Chapter 15

The next morning, Xia Muqing packed up her things and set off with the little hurricane dog.

She first went to the nursery where she worked.

When Zhu Ning heard that she had scored the highest score in the assessment, he was also very excited: "Great! I've always felt that you have extraordinary talents. No wonder you aspire to be an adventurer."

Xia Muqing held the little hurricane dog in her arms and said with a smile, "This is all thanks to Xiaofeng. Sister Zhu, your breeding center has raised such an excellent profound beast, but you don't even think about promoting it?"

This was an idea Xia Muqing came up with in the past two days. After all, she had been receiving assistance from Zhu Ning, and she also wanted to do something for Zhu Ning.

The news that a hurricane dog defeated a cub of a divine beast and took first place in the assessment has spread among the parents' groups in City S recently.

If the little hurricane dog is used in advertising, there will definitely be a lot of people who want to share in the good luck and come to Zhu Ning's breeding center to buy the mysterious beast.

Xia Muqing had put a lot of thought into this idea, but Zhu Ning didn't care: "No, I don't need that little money!"

"Your Xuan Beast isn't one to show off, so don't let these trivial matters interfere with its training. Isn't the city still inviting you to participate in the competition?"

Xia Muqing: "Well, but Sister Zhu..."

"Prepare well, and tell me if you need anything."

Zhu Ning slapped Xia Muqing on the head. It looked like he was slapping her hard, but the force was light. He pressed down on Xia Muqing's head and rubbed it hard.

"You're going to be a very powerful beastmaster, girl."

…

After bidding farewell to Zhu Ning, Xia Muqing took the Gale Dog and set out on the journey to find the second mysterious beast.

Although City S does not have the ancient heritage and numerous research institutes like Yandu, it is also a coastal city that has gradually prospered in recent decades. There are thirteen mysterious beast stores marked on the map alone.

This doesn't even include the little street shops.

Xia Muqing made a route map and rode her bike to visit each place one by one.

It was quite time-consuming. She spent most of the day and only completed one-third of the way.

But among this one-third, there are as many as seven or eight hundred mysterious beasts, and not a single one can trigger a system prompt.

This shows how rare S-level characteristics are.

It was the tail end of summer, and the sun was still blazing. The asphalt road was so hot you could fry an egg on it. The little hurricane dog was sunburned and had its tongue hanging out. Xia Muqing was exhausted, so she had no choice but to lock her bike on the street and walk into a cold drink shop with the little hurricane dog.

A glass of iced watermelon juice and a glass of lemon smoothie. The man and the dog drank most of the glass and burped at the same time.

Comfortable!

"It's really not easy to find a mysterious beast that suits my taste," Xia Muqing muttered, "I hope I can't find it in the end. I won't have to run to the next city to choose one, right?"

Little Swift Dog: "Woo-woo?"

If you can’t find it, just don’t look for it. It’s just a competition, it can be one against two!

"Okay, I know you're powerful," Xia Muqing stroked its soft fur, her eyes curved, "but I can't let you shoulder everything. Wouldn't it be nice to find another mysterious beast to be your little brother?"

"By then, you will be the oldest in the family, and they will all have to call you Big Brother."

Little Swift Dog: “……?”

The little Swift Dog imagined the scene of Mingyueying, Qingbi Mingshe, Yuntu Beast, and Huanglei Monkey squatting in a row in front of him, all bowing their heads and calling him "Big Brother".

In an instant, all the hair on my body shook.

“Ouch!”

Find it, find it quickly!

It will definitely take good care of its younger brother and teach it all its delicious food, fun things, training insights and combat experience without reservation!

…

After a short rest, Xia Muqing rode her bicycle and set off on her journey again.

She went to two more stores and a breeding center, and finally, as it was getting dark, she saw a golden light coming from the system.

[Warning: A rare and unique beast has been detected within ten meters!]

Xia Muqing cheered up.

Finally here!

There happened to be a store not far behind her. At the entrance of the store stood a one-meter-high fish tank with several koi fish in it, which were emerging from the water one after another and blowing bubbles.

The bubbles they spit out are light golden in color and do not dissipate as easily as soap bubbles. The beautiful bubbles float slowly in the air, reflecting the colorful sunlight, adding a touch of golden splendor to the small sales floor and attracting the attention of many passers-by.

"Are these not for sale?"

Xia Muqing walked into the store while observing.

Seeing that she was a customer, the salesperson greeted her enthusiastically: "Beautiful lady, what would you like to buy?"

Xia Muqing: "Are you selling the koi fish at the door?"

"Yes," the salesman said, taken aback, "but it's not cheap, 60,000."

Xia Muqing: “???”

This price is not only not cheap, it's a steal.

"You guys are really cheating," Xia Muqing frowned slightly. "A normal koi fish is less than 40,000, and yours isn't a golden tail, is it?"

The salesperson shrugged. "It's not that our prices are high, beauty. Those koi out there are the best we have. You have good taste and know what's good. But do you know how many people come in every day asking about these koi? How many times do I have to answer the same questions?"

Xia Muqing: "..."

She thought about it and said decisively: "45,000, no more."

Salesperson: "That's really not possible. You cut off a quarter of my money..."

Xia Muqing: "If it could really be sold for 60,000, you would have sold it long ago. The fact that it's still on the doorstep only means it's not easy to sell."

"The koi fish out there have excellent qualities, but the upper limit of this kind of profound beast is there. Those who want to buy koi fish can't afford 60,000 star coins; and those who can afford 60,000 star coins don't even look at koi fish. Am I right?"

Salesperson: “…”

Xia Muqing: "That koi fish is almost past its juvenile stage, and it will be even harder to sell then. Believe me, you won't find another customer willing to pay 45,000 star coins."

Salesperson: "I, let me ask the boss!"

Three minutes later.

The salesperson came out from behind the counter with a smile on his face, holding a cell phone.

"Which one do you want, beauty?"

…

The system can only indicate the range, and Xia Muqing has to rely on her own judgment to find the mysterious beast with rare talents.

This was not easy, but relying on the knowledge in her head, Xia Muqing quickly locked her target on a koi fish.

It was a white carp with a faint golden pattern on its tail. It had a big, beautiful tail like a swallow. Its swimming posture was very agile, and even its eyes seemed to be more lively than those of other koi fish.

When Xia Muqing was looking at it, it seemed to be observing Xia Muqing as well. It opened its small mouth and spit out several beautiful bubbles.

Xia Muqing made a prompt decision.

"That's it!"

…

Thanks to the student loan provided by the school, otherwise Xia Muqing really wouldn't be able to pay so much money at once.

She looked at the balance in her mobile banking app with heartache as it turned into four digits. She took a long breath and suddenly remembered what Xu Ling said last time.

How much is the prize money for the provincial competition?

"It's time to find a way to make money. We can't always spend more than we earn."

While thinking about this, Xia Muqing moved the water tank containing the koi fish into the bicycle basket.

Koi can actually survive out of water, otherwise they wouldn't be able to hold onto a fish tank all the time when competing. But for young koi, a water environment is more comfortable and more conducive to their growth.

The little hurricane dog squatted on Xia Muqing's shoulder, looking down at the koi fish in the fish tank curiously, and its wet little nose peeped left and right, sniffing non-stop.

Is this its new little brother?

How does it feel? Does it smell a bit fragrant?

Xia Muqing: "Xiaofeng, you can't eat this. From now on, it will be your buddy fighting alongside you."

"Koi fish, the golden pattern on your tail is so beautiful. Can I call you Little Jin from now on?"

In the breeze, the little hurricane dog shook its ears.

This simple naming method...sounds a bit familiar!

After returning home, Xia Muqing fed the koi fish some nutritional blocks and immediately signed a contract with it.

The opponent's attribute panel finally appeared in front of her:

[Type: Koi fish]

【Quality: Excellent】

[Trait: Disorder]

[Compatibility: 86 points]

[Five-dimensional attributes: Attack (90 points), Defense (90 points), Speed ​​(90 points), Endurance (90 points), Spirit (90 points)]

Xia Muqing: “……!”

These five dimensions were truly too powerful. She had rarely seen such mysterious beast attributes in the game, and they all passed the 90-point mark. Could this be the legendary all-round genius?

There is also a rare trait, which is 'disorder'?

In the game, this is also a very powerful S-level trait.

Even rarer than 'Danger Sense', Xia Muqing had only seen NPC mystical beasts with this trait, and had never raised a mystical beast with this talent.

The key point is that the description of this talent in the game is vague and mysterious, and Xia Muqing couldn't figure out how to cultivate it for a while.

She was a little surprised and a little headache. She was about to chat with the koi fish again when she suddenly saw the little carp she had just bought sink to the bottom of the tank, turn over comfortably, and spit out a lazy bubble.

"Gurgle."

[Finally, I don't have to blow bubbles every day! Beastmaster, thank you so much. I'm going to sleep now!]

Lie down, lie down. My biggest dream is to lie down. Let me make a deal. I won't cause you any trouble, and you won't have me train all day, okay? I hate working overtime!

Xia Muqing: “???”

Filled with joy, instantly calm.

Wow, she spent 45,000 star coins to buy a salted fish?