"Host has connected to Thunder Cloud Sea Jie."
" Connection time: three days…"
" During the novice mission, the host will receive novice protection: unlimited number of exploration deaths!"
"Host has temporarily established a contract with your pet…"
"Please explore yourself…"
Su Ping was still immersed in the ancient world before him when he was pulled back by a series of notifications in his mind.
He was stunned for a moment and immediately caught a dangerous word inside. Number of deaths?
An ominous feeling rose in his heart.
Suddenly, a huge shadow passed overhead, as if it was dark.
Su Ping raised his head and his pupils dilated.
A pair of giant wings that covered the sky stirred the vast sea of clouds. It seemed endless. Lightning flashed and thunder rumbled between the dark purple wings. With just a slow flap, countless clouds around the wings surged endlessly.
This…
What the hell is that?!
Su Ping was stunned.
Even a huge blue whale couldn't compare to a feather of this giant beast!
In his shock, in less than a few seconds, a strong and violent wind pressure suddenly swept over from the sky, as if countless wind blades were cutting at him.
"Run…"
Su Ping felt intense pain all over his body as soon as this thought appeared in his mind. His vision went dark and darkness suddenly struck him.
Am I dead?
Su Ping was stunned, but soon, the light flooded in like a tide. He opened his eyes and saw the ancient scene before him. However, the surrounding environment seemed to have changed. It was no longer surrounded by giant trees, but by lush grass.
Su Ping recalled the system's prompt. Could this be the so-called unlimited number of deaths?
Here, no matter how many times you die?
Su Ping heaved a sigh of relief when he thought of this. However, he wanted to curse immediately.
Although he couldn't die, he didn't want to endure the intense pain like a corpse being dismembered earlier. It was too painful!
"System, I want to go home."
Su Ping changed his tone to pleading.
" The mission has not been completed. We cannot return early."
"..."
"Attention, please! A curse warning!"
"...!!"
Su Ping's face was ashen. He wanted to stay in this wild world where beasts were rampant for three days? How many times would he have to die?
He felt like he was about to collapse. What kind of system was this?
"Shush ~!"
Suddenly, there was a slight movement.
Su Ping's hair stood on end. He looked around in horror and realized that the one causing the commotion was the Lightning Rat. The little thing had followed him and was trembling.
The giant beast that covered the sky earlier had obviously seen it too. It was probably scared out of its wits.
"Poor thing, you're going to die here with me for three days…"
Su Ping sighed. He felt like he was in the same boat.
Perhaps it was because of the temporary contract, he had a warm feeling towards the Lightning Rat. Seeing its trembling body, he felt pity for it and squatted down to gently caress it to calm it down.
Touching…
Su Ping suddenly remembered that he had been sent here to train this little thing.
It allowed its strength to triple within a week.
Although it was difficult, the main character of this quest was him!
And this terrifying cultivation ground was also prepared for it!
" As long as it's trained properly, it can end ahead of time. Although it's difficult, how will we know if we don't force it to try?"
Su Ping turned his gaze to the Lightning Rat, which was slowly being pacified.
The Lightning Rat, which was trembling, gradually calmed down under the warm palm touch, as if it had found a warm harbor. At this moment, it suddenly felt a strong sense of unease in its heart.
It followed the feeling and looked over. It saw its temporary master staring at it with a pair of terrifying, glowing eyes!
The Lightning Rat was speechless.
"Come on, you can do it." Su Ping grinned.
The lightning rat's hair stood on end.
It seemed to have realized something. It struggled violently in Su Ping's hand.
Although it was a sensitive star pet, it was stronger than an ordinary human like Su Ping, and it immediately broke free.
"Come back!" Su Ping shouted.
However, as soon as he said that, his neck shrank in fear.
This was the Thunder Cloud Sea Jie. Fierce beasts were everywhere. Wasn't he courting death by shouting like this?
At this moment, he remembered that he had established a temporary contract with the Lightning Rat. With a thought, he immediately sensed a vague consciousness running outside his consciousness.
This consciousness can transmit weak emotions and thoughts.
Fear, anxiety, fear, flight!
This was a thought transmitted by the Lightning Rat.
"Is this the power of a star pet contract? No wonder it's said that star pets and their masters are connected. It's hard to describe this feeling without experiencing it personally…"
Su Ping's eyes sparkled. The power of this contract was something his predecessor dreamed of. It was also a sharp sword that separated ordinary people from star pet warriors.
"Squeak-"
Suddenly, the Lightning Rat's scream came from the forest in the distance.
Su Ping was shocked and rushed over.
At the root of a seven-to-eight-meter-tall giant grass leaf, the Lightning Rat's fur stood on end as it bared its teeth and confronted a giant insect.
This giant insect was two meters long and its entire body was green. There were purple patterns on it, and lightning would occasionally shoot out from the patterns.
It was also a lightning-type star pet!
"Why do they look like caterpillars?" Su Ping looked at the giant bug and thought of a caterpillar. However, the latter was a hundred times more ferocious than a caterpillar.
" Damn it, I won't be swallowed by this bug this time, right?" Seeing this giant insect full of sharp teeth, Su Ping's scalp went numb. He was instantly killed when he was torn apart by the wind pressure of the giant beast that covered the sky. However, if he was entangled by this giant insect, he would be worse off than dead!
He even wanted to kill himself immediately.
Suicide, and you'll be reborn to another random location.
But...
There are no sharp weapons around.
Su Ping looked around and found a stone on the ground. His expression was complicated.
Slap yourself.
How many shots does it take to kill him in one blow?
What if he didn't die, but was half-dead?
This question was like a profound philosophy that revolved around Su Ping's mind.
"Squeak!"
Su Ping was still thinking about how to kill himself when he heard a shrill scream.
He looked up.
As expected, the Lightning Rat was dying. It had already been caught by the giant bug. The centipede-like sharp blade pierced through the Lightning Rat's soft belly. Blood flowed out and it died before it could struggle.
Su Ping's face was ugly. He could not bear it, but he also felt angry.
"Do you want to revive your pet immediately?"
The system notification suddenly sounded.
Su Ping was stunned.
Seeing that the Lightning Rat's corpse was about to be stuffed into the giant worm's mouth, he said without thinking," Revive!"
As soon as he finished speaking, the Lightning Rat, which was about to enter the giant bug's mouth, suddenly turned into specks of starlight and landed on the ground in front of the giant bug. It gathered into the shape of the Lightning Rat again.
Crack!
The giant bug bit through the air.
Looking at the prey that suddenly disappeared and came back to life, the giant insect was obviously stunned for a moment.
Giant Bug: "??"
Su Ping didn't give it an explanation. When he saw the revived Lightning Rat, he immediately shouted," Attack it!"
Through the power of the contract, Su Ping's meaning was immediately conveyed to the Lightning Rat.
The Lightning Rat froze in place. Its memory was still stuck in the fear of death. Su Ping's command woke it up. The obedience instinct it had when it was tamed appeared. It almost subconsciously rushed forward.
Lightning Rush!
Whoosh!
The Lightning Rat suddenly increased its speed and crashed into the giant bug.
Bang!
The giant bug was knocked backward, but it stopped halfway. Its claws reacted quickly and grabbed the Lightning Rat in its arms, tearing it apart ferociously.
The Lightning Rat was dead again!
"Do you want to revive your pet immediately?"
"Immediately!"
Su Ping didn't even think about it. When the Lightning Rat revived, he ordered another attack.
Su Ping believed that he could kill the giant bug since it could be resurrected indefinitely. Although there was a huge gap between the two sides, it was not impossible for him to win. Even if it was only one in ten thousand, he would still be able to catch it!