Chapter 12: It’s Big Willow? No, It’s The Grinding Emperor!
The replies under the post were more enthusiastic than imagined.
“Contract two wild Spirit Plants at once? OP isn’t joking?”
“Any pics? Pics or it didn’t happen? No pics means treat as fake news.”
“That’s a Spirit Planter? That’s a Spirit Plant reincarnated! Pics? +1. I want to see pics of the Spirit Plant reincarnation in real life.”
“????? The one above seems a bit off.”
“The real deal? Whoever contracted the wild Spirit Plant, come pop in.”
Under this reply, someone else commented, “The wild Spirit Plant I contracted, V me 50, I’ll send pics online.”
But this comment was immediately marked as fake news.
“What Spirit Plant was contracted? Could the Research Institute release a new stable contract Spirit Plant this time?”
OP replied.
“This is firsthand info from the Registration Center, that Spirit Planter just registered less than two hours ago!”
“I don’t know the situation at the Research Institute, anyone wanna chime in.”
Sure enough, a Researcher actually jumped out.
The forum name was explosive, “Lu Nan I devote my heart southwards.”
“Sigh, can’t even describe it, I’ve worked hard researching all these years, going to contract wild Spirit Plants every week, practically entering the recovery pod weekly, and still can’t catch up to a 16-year-old girl! Why doesn’t any wild Spirit Plant take a liking to me!”
That resentment almost overflowed the screen.
This person had real-name verification on the forum, identity Jinggang Spirit Plant Research Institute Level Three Researcher.
The one posting the rant was Lu Nan, the first to discover the abnormal Spiritual Power Fluctuation at Blue Star Botanical Garden.
At this moment, he was standing on the lake heart island, bored following his teacher Professor Luo Wan detecting surrounding Spiritual Power data.
He knew a bit more, but due to the Spirit Plant Research Institute’s confidentiality rules, before official info release, he could only babble some irrelevant stuff on the forum.
Ge Bai scrolled through more than ten pages, didn’t see anything substantial, silently exited the post, wiped some sweat.
These people are really crazy.
She hadn’t yet personally felt how special it was to be able to contract a wild Spirit Plant.
Actually, it’s not Ge Bai’s fault, most kids her age have their eyes on Pet Beasts, dreaming of becoming Beast Tamers.
Just like Ge Bai in her previous life as a kid, when asked what they wanted to be when grown up, they’d all answer in unison: “Scientist!”
Beast Tamer is way more reliable than scientist, after all there’s a 50% success rate, and even now, Beast Tamer is the mainstream in this interstellar era.
The other 50% Spirit Planters are still too weak, too marginal.
But within the Spirit Planter circle, contracting a wild Spirit Plant often means a new Spirit Plant variety or Spirit Plant Evolution path appears.
Ge Bai left the water cooler post, searched for Weeping Ancient Willow on the forum, but the info that popped up was pitifully little.
Currently, Jinggang City, Hangzhou City, and Yenan City Spirit Plant Gardens all have stable Weeping Ancient Willow seedlings available, but contract volume isn’t high.
Most Spirit Planters still cultivate Weeping Ancient Willow as ornamental Spirit Plants.
Ge Bai looked up at her own Big Willow, branches thick and glossy, Willow Threads fine and drooping, Willow Leaves tender yellow, Big Willow looks pretty good when quiet.
Sure enough, her own kid, the more she looks the more she likes.
Not only good-looking, but also powerful!
Ge Bai looked up at Big Willow’s training progress.
At the start of practice, Big Willow needed nearly a minute to complete one Spiritual Power mobilization and swing a Willow Whip.
After more than half an hour of practice, he gradually mastered the Spiritual Power Circulation trajectory, speed and efficiency of swinging Willow Whip both rose sharply.
Now, just over 30 seconds to complete one Willow Whip.
Skill bar numbers also changed to: Willow Whip- Beginner (46/100).
Looks like in less than two hours, Big Willow’s Willow Whip can go from Beginner to Proficient, instant Willow Whip is just around the corner.
Ge Bai got up, took out a Nutrient Solution from her bag, walked to Big Willow’s side.
“Big Willow, take a break?”
Big Willow shook his head, accumulated power again in a direction away from Ge Bai and fired a Willow Whip.
Closer to Big Willow, Ge Bai could more truly feel the wind-breaking force of the Willow Whip.
She didn’t insist, casually opened the Nutrient Solution bottle cap, placed the Nutrient Solution against Big Willow’s roots.
“Drink it yourself when tired.”
Then, Ge Bai returned to the stone side, continued back to the forum to look for info.
Generally, evaluating Spirit Beasts that have entered the War Beast stage or offensive Auxiliary Spirit Plants has two dimensions.
One is Spirit Beast, Spirit Plant Level, look at the Spiritual Power concentration contained within.
Methods to raise Spiritual Power concentration are also simple.
Beast Tamer, Spirit Planter helps Spirit Plant mobilize internal Spiritual Power, in Meditation style, urge Spiritual Power Circulation, during circulation, Spiritual Power naturally rises.
After practicing skills, Battle consumes Spiritual Power, efficiency rises higher during recovery.
Of course, Nutrient Solution, special Attribute Auxiliary Spirit Stones, Spirit Talismans can all help Spirit Beasts, Spirit Plants raise Spiritual Power Level.
Whether Spirit Beasts or Spirit Plants, all divided by unified Spiritual Power into Levels, Zero to First Order divides ten levels, First to Second Order also ten levels.
But the higher up, the more Spiritual Power needed for advancement.
Currently, System shows Big Willow’s Level is Spiritual Power Value: Zero Order Second Level (31/200)
Many Beast Tamers, Spirit Planters spend huge costs to stack up Spirit Beast, Spirit Plant Spiritual Power Levels, but it’s just a flashy shell.
The other evaluation dimension is Spirit Beast, Spirit Plant skill types and Proficiency.
Like the interstellar hit “Interstellar War Beast League”, final circle Beast Tamer Pet Beast Levels are basically Third Order Advanced, no big gap in Spiritual Power Value, but gap in Pet Beast skills is huge.
If Pet Beast skill Proficiency high, masters many skills, cross-Order victory over opponents happens too.
Competitor Lu Reikos early on was upset out due to Pet Beast skills, later specially focused on training Pet Beast skills, Combination Skills, achieved Grand Slam dazzling results.
Skill Proficiency also very important, divided into Beginner, Proficient, Mastered, Profound Meaning four stages, many Advanced Skills require low-Order skills to reach Profound Meaning stage to glimpse the threshold.
Pet Beast, Spirit Plant learning a skill isn’t easy, even innate skills need epiphany to master.
Generally for a Beginner skill from Beginner to Proficient, taking several weeks is normal.
Excellent Beast Tamers, Spirit Planters most praiseworthy point is helping partners quickly master more, higher-Order skills.
So Big Willow’s training efficiency still very satisfying to Ge Bai.
Ding! System prompt sound.
“Weeping Ancient Willow, skill Willow Whip advanced, Proficiency: Willow Whip- Proficient (1/200).”
Ge Bai overjoyed, only a bit over one hour.
Big Willow now from accumulating to swinging Willow Whip, only needs sixteen or seventeen seconds, progress speed visible to the naked eye.
Patted dust off her body, Ge Bai got up walked to Big Willow’s side, directly picked up the Nutrient Solution, patted him, signaled him to rest.
Big Willow didn’t refuse, practiced a while he was indeed tired, inserted roots into Nutrient Solution, drank a big gulp. Nutrient Solution instantly disappeared 1/3.
At the same time, Ge Bai also pressed against Big Willow’s trunk, probed Spiritual Power in, sensed his internal Spiritual Power changes, indeed much denser.
Spirit Plant Cultivation Atlas shows 【Spiritual Power Value: Zero Order Second Level (142/200)】.
Progress really fast, Nutrient Solution consumption also fast.
Ge Bai a bit headache, normal Spirit Plants use one bottle Nutrient Solution per week, at Big Willow’s practice rate, at least one bottle per day to replenish consumption.
But she couldn’t not let Big Willow practice just because Nutrient Solution consumption fast.
You know, other families’ Spirit Beasts, Spirit Plants you coax them and they still don’t wanna move.
Can’t be failing to appreciate what’s right in front of you.
Ge Bai was pondering, Big Willow looked up at her.
“Bai Bai, I feel now Willow Whip used much more Proficient than before.”
Ge Bai nodded.
“Your Willow Whip already crossed Beginner into Proficient stage, but still gotta keep at it.”
“Beginner, Proficient, Mastered, Profound Meaning, ultimately should be able to instant Willow Whip or even multi Willow Whip at once.”
Ge Bai patiently explained to Big Willow.
Big Willow silently gathered strength, prepared to continue practicing Willow Whip.
“Come on Big Willow, let’s learn a new skill.”
