37: choose

Chenyang Pet Store.

Luo Chen pushed three pieces of paper towards Luo Yang and Chi Yan.

Chi Yan lay on the ground, scratching his head with his furry paw in confusion, not understanding Luo Chen's meaning.

"Chi Yan Fire Lion, Molten Giant Lion, Ice Flame Lion King." Luo Chen picked up each card, looked at it, and then read out its contents.

"Brother, are these… Beasts that Chi Yan can evolve into?" Luo Yang's tone held three parts excitement and seven parts uncertainty.

Luo Chen pointed at the Ice Flame Lion King card.

"The materials to evolve into this Beast are not sufficient. However, the materials for the Molten Giant Lion are already complete. If you agree, we can attempt the evolution directly.

If you want to evolve into a Chi Yan Fire Lion, you should go to Father. He has more experience with that Evolution Path than I do."

Luo Yang felt as if he had been struck by a huge surprise. He patted his head, forcing himself to calm down.

"Brother, wait a moment. Let me look up information on these three Beasts online."

With that, Luo Yang pulled out his terminal and eagerly began searching.

Luo Yang primarily searched for the Ice Flame Lion King and Molten Giant Lion Beasts, as he had known since the first day he contracted Chi Yan that it would eventually evolve into a Chi Yan Fire Lion.

Therefore, he was already extremely familiar with the basic information about the Chi Yan Fire Lion.

Logging into a software called the 'Beast Master Illustrated Guide,' which basically covered all known Beasts, it was rumored that the Chinese government had a hand in its creation.

However, besides some common Beast information, much of the content required payment to unlock.

Luo Yang typed "Molten Giant Lion" into the search bar. The search wheel spun continuously for dozens of seconds before results appeared.

"Sorry, no relevant information found."

No information. This indicated that the information on this type of Beast had not been recorded by Chinese officials.

"New species." These three words made Luo Yang's eyes light up. He then proceeded to search for information on another Beast, the Ice Flame Lion King.

Similarly, the line, "Sorry, no relevant information found," appeared on the terminal screen.

He learned that, apart from the Chi Yan Fire Lion, the other two Beasts were either undiscovered or had never been officially recorded.

Luo Yang's heart was now filled with both joy and worry. He was happy that the Beast he evolved would be unique, capable of unexpected moves at certain times.

His worry stemmed from not knowing the information on these two Beasts, which meant he couldn't determine if they were truly strong enough. It was possible that their performance after evolution might even be inferior to the Chi Yan Fire Lion.

After a moment of hesitation, Luo Yang's gaze settled on the Ice Flame Lion King card. Judging solely by the name, it was highly likely to be a King Beast Breed.

King Beast Breed: Beasts that, without bottlenecks, can naturally grow into King Beasts with sufficient resources. While the Chi Yan Fire Lion can also grow into a King Beast, it is not a King Beast Breed and will encounter a bottleneck at Spirit Beast Nine Stars.

Therefore, from this perspective, the Chi Yan Fire Lion was completely inferior to the Ice Flame Lion King.

Even if its Skills weren't dominant, it shouldn't be too bad. Luo Yang gritted his teeth and decided on it. He would take a gamble.

"Brother, let's go with the Ice Flame Lion King." The young man's voice was firm and resolute.

"What materials are still missing?"

Luo Chen wasn't too surprised by Luo Yang's choice, because if it were him, he would most likely make the same decision.

Perhaps this was the gambling gene of their old Luo family at work.

"icy jade has already been bought. We still need one portion of Ice Flame."

Ice Flame is a general term for a type of flame, referring to flames that burn within ice. Icy Spirit Flame, Falling Snow White Flame, Cold Marrow Spirit Fire… all belong to Ice Flame.

However, no matter which type of Ice Flame, it was a rare item for Qingyang City.

"This Ice Flame is not easy to find. Why not choose to evolve the Molten Giant Lion? I feel that the Molten Giant Lion might not necessarily be worse than the Ice Flame Lion King."

Understanding was one thing, but as an outsider, Luo Chen still wanted to persuade him.

Luo Yang smiled, "Brother, just give me a few days to look. If I can't find it, I'll choose the Molten Giant Lion."

Luo Chen shrugged. Alright, stubborn people like him needed to hit a wall before they would turn back.

Uh, or maybe they wouldn't turn back even after hitting a wall, insisting on crashing to their demise.

Thinking of this possibility, Luo Chen chuckled softly.

Luo Yang looked at Luo Chen, who had suddenly started laughing, with a suspicious expression. "Brother, what are you laughing at?"

"Cough, cough, nothing. Aren't you going to look for Ice Flame? Hurry up and go."

"Uh, uh, okay." Luo Yang retrieved Chi Yan into his bracelet. "Don't wait for me for dinner tonight."

After saying that, Luo Yang's figure had already disappeared around the corner of the second-floor staircase. Judging by his hurried demeanor, it seemed he wouldn't rest until he had visited every material shop in Qingyang City.

"Tasks updated: Task 1: Sell one Spirit Rank Beast, reward 100 points, five energy stones;

Task 2: Cause three Beasts to evolve, reward 200 points, one Tier 2 secret realm;

Task 3: Sell twenty Beasts with good Aptitude, reward 50 points, system store items updated."

The system's voice suddenly appeared, notifying Luo Chen that the tasks had been updated.

Task 1 and Task 3 remained unchanged; only the number of Beasts required for Task 2 had changed.

There was another secret realm reward, which Luo Chen coveted greatly. Secret realms not only had their own unique Beasts but could also be used as breeding grounds, experimental centers, warehouses, and other purposes. They were truly invaluable.

Unfortunately, his current Rank was too low; he could only see the Evolution Paths of Fierce Beasts, not Spirit Beasts. Otherwise, those few sea beasts could definitely be tried.

Today was another day of sluggish business, but the few Beasts in the store had made significant improvements.

The most expensive Beast, the Frost Wolf, was Fierce Beast Four Stars when it arrived, and now it had reached Fierce Beast Six Stars. That's why they said Chenyang Pet Store was good at raising Beasts!

The two Fragrant Rabbits were both Fierce Beast Three Stars.

The Lightning Rat had also reached Fierce Beast Five Stars.

Luo Chen felt that if the Lightning Rat didn't sell soon, he'd be stuck with it. However, he didn't want to sell a Fierce Beast Five Stars Lightning Rat cheaply. He'd raise it a bit longer and evolve it directly when its Rank was high enough.

It would be perfect for completing the system's Beast evolution task.

Over the next two days, only a few customers came in to board their Beasts.

The work of clearing the remains of the sea beast siege in Qingyang City was also coming to an end, and the new city wall on the east side had been completed.

The protective air membrane, symbolizing safety and guardianship, once again enveloped the residents of Qingyang City, giving them a strong sense of security.

Perhaps it was because there had been too many King-Rank Beast Masters coming and going in Qingyang City recently, so the King-Ranked Beasts in the secret realms near Qingyang City, or those that had settled on Earth Star, did not take advantage of the disappearance of the protective air membrane to attack the city.

Overall, the post-war reconstruction process went very smoothly.

June 25th.

Today, the Qingyun Rare Item Auction, which could be considered a grand event in Qingyang City, was held.

The location was still the Chamber of Commerce Building. Today, Qingyun Pavilion was closed, and all staff were required to serve the Qingyun Rare Item Auction.

This time, there were not only VIPs from other Lower Cities who came through teleportation arrays but also some distinguished guests from the mid-sized city of Liuyun City.

It could be said to be the grandest Qingyun Rare Item Auction since its inception.

Various rare Beasts, once rarely seen in Qingyang City, were ridden in by Spirit Rank or King Rank Beast Masters.

To expand the Qingyun Rare Item Auction's reputation, Liang Corporation even live-streamed today's auctioned items on the large screens throughout Qingyang City.

Furthermore, a live stream was simultaneously launched online, broadcasting this grand event. It was clear that if this auction was successful, the Qingyun Rare Item Auction would ascend to a new Rank.

King-Rank Beast Masters, once a rare sight and considered top-tier combat power in Qingyang City, were seen today at the Chamber of Commerce Building, with at least twenty to thirty present.

Luo Chen's family of four arrived riding Su Muqing's Beast, the Haoyu Finch. Fortunately, the Haoyu Finch had passed its Beast driving test, so today, their family of four didn't have to worry about traffic on the road.

However, the air traffic was indeed quite congested. The closer they got to the Chamber of Commerce Building, the more people there were. The various Beasts appearing along the way almost dazzled Luo Chen's eyes.

Whenever he saw a peculiarly shaped Beast, he would stare at its information for a while, and by now, he was feeling a bit dizzy and lightheaded.

So Luo Chen had no choice but to close his eyes, choosing to suppress his accursed curiosity.

Luo Chen rested with his eyes closed for half an hour before he heard Su Muqing's gentle voice, "We've arrived."

Luo Chen opened his eyes and realized they were now in the plaza in front of the Chamber of Commerce Building, with various Beasts serving as mounts parked nearby.

However, judging by the outside, it seemed that only customers with an invitation letter to the Qingyun Rare Item Auction could park in this plaza.

The line to enter the Chamber of Commerce Building was also divided into two: one for customers with private boxes, and the other for customers in the main hall.

Luo Chen's invitation letter was for a seat in the ordinary hall, but after deciding to auction the Fragrant Spirit Affinity Rabbit here, Wei Yansheng gave Luo Yuheng an invitation letter for a private box, which could accommodate five people.

So Luo Chen naturally followed Luo Yuheng's steps, entering the auction house through the VIP channel.

Led by a hostess, Luo Chen's family arrived at the floor that only opened during auctions, the ninth floor of the Chamber of Commerce Building.

Entering the private box, the interior was tastefully decorated, and all the facilities looked like valuable items.

One side of the box was made of a special material, allowing an unobstructed view of the outside and the hall downstairs, but people outside could not see clearly inside, which perfectly protected the privacy of the distinguished guests.

Moreover, at ten square meters, it comfortably seated five people with a table for snacks, not feeling crowded at all.

As the time gradually approached ten o'clock, the seats in the hall gradually filled up, becoming completely packed.

Luo Chen silently estimated that the hall alone held nearly three thousand people. It was important to remember that even those in the hall were among the wealthiest in Qingyang City.

Adding in the distinguished guests in the private boxes, the auction today was estimated to have nearly five thousand customers.

It could be considered a rare grand event.