Chapter 13 Uncle Liu (1/2)
”Centipedes have a vicious nature. If you want to train them, you need to keep allowing them to hunt and kill prey. Also, you should feed it fresh meat for every meal to maintain its fierceness. Only then will it be able to unleash its full capabilities in battle.” The security captain tried to jump off the branch he was standing on after saying this. But after looking at how high up the branch was, he ended up slowly climbing down with his four limbs instead.
All the pretense of him being cool suddenly vanished…
”You know how to train centipedes?” Gao Peng asked suspiciously. This security captain sporting a mutton chop beard did not look like an expert in training monsters.
”Hey, you brat, don't go around looking down on others. I trained this Devil Mantis of mine all on my own.” The security captain stretched out his right hand. Out of nowhere, a Devil Mantis suddenly appeared on his left, half kneeling on the ground, its strong chest heaving up and down as it breathed in and out.
”But there are specializations in every kind of industry. I specialize in training mantises, but that does not mean I'm an expert in training centipedes. If you really want to train this centipede into a killing machine, you will need to find an expert in that field. All I can give you are some pointers and suggestions,” said the security captain, pulling a long face.
”Mmm, thank you, sir,” Gao Peng said while nodding with thanks.
”Sir, do you know of any centipede training experts within Chang'an City?” Gao Peng asked.
The security captain was stunned for a moment. It was the first time someone had actually called him 'sir.' This way of addressing him made him feel a little weird.
After a moment's silence, he said, ”There are many famous powerhouses with centipede type Familiars in Chang'an City, but because their centipede Familiars were strong to begin with, only one of them is known for becoming that strong based on his training methods.” The security captain gave an imposing look and said, ”The head of the Five Poison Dojo, Cao Jinyan.
”But Cao Jinyan is a known loner; it's hard for most people to get close to him. Apparently, all of his family tragically died during the cataclysm. Since then, he's developed an irritable personality. It's a taboo to mention anything related to his family in front of him.”
”Oh, then forget it. I should just train on my own first I guess.” Gao Peng immediately lost interest. He was not used to trying to warm up to people who were cold. It would be like using his own warm cheeks to warm up someone's cold butt cheeks, and even risking having the other person fart in his face. Most importantly, he felt a little weird about all of this. This security captain was a bit too talkative.
A Familiar's battle experience can only be trained through actual battle, thought Gao Peng. He knew what he needed to do know. Furthermore, he had confidence in himself.
The security captain's mouth hung open. This… this was different from what was agreed upon! This wasn't how it was supposed to go in the script! Shouldn't the kid be asking him more to find about what Cao Jinyan likes!?
This security captain clearly had some intent behind his actions. After all, he was acting so proud and aloof before. Those who provide benefits for nothing are usually up to no good.
Gao Peng turned around and left without hesitation. He did not intend to get wrapped up in any kind of scheming or drama. He already had what it takes to become strong. All he needed was to stick to his plan step by step to get stronger.
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The three day excursion quickly came to an end.
Although there were still some monsters out in the outskirts, they were all of low tiers, mainly common tier. With the addition of the almost omnipresent Devil Mantises secretly protecting the students, it would actually be strange if a student met with an accident.
These few days were for the students to actually come into contact with wild monsters in real life. These monsters were different from those raised in their homes. Those at home were largely gentle and rarely got angry whereas those in the wild were feral and hard to tame. Allowing the students to have real-life experiences with wild monsters would be greatly beneficial to both their future and current capabilities.
Sitting back on the bus, Da Zi quietly lay down by Gao Peng's feet as he watched the surroundings outside the window fade into a blur. Over the last few days, there was little visible change in Da Zi's outer appearance. But if one were to take a closer look, Da Zi's eyes definitely looked a lot fiercer than they had a few days before. Each individual limb shimmered with a cold light, and lingering around its fangs was an almost undetectable murderous glint.
Other than routinely training Da Zi's agility and explosive strength, for the past few days, Da Zi had also constantly battled the wild monsters in the jungle.
The most dangerous encounter they had was when Da Zi was struck by a Bullet Beetle and almost got its brains blown out. A centipede's head is its Achilles heel, and is the most fragile part of its body.