48: Chapter 48 The New Shop Next Door?

Three days later, in the evening.

Lin Fan stood before the workbench in Mo Fan Pavilion, holding a spirit fruit that emanated a pale blue aura, examining it carefully.

A palm-sized Armor Beast lay on the table.

Its body was snowy white and fluffy, with large, round eyes. It looked like a little rabbit, but a short, spiral horn grew on its forehead.

"This is a Frost Horn Rabbit."

Tang Tang stood to the side, pointing at the little creature.

"My friend said she wants it to evolve into an Ice Crystal Rabbit, but she's tried several Breeders and none succeeded."

Lin Fan nodded, his left eye heating up slightly.

[Race]: Frost Horn Rabbit

[Aptitude]: Mortal Spirit Intermediate

[Rank]: Level 19

[Current Status]: Healthy, filled with Ice-attribute spiritual energy, but the Meridians in the horn area are slightly blocked.

[Conventional Evolution Route]: Ice Crystal Rabbit (Mystic Spirit Elementary), requires feeding 2 Ice Heart Fruits and 3 Frost Dew Grasses, requires Level 18, and spiritual energy must be guided to clear the Meridians in the horn area during evolution.

[Evaluation]: Conventional evolution Materials are sufficient for success, but special attention must be paid to clearing the Meridians in the horn area, otherwise, it is prone to evolution failure or a decrease in Aptitude.

Lin Fan withdrew his gaze.

"No problem, it can evolve."

Tang Tang's eyes lit up.

"Really? My friend found several people and none could do it; they all said there was a problem with its horn..."

Lin Fan smiled.

"There is a problem with the horn, but it's not serious. Clearing it out will do."

He turned around, took two Ice Heart Fruits and three stalks of Frost Dew Grass from the shelf, brought out a small bowl, and prepared the Materials.

Then he looked at the Frost Horn Rabbit and reached out his hand.

The Frost Horn Rabbit flinched, but seemingly sensing the aura on Lin Fan, it slowly poked its head out and sniffed his fingers.

Lin Fan gently touched its horn.

As his spiritual energy probed in, he indeed felt a slight blockage at the base of the horn, like a small lump in a blood vessel.

He chuckled.

"Minor issue."

He pushed the prepared Materials in front of the Frost Horn Rabbit.

The Frost Horn Rabbit sniffed them and began to eat in small bites.

Lin Fan's hand remained pressed on its horn, continuously inputting spiritual energy, bit by bit clearing the blockage.

Tang Tang stood by the side, not daring to even breathe loudly.

Five minutes later, the Frost Horn Rabbit finished the last bite of the Materials, and its body began to glow.

The pale blue light grew brighter and brighter, wrapping it entirely.

Amidst the light, its body began to change, becoming more compact, its fur becoming denser, and the horn on its forehead became more crystalline, gleaming with an ice-like luster.

Two minutes later, the light faded.

A brand new Ice Crystal Rabbit lay on the table, its body snowy white.

Faint ice-blue light spots flickered between its fur, and the horn on its forehead had completely turned into a translucent ice crystal shape.

Tang Tang gasped.

"So beautiful..."

The Ice Crystal Rabbit lifted its head, looked at Lin Fan, then at Tang Tang, then hopped to Tang Tang's hand and rubbed against her fingers.

Tang Tang's friend.

A little girl with twin tails, who had been standing nervously to the side, finally couldn't help but shout out.

"It succeeded! It really succeeded!"

She picked up the Ice Crystal Rabbit, jumping and laughing.

Lin Fan wiped his hands.

"Alright, the evolution is successful. Remember to go back and feed it more Ice-attribute spirit fruits to consolidate the results."

The little girl nodded vigorously.

"Thank you! Thank you!"

She took out her phone and decisively transferred fifteen to Lin Fan.

Lin Fan glanced at his phone and smiled.

"Alright, go back. Come again next time if you need anything."

The little girl hugged the Ice Crystal Rabbit and ran off happily.

Tang Tang stood where she was, looking at Lin Fan, her eyes sparkling.

"Lin Fan, aren't you just too amazing? My friend found three Breeders and none could handle it, and you solved it in ten minutes?"

Lin Fan chuckled.

"Stay low-key, stay low-key. I don't want others to be jealous of my talent."

Tang Tang rolled her eyes.

"Such a handsome guy, but unfortunately, he has a mouth."

Just as Lin Fan was about to speak, a deafening sound of firecrackers suddenly came from outside.

Crackle, pop...

The momentum was grand, lasting for nearly a full minute.

Lin Fan frowned.

"What's the situation?"

Tang Tang was also stunned.

"A shop opened next door? That's not right, wasn't it empty?"

Lin Fan put down the things in his hand and walked toward the door.

Tang Tang followed.

The two pushed open the door, stood at the entrance of Mo Fan Pavilion, and looked to the side.

The shop next door, which had been empty for nearly half a year, had its doors wide open.

A red carpet was laid at the entrance, and the two sides were filled with flower baskets, at least thirty or forty of them.

Several staff members wearing uniform outfits were greeting guests at the door. Looking inside, it was brightly lit and luxuriously decorated.

The most eye-catching thing was the signboard at the door, black background with gold characters, at least two meters long.

[Zhou Family Armor Beast Cultivation · Dongyun Branch]

Below the signboard was a line of small text: This shop has three Intermediate Breeders and seven Elementary Breeders, dedicated to serving you.

Tang Tang clicked her tongue twice.

"Intermediate Breeders? Three of them?"

Lin Fan narrowed his eyes.

He swept his gaze over the congratulatory messages on those flower baskets.

"Congratulations from Vice President Vice President Zhou Liangzhu!"

"Congratulations from the Dongyun Armor Beast Commerce Association!"

"Congratulations from the Zhou Family!"

"Congratulations from the Armor Beast Materials Association!"

They were all prominent figures and factions in Dongyun City.

The crowd of onlookers grew larger and larger, pointing and commenting at the newly opened shop.

"The Zhou Family opened a branch? That's a big brand!"

"I heard the main store is in the provincial capital; it's very impressive."

"Three Intermediate Breeders? Goodness, a single branch found so many Intermediate Breeders?"

"It'll be convenient to cultivate Armor Beasts in the future; no need to run far."

"This little shop is probably going to go under..."

Listening to those discussions, Lin Fan's expression remained unchanged.

Tang Tang, however, was anxious.

"Lin Fan, this..."

Lin Fan raised his hand, signaling her not to speak.

Just at this moment, a person walked out of the shop.

Dressed in a suit and leather shoes with a smile on his face, it was none other than Zhou Yuan.

He stood at the door, swept his gaze over the crowd, and then his eyes landed on Lin Fan.

His smile deepened.

He walked over with big strides, stopped in front of Lin Fan, and extended his hand.

"Lin Fan, what a coincidence. I didn't expect us to be neighbors."

Lin Fan looked at his hand but did not shake it.

Zhou Yuan wasn't embarrassed; he withdrew his hand and put it into his pocket.

"Your shop opened quite early, I heard it's been open for several months? How's business?"

Lin Fan chuckled.

"It's alright, enough to put food on the table."

Zhou Yuan nodded.

"Enough to eat is fine. But in the future..."

He turned back to look at his own magnificent storefront, then looked at Lin Fan's simple little shop, his smile carrying a hint of deeper meaning.

"From now on, we're neighbors. Please take care of me."

Lin Fan looked at him.

"Zhou Yuan, you opened this shop quite suddenly. There was no movement yesterday."

Zhou Yuan laughed.

"Our Family has always been efficient. Decided yesterday, opened today. What, Boss Lin, are you not welcoming?"

Lin Fan shook his head.

"Welcome, why wouldn't I be? Opening a business, it's all about one's own ability."

Zhou Yuan narrowed his eyes.

"All about one's own ability... Well said."

He stepped closer and lowered his voice.

"Lin Fan, losing the competition to you was my carelessness. But when it comes to business, it's not just about luck."

He stepped back, all smiles.

"Alright, you go ahead and get busy, I'm going in to greet the guests. Come over for a seat when you have time, I'll treat you to tea."

After saying this, he turned and walked back into the shop.

By this time, quite a few passersby had already gone inside to look around.