Chapter 551: Chapter 252: T... Tiger’s Coming Down the Mountain!

How could it have gotten this thin? So thin that even hunting was becoming a struggle?

Seeing this,

Yang Qi continued speaking in a gentle voice, "I have a Zoo. It’s a place where many different animals live together. There, you won’t have to worry about wind, rain, or snow. You won’t have to worry about food, and if you get sick, there are special doctors to take care of you."

"You just have to stay in a specific place for a little while, occasionally, and let the other Two-legged Beasts look at you from a distance. Are you willing to go to a place like that?"

Yang Qi did his best to describe life at the Zoo in simple terms the tiger could understand, emphasizing the benefits of "comfort" and "security."

After listening, the elderly South China Tiger was silent for an even longer time.

It raised its head, its amber eyes staring intently at Yang Qi. Its gaze was incredibly complex—filled with contemplation, suspicion, and even a hint of the speechless disbelief one might have when looking at a fool.

Although it was old, it was not unwise. Its basic wariness and survival instincts were still intact.

’A free lunch?’

’Or a trap?’

Yang Qi: "..."

’Alright then.’

’The tiger is too smart and too wary; it won’t be fooled by smooth talk so easily.’

’Conventional communication has hit a wall. I guess it’s time for some unconventional methods.’

Yang Qi decisively stopped trying to persuade it.

With a thought—

BUZZ!

An invisible ripple spread out instantly from Yang Qi, blanketing an area dozens of meters in radius.

Every plant became a weapon!

The next moment, something terrifying happened to the elderly South China Tiger.

The seemingly harmless, man-high thickets of grass and low shrubs around it suddenly seemed to come alive.

Countless tough grass stalks, vines, and branches twisted, grew, and coiled like living green vipers.

"SWISH! SWISH! SWISH!"

Almost in the instant the tiger could react, several thick, thorny vines wrapped tightly around its four limbs.

Other tough, grass-like ropes, acting like nimble lassos, cinched around its neck and torso.

Two more long, tough blades of grass whipped through the air like whips, precisely wrapping around its massive upper and lower jaws. They pulled tight, forcing its gaping, bloody maw shut.

The elderly South China Tiger only had time to let out a short, muffled roar filled with shock, anger, and fear before its massive body was bound tight by countless "living" plants. With a THUD, it was pulled over onto its side.

No matter how fiercely it struggled, the seemingly delicate plants were unbelievably tough. The more it fought, the tighter they bound it.

A strange power traveled through the plants, suppressing its muscular strength and rendering it immobile. It could only widen its terrified eyes and stare fixedly at Yang Qi.

"Don’t be afraid. This will be over in a second."

Yang Qi soothed it as he walked quickly to the side of the tiger, which was trussed up like a dumpling and writhing in vain.

He extended the index finger of his right hand, gathering a point of Magical Power’s Spiritual Light at the tip, and gently touched it to the tiger’s broad forehead.

A golden Spiritual Light flashed and entered the tiger’s head, disappearing from sight.

The elderly South China Tiger shuddered violently, and its struggles ceased abruptly.

The terror, anger, and despair in its eyes receded like a tide, replaced first by confusion, then understanding, and finally by a clear, gentle, dependent affection.

Yang Qi could clearly feel that an unbreakable, soul-level contract had been established between himself and the tiger.

Although the contract’s depth and feedback were not as strong as those he had with Xiaojiu, Qi Zai, and Bai Wan—due to the tiger’s age, frailty, and relatively weak spirit—it had, without a doubt, become his Guardian Beast.

"There we go."

With a thought, Yang Qi retracted the Divine Ability that animated the plants.

RUSTLE RUSTLE...

All the grass and vines wrapped around the tiger instantly went limp, loosening their grip and slumping to the ground, returning to their normal, inanimate state.

Freed, the elderly South China Tiger shook its dazed head and slowly got to its feet.

This time, it showed no hostility or intent to flee. Instead, it walked up to Yang Qi, lowered its head, and gently nudged his body, a low, docile rumble emanating from its throat.

[Master]

The voice held no fear or anger, only submission and a hint of newborn confusion.

"Not scared anymore, are you?"

Yang Qi smiled, reaching out to stroke its coarse, dry fur. It didn’t feel pleasant, but beneath it, he could sense the magnificent frame of its skeleton and the faint thrum of life being rekindled.

As he spoke, he raised his hand again. A soft white light glowed at his fingertip as he gently tapped the spot between the tiger’s eyebrows.

Basic Spirit Awakening Technique!

The white light sank in.

The elderly South China Tiger’s body trembled slightly again, and its eyes instantly became much clearer and more alert.

It looked at Yang Qi, and the thoughts it conveyed were now much clearer and more coherent.

[Thank you, Master.]

"You’re welcome. From now on, your name is Lian Po."

Yang Qi smiled and took all the remaining fresh beef out of his Hundred Pouches Belt, piling it on a clean, flat stone slab.

"Lian Po was a very famous Elder General in the history of the Two-legged Beasts. He was a great warrior and continued to serve his country even in his old age. I think it suits you."

[Lian Po? Elder General?]

The elderly South China Tiger, now Lian Po, mumbled a low, indistinct growl as it lowered its head to devour the beef, seemingly intrigued by the name and its meaning.

"That’s right."

Yang Qi explained with a smile, then used his mental link to call his two companions from a distance.

"Xiaojiu, Qi Zai, come on over."

Meow~

Xiaojiu’s figure leaped gracefully from a distant thicket. With a few bounds, it was by Yang Qi’s side, its emerald eyes curiously sizing up the ravenously eating Lian Po.

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