Chapter 101: Chapter 99: Little Tadpole’s Upgrade_1

"Yiye~~~~"

The Pure White Tadpole’s "Spitting Water" skill is getting increasingly proficient.

Ye Hanjun began to doubt if this skill had reached the "Becoming Expert" level.

Otherwise, how could it be fired so quickly in succession?

While they were messing around, the little tadpole suddenly stopped moving.

On its pure white skin, a glow flashed for a split second.

Upon a closer look, it seemed to have grown a bit. The original length of three centimeters had suddenly become five.

"Eh?"

Ye Hanjun’s attention was drawn back to it, his solid gaze concentrated on the Pure White Tadpole.

He didn’t anticipate that this little guy’s advancement would happen today.

He always thought that, as a Pure Fond Spirit, one of the rare creatures in the world, GuaGua’s growth rate would be extremely slow.

Ordinary frogs take several months to several years to complete their metamorphosis. The period it needs may even be longer.

But it seems... he guessed wrong?

Ye Hanjun picked up the little tadpole in the water, examining its tail carefully.

"That’s strange, why haven’t you grown legs yet?"

"Yiye?"

The little tadpole tilted its head, its tiny eyes filled with confusion.

"Biu!"

It habitually opened its small mouth, spitting out a series of water bullets.

Ye Hanjun’s scalp tightened. The distance was just the length of one arm, which was really too close.

He tried his best to turn his head away, avoiding the vital point.

He saw a series of faster and more urgent blue water bullets, almost grazing his neck.

The whistling of the bullets passing through the air echoed in his ears, making his back cold.

"Pupupupu——"

The water bullets flew at least thirty meters before losing their impact force and fell one by one into the stream.

"Yiye?"

The little tadpole paused for a moment, shaking its little head from side to side. It seemed that something had gone wrong.

"Talent Identification——"

...

[Rank]: Clay Body·Small Achievement

[Chaos Spirit Pattern]: 88 patterns "Immovable Like a Rock", 16 patterns "Floating Bubble", 55 patterns "Water Invisibility Technique", 36 patterns "Water Connect Bullet"

...

"Sure enough!"

Ye Hanjun suppressed his surprise and pointed at GuaGua’s head with his finger.

"Your rank has broken through to small achievement."

"Your 12-pattern ’Spitting Water’ skill has automatically upgraded after your advancement, and now it has become 36 patterns ’Water Connect Bullet’...."

"Yiye!!!"

The little tadpole understood one word—advancement!

It lowered its head again to look at its slightly enlarged body, and in its grain-sized eyes, there was a trace of realization.

It had grown bigger! And stronger!

Is this what the big tadpole referred to by "growing up"? So that’s how it is!

——GuaGua was very happy.

With a flick of its tail, it darted forward at a forty-five-degree angle, aimed at the Red-eyed Frog, and fired another string of water connect bullets.

"Pah! Pah! Pah!..."

The Red-eyed Frog, which was still sulking, suddenly jumped up furiously.

What was this for? What had he done wrong?!

The water connect bullets that rained from the sky had already lost their corresponding power due to the distance.

But being hit on the head by a series of water bullets suddenly, the Red-eyed Frog had to raise its neck to earnestly search for which jerk in the sky was sneak attacking it.

"Yiye~~~~"

Having scored another round against the frog, the small tadpole was very proud. Still undiscovered by the victim, it darted back to the big tadpole to share its joy.

"Remember, you can’t spit water at me anymore before you can freely control the power of your skill!"

Ye Hanjun raised a finger and warned seriously.

At Clay-based Illusion level, "Spitting Water" was like a child sprinkling water; even if it hit the face at a close distance, it would only feel a bit itchy.

After advancement, the power of the skill has a certain degree of enhancement.

The skill had also been upgraded, and the Chaos Spirit Pattern had tripled.

Just now, if not for his quick reaction, when the water connect bullet hit his nose at the closest distance, even if his nasal bone didn’t break, he would have bled profusely.

"Yiye..."

GuaGua tiled its head, watching Ye Hanjun use both his hands and feet to demonstrate.

After various vivid descriptions, it couldn’t help but reveal a thoughtful expression. After a while, it finally understood his intention.

"Yiye!!"

Nodding its head, GuaGua earnestly agreed.

After skill upgrading, the original basic skill can still be used.

However, even if GuaGua is extraordinarily talented, it will take at least a few tries to figure things out.

Otherwise, what it instinctively discharges is all water connect bullet.

If it accidentally hurts him because it is happy and greeting Ye Hanjun, that would turn joy into sorrow.

"Strange..."

Ye Hanjun was still frowning, looking at the little tadpole in confusion.

The question he cared the most about wasn’t about promotion or skill upgrading.

GuaGua’s species was marked with the word "tadpole." He presumed that it would eventually develop into a frog-like form.

But the normal frog species generally only have three situations.

The first one is a unique mode of reproduction. They are born as frogs and do not go through the immature tadpole phase.

The second one is where they are born as tadpoles and only mature into young frogs after metamorphosis, by which they move on from the Clay-based Illusion phase to the Small Achievement phase.

The third one is where they are born as tadpoles and experience metamorphosis every time they promote.

Typically, when promoting from Clay-based Illusion to Small Achievement, they grow hind legs.

When promoting from Small Achievement to Great Completion, they grow forelimbs.

When promoting from Great Completion to Absolute Perfection, their endlessly shortening tail disappears completely, truly transforming into a fully mature frog clan.

GuaGua... is taking a different path?

What about its legs???

Even its tail hasn’t gotten any smaller or thinner, but instead it has grown a bit bigger based on its body shape increment... what’s going on there?

Ye Hanjun was completely baffled.

"Yiye?"

Despite being constantly stared at by the giant tadpole, GuaGua was neither shy nor restless, it was extremely well-behaved.

Looking at its normal appearance, Ye Hanjun was not worried about any mistakes in GuaGua’s growth.

The only worry was the future.

Not growing legs now signifies that the tadpole form hasn’t fully developed.

If it develops its limbs after becoming a wholly-grown tadpole, GuaGua’s growth would undoubtedly be more complicated compared to other frog species.

Furthermore, he’s not sure if it should be extolled.

Little tadpoles in the natural ecology are virtually food for various fishes and birds, occupying the bottom of the food chain and holding a very humble position.

He’s never heard of little tadpoles capable of fighting...

Ye Hanjun took a sidelong glance at the red-eyed frog that was still venting its anger with croaking sounds in the distance, and then looked at GuaGua nearby, which could jump half a meter high with a single bound...

He could only brainwash himself that Pure Fond Spirits are naturally bred and it’s perfectly normal for them to deviate from recognition!

Forcing himself to face reality, Ye Hanjun played with the little one for a while, then gave him a bath, and wiped his body dry with a towel.

After he put on his clothes, he opened the bottle cap, and tilted it towards the stream.

GuaGua hopped over with a shoosh, accurately targeting the position of the bottle’s opening.

"Yi...ye!"

The little one has grown a small circle thicker and needs to exert a bit of strength to squeeze itself in.

Ye Hanjun shook his head, vowing to replace the water bottle when he gets back, otherwise, should the little tadpole grow a tad bigger, there won’t be a container by his side.

"The leftover Ice Skin Jade Dew, only leaving behind the slightest cold frost air, won’t last for several days..."

He frowned, contemplating deeply.

Ye Hanjun reduced Super Spirituality to 20%.

This is the minimal power mode, it won’t have any extra burden even if it stays open 24 hours.

"Huazhu, let’s go hunting as well."

"You still have a huge gap in the materials required for the ritual."

"This valley has abundant resources, let’s gather as much as we can. We can later sell them in exchange for Spirit Stones..."

"Okay, Lord."

The Desert Witch, patiently waiting by the stream, had also witnessed the growth of the little tadpole.

However, she had lost her surprise. The only thing remaining on her cheeks was calmness.

"Shasha."

The yellow sand began to dance. The Desert Witch closely followed beside Ye Hanjun. Together with her pet companion, they continued to explore along the stream.

...

The "Death Jumping Spider" is small and carries a deadly toxin. It loves hiding in treetops and shoots at ground prey...

"Spiky Bats" aren’t afraid of light and are attracted by sound. They, who are good at flying, move in flocks. When encountered, one can only temporarily avoid their sharpness...

"Fighting Frogs" are ferocious frog creatures that are active in the water and by the shore. They are powerful, but not very intelligent. With a bit of provocation, there’s a chance to retrieve intact Fighting Frog skin. After making it into simple attire, one can swim more easily in water...

In just half a day, Ye Hanjun and Huazhu had fought nearly twenty battles of all sizes.

His bag had long become bulging, and he had no choice but to abandon some large but valueless items, in order to control the weight of the bag.

"Boom!"

After killing a blue-eyed crab and taking its gem-like eyes, Ye Hanjun used vines to bind the crab’s shell and hung it on his body.

The meat of the blue-eyed crab is delicious and enough for him alone, making it suitable for an extra meal at night.

"Moo!"

"Whinny!"

In the distance, a fierce battle suddenly broke out. Accompanied by several human shouts, Ye Hanjun, who was preparing for a temporary rest, slightly raised his right eyebrow.

This voice... didn’t belong to Su Mei, Zhao Li, Huang Dengshan, or Zhang Wu.

Are there other groups that have also ventured into this valley?

Ye Hanjun thought for a while, temporarily asked Huazhu to return to the contract space, and then activated 50% of Super Spirituality.

With a massive cognitive system supporting him, along with the aid of strong perception.

No matter where he goes, he can always avoid neighboring danger ahead of time and prevent himself from falling into an unfavorable passive situation.

Walking past a small slope, Ye Hanjun didn’t hide his figure, directly casting his gaze towards the place where the fighting was taking place.

Wang Xinfei in her silver armor was glaringly eye-catching, catching his attention first.

In the course of three days, her spirit had significantly declined.

Whether it’s her faint willow eyebrows or her reddish-brown wavy long hair, all seemed to have a layer of dust on them.

And her danhong colored eyes, except for the common cold, also had gloom that couldn’t be driven away.

"Whinny!"

An armored horse launched an "Iron Armor Charge," hitting the "Wild Bull Pig" at the Great Completion stage one last time.

The Wild Bull Pig fell heavily and lay on the ground. It was taking in less air and letting out more, clearly on the brink of death.

Wang Xinfei lifted her long spear and thrust it out like lightning. Her suppressed and irritated mood, along with her unfaltering harshness in piercing the Wild Bull Pig, was completely different from three days ago, like the difference between heaven and earth.