Chapter 121: You Are Too Strong, I Don’t Deserve to Be Your Soul Pet

Rong City was truly a very large city.

This was Wang Che’s first thought after arriving at the Maglev Train station in Rong City.

The train station was situated on the mountainside, not very high in altitude, but looking down, he could still see part of the city’s landscape.

The most eye-catching feature was a very tall building.

Because on that building, there was a huge Soul Pet icon.

The Soul Pet was a Bamboo Bear.

Its body shape and color were somewhat similar to the panda from the Little Blue Planet.

It had a tail, which was a bit longer, like a ball of thread.

Overall, it was also slightly smaller.

It looked very cute.

It was the Fortune Beast of the Xiyue Continent.

“The Bamboo Bear is the Fortune Beast of our Xiyue Continent.”

The Rescue Team leader escorted Wang Che not to the military base at the border, but directly to the train station.

Here, they could transfer and then reach the hotel prepared by the school to rest properly.

“There’s a historical story behind that.” Wang Che said with a smile.

“Of course.” The Rescue Team leader said with a serious expression, “The Xiyue Continent has many towering mountains and steep ranges. During the war period, the environment here was harsh. Despite its cute appearance, the Bamboo Bear could easily survive in such dangerous conditions. Back then, the ancestors of Xiyue Continent relied on raising Bamboo Bears to survive the harsh environment while facing invasion from powerful enemies.”

“They led their people and the Bamboo Bear troops, charging out from the Xiyue Continent, tearing through the defenses of the strong enemies…”

“Later, it became the Fortune Beast of our Xiyue Continent. In our Donghua War Zone, each of the nine continents has its own Fortune Beast. The Racial Potential of these Fortune Beasts might not be high, but their potential is very strong.”

“Here in Rong City, there are many students who raise Bamboo Bears.”

The Rescue Team leader also smiled and said, “If you encounter them in the competition, you must be careful. The Bamboo Bear is very strong, and its evolution has many directions.”

Wang Che didn’t see many Bamboo Bears in Tianxin City.

The Tianxin City Soul Pet Base had them.

But students rarely raised them.

Bamboo Bears don’t have high food requirements; even if they eat ordinary bamboo, trees, or grass roots, they can grow slowly.

However, their appetite is huge, so most families don’t really want to raise them.

During the war period, the population sharply decreased. The Xiyue Continent lacked many things, but it never lacked bamboo forests and woods.

Moreover, other Soul Pets either died or couldn’t adapt to the environment.

The Bamboo Bear had strong adaptability and was tough-skinned, so it was naturally easy to raise.

In modern times… it’s actually not bad.

Middle-class families can still raise them without pressure.

As the capital city of the Xiyue Continent, families in Rong City are mostly well-off, so raising Bamboo Bears is naturally easy.

The Racial Potential of the Bamboo Bear is only close to the Rare Treasure level, and it is only a Rare Soul Pet.

“I hope to encounter them.” Wang Che said.

Arriving at the train station, the students who had already finished the competition were quietly waiting in the hall.

The Rescue Team bid farewell to Wang Che, saying they would request commendations for him from the Military Department.

So this time, unlike the previous field competition, there were no competition points or anything like that added for Wang Che.

After all, this matter was hard to explain.

At that time, the field competition only had a little over thirty people.

This competition was entirely to get the students to safe areas quickly.

Also, there were too many participants.

There were hundreds of them.

Wang Che had long exceeded the half-hour time limit.

For Wang Che, not to mention such a recreational competition, even a formal competition.

He wasn’t very interested.

As for whether the Qihang Cup added points or not, Wang Che cared even less.

He was quite satisfied with the outcome of this event.

He felt that no reward could compare to the growth of his Green Caterpillar.

Because essentially, most of the rewards obtained were used to raise Soul Pets and help them grow.

“Old Wang, did something happen on the way? With your speed, it shouldn’t be like this!”

After meeting up with the classmates, obviously, many were very curious.

Xu Haifeng even asked directly.

“I ran into something on the way.”

Wang Che said.

“What happened? With your strength, even if it’s a Green Caterpillar, going all out, you should have been in the top three of the competition, right?”

Xu Haifeng was puzzled.

“To be honest, while rushing, my Green Caterpillar was too fast and suddenly fell into a river.”

Wang Che slowly explained.

Many students immediately pricked up their ears to listen.

How could that happen?

Even the fully recovered Green Caterpillar was a bit confused—when did I fall into a river?

“Then what?” Xu Haifeng asked.

“Then, an old man suddenly flew out of the river, shining with ten Soul Rings, looking like a Heavenly King warrior.”

Wang Che’s tone changed.

Everyone could tell Wang Che was boasting.

But their ears perked up even more.

Clearly, they wanted to keep listening.

The Green Caterpillar also listened attentively.

His Soul Pact Master was a genius when it came to telling stories!

“This mysterious old man, after coming out of the river, held a Green Caterpillar in each hand. However, the one on the left was a golden Green Caterpillar, and the one on the right was a silver Green Caterpillar.”

“He asked me: Young man, is the Soul Pet you dropped this golden Green Caterpillar or this silver Green Caterpillar?”

“I said, neither, it’s just a Green Caterpillar.”

Green Caterpillar: “…”

“The old man laughed, threw both caterpillars into the river, and pulled out an ordinary Green Caterpillar from behind. Is this the one?”

“I said yes.”

The old man laughed heartily, but he did not give me the Green Caterpillar. Instead, he threw it into the river again and then flew away.

I was angry and confused.

But then, a bright light suddenly burst from the river. As the water churned, a Giant Dragon emerged and hovered in the air, staring at me.

Everyone was stunned when they heard this.

They were captivated.

Xu Haifeng asked, “Wang Che, was that Giant Dragon actually your Green Caterpillar? And what about the old man?”

The Green Caterpillar also nodded, looking at Wang Che as if to say, “Was that me?”

So, did I have to jump into the river to evolve into a dragon?

I see!

The Giant Dragon looked at me and spoke in human language, “Human, you have passed my test. You did not choose gold or silver, which shows you are neither greedy nor contentious. You only wanted what was yours. I stayed by your side in the form of a Green Caterpillar to test you.”

“Now, you have passed my test. So next…”

“Did the Giant Dragon become your Soul Pet?” everyone couldn’t help but ask.

The Green Caterpillar nodded repeatedly, certain that was the case.

“No, it flew away. It said, ‘You are too strong. I am not worthy of being your Soul Pet.'”

“…”

The Green Caterpillar fell to the ground with a thud.

Everyone: “…”

The whole room was stunned, completely unprepared for that answer.

Then, they burst into laughter.

“Damn!” Xu Haifeng gave Wang Che the middle finger. “I get it now. You’re saying you’re too strong and don’t want to compete with us, right? You’re leaving the opportunity for us?”

“I never said that,” Wang Che replied. “You’re reading too much into it.”

Nearby, Teacher Zheng’s lips twitched uncontrollably.

Fortunately, after Wang Che finished the story, no one asked why he hadn’t joined the competition.

After some teasing, everyone headed to the hotel the school had booked.

The next day, they could register and verify personal and Soul Pet information.

The opening ceremony of the competition was in three days.

The day’s battle had drained a lot of their energy.

Back at the hotel, the rooms were private, and the environment was quite good.

Wang Che first reviewed the battle with the Green Caterpillar.

The little guy was still very proud.

It was satisfied with its performance.

Wang Che did not discourage the Green Caterpillar’s pride and even praised it for once.

In life-and-death battles, it was important to build momentum.

Each War Zone held many Soul Pet Battles every year.

Besides training Soul Pets in combat experience, the goal was to help them gain confidence and momentum through victories.

Winning such intense battles could especially build that confidence and momentum.

Of course, they couldn’t become too arrogant.

“In the Qihang Cup, we’ll likely encounter many well-trained and powerful Soul Pets,” Wang Che said while feeding it. “Their cultivation might not match the Rain Demon Butterfly’s, but under the rules, they can still show strong actual combat power. Don’t get carried away.”

“And as for Martial Souls… that Ghost Disciple’s Martial Soul was quite ordinary. In my opinion, it was only of Excellent Grade, but its form was very effective.”

“Moreover, it wasn’t fully utilized on the Soul Pet—it only provided a boost.”

“Martial Souls can influence Soul Pets. Even without Soul Skills, they can bring significant changes!”

This was something Wang Che had observed from He Zhenfeng’s Howling Sky Tiger.

Awakening a Martial Soul meant that one’s future path would gradually take shape.

Styles, systems, and more would all have a clear direction.

In comparison, they were just starting out.

“The types of Professional Soul Contractors also vary greatly. Their roles and actual combat capabilities are worlds apart.”

After the Green Caterpillar and Magnetic Sword fell asleep, Wang Che began to meditate and reflect.

Today was the first real fight with a Soul Pact Master.

It gave Wang Che some insights.

“The cultivation of the Martial Soul cannot be neglected. If not for that strand of Hundred-Tempered Soul Force, I wouldn’t have been able to execute the Heavenly Thunder Slash.”

Wang Che thought to himself.

Especially regarding the Martial Soul.

The Myriad Treasure Dao Palace was too powerful, and the difficulty of cultivating it would naturally be much higher than for others’ Martial Souls.

That was how Martial Souls worked.

The higher the grade, the more challenging the cultivation.

For instance, with that strand of Hundred-Tempered Soul Force, if it were a Peerless Grade Martial Soul, Wang Che felt it could materialize and become functional.

But when he infused that strand into the Myriad Treasure Dao Palace, there was barely any reaction.

It only made the Myriad Treasure Dao Palace appear slightly more solid.

Truly materializing it wouldn’t be so easy.

The first step in Martial Soul cultivation was materialization for Tool Martial Souls and possession for Spirit Martial Souls.

This was usually achieved around level ten.

Stronger Martial Souls might take a bit longer.

For Common or Excellent Grade Martial Souls, materialization or possession could happen soon after awakening, within a level or two.

For example, during today’s competition, many people had Common or Excellent Grade Martial Souls and could use them immediately after a week of awakening.

Moreover, since Martial Soul potential could be improved,

Martial Souls below the Mythical Grade wouldn’t have vastly different cultivation speeds.

Some Excellent Grade Martial Souls, with a high Life Soul Pact, could even have innate potential of eight or nine levels, or even ten.

Take Xu Haifeng, for instance. Though he had an Inherited Martial Soul, he was lazy in training and spent his time playing with his Soul Pet. His Life Soul Pact was average, so his innate potential was only level seven.

Such cases with Excellent Grade Martial Souls weren’t common,

but it showed that Common or Excellent Grade Martial Souls could still possess considerable combat power early on.

In the later stages, with the right Soul Pet match, they wouldn’t be weak.

It was just that higher-grade Martial Souls had higher ceilings but were harder to cultivate.

“Materializing the Myriad Treasure Dao Palace won’t be easy… but I can start by materializing the first layer.”

Wang Che pondered. “To materialize the first layer and open its gate, it shouldn’t require too much Hundred-Tempered Soul Force.”

Once the first layer materialized, Wang Che could begin to unlock its abilities.