Chapter 175: Arrival at the Forest Farm! Miss Blossom!

Chapter 175: Arrival at the Forest Farm! Miss Blossom!

Early the next morning, a large bus slowly came to a stop in front of the Breeder Association's building in the city.

Three figures descended from the bus.

They were none other than Su Ping, Dong Muchun, and Li Shu, who had accompanied them.

As they alighted, a voice rang out:

"It's not easy to have you come and ask for help!"

Yang He smiled at Su Ping, who was standing with two other figures beside him.

One was a young woman in her twenties, and the other was a middle-aged man in his forties or fifties, wearing glasses.

All three of them were smiling.

Su Ping chuckled and said, "I had no choice but to ask for your help, Yang Ge. You're the only expert I know who has some connection to the Plant Type Breeder..."

Yang He quickly waved his hands, "No, no, no. In front of Teacher Shangguan, I can't even compare to an expert! Come, Su Ping, let me introduce you."

He pointed to the bespectacled man in the middle, who was smiling and well-mannered, and said, "This is Teacher Shangguan Ye, a senior breeder specializing in tree and plant types. He is the only senior plant breeder we have in Jianghai right now!"

A senior breeder.

Su Ping's eyes lit up, and he quickly extended both hands, "Hello, Teacher Shangguan. Thank you for coming despite your busy schedule. I apologize for making you wait."

Teacher Shangguan Ye just smiled and shook his head, then extended his hand, "Little Yang told me about your situation. I've heard about the big forest in the western suburbs, but I never had the chance to see it myself. Now, with the help of Su Ping and Miss Dong, I can satisfy my curiosity. It's me who should be thanking you."

It was clear that Teacher Shangguan Ye was a refined and courteous person, and he was also very enthusiastic. Without waiting for Yang He to speak again, he took the woman beside him by the hand and said, "This is my wife, Meng Shan, also a Plant Type Breeder from Linzhou."

"Hello, Teacher Meng."

"Hehe, I've heard about you many times from President Liu. It's great to finally meet you in person. You're much more handsome than in the photos. Do you have a girlfriend?"

"..."

Meng Shan was equally enthusiastic.

After all, Teacher Shangguan Ye was also a senior breeder, and the only rare plant breeder in Jianghai. Although he might not know every detail about Linzhou, he had heard some rumors.

Of course, he was unaware of the previous attack, but he did know that Su Ping would represent Jianghai in this year's Breeder Competition and was certain to be promoted to a senior breeder.

Not to mention the connections and background Su Ping had.

So, when Teacher Shangguan Ye heard Yang He's request and learned that it was for Su Ping, and that he was also interested in the forest in the western suburbs, he agreed without hesitation.

With the help of Teacher Shangguan Ye and Yang He, Su Ping felt even more confident.

Indeed, although Su Ping had his own Lynx Team, which was highly compatible with plant-type companion beasts, he always wanted to have a foolproof plan.

After all, the forest was enormous.

Dong Muchun, who was standing beside them, couldn't help but marvel at this scene. Even if she had asked personally, she might not have been able to invite Teacher Shangguan Ye.

Unknowingly, Su Ping's reputation had grown tremendously.

However, Dong Muchun quickly spoke up, "Everyone, please get on the bus. The chef has already prepared some breakfast."

Naturally, they wouldn't refuse.

But after getting on the bus, they couldn't help but pause.

Now they understood why the driver had brought such a large bus for just seven people.

At the back of the bus, two large wolf heads were lying on the seats, sticking out their tongues and tilting their heads to look at the new passengers.

One was entirely green and had a spiritual body.

The other had branches on its body and horns on its head.

They were two huge wolf-like companion beasts.

Teacher Shangguan Ye recognized one of them, as he even had a similar companion beast.

It was the Spirit Wolf.

As for the other one, Teacher Shangguan Ye remembered the previous rumors and, looking at Su Ping, who was standing next to it, he couldn't help but ask, "Su Ping, is this your..."

Su Ping nodded and rubbed the head of Lao Sha, who had approached him.

Lao Sha's 'Natural Speech' could accelerate the growth of plant-type companion beasts, providing unimaginable benefits for them.

This was Su Ping's reliance for this trip.

After receiving Su Ping's confirmation, Teacher Shangguan Ye's eyes lit up.

He could sense the terrifying vitality emanating from this companion beast.

This companion beast was pure Wood Type! Although Teacher Shangguan Ye was a plant breeder, he also had a Spirit Wolf, so he naturally understood that some animal-type companion beasts could also have a good effect on plant-type beasts.

Unfortunately, this wasn't the time to ask about such things.

The Breeder Competition was only a month away, and it would be held in the Demon City. All news about this wolf would have to be announced at the competition.

If he wanted to research or even breed one, he would have to wait until after the competition.

So, Teacher Shangguan Ye reluctantly took one last look at Lao Sha.

Dong Muchun smiled as she witnessed this scene and then said, "This time, the Victory Forest Farm covers an area of more than one thousand square kilometers. It is located fifty-five kilometers west of Linzhou, on Horned Mountain! It is estimated that there are over eighty thousand trees remaining, and there are more than two thousand plant-type companion beasts as well."

Su Ping couldn't help but gasp.

Previously, he had thought that his Wood Heart was already large enough.

Including the Water Heart Lake and the expanded botanical garden, it already covered fifty square kilometers.

But now it seemed insignificant.

Having eighty thousand trees wasn't surprising, as ordinary trees didn't have much value. However, the fact that there were over two thousand plant-type companion beasts was astonishing.

However, Su Ping was also puzzled, "Why did Dachuan and Huowang buy this forest together?

After all, this place is no longer close to Linzhou, known as the western suburbs, but it's almost like leaving Linzhou.

The value and significance of development, where? For the plant-type companion beasts on this land? Of course, this is definitely a profitable venture.

"Niu Jiao Mountain has a unique terrain, located in a strategically advantageous position that's easy to defend and hard to attack. The mountain is lush with forests and connects Linzhou City to the west and Shuhua City. It's said that Linzhou originally planned to build a new town here."

These words were spoken by Shangguan Ye.

It's evident that at Shangguan Teacher's level, his information channels are indeed beyond that of an ordinary person.

Dong Muchun didn't expect that Shangguan Teacher would know about this, and she nodded in agreement.

"That's right. Because of the previous Beast Tide, many wild companion beasts in this area were cleared out. Jianghai and Linzhou's planning department wanted to develop this area, but..."

This 'but' made Su Ping look at her, and she also smiled slightly: "But whether this project can continue or not is uncertain."

"Oh?" It was clear that Shangguan Ye didn't quite understand Dong Muchun's words.

"I heard that the Association and the planning department are re-discussing the plan. The original westward expansion plan is now being shifted to focus on the eastern part of the city."

Dong Muchun hinted at something.

Shangguan Ye and the others present didn't understand.

Only Su Ping understood, feeling a bit helpless.

Could his attack incident influence the city's development policy? What a sin!

However, Su Ping also knew that if this was the case, he needed to quickly gather funds to continue buying the surrounding land deeds.

Of course, Su Ping was somewhat confident.

Linzhou's eastward development, with the continuous growth of the Wood Heart in the future, will make it more convenient and prosperous, adding a new vitality to Linzhou.

A long way to go!

There's still a long road ahead for Su Ping to develop his Wood Heart, turning it into a satisfying companion beast kingdom.

To live up to the city's development, Su Ping must also work hard.

During their conversation, the bus left Linzhou's downtown area. As the bus sped up, its speed was not much slower than the train running alongside the highway.

After traveling for dozens of miles, they arrived in less than half an hour.

This was indeed a small mountain similar to Niu Jiao Mountain.

In front of this mountain was a clearly abandoned estate, with traces of time and ivy vines visible everywhere, giving it a natural feel.

Of course, this was a positive way of putting it. Su Ping looked at this place, which was neither a village nor a town,

and easily recalled the suburban farm from the Death Note anime he watched in his previous life, where the students went on a weekend trip.

A place where people would keep dying until they got it right.

However, there were many footprints and tire marks on the road leading to the farm.

It was clear that this place had received many visitors recently.

Indeed, as if on cue, they seemed to have heard the sound of the bus, and several figures quickly walked out from the abandoned estate.

Some of these figures were even familiar.

Su Ping vaguely recognized one of them as the middle-aged man who often fished at his Water Heart Lake.

He was rumored to be a shareholder of Huowang Corporation. Su Ping didn't expect to have the chance to see him again here.

As for the others, they were the same figures he had seen from the audience when he was at Ping Yun's ribbon-cutting ceremony.

They were clearly also high-ranking members of Huowang Corporation.

As the gate opened, Su Ping and the others got off the bus, led by the man who had been fishing at Su Ping's place for the past few days:

"Hahaha, Su, how have you been?"

Su Ping was young, and when he was at Water Heart Lake, these old folks didn't know how to address him as Boss Su or President Su. Most of them used more intimate terms like Little Su or just Su.

Su Ping smiled slightly: "I didn't expect to meet you here again, Director Xu!"

He took a look,

and there were indeed many people from Huowang Corporation. At first glance, there were dozens of people here.

Dong Muchun laughed: "Director Xu, even if we didn't set a limit on the number of people, bringing so many people here, isn't that a bit unfair?"

Xu Li laughed, his eyes scanning the few people behind Su Ping, and his pupils narrowed:

"Miss Dong, you even brought Teacher Shangguan, and you're saying we brought too many people? We don't have as much influence as Su, so we can only make up for it with numbers!"

Su Ping didn't mind. Xu Li had been a regular customer these days, and Su Ping had a good impression of him. When it came to interests, everyone wanted to take advantage,

but in the end, it all depended on one's abilities.

Don't lose face and dignity.

"It's fine. When dealing with companion beasts, having more people isn't necessarily useful!"

Su Ping stopped Dong Muchun from saying more and smiled.

Xu Li gave him a thumbs up:

"Only Su can do it! Impressive!"

Su Ping glanced at him and smiled inwardly:

Impressive? Let's see if it's genuine admiration or fake flattery.

However, at this moment, his gaze caught a familiar figure in the corner of his eye.

This figure was very familiar, and Su Ping had seen him almost every day for the past few years.

It was none other than Zhou Shuchen, who was currently standing behind Xu Li in the crowd.

Su Ping was slightly startled but didn't mind.

This Zhou Shuchen had joined Huowang Corporation after graduating, and it was reasonable for him to be here as an assistant.

In fact, Su Ping could tell that Zhou Shuchen was doing well in the company.

Otherwise, for a project like this, even if he came as an assistant, it wouldn't be his turn.

But that was all.

Zhou Shuchen looked at the person he had met before, and even dared not greet Xu Director, while his old classmate was chatting casually.

Zhou Shuchen, who had experienced more than half a year of social bullying, had a complicated expression,

especially when he saw Li Shu following behind Su Ping. The former's youthful arrogance made him realize that after leaving school, some people and some things were hard to change.

After entering the Huowang Corporation, Zhou Shuchen finally understood that having a decent talent and a Companion Beast was only the first step.

To become an exceptional Beastmaster, he still had a long way to go.

Being a Beastmaster was not solely determined by one's initial Companion Beast or talent; in many cases, these factors held little significance.

Subsequent nurturing, special evolution, and resource accumulation...

Initially, there wasn't a deep bond between Su Ping and Zhou Shuchen, but they were classmates. If only they had known earlier...

Unfortunately, now is not the time for regrets.

Su Ping would never give Zhou Shuchen the opportunity to regret.

As he entered the manor, Su Ping looked towards the back, where an endless expanse of forest stretched as far as the eye could see.

There were mountains, forests, and a dense variety of wild trees, weeds, vines, and other vegetation.

However, what surprised him was the grand scene before him, something he had never witnessed in his entire life!

Numerous trees were rooted on the nearby hillside.

Some had canopies spreading out, reaching a height of over a hundred meters, forming a solitary forest of 'Longevity Banyan'.

Others stood tall like sharp swords, piercing the clouds, towering at over two hundred meters, known as 'Spear Fir King'.

Some hung on the mountain cliffs, fiery red like flames, resembling 'Fire Scarlet Runner'.

At first glance, there were nearly a thousand Plant-type Companion Beasts in this place.

Had all these Plant-type Companion Beasts gathered here?

Had half of the Plant-type Companion Beasts in the entire forest farm converged here?

Su Ping blinked, and he also noticed that below the hillside, several people wearing Huowang Corporation uniforms were standing, holding resources, seemingly negotiating something.

Dong Muchun frowned slightly, but those beside her paid no heed.

Whether it was Yang He or Shangguan Ye, they knew that even though these Plant-type Companion Beasts were easier to communicate with and willing to be close to humans, they wouldn't easily follow someone's lead.

Otherwise, wouldn't the threshold for becoming a Plant-type Breeder be so low that anyone could enter? But why were so many Plant-type Companion Beasts gathered here?

Seeming to notice Su Ping's astonishment, Xu Li, who was beside him, smiled and said:

"During that time, the forest farm was scouted by the Legion, and even the Jianghai Beastmaster Association sent a Vice President to speak to these Plant-type Companion Beasts, telling them that a new city would be built here, and someone would come to accept these wild Plant-type Companion Beasts."

"That's why some of them came out from the deep mountains and old forests."

Su Ping nodded, but someone beside him laughed and revealed the truth:

"It's probably not just that. Some of these Plant-type Companion Beasts have reached the Overlord Rank, but a large portion are still ordinary. They struggle to comprehend human commands and language, so they wouldn't migrate en masse on their own.

The reason they've gathered here is likely because there's a high-level existence on this hillside, right?"

Shangguan Ye hit the nail on the head.

Xu Li smiled awkwardly, realizing that it was unrealistic to try to teach someone who was already an expert in this field. He could only speak the truth:

"It's not just that. Above this hillside, there's a Sovereign-ranked Companion Beast residing in this forest farm."

Sovereign-ranked!

Su Ping's heart skipped a beat. He had suspected that there was a reason for the two companies' high regard, but he hadn't imagined that there would truly be a Sovereign-ranked Plant-type Companion Beast here, and it hadn't been taken away by the Legion or the Beastmaster Association?

If only he could acquire a Sovereign-ranked Plant-type Companion Beast...

Su Ping's eyes lit up with excitement.

Dong Muchun, however, the competition to her current calm demeanor, said, "Which Sovereign-ranked Companion Beast is it?"

Xu Li smiled awkwardly, not saying a word.

But someone knew what he was thinking, and Shangguan Ye, with a smile, glanced at the countless Plant-type Companion Beasts on the hillside and said, "If I'm not mistaken, it should be a Companion Beast with vibrant vitality, one that benefits the growth of other Companion Beasts around it.

Judging from the situation, it should be a Life Essence Tree!"

Life Essence Tree!

Su Ping thought of Qin Xiaoxue's Life Essence Tree.

Of course, Qin Xiaoxue's Life Essence Tree was a special mutant variant, and even among the numerous mutant Companion Beasts, it was quite rare.

The Life Essence Tree, as a race with Sovereign-ranked potential, was a Plant-type Companion Beast with immense benefits for the surrounding plant Companion Beasts.

No wonder, perhaps that Life Essence Tree, after hearing the Beastmaster Association's words, relocated here, and the other Companion Beasts guarding it followed suit.

Su Ping nodded in agreement.

This was for the best, avoiding unnecessary trouble.

The forest farm was vast, spanning over a thousand square kilometers, comparable to a city in size.

Finding those thousands of Plant-type Companion Beasts within would be no simple task.

The Beastmaster Association, in their efforts to pave the way for Qin Chuan, had undoubtedly utilized numerous connections and resources.

Unfortunately, getting involved in that incident was like making a wedding dress for someone else.

Su Ping's expression remained calm, but his gaze had already begun scanning the Plant-type Companion Beasts.

Soon, on the outer edge at the lowest level, he spotted one that caught his eye.

It was also the most common tree-type Companion Beast.

However, its appearance was extraordinary.

The tree's trunk was short and stout, its entire body a vibrant pink, whether it was the flowers, fruits, or even the leaves, all were pink, except for the black trunk.

Creating an extremely unique contrast.

'Powdered Peach Blossom'

An extremely rare Overlord Rank plant-type Companion Beast with a race limit. On this hillside, he only saw one such plant.

Its ability is to release various kinds of enchanting fragrances, and the peach fruit it bears has an indescribable floral scent, making it a true luxury fruit on the market.

As a plant-type Companion Beast, it can condense fruit by consuming energy, and even without any resource buffs, it still costs tens of thousands, or even hundreds of thousands per pound, with a maximum of two or three per pound. This is indeed a luxury-level fruit.

However, thinking about it, this is condensed from an Overlord Rank plant body, and plant-type Companion Beasts recover energy much more difficultly than other Companion Beasts, which is understandable.

At the same time, the number of 'Powdered Peach Blossom' is extremely rare.

Indeed, there are some Beastmasters who do not wish to explore in combat and instead spend a fortune to acquire a young 'Powdered Peach Blossom' seedling, nurturing it, and then relying on selling the fruit to live a carefree life. Although compared to the cost, it may not be profitable in this lifetime.

This is it!

Su Ping decisively locked onto his target.

He didn't need something too powerful, but this type of Companion Beast that could bear fruit and was extremely rare was undoubtedly his best choice.

So, he went directly to the hillside behind the estate with everyone.

San Ha and Lao Sha also followed behind, approaching the Powdered Peach Blossom in front of them.

"Su Ping, do you want this Peach Blossom?"

Shangguan Ye, standing beside them, nodded.

This rare Companion Beast also has great nurturing value.

Although its combat power is not strong, its beauty and the taste of its fruit are indeed of the highest quality.

However, Shangguan Ye quickly frowned slightly:

"But Su Ping, this Peach Blossom is not easy to obtain. Its growth is extremely slow, so unless under special circumstances, within a certain range, there cannot be too many plants. It has extremely high survival requirements."

Su Ping also noticed this.

In front of the Powdered Peach Blossom, there were several figures wearing Huowang Corporation uniforms, holding some natural resources. However, the Powdered Peach Blossom didn't even look at them,

In other words, it didn't even bother to glance at them.

It was as if a proud little princess was disdainfully looking at these ridiculous servants offering vulgar items.

The Huowang Corporation employees felt helpless.

They hadn't expected the first target to be so difficult.

They could offer resources to the Powdered Peach Blossom, and it would accept everything, but when they used Mind Link to tell it that if it followed them, it would get to eat these delicious fruits every day, the Powdered Peach Blossom ignored them.

It was as if they were free-loading and then turning their backs on them.

They understood this.

After all, it was an Overlord Rank plant-type Companion Beast, and its intelligence was already quite high. How could it be easily deceived?

Indeed, this was the case.

The branches and leaves of the Powdered Peach Blossom swayed slowly.

It was obviously satisfied with the use of so many resources.

But how could these resources be so easily obtained?

Were these humans trying to fool a fool?

Miss Peach Blossom couldn't be fooled so easily!

Without such a good deal, how could it follow these humans?

Moreover, following the Life Ancient Tree, the endless life essence it radiated was the real deal.

It was a pity that there were too many people around the Life Ancient Tree.

The Powdered Peach Blossom even wanted these humans to take away some of the Life Ancient Tree's companions.

At that time, the life essence radiated by the Life Ancient Tree would be all for it to enjoy!

As expected, after seeing that Miss Peach Blossom ignored them, these humans stopped insisting.

The Powdered Peach Blossom secretly 'hmph'ed to itself,

As expected, these humans were so realistic and utilitarian.

Miss Peach Blossom couldn't be easily deceived by these humans.

However, what the Powdered Peach Blossom didn't expect was that as soon as this group of humans left for the nearby companions, another group of humans arrived.

Not to mention, the leader of this group of humans was quite good-looking...

Of course, Miss Peach Blossom had her own principles, and whether humans were good-looking or not was not the reason for her decision to stay or leave.

Moreover, this human seemed a bit poor, with empty hands and no benefits to offer, which Miss Peach Blossom obviously couldn't accept.

Hmm? Wait... What was this feeling?

This human and the wolf beside him gave off a very familiar feeling.

The pink leaves of the Powdered Peach Blossom shook rapidly.

However, this feeling became more and more special,

Even the Powdered Peach Blossom felt that something was amiss:

What was this feeling?

It couldn't hold on... Its body... It was about to change in a strange way!

Did the human in front of it do this? How did he do it? If this continued...

Damn it, it couldn't control itself, it was... coming out!

A faint sound echoed, and on the branch of this peculiar Powdered Peach Blossom, a pink peach fruit appeared, as if blown up like a balloon.

Then, the entire Powdered Peach Blossom's trunk seemed to wither, losing all its strength.

However, a rustling sound came from the trunk.

This was the sound of the Peach Blossom! Suddenly, everyone who had just left turned around.

All the Beastmasters present with the innate ability 'Mind Link' understood the meaning of this sound:

"Rustling (Human, you're so powerful, Miss Peach Blossom wants to follow you...)"

(End of Chapter)

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