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Chapter 431: Ye Zhou's Iron Dragon! Preparations Before Research
Chapter 431: Ye Zhou's Iron Dragon! Preparations Before Research
"Hello? What's up?"
"You're already leaving? I was planning to go to Lin Prefecture with you!"
Su Ping heard Ye Zhou's voice over the phone, and black lines appeared on his forehead.
"I called you several times yesterday, but you didn't pick up. I thought you were going to stand me up, so I came back early!"
"I'm breaking through to the Monarch Rank and entering closed-door meditation. It's a whole new realm, and it's wonderful! You'll never guess what my second talent is..."
Ye Zhou's rare, proud voice came through, causing Su Ping's eyebrows to raise slightly.
He didn't feel any envy or jealousy.
He had countless talents.
Others might find that after breaking through to the Monarch Rank, their realm improvement would slow down due to limitations in talent.
However, for Su Ping, even after breaking through to the Monarch Rank, the speed of his meditation realm breakthrough might not be affected, and it could even be faster!
Once his meditation realm surpasses that of others, he wonders if this guy can still laugh out loud.
Thinking of this, Su Ping smiles slightly, but doesn't pay it much mind:
"So, what's the matter with your call?"
"I was thinking of hitching a ride with you and coming back together, but it seems like I have to come on my own now. However, I have a real matter to discuss with you."
Ye Zhou's voice became slightly more serious.
Su Ping's eyebrows furrowed as he wondered what this guy could possibly want. However, what Ye Zhou said over the phone was something Su Ping never expected.
"Su Ping, I have a question. Is there a Time-type Dragon in Dragon City?"
"Hmm?"
Su Ping was taken aback, then recalled the words he had spoken to Ye Zhou before, and paused slightly.
Initially, he didn't know that Ye Zhou had such an incredible ability, so he didn't hide much about the existence of the Time Dragon.
However, before this, Candle Dragon had advised against casually revealing Ye Zhou's existence.
Of course, the Ye Zhou in front of him was trustworthy, so he didn't answer directly but instead asked, "What do you mean?"
Ye Zhou laughed over the phone, "I'll be honest with you. I'm not interested in pets of other attributes. Elder Jiang saved my life; if not for that thousand-year-old elder, I might still be washing dishes for others! So, I inherited his time cultivation method and didn't think about other attribute pets.
This Iron Dragon in my hands doesn't hold much significance for me.
If you have information about a Time Dragon, I won't contract it. With our friendship, you've helped me a lot, so it's not impossible to give it to you directly!"
Upon hearing this, Su Ping's heart rejoiced. This guy was playing mind games with him.
However, Su Ping knew that Ye Zhou was always up to something.
He had witnessed Time Projection.
Although he didn't know much about Ye Zhou, Elder Sang had shared some information, and Ye Zhou's character was trustworthy. Thinking of this, Su Ping nodded:
"Alright, there is indeed news of a Time Dragon in Dragon City. I'll be straightforward with you. The pet I prepared to contract is a Time-type Dragon Companion.
"Damn! Brother Ping, no, Grandfather Ping, can we swap?"
Ye Zhou's voice over the phone sounded like he was about to explode.
Su Ping didn't hesitate and directly replied, "No way. Not to mention that this was personally given by that elder and a Dragon King from Dragon City, I can't just pass it on.
Just the value of this Dragon Companion is incomparable. I can tell you clearly that all five Dragon Companions from the Profession Assessment combined are not as good as this Time-type Dragon Companion!"
Obviously, Ye Zhou could have tolerated it, but after hearing this, he couldn't hold back:
"Wait, I'm coming to Lin Prefecture right now. I want to see what kind of Time-type pet can be so incredible!"
Ye Zhou was clearly stimulated and was about to hang up the phone.
Su Ping had a thought:
"Wait, what about your Iron Dragon before?"
Ye Zhou became flustered and frustrated, "Didn't I say? I haven't contracted the fourth pet for the Monarch Rank yet, and this Iron Dragon hasn't even hatched. I wanted to find a good Time-type pet, but they're hard to find.
Time-type pets of the same rank seem even rarer than this Dragon Companion.
It's not that they don't exist, but some of the conditions offered are unacceptable. I wanted to see what the situation is like after breaking through to the Monarch Rank."
Su Ping raised his eyebrows:
"This... I don't have any way to help you either. However, if there's a chance in the future, and if we can replicate the Time Type Dragon Companion again, then I can leave one for you!"
In fact, he was also unsure about this.
The ability of the little dragon was too heaven-defying.
Just like Qian Yi, Xiao Qing, the reasons for their mutations were undoubtedly very special, making it extremely difficult to replicate even if the cause of the mutation was analyzed through the Bestiary.
But with these words, a glimmer of hope was given to Ye Zhou.
"Old Su, wasn't the research you mentioned earlier about this? How about this, I'll take care of this Iron Dragon for you. Didn't we agree on this before? I'll come to work for you, can I help with this experiment project?"
Su Ping chuckled:
"That's a good idea you have there. Do you know how expensive it is to raise a dragon? But never mind, one dragon is good, two dragons are even better. I'll do this favor for you."
The future 'Dragon Heart' member count increased by 1!
"Haha, the Su family's business is huge, they won't miss this little thing!"
"Alright, when are you coming over?"
"Right away, I'm buying a flight tonight, and you'll see me early tomorrow morning. Ah, if you stay a little longer, I can hitch a ride on your Pride Dragon and arrive earlier, right?"
Amid Ye Zhou's complaints, Su Ping hung up the phone with this fellow.
The call's effect was surprisingly good, and he actually managed to convince them to send another dragon!
With this, the experience for the Giant Dragon and Divine Dragon races in the Bestiary increased daily!
The experience points for these two races were extremely valuable, and he was truly in need of experience points, especially after his recent heavy spending.
Thinking of this, Su Ping's mood became cheerful once again.
As he looked at the place before him, his mood brightened even more.
After thoroughly inspecting the area, Su Ping spent the afternoon observing the Drawn Out Earth Heart, the nearby Sand Heart, and Ice Heart regions, as well as the Soul Heart's situation.
Regarding the Companion Beasts, there was no need to mention that the various elemental wolf companions had already formed small groups, along with the Cloud-Patterned Tree Python and the two Black Water Xuan Snakes, all of which were future inhabitants of the Soul Heart.
Additionally, in the Soul Heart, most of the basic, low-level Necromancy Companion Beasts had already taken their positions. The next step was for Su Ping to find a way to activate their corresponding Bestiary levels.
There was also the Rainbow Glass Butterfly in the Water Heart, and the 'Turtle Turtle,' the Sea Turtle that Lao Liu had given him, which he had mostly neglected and left to fish on the shore of the Water Heart, serving as a lucky charm.
Of course, the most important thing at this moment was the closest and most affectionate companion, since his return, had not stopped wagging its tail - the Elder Sand.
After more than half a month, there was no change in the Elder Sand's abilities.
It remained at the Monarch Second Rank.
The final stop was the Forest Heart and Phoenix Heart.
The Forest Heart, with the Elder Tree, an ancient life tree, was doing well. Although there were some additional Plant Type Companion Beasts, everything was still under control.
Especially in the Powdered Peach Blossom Smile area, in addition to the initial peach tree, there were now ten more Powdered Peach Blossom Smile trees, creating a truly magnificent Peach Blossom Paradise.
What troubled Su Ping was the connection between the Forest Heart and Phoenix Heart.
The situation there was somewhat dire.
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It wasn't that the Phoenix Heart itself was problematic; on the contrary, with the Hundred Birds Paulownia Tree, the initial bird flock had nourished and made it even more lush, becoming the pinnacle of the Phoenix Heart. The tree above the aerial pavilion birdcage had become even more powerful, now reaching the Commander Rank.
Every morning, at the resting place in the Cloud Heart, one could see the hundred birds flying out, greeting the rising sun, creating a magnificent scene.
However, this was also the reason why, with Ya Ya, the Bird King dominating the suburbs, the Phoenix Heart had become home to countless bird Companion Beasts. In the half a month that Su Ping had been away, the fixed Companion Beasts there had exceeded a thousand! They were all truly wild bird Companion Beasts.
Moreover, every day, the staff would leave some bird feed in the Phoenix Heart.
This was also the reason why,
Under the Phoenix Heart, almost every day, there would be a large amount of bird droppings falling from above, affecting the shore below.
These birds were indeed difficult to control, and it was hard to stop them from defecating whenever they pleased.
The covered area was also too large, and it was impossible to have someone clean up the droppings every day.
It was unmanageable because the area was too vast. If they were to monitor it all, the manpower and resources consumed would be too inefficient.
Seeing this scene, Su Ping couldn't help but feel embarrassed for Guan Qianshan, who was standing there awkwardly. He could understand the situation.
The Nexus of All Souls was a Companion Beast base, and while some Companion Beasts had stable and regular schedules, it was still manageable. But birds were indeed difficult to control.
Ya Ya's current intimidation factor was lacking, despite possessing the potential to become the Bird King. However, at present, its strength was still too weak.
Su Ping looked at Ya Ya, now standing on his shoulder, its body having grown larger and its strength having reached the Overlord Seventh Rank. He thought to himself.
However, at the moment, he didn't have any flying-type Companion Beasts that he wanted to research, and Ya Ya's status was relatively special, belonging to the group just below Contracted Beasts and Preparatory Contracted Beasts.)
It wouldn't be right for him to bring in a high-potential, high-level flying Companion Beast to bully Ya Ya, would it? With this thought, Su Ping turned to the little one:
"Ya Ya, can you make your subordinates defecate in one place from now on? If you can do this, it proves that you have the potential to become the Bird King!"
"Caw caw!"
Ya Ya responded, but it was clear that it lacked confidence. Su Ping smiled and then took out a Flame Fruit, tossing it to the little crow:
"Alright, take your time. If you do well, I'll find a way to help you continue evolving, even reverse-evolving. One day, you might even reach the strength of that Phoenix!"
The little crow's reverse evolution was related to Su Ping's fantasy of the ancient mythical Three-Legged Golden Crow from the legends. It was indeed valuable.
"Caw caw!"
Excited by Su Ping's promise, the little crow flapped its wings and flew two circles before following Su Ping to the Phoenix Heart. They found a suitable location and designated a unified defecation spot, not worrying about whether the little crow could manage it. Then, they temporarily left the Phoenix Heart.
As night fell, on his first day back at the Nexus of All Souls, Su Ping no longer had the leisure to continue his tour. He mounted the excited Lao Sha, who was still in high spirits, and ran back to the Wood Heart.
"Hahaha, that's enough, Lao Sha!"
"Woof..."
After playing with Lao Sha for a while, Su Ping patted the big-headed dog's head and turned to Guan Qianshan, who was still smiling. Then, he thought for a moment and said:
"Uncle Guan, prepare some resources and Companion Beasts for me..."
"Name it!"
Uncle Guan's expression was as expected, clearly having guessed that his young master was not one to sit idle. How could he not stir up some research upon returning? However, even he had not anticipated the extent of Su Ping's request.
"First, for Companion Beasts, prepare three Dream Butterflies, a hundred White Phosphorus Imps, and nine Netherworld Mother Trees..."
Uncle Guan, who had been listening, took out his diary and quickly began writing, even breaking a sweat.
Goodness, with these quantities, what grand plan was his young master concocting? Of course, it was only fitting for this young master to have grand plans, but with so many things, was this not adding pressure to the already not-so-wealthy family?
Dream Butterfly? A Sovereign Rank psychic-type Companion Beast.
Netherworld Mother Tree, a Sovereign Rank undead plant-type Companion Beast.
And there were still more expenses, with Companion Beasts and resources no less valuable than these.
He had thought that with his young master's return and the smooth flow of funds from Ping Yun, the construction of the Nexus of All Souls could finally begin at full speed.
But he hadn't expected that with this much money, his young master would still spend so extravagantly.
Su Ping, however, was unconcerned.
Some things, while not urgent, would be greatly beneficial if prepared early.
For example, the undead-type land construction from the Ghost Dragon base and the Sovereign Rank Companion Beasts prepared by the Soul Heart.
Or the extremely valuable and unique potion formula named 'Fire Spirit Square' obtained from Little Flame.
And finally, the cultivation method of 'Fantasy Cultivation' obtained from Cloud Saint, a method that even the unseen Spirit Dragon King might not have anticipated.
Su Ping, on this flight, in less than a day, had figured out how to cultivate this skill on all psychic-type Companion Beasts except for the Fairy Dragon.
Such talent would undoubtedly shock the world, with no equal in history or future.
And so, Su Ping took a single measure:
'Bestiary! Convert general experience points, consuming 800 general experience points, and analyze it for me!'
(End of Chapter)
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