Chapter 197: Soul Bean
Chapter 197: Soul Bean
“What is different?”
The twenty freshmen sitting on the back of the Windwhisper Eagle looked at Tian Xiaoyu, the youthful and pretty senior, like curious babies.
The Windwhisper Eagle’s back was very stable.
The Windwhisper Eagle’s feathers were very comfortable to sit on.
Especially after sitting, the Windwhisper Eagle’s feathers had a strong force pulling inward.
Even without using ropes to secure them, they could firmly hold people in place.
Wang Che felt it was very comfortable to sit, more comfortable than a maglev cushion.
Also, when flying, the Windwhisper Eagle released a faint layer of Soul Power shield to protect the passengers on its back.
It blocked the high-altitude air currents and cold draft outside, and even if it rained, it would be kept away.
“We are in the Agricultural Planting major, and in the future, the food for your Soul Pets will be grown and made by us.”
Tian Xiaoyu sat at the very front, patiently explaining to the freshmen. “Hmm… saying it like that, you might not get it, so how about this…”
Tian Xiaoyu took out a small bag of food from her pocket.
It was a candy-like bean.
“This is the latest Soul Pet food developed by our Agriculture sector; it suits most common life forms of Soul Pets. Let your Soul Pets try it for free.”
Tian Xiaoyu first took out one and gently tossed it. The Windwhisper Eagle turned its head and caught the Soul Bean in its mouth.
This was very smooth.
“Screech~!”
The Windwhisper Eagle let out a happy cry.
Seeing this, everyone thought it tasted really good!
“Take your Soul Pets out of your Soul Pet Treasure Boxes to try it.”
Tian Xiaoyu spoke with a bit of pride. “This food is called ‘Soul Bean’, it contains a little Soul Power, and it mixes with the scent of many flowers and herbs. Basically, most Soul Pets like eating it. The texture is great… Our Agriculture major focuses on practice… in the future, you’ll not only have to plant various crops, food herbs, but also learn to cook and make food yourselves.”
“To raise your Soul Pets.”
The freshmen nodded one by one, then took out their Soul Pets from their Soul Pet Treasure Boxes.
They planned to try this Soul Bean.
It had been over a month since Martial Soul awakening, and most students hadn’t cultivated their Martial Souls. Their Soul Power Levels grew naturally and hadn’t reached level ten. They also hadn’t condensed a Soul Ring yet.
Only Wang Che, and a little chubby boy, and a dark-haired girl with straight hair had condensed a Soul Ring.
They released their Soul Pets.
Mostly they were small or medium-sized Soul Pets.
On the back of the Windwhisper Eagle, it didn’t feel crowded.
“Wow, it’s a Green Caterpillar!”
“It’s a Water Fairy!”
“It’s a Waterbog Dragonfly!”
“Exquisite Owl!”
“Starfish Shell!”
“Earthquake Ferret!”
The freshmen all watched each other’s Soul Pets.
Since they would be classmates in the future, they were very interested in each other’s Soul Pets.
University was like that—new environment, new Soul Pets, new classmates.
Everything was so new.
Wang Che wondered if any classmate from Tianxin City would choose to go to North River Forest Sea University?
Even if there were, they probably wouldn’t choose this major.
Tian Xiaoyu looked around and nodded.
“Most are Plant-Type or Water Spirit Soul Pets.”
In Agricultural Planting, choosing Plant-Type, Water Spirit Soul Pets, or Earth Type Soul Pets was very helpful.
It appeared that the freshmen were prepared for choosing this major.
“Come on, all of you let your Soul Pets try the Soul Bean. The next two tests are related to this Soul Bean!”
Tian Xiaoyu gave each student one Soul Bean and observed their Soul Pets.
They were all raised well.
After all, North River Forest Sea University was a top university, though kind of lagging…
But its Agricultural Planting major was quite famous.
Tian Xiaoyu walked up to Wang Che and glanced at the Green Caterpillar beside him.
The Little Caterpillar had just come out and saw many new faces.
It was very friendly.
Seeing Tian Xiaoyu approach, it called out showing friendliness.
Mainly because in the sky flying, the Little Caterpillar was always in a good mood.
Tian Xiaoyu felt something was off with this Green Caterpillar, but couldn’t put her finger on it.
Still, from the outside, it looked well-raised.
“Here, classmate, for you.”
Tian Xiaoyu handed a Soul Bean to Wang Che.
“Can you give me one more?”
Wang Che asked.
“?”
Tian Xiaoyu looked at Wang Che with confusion. “Do you have two Soul Pets?”
This caught everyone’s attention right away.
At this stage, having two Soul Pets was very rare.
“Yes, but it’s dormant now.” Wang Che said.
“You really have two?” Tian Xiaoyu was shocked.
She was a sophomore and hadn’t gotten a second Soul Pet yet—she had been only focusing on training the Windwhisper Eagle.
Now she was just starting to pick a Soul Pet Egg for her second Soul Pet, planning to raise it in her junior year.
Others were shocked too.
“Big brother, you’re so tough?”
The little chubby boy walked over to Wang Che. “Two Soul Pets… impressive, I didn’t see many students with two Soul Pets in my Chaos Sea Prefecture this year.”
His Soul Pet was the Exquisite Owl, a small Plant-Type Soul Pet.
“Lucky,” Wang Che said with a smile.
“I could tell at a glance you were no ordinary person,” the chubby boy walked up to Wang Che and grinned. “I’m Kong Shijin.”
“I’m Wang Che. Your name…” Wang Che glanced at his physique, “must mean you really love eating mixed food, huh?”
Kong Shijin wasn’t tall, and his build wasn’t large, but he had a very fortunate appearance.
“Not really. It’s because my mom loved mixed food…” Kong Shijin laughed awkwardly, “so she gave me this name… Later, I inherited my mom’s excellent genes and started loving mixed food too…”
Everyone laughed immediately.
“If the other one is hibernating, why do you need two?” Tian Xiaoyu asked curiously.
“I know!” Kong Shijin raised his hand. “He must want to try it himself… So, senior, could you give me one too? I want to try it!”
Tian Xiaoyu understood and immediately said with a smile:
“That won’t do. Soul Beans contain Cold Flour with strong medicinal properties. Your student physiques, with your Soul Power Levels not yet developed and bodies untrained, would get stomach discomfort from this Cold Flour. At this stage, we humans can’t compare to Soul Pets’ bodies. Cold Flour helps them with digestion, but it’s not so good for us humans.”
“No problem, my Soul Power Level is high, and my body is quite strong,” Kong Shijin said. “These Soul Beans smell nice, I want to try them. Plus, my Exquisite Owl has a healing Soul Skill.”
Tian Xiaoyu thought for a moment. “Alright then, here are two Soul Beans for you. What about you?”
“I’ll try too,” Wang Che said.
Naturally, Wang Che wanted to see what food for Soul Pets was like.
Tian Xiaoyu gave each of them two Soul Beans.
Several other students also eagerly took two each.
Tian Xiaoyu smiled without speaking and patted the Windwhisper Eagle.
The Windwhisper Eagle descended rapidly and had now reached the suburban area of Forest Capital.
It landed next of a farmhouse. Beyond, stretching for thousands of meters, were vast fields and forests of various kinds.
The farmhouse was quiet and elegant, clearly regularly inhabited.
Everyone was curious why Tian Xiaoyu had landed at this moment.
But they soon found out.
Many freshmen first fed the Soul Beans to their Soul Pets.
Soon, the Soul Pets began making happy sounds, clearly finding them delicious.
Compared to regular Soul Pet snacks or food, they were much tastier.
Tian Xiaoyu nodded with satisfaction.
Then the freshmen who had taken two Soul Beans couldn’t wait and popped them into their mouths.
“It smells so good!”
“Wah… coming here makes me feel even the Soul Pets eat better than I do…”
“It feels a bit like Chewy Bud Candy, but the taste is very fresh…”
…
Wang Che tried one himself first.
Hmm…
To his taste, the flavor was… rather unimpressive.
But it had the advantage of being pure and natural, made from various crops and medicinal herbs as a medicinal snack.
It didn’t contain too many additives.
Then, Wang Che fed one to the Green Caterpillar.
The Green Caterpillar sniffed it and frowned slightly.
It didn’t look very tasty…
Wang Che glanced at it.
The Green Caterpillar politely ate it anyway.
After chewing a few times, the Green Caterpillar decided it wasn’t good and, after swallowing, looked disgusted.
“(￣へ￣)”
Tian Xiaoyu noticed the Green Caterpillar’s expression and was surprised:
“Not tasty?”
Wang Che coughed and said:
“Actually, the flavor is fine. It just can’t really taste it well.”
Tian Xiaoyu thought for a moment, glancing at the Green Caterpillar.
She felt that might not be the whole reason.
The Little Caterpillar really didn’t think it tasted good.
Mainly because the leaf snacks Wang Che usually made for it were too delicious.
They seemed a hundred times better than these beans.
Of course, it was just a caterpillar and couldn’t represent all Soul Pets.
“Could it be that it usually eats too well?” Tian Xiaoyu said with a smile.
The Green Caterpillar nodded and cried out loudly, immediately exposing Wang Che’s polite lie.
Not tasty was not tasty!
For a food-loving Little Caterpillar, it definitely could tell the difference.
This was something the Little Caterpillar couldn’t tolerate!
“Actually, it’s normal…” Tian Xiaoyu patted the Green Caterpillar’s head and asked with a smile, “What snacks do you usually give it… that it’s even unsatisfied with Soul Beans…”
“Just some simple leaf snacks,” Wang Che said.
Tian Xiaoyu heard this and felt it probably wasn’t simple. She was about to say more when…
Gurgle, gurgle, gurgle~
Stomach rumbling sounds came from several other students.
Kong Shijin’s face turned red. Only a few minutes after eating, his stomach started making noises.
He felt like he needed to use the bathroom.
“The restrooms are behind the farmhouse.”
Tian Xiaoyu said with experience, “No need to rush, there are several.”
The freshmen: “…”
This senior had received many freshmen before and was very experienced.
About ten minutes later, the freshmen who had eaten the Soul Beans came out one by one.
Their faces were somewhat pale.
“Exquisite Owl, help everyone recover.”
Kong Shijin waved his hand weakly.
The small Exquisite Owl’s feathers glowed faintly, and it began to sway gently.
It created waves of light green breeze.
Gentle Breeze: A Plant-Type healing Soul Skill. The refreshing breeze could restore the stamina of most Soul Pets and humans.
This was a group recovery healing Soul Skill.
The effect wasn’t very strong, but they weren’t seriously injured either.
As the breeze swept over them, their stamina gradually recovered.