"Boom boom..." A series of muffled sounds came from the warehouse.
Lei Yao's gaze was fixed on the Fire Feather Chicken in mid-air. It let out a low growl, and the surrounding thunder elements seemed to respond to a summon, converging towards it.
In the blink of an eye, a thunderball the size of a soccer ball formed in front of Lei Yao.
Chu Chen couldn't help but show an expectant expression at this sight. It had been two days since learning Soul Skills.
During these two days, he hadn't returned Lei Yao to the Soul Sea but left it at the Thunder Daoist School to train independently.
Under Zhou Ying's supervision, Lei Yao didn't dare slack off, and with her occasional guidance, its progress was rapid, just a step away from successfully executing the Thunder Blade.
Thus, Chu Chen specially arranged this battle for Lei Yao today.
Though the opponent today was still a Fire Feather Chicken, it wasn't weak, with its level having reached the Sixth Rank Slave.
In terms of level alone, it was two ranks higher than Lei Yao, and it could fly for short periods. Without a ranged attack means, it was simply impossible to handle the opponent.
Chu Chen's goal was simple: to put enough pressure on Lei Yao, hoping it could make a breakthrough in battle.
Under Lei Yao's control, the thunderball began to contract continuously, its shape shifting from ball to blade.
The Fire Feather Chicken sensed the dangerous aura from the thunderball. Its instinctive reaction was to flee, but with limited space in the warehouse, there was simply nowhere to escape.
Since escape was not an option, it wouldn't sit still waiting for death. It immediately let out a loud crow, flapping its wings fiercely and charging towards Lei Yao, trying to interrupt Lei Yao's skill with its attack.
Seeing this, Lei Yao's expression immediately became grave. The Thunder Blade it was refining showed a slight delay, but it quickly adjusted, and the thunderball completed its final transformation.
Lei Yao looked at the Thunder Blade in front of it, its eyes filled with excitement, quickly directing the Thunder Blade to slash at the Fire Feather Chicken.
The Fire Feather Chicken was so terrified it almost lost its soul, immediately veering its body to fly to the side.
The Thunder Blade's speed was incredibly fast. In the blink of an eye, it caught up with the Fire Feather Chicken.
Only a pitiful chicken cry was heard, as the Fire Feather Chicken's right wing was cleanly severed.
Deprived of its ability to fly, the Fire Feather Chicken was no different from a lamb waiting for slaughter, passing peacefully under Lei Yao's iron fist.
Chu Chen saw this with a rather complex expression. He was happy that Lei Yao could execute the Thunder Blade, and could also save forty thousand Alliance Coins.
However, this money now needed to be repaid through work, meaning from today onwards, he would officially join the ranks of part-time workers.
After briefing Liu Yong on the Fire Feather Chicken's situation, he headed straight to the Thunder Daoist School.
Half an hour later, Zhou Ying looked at the suddenly-arrived young man and asked a little perplexedly, "Chu Chen, why are you here?"
Upon hearing this, Chu Chen said excitedly, "Sister Zhou, Lei Yao has already been able to execute the Thunder Blade."
Zhou Ying was surprised upon hearing this. In her eyes, Lei Yao's talent was not outstanding, but it was diligent. According to the usual training progress, it was expected to execute the Thunder Blade by the final agreed deadline.
But it had actually achieved this a day earlier, which was surprising to her.
"How did it manage to do that?" Zhou Ying asked in confusion.
Chu Chen didn't hold back upon hearing this and immediately recounted the entire process.
Upon hearing, Zhou Ying showed a sudden realization. Indeed, battles could unleash the potential of Guardian Beasts. It was a viable way to speed up cultivation, but it also came with risks. If slightly careless, Lei Yao could be injured or even die.
Zhou Ying, pulling herself from her thoughts, smiled and said, "Let's go let Lei Yao demonstrate in the training ground, so I can make a record."
Chu Chen was more than willing to hear this.
In the T-shaped Training Ground, Lei Yao let out a low growl, and the surrounding thunder elements quickly converged in front of it.
At this moment, a dozen or so people had their eyes on Lei Yao, flickers of surprise in their eyes.
Most of these people were high school seniors living nearby, who, like Chu Chen, had come to the Thunder Daoist School in the past two days.
There were also a few who had just contracted their second or third Guardian Beast. These juvenile stage beasts were also practicing skills in the T-shaped Training Ground.
Under Lei Yao's control, the thunderball successfully transformed into a Thunder Blade, slashing towards the metal dummy in the distance.
A muffled "boom" sound was heard, and the Thunder Blade precisely struck the neck of the metal dummy, which merely wobbled slightly before restoring itself.
Zhou Ying smiled at this and said, "Not bad, congratulations on your Guardian Beast successfully executing the Thunder Blade."
Upon hearing this, Chu Chen quickly smiled and said, "This is all thanks to Sister Zhou's guidance."
Everyone was shocked to hear this. They had initially assumed Lei Yao was merely executing an Ordinary Level Skill but never imagined that the Guardian Beast, which had trained for only two days, had successfully executed an Elite Level Skill.
"Hey, Sister Zhou, this isn't fair. We also paid to learn skills, so you can't keep secrets," a tall and thin young man said somewhat discontentedly.
Zhou Ying didn't mind hearing this. She tucked her hair behind her ear and smiled, "Wang Gang, you shouldn't say such things lightly. I've taught you all the training techniques. Whether or not you can execute the skill in a short period isn't something I can determine."
The middle-aged man standing aside spoke sternly, "Young man, you're indeed mistaken about Xiaozhou. In recent days, I've been training with a newly-contracted Guardian Beast. I've seen this Thunder Ape train skills non-stop except for eating and excreting. Its ability to execute the Thunder Blade so quickly was earned through sweat."
Wang Gang's face reddened upon hearing this. During the day, he was at school, so he only trained at the Daoist School for two hours at night. Compared to the Thunder Ape, he was indeed lazy.
"I'm sorry, Sister Zhou, I just want my Guardian Beast to grow stronger quickly," the tall, thin young man said apologetically.
Zhou Ying waved her hand and said, "It's okay. At Thunder Daoist School, we treat teaching Guardian Beast skills equally. To gain power, you must put in the effort."
The tall, thin young man nodded upon hearing this and said, "Thank you, Sister Zhou, for your guidance. By the way, how is the Beast Boarding service charged?"
Zhou Ying showed a pleasant surprise upon hearing this. She didn't expect such sudden business. Chu Chen thought to himself, indeed, a clever sales strategy. She immediately smiled and said, "The Thunder Ape was quick to execute an Elite Level Skill, so battle was indispensable."
Upon hearing this, Chu Chen was momentarily stunned. Zhou Ying was planning to expand the business, and indeed, salespeople have a knack for this.
Wang Gang wasn't angry upon hearing this; rather, he showed an excited expression, thinking he was smart, getting the training techniques with just a few words. He eagerly asked, "What's the price for sparring?"
Zhou Ying's smile broadened as she enthusiastically introduced the service to the tall, thin young man.
Eventually, under Zhou Ying's encouragement, Wang Gang signed up for a membership card worth fifty thousand Alliance Coins.
The others saw this and also began signing up, though they didn't recharge as much, each only adding one or two thousand Alliance Coins, but overall it totaled a few hundred thousand.
Seeing this, Chu Chen quickly congratulated, "Congratulations on completing a big deal, Sister Zhou."
Zhou Ying smiled and replied, "Thank you, thank you!"
Chu Chen was somewhat puzzled by this.
Seeing this, Zhou Ying smiled and explained, "This business success is all thanks to you, so the commission belongs to you."
"How can I accept that?"
"Oh, so you're not planning to take the more than twenty thousand commission?"
"What? That much?"
"Haha, just joking. The commission is yours, and also, Wang named you as his sparring partner, so this part of the commission is separate. Come with me to change clothes."
"Alright, I'll go now. Thank you for taking care of me, Sister Zhou," Chu Chen said with a smile.