Chapter 201: Is It Done Already?!
Chapter 201: Is It Done Already?!
Inside the data repository on the top floor of the white castle at the Sky Realm Breeding Base, Li Qian held a thick stack of paper documents.
As he scanned through the documents, the prompt sound in his mind resonated, causing him to mutter to himself, "I never expected that what I thought was a bunch of nonsense would actually lead me to some useful information."
Of course, it could also be a case of drawing connections and finding relevance. In reality, these documents were still trash, holding little value. However, a particular piece of information mentioned in them sparked inspiration.
"But what exactly is this information? I'll have to ponder it a bit more."
As he contemplated, Li Qian already had a relatively clear direction in mind.
Figuring out this information shouldn't be too difficult!
After all, Li Qian hadn't gone through too many documents just now.
"Blaze Sky Seat, Blaze Sky Seat..." He held the documents, slowly recalling while also murmuring to himself.
The Blaze Sky Seat was the ruler of the wind and space systems, with a potential reaching the Holy Spirit Rank.
Moreover, it was said to be a formidable existence among the numerous Holy Spirit Rank companion beasts!
As he pondered these matters, his brows furrowed, "The Storm Falcon's attribute is wind, and theoretically, it should retain this wind attribute after evolution."
Although this viewpoint wasn't entirely accurate, under normal circumstances, exceptions were highly unlikely.
"But the Skygliding Eagle's attribute is solely space..."
Li Qian recalled and contemplated, "What about the wind attribute? Why has it disappeared?"
"Could it be one of those extremely rare special cases?"
After some thought, with no new insights, Li Qian simply shook his head and decided not to delve deeper.
"Forget it, forget it, no rush, let's take it slow."
He spoke, reassuring himself, "Anyway, the task progress has already reached 99%, just a little inspiration away from completion."
"Continuing to think along this direction, it shouldn't take long to complete this task."
With this thought, he smiled and promptly returned the documents in his hand.
It wasn't that he didn't want to continue, but at this moment, he heard footsteps approaching.
The person coming was likely Shi Guifang.
As for the numerous paper documents here, there was no need to rush to review them.
After entering the Sky Realm Breeding Base, he would have ample time to examine them.
As the footsteps drew closer, soon, a familiar petite and charming figure appeared once again at the entrance.
The person was none other than Shi Guifang.
Shi Guifang returned to the top floor data repository of the white castle, holding two documents in her hand.
She looked at Li Qian, a smile on her face, and said, "Breeder Li, the contract has been drafted. Take a look and see if there's anything that needs correction."
As she spoke, she approached Li Qian and handed him the documents.
Li Qian's brows furrowed slightly, imperceptibly.
He had sensed it earlier.
The attitude of this petite woman before him was a bit off.
It wasn't rudeness or coldness but rather excessive enthusiasm and politeness.
Her politeness was almost abnormal.
When things deviate from the norm, there's bound to be a reason!
This woman must have some ulterior motive.
Could it be that she has taken a fancy to my good looks?
With this thought, Li Qian silently raised his guard.
When a young man goes out, he must protect himself.
Li Qian was quite confident in his appearance.
While he might not be described as handsome or dashing, he could still pass as "handsome."
With a hint of vigilance, Li Qian accepted the contract handed over by the petite woman and began reading.
"Hmm?" After just a few minutes, he couldn't help but frown.
"What's wrong?"
Noticing Li Qian's reaction, Shi Guifang immediately asked, "Is there a problem with the contract, or are you dissatisfied with the terms?"
"No!"
After some thought, Li Qian voiced his doubts, "I'm just a bit unclear about something..."
He paused, then continued, "Boss Shi, to be honest, the terms you've offered are better than I expected."
As he spoke, his gaze intensified, focusing on Shi Guifang, awaiting her response.
The petite woman's smile remained unchanged.
"I've just acquired the Sky Realm Breeding Base," she explained, "The purchase of this breeding base was influenced by both my personal wishes and the current state of the facility."
"Before I acquired it, this breeding base was on the verge of bankruptcy.
Shi Guifang spoke candidly, "Due to prolonged mismanagement, this breeding facility is facing a very serious issue."
"Lack of results is just one reason, and on top of that, the base even owes its employees a significant amount of wages."
"Of course, after I took over, this issue was resolved immediately."
"I also took the opportunity to fire a few slackers who clearly had no intention of working."
"However, one day of freezing is not caused by a single day of cold. Due to the previous owner's mismanagement, the Sky Realm Breeding Base has gained a rather notorious reputation within the breeding community in Zhonghai City."
As she spoke, a bitter smile appeared on her face, "So, for us at the Sky Realm Breeding Base, as long as we can recruit excellent breeders, paying a little more is not a big deal."
Upon hearing Shi Guifang's explanation, Li Qian nodded slightly.
Although she mentioned paying a little more, it was essentially paying a hefty price for a mere reputation.
Li Qian could see through the small woman's intentions, even though she didn't explicitly state them.
Understanding Shi Guifang's true purpose, Li Qian felt much more at ease.
As long as she wasn't after his looks, that was enough.
"I remember mentioning my situation to you."
After some thought, he reiterated his circumstances, "I can only stay here for a little over a month. Are you sure you want to offer me such treatment?"
The reason he reiterated his situation was that the offer from the little boss, Shi Guifang, was quite unexpected.
This treatment was more than enough to recruit a senior breeder.
It was no wonder Li Qian was skeptical about using such treatment to hire an intermediate breeder who could only work for a little over a month.
"We've given you this treatment after careful consideration."
Hearing this, Shi Guifang nodded and then explained her reasoning seriously, "We believe you fully deserve this treatment."
As she spoke, she added a sentence in her mind.
'Since we're paying a hefty price, the shorter you work, the better it is for our breeding base.'
It would also reduce expenses to some extent.
Shi Guifang thought this, but she didn't say it out loud.
Li Qian pondered for a moment and understood the underlying meaning, so he didn't say more.
"Alright, since you trust me so much..."
He stretched out his hand, took out a pen from his spatial necklace, and signed his name without hesitation.
After signing, he smiled and looked at the small woman with confidence, "What I want to say is that your trust will definitely bear fruit."
Li Qian didn't make any promises.
He wasn't the type to boast.
Moreover, sometimes it's not about what you say but what you do!
...
And so, Li Qian stayed at the Sky Realm Breeding Base, which was undergoing reforms.
After officially settling in, he immediately turned his attention to the vast collection of paper documents.
There was a lot of information, but Li Qian was highly focused.
He didn't waste time on other materials and devoted himself entirely to studying the document titled "Gray Bean Pigeon - Storm Falcon - Blaze Sky Seat."
This document wasn't extensive, and on the third day, Li Qian carefully read through it.
After another four days, a week later, Li Qian finally understood the reason for the increase in Inspiration Points.
It was due to a material mentioned in the document, the Gale Bamboo.
This was an extraordinary wind-attributed resource.
It was relatively rare, but since it was still available in sufficient quantities, acquiring it wasn't overly challenging.
At least, that was the case for Li Qian.
"Practice makes perfect, so it's time to take action."
After three more days without any results, Li Qian decided to proceed with testing.
The test method was simple: purchase a Gray Bean Pigeon that had reached its racial potential limit and train it to learn the "Teleportation" skill.
Li Qian remembered clearly that when he and Wu You were traveling to Zhonghai City on the Yun Yan Jiuqi, they encountered an attack by Black God Cult heretics.
During the attack, he saw a mutated Storm Falcon.
That Storm Falcon had displayed the "Teleportation" skill.
It was this "Teleportation" skill exhibited by the Storm Falcon that caused the progress of the task "Gray Bean Pigeon to Skygliding Eagle Evolution" to surge.
At that moment, Li Qian had a hunch about the evolution of the Skygliding Eagle and its possible connection to the "Teleportation" skill.
Combining the information he obtained from Professor Yan, Li Qian had a vague guess in his mind.
From the Gray Bean Pigeon to the Skygliding Eagle, learning the "Teleportation" skill was likely one of the prerequisites.
So, he prepared to put his theory into practice.
Li Qian felt that his guess was reasonable and well-founded, but the reality left him a little helpless.
Whether it was the Gray Bean Pigeon he purchased himself or the dozen or so pigeons in the Sky Realm Breeding Base, none of them were able to learn the "Teleportation" skill.
Over ten days had passed, and there was almost no progress.
This made Li Qian's heart gradually become restless.
As he watched the Gray Bean Pigeon, nicknamed "Xiao Hui," repeatedly practicing without any results, Li Qian fell into deep thought.
"Why can't any Gray Bean Pigeons learn the 'Teleportation' skill?" Li Qian muttered to himself.
Just as he was deep in thought, a petite figure suddenly appeared.
"What are you thinking about?" Shi Guifang asked, "Lately, I've noticed you always have a pensive look on your face..."
"Little Boss," Li Qian greeted her.
After ten days of interaction, Li Qian had come to understand Shi Guifang to some extent.
The petite woman before him was both as he had expected and a little beyond his imagination.
As he had predicted, this woman was indeed highly emotionally intelligent, making her words and actions feel comfortable and pleasant.
She didn't display any signs of the 'princess syndrome' often associated with second-generation heirs.
Li Qian had anticipated this from the start.
Additionally, what surprised him was Shi Guifang's surprisingly dedicated and serious attitude towards the Sky Realm Breeding Base.
She seemed genuinely committed to the business.
Furthermore, whether dealing with clients or internal staff, this woman demonstrated remarkably mature skills.
It was hard to believe she was of that age.
However, upon careful reflection, it wasn't entirely unexpected.
Setting aside preconceived notions about second-generation heirs, considering they enjoyed better education and more scientific training than ordinary young beastmasters, why would they be incompetent? It didn't make sense.
Apparently, his own preconceptions had influenced his judgment.
Using the new title, he greeted her, as "Boss Shi" didn't sound very good, but "Little Boss" was acceptable, and most importantly, Shi Guifang didn't seem to mind.
Thus, the title "Little Boss" was settled.
After the greeting, Li Qian didn't hide anything and directly stated his problem, "I'm training Gray Bean Pigeons, hoping they can master a skill that's neither ordinary nor wind-based!"
"A skill that's neither ordinary nor wind-related... This task might not be easy to accomplish!" The petite woman frowned slightly after hearing Li Qian's words.
She was also familiar with the Gray Bean Pigeons, as there were over ten of them in the Sky Realm Breeding Base.
"Have you ever seen other Gray Bean Pigeons use this skill?" Shi Guifang asked after a moment of thought, not sure where to start.
Li Qian didn't think much and blurted out, "Not directly, but I've seen the Storm Falcon use it."
Shi Guifang didn't inquire about the nature of the skill.
After all, it was Li Qian's research, and it might involve some secrets.
Asking abruptly could potentially offend Li Qian.
She knew how to respond appropriately.
After some thought, she tentatively offered a suggestion, "You saw the Storm Falcon use this skill."
"I've been training so many Gray Bean Pigeons, but there's been no progress..." Li Qian paused for a moment, then she proposed a possibility, "Have you considered that perhaps this skill is not something Gray Bean Pigeons can master, and only the evolved Storm Falcon might be able to learn it!"
[+1 Inspiration Points!]
Just as she finished speaking, a familiar prompt sound suddenly rang in Li Qian's mind.
[Task 1: Evolution from Gray Bean Pigeon to Skygliding Eagle, current task progress 100%!]
Hearing the prompt sound, Li Qian was momentarily stunned, a little taken aback.
Was it completed already?!
(End of Chapter)
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