Chapter 312: The East Sea Calamity! The Green Demon Spring Ginseng's Root Filaments!

Chapter 312: The East Sea Calamity! The Green Demon Spring Ginseng's Root Filaments!

With Su Ping's return, the Heart of All Spirits, a massive and intricate machine in Lingzhou, resumed its operations.

This place was a highly anticipated destination for many cultivators and beastmasters in Lingzhou.

During this period, the actions of the Heart of All Spirits did indeed attract a lot of attention. The large-scale acquisition of resources and materials made everyone curious about the capital of this large cultivation base located in the outskirts of Lingzhou.

However, those who had some connections in Lingzhou were not at all surprised.

They knew that nowadays, in Jianghai, a company called Pingyun, which had just started to make its mark and whose products were already sold throughout the eastern part of Dragon Country, had a close relationship with the legendary genius cultivator of the Heart of All Spirits.

This was also considered normal. Ordinary cultivators like Sun Chao Ju relied on their cultivation knowledge to create wealth, accumulate capital and resources, and establish similar cultivation bases.

But for someone like Su Ping, the cultivation base itself was established to elevate his cultivation standards. In terms of wealth creation, simply taming companion beasts for others was still too inefficient.

However, it was precisely because of this reason that beastmasters seeking to tame corresponding companion beasts flocked to the Heart of All Spirits.

Guan Qiushan, as the manager most trusted by Su Ping, had been handling affairs and business dealings, and as the scale of the Heart of All Spirits continued to expand, so did the importance of his work.

At this moment, Guan Qiushan arrived at the manager's office early in the morning. After reviewing the procurement reports from the previous day, as instructed by Su Ping, he frowned at the woman standing before him:

"A Lan, when Yuntian had not yet merged with the Wood Heart, you were already working there. Over the years, you've been diligent and dedicated. Now, the boss doesn't pay much attention to the procurement expenses, but I'm not a fool!"

Guan Shu, who had always unconditionally believed in and supported Su Ping in front of him, now exuded authority in front of his subordinates.

"It's understandable for relatively rare Wood Elemental companion beasts like Dragon-Patterned Bamboo to be expensive, but Wood Spirit Grass? Even those over twenty years old shouldn't cost nearly 200,000 each, right? Compared to before, the price has increased by more than fifty percent!"

The capable woman looked helpless:

"Manager Guan, I swear I haven't had any ulterior motives. The market price is genuinely this high right now. If you don't believe me, you can go and ask around, or even investigate the bank statements of me and all my relatives. This is already the wholesale distributor giving us a discount out of respect for the Heart of All Spirits!"

Guan Qiushan's eyebrows furrowed slightly. He did know a little about the recent price increases in cultivation resources, but he hadn't expected it to be so exaggerated:

"Is it still because of the East Sea?"

"Yes! Jianghai has blocked all coastal cities and ports in the East Sea, and even some in the nearby provinces. The flow of resources has slowed down, and Lingzhou is at the forefront of this. These cultivation resources are considered strategic materials, so the price increase is inevitable!"

The woman sighed helplessly.

"The East Sea..."

Guan Qiushan let out a sigh. He also knew that the East Sea had been restless lately.

Not to mention that his temporarily reassigned colleague from the West Dragon Lake, who worked at the Moon Island project of Tianyun Company, had said that the project had been halted.

The entire West Dragon Lake was off-limits to anyone other than the legion.

The West Dragon Lake was now under martial law, with countless naval beastmasters from the Beastmaster Legion's warships patrolling the East Sea, centered around the West Dragon Lake.

"Sigh, I wonder what's going on with these sea beasts under the East Sea. When will they calm down?"

Guan Qiushan shook his head:

"Anyway, regardless, this batch of resources and companion beasts was personally instructed by the boss. Let's acquire them first. The resources accumulated over this period are sufficient. We can reduce the procurement quota for the next few months and wait until the East Sea calms down a bit."

"Yes!"

...

At the Dragon's Mouth, where the West Dragon Lake connected to the East Sea, an enormous warship floated on the ocean.

Despite the turbulent waters, the giant ship remained unmoved, like an immovable fortress on the sea, seemingly impervious to sinking.

On the ship's deck, several figures stood, each clad in military attire, mostly white, representing the naval beastmasters.

However, the leader among them was someone who would surprise anyone who saw him.

Action: This is a child-like youth, standing at a height no taller than a child. His lips are red and teeth white, giving the impression of a recent graduate rather than a special figure in this setting.

Behind this child-like figure, everyone stands respectfully, their eyes fixed on him.

The child gazes at the surging waves before him and gently pats the deck railing, addressing the giant warship beneath his feet:

"Breaker, how's the detection range?"

Clearly, these words are not directed at anyone present but rather to the massive warship.

The warship responds directly:

"Reporting, Master. I've dispatched twenty reconnaissance vessels and three thousand underwater cameras. Within the West Dragon Lake area, no Monarch Rank or higher Companion Beasts have been detected.

Regarding Monarch Rank and lower beasts, their energy auras are relatively weak, making it impossible to conduct large-scale detection sweeps. A legion will need to be deployed for detailed inspections."

"What about the East Sea coast?"

"According to underwater satellite monitoring, within a radius of approximately thirty kilometers along the Jianghai Province coastline, there are over a hundred Imperial Rank aquatic ferocious beasts. No Holy Spirit Rank ferocious beasts have been temporarily discovered. Additionally, the water-related ferocious beasts are mainly concentrated in Jianghai Province, with fewer in other coastal provinces, making up less than one-tenth of the Jianghai area."

"Hmm."

The child-like youth nods, then yawns, looking at the seemingly calm East Sea mouth, which is actually turbulent, with a hint of helplessness.

A hundred Imperial Rank ferocious beasts is already an exaggerated number.

Although there are no traces of Holy Spirit Rank activities, it is reasonable for all coastal port provinces and cities along the East Sea to initiate a first-level alert.

Just then, the adult finally finishes his conversation with the underwater fortress, a massive water-based mechanical Companion Beast. A figure behind him speaks up:

"Ray Saint, what's the situation with this water-related disaster?"

The child turns his head in exasperation:

"We don't have much information from Dragon City either. The higher-ups have already sent a message to the Snake Country, but we haven't received a response yet!"

The Snake Country, located deep in the East Sea in the endless sea area, is a Beastmaster Country close to Dragon Country.

One could even say they are subordinate.

For many years in the East Sea, aside from the island country of Cherry Island Kingdom, which has been causing trouble on the Beastmaster level, there hasn't been a surge of ferocious beasts in a long time.

Several people exchange glances, also somewhat surprised.

However, Ray Saint turns his head, and his eyebrows furrow slightly.

In fact, he hasn't been entirely truthful with these leaders of the Navy Beastmaster Legion stationed in the East Sea.

The Snake Country indeed doesn't know the specific details.

But the Snake Country didn't ignore the message; they responded immediately.

This time, the Endless Sea area also doesn't know the reason for this water-related disaster.

Of course, in the Beast Territory, even high-level ferocious beasts cannot completely restrain all the other beasts in their territory.

After all, many low-level ferocious beasts, even with wisdom, act on instinct.

Moreover, the sea area is genuinely too vast.

Much larger than the land.

No one knows how many ferocious beasts there are.

Therefore, this time, it's unclear why these beasts at the East Sea border suddenly headed towards Dragon Country, especially in the Jianghai Province area, and even the Endless Sea doesn't know why.

Of course, it's unclear whether they genuinely don't know or are concealing something. Ray Saint isn't sure.

"By the way, how's the interrogation of the captured ferocious beasts going?"

Ray Saint glances at them and asks.

"Reporting to Ray Saint, the captured Monarch Rank ferocious beasts cannot be questioned. They've all been killed, and partial soul-searching has been conducted. The captured Imperial Rank 'Endless Ocean Furious Shark King' also couldn't answer the specific reason during the interrogation and seemed to have been bewitched, unclear why it attacked the human territory. As for the soul-searching results, there's also no significant gain."

"Bewitched? Or a large-scale water group? And such a number of Imperial Rank ferocious beasts?"

Ray Saint's eyes flash with a hint of coldness:

"Is someone looking for trouble and trying to create problems for me?"

However, he quickly regains his usual demeanor:

"Alright, keep patrolling. As long as they don't gather on shore as a beast tide, don't pay too much attention! Our warriors' lives are the priority! I'll go and see what's going on."

"Yes!"

Everyone responds, but they know that he's finally taking personal action!

...

Su Ping doesn't know much about the East Sea's troubles, but as long as it doesn't affect his own territory, he doesn't care.

If the sky falls, there are tall people to deal with it, and it's not his turn to worry yet.

Action: He now mainly had to worry about his own companion beast.

He had already called Dong Muyu.

The Heaven's Reflection Mirror of the Dong family was also ready, and in about two hours, Dong Muyu and the Dong family's decision-maker would arrive!

And Su Ping finally began to act!

This was in the medical room.

The vital signs monitor was directed at Xiao Qing.

At this moment, outside the room, observing was the semi-real and semi-illusory Green Demon Spring Ginseng, in addition to Su Ping, the only one present.

For Xiao Qing, who contained the same breath as her kin, the Green Demon Spring Ginseng was still very concerned.

Even more so, for Su Ping's so-called breeding evolution method, she was also quite puzzled.

If it weren't for her understanding of human beastmasters, knowing that beastmasters and soul-contracted companion beasts were soul-connected, once one party was in trouble, the other party would definitely suffer. Su Ping had no reason to harm Xiao Qing, and even the Green Demon Spring Ginseng was somewhat suspicious of what Su Ping was trying to do.

At this moment, Xiao Qing's breathing was extremely weak.

Her vital signs were in a very delicate state of near-death.

This near-death state was naturally not caused by combat, as such a state of near-death was too difficult to control.

This was during the previous evolution of the Spirit Wolf, using the Death attribute resources of the Undead System, to control the breeding method.

However, the higher Xiao Qing's level, the more resources it consumed.

Even Su Ping didn't dare to guarantee absolute success!

So, the Life-Type resources were also prepared at the side, ready to be injected at any time.

Finally, under Su Ping's tense gaze, Xiao Qing's near-death state stabilized, no longer fluctuating up and down, and Su Ping's heart also rose to his throat:

"Xiao Qing, consume the advanced soul fragment!"

Xiao Qing weakly opened her eyes, looking at the mechanical arm that delivered a nail-sized crystal fragment to her mouth, she didn't hesitate and swallowed it in one go.

Instantly, a faint flash of light shone from Xiao Qing's body.

The next moment, her vital signs began to flicker again.

But this time, they quickly recovered.

After that, the monarch-rank slime core and the reproductive spores were swallowed one by one by Xiao Qing.

Calm.

This time, Xiao Qing's state finally entered complete tranquility.

After that, a palpitation that couldn't be described, as well as the dull heartbeat that could even be heard outside the medical room, sounded one after another.

In just less than half an hour, Xiao Qing's body seemed to gradually become transparent.

And the near-death state from before gradually recovered.

Although Su Ping had anticipated this, he still breathed a sigh of relief at this step.

For him and Xiao Qing, this step itself was the most dangerous!

And next, for Xiao Qing's evolution, it was relatively simple.

The evolution and cultivation of the 'Exterior Avatar', a lost super-tier skill, was inherently complementary.

However, no one knew what the final result would be, including Su Ping.

But for Xiao Qing, in fact, if the energy was sufficient, Xiao Qing could have evolved when she was in the Northern Plains.

And now, with the initial cultivation of the Exterior Avatar completed, she could finally truly evolve.

Originally, the natural essence from his father and the subsequent Poison System imperial-rank resources that Su Ping had exchanged were taken by him and handed to Xiao Qing in the medical room.

"Xiao Qing, absorb energy, accumulate enough energy for evolution!"

"Woof!"

Xiao Qing seemed to understand what this moment meant for her.

A howl.

However, at this moment, the Green Demon Spring Ginseng's body wrapped around and took out something.

This was a box made of gold.

The box slowly opened, revealing the item inside.

It was not something else, but the root filament that was originally on her body, given to Su Ping.

A filament so fine that it was only slightly thicker than a hair.

But it also made Su Ping slightly startled.

Looking at Xiao Qing, who was accumulating energy and entering the evolution state, his heart also stirred at this moment!

Should he add this thing?

Should he add the legendary-rank resource to the evolution?

A bit tired, and after staying up all night, will make up for another chapter tomorrow.

(End of Chapter)

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