Start With Contracting Sprites

Giving the wristband to Butterfly wasn't a thought that Su Hao had come up with in the spur of the moment. Instead, it was a decision that he had made after careful consideration for two days.

"Let Butterfly be a Sprite Trainer and let it PK at the front line. There are a few benefits to doing so."

"Firstly, safety. A weakling like me won't be exposed to the enemy's attack range."

"Secondly, safety. Even if Butterfly and the others encounter a strong enemy and fall into a desperate situation, I can still save the situation!"

How?

One summon and they'd be home right away.

This kind of unconventional battle tactic wasn't created by Su Hao alone. Many Sprite Trainers did it.

During class yesterday, their instructors had also taught them that it was safe and reliable to set up arrays in the '1, 1, 2' mode.

An investigative soldier scouted ahead.

A Sprite Trainer was a distance behind.

The two sprites protected him from both sides.

"But the contractual connection between Sprite Trainers and sprites is limited by distance…"

"People like me can speak to each other with our voices within one to two kilometers, and can speak in words within three to five kilometers… With delay from lagging, I can sense the general situation of sprites within ten kilometers, such as injuries, serious injuries, near-death, cold, and completely cold.

"If it's further away, there are only two possibilities: There's no signal from the contract connection, the contract is broken, or the sprite died."

Wouldn't that be too late?

But he was different. No matter how far away he was, the interface could reflect the state of the sprites, enough to summon them back before Butterfly died.

It could carry out casual tactics till the end.

Quite a fee!

"The only problem is the spoils of war. The summoning can't bring back external items, and the wristband has to be left behind, but compared to losing my life, it's not a problem… That's only under extremely unlucky circumstances."

Su Hao told Butterfly about his plan, then turned on the GPS. The radar showed several green dots around.

"Those are our allies. It doesn't matter if you ask for help, assist others, or join forces. Just act according to the situation. The wristband also has communication functions. You can type and send messages to your allies within a kilometer or two."

After hearing what he said, the words on Butterfly's head had already become…

It thought about it, lowered its head and operated the wristband with its fingertips a few times. After bargaining for a while, it finally agreed.

"Gurgle~"

"Just bring… Well, let me think."

His gaze swept across the bear, the crow, and the horse. "Dumb Unicorn, I have an important mission for you."

"Neighhh ( ̄ ▽ ̄) /?"

It said I can!

"This mission is to stay and protect your Sprite Trainer, my safety."

"Neigh… Neighhh?"

"Do you have any objections?"

"Neighhh!" It shook its head violently like a rattle-drum.

"It's a happy decision," Su Hao said. "Butterfly, bring Dazed Crow and Big Fat Bear deeper into the forest. We'll provide technical support at the back."

"Gurgle~!"

The Big Fat Bear also stood up and patted its chest to show that there was no problem.

Dazed Crow… After a few seconds, it made a "squawk" sound, which was considered a normal delay.

There was no problem either.

"Inside are the jade powder, potions, and other things that the three of you need. The gray ball is a smoke bomb that can release smoke that can interfere with perception. The red one is a loud sound bullet. Apart from that, there are also small things like alarm devices. You will use them anyway."

He hung a small satchel around Butterfly's neck.

There weren't many things.

Because they didn't need to bring troublesome things like tents and sleeping bags.

"Butterfly team, start moving."

"Gurgle~"

...

Giant Wood Forest covered the sky and the earth, vast and boundless.

Butterfly kept flying at a low altitude. After flying for dozens of minutes, the surrounding scenery was roughly the same. No matter which direction it flew towards, there were just huge trees.

Without a compass or positioning equipment, it was easy to get lost inside.

Butterfly didn't have this problem.

From time to time, the antenna on its head… would straighten up and spin.

It was using its unique skill "Spiritual Perception", but in its perception, the forest was dense, but especially silent.

"Gurgle~"

It wasn't very used to an environment that not even a wild sprite could experience.

It remembered what Su Hao said:

"Because this is a battlefield, we can only see allies, enemies, enemies, enemies…"

Then, he lowered his head and looked at the radar on his wristband. He couldn't see any green dots either.

They were already in the danger zone.

"Gurgle~"

It said softly.

The Dazed Crow, which was flying slightly higher, was already on standby for battle. Its eyes swept around sharply.

The Electric Bear, which was running on the ground, had its footsteps become very light and soft. There was only the subtle sound of its paws stepping on the withered leaves.

The whole forest was quiet.

Suddenly,

Ding…

The dazed hair on Butterfly's head bounced up again. It looked in a certain direction, and an emerald green energy ball appeared in its palm in an instant, which it shot out forcefully.

The Energy Ball kept spinning and flew out in an arc in the woods, going around tree trunks…

Boom!

The explosion was especially obvious in the silent forest.

The Dazed Crow, which was flying twenty to thirty meters high, also flew out like an arrow when the Energy Ball flew out.

In just a moment, the sound of battle rang out in the distance again, and red light blossomed.

Butterfly chased after it and flew to the place where the Energy Ball landed. There was a pit, and a broken carapace as well as a needle-shaped tail could be seen in it.

After moving forward a distance, it saw some brown scales. There were traces of high temperature burn marks on the broken scales.

Two sprites.

Butterfly deduced and analyzed, and used "Spiritual Perception". It could only sense the Dazed Crow and another unfamiliar sprite.

No enemy Sprite Trainers were discovered.

The mental waves of Sprite Trainers and sprites were essentially different.

At this moment…

Butterfly had been chasing for five to six seconds. It could vaguely see the Dazed Crow and the fleeing sprite.

It nimbly crawled through the bushes.

Everywhere it passed, green poisonous mist was left behind.

"Gurgle~"

It thought for half a second and activated the illusion imprint left on the Dazed Crow.

That was a secret signal that had been prepared long ago.

Do not pursue a desperate foe.

The Dazed Crow that flew back tilted its head, not quite understanding. "Squawk?"

Butterfly understood the Dazed Crow's question, but it wasn't in a hurry to answer.

When the bushes at the back were pushed aside and the Big Fat Bear arrived, it then used its Psychic powers to make a branch on the ground fly up into its hand. With a wave, specks of green light emerged from the top of the branch.

Butterfly came to the tree trunk that needed more than ten people to hug around and used it as a blackboard.

It waved the tree branch and wrote the words "Do not pursue a desperate foe". Then, it circled the word "desperate".

"Squawk?"

The Dazed Crow still tilted its head to more than 100 degrees.

Butterfly hated this good-for-nothing crow!

"Gurgle~!"

It named the Big Fat Bear to answer the question.

The Big Fat Bear immediately stood up straight, scratched its head and thought about it. "Sob sob sob (because desperate)?"

Butterfly nodded slightly when it heard this.

It wrote a few words:

"Only Sprite Trainers have merit, while sprites don't."

"So, the enemy's sprite = desperate."

Crow and Bear kept nodding in agreement.

...

Butterfly and the others left, leaving only the Dumb Unicorn to accompany Su Hao.

He rode the Dumb Unicorn to the top of a huge tree branch dozens of meters tall. He sat in a wide position, with his back against the main trunk and his eyes fixed on the interface.

It wasn't that he didn't know that it was safe to sit on the back of the Dumb Unicorn and it was convenient for him to escape, but… the battle in the forest wouldn't be short. If he were to sit on the back of the Dumb Unicorn the whole time, its scales would get a little cold. Sitting for too long wasn't good for his body.

He put a soft cushion under his butt and looked behind him. Through the treetops, he could see the towering city wall.

"As long as the Demon Snake Tribe doesn't come knocking on my door, I basically won't be disturbed at this position… But after staying for a long time, it seems a little boring."

Su Hao didn't expect that the label for his first battle would actually be boredom.

And dull.

Since he had to keep staring at the interface, he couldn't sleep.

"It's really not easy for me."

...

...

A Wind Chasing Horse galloped. The young man on the horse looked around.

After a while…

"Stop!"

He saw a branch on a huge tree broken into the shape of "Z".

There was a mark left over a month ago.

He followed the mark and traveled hundreds of meters until he arrived in front of a huge tree.

It was a huge tree that required more than ten people to wrap their arms around. Roots were wrapped around the bottom like giant earthworms.

The young man walked around the tree, his gaze sweeping across inch by inch. "It's here."

He turned and looked around.

There was no sign of anyone. It was quiet.

Then, he squatted down and pushed aside the fallen leaves with his palm. He could see traces of soil being buried underneath.

"Master Hound, dig it out."

A human-shaped sprite jumped down from the tree trunk and waved its claws. The soil was flipped open with a whoosh, revealing a box buried deep underground.

The young man opened the box. There was another box inside.

He kept opening, kept opening, and kept opening, until finally, he saw a small note.

It was written in crooked Dragon Nation text:

"North, five kilometers. Yours, every Monday morning."

The young man placed the note in the Master Hound's hand and let it shatter.

Then, the ground returned to its original state.

He stood where he was for several minutes. His pupils seemed to be out of focus.

Suddenly…

He flipped over and rode the Wind Chasing Horse, his tone no longer fluctuating. "Go north!"

...

Five kilometers away, a young man hid on top of a tree and waited for two days.

Finally…

A Snake-Headed Demon appeared and made "hiss" noises with its tongue.

Its snake hair was red and very eye-catching. Its cold snake eyes looked around.

"I see you. Come out."

The sound came from a square machine at the Snake-Headed Demon's waist.

It was a male voice, speaking in very inauthentic Dragon Nation language.

At the same time.

The red-haired Snake-Headed Demon also raised its head and stared in a certain direction.

On the tree crown, the young man's body turned cold.

Beside him, the muscles of the Wind Chasing Horse and Master Hound, which had elite limit strength, both tightened.

The young man rode his pegasus down from the tree crown and raised both his hands.

A moment later…

He saw someone walking out from behind the bushes. It was a man with long black hair and brown eyes. He was wearing a full set of leather armor, and there was a demonic snake demon pattern tattooed on the chest area of his armor.

The young man knew that it was the totem of the Demon Snake Tribe — the Snake God.

He lowered his head. "Lord Oracle."

"What did you bring to Lord Snake God?" The person said word by word.

The young man immediately took out items from his bag.

Touch screen cell phone, computer, walkie-talkie…

The Oracle stared at the cell phone and snatched it over. After flipping through it for a few seconds, he finally found the switch and pressed it forcefully.

The screen lit up, and the Oracle said without looking up.

"This, not bad."

Seeing that the Oracle didn't continue, the young man opened his mouth and mustered up his courage to ask, "Sir Oracle, my… my companion, can she come back?"

"Is the apple of your eye only worth this little thing? Not enough, still not enough."

"You… What else does Lord Oracle want?"

"The Snake God requires valuable information, such as your Sprite Cultivation Technique. As long as you can get it, she can immediately return to your side. Not only her, the reward is also very big. The Snake God won't mistreat every devotee."

As the Leather Armor Oracle spoke, he reached into his pocket and grabbed a white crystal the size of a pebble. It was a Wind-Element Crystal, he threw it up and down in his hand.

"We have a lot of these things, as long as…"

"But, but I'm just an ordinary student, I can't do that."

The Oracle's expression gradually became impatient.

Seeing this, the young man's brain kept working. He suddenly shouted, "I have news. Our principal… Our principal's disciple is in the forest. He's only at master-level!"

His words came out of his mouth, and he froze after he finished speaking.

...

Jingmen Pass.

On the third day, Butterfly and the others came back.

Su Hao took back the black wristband and brought them back to the fortress.

"An elite-level."

The instructor checked the records of the wristband. When he saw that Su Hao seemed to be very depressed, he said, "To have this achievement on the first time, is already not bad. We have fought against the Sprite Trainers of Snake Demon City for many years, each and every one of them are extremely cunning, don't underestimate their elite-levels."

Su Hao also knew that.

He had asked Butterfly about the details of the battle.

In the past three days, they had encountered numerous enemies. Most of the time, they would retreat after one attack.

From time to time, they were also chased away by the enemy's large army.

Only a few times did they catch the elite teams with less than ten sprites from the Demon Snake Tribe.

However, the results were minimal.

At most, they could kill a few sprites.

The only time they were lucky…

(Butterfly: Wasn't my tactic clever, gurgle ~?)

They caught a Sprite Trainer from Demon Snake City, but before Butterfly's illusion could break through the protective barrier, that person… had already consumed poison and committed suicide.

Su Hao: Damn, it's too scary!

...

After resting for a day in the fortress, Su Hao's team set off again.

The enemies were cunning and they had little battle results, but participating in the battle was not just for benefits.

They were the eyes of Whale Gate. Once they suffered setbacks in the battle area, they could only hide in the fortress. Then…

It was very disadvantageous for the overall situation.

It wasn't impossible for Demon Snake City to launch a large-scale attack while they were unaware.

"Well, it's precisely because of the danger that the battlefield can completely unearth the potential of sprites. I heard that many sprites stuck at the limit of elite-level broke through after a life and death battle."

"Besides, a battle period is half a month. Whale Gate usually only opens in half a month, and the time isn't up yet."

He had originally intended to experience the cruelty of battle himself, but…

They had just left less than ten kilometers from Whale Gate when they were ambushed by… sprites of Demon Snake City's Sprite Trainers.

One of them was an extraordinary-level.

"It's too passive for me to go up personally."

"So, I can only rely on you, Butterfly."

Su Hao, who had escaped back to Whale Gate, said so.

...

Whoosh ~ Whoosh ~

Butterfly flapped its wings and flew at a moderate speed in the forest.

After a few days of battle, it had grown a lot.

The antennae on its head didn't tense up all the time, and its battle instinct had also become much stronger.

They were all in the mood to take a look at the wristband while flying.

Buzz ~ Buzz!

The wristband vibrated.

It tapped and a distress signal popped up.

"We are trapped in the valley with coordinates '261, 416'. There is an extraordinary-level in the enemy team. Requesting reinforcements, requesting reinforcements!!"

They were allies.

It was stupid Su Hao's classmate.

Without much hesitation, it called its two underlings and flew speedily towards the coordinate valley.