Chapter 7: Climb Waterfall
Chapter 7: Climb Waterfall
After squeezing a million out of An Paozi, Li Qian was delighted and sincerely invited him to join his research.
Unfortunately, An Paozi declined, citing a lack of time and the need to meditate to enhance his psychic power as reasons.
Of course, these were just excuses, and the real reason was likely his disbelief.
He didn't believe that Li Qian's ability to research an evolution method for a Dominant Potential Companion Beast.
As he watched An Paozi drive away in his flashy red sports car, Li Qian couldn't help but smile.
Just wait until the research results come out, and see if it doesn't blow your mind.
Meanwhile, inside the red sports car, An Paozi glanced at the rearview mirror, a slight curve forming at the corner of his mouth.
Just now, he had promised to give one million, but the truth was that it was a mutual agreement.
Just as Li Qian understood An Paozi, An Paozi also knew Li Qian very well.
Although they were good friends with a strong bond, over the years, Li Qian had never shown any ulterior motives regarding money.
Whether it was a gentleman's agreement or not, their relationship was genuinely pure.
This time, it was Li Qian's first time taking the initiative to bring up money.
And his demands were many.
An Paozi believed that Li Qian's request was not baseless.
Whether there was a family emergency or a genuine desire to research the evolution of Dominant Potential Companion Beasts, he wasn't fooling around.
This one million wasn't just a donation to Li Qian's project, but an investment in the man himself.
An Junjie, though he seemed simple, was actually quite shrewd.
After bidding farewell to An Paozi, Li Qian didn't hesitate and quickly entered the Pet Beast Marketplace.
According to his estimation, the evolution method for Koi was missing only one crucial condition—a potion to awaken the Dragon Bloodline.
For this reason, his sole purpose for visiting the marketplace was to find this potion.
He headed straight to the potion shops.
Entering a store, he saw two salespeople chatting. They glanced at Li Qian but didn't approach him, probably assuming he wasn't a potential customer.
Li Qian was content with the peace.
He could read the descriptions on the potions.
After a quick scan, Li Qian headed towards the natural herbal potion section.
The wild Koi's evolution into a Dragon Bloodline must have been triggered by consuming some rare natural treasure, not human-made potions or pills.
Although there might be alternative potions or pills with similar effects, not knowing the identity of this natural treasure made it a futile search.
Arriving at the natural herbal potion display, Li Qian began to observe carefully.
There weren't many herbs here, so he planned to examine each one.
Cold Heart Grass, an Elite Resource, suitable for pets like Frost Spiders and Snow Spirit Foxes, priced at 30,000 Federation Credits per stalk.
Cloudmist Fruit, an Overlord Resource, beneficial for pets such as Skylarks, Swift Wind Wolves, and Golden Feather Geese, priced at 59,000 Federation Credits per fruit.
……
After browsing, Li Qian left the potion shop.
Without delay, he headed towards the second potion shop.
On his way, a stall caught his attention.
The stall displayed a large fish tank with a wooden sign next to it, advertising a Mutant Koi for only 100,000 Federation Credits.
Intrigued, Li Qian approached the stall.
"Young man, this Mutant Koi is extraordinary..." The middle-aged bearded stall owner started to introduce his product.
Li Qian raised his hand, gesturing for him to stop, and then pointed, indicating he wanted to observe.
He understood a fundamental principle.
Buying pets was like buying antiques; listen less to stories, observe more.
As the True Sight Eye activated, the information about the carp appeared before Li Qian.
【Name: Carp】
【Attribute: Water】
【Level: Ordinary Fifth Rank】
【Potential: Ordinary Seventh Rank】
【Skills: Fish Leap (Perfect), Climb Waterfall (Proficient)】
Upon seeing this carp's information, Li Qian's eyes narrowed slightly.
It was truly a stroke of serendipity.
The appearance of this carp confirmed one thing... his previous guess was correct.
Indeed, the evolution of the carp required the Climb Waterfall skill, and it could also learn this skill.
Although he had an idea in mind, Li Qian feigned a disdainful attitude on the surface, "What's so special about a mutant carp? It's just that it has one extra skill."
"Young master, you don't know this, but the true value of my carp lies not in its skills but its research potential."
"You see, with one more skill, there's an additional chance for evolution."
The bearded man began to exaggerate.
Although, in a sense, what he said made some sense, Li Qian was well aware that it was just a lucky break.
"Evolution, haha, this carp is just a useless pet beast. Even many Master Breeders couldn't figure it out. Boss, do you think I can succeed?" Li Qian started to exaggerate as well.
"Young master, perhaps you are the one with extraordinary talent..." The bearded man rambled on, employing his sales pitch.
"Haha." Li Qian smiled faintly, "I just like that it has the Climb Waterfall skill. At home, we have a pond with a fake mountain and flowing water. I'm guessing that if it can climb waterfalls, it will look amazing."
"Yes, yes, it will be stunning! My carp, kept in the pond, can leap out of the water and climb up the waterfall. Its visual appeal will be unparalleled!" The bearded man chimed in, agreeing with Li Qian.
Just now, he had been worried about how to find a new selling point without using the exaggerated promise of evolution. Unexpectedly, the customer had come up with one himself.
Li Qian remained silent, thinking for a moment before speaking, "But this carp is ultimately just an ornamental fish. Asking for 100,000 is too much; I can't possibly buy it."
"Ordinary carps are worth at most 10,000 each. Considering this carp has the Climb Waterfall skill, I can offer 18,000!" Li Qian pretended to be reluctant.
In reality, it wasn't an act.
He genuinely felt the pain of spending money, and even if he didn't count the one million promised by An Paozi, all his pocket money combined didn't exceed 50,000.
"Young master, are you joking? This is a mutant carp, at least 80,000!"
"20,000!"
"75,000!"
"22,000!"
"..."
Finally, after some haggling, they settled on a price of 42,000.
If one didn't know the secret of the carp's evolution, this price would have been a significant loss.
However, for Li Qian, it was a huge profit.
Moreover, he had also negotiated for an additional Beast Ball.
A Beast Ball was worth at least several thousand.
It was developed by the Beast Trainer Association and was specifically designed to contain uncontracted pet beasts.
Its function was somewhat similar to the Poke Ball from a certain anime in Li Qian's previous life.
It merely lacked functions like restoring health or healing injuries.
In simple terms, it was a temporary pet beast storage.
After all, some pet beasts had enormous sizes, and without a contract, openly appearing in the city would be extremely dangerous.
Even for a harmless pet beast like the carp, such as Ah Fu at home, which was half a meter long, the bearded man's carp was even longer, reaching seventy centimeters, making it even more inconvenient to transport.
Carrying a large fish tank around the city would quickly attract the attention of the Public Security Bureau.
(End of Chapter)
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