Chapter 57: Cooperation
Chapter 57: Cooperation
Upon hearing Li Qian's reminder, Zhou Weiping's entire body jolted, and he immediately realized the situation, but the shock in his eyes did not diminish in the slightest.
"Thunder Dragon Three, switch to automatic driving mode immediately," he ordered without hesitation, speaking to the car's central control screen. He then refocused his gaze on Li Qian.
His eyes were as if he had seen some kind of monster.
A high school student who had not yet graduated had already researched the evolution method of the Green Scaled Dragon. Wasn't that a monster?!
By the way, what was the devolved form of the Green Scaled Dragon?
It seemed like... the Carp?
From the Carp to the Green Scaled Dragon, it was said to be an evolutionary challenge that had stumped countless breeders, including many breeding masters and even grandmasters.
And now, it had been solved just like that?
By a high school student?!
Was this world really so fantastical?
Although breeding companion beasts, especially those related to evolution, sometimes depended not only on the breeder's level but also on luck and inspiration, it was still unbelievable that a high school student had cracked it.
Listening to Li Qian's casual remark, Zhou Weiping felt his head go numb.
Just then, after the command was issued, Thunder Dragon Three immediately responded, "Thunder Dragon Three acknowledges. Automatic driving mode activated."
With the automatic driving mode engaged, the car quickly stabilized and not only became steady but also increased its speed slightly.
As Thunder Dragon Three took over the driving, the risk of an accident was eliminated, so Zhou Weiping released the steering wheel and eased off the accelerator and brake.
He focused all his attention on Li Qian, organized his thoughts, and then spoke, "Um, Li Qian..."
But just as he started speaking, he stopped himself and changed his address, "No, Li Breeder..."
Li Qian couldn't stand Zhou Weiping's hesitant posture and quickly waved his hand to interrupt, "Officer Zhou, let's get to the point..."
Upon hearing this, Zhou Weiping's face showed a struggle, but in the end, he clenched his teeth and voiced his request, "Um, Li Qian, I'm about to break through to the Overlord Tier and can contract a third companion beast. I wonder if you could help me breed a Green Scaled Dragon?"
Hearing this, Li Qian nodded, just as he had expected; it was indeed about this matter.
He smiled and extended a finger, "Sure, market price, one hundred million!"
"Uh..." Zhou Weiping was rendered speechless by Li Qian's outstretched finger.
Zhou Weiping stammered, unsure of how to refute or respond.
Because Li Qian was telling the truth; the Green Scaled Dragon had the potential to reach the fifth tier of the Overlord rank, and a price of one hundred million was not high; it was already considered reasonable.
However, although he could barely scrape together two or three million, one hundred million was completely out of his reach, shattering his unrealistic dreams.
The most frustrating part was that he couldn't even complain.
Sensing Zhou Weiping's embarrassment, a faint smile curled up on Li Qian's lips.
In fact, he had no intention of helping him breed a Green Scaled Dragon at such a price.
Even if Zhou Weiping was a law enforcement officer in Lingwater City with good benefits, it was impossible for him to come up with such a large sum of money.
Li Qian looked at Zhou Weiping, his tone calm, but his words suddenly took a turn, "Of course, this is just the market price..."
"Breeding a Green Scaled Dragon for Officer Zhou can't be calculated at the market price."
"I've already promised Captain Liu Changfeng of Cloud Wave City to breed a Green Scaled Dragon for him, and the breeding fee is one million."
Li Qian turned to Zhou Weiping, retracted his finger, and then extended it again, "For you, I'll also only charge one million."
Upon hearing this, Zhou Weiping was overjoyed.
Although he felt a little embarrassed about accepting such a favor, his desire for a Green Scaled Dragon was so strong that he agreed without hesitation.
He immediately changed his address to Li Qian, promising without hesitation, "Li Qian, no, Li, I'm truly grateful. If there's anything I can do for you, just ask."
Li Qian smiled, his voice carrying a hint of teasing, "In that case, I won't hold back. I'll take you up on that offer!"
"..." Zhou Weiping was momentarily speechless, unsure of how to respond.
Although Zhou Weiping's gratitude was sincere, according to normal human logic, wouldn't such words be mostly just polite gestures?
But why climb up the pole like that, stating it so bluntly and straightforwardly?
However, this was also good; it fulfilled Li Qian's request and allowed him to repay a portion of the favor.
As for repaying it all at once, it was fundamentally impossible. He didn't expect to be able to repay the 90 million favor all at once.
"There's a breeding base in the southern suburbs called Sunray Breeding Facility. I... I took it over..." Li Qian said this without any hesitation, his tone calm as he spoke matter-of-factly.
"Cough, cough..." Li Qian spoke nonchalantly, but upon hearing this, Zhou Weiping couldn't help but cough repeatedly.
This guy, he really does say shocking things, casually talking about taking over a breeding base. Is this something a high school student can do?
But when he remembered that this high school student was Li Qian, he felt relieved and thought it was normal.
Ignoring Zhou Weiping's discomposure, Li Qian continued without pause, "But that place is a bit remote, and if something happens, I might not be able to take care of it."
Li Qian felt that he had said enough at this point. In reality, it was indeed enough, and Zhou Weiping, not being stupid, naturally understood his intention.
This was an explicit request, asking for his help, or rather, for the Security Bureau to take responsibility for the security of Sunray Breeding Facility.
Zhou Weiping didn't immediately agree but instead fell into deep thought.
Increasing patrol efforts in a specific area wasn't a difficult task for Zhou Weiping, but merely doing this probably wouldn't satisfy Li Qian's request.
But he was just a law enforcement officer, and reallocating security forces to a particular area wasn't a decision he could make.
Li Qian noticed Zhou Weiping's hesitation and cut straight to the chase, "I believe that as a member of Lingwater City, helping the Security Bureau is protecting our own lives and property."
"If possible, I'd like to establish a closer cooperative relationship with the Security Bureau."
He looked in a certain direction and said firmly, "As long as the Security Bureau is willing to set up a permanent guard post near Sunray Breeding Facility, I believe our breeding facility won't be stingy and will offer a breeding slot for a Green Scaled Dragon at the price of 10 million per year."
Breeding a Green Scaled Dragon for Zhou Weiping and breeding one for the Security Bureau annually at such a low price held completely different meanings.
For the safety of the breeding facility, or rather, for his parents' safety, Li Qian had put in a lot of thought.
As for using public resources for personal gain, he didn't care at all; this world was inherently unfair.
"This..." Such a significant promise left Zhou Weiping momentarily unsure of how to respond. But after experiencing many ups and downs, he quickly composed himself and replied, "Li, my brother, rest assured. I will treat this matter with utmost seriousness. After returning, I will report to the Commissioner immediately."
He spoke with certainty, offering his conclusion, "Moreover, I believe our Commissioner will most likely agree."
Compared to obtaining a Green Scaled Dragon with Overlord Fifth Tier potential at a stable price of 10 million per year, setting up a permanent guard post near Sunray Breeding Facility was nothing.
Li Qian probably wasn't interested in the defensive capabilities of the guard post itself, but rather the meaning it represented and the deterrent effect it could have.
As long as the guard post existed, even its intangible deterrence could discourage many petty criminals from coveting it.
"Then I'll wait for good news from Brother Zhou." After receiving Zhou Weiping's response, Li Qian's joy became even more apparent. Watching Thunder Dragon Three speeding towards the south suburbs, bypassing the Security Bureau and heading straight there, he smiled, "By the way, Brother Zhou, do I need to go to the Security Bureau to handle something?"
Hearing this, Zhou Weiping waved his hand dismissively, "The hotel has complete surveillance footage; there's no need to go and make a statement."
(End of Chapter)
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