After reading the introduction on the stone carving, Ryan realized that the [World-Destroying Divine Thunder] in the glass jar of the Thunder Pool was an elemental source. Even in the ancient times when gods and demons existed, this thing was considered an elemental treasure.
The people of the ancient Monkle country left it here, firstly to provide energy for the mausoleum, and secondly to cultivate the [Immortal Thunder Crow].
It was written on the stone that this thunder crow was placed here not to guard anything, but as a "companion spirit beast" prepared for the strongest trial-taker of the Pallas family.
It is considered one of the final trial rewards.
It is said that once the contract is successfully signed, this thunder crow can help people practice the [Thunder God Technique]. The thunder crow grows by swallowing thunder, and the host's cultivation level also rises, and it can also strengthen the body...
And below the stone carving, there was a complicated contract magic circle engraved.
Looking at its dazzling matrix structure, it was more mysterious and complex than any magic contract Ryan had ever seen.
"If it is to assist in the cultivation of Dou Qi, isn't it similar to the effect of [Thunder Totem]?"
Ryan turned his head to look at the silly bird beside him that was giggling and poking him happily with its beak, and frowned a little.
No matter what, there is never too many cheats for cultivation.
However, can I really succeed in the contract?
Now he finally understood. Although he didn't know what level of extraordinary people this trial ground was prepared for in ancient times, it was definitely not for a third-level extraordinary person like him.
Otherwise, this stupid bird would electrocute him to death as soon as he entered the fourth floor of the mausoleum.
Looking at the contract method engraved on the stone, Ryan was also very excited.
But I don't know if it is willing to do so. After all, ordinary monsters would not be willing to contract with humans of lower rank than themselves. This "divine bird" must be extremely arrogant.
It is level five, and most likely it would look down on Ryan, a weakling level three.
After thinking about it, Ryan decided to communicate with this stupid bird and said, "Um...are you willing to sign a contract with me?"
As he spoke, he pointed to the contract magic circle engraved on the stone.
But the silly bird didn't seem to understand at all and continued pecking happily.
Ryan tilted his head and thought, maybe the way of asking is wrong. Maybe, when asking about ancient birds, one should use ancient language?
Then he switched to the ancient Monk language and repeated it.
At this time, the silly bird seemed to understand that the guy in front of it was talking to it again, and stopped. But Ryan saw the confused look on its face and understood that it still didn't understand.
Then, it pecked happily again.
He now understood that this stupid bird didn't have any bad intentions, it was just bored after being locked up for tens of thousands of years.
"It would be great if Wu Duo was here. She is proficient in the 'language of all beasts' and should be able to communicate with this bird..."
Ryan frowned slightly and gave up hope.
I tried it one last time, but this time I used "ancient demon language".
But before he could say this, the Thunder Crow suddenly straightened its neck and tilted its head to look at him.
Ryan was delighted and immediately realized: It understood!
The ancient demon language has the level of "meaning". Even if you can't understand the syllables, if you can experience a certain level, you can roughly feel and understand part of the consciousness.
It seems that this divine bird can understand this "advanced language", at least part of it.
But before Ryan had time to be happy, he saw the silly bird's elemental face change into an expression that asked for a beating.
The contempt in his expression was so clear that it seemed to be saying, "You're just a loser? You still want to make a contract with me?"
Ryan's face twitched, and he looked at the silly bird dimly, and said again: "Think carefully, if you don't sign a contract with me, you will probably be imprisoned for countless years and will never be able to get out..."
The silly bird probably didn't understand all of this.
But it still understood the meaning of "closed" and "can't get out".
There are restrictions here, restricting it from going out. It has been locked up for countless years, and suddenly a human came, it also felt very novel. The crow's face showed a "frown and deep thought" expression...
When Ryan saw that there was hope, he continued to increase his bet.
He thought about the method of taming animals that Wu Duo had introduced to him, and turned on the beeping mode.
When dealing with magical beasts whose intelligence is not very high, the only means are coercion and inducement.
It was impossible to coerce him, as Ryan could do nothing to this immortal Thunder Crow; but he could bribe him, as Warcraft's thinking was simple, either it was food or the right to mate...
He said, "Let me tell you, if you sign a contract with me, you can go out with me. The world outside is huge. You can fly everywhere in the vast sky... and there are all kinds of thunder to eat. You must be tired of eating thunder, right? Do you want to change your taste? I can also tell you that there are all kinds of female and male birds outside..."
I don’t know if this mythical bird has a gender, and I don’t know if the one in front of me is male or female. Anyway, Ryan just keeps making up stories.
For this kind of native bird that has never seen the world, it is necessary to use "sugar-coated bullets" to conquer its rationality.
You know what, this trick is quite useful.
Anyway, Ryan kept beeping like this for nearly a quarter of an hour, and the expression on the Thunder Crow's face became more and more struggling.
However, perhaps it was the proud blood of the divine bird that made it never think of submitting to a weakling. Just like an elephant, even a baby elephant, it is impossible for it to be a follower of a weasel.
At this time, the system has captured enough data, and it has also determined the IQ of this thunder crow: it is roughly equivalent to the level of a two or three-year-old human, similar to that of a Husky.
At this level, behavior is often driven by instinct, rather than by intelligence.
After being unmoved for a long time, Ryan also used the ultimate trick - "playing hard to get".
He said, "Hey... If you don't want to sign the contract, I'll leave. This place is so small, and I don't have any playmates. I don't want to be locked up here for countless years... Just stay like a bird. If I leave, you won't even have anyone to peck at..."
As he spoke, he looked like he was about to walk out towards the magic door.
Anyway, I thought, if I go out, I can come back in.
One step, two steps, three steps...
Ryan looked back at the "wooden chicken" standing there in a daze, and finally no longer saw the mocking expression on its face.
This stupid bird was in a dilemma: either sign a contract with a weak human, or be locked up for "life"...
Originally, it had never seen much of the world, and didn't think there was anything wrong with the concept of being "locked up". It thought the world was only the few thousand square meters of the temple.
Now after listening to Ryan's chatter, it also knows about the "glamorous world" outside, and its worldview has been refreshed.
Apart from other temptations, it seems very fun to have a "living" thing to play with...
If you choose based on instinct, the result is obvious.
Finally, when Ryan was about to reach the magic light gate, suddenly a flash of lightning appeared, and the stupid bird appeared beside him like a ghost.
Then, it held up its noble head, still refusing to bow.
But Ryan understood clearly that its annoying expression was saying: Weak human, this bird master agrees to sign a contract with you!
“…”
Ren rolled his eyes.
But he doesn't have any "idol burden", so he just bows his head. Anyway, signing the contract will do him no harm.
Then he turned around and returned to the altar with the proud silly bird.
…
The contract magic circle is ready-made on the stone carvings. Just pour some blood to fill the grooves and it will be successfully activated. Follow the steps in the "instructions" and the contract is completed.
Ryan successfully became an equal companion of this [Undead Thunder Crow].
The signing of the "Companion Contract" gave him a very magical experience, as if his soul was connected to something in the dark.
Now when communicating with that silly bird, I don’t need to look at its expression. As soon as we feel something, we can sense each other’s mood.
But I thought that I couldn’t just keep calling it “silly bird” and “silly bird”, so I had to give it a name.
Ryan asked, "Do you have a name?"
The Thunder Crow naturally understood it, but it obviously had no name.
Ryan thought about it and thought that since you can discharge electricity and look a bit like a Husky, he asked, "How about I call you 'Pika'?"
“…”
This silly bird looked nonchalant, still playing the game of pecking people with its beak with great interest. It was probably like a dog liking to bite people's trouser legs...
It seemed that it felt that having a human companion was quite interesting.
Ryan looked at its thunderous body with a wingspan of more than ten meters and asked, "Can you become smaller?"
A companion spirit beast will naturally follow you wherever you go.
But it's so big that when you take it out, it's not very convenient, more than it looks cool.
After saying this, the "pickup truck" has indeed become smaller.
It is originally an elemental creature, without any physical entity. Its size increase or decrease is just the manifestation of the element.
But it's still very big.
"Can it be a little smaller?"
"It would be better if it were a little smaller..."
“…”
Under Ryan's subtle instructions, the thunder crow became smaller and smaller, and finally became the size of a sparrow and landed on Ryan's head.
The chicks peck at the rice, cluck cluck...
However, this little chicken flashing with purple lightning may look small, but it is still very deadly. Not everyone can withstand the voltage of hundreds of millions of volts.
Ryan asked again: "Pika, can you control your discharge? Can you not discharge it all the time..."
He himself was fine, but if he went out like this, no one would be able to stand within a few dozen meters.
No, it should be that no grass or trees grow.
This silly bird didn't seem to understand what "discharging" meant. Then Ryan showed it how to release and restrain fighting spirit, and the bird understood it immediately.
The system showed that the voltage on its body surface, which had been fluctuating between 100 million and 1 billion volts, had finally calmed down, and was now only a few hundred to a few thousand volts.
Once it gets used to this ability, it should be able to go even lower.
This does not pose any fatal threat to other extraordinary people.
Ryan was quite satisfied.
Judging from its appearance, it looks a bit like a low-level elemental monster called "Lightning Sparrow", which is not very noticeable.
…
After a while, Ryan searched the entire temple carefully, but found no more treasures, so he decided to leave.
Those stone sculptures seem to be fixed to the main hall and cannot be moved, so they can only stay here, leaving some "chance" for future generations.
However, he also turned his attention to the glass jar containing a ray of [World-Destroying Divine Thunder] in the thunder pool.
This kind of thing is so scary just by looking at the introduction, you won't want to miss it when you come.
Although I don't understand what this thing is used for, at the very least, it can be used as an energy supply device, right? It would also be great to use it in the flying mechanical city in Black Dragon City.
Moreover, it seems that the jar is just a decoration and can be taken away.
Ryan didn't dare to move, and first asked the silly bird on his head: "Pika, you said we are all leaving, so it's okay for me to take your 'snacks' with us, right?"
The silly bird nodded its little head, naturally agreeing, after all, it grew up eating this.
The man and the bird talked for a while, and the silly bird said that the jar was not dangerous.
Then, Ryan walked into the forbidden area carefully.
The closer he got, the more terrifying arcs of electricity, as thick as his forearms, "caressed" his body like an octopus, making him feel numb.
However, because of the [Thunder Totem], the electric shock can still be tolerated.
Moreover, there is a thunder-swallowing beast on its head.
"Pika" opened his mouth from time to time and swallowed a few, as if he had swallowed a huge lightning bug, with a timid look on his face.
There were no accidents. Ryan walked over and easily took the jar in his hand.
The stone platform engraved with mysterious symbols was probably an electric guide device. After the glass jar left, the exaggerated electric arc in the thunder pool disappeared instantly.
The dazzling light in the entire temple dimmed in an instant.
Holding the glass bottle in his hand, it felt like touching a red-hot iron. Even through the protective fighting spirit, it burned his skin. Ryan had to use healing magic to wash the burns to stop himself from letting go.
Looking closely, there are layers of 3D runes on the glass bottle, like some kind of high-level seal.
But it makes sense. The [World-Destroying Divine Thunder] is said to have existed since the beginning of the mythical creation and represents the world's top destructive element. There is no way that a third-level transcendent can hold it in his hands.
Ryan felt like he was holding an "atomic bomb" in his hand, but it had been in the can for so many years, so there was naturally no need to worry.
"Pika" jumped onto the glass jar, and when it stepped on it, an arc of electricity would pop out, and then it would swallow it skillfully, a bit like the small toy called "static ion ball" in its previous life.
Ryan played with it for a while and enjoyed it very much.
…
Soon, Ryan walked out of the magic door.
Guy and the others outside also breathed a sigh of relief.
They looked at the purple bird on Ryan's head and were also curious.
Gannix asked casually, "Mr. Ryan, how did you go in and bring out a bird?"
After hearing this, the bird looked down upon people with its nostrils and asked for a beating, with its neck held high and lightning crackling on its body.
It is willing to pay attention to Ryan, the contract master, but it may not pay attention to other "lower creatures".
Being looked down upon by a bird, Gannix became even more curious: "Hey... Mr. Ryan, can your bird glare at people?"
Ryan didn't know how to explain it, so he said with a smile: "This is a sacred bird, but it has been locked up for too long, and it doesn't know how to interact with people. You should stay away from it for the time being, it's very dangerous..."
Divine bird?
Catherine looked a little strange, but she didn't say anything.
Guy frowned and squinted his eyes, feeling a hint of threat.
Only Naretta seemed to recognize the origin of the bird , and a solemn look appeared on the cat's face.
This girl probably won't be able to change back to human form for the time being. The [Book of the Dead] is full of spells, but it doesn't mention the issue of bloodline beast transformation at all.
I thought that I could only find Basel in the future and ask him about his experience of transforming into a beast to see if I could change back.
Ryan didn't plan to explain further, and called everyone, "Let's go, this mausoleum is about to be closed, and we should also leave..."
…
More than a month later.
There are still three days left until the auction of "Black Wind Territory".
In an ancient ruin somewhere on the edge of the "Tehsen Desert".
Three people and a cat are taking a rest.
Nareta turned into a black cat, and seemed to have developed the feline habit of basking in the sun. When the sun was still good, she would lie on the sand, basking in the sun lazily. One black cat paw supported her chin, and she would occasionally turn a page or two of a book, and occasionally mutter a few incomprehensible spells.
Behind her, several skeleton monsters were fanning themselves with fans.
These are some of the most basic spells she learned from the Book of the Dead - "Controlling the Undead".
However, because she is not even a transcendent now, she can only control the lowest level skeleton monsters.
Because of her ability, the few of them never encountered any zombie attacks in the desert again.
Not far away, Gannix had just finished practicing with his spear and humbly asked Guy, who was watching, for advice, "Senior Guy, what do you think of my spear skills just now?"
"not bad."
"Senior Guy, do you think I can comprehend the 'Spear Intention'? How did you feel when you comprehended the 'Intention'?"
"It's a long story..."
"Senior Guy, you..."
“…”
Although this hunting trip was full of dangers and he almost lost his life several times, Gannix also gained a lot.
Not only did he gain more knowledge, but he also realized the "great enlightenment" between life and death, successfully condensed his own "momentum", and advanced to the third level of transcendence.
When Catherine heard her son nagging, she glared at him and said unhappily, "Gannix! You just advanced to the Demon Hunter, and your realm isn't even stable yet, but you're already thinking about reaching the fourth level of Transcendent Realm? Can't you just practice peacefully? You just bother Mr. Guy all day long!"
“…”
Gannix lost his temper, but he pursed his lips and said resentfully: "I just want to ask for advice..."
He had personally witnessed the scene of Guy slaughtering everyone, so he naturally would not miss this rare opportunity to ask for advice.
"It's all right."
At this time, Guy on the side smiled and shook his head, and said, "Your talent and character are good. It is extraordinary to reach the third level of transcendence at this age. It is also very likely that he will comprehend the 'intention' in the future and step into the realm of true top masters..."
Thanks to the care of Ryan, a professional doctor, and the injection of multiple nutritional drugs, his mental state is now quite good, and his muscles have recovered to about half.
Although he still looks thin, he is much stronger than the skeleton-like appearance before.
"Thank you for your praise, Senior..."
Hearing this, Gannix was not only unhappy, but became even more humble.
If it were in the past, he would have felt proud and complacent when hearing this.
At his age, he had advanced to the third level of transcendence, truly entering the realm of high-level transcendence. Not to mention that he was the best among his peers, even in the two great empires, there were few who could match him.
Deserves to be called a "genius".
But now, he felt that he was still a long way off.
Thinking of this, Gannix's gaze unconsciously fell on the figure meditating on the sand dunes in the distance.
They are both at the third level, but that person is much more powerful than me.
There, colorful poisonous fog filled the air, and lightning surged...
Just from meditation practice, the visions are terrifying.
Gannix sighed with emotion, and murmured, "Mr. Ryan's practice is really getting more and more dangerous... This is just practice, it's dangerous for us to even get close. If we really fight, how fierce will it be?"
Guy also looked over, his eyes deep, and said slowly: "The way he is practicing now is indeed not simple. If he really uses all his means, not to mention the third-level extraordinary, ordinary fourth-level extraordinary people will suffer a great loss. And that thunderbird, I didn't realize how powerful it is before, but now I see that it may be of great origin..."
Hearing this, even Catherine, who knew Ryan's background, was shocked by Ryan's strength. During this hunting trip, the Lord of "Black Dragon City" gave her too many surprises.
…
On the sand dunes.
After meditating for most of the day, Ryan woke up and slowly exhaled a breath of foul air.
He opened his eyes and looked at his left palm which was emitting colorful poison gas. A gleam of light flashed in his eyes and he said to himself, "This [Void Ten Thousand Poison Hands] is really a unique secret method..."
You don’t know how powerful this poison palm is until you practice it. The more you practice it, the more you feel that it is indeed powerful and is the best way to harm people.
The force can directly penetrate the protective fighting qi outside the body and force the poison gas into the enemy's body.
This was originally a magical skill of a "fighter" comparable to [Ultimate Sky God Strike]. Unfortunately, getting started was a big problem.
Not to mention being a fighter, even an ordinary "poison sorcerer" may not be able to master it.
For fighters, they do not have enough resistance to toxins, so they dare not try to use strong poisons, and any skills they practice are useless; for sorcerers, they do not have enough strength, and their palm power is not strong enough, so the damage is limited.
But for Ryan, it was just right.
His "Combat Doctor" extraordinary sequence combines extremely high poison resistance and strength.
This is simply a "professional skill" tailor-made for him.
Moreover, the power of this secret technique lies in its "growth potential". The stronger the poison, the stronger the poison palm, and there is still a lot of room for improvement in the future.
…
I was a little distracted when a strange cry was heard.
When Ryan came to his senses, he knew it was time to feed the little thing that flew back and landed on his head.
The sound of "pickup truck" is not crisp at all, it's just the "crackling" sound of high voltage electricity touching wires.
Ryan took out the glass jar containing the divine thunder. The little thing skillfully stepped on a few thunders and swallowed them whole into its mouth.
Watching the bird eating, he was filled with joy as if he had found a treasure, and a smile appeared on the corner of his mouth.
Now it seems that luring this stupid bird out would be of great use.
Not only can it improve the efficiency of fighting spirit cultivation like the [Thunder Totem], more importantly, when it is practicing the "Thunder God Technique", the dark attribute lightning it releases can actually stimulate muscle growth!
This is the precise result obtained through the system's precise monitoring over the past month.
Science in the past has confirmed that muscle growth can be promoted by externally stimulating the production of bioelectricity in the body.
There is no such high-tech instrument in this world, but I didn’t expect that this “pickup truck” actually has this function.
The operation of the Gang Line [Hercules Technique] is an internal stimulation, and now there is external stimulation, with a two-pronged approach, Ryan's strength is now growing very fast.
He had originally planned to take several months to reach the "realm of divine power", but he did it in just one month, and his strength increased dramatically.
Now that he was practicing his skills, his skin had begun to emit a light golden luster, and he had reached the level where he could formally practice the twelve body-refining diagrams of the "Divine Strength Realm".
With the help of this divine bird, perhaps he would be able to reach the "Divine Strength Realm" without having to reach the fifth level of transcendence!
The key point is that although this guy is greedy, he can't eat all the thunder overflowing from the glass jar, and occasionally he can even go to the thundercloud to hunt.
It is easy to raise if it doesn’t eat its own rice.
…
On the sand dunes, Ryan was no longer immersed in his practice. He looked at the time and thought to himself: "Calculating the time, Canossa and the others should be here soon..."
Coincidentally, at this moment, a cloud of dust rose from the sand dunes at the end of the field of vision.
Look at the flag hanging in the team, it is the "Black Gold Chamber of Commerce"!
The Canossa team arrived as promised.
The purpose of this trip is: the Black Wind Territory Auction.