Contract

"Let us pledge together that, in good times and bad, in wealth and poverty, we will always be loyal to each other and cherish each other forever..."

The oath seemed to appear frequently in a scene from Qin Ming's previous life, and Qin Ming felt both familiar and unfamiliar with it.

The relationship between spirit beasts and spirit masters is so close that they are practically bound by life and death; once a contract is formed, there is no going back.

Therefore, Qin Ming understands why the school spends so much time continuously teaching and conveying the concept of growing up together with spirit beasts, and why the official policy does not allow contracts to be formed too early. This is perhaps the only way to be truly responsible for the future of both parties.

Even after awakening, the bodies of spirit masters are still mostly weak compared to mature spirit beasts.

To be able to entrust one's future to a spirit beast, one must obviously have something special to become a spirit master, and a spirit gathering array is a clear bonus.

Of the 11 students who ultimately formed the Elementary Spirit Gathering Array, only 2 were eliminated, narrowly losing to 3 self-awakened individuals.

Those who awaken their talents before contracting their first spirit beast have a chance to upgrade and evolve their talents in the future; this is known as self-awakening.

Furthermore, according to research statistics, even those who are self-awakened in their initial stage possess exceptionally strong talents compared to others at that stage.

All I can say is that the ducks have very sharp eyes!

As for the actions of the other two, Qin Ming was shocked.

This guy with money to burn was feeding Qin Ming spirit crystals and resources he'd never even seen before, prompting Qin Ming to say, "Excuse me, sir, please continue."

Before Qin Ming became so outstanding, Qin Ming even considered setting aside his pride and asking if he would mind feeding another classmate? Someone very smart and sensible.

But Qin Ming held back!

And finally, at the last moment, he took over his throne as No. 1 on the duck popularity list.

There was another one who was born with a duck-attracting physique, which Qin Ming found incomprehensible and extremely shocking!

I've only ever heard of people petting cats, but petting ducks is truly eye-opening, and these aren't just any ordinary ducks!

The girl seemed to have to do nothing; just standing there made the duck happy.

Furthermore, she can accurately and clearly identify each duck, and seems to be able to communicate with them without any problems. She is the strongest person to take over the class of spirit beast identification.

Her excellence once made Qin Ming doubt himself, but fortunately, all of that is in the past.

Qin Ming is no longer the same as before; he has successfully seized the position and become the strongest in the new Spirit Beast Identification Class.

Incidentally, many people suspect that this duck-loving expert has actually awakened a talent, but just hasn't said it.

The specific details of awakened talents are actually quite confidential. The official stance respects personal privacy and does not require disclosure, which is quite favorable to Qin Ming.

As for the last one, it's Qin Ming. With his intermediate-level Spirit Gathering Array achievement, he's so outstanding that there's nothing more to say.

Of course, the other victims in the same class may have different opinions. According to them, Qin Ming was unruly and always used his power to bully others!

Qin Ming stated that these are all slanders!

He listened absentmindedly as the principal reminisced about the past and looked to the future.

The final cry was, "Contract, activate!"

Qin Ming looked directly at Keda.

Because in his eyes, among a group of little black ducks that all looked pretty much the same, Keda stood out so much!

"From today onwards, I am your Spirit Master. We've spent quite a bit of time together, and I feel we've always had a great understanding."

"I admire your intelligence and wit, and your talent in spirit-gathering arrays could open up even greater possibilities for your future... Make a pact with me, Keda!"

Qin Ming squatted down and handed his right hand to Keda. Even though he should have been confident of victory, he still felt a little nervous at the last minute.

Until, countless points of light emerged from the array beneath their feet, converging into a dreamlike ribbon of light that connected Qin Ming and Keda.

Qin Ming instinctively closed his eyes, sensing a space in his mind that grew larger and larger from nothing.

A massive surge of spiritual energy swept in from the outside, conditioning and improving Qin Ming's body until he seemed to break through a bottleneck, and his spirits lifted.

Finally, I stepped into the extraordinary realm.

Even after rehearsing it countless times in his imagination, Qin Ming was still moved to tears when the knowledge from the book finally came into reality.

I am thrilled to have become a Spirit Master, and touched by Keda's trust.

At the moment the contract was established, Qin Ming and Keda were of one mind. Qin Ming felt Keda's unreserved trust, which was perhaps the simplicity and sincerity unique to animals.

Qin Ming slowly calmed down, opened his eyes, and looked at Keda.

【Name】: Black Water Duck (Reachable)

[Attribute]: Water

[Race Rank]: High Elite (Under Development)

[Evaluation: A vast and refined energy lies hidden within them; their racial level, having surpassed the group limit, is still slowly increasing.]

What the hell!

what is this?

Qin Ming was too preoccupied to be shocked by Keda's evaluation, since everyone had actually anticipated Keda's significant changes.

But what is this thing in front of me?

talent?

Didn't I already awaken my talent?

Is it possible for a person to have two talents?

Could it be that I didn't transmigrate into a human body?

Everyone says that everyone has a unique talent, does that mean I'm not one of them?!

Wait, am I one person or two people since I transmigrated?

Qin Ming was somewhat dazed and confused.

Since everyone was becoming a Spirit Master for the first time, their excitement was hard to hide, and Qin Ming's dazedness among them didn't seem too out of place.

Dual talents are great! Dual talents are great!

Qin Ming shifted his gaze from Keda. Huh? Why do some ducks have panels in front of them, while others don't?

Is it possible for talent to work sometimes and not at all?

Qin Ming's mind was starting to wander.

The two older black water ducks in the distance turned out to be the duck parents I had heard of but never seen!

It's perfectly normal for the parents of a baby spirit beast to appear at this important moment in its life, as it shows their respect for the event and their blessings for its future.

Thanks to his talent, Qin Ming finally realized, albeit belatedly, that he could distinguish them!

However, Qin Ming was confident in his popularity among the ducks, believing that he was so popular that no other elder ducks besides his parents would approve of him.

Excluding favorability, the only remaining condition is likely feeding the array crystals. Qin Ming's mind started to work again.

Qin Ming looked back at Keda with satisfaction, but then caught a glimpse of two more panels out of the corner of his eye!

? ?

But what about Pang?

No way!?

When did he feed the Kopang Formation Crystal?

And there's Ke Yun!

Could he still be good friends with Wang Yumo? Qin Ming, who considered himself honest and friendly, fell into deep thought.

I really want to congratulate my friend on finally achieving his wish today and obtaining Ke Yun's blessing, but for some reason, Qin Ming's steps seem very hesitant...