Zhang Qing looked at Du Yu with a smile: "Although you can only contract with Fire-type Demon Pets, there's no need to worry. There are many dual-element Demon Pets with Fire attributes in the world that can make up for your desire for other attribute Demon Pets.
However, the new Demon Pets prepared by the academy for beginners at the moment are all of single attribute.
The Fire-type Demon Pets are Little Orange Pig and Little Fire Fox.
Additionally, you must know, Demon Pets are distributed for free by the Demon Spirit Academy. If you take one, it means you must sign an agreement with the school, and you must participate in training and assessments."
Du Yu: "I understand."
Zhang Qing gestured at the soundly sleeping Little Orange Pig in Du Yu's hand: "Little Orange Pig, a power-type Demon Pet. It's good at close combat with strong attacks and has high cultivation value."
She pointed to the Little Fire Fox on the right side of the wooden box: "Little Fire Fox, an agility-type Demon Pet. It's adept at maneuvering and escaping, with excellent fleeing skills.
You can choose a suitable partner based on your own preferences."
Compared to the carefree, soundly sleeping Little Orange Pigs, the palm-sized Little Fire Foxes beside them seemed more alert.
They each stared at Zhang Qing's finger, and many of them bared their teeth. Their cute yet fierce little appearance seemed unwilling to let anyone touch them.
Du Yu reached out a hand, gently pushing aside the group of Little Fire Foxes.
Goodness, there are a full 50 to 60 of them!
Interestingly, though the Little Fire Fox's body is only palm-sized, their tails are even bigger and longer than their bodies?
How to describe the shape of that big tail... Thin at both ends, thick in the middle, looking quite like a rugby ball.
Probably because they were just born, the Little Fire Foxes could not lift their big tails yet. So when they tried to escape, their tails dragged along the ground, wobbling as they crawled.
The scene was unbelievably cute.
"Choose freely!" Seeing Du Yu's indecision, Zhang Qing spoke at the right moment, "These Demon Pets were carefully selected by the school, their qualifications are all top-notch, with not much difference between them."
"Okay, okay." Du Yu nodded repeatedly, then looked at the rows of sleeping Little Orange Pigs.
"That's not right~"
"Hmm?" Hearing the soft and sticky voice in his mind, Du Yu hurriedly communicated mentally, "Little Fen Yang, what do you mean by not right?"
Little Fen Yang: "That person said it wrong~ There's one, that's red."
Red?
Du Yu was puzzled. Whether it was Little Orange Pig or Little Fire Fox, they were all orange-yellow in color, where was the red?
"Look~ bottom right."
Du Yu turned his eyes and, under extremely close observation, even felt his eyes get slightly warm.
Among the pile of stacked Little Fire Foxes at the bottom right, on the tail of one, there was a thin, barely noticeable red hair.
Du Yu's eyes narrowed, and he cautiously picked up that big tail, lifting the Little Fire Fox.
"Hiss!" The upside-down Little Fire Fox twisted its fluffy little head, baring its teeth continuously at Du Yu.
It's not big but certainly has a big temper?
Du Yu extended a finger directly into the mouth of the Little Fire Fox.
"Eh?" The Little Fire Fox was obviously stunned, no longer baring its teeth, nor grinning its mouth.
"Spell Break"
The little guy seemed to have had some kind of body switch turned on. After a bewildered moment, it held Du Yu's finger with its tiny paws and started sucking greedily?
Du Yu kept a calm facade, but after observing for a while, he couldn't help but be moved!
Heterochromatic Demon Pets!
Shiny Pokémon?
If it weren't for the "Eye of Burning Sun," who could have discovered it?
As long as the numbers of a race are sufficient, there will always be special breeds appearing. Compared to normal Demon Pets, heterochromatic species have higher growth potential!
But clearly, the Little Fire Fox in Du Yu's hand isn't a pure heterochromatic breed.
Heterochromatic Demon Pets are heavenly prodigies, from the moment they are born from the womb or egg shell, they show the world their uniqueness.
But the Little Fire Fox in Du Yu's hand seemed more like one that failed to "mutate" successfully, unfortunately blending in with the masses.
So what?
Even so, it still has a more explosive talent than other normal-colored Little Fire Foxes! Maybe with careful cultivation, it could turn red again?
"Eh~" The Little Fire Fox twisted its fluffy little head, seemingly not very content.
After all, it had been sucking for a long time, yet with no results...
"I'll choose it." Du Yu lifted his eyes to look at Zhang Qing.
Watching Du Yu's unique way of handling the pet, Zhang Qing chuckled, "For newborn Demon Beast cubs, the best place for recuperation is inside the body of us Demon Tamers.
Within your body, the Little Fire Fox will be safer and will constantly receive the nourishment of your fire attribute body, accelerating both your growth speeds."
"Hmm." Du Yu nodded thoughtfully, recalling Little Fen Yang within him.
Speaking of which, Little Fen Yang should also be in cub form, right? Does she possess some ability like Bathing in Fire Nirvana?
Otherwise, how could an Ancient Demon Saint with earth-shattering abilities be so small?
Once back, I must ask her properly.
Zhang Qing: "Tomorrow, during your training, a teacher will instruct you on how to sign a contract with a Demon Pet. What you need to do now is to protect it well and avoid any accidents from happening."
"Okay." Hearing this, Du Yu nodded repeatedly.
Zhang Qing's face turned serious as she spoke: "If an accident happens to the Little Fire Fox, it would be detrimental to your admission assessment, and you would be very likely to face responsibility for it."
With this, Zhang Qing leaned forward slightly and lowered her voice: "There will be financial consequences."
Financial consequences!
The Demon Spirit Academy sure has a wild way of making money.
For a moment, Du Yu nodded vigorously like a chick pecking at rice, "I promise I'll take good care of it."
Seeing the obedient and well-behaved child, Zhang Qing nodded in satisfaction: "Very good, now let's select a Demon Soldier weapon.
Protecting your Demon Pet isn't just about care in daily life. Since you've embarked on the path of a Demon Tamer, it means accompanying danger."
Speaking, Zhang Qing slightly turned her body, gesturing to the weapons hanging on the wooden board behind her: "What weapon did you choose to study at school?"
This is the special product of the Otherworld.
Even though Du Yu attended a normal school, there were always martial arts courses offered throughout his schooling.
Teenagers might awaken at any moment, and these martial arts classes were prepared for the children to become Demon Tamers.
Du Yu is a typical beneficiary!
If the school hadn't forcibly arranged martial arts classes, how could the original Du Yu have found the time amid his busy academic schedule to train in skills?
He awakened at the age of 17, suddenly transforming from an ordinary person to a Demon Tamer, and if he directly ventured into the Demon Beast Realm, he probably wouldn't have had any self-defense capabilities.
"Bow and arrow." Du Yu replied based on the memories in his mind.
Zhang Qing: "What else?"
Du Yu scratched his head and smiled sheepishly: "Just the bow and arrow. I've had a dream of using a bow and arrow since I was little."
"Heh." Zhang Qing chuckled and rolled her eyes, you had a bow and arrow dream, my foot!
Isn't it because the bow and arrow class is relatively safe, and the graduation exam doesn't involve close combat?
Zhang Qing saw through it but didn't expose him, pointing to a black bow on the board: "You are a pure fire type, aside from it, there's no other choice for a bow and arrow."
"Okay, thank you, teacher." Du Yu said, his mind becoming lively.
The original owner of this body chose the bow and arrow, and it really was... the right choice!
If you could sneakily target someone, who would choose to face them head-on?
Who could understand the joy of being cunning?
Moreover, now that I have the help of Little Fen Yang, I've gained some of the "Eye of Burning Sun"s functions, with excellent vision, which is a perfect match with the bow and arrow!
Wonderful, wonderful~!
"Fire Demon Soldiers, named Black Wood."
Zhang Qing took down the Black Wood Bow and handed it to Du Yu: "It was crafted by professional teachers at the Demon Spirit Academy, into which a certain amount of Demon Breath has been infused. It can nourish your body and assist in your cultivation."
"Good." Du Yu held the Little Fire Fox in his hands and didn't know where to put it for a moment.
"I'll hold it for you." A pleasant voice came from beside him, and a delicate white hand reached out, playfully brushing the Little Fire Fox's big tail with slender fingers.
Li Mengnan carefully took the Little Fire Fox and gave Zhang Qing a sweet smile: "Hello, teacher, I'm his classmate."
"Hmm." Zhang Qing nodded lightly, looking at Li Mengnan a few more times.
The girl, with her vibrant, confident, and beautiful presence, was a world apart from the poor kid Du Yu.
"It's so well-behaved." Li Mengnan held the Little Fire Fox in her arms, gently teasing its chin with her fingers.
When Du Yu was holding it earlier, the Little Fire Fox was baring its teeth.
Yet, in the young lady's embrace, it closed its eyes comfortably, rubbing its furry little head back and forth, as if it really liked the soft big bed...
Du Yu was dumbfounded!
Could it be so flirtatious?
At such a young age, it already showed potential to be a Sea King, and a female Sea King at that!
"Turn around!"
"Ah! Teacher Zhang." Du Yu hurriedly turned his head.
With a reproachful look, Zhang Qing shook the Black Wood Bow in her hand: "A Demon Tamer cannot release wind, fire, or thunder on their own. Only when you become strong enough can you use your Demon Pet's power to perform demon skills. But that's for later.
As a novice, the Demon Soldier is your best choice. You can use it to release the fire attribute Demon Breath within you."
Du Yu gathered his thoughts and accepted the Black Wood Bow with both hands.
Phew~
In an instant, waves of pure Demon Breath surged forward, and the familiar scorching heat once again filled his body, causing Du Yu's face to turn crimson.
"Heh..." Du Yu exhaled deeply, the black, smooth wood bow in his hand emanating a mysterious luster under the sunlight.
Both black and bright!
"The Demon Soldier Black Wood can guide the fire attribute Demon Breath within you, leading them to be used effectively. Get close to it often."
Zhang Qing looked at Du Yu, who seemed to have obtained a supreme treasure, especially his bright and fiery eyes, which made her feel moved.
Those eyes are truly beautiful.
In school, he should be the youthful crush of many girls.
How could Du Yu know what Teacher Zhang was thinking? Through muscle memory, he drew the bow, and a familiar feeling surged in his heart.
After all, martial arts classes required participating in a graduation exam, and the results were included in the overall score for the college entrance exams, so the original owner of the body took it very seriously.
Zhang Qing continued: "As for how to activate the Demon Soldier and conjure a Fire Arrow, you have to wait until your training tomorrow... hmm?"
Before she finished speaking, Zhang Qing couldn't help but raise her eyebrows slightly.
Under Du Yu's handsome brow, his gaze became more and more passionate.
Suddenly, tiny flames ignited on the pitch-black wood bow, and at his fingers holding the black string, a Fire Arrow gradually formed!
His eyes sharp as a torch, he radiated with spirit!
Zhang Qing, who was just reminiscing about confidence, found it on Du Yu's face.
"Loo..."
"Loo! Loo!" In the wooden box on the table, the Little Orange Pigs, neatly sleeping, suddenly awakened.
Their little short legs clung to the edge of the box as they struggled to climb out, pushing their snouts towards Du Yu's direction, eagerly wanting to become roast piglets...
It was clear they were very fond of the fiery aura emitting from Du Yu.
Zhang Qing silently admired for a moment, then asked, "Self-taught mastery, not a bad talent. By the way, what's your name?"
Du Yu raised his hand upwards, aiming the Demon Soldier Black Wood towards the sky, as the scorching aura spread from beneath his feet, a Fire Arrow cut through the sky and soared straight into the clouds.
"Du Yu, the Yu meaning foolish."