitated for a long time, and couldn’t manage to let the Bone Dragon act on its own.
It was his only pet. If it were gone, he’d really have no place to go crying.