73: Chapter 73: One glance reveals her to be decisive and ruthless.

In the end, Bai Muxue left Qin Ding's home while humming a tune.

"Awoo."

【Boss, do I get to drink more sweet water tonight? Sweet water is good, sweet water is a must.】

"Drink."

After feeding Dahei the cultivation fluid, Qin Ding entered his familiar routine: washing up and cultivating, striving to raise his Mental Energy to Tier 3 as soon as possible.

The next day.

【Yangyang Weapon Shop: Young man, the armor you customized is ready. Come pick it up today if you have time.】

Looking at the message on his phone, Qin Ding calmly set it down, glanced at Dahei, who was still sleeping, and headed to Beast Taming Street alone.

However, this time, when Qin Ding walked to the entrance of Yangyang Weapon Shop, a flash of surprise crossed his eyes.

The weapon shop, usually devoid of people, now had a father and daughter present.

"Tsk, Old Zhao, what did I tell you? Back then I told you to come work with me. With your skills, staying in this corner of the Chang City Beast Taming Street is just burying your talent!"

"Uncle Zhao, I think my dad is right. We need to look forward..."

Glancing at the fat and thin figures inside the shop, Qin Ding walked in. "Boss, I'm here to pick up my items."

"Yo! You're here, young man?"

Zhao Kuo, who had been feeling complicated and arguably grieving, instantly suppressed these emotions the moment he saw Qin Ding, putting on the professional smile that Qin Ding was very familiar with.

"Young man, your three sets of custom-made inner armor are all in this bag. Each piece weighs about six or seven jin, especially the one you said you'd use yourself; it's not light, weighing ten jin."

A look of worry appeared on Zhao Kuo's face. "Young man, and that long spear you customized last time—with both items on you, can you handle the weight?"

Hearing this, Qin Ding knew that, like the burly man from last time, the other party mistook him for a Beast Tamer with Tier 1 Mental Energy and a beginner-stage beast.

He didn't explain anything, simply reaching out to touch the inner armor on the table, which Qin Ding then stored into his Storage Ring.

Without saying another word or even glancing at the father and daughter, Qin Ding turned and left the shop.

Until Qin Ding's figure could no longer be seen from inside the shop, Zhao Kuo clapped his hands and sighed, "Look, see? There are customers. He's come twice, and the money I earned is enough for me to spend for half a year, even though the location here isn't great."

"But I won't starve, and life can go on quite well."

This time, Chairman Cui Geng did not speak. His fat face wrinkled, and he narrowed his eyes, wondering what he was thinking.

That young man's appearance... it seemed like he had seen it somewhere before...

"Yanyan, do you have any impression of having seen that young man just now?"

Her father's sudden question made Cui Yan feel a bit confused. She rolled her eyes. "Where would I know people from a Tier 3 City?"

As Chairman Cui Geng's old friend, Zhao Kuo immediately reacted, shaking his head and interjecting.

"Hard to say. You might have actually met."

"Isn't Yanyan going to report to her new school in a few days? That young man just now was the No. 1 of the Class Competition at Changcheng No. 11 High School. It was announced by the Chang City officials a while ago."

"No. 1 at Changcheng No. 11 High School?"

The precise location name instantly made Chairman Cui Geng recall it, his tone carrying a hint of surprise. "The one whose beast is a Sha Jin Wolf?"

"Not just that, he's also an orphan."

Cui Yan, realizing it belatedly, gradually reacted, her pupils slightly widening in disbelief.

Where would an orphan get the money to hire a Breeder who knows the evolution method for a Sha Jin Wolf? Not to mention the evolution, where would such a Breeder even be in Chang City?

Or could it be that the other party had the ability to summon a high-level Breeder from the Chang City Breeder Association, or even the President?

But is that possible?

"An orphan? A Sha Jin Wolf? Wait... is that something that can go together?"

Looking at the older one deep in thought and the younger one in shock, Zhao Kuo chuckled happily. "I also heard that before this young man's beast evolved, it was a Black Dog."

As soon as these words were spoken, Chairman Cui Geng looked up abruptly, his fat face causing his narrowed eyes to turn into slits.

"When I looked at the list, my first instinct was that he was a child from some chamber of commerce in Chang City, so I didn't look into it deeply. Now it seems..."

"If it's really as you say, Old Zhao, then this young man is certainly no simple character..."

Even if he were a character who was decisive and ruthless, if he didn't resort to killing and looting for money and resources, or using heavy bribes, how could an orphan have the capability to produce a Sha Jin Wolf?

And to dare to frequently go to the wilderness with a beginner-stage beast at such a young age—this spirit and courage certainly don't make him seem like someone destined for mediocrity.

As for other possibilities? In any case, he couldn't think of any others. It's not like he could just suddenly catch the eye of some top-tier Breeder, right?

One must know that a top-tier Breeder is definitely a top-tier Beast Tamer.

There's absolutely no reason for that.

Meanwhile, Qin Ding, having left Yangyang Weapon Shop, had already boarded a taxi home.

One hour later, at Qin Ding's home.

By this time, Dahei had woken up and was curiously watching Qin Ding take off his clothes and put on the inner armor.

The armor, made from the skin and scales of a Scaly Python, was worn against the skin, giving a cool, icy sensation. When Qin Ding put on his normal clothes, he didn't look bulky; instead, it just made his clothes look filled out.

It felt a bit like someone who works out.

"Good, there are six days left until school starts. Earth Dog, let's go. We're heading to the wilderness."

Qin Ding suddenly turned his head to look at Dahei, who was standing to the side with a curious expression. "If we want to keep winning, the fighting cannot stop."

"This time, we are really going to be staying in the wilderness for a few days."

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