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Chapter 446 - 446 445 A Little Bit of Trouble

Chapter 446: Chapter 445: A Little Bit of Trouble Chapter 446: Chapter 445: A Little Bit of Trouble “””

After Russell contracted with Unicorn Polly, he boldly and vigorously trained until he achieved perfect heart-mind synchronization in just half a year.

However, it took him a full year and a half to barely reach the same level of synchronization with Harpy Dragon Hape, who also possesses pseudo-dragon bloodline and comparable intelligence.

This pace would be considered rapid for ordinary Phantom Beast Knights.

Eric, who contracted with a phantom beast before Russell, has yet to achieve perfect heart-mind synchronization with Kevin the Gold and Silver Wolfhound.

The exceptionally talented Katie, though she had a good rapport with Red-Eyed Mouse King Jerry, also faced numerous stumbling blocks in her heart-mind synchronization training.

Thus, it’s clear that the cultivation of Phantom Beast Knights is no simple task.

This is also the reason why second-layer high-level Phantom Beast Knights are rare, third-layer ones are even scarcer, and as for fourth-layer high-level knights, Shadowflame Duchy currently has only Count Merlin—though Baron Roman might be close, too.

“Gu-er!”

On the way back, Dark Oil Dragon Rosyfly flew toward the Blackflame Plains, while Unicorn Polly quietly went to Cigar Courtyard.

Left alone, Russell and Hape executed Beast Fusion Shadow, switched to the Hawk-Man form, and silently continued their final training. Combat, flight, magic, transformation—Russell practiced solidly in line with his identity as a Phantom Beast Knight.

Hape had two fixed spells—Wind Wall Skill and Hurricane Skill—Russell had thought of developing them into powerful new magic.

Alas.

Now, there was no need for such flamboyant battle techniques anymore, and the development of magic had come to a halt.

It’s not only with Hape that Russell hadn’t developed new magic; even with Polly, he hadn’t managed to create anything new.

The Sword Control Technique, based on the Wind Walking Skill, was just taking shape when, due to Polly’s ascension to a pseudo-dragon and the attainment of supersonic speed, it was indefinitely shelved.

“Magic… In this world, what matters is the Origin Power of giants like dragons and snow giants, even Frost Giant’s magic is nothing more than throwing sticks…” Russell mused, realizing that Dragon Sleep Continent is truly a world of knights.

Here, dragons are everything.

Whoever mounts a dragon becomes the pinnacle of humanity.

The cultivation system of knights also focuses on contracting with powerful partners to gain strength. Phantom Beast Knights, Flying Dragon Knights, Dragon Knights—this is true for all of them.

In this world’s system, there is no place for magic.

“Hurricane Skill!” In his Hawk-Man form, Russell flapped his wings, creating a hurricane powerful enough to tear apart the ground, forming beneath his wings.

Numerous wind blades swept across the vast snowfield, shattering the ice cover into dust.

Compared to the might of the Secret Technique: Sword of Thunder, the Hurricane Skill was clearly less impressive, but from a Phantom Beast Knight’s perspective, it was sufficiently powerful.

“Hape, we’ve reached the peak of each other’s strength,” Russell said, floating amidst the snow and wind.

Quietly responding in his mind, Hape agreed, “Yes, Russell, we’re standing at the peak of each other’s strength.”

In that moment.

A man and his eagle truly felt that perfect heart-mind synchronization.

In the control of Prime Breath and combat, there were no more barriers between them. This wasn’t about thoughts and desires that had no limits; no matter how much they trained, Russell would remain Russell, and Hape would still be Hape. It was about being one in the control of power.

The personalities of the person and the phantom beast impact their heart-mind synchronization training.

But what ultimately determines whether they can achieve perfect synchronization is the acknowledgement of power by both parties and control over Prime Breath.

If both parties in the contract are wise, it is easy to strive together.

If only one party is wise, the wise one can still achieve a unified effort by accommodating the other.

In the cultivation of Phantom Beast Knights, the worst fear is neither the beast nor the knight being intelligent enough and having conflicting personalities. For such Phantom Beast Knights, not to mention perfect heart-mind synchronization, even executing Fighting Spirit Armor or Beast Fusion Shadow would be problematic.

“It’s perfect, finally second-layer perfect!” Russell reflected.

Hape chimed in, “Yes, congratulations, Russell. Uroboros is waiting for you to commence the third-layer.”

“Regardless of whether I contract with Uroboros or not, remember this, Hape—you and Polly are my most important partners,” Russell said. It was indeed regrettable that Hape couldn’t integrate with the Quiet Dream Family.

Russell once disliked this fact and even considered regretting the contract.

“””

But emotions are always a constant in life, and Hape had long become an indispensable partner to him—where else could he find such a handsome owl!

“I understand,” Hape responded softly.

“Besides, I’ll be with you, searching for hope to ascend as a Pseudo-Dragon,” Russell promised. “Polly and I already have the experience. Next time, we won’t need to rely on death to stimulate the power in our bloodlines.”

“Thank you, Russell.”

“No need for thanks, we are partners!” Russell laughed heartily.

Having said enough, Hape joined Russell in returning to Cigar Courtyard, dispelling the Beast Fusion Shadow, and quietly settling on the pergola of the garden terrace.

Unicorn Polly was lying in the bamboo grove, comfortably munching on the tender leaves of the bamboo and cordyceps.

Russell waved to Polly, then walked over to a large tree that had been transplanted there from elsewhere. The tree trunk naturally formed a hollow which took a long time to find.

“Hiss, hiss.”

The Ouroboros Uroboros, flicking its tongue, emerged from the hollow. This tree with a trunk hollow was planted especially for it.

“Uroboros, we’ll soon be able to contract,” Russell greeted the Ouroboros. “Just wait another two days, and you will feel incredible power.” Since Uroboros had acknowledged him as its master, the sound of Lucky Whisper had seldom occurred.

Only when Uroboros was worried would it occasionally let out a strange murmur.

And with those few Lucky Whispers, Russell had been adjusting his relationship with the Ouroboros, deepening their emotional bond.

Now, Uroboros was fully familiar with everything at Wuyao Snake Manor.

Of course, it was also familiar with Russell’s feeding.

“Master, the grilled mouse meat you requested has arrived,” Butler Morris announced, accompanied by a servant who brought a plate of grilled mouse meat.

Russell personally took the plate and fed the Ouroboros.

The situation that could bring tears to the eyes of Red-Eyed Mouse King Jerry was that, in addition to Hape’s love for grilled mouse meat, Uroboros also had a fondness for it—of course, while Jerry might shed tears, he was also fond of grilled mouse meat.

Whoosh!

A figure swooped down from the sky, startling Russell as he fed the Ouroboros.

Russell turned to see it was Ros the Clay Dragon, with Mr. Luo Man on its back. Mr. Luo Man jumped off the dragon’s back and approached: “I thought you’d be in Blackflame Plains.”

“Father, what brings you here?”

“Just taking a stroll,” Mr. Luo Man said, glancing at the Ouroboros as it swallowed the grilled mouse meat but not paying it much mind; it was just a serpent Phantom Beast after all. “I plan to go to Red Castle tomorrow to hand over the Ice Soul Pearls.”

“Father, have you gathered them all?”

“Hm,” Mr. Luo Man glanced around before speaking casually, “There’s fewer trips to the Snowfield now, still three short.”

Hearing this, Russell immediately instructed Butler Morris: “Go to the storeroom and fetch three Ice Soul Pearls. No, make that twenty-three Ice Soul Pearls for my father.”

After speaking, he turned to Mr. Luo Man: “These next few days, I need to prepare myself, stabilize my spirit, and start the contract for the Third-layer high-ranking Phantom Beast Knight. So I won’t personally deliver the Ice Soul Pearls to Red Castle. Please take them there for me, Father.”

“Ah, you’re starting the Third-layer?” exclaimed Mr. Luo Man, surprised. “Your rate of cultivation is surpassing anyone’s. I am also a Third-layer high-ranking Phantom Beast Knight, but it took me over a decade to start the Third-layer.”

“Polly, Hape, and I get along very well,” smiled Russell. “Next, I’ll start practicing with Uroboros.”

Shaking his head, Mr. Luo Man suddenly found himself at a loss for words.

“So, Father, when will you be able to start the Fourth-layer?” asked Russell.

“Ah,” sighed Mr. Luo Man. “My mind is perfectly in sync with Reese, but balancing the spirit is a little harder than I thought… so, you know, there’s a small issue that’s still stuck there.”

Reese was the name of the King of Ebony-waisted Snakes.

Russell spoke confidently, “I believe Father will solve that little issue very soon.”

“Ha-ha, of course,” Mr. Luo Man said with an arched eyebrow, speaking lightly. “You’re the genius of this era. Back in my time, I was the genius of our era too… I believe this little issue will be resolved very quickly.”

Behind them,

Ros the Clay Dragon rolled its eyes.