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Chapter 16
Chapter 16
Chapter 16: The First Battle!
Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios
Yuan Xiaole looked at the green caterpillar behind Wang Che.
He was shocked.
To be frank, a 50 centimeter green caterpillar was not considered big; there were many of them outside the war zone too.
However…
Ten days ago, this green caterpillar clearly only had ten years of cultivation base!
“How… how did you raise it?”
Yuan Xiaole studied the adorable little one.
Its two large eyes were extremely energetic.
“Ssss!”
It peered at him and subconsciously glanced at his shoulder.
Realizing that it was unoccupied, it immediately lost interest and looked elsewhere.
“It was artificially cultivated, of course,” Wang Che said. “Manually cultivated.”
“Then, its talent is too strong,” thought Yuan Xiaole aloud. “I remember that the aptitude of green caterpillars is very low. It’s stupid, and its cultivation speed is very slow.”
Hearing this, the insect immediately turned around and glared at him.
“I’m sorry, I’m sorry!” shrieked Yuan Xiaole as he jumped in fright and quickly took two steps back. “I’m not talking about you, I’m talking about other green caterpillars. This insect of yours is very intelligent.”
He quickly apologized. A soul pet’s anger should not be underestimated.
It curled up its body and moved to his side, hissing twice.
“What does it mean?” he asked, confused. “Is it praising me?”
“It’s scolding you,” retorted Wang Che.
“Scolding me?”
Yuan Xiaole looked at it for a long time, but did not understand.
“How?”
“Look at it. What does it look like?” Wang Che asked.
“It looks like a piece of dung… F*ck…”
Yuan Xiaole was instantly enraged, and he pretended to be fierce as he taunted, “Just you wait, little one, I’ll let my Kuka Beast teach you a lesson!”
“Ssss!” The green caterpillar tilted its head, as if it was not the slightest bit afraid.
Then, Yuan Xiaole brought Wang Che into the club.
It was overwhelmed with people, and the place was vast.
“Soul pet battles mainly reflect battles between soul pets, while the Contract Soul Master plays the role of commanding outside the battlefield. If the soul pet’s physical strength is insufficient, it’ll lose the ability to fight, which is considered a loss.
“After they fall, stop attacking.
“The venue is divided into several levels according to size.”
…
The rules of soul pet battles were not complicated, especially in a professional battle club.
As soon as Yuan Xiaole entered, many club trainers came flocking towards him.
“Young Master Yuan, are you not going to battle with us today?”
“Young Master Yuan, Boss Yuan said he would come to check on you today. Would you like to practice with us?”
“That’s right… Don’t worry, Young Master Yuan. We’ll fight seriously today and we won’t go easy on you!”
The sparring partners ranged from 20 to 30 years old. Some were university students, and some were amateur Contract Soul Masters.
There were also one or two professional Contract Soul Masters among them with badges pinned on their chests.
Yuan Xiaole’s voice was loud and clear as he announced, “Let’s go, let’s go. Everyone, move aside. I’m going to have a match with my classmate today. All of you, move aside!”
Hearing his words, they had no choice but to scatter off.
Then, they turned their attention toward Wang Che, stunned.
“Is that a green caterpillar?”
“It is. From its size, it should be around 50 years old. It hasn’t evolved yet?”
“A 50-year-old green caterpillar is not as good as Young Master Yuan’s Kuka Beast in terms of potential.”
“A 50-year-old Green Nether Butterfly can barely even hold a candle to a Kuka Beast.”
“The Kuka Beast is a rare soul pet. Its species potential is 150 points higher than the green caterpillar… Although the difference in age is only 20 years, it still can’t make up for the power difference… unless it’s 100 years old.”
“No wonder you’re so confident, Young Master Yuan.”
“However, the fact that the green caterpillar hasn’t evolved for 50 years means that there’s something fishy going on. Young Master Yuan might not win.”
The few sparring partners discussed among themselves.
Wang Che smiled and nodded.
These people were not bad. They were very well aware of the basic situation of soul pets.
Soon after, Wang Che and Yuan Xiaole arrived at a small battlefield.
The size of the arena was about the size of two basketball courts, made for battles between soul pets that were under 100 years old.
There were five tall platforms on each side of the arena, allowing the Contract Soul Masters to perch and give commands.
The ground was made from ordinary rocks, very firm and easy to fix as there were rock type soul pets specially utilized for repair procedures.
Even if the entire place was destroyed, it could be restored in a very short time.
“Shall we begin?”
Yuan Xiaole beckoned to the other sparring partners, “Come and be the judges.”
With that, he walked to the stage first.
“Kuka Beast!”
He called out again.
Instantly, an imposing roar blared from a hanging rope on the third floor.
Wang Che looked up and realized that there were many hanging ropes made from tree branches on the second floor above. They seemed to be used for training.
A creature about half the height of a man landed on the platform with a tree rope.
Wang Che studied it and noticed that it was not very tall, but it was much bigger than the first time he saw it.
The slower the growth of a soul pet’s body, the more special it was.
This was because the rarer a soul pet, the stronger its body was. It would be able to innately contain a lot of soul power, similar to a green caterpillar whose cultivation grew by one centimeter every year.
In the case of the Kuka Beast, it would take two to three years instead to grow a centimeter.
In the later stages, it would stop becoming larger altogether. It was also very difficult to determine soul power cultivation with its size.
Compared to the green caterpillar, it was not much different.
Wang Che squatted down, touching his soul pet’s head as he whispered.
“This one is much stronger than the one you encountered the other day, but it shouldn’t be hard for you. Since this is your first battle, we won’t use soul skills.
“Are you confident?”
“Ssss!” The green caterpillar immediately stood up.
“Very good. Go!”
It looked at the Kuka Beast with burning, excited eyes.
It felt like it could finally take its revenge.
The insect knew that this monster was not the bully in the past, but it could vent its anger on it anyway.
The green caterpillar moved into the field as Wang Che stood on the stage and watched.
At the same time, a middle-aged man was chatting merrily with an old man on the third floor of the club.
“Little Yuan, your battle club is not bad,” said the old man, smiling.
“Teacher Yan, please don’t joke around. You were originally a Contract Soul Master from the largest club in the West Peak Continent… Although you’re doing research now instead, how can a small place like mine catch your eye…”
The middle-aged man smiled bitterly and continued, “A straightforward person does not resort to insinuations. The reason I invited you today is mainly to let you observe my son’s situation and give him some pointers.”
“Little Le, huh? I know, this kid’s decent.” The old man grinned as he added, “I was the one who chose that Kuka Beast. School is about to begin, and so is the Enlightenment Cup. You want Little Le to qualify for a spot in the top ten, right?”
The younger man coughed and nodded.
“Alright, I’ll help you take a look,” said the older man, smiling and nodding in response.
At that very moment, a sparring partner walked over to the middle-aged man’s side and muttered a few words.
“Oh, perfect,” he gushed as his eyes lit up. “My son is battling his classmate.”
“What are we waiting for? Let’s go observe.”
The middle-aged man immediately led the elder out of the observation platform.
“Oh? The opponent is a green caterpillar? Did you secretly tell that kid that I’m coming?” he demanded, slightly furious. “He only knows how to pick the weak ones for a fight. Why didn’t the few of you trainers go instead? What’s the point of such an obvious outcome?”
With that, he immediately blurted to the elder, “Teacher Yan, I’ll go ask this kid to stop the match now. This is too outrageous, how dare he bully his classmate!”
However, the old man stopped him.
“Wait! There’s no need for that.”
“Oh?” The younger man was puzzled.
“This green caterpillar might be unique.”
The elderly man stared down at Wang Che with interest.
“Do you know this student?” he asked the older man in surprise.
“We met once.”
All of a sudden, a voice suddenly sounded.
“Begin!”
The referee gave the order in the venue.
Yuan Xiaole immediately started giving out his commands.
“Kuka Beast, charge! Crush it!”
The Kuka Beast rushed over majestically.
Its appearance was similar to that of a golden monkey, but its size was much larger, it was more like a sloth.
However, it was in high spirits. Its limbs crawled at an extremely fast speed!
As soon as Yuan Xiaole finished speaking, it charged forward like a bolt of golden lightning. Speed was the greatest trait of the Kuka Beast.
Yuan Xiaole had already fought battles for a few days, so he had some understanding of soul pet battles and he knew to play to his strengths and avoid his weaknesses.
Soul pets were different from ordinary animals. They were extremely powerful and destructive, with bodies that were far more superior to humans.
Even the most average of attacks could cause tremendous damage.
In just a few seconds, the Kuka Beast was already within reach of the green caterpillar.
From afar, it looked like a high-speed wheel spinning toward its opponent.
It was as if it would crush the green caterpillar in the next second.
The Kuka Beast was indeed very fast. At this current speed, reaching a distance of 100 meters might only take it six or seven seconds.
Given the size of this place, it could basically reach the other end in three to four.
Any regular soul pet would have found it hard to dodge this speed.
Moreover, Wang Che could tell that the other party had not used its soul power, and had yet to unleash its full strength.
Clearly, Yuan Xiaole held back.
With just his physical quality, his soul power cultivation base could reach this level after 27 years.
Wang Che was sure that it was indeed a rare soul pet.