The Pyro Canine was struggling in the lava, screaming like a dying dog.
The Pyro Canine's growl, which had evolved into a ferocious and intimidating growl, had turned into a shrill barking, full of fear and pain.
The red fur on the Pyro Canine was ignited by the lava, turning into a ball of fire. Soon, the Pyro Canine's voice died down and the Pyro Canine turned into a charred corpse. The Pyro Canine sank to the bottom of the lava pool to be decomposed.
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The three pets were dumbfounded. Instantly, they shrank to the other side of the rock, trembling. They stared at Su Ping in terror.
They could tell that Su Ping was their master. But compared to their previous master, this master was nothing like before. In the past, the pets were treated like little sweethearts, carefully cared for. But when it came to Su Ping … someone was abusing the pets!!
No, this was not abuse, this was torture!
The three pets were trembling. They were begging for mercy.
Su Ping used the contract to order a Purple Flame Cat to come over. This was a pet of the fire family that was quick to attack. It had a bloodline of the sixth rank and was currently at the fourth rank.
The Purple Flame Cat stared at him with its purple eyes in terror. Still, under the constraint of the contract, the Purple Flame Cat had to obey. It slowly crawled over to Su Ping.
Su Ping was impatient. When the Purple Flame Cat was right in front of him, he kicked the Purple Flame Cat away without saying a word.
"Meow!"
The Purple Flame Cat screamed. Its fur was standing on end.
Following which, his body flew in a parabola and fell into the lava lake with a loud 'putong', causing a few heatwaves. Soon, his body was engulfed in flames, and his cries of agony came to a halt. His charred body sank into the lava lake.
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Seeing this, the other two pets hugged each other tightly. Their fur was standing on end. They stared at Su Ping with fear in their eyes.
"Come here," Su Ping ordered again.
He was doing this for the sake of the pets. How could he force out their potential without going through life and death situations? They could come back to life after they died in the cultivation planes. But in the future, when they went to the battlefield with their masters and went to the barren lands, they would die for real!
A Flame Armor Frog shivered and moved its claws towards Su Ping, as if it was trying to move forward on the edge of life and death.
"Stop wasting my time." Su Ping kicked him away grumpily.
"Croak!!"
Plop!
The Flaming Armored Frog followed suit and fell into the magma. It tried its best to jump in fear, but after a few jumps, a large area of its body was burned. In the end, it sank.
The remaining Fire Lion Cub was almost paralyzed. Yellow urine was overflowing from its body, and its eyes were full of despair and fear.
Su Ping was too lazy to say anything more. He rushed up and kicked him away.
The Fire Lion Cub struggled in the lava for a while and was soon charred black.
"Come back to life on the spot." Su Ping made his choice.
The four pets soon came back to life. They were clearly confused after they came back to life. But before they could think, Su Ping kicked them into the lava pool one by one.
The Fire Lion Cub made a big noise when it fell. The lava splashed onto Su Ping. Su Ping thought that it would be hot, but it was only a little hot, not painful.
Su Ping was surprised. Suddenly, he remembered something. He squatted down by the rock and reached out to touch the lava.
He was ready to withdraw his hand at any moment. However, the moment he touched the lava, he realized that it wasn't as hot as he had imagined. The temperature was acceptable.
"Is it because of the Solar Bulwark?" Su Ping was surprised. He remembered that his Solar Bulwark had reached the first stage and could be considered a fifth-rank body. The Solar Bulwark was a creature that loved flames. Even though Su Ping had only reached the first stage of the Solar Bulwark, he was already able to resist flames.
Su Ping dipped his hand into the lava and soaked it.
It was hot and comfortable.
It was like a sauna or a hot spring, except that the temperature was a little bit higher.
"Okay …" Su Ping took off his clothes and put them into his storage space. Then, he sat down on the rock and soaked his feet in the lava.
The scalding temperature made him feel comfortable all over. Soaking his feet could reduce his fatigue.
Also, while soaking his feet, Su Ping noticed that the rich fire element in the lava was slowly flowing into his body and being absorbed by his body to recover his strength. It was like … eating.
The Solar Bulwark fed on flames. Since Su Ping had reached the first stage of the Solar Bulwark, he could somewhat absorb energy from the flames. Soaking in the lava for a long time could even improve his body.
"Revive on the spot." In the meantime, Su Ping brought the four pets back to life. The newly revived pets were stunned to see a naked man sitting next to them. When Su Ping turned around, the pets stepped back in fear.
Su Ping commanded them to jump into the lava through the contract.
The pets were hesitating. They would obey because of the power of the contract but they could still go against it. Some ferocious pets would even try to attack their masters.
Since the pets wouldn't listen to him, Su Ping had to get up and throw them into the lava.
The Pyro Canine bared its teeth and growled at Su Ping, trying to intimidate him.
Su Ping kicked the Pyro Canine. The Pyro Canine seemed to have lost its patience. It bit Su Ping's foot. Su Ping didn't dodge. He let the Pyro Canine bite him and threw him into the lava.
The Pyro Canine's sharp teeth failed to pierce through Su Ping's foot. When the Pyro Canine was thrown out, the Pyro Canine's mouth loosened and the Pyro Canine flew out. Soon, the Pyro Canine was burnt black again.
Given Su Ping's Solar Bulwark, he could easily crush the pets that were at most at the fourth rank. No matter how the pets attacked him, he would remain unharmed. Besides, the pets were of the fire family. The Solar Bulwark was a mythical creature of the fire family. The Solar Bulwark was a mythical creature of the fire family.
Under Su Ping's violent coercion, the four pets repeated the cycle of life and death.
In just two hours, the pets had died over a hundred times. At first, they would die once every few seconds. Later, they would die for a long time. They were unable to fight back against Su Ping. The only thing they could do was to struggle when they fell into the lava. Also, their bodies seemed to have developed some fire resistance. They could struggle for a minute or two in the lava.
Su Ping's training was simple and violent. He didn't use any method or communication. He simply forced the pets to face life and death.
In the face of life and death and great pain, even the most incompetent and lazy pets would have to evolve to avoid the tragedy.
In the end, he simply jumped into the lava and swam. While absorbing the fire energy, he brought the burnt pet back to life right next to him. The pet was in the lava as soon as it came back; it didn't even have a chance to breathe.
The four pets had become numb. They couldn't defeat Su Ping and begging for mercy wouldn't work. Faced with Su Ping, who was more like a pet of the fire family, the pets had no choice but to try their best to resist the lava.
Five hours later, the four pets could stay in the lava for seven or eight minutes. The seven or eight minutes were enough for them to swim to other rocks. The lava could no longer kill them easily.
Seeing that, Su Ping took them away and continued to explore other parts of the cultivation site.
As a matter of fact, he had finished the normal training for the four pets.
The requirements for normal training were simple. Either the pets had to improve their combat strength by one small rank, which was 0.33, or they had to learn a new skill.
After repeated deaths and soaking in the lava, the four pets had learned a new skill, Flame Cloak, which was the same as the Lightning Rat's pet skill of the thunder family, Thunder Cloak, which was a middle-rank pet skill.
If the skill were to be upgraded, it would become an advanced pet skill, Flame Armor.
Of the four pets, the Pyro Canine had a higher comprehension ability. Apart from the Flame Cloak, it had also learned Fire Dragon Roar, which was also a middle-rank pet skill.
They could stay in the cultivation site for 24 hours and less than one-third of the time had passed. They could leave right away but it would be a waste. Su Ping took the four pets to explore. It would be more worthwhile if they could find some food of the fire family.
However, the cultivation site was desolate. Su Ping didn't find any food after going through many places. He did run into some other pets of the fire family, some of which were of low rank and some of which were of high rank.
Soon, the 24 hours were up. Su Ping went back to the store.
Su Ping had only used up 12 of the 30 free deaths. Those 12 deaths were caused by the pets of the fire family and the three Beast Kings of the fire family. He didn't take the Little Skeleton with him. The Little Skeleton's combat strength could not be improved in such a cultivation site. If luck was on its side, the Little Skeleton could at most gain some fire resistance. But the effect would be weak. It would be better for the Little Skeleton to stay in the nursing pen and convert the Skeleton King's bloodline.
Back in the store, Su Ping put on his clothes and put the four pets in the nursing pen. Then, he called their masters to come and pick them up.
After the call, Su Ping picked out another batch of pets of similar attributes and went to another cultivation site.
A day had passed in the cultivation site, but only an hour had passed in the store.
By the time Su Ping returned to the store, an hour had passed since he made the call. He put the pets he had trained in the nursing pen and opened the door. A young man was waiting outside. The young man's eyes glowed when he saw Su Ping open the door. He had thought that something had happened and that Su Ping had run away.
Su Ping looked around. "You're the only one?" He had informed the other four.
The young man was embarrassed. "They went to play in the battle pet store on the next street. They said they would come back when you're open. Should I call them over now?"
"Yes." Su Ping nodded.
Zhang Baoxing took out his phone and followed Su Ping into the store. He asked in a hurry, "You said that my Pyro Canine was trained. Is that true? I just gave it to you this morning."
"It's already afternoon. Is there a problem?" Su Ping asked.
Zhang Baoxing was surprised. Was there a problem? There was a big problem. How could you train a pet in just one afternoon? How could you say it so confidently? Don't tell me that you're feeding me dog food and calling it training?
The Pyro Canine he had given him was a middle-rank pet and he had spent 100,000 yuan on it. If the Pyro Canine was returned in less than half a day, saying that the pet had been trained, wouldn't that be a scam?
Zhang Baoxing was already worried when he arrived. He was speechless when he saw Su Ping's natural expression. But he didn't argue with Su Ping. Instead, he called the other three first.
Soon, the other three arrived. They were all boys.
Once they arrived, Su Ping didn't want to waste time talking to them. He took out the four pets and gave them to them.
"Sir, is the training done?" Looking at the pets that didn't look different, the four were angry. They had a common enemy. When their pets saw them, they were so excited that they were about to cry. Finally, finally, they had found their master!
The four young men were busy arguing about money. They didn't notice the change in their pets. They just felt that their pets seemed to be closer to them than before. They thought it might be because of the temporary separation.
Su Ping didn't have time to argue with them. He told the Pyro Canine to use the Flame Cloak.
Even without the temporary contract, the Pyro Canine was still afraid when Su Ping's words entered its mind. It was as if a big hand had touched its sensitive part. The Pyro Canine trembled and immediately used the Flame Cloak to protect itself.
Su Ping told the other three pets. Instantly, the Pyro Canine flapped its wings. Every time, the Flame Cloak would burn on the Pyro Canine, making it look powerful.
The four young men who were about to denounce Su Ping were dumbfounded.
"Flame, Flame Cloak?" Zhang Baoxing was stunned. His pets didn't have this skill before. Clearly, this was the effect of the training in Su Ping's store. It was just that, in less than a day, his pets had learned a middle-rank skill like the Flame Cloak?!
The other three were dumbfounded as well. This scene had completely stunned them.
Su Ping wanted the Pyro Canine to use the Flame Dragon's Roar again but this was not the right place. He had to tell the Pyro Canine to use the Flame Dragon's Roar. "Your Pyro Canine has a high aptitude and it has learned the Flame Dragon's Roar. Go back and find a place to test it."
Zhang Baoxing's eyes were wide open. "The Flame Dragon's Roar? This, this … "In just one day, he had gained two new skills? And both of them were middle-rank skills?!
He didn't doubt Su Ping's words. After all, it was already miraculous that the four pets could learn the Flame Cloak in such a short time. It was beyond his expectations. Su Ping didn't have to lie to him.
The other three's eyes glowed when they heard Su Ping's words. They asked in a hurry, "What about us?"
"Yes, what about us?"
Looking at the expectant looks in their eyes, Su Ping said calmly, "You were all trained in the same way. Your pets are not smart enough to learn anything else. That being said, their resistance to fire has increased a lot. I don't think the average low-rank pet skills will be able to hurt them when facing other pets of the fire family."
The three were disappointed but then they became excited. They were already overjoyed that they could learn the Flame Cloak. Their pets would be able to protect themselves when they were at the same rank. As for the fire resistance that Su Ping mentioned, they believed him completely. It was a pity that they couldn't learn the Flame Dragon's Roar, but they could only blame their pets for their lack of aptitude. For a moment, the three's gazes toward the Pyro Canine in front of Zhang Baoxing were filled with jealousy.
Only then did Zhang Baoxing realize that he had picked up a bargain. He was both excited and happy. He wished that he could grab Su Ping's hand and bow to Su Ping. Zhang Baoxing said excitedly, "Sir, can I, can I train the pet again? I'll pay more. This time, I'll give you an extra twenty thousand!"
Su Ping nodded. The extra twenty thousand couldn't be converted into energy points. That being said, it would be nice to use it at home. After all, the store hadn't made much money to cover their expenses.
"The same pet can only be trained once per day," the system reminded him.
Su Ping curled his lips.
The system seemed to have sensed his resentment. "This is to prevent the store from becoming a special training ground for someone. The store's goal is the universe, not one person. The host should set his sights higher."
Su Ping could understand the system's reasoning. But he didn't agree with the latter part of the system's statement. Why did the system have to ridicule him? Was it wrong for him to earn energy points? You forced me to do that!
Su Ping didn't feel like arguing with the system. He said to Zhang Baoxing, "Once per day. If you want more training, come back tomorrow."
Zhang Baoxing was disappointed, but he could understand. After all, such an awesome pet store would have rules. So be it if he had to come back tomorrow. At this rate, he wished he could come back every day.
"Can we come as well?" the other three asked at once.
Su Ping said casually, "Of course."
They were pleasantly surprised.
After saying goodbye to Su Ping with respect, the four of them left Su Ping's store with their pets. Before they left, they didn't forget to look back and remember this place. No wonder the Lightning Rat was so talented. There was a master trainer hidden here. If it were them, they could have done the same!
They were tempted by the professional training service that Su Ping had mentioned. That being said, professional training was expensive and they couldn't afford it. One hundred thousand was a large number for them.
Their pets almost burst into tears of joy when they walked out of the store. They wished they could drag their masters and run as fast as they could to get as far away from that place as possible.
After seeing them off, Su Ping closed the shutter door and called the second batch of people to come and pick up their contracts. At the end of the call, he said that the store was closed for the time being. He told them to wait by the door or nearby and not go too far. Su Ping didn't want to come out and be unable to find them. He didn't want to have to wait for them again.
Su Ping didn't pay attention to the surprised and confused people on the other side of the phone. He hung up the phone and bought some temporary contracts. Then, he went to the pet room, picked out the third batch of pets, and went to the cultivation site.
He trained 12 pets in total in three batches. Some of the pets in the last two batches didn't belong to the same family but they had similar attributes. Su Ping took them with him and chose a cultivation site with a comprehensive environment.
Each training session would last for a day. Only an hour had passed in the outside world but Su Ping was already feeling exhausted. He couldn't help but hope that the store could be upgraded to the second level as soon as possible so that he could have the dummy training function.
Su Ping had learned a lot during the training. He had gained a better understanding of battles and monsters.
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