Chapter 916 - 911: So Cold, This Damn World

"Why wasn't I crushed to death?"

The wizard apprentice Nikanuo stopped crying.

Indeed, the giant claw had clearly come down and was closed.

Even if this Silver Medal Gladiator Gangxin had severely injured the sand crab in time, I should have been crushed by the giant claw already.

Bai Pu smiled, raised the tip of his spear, and gently tapped the giant claw of the sand crab.

"Mr. Nikanuo, come take a look."

Nikanuo was still a bit afraid and didn't dare to get close. Because the sand crab was only severely injured, still had a breath left, not completely dead.

However, with Bai Pu leading the way, Nikanuo cautiously followed and saw where Bai Pu pointed.

In the inner corner of the giant claw of the sand crab, there were two deep cracks on the left and right. Through the cracks, the red and white severed tendons could vaguely be seen.

"You... you severed its tendons so its claw couldn't exert force?"

Nikanuo was a bit surprised, "When did you do that?"

Bai Pu said, "When I toppled it over and kept hitting the same spot, I did it on purpose. After all, this big guy's abilities are half in its claws. After blinding its eyes, severing the tendons of its giant claws made it no longer a threat."

"So... I wouldn't have died originally." Nikanuo sighed in relief.

"Yes, Mr. Nikanuo. I will do my best to protect you... on the condition that I feel your friendliness."

"My friendliness... you mean, you want me to teach you how to use the magic compass?" Nikanuo immediately realized.

"That's right."

"If I don't teach you... you won't protect me? You'll let the beasts kill me?"

Nikanuo found it hard to believe, how can one be so heartless?

Bai Pu smiled and replied, "Would you protect someone who isn't friendly to you?"

"This is a breach of contract, my teacher won't agree!" ℴ

——I am his student of three years, a well-trained worker, his property! Nikanuo shouted in his heart.

Bai Pu spread his hands:

"Mr. Nikanuo, you need to understand three things.

"First, accidents in the exploration team on the New Continent are quite normal. You almost got killed by a sand crab just now, didn't you?

"Second, the contract hiring you was signed between my boss and your teacher, what does that have to do with me? As a gladiator, should I pay out of my own pocket to compensate on behalf of my boss?

"Third, even if your teacher comes after me, chastises me, or even kills me... can you come back to life? By the way, I am presumably the most profitable gladiator under the boss, he won't let me get killed easily."

Looking at Bai Pu, who appeared sincere and polite, Nikanuo trembled all over with anger.

So cold, this damned world is indeed so cold and ruthless, not a bit of warmth!

"I will teach you, but you must know there are so many calculation formulas involving a lot of magic theory, it's not easy to learn." Nikanuo said.

Bai Pu at this point received a prompt from the Spirit Realm indicating "Wizard apprentice Nikanuo's favorability towards you has decreased, current level: 'Coldly'." He didn't mind, having achieved his goal, and nodded with a smile:

"Don't worry, I have enough confidence."

Nikanuo rummaged through his backpack, threw Bai Pu a book on magic theory and a book on magic formulas, and said, "You said you have a magic foundation, memorize these two books first."

Bai Pu put away the two books and thanked him. Nikanuo snorted, ignored him, and turned to sit down and rest by the supply box.

"Lord Gangxin, even an elite-level wizard apprentice was handled by you, impressive, impressive."

Major General Bart drooled at the sight of the dying giant sand crab, "Why not cook it up and see what the roe of such a big crab tastes like?"

"Wait a moment, I want to verify my hypothesis."

Bai Pu flicked out a drop of pure blood, trying to control the dying giant sand crab.

He wanted to test whether the Heart of Evolution Talent was also effective on the Ascension Plane.

He also telepathically informed Major General Bart about his attempt.

Bart was skeptical, "Really? You're able to control natives and monsters? With such a powerful talent skill, why not choose the summoning profession?"

Bai Pu was quite satisfied with Bart's reaction.

——He was satisfied with Rein and Leia from the Furnace Squad.

Being fellow Awakened from Furnace Star, the exchanges between Rein and Leia with Bart did not fully reveal Bai Pu's details.

The giant sand crab started twitching under the stimulation of pure blood.

And then... control succeeded.

Bai Pu smiled slightly, it seems that the priority of the Heart of Evolution talent is indeed particularly high, being able to control native monsters even on the Ascension Plane. His subsequent plans would be much easier.

This big guy didn't need to retain any consciousness, just let the evolutionary instinct occupy its mind and become a 'Mutant' would do.

As the sand crab's body underwent mutation, Bai Pu quickly applied medicine to its wounds and arranged for the Awakened skilled in healing from Bart's team to treat the sand crab, raising its bloodline.

The fun had during the fight was replaced by concerns during the rescue.

Fortunately, the evolutionary pure blood was still effective, quickly repairing the sand crab's disabilities during the mutation process!

Specifically, the eye damage, severed tendon damage of the giant claws, and the abdominal intestinal tear.

The downside was that the sand crab's body shrank by a whole circle during the mutation process, indicating a significant consumption of life energy stored within.

"Did it... really work?"

Major General Bart looked at Bai Pu like he'd seen a ghost, muttering to himself, "High combat power, plus talent skills to enslave subordinates... what kind of monster is this?"

The now-mutant sand crab retained its thick shell largely unchanged, and its two signature giant claws remained the same. However, its other arms and legs gained an additional joint, allowing for more flexible stabbing actions!

The previously protruding eyes were now mere decorations, with the real eyes hidden within the crevices of the head's carapace, dark as beans, gleaming with fierce light.

——Probably because the previously protruding eyes had suffered from Bai Pu's eye-stabbing attack, it overcame the weakness of having protruding eyes during the mutation to avoid easy attacks.

Whereas it once resembled a building, it had now shrunk to resemble a round RV.

And frankly, this sand crab slave could really be used as an RV. Cargo placed on its back, and with its eight legs scuttling around, it was truly unrestrained, moving swiftly on its feet.

The exploration team's mules were liberated, no longer needing to pull cargo, now pulling people instead—each Bronze Medal Gladiator got a riding mule. Even slave laborers didn't need to push carts, speeding up their traveling pace!

Under Bai Pu's "cordial invitation," wizard apprentice Nikanuo obediently sat on the back of the sand crab.

No matter what, sitting on the back of the sand crab next to Bai Pu offered a higher safety factor than other places.