Start With Contracting Sprites

Apart from Su Hao, many of the other Sprite Cultivators were tired out after completing their tasks during the day.

Most of them went into their tents to sleep after scrolling through their cell phones — there was signal in the primordial area, and it was even 5G!

Occasionally, Professor Meng would explain some knowledge to them. The other Sprite Cultivators looked forward to that moment the most.

It made Su Hao slightly ashamed.

Luckily.

Professor Meng wasn't around tonight. It seemed like she was still collecting data outside. This made his departure seem less… outstanding.

"Are you ready?"

Brother Zhong walked over with a backpack.

"Yes."

Su Hao counted his secret weapons. No matter what type of sprite he was going to encounter, he was confident that he could abduct it.

Err… If it was a sprite that was too rare and strange, he probably still couldn't do it.

"Can I go and take a look? I won't contract sprites."

Tang Xin raised her hand weakly.

She hadn't seen how sprites were contracted in the wild. She heard that it wasn't so easy to contract.

Su Hao looked at Brother Zhong.

Zhong Yunrui nodded. "Sure, it's not very dangerous anyway. You just have to listen to our commands."

"Yes, yes."

...

Old Brother Zhong's Elephant General led the way. With a hammer, fallen trees, rugged rocks, and other obstacles were cleared from their route.

Old Brother Huo's sprite was a Fiery Blaze Bull, the final form of the Red Horn Bull.

Two clusters of raging flames burned on its red curved horns, illuminating the surroundings.

From time to time, flames would shoot out of its thick nostrils. Tangxin, who looked like she wanted to take a closer look but was too scared, did not dare to approach it.

"Brother Zhong, what type of sprite do you want to contract?"

"Me? I want to contract a sprite skilled in long-range attacks. It's best if it can fly."

"Then you can consider water-element, ice-element… I remember there's a lake a few kilometers east."

For the past few work days, Su Hao had memorized quite a lot of sprites that were relatively easy to spot in the primordial area.

For example, Ginseng Baby, Lingzhi Tai Sui, Snow-Treading Deer, etc.

The night a few days ago, when he was still outside the primordial area of the Changbai Mountains, he had also left the camp to search the surroundings.

But he didn't spot any sprite he was satisfied with.

"Snow-treading Deer can ride and run, but its meat level is limited, and… I didn't find any particularly outstanding individuals."

"Blue Water Frog… After evolution, it has a large body and is pretty strong, but its back is too slippery, I can't ride it at all… However, if I can cultivate it to the level of Heavenly King Zhou's Seaside Frog King, it doesn't matter whether I can ride it or not."

Su Hao was indeed more inclined towards water-element sprites.

It was a common attribute, but it was also very practical.

There was no lack of water in the wild, and many water-element sprites had the ability to control water. Protection and transfer were all good skills.

Su Hao remembered.

During the joint examination, Bing Ning's Little Seashell controlled the water flow and saved her by tying her up while acting as a rope.

Her method of using water was a special one. It didn't last long, but one could still see that her water control ability was very practical.

They left the snow forest and went to the lake.

Under the bright moonlight, his field of vision widened even more.

In this month, the ice on the lake surface had already dissolved. Wild sprites could be seen leaping out of the lakebed from time to time, bringing up waves of water.

"It's a Sickle Crab, a meat-shield sprite, and its final form is the Giant Armored Crab. That's not too bad."

Zhong Yunrui said.

But Su Hao shook his head.

There were too many spikes on the shell of the Giant Armored Crab. If he sat on it, cough, he...would be too hurt.

He looked around.

Old Brother Zhong and Old Brother Huo were also looking for their respective targets.

Suddenly…

Boom~!

In the distance, a bolt of lightning illuminated the sky. Zhong Yunrui's sharp eyes noticed a few Lightning-Tail Bats flying in the air with electric arcs on their tails.

"It's a rare thunder-element sprite!"

The few Lightning-Tail Bats were still quite a distance away from the lake they were at, but due to the sizzling lightning released by their tails, they were especially eye-catching in the dark night.

Zhong Yunrui and Huo Lixue were both interested.

In the distance.

Another thunderbolt as thick as a water stream fell from the sky.

"Something's not right. It doesn't look like natural lightning."

"It's the lightning released by the sprites!"

At this moment.

As several thunderbolts fell, the night sky was illuminated once again.

Su Hao and the others saw it clearly.

Under the thunderbolts was a gigantic sprite with wings filled with infinite lightning.

The sprite's figure flashed and disappeared, as rumbling sounds came from the other side of the mountain.

Zhong Yunrui swallowed his saliva. "It's the Purple Lightning Wings, probably the one that's especially strong in the primordial area. I heard it was captured by a Heavenly King-level Sprite Trainer more than ten years ago."

"I think we should forget about the Lightning-Tail Bat," he said.

The evolved form of the Lightning-Tail Bat was the Lightning-Winged Dragon, and its final form was the Purple Lightning Wings.

The two were related!

Huo Lixue nodded. "If this kind of sprite is able to stay in the primordial area, it means that it isn't very dangerous… But this is also under the premise that we attack without provoking it."

He shook his head. "Besides, Thunder-Element Sprites are violent. The success rate of contracting them is low to begin with, so we better run."

Both of them had rich experience in exploring the New World and knew what could and couldn't be done.

There were tens of thousands of contractual opportunities, and they only had one life.

The Thunder-Element Sprites only had a rare attribute and stronger battle power. It wasn't worth the risk.

Su Hao said even less.

Thunder-element sprites were good, but it wasn't the type he wanted.

They circled the lake and continued searching.

Su Hao opened the interface from time to time. As long as it was within the range of the interface map, no matter how well the sprite hid, it couldn't...hide its icon.

"There's a nest of Snow-Furred Dogs over there. There are a few Snow-Treading Deer there…"

"Eh… Brother Zhong, there are a few Cyclops there."

"Cyclops…"

Zhong Yunrui looked in the direction Su Hao was pointing. There were a few strange-looking fishes with only one eye, about the length of two palms. They swam and leaped out of the water from time to time, jumping around on the shore.

They jumped and jumped, bringing with them a few drops of water flowers, which then fell back into the lake.

"Among these Cyclops, one of them has a red fin. That one's not bad, it's much better than the others in all aspects…"

Zhong Yunrui was indeed tempted.

The battle power of the Cyclop was very weak. Its evolved form, the "Three-Eyed Fish", also had ordinary battle power. But its final form, the "Six-Eyed Flying Fish" was different.

It was resembling a reversal of fortune.

Not only did it have good battle power, it could also fly, and its speed was not inferior to wind-element sprites. It was also a sprite skilled in long-range attacks… It perfectly fulfilled Zhong Yunrui's request.

The only disadvantage was that the first two forms were relatively weak and unsuitable for beginner cultivation.

It wasn't a problem for a veteran elite like Zhong Yunrui.

"Impressive!" He gave him a thumbs up. "You spotted a suitable sprite for me right away."

He strode to the shore and took out a portable fishing rod and special bait. When he was ready, he threw it forcefully, and the hook landed accurately around the redfin Cyclop.

The Cyclop smelled the special fragrance and leaped over to bite the hook. At the same time, Zhong Yunrui exerted force in his arm and swung upwards forcefully. The Cyclop was thrown onto the shore, where it saw stars from the collision.

Before it could escape back into the water, Elephant General took a step forward.

The aura it exuded made the Cyclop shiver, not daring to move. At the same time, Zhong Yunrui lit some kind of "Soul Confusing Incense". He then took out "Water-Element Gourmet Jade Powder", and added a drop of his blood into the mouth of the Cyclop which was still in a daze.

A moment later…

"It's done!"

Feeling the contractual connection in his soul, Zhong Yunrui let out a long sigh of relief.

He extinguished the "Soul Confusing Incense" that had yet to burn completely and put it away, his face somewhat in pain.