Chapter 143: Forget About It
Chapter 143: Forget About It
The Companion Breeding Institute was a small, quiet place. Inside, a man in a black short-sleeved shirt was sitting on a low stool, playing Landlord with two Sandgophers.
"Pair of twos!"
Qiao Sang had just entered and saw the man excitedly throwing down his cards.
"Pip."
One of the Sandgophers casually tossed down four cards, which looked like a bomb.
The man fell silent instantly.
"Um, is anyone here?" Qiao Sang looked around, trying to call someone out from inside.
"Sure, sure, sure!" The man heard the voice, immediately put down his cards, and walked over.
What great luck, a customer at this crucial moment, giving him the perfect excuse to quit the game.
The man's mood lifted, and his face lit up with a smile. "Are you looking for a Familiar Trainer, a boarding service, or do you want your familiar to learn some Skills?"
Qiao Sang was taken aback. This place offered such comprehensive services?
Familiar breeding, boarding, and teaching Skills were all major services, and it was rare for a single institution to cover all three.
Qiao Sang's opinion of the place improved. Small but fully equipped, indeed.
The man's eyes lit up when he saw Fangy beside Qiao Sang. It wasn't because he recognized Fangy as the new Evolution Form of Fangflare from recent news, but because he was stunned by Fangy's appearance.
The Flame Listener exuded an aura of luxury.
Looks like a wealthy customer...
The man's attitude became even more enthusiastic. "We have professional Familiar Trainers. For boarding, we offer monthly, quarterly, and yearly services, and we also teach Skills."
He pointed to the two Sandgophers still holding cards. "Take a look at these two Sandgophers. They've only been here for about a week, and they've already learned how to play cards and roll dice."
"Whatever Skills you want your familiar to learn, whether it's Werewolf Game, Three Kingdoms Game, or Murder Mystery Game, we can ensure they'll learn it."
Qiao Sang: "..."
So, these Skills weren't what she had in mind...
"I want to have a month's worth of Energy Pills made according to these plans." Qiao Sang took out two breeding plans and explained her purpose.
The man took them with a smile, gave them a quick glance, but that glance almost made him lose his composure.
Wow, Essence Liquid, Fire Melt Fruit, Fire Essence Crystal, Warmth Powder...
Even a cursory look revealed rare materials...
What a spendthrift... Only an Advanced Energy Pill Crafter would dare use these materials to make Energy Pills.
If this deal goes through, we'll need to bring in some help to make them.
"May I ask if you need us to provide the materials?" The man, faced with such a generous combination of materials, became more serious.
"If you provide them, how much will it cost?" Qiao Sang asked.
She hadn't bought the materials beforehand and come directly to the breeding institute to save time, hoping the institute could provide the materials.
The cost might be higher than buying them herself, but was money an issue?
Not at all!
She was now a person with five million in assets!
"About 200,000 for both types of Energy Pills, for a month's supply", the man estimated.
Qiao Sang was taken aback, her mind quickly calculating.
200,000...
That's 2.4 million a year, enough to buy 24 Fangflares...
Damn!
A rip-off!
"Excuse me." Qiao Sang tried to pull back the two papers and leave.
"Wait!" The man quickly blocked her path. "We can negotiate the price, don't rush off."
He admitted he had raised the price a bit, but only slightly. The price for custom-made Energy Pills wasn't standardized, and who would just turn and leave after hearing the price without trying to haggle?
Qiao Sang finally had a customer, and he naturally didn't want to lose this opportunity.
Qiao Sang stopped and said, "50,000."
"Go away." This time, it was the man's turn to turn and walk away.
Qiao Sang: "…"
Fine, if you want to go, go!
Ten minutes later, Qiao Sang returned to the same place…
She had just called the Vice Principal to confirm that the materials and production costs indeed amounted to nearly 200,000.
No wonder people always say that bonding a familiar is easy, but raising one is hard. She now understood this all too well.
After about half an hour of friendly negotiation, the final price was set at over 180,000 per month.
Payment would be made monthly, with an initial deposit of 20,000, and the remaining balance would be paid after receiving the Energy Pills each month.
…
Qiao Sang returned home with a heavy heart.
She had thought that five million would be enough to support her for a long time, but now, just the cost of customizing Energy Pills for a year would consume nearly half of her savings.
Add to that the materials needed for the Treasure Seeker Ring to Absorb and the Dark Crystal required for Evolution, and her funds would likely be depleted…
At this moment, Qiao Sang felt an unprecedented sense of crisis.
This was just the cost of raising an Intermediate Beast and a Beginner Beast. What would she do when her familiars reached higher levels?
Qiao Sang sat on the sofa and picked up her mobile phone to search for the materials needed for the Treasure Seeker's cultivation plan.
The materials required were not too many, only ten in total.
Relieved by the search results, she sighed. They weren't as expensive as she had imagined…
She ordered eight of the materials online, spending only 32,000 Union Coins.
However, she hesitated over the Centennial Root Grass and the Shadow Flame Fruit.
The internet was full of counterfeits, and these two materials were the most expensive, costing 60,000 and 80,000 respectively.
Buying materials wasn't like buying clothes, where you could easily tell the quality at a glance. If you bought the right ones, everyone would be happy, but if you bought the wrong ones, you'd have to engage in a tedious dispute with the seller.
For such expensive materials, it was either best to have them authenticated after purchase or buy them directly from a reputable physical store.
After some thought, Qiao Sang decided to visit a physical store to buy these two items.
She continued browsing her phone when suddenly, a loud noise came from the courtyard.
"What's happening?" Qiao Sang looked up, startled.
"Xun!"
"Xun Xun!"
Treasure Seeker, hearing its Beastmaster's question, excitedly floated to the left, opening its mouth to mimic Fangy's fire-breathing.
Then, it floated to the right and lay on the ground, closing its eyes to mimic Aquariana's fainting spell from the previous day.
Qiao Sang: "…!"
She had completely forgotten about this!
In the morning, to prevent Fangy from fighting with Aquariana, she had tricked it into going to school early. When she returned, she had been so preoccupied with searching for materials online that she had forgotten about Fangy.
Had they already started fighting?!
At that moment, another loud boom echoed from the courtyard.
There was no doubt that they were fighting…
Qiao Sang jumped up, her face tense, and hurriedly walked toward the courtyard.
She could only hope that Aquariana was hiding in the water, just like when Fangy released a Spark the day before…
"Xun~"
Treasure Seeker followed closely behind, its expression one of excitement.
When Qiao Sang reached the courtyard, she felt a wave of dizziness.
Fangy was standing there with its head held high, looking triumphant, while Aquariana lay unconscious on the ground opposite it.
(End of Chapter)
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