Chapter 14 The First Familiar (1/2)
”Uh?” Gao Peng froze, then shook his head. ”Thank you for your kindness, but Da Zi is all I have left of my parents, and he has been by my side for three years. I have already decided it will be my first Familiar.”
Uncle Liu seemed dazed. Da Zi, who stood by Gao Peng's feet, seemed to understand Uncle Liu's words. It hissed at Uncle Liu with annoyance, showing its claws to Uncle Liu.
”Alright, enough,” Gao Peng snapped. Da Zi glanced at its owner, feeling aggrieved. It lay down next to Gao Peng unwillingly with its back towards Uncle Liu.
After talking to Uncle Liu, Gao Peng took Da Zi back home upstairs. He swiped his access card at the front door on first floor. The door opened after the beep.
Looking at Gao Peng's back, then looking at Da Zi, Uncle Liu sighed. He smacked his lips. Purple-Backed Yellow-Clawed Centipede… So be it. After all, it won't occupy much soul room. Um… Should I tell Old Jiang now?
Hesitating for a long while, finally Uncle Liu sighed again. Well, that fuddy-duddy is as stubborn as a bull in some ways. Let me wait until Peng signs the contract.
When passing he second floor, Gao Peng heard something rubbing the wall. Then he saw a gray shadow poke its head out of the staircase window, observing him secretly. Da Zi hissed impatiently, and the gray shadow vanished at once, as if its butt was on fire.
After entering home, Gao Peng closed the door, put down his school bag, and walked into the kitchen.
When signing a Blood Contract, newbies needed to use a drop of blood from the left-hand ring finger as a medium. If that person didn't have a ring finger, than heart blood would have the same effect.
Gao Peng held a bottle of medical alcohol in his left hand, which he bought on his way back home. He poured all the alcohol into a bowl, dipped a cotton ball into the alcohol, then wiped a boning knife back and forth.
Gao Peng didn't stop until the edge of the boning knife became a silver arc.
As he sharpened the knife on a whetstone, the knife clinked. He poured some water, and the knife emitted cold light, as if a crescent were polished. He could even see his face clearly on the knife.
Gao Peng sighed with relief. The reason he took such a long time for preparation was because he was afraid of pain, as well as tetanus. The boning knife was used to cut pig legs, and unavoidably contaminated with bacteria.
He clenched his teeth, then lightly swept his ring finger over the cutting edge.
A wound finer than a hair gradually emerged, a dark red blood drop oozing from the wound with gravity.
”Da Zi, come here!” Gao Peng shouted out at once.
Sharp tunk tunk tunk noises came from the living room, like numerous fingers drumming a steel plate.
Gao Peng closed his eyes and recited the contract, while putting his ring finger on Da Zi's head. When he closed eyes, it was dark all around. But when he put his finger on Da Zi, a cold touch rippled through his heart.
In the unseen world, Gao Peng heard some noise. It was clear but messy, as if thousands of people were murmuring next to him.
”So hungry...
”Why is it not time for dinner yet...
”Stupid master, is he planning to starve me?
”I'm hungry...”
These were all the thoughts he could hear, plain and simple.
Are these—are these Da Zi's thoughts? Am I connected to Da Zi's mental space?
Da Zi? Gao Peng tried to send his thought.
Um? All noisy ideas were gone immediately, and only a unified thought was left. Who are you?
No wonder Monster Trainers and their Familiars could connect their minds, with the trainer being able to instruct Familiars to do complex actions. This was the reason.
But it was not time for chatting. Gao Peng asked Da Zi hurriedly, I want to sign a blood contact with you; are you willing to be my partner?