Chapter 227 Human and Dog Unite as One, the Spirit Beast Legion is Born!
Zhou Jue appeared at the military dog training ground of the post-apocalyptic base.
Dozens of robust, sharp-eyed military dogs are undergoing various challenging training exercises under the guidance of their respective handlers.
Zhou Jue's gaze quickly locked onto a familiar figure.
"Black Wind!"
On the training field, its trainer, a young soldier named Zhang Wei, made a complex hand gesture.
Black Wind's figure instantly transformed into a black lightning bolt, nimbly passing through obstacles and over high walls, his movements fluid and graceful, full of power and beauty.
However, another layer of information was captured in Zhou Jue's "listening".
[Left! Jump! Then crawl through! Okay! Got it!]
From the moment Zhang Wei made the gesture to the moment Hei Feng fully understood and executed it, there was an extremely brief, almost negligible, delay.
A fraction of a second.
For ordinary training, this is already a top-notch level of teamwork.
But on the ever-changing battlefield, those fractions of a second can be enough to decide life or death.
Upon seeing Zhou Jue, Zhang Wei immediately stopped training and jogged over with Hei Feng, his face beaming with barely suppressed excitement.
"Major General Zhou!"
Black Wind also stuck out its tongue, its big tail wagging rapidly.
[Big Beauty is here! Big Beauty came to watch my training!]
Zhou Jue couldn't help but smile and patted its big head.
"how are things?"
"Reporting to Major General Zhou!" Zhang Wei straightened his chest and said in a loud voice, "Good! Excellent!"
He excitedly reported, "Since the first batch of ten military dogs successfully inducing qi into their bodies, they have become the best 'instructors'! Now, the number of spirit beast military dogs in our base has expanded to sixty!"
"Moreover, they have already begun to participate in actual combat missions!"
Zhang Wei's eyes gleamed: "At the beginning, we were on a mission in the apocalypse. The life detectors had all lost signal, so it was a 'pursuit' mission! It relied solely on its sense of smell to lead the rescue team to the cave entrance blocked by a boulder, saving three people!"
"Last week on Blue Star, the anti-narcotics team seized a batch of new disguised drugs at the border. The instruments couldn't detect it; it was 'Thunder'! They could smell that faint scent directly from an engine part!"
"Now, the success rate of missions involving our spirit beast military dogs is 100%! The casualty rate is zero!"
By the end, this tough guy's eyes were a little red.
In the past, they were prepared to sacrifice themselves for every mission, not only themselves, but also their closest comrades.
But now, they have a greater power to protect the people, and they can also better protect themselves and their comrades.
Zhou Jue was genuinely happy for them, but she still pointed out a problem.
"We have enough understanding, but we're not yet a unified whole."
Zhang Wei's smile faltered for a moment, then he looked thoughtful.
At this moment, Wang Meng, the captain of the military dog team, also came over. He had obviously heard Zhou Jue's words as well.
"Major General Zhou, you're right." Wang Meng sighed, a hint of distress on his face. "This is also the biggest bottleneck we're currently facing."
"On the training field, this delay is almost imperceptible, but once in the combat environment, there is still a time gap between the handler's instructions and the military dog's understanding and execution."
They tried various methods, such as strengthening teamwork and simplifying instructions, but they could not break through that final barrier.
Humans and dogs are ultimately two separate individuals.
Zhou Jue looked at them, then at the military dogs with their pure eyes, and suddenly remembered his connection with the mutated plants.
Indeed, nothing is more fitting than a spiritual connection between two people bound by a contract: "I have a way that might solve this problem."
Zhou Jue's words made Wang Meng and Zhang Wei pause for a moment.
She didn't offer much explanation, but instead had Wang Meng gather all the trainers of the spirit beast military dogs.
On the training field, sixty handlers and their sixty military dogs stood in neat rows, completely silent.
Zhou Jue took out a jade slip from her personal space. This was the "Ten Thousand Beasts United in Heart" she had just redeemed from the system shop.
"This cultivation technique allows people and spirit beasts to establish a soul connection that transcends language and tacit understanding, which is called a 'contract'."
Zhou Jue's voice clearly reached everyone's ears.
"Contracts are divided into two types."
"The first type is the master-servant contract."
She explained, “After signing the contract, every thought you have will become its absolute command. It will be like your arm, pointing and striking without any delay. However, this contract is unequal. It will suppress the spirit beast’s own spirituality and potential, turning it into a complete ‘tool’.”
As soon as the words were spoken, many instructors unconsciously frowned.
Seeing their reactions, Zhou Jue continued:
"The second type is an equal contract."
"After signing the agreement, you will become true partners, with hearts in harmony, and even briefly sharing the same senses. You will be able to observe through its eyes and smell through its nose. Your cultivation will promote each other and grow together."
Upon hearing this, the trainers' faces lit up with longing.
“However,” Zhou Jue’s tone changed, becoming extremely serious, “this kind of contract also means sharing life and death.”
"Your souls will be closely linked; if one is severely injured, the other will also be greatly weakened. If one of you sacrifices yourself in the mission..."
Zhou Jue paused, then said, word by word, "The other side, even if they manage to survive, will suffer permanent damage to their soul, their cultivation will be completely ruined, and they will never make any further progress."
The entire training ground fell into a deathly silence; all the instructors remained silent.
They looked at their comrades-in-arms, their eyes filled with complex emotions.
Choosing a master-servant contract is safe and controllable, but it is a desecration of one's partner.
Choosing an equal contract means true camaraderie and a fusion of souls, but it also means binding one's life and fortune to one's partner.
This requires immense courage.
Just then, a firm voice broke the silence.
It was Zhang Wei, Black Wind's trainer.
He took a step forward, without the slightest hesitation, and resolutely knelt on one knee to look his beloved dog in the eye.
He looked into Hei Feng's dark, bright eyes and spoke each word clearly and forcefully.
"We are comrades-in-arms! Not masters and tools!"
Black Wind seemed to sense its master's determination; it stuck out its tongue and gently licked Zhang Wei's cheek.
[Comrades! Let's fight the bad guys together!]
Zhang Wei stood up, faced Zhou Jue, and gave a standard military salute.
"I, Zhang Wei, choose an equal contract!"
His choice, like a pebble thrown into a lake, instantly stirred up a thousand ripples.
"I, Li Jun, choose an equal contract!"
"I, Sun Hao, choose the equal contract!"
"We all choose the equal contract..."
"An equal contract!"
"An equal contract!"
Sixty instructors, sixty resolute voices, converged into an unstoppable torrent.
Not a single person backed down; they gave the loudest answer with their actions.
Seeing this scene, Zhou Jue felt a surge of warmth in her heart. She then taught everyone the methods of the "Ten Thousand Beasts United in Heart" technique.
Soon, soft white lights began to illuminate the training field one after another.
Within the light, the figures of the man and the dog were tightly connected by bonds formed of spiritual energy.
In that instant, Zhou Jue's mind was flooded with countless cheers and joyful sounds.
[Daddy? Daddy, Daddy, Daddy! Can you hear me?]
[Human! Can you hear your Black Wind Grandpa's voice?]
[Master, can you hear me?]
[Hey? Bro, what are you looking at?]
The trainers were also deeply moved, experiencing an unprecedented shock.
For the first time, their partner's voice rang so clearly in their minds.
Their field of vision sometimes became low, and they could smell various different scents in the air.
This is a completely new and incredibly wonderful experience.
When all the light faded, the man and the dog stood quietly, gazing at each other. Although their appearances remained unchanged, Zhou Jue knew that they were completely different now.
A true "spirit beast legion" was officially born at this moment.
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