Side yard of the camp.
The golden shovel that once followed Kuka everywhere had been replaced by a majestic skeleton staff.
The two pieces of cloth that barely covered his body.
Had also become a ghost robe, exuding a chilling aura, imprinted with white tigers.
Skeleton Summoning had been learned.
This also proved that Kuka had indeed advanced into the ranks of Black Iron level mages.
He swung his staff repeatedly.
His eyes were filled with stubbornness.
At this moment, he…
His entire being was burning with an eagerness to erupt.
He had decided to become the dark emissary who stood in the darkness, guarding this camp.
Chen Yu was quite pleased to see this scene.
"Hoo!"
Hei Dou, looking at Kuka swinging his staff, was filled with admiration in his eyes.
"Not bad, Kuka's made it?"
"Jealous?" Chen Yu glanced down at Hei Dou with a faint smile in his eyes.
"Me? Jealous of him?"
Hei Dou proudly turned his head away.
Unfortunately, his eyes betrayed him.
Jealous?
He was practically green with envy right now.
Damn it.
He had been here the longest, and Lion Jack, Rosie, and Black Donkey already had a fortune of 500 gold coins.
Kuka had now transformed into a necromancer.
That equipment alone was worth at least several thousand gold coins.
But him!
Looking at his eyes, Chen Yu knew exactly what this little black cat was thinking.
In fact, he did have something that could help Hei Dou improve.
Spirit Pet Elixir!
He had deliberately not given it to Hei Dou.
This kid…
He was relying on being Chen Yu's contracted spirit pet and had become a bit lazy with his work.
He needed to teach him a lesson.
"Alright, I know you," Chen Yu said with a playful smile.
Having his thoughts exposed,
Hei Dou no longer bothered to pretend and spread his hands, saying.
"Boss, I've been at the camp for so long, I've been diligent, conscientious, worked without complaint, smart and resourceful, and acted tough by association…"
"Hmm?"
While the earlier words were somewhat proper, the latter part revealed his true feelings.
"Uh…"
Noticing his slip of the tongue, Hei Dou let out a dry chuckle.
"Ah, I said what I was thinking!"
Bang!
As soon as he finished speaking, Chen Yu raised his hand and tapped him on the head.
"You actually dare to say that!"
"Why shouldn't I?" Hei Dou retorted indignantly this time. "Boss, I'm not convinced!"
"Oh?"
Chen Yu looked at him with interest.
"Tell me."
"Fine, since you want me to say it, I will," Hei Dou said, as if he had given up all hope. "Did you give Lion and the others 500 gold coins?"
"They bled for the camp."
One sentence left Hei Dou speechless for a long time.
He glared at Chen Yu for a good while.
"Okay, but Kuka didn't bleed, did he?"
"Didn't he tirelessly chop trees and mine day and night, providing me with over 200 groundhogs and tens of thousands of units of meat every day?"
Hei Dou was choked again.
"I..."
"Are you going to talk about Er Gou?" Chen Yu preempted him before Hei Dou could even speak. "Er Gou, he comes with his own kobold camp, can you compare to him? As for the Bee Woman…"
"I won't compare with her!"
Hei Dou suddenly shouted.
"What, you admit you can't even compare to the Bee Woman?" Chen Yu teased. "The Bee Woman can teach, she can farm for me, and she can grow flowers to improve my mood!"
"Ah?"
Hei Dou, the cat, was completely bewildered.
Good heavens?
He couldn't even compare to the Bee Woman?
He had just been thinking that, as a grown man, it was beneath him to compare himself to women.
But who knew???
"So, I'm nothing!"
Hei Dou's eyes widened like bronze bells, and his dark eyes seemed to show self-doubt.
He?
A dignified spirit pet, had not even surpassed these natives of the cave?
This was an insult to him!
"Hey, I'm not insulting you," Chen Yu patted Hei Dou's butt and sighed regretfully. "It's just stating the facts, of course… but who told you to sign a contract with me and have an innate advantage? It's okay, I'll take care of you!"
"You…"
"What, are you touched?"
"You just wait!" Hei Dou glared and shouted. "Black Master will show you today what a spirit beast is, and what it means for a spirit beast's dignity to be inviolable!"
"So?"
"Let's break the contract!"
Hei Dou raised his head resolutely, his tone so firm as if he had made up his mind.
"Are you sure?" Chen Yu smiled.
"Stop messing around with me!" Hei Dou's eyes were cold. "Break the contract, you think I'm useless, so I won't serve… Wait, Boss, I am useless!"
Almost in that instant…
Chen Yu produced a bottle of elixir, a hint of a smile in his eyes.
Hei Dou, who had been so confident about breaking the contract just a moment ago,
His eyes immediately went straight.
Staring intently at the bottle in Chen Yu's hand, he performed a swift change of expression.
"Break the contract?"
"Huh?" Hei Dou looked bewildered. "What contract, what are we breaking? What contract?"
"Heh…"
Chen Yu snorted and turned to walk away.
Hei Dou, standing behind him, stared longingly at the elixir in Chen Yu's hand, wagging his tail as he followed.
"Boss, why… why don't you give me the elixir?"
"You were going to break the contract, so why would I give it to you?" Chen Yu chuckled, sitting on the throne.
"Ha?"
Hei Dou's eyes widened.
"Who the hell reported me? Who said I was breaking the contract? I'll follow Boss for the rest of my life.
I'm yours in life, and yours in death, I…"
"Alright, stop shouting slogans."
Chen Yu waved his hand and dangled the elixir in front of Hei Dou's eyes.
"Want it?"
Instantly, Hei Dou nodded his head like a pecking chicken.
"Wanting it is simple," Chen Yu smiled faintly. "You know our company culture, right?"
"Understood!"
"10 chests, at least 5 gold each, and this elixir is yours!"
Chen Yu held out a fist and then opened his hand.
"Really?" Hei Dou's eyes widened upon hearing this. "10 chests, and they're mine!"
"Mhm!"
"No problem!" Hei Dou was as if injected with chicken blood, a smile on his face. "Boss, you're truly my own dear Boss, thank you, I'll kowtow to you."
Chen Yu:?
Damn it, this feels so familiar.
Old Li?
Hei Dou's origin is indeed worth investigating.
Although he felt strange, Chen Yu didn't pry further, glancing at him.
"What are you waiting for?"
"Just you watch."
Whoosh!
Hei Dou instantly turned into a black shadow and disappeared.
Jack and the others looked up, and Chen Yu gave him and Black Donkey a look.
They also followed out.
The cave was fraught with danger.
Hei Dou was a resource-type spirit pet not skilled in combat, so with Jack and Black Donkey accompanying him, Chen Yu felt a bit more at ease.
Their injuries had also recovered considerably.
Facing some beasts, it was still relatively easy to win.
While Hei Dou went out to scout for chests, Kuka needed to practice Skeleton Summoning in the Necropolis.
"It seems I won't be able to explore the cave today."
Chen Yu muttered.
He subconsciously opened the chat interface and saw a message in his personal page.
[Cave Reminder: Exquisite Camp Upgrade Successful]
[Current Level: Rare]