Chapter 123
Just as Su Jing put the seeds and leaves handed to her by the Spirit Grass Rat and the Grass Guardian Rabbit into her spatial storage, Little Golden on her shoulder suddenly nuzzled her cheek, its short golden fur brushing against her skin with a warm touch.
She reached out and patted Little Gold's head. Looking at this little monster that had accompanied her all the way from the herb field, helping her find herbs and warning her of danger, a thought suddenly popped into her mind: "I have to keep it by my side, so it can stay with me after the dungeon ends."
The moment the idea popped into her head, Su Jing immediately reached out and tapped the "System Shop" interface on her communicator—
On the light blue shop panel, the categories were clearly arranged. She directly searched for the keyword "monster contract" and quickly found the target item: [Slave Card (Tier 1 Exclusive): Allows you to sign a permanent contract with a Tier 1 friendly monster. After the contract is signed, the monster can leave the dungeon with the quest taker. It can be stored in space and there is no risk of betrayal.]
Price: 3000 points; Note: Requires the monster's consent and cannot be forced to use.
She subconsciously clicked on the "Points Balance" interface, and the number on the screen made her breathe a sigh of relief: [Current total points: 328560 points (including 302100 points from the "Number One Shop in the World" pill/ore trading income and 26460 points from dungeon mission rewards)].
3000 points is just a fraction of the total amount, no need to hesitate at all. Su Jing lightly tapped "Confirm Purchase," and a pale golden light instantly popped up on the store panel. A palm-sized transparent card slowly fell from the light.
The card features a small mouse pattern in the center, with pale blue energy lines swirling around its edges, and feels slightly warm when placed in the palm of your hand.
"Little Jin, are you willing to stay with me forever?" Su Jing squatted down, placed the card in her palm, and asked Little Jin on her shoulder softly.
Little Jin seemed to understand. It jumped off her shoulder and landed in front of her palm. Its dark, grape-like eyes stared at the card for a few seconds, then it gently touched the surface of the card with its little paws.
The card instantly lit up with a pale blue light, and a thin wisp of light shot out from the card, gently wrapping around Little Gold's claws. There was no stinging sensation, but rather a gentle warmth.
The communicator simultaneously pops up a prompt: "[The Tier 1 Treasure-Hunting Mouse 'Little Gold' has voluntarily agreed to the contract. Confirm the use of the Slave Card?]"
Su Jing clicked "Confirm," and the card in her palm suddenly transformed into a pale blue mist that enveloped Xiao Jin's body. The mist wasn't hot; instead, it felt like soft clouds. Xiao Jin comfortably squinted its eyes, making soft "squeak" sounds.
A few seconds later, the light mist gradually dissipated, and a small, light blue mark appeared on Xiao Jin's forehead, like a miniature star. The communicator prompted: [Contract successful! The Tier 1 Treasure-Hunting Mouse "Xiao Jin" has become your permanent partner. Unlocked abilities: 1. Herbal Plant Perception (can accurately locate low/medium tier herbal plants within 100 meters and distinguish maturity/variety);
2. Ore detection (can identify ore purity/type within 50 meters);
3. Space organization (supports access to your personal space at any time without consuming additional energy)
"How about trying to enter the space?" Su Jing reached out her hand to Xiao Jin, silently chanting "storage" in her mind.
The next second, a pale blue spatial light membrane lit up under Little Gold's feet. It did not resist at all, but instead curiously raised its little paw to touch the light membrane. It was instantly enveloped by the light membrane and disappeared from the spot.
Su Jing immediately immersed her consciousness into the space, where she saw Xiao Jin standing next to the "medicinal plant cultivation area". Its short golden fur shimmered in the pale golden light of the space. It was tilting its head and gently sniffing the leaves of the thousand-year-old spiritual herb seedling. Its little paws carefully touched the edge of the leaves, not daring to use force, clearly full of curiosity about the new environment.
The 300 chicks in the space seemed to sense their new companion. A few of the bolder young chicks slowly approached and made soft "clucking" sounds towards Xiao Jin.
Xiao Jin wasn't afraid at all. Instead, it went over and rubbed its nose against the wing of a white-feathered chicken. The chicken didn't flinch but gently pecked at its short feathers, creating a heartwarming scene.
Su Jing couldn't help but laugh. She used her mind to draw a small area in the space, placed a small pile of millet and a few spirit herb seeds, as Xiao Jin's "exclusive corner"—when Xiao Jin saw the millet, its eyes lit up instantly. It picked up a seed, hopped and skipped to the corner, and happily began to eat.
"I need to test its perception capabilities." Su Jing exited the space and said into the communicator, "Xiao Jin, come out and help me find something."
The pale blue light membrane lit up again, and Little Gold, still carrying the unfinished seed, jumped out and landed in her palm. Su Jing pointed to the woods not far away: "Can you find the spirit herbs inside?" Little Gold immediately jumped off her palm, its nose twitching rapidly, its short golden fur standing on end. It then ran a few steps towards the east side of the woods, turned back and barked twice at Su Jing, its black eyes filled with the excitement of "There are some over here."
Su Jing followed Xiao Jin and ran over. Sure enough, there were several pale green Qi-gathering grasses hidden under the layer of decaying leaves where it stopped. The leaves were covered by fallen leaves and could not be seen at all without careful observation.
"That's amazing!" She smiled and patted Xiao Jin's head, then pointed to the ground: "Can we find any ore there? Like the manganese crystals we used before."
Little Jin sniffed again, and this time ran about 10 meters in the northwest direction. It used its little paws to dig up a half-buried rock—underneath the rock, sure enough, a small piece of dark purple manganese crystal was revealed, and its purity looked quite high.
The communicator will pop up a notification at the right time: "Xiao Jin's 'Medicinal Plant Sensing' and 'Ore Detection' capabilities have been successfully tested. The accuracy meets expectations and can assist in subsequent collection/exploration."
Su Jing put the manganese crystal into her spatial storage, feeling much more at ease. With Xiao Jin's perception ability, finding friendly monsters and collecting favorability in the next chapter would be much smoother, and she would even have a reliable helper when exploring new dungeons and searching for resources in the future.
She bent down and picked up Little Gold, which nestled in her arms, continuing to eat the seed in its mouth, its little tail swaying gently. From the distant woods, a few gentle animal roars could be faintly heard. Su Jing knew that the new friendly monsters were active, and with Little Gold under her contract, she was ready to collect more favorability points, taking a crucial step towards exceeding the requirements of the dungeon quest.
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