Chapter 117: Second Spirit Pet
'Kacha'
A fine crack appeared on the surface of the egg as a faint surge of energy pulsed from within, as more cracks rapidly spread like a spider's web.
'Inject'
Ethan continued to inject Spirit Essence into the egg, and maybe because it was an egg of a Rank 5 Spirit Beast, it continued to absorb more and more Spirit Essence.
'Boom!'
With a sudden burst of energy, the shell shattered into countless fragments, revealing a small, curled-up creature within.
'A Wolf Pup?'
Ethan was surprised to see the little creature.
The Rank 5 Spirit Beast Egg indeed hatched a small yet sturdy wolf pup with its fur damp and sticking close to its body.
'Twitch'
Its ears twitched as it instinctively sniffed the air, as though it was searching for its mother.
Then, suddenly, its nose stopped sniffing in Ethan's direction, and its tiny golden eyes snapped open.
For a brief moment, the two locked eyes.
And then…
"Awoo~"
The wolf pup let out a soft, high-pitched howl before its body sprang into motion.
Without hesitation, it dashed toward Ethan, stumbling clumsily at first before quickly regaining its balance.
By the time it reached him, its tail was wagging furiously, golden eyes gleaming with excitement.
"It is quite funny and cheerful."
Looking at the pup, Ethan could not help but laugh.
'Awo…awo'
The little wolf barked and circled around Ethan's legs, rubbing against him as it let out soft, eager whines.
'Ding,
The host has formed a contract with a Golden-Eyed Silver Wolf (Pup). Do you want to change it into a Special Contract under your Special Talent [Primal Beast Sovereign]?'
As Ethan was playing with the wolf pup, a sudden system notification appeared in front of him.
'Hm…I want to know about this Golden-Eyed Silver Wolf (Pup) before making that decision.'
Although Ethan knew that the Golden-Eyed Silver Wolf Pup had the potential to reach Rank 5, he didn't want to waste his Special Contracts under the [Primal Beast Sovereign].
Currently, Ethan could form four Special Contracts with the Spirit Beasts using his Special Talent and gain one of their abilities for free. So, Ethan wanted to be careful with his Special Contracts to awaken some rare and useful skills.
'Show.'
'Ding,
Thanks to the host's Special Talent related to the Spirit Beasts, the system can now provide more detailed information on his Spirit Beasts.'
'Ding,
Spirit Beast: Golden-Eyed Silver Wolf.
Grade: Rank 1 (Pup).
Skills: Moonlight Blessing.
Moonlight Blessing: Under the moonlight, it can absorb lunar energy to increase its strength, heal its injuries, or recover its stamina.
Potential: Rank 5.
Likes: Moonlight, Cool Breezes, High Places, Beast Cores…
Dislikes: Sunlight, Water, Being Ignored, Loud Noises.
Information: The Golden-Eyed Silver Wolf is a rare and powerful Spirit Beast known for its exceptional agility, intelligence, and latent potential for evolution. The moment they are born, they start as an average Wind-type Spirit Beast; however, as they grow, they have only one goal in life, and that is to evolve into a very powerful Spirit Beast.
More Information: Without any evolutions, it will become a Rank 5 Spirit Beast in its life without much difficulty; however, if it can evolve, its potential can grow to Rank 7 or even Rank 9, or beyond, depending on its evolution.
Compared to the time when the system showed the information about the Mystic Soil Turtle, the information about the Golden-Eyed Silver Wolf was very detailed to the point where it even mentioned its likes and dislikes.
Ethan was not surprised by the change because even if the system didn't give such detailed information, he could have just checked the additional information on his Spirit Pet with his Special Talent.
'So, it is a powerful Spirit Beast, but forming a Special Contract with it… seems not ideal… at least for now, it's not a good idea.'
The thing is, it is not at all ideal to form a Special Contract with a hatchling because they only have one or two skills.
So, Ethan didn't reject the thought of forming a Special Contract with it.
Although the pup had a skill [Moonlight Blessing], which seemed interesting, Ethan was not interested in it.
'For now, a simple contract with it will do, and in the future, when it evolves and unlocks some cool skills, I will think about it.'
With that thought in mind, Ethan kept aside his thoughts and started playing with it before bringing it to the Mystic Soil Turtle.
"Pebble, meet Fang."
"Fang, it's Pebble."
Fang was the name Ethan had come up with for the wolf pup because it was born with a sharp fang. Ethan was not good at naming things, as he tended to give casual names that he thought suited his Spirit Pets.
Soon, he introduced the two little Spirit Beasts to each other, where Fang excitedly circled around its new friend.
However, the Mystic Soil Turtle seemed to be shy as it hid itself inside its shell, occasionally glancing at the wolf pup.
With the pup's cheerful mood and playful nature, it eventually made Pebble come out of its shell.
'They seem to have become good friends.'
Ethan heaved a sigh of relief that his two little Spirit Beasts had become friends because he had heard in the past that his colleagues sometimes complained about their pets fighting each other at the beginning.
'Maybe because they are not normal animals but Spirit Beasts, they know how to become a family in no time.'
This was the conclusion that Ethan had come to before joining them to relax for a bit.
In less than half an hour, the little wolf was tired and fell asleep after Ethan fed it a Rank 1 Beast Core.
'Time to nurture the Mutated Spirit Grass.'
Ethan felt refreshed after spending some time with the two little Spirit Pets and went back to his main work, which was to nurture the Spirit Plants.
'Mutated Spirit Grass is done. Now, Clearheart Lotus Plants and the Dragonheart Lotus.'
After taking care of the Mutated Spirit Grass, Ethan walked to the Small Spirit Pond.
On the edges of the Small Spirit Pond, there were 20 Clearheart Lotus Plants thriving under the care of both Ethan and the Dragonheart Lotus.
He carefully stepped to the edge of the Small Spirit Pond, his gaze fixed on the Dragonheart Lotus at the center of the pond.
"The Dragonheart Lotus looks quite majestic and magnificent among the Clearheart Lotus Plants. As expected of a Special Rank 5 Spirit Plant."
Looking at the majestic appearance of the Dragonheart Lotus, Ethan could not help but shower it with praises.
As though hearing his praises, the deep crimson petals of the Dragonheart Lotus swayed gently despite the absence of wind, faint embers flickering around them.
'Swiish'
The spirit energy surrounding it pulsed faintly, as if the Dragonheart Lotus was acknowledging his praises.
'Huh?'
Seeing the sudden movement of the Dragonheart Lotus petals made Ethan think of something, so he hurriedly checked its [Live Status].
[Spirit Plant Name: Dragonheart Lotus]
[Grade: Special Rank 5]
[Status: Happy: Finally, you know how to appreciate me, Human. Do it more often, and I might surprise you when you harvest me.]
'T-this… it likes being praised?'
Ethan was surprised for a moment; however, his eyes lit up.
"How could I not appreciate a majestic Spirit Plant like the Dragonheart Lotus? For your highness, I brought a little delicacy that will surely match your taste."
While saying that, Ethan took out the Fire Dragon Blood Essence from his storage ring and thought in his head, 'Let's see how much the Fire Dragon Blood Essence speeds up the Dragonheart Lotus's growth.'