While both of them started walking away, Tianzhu was seen watching them from far away.

Right then, he felt nudging from the side. As he turned, he saw Vera, who had a mischievous smile on her face. “It feels like Uncle’s having a crush on someone.”

Tianzhu blankly stared at her and gave a knock on her head. “Shut up. Let’s go.”

“Wait…” Vera, however, grabbed his hand and said, “Let’s eat something.” Tianzhu looked at her and then at Theo. He let out a sigh and nodded. “Fine.”

Meanwhile, Noa walked Lin Fang out of the mall. When they did, a scream came from a side. “Fang-Ge…”

Lin Fang turned and saw Li Liu rushing toward them. He saw Nebula and Zhi Yan in the same direction, not far away, which gave Lin Fang some relief.

She jumped right into Lin Fang’s arms, hugging him. “Fang-Ge…”

Putting her down, he grabbed her face, “What happened? I told you not to be worried too much.”

Lin Fang was talking sweetly to Li Liu, who was all crying… Noa watched them from the side for a while and shook her head with a smile before she walked away.

By the time Lin Fang noticed, Noa was already gone from the site.

After a while;

Lin Fang and the other three found themselves at a bustling street food stall in Qinghefang Historical Street, a place with street food. The scent of sizzling oil, sweet and spicy sauces, and freshly made dumplings filled the air.

While Xuan Hei is enjoying a pancake on Lin Fang’s shoulder.

Zhi Yan was seen walking beside Nebula, just a couple of steps behind Lin Fang and Li Liu, watching them grab hands with their fingers interlocked. She had her favorite cheese-filling corndog in her hand, but she couldn’t savor its taste at all. Her heartbeat was irregular; it was going faster and then becoming steady. It was as if she was trying to become calm but couldn’t become for more than a few seconds.

Nebula, meanwhile, took a bite of stinky tofu skewer and blinked. “This is… better than its smell. Human foods are quite weird,” as she admitted, chewing thoughtfully.

Lin Fang chuckled as he took a bite of his own, commenting. “I used to eat these all the time as a kid. After school, before training. Cheap, fast, and filling.”

Li Liu raised an eyebrow. “Really?”

She then leaned in a bit, curious. “Wait… you mean like martial arts training or hunter training?”

“Not exactly.” Lin Fang shook his head. “I wasn’t a fighter. I was a plainfolk, remember? Back then, I trained to become a baseball player.

Li Liu nearly choked on her food in surprise. “Athlete? Seriously? You?” She blinked at him, almost as if trying to figure out if he was joking.

Lin Fang blinked, “What about me?” He acted as if he was offended, “Don’t I look fit enough to play baseball?”

Li Liu scratched her cheek, looking away, “Well, when I first met you, you seemed more like a model. You didn’t have that many muscles.”

Lin Fang gave a bit of a hand squeeze and gave a playful nudge to her shoulder, whispering, “How do you know that I didn’t have muscles. I never showed my body to you. Don’t tell you have peeked at me when I was changing my clothes or something? Or don’t tell you imagined me without any clothes in your dreams…”

Li Liu’s cheeks blushed a deep red, her hand tried to get free from his grip as she continued to gaze away, “Shut up… I… I was… I just heard from Yan Yan that you couldn’t even walk a few kilometers at first…” “

Lin Fang couldn’t help but chuckle, tightly interlocking their faces and not letting her go. “Fine, fine, I’ll stop teasing you. Anyway, tomorrow, we are returning home. Is our date still on?”

Li Liu replied, “You have a death flag hovering around your head. You still want to think about the date?”

Lin Fang blinked, “But we still haven’t gone on a date. We kissed, we made out, we spent so much time with one another, but we have yet to go on a proper date, though.”

Taking a pause, Lin Fang added, “As for Myra, let’s think about her after returning.” While he was saying those words, his gaze couldn’t help but shift to the watch over his wrist, which says it is around 11. Only a little more than 70 minutes left before the system is online.

With that, Lin Fang also seemed more relaxed.

After finishing the tour, they return to the hotel.

On the way back, Li Liu seemed tired, sleeping on his shoulder and Xuan Hei in his lap. Zhi Yan seemed like she was busy listening to the music with her eyes closed while Nebula was in the front, feeling discomfort in that small seat.

Lin Fang looked like he was in deep thought, his gaze outside through the glass. He was pondering his future plans, regarding what to do after returning home. But a sudden chime in his head brought him to reality, focused on the front.

*Ding!

[Upgrade is complete.]

[Store level has upgraded to level-2.]

[System 2.0 is online.]

[Your mana reserves limit has been increased to 1,000,000 for both twin mana cores.]

[System skills have been upgraded.]

[All System functions have been upgraded.]

[Nursery Pen slots have been upgraded from 10 to 25.]

[Lottery Wheel has been upgraded. Now, you can win legendary grade monsters with a fraction of a chance.]

[Exchange function has been upgraded. Now, you can exchange coins to Skill Points.]

[Growth Pill in the Summoner’s shop has been upgraded to Super Growth Pill.]

[Blood Coagulation Pill in the Summoner’s shop has been upgraded to Superior Blood Coagulation Pill.]

[Jade Spirit Tonic in the Summoner’s shop has been upgraded to Heavenly Spirit Exlir.]

[Legacy Skill: Berserker’s Roar has been unlocked.]

[Legacy Skill: Aura of Baize has been unlocked.]

[Guardian Skill: Omni Smile has been unlocked.]

[Guardian Skill: Judgment Nova has been unlocked.]

[Guardian Skill: Sanctuary Veil has been unlocked.]

[You received a new Hidden Quest: Upgrade System to Rank-3]

[Hidden Quest 2: Upgrade System to Rank-3

Conditions: 10 monster companions, Min: 100,000,000 credits worth of sales, Min: All habitat clear in Training Grounds, All monster companions reach level-40.

Reward: System 3.0]

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Lin Fang straightened up at once, as the holographic screen materialized before his eyes. Li Liu stirred a bit. Lin Fang caressed her head a bit and then focused again on the screen.

“Open, Character Interface.”

Store Level: 2 (Bound)

Name: Lin Fang

Age: 24

Ethnicity: Manchu

Citizenship: Northern Yan

Profession: Summoner, Store Owner

Element: Fire, Dark, Water, Light, Lightning, Wind,

Business name: Fang Fang Pets

Rank: A

Bank Balance: 82,128,619 Credits

Store Balance: 2,347,881 coins

Monsters: Luminous Nemewolf (Xuan Hei-lv 31), Lightning Pterosaur (Tempest-lv 35), Blazing Smilodon (Cloud-lv 30-Max), Muniu Tou (Nebula-lv 30), Spirit Jellyfish (Jelly-lv 30-Max)

Guardian Spirit: Alpha, Tiamat

Skill points: 1

[Exchange]

Special Functions:

[Inventory]

[Training Grounds]: 2 cleared (2/13)

[Nursery Pen]: Tempest, Cloud, (Max: 25)

[Beast World]

[Beast Tower]

[Overlord Council]—[Locked]

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[Summoner Shop]:

Direwolf egg: legendary grade, Fire/Water/Earth/Lightning/Dark/Light, King tier potential, 100 coins

[Theropods]

Growth pill: 500 coins. (3-10 level up)

Blood Coagulation pill: convert blood into mana for 60 minutes, 3000 coins

Jade Spirit Tonic: treat any internal injuries below level-50, 1000 coins.

[Lottery Wheel]

Coins range from x1 to x1000

Current monster: Armored Shark (Epic grade with lord tier potential), Rare: Spirit Roc (legendary grade with King Tier Potential)

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Weapons:

Sword of Goujian

Attribute: Earth

Type: Longsword

Skill: Severing Edge — Deals 100% bonus damage with a strike. CD: 300 seconds.

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Twin Daggers of Xuanwu

Attribute: Ice

Skill: Twin Fang Slash — Each dagger deals 100% bonus damage for each dagger. CD: 300 seconds.]

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[SKILLS]

Active:

Summon: The host can summon soul-bound monsters from anywhere in the world. Cooldown: 12 hours

Shared Vision Link: The host can momentarily share a monster’s vision from any place in the world, as long as he wants. Cooldown: None. Limitation: During this skill’s active state, the host’s body will be in the state of stasis.

Combat Merge: The host can temporarily put one of the soul-bound monsters into a hibernation state and gain their stats for a temporary period, without any side effects afterward. Duration: 10 minutes. Cooldown: 6 hours. Limitation: The Host can only use a sound-bound monster’s skill if he possesses mana. Without mana, the host can only gain raw physical strength.

Soul Fusion: Any two soul-bound monsters can temporarily fuse into a new, combined entity with enhanced abilities, traits, and appearance. The fused monster inherits both of their elements and skills. Note: It also inherits both of their weaknesses. Duration: 5 minutes. Cooldown: 6 hours. Limitation: The monsters cannot have a level gap of more than 10.

Passive:

Lord of the Summons: The soul-bound monsters will listen to every command of the host. They have, forever, true loyalty to their master, regardless of the treatment the host gives them.

True bond: The tighter the emotional bond the host has with soul-bound monsters, the greater the probability of them willingly protecting the host from any sight of danger, regardless of the command.

Echo of the Soul: Whenever a soul-bound monster reaches its maximum level, the host will receive one of its skills to use as his own.

LEGACY SKILLS:

Guardian’s Mantle: Convert your mana into a temporary enhancement of defense by 300%. Cost: 1000 MP/second. Cooldown: 120 minutes.

Essence Burst: Erupts mana into a devastating close-range attack in the surroundings. Range: 10 meters (absolute impact). The higher the range, the lower the damage inflicted. Max range: 100 meters.

Spectral Step: Allows the user to move short distances instantly within line of sight. Cooldown: 15 seconds. Cost: None.

Tornado: Allows the user to direct the speed and direction of the winds around to bring forth the tornado. Cost: None. Cooldown: Depends on the size of the tornado.

Fly: Allows the user to fly in the air. Cost: 10 MP/second. Cooldown: None. Note: Cost will be increased if the altitude is too high, high-speed winds, cold or hotter temperatures, carrying another person, etc.

Wind Blast: The user could convert mana into a sphere of concentrated wind, blasting it at the targets. Damage: Depends on the Mana particles used. Cooldown: None.

Berserker’s Roar: Upon using the skill, the user will turn into rage. Every second, 1 Rage Point is generated automatically. The higher the rage points, the angrier the user will get, and the more the user will lose control over their actions and mind. At 50 rage points, the user can no longer distinguish between an ally and an enemy. Every rage point increases the attack strength by 5% and the defensive strength by 1% (up to 99%). The buffs stack indefinitely until the skill is dismissed. Note: The skill is dismissed automatically under the following conditions: A possession from the guardian or any other spirit, an unconscious state, or mana particles too low. Cost: 1,000,000 MP to launch, 10000 MP/second. Cooldown: 12 hours.

Aura of Baize: Unlock the divine beast Baize’s aura, all of your stats increased by 1000% for 30 seconds. Cost: 1,000,000 MP. Cooldown: 60 minutes.

Soul Burst (Disabled): The user explodes the mana core and causes a devastating blow in the surroundings. The energy release is 1000 KJ per mana particle. Warning: Skill activation will result in death.

ULTIMATE SKILL:

Divine Palm (Need System lv 3 for unlock): One of the Seven Ultimate Skills of Mankind. The user calls upon the power of the divine power from the heavens to destroy everything it strikes. Effect: Depends on Mana Reserves. Cost: 100% MP. Cooldown: 24 hours.

PASSIVE:

Spirit Valley’s Blessing: The user is free to enter every kind of Spirit Valley and stay without a time limit.

Mana Control: The user will have perfect control over mana.

Ten Thousand Swords Formation (Need System lv 3 for unlock): The user could control swords (unbound and not developed a sword spirit) telepathically, all at the same time, regardless of whether he owns them or not, to attack the enemies.

Blade Array: The user could control the blade-type weapons he owns and form an array that could be used for offensive and defensive purposes.

Mana Regeneration: During the day, the body absorbs solar energy and recovers 500 MP every second.

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GUARDIAN SKILLS:

Alpha

Grade: Mythical

Element: Divine

Status: Guardian

Skills:

Active:

Divine Blessing: Grants a blessing to the weapons the user holds, increasing the damage inflicted by them by 500%. Cost: 10% per second. Cooldown timer: None.

Genesis Pulse: Grants a blessing to the user. The user can heal external injuries of all selected targets in a 100-meter radius. (No limit in number). Cost: 1000 MP per target. Cooldown: 1 hour per target. Note: The user cannot heal himself with this skill.

Astral Chains: Grants a blessing to the user. The user can unleash indestructible mana chains to bind his targets for 10 seconds. Cost: 10000 MP per astral chain. Cooldown: 1 hour per 1 astral chain.

Omni Smite: Grants a blessing to the user. The user can unleash a single-target concentrated beam of energy that ignores all kinds of external defenses and resistances. Cost: 200,000 MP. Cooldown: 24 hours.

Judgment Nova: Grants a blessing to the user. The user releases uncontrolled concentrated divine energy and deals a massive AOE damage in a 50-meter radius around his surroundings. Cost: 1,000,000 MP. Cooldown: 24 hours. Note: Allies, enemies, and the user’s monster companions are also targeted. Only the user is immune to the damage. Deals more serious damage against demonic races.

Sanctuary Veil: Grants a blessing to the user. The user can create an indestructible protective dome in his surroundings, up to 500 meters in radius. Every attack except for Demonic and Void element attacks that target the dome will be nullified. Cost: 20,000,000 MP to launch, (1,000,000 MP per second to maintain the barrier). Cooldown: 36 hours.

Ultimate Skill:

Cosmic Genesis (Need System lv 5 for unlock): Grants a blessing to the user. The user can channel the primordial divine energy, unleashing a cataclysmic burst of aura into the surroundings up to 5,000 meters in radius. The selected targets within the radius will be struck by beams of energy at the same time, dealing deadly damage. Cost: 500,000,000 MP (1,000,000 MP per target). Cooldown: 180 hours.

Passive:

Possession: The guardian spirit can possess the user and control their body at any time.

Divinity: The user has access to divinity, which deals more damage to demonic beings and those with high killing intent. It has a faint chance of invoking greater restoration when used with healing, which can heal internal injuries of allies.

Eternal Life: If the user dies from any other way except old age or life force extinction, the guardian can revive the user by sacrificing one of the monster companions, any number of times.

Alpha’s Blessing: The user’s strength, agility, and mental resistance increased by 20%

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Tiamat

Grade: Mythical

Element: Fire/Water/Lightning/Ice/Dark

Status: Guardian

Ultimate skill:

Primordial Quintstorm: Unleashes a combined barrage of Fire, Water, Lightning, Ice, and Dark elemental blasts in all directions, randomly for 10 seconds. Range: 300-meter radius. Cost: 1,000,000,000 MP. Cooldown: 120 hours.

Active Skills:

Tiamat Avatar (Not available): Forming like an armor, Tiamat will materialize around the host in the form of its avatar for 30 seconds, with physical strength and defense as strong as a Quasi-God-Tier monster. Cost: 100,000,000 MP. Cooldown: 24 hours.

Abyssal Maelstrom: (From the Dark Head) Tiamat summons a massive vortex infused with mana, pulling enemies into the center and restricting movement. All targets caught inside suffer continuous damage every second. Cost: 100,000 MP per second. Cooldown: 3 hours.

Frozen World Collapse: (From The Ice head) Unleashes a devastating field of Ice, instantly freezing the environment within 200 meters. Every target under legendary grade will be frozen permanently in Ice without third-party interference. The legendary grade targets and hunters with dense mana can resist but are slowed by 50% and suffer frostbite damage. Mythic-grade and demigod-tier beings are immune to the freezing effect. Cost: 1,000,000 MP. Cooldown: 3 hours.

Stormforge Clash: (From the lightning head) Calls forth a storm of divine lightning. Tiamat marks up to 20 targets and strikes them with natural lightning. Cost: 1,000,000 MP. Cooldown: 3 hours. Note: No natural defenses can work against this attack. Only an external barrier-type skill can be effective.

Hellfire Cataclysm: (From the Fire head) Tiamat breathes pure destructive fire that can even melt the strongest metal in the universe. Creates a 100-meter wave of unending flames. Cost: 100,000 MP per second. Cooldown: 3 hours

Voidbreaker Tidal Surge: (From the Water Head) Generates an enormous Tidal wave up to 500 meters wide and 10 meters high, hitting the enemies with water at 120kmph speed. Effective range: 3-20km. Cost: 1,000,000 MP. Cooldown: 3 hours

PASSIVE SKILLS:

Possession: The Guardian can possess the host whenever it wishes. The host will stay conscious throughout the possession.

Fivefold Sovereignty: When possessed by the guardian, the host becomes immune to the effects of flaming burns, can swim through underwater without needing to breathe, is immune to electric shocks, freezing effects, and has night vision in the darkness.

Elemental Dominion: When possessed by Tiamat, the host can freely change the surrounding environment into any of its elemental types within a 100-meter radius.

Corruption: The more power of Tiamat the host uses, the more corrupted his mind becomes, leaning toward dark thoughts.

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[Quests]

Main Quest: Become a Rank-S summoner

Reward: Breeding Grounds.

SIDE QUESTS:

Side Quest 1: Obtain all basic elements of monsters (Fire, Water, Lightning, Wind, Earth, Light, and Dark). Reward: 1000 coins

Side Quest 2: Raise atleast 10 monsters you possess to Level 40. Reward: 10000 coins.

Side Quest 3: Earn 10,000,000 credits from selling the monster eggs (92.7%). Reward: Coin Bonus (Passive Skill)

Side Quest 4: Raise all pets to the Max level. Reward: x11 Lottery pick ticket for each monster companion.

Side Quest 5 (continuous): Hunt down wild monsters. Reward: Varies (monster’s rank and grade).

Side Quest 6: Clear your first dungeon, solo. Reward: Evolution Ticket

HIDDEN QUESTS:

[Hidden Quest 2: Upgrade System to Rank-3

Conditions: 10 monster companions, Min: 100,000,000 credits worth of sales, Min: All habitat clear in Training Grounds, All monster companions reach level-40.

Reward: System 3.0]

Hidden Quest 3: Infuse a total of 100,000 Elemental Energy to upgrade the Sword of Goujian.

Reward: Sword spirit

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