With a flash of white light from Tie Tou Wa, its level began to surge upwards. After the battle with the Berserk Contracted Beasts the previous night, Tie Tou Wa's level had already reached 19. Witnessing the battle between the Twin-Bladed Mantis and the Iron Ninja Turtle King, it had gained a new understanding, and its level finally broke through to 20.
At the same time, a mechanical voice sounded in Lu Fei's mind.
"Sword Guard, Thunder attribute activated, newly learned skill [Thunderous Might]."
Lu Fei was stunned.
This... the [Unstable Evolution] talent had been activated? A few days ago, when Lu Fei had subdued Tie Tou Wa, the [Unstable Evolution] talent had also awakened. It had significantly altered Tie Tou Wa's five attributes and awakened the skill [Nine Solitary Swords], which did not belong to this world. Now, it had activated again, bestowing entirely new attributes upon Tie Tou Wa!
This was the randomness of the [Unstable Evolution] talent. When Lu Fei's contracted beast was newly subdued, or leveled up by ten, or evolved, [Unstable Evolution] could be triggered. As for how much of an improvement it would receive, that depended on Lu Fei's nurturing of the contracted beast.
And now, Tie Tou Wa had met the condition of leveling up by ten!
Immediately, Lu Fei's face lit up with joy. But [Thunderous Might]? It sounded so familiar. Lu Fei couldn't help but recall a game he used to play, which had a sect called the Heavenly Palace. The Heavenly Palace's renowned skill was [Thunderous Might].
After a brief silence, Tie Tou Wa slowly opened its eyes. Its previously vacant pupils now flickered with faint arcs of lightning.
Sensing an inexplicable power flowing within its body, Tie Tou Wa felt a sense of strangeness. What was this? It felt like it could control it, yet it also felt like it didn't belong to it.
It slowly extended its hands, and saw arcs of electricity flowing from its palms. Tie Tou Wa was startled and quickly shook its hands, trying to get rid of the arcs. After a moment, it raised its hands and opened its palms again, but the two arcs were still there.
Tie Tou Wa's eyes widened, its face filled with bewilderment.
At this moment, Lu Fei came to its side, his expression filled with delight.
"Tie Tou Wa! Don't worry, you've awakened the Thunder attribute!!!"
Tie Tou Wa blinked its eyes.
Although contracted beasts did not read and learn like humans, some things were innate to them. They were well aware of the attributes they possessed, so Tie Tou Wa felt very unfamiliar with the Thunder attribute it suddenly possessed.
Seeing Tie Tou Wa's bewildered expression, Lu Fei smiled and said, "We'll know once we spar!"
Lu Fei then looked towards the Iron Ninja Turtle King in the water and shouted, "Iron Ninja Turtle King, another round!"
The Iron Ninja Turtle King raised its head, its expression astonished. It thought to itself, "I just took a beating, and now I have to fight again?" After a moment's thought, "Oh, it's you fighting, then it's fine, come on, little scamp!"
The Iron Ninja Turtle King let out a roar.
Lu Fei rubbed his hands together, eager to begin, and shouted loudly, "Tie Tou Wa, use [Thunderous Might]!"
Hearing this unfamiliar combat command, Tie Tou Wa paused slightly, but then, as if by instinct, it drew the broken sword from its back.
Tie Tou Wa closed its eyes, sensing an inexplicable power flowing within its body. Slowly, the broken sword became covered in fine electrical arcs. Feeling the sudden surge of lightning power throughout its body, Tie Tou Wa felt a thrill.
Its mouth opened slightly, its heart filled with excitement.
Before long, the ordinary-looking Tie Tou Wa transformed into a small figure crackling with lightning, its entire body glowing golden.
The Iron Ninja Turtle King on the water surface looked up and grumbled, "Huh? What's taking so long? Hurry up and tickle me!"
After a brief period of adjustment, Tie Tou Wa finally moved. Its body flashed, transforming into a golden bolt of lightning in the air!
"Such speed!"
Lu Fei's mouth gaped in astonishment. This was the ability granted by the Thunder attribute – a speed boost!
The next moment, its broken sword, crackling with rolling thunder, swung down fiercely towards the Iron Ninja Turtle King.
The Iron Ninja Turtle King, completely undefended, appeared unfazed. It didn't care about such an attack; it couldn't possibly pose a threat to it, no matter how flashy it looked now.
The rolling thunder struck the Iron Ninja Turtle King.
*Sizzling...*
"Wuuu~~~"
The Iron Ninja Turtle King let out a heavy groan. The damage from the Thunder attribute caught it off guard. Even though its defense was enough to withstand all of Tie Tou Wa's attacks, it couldn't withstand the attribute advantage.
With a "plop," the Iron Ninja Turtle King rapidly submerged into the water, disappearing without a trace, leaving only a huge splash on the surface.
Tie Tou Wa jumped onto the shore, still staring intently at its hands. Everything that had just happened had occurred so quickly that even the sudden burst of speed during its charge felt unfamiliar.
But it had happened.
"Tie Tou Wa! Your attack was effective!" Lu Fei, holding Tie Tou Wa's hand, danced with joy. Tie Tou Wa was also infected by the excitement and managed a rare smile.
The Twin-Bladed Mantis, which had been watching from the side, showed a hint of surprise in its eyes. Its [Thunder Arc Slash] was a newly learned signature skill, and it had wanted to show off in front of Lu Fei and the others. But it never expected that the other party would also use a Thunder attribute skill!
And judging by the power of this skill, it seemed no weaker than its own!
The Twin-Bladed Mantis roared.
"Slash!"
It meant, "No slacking, continue training!"
It crossed its arms, like a strict teacher.
Tie Tou Wa snapped back to attention. Awakened with the Thunder attribute, it felt reborn. It was also eager to familiarize itself with this new ability!
A more challenging training session continued!
Time flew by, and a month passed. Lu Fei and Tie Tou Wa had lived in the Iron Ninja Turtle habitat for a month. During this time, besides sleeping, the two of them trained there.
Berserk Contracted Beasts often appeared near the waterfall, but thankfully, with the Twin-Bladed Mantis's protection, ordinary Berserk Contracted Beasts were no match for it. If they encountered any that even the Twin-Bladed Mantis couldn't handle, they would naturally retreat into the cave behind the curtain of water.
A month was a short time, but for a contracted beast with such high talent as Tie Tou Wa, it could accomplish many things.
"Tie Tou Wa! Use [Thunderous Might] on the water surface!"
From the top of the waterfall, Tie Tou Wa leaped down from a height of a hundred meters. Its body transformed into a golden bolt of lightning, streaking straight down through the air. The broken sword in its hand crackled with furiously churning lightning as it slashed towards the water surface.
The moment the lightning touched the water, it spread out rapidly, like ink dropped into water.
The power of [Thunderous Might] had increased immeasurably!
Before long, the entire water surface was covered in electrical arcs.
"Wuuu~~~"
"Wuuu~~~"
One by one, the [Iron Ninja Turtles] jumped out of the water, their scalps tingling from the electric shock.
"Hahaha, normal attacks are ineffective. Only elemental attacks can damage these thick-skinned fellows."