Locating the nearest building, I had Crystal search through the floors to kill any zombie or beast that she saw. Taking my time to rest after I found an empty room, I sat on the couch to recuperate. I figure I'll get some answers from the System while I wait.
"System, can I put Crystal or other human beings in my space pendant?"
[As you are the master of Crystal, she can enter the independent space of the pendant. For humans, they have to have 100% loyalty towards you to join. The Host has to will whatever he chooses to put in it, but if the induvial refuses, then the pendant won't accept them.]
"OK, can I also enter the independent space of the charm?"
[No; for the Host to have access to the independent space, you will have to collect at least one more part to the pendent. But the Host can manifest his consciousness inside the separate space.]
'I have been putting things inside for a while now, but I haven't taken a look inside yet. I think it's about time I see what going on inside the pendant,' thought Dwayne.
Looking inside the space pendent, I see an expansive grassland that extends for about one mile. The grass was emerald green, and the air was fresh. However, I'm not sure how I can taste the air if it's just my consciousness that has entered. I see all the food and drinks I have collected so far in a pile not too far away from me. Looking at how ample the space is, I plan to put trees and other plants inside to improve the environment.
I can see Crystal having a ball in here with all the running room she would have. I would also have to get a water source in here to have plenty to drink. The plants I plant would also have water to nurture them as well. I need to lvl up my tamer skill so that Crystal can have more playmates when she is inside too.
While I was inside, I decided to organize all the items I had put in. I put all the water and other beverages on one side. I then put all the can goods in a separate pile organizing them by type. All my consumables were kept together, such as tissue and paper towels. The meds were kept close by because you never know what might happen these days. The rest of my food and sweets were neatly organized as well.
"I seriously need someone in here to take care of all this for me," said Dwayne to himself.
I took my consciousness out of the space pendant after I finished tidying up. I was looking at the time when I noticed to spent almost 3 hours inside doing all that. During that time I've fully recovered my mana and stamina from the battle.
"Crystal"
Calling for Crystal, I see her coming down the hall with what looks like a plant in her mouth. Taking a closer look at it, it seems to be moving on its own. When Crystal gets more near to me, she drops the plant on the floor in front of me. I wouldn't believe it if I didn't see it myself, but the plant tried to run away as soon as it was free from Crystal's mouth. As soon as it tries to escape, Crystal puts her paw on it to hold it in place. I use 'inspect' on it to get a better understanding of what we're dealing with.
"Inspect"
[Name: Bonsai Tree
Breed: Plant
Lvl: 10
Hp: 200
Mp: 250
Str: 5
Spd: 10
Vit: 20
Int: 25]
I was surprised to see its stats were so off-balanced. Unsure of why Crystal brought this plant monster to me, I was going to kill it when I heard a small voice in my head. It sounds like a small child about five to six years old.
"Please don't kill me; I will do whatever you want as long as you don't kill me," says the Bonsai Tree.
I looked down at the bonsai tree astound, that I could hear its voice in my head. I became immediately on guard because if it could so effortlessly get in my head, what else could it do. Trying to determine if I should kill the bonsai tree or not, it starts to cry in my head. Feeling like I'm the bad guy at the moment, I hold off on killing it and ask it some questions first.
"How are you able to talk to me in my head? Why is it that you can move even though you're a plant? If you submit to me, what can I get out of it?"
"Because plants do not generally have mouths to speak, we develop a telepathic technique to communicate with each other. I can move because we also heard the voice of God, and I have been evolving since then. I'm a rare Japanese cherry blossom bonsai tree, and I can cause other plants around me to grow. Also, using my blossoms, you can create a type of nectar that can enhance your training with your elements," says the bonsai tree in its small childlike voice.
"You sure can do a lot, now tell me, where did you come from, and what were you doing in this building?"
"Master, I was brought here by my previous owner, but after the change, she became a monster. As soon as I was sentient and tried to move, it immediately tried to attack me. We fought in the apartment room as I tried to strangle it, and it tried to eat me. In the end, I won and got a little stronger after I killed it. To get even stronger so I could protect myself, I went around and killed all the monsters I could find. That's when your dog found me. I tried to fight back but was no match for it and pleaded for mercy before it killed me. She then told me about her master and that it was up to him if I would live or not."
"Wait, wait, wait, you spoke to Crystal, and she spoke back?" I said, looking at Crystal, not knowing what to think.
"Yes, Master, she can not speak to you herself yet because neither of you is a telepath. But she can understand and comprehend everything."
"Wow, Crystal, I never knew you were getting so smart. I was wondering what all the Int stat was doing for you," I said to Crystal, excited for the time when we could communicate appropriately to each other.
"OK, Bonsai, don't resist; if I think that you are trying to resist, I will kill you," I said to the bonsai tree.
"Yes, Master, I'm ready, and I promise that I'll follow all your commands."
'Tame'
[Tamed: Bonsai Tree]
I then sent Crystal and the Bonsai tree into the space pendent. Following them in, I showed them around.
"Calling you Bonsai Tree is too long and annoying. I'll call you Sakura from now on, seeing as you bloom cherry blossoms."
"Master, thank you for the great name."
"Sakura, you are in charge of taking care of my independent space for me. It would help if you kept the things I put in here organized and neat. Also, since you can speed up the growth of plants when I later put more plants in, you are to take care of them. I will let you out to kill and level up, so you can keep up with Crystal and me. Later, I will also look to put in a water source here. Start digging a hole 500 by 500 feet in length, width, and depths."
"Crystal, she is our new partner, so take care of her and don't mess up the place. Treat it as my apartment and if you have to go, go to the far end of the space before you do. I better not run into any of your s**t anywhere in here because you know what will happen. Dig a hole before you have to go, and bury it after to mask the smell."
"Woof woof," barks Crystal.
"Master, she says she knows what to do already, and there is nothing to worry about," says Sakura.
"Do you guys want to come with me or stick around in here for now?"
"Woof woof"
"Master, she says she wants to accompany you and would also like to come with master," answered Sakura.
"OK, let's move. We still have some ground to cover before we reach where Joe is."