157: Rock mushroom
“Yi~~~”
The Little Rock Mushroom immediately greeted Lin Chen upon appearing, then looked around curiously.
“What is this?”
Zhang Dashan looked surprised. A finger-sized yellow mushroom Spirit Beast?
It looked a little familiar, but what was it called?
Sorry, but this was truly too obscure and too rare, wasn't it?
“This is a Rock Mushroom, a Spirit Beast born from a fungus that grows on rocks, only occasionally encountered deep within underground rivers.”
“This type of Spirit Beast is very rare, and its known combat strength is not considered strong, so there isn't much documentation in books or online. It is one of the few earth-element Spirit Beasts I have.”
Lin Chen explained, raising his hand to poke the Little Rock Mushroom's cap, causing its top-heavy body to sway immediately.
But the Little Rock Mushroom did not seem unhappy; instead, it thought Lin Chen was playing a game with it, and it happily chirped while hugging his thumb.
“Such a tiny Little Rock Mushroom? Does it have any combat strength?”
Zhang Dashan asked curiously, looking at the Little Rock Mushroom.
He was a Beast Tamer, constantly entering dangerous environments. Was he supposed to bring a Little Rock Mushroom with no combat strength along with him to deliver meals?
“Yi~~~”
The Little Rock Mushroom naturally heard his doubt and immediately looked at him angrily, its cap swelling as if it were about to explode.
“Don't be mad, he doesn't mean any harm, he is just curious about you!”
Lin Chen raised his other hand to cover its cap, soothing it gently.
“Yi~~” The Little Rock Mushroom immediately looked wronged and whined while hugging his thumb affectionately.
“Alright, alright! I'll make him apologize to you, he really didn't mean it!”
Lin Chen said with a smile, raising an eyebrow at Zhang Dashan. The latter immediately understood and apologized to the Little Rock Mushroom with a look of remorse.
The Little Rock Mushroom's temper came and went quickly. After receiving Zhang Dashan's apology, it calmed down swiftly, even jumping onto his shoulder to play hide-and-seek with him.
Lin Chen smiled and shook his head upon seeing this. It seemed that Zhang Dashan, being an earth-element Beast Tamer, had a strong earth-element aura that the Little Rock Mushroom really liked.
“The Rock Mushroom is small, and its frontal combat strength is indeed weak, but its destructive power is much greater than you might imagine.”
“The cap on its head is actually a bomb containing massive earth-element energy. When danger is encountered, the rock particles on it will shoot out, creating an extremely powerful explosion!”
Hearing Lin Chen's explanation, Zhang Dashan understood the Rock Mushroom's fighting style.
To put it plainly, it is essentially a missile launch device. When danger arises, it releases the missile within its body, achieving world peace!
But in terms of its own combat strength, any Spirit Beast of the same level could probably handle it easily.
“So how powerful is this explosion? And what about its endurance?”
Zhang Dashan asked curiously. He was becoming increasingly interested in the Little Rock Mushroom in Lin Chen's hand, as such a unique Spirit Beast was very rare.
“Little Rock Mushroom, they are too slow clearing the rubble. Throw one rock particle bomb over there, just one particle will do!”
“Yi~~~”
The Little Rock Mushroom responded cheerfully, jumped onto Zhang Dashan's head, grabbed his hair, and massive amounts of energy began to gather on the cap at its peak.
One of the rock particles gradually shone with a pale yellow light, a result of the massive accumulation of earth-element energy.
Finally, when the energy accumulation reached its peak, that rock particle shot out like a bullet, landing on the rubble ahead.
“Boom!!!”
The violent explosion sounded, causing the crowd queuing nearby to look over slightly. A small mushroom cloud rose and gradually dissipated into the air.
“Holy cow! That power? Amazing!”
Zhang Dashan exclaimed. The distant crowd was also buzzing with discussion, wondering what exactly was happening here.
Fortunately, everyone knew that construction was ongoing here, and at most, they might have used some unconventional methods. Aside from a few curious individuals who came to look, it did not cause too much commotion.
“Yi~~~” The Little Rock Mushroom jumped back into Lin Chen's palm, placed its hands on its hips, and chirped proudly at Zhang Dashan.
“That was incredible!” Zhang Dashan did not hold back his praise, giving the Little Rock Mushroom a thumbs up.
Its vanity satisfied, the Little Rock Mushroom became a little shy, hiding behind Lin Chen's thumb.
Lin Chen chuckled and teased it for a bit before looking at Zhang Dashan.
“This Little Rock Mushroom is currently only Level 11, but the power of its rock particle bomb is enough to threaten some Two-star Spirit Beasts.”
“Its close combat ability is weak, but if you hold it, it is definitely a powerful mobile turret!”
“How about it? Are you interested?”
“Yes! Of course, I'm interested!”
Zhang Dashan responded excitedly, yet before he finished speaking, he looked at Lin Chen with a troubled expression.
“How much would this Little Rock Mushroom cost...”
Seeing Zhang Dashan's slightly embarrassed expression, Lin Chen smiled.
“Don't worry. Although rare, the Little Rock Mushroom only has Orange potential, and its subsequent growth potential is not considered high; it merely continuously strengthens the power of its rock particle bomb as its own level increases.”
“If you are truly interested, just pay 100,000!”
“Of course, the prerequisite is that you can gain the Little Rock Mushroom's approval and make it willing to go with you. This is also the rule of the Qingmu Spirit Beast House.”
Spirit Beasts are individuals with life and self-awareness. Lin Chen did not want to simply sell them as commodities, like other Spirit Beast Houses.
He hoped his Spirit Beast House would be more like a matchmaking platform, where both Beast Tamers and Spirit Beasts could choose their preferred partners.
“No problem! I will definitely gain its approval! Thank you, junior!”
Zhang Dashan thanked him somewhat excitedly.
A Spirit Beast with Orange potential usually costs 100,000 on the market, and for a rare Spirit Beast like this, the price would only increase indefinitely.
Lin Chen was willing to sell it to him at the lowest market price, which was definitely a huge discount. As for gaining the Little Rock Mushroom's approval, that seemed normal to him.
Beast Tamers and Spirit Beasts are inherently complementary. If the two lack sufficient rapport, the combat strength they can unleash will fall far short of expectations.
“You're welcome, but the focus should still be on the Little Rock Mushroom!” Lin Chen said with a smile, looking at the Little Rock Mushroom in his hand.
“He wants to become your Beast Tamer. Do you want to go play with him for a while?”
“Yi~~”
The Little Rock Mushroom tilted its head, looked at Lin Chen, then looked at Zhang Dashan next to him, and after a moment of hesitation, still jumped onto his shoulder.
“Yi yi~~” The Little Rock Mushroom chirped at him.
It understood Lin Chen's meaning and was also very curious about Beast Tamers.
Signing a Spirit Contract meant becoming partners who would stick together through life and death. Did he want to become its partner?
Zhang Dashan grinned at the Little Rock Mushroom.
“Let's formally introduce ourselves. My name is Zhang Dashan, hello Little Rock Mushroom!”