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Chapter 101: Zhang Lie Visits Again, Revealing His Father's Identity!
Chapter 101: Zhang Lie Visits Again, Revealing His Father's Identity!
"A Monarch-ranked Thousand Wood Wolf..."
"A perfected Heart of Wood formula..."
"An Intermediate Breeder, no, an Advanced Breeder..."
Su Anyong couldn't help but repeat these words, still unable to fully grasp the situation.
Before him, Old Sha was full of life, and he used his mental power to thoroughly inspect the body's skills, wisdom, spirit, and energy circulation, finding no issues whatsoever.
Moreover, the abundant vitality that made him feel incredulous was also proof that Old Sha's lifespan crisis had been resolved by his son with such ease.
He looked at his son, who was stroking Old Sha's head.
Suddenly, Su Anyong felt an indescribable emotion.
His son had always been opinionated.
Of course, having grown up alongside a father like him, it was only natural for him to have his own thoughts. After all, if he were to speak honestly, aside from helping Su Ping find his first Contract Beast, Su Anyong hadn't truly fulfilled his role as a father.
And now, within just a month, Su Ping had made Su Anyong feel a way he couldn't describe.
It was a feeling that every father would have when seeing their child achieve something extraordinary.
Complex, unfamiliar, and above all, proud.
He deserved every bit of that pride!
Even in his own understanding, how many people could match the achievements of his son?
The perfection of the Heart of Wood elixir and the brand new Lynx Evolutionary Body.
And what's more, it was right before his eyes, an evolved form with strength and potential that he himself acknowledged.
Seeing the slight change in his father's gaze, Su Ping couldn't help but speak up again:
"Do your previous words still stand?"
Su Anyong finally snapped out of his daze, remembering what had just happened, and he chuckled:
"Dad was just joking with you, and you took it seriously?"
Su Ping nodded.
"Don't be like that, son. What's mine is yours. I'll definitely give it to you later, but I still need it now..."
Su Ping shook his head.
"You're at the age of learning. That thing is too flashy..."
Su Ping remained expressionless.
Finally,
"Brat, don't think you can turn the world upside down just because you've achieved something!"
After his pleas fell on deaf ears, Su Anyong lost his temper.
He raised his hand to slap Su Ping's head, but a tree branch blocked his way.
Old Sha let out a crisp 'Woof' from the side.
Old Sha's gaze wavered with hesitation and complexity. On one hand, there was Su Anyong, who had spent the most time with him, and on the other, there was his new master, Su Ping, who had helped him evolve. It was a tough choice for Old Sha! But no matter what, hitting someone was definitely wrong!
Su Anyong reluctantly retracted his hand; even if Old Sha hadn't stopped him, he wouldn't dare to actually hit him.
Now it seemed that this boy's head was a treasure.
What if he broke it?
Su Ping quickly added:
"We made a deal, remember? If I succeed, you give me your car."
Damn it! A floating supercar worth two hundred million, and this old man drives such an expensive vehicle without worrying about his back! Su Ping, being such a filial son, naturally had to take on this task.
Unfortunately, if Su Anyong were someone who could be easily understood, he wouldn't be Su Anyong.
Facing Su Ping's excited gaze, Su Anyong spoke directly:
"From now on, you're my dad, okay?"
Su Ping blinked and glared at Su Anyong:
"Su Anyong, can you handle it? Are you going to back out on your deal with your son?"
"I wasn't backing out. We made a deal, remember? If you succeed, I'll call you dad. Now that I've called you dad, why are you hesitating? As for the rest, hmph! No way!"
Su Anyong crossed his arms and smirked.
Su Ping was indeed angry, glaring at him.
But Su Anyong suddenly became excited:
"Dad, quickly, go get some water for your son to wash his feet."
Su Ping couldn't be bothered to respond; the old man was getting more eccentric as he aged.
He simply returned to the house, leaving the old man and Old Sha to spend some time together.
With his father back, Su Ping also took the opportunity to take a break for himself and his little ones. He entered a state of meditation.
At present, he had reached the Ordinary Tenth Rank.
He was just one step away from the Elite Rank. Once he broke through to the Elite Rank, he would be able to contract the Paper Figure and unlock the Beast Taming Space ability, becoming a true Beastmaster.
Speaking of which, among the Contract Beasts that Qin Xiaoxue's meditation technique required, there was the Paper Figure.
However, Su Ping felt that even if he had the chance to learn that meditation technique from a Beastmaster at the Magic City Advanced Academy, he wouldn't choose the Paper Figure as one of his Contract Beasts.
Su Ping was immersed in darkness.
In fact, on the other side, Su Anyong only calmed down after Su Ping and Old Guan left. He chatted with Old Sha about things they wouldn't say in front of others:
"I never expected that after I tried so many methods, even helping Old Sha break through the racial limit, we still couldn't complete the evolution. But this kid did it."
"It's just a bit of a shame that I couldn't accompany you through the evolution. Seeing you like this now, I'm still not used to it."
"But... damn it, that's so cool! I almost regretted not agreeing to the old man's suggestion to contract a Forest Wolf as my beast companion. I was nearly beaten up for it."
"If I had known this brat could produce such a cool evolutionary form, why did I get beaten up for it?"
"Hehe, the old man can rest in peace now. He has an extraordinary grandson. Stronger than me."
At this moment, Su Anyong's expression was something Su Ping had never seen before.
As Su Ping mentioned earlier, Old Sha was their family, and aside from father and son, he was the closest family member.
In fact, many times when Su Ping was around, Old Sha would be the one to speak up about things that were difficult or embarrassing to say.
And as they reached this point in the conversation, Su Anyong slowly extended his hand, and a ray of light burst forth from it.
This was an extremely special stone.
Its entire body was a vibrant green, resembling the Sun Crystal, but unlike the warm glow of the Sun Crystal, the light emanating from this stone was a soothing green.
As soon as this item appeared, even the surrounding trees and flowers seemed to grow at a visible rate.
It was incredibly mystical.
Even Old Sha's gaze was involuntarily drawn to this stone.
"This time, I came back early from my mission specifically for you and that brat. But now it seems like you might not need this anymore?"
Seeing Old Sha's reaction, Su Anyong grinned:
"How about it? Hehe, do you regret it now? That brat can help you evolve, but this natural essence is an Emperor-rank resource. I've been thinking about you, but now that you've evolved, you won't be able to enjoy this, huh?"
Su Anyong chuckled as he put the natural essence back into the wooden box.
"Woof..."
Old Sha nudged Su Anyong, who clearly understood and smiled, saying:
"You, you've really been bought by that brat, huh? Always taking his side in everything?"
However, Su Anyong didn't seem to mind. What he thought in front of his son was one thing, but what he thought in his heart was another. With such a good thing, how could he not give it to his son?
"Don't worry, now that I've taken it out, I can't put it back.
But, that brat actually managed to elevate that mutated Little Forest Wolf to that level in such a short time and even developed a new Forest Wolf evolutionary form.
I wonder if I'll still need it later!"
At this point, Su Anyong thought about the 'slave contracts' he signed for this brat, and how the brat had given him such a big surprise by evolving on his own, leaving him with mixed feelings of relief and pride.
...
The sunlight was dim, but Zhang Lie, seeing the door that had reappeared in his field of vision, finally breathed a sigh of relief.
Yes, after getting a definite answer from his superior, Zhang Lie had selected several suitable beastmaster soldiers for breeding, all with sufficient battle credits, and hurried back to Linzhou City without rest.
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This time, Zhang Lie didn't bring his son with him, as this was serious business, and compared to his son's breeding at the Heart of Wood Base, it was undoubtedly a minor matter.
The legion sparring match was of utmost importance, and since his old squad leader had given him a heads-up, he naturally wanted to make early arrangements, allowing for more breeding time.
After all, there were only two months left!
It was indeed a race against time.
Thinking of this, Zhang Lie ignored the sign on the Heart of Wood Base's plaque that said they were closed in the afternoon, and directly rang the doorbell.
"Please state your business, this breeding base doesn't receive guests in the afternoon. If you wish to breed, please come back tomorrow morning, thank you."
"I'm Zhang Lie, as agreed with Su Breeder yesterday, I'm here today to discuss the breeding compensation..."
In no time, the door opened.
Standing before Zhang Lie was the familiar Manager Guan, but beside Manager Guan was not Su Ping, but a middle-aged man who bore a resemblance to Su Ping.
This man hadn't appeared yesterday, causing Zhang Lie to raise his eyebrows slightly, as he inexplicably felt an extremely familiar sensation from this man.
"Please come in, Major Zhang. Su Breeder is currently meditating, but this is Su Breeder's father, you can discuss matters with him as well!"
Manager Guan was indeed there when Zhang Lie spoke yesterday.
He naturally knew this man's identity, but he was unaware of the subsequent events. However, since Su Anyong was meditating and Su Ping was there, there was no need to disturb Su Ping.
In fact, that was indeed the case.
Manager Guan led Zhang Lie back to the reception room, where Su Anyong looked at the man before him with a hint of surprise.
On their way here, Old Guan had told him about this man's identity, but how did his son get involved with the Beastmaster Corps?
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Zhang Lie didn't doubt the man before him, and he even breathed a slight sigh of relief.
Su Ping was too young, and although he acted maturely and possessed exceptional abilities, Zhang Lie felt a twinge of guilt when discussing the military merit breeding expenses.
Now that an adult was present, it would be easier to talk.
However, this thought had barely formed when it vanished just as quickly.
The reason was that upon hearing about the matter Su Ping had mentioned yesterday, the man slightly raised his eyebrows:
"Internal reforms in the Eastern Military Region? Introducing external breeders for elite squad training? That's interesting. It seems that after that person took over, they have indeed implemented many changes regarding resource allocation for the legion and local areas."
What the hell?
Zhang Lie looked at the man before him with a hint of suspicion.
However, Su Anyong didn't pay attention to Zhang Lie's gaze and smiled faintly:
"Is it about the breeding expenses for the legion's internal training reforms? Then, is my son's breeding expenses in the form of battle credits or military merits?"
Upon hearing this, Zhang Lie's heart tightened slightly.
This question, seemingly insignificant, was actually a direct strike at the core!
Battle credits were indeed relatively easy to obtain within the legion. Outstanding beastmaster soldiers, and even cultural model soldiers, would receive battle credits!
Moreover, those with higher-ranking non-commissioned officer or officer ranks would receive a portion of battle credits each month.
Battle credits could be exchanged for many resources, and special training was a hard currency within the legion.
But military merits were different!
Each military merit, even the lowest Third-Class Merit, couldn't be measured by anything else.
Every military merit represented a different meaning, and they were the most crucial standard for promotions within the legion. Those with increased strength but still holding the rank of a veteran soldier were lacking in military merits.
At the same time, military merits also brought numerous benefits within the legion.
Even the discounts for exchanging battle credits for resources, the authority to obtain high-level resource materials, and the privileges for those no longer in the legion, all came from military merits.
Because military merits not only held great weight within the legion but also brought significant preferential treatment and hidden benefits in society.
Previously, Zhang Lie had only mentioned using battle credits for exchanges, never bringing up military merits.
Zhang Lie, who had initially felt relieved, now felt a bit embarrassed:
"Well, there should be some. The officer said that this elite training might involve a future competition, and outstanding breeders may receive honorary ranks."
Su Anyong raised his eyebrows, and his eyes lit up:
"Honorary rank? What level?"
"That..."
Zhang Lie was stumped by the question:
"The officer didn't specify. It's likely that the higher-ups haven't decided yet, but the honorary rank should be at least a lieutenant rank."
"That's useless. You already have many like that. Although it's an honorary rank, the honor is there, but the rank is too low."
Su Anyong pouted.
"It's not that bad. Honorary ranks are honors, and neither I nor any current officer has the authority to command them. It's a benefit without obligations. Moreover, honorary ranks can also be upgraded."
Zhang Lie forced a smile.
He realized that Su Anyong, the breeder, was definitely not a pushover. More importantly, he was extremely familiar with the internal affairs of the Beastmaster Legion!
Zhang Lie had confidently taken on the task from his superior, but now he felt awkward as he hadn't even mentioned military merits and was already at a loss for words.
Indeed, Su Anyong slightly shook his head, looking at Zhang Lie's helpless expression:
"You want to use those few battle credits to deal with me without knowing anything? Do you think Heart of Wood has no adults? Do you still have the legion's bottom line and principles? What about the mission given to you?"
Zhang Lie had no chance to explain as Su Anyong directly waved his hand:
"Forget it, go and ask your direct supervisor, then come back and talk."
Zhang Lie almost spat out a mouthful of old blood. He was a bit helpless, and he even started to miss yesterday's Su Ping.
However, just as the great commander was about to stand up, Su Anyong seemed to remember something. He took out an item from his coat pocket and gently pinned it to his chest, muttering to himself:
"Damn, this thing is actually useful."
Zhang Lie turned around in surprise, and his eyes widened in disbelief at the dazzling pattern.
Su Anyong turned to face Zhang Lie, and at this moment, in Su Ping's eyes, his unreliable and eccentric father had an unprecedentedly serious expression.
He spoke to Zhang Lie:
"Commander Zhang, pay attention. This concerns the image of the Beastmaster Legion in the eyes of the common people. Report to your superior and discuss it with them."
"Yes, sir!"
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