Pet Charm Chapter 5

Chapter 5 Thorn Demon

Chu Mu has received a very well-rounded education ever since he was young, including how to correctly discipline his body. Although this path is harsh and difficult, Chu Mu has persevered.

Chu Mu walked along a small stream, which is formed from the snow on the mountain at the centre of the island. Walking upstream, Chu Mu will not lose his way.

“Mandy Monster?” Chu Mu abruptly slowed down, staring at the drinking soul pet a hundred metres away.

The Mandy monster has the body of a lizard, with the entirety of it being red, sharp ears, and the tail of a fish. It belongs in the Demon Beast circle, Beast type, and is a close combat soul pet with attributes leaning towards strength and defence, but lacking in speed and agility.

“Mandy monsters grade should be medium.”

Soul pets power are differentiated by its stage, however, the stage of a soul pet can be raised through various methods like combat. As long it is raised properly, any soul pet can have their stage raised to 4, 9, or even higher.

Therefore, stages are not used to judge the potential of soul pets. “Grades” are the standard used.

Grades indicate the racial advantages of each soul pet.

For example, a stage 5 medium grade soul pet is stronger than a stage 5 low grade soul pet. This is due to their racial differences, just like how a dog will be hard pressed to defeat a tiger.

The Mandy monster should be a popular choice, as medium grade soul pets are still relatively easy to tame, and their growth speed is fast as well.

However, Chu Mu is not very interested in these grades of soul pets. The Mandy monster also has numerous limitations in combat. With its slow speed, if it goes up against an agility type or magic type soul pet, defeat is certain.

Chu Mu did not intend to waste time here. The Mandy monster has a mild temper, and will not attack unprovoked.

As Chu Mu walked past the Mandy Monster, it raised its head from the water, large eyes staring at Chu Mu. Sensing no hostility from him, it lowered its head again and resumed drinking.

“Second soul contract, capture!!”

Suddenly, a loud and clear voice sounded!!

Chu Mu immediately turned towards the direction of the sound, and found a youth around the same size as him casting the soul contract technique.

The youth is called Ge Sen, with an uncommon brown hair colour, a white face, and freckles.

“Heh heh, don’t even think about it!” Even though Ge Sen did not speak, Chu Mu noticed the complacent smile on his face.

Chu Mu sneered, and firmly increased his pace.

Once the soul contract technique has been casted, there are only two possibilities. The former being successfully contracting with the soul pet, and the latter is angering the soul pet.

Even though the drinking Mandy Monster’s grade is relatively low, but from its outer appearance one can tell it is at least at stage 4, and is completely healthy. With his weak soul power, Ge Sen has less than one percent chance of success, and the outcome of failure is of course……

“Howl!!!!”

Sure enough, the Mandy monster was enraged. In a frenzy, it charged towards Ge Sen!

Ge Sen’s expression changed, and he panicked and ran into the jungle.

Looking at the chaotic scene, Chu Mu laughed secretly, and moved on, and the sound of the confusion gradually died down.

Chu Mu has prepared adequate amounts of food and water for this long journey, and on the first day, he only managed to advance about seven to eight kilometres before dark.

He hid in a little rock cave, and blocked the entrance of the cave with rocks to prevent other savage soul pets from coming in.

At night, Chu Mu started to train. A soul master main focus is to increase his soul power, which is his energy source, and also the fountain of life……

The next morning, Chu Mu continued his journey. According to the enforcers, a patch of tall thorns separate the inner and outer parts of the island.

Chu Mu has prepared a large knife, and used it to cut through the thorns……

The forest of thorns is at least two hundred metres deep, and with a height of three to four metres, it is even taller than the walls of some villages. Since he has a skinny frame, Chu Mu is able crawl through some of the s.p.a.ces.

In here, getting injured is unavoidable, and soon many blood dripping wounds appeared on Chu Mu’s body.

“Hu hu”

Suddenly, Chu Mu ears picked up a strange sound!

Surprised, Chu Mu halted, and slowed his breathing.

“Hu hu hu” the same soft sound again!! Lying among the thorns, Chu Mu’s breath nearly stopped!

Suddenly! He felt an object near his ankle!

He hurriedly turned, and found green snake-like things wrapped around his ankle!

“Ah!!!” Before he can react, his body was dragged along the ground towards the depths of the forest of thorns!

After a series of dragging, in his pain, Chu Mu finally saw the green snake-like culprit.

It is not a snake, but a moving thorn vine!!

“Thorn Demon!” the soul pet’s name immediately appeared in his mind.

Thorn Demons belong in the Plant circle, Vine type, and grows in thorn bushes. They prey on pa.s.sing creatures, and are quite common among the carnivorous plants in the Plant circle!

Once dragged to its position, Chu Mu’s body will be broken down, becoming fertilizer for the Thorn Demon!

With no time to think, Chu Mu hastily clenched the large knife and forced himself up, enduring the pain from thorns cutting his face, and abruptly hacked at the thumb-thick vine!

Chu Mu put all his strength into the slash, and the vine broke with a snap, the cross section oozing a green liquid.

Kicking aside the vine, Chu Mu picked up his knife and hurriedly left. Crawling quickly through the thorns, he escaped the attack range of the Thorn Demon!

Fleeing madly, the sharp thorns constantly cut at his skin, but Chu Mu dare not stop.

The vast forest of thorns seem to be endless, and Chu Mu is starting to feel breathless.

Rays of light flashed past, and when the thorns finally thinned, a wound covered Chu Mu finally escaped.

“Luckily that Thorn Demon was only around stage 2. If it was two stage higher, with two more vines, it would have been dangerous!” said a frightened Chu Mu while crouching and panting behind a large rock.

The Thorn Demon grade is low, losing out to the Mandy monster. But the Thorn Demon possesses a strong attack within the Plant circle, and tend to be very strong in its early stages, while also growing quickly. If anyone captures a Thorn Demon, and in three months quickly train it to stage 7 or 8, getting top ten is not a problem!

In fact, the Thorn Demon that Chu Mu encountered has only one vine and has a high possibility of capture.  Unfortunately, the grade of the Thorn Demon is too low. Even though it is strong in the early stages, it doesn’t have much room for growth in the future.

Chu Mu decisively gave up the idea of capturing it.