66: Diagnosis and treatment

Vines once again coiled around Luo Yuheng's arm, and this time, several drops of emerald green sap dripped onto the Darkspawn · Shadowbat's wound.

The emerald green sap transformed into slender green threads, barely connecting the nearly severed wing and body.

However, this only just managed to stabilize the severe injury; more treatment would be needed later.

Watching Luo Yuheng treat the Darkspawn · Shadowbat, the young man's face was extremely agitated, and he stammered, "Thank you, thank you."

But Luo Yuheng's brows furrowed slightly. "If I'm not mistaken, the treatment for this Beast will cost more than 400,000 spirit coins."

A hint of dejection appeared on the young man's face, and he nodded, saying, "You're right, but I still have some savings. I just need another 400,000 spirit coins to make up the amount."

Luo Yuheng squatted down and placed his finger on the Darkspawn · Shadowbat's neck, withdrawing his finger a moment later.

He straightened up and then said to the young man, "I wonder if you trust me enough to let me treat this Beast. We can use that egg as payment."

The young man was now in a difficult position. He didn't know Luo Yuheng, so trust was out of the question, but the Skill Luo Yuheng had just displayed showed that he had some ability.

However, entrusting his only Beast was something he couldn't bring himself to do.

Noticing his apprehension, Luo Yuheng continued, "Anyway, we're about to pack up and return to the city. You can follow us to our store to get familiar with the way, and also to ensure we don't run off."

The young man's face showed some bitterness, but he still nodded firmly. In his heart, nothing was more important than the Darkspawn · Shadowbat.

He had no family left; it was now his only family. As long as it could get better, he didn't mind enduring hardship or being looked down upon.

Luo Chen placed the grayish-white egg back into the young man's hand, telling him to keep it safe. He could give it to them after the Darkspawn · Shadowbat was treated.

To save time on the road, Luo Yuheng summoned his only Beast with a driver's license, the Azure Rock Sea Crocodile.

None of the three people were fat or heavy, and the Azure Rock Sea Crocodile's own size was larger than a small jeep, more than enough to carry three people.

Despite its bulky appearance and low chassis, its speed was truly impressive.

Its four feet dug into the mud, and as it moved, it seemed to glide through water, incredibly smooth.

Along the way, Luo Chen also learned the young man's name: Ban Mo.

Ban was a very rare surname; at least, Luo Chen had never encountered it before.

After hearing his name, Luo Yuheng, for some unknown reason, asked, "Do you know Ban Zhai?"

Ban Mo's body visibly stiffened, and his voice became low, "He is my father."

After confirming this information, Luo Yuheng didn't ask further, leaving Luo Chen scratching his ears and cheeks, like a marmot unable to get a piece of gossip.

But seeing Ban Mo's low spirits, he didn't dare to ask more, and so, in an eerie silence, they arrived at Chenyang Pet Store.

Ban Mo looked at the Chenyang Pet Store sign, his expression as surprised as could be.

"You two are actually the owners of Chenyang Pet Store?"

Luo Chen skillfully opened the shop door and led Ban Mo inside.

"You know about our shop?"

Ban Mo carefully scanned the interior decorations, saying with precise wording, "I've heard about it. I heard that the sales style in the store is very... unique."

Luo Chen always felt that his pause was meant to imply the word 'eccentric'.

"Uh, it is a bit, but our store adheres to the principle of only cultivating high-quality Beasts, so it's inevitable that supply can't meet demand. We can only operate this way for now."

Luo Chen now spoke without shame when praising his own store. When a statement is repeated several times, it actually becomes quite natural to say.

Ban Mo smiled and nodded. The information he saw online indeed suggested that the Beast sales at this store were quite good, and most customers who bought Beasts had very high ratings.

Moreover, very uncommon Beasts had appeared in the store several times, which was also why the store was so popular.

"Give the Shadowbat to me. I'll take it upstairs for treatment."

Hearing Luo Yuheng's words, Ban Mo released the Darkspawn · Shadowbat from his bracelet. Luo Yuheng's solidified mental power formed a pair of invisible large hands, lifting it up.

Then, the man and the lifted Beast walked towards the second floor. Fortunately, the staircase was wide enough, allowing the Darkspawn · Shadowbat to pass through comfortably, even with its wide wings.

Ban Mo watched the Darkspawn · Shadowbat leave with worried eyes. Seeing the 'No Entry' sign posted at the stairwell, he ultimately controlled his urge to follow.

Luo Chen saw him standing foolishly at the stairwell like a lovesick fool, somewhat understanding his inner anxiety, so he slightly stood on tiptoe and patted his shoulder.

"Don't worry. My father is a King-Rank Beast Master, after all. Even if he can't cure it, he won't make the situation worse.

Come, let's sit over there for a bit."

Ban Mo then came to his senses and slowly shuffled to a seat, but once seated, he didn't even notice the water Luo Chen poured for him, constantly keeping his eyes fixed on the stairwell.

Luo Chen shook his head helplessly. This was just like an old father waiting for his wife to give birth. Knowing that nothing he said now would be useful, Luo Chen simply ignored him.

He summoned the two little ones who had been confined in the Beast bracelet all day, otherwise, the two little ones would start making a fuss.

As soon as the little furball appeared, it pounced into Luo Chen's arms. Because its current size was too large, Luo Chen's shoulder could no longer accommodate it.

It had been sad for quite some time because of this, and now its chosen spot was Luo Chen's embrace.

It was also because Luo Chen had become a Spirit-Rank Beast Master, and his physique had improved, allowing him to hold it steadily in his arms.

The Cloud Whale, on the other hand, unceremoniously occupied Luo Chen's head. Although it stayed on his head, Luo Chen couldn't feel its weight at all.

Because most of its weight was offset by its own levitation, and besides, how heavy could a palm-sized Cloud Whale be?

Luo Chen truly doted on these two little Beasts. Even with their antics, he didn't get angry at all.

The little furball looked at the Cloud Whale perched on Luo Chen's head with some indignation, climbing up from Luo Chen's arms and then extending one of its paws, wanting to swat the Cloud Whale down.

However, the Cloud Whale didn't give in at all, condensing a water ball to firmly protect itself on top of Luo Chen's head.

The little furball's paw poked the outside of the water ball but didn't break through; instead, it was restricted by a strong elasticity.

The little furball's entire belly pressed against Luo Chen's face, its two paws alternately patting the water ball.

However, the water ball remained completely still against this relentless assault.

The Cloud Whale's eyes lazily looked at the little furball, as if too tired to comment on its boring behavior.

Luo Chen, whose face was buried in the soft fur of the little furball's belly, quickly held the little furball away with both hands, saying somewhat helplessly:

"Oh, don't be so temperamental. I'll go find you two something to eat."

Whenever the two little ones 'fought,' he would use food to tempt them, which was always effective.

Having two Beasts compete for his affection was truly a sweet burden.

However, balancing the relationships between different Beasts was indeed a profound art.

He heard that even a single Beast could argue with itself once contracted, for example, the Twin-Headed Antelope, let alone two different Beasts.

Only after he found different snacks for each of the two little ones did they quiet down for a while.

Ban Mo looked at their interaction with some envy, and thinking of the Darkspawn · Shadowbat's current situation, his heart grew even more worried.

After waiting for about another half an hour, Luo Yuheng came downstairs again with the Darkspawn · Shadowbat.

When it went up, the Darkspawn · Shadowbat was lying down; when it came down, it was walking on its own.

However, one of its wings was still limply drooping.

As soon as Ban Mo heard the movement from the stairwell, he rushed over to check on the Darkspawn · Shadowbat's condition.

Confirming that it was now completely out of danger, he profusely thanked Luo Yuheng, "Thank you, Master Luo, thank you."

Then he solemnly handed the grayish-white Thousand Tribulation Beast egg to Luo Yuheng.

After Luo Yuheng took the egg, he instructed, "Although it is now out of danger, it's best not to use its Skills easily for now.

And for the next few days, you should still bring it here for treatment daily."

Ban Mo naturally wouldn't take the Darkspawn · Shadowbat's treatment lightly. He immediately promised to come to the store for treatment at a set time every day.

He pulled out a silver-white card. "This is the additional consultation fee, about 400,000. I hope you two don't mind."

Luo Yuheng pushed the card back into his hand, saying with some melancholy, "City Lord Ban has always been a city lord I respect. There's no need for these consultation fees; this egg is perfectly sufficient to cover them."

Seeing Luo Yuheng mention his father, Ban Mo fell silent for a moment, and eventually, he quietly put the card back.

Since his father's death, he had witnessed too much of the coldness and warmth of human nature, and he hadn't expected to once again receive his father's residual favor.

"Thank you, Mr. Luo."