After negotiating the price and the timing of future transactions, Zhou Yan led his people away from the Fang Family.
After they left, Fang Yuxin and Qu Qianhe prepared dinner while the others emerged from the rest room. They had been cutting Elemental Stones there and were getting increasingly skilled at it.
Having finished dinner, Chen Qiao and the others followed their routine: first, they absorbed Elemental Crystals at the Fang Family’s residence, and then they left together. After their departure, the Fang Family members entered the Qingmu Spiritual Mansion to cultivate, and everything seemed no different from usual.
However, as soon as they entered the Qingmu Spiritual Mansion, a white shadow, quick as lightning, leaped into Fang Yuxin’s arms. Fang Yuxin was stunned; it should be Angela, but its body had somehow shrunk!
Angela had always been growing well, previously thirty centimeters long, looking strong and beautiful. Now it was only slightly bigger than a palm, pudgy and round, which made it look especially adorable.
The moment it reached Fang Yuxin’s embrace, it rubbed its chubby head against her non-stop, wagging its fluffy tail proudly behind it and meowing in a way that suggested both flattery and pride.
Unfortunately, Fang Yuxin hadn’t formed a contract with it, so she couldn’t understand the meaning behind its actions. Thinking for a moment, she projected a thought towards Angela in an attempt to communicate, "Angela, would you like to form a contract with me and accept me as your master?"
Because of that dream, her feelings for Angela were quite special; she regarded it as family. Therefore, she hadn’t initially formed a contract with Angela. But now, she realized that maybe it was time to form a contract with it. That way, she would be able to understand clearly what Angela was trying to express, and Angela could assist her just like Lan Re.
She soon sensed a thought from Angela in response: "Master... master... form the contract..." Angela, being a very intelligent Ragdoll cat, and having spent more time with Fang Yuxin, possessed a higher level of spiritual wisdom than Lan Re, comparable to that of a three-year-old child.
Fang Yuxin did not hesitate further and promptly formed a contract with it. Once the contract was made, a soul connection was instantly established between her and Angela, allowing its thoughts to be clearly conveyed to her.
Angela seemed exceptionally lively: "Master, master! I’ve broken through! I’m now stronger than before! I can even grow bigger and smaller!"
After speaking, it jumped down from Fang Yuxin’s arms and stood in front of her. Its body emitted a faint white glow and began to grow at a visible rate, soon reaching a height similar to Fang Yuxin’s—tall, strong, elegant, and charming.
It intentionally circled around Fang Yuxin, prompting her to mount it. With its current size, it could indeed serve as a mount.
Fang Yuxin agilely climbed onto it, finding Angela covered in long white fur that was exceptionally fluffy and soft, making the ride even more comfortable than on a horse.
The others watched this scene almost dumbfounded. Angela was simply too beautiful and Fang Yuxin looked incredibly cool riding it, which stirred in them the desire to hurry up and contract their own mutated animals!
Bai Qianqian’s eyes twinkled, her face full of envy as she bounced excitedly, "Mama, I want to go up too! Can I ride it as well?"
After asking Angela’s opinion, Fang Yuxin stretched out her hand to pull Bai Qianqian up, seating him in front of herself.
Bai Qianqian excitedly caressed Angela’s soft fur, utterly captivated: "Mama, Angela is so beautiful, it’s just too cool! Riding out on it would be absolutely amazing!"
Indeed, no other mutated animals had appeared in the Safe Zone yet, let alone one as large as Angela. If she rode Angela around the Safe Zone, the scene would be incredibly impressive!
However, Fang Yuxin quickly dismissed this crazy idea; bearing treasure brings calamities upon oneself, and she was already attracting enough attention. With Angela now, who knew how many more people would have their eyes on her!
Therefore, she patted Bai Qianqian on the head and warned, "Alright, don’t always think about showing off. You must not tell anyone about Angela."
Bai Qianqian obediently nodded and then looked expectantly at Fang Yuxin: "Mama, I really want to contract a mutated animal too."
Mutated animals were rare now, but Fang Yuxin knew it wouldn’t be long before they started to flourish. Glancing at her family members and seeing a hint of eagerness in their eyes, she said, "In the future, there will be more and more mutated animals. If you find one that’s suitable, you can also contract your own Spiritual Pet."
Upon hearing this, everyone couldn’t help but imagine what kind of mutated animal would be good for them to contract.
But that was just a fleeting thought. Fang Yuxin took Bai Qianqian off Angela, thought for a moment, and decided to take Angela to look for suitable Cultivation Techniques.
And Lan Re too—if she could find appropriate cultivation methods for them, they could improve their strength even faster!
Fang Yuxin went immediately into action. After telling her family, she took Lan Re and Angela to try their luck at choosing Cultivation Techniques.
Outside Qingmu Spiritual Mansion, the night in the Safe Zone was eerily quiet, and to save resources, only a few places were lit, while most of the area was engulfed in darkness.
Outside the Safe Zone, zombies roared, continuing to gather.
Suddenly, the entire Safe Zone, and even a large area around it, shook violently.
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