55: Rushing on the road to completing system tasks

Chang Guiheng first greeted Luo Chen at the front desk before going to observe the Beast Masters in their cages.

Unlike other customers who just casually looked around, the wealthy Chang Guiheng had already decided which Beast Master to buy after a quick tour.

And it wasn't just one; the chubby boy directly ordered five Beast Masters.

“One each of Fierce Beast Eight-Star and Nine-Star Azure Nether Grass, and one each of Spirit Beast Three-Star to Five-Star Starlight Stone Spirit.”

Just like his previous purchase of those sea beasts, even though these Beast Masters were much more expensive, he still didn't hesitate at all.

Knowing that he wasn't joking, Luo Chen moved the Beast Masters he pointed to from their large cages into smaller ones and placed them in front of Chang Guiheng.

“A total of 2.14 million spirit coins.”

After paying by card, Luo Chen handed Chang Guiheng five or six starlight stones and explained:

“These are starlight stones needed for the Starlight Stone Spirit to grow. You can buy more at the shop when you run out. These few are complimentary.”

Chang Guiheng politely said “Thank you,” and then asked, “How much do these starlight stones cost?”

“Ten thousand spirit coins each.”

Luo Chen saw that the Starlight Stone Spirits condensed these things quite quickly; he had just taken a few, and soon new ones appeared around them.

So Luo Chen felt that 10,000 spirit coins was a fair price, neither too much nor too little.

“Then give me fifty.”

Chang Guiheng seemed to have a habit of hoarding, buying everything in large quantities.

However, Luo Chen only wished for more customers like this.

After counting out fifty starlight stones from his inventory and completing the transaction with Chang Guiheng, Chang Guiheng then said to Luo Chen:

“I'll be leaving Qingyang City for a few days to buy the materials you need. If the egg changes, you can contact me on the terminal.”

Luo Chen, who had treated the list of materials as a delaying tactic, vaguely felt a twinge of guilt. What was going on?

“Good, good. I wish you a smooth journey.”

As Luo Chen and Chang Guiheng were saying goodbye, another voice interjected.

“Little boss, where is the Azure Nether Grass?”

Luo Chen waved goodbye to Chang Guiheng and turned to look at Zhang Zheng at the door.

“You came quickly. There are still three Azure Nether Grass left unsold. They are over there.”

Luo Chen pointed to the location of the Azure Nether Grass.

Zhang Zheng cupped his fist at Luo Chen and hurried to find the Azure Nether Grass.

After a quick glance, although the price had changed, it was still within his acceptable range, so he called out to Luo Chen:

“Little boss, I'll take all three remaining Azure Nether Grass.”

To be honest, Luo Chen was very curious why Zhang Zheng needed so many Azure Nether Grass.

He probably didn't have that many contract slots left for these Azure Nether Grass, but that was a customer's privacy, and it would be a bit abrupt and inappropriate to ask.

“Four hundred eighty thousand spirit coins.”

Ultimately, Luo Chen suppressed his curiosity. Perhaps his father knew something; wasn't Zhang Zheng's first Beast Master cultivated by Luo Yuheng?

As before, Zhang Zheng came excitedly and left in a hurry, much like a tool.

Besides these two, in the evening, another Spirit Beast Three-Star Starlight Stone Spirit was sold.

The buyer's attire suggested he was part of a hunting team on a wilderness expedition. At Luo Chen's recommendation, he also bought five starlight stones.

Indeed, ordinary citizens living peacefully in the city wouldn't have so many spirit coins to buy Beast Masters.

Apart from the larger families, individual Beast Masters mostly chose to join hunting teams, risking their lives to hunt Beast Masters in the wilderness or secret realms, which was a common way to acquire resources.

Shaking his head, seeing that it was dark and there were no customers in the shop, Luo Chen directly closed the shop door, concluding the day's business.

New Era Calendar 552, July 3rd.

Today, nine Beast Masters and fifty-five starlight stones were sold, with a profit of 3.72 million spirit coins.

Mission: Sell twenty Beast Masters of good Aptitude or higher. Thirteen have been completed.

After closing the shop door, Luo Chen went to the Qingyou Secret Realm and found Luo Yuheng resting on a lounge chair.

“Dad, do you still remember Zhang Zheng?”

Luo Yuheng opened his eyes, a hint of confusion flashing in them. “Which Zhang Zheng?”

“The Zhang Zheng from the Zhang family in Qingyang City who contracted a Nether System Beast Master. You were the one who helped his first Beast Master break through back then.”

“Oh, him.” Luo Yuheng understood. “Why do you ask about him?”

“Well, he's already bought a lot of Azure Nether Grass from the shop, and I'm a bit curious why he's buying so many Nether System Beast Masters.”

“This is related to his talent. His Beast Master talent is called Nether Absorption.

The drawback of this talent is that he can only contract Nether System Beast Masters, but it has an advantage: he can extract Nether Qi from different Nether System Beast Masters,

to enhance the Nether System talent of his contracted Beast Masters and promote their growth.

This extraction often works better on Beast Masters of the same species as his contracted Beast Masters.

He's buying so much Azure Nether Grass probably for the growth of the Azure Nether Grass he contracted.”

“I see.” Luo Chen had a sudden realization, feeling that other Beast Masters' talents seemed bizarre and had their pros and cons.

“So what's Mom's Beast Master talent?” Luo Chen had never asked this question growing up.

Hearing Luo Chen's question, a look of wistfulness clearly flashed across Luo Yuheng's face.

“Your mother… her talent is Phoenix Bloodline.”

“Phoenix Bloodline, that name sounds very powerful.”

Luo Yuheng looked at Luo Chen, shaking his head slightly, his face showing a more inexplicable expression.

“Phoenix Bloodline is indeed very powerful. It can double the intensity of Skills released by Beast Masters with Phoenix Bloodline, increase the probability of Beast Masters comprehending true Phoenix-exclusive Skills through Phoenix Bloodline, and continuously purify the Phoenix Bloodline.”

These descriptions made Luo Chen's eyes light up, but then he remembered Su Muqing was only at the Spirit Rank Eight-Star realm.

Luo Chen suddenly sobered up quite a bit. There must be some drawback, otherwise Su Muqing wouldn't have only reached this realm.

Sure enough, Luo Yuheng immediately continued:

“But the prerequisite for activating this talent is that you must contract a Beast Master with Phoenix Bloodline, otherwise it provides no assistance to your contracted Beast Masters.

Currently, there's no news of Beast Masters with Phoenix Bloodline appearing anywhere in Huaguo. Some pseudo-dragon species or Beast Masters with true dragon bloodline are relatively more common.”

Indeed, even if a Beast Master with Phoenix Bloodline appeared, how could it be their turn, commoners with no background?

Even though Luo Yuheng was a Stellar Five-Star Breeder, a respected figure in Qingyang City, he was just one among many in the entire Huaguo.

Luo Chen felt a certain unwillingness at this situation, an unwillingness that Su Muqing's talent wasn't receiving the treatment it deserved.

But it's alright, now that he was here, he refused to believe that he couldn't evolve a Beast Master containing Phoenix Bloodline.

Luo Yuheng stood up from the lounge chair. “You are a Spirit-Rank Beast Master now. When do you plan to take the Stellar Breeder qualification exam?”

Speaking of this, Luo Chen asked cautiously, “Did you have any experience to share from when you took this exam?”

“This exam doesn't allow for shortcuts; it relies on genuine knowledge and ability.

Unlike the Apprentice Breeder exam, which is easy to sign up for and anyone can take.

The Stellar Breeder exam is very formal, and each Apprentice Breeder only gets two chances a year.

Moreover, the exam is conducted in an illusion. In the illusion, three different Beast Masters will be generated according to the examinee's requirements. As long as the examinee can cultivate the Beast Masters into Spirit-Rank Beast Masters within the specified time, they pass the exam.”

Luo Chen couldn't help but be skeptical of this examination method.

“Can this illusion guarantee that it will develop according to actual situations? And can it simulate Beast Masters that haven't appeared in Huaguo? Also, will it steal the unique Evolution Paths of Breeders?”

Luo Yuheng smiled at Luo Chen, “I had the same questions as you before, but once you know who created this illusion, you won't have such worries. He is National Elder Zhuang Sheng.”

Seeing Luo Yuheng's expression full of longing and respect when he mentioned this person, Luo Chen searched for his information in his small brain, which, despite his continuous efforts to catch up on knowledge, still felt somewhat lacking.

Unfortunately, the retrieval failed.

He could only ask a seemingly foolish question under Luo Yuheng's murderous gaze,

“Who is National Elder Zhuang Sheng?”