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Chapter 123: Su Ping's Ten-Day Diary, The Second Thousand Wood Wolf!
Chapter 123: Su Ping's Ten-Day Diary, The Second Thousand Wood Wolf!
In the blink of an eye, ten days had passed.
During this time, almost every day, the entire Heart of the Woods underwent earth-shattering changes.
On the first day, designers and architects were hired and consulted. They marked out the area and boundaries for the backyard's connection to the Spirit Stream River.
On the second day, the responsible architect summoned two Pet Beasts: the Ploughing Ox and the Stone Bee, to till the land and pave the road.
The vast Wolf Smoke Grassland along the Spirit Stream River, connected to the rear of the Forest Wolf Woods, was cultivated into usable farmland. Of course, Su Ping still reserved a portion for future research on Wolf Smoke Grass.
This area, enclosed by Su Ping, was intended as the site for his laboratory. Relatively speaking, located at the rear of the Forest Wolf Woods and not far from the Spirit Stream River, this place was the most secluded and peaceful, as well as the safest.
On the third and fourth days, the road connecting the Cloud Heaven Resort and the Heart of the Woods was completed, and the necessary areas were ploughed. Meanwhile, the Mountain Movers team began digging!
The two construction teams, along with the design costs, totaled around 15 million.
On the fifth day, the materials for the 30 million defense fence were procured and installed. From the Forest Wolf Woods in the Heart of the Woods, the entire area north of the Spirit Stream River, including the vast area Su Ping wanted for the artificial lake, was all enclosed.
These were extremely special materials, capable of resisting powerful Pet Beast attacks and even emitting a unique scent that made Pet Beasts reluctant to approach the fence voluntarily.
Fortunately, the 30 million also included installation costs.
On the sixth and seventh days, the Mountain Movers continued digging the artificial lake. Simultaneously, they laid out seaweed-like plants and rocks with certain effects on aquatic Pet Beasts underwater. This didn't cost too much, using less than 10 million and even leaving a significant portion unused.
On the eighth day, the excavation of the artificial lake on the north bank of the Spirit Stream River was completed. If desired, it could be connected to the Spirit Stream River for water diversion. Meanwhile, professional landscapers were invited again to beautify the surroundings of the artificial lake, named 'Heart Lake' by Su Ping, with exquisite landscaping.
On the tenth day, the fence installation was completed, and the Heart of the Woods purchased several internal sightseeing vehicles for 1 million. They also brought in a professional bridge builder to explore bridge construction along the Spirit Stream River at the Heart Lake.
They spent a full day researching and discussing.
A bridge construction plan spanning over 200 meters across the shortest distance of the Spirit Stream River was proposed, along with the materials and labor, totaling over 20 million.
In fact, normally, such an expense wouldn't be necessary.
However, Su Ping approved the use of the most durable materials and special construction methods, adding a filtering effect to both sides of the bridge.
After connecting this section of the Spirit Stream River to the artificial lake, it could filter out large Pet Beasts in the water, preventing them from entering the Heart Lake on either side, ensuring maximum safety.
Thus, Dong Muchun's investment of one hundred million,
In just ten days, more than half of the funds were spent on the construction of the Heart of the Woods.
And it wasn't over yet.
After connecting to the Spirit Stream River, there would be even greater expenses for the wilderness botanical garden on the other side of the river and other areas that Su Ping hadn't decided on yet.
Not to mention the road construction and fence installation, which were incredibly expensive.
During these ten days, Su Ping didn't leave his main door or step out of the secondary door. Except for occasionally checking on the construction progress, he remained in the Heart of the Woods, attending to his own matters.
The folding speed is faster, perhaps it can also change more intricately?'
'All ten Timber Wolves of the Beastmaster Legion have completed the cultivation of photosynthesis.'
'Among these ten Timber Wolves, four of them have their Heart of Wood skills upgraded to the corresponding level, reaching the Proficient rank! The other six, although they didn't level up, also showed a significant leap in skill proficiency!'
'As expected, the evolution process of the Thousand Wood Wolf will promote the rapid enhancement of the Heart of Wood.'
'Oh dear, I forgot about my own meditation again. Forget it, I'll do it tomorrow.'
Day 3:
'October 3rd, sunny with cloudy periods, north wind. Early this morning, I received some good news: Little Paper Man Qianyi's paper body folding has also reached the Proficient rank, and the same goes for the other seven origami beings.'
'At the same time, I took a look at the breeding methods of the Forest Wolf and Spirit Wolf, and surprisingly, there was an unexpected bonus. It's a pity that it required erasing too much. Moreover, it's not necessary at the moment.'
'However, it's fine for the Forest Wolf, but the Spirit Wolf is indeed interesting. Gradually abandoning the Timber Wolf's body, it's turning into a semi-elemental wolf form. It's a shame I don't know if the Spirit Wolf has a corresponding evolutionary form. Has it completed the transformation from an animal pet beast to an elemental one?'
'As expected, no evolutionary form is simple. My journey is still long.'
'Unfortunately, searching for the Spirit Wolf's evolutionary form wasted too much time. It seems I won't have time for meditation today either.'
Day 4:
'October 4th, cloudy. Such annoying weather.'
'So today, after briefly checking on the Timber Wolves' cultivation, I headed to the basement area where the sky is not visible, to see the origami beings.'
'To test Qianyi's ability to control multiple Paper Swords, I spent a long time testing with him, even letting Little Qing and Qianyi spar for the first time. Surprisingly, the result was a draw?'
'It's evident that both Little Qing and Qianyi are not in a good mood. Little Qing is upset because he's an Elite rank but couldn't defeat a Basic rank pet beast.'
'As for Qianyi, he's frustrated because despite having so many Paper Swords and reaching the Grand Perfection in Golden Lance Technique, he still ended up in a draw.'
'However, similarly, both little guys are in a bad mood, but it's a good thing. It's a pity I don't have time for meditation again.'
'Su Ping, Su Ping, you can't neglect your own meditation while cultivating pet beasts!'
Day 5:
'October 5th, cloudy. Is it going to rain?'
'One of the origami beings has its paper body fusion skill upgraded to the Proficient rank. However, no obvious changes have been noticed yet. Clearly, this doesn't meet the basic requirements for evolution, whether in skills or in level.'
'Fortunately, over these few days, all the origami beings have had their levels increased by one to two ranks after using Soul Binding Paper and consuming a large amount of Necrotic Crystals.'
'That woman, Dong Muchun, is here again. Doesn't she have anything better to do?'
'She insists on having a drink with me, and when she's tipsy, she talks about the troubles of the big families, the infighting, which I don't understand. Could it be harder than those poor folks who can't even afford a pet beast?'
'So, this woman rambled on about a bunch of nonsense, and I just want to go back to meditate.'
Day 6:
'October 6th, light rain. I wish this damn weather would end soon. Praise the sun.'
'Today's cultivation had a breakthrough!'
'Among the ten Legion's evolved Timber Wolves, the one with only the Proficient rank in sunlight absorption: Xia Qiang's photosynthesis, after being nourished by sunflower seeds and sunlight spring water, also reached the Proficient rank!'
'Because of this terrible weather, the progress is slower than when Lao Sha was here. Luckily, at least one is done.'
'The Timber Wolf meets the minimum requirements to evolve into the Thousand Wood Wolf and enters the third stage of its cultivation, starting to accumulate energy for evolution.'
'I want to see the difference in potential between the Proficient rank and the Grand Perfection rank in sunlight absorption when evolving into a Timber Wolf.'
'It's also time to request more resources for the Legion!'
'I wonder if the Legion's storage has the materials for the Water Elemental Barrier. I really want to get close to that Rainbow Coral Worm for a reason I can't write in my diary.'
'I didn't expect it to be there! I chatted with Commander Zhang about new materials and cultivation progress and exchanged some Water Elemental Barrier for Battle Merit Points. But again, I don't have time for meditation.
Day 7:
'October 7th, cloudy with sunny spells. What a wonderful day.'
'All the origami beings have reached the Skilled level in paper body folding and fusion, except for Qianyi's morphed paper body control, which is still at the Beginner level. This is truly a frustrating matter.'
'Meanwhile, two Legion Timber Wolves, 'Daitou' and 'Dainao', have reached the Proficient level in sunlight absorption and photosynthesis, and they've begun accumulating energy.'
'The Legion's efficiency is astounding! They delivered the resources just a day after my call!'
'The Water Elemental Barrier is truly remarkable. You can touch it and even pick it up as if it were transparent glass, but when you pour water on it, it passes right through. What kind of physical principle is this? And what kinds of liquids can it actually block?'
'Can it block a liquid similar to mercury?'
'I'll have Dong Muchun bring this Water Elemental Barrier to the Tianyun Group for basic processing.'
'And I'll have to pay her processing fee again. How annoying, but at least the processing comes with a warranty.'
'Unfortunately, Miss Qin called during my reserved meditation time today.'
Day 8:
'October 8th, clear skies. Praise the sun.'
'A rather uneventful day, except for two noteworthy events: two of my Timber Wolves reached the Elite level, including Xiao Bu Dian! The Heart of Wood is truly thriving.'
'But Miss Qin called again in the evening.'
'Just as Su An Yong predicted, women can be quite distracting.'
Day 9:
'October 9th, clear skies. Praise the sun.'
'Xiao Qing has advanced to the Elite Rank 2. What a diligent little fellow, I can feel my spiritual power has significantly increased!'
'I wonder, if my Pet Beast keeps evolving, will I, as its master, no longer need to meditate?'
'Miss Qin called again.'
'She wants me to visit the Metropolis Academy before the end of the year.'
'I wonder if the timing will conflict with the Breeding Competition.'
'And why am I feeling a bit nervous about it?'
Day 10:
'October 10th, clear skies. The sun shines brightly, and I sing to it.'
'What an exhilarating day!'
'As expected, Timber Wolves with only Skilled level sunlight absorption, when evolving into Thousand Wood Wolves, require minimal evolution energy. In just a few days, using only two Elite-level materials, 'Spinning Top Pine Nuts' and 'White-Bearded Grass', along with a Commander Low-level resource, 'Green Phosphorus Fruit', the evolution was complete!'
'Evolution successful! The second Thousand Wood Wolf has emerged!'
'Indeed, in terms of potential, there's a significant gap between it and Lao Sha's, reaching the Monarch Rank 1 in racial potential! Surprisingly, it didn't comprehend the Life Magnetic Field skill!'
'I wonder if it's incapable of comprehending it or if it just hasn't done so yet, similar to how Lao Sha hasn't comprehended the Blinding Technique.'
'Still, reaching Monarch Rank 1 in racial potential is already extraordinary!'
'With only Skilled level sunlight absorption, the required breeding resources are minimal. It doesn't need Nature's Lung or Sun Crystals, just a large quantity of Sunlight Spring Water, lots of sunflower seeds, and resources to accumulate evolution energy. All in all, the evolution cost is estimated to be around 15 to 20 million.'
'With such an evolution cost, evolving a Thousand Wood Wolf with Monarch-level potential, as Old Liu said, should be a sure win for this year's Breeding Competition.'
'Moreover, after the evolution, Xia Qiang's level directly jumped from Elite Peak to Commander Rank 3! Impressive!'
'Most importantly, I can finally meditate in peace today! Hopefully, nothing will disturb me.'
Su Ping's life, as described in his diary, is quite uneventful, summarized in just a few words per day.
However, to others, it is a different story.
The evolution and significant breakthroughs of his Pet Beast, connected to him through a Soul Contract, would surely be felt by its master.
For over a month, the Legion has maintained absolute trust in Su Ping, even when delivering resources, they would only ask a couple of questions.
But today is different.
With the emergence of the second Thousand Wood Wolf, there's no doubt that the Timber Wolf Battalion, a hundred kilometers away, is in an uproar!
(End of Chapter)
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