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Chapter 11: Renting Companion Beasts? The Way to Make Money!
Chapter 11: Renting Companion Beasts? The Way to Make Money!
Ding-dong~
Ding-dong~
Ding-dong~
The doorbell of the Heart of Wood rang incessantly.
After half a day had passed, there was no sign of anyone coming to answer the door, let alone any footsteps within the premises.
A middle-aged man stood under the scorching sun, staring at the motionless door and the occasional foul odors wafting from the courtyard, feeling a bit irritated.
What on earth was this little ancestor up to inside?
The visitor was none other than Manager Guan from the neighboring Cloud Heaven Pet Combat Resort.
The previous day, the chairman of his company had instructed him to pay a visit and invite this little ancestor for a discussion regarding the rental of the Forest Wolf.
As a result, Manager Guan had been standing outside for an entire morning, and apart from the strange odors emanating from the base, not a single soul had appeared!
However, before the chairman's arrival, Manager Guan had enjoyed a carefree life, occasionally chatting with Su An Yong during his free time.
But ever since the arrival of this queen, Manager Guan had been unable to slack off.
Even after standing here for an entire morning, he couldn't leave without confirming Su Ping's presence at home.
He was too afraid of the chairman's temper.
Consequently, Manager Guan had been ringing the doorbell for a full three hours.
Not only had he missed lunch, but he hadn't even had a sip of water.
Finally, under Manager Guan's expectant gaze, the door at the end of the corridor finally opened, revealing a hurried set of footsteps.
Bang!
The door, which seemed to separate two worlds, finally opened to Manager Guan.
However, before Manager Guan could look at the little ancestor with teary eyes, having seen him a few times before, a wave of foul odor swept towards them, causing him to instinctively retreat a few steps.
Bearing the eye-watering stench, Manager Guan turned towards Su Ping, who looked somewhat innocent.
Why was he wearing a gas mask on such a hot day?
What were you up to, kid?
Was he concocting some sort of biochemical weapon? The smell was indeed quite similar.
"Uncle Guan, what brings you here?"
"What have you been up to, kid? You only opened the door after half a day, and I was about to call your father."
Manager Guan couldn't help but complain.
Su Ping scratched his head.
What else could he be doing? Of course, he was still making potions.
After witnessing Xiao Qing's growth and progress, and seeing the efforts of the little one, Su Ping, as the master, couldn't afford to slack off, right?
The little one was the weakest among them, named Little Wolf.
Now, after another half-day of hard work, Su Ping had finally placed three new bottles of Wood Core Potion into the low-temperature refrigerator.
Before he could even remove his equipment, he became aware of the doorbell ringing on the other side.
"What brings you here?"
With the overwhelming stench filling the air, Manager Guan abandoned the idea of stepping inside to have a proper chat with Su Ping and spoke directly, "Recently, we've been short on training beasts at the training ground. How about the Forest Wolves here? The price is negotiable!"
When it came to business, Manager Guan's expression turned serious.
"Are you looking to rent or purchase, Uncle Guan?"
Su Ping trusted Manager Guan's words.
The Beast Master Association and official authorities had clear regulations stating that beastmasters were not allowed to engage in beast battles in public places unless under special circumstances.
If public facilities or the natural environment were damaged during such battles, the beastmaster would face 7-15 days of detention, and in severe cases, the penalty would be increased based on the circumstances.
Therefore, beast battle resorts in various places were quite lucrative businesses, and they naturally required some battle beasts for paid sparring and training.
Manager Guan thought to himself:
"I'm mainly interested in renting, but if there are some of good quality, I can purchase a few as well."
Uncle Guan was about to bring up the topic of purchasing the land in Cloud Heaven, but Su Ping cut him off.
"Uncle Guan, I know about this, but it's a big decision that can't be made in a hurry. Let's discuss it another time."
Regarding the companion beasts, Su Ping continued, "If it's a rental, that's fine, but if it's a purchase, it might not be possible."
"Hmm..." Uncle Guan's expression turned difficult. "Su, we're really sincere about this. In this suburban area, we're willing to pay a large sum for this piece of land. Apart from Cloud Heaven, there won't be any other buyers."
Su Ping merely smiled in response.
Uncle Guan couldn't help but feel a bit helpless looking at the young man before him. He felt that Su Ping was even more difficult to deal with than his own smooth-talking father.
"Alright, when we have time, let's sit down and discuss this properly. Cloud Heaven is truly sincere. Let's talk about the rental of the Forest Wolf first. Your father has worked with us before. For a Basic-tier Forest Wolf, the rental fee is 300 yuan per day, and for Beastmaster Combat, regardless of victory or defeat, it's 500 yuan per session. As for the Elite-tier, the base price is 1,000 yuan per day, and the same goes for Beastmaster Combat. Of course, each Forest Wolf will be insured..."
However, before Uncle Guan could finish, Su Ping interrupted again.
"Uncle Guan, I really don't have time today. How about this? In a few days, if you don't look for me, I'll come to you personally. Can I do that?"
Seeing Su Ping's cheerful smile and his fully armed appearance, as well as the foul smell emanating from the Heart of Wood, Uncle Guan, who had been waiting for over three hours, could only nod in agreement.
After spending an entire afternoon without even a strand of hair being discussed, Uncle Guan could already imagine the anger his boss would have upon his return.
However, Su Ping didn't have the leisure to worry about others at the moment.
After closing the door, he returned to his living room, took a shower, and while stroking Xiao Qing, he fell into deep thought.
Make money!
This was indeed the most pressing matter at hand.
The reason was simple—the Heart of Wood did have some value.
Previously, when making the potion, some materials were left over, but there were only four portions.
Today, all of them had been used up.
In order to make the Heart of Wood potion again, he needed to find a way to earn money.
Uncle Guan's offer was indeed quite reasonable.
The demand for Basic and Elite-tier training companion beasts was high, and the price was quite good.
Su Ping was already very satisfied. After all, he wanted to train the Forest Wolf properly and needed to solidify his foundation through companion beast combat.
Having others pay him to train their companion beasts was like finding a sparring partner without spending money and even earning some. No one would refuse such a good deal.
But it wasn't enough!
The materials for one batch of the Heart of Wood potion, even at cost price, added up to over 200,000 yuan.
If he only earned money through renting out companion beasts, it would take a long time to gather enough for the two dozen or so Forest Wolves he had now.
However, thinking of the Omniscient Beast Atlas in his mind, Su Ping clearly couldn't wait and wasn't willing to wait that long.
The question was, how could he get such a large sum of money?
Indeed, in this world, whenever Beastmasters were mentioned, there was no end to the need for money.
And to cultivate outstanding Beastmasters, countless resources and money were required.
Su Ping fell into deep thought, pondering how to make money.
(End of Chapter)
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