My stats are higher than yours!

Bai Shuodong lay on the table, overwhelmed by a sea of ​​worries. He felt like he was being a bit dramatic, probably because he now had a little more power and was able to do what he wanted.

Who could know how much weight the word "home" carries for Bai Shuodong, who has been wandering outside for over a decade since childhood, doing all sorts of jobs, even pretending to be something he's not, and working his way up like an orange vendor?

Gradually.

Everyone in the classroom has left.

He was left all alone again.

After all, it's a holiday only once every two weeks. Who would be foolish enough to stay at school? Staying at school is boring anyway, so anyone who can run away will run away.

Bai Shuodong was still reading.

He had been looking at that page for a long time, so long that his gaze would become unfocused as he looked at it.

At last.

He closed the book and muttered to himself.

"Given my current situation, adopting a pet shouldn't be a problem, right? After all, pets can increase combat power, so it's not a wasted investment."

Chapter Thirty-One: The Special Black Cat

In this world, pets are not just ornamental animals; they can form contracts with psionicists and become powerful combat partners. Many magic-based and support-based psionicists will consider whether to raise a contracted pet.

Pets that have been successfully contracted are also known as tamed beasts.

But this is not something a poor warrior should consider.

As the saying goes, you get what you pay for. Powerful pets are usually expensive, and if you also consider their future growth potential, the price of buying a cub will be even higher.

"I can't afford to buy it, and I can't afford to raise it."

Bai Shuodong walked down the street with his head down.

His goal was clear: to get a free trial pet from the academy's Beast Taming Hall. This type of pet was basically neither strong nor functional, and its main purpose in daily life was to provide companionship.

This kind of pet is similar to the small potted plants you get for free at work. You need to spend a little time and effort to cultivate it, but it's not troublesome or expensive. The main thing is to experience the feeling.

...

Beast Taming Hall

"Ding~"

A crisp sound rang out, and the glass door opened automatically, releasing a warm and gentle fragrance that was completely different from the pet market Bai Shuodong had visited before.

'As expected of a place that sells tamed beasts.'

Bai Shuodong sighed inwardly, glancing around the Beast Taming Hall.

The Beast Taming Hall is spacious and bright. The first floor is mainly for reception and also sells some common items related to beast taming. Various kinds of beasts are displayed on the large electronic screen on the wall.

All the beasts are adults, with their six-dimensional data, detailed battle scenes, and even their appearance as juveniles. The animation is shown in real time, which is specifically designed to attract customers. Many students are drawn to it and often come here to watch even if they don't buy a beast.

Soon, a staff member in a neat uniform came up to us with a professional and enthusiastic smile, saying, "Hello, welcome to the Beast Taming Hall!"

"Our facility houses various types of tamed beasts, all possessing formidable combat power and extraordinary potential, and at relatively affordable prices. Ordinary tamed beasts can be purchased for just 100,000 spirit energy points..."

Bai Shuodong raised his hand, signaling to stop.

He gave an awkward but polite smile and said, "I'm from the Warrior class."

Suddenly, the staff member's enthusiastic smile froze.

"Oh, so you're a student from the Warrior Department."

She turned to the side, raised her hand, pointed to the long corridor in the corner of the first floor of the venue, and said in a formal, polite tone, "The free trial pets are over there. You can go and choose one yourself. If you have any questions, you can come and ask me anytime."

After speaking, the staff member turned around and returned to their workstation.

Hehehe...

This is the social status of warriors!

However, to be fair, the price of a proper beast tamer is really expensive. The price is no longer paid with ordinary money, but with psionic points, which are used exclusively by psionicists.

What does 100,000 psionic points mean?

One spirit point can be exchanged for one hundred coins, but in most cases, one hundred coins can't even buy one spirit point. One hundred thousand spirit points is an absolute astronomical price for Bai Shuodong right now; it's something he can't afford.

...

长廊

This is a free area, and the equipment is relatively simple and basic. Inside the clean and tidy simple fence are soft cotton pads, temperature-controlled nests, and automatic water and food dispensing devices.

There are many kinds of pets here, including cats, dogs, rabbits, squirrels... all kinds of pets, but they are all ordinary pets.

Bai Shuodong is not picky.

Anyway, his own life is a mess, so having a companion to suffer with is much more comfortable than training alone in silence. Besides, adopting one isn't troublesome.

Looking at these pets, Bai Shuodong felt relaxed and as if he had been healed.

He looked at it carefully.

Then, his brows suddenly furrowed slightly.

If I remember correctly, there shouldn't be any cats in that little house. I saw it very clearly just now, there were no cats inside, and then suddenly a black cat came out of the little house. What's going on?

Spatial teleportation? Or am I seeing things?

Bai Shuodong lowered his head in thought. Although he was relatively relaxed just now, his eyes were not unfocused. He shouldn't have been seeing things. With the [Lion's Eyes], he was confident in his eyesight.

In other words...

This black cat wasn't originally supposed to be a pet in this area; it wandered in on its own and then disguised itself as an ordinary pet.

Interesting! Very interesting!

There was an unexpected surprise here!

Bai Shuodong smiled and walked towards the black cat, stopping not far from its little nest to look at it.

Since it came out of its den, it means that the black cat wanted to hide and didn't want to be noticed. At the same time, its appearance here most likely means that it wanted to be adopted, but didn't want people to notice its special nature.

This is an opportunity.

Black cats that actively conceal their abilities are unlikely to reveal their special talents, so I probably wouldn't need to spend much resources raising them.

However, correspondingly, the probability that this black cat will ignore me and refuse the contract is also extremely high.

Let's adopt first and talk about it later!

Bai Shuodong squatted down to observe.

The black cat's fur was jet black, without a single blemish, and shimmered with a soft, warm luster under the gentle light. Its pupils were a light, bright amber color, quiet yet alert.

It sat quietly on the cotton cushion, its small body slightly arched, its clear and bright eyes gazing at Bai Shuodong in the distance, its tail swaying gently.

A person and a cat gaze at each other silently.

A moment later, the black cat realized that the other party was paying attention to it and seemed to have the intention of adopting it.

So it took light, silent little steps, like an ordinary kitten, cautiously approaching, pausing every two steps as if to confirm whether the other party had any ill intentions towards it.

'You acted so well!'

Bai Shuodong sighed inwardly, but remained outwardly calm, revealing a genuine longing in his eyes, and then reached out his hand to it.

"Meow~"

The black cat made a soft, gentle sound, walked to Bai Shuodong's side, and its slender black tail gently lifted, brushing against the hem of Bai Shuodong's clothes, bringing with it a very light rubbing sound.

The kitten's attitude was ordinary yet affectionate, as if it had met its ideal owner.

It's done!

Bai Shuodong's heart raced. He gently picked up the kitten and said with a smile, "From now on, I'm your owner."

"Meow~"

Afterwards, he left with the black cat, went to the front desk of the Beast Taming Hall to complete the formalities, collect the cat food for the cat, and put a collar on it to signify that it had an owner. The name Bai Shuodong was written on the screen of the collar.

If anyone attacks Black Cat, Bai Shuodong is entitled to retaliate, and as long as he doesn't die, he won't have to bear any responsibility.

The collar is a constraint, but also a protection, and even more so, an invisible contract.

Chapter Thirty-Two: Human! What are you doing?

dorm room

Bai Shuodong squatted on the ground, watching the little black cat eat its cat food. He couldn't help but wonder what the cat food tasted like and whether it was tasty.

So he reached for the cat food bowl.

The little black cat obediently stopped what it was doing and quietly leaned back, a hint of disdainful mockery flashing in its eyes. It thought to itself: "Hmph, foolish humans, trying to test my food guarding as soon as I get home? They really think I'm just an ordinary cat!"

Bai Shuodong took the cat food bowl and placed it in front of him. He looked at the quiet black cat, then at the cat food, and finally picked up a single pellet from the food.

'Oh? So you want to feed me yourself? You mongrel actually have some conscience after all.'

The black cat tilted its head slightly.