Chapter 180: Talent Upgrade Success! Celestial Vine!

Chapter 180: Talent Upgrade Success! Celestial Vine!

Is this really a ten-draw streak?

Su Ping blinked, and this time, he even felt a slight pain in his brain.

The reason was the rapid increase in the Plant Beast's affinity, which had reached the standard.

The illuminated bestiary directly affected his mental state.

With the enhanced mind communication ability and the newly acquired talent, 'Rain Prayer', this rapid improvement left Su Ping momentarily overwhelmed.

Of course, being overwhelmed didn't mean unwillingness to accept.

If a headache could lead to such improvement, Su Ping would gladly endure more.

He rubbed his swollen temples, still feeling a bit unsatisfied.

The talent upgrade, something Su Ping had long wanted to understand, had finally occurred with the help of the Divine Bestiary.

【Telepathic Connection: Allows one to fully understand the other party's intentions using mental power and convey one's own voice without speaking, with a certain degree of persuasive effect.】

The talent remained simple, and the enhancement didn't significantly alter its essence.

Without the last sentence, there might not have been any noticeable changes.

At most, it gained a 'Sound Transmission' effect.

This effect, in fact, was quite crucial.

Su Ping's registered talent was 'Pet Beast Home', and he couldn't communicate telepathically.

In many urgent situations when communicating with pet beasts, it was easy to be exposed. If silent communication were possible, it would indeed save a lot of trouble.

However, the last sentence's explanation undoubtedly enhanced the Telepathic Connection.

Of course, Su Ping didn't agree with the term 'Persuasion'.

For a righteous breeder, education and transformation were far superior to persuasion, weren't they?

As if sensing his thoughts, the Divine Bestiary's feedback for Telepathic Connection changed the last word to 'Transformation'.

This satisfied Su Ping, who nodded in approval.

Excellent!

The talent upgrade effect was indeed remarkable!

This improvement could truly unleash the beastmaster's talent.

Wondering if the enhancement of mind communication was so effective, what about other talents like the versatile True Eye?

Speaking of which, why did all the enhanced talents in these plant bestiaries turn out to be mind communication?

The one he truly wanted to enhance was the True Eye.

The True Eye's ability was too versatile.

Alas.

Su Ping opened his eyes and subconsciously scanned the illuminated bestiaries for confirmation.

But soon, Su Ping paused again.

Flame Clematis, Spear Pine King, and others like the Bay Laurel Tree and Blade Ginkgo were present.

However, after searching the entire hillside, he couldn't find the Celestial Vine, the last one illuminated in the bestiary.

In the bestiary, it was an ordinary vine.

Emerald green, at first glance, it even resembled the 'Vine Strangulation' skill summoned by the Forest Wolf.

However, its body was extremely long.

It was also an extremely rare pet beast.

But such a unique vine pet beast, if it were here, Su Ping should have seen it.

He shook his head and didn't pay any attention.

His bright eyes opened, and he smiled as he looked at the Life Ancient Tree and everyone present:

"Um, seniors, when are you planning to set off?"

It was time to secure the gains.

Without moving them to his own place, Su Ping wouldn't feel at ease.

The Life Ancient Tree naturally understood this and chuckled:

"I brought them here, which means I'm ready to leave. There's nothing else to prepare; we can go anytime!"

Dong Muchun's eyes lit up as well:

"I'll send someone to drive over right away!"

The plant-type pet beasts here were too high-level to be stored in the Beast Control Space.

Transporting wild pet beasts had always been a troublesome matter.

Ordinary spatial facilities couldn't accommodate living pet beasts.

From this aspect, it was evident that Su Ping's Pet Beast Home's talent wasn't too bad.

It was just a pity that their level wasn't high enough.

Other things aside, Su Ping looked at the Longevity Banyan, whose canopy exceeded a hundred meters and stood alone like a forest,

and then glanced at the Spear Pine King, which stood over two to three hundred meters tall, scratching his head.

Fortunately, it turned out that Su Ping didn't know them well enough.

The bodies of the Longevity Banyan could actually be disassembled.

And the slender Spear Pine King could even shrink to twenty to thirty meters.

To be a pet beast at the Overlord-level peak, one had to have some extraordinary abilities that other pet beasts lacked.

While Dong Muchun was busy making arrangements, Xu Li thought for a moment and then walked over, looking helpless:

"Su Ping, can we talk? Can we distribute some of the plant pet beasts?"

Xu Li was also helpless.

He had thought of this kid's mischievous nature, but he hadn't expected it to be this extreme.

Although he didn't think he could win over the other party in the competition for plant pet beasts,

he also hadn't expected the final outcome to be like this.

All the high-end, rare plant pet beasts had been packed up by this stinky kid?

What was the point of Huo Wang Company spending a large sum of money to buy such a large piece of land?

Now, with the Jianghai Beastmaster Association's development plans changing and no plant-type pet beasts acquired, this deal was a complete loss.

At this point, he could only come forward and negotiate with Su Ping.

Unfortunately, Su Ping shook his head:

"President Xu, as you can see, it's not that I don't want to help you, but these pet beasts are here because of the Life Ancient Tree's face.

How can I help you? I can't just force them to leave, can I?"

This was indeed the case.

With so many plant-type pet beasts, although breeding them also incurred costs, the value of plant-type pet beasts was that their breeding costs were much lower compared to other pet beasts.

So, it was very cost-effective.

The value of so many pet beasts was so high that it was beyond imagination.

Unless Xu Li was Su Ping's eldest son, he wouldn't agree.

"Sigh..."

Xu Li let out a sigh.

Because he knew that it wasn't just the rare plant-type pet beasts on the hillside.

Even the common ones at the bottom, probably the elite-level ones, would be difficult.

Once this Life Ancient Tree spoke, they would obediently leave.

There were around a thousand plant-type pet beasts.

Although these low-level plant-type pet beasts were mostly of the same species,

the species were excellent!

Those willing to follow the Life Ancient Tree were mostly non-aggressive and not skilled in combat.

And these pet beasts often had one characteristic: they were agriculturally valuable.

For example, they produced resources, fruits, leaves, and even branches with various effects.

For a company, these were the most valuable.

Unfortunately.

Xu Li looked at Su Ping with resentment, and just then, the Life Ancient Tree smiled:

"In this vast forest farm, there are still some children. Those kids don't want to be with me, and among them is a naughty and rebellious kid. You can go and find him; you can take some from this forest farm."

Xu Li's eyes brightened, and he bowed to the Life Ancient Tree, who was at the Sovereign-level peak,

although searching within the Horned Mountain forest farm would be too tiring.

But it was better than returning empty-handed, right?

However, Su Ping was slightly taken aback:

"Senior Life Ancient Tree, is there another high-level pet beast in this forest farm?"

The Life Ancient Tree nodded and then sighed like an elderly human:

"That kid is stubborn. He always thinks I don't need to protect them anymore, and he even wants to protect us. He's the only one who knows my situation, so he doesn't want to come with me. He wants to stay here, keep me company, and protect the other kids."

It was hard not to imagine a rebellious child who didn't want parental protection, who clearly valued family but pretended to be indifferent, and secretly wanted to protect everyone.

Title: The Vitality of the beasts, they became increasingly human-like in their emotions, intelligence, and self-awareness.

Su Ping chuckled, but suddenly, he paused, his eyes widening slightly.

"Senior, are you talking about the Tongtian Vine?"

This was the only beast from the catalog that he hadn't seen on the hillside.

However, if it was aware of the situation here, it was highly likely to be an Overlord-rank beast or higher.

Sure enough, the Life Ancient Tree was also taken aback, "Little one, how did you know? Could it be that your beast has such an ability?"

Su Ping, of course, wouldn't reveal the truth. He stood up and, amidst the astonished gazes, turned his head to look at the hillside.

Lily, Su Ping's single mother, greeted William, immediately noticing his good looks. William smiled at her, and she felt her stomach flutter as his mental power reached out to her.

"Tongtian Vine, come out!"

Since it was aware of the Life Ancient Tree's situation, it was clear that the vine on the hillside had a deep connection with the Ancient Tree. As expected, within seconds, countless green vines, like thousands of giant green pythons, began to crawl over the hillside.

One of the vines, as thick as Su Ping's waist, coiled around him and brought him forward.

"Puff, puff (Human, how did you find me?)"

The voice in their minds sounded like a curious and astonished young boy.

Su Ping smiled slightly and spoke in his mind, "Because I know your heart, and you care deeply about the Life Ancient Tree."

"Puff, puff (Hmph, who cares about it? It's just an old and stubborn fool.)"

The vine wrapped itself around, resembling a boy crossing his arms and turning his head away.

Then, it glanced at the Life Ancient Tree, who was smiling, and Su Ping, who remained silent.

After a moment of silence, the Tongtian Vine spoke again, its voice sounding somewhat shy, "Puff, puff (But I'm quite interested in you, human. So, if these idiots are all leaving with you, I'll be left alone here without any opponents. I'll reluctantly agree to come with you...)"

"Puff, puff (Don't get the wrong idea. It has nothing to do with that old fool. I just think you're an interesting human.)"

Su Ping chuckled, "Alright, but if you come with me, I won't keep idlers. What can you do?"

He was joking, but the Tongtian Vine in front of him was extremely confident, "Puff, puff (Hmph, I'm an excellent fighter! And my body can stretch a lot, very long. If your base isn't big enough, I can coil around the walls. If there's anyone trying to sneak in, hmph, I'll make them suffer!)"

This little guy was indeed quite interesting.

Su Ping smiled and nodded, "Alright, I guess you do have some use."

Su Ping readily agreed, and the Tongtian Vine took the initiative to make the request. The Life Ancient Tree, standing by, found the whole scene amusing.

So, none of them noticed that Xu Li, who had been slowly walking down the hillside, suddenly stopped in his tracks due to the strange phenomenon caused by the Tongtian Vine.

Xu Li glared at the last Overlord-rank rare beast in the forest farm and Su Ping, who was being unapologetic.

He sighed.

He swore that the next time he partnered with this 'little ancestor' for business, or even for a competitor's business, he would not get involved.

It was better to go fishing, relax, and maybe even make some extra money on the side.

Otherwise, he might end up with high blood pressure.

The sun slowly moved across the sky, marking the passage of time.

In the estate below the hillside, Li Shu chatted casually with Zhou Shuchen.

Although he had disliked this guy before, he couldn't deny that they were both the same age and classmates.

Zhou Shuchen kept calling Li Shu 'Tree Bro', and Li Shu didn't have any reason to give him the cold shoulder.

After all, it wasn't like they had a deep-seated grudge.

When Zhou Shuchen heard that Li Shu was now learning beast cultivation from Su Ping, he couldn't help but feel envious.

There were many Beastmasters, but those who could be considered Trainers were few and far between.

In the future, he might have to work hard to make a living, but Li Shu could earn unimaginable wealth right from home.

This was the difference!

And indeed, in this short time, he had learned quite a bit about Su Ping from Li Shu.

"Tree Bro, Ping Bro is already an Intermediate Trainer, and he might even become an Advanced Specialized Trainer within three to five years, right?"

"Three to five years?"

Li Shu glanced at Zhou Shuchen and patted the old class monitor's shoulder, "Little Zhou, I don't blame you, and Ping Bro doesn't blame you for looking down on him. It's just that your vision and perspective are limited. There are some things I can't explain, but even though Ping Bro doesn't care, we should still be careful with our words. So, you just wait and see when Ping Bro becomes an Advanced Trainer, and it might not even be as a Specialized Trainer."

(End of Chapter)Title: The Beastmaster's Dinner

Chapter 1: A Curious Encounter

Zhou Shuchen paid no mind to the young man's audacious behavior, for he had the credentials to back it up. He was genuinely curious about what else Su Ping might be hiding.

Su Ping's past was a mystery to Zhou Shuchen. He recalled the story of Jin Ge, a colleague at their company, who had once mentioned that the Vice President Liu personally delivered an Intermediate Beastmaster Trainer's certificate to Su Ping.

And yet, Jin Ge had later laughed it off, seemingly unimpressed by Su Ping's potential. But Zhou Shuchen had witnessed Su Ping's abilities firsthand, and he couldn't help but feel that Jin Ge's assessment was lacking.

As they arrived at Su Ping's house for dinner, his mother, Lily, greeted them warmly. She was a single parent and a senior-level Beastmaster Trainer herself. When she laid eyes on William, she couldn't help but notice his attractiveness. William complimented her, and she felt a flutter in her heart, wondering if this was the man she had been waiting for all these years.

But Zhou Shuchen seemed to have a different perspective. He had grown up and was no longer naive. He listened to Li Shu's words, sensing that there was more to the story than met the eye.

Li Shu spoke in riddles, leaving Zhou Shuchen unsure whether to ask questions or not. He could only smile awkwardly.

"Hey, I knew back in school that Ping wasn't an ordinary guy. But who would've thought that after graduation, he'd soar like a dragon in the sky? And you, Tree, aren't ordinary either. By staying close to Ping, your future will also be bright..."

Li Shu's flattery made Zhou Shuchen feel a bit uncomfortable, especially since he knew what kind of person Li Shu had been in the past.

"You can do it too, Huo Wang Company is a well-respected corporation in Jianghai. Keep up the good work."

After a brief pause, Li Shu asked, "Speaking of which, what do you think about Huo Wang Company coming here? I mean, the lower-ranked beasts are one thing, but how many of the high-ranked Plant Beasts do you think they can take away?"

Both Zhou Shuchen and Li Shu were aware of the purpose of Huo Wang Company's visit.

Zhou Shuchen smiled and replied, "Tree, I can't speak for others, but Huo Wang Company is indeed wealthy. This time, they've invested heavily to take these Plant Beasts away. Although Ping is exceptional, I don't think he brought many resources. I estimate they'll take about half of the beasts."

His estimation was relatively conservative compared to his thoughts. He believed that Huo Wang Company must be confident, having spent such a fortune on resources, and he guessed they would take away around seventy percent of the Plant Beasts.

Li Shu also had his doubts. His own Pet Beast was the Falling Child Pine, and he was well aware of how challenging these Plant Beasts could be.

"Ping doesn't follow conventional rules. I estimate he can take away at least sixty percent!" Li Shu exclaimed.

Zhou Shuchen glanced at Li Shu, thinking to himself, "This guy sure knows how to flatter. I thought I was the king of flattery, but you're taking it to the next level, even in front of me! And sixty percent? Including you, there are only six people with Su Ping. How about one person takes one-tenth each?"

Just then, a series of vehicle engines roared to life, and the sound came from the entrance.

Li Shu and Zhou Shuchen quickly stood up and turned towards the door.

A fleet of large trucks, each over thirty to forty meters long, drove straight in, numbering more than ten in total.

"What's this...?" Li Shu was taken aback, but Zhou Shuchen, standing beside him, said, "I guess they're done. They're taking the Plant Beasts away."

Indeed, Zhou Shuchen's prediction proved accurate.

In the distance, a spatial distortion sound transmitted, and Su Ping and his group reappeared on the hill.

But this time, there was something different about their return. Over a dozen high-ranked Overlord Plant Beasts stood behind them, their massive bodies towering in the distance.

"Ping, what's this...?" Zhou Shuchen asked, his eyes wide.

Su Ping glanced at Zhou Shuchen and Li Shu, and then said, "It's done. They're loaded and ready to go home."

"It's done?" Li Shu blinked, wondering how they had managed to handle so many beasts in such a short time.

He looked behind him and recognized the Overlord-ranked Plant Beasts. And even more astonishing, there was a Life Ancient Tree among them.

"Ping, how many of these high-ranked Plant Beasts are we taking?" Li Shu asked, his curiosity piqued.

Su Ping gave him a peculiar look but then said, "We're taking them all. We're bringing them to the Wood Heart."

Zhou Shuchen was taken aback by this revelation.

Li Shu blinked, and he almost blurted out an expletive. But seeing Su Ping already heading towards the trucks, he turned his attention to the massive beasts behind them.

Then, he slapped himself in the face, thinking, "Damn, this guy really knows how to flatter. And you, my friend, are the true King of Flattery! At least I only flatter in front of others, but you don't even stop when we're alone! And sixty percent? With you included, there are only six of you with Su Ping. How about one person takes one-tenth each?"

Zhou Shuchen realized that Li Shu was just there to witness the loading of the beasts.

(End of Chapter 1)

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