Super God Pet Shop

Chapter 684 The Bond of Contract

Inside the sales hall, Dao Zun and the others looked at the projections of various battle pets, registered the ones they selected with Tang Ruyan, and bought the best ones directly.

"They're all at the Void Realm, and all in the late stages..."

After seeing more than a dozen of them, the group was quite shocked. Su Ping was not lying; these were all top-tier battle pets in the Void Realm!

With so many, did Su Ping buy them from the Abyss?

Thinking of this, the expressions on their faces became somewhat strange.

Defeat the abyss with the abyss?

Before long, battle pets were being traded and purchased.

"Six..."

The Sword Master had already selected six. He looked at the remaining battle pet projections and hesitated. He had eleven battle pet slots, but he already had quite a few battle pets, leaving only three slots empty. Buying six now would mean canceling the contracts of three battle pets!

Of his eight battle pets, he could barely choose three to terminate their contracts, while the remaining five... were all battle pets that had accompanied him on his journey and saved him in times of crisis!

How can we give up?

Not only was Dao Zun in a dilemma, but not long after, Qin Duhuang, who had selected a full set of battle pets, also fell into a dilemma. He himself had quite a few battle pets. Apart from the king-level battle pet that Su Ping had sold to him before, the rest were his old companions and partners.

Should we give it up?

Looking at the Void Realm battle pets before him, Qin Duhuang's expression shifted constantly, his inner turmoil fully evident on his face.

Su Ping noticed the expressions of Dao Zun and Qin Duhuang and guessed their thoughts, which was also within his initial expectations. Similarly, this could be considered a test for them.

Should you abandon your old battle pet and choose a more powerful one, or continue fighting alongside your original battle pet?

In Su Ping's view, there is no absolute right or wrong in either choice.

After all, with the beast tide approaching, choosing one's original battle pet is certainly a matter of loyalty, but it means that one's own combat strength cannot be improved, and in times of crisis, the entire army will be wiped out.

However, if it were about giving up... Su Ping felt that he absolutely couldn't do it.

"Boss Su."

With a gloomy expression, Dao Zun approached Su Ping and whispered, "Do you have any demon-locking chains or demon-restricting cages here?"

"What is that...?" Su Ping wondered, but the system immediately provided the answer in his mind: "The Demon-Locking Chain and Demon-Suppressing Cage are low-level beast-catching tools made on your Blue Star. They can imprison demon beasts, but if the demon beast is ferocious enough and struggles hard, it can easily break free."

Su Ping suddenly realized.

Is this a low-end version of an animal trap?

"That's right," the system replied.

"..."

Su Ping took a deep breath and said to Dao Zun, "No, other pet shops should sell this, right? You want to use it on the battle pets you terminated your contract with?"

Dao Zun was slightly taken aback. He didn't expect that Su Ping's pet shop wouldn't even have this... So how did you capture these battle pets? With your fists?

The thought of that scene made his lips twitch slightly; he felt it was highly likely…

"If not, then I'll have to buy them from other stores." Dao Zun nodded slightly and said, "I want to keep the battle pets that I terminated their contracts with me for now. Once I advance to the Void Realm, the number of battle pets I can sign contracts with will increase, and then I can sign them back."

"Are you still reluctant to give it up...?" Su Ping gave him a deep look, nodded slightly, and said, "No problem, you can terminate the contract here first. After you terminate the contract, you can choose to foster the battle pet here first. You can come back to pick it up after you buy the Demon-Locking Chain. Of course, fostering will also have a fee."

Dao Zun breathed a sigh of relief. "That's good."

In that case, he can terminate the contract now; otherwise, he'll have to buy the Demon-Locking Chain first.

At this moment, Qin Duhuang also walked over, glanced at Daozun, and said with a wry smile, "Brother Dao, the battle pets we chose don't conflict."

"Who told Boss Su to have so many battle pets..." Dao Zun's tone was slightly helpless, yet also somewhat awe-inspiring and envious.

If there are only one or two, you'll see if I fight you to the death!

Qin Duhuang's lips twitched. Well, that's indeed the case.

He said to Su Ping, "Boss Su, I've selected eight. I just heard you have boarding spaces here, but I don't know if there are enough."

"That's enough," Su Ping said briefly, glancing at him at the same time. Eight were removed, so only two or three were left? One of them was a royal beast that he had sold to Qin Duhuang last time. It was clearly stated at the time that the contract could not be terminated until at least ten years later. This was to prevent resale and to prevent the other party from ruining the battle pet.

However, in special circumstances, you can terminate the contract in advance by explaining the situation to him in person and obtaining his consent.

For example, in the current situation, if Qin Duhuang wants to terminate the contract with that king beast and replace it with a Void Realm king beast, Su Ping would allow it. After all, the reason he brought back so many battle pets this time was to enhance their combat power and cope with the upcoming beast tide.

"That's good..." Qin Duhuang breathed a sigh of relief, glanced at Su Ping, knowing that he took his battle pets extremely seriously, and explained with a smile:

"I will soon have members of the family come and collect these battle pets that have been released from their contracts. They are all old companions who have fought alongside me all the way. To be honest, I am a little reluctant to part with them, but fortunately, giving them to the younger generation of the family allows me to entrust those younger generations to them, and also allows them to continue to stay by my side, becoming the guardian beasts of our Qin family for generations to come!"

"That's great," Su Ping praised.

This is indeed a good choice. If he has a battle pet that he has to terminate the contract with, he will consider giving it to Su Lingyue. This way, the battle pet can take care of Su Lingyue and continue to stay by his side.

Upon hearing Qin Duhuang's words, Dao Zun paused for a moment, then sighed inwardly.

He was all alone, unlike Qin Duhuang who had a family and business. He could only try to re-sign the abandoned war pets himself.

Wait, perhaps... I could consider taking on an apprentice?

Thinking of this, Dao Zun was somewhat tempted. If he took on a disciple, he could give his replaced battle pet to the disciple, which would solve the problem of the disciple's battle pet and allow his old companions to continue to accompany him.

good idea!

The more he thought about it, the more feasible it seemed. His gloom vanished, and a smile appeared on his face.

"Then you should hurry up and terminate the contract. After that, you'll be in a weakened state for the next couple of days. Hopefully, the beast tide won't come at this time," Su Ping said.

If the beast tide really comes at this time, there's nothing we can do. But fortunately, even though Blade Master and Qin Duhuang are in a weakened state due to the termination of their contract, they can still send these battle pets out to fight.

After all, the combat power of these battle pets is far more useful than the pets themselves when they are on the field.

"Um."

Upon hearing Su Ping's words, the two men's eyes hardened, and they summoned the battle pets they wanted to terminate their contracts with, terminating the contracts one by one.

The light of the contract contact appeared on the two people and their battle pets. After the contract was made, the memory of when the battle pets connected with them was erased and became unfamiliar.

As the owners of the contract, they will not be affected in any way.

Roar!

Upon first entering into the contract, the ninth-tier wind ape of the Blade Master, after a brief moment of confusion, quickly revealed a violent expression, becoming ferocious, irritable, and baring its teeth.

It felt as if a large part of its brain had been hollowed out, as if it had lost something, which was extremely painful. No matter how hard it tried, it couldn't remember, which aroused its violent nature and made it feel angry.

The Sword Master looked at it with a hint of guilt and pity in his eyes, and reached out to touch it, wanting to comfort it.

Roar!

The wind ape watched it warily, let out a low growl, and slightly bared its teeth in a show of defiance, as if to say, "Come here, you mud!"

Seeing its reaction, the Sword Master felt a pang of unease, sighed, and said, "I'm sorry, little ape..."

Roar!

The wind ape growled, watching him warily, sensing a threat from the subtle energy fluctuations emanating from him.

"Boss Su, where is he being fostered?" Dao Zun turned to Su Ping and asked.

With a whoosh, a figure with a flawless figure and an equally stunning face appeared out of thin air, standing next to Su Ping. It was Joanna.

Her cascading blonde hair fell casually over her shoulders, revealing her fair and delicate collarbones. She looked up at the wind ape, a flash of golden light in her eyes.

Without her making a move, the wind ape's eyelids suddenly drooped, as if it were drowsy. Then it fell headfirst, but instead of hitting the ground, it was supported by soft energy.

"Let's take it to foster care," Su Ping said.

Joanna nodded slightly, turned around and carried the Wind Ape into the pet room.

Upon seeing Joanna, both Dao Zun and Qin Duhuang's pupils contracted slightly. Although Joanna hadn't displayed any power, they felt a sense of awe when she stood beside Su Ping, as if facing a towering mountain, an insurmountable obstacle. They instinctively wanted to kneel down and tremble in reverence.

Thinking back to when Elder Yuan came to visit and was almost killed by this girl with a single shot, Dao Zun's expression changed slightly, and he secretly smiled bitterly.

Su Ping's shop is truly a place where hidden talents abound!

After calming down a bit, the two of them terminated their contracts one by one again.

Goodbye, old friend.

Before terminating the contract, Qin Duhuang looked at his ninth-tier Dragon Rock Turtle, sighed, and said in a low voice.

The giant dragon rock turtle was lying on the ground, moving slowly, raising its long neck and looking at Qin Duhuang with a look that conveyed feelings of longing, tenderness, regret, and farewell.

Qin Duhuang couldn't bear to watch any longer and broke the contract.

Soon, as the light of the contract flashed across the Dragon Rock Turtle's body, its eyes became blank. Before long, the blankness disappeared, and it looked around, immediately showing vigilance. Energy flickered on its shell as it activated a defensive skill, slowly retreating with hostility towards the people present.

Joanna approached, and the dragon rock turtle's eyelids immediately became sleepy. Its body was then restrained, and it was lifted and carried into the pet room.

Qin Duhuang's face was slightly pale, whether from abandoning his battle pet or from being drained of his spirit by the power of the contract, he remained silent for a moment before summoning his battle pet again and breaking the contract once more.

One after another...

Saying goodbye repeatedly.

Soon, the two finished terminating the contracts with all the battle pets they were going to terminate. Both of them were pale and bloodless, their bodies trembling slightly, and they could hardly stand up.

The continuous termination of contracts with so many battle pets has taken a huge toll on their mental health, leaving them weak for at least several days.

Su Ping watched this scene and sighed softly.

A thought suddenly occurred to him: why can't pet contracts retain the pet's memories when they are terminated? If only there were such contracts…

This time, the system didn't reply. It's unclear whether it wasn't monitoring the situation or simply had no answer…

After the contract was terminated, the two rested for a while before paying Su Ping and purchasing the selected battle pets one by one.

These battle pets appeared in the store, their original size of hundreds of meters shrunk to a dozen meters. This was obviously caused by the power of the system's rules, but fortunately, it did not prevent the signing of contracts.

Roar! !

As the battle pet appeared, no longer a projection, the ferocious aura of a late-stage Void Realm beast instantly spread out, startling Dao Zun, Qin Duhuang, and Zhou Tianlin and others who were making their selections nearby.

If Su Ping hadn't been there, they would have turned and run away anywhere else.

terror!

The Sword Master, who was about to sign the contract, looked at the battle pet he had purchased. He looked at the other party's cruel and cold eyes, just like in the projection. However, the projection did not have such a real aura. It was like countless invisible tentacles, seeping into his body through his pores, raising goosebumps all over his body and making his scalp tingle.

"It's alright, it won't attack. Go ahead and boldly sign the contract," Su Ping said.

With the system suppressing it inside the store, this ferocious beast, though fierce, had its ability to attack restrained.

Upon hearing Su Ping's words, Dao Zun instinctively wanted to confirm, "This fierce creature, you're telling me it won't attack?" But he held back. His lips trembled slightly, and he steeled himself to go forward, his fingers trembling as he drew a contract.

Soon, the contract flashed and was imprinted on the Blade Master and the battle pet.

As the power of the contract dissipated and receded, the battle pet's eyes gradually turned cold. Its gaze toward the Blade Master was no longer fierce, but its icy eyes still gave people a feeling that it was not to be trifled with.

Through the power of the contract, the Sword Master could sense the emotions and consciousness of this battle pet, feeling a connection like flesh and blood. He breathed a sigh of relief and immediately conveyed his goodwill through the contract, trying to carefully reach out and touch it.

There was no resistance.

Dao Zun's heart relaxed slightly. From the consciousness in his mind, he felt brutality, coldness, anger, and pain.

This vicious fellow in front of me... has gone through a lot of torment and suffering.

The Sword Master felt a sense of tenderness, a very genuine tenderness. It was like seeing a very miserable person; others would only sympathize with their plight and feel nothing at all. But under the influence of the power of the contract, he would treat the person as his own family. The feeling of sympathy, heartache, and tolerance was completely different from what outsiders experienced.

"From now on... let's fight side by side," the Sword Master whispered.

The battle pet glanced at the guy touching its thigh, snorted, and whether it was disdain or haughty approval was hard to tell.

Qin Duhuang snapped out of his daze, somewhat excited, and immediately began to complete the contract with the battle pet he had purchased.

Zhou and Wu, standing nearby, exchanged a glance upon seeing their battle pet, both revealing the shock in each other's eyes. This was a genuine late-stage Void Realm battle pet? It was terrifying!

They felt that if they encountered such a monster during a beast tide, they would be so scared they would wet themselves on the spot.

The two quickly shifted their focus and began selecting battle pets from among the pets.

(End of this chapter)