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Chapter 123: Su Ping's Ten-Day Journal, The Second Thousand Wood Wolf!
Chapter 123: Su Ping's Ten-Day Journal, The Second Thousand Wood Wolf!
Ten days passed in the blink of an eye.
During this time, almost every day, the entire Heart of Wood underwent earth-shattering changes.
On the first day, hired designers and architects discussed the location where the backyard connected to the Spirit Stream River, marking out the boundaries and signs.
On the second day, the responsible architect summoned the two earth-type companion beasts, the Ploughing Ox and the Stone Bee, to plow the ground and lay the road.
The vast fields of wolf smoke grass on the bank of the Spirit Stream River behind the Lynx Wolf Forest were plowed and turned into usable farmland. Of course, Su Ping still reserved a portion, preparing for future research on the wolf smoke grass.
This area, enclosed by Su Ping, was intended as the site for his laboratory. Relatively speaking, located behind the Lynx Wolf Forest 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 Yun Tian Resort to the Heart of Wood was completed, and the land that needed to be cleared was plowed. Meanwhile, the Moving Mountain Ape team started digging!
The two construction teams, along with the design fees, cost around 15 million.
On the fifth day, the materials for the 30 million protective fence were purchased and installed. It spanned the entire area north of the Spirit Stream River, including the vast area where Su Ping wanted to build an artificial lake, all within the enclosure.
These were extremely special materials that could not only resist powerful companion beast attacks but also emit a unique scent, making companion beasts reluctant to approach the fence.
Fortunately, the 30 million cost also included the installation fee.
Indeed, these items were produced by Tianyun Corporation.
On the sixth and seventh days, the Moving Ape continued digging the artificial lake, and underwater, they laid out aquatic plants and rocks that had a certain effect on aquatic companion beasts. This didn't cost too much, less than 10 million, and there was still a large portion left over.
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 at any time. Meanwhile, professional landscapers were invited again to beautify the surroundings of the artificial lake, named 'Heart Lake' by Su Ping.
On the tenth day, the fence installation was completed, and the Heart of Wood purchased several internal sightseeing cars for 1 million. They also invited professional bridge builders to the bank of the Heart Lake, where they surveyed and planned the construction of a bridge.
They spent a whole day researching and discussing.
A construction plan for a bridge spanning over 200 meters across the Spirit Stream River was proposed, along with the materials and labor, costing over 20 million.
In fact, normally, it wouldn't cost this much.
However, Su Ping insisted on using the most durable materials and special construction methods, adding some filtering effects to both sides of the bridge.
Later, when this section of the Spirit Stream River was connected to the artificial lake, it would filter out large companion beasts from the river, ensuring maximum safety.
Thus, Dong Muchun had invested one hundred million.
In just ten days, more than half of the funds were spent on the construction of the Heart of Wood.
And it wasn't over yet.
After connecting to the Spirit Stream River, there would be more significant expenses for the barren mountain botanical garden on the other side of the river and other areas that Su Ping hadn't decided on yet.
Not to mention the astronomical costs of building fences and laying roads.
During these ten days, Su Ping didn't leave the Heart of Wood. Every day, he was busy with his own affairs, occasionally checking on the progress of the construction.
In these same ten days, the tasks Su Ping undertook and the experiences he gained were as significant as the changes in the Heart of Wood!
Almost every day's changes were recorded in Su Ping's Beastmaster Journal:
Day 1:
'October 1st, clear skies. Continued the cultivation of the ten legion lynx wolves.'
'Went to the Linzhou Center and purchased a large quantity of Soul Suppressing Paper, Necrotic Crystals, and brought back eleven origami people. Started the feeding process. Spent about five million.'
'What a fulfilling day, but unfortunately, these past few days have been too busy, and I haven't had much time for meditation, so my spiritual power hasn't improved significantly.'
Day 2:
'October 2nd, clear skies. Among the twenty-two origami people, one of them reached the Proficient level in paper folding.'
The speed of folding increased, and perhaps the complexity of the changes could also be greater?
All ten Forest Wolves of the Beastmaster Legion have completed their photosynthesis cultivation.
Among these ten Forest Wolves, four of them have their Heartwood Skills correspondingly upgraded to the Proficient level! The remaining six, although they did not advance, also showed a significant leap in skill proficiency!
As expected, the evolution steps of the Thousand Wood Wolf will drive the rapid advancement of the Heart of Wood.
Oh dear, I forgot about my own meditation again. Forget it, I'll do it tomorrow.
Day Three:
October 3rd, sunny with increasing clouds, and a north wind. Early this morning, I received some good news: The paper body of the little origami person, Qian Yi, has also reached the Proficient level, and the same is true for the other seven origami people.
At the same time, I took a look at the cultivation methods of the Forest Wolf and the Elf Wolf, and surprisingly, there was an unexpected gain. It's a pity that too much had to be erased, and it's not necessary at the moment.
However, the Forest Wolf is fine, but the Elf Wolf is indeed interesting. It gradually abandoned the body of the Forest Wolf and turned towards a semi-elemental wolf form. It's a pity that I don't know if the Elf Wolf has a corresponding evolved form. Has it completed the transformation from an animal-type Companion Beast to an elemental one?
As expected, no evolved form is simple. My path is still long.
Unfortunately, searching for the evolved form of the Elf Wolf wasted too much time, and it seems I won't have time for meditation again today.
Day Four:
October 4th, cloudy. What an annoying weather.
So after briefly checking on the Forest Wolves' cultivation, I went to the underground paper folding area where the sun couldn't be seen.
To test how many paper swords Qian Yi could control simultaneously, we practiced together for a long time, and for the first time, I let Xiao Qing and Qian Yi spar. Surprisingly, it was a draw?
It's clear that both Xiao Qing and Qian Yi are not in a good mood. Xiao Qing is upset because she's an Elite Rank but couldn't defeat a Common Companion Beast.
As for Qian Yi, despite having so many paper swords and the Golden Blade Technique at the Great Perfection level, he's still frustrated by the draw.
However, similarly, both little guys, although in a bad mood, became even more diligent. As expected, appropriate internal competition is a good thing.
But again, there's not enough time for meditation.
Su Ping, Su Ping, you can't neglect your own meditation while cultivating Companion Beasts!
Day Five:
October 5th, cloudy. Is it going to rain?
One origami person's paper body folding skill has reached the Proficient level. However, no obvious changes have been found for the time being. Clearly, this should not yet meet the basic requirements for evolution, whether it's skills or personal level.
Fortunately, after these few days, all the origami people have had their levels increased by one to two tiers after using the Soul Suppressing Paper and consuming a large amount of Necrotic Crystal.
That woman, Dong Muchun, came again. Doesn't she have anything better to do?
She insisted on having a few drinks with me, and while drunk, she talked about the difficulties of a big family, the scheming and infighting, which I don't understand. Could it be even harder than those poor people who can't even afford Companion Beasts?
So, this woman talked a lot of nonsense, and I just want to go back to meditate.
Day Six:
October 6th, cloudy, with a little rain. I hope this damn weather ends soon. Praise the sun.
Today's cultivation had a breakthrough progress!
Among the ten Legion evolved Forest Wolves being cultivated, the one with the sunlight absorption skill, Xiao Qiang, has also reached the Proficient level with the nourishment of sunflower seeds and sunlight springwater!
Because of this damn weather, the progress is much slower than when Old Sha was here, but thankfully, at least one is done.
The Forest Wolf meets the minimum requirements for evolving into the Thousand Wood Wolf and enters the third stage of Thousand Wood Wolf cultivation, starting to accumulate energy in preparation for evolution.
I want to see how much potential the Proficient-level sunlight absorption differs from the Great Perfection-level sunlight absorption in the evolved Forest Wolf.
It's just right to also apply for some resources from the Legion!
I wonder if the Legion's warehouse has the materials for the Water Elemental Barrier. I really want to get close to that Rainbow Coral Bug for a reason I can't write in my diary.
Unexpectedly, it's there! I chatted with Zhang Wei about the new materials and cultivation progress and exchanged some Water Elemental Barriers using Battle Merit Points. Unfortunately, there's still not enough time for meditation.
"October 7th, cloudy, the sun is out. How wonderful."
"All the origami figures have reached the Proficient level in terms of folding and connecting their paper bodies, except for the mutated paper control of the little origami figure, which is still at the beginner level. This is truly frustrating."
"Meanwhile, two Legion Forest Wolves that have reached the Master level in photosynthesis: 'Stupid Head' and 'Stupid Brain' have begun energy accumulation."
"The Legion's speed is truly impressive! The phone call yesterday, and today they delivered!"
"The Water Element Barrier is truly amazing. It can be touched by hand and even picked up, resembling transparent glass. However, when water is poured on it, it can pass through. What kind of physical rules are these? And what kinds of liquids can it specifically block?"
"Can a liquid metal similar to mercury pass through?"
"Have Dong Muchun bring this Water Element Barrier back to Tianyun Corporation for basic processing!"
"And have that woman collect the processing fee again. How annoying. But at least the processing includes maintenance."
"Today, during the reserved meditation time, Qin Sis actually called."
Chapter 8:
"October 8th, clear skies, praise the sun."
"An ordinary day, the only noteworthy event is that two more Forest Wolves in the Legion have reached the Elite rank! Including Little One! The Heart of Wood is becoming more and more prosperous!"
"However, Qin Sis called again in the evening."
"As Su An Yong said, women only disrupt my meditation progress."
Chapter 9:
"October 9th, clear skies, praise the sun."
"Little Blue's rank has improved, reaching Elite Tier 2. Good effort, little guy! I can feel my spiritual power has significantly improved!"
"I wonder if pets can continuously break through, allowing their owners to skip meditation altogether?"
"Qin Sis called again."
"She wants me to go to the Devil City Academy in two months before the New Year."
"I wonder if it will conflict with the Beastmaster Tournament around the New Year?"
"And I'm feeling a bit nervous about it."
Chapter 10:
"October 10th, clear skies, the sun loves me, and I sing a song for it."
"An exhilarating day!"
"As expected, the Forest Wolf that has only reached the Proficient level in photosynthesis has evolved into a Thousand Wood Wolf, requiring minimal evolution energy. In just a few days, using only two Elite-level materials, 'Spinning Pine Nut' and 'White-Bearded Grass,' and one Overlord-level resource, 'Phosphorescent Fruit,' the evolution was completed!"
"The evolution was successful! The second Thousand Wood Wolf has finally appeared!"
"As expected, in terms of potential, there's a significant gap compared to Old Sha, barely reaching the Monarch Tier 1 in racial potential! Moreover, it didn't comprehend the 'Life Field' skill!"
"I wonder if it's unable to comprehend or if it hasn't comprehended it yet, similar to Old Sha not comprehending the blinding technique."
"But at least, reaching the Monarch Tier in potential is remarkable!"
"With only the Proficient level in photosynthesis, the required breeding resources are minimal. It doesn't need the Natural Lung or the Sun Crystal, just a large amount of Sunlight Springwater, a large number of smiling sunflower seeds, and subsequent resources for accumulating evolution energy. Altogether, the evolution cost is approximately 15 to 20 million!"
"With such an evolution cost, evolving a Thousand Wood Wolf that can reach the Monarch Tier in potential, according to Old Liu, this year's Beastmaster Tournament should be a breeze."
"Moreover, after the evolution, Little Strong's rank directly broke through from the Elite Peak to the Overlord Tier 3! Well done!"
"Most importantly! Today, I can finally meditate! Hopefully, nothing will disturb me."
Su Ping's days are simple and uneventful, as summarized in his brief diary entries.
However, it's evident that others perceive his life quite differently.
The evolution of pets and the soul contract connection with their owner are significant. If the owner doesn't feel it, that would be strange.
For the past month, the Legion has maintained absolute trust in Su Ping.
Even when delivering resources, they ask only a couple of questions.
But today is different.
With the appearance of the second Thousand Wood Wolf, there's no doubt that the Lynx Wolf Camp, located 100 kilometers away, is in an uproar!
(End of Chapter)
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