Soul Master Manual

Chapter 9 Cat and Mouse (4500 words!)

Yangcheng University, staff dormitory.

Li Changan slowly lay down on the bed with deep exhaustion.

Next to the pillow are "Basic Guide to Spiritual Beast Cultivation", "Cultivation of Spiritual Beasts from Beginner to Master", "Features of Cat Spiritual Beasts", "Comprehensive Guide to Shadow Attribute Spiritual Beast Skills" and "Encyclopedia of Spiritual Beast Training Equipment".
Some of these books were the ones he had studied before. The Department of Spiritual Beast History is also one of the sub-disciplines of the Department of Spiritual Beasts. Many basic things are unavoidable and must be tested in the exam.

There are a few more books that he borrowed from the library.

As a teaching assistant, borrowing books is very convenient.

Yangcheng University is such a big and well-known university, as long as it is needed, a lot of knowledge can be obtained from the library.

"Well--"

Rubbing his sore eyes, Li Changan snorted.

Originally thought that after the treatment of the white bamboo and the diabolo, plus the back-feeding from the phantom cat, his body had almost recovered.

Who would have thought that after lying down, the faint tingling pain and exhaustion from the body would still be so obvious.

Fortunately.

I don't know how many times better than last night.

And this night's cramming also gave him a general idea of ​​how to cultivate Xiao Huan.

For the rest, you need to cultivate and explore slowly.

"I don't know how the school plans to arrange the Department of Spiritual Beast History."

After calming down, he couldn't help but think of the changes in the Department of Spiritual Beast History.

A total of four faculty members were killed, and three were killed at once.

Among them, the most important one is Yan Fuchun, the professor in charge of coursework.

Now he is left as a small teaching assistant, and he doesn't know how to carry out the next coursework.

But when he came back tonight.

Did not feel the slightest change in the school.

Think about it too.

The Department of Spiritual Beast History was already unpopular, and with Yangcheng University being such a huge institution, a change in an inconspicuous department obviously wouldn't have much impact on the entire school.

And it was the end of the term, so the school definitely wanted to reduce the impact, so they suppressed the matter.

It is undoubtedly the best choice to hand it over to the Public Security Bureau for investigation.

So on his way from the school gate to the faculty dormitory, he didn't see much difference from before, except for those students, some lecturers, professors or staff who were in a hurry to study for the exam.

"The treatment at Tranquility Club is good, but it's definitely not enough to cultivate Xiao Huan, or even Xiao Douding."

"Whether Xiaodouding's treasure-hunting ability can really make money has to be known after trying, so it's best not to lose this job as a teaching assistant."

While resting, Li Changan was thinking about his future direction and his plan for Xiao Huan, his initial spirit beast.

"Also... the most important point. The identity of the man in black is still uncertain. Whether he has a party is more related to his life."

This is what really worries him.

"Meow~~"

Just when Li Changan was worried, he saw a small black head protruding from the empty bed on the top bunk, his eyes were blinking.

"Squeak~~"

Immediately afterwards, another brown head that was obviously many times smaller popped out.

Seeing these two little guys, Li Changan immediately smiled, and all his troubles and worries seemed to go away.

Yes.

He's not alone now either.

As a spirit master.

Even if the sky falls, he still has a partner standing by his side.

"Meow~"

I saw the phantom cat stepping on the guardrail of the upper bunk and taking a few steps.

On the narrow railing, Xiao Huan can walk like a cat on flat ground.

In the next second, he jumped lightly again, and jumped straight into Li Changan's arms.

"Meow-"

Nuo Nuo called out, arched his arms, and after finding a suitable position, he curled up and curled up his tail into a ball.

"Is the cushion on it uncomfortable for you to sleep on?"

Li Changan pulled out his palm from the back of his head, and gently stroked its back.

Xiao Huan raised his head, his blue eyes were like two falling stars.

"Meow."

It's comfortable here.

Li Changan was stunned for a moment when he heard the words, then smiled and said, "Okay."

The palm that stroked the phantom cat's back added a little strength.

It's cool to pet the cat for a while, and it's always cool to pet the cat.

Immediately, he turned his gaze to the psychic mouse, whose head was still lying on the railing.

"Squeak-"

The psychic mouse shook his head again and again, shrinking back.

Isn't it uncomfortable for this mouse to monopolize such a big place?
Li Changan pursed his lips, but he didn't force himself.

"Go to sleep, training will officially start tomorrow."

Close your eyes slowly.

in the mind.

In addition to the shining "spiritual balance", there is also a black leather manual that exudes a dense mist looming.

It endowed Li Changan with the ability to adjust the efficiency value of spirit beast skills.

But Li Changan felt that this black leather manual was definitely not that simple.

It's just that he may not have found the trick to explore the secrets, or his strength and ability are not enough.

Under the halo of "spiritual balance", bursts of drowsiness swept over.

The next day.

The grove by the University Lake.

As we all know, singles and dogs are not allowed to enter places like the grove in the school at night.

Fortunately, it was daytime, and with the preparation for the final exam, no one would come in.

"Xiao Huan." Li Changan shouted.

"Meow~~~"

I saw a nimble and fast black shadow jumping down from a small tree not far away.

The movements were light and elegant, walking on catwalks, with the tail upright, pacing up to him, and whispering softly.

Seeing Xiao Huan's gesture, Li Changan couldn't help but flashed a sentence in his mind.

Elegant and timeless.

He knelt down and rubbed Xiaohuan's head.

"Xiao Huan, show me your claws."

The phantom cat obediently stretched out its soft little hand, and the soft pad of flesh rested on Li Changan's hand.

Swish! !

From under the phantom cat's pads, the claws shot out.

Sharp as the edge of a knife, sharp as the tip of a sword.

Feeling the sharpness, the hairs on the back of Li Changan's hands stood upside down.

After scrutinizing it for a moment, Li Changan nodded.

The skill that Xiao Huan is best at and also likes to use most is undoubtedly "Phantom".

But in the final analysis, "Phantom" is at most used to confuse the enemy and deter the opponent.

In actual combat, how much it can play is open to question.

And Xiao Huan's other skill "Stealing" has a lot of demands on both himself and the opponent.

and so.

If you want to improve Xiaohuan's combat effectiveness as soon as possible, "Dancing Claw" is the most suitable direction.

This point was also carefully considered by Li Changan.

Coupled with Xiaohuan's lithe and nimble figure, her quiet catwalk and jet-black hair, she can definitely become an excellent assassin hiding in the dark.

"Xiao Huan, our primary training direction now is 'Dancing Claws'." Li Changan said.

"Meow~~~" Xiao Huan muttered.

There is no objection.

Li Changan nodded, pointing to a small tree in front of him with satisfaction.

"First look at the strength of your 'Dancing Claw', the target is this tree."

"Meow!!"

I saw the phantom cat jumping up, and its cold paws crossed across.

boom! !

The bark was immediately torn open with several sharp cuts, and sawdust scattered everywhere.

"This is the 'Dancing Claw' of level C proficiency."

Seeing the somewhat smug little illusion after landing, Li Changan murmured to himself in a low voice.

Then he put his palm on Xiaohuan's head again, and used his ability to adjust the efficiency value of its "Dancing Claw" skill to the critical point of 25 points, just reaching the minimum value of B-level proficiency.

"try again."

Xiao Huan glanced at Li Chang'an suspiciously, but didn't ask anything, just turned his head and waved his claws at the tree trunk again.

boom! ! !
slam-la-

The bark cracked, thumb-sized pieces of wood shot out, and a large number of leaves were shaken off.

penetrating!

"Squeak-"

Coincidentally, Xiao Douding, the psychic mouse who was crawling on the tree at this time, fell because of the shock and fell down. After rolling to the ground, he stood up dizzily.

"Squeak?"

earthquake?
"Meow?"

Xiao Huan ignored Xiao Douding's astonishment, it looked down at its paws.

How did you become stronger?
This is not the first time.

After it was touched on the head by Li Changan yesterday, the effect of the "Phantom" skill was much stronger.

That feeling, like, like breaking through a certain breaking point.

"Meow?"

How did you do it?

Xiao Huan blinked his eyes, looking quite excited.

"Do you remember the feeling just now?" Li Changan didn't explain, just asked.

"Meow, woo"

Xiao Huan wagged his tail, hurriedly cupped Li Changan's hand, stuck out his little tongue in embarrassment.

Seeing it like this, Li Changan was dumbfounded.

It is definitely unrealistic to let Xiao Huan get familiar with the "Dancing Claw" of level B proficiency just once.

"It's okay, next time you have to try to remember that feeling. If you can't do it once, you can do it twice, and if you can't do it twice, you can do it three times, but you have to remember a little bit each time."

"Meow!!"

Xiao Huan's expression turned serious, and he nodded solemnly.

"Okay, come again."

Fortunately, Xiaohuan's "Dancing Claw" efficiency value is not low, and there are not many values ​​that need to be adjusted by him, so he can try it many times.

Swish! !Swish! !Swish! !

After more than a dozen times, there are already many tree trunks around, covered with scars.

"Meow~~~"

Just when Li Changan was about to let Xiao Huan come again, the little guy stretched out his claws and presented it in front of him.

I see.

On the ears and paws covered with black fluff, strands of blood were entwined.

Its blue eyes were covered with mist, making its eyes brighter.

It's just a little more pitiful and wronged.

pain.

Seeing this, Li Changan quickly grabbed the little guy's paws in his palm.

This is also one of the hidden dangers of using skills beyond skill proficiency.

It will put a greater burden on the body and spirit of the spirit beast, thus causing damage to it.

"My fault." Li Changan apologized repeatedly.

He frowned.

He only counted the tingling pain in his mind, but ignored the adjustment of the efficiency value. Not only did he need to bear the pressure, but Xiao Huan also had a lot of pressure.

Li Changan blamed himself from the bottom of his heart.

A soft tongue brushed her cheek lightly.

"Meow~"

But it does seem to be stronger.

Looking up, I saw that Xiao Huan had put away the tears in his eyes and smiled at him.

At the same time, Li Changan noticed that some of Xiao Huan's values ​​had changed.

【Name】: Phantom Cat

【Effort】: 12
(Phantom): 6
(Stealing): 2
(Dancing Claw): 4
【Efficiency】: 68
(Phantom): 24
(Stealing): 21
(Dancing Claw): 23
Among them, the effort value has increased from the original 9 points to 12 points, mainly due to the increase in the effort value of the "Dancing Claw" skill.

Besides.

The efficiency value of the "Dancing Claw" skill has been increased by 3 points.

Although it hasn't reached the minimum standard of 25 points for B-level proficiency, it has improved a lot.

To know.

Because Xiao Huan's claws were bleeding, the training of the "Dancing Claw" skill took only a short while.

But the effect is extremely remarkable.

It can be seen that the training direction he formulated is correct.

That is, it is best to prepare some medicines that can heal the wound in advance, so as to avoid unnecessary damage.

"Awesome."

Li Changan praised him without hesitation.

"But next, let's do basic training."

Immediately, a new tree was brought in, and Xiao Douding lay down to rest his ears.

The collision between spirit beasts is definitely not just a confrontation of skills. Strength, speed, reaction ability, physical fitness, etc. are all what spirit beasts need to possess.

only.

With a body like Xiao Huan, if he were to compete in strength with spirit beasts like the Dire Rock Wolf, he would undoubtedly use his strength to defeat the enemy.

The characteristic of phantom cat is sensitivity.

That's why Li Chang'an chose Xiao Douding, who also excels in agility, as Xiao Huan's training partner.

"Meow~~"

"Squeak~~"

Two spirit beasts, Xiao Huan and Xiao Douding, squatted obediently in front of him, looking at him with four eyes.

Waiting for his arrangement.

What about training?

Li Changan smiled.

"It's very simple, this training is called - cat and mouse."

Cat and mouse?

Xiao Huan and Xiao Douding showed doubts at the same time.

Immediately afterward, Li Changan explained the specific content of the training to them in detail.

It's easy to say.

In fact, Xiao Douding is in charge of escaping, and Xiao Huan is in charge of chasing.

Xiaodouding has a smaller body, and as a squirrel, he is also good at climbing trees. In addition to the complex terrain of the forest, and the strength of the security level five, it is not easy for Little Fantasy to catch it.

In the hunt, it can not only exercise Xiaohuan's agility, but also enhance its physical fitness, and also enhance its ability to respond in time.

After listening, Xiao Huan looked eager to try.

This kind of training cannot be simply called training, in its eyes there is also an element of play.

Combining training and playing, this made Xiao Huan a little impatient.

"Squeak!!"

Xiao Douding folded his hands on his chest, his face full of anger.

We are not mice, we are squirrels!squirrel!
"Okay, squirrel, squirrel." Li Changan smiled along with it.

clap hands.

"Then now, the training begins!"

whoosh-

As soon as his words fell, Xiaodouding immediately stepped forward, turned into a sharp brown arrow and shot straight at a big tree at an extremely fast speed.

It disappeared from sight in the blink of an eye.

"Meow?"

Xiao Huan was dumbfounded.

Wasn't it just arguing about squirrels and mice?

Gritting his teeth tightly, muttering, he chased after him.

The two little guys started a chase in the grove.

Li Changan nodded slightly.

"Using this method for preliminary training will also allow me to better understand the specific situation of Xiao Huan, so that I can formulate detailed training plans in the future."

Sit cross-legged on the ground directly.

Next to it is a stack of books that I read last night, and look for a matching description based on the actual situation.

Take out the banknotes, and record while observing the state of Xiao Huan and Xiao Douding.

At the same time, record the equipment and food needed for the next training.

The injury of Xiao Huan's paw today was a wake-up call for him.

Spiritual beasts cannot be trained blindly, sufficient auxiliary materials must be prepared.

At least.

To speed up the recovery of the spirit beast's state, some materials for healing the spirit beast's injuries must be prepared.

Second.

Xiao Huan and Xiao Douding's food can no longer be just ordinary food, they need to buy special food for spirit beasts, so as to ensure that the strength improvement can be more rhythmic.

At last.

Xiao Huan has mastered three skills now, phantom, stealing spells, and dancing claws. Among them, only dancing claws are real combat skills, so he has to find a way to expand its skill pool.

Simultaneously.

He also has some conjectures about the skill efficiency value and his own ability to adjust the value, and Xiao Huan can only test it after he acquires new skills.

Whether it is Xiao Huan or him, it is the first time training. Although it is a bit hasty and lacking, the cultivation of spirit beasts is a deep knowledge. Both he and Xiao Huan need to learn and improve.

Combining the contents of the book with practice and turning it into his knowledge as soon as possible is what he should do most now.

However, after writing down the approximate cost according to the content in the book, Li Changan's face collapsed.

Good guy.

No wonder it is said that it is easy to conclude a contract with a spirit beast, but it is difficult to cultivate a spirit beast.

"Tonight, I have to go to the place where Ran Jianyu found Xiaodouding. I need to earn extra money."

One word.

Poor—

(End of this chapter)