Chapter 91: Sharpening A Gun Before Battle [2-in-1]
Ge Bai could clearly feel that after she finished speaking, the system was silent for a long time.
It wasn’t the kind of silence where it ignored her after she finished talking, but the kind where it clearly hadn’t finished but was suddenly choked off.
“Alright, alright, just kidding.”
Ge Bai quickly added a sentence. Heaven and earth as her witness, she just couldn’t control her mouth right now and really wanted to retort a couple of times.
Shen Nong 3.7 System went through a bout of mad luck-spinning to calm down. The host it chose itself couldn’t be argued with—don’t argue, don’t argue.
Seeing that Ge Bai had given it a way out, the system went along with it and let it drop.
Heaven and earth as witness, it really wasn’t bored and looking for trouble by wanting to annihilate the host.
It was that the Shen Nong System in version 2.7 didn’t have the ability to unbind from the host.
If, just in case, it had misjudged, and the host couldn’t show rapid growth ability, it couldn’t just waste decades with the host, right?
It, they, didn’t have much time left.
As soon as it upgraded, it immediately stopped mentioning annihilation, didn’t it?
Who wants to fight to the death when they can part peacefully?
“Legacy Secret Realm coordinate-related information will be obtained after the host completes the task.”
Knowing what Ge Bai wanted to ask, the system thoughtfully explained.
“So, what changes do you have after this upgrade?”
Ge Bai finally remembered to ask about the main thing. Crossing a major stage, she was very expectant for the system to bring her some new surprises.
“Newly added after update: Spirit Plant Skill Intelligence Research and Spirit Plant Upgrade Simulation, two functional modules.”
Jackpot!
Shen Nong 3.7 System simply and clearly threw out two terms, but upon hearing them, Ge Bai’s eyes lit up.
Who said her system was useless?
She declared that Shen Nong 3.7 System was the most awesome system in the entire Interstellar Alliance!
“Tell me more!”
After the upgrade, Shen Nong System’s logic wasn’t complicated. Roughly speaking, as long as Ge Bai could complete the tasks released by the system, she could obtain a certain number of points.
Points could be used to request the system to calculate spirit plant skills from zero or simulate spirit plant upgrade paths.
The former costs 1 point per time, the latter costs 5 points per time.
“System, how many points do I have now?”
“Currently, host has 10 points, the total from the previous two tasks.”
“How many points after completing the next task?”
“7 points.”
“Can you release more tasks then?”
Without the pressure of annihilation and with point rewards, Ge Bai’s willingness to complete tasks was even stronger.
Shen Nong System was silent for a moment and released a half-new task.
“Daily Task One: [Pet Beast Battle] Any pet beast battles a pet beast with higher spiritual power value than itself and wins to obtain 1 point.”
“Daily Task Two: [Strange Beasts Clearance] (Task details will display after host encounters strange beasts)”
So stingy. Ge Bai disdainfully pursed her lips, but having some was better than none.
After inwardly complaining about Shen Nong 3.7 System, Ge Bai still eagerly opened the [Spirit Plant Skill Intelligence Research] section page and studied it carefully.
The Skill Intelligence Research section currently had only Big Willow, Qian Dai, and Little Peach as selectable objects.
She didn’t know if after Shen Nong System upgraded again, Ge Bai could help research new skills for spirit plants not contracted by her.
Without hesitation, she clicked on Qian Dai.
The page immediately changed, and Thousand Generations Spring Sword Orchid’s all basic attributes, skill details, and skill mastery status appeared on the page.
Then, a prompt box appeared at the bottom of the page.
‘Would you like to research the most suitable skill for the current stage based on Thousand Generations Spring Sword Orchid’s existing skills? Costs points: 1.’
Ge Bai didn’t choose yes directly but used spiritual sense to communicate with the system and asked again.
“Besides researching skills based on Thousand Generations Spring Sword Orchid’s existing skills, are there other research methods?”
The system didn’t make a sound; the answer directly displayed in the page’s display box.
‘Through Shen Nong 3.7 System scanning spirit plants or spirit beasts, the system will automatically record the scanned skills to form a skill library.’
‘Skills can be selected from the skill library for the research target to learn one or more, and intelligence research begins based on that.’
‘There is a possibility of research failure; the intelligence research on this path costs points related to the base skill, and points spent are non-refundable.’
This is pretty good too. Looks like she’ll have to see powerful pet beasts often in the future, especially powerful spirit plants!
Ge Bai made up her mind.
“Go back to the previous interface and agree to spend 1 point.”
Now, Ge Bai had no hesitation and directly requested the system to intelligence research Qian Dai’s new skill.
‘Thousand Generations Spring Sword Orchid, new skill: Space Bind (Advanced Skill). Skill description: Uses space element spiritual power to bind and restrict the target, fixing it in place, unable to move or attack.’
Perfect!
Ge Bai left the Spirit Plant Skill Intelligence Research section, opened the Spirit Plant Cultivation Atlas, flipped to Qian Dai’s page, and sure enough, it had updated.
[Type: Thousand Generations Spring Sword Orchid (Hegemon Race)]
[Age: Spirit plant biological age 2, spiritual sense birth age 2]
[Spiritual Power Value: Mortal Spirit Realm Level Eight (784.39/800)]
[Beginner Attribute: Space Element]
[Skill: Spatial Teleportation – Proficient (191/200)]
[Skill: Thousand Generations Sword – Proficient (187/200); Pseudo Qian Dai Sword – Proficient (168/200)]
[Skill: Space Bind – Beginner (0/100)]
Ge Bai shook her head somewhat regretfully, thinking the skill intelligence researched by the system would come fully learned.
Unexpectedly, it was just like when Big Willow and Little Peach were first contracted; Ge Bai could only see that they could master these skills, but when and how to master them still required the spirit planter and contracted spirit plant to figure out together.
She could understand it; after all, the module was called Skill Intelligence Research, not Skill Teaching.
Having a way was better than being clueless.
Ge Bai was very good at comforting herself, instantly adjusting her mindset and happily calling Qian Dai over.
Seeing Ge Bai smiling and beckoning to her, Qian Dai was a bit reluctant; she felt Ge Bai had nothing important and was just wasting her time.
Don’t think she was busy practicing skills just now; she also saw that her own beast tamer was leaning there in a daze for half a day.
Sensing Qian Dai’s reluctance, Ge Bai was somewhat helpless. “Come on, good thing, teaching you a new skill!”
“La?”
New skill? Hearing this, Qian Dai perked up.
From birth, she only had two skills. Not long ago, Thousand Generations Sword differentiated into Thousand Generations Sword and Pseudo Qian Dai Sword under Ge Bai’s guidance, but it still didn’t go beyond one skill category.
Seeing Big Willow with four skills, though she didn’t say it, it really made Qian Dai envious.
“Bai Bai! What new skill? You’re not fooling me, right?”
Just two steps away, Qian Dai still used Spatial Teleportation and appeared right in Ge Bai’s face, so Ge Bai had to reach out and pull her back a bit.
“Not fooling you, listen carefully.”
After telling Qian Dai the system intelligence research results exactly as they were, Ge Bai assured her confidently.
“Trust me, you can definitely master this skill; it just needs you to understand it well and try more.”
Qian Dai was still a bit hesitant; this was her first time trying to learn a new skill, and she really didn’t know where to start.
Ge Bai could understand Qian Dai’s apprehension; after all, Big Willow had gone through the same.
She spoke gently and calmly, telling Qian Dai some of her own ideas about this skill.
“I think for getting started with Space Bind, Qian Dai, you can find inspiration in the use of Spatial Teleportation.”
“Spatial Teleportation is actually briefly controlling the opponent, opening a spatial channel, using space power to shift the opponent to another spatial coordinate.”
“The key of Space Bind is using space power to bind the opponent.”
Qian Dai half-understood but still honestly said, “Bai Bai, during Spatial Teleportation, I didn’t think about binding or controlling the opponent; I just controlled the landing point, and it happened naturally.”
Ge Bai wasn’t impatient and guided Qian Dai further.
“I’m not talking about your Spatial Teleportation on yourself or Big Willow; that kind of Spatial Teleportation won’t meet resistance, so you don’t feel it.”
“Think carefully about the Spatial Teleportation you used on the Bloodthirsty Mad Hyena that time.”
At this point, Qian Dai started to get a feel.
Right, she could still clearly remember that Spatial Teleportation faced the Bloodthirsty Mad Hyena’s crazy counterattack, costing her huge spiritual power.
Even though the landing point of the Spatial Teleportation was very close, she had to go all out to succeed, with most of her energy spent suppressing the counterattacking Bloodthirsty Mad Hyena with space power.
Thinking this, Qian Dai mobilized spiritual power and cast it on a piece of equipment in the training room.
In no more than two seconds, she stopped mobilizing spiritual power and pouted complaining to Ge Bai.
“Bai Bai, I need a sparring partner; inanimate objects don’t work, no feeling at all.”
Ge Bai also realized, frowning in thought for a moment, then took out her mobile terminal and online shopped a nest of pet Golden Silk Mice.
She specially chose a same-city seller and added money, requiring delivery within half an hour.
This nest of little Golden Silk Mice could first accompany Qian Dai practicing Space Bind, then help Big Willow train resistance to rodent types.
One nest, two uses—worth buying!
For Qian Dai, she had basically done everything she could; just waiting for the sparring mice to arrive.
Ge Bai first comforted Qian Dai a couple of sentences, telling her not to rush, then had Qian Dai send her into the Spiritual Power Room. She checked on Big Willow and saw everything was normal, then hugged Little Peach and went to the living room on the first floor.
Since she was aiming for the first place in Jinggang No. 1 Middle School Special Recruitment, she had to go all out to make full preparations.
“Peach?”
Little Peach had slept half a day in the spiritual consciousness space and had just come out, not sleepy at all.
Ge Bai habitually gave her a bottle of nutrient solution; she was happy holding it and drinking.
Opening the Spirit Plant Cultivation Atlas, she hadn’t looked at Little Peach’s page for a while. At first glance, the progress wasn’t small.
[Type: Golden Powder Peach Demon Tree (Commander Bloodline)]
[Spiritual Power Value: Zero Order Level Four (171.99/400)]
[Beginner Attribute: Life Element]
[Skill: Spirit Recovery Peach – Profound Meaning (35/1000)]
[Skill: Bewitching Peach Fragrance – Profound Meaning (375/1000)]
[Skill: Spirit Stealing Peach – Beginner (45/100)]
[Skill: Golden Powder Peach – Beginner (0/100)]
Ge Bai strongly suspected that Little Peach’s four-level spiritual power value was mostly piled up with nutrient solution.
Don’t think Big Willow and Qian Dai trained hard, but in terms of nutrient solution consumption, those two together couldn’t match Little Peach alone.
Not just Ge Bai; now Big Willow and Qian Dai also habitually gave Little Peach a bottle of nutrient solution whenever they had something or nothing.
On the surface, the skill proficiencies looked pretty good; Spirit Recovery Peach and Bewitching Peach Fragrance had both reached Profound Meaning stage.
But this didn’t hold up to scrutiny; after all, Bewitching Peach Fragrance grew proficiency non-stop, and for Spirit Recovery Peach, Little Peach gained 5 proficiency per fruit condensed—that growth was skyrocketing.
Ge Bai still didn’t dare tell Qian Dai Little Peach’s exact skill proficiency growth, fearing Qian Dai—who needed five or six repeated practices per proficiency point—would feel unbalanced.
Today’s only goal: witness Golden Powder Peach! It might become the trump card in the Special Recruitment Battle.
“Little Peach, are you tired lately? In a good mood?”
Every time Ge Bai saw Little Peach, she couldn’t help softening her voice.
Hugging Little Peach to the sofa area and sitting down, Ge Bai propped her elbows, held her up to eye level.
Little Peach leaned on Ge Bai’s hand, especially comfortable.
“Pretty good, Bai Bai, what’s up?”
“Then shall we do a little training today, okay?”
Speaking of which, Little Peach had always been very obedient; though not particularly fond of training, as long as Ge Bai made a request, she generally wouldn’t refuse.
“Okay! Little Peach can now condense two kinds of fruit and can emit a super super rich peach fragrance. Bai Bai, what are we practicing today?”
Little Peach was small, not dumb; she was very clear about her own skill status.
Ge Bai shook her head, smiling even more gently.
“Neither; today we’ll condense a new kind of fruit, okay?”
Hearing new fruit, Little Peach obviously paused.
“Little Peach can actually condense a new fruit different from Spirit Recovery Peach and Spirit Stealing Peach, right?”
Ge Bai looked at Little Peach very confidently.
Golden Powder Peach was a skill shown by the system when Ge Bai and Little Peach signed the contract, almost Little Peach’s origin initial skill.
Little Peach blinked her eyes, frowning in thought, then suddenly she exclaimed softly.
“Ah! I remember! Yes!”
Ge Bai’s eyes lit up, silently just smiling and encouragingly looking at Little Peach.
“Bai Bai, this fruit consumes a lot. I, I need nutrient solution, lots and lots of nutrient solution.”
Little Peach said to Ge Bai seriously.
“Okay!”
Ge Bai said nothing more and hugged Little Peach back to the basement.
When she procured spiritual power resources before, she also bought a large batch of nutrient solution, all piled in a storage room in the basement; she hadn’t managed it usually.
Qian Dai restocked regularly; Big Willow and Little Peach just asked Qian Dai for it.
Opening the nutrient solution storage room door, Ge Bai pulled out a box of juvenile spirit plant nutrient solution and a box of life element spiritual power nutrient solution, opened one bottle each, and handed them to Little Peach.
“See, which one do you want?”
Little Peach usually loved juvenile spirit plant nutrient solution most, but this time, as Ge Bai expected, she pointed her tender green leaves at the life element spiritual power nutrient solution.
“This one!”
As expected; when it really came to replenishing consumed spiritual power, specialized spiritual power nutrient solution was reliable. Usually, this Peach just craved the flavor of juvenile spirit plant nutrient solution.
“Is one box enough?” Ge Bai asked.
Little Peach shook her head crisply: “Three of this box!”
Looking around, Ge Bai didn’t waste words; she found a transparent glass tank in the corner of the storage room, looking like a fish tank, and poured all 5 boxes of life element spiritual power nutrient solution from the storage room into it.
“Come on, Little Peach, your turn.”
