Chapter 142: New Research and Development: The Magic Potion 'Wolf's Heart'!

Chapter 142: New Research and Development: The Magic Potion 'Wolf's Heart'!

In the Advanced Beast Tamer Academy of Megacity, a figure sat behind a desk, lost in thought for a long time.

This woman, appearing to be in her forties, exuded a vibrant aura without a hint of aging.

Just a glance was enough to sense the vitality formed by her spiritual power.

She was one of the top few in the entire Megacity, no, in the entire Dragon Nation.

However, at this moment, this renowned woman was deep in thought.

She couldn't help but play a short video again.

In the video, there was that peculiar creature, a cultivation evolution known as the Thousand Wood Wolf.

A desolate howl echoed, and the next moment, a golden ray of dawn-like sunlight covered the wolf's body.

Then, this giant wolf, like a mythical Qilin, seemed to be painted with light, its entire body enveloped in radiance.

The next instant, a burst of light as bright as the sun erupted, and it disappeared.

Such power was nothing to this woman.

She didn't even need to summon her pet; with her spiritual prowess, a mere thought could stop it all.

But the fact that this power came from a pet of the commander level was enough to make her take it seriously.

A super-rank skill?

For a moment, she felt a sense of absurdity.

What the hell is this?

A few months ago, Qin Er Long, that old ghost, called her from Linzhou, saying that his little cabbage might have taken a liking to a smelly brat.

She was a bit displeased and didn't dare let her son and daughter-in-law know, but she still respected her granddaughter's wishes, after all, she had always been independent and had chosen Qin Er Long herself."

Then, not long after, Qin Er Long called again, saying that the little guy could make the Forest Wolf master the Heartwood.

She became slightly interested, as the Heartwood skill was indeed unique, and the fact that the Forest Wolf could master it proved that the little guy wasn't a fool.

Over a month ago, Qin Er Long called again, telling her that the little guy had cultivated a brand new evolution of the Forest Wolf, named the Thousand Wood Wolf.

She was surprised and remembered the name of that little guy, Su Ping, with great curiosity, planning to see this exceptionally talented kid later.

Now, Qin Er Long called again, telling her that not only had the Thousand Wood Wolf been successfully cultivated, but according to Liu Fu Hai, it possessed a super-rank skill module and might even master a super-rank skill in the near future.

She was still in disbelief.

For the first time, she felt that the phone was such an absurd and eerie thing.

If it were two months later, would the old man call and say that this kid was actually the illegitimate child of the Holy Dragon Legend?

But the events unfolding before her eyes made her believe it.

Knock, knock!

A crisp knock sounded on the door.

"Come in!"

As Qin Xiaoxue entered, a smile appeared on the woman's face.

"How's the preparation going?"

This time, Qin Xiaoxue didn't act as casually as she did with her grandfather, but she sat down and laughed:

"It'll take a bit more time. Didn't you say to wait until Wood breaks through the racial limit? And..."

The woman naturally knew what Qin Xiaoxue was referring to, and she shook her head helplessly:

"Someone once said that they wouldn't talk about relationships until they became a Beast Tamer surpassing me. I wonder if Xiaoxue still remembers who said that?"

Qin Xiaoxue stomped her foot:

"So what if I said it? I'm not dating anyone now!"

The woman nodded:

"Okay, okay, then I'll wait for Xiaoxue to surpass me. This old lady will stop meditating and cultivating from now on; otherwise, how will I hold a great-grandson in the future?"

Qin Xiaoxue couldn't help but feel embarrassed by the old lady's words.

"Alright, alright, I just wanted to ask if Ah Chuan has been bothering you again these days?"

"Yes, can you please tell your son not to manage his daughter all the time?"

"Who is it this time?"

It was clear that the old lady was well aware of her son's behavior and understood what she meant.

Qin Xiaoxue looked annoyed:

"Last time I asked him about the Dong family from Jianghai Province, and he thought I was interested in them. Since Dong Muxuan from the Dong family's main branch is also in the academy, he wants me to meet him and chat face-to-face."

As soon as she said this, even the woman's eyebrows furrowed slightly.

It wasn't that she was dissatisfied with her son insisting on finding a suitable match for her granddaughter.

It was purely because she was unhappy with this particular match.

"Qin Chuan is becoming more and more unreasonable. It's all your grandfather's fault for letting him go to Eagle Nation for studies and start a company. I told him, there's nothing good about foreign things."

The woman also felt a headache and rubbed her temples.

She sighed, originally wanting to share Su Ping's achievements with her granddaughter to make her happy, but now she didn't feel like it anymore.

She said directly:

"Fine, you can go back. I'll talk to your father. Rest assured, with me and your grandfather supporting you, our Xiaoxue can do whatever she wants in the future."

"Really?!"

Qin Xiaoxue's eyes lit up with joy, but then she realized something and quickly regained her composure, nodding firmly:

"That's great! Then I can focus on meditation and cultivating my pets, striving to surpass you soon!"

Qin Xiaoxue reassured herself, and her heart continued to find reasons.

'To surpass the old lady and become a powerful Beast Tamer, isn't it reasonable to find a capable breeder to help?'

After coming to this conclusion, Qin Xiaoxue shook her high ponytail and left the office.

The woman smiled, watching her granddaughter leave, and then she took out her phone and dialed a number.

"Qinchuan."

"Hey, Mom, what's up?"

"What are you doing?"

"I'm... receiving a top-tier high-level breeder from Eagle Country. He's also from our Dragon Nation, and he's from Jianghai. He's like a fellow townsman of Father's, hehe. He plans to return to Linzhou after finishing his business in Megacity."

The woman's eyebrows furrowed, but after a pause, she continued,

"Don't worry about Xiaoxue's matters anymore. Did you hear me?"

"Mom, I..."

"Did you hear me?"

"Yes..."

The woman continued, "Also, don't always be so obsessed with that little business and industry. Dragon Nation isn't across the ocean from Eagle Country. These things aren't that important here. Additionally, you can interact with people from other countries, but don't get too close to them."

After a slight pause, the woman added,

"I'm reminding you of this as your mother."

However, after a while, a voice from the other end of the phone responded, "I understand, Elder Sang Sheng."

...

"What? You want to partner with me to register a company?"

A few days later, Su Ping, dressed in a white lab coat and reeking of a mixture of wolf tobacco and wolf feces, sat down again in front of Dong Muchun.

Su Ping looked at the woman with suspicion. What was she up to?

Dong Muchun nodded, "The water-based barrier you needed, I've brought all the stock from the warehouse for you. It was originally intended for the Moon Island project, but now it's not needed, so I'm selling it to you at cost. Just want to hear your thoughts."

Mentioning the water-based barrier.

Su Ping's eyes lit up.

However, he still looked at the woman with caution, "How much?"

"If you agree, it's free."

Su Ping immediately shrunk back, "Then I disagree."

Experience had taught him that in this world, the most expensive things are often free.

Dong Muchun frowned slightly, then said helplessly, "Su Ping, the Heart of Wood has already reached a considerable scale and has great potential, but it's too unregulated. With your abilities..."

Su Ping raised his hand, stopping Dong Muchun from continuing, "The Heart of Wood isn't just mine. Tell me, why do you want to partner with me to start a company?"

Dong Muchun rolled her eyes at Su Ping's matter-of-fact tone.

She shrugged, "But it seems you don't want to partner up?"

Even if the Heart of Wood wasn't his, Su Ping would never agree to be a workhorse and corporatize in that field.

However, if they could establish a company for other industries, Su Ping was indeed quite interested.

It's the trend of the times, after all.

Developing a side business is necessary.

Coincidentally, Su Ping had recently made some discoveries that seemed to have potential as a side business.

So, Su Ping turned to Dong Muchun, "Does Tianyun Corporation have any magic potion-related industries?"

Dong Muchun was slightly taken aback, then nodded, "Tianyun encompasses all pet breeding-related fields, including magic potions. Why do you ask?"

"I can indeed partner with you, but I won't get involved in the details. I can provide you with the formula patent, and you'll have to handle production, sales, and everything else personally. How does that sound?"

Dong Muchun's eyes narrowed slightly, looking at Su Ping in disbelief.

"What new discovery have you made? Is it a magic potion?"

Nowadays, Dong Muchun dared not underestimate the young man before her.

This young man was terrifying, and the Thousand Wood Wolf was the best example of his capabilities.

Not to mention, he was now an honorary major in that legion and a first-class merit holder.

If her brother had achieved half of what Su Ping had in the legion these days, he wouldn't have slink away, tail between my legs, and be driven out.

Who knows how this guy's brain is so different from others.

However, Dong Muchun didn't hide anything and told Su Ping about Dong Mutian.

This time, Su Ping was interested:

"Wow, so the power struggle among the wealthy families is real?"

Dong Muchun rolled her eyes at Su Ping.

Su Ping nodded, "So, you want to break free from the Dong family and start your own business, then partner with me? What industry do you plan to enter?"

"Of course, it's the pet breeding industry you're best at!"

Su Ping looked at Dong Muchun with curiosity.

She shrugged, "But it seems you're not interested in partnering?"

Even if the Heart of Wood belonged to him, Su Ping wouldn't agree to be a workhorse and corporatize in that aspect.

However, if they could establish a company for other industries, Su Ping was indeed quite interested.

It's the trend of the times, after all.

Developing a side business is necessary.

Coincidentally, Su Ping had recently made some discoveries that seemed to have potential as a side business.

So, Su Ping turned to Dong Muchun, "Does Tianyun Corporation have any magic potion-related industries?"

Dong Muchun was slightly taken aback, then nodded, "Tianyun encompasses all pet breeding-related industries, including magic potions. How does that sound?"

"I can indeed partner with you, but I won't get involved in the details. I can provide you with the formula patent, and you'll have to handle production, sales, and everything else personally. How does that sound?"

Dong Muchun's eyes narrowed slightly, looking at Su Ping in disbelief.

"What new discovery have you made? Is it a magic potion?"

Nowadays, Dong Muchun dared not underestimate the young man before her.

This young man was terrifying, and the Thousand Wood Wolf was the best example of his capabilities.

Not to mention, he was now an honorary major in that legion and a first-class merit holder.

If her brother had achieved half of what Su Ping had achieved in the legion, he wouldn't have been chased out with his tail between his legs.

Who knows how this guy's brain is so different from others.

Even more so.

After consuming this Wolf-Enhancing Essence, the wolf beast would become extremely excited.

However, this excitement comes at a cost.

The price to pay is the weakening of the beast's cultivation realm and the fragility of its body.

So, this thing is actually quite useless.

It's no wonder no one has bothered to research it.

Su Ping estimated that the reason this Wolf Tobacco was named as such was likely due to this very reason.

It had no effect on other types of beast pets.

However, for wolf beasts and possibly all canine-type pets, it acted like a hallucinogen and stimulant.

After consuming large amounts, it could even lead to a reduction in the beast's cultivation realm.

In other words, it didn't have a quick addictive effect; otherwise, this thing would have been a surefire way to harm those wolf beasts.

But Su Ping's thought process in research was indeed faster than most people.

More importantly, he had a cheat.

Why, after perfecting the Wood Heart Mana Potion, did adding Wolf Tobacco not only allow the Forest Wolf to perfectly learn the Wood Heart technique but also prevent the Forest Wolf's cultivation realm from decreasing, and might even enhance it?

This brought up two questions.

First, when the wolf beast was in a state of excitement after consuming the Wolf-Enhancing Essence, apart from causing its cultivation realm to regress, there was another effect.

Second, what was the perfect combination of ingredients in the Wood Heart Mana Potion that seamlessly integrated the Wolf-Enhancing Essence, eliminating the side effect of realm reduction?

As long as these two points were clarified, they could lead to the discovery of a completely new outcome.

Without a laboratory, these processes would require extensive experiments and time.

However, with the laboratory's 'Comprehensive Beast State Detector,' the first question was solved by Su Ping in just one night.

He discovered that after consuming the Wolf-Enhancing Essence, the wolf beast's skill learning speed would increase.

However, this advantage had little use, and initially, Su Ping was a bit disappointed with his discovery.

If it were just this effect, it would require a long-term, large-scale consumption of the Wolf-Enhancing Essence, which would be costly and not very meaningful.

However, Su Ping soon discovered another special effect.

During the period of consuming the Wolf-Enhancing Essence, the various glands in the wolf beast's body were in a highly active state of secretion.

This could make the wolf beast's condition better than ever before.

So, there was another effect:

The absorption of mana potions and resources would be even better!

Whether it was resources or mana potions, beast pets had a tolerance and absorption rate.

The more they were used, the less effective they became.

However, the existence of the Wolf-Enhancing Essence allowed the wolf beast to reach a high threshold of absorption in such a situation.

So, Su Ping could basically confirm the purpose of Wolf Tobacco.

As long as he continued to find the balance between Wolf Tobacco and the ingredients in the Wood Heart Mana Potion.

Then, by combining them, he could develop an entirely new mana potion.

This mana potion could help wolf beasts absorb resources, and the effects of other precious resource potions would be perfectly manifested!

These were Su Ping's discoveries over the past few days.

Of course, he was still missing the final step of perfecting the formula.

But the last step wasn't particularly difficult.

With those instruments, he could try again and again, after all, the main ingredient was Wolf Tobacco, which was abundant everywhere.

As for the other materials, they weren't that precious either.

Unfortunately, in his current attempts, Su Ping hadn't found a way to use this method to cause the beast pets to regress.

This left Su Ping slightly disappointed.

So, his enthusiasm for researching Wolf Tobacco diminished significantly.

If Wolf Tobacco could truly be developed into an auxiliary potion for that mana potion, its significance would indeed be substantial.

However, it didn't help Su Ping much, and there wasn't much potential for further research.

Therefore, facing Dong Muchun's expectant gaze, Su Ping didn't hide anything. He nodded and said, "I haven't completely succeeded in developing it yet, and I can't guarantee its effectiveness until it's put into production and tested.

But I can assure you that it's absolutely safe for the Forest Wolf to consume it. As for other Sprite Wolves, I'm afraid to establish a close partnership with his new company.

Even Su Ping had to admit that this was impressive.

So, he didn't hide anything from Dong Muchun. He nodded and said, "I haven't completely succeeded in developing it yet, and I can't guarantee its effectiveness until it's put into production and tested.

But I can assure you that it's absolutely safe for the Forest Wolf to consume it. As for other Sprite Wolves, I can't make any promises."

Dong Muchun blinked, unsure if this guy was bragging or being honest.

Because what might be bragging to her could be the truth for Su Ping.

So, Dong Muchun thought for a moment and asked, "If you succeed in your research, by how much do you estimate the absorption of resources will be enhanced?"

"By how much?"

Su Ping gave her a strange look and then recalled the Forest Wolf that had accelerated its understanding of the Wood Heart technique by consuming Wolf Tobacco.

Even if the effect was reduced after being made into a mana potion, it probably wouldn't decrease by much, right?"

"I can't guarantee a large increase, but a one or two percent improvement in efficiency should still be achievable!"

He rubbed the fur on his chin, giving a relatively conservative estimate.

Then, he raised his head and saw Dong Muchun's expression, as if she had seen a ghost.

(End of Chapter)

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