Chapter 16: Ice and Fire
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Hearing Qin Yuyan's voice, Su Peng breathed a sigh of relief. Disarming his psychic state, he jumped off the treetops himself.
"What the hell is going on? That guy should be a contract beast, right? ”
“…… Let's go inside. ”
Glancing around intentionally or unintentionally, Qin Yuyan returned to the villa with Su Peng. Although the belongings of the house were scattered everywhere, they quickly recovered their general appearance with the efforts of the two.
After brewing two cups of black tea, Qin Yuyan handed one of them to Su Peng.
"Thank you"
Taking the cup, Su Peng took a sip. The faint mellow mellow flowed between his lips and tongue, and it was a delicacy that he had never tasted before.
"Very delicious"
Nodding noncommittally, Qin Yuyan sat opposite him with a cup.
"It's true that it was a covenant beast just now. But strangely, it's a species I've never seen or even heard of. ”
"Maybe you're a newcomer like me, right?"
"For newcomers, it's too skilled. And the most important point is, how did its contractor get my personal information? ”
Qin Yuyan's question made Su Peng frown. Indeed, the identity of the contractor must be kept in absolute secrecy. Even in the game, the name of the contract beast is used as a code name. The disclosure of personal information means that the contractor is exposing himself to danger. You know, STARLab doesn't mean to stop the battle between contractors. It's not hard to imagine someone bringing the feud in the virtual arena to life.
After a short silence, it was Qin Yuyan who took the lead in speaking.
"Forget it, I can't get an answer here. It's not too early, you can go back first. ”
"Uh, don't you want me to stay? In case that guy goes and comes back......"
"Don't underestimate me."
Qin Yuyan glared at him dissatisfied.
"I was really caught off guard at first. But as long as you have the data related to the other party's ability, that kind of young person will have no chance. ”
Okay, you say.
Complaining in his heart, Su Peng drank the black tea. Before leaving, he turned to Qin Yuyan as if he suddenly remembered.
"By the way, I have already negotiated with Xia Muyun. Let's let her train from tomorrow onwards. I believe that in the near future, she will also become a reliable combat force. ”
"That's your thing"
Sure enough, it still doesn't work......
Looking at Qin Yuyan's back, Su Peng sighed. Just as he was about to push open the door, the girl's voice came from behind him.
"But I'm glad you arrived so quickly today. The guy ...... It doesn't hurt to give her a chance. ”
Closing the door with a smile, Su Peng stretched a big lazy waist. Sure enough, Qin Yuyan did not disappoint him.
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The next day, after another ordinary morning. The three of them reunited in the familiar woods. Except for Qin Yuyan, who was always expressionless, the expressions on Xia Muyun and Su Peng's faces were a little subtle.
Of course, a little embarrassment had already been expected by Su Peng. A fake cough drew the attention of the two women, and he said with a smile.
"First of all, welcome Xia Muyun to our team"
Ice......
"Well, without further ado. Qin Yuyan, please teach her how to summon the contract beast. ”
"Your children, you teach yourself"
"Okay"
It really doesn't take a day or two to make these two people get along peacefully. After realizing this, Su Peng nodded.
"So, classmate Xia Muyun ......"
"Oh, I'm already someone's father. It's too raw to call the name or something, just call someone Yun'er. ”
I don't know what to think. Xia Muyun, who was originally avoiding Su Peng like a femme fatale, suddenly rushed to his side, hugged an arm, and said with a smile.
"Well, that's not good. After all, we don't know each other yet, and it's a classmate relationship."
Although Qin Yuyan didn't look at him, Su Peng always felt that the temperature around him was dropping rapidly. I looked around, but I didn't see the Frost Empress. Delusion?
Safety first, Su Peng still used a clever hand to pull his arm out of Xia Muyun's arms. In my heart, I was sure that Xia Muyun really didn't lie before. She is not only a commoner princess, but also a princess of peace......
Throw those little details aside. After Su Peng's brief explanation, Xia Muyun nodded and stood in the open space next to him. Raising a hand and slowly opening it, she took a deep breath
"Isn't it really dangerous?"
"No, don't worry"
Su Peng, who was holding her breath with her, almost choked to death. But in the face of the uneasy girl, he could only smile and make encouragement.
"Hmph, that's all there is to it. Even if you summon a contract beast, you will only be a coward. ”
"What did you say?!"
Qin Yuyan's words suddenly made Xia Muyun's eyebrows stand up. With a cold snort, she took a stand again.
"Wait, my Covenant Beast must be a thousand times better than your broken refrigerator!"
"Covenant Beast Summoning!"
After shouting violently, a whirlwind quickly enveloped Xia Muyun. As the fluttering corners of the clothes slowly fell, everything returned to calm.
…… That's gone?
Su Peng and Xia Muyun stared at each other for a long time. But apart from the three of them, there was no other figure in the field.
Did it fail?
Turning his gaze to Qin Yuyan, Su Peng had no choice but to rely on his mother. At this time, he found that Qin Yuyan, who was still lacking in interest just now, was looking at Xia Muyun thoughtfully.
Suddenly, Qin Yuyan's right hand flickered. An ice pick quickly appeared in mid-air, and then flew straight towards Xia Muyun.
"Yikes!"
Seeing the icicles coming, Her Royal Highness the princess closed her eyes tightly in fright. But after waiting for a long time, the expected pain did not come. Slowly opening her eyes slit, her eyes were just on the tip of the icicle.
"It's ......"
Not only Xia Muyun, but Su Peng also looked at this scene in surprise. Sharp ice picks hovered in the air as if they were being held by a pair of large invisible hands. Neither could move forward nor fall.
Could it be a covenant beast? Thinking of Qin Yuyan's equally rough test of himself before, Su Peng had a guess. But no matter how much he looked, he didn't see anything suspicious.
"Don't look for it, if you want to see her contract beast, you need some special means."
Saying this, Qin Yuyan raised his hand, and a thin piece of ice stood up in front of Su Peng's eyes. Through the ice chips, he looked at Xia Muyun carefully. After a few moments, he finally discovered the anomaly. The air around Xia Muyun was slightly distorted.
"It's kind of interesting. The Invisible Pact Beast. Hmph, is it true that they are as ugly as their masters?"
"You ......"
Choked and speechless, Xia Muyun only noticed the meaning of Qin Yuyan's words after a moment. Tilting her little head, she wondered.
"Invisible Pact Beast, do you mean I've successfully summoned it?"
"Of course. Otherwise now you are already a corpse. ”
Picking up his arms, Qin Yuyan, who had a sneer on the corner of his mouth, naturally made Xia Muyun open his teeth and claws angrily again.