CHAPTER 32: CHAPTER 32: FOX CUB

Liu Feifan’s eyes showed an indescribable joy.

As the principal, Liu Feifan naturally knew about the freshman civilian genius who had awakened a Blue Talent. When he learned that Lin Guang’s talent could not fully awaken and he couldn’t even contract with a Spirit Beast, he tried to use his connections to contact a Miracle Master who could accelerate the full awakening of talents. Unfortunately, the schedules of such Miracle Masters were already booked by powerful families, and appointments were only available next year, so he gave up on the idea.

After the initial joy, a wave of disappointment surged in his heart again. Liu Feifan shook his head: "Sigh, although it’s good that he succeeded in contracting, pushing him to compete in the exchange contest is a bit inconsiderate."

"Didn’t he just contract last week? The time is too short."

"The strongest holder of a Blue Talent in this year’s First Middle School took one month to fully awaken their talent before contracting a Blue Elite Level Molten Dragon Lizard at the Spirit Beast Base."

"Even with the most optimistic estimation, Lin Guang’s progress started several months, or even half a year later, making it difficult to fill the initial level gap."

But he soon began to comfort himself: "It’s alright, if we start proper nurturing now, in the senior year, the points competition or even the state competition might still see great achievements. During the next two years, I’ll visit other places to see if I can attract geniuses from other Spirit-wielding families to join, so he won’t be going solo."

"As for now, Instructor Yu should have tested it out this afternoon, right? How did He Shenghuang from your class perform?"

"That’s actually something I wanted to report to you."

"The real shocker was Lin Guang."

After a pause, Ouyang Wei recounted what happened during the noon and afternoon.

This caused Liu Feifan’s expression to change several times, switching from clear to cloudy, much like an unpredictable weather report.

"He contracted a demon... and it’s also a Terran Demon."

Liu Feifan let out a long sigh of relief and his gaze became somewhat serious, "This is a double-edged sword, especially for a child with such a great talent. If not handled well, it could replicate that tragedy. You must have considered this when you recommended him."

"...That’s natural."

After coughing twice, Ouyang Wei continued, "Doctor Kaiwen has already contacted Lin Guang, and she said she would closely observe his behavior, willing to personally guide him and keep him from going astray."

"Doctor Kaiwen?!"

The name seemed to be beyond Liu Feifan’s expectations, and his eyes widened slightly.

Ouyang Wei took out a document and handed it to Liu Feifan: "This is Doctor Kaiwen’s assessment."

Liu Feifan displayed a serious demeanor, took the thick document, and read it in less than a second before falling into contemplation: "I see... It seems that Doctor Kaiwen, too, finds a kind of exultation in a talent undocumented even by the official Great Xia."

"Since she is willing to vouch for him, I have no objections either."

Although a student representative was already chosen, Liu Feifan’s face was still not entirely relaxed.

Although the Molten Dragon Lizard barely scrapes the category of Dragon-type Spirit Beasts, it still comes with tough skin and high resistance to various attributes typical of Dragon-type Spirit Beasts. Trying to overtake others after a half-year difference in nurturing time... Even with someone like Doctor Kaiwen assisting, Liu Feifan didn’t think Lin Guang could achieve it.

Choosing a general among dwarfs, indeed.

With a silent sigh, Liu Feifan took another document at hand, wrote Lin Guang’s name on it, and stamped it with his seal.

...

Dinner was settled in the school cafeteria. Vishdair, with Blue Elite Level potential, required more energy to sustain upgrades (enhancements), and cooking every day would soon lead to bankruptcy.

The twilight glow cast a warm golden hue over the land. Vishdair still sat sideways on the back seat of the electric bike, one foot on the seat cushion, enthusiastically watching the myriad of Spirit Beasts whiz past on the Spirit Beast Road.

The breeze blew gently, rustling the Golden Birch Trees, as a few golden leaves reluctantly parted from their mother, dancing as golden butterfly wings in the air. One landed right on the back of Vishdair’s neck. She reached for it, sniffed its scent curiously, then chewed on it with a nuanced expression before spitting it out.

Before long, the electric bike stopped at the entrance of Haiyue District. Vishdair jumped off, looked around with her head raised, focusing on the greenery in the district, her right hand slightly open and claw-like, as if ready to grab something.

It was as if some malicious intent was sensed; a chestnut squirrel shuddered, ignoring even its companion, and vanished into the dense branches with just a few leaps.

Eventually, she withdrew her gaze, letting out a somewhat disappointed "tch" before shoving her hand back into her pocket.

That Explosive Sound Crow wouldn’t show up at this hour, after all.

On the ground by the door, there was a plastic bag with the logo of an online shopping company, holding ten yellow eggs that Lin Guang had bought before. Vishdair seemed quite fond of egg dishes; the ones he previously bought were already eaten, so he could make some desserts for her later since he hadn’t yet "fed" her today—Lin Guang conducted an experiment earlier, finding only his personally made dishes could trigger "feeding."

"Huh?"

When Lin Guang focused on the bag, he couldn’t help but let out a puzzled sound, as the plastic bag seemed unusually swollen, although he hadn’t bought that much stuff.

The next moment, a yellow figure darted out from the bag and ran toward the other side of the corridor, disappearing around the corner shortly after.

Though the motion was quick, Lin Guang’s eyes managed to capture some details; it seemed to be a light yellow Fox Spirit Beast, judging by its physique, a cub.

Up close, indeed, the ten yellow eggs in the bag had been ruined, the plastic box scratched open by sharp claws, with several egg shells broken and the yolks and whites mostly licked clean.

In the city’s corners, many wild Spirit Beasts live. Some, with mischievous or bold personalities, interact with humans. Instances of housewives cooking with the window open, having fish snatched by cats or birds, happen quite often.

In my memory, neither Zhen Sheng City nor the nearby areas seem to have such a color of Fox Spirit Beast.

Perhaps a pet fox someone bought had its fur dyed and got lost.

"Why are you stopping me?"

Vishdair frowned, somewhat discontentedly asking, as Lin Guang seemed to have instinctively blocked her with his hand earlier.

Lin Guang adjusted his glasses: "Your leg exerted force recklessly, be careful, or the wound might have issues again."

The girl replied in a somewhat disgruntled tone: "It’s been healed for hours now, alright? You might as well let me slaughter it to make myself feel better."

Lin Guang was at a loss for words: "Why are you competing with a fox cub."

Hearing this, Vishdair grabbed his shoulder, shaking him vigorously, with genuine sadness and anger in her expression: "It ate my eggs! It ate my eggs!"

"Sigh, I can buy more; don’t worry."

Lin Guang reassured her, saying, "Fox-type animals are naturally cautious and timid, and they won’t venture into populated areas unless starving. It probably got separated from its mother. I’ll buy another box later, and I’ll make you some egg tarts tonight."

"Deal!"

With the promise of food, particularly dessert, Vishdair quickly calmed down but still pouted: "You really do have a kind heart."