23: I want to be a salted fish

After finishing dinner, Song Yu returned to her bedroom. She had originally planned to take a stroll around the villa area to aid digestion.

But thinking of the concerned looks from Song father and mother earlier, Song Yu picked up her school bag and went upstairs, closing the bedroom door.

Although Song Yu had decided to be a lazy fish for her whole life, adhering to the principle of eating and drinking whatever she wanted, and had no intention of maintaining the figure she had when she was an actress, she still needed good health.

So, Song Yu moved the chairs in the room and started pacing.

One lap, two laps, three laps...

"Meow meow meow~"

However, at this moment, the little Snow Civet Cat's mental power penetrated the Contract Beast Space and conveyed to Song Yu its desire to come out.

Song Yu was somewhat surprised and quickly summoned Qiuqiu.

"Meow, meow~" The little Snow Civet Cat jumped high, leaping onto the desk in one go. It wagged its tail and shook its ears. It expressed its intention to start training seriously from today.

"Huh? You want to train?" Song Yu was surprised. This Snow Civet Cat had been contracted for less than 8 hours, and it already wanted to start training?

"Meow~ Meow~" Yes, yes~ I want to start training. Qiuqiu wants to become the most powerful Contract Beast!

The little kitten clenched its paws, vigorously waving its right front paw toward Song Yu. Its fluffy cat face was full of determination, and its golden eyes were burning with fervent spirit!

"Oh, I see..." Song Yu nodded with a smile, her eyes forming crescent moons. She raised her hand and gently touched the fluffy head of Qiuqiu, initiating the well-prepared plan to deceive.

"Meow~" Yes, yes, I will definitely become as powerful as you!

The little cat nodded frantically, its sparkling golden cat pupils full of anticipation.

Although it hadn't seen itself becoming exceptionally powerful in the future, but!!—it believed that it wouldn't take long for itself to become extraordinarily powerful!

Qiuqiu raised its head proudly, full of confidence. After all, why wouldn't it be confident when it possessed a predictive ability completely different from other Snow Civet Cats?

Song Yu:...

Having such confidence is a good thing, but unfortunately, according to the bloodline level, you probably can't achieve it in your lifetime.

Since that's the case, let's be a bit more useless for safety.

"Cough, cough..."

So, Song Yu coughed twice, her expression solemn, resembling a university professor giving a lecture, and said, "Qiuqiu, do you want to know why I can awaken such a large Contract Beast Space?"

"Meow~" Yes, yes, I want to know!

The little cat's eyes sparkled.

Song Yu: "Actually, I watch novels, anime, and TV dramas every day. Every day, day by day... Over more than ten years, the Contract Beast Space naturally became so large."

"Meow...???"

Qiuqiu was shocked, its cat eyes widened in disbelief.

It almost thought there was something wrong with its ears...

Shouldn't becoming stronger involve daily training?

Song Yu boasted, "Really, I'm not lying to you... I never tell this secret to ordinary people."

"Well~ if it weren't for you and me becoming a family after our contract, I wouldn't want to reveal it so easily."

Song Yu sighed, "Look at my Contract Beast Space; there are various architectural styles, different seasonal geographical climates, mountains, and oceans... I've never been out of Jianghuai City since I was a child. How could I know so much without watching TV dramas? How could I awaken it? If I didn't work hard to watch movies and TV dramas every day, how could I awaken such a powerful Contract Beast Space?"

Qiuqiu:!!

The little Snow Civet Cat felt a serious shock to its worldview.

The entire cat stood dumbfounded in place, not even moving its tail tip.

"Meow~" But, but...

Qiuqiu looked conflicted, its voice small and uncertain. It felt that something was not right but didn't know how to refute it.

Clearly, in the Beast Rearing Base, its parents had advised it and its siblings— as Beasts, if they didn't want to be bullied, they should train well.

But compared to its parents, the little kitten felt that its current contractor seemed even more powerful.

With a wave of her hand, Song Yu interrupted Qiuqiu's confusion, "Let me tell you, no need to doubt. No matter what others or other beasts have told you before... From now on, we are a family."

"Since we're a family, why would I harm you? I'm doing all this for your own good!" Song Yu spoke with a sincere tone, almost swearing by patting her chest.

Qiuqiu:!!

Song Yu took out the tablet computer she had been using these days from the nearby bookshelf, casually downloaded a few novels, anime, and TV dramas from the internet, and handed them to the little Snow Civet Cat, "If you don't believe it, let's try it for half a year. If your strength hasn't improved by a bit after half a year, we can try other cultivation methods. How about that?"

Song Yu's eyes were sincere and bright, coupled with her serious expression, she earnestly and confidently claimed that it would definitely work...

But the Qiuqiu, still a Snow Civet Cat cub, had never seen such a scene before.

Moreover, it was only half a year...

The little cat was immediately swayed, suppressing the hesitation deep down.

"Meow~ Meow~" Since that's the case, I'll give it a try~

The little kitten had a serious expression, nodding its cat head. It would genuinely watch these movies and novels!

To make her deception look more convincing, Song Yu casually added, "When watching these, you have to watch carefully. Watch those scenes that you find particularly exciting and attractive multiple times... Maybe you can break through instantly!"

"But don't tell others about this learning method... After all, it's my unique skill." To ensure that her parents wouldn't discover any clues, Song Yu added a simple patch at the end to prevent any accidents.

"Meow meow meow~ Meow~"

Got it! I will work hard!

Qiuqiu waved its small paw, its big cat eyes serious and solemn.

The fluffy feeling of the little kitten was too good, and Song Yu couldn't help but stroke it a few more times.

She encouraged with random promises, "Qiuqiu, work hard. As long as you watch a lot, think a lot, and remember a lot, your strength will naturally break through. By then, you will definitely become the most powerful Snow Civet Cat in the world! Maybe you can even awaken the top-tier psychic skill, like the nine-tier peak contract beast from five hundred years ago—the Nine-Tailed White Fox. Not only can it use powerful psychic skills to confuse all enemies, making them fight against themselves, but it can also utilize psychic erosion, a super high-level skill, to read the enemy's memory, learn their combat experience, and enhance itself!"

Song Yu gave Qiuqiu two thumbs up with a sincere and bright look, encouraging, "I believe that Qiuqiu will also become such a powerful psychic Contract Beast in the future!"

The little kitten tilted its head back, and in its eyes, tiny sparkling stars appeared instantly.

Yes, yes, it can definitely do it!

Just now, when Song Yu touched Qiuqiu's head, the little kitten suddenly saw scattered scenes from the future.

Qiuqiu, spirited, stood like a chicken drenched in blood!

Sure enough, its parents couldn't break through from the first tier to the second tier for a reason.

It turns out they were practicing the wrong method.

Because just now, in the future scenes, it saw itself not only growing nine tails but also its body becoming exceptionally tall!

Not only that, it also awakened a particularly powerful psychic ability! It could devour the souls of other beasts, extract their soul memories.

The spiritual energy bodies that would originally dissipate in the air were sucked in by it with a single inhale, transforming into pure memories that drilled into the mind.

Although it didn't know how many tiers of Beast it could eventually advance to.

But this posture, this skill, ah ah ah ah! It's just too, too, too cool!

Qiuqiu almost turned into a screaming chicken for its future self.

This time...

Without waiting for Song Yu's urging, the little kitten had already swiftly picked up the tablet that Song Yu handed over. It happily swung its tail and headed towards the corner of the room where the sofa was.

With the computer in its mouth, the little cat leaped up, following Song Yu's instructions to open the TV series. It seriously watched, not blinking its cat eyes, staring at the screen like a serious examinee taking an exam.

Seeing this, Song Yu breathed a sigh of relief, though her conscience pained for a moment.

Then she settled down with another laptop on the sofa, continuing the movie she hadn't finished watching the night before...

Hey!

This time, she didn't believe it. A little cat that watches movies and novels every day, can it really become stronger?

Even if her Contract Beast Space inexplicably reached such a high level, advancing to a higher tier still required reasoning, right?

For Beasts to advance, not only do they need a large amount of energy to temper their bodies and increase physical strength, but they also need to diligently cultivate their abilities. They must elevate the innate ability values and learn powerful techniques and skills to break through the level barriers.

For example: a first-tier Beast has 100 points of innate ability, and the first-tier skill consumes 10 points each time it is used. After 10 uses, the innate ability is depleted, and the skill can no longer be cast. Forced casting would only consume life force and not contribute to advancing the Beast.

However, if the Beast has a robust physique and spontaneously comprehends a second-tier skill, where each use consumes 101 points of innate ability, when it manages to use this skill, it automatically releases the shackles and advances to the second tier!

So...

Beast potential doesn't only refer to physical aptitude but also the insight to learn various abilities.

Both are indispensable.

If the physical aptitude is too poor, even with exceptional talent in abilities, it will ultimately result in the extinction of the body.

So...

For Beasts without bloodline power as guidance, advancing to new heights is very difficult.

"Habits only take 21 days to form. How can a little cat that has been passively watching anime, novels, and TV series for half a year break through such a difficult level barrier?" Song Yu comfortably nestled herself on the sofa after finishing the movie, took a shower, and fell asleep.

Until the next morning, the biological alarm clock woke Song Yu up early. She then realized that Qiuqiu had somehow automatically returned to her Contract Beast Space while the tablet with no battery was still on the sofa.

Song Yu summoned Qiuqiu, and the fluffy little snowQiuqiu shook its ears, opening its golden cat eyes in confusion.

Qiuqiu tilted its head, full of doubt, "Meow?"

"Did you gain anything from watching TV series last night?" Song Yu became cautious after the back-to-back betrayal.

If there were gains, she would have to change her strategy.

"Meow~ Meow..." No, nothing...

The little Snow Civet Cat felt a bit embarrassed, lowering its head with a meow.

"Sleeping, isn't sleeping especially comfortable? The Contract Beast Space of the contractor is abundant in energy, and it's been a long time since I've had such a comfortable sleep." Song Yu sighed in relief, pretending to comfort, and continued to draw imaginary scenarios, "It's okay, it's okay. Our little Qiuqiu is still young, and besides, you've just started watching TV series. It will be better after half a year."

Qiuqiu nodded, "Meow~!"

It's okay, Little Yu can rest assured. I will work hard!

The fluffy little Snow Civet Cat shook its ears. Last night, it found that compared to those TV series, a novel titled "Beast Blood Boiling: I Have a Ring, Grandpa" was more suitable for it. Just like it lived in the Contract Beast Space, the old man with the ring also lived in the protagonist's ring space.

At the beginning, the ring-wearing old man was not only extremely powerful and proficient in various cultivation methods but also acted like a teacher, guiding the protagonist's growth. He protected the protagonist when in danger.

The little Snow Civet Cat marveled; apart from the fact that the protagonist's body was quite good, its contractor's body was relatively poor.

Aren't the ring-wearing old man and it exactly the same?!

Oh, it forgot... the ring-wearing old man is powerful, and it's not...

But it's okay! It can study hard and will definitely become a ninth-tier peak Contract Beast that is even stronger than the ring-wearing old man!

So, on this morning...

Song Yu was quite satisfied watching the little Snow Civet Cat cub actively asking for the tablet to read novels.

Qiuqiu was quite satisfied watching the ring-wearing old man on the tablet. He had just finished teaching the protagonist how to control skills and was now explaining new skills.

But sitting in the back seat of the car, Song Qi, next to Song Yu, once again doubted life.

Song Qi: I believed my sister's words yesterday, but now, I'm not so sure... _(:з」∠) _!

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