Chapter 13: The Ever-Increasing Core Rewards

Early in the morning, the muscular Yi Luren sneaked into the training camp, clutching an intelligent token with glee:

"This is my father's identity token, which can send messages and trigger alarms. With this, I can give Xiao Ye a hard time."

"Hmph, crank up the willpower training to the hardest level, and let him fight the toughest beasts!"

Yi Luren had always been petty. Nangong Siyao was his goddess, his unattainable ideal.

Before awakening, their elders had arranged for them to form a contract, but after awakening, Nangong Siyao's template revealed issues, claiming she was an SSS-Rank template, and she vowed never to form a contract unless her template was restored. This made Yi Luren very sensitive to anything SSS-Rank.

Had it not been for the SSS-Rank template issue, even if Nangong Siyao wasn't interested in him, they could have formed a contract under their elders' arrangements. But now, everything was in vain.

This left Yi Luren both furious and regretful! If he could do it over, he would have stopped Nangong Siyao from awakening.

At 6:30 sharp, everyone gathered at the training ground.

The contractors were bleary-eyed, with tousled hair, having been up until midnight, looking every bit sleep-deprived.

The training fanatic bald-headed instructors saw this and nodded in satisfaction.

The more the contractors exerted themselves, the more it enhanced their mutual understanding, which greatly benefited the summoned beasts. But training could not be neglected.

"This week's training plan is as follows:"

"1: Physical fitness training."

"2: Willpower training."

"3: Beast-eared maiden training."

"4: Magical beast interaction training."

"5: Related knowledge dissemination."

"6: Simulated combat."

The bald male instructor announced the plan and then surveyed the group, "These trainings are not sequential. Completing any training will earn crystal core rewards!"

The contractors' eyes lit up. Crystal cores!

The two bald instructors led the contractors to a 1,000 square meter gravity track.

"The first training session is physical fitness. In the post-apocalyptic Blue Star, the physical fitness of contractors in human form affects the mental state of their summoned beasts. Now, begin weighted running."

"Fifty kilograms, 10-kilometer training, start!"

At this moment, the bald instructor's pocket beeped. He took out the communicator to check.

**[Focus training on Xiao Ye and Cheng Bingxi, set difficulty to hell-level]**

The bald instructor's expression changed. This was an order from the City Guard's pavilion master, the highest commander!

**[Acknowledged]** the bald instructor replied.

Looking at the contractors climbing onto the gravity track, the bald instructor glanced at Xiao Ye and Cheng Bingxi. Being SSS-Rank, a tier above S-ranked talents, they needed extraordinary training methods.

On the gravity track, Xiao Ye and Cheng Bingxi quickly adapted to the 50-kilogram weight, leading the pack.

Next were the S-Rank summoned beast contractors. For them, inheriting some of their summoned beasts' strength, 50 kilograms wasn't too challenging.

A-Rank summoned beast contractors struggled, having just entered the rank with limited inherited strength, they could only walk briskly.

Lastly, it was the C-Rank template, Nangong Siyao, who hadn't inherited any summoned beast strength. She had to be cautious with each step under the 50-kilogram weight.

Ten kilometers, and ten minutes later, Xiao Ye and Cheng Bingxi completed the training.

The bald instructor noted: Each rewarded one second-tier core!

"One hundred kilograms, continue running ten kilometers," the bald instructor said, seeing how unfazed they were.

So, Xiao Ye and Cheng Bingxi continued.

"Whoosh!" The two, now carrying 100 kilograms, effortlessly overtook other contractors, completing the 100-kilogram training.

The bald instructor recorded: Xiao Ye and Cheng Bingxi: Each rewarded two more second-tier cores, totaling three second-tier cores each.

Xiao Ye and Cheng Bingxi gleefully eyed the rewards noted in the instructor's book, their eyes sparkling with greed.

"So many cores, time to upgrade again!"

The generous resource rewards for completing training showed that the base city was heavily investing.

"Rest for ten minutes, then 200 kilograms, continue ten kilometers."

By now, the S-Rank summoned beast contractors had finished the 50-kilogram, 10-kilometer run, sweating profusely, they looked at Xiao Ye and Cheng Bingxi in amazement.

Wow, they ran two laps, and now they're doing 200 kilograms!?

Yi Luren's eyes glinted with glee, ha-ha-ha, 200 kilograms, let's see how you handle that!

The bald instructor said, "I've noted your rewards. You S-Rank summoned beast contractors, rest ten minutes, then start 100-kilogram, 10-kilometer training."

"Uh!" Yi Luren's smile froze.

One hundred kilograms for ten kilometers, he doubted he could manage.

The two groups resumed training, one with SSS-Rank summoned beasts, Xiao Ye and Cheng Bingxi, and one with S-Rank summoned beasts, three contractor pairs.

This time, Xiao Ye and Cheng Bingxi ran slower, with sweat on their foreheads, but completed the training within half an hour.

The bald instructor noted: Xiao Ye and Cheng Bingxi: Each rewarded three more second-tier cores, totaling six second-tier cores each.

"Rest a bit, 300 kilograms, continue ten kilometers," the bald instructor instructed.

The A-Rank summoned beast contractors had just finished their first 50-kilogram session, stunned by the instructor's words.

Three hundred kilograms? Are they even human!?

We just finished one session, and you're starting your fourth? That's insane.

Yi Luren, still on the track, was delighted. Despite being drenched in sweat, he wanted to see Xiao Ye and Cheng Bingxi make fools of themselves.

Three hundred kilograms, ha, can you handle that?

So Xiao Ye and Cheng Bingxi started their fourth session. With 300 kilograms, Xiao Ye found running challenging, so he switched to fast walking.

At this point, the fruitful girl was drenched in sweat, nearly at her limit, each step requiring immense effort.

Xiao Ye walked up beside her, asking, "Nangong Siyao, are you okay?"

"I'm fine," the fruitful girl, despite nearing exhaustion, replied with determination, "Just two hundred meters left!"

Xiao Ye and Cheng Bingxi passed her by.

Seeing their 300-kilogram weight markers, Nangong Siyao was stunned. Three hundred kilograms? That's the power of an SSS-Rank template!

Nangong Siyao felt the strength of the SSS-Rank template, her desire to find a way to restore her template growing. If she could regain her SSS-Rank, she would give anything.

Finally, Xiao Ye and Cheng Bingxi reached their limits, completing the 300-kilogram training after half an hour, collapsing onto the ground, sweat pouring from their foreheads and chins onto the grass.

The second group of S-Rank contractors hadn't finished, but Yi Luren, seeing Xiao Ye and Cheng Bingxi exhausted, felt immense satisfaction.

The bald instructor noted: Xiao Ye and Cheng Bingxi: Each rewarded six more second-tier cores, totaling twelve second-tier cores each, making twenty-four second-tier cores in total.

"Huff, huf

f!" Nangong Siyao finally completed the 50-kilogram training, lying beside Xiao Ye and Cheng Bingxi, her chest heaving with breath.