Just as Shen Ling finished changing into his combat suit, his watch suddenly vibrated.
Curious, he opened it to find a message from Sun Tunan.
"I heard from Senior Sister that you’ve joined our research lab? Congratulations! By now, you should have contracted a Catastrophe Beast, right? Come to the Test Field and let’s see how much your strength has improved since the contract!"
Shen Ling had been planning to head to the Test Field to test Ya Zai's current strength, so he naturally accepted Sun Tunan's invitation without hesitation.
After putting away his two beasts, Shen Ling quickly left, relying on his memories from his previous life to navigate swiftly to the Test Field.
As he arrived at the entrance, Sun Tunan stepped out just in time and was visibly taken aback upon seeing Shen Ling.
"Junior Brother Shen Ling, it seems you’ve made significant progress to arrive here so quickly!"
"Brother Sun, I was just on my way to the Test Field," Shen Ling replied.
Ignoring Shen Ling's explanation, Sun Tunan grabbed him and led him inside.
After a series of tests, Sun Tunan observed Shen Ling's consistent punch force of 370 kg and noticed how effortlessly he handled it. He couldn't help but feel astonished.
Gui Gui, this little guy has really developed his talent well.
His Contract Beast was still in its juvenile form, yet it could provide such a significant boost?
After the tests were completed, Sun Tunan’s gaze towards Shen Ling had grown increasingly complex.
Shen Ling pretended not to notice and treated it as a warm-up exercise before asking,
"Senior Brother, I heard from Senior Sister that you also offer training for battling Catastrophe Beasts. I’d like to give it a try."
"Oh? You’re eager for a fight right after signing the contract? Isn’t your Catastrophe Beast still in its juvenile form?"
Shen Ling chuckled, "Senior Sister gave me a few Enhanced potions, and it has already grown to a high-level Spirit Beast."
As he spoke, he summoned Ya Zai.
Roar!
As soon as Ya Zai appeared, it let out a low growl, flames erupting from its body with an overwhelming presence.
Sun Tunan focused his gaze, and the teasing expression on his face vanished instantly.
The reason was simple: Sun Tunan's glasses had a built-in combat power detection function, and he could already gauge Ya Zai's strength.
"Talent: Flame Body? Not bad, not bad. This Catastrophe Beast is quite compatible with you."
"With your talent combined, this Catastrophe Beast's combat power should actually reach around 90, which is already on par with typical Elite Level strength."
Shen Ling did not respond but simply stared intently at Sun Tunan, the implication clear.
"Let's have a battle!"
Sun Tunan shook his head slightly. "I am already a Master-level Soul Contract Practitioner. If it's a fight with my main pet, it wouldn't mean much to you."
"My last tamed beast has just reached Elite Level, with a combat power of 150. If you can last three minutes, I'll consider it a win for you."
As he spoke, a spatial fluctuation appeared behind Sun Tunan, and a sleek, dark blue wolf beast emerged, its form agile and marked by a silver crescent moon emblem on its forehead.
The Maple Leaf Wolf?
Shen Ling was naturally aware of this type of catastrophe beast. In addition to inheriting the high agility and accuracy typical of the wolf clan's catastrophe beasts, it also had the potential to evolve into the Silver Moon Wolf, and even further into the Silver Moon Wolf King.
Although its combat power was double that of Ya Zai, Shen Ling felt no pressure.
Fire Element Enhancement activated!
A red storm swirled around Shen Ling, and under the influence of the contract, flames erupted fiercely from Ya Zai.
In that instant, Ya Zai's control over fire elements surged to 60, nearly doubling its combat power.
In Sun Tunan's eyes, Ya Zai's current combat power had soared to 135, almost on par with the Maple Leaf Wolf.
The atmosphere in the arena ignited instantly as the two catastrophe beasts began to test each other.
After several clashes, the Maple Leaf Wolf gradually gained the upper hand, but Ya Zai's Flame Body left black spots all over the blue fur of the Maple Leaf Wolf.
The two beasts then charged at each other with all their might, crashing together and kicking up countless clouds of dust.
As the dust settled, the Maple Leaf Wolf stood firm in place, while Ya Zai staggered back several steps. After all, it was still in its juvenile form. Shen Ling felt no disappointment and calmly instructed Ya Zai to continue retreating.
Sun Tunan thought that Ya Zai had been injured from the impact and relaxed a bit. However, he was taken by surprise when Ya Zai suddenly unleashed two beams of red flames from its mouth.
“Get out of the way!”
Sun Tunan quickly realized that Ya Zai was preparing for a ranged attack and hurriedly ordered everyone to dodge.
The Maple Leaf Wolf reacted swiftly, with both beams of flame striking only the ground nearby. Just as one person and one beast had begun to relax, they noticed a confident glint in Ya Zai's eyes.
Boom! Boom!
The moment the flames hit the ground, two explosions rang out in succession, showcasing Ya Zai's talent: Explosive Flame.
Amidst the smoke, although the Maple Leaf Wolf remained upright, its aura had weakened significantly, leaving it without any fighting power. Sun Tunan first recalled it into the Contract Space before casting a complex look at Shen Ling and Ya Zai.
“To be honest, you’ve truly surprised me. This catastrophe beast actually possesses dual talents?”
"All thanks to the Supreme Strengthening Resource that the world has prepared for me; otherwise, Ya Zai wouldn't have become so strong so quickly."
Although Sun Tunan did not refute this, he still added, "Even so, your talent is truly terrifying. In just a few days, you've developed to this extent, directly doubling Ya Zai's combat power."
"This level of enhancement is equivalent to your Contract Beast gaining an additional explosive skill out of nowhere. Battling across tiers is no longer a fantasy. It seems our alliance is about to produce another genius."
Facing Sun Tunan's praise, Shen Ling appeared calm, as if it were only natural.
"It’s all thanks to you, senior Sun. If the Maple Leaf Wolf had charged in directly just now, without giving Ya Zai a chance for long-range attacks, the outcome might have been uncertain. Besides, you haven't even used your talent yet."
At this point, the two exchanged glances and shared a smile to brush it off.
In the following two days, Ya Zai and the Maple Leaf Wolf fought several more times, and indeed, Ya Zai did not win another match.
However, despite the losses, Shen Ling still gained a lot from the experience, and Ya Zai rapidly grew during the battles.
"Maple Leaf Wolf, activate Cold Frost Assault!"
A blast of icy air shot from the Maple Leaf Wolf's mouth. Although Ya Zai managed to dodge it, the chill still swept over him and had some effect.
"Here comes that move again! Ya Zai, now's your chance—charge in!"
Flames erupted around Ya Zai as it charged toward the Maple Leaf Wolf, narrowly avoiding the chilling ray aimed at it.
To Shen Ling's surprise, a smug expression appeared in the eyes of the Maple Leaf Wolf, and he immediately sensed something was amiss.
"Ya Zai, use Cross Explosion!"
However, it was too late. The Maple Leaf Wolf remained unchanged in its actions, but its skill shifted from Cold Frost Assault to Ice Howl without warning.
A flash of white light passed by, and Ya Zai found itself frozen mid-air before crashing heavily to the ground.
Seeing this, Shen Ling shook his head in resignation. "I concede! Brother, that's just unfair. How could a Maple Leaf Wolf at Elite Level know Ice Howl? Isn’t that something only learned after evolving from Silver Moon Wolf?"
On the ground, the ice block that had formed around Ya Zai glimmered with a red light. Moments later, it melted away, and a weary Ya Zai crawled over to Shen Ling's side.
Through their bond, Shen Ling could feel Ya Zai's reluctance, but losing wasn't necessarily a bad thing.
Moreover, Ya Zai hadn't even reached its final form yet, and with Soul Grazing Touch still unavailable, losing to Sun Tunan was entirely expected.
Sun Tunan approached with a smile, accompanied by Yan Wudao's figure.
"Well done! With your potential, you will undoubtedly become a powerful warrior in the future!"
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