Chapter 173: The Rock in the Middle of the Road
Chapter 173: The Rock in the Middle of the Road
The next day, after a quick breakfast, Li Qian left the Longfeng Cultivation Base without asking for a ride from the base. He simply hailed a taxi and set off.
Overall, his visit to the Longfeng Cultivation Base left him with a bit of regret. Although they claimed to be cooperating, they didn't fully trust him.
There was a slight unpleasantness, and the incident with Xu Yue made him feel a bit irritated. If it hadn't been for the late hour yesterday, he would have left then and there.
Sitting in the taxi, he glanced at the entrance of the three-star cultivation base and shook his head slightly.
If all goes well, this would likely be his last visit to the Longfeng Cultivation Base.
It wasn't entirely the fault of Gao Yahxin and the others; his age and experience also played a significant role.
If he were a venerable grandmaster of cultivation, with white hair and a revered reputation, they would probably believe him even if his claims sounded far-fetched.
Sighing, Li Qian looked at the two beast balls in his hands, and a faint smile appeared on his face.
For now, let's put the cooperation aside. If it can continue, that would be the best outcome. If not, it's not a big deal. But his visit to the Longfeng Cultivation Base wasn't entirely fruitless.
Jiafa and Caiyun were one of the gains from this trip. By the way, Caiyun is Jiafa's girlfriend. Today, before leaving, Li Qian made a request, and Gao Yahxin agreed without hesitation.
Firstly, Jiafa and Caiyun's value lies here; they are just two Crimson Phoenix Chickens. Secondly, considering their relationship, since Caiyun wants to follow Jiafa, Gao Yahxin made the decision to let her go.
What she didn't know was that as she decided to give Caiyun to Li Qian, Xu Yue, not far away, suddenly had a gleam in his eyes.
A certain thought in his mind became even stronger, and his intentions grew bolder and more uninhibited.
Looking at the two beast balls in his hands and checking the task panel, a glimmer of joy flashed in Li Qian's eyes.
This was the biggest gain from his visit to the Longfeng Cultivation Base: a pet beast research task with a progress of ninety-two percent.
Indeed, Task Two, the evolution method of the Crimson Phoenix Chicken, had reached ninety-two percent completion. Last night, when he witnessed Caiyun's skill 'Light Energy Storage' as she stored moonlight, his inspiration points increased by two percent.
Although the task progress increased by two percent, Li Qian was well aware that this two percent wasn't of much value for Jiafa's current evolution stage.
This two percent progress was clearly attributed to Caiyun, just like the previous cases of the Green Scaled Serpent and Frostfire Salamander.
Despite Caiyun's low evolution completion rate, possibly not even reaching eighty percent, Li Qian was still delighted.
Once Jiafa's evolution prerequisites were fully met, this two percent would become an achievement point. Li Qian was eager for achievement points, as he only had a few left.
As he pondered, Li Qian closed his eyes. From here, he would head to the spacecraft base.
Before long, as Li Qian rested with his eyes closed, a sudden, abrupt braking sound startled him. Sitting in the back seat, he was thrown forward due to inertia, and his head hit the front seat.
Fortunately, the seat was upholstered in leather; otherwise, he might have suffered a severe head injury.
"How are you driving...?" Li Qian instinctively prepared to curse without thinking.
How could anyone drive like this? This wasn't driving; it was murder.
However, his words trailed off halfway as he saw a large pile of rocks blocking the middle of the road ahead. It was like a small mountain, forcing the driver to brake abruptly. Otherwise, the consequences would have been more severe than just a head bump.
"Who did this? How dare they block the road with rocks!" The driver, feeling wronged after being cursed at by Li Qian, also grew angry. He cursed in response.
As he spoke, the driver prepared to get out and assess the situation. There was no way around the pile of rocks, which completely blocked the road.
His car wasn't a cloudsoaring flycar, capable of flying over obstacles. Even if it were, without a flight permit, it couldn't take off.
As the driver prepared to get out, Li Qian stopped him, "Don't get out!"
"If we don't get out, how can we get past this?" The driver asked.
"Don't get out. That's not a rock," Li Qian said, his gaze turning sharp and focused on the road ahead. His tone became stern, "It's a pet beast."
"Not a rock, then what...?" The driver instinctively started to argue, but at that moment, the pile of rocks in the middle of the road suddenly stood up.
This shocking sight left the driver speechless, "Wh-what is this thing?"
"A pet beast, a Rock Giant," Li Qian said calmly. He opened the caressing them, and entering.
In fact, when Li Qian first saw the pile of rocks, he had also mistaken them for ordinary stones.
Fortunately, Li Qian, who was usually cautious, activated the 'True Sight Eye' skill to take a closer look. This revelation surprised him.
[Name: Rock Giant]
[Attribute: Earth]
[Level: Elite Tier 4]
[Potential: Overlord Seventh Rank]
[Skills: Earth Spike (Perfect), Rock Jab (Proficient), Earthquake (Skilled), Earth Split (Beginner), Earth Guardian (Skilled), Rock Armor (Beginner)]
After seeing the attributes of the pile of rocks, Li Qian no longer considered them ordinary.
At the same time, a sense of foreboding arose within him.
It was unlikely that the driver had offended anyone. The more probable scenario was that this guy and his beast tamer were targeting him.
Fortunately, they were in the city, so Li Qian wasn't too worried. If things got a little noisy, the law enforcement bureau would arrive soon.
(End of Chapter)
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