13: Chapter 13 Life and Death Contract: Human Influences Beast

"Brocade Fighting Chicken, go pierce that squirrel's head."

"Cock-a-doodle-doo--"

The Brocade Fighting Chicken tilted its head, and only after a two-second delay did it understand Li Dong's command. However, what it didn't understand was why its Beast Tamer, who clearly had a weapon in his hand and was stronger than itself, wouldn't fight the enemy alongside it.

The Brocade Fighting Chicken didn't understand, but the Master-Servant Contract told it that obeying any command from its Beast Tamer was the primary rule. So, once it grasped Li Dong's intention, it immediately stretched its legs and charged toward the Ball Squirrel.

"Squeak!"

The Ball Squirrel, seemingly still dazed from the shock, suddenly found a rooster with bright red feathers rushing out in front of it. It was immediately frightened into leaping into the air, wanting to flee toward the bushes behind it at the first opportunity.

As it turned out, the Brocade Fighting Chicken, leaning forward as it charged, was faster than the Ball Squirrel. The moment it caught up, it didn't hesitate to bob its head and peck down.

"Cluck!"

With a dull thud, the Ball Squirrel was knocked over. There was a bloody hole of moderate size on its back, and at this moment, the Brocade Fighting Chicken's beady eyes were eerily veiled in a layer of ferocity.

Its sharp claws quickly pinned down the Ball Squirrel trying to roll over, while its beak hammered down without pause, like a pile driver. Thick, scarlet blood dripped continuously from the Brocade Fighting Chicken's beak.

The Ball Squirrel hadn't even managed to let out a few cries of agony before it had been pecked into a bloody mess.

"Alright, take your reward and get down."

As soon as Instructor Liu Jun finished speaking, another Level 1 inferior-quality Ball Squirrel was thrown out from the woods.

Qin Ding: ?

Black Dog: ?

[Black Dog: Boss, didn't you say it would be something with more meat? Why is it still this kind of rat?]

[Qin Ding: ...]

Because of the Life and Death Contract, the man and dog were communicating through it. When Qin Ding saw that another Ball Squirrel had been thrown out, he fell silent and subconsciously surveyed the mountain before him.

Was this all uniformly arranged? Was the purpose to let their Beast Tamer's beasts see blood and awaken their dormant ferocity?

The following few matches were all Level 1 inferior-quality Ball Squirrels. Except for Wan Kang's Pink Pig, which took a bit longer, the rest were all resolved in a short amount of time without exception.

Just as Qin Ding sighed internally, feeling he had overthought things, the next second, a mangy, bedraggled wolf was thrown out from the woods.

Qin Ding: !

Black Dog: ?!

[Spirit Beast: Black Wolf (Lightly Injured) (Fatigued)]

[Potential: Common]

[Element: None]

[Level: 5 (Low Tier)]

[Ability: Grudge-holding]

[Bloodline: Wolf (91%), Dog (9%)]

[Evolution Path (Canine): Requires canine bloodline to reach 10%]

[Evolution Path (Wolf): 1-1144]

[Potential Upgrade: ...]

[Description: A pack-dwelling wolf species. When facing powerful enemies, it will decisively retreat and remember the enemy to take revenge in the future. Because of its grudge-holding trait, it is not very suitable for beginners to contract, as things might go wrong and the owner might end up being hated instead.]

The moment he saw the Black Wolf, Li Dong's eyes widened, and he turned his head to look at Instructor Liu Jun in disbelief.

To this, Instructor Liu Jun merely returned a calm gaze, showing no intention of hiding anything.

"Special training for class monitors; the other class monitors have it too."

Upon receiving this answer, Li Dong clenched his fists tightly, standing behind like a ghost, staring at Qin Ding with reddened eyes.

Special training? Is this how it's done? Knowing Qin Ding's beast is a Black Dog, they specifically brought a Black Wolf? Who provides special training that is perfectly tailored to the student's needs?

It wasn't that he hadn't thought that when it was Qin Ding's turn, they would bring a larger Spirit Beast, but he absolutely hadn't imagined they would bring a wolf, and an injured one at that!

Qin Ding and the Black Dog didn't notice the situation behind them because the eyes of both the man and the dog were fixed on the Black Wolf, which was retreating slowly with wary eyes.

"Woof woof."

[Boss, this Black Dog looks quite a bit like me.]

Qin Ding glanced casually at the Black Dog. "Why does a dog like you have wolf bloodline? Because the one in front of you is your ancestor."

Black Dog: ?

"School Doctor, get ready."

A wolf's aggression and offensive capabilities were not comparable to those of that rat. If things went wrong, severe bleeding was not out of the question, so Instructor Liu Jun immediately called for the School Doctor to be ready to save both the human and the beast.

"Remember, you look for an opportunity from the flank, and I will handle the front."

However, the Black Dog, following Qin Ding forward, did not agree with his words and refuted them.

"Woof woof."

[Boss, this thing's teeth and claws are sharper than mine. How about I take the front?]

Qin Ding didn't say anything more but stared straight into the eyes of the Black Wolf before him, took a deep breath, and said, "Go!"

His voice was very resolute. This time, the Black Dog didn't speak; it just glanced at Qin Ding and then, somewhat reluctantly, circled to the Black Wolf's side and rear.

With one man standing in front with a staff and one dog circling behind, the already somewhat fatigued Black Wolf had to muster all its focus. As a top predator, it was well aware that the human and dog before it intended to hunt it down.

Watching Qin Ding, who was standing at the ready, and the Black Wolf, which had begun to bare its fangs and prepare for battle, Li Dong felt constant mockery in his heart.

"Heh... Special training, don't get your teeth broken!"

He didn't know what he was angry about just now. This was a wolf-type Spirit Beast, not a dog! Even if this special training was perfectly tailored, so what? Could he actually handle it?

He didn't believe it. If Qin Ding didn't have the ability to kill this Black Wolf, would Instructor Liu Jun personally force it onto him?

Bai Muxue said nothing, only silently observing Li Dong's changing facial expressions from the side, her eyes narrowed slightly.

On the field. The Black Wolf crouched low; this was an obvious pouncing posture. The Black Dog was also crouching low at the Black Wolf's side and rear, the sound emitting from its throat like low, rumbling thunder.

As soon as the Black Wolf made a move, it would pounce immediately.

Abruptly, the Black Wolf moved, its figure like an arrow. Qin Ding's expression turned serious. He gripped his staff tightly with both hands and stepped back, aiming the tip of the staff at the Black Wolf's brow. Unexpectedly, the Black Wolf jerked its head violently in mid-air.

Trying to dodge? Qin Ding's eyes narrowed. He sank and flicked his wrist, and the tip of the staff swung down, striking the side of the wolf's neck.

*Crack!* With a sharp sound, the blow made the Black Wolf let out a whimper, and its body fell from mid-air. A glint of resentment flashed in the Black Wolf's eyes. As it tried to get up at the first opportunity, it was suddenly knocked over by a massive force, and then it felt a sharp pain in its neck.

"Woof!"

[Die!]

The quick-reacting Black Dog had moved the moment the Black Wolf moved. At this moment, it lunged from the side and rear, its gaping maw biting directly onto the Black Wolf's neck.

In an instant, wolf blood splattered. The center of the Black Dog's pitch-black eyes was instantly veiled in an eerie scarlet.

A lethal crisis and pain surged through the Black Wolf's entire body. Terrified, it tried to straighten up, but it was suppressed firmly by an irresistible force.

At this moment, the Black Wolf's heart turned to ash; it could confirm that this Black Dog's level was much higher than its own!

At this moment, the Black Dog's massive head began to shake and tear repeatedly. The wolf skin on the Black Wolf's neck was torn open almost instantly, revealing the scarlet flesh inside and the severed windpipe, with a large amount of wolf blood flowing onto the ground.

Almost in an instant, the Black Wolf was dead.

Seeing this, Qin Ding, who had originally intended to continue using his staff, froze.

He had forgotten that the current Black Dog was Level 9, four levels higher than the Black Wolf, and could form a trend of overwhelming power. He had just subconsciously thought of the situation as a dog versus a wolf.

It wasn't just Qin Ding, and not to mention the other students, even Instructor Liu Jun was somewhat surprised by how quickly the battle had ended.

"A Black Dog... has such strong combat intuition? Why didn't it bite the leg first, or harass and ram it?"

Instructor Liu Jun stared in confusion at the Black Dog, which was still tearing apart the Black Wolf's neck. This Black Dog was not like any he had seen before, because the combat intuition of a Black Dog was usually very average, and in some particularly poor cases, they would even show hesitation.

This was also why Black Dogs were only suitable for beginners to contract for the transition period; after passing the novice stage, Black Dogs were usually replaced by Beast Tamers.

Not to mention that this was a day for beasts that had never killed before to see blood...

Suddenly, as if remembering something, Instructor Liu Jun looked at the somewhat distracted Qin Ding with extreme astonishment.

Life and Death Contract, human influences beast?!