'It seems this Six Eared Monkey is a member of the Enma clan, but was ostracized for some reason.'
Sora looked at the nearly dead Six Eared Monkey before him, then thought of the equally dying Small White Tiger inside the cave. An idea suddenly came to his mind.
'A summoning animal... I seem to have always lacked a suitable summoning animal. The Enma clan is powerful and highly intelligent. Although this Six Eared Monkey is weak now, it doesn't seem stupid, has plenty of resilience, and being ostracized by its clan, it might have something special about it...'
'As for that Small White Tiger, its potential also seems good. Saving it as a backup or to keep this monkey company could work?'
Sora was not a saint, but he didn't mind making an opportunistic investment, especially since both little creatures seemed to have good potential.
But how to save this little monkey was a problem.
Sora did not know advanced medical ninjutsu. The soldier pills and ordinary medicine he carried were not very effective against such fatal wounds.
Sora suddenly remembered his own physique.
The recovery power brought by the Azure Dragon Fruit was extremely strong. His own blood... might it have some special effect?
Many novels he read in his previous life had such plot points, things like divine beast blood, dragon blood being highly nourishing, and so on.
'Let's try. Desperate times call for desperate measures.'
Sora hesitated no longer. He extended a finger, concentrated chakra slightly, and forced a few drops of bright red blood from his fingertip.
His blood looked no different from an ordinary person's, but under the sunlight, it faintly showed a very subtle blue-golden glint.
He brought his finger to the mouth of the Six Eared Monkey.
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The monkey was stunned for a moment. It looked at Sora doubtfully, then at the few drops of blood emitting a strange, enticing aura. Finally, its survival instinct took over. It stretched out its tongue with difficulty and licked them.
Slurp~ Slurp~
After swallowing the few drops of blood, there seemed to be no change at first.
The Six Eared Monkey's breathing remained weak, and its eyes gradually grew unfocused.
'No use?'
Sora frowned, feeling a bit disappointed but also thinking it was normal. After all, the special nature of his physique was more reflected in his own recovery and transformation abilities.
He was just about to think of other methods, or simply give up, when—
A sudden change occurred!
The Six Eared Monkey's body began to tremble slightly. The deep, bone-exposing wounds on its surface actually started to writhe, stop bleeding, and scab over at a relatively fast speed!
Its originally weak breathing also slowly became heavier, as if a powerful life force had been activated within its body!
Its previously dull fur also regained a hint of luster. Though still skinny, it no longer gave a feeling of frailty, but of toughness and strength!
The entire process lasted about five minutes.
When the Six Eared Monkey opened its eyes again, its gaze became extremely bright, full of vitality and intelligence.
The way it looked at Sora had completely changed, filled with disbelief, gratitude, and a strange sense of closeness and reverence.
It struggled to stand up. Though still somewhat weak, it was clearly out of life-threatening danger.
It even tried moving its limbs and found that not only were its injuries mostly healed, but its strength seemed to have increased somewhat.
"Squeak! Squeak!"
It squeaked excitedly twice, then towards Sora, it actually made a clumsy bow, just like a human.
'It actually worked? And so well?'
Even Sora himself was somewhat surprised.
Could his blood also have the effect of stimulating potential and strengthening physique? The side abilities of this Azure Dragon Fruit seemed more numerous than imagined.
Looking at the Six Eared Monkey expressing its gratitude to him, the thought in his mind became even clearer.
'In that case...'
Sora looked at the highly intelligent Six Eared Monkey before him and slowly spoke:
"Little one, I know you can understand. Do you want to live, become stronger, and not be bullied anymore?"
The Six Eared Monkey immediately raised its head, its eyes wide open, and nodded vigorously.
"How about forming a summoning contract with me?"
Sora directly proposed: "I will provide you with an opportunity and environment to become stronger."
The Six Eared Monkey did not hesitate. It nodded vigorously again and even proactively extended its front paw, revealing its palm.
Sora smiled slightly. Dealing with intelligent creatures was indeed easier.
He quickly formed a few simple hand seals. These were the most basic summoning contract seals, mainly used to establish a preliminary connection with summoning animals of low intelligence. More complex equal contracts or blood pacts required more preparation and cooperation from the summoning animal.
Moreover, the current Sora did not know those complex contract methods either.
"Don't resist."
As Sora spoke, he touched the Six Eared Monkey's palm with his finger.
A flash of light, and a simple rune mark sank into the Six Eared Monkey's palm before disappearing.
A subtle connection was established between the human and the monkey.
Though very faint, Sora could clearly sense the other's presence and general condition.
'One done.'
Sora was in a good mood.
He pointed in the direction of the cave:
"There's another little one over there, just like you, almost dead. I'll go see if it can still be saved."
Saying this, he turned and walked towards the cave.
The Six Eared Monkey was stunned for a moment, then hurriedly limped after him.
Inside the cave, the Small White Tiger's breathing was even weaker, almost undetectable.
Sora repeated the method, forcing out a few more drops of blood and dripping them into the Small White Tiger's mouth.
However, this time the effect was much slower. The Small White Tiger's breathing only stabilized a tiny bit, and it remained in a near-death state.
'Is it because it's too young? Or a different physique?'
Sora frowned.
Seeing that the Small White Tiger wouldn't last a few more days, he looked at the Six Eared Monkey beside him and had an idea.
Sora said to the Six Eared Monkey:
"It is too severely injured. My blood can only temporarily keep it alive."
"I need to leave for a while to find some better medicine. You take it, find a safe place to hide, and wait for me to return."
Sora transmitted an intention of "care for" and "wait" through the contract.
The Six Eared Monkey seemed to fully understand. It nodded solemnly, carefully picked up the Small White Tiger, which wasn't much smaller than itself, with its front paws. Its eyes showed a sense of responsibility born from shared hardship.
Sora also left some clean water and crushed soldier pills, though he wasn't sure if tigers ate this sort of thing.
He also simply dealt with the tiger corpse outside the cave to prevent the smell of blood from attracting other predators.
After Sora finished handling the scene, ensuring not too many traces were left, his gaze returned to the quiet Six Eared Monkey waiting to the side, its eyes unusually bright and lively.
This little guy, after the "strengthening" from his blood, was not only healed from its injuries but also had much more vitality. Its eyes darted around, full of curiosity and intelligence, completely different from its previous near-death state.
'Can't keep calling it 'little guy'. Since we've formed a contract, we'll be partners from now on. It needs a name.'
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