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Chapter 100: Su Anyong's Life-Changing Encounter
Chapter 100: Su Anyong's Life-Changing Encounter
The sleek hovercar, named 'ShadowBlade' by Su Anyong, swiftly arrived at the familiar entrance of Heart of Wood.
As Su Anyong stepped out of the vehicle, he paused momentarily upon seeing a familiar figure standing at his doorstep, seemingly waiting. He blinked and asked:
"Guan Qianshan? Aren't you supposed to be at work today? Why are you here at my place?"
Guan Qianshan, feeling slightly embarrassed, cleared his throat gently and then smiled:
"I'm just waiting for the boss to return!"
"Boss?"
Su Anyong gave him a suspicious look, and then his eyes lit up as he realized, "Oh, right! You guys at Cloud Heaven have another boss, don't you? It's rare for him to show up. Alright, I'll wait for you to finish up, and we can have a drink tonight. I'm heading home now; this rascal has been causing trouble while I was away."
Su Anyong spoke without waiting for a response.
However, before he could even step inside the gate, Su Ping, who was standing behind him, smiled and said:
"Guan Shu, did you have any business this morning?"
"Two customers came for breeding, without an appointment but with potential. I'm a bit overwhelmed with the recent success, so I asked Guan Shu to help out since he had some free time."
"Huh?"
Su Anyong was taken aback.
'Good business, overwhelmed'—these keywords made Su Anyong's mind spin.
What could this unlucky son of his be so busy with? The business was doing well, and he was overwhelmed? If it weren't for his late father's wishes, he would have stopped this money-losing breeding business long ago. Could this rascal have sold off those little forest wolves in a big sale to avoid the hassle of caring for them?
And he was overwhelmed?
Su Anyong subconsciously pursed his lips as he followed them into the house.
Guan Qianshan, as expected, entered with them and closed the door.
"What are you up to, kid?"
Su Ping glared at him but didn't bother to respond.
Asking now? Too late! Su Ping ignored him and headed inside.
Su Anyong was genuinely confused and turned to Guan Qianshan:
"Guan Shu, what's going on here?!"
Guan Qianshan shrugged. He had been instructed by Su Ping not to say a word to Su Anyong. After all, Su Ping was the one paying his salary now.
Moreover, Su Ping had promised to help breed a pet for his daughter, and while he didn't expect the evolved form, even a Heart of Wood would be a great help. With their years of friendship, it was impossible for Guan Qianshan to betray his boss.
Su Anyong? Not a close enough friend!
Seeing Guan Qianshan's curious expression, Su Anyong's interest was piqued.
"Playing riddles with me, huh? Alright, I'll see what you're up to. By the way, what about that little mutant forest wolf you mentioned?"
Back in the living room, Su Anyong asked directly.
"Oh, you mean Xiao Qing? I was just about to ask where you got her."
A flash of light appeared in Su Ping's hand, and Xiao Qing, who was in the Beastmaster Space, materialized beside him.
However, upon seeing Xiao Qing clearly, Su Anyong seemed to be in a daze, and he nodded unconsciously.
The reason was simple; the mutant forest wolf had grown significantly larger compared to a month ago.
The aura and size she now possessed indicated the remarkable growth of the once small wolf pup within just one month.
"Ordinary Ninth Rank?!" Su Anyong exclaimed in disbelief as he sensed the faint aura emanating from Xiao Qing.
While it was true that pets of Beastmasters tended to progress at a relatively faster rate compared to normal circumstances, this was still astonishing.
But this, this was just too fast!
In just one month, he had advanced from the first rank of the Ordinary Tier to the ninth rank. For a typical Beastmaster, this was an almost impossible feat.
Yet, here it was, happening right before his very eyes.
He couldn't help but believe it.
Most importantly, Su Anyong soon furrowed his brows slightly.
This little Lynx was the one he had given to Su Ping, so he naturally knew what was going on.
Being able to mutate and possess the Poison attribute, this mutated Lynx had a promising future.
Furthermore, as long as they found some advanced breeders and helped this mutated Lynx evolve, its future would be bright. It might even surpass him as a main combat companion beast.
Su Anyong was well aware of the potential of such mutated companion beasts.
However, at this moment, he could sense that the aura of the little Lynx before him was slightly off, giving him a familiar yet unique feeling.
Su Anyong's brows furrowed even more, and he didn't even have time to answer Su Ping's question, as he stared intently at Xiao Qing.
Xiao Qing seemed to sense Su Anyong's gaze and slightly retreated behind Su Ping.
Su Anyong's innate ability was not the common Truth Eye, which allowed him to analyze the Lynx's condition through observation.
Since Xiao Qing hadn't attacked or used any skills, Su Anyong couldn't directly analyze the situation.
So, Su Anyong couldn't hold back any longer:
"Su Ping, there's something off about this mutated Lynx, right?"
"What's wrong with it?"
Su Ping pretended to be nonchalant, waving his hand as if he didn't know anything.
Then, he saw his father's slightly narrowed gaze.
Suddenly, a light flashed in Su Anyong's eyes, and a burst of psychic energy caused Xiao Qing to react.
Xiao Qing's heart began to pound, and the invisible Wood attribute energy in the air instantly poured into her body!
Xiao Qing's fur became even more verdant, as if every strand was swaying due to the energy.
Su Anyong witnessed this scene as well.
After spending so many years at the Heart of Wood, Su Anyong immediately recognized the significance of this scene.
He straightened up in shock, staring at Xiao Qing in disbelief:
"Heart of Wood?! It's really the Heart of Wood?!"
Su Ping glared at this old man who had no sense of martial ethics. Was he only realizing it now?
With a smile on his face, he ruffled Xiao Qing's head, nodded, and then shook his head lightly:
"Yes, but also no. It's indeed the skill of the Heart of Wood, but due to Xiao Qing's mutation, the skill has transformed into the mutated skill 'Toxewood Heart', which has all the effects of the Heart of Wood, but also contains the Poison attribute!"
Then, he didn't continue speaking, as Su Anyong stared at him intently.
His eyes widened, as if questioning how Su Ping had achieved this.
However, Su Ping had no intention of satisfying his curiosity, as he had already explained it over the phone.
At this moment, Su Anyong truly had no time to engage in a battle of wits with his son. He couldn't help but ask:
"Did you use the magical potion formula of the Heart of Wood for breeding?"
"Mhm."
Su Ping ruffled Xiao Qing's head.
"Did you hit the one percent chance, or is this mutated Lynx truly gifted?"
Su Anyong looked at Xiao Qing.
Xiao Qing also raised her head, finally feeling a sense of existence.
Su Ping gave him a sidelong glance:
"Xiao Qing's talent is self-evident, but I also happened to improve the formula of the Heart of Wood."
Just by chance?
Improved the formula?
Su Anyong blinked, looking at his calm and confident son, momentarily unable to process what he was hearing.
Was this kid telling the truth?
When he had tried to improve the magical potion formula of the Heart of Wood, he had failed countless times.
Clearly, Su Anyong lacked talent in companion beast breeding.
After several failed attempts, he had given up on wasting his energy on it.
This was his father's, Su Ping's grandfather's, lifelong wish.
Otherwise, this breeding base wouldn't have been directly named after the Heart of Wood.
And now, after just one month of leaving, his son, who had only graduated a month ago, was telling him that he had casually improved the formula?
No one would believe such a story.
Su Anyong was no exception.
So when Su Ping spoke, he never considered this aspect and at most thought that his son had made some small, self-righteous improvements.
But now it seems that's not quite the case.
Su Anyong paused, then continued to ask, "How far has it been perfected?"
Su Ping naturally kept some things to himself when dealing with others, but facing his own father, Su Ping smacked his lips, pretended to ponder, and then calmly said, "I can't say exactly what level it is, but none of the Forest Wolves I've bred have failed!"
Su Anyong pursed his lips, and after a long silence, he spoke with a dry voice, "How many have you bred?"
To be honest, Su Ping really needed to calculate this:
"Let me think, we had more than twenty Forest Wolves at home, all of which have been bred. Later, I bought more than twenty more, making it an even number. I haven't started breeding the recent ones yet.
But among the guests we've received, there have been quite a few sent to us. These days, to breed Old Sha's evolution, we've consumed a lot of resources, and we need to spend more money. So, we've bred a few more, probably around ten in total. Yeah, that's about forty-something in total!"
Su Ping nodded, and then he saw his father's gaze, which was already a bit wide-eyed.
The latter blinked and then exclaimed in disbelief, "So, in such a short time, you've bred the Heart of Wood for over forty Forest Wolves, and not a single failure? All of them have awakened?"
Su Ping nodded, "Yes, if we calculate the success rate, theoretically, it should be over ninety percent, right?"
"Holy shit!"
Old Su didn't speak again, but he suddenly felt something was off.
What was off?
Soon, Su Anyong seemed to realize something and stared at Su Ping, "You just said you've been breeding Old Sha's evolution?"
Su Ping nodded and pretended to complain, "Yes, didn't I tell you before? It consumed a lot of resources, and I even spent the money I earned! Su Anyong, aren't you well-off now? Don't you have enough money? Old Sha is part of our family, so it's not a big deal for you to contribute some money."
Clearly, his son's pretentious attitude was as if he had the words 'smug' and 'showing off' written all over his face.
But Su Anyong had no other thoughts at this moment.
Money wasn't an issue; he wouldn't care about it.
Breeding beasts is not a small expense.
So, his confusion at this moment had nothing to do with the money.
In fact, if evolution could be achieved by simply spending money, breeders wouldn't be so valuable.
If Su Anyong had heard this before, especially if his son dared to use Old Sha as an experimental subject for evolution, he would have given Su Ping a good scolding.
But now...
The business Old Guan mentioned, and his son's claim of breeding dozens of Forest Wolves' Hearts of Wood, all added credibility to Su Ping's words.
However, Su Anyong seemed to suddenly realize something, "You said Old Sha's evolved form is something new, not a Forest Wolf or a Treant, but a completely new form that has never appeared before?"
Su Ping didn't answer, he just smiled.
Then, Su Anyong rushed past Old Guan, who had just entered, and sprinted at a hundred-meter dash speed towards their backyard.
Su Ping slowly walked from the front living room to the backyard, where Su Anyong, who had rushed over earlier, was now lying on the ground, being licked by Old Sha, whose appearance had changed significantly.
Despite the drastic change in appearance, Old Sha still recognized Su Anyong clearly.
Old Sha pinned him to the ground, its plant-like soft tongue constantly licking Su Anyong's cheeks.
At this moment, Su Anyong lay on the ground, allowing Old Sha to lick him, his mind blank, completely bewildered by the sight of Old Sha.
Su Ping wasn't surprised by this scene; instead, he squatted beside his father with a smile, patted Old Sha's head, and said to Su Anyong, who was still in disbelief, "Su Anyong, do you remember what you said in the car?"
(End of Chapter)
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