Chapter 187: The Fifth Contracted Creature
"This lightning intensity is much stronger than that Black Bone Forest Apprentice from back then—"
Leiman, the Tier 2 Apprentice who fought Jia Na in the Swamp Secret Realm before, was the Thunder Apprentice who held the title of the 'First Person Among Tier 2 Apprentices'.
And throughout his entire battle with Jia Na, he never managed to break through Jia Na's Floral Guardian.
However, this Thundercloud, which was clearly in its juvenile form, showed signs of breaking through the Floral Guardian with just one strike.
This level of attack would be difficult for anyone to withstand if it struck them directly, except for Bloodline Side or Protection System Apprentices.
"Crackling—"
As the second bolt of lightning struck, Jia Na, who had summoned the Hundred-Eyed Mirror Demon, instantly teleported to the side without hesitation.
"Master, the Law of this world strongly repels me, I can't hold on (panicked)—"
Looking at the distorted text written on the mirror surface by the Hundred-Eyed Mirror Demon, Jia Na, who could clearly sense the extremely unstable state of the local magic power, immediately withdrew her Contract Power.
Crackling—
"I can only take it head-on!"
As the third bolt of lightning struck, Jia Na's Floral Guardian barrier shattered in response. However, Jia Na, whose perception was extremely sharp, quickly noticed the difference within.
"It actually got weaker—"
The fourth, fifth, and sixth bolts were exactly as Jia Na had guessed. Since the Thundercloud's internal lightning energy is stored, the first few attacks are generally the strongest.
The further it went, as the lightning energy within the Thundercloud was consumed more and more, its attack intensity also became similar to that of Leiman back then.
"Crackling—"
After figuring out the Thundercloud's attack pattern, Jia Na, who had reformed her Floral Guardian, also began to gradually wear down the opponent's energy by kiting.
After all, lightning-attribute magic has always been known for its strong attack power and high magic consumption. If it came down to a test of endurance, although Jia Na's consumption was not small, it was more than enough to deal with it.
"Crack—Whipping the whip in her hand, Jia Na, who had once again summoned the Hundred-Eyed Mirror Demon, instantly teleported in front of the Thundercloud, and unleashed Soul Lash, fiercely whipping the opponent, almost scattering the Thundercloud completely.
"High attack power, low defense—even if it can ignore physical attacks, it has almost no defense against mental attacks—"
Looking at the Thundercloud that was almost scattered by her, Jia Na forcibly suppressed the urge to use soul Shriek. Taking advantage of the opponent not having recovered yet, Jia Na once again cast soul chain.
"Crackling—"
The chains wrapped around it. This time, Jia Na didn't hesitate at all. No matter how the Thundercloud struggled, the Thundercloud, which only had one breath left, was firmly bound by Jia Na's chains and couldn't break free at all.
"I command you with my will, obey my contract, submit to me—"
As the incantation was chanted, a complex contract magic circle quickly formed between the two.
"Crackling—"
Just as the contract was about to form, large areas of electric light once again burst forth from the Thundercloud, fiercely resisting the intrusion of Jia Na's Contract Power.
"Still resisting now?"
Looking at the Thundercloud that was still resisting to the death, Jia Na couldn't help but frown.
"If you are willing to obey me, I can give you this Water Element Essence."
Since coercion didn't work, she would try temptation.
After all, elemental creatures generally don't have high intelligence. As long as you can produce high-energy items that are attractive enough to them, they will usually comply.
"Crackling—"
Facing Jia Na's temptation, the Thundercloud's attitude remained very stubborn. Although the surrounding electric light was weaker, it still looked like it was "unaffected by either soft or hard tactics."
"You refuse a toast, so you'll have to drink a forfeit."
Crack—Jia Na, who was gradually losing patience, no longer indulged the other party.
The long whip condensed, bringing with it several afterimages. Facing a tough nut like the Thundercloud, Jia Na was too lazy to persuade the other party anymore, and instead continued to use Soul Lash, whipping the opponent mercilessly.
"Since you don't want to listen, I can only beat you into submission first."
Because the surrounding thunder was too loud, Jia Na's Siren's Chant could not be cast at all.
In addition, the range of lightning around the Thundercloud was also very large, making Mind Enchantment, which required close range to exert its mental control effect, also ineffective.
Therefore, Jia Na's final method was to whip.
Whip it hard with a whip!
"Crack—"
Looking at the Thundercloud that was no longer in a "cloud shape," Jia Na also stopped the Soul Lash in her hand and chanted the contract incantation again.
"Buzz—"
Light flickered, and the Thundercloud, which had been beaten to the brink of death, did not resist this time. As the complex magic circle quickly formed around the two, another blue and purple contract medium was added to Jia Na's Wizard Tree.
"Thundercloud - Thor—This contract true name happens to collide with the name of the Thunder God in my previous life."
After the forced contract was completed, the Thundercloud no longer resisted Jia Na as much as before because a Mysticism connection had been officially established with Jia Na.
However, its attitude towards Jia Na still didn't change much. Even if it was obedient, it was only out of fear.
"You don't need to be afraid. As long as you are obedient, I won't beat you for no reason."
Because she had the experience of subduing the Flame Guardian before, Jia Na naturally understood the principle of "giving a stick, then giving a sweet date."
Also to treat the Thundercloud's injuries, which could be described as "tragic," Jia Na gently flipped her right hand, and the Water Element Essence, whose energy had been mostly consumed, was taken out by Jia Na in her spiritual state and thrown towards the Thundercloud.
"Eat it, consider it a meeting gift from me."
The Thundercloud, which was originally a bit "rebellious," saw the Water Element Essence thrown by Jia Na and reacted almost instinctively. The surging clouds instantly swallowed the Water Element Essence.
"Crackling—"
Electric light danced. The Thundercloud, which had been listless just now, quickly perked up after rapidly absorbing the vast energy within the Water Element Essence.
Its body, which had been reduced to a small mass, also quickly expanded in a moment, growing a full circle before finally stopping.
"Indeed, as long as there is enough energy of the same attribute, elemental creatures can grow quickly—"
Not just the Thundercloud, but also the Thorn Flower Fairy and the Flame Guardian, the more they are fed, the faster they grow.
However, the increase in energy within their bodies is also limited by the soul strength of Jia Na, their contractor.
"It seems I also need to hurry up and break through. Otherwise, I will become the one holding them back..."
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