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

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

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

Three figures descended from the bus.

None other than Su Ping, Dong Muchun, and Li Shu, who had accompanied them.

As they stepped off, a voice rang out:

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

Yang He smiled at Su Ping, and beside him stood two figures—

A young woman in her twenties and a middle-aged man in his forties wearing glasses.

All three of them were smiling.

Su Ping chuckled, "I had no choice but to ask for your help, Yang Ge. You're the only one I know who's somewhat related to plant-type breeders..."

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

He pointed to the man in the middle, a bespectacled gentleman with a warm smile, and said:

"This is Teacher Shangguan Ye, a senior breeder specializing in tree and plant types. He's the only senior plant breeder we have in Jianghai right now!"

Senior Breeder.

Su Ping's eyes lit up, and he eagerly extended both hands:

"Hello, Teacher Shangguan, thank you for coming despite your busy schedule. I apologize for making you wait."

Shangguan Ye just smiled and shook his head, extending his hand:

"Little Yang told me about your situation. I've heard about that large forest farm in the western suburbs, but I never had the chance to see it myself. Now, with the help of you and Miss Dong, I can satisfy my curiosity and should be thanking you instead."

It was clear that Senior Breeder Shangguan Ye was a refined and courteous man, 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 a lot about you from President Liu. It's great to finally meet you in person. You're much more handsome than in photos. Do you have a girlfriend?"

"..."

Meng Shan was equally enthusiastic.

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

Of course, he wasn't aware of the previous attack, but he did know that Su Ping would be representing Jianghai in this year's Breeder Tournament and was certain to be promoted to a senior specialized breeder.

Not to mention, he also knew that Su Ping wanted to represent Jianghai in the tournament.

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

Indeed, although he had his own Wolf Beast team, which was highly compatible with plant-type Pet Beasts.

However, Su Ping always approached tasks with utmost caution.

After all, the forest farm was massive.

Dong Muchun, standing beside them, couldn't help but marvel at the scene, even if she had personally invited him, it might not have been possible to secure Teacher Shangguan's presence.

Unconsciously, Su Ping's reputation had grown significantly.

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 boarding the bus, they were slightly taken aback.

They now understood why, including the driver, there were only seven people, yet such a large bus had been arranged.

At the back of the bus, two large wolf heads were perched on the seats, stretching their necks and sticking out their tongues, while tilting their heads to observe the new passengers.

One was emerald green and ethereal.

The other was adorned with branches and crowned with horns.

They were two massive wolf-type Pet Beasts.

Shangguan Ye naturally recognized one of them, as he also owned a similar Pet Beast.

Spirit Wolf.

As for the other, Shangguan Ye recalled the previous rumors and, looking at Su Ping sitting across from him, couldn't help but ask:

"Su Ping, is this the one you have...?"

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

Lao Sha's 'Nature's Language' could accelerate the growth of plant-type Pet Beasts, offering unimaginable benefits to them.

This was Su Ping's reliance for this trip.

Shangguan Ye, being a plant-type breeder, was well aware that some animal-type Pet Beasts could also provide excellent support for plant-type ones, even though he owned a Spirit Wolf.

Unfortunately, this wasn't the time to casually inquire about such matters.

The Breeder Tournament was only a month away from being held in Magic City, and all information about the Wolf Pet Beast would naturally be revealed during the tournament.

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

So, Shangguan Ye could only reluctantly glance at Lao Sha one last time.

Dong Muchun, standing beside them, smiled at the scene and then said:

"This forest farm covers an area of over one thousand square kilometers, located fifty-five kilometers west of Linzhou on Horned Mountain! It's estimated that there are over eighty thousand trees and more than two thousand plant-type Pet Beasts remaining."

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 orchard, it totaled over fifty square kilometers.

But now, it seemed insignificant.

Having eighty thousand trees wasn't surprising, as ordinary trees didn't hold much value. However, the ability to nurture over two thousand plant-type Pet Beasts was impressive.

Su Ping was also surprised: "What are Longguo and Huowang planning to do with this forest farm?"

"After all, this place is quite a distance from Linzhou, known as the West Suburbs, but it's almost like leaving Linzhou.

The value and significance of developing this place? For these Plant-type Pet Beasts, of course, this is also a profitable venture.

'The terrain of Horned Mountain is unique, located in a strategically advantageous position, and the forest is lush with mountains and rocks. It connects Linzhou City and Shuhua City to the wall, ready to beaded hair, wooden surface.

'It is said that Linzhou originally intended to build a new town here.'

These words were spoken by Shangguan Ye.

Shangguan Ye's information channels were indeed extraordinary.

Dong Muchun didn't expect that Shangguan Ye knew about this matter and nodded slightly:

'That's right. Because of the previous Beast Tide, many wild Pet Beasts here were cleared. The planning of Jianghai and Linzhou on this side wanted to develop it a bit, but...'

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

'Oh?' Shangguan Ye was clearly puzzled by Dong Muchun's words.

'I heard that the Association and the planning department are discussing the original plan to expand westward. Instead, they want to develop towards the east of the city.'

Dong Muchun hinted at something.

Shangguan Ye and the others were puzzled.

Only Su Ping understood, feeling a bit helpless.

Could his attack incident lead to a change in the city's development policy?

Oh, the sin, the sin.

However, Su Ping also knew that if this were the case, he needed to quickly raise money to continue buying land deeds around the area.

Of course, Su Ping was a little confident.

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

A heavy responsibility and a long way to go!

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

During their casual conversation, the bus drove out of Linzhou's downtown area, and as the speed increased, the bus was not much slower than the train running alongside the road.

After a few dozen kilometers, less than half an hour, they had already arrived.

This was indeed a small hill similar to Horned Mountain.

Before this small hill, there was an obviously abandoned manor, with traces of time visible everywhere, and ivy vines entwined, giving it a natural beauty.

Of course, this was a pleasant way to put it, but on the negative side, Su Ping looked at this place that was neither a village nor a store.

It was easy to recall a certain Death Elementary School anime he had watched in his previous life, where they went on a suburban farm during the weekends.

That kind of never-ending stubbornness.

However, there were quite a few tire marks and footprints on the road in front of the farm.

Obviously, this place had received many visitors recently.

In fact, it turned out to be true, as if they had heard the sound of the bus, but also quickly walked out of the abandoned manor, several familiar figures.

Even more so, there were a few figures that Su Ping could vaguely recognize from the bus, one of them was the middle-aged man who often fished at his Waterheart.

It was said that he was a shareholder of Huowang Company? Su Ping didn't expect to have the opportunity to see him here again.

As for the other few, they were some of the figures he had seen in the audience when he was at Pingyun.

Obviously, they were also some of the higher-ups of Huowang.

The gate opened, and Su Ping and the others got off the bus, led by the one who had been fishing at his place for the past few days:

'Hahaha, Su, how are you doing?'

Su Ping was not very old. When he was at Waterheart Lake, the group of old men didn't dare to call him Boss Su, President Su, or other such titles, most of them were relatively intimate, calling him Little Su or just Su.

Su Ping also smiled slightly: 'I didn't expect to meet you here again, Mr. Xu!'

He glanced at the people of Huowang Company, and at first glance, there were dozens of people here.

Dong Muchun also laughed at this moment: 'Mr. Xu, even if we didn't specify a number, you brought so many people, isn't that a bit unfair?'

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

'Miss Dong, you even found Teacher Shangguan, and you're not letting us bring more people. We don't have as much influence as you, Su, so we can only take advantage in numbers!'

Su Ping didn't mind, and Xu Li was a regular customer these days. Su Ping's impression of him was okay, and when it came to interests, naturally, everyone wanted to take advantage,

But in the end, it was all about ability.

'It's fine. Dealing with Pet Beasts, having more people isn't necessarily useful!'

Su Ping stopped Dong Muchun from speaking again.

Xu Li raised a thumb:

'Still, it's Su! Impressive!'

Su Ping glanced at him and smiled inwardly:

Impressive? Let's see if you're truly impressed or just pretending.

However, at this moment, his eyes caught a somewhat different figure in his peripheral vision.

This figure was very familiar, and in the years before, he had seen this person almost every day, so he could recognize him.

It was none other than Zhou Shuchen, standing behind Xu Li at this moment.

Su Ping was slightly startled but not surprised.

Zhou Shuchen, after graduating as the class president, joined Huowang Company, and now he was here to help out. Although it was a bit unexpected, it was also reasonable.

Moreover, Su Ping could tell that Zhou Shuchen was doing well in Huowang Company.

Otherwise, such a project, even if it was just to help out, wouldn't be his responsibility.

But that was all.

Zhou Shuchen looked at the person he had met, and he didn't even dare to greet that person in front of Director Xu.

This person, who had experienced half a year of social beatings after graduating as the class president, had a complicated expression,

Especially when he saw Li Shu, who had followed Su Ping, behind him. The youthful arrogance from before had made him realize that after leaving school, some things and people were hard to deal with again.

It's certain that he didn't regret saying that.

It was only after entering Huowang Company that Zhou Shuchen truly understood that possessing a decent talent and a Pet Beast was merely the first step.

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

A Beastmaster's abilities and talents alone don't determine their success. In many cases, these factors become insignificant.

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

Although there wasn't much of a relationship between him and Su Ping, they were classmates. If only he had known earlier...

Unfortunately, now is not the time for regrets.

Su Ping would never give Zhou Shuchen a chance to regret.

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

There were mountains and forests, and various wild trees, weeds, and vines filled the area.

However, what surprised him was that, amidst the trees, he witnessed a grand scene he had never seen before in his life!

Numerous trees were rooted on a slope not far ahead.

Their canopies spread out, reaching over a hundred meters high, forming a majestic 'Longevity Banyan'.

There were 'Fire Vine', hanging from the mountain rocks, fiery red like flames.

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

Were all these Plant-type Pet Beasts rooted and gathered here?

Su Ping blinked, and he also noticed that below the slope, several people wearing Huowang Company uniforms were standing there with resources, seemingly negotiating something.

Dong Muchun frowned slightly, but those beside her didn't seem to mind.

Whether it was Yang He or Shangguan Ye, they knew that even though these Plant-type Pet Beasts were easier to communicate with and willing to be close to humans, they weren't so easily persuaded to follow.

Otherwise, wouldn't the threshold for Plant Beast Trainers be so low that anyone could enter?

But why were so many Plant-type Pet Beasts gathered here?

Seeming to notice Su Ping's surprise, Xu Li beside him smiled and said, "Before, this forest farm was surveyed by the Legion, and even the Jianghai Beastmaster Association sent a vice president to speak to these Plant-type Pet Beasts. They were told that a new city would be developed here, and someone would come to accept these wild Plant-type Pet 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 exposed the truth:

"It's not just that. Some of these Plant-type Pet Beasts have reached the Overlord Rank, but a large portion are still Common and Elite Rank. They have difficulty understanding human commands and language, so they wouldn't migrate in large numbers. The real reason they gathered here is..."

Shangguan Ye spoke, revealing the truth.

Xu Li smiled awkwardly, realizing that he had brought a knife to a gunfight in front of this person. It was unrealistic, so he could only speak the truth:

"You're right. Above that slope, there's a Sovereign-ranked Pet Beast residing in this forest farm."

Sovereign Rank!

Su Ping's heart skipped a beat. He had thought that the two major companies valued this place for a reason, but he hadn't expected that a Sovereign-ranked Plant-type Pet Beast would be entrenched here.

And it hadn't been taken away by the Legion or the Beastmaster Association?

If he could obtain a Sovereign-ranked Plant-type Pet Beast...

Su Ping's eyes lit up with anticipation.

Dong Muchun, on the other hand, remained calm: "Which Sovereign-ranked Pet Beast is it?"

Xu Li smiled embarrassedly.

He didn't say it, but someone knew. Shangguan Ye continued smiling, glancing at the countless Plant-type Pet Beasts on the slope, and said, "If I'm not mistaken, it should be a Pet Beast with a thriving life force, which benefits the growth of nearby Pet Beasts."

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

Life Ancient Tree!

Su Ping thought of Qin Xiaoxue's Pet Beast.

Of course, Qin Xiaoxue's Life Ancient Tree was a special mutated form, and among the numerous mutated Pet Beasts, it was also quite rare.

The Life Ancient Tree was a Pet Beast with the potential to reach the Sovereign Rank, and as a Life-type Pet Beast, it greatly benefited the surrounding plants.

No wonder, it's estimated that the Life Ancient Tree, after hearing the Beastmaster Association's words, moved here, and the other Pet Beasts guarding it followed suit.

Su Ping nodded.

This was also good, saving them trouble.

This forest farm was too large, spanning over a thousand square kilometers, almost the size of a city.

Finding those several thousand Plant-type Pet Beasts within it was not an easy task.

The Beastmaster Association had exerted a lot of relationships and resources to pave the way for Qin Chuan.

Unfortunately, getting involved in that matter, it seemed they had only helped others.

Su Ping's expression remained calm, but his gaze had already started scanning those Plant-type Pet Beasts.

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

It was the most common type of tree Pet Beast.

However, its appearance was extraordinary.

The trunk was short and stout, and its entire body was pink. Whether it was the flowers, fruits, or even the leaves, they were all pink, except for the branches, which were black.

Creating a very unique contrast.

'Powder Pink Peach Blossom'

An extremely rare Overlord Rank race limit for the peach tree-type Plant Beast. On this hillside, he only saw this one.

The ability is to release various kinds of illusory floral fragrances, and the peach fruits that form have a hard-to-describe floral fragrance, which is a truly luxurious fruit in the market.

As a Plant Beast, as long as energy is consumed, it can condense fruits, and there is no need for resource effects, but it takes tens of thousands, or even hundreds of thousands of pounds, at most two or three per pound, which is indeed a luxury-level fruit.

However, with a thought, this is condensed from an Overlord Rank Plant Beast, and the recovery of energy for Plant Beasts is much more difficult than for other Beasts, which is understandable.

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

Indeed, there are some Beastmasters who do not want to explore in terms of combat and are willing to spend a sky-high price to acquire a young 'Powder Pink Peach Blossom', nurture it to maturity, and then sell the fruits to live a carefree life. Even if compared to the cost, it might not be profitable in this lifetime.

This is exactly what Su Ping is looking for.

Su Ping decisively locked onto his target.

He doesn't need something too powerful, but this type of Beast that can condense fruits and is extremely rare is undoubtedly his best choice.

Therefore, he directly led everyone to the estate and then to the hillside.

Li Shu and Yang He also followed behind and approached the closest 'Powder Pink Peach Blossom'.

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

Shangguan Ye beside him nodded.

This Beast is rare, and it has great nurturing value.

Although its combat power is not strong, its beauty, fruit flavor, and overall quality are all top-notch.

Shangguan Ye frowned slightly:

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

Su Ping also noticed this.

In front of the 'Powder Pink Peach Blossom' were several people wearing Huowang Company uniforms, holding some Nature-type resources, but the 'Powder Pink Peach Blossom' didn't even show its face, let alone give them a glance.

In other words, it didn't even spare them a glance.

It was like a proud little princess, disdainfully looking at these humans trying to flatter with vulgar offerings, laughable servants.

These Huowang Company employees felt helpless.

They never expected that the first target of their conquest would be so difficult.

They offered resources to it, and it accepted everything without hesitation.

However, when they used Mind Communication to tell it that as long as it followed them, it would have these delicious fruits every day, but it ignored them.

It was as if they were trying to freeload and then turn tail and run.

They understood this as well.

After all, it was an Overlord Rank Plant Beast, and its intelligence was already quite impressive. How could it be so easily deceived?

In fact, it was indeed the case.

The branches and leaves of the 'Powder Pink Peach Blossom' swayed gently.

Obviously, it was quite satisfied with the use of so many resources.

But how could these resources be available every day?

Were these humans trying to fool a fool?

It, the Peach Blossom, couldn't be so easily deceived!

Without a real benefit, how could it follow these humans?

Moreover, following the Life Ancient Tree, the endless life aura it exuded was the real deal.

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

The 'Powder Pink Peach Blossom' even wanted these humans to take away some of the 'Little Green Pools'.

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

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

The 'Powder Pink Peach Blossom' secretly 'hmph'ed' in its heart,

It, the Peach Blossom, couldn't be so easily deceived by these humans!

However, what the 'Powder Pink Peach Blossom' didn't expect was that as soon as this group of humans walked to the side where the 'Little Green Pools' were, another group of humans appeared.

Moreover, the human leading them was quite good-looking...

Of course, it, the Peach Blossom, had its own bottom line and persistence, and whether the human was good-looking or not was obviously not the reason for its decision.

Furthermore, this human seemed a bit poor, with empty hands and nothing to offer, which was even more unacceptable to it, the Peach Blossom.

Hmm?

Wait... What's going on here?

This human, and the Wolf beside him, exuded a feeling of closeness...

The pink leaves of the 'Powder Pink Peach Blossom' shook rapidly.

The feeling became increasingly special,

Even the 'Powder Pink Peach Blossom' felt something was amiss:

What was going on?

No... My body... My body is becoming strange!

Is this human doing this?

How is he doing it?

Damn it, I can't hold back anymore, I... I... I'm coming out!

A sound came from the branches of this strange 'Powder Pink Peach Blossom', and a pink peach fruit appeared, as if inflated by a balloon.

Then, the entire 'Powder Pink Peach Blossom' seemed to wither, losing all its strength.

However, a rustling sound came from the trunk.

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

All the Beastmasters present with the talent 'Mind Communication' understood the meaning behind this sound:

"Wow, you're amazing, Peach Blossom. It wants to follow you..."

(End of Chapter)

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