198: Xiao Hei: Huh?

"Ready? Same old rules."

Bai Ye saw Senior Xiao Lan "walk" towards him, a strange smile on his lips, and flicked one of its petals with his finger.

The petal did fall off.

But the next second, under the green light of the Lifes Praise Domain, a brand new petal actually grew back at a visible speed.

"Hmm?"

Bai Ye was stunned.

Isn't this recovery speed a bit too fast?

He didn't believe it, so he increased his strength and flicked it again.

This time, several petals fell off, and even the pistil in the middle was flicked off.

With him, an Elite Advanced, using only part of his strength, Senior Xiao Lan couldn't withstand it.

Before it even hit the ground, new tissue grew back from the wound at a visible speed, looking as good as new.

Bai Ye: "..."

He fell into deep thought, watching Senior Xiao Lan, full of vigor, swaying its top even more excitedly.

After gaining the new Skill, were ordinary injuries like a human losing a strand of hair to Senior Xiao Lan?

Now, with the blessing of Lifes Praise, Senior Xiao Lan's recovery ability was abnormally strong.

Normal attacks simply couldn't cause enough damage to be judged as "defeated".

Doesn't that mean Extraordinarily Level items can be mass-produced... Bai Ye quickly dismissed that inhumane thought.

"Senior Xiao Lan, stop the Skill first."

Bai Ye said somewhat helplessly.

Senior Xiao Lan obediently withdrew its Life Domain.

"Your life force is a bit too vigorous right now. I might have to use a little more force."

Bai Ye flexed his wrist, his knuckles cracking crisply.

Senior Xiao Lan's petals trembled, then it stood firm and straight.

Come on!

This was a trial.

Without the blessing of Lifes Praise, Senior Xiao Lan's recovery ability was still formidable, but it was no longer indestructible.

Bai Ye held back most of his strength and accurately struck Senior Xiao Lan's stem.

[Your Ghost Orchid has experienced a glorious defeat and has now returned to the beast taming space.]

[Judging Ghost Orchid as injured...]

[Talent Bond Nexus triggered, absorbed beast pet attribute: Ghost Orchid.]

[Obtained new Skill: Lifes Praise (Super-Tier) (beginner)]

On Bai Ye's panel, another shining Super-Tier Skill appeared in the Skill column.

He immediately summoned Senior Xiao Lan from the beast taming space.

Using his stored solar energy, combined with Senior Xiao Lan's own blue Photosynthesis Talent, he quickly healed its injuries.

A few seconds later, Senior Xiao Lan's injuries were mostly healed.

Bai Ye touched its petals and activated the Super-Tier Skill he had just acquired.

"Lifes Praise!"

A verdant green Domain, ten times larger than when Senior Xiao Lan cast it, enveloped the entire training ground.

Dense, almost materialized Life Energy transformed into visible green light particles dancing in the air.

Several withered ornamental plants in the corner of the training ground miraculously regained vitality under the nourishment of Life Energy, sprouting tender green shoots.

Senior Xiao Lan, at the center of the Domain, was enveloped by immense Life Energy.

Its somewhat listless aura returned to Peak condition in just one second.

It was even more energetic than before, and the luster on its petals became more moist.

Both of them now possessed the Super-Tier recovery Skill, Lifes Praise.

Bai Ye "injured" Senior Xiao Lan to absorb its power, then healed it with his own Lifes Praise, and recovered energy with Photosynthesis... "Senior Xiao Lan, let's do it again!"

Bai Ye was eager to verify his idea.

Senior Xiao Lan didn't understand why its Beast Tamer was so excited, but it still nodded obediently.

So, Bai Ye defeated Senior Xiao Lan again and again, returning it to the beast taming space.

Then, in the next second, he summoned it and healed it with his ridiculously powerful Lifes Praise.

He repeated this cycle, tirelessly.

His Skill proficiency was also increasing at an astonishing speed.

[Lifes Praise (mastery) (50/125)]

...Inside the training ground, Bai Ye's movements had become incredibly mechanical.

Raise hand, flick finger, recall, summon, release Domain.

The entire process was smooth and fluid, so fast that afterimages appeared.

Senior Xiao Lan had long been accustomed to it, and under Lifes Praise, it even enjoyed it a little.

Every time it was defeated by its Beast Tamer, although it would hurt a bit, it would immediately be followed by the ultimate comfort of soaking in a hot spring, and it could feel itself getting a little stronger.

The feeling of pain and pleasure made the 'King of Inner Competition' unable to stop.

More, give me more!

Meanwhile, Phantom Snow, after her initial surprise, her eyes lit up.

Senior Xiao Lan, really, keeping such a good Body Refining method to herself and not telling them.

She took a deep breath of the life aura at the edge of the Domain and joined the inner competition frenzy.

She silently released her energy at the edge of the Lifes Praise Domain.

After suppressing all her energy, she slumped down and lay within Bai Ye's Lifes Praise Domain.

Draining all energy also counted as a defeat, except Phantom Snow's was self-inflicted.

Under such rich nourishment, each time her energy was depleted, the recovered energy would always be a little more and much more solid.

The entire training ground was filled with an atmosphere of diligent effort.

Except for... "Meow?!"

Not far away, Xiao Hei looked at the

The Terminal in its paw had fallen to the ground at some point, its screen still lit, showing the game over screen.

But it had no mind for games now.

Its mind was filled with the terrifying images of Senior Xiao Lan being shattered again and again, then "pieced" back together again and again.

Although it often saw its master's ways of getting stronger before.

But this time, wasn't the number of times a bit too much?

It must have been fifty times already, right?

Will Senior Xiao Lan be completely drained?

So scary!

Xiao Hei's mind uncontrollably put itself into Senior Xiao Lan's situation.

It could endure a few times a day, but if it were fifty times... just imagining it made its little heart unable to bear it.

"Meow-woo..."

It quietly poked half its head out from beside Bai Ye's foot, looking at Bai Ye pitifully with its watery big eyes.

It wasn't a plant-type Demonic Beast; it couldn't endure it.

Master, you wouldn't do this to me too, right?

I'm so cute, and I can play games... you definitely wouldn't bear to!

Yes, it must be so!

But when it saw Bai Ye suddenly flash a mischievous smile at it, it couldn't help but shiver.

Oh no!

Shh, can we wait until I Body Integrate with Phantom Snow?

It wiggled its short legs and scurried to Phantom Snow's side, wanting to initiate Fusion with her.

But as soon as it moved, Bai Ye's voice echoed in its mind.

"Xiao Hei, come here."

"Meow!"

Xiao Hei's body froze in place, and it mechanically turned its head to see Bai Ye waving at it.

Xiao Hei looked back at the fallen Phantom Snow with every step, slowly inching towards Bai Ye.