Tian Yu Dragon or Heavenly Feather Luan?
Lin Chuan didn’t hesitate.
There were already three beautiful and cute ones at home; they could hold a beauty pageant.
So, of course, he chose the handsome one.
You're the one, Tian Yu Dragon!
Logging into the academy's internal Spirit Beast Application and Contract Platform, Lin Chuan chose to apply for a Tian Yu Dragon, spending 600 academic credits on the spot.
A typical Tian Yu Dragon, meaning one with a mid-Lord Rank bloodline, required 500 academic credits for a contract opportunity, with no refund if the contract failed.
Lin Chuan spent 600 academic credits, naturally aiming for a more outstanding individual among the Tian Yu Dragons.
That is, a Tian Yu Dragon with a top-Lord Rank bloodline.
Although various abilities of a Spirit Beast could be improved through reincarnation, a higher initial starting point meant that its inherent quality and accumulation were richer than other Tian Yu Dragons, and future reincarnation improvements would also be greater.
After submitting the application form, Lin Chuan didn't just sit around and wait.
Immediately.
Lin Chuan had Wan Wan cast 'Fairy Art · Creation Mode' to give him a buff.
'Today, Lin Chuan's luck is very good; everything he encounters is a good thing,' a vague luck buff like that.
In less than half an hour, the academy approved Lin Chuan's application.
600 academic credits were deducted.
Lin Chuan's student account was left with only 7 academic credits, a return to pre-liberation times, and he would have to work harder to earn credits in the future.
A month and a half had passed since the start of the semester, and the subsequent travels would need at least half a year.
Therefore, he had to accumulate resources in advance; otherwise, what would happen if he ran out of supplies during his travels? He also needed to exchange for the intermediate Meditation and related resources.
Half an hour later.
The academy's Special Envoy for Contract Spirit Beasts arrived.
A middle-aged, slightly overweight Professor, dressed very casually, even a bit sloppily, looking like a feeder, descended from the sky on a terrifying giant eagle, approximately 25 meters long and dark grey, arriving at the front yard of Lin Chuan's manor.
Seeing this arrival, Lin Chuan's heart immediately leaped.
Today's luck buff seemed a bit too powerful; how could it be this person who came to pick him up?
Qu Cheng, one of the 30 Special Professors at the Sixth Academy.
He specializes in Spirit Beast breeding, cross-species breeding of Spirit Beasts, nurturing non-natural special Spirit Beasts, Spirit Beast gene research, and other disciplines.
The Spirit Beast research team led by Qu Cheng has published papers proving they have successfully bred 375 new Spirit Beast species, of which 127 have great potential, and there are even 2 Wang (King)-Rank Spirit Beasts.
At this moment, the dark grey terrifying giant eagle Qu Cheng was riding was one of them.
【Tiksal, translated into the Star Rock Federation name as Sandstorm Skyhawk.】
【It comes from the northwest of the Star Rock Federation, a very distant place, almost half of Azure Star, a totem faith Spirit Beast of Taniya, a human kingdom in the desert.】
【A typical Sandstorm Skyhawk has a mid-Lord Rank bloodline.】
【However, Professor Qu's one is different; it simultaneously contains the genes of the legendary divine bird Great Roc, making it a mid-Wang (King)-Rank Spirit Beast.】
After reincarnation, combined with the connection between the author and the creation book.
Lin Chuan and Wan Wan could now communicate silently through telepathy.
Through the contract, Wan Wan told Lin Chuan the information about the black giant eagle.
Lin Chuan himself had some understanding, but hearing Wan Wan's explanation, he was still startled and couldn't help but take another look at this Sandstorm Skyhawk with the genes of the legendary divine bird Great Roc.
The legendary divine bird Great Roc was said to be a monstrously fierce creature that fed on dragons.
However, this Sandstorm Skyhawk in front of him, apart from its immense size and might, showed no abnormalities; it didn't even give him the same fierce shock as Liu Wenrou's 4th-tier mid-Lord Rank Six-Winged Dragon.
Lin Chuan was no longer the novice with limited basic knowledge he once was; he knew what was going on.
This was because the gap in life essence and strength between him and this Sandstorm Skyhawk was too vast, so great that he couldn't even observe or perceive it.
Hastily withdrawing his gaze, no longer paying attention to the Sandstorm Skyhawk, Lin Chuan looked at the middle-aged, slightly overweight Professor riding on its back, Qu Cheng.
His specific Beast Master rank was unknown, but it was rumored that he was a quasi-Heavenly King, meaning a Beast Master of level 60 or higher.
In some small countries or minor forces, he could be a pillar.
Lin Chuan hadn't expected that this Special Professor would come to pick him up; he had thought it would be a senior student from third or fourth year who worked part-time in Spirit Beast breeding management, or other staff members.
"I just finished a research project and am currently on vacation."
"I happened to receive Lin Chuan's contract application, and since I was going in the direction of Tian Yu Valley anyway, I thought I'd give Lin Chuan a ride."
Qu Cheng said with a beaming smile.
Lin Chuan let out two dry laughs, a little unsure whether this was a 'good thing' encountered under the influence of Fairy Art, or if his luck was just naturally good today?
Lin Chuan thought it was the latter, that his luck and opportunities were just like this today.
Otherwise, if Wan Wan's Fairy Art could influence a quasi-Heavenly King like Qu Cheng, that would be too terrifying.
Qu Cheng observed Lin Chuan from head to toe, nodding slightly.
"Not bad, not bad. Full of vitality, like the rising sun. Very good, very good."
"Alright, Lin Chuan, aren't you applying for a contract with a Tian Yu Dragon?"
"Recently, another litter has passed their infancy and entered the growth stage suitable for contracting."
"Come on up, I'll take you there."
Qu Cheng finished speaking.
"Understood, then I'll trouble Professor Qu."
Lin Chuan responded neither obsequiously nor arrogantly; he put Wan Wan into his Beast Space, as he might need her as a translator later.
Compared to the ferocity of Liu Wenrou's Six-Winged Dragon, the Sandstorm Skyhawk seemed to have completely internalized its fierceness, just like Qu Cheng, a kind-faced and amiable uncle.
Unlike other Spirit Beasts that needed to lower their bodies for humans to ride them, the Sandstorm Skyhawk looked at Lin Chuan with an unblinking gaze, its eyes subtly flickering with a dark glow.
The next moment.
Lin Chuan felt himself gently enveloped by wind and sand, lifting him up.
Slowly floating, Lin Chuan then landed on the back of the Sandstorm Skyhawk.
Whoosh.
Before Lin Chuan could react.
A sudden gust of wind rose, and dust filled the sky.
A phantom of wind and sand shot towards the distant horizon, turning into a small black dot in the sky in just a blink of an eye, and then completely disappearing in another blink.
Lin Chuan's eyes weren't filled with sand, but he instinctively squinted.
However, two minutes later, when Lin Chuan fully opened his eyes again, he found that they had reached their destination.
This was a huge valley basin covered with lush ancient trees.
From time to time, Tian Yu Birds, and bird-like Spirit Beasts that resembled Tian Yu Birds but differed in details, could be seen flying out from it.
Tian Yu Valley.
This is the habitat of the Tian Yu Bird and its related branch species, not only the Tian Yu Dragon and Heavenly Feather Luan, because the Tian Yu Bird is simply too beautiful and skilled in singing and dancing, and there are countless high-bloodline species, especially avian rare beasts, that have had a brief encounter with the Tian Yu Bird, thus giving birth to many branch species of the Tian Yu Bird.
The Sandstorm Skyhawk landed in a relatively inner area of the valley basin, which was the territory of the Tian Yu Dragon race.
An adult Tian Yu Dragon flew out; it was the leader of the Tian Yu Dragon race.
It was about 20 meters long, pure white all over, with feathered wings similar to a bird's, while its main body was lizard-dragon shaped, yet not as ferocious or terrifying as typical Ya Long race; its body lines were very smooth, and it didn't have the unique dragon scales of the Ya Long race, but rather soft, dense downy feathers similar to the Tian Yu Bird; where a pair of dragon horns would typically be on its large head, it had a pair of pure white feather plumes, and its tail was slender, ending in a fan-shaped white tail plume, giving it an overall very handsome and elegant feeling.
Upon seeing the Sandstorm Skyhawk, even the Tian Yu Dragon leader instinctively felt fear.
However, it still flapped its wings and slowly approached.
Stopping at a distance of about 20 meters, the Tian Yu Dragon leader let out a low, weak dragon roar towards Qu Cheng on the back of the Sandstorm Skyhawk.
Compared to a dragon roar, perhaps it was more like a pet dog's bark?
"Nothing else."
"It's just that a first-year student this year wants to contract a Tian Yu Dragon from your tribe that has just passed its infancy and is of excellent aptitude."
Qu Cheng said directly.
The leading Tian Yu Dragon nodded slightly, looked at Lin Chuan, and flew over.
"Lin Chuan, just follow it."
"It will arrange for you to communicate with a Tian Yu Dragon suitable for contracting; I won't follow along."
"If you successfully contract, you can just ride your new Spirit Beast back."
"As for failure, haha, then you can call a Tian Yu Bird to take you back."
Qu Cheng said.
That last sentence was a joke.
Among all sub-dragon Spirit Beasts, the Tian Yu Dragon is a very gentle and easy-going species; so far, there have been no cases of students failing to contract one.
"Thank you, Professor Qu."
Lin Chuan thanked Qu Cheng again.
Afterward, Lin Chuan leaped from the Sandstorm Skyhawk onto the back of this Tian Yu Dragon leader.
As soon as he landed on the Tian Yu Dragon leader, Lin Chuan felt a different riding sensation; it was like sitting on a ball of cotton. If the back of the Sandstorm Skyhawk was a hard seat, then the back of the Tian Yu Dragon was a soft seat in a high-class cabin, soft and very comfortable.
Qu Cheng nodded slightly in response.
The next moment, the Sandstorm Skyhawk, carrying Qu Cheng, transformed into a light silhouette enveloped in sand, departing at extreme speed and disappearing in an instant.
As the Sandstorm Skyhawk departed, Lin Chuan clearly felt the leader Tian Yu Dragon beneath him let out a sigh of relief.
"Awoo, awoo~"
The Tian Yu Dragon let out a dragon roar that wasn't particularly majestic.
Lin Chuan couldn't understand, but at this moment, Lin Chuan had already released Wan Wan from the Beast Space.
"Master, it said it was too scary for a dragon, and it thought it was going to be eaten."
This time, Wan Wan didn't communicate telepathically through the contract but directly translated what was said aloud.
Telepathic communication.
Wan Wan always felt it was lacking something, not as engaging as verbal communication.
Unless it was an important figure like Qu Cheng in person, Wan Wan still preferred to speak to Lin Chuan verbally.
Well, Wan Wan simply wanted to talk to Lin Chuan.
Wan Wan's translation made Lin Chuan laugh uncontrollably.
The Tian Yu Dragon leader beneath him even sneezed.
This kid.
He even brought a translator!
The leader Tian Yu Dragon immediately blushed, full of embarrassment.
"Awoo woo."
"Master, it said to give it some face and not spread what it said. It will then introduce the Tian Yu Dragon baby with the best talent to Master for a contract."
Lin Chuan was not the kind of person who gossiped or liked to spread rumors.
The situation with the Tian Yu Dragon leader wasn't a big deal; he could just laugh it off himself and had no intention of spreading it.
However, since this leader Tian Yu Dragon said so, Lin Chuan naturally went with the flow.
Could it be that this was the effect of today's luck buff!?
This truly was a 'good thing' he encountered.
The Tian Yu Dragon leader carried Lin Chuan into the territory of the Tian Yu Dragon race.
A huge woodland with complex and diverse plants, and deep within the woodland was a bottomless stone cave.
The Tian Yu Dragon leader didn't let Lin Chuan get off its back but continued to carry him flying at low altitude, directly into the stone cave.
The interior of the cave was vast and brightly lit.
Suspended in mid-air.
This time, the Tian Yu Dragon leader let out a very majestic and clear dragon roar, howling deep into the cave.
"Wuwuwu~~"
The long dragon roar stopped, and after about 10 minutes.
A total of 7 Tian Yu Dragon babies, clearly younger and delightfully clumsy, with tails about 3 meters long, having just passed their infancy and suitable for contracting, were brought out, escorted by two other adult Tian Yu Dragons, one in front and one behind, flying towards them.
The Tian Yu Dragon leader descended, signaling Lin Chuan to get off its back.
Once Lin Chuan landed on the ground, it winked at Lin Chuan, hinting that Lin Chuan shouldn't mention its previous embarrassment.
Lin Chuan nodded slightly and gave an OK gesture.
So, the Tian Yu Dragon leader gave Lin Chuan another look, winking and blinking three times in quick succession from time to time.
Lin Chuan easily understood the Tian Yu Dragon leader's meaning.
The third one.
Lin Chuan chose to trust the leader Tian Yu Dragon.
His gaze quickly passed over the first and second Tian Yu Dragon babies, and Lin Chuan looked at the third Tian Yu Dragon baby.
It really was a bit special.
This Tian Yu Dragon baby was actually holding a Hao Bao plushie, just like some otaku like their two-dimensional cute girl body pillows, holding them all day and calling them 'wife, wife.' This Tian Yu Dragon baby was holding a large human-shaped Hao Bao about 2 meters long.
However, the Hao Bao plushie didn't have a specific image; it only had a human outline, with a cartoonish and rough drawing style, but it was a very cute Hao Bao.
Noticing Lin Chuan looking at it, this Tian Yu Dragon widened its pure, flawless light blue eyes and met Lin Chuan's gaze.
They continued to stare at each other.
As if they were in a staring contest, Lin Chuan and this Tian Yu Dragon baby stared wide-eyed at each other.
Lin Chuan's gaze was serious, while the Tian Yu Dragon baby's gaze was pure, flawless, and adorable.
About 5 minutes later, the Tian Yu Dragon baby suddenly dropped the large human Hao Bao it was holding, opened its round, short arms, and lunged forward, embracing Lin Chuan entirely.
Awoo awoo~
It's a real human Beast Master~
And he's very clean, smells nice, and has a sweet scent. He feels good to hug too, I like him.
The Tian Yu Dragon baby hugged Lin Chuan and sniffed him vigorously, then made a slurping sound and licked Lin Chuan's face with its tongue, leaving it full of slobber.
Its tongue had no barbs, was soft and squishy, and left Lin Chuan's face covered in drool, as if it had washed his face.
This scene made Wan Wan nearby cover her mouth and giggle incessantly.
The Tian Yu Dragon leader let out a low 'woo woo' sound, and Wan Wan translated synchronously.
"She's a cute and innocent girl, she doesn't have a name yet, but she has a nickname, Hao Bao."
"She really likes to hold something in her arms, like plushies, but her favorite is to hug humans."
"Hao Bao seems to really like you."