Lin Chuan had already felt the affection of this Tian Yu Dragon baby, whose nickname was Hao Bao, without the Tian Yu Dragon Leader needing to say anything.
Was it treating him like a human doll?
Or was it treating him like a lollipop?
Slurp, slurp, licking non-stop!
Was he really that fragrant? He didn't know.
Well, compared to others, Lin Chuan was indeed fragrant.
Although he had condensed a Spiritual Core of Illusion Attribute and developed his Beast Master path with it as the main trunk, the energies of other attributes, Wan Wan's Fairy Attribute, and Guo Guo's Wood Attribute, these feedback energies would still be absorbed by Lin Chuan's body.
Coupled with often being with Guo Guo and Sakura, Lin Chuan inevitably carried a fresh, natural scent.
For the Ya Long race, deeply influenced by Tian Yu Bird, inherently close to humans, and loving nature, Lin Chuan was indeed very sweet and delicious.
In short, the Tian Yu Dragon loved him very much!
So lickable~
Slurp, slurp~
Hao Bao then licked Lin Chuan's left and right cheeks, each with a full lick.
This couldn't go on.
Lin Chuan immediately resisted, pushing Hao Bao's lower jaw with both hands to prevent it from getting an angle to lick again.
Couldn't lick anymore.
Hao Bao immediately let out a wronged whimper.
Its pure, flawless, jade-like eyes looked down at Lin Chuan, making 'ao wu ao wu' sounds from its throat, as if crying.
Lin Chuan: ...
Oh no, don't look at me with such adorable eyes, it makes me feel like I've done something heinous.
Forget it, forget it, it's just being licked a couple of times.
Lin Chuan gave up resisting.
The next moment, Lin Chuan was again hugged tightly by Hao Bao like a pillow, and it happily licked him with slurping sounds.
Completely numb, Lin Chuan had a lifeless expression.
This situation, and Lin Chuan's lifeless reaction, made Wan Wan cover her mouth and snicker.
Lin Chuan cast his numb gaze towards the Tian Yu Dragon Leader next to him.
He questioned with his eyes, hoping the Tian Yu Dragon Leader would give him an explanation.
What was the situation with this Tian Yu Dragon baby? Didn't it say it was the most outstanding?
Why did it look so silly and foolish?
Just like a lick-dog!
The Tian Yu Dragon Leader first growled twice at the two adult Tian Yu Dragon next to him, and the two adult Tian Yu Dragon then led the other six Tian Yu Dragon babies away.
Only Wan Wan, the Tian Yu Dragon Leader, Hao Bao, and Lin Chuan, who was being hugged and licked wildly by Hao Bao with a lifeless expression, remained at the scene.
Then, the Tian Yu Dragon Leader actually showed a human-like expression, chuckling and explaining with 'ao wu wu' sounds.
Wan Wan translated simultaneously.
"The Ya Long race, especially those living within the Sixth Academy, are deeply influenced by the Tian Yu Bird and are inherently very close to humans."
"And Hao Bao, it is an individual among the Tian Yu Dragon that is exceptionally close to humans."
"Ever since it knew that one day a human Beast Master would come to contract it, it has been looking forward to it."
"In human terms, it's a severe human-lover, an incurable Beast Master-lover."
"After contracting, as long as you treat it sincerely, you can quickly establish a close understanding and frequency with it, and its frequency can increase faster than other Spirit Beasts. This is almost never seen among inherently proud Ya Long race Spirit Beasts. Isn't this a kind of excellence?"
Slurp~ Lin Chuan was licked a full mouthful again, but he didn't care.
Lin Chuan stroked his chin, lost in thought.
Indeed, most Ya Long race Spirit Beasts inherit the pride of dragons, and some are even more arrogant than the True Dragon race.
Beast Masters who contract with Ya Long race Spirit Beasts often spend more time, more energy, more resources, and even act like lick-dogs for the Ya Long race Spirit Beasts, shoveling poop, brushing fur, washing scales, massaging, pounding shoulders, pinching tails, doing all sorts of things to make them comfortable, before they can improve their intimacy and frequency with the Ya Long race Spirit Beasts.
And to achieve a state of mental unity, becoming one, that is even more difficult, dozens of times harder than with other Spirit Beasts.
However, this Tian Yu Dragon baby, whose nickname is Hao Bao, a severe human-lover, an incurable Beast Master-lover, came across as a silly, lick-dog right from the start. This basically means there's no need to worry about intimacy issues at all. From this perspective, it is indeed very outstanding.
Ao wu ao wu, the Tian Yu Dragon Leader continued to explain, and Wan Wan continued to translate:
"On another note, Hao Bao's comprehension talent is also very good."
"It has already mastered Ride the Wind at a skilled level, Wind Dragon Breath at a normal level, and Dust Cleansing at a proficient level."
"It can be said that it is the most suitable and excellent Tian Yu Dragon baby individual for a Beast Master to contract in the past decade."
After translating the Tian Yu Dragon Leader's words, Wan Wan also pushed her large round glasses.
According to the knowledge she remembered.
If the Tian Yu Dragon Leader wasn't exaggerating, this Tian Yu Dragon baby, nicknamed Hao Bao, was indeed a very, very excellent individual.
Worth contracting!
Wan Wan conveyed her suggestion to Lin Chuan through their contractual telepathy.
Lin Chuan, however, did not immediately decide to contract with Hao Bao. He habitually thought about it from the opposite perspective.
A severe human-lover, an incurable Beast Master-lover.
From a positive perspective, it was indeed a very good attribute, beneficial to a Beast Master.
But, from the opposite perspective...
Lin Chuan looked at the Tian Yu Dragon Leader.
"So, Hao Bao's possessiveness? Jealousy?"
Having already treated the Tian Yu Dragon Leader as a human with equal intelligence, Lin Chuan didn't say it directly but hinted with these two words, believing the Tian Yu Dragon Leader could understand.
Wan Wan was startled; she also realized the problem.
Being so close to humans and Beast Masters even before contracting and spending time together might not be a good thing.
Although she, Wan Wan, was somewhat similar before, she made the conscious decision with reason that Lin Chuan was the most suitable Beast Master for her, and only then did she take active, real-world action.
Hao Bao, on the other hand, was acting purely on instinct!
The Tian Yu Dragon Leader narrowed its eyes.
Ao wu ao wu~
Wan Wan subconsciously translated:
"I don't deny that such a situation can happen."
"In the history of the Ya Long race living in the Sixth Academy, including the Heavenly Feather Luan next door, similar situations have occurred where individuals who liked their Beast Masters too much developed strong possessiveness and jealousy, causing very troublesome situations for the Beast Masters who contracted them. Ultimately, the Beast Masters could only reluctantly give them up, neglecting and shelving them."
"However, among these, a greater reason was the Beast Master's own inability to nurture and guide."
"Not every time such a situation develops negatively; there are also cases where it develops positively."
"There are also Beast Masters who, through nurturing and guidance, transformed their possessiveness and jealousy into 'love me, love my dog' – whatever the Beast Master likes, they like; whatever the Beast Master hates, they hate. They view the Beast Master and all their Spirit Beasts, including themselves, as a complete whole. In that case, possessiveness and jealousy become irrelevant."
"Currently, Hao Bao's intelligence is not yet mature; it's still very childish, like a human child of three or four years old."
"How it develops and changes in the future will depend entirely on your nurturing and education of it."
"If you can treat it fairly, and your other Spirit Beasts can accept and care for it, then the situation you're imagining will certainly not happen."
"But if you especially favor other Spirit Beasts and neglect it, or if you overly spoil it..."
Wan Wan translated the Tian Yu Dragon Leader's words up to this point and did not continue.
But Lin Chuan could already understand.
Nurturing and educating?
If he didn't raise it well, whether by neglecting it or overly spoiling it, it would become a yandere with explosive possessiveness and insane jealousy.
But if he raised it well, it would love everything he loved; its possessiveness would not only extend to the Beast Master but also to the Beast Master's other Spirit Beasts, liking everything the Beast Master liked and hating everything the Beast Master hated. It would be the greatest and most solid guardian of the Beast Master's entire Spirit Beast team, an absolute reliance.
Lin Chuan's eyes flickered.
This challenge is somewhat interesting.
Lin Chuan turned to look at Hao Bao, gently patted its arm, and motioned for it to put him down.
Hao Bao's pure, flawless, adorable big eyes stared at Lin Chuan, seemingly still not understanding Lin Chuan's meaning.
"First, put me down, and I'll contract with you."
Contract!
Hao Bao understood this word. It grinned foolishly, then anxiously but very carefully and steadily put Lin Chuan down on the ground.
Then, it continued to stare at Lin Chuan with its pure, flawless, adorable big eyes, its gaze full of urging.
Quickly contract me, quickly contract me.
Contract me~
Contract me~
Contract me, please!
If you don't contract me soon, baby will cry for you!
Seeing tears glistening in Hao Bao's big eyes.
Lin Chuan sighed helplessly.
Originally, he had intended to ask, as per usual, if it had truly made up its mind, if it was truly willing to contract with him and become his Spirit Beast.
But seeing Hao Bao's gaze, Lin Chuan knew that the question didn't need to be asked.
Taking out the already prepared Contract Orb, Lin Chuan crushed it on the spot.
A silver-white, transparent-textured contract array appeared in his hand as the Contract Orb shattered.
Seemingly having waited for this moment.
Hao Bao's eyes sparkled, and it immediately lowered its body, extending its large head towards Lin Chuan.
Lin Chuan exhaled, then abruptly pressed the contract array in his hand onto Hao Bao's pure white, soft forehead, which was covered in fine downy fur.
The next second.
The contract array instantly merged into Hao Bao's body, and its entire body surged with energy.
Because it was a Spirit Beast with primarily Wind and secondarily Dragon attributes, the resulting contractual aura was even stronger.
Hao Bao rose from its low-crouched state to an upright position.
Its wings spread completely, with a wingspan of nearly six meters, and its slender tail straightened, its fan-shaped tail feathers fully extended.
Although it had just passed its infancy and was still very small.
But Hao Bao's fully extended body, completely snow-white, was incredibly handsome!
With its dragon claws clenched, Hao Bao stretched its dragon neck and let out a high-pitched, long dragon roar.
Woo woo woo, woo woo woo woo~
The sound conveyed infinite joy from the bottom of its heart.
Visible air currents spread outwards from Hao Bao's body, pushing Lin Chuan back two steps.
After 10 seconds, the air currents gradually subsided.
Lin Chuan could clearly sense that a connection had been established between him and Hao Bao.
It was a connection deeper than blood, more mysterious than the soul.
A shared destiny.
Seeing that Lin Chuan and Hao Bao had already signed the Spirit Beast contract, with no possibility of going back.
The Tian Yu Dragon Leader seemed to breathe a sigh of relief as if a heavy burden had been lifted, revealing a happy yet cunning smile, finally having sent Hao Bao away.
Lin Chuan did not notice the Tian Yu Dragon Leader's unusually comical expression; his attention was entirely on Hao Bao.
Lin Chuan was also genuinely happy from the bottom of his heart; he finally had a flying mount Spirit Beast.
Speaking of which.
He should also give Hao Bao a proper name. Although it was also a double-syllable name like Guo Guo and Wan Wan, the nickname Hao Bao always felt a bit lacking.
Lin Chuan rubbed his chin, carefully scrutinizing Hao Bao up and down.
"You're all white, so I'll call you White Snow, like Bai Xue Princess."
Upon hearing this, Wan Wan immediately became excited.
This was a fairy tale coming true!
From a human perspective, Hao Bao, well, now it should be called White Snow.
White Snow, its handsomeness index was indeed far greater than its beauty index.
But from the perspective of Spirit Beasts, especially the Dragon and Ya Long race.
White Snow could truly be considered a Bai Xue Princess.
Although it was still a young dragon, its beauty was already evident, beautiful enough to suffocate Dragon race Spirit Beasts, just as the fairy tale 'Bai Xue Princess' described, Bai Xue Princess was the most beautiful girl in the world.
Ao wu~~
Beast Master, Beast Master~
Master, Master~
Before Lin Chuan could react, he was hugged again by White Snow, who had pounced on him.
Slurp, another lick, Lin Chuan's face was covered in drool.
Lin Chuan sighed helplessly, truly a lick-dragon.