Automatic hibernation? Tang Yiyi frowned; this was quite troublesome. She asked again, "How much energy does the system have left after activating the enchantment mode? How can I replenish the energy? Can it be charged?"
System: "Less than 5%. Please recharge the system promptly, host."
Since it could be charged, Tang Yiyi was not worried. She immediately ordered, "Activate enchantment mode!" In the next moment, a strong mental wave suddenly emanated from her and shot towards the mutated husky puppy. A voice full of enchantment sounded in its soul's depths: "Sign a contract with me, and I'll ensure you'll have endless gourmet food for life."
Tang Yiyi did not expect that the so-called enchantment mode of the system would be so unreliable! She almost couldn't hold back her deliberately serious expression when she heard that voice! However, to her surprise, when the voice sounded, the vigilance in the eyes of the mutated husky puppy gradually disappeared, replaced by a look of longing, and even its gaze became dazed!
This appearance clearly meant it was enchanted!
Tang Yiyi found it hard to believe, but she quickly snapped back to her senses. As she walked briskly towards the enchanted mutated husky puppy, she gently cut her forefinger on the blade and drew a contract magic pattern on its forehead. To ensure the enchantment effect didn't last too short, Tang Yiyi drew very quickly. Luckily, drawing contract magic patterns was one of the required courses, so she was already very skilled, so much so that she could draw it even with her eyes closed!
Once the magic pattern was drawn, she became nervous. Making a contract with a mutant beast wasn't easy. After drawing the contract magic pattern with blood, you still need to wait for the mutant beast's response. If the mutant beast accepts the contract, the blood-drawn magic pattern would merge with the mutant beast's body, leaving a permanent bloody magic pattern on its forehead. But if the mutant beast rejects it, the magic pattern will self-destruct, and the owner of the blood will suffer backlash!
Therefore, unless they are very confident, ordinary superpower users wouldn't easily contract with mutant beasts. Even if they consider a contract, they'll mostly choose already mutated young beasts. Young beasts have lower intelligence compared to adult mutant beasts and aren't as wary, making them naive and easy to deceive, much easier to handle than adult mutant beasts!
Tang Yiyi stared intently at the drawn magic pattern on the forehead of the mutated husky puppy, terrified that it would self-destruct if she didn't keep a close watch on it. Meanwhile, she once again witnessed the unreliability of the system's so-called enchantment mode! The soul-piercing voice just kept going, revolving around gourmet food, and it seemed the system thought that wasn't enough, so it started visual and olfactory assaults! Plates of gourmet food appeared one after another, not only visually appealing but also exuding a rich aroma of meat.
Under such strong visual, olfactory, and auditory impact, let alone that little stray puppy with little knowledge being unable to resist the temptation, even Tang Yiyi, looking at those exquisite dishes, felt like she'd been eating pig slop for the past 18 years! Although she rationally knew these so-called gourmet foods and aromas were entirely fabricated by the system, physiologically, she couldn't control herself; not only her eyes were staring straight, but she also couldn't help swallowing several times!
Just think, Liu Pengyi was quite a well-known cook in Safe City, and sometimes when he was in a good mood at home, he would cook a few good dishes. Growing up in the Liu Family, Tang Yiyi considered herself quite knowledgeable about gourmet food. But compared to the system's virtual creations, what Liu Pengyi cooked was not much better than pig slop!
She used to be so moved just to have a bite! Liu Shuya always scolded her for being disgraceful, and indeed, she wasn't wrong! Even Tang Yiyi felt embarrassed!
Soon, though, her attention was drawn back to the blood-red magic pattern on the husky's forehead. With the continuous appearance of gourmet food, the husky, which had been hesitating, finally agreed to the contract! As soon as it agreed, the flickering blood-red magic pattern on its forehead instantly became clear, with a faint flash of red light, the blood on the husky's forehead disappeared, leaving only a permanent bloody magic pattern.
At this moment, Tang Yiyi heard the system say, "Congratulations, host, the contract is successful. A warm reminder: enchantment mode is about to shut down, please be cautious."
Tang Yiyi didn't have time to mock the "warm reminder" before her heart rose again. Be cautious? Be cautious of what? Just then, she suddenly heard a tender roar, "Awoo—" Startled, she instinctively looked at the mutated husky puppy, just to see it glaring at her angrily, its blue eyes full of hurt and reluctance from being deceived.
The air was filled with the rotting stench unique to Garbage Mountain, persistently lingering at her nose. Smelling this, Tang Yiyi immediately understood the husky's anger—the enchantment mode had disappeared, so naturally, those system-generated gourmet foods and enticing meat aromas also disappeared. After smelling such ultimate delicacies, switching back to the stench of Garbage Mountain was simply dual torture on both the spirit and the body!
Even Tang Yiyi couldn't help cursing the system in her heart for being unkind, let alone the keen-sensed mutated husky puppy! Sure enough, just as she came to her senses, she heard the husky's angry voice in her mind: "Where's the meat? Where's the meat? Where did the delicious meat go!"
With that shout, Tang Yiyi also felt her mouth watering. Thinking of the system's name, she figured it necessary to find time to study it thoroughly. However, the urgent matter now was to calm down the newly contracted mutated husky puppy. So, she intentionally put on a confident and steady front, patted the husky's head, and said, "Why rush? Once we leave Garbage Mountain, I'll prepare delicious food for you. Be good and don't make a fuss, or there won't be any meat to eat in the future!"
The husky was quite agitated initially, but after hearing this, it glanced skeptically at Tang Yiyi, discerning the truth of her words. After a while, whether it believed or resigned itself, it whimpered softly to Tang Yiyi and lowered its head in submission, not forgetting to remind her, "You better keep your word!"
Hearing its childlike tone, Tang Yiyi couldn't help but laugh, feeling she indeed had found a treasure. Mutated young beasts couldn't speak human language, but after a contract, they could communicate with their owner through it. The higher their intelligence, the clearer the meaning they could express, sometimes even with evident emotions. The mutated husky puppy Tang Yiyi had encountered, although it looked dirty, was able to convey its meaning to her clearly, with emotions so obvious, proving its high intelligence.
Such a mutated young beast, if it were in Safe City, Tang Yiyi couldn't have bought it without inheriting her mother Tang Lan's legacy! But now, she contracted it at Garbage Mountain without spending a single Credit Point! If Liu Shuya knew about this, who knows if she'd be furious enough to die!
Tang Yiyi thought maliciously, feeling a bit smug, when her ears suddenly caught the sound of an engine in the distance, sounding like a large truck. This was Garbage Mountain, and the only trucks that passed through these parts would be... garbage transport trucks!
Tang Yiyi's eyes lit up, turning her head to look intently in the direction of the sound, understanding in her heart that her chance to leave Garbage Mountain had come!
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PS: If luck is on my side, I'll be leaving Garbage Mountain and entering Safe City tomorrow (Safe City isn't the only one out there)~~~ Please do bookmark, vote, and leave comments, girls, don't be shy~~~