Chapter 20
The little koi looked very sad.
It thought that the little Swift Dog would leak the information, so it was cautious when it peeked, but it didn't expect that the problem would come from its accomplice, the Cloud Beast.
"Gurgle!"
How despicable! How could Yuntu Beast tell on us? It was obviously enjoying watching the show!
Xia Muqing was at a loss for words: "Xiao Jin, you didn't train well and led other people's profound beasts astray. How dare you turn around and criticize them?"
"Lu Wenzhen gave Yuntu Beast a cell phone to prepare for emergencies, not for you to play with."
"If Yuntu Beast hadn't been charging his phone so frequently recently, and he'd thought it was strange and checked his frequently used apps, we still wouldn't know what you were doing."
The little koi fish lowered its head in disappointment.
“…Gurgle.”
Well, it knew it was wrong.
But there is no way, the video is so good that it can't help it.
And it doesn't watch the video all the time. It has been trained seriously. It only watches for a short while when it is tired.
Seeing the koi fish's pitiful and well-behaved appearance, Xia Muqing patted its head with a smile, "Okay, I know. You've tried your best, otherwise you wouldn't be able to defeat the Azure Snake, right?"
"But Xiao Jin, playing secretly is wrong. If you want to watch the video, you can tell me. Let's allocate time for training and leisure reasonably every day..."
After giving the little koi a lesson and emphasizing the importance of serious training, Xia Muqing got up and prepared dinner for the two mysterious beasts.
After the man and two animals had a feast, they decided to go out for a walk to help digest the food.
At this time, Xia Muqing suddenly received a call from Zhu Ning.
On the phone, Zhu Ning was very nervous: "Xiao Xia, are you free?"
"Come to the nursery quickly, something's wrong with the cub!"
…
Rushing to the training center, Xia Muqing looked at the "Closed" sign hanging outside the door, frowned, and pushed the door open forcefully: "Sister Zhu, I'm here!"
The lights in the incubator were bright. Zhu Ning walked over quickly, surprised and anxious, pulling her to his side: "Xiao Xia, come over and take a look!"
She brought Xia Muqing to the mysterious beast park inside.
There were many furry cubs of mysterious beasts, hurricane dogs, short-tailed cats, and steel-toothed rabbits raised there... When Xia Muqing came to feed them before, she could always see those little guys lying lazily on the ground basking in the sun, revealing their white and soft little bellies, or huddled together and playing with each other.
But now, they all lay weakly on the ground, their bodies curled up, and shivered slightly in the warm wind of the park.
"Are they sick?" Xia Muqing was surprised. "Are all the mysterious beasts sick at the same time?"
Zhu Ning said anxiously, "It shouldn't be like this. What kind of disease could be so severe?"
Xuan beasts weren't ordinary pets; they were naturally strong and rarely fell ill. This was precisely why Zhu Ning was so flustered and at a loss when they fell ill en masse this time.
Xia Muqing walked into the park, squatted down next to the nearest short-tailed cat, and gently touched its back.
The cat let out a long moan, lowered its head, and rubbed its little head against her palm.
Xia Muqing asked, "Sister Zhu, when did they fall?"
Zhu Ning: "This evening, I was having fun, and suddenly I had attacks one after another."
Xia Muqing: "Have you taken the medicine?"
Zhu Ning: "Yes, I took it right away. I tried all the medicines we have on hand, but they didn't work at all."
Xia Muqing's brows furrowed slightly.
Zhu Ning's breeding center is quite large and has a complete set of equipment. If these medicines are ineffective, Xia Muqing thinks they may need to change their thinking.
"Sister Zhu, have you checked their food bowls and water bowls?"
Zhu Ning was stunned for a moment and reacted very quickly.
"You mean, poisoning?"
Many thoughts flashed through her mind, and suddenly she gritted her teeth and slapped her chin: "Damn, I know, it must be that bastard surnamed Wang!"
"I was saying there's been a lot of people coming to the store lately, all strangers. They just look around, don't buy, and don't respond to my questions. They just wander around with shifty eyes and then leave. Now it seems like they might be people he sent to spy on the situation!"
Xia Muqing was a little surprised: "Sister, who is the one with the surname Wang?"
Zhu Ning waved his hand. "Nothing much. A new breeding center has recently opened on East Street. The owner is this guy named Wang."
"They're a provincial chain, but the profound beasts they sell are all raised on an assembly line, caged every day, without the spacious roaming space we have in our park. The quality is also inconsistent. Sometimes, in order to sell nearly mature profound beasts as quickly as possible, they'll pass off inferior goods as good ones, deceiving customers."
"So later, our regular customers in this city saw through his hypocrisy and still preferred to come to me to buy profound beasts. Since Mr. Wang's business was not doing well, didn't he have some evil intentions?"
"Wait, I'll check the video. If I find out he did it, I'll never forgive him!"
Zhu Ning rolled up his sleeves and went to the monitoring room angrily.
Xia Muqing hurriedly grabbed her and said, "Don't worry, the most important thing right now is to rescue these cubs. Sister Zhu, go get the antidote first. I'll check on the food bowls and water."
Antidotes are also always available in the breeding center to prevent some poisonous beasts from failing to control their own power and hurting the friends.
Zhu Ning didn't use it before because she didn't think in that direction. Now that she found an idea, she quickly took out the antidote.
After being injected with the antidote, the mental state of the cubs in the park has visibly recovered a lot.
But they have not yet recovered. They still have light brown spots on their bodies and are not as enthusiastic and active as before. They huddle listlessly in the corner.
"The toxin hasn't been completely cleared?" Zhu Ning's face turned grim. "What kind of poison is so strong that even the antidote can't completely eliminate it?"
She knew what Boss Wang was planning.
This toxin was extremely rare, and if she couldn't identify it, she wouldn't be able to help the cubs recover. As long as the toxin wasn't removed, these cubs couldn't be sold to customers. However, these were the very creatures Zhu Ning had been focusing on cultivating recently, preparing to become the main force for sales in the coming months.
The other party poisoned Zhu Ning, and his supply was cut off.
Without goods, how can she compete with other stores for business?
Zhu Ning was anxious and angry. He paced back and forth in the store, cursing Boss Wang for his unscrupulous means.
Xia Muqing rushed over to comfort her, but Zhu Ning's eyes were red and she raised her hand to wipe the corners of her eyes. "No, Xiaoxia, your sister Zhu is not afraid of not having goods to sell in the next few months. My family has assets of tens of millions of star coins, not to mention hundreds of millions. We can afford to lose money for a few months."
"I feel bad for these cubs. They've been poisoned so young and can't sign a contract with the Beastmaster. If the poison isn't removed soon, will it ruin their lives?"
Xia Muqing held her hand distressedly.
"Don't be afraid, Sister Zhu," she said firmly, "Let's find the source of the poison first, and I'll figure out the rest."
…
The source of the toxin was not as difficult to find as they had imagined. Soon, the two found a crimson-purple pebble in the drinking water.
It was a very round stone, the size of a fingertip, with clouds and mist floating inside. Xia Muqing held it up to the light and could see flower-like patterns faintly visible within the translucent stone. It was extremely beautiful.
Zhu Ning didn't recognize the purple stone and frowned, "What is this?"
Xia Muqing's breathing quickened slightly, and she said in great surprise, "Sister Zhu, this is the Poison Flower Stone, a very rare poisonous material!"
Boss Wang actually used it to poison people, what a waste of resources!
Zhu Ning was slightly stunned.
She didn't know about drinking poisonous flowers and stones, but she did know about drinking poisonous flowers.
It was a highly poisonous flower, an essential ingredient for the second-stage evolution of some poisonous beasts. It could only be obtained from another dimension, and its price on the market was very high, at least millions of star coins.
Xia Muqing explained, "The Poison Flower Stone is even rarer than the Poison Flower. It's a fossil formed when the Poison Flower blocks its own properties under special conditions. Its toxicity isn't as strong as the Poison Flower's, and when thrown into water, the toxin is released bit by bit, so it takes a long time to take effect."
Zhu Ning nodded. "That's right. If Wang dares to throw the poisonous flower into the water, the effect will be immediate and I will definitely catch him red-handed."
Xia Muqing: "He probably doesn't recognize this Poison-Drinking Flower Stone. He only knows it's a stone that releases toxins, so he uses it as a poison. But Sister Zhu, if this Poison-Drinking Flower Stone is absorbed by a poison-attributed cub, it can greatly increase its potential and enhance the effectiveness of its poison skills."
"If the efficacy of this stone were revealed and sold to the right beastmaster, it would definitely be a huge profit. Boss Wang is picking up sesame seeds and losing watermelons!"
Zhu Ning said hurriedly, "Xiao Xia, forget about that for now. What's the difference between the poison of the poisonous flower stone and the poisonous flower? How do we detoxify it?"
Xia Muqing: "Don't worry, I have a way."
Things like toxins are easy to solve as long as you know where the poison comes from. The picture book in her mind clearly states it.
Three pieces of Qingjing grass, a moist crystal, and a little quenching bud powder, and the antidote is ready.
These are common evolution materials on the market. Zhu Ning placed an order immediately and received them two hours later.
After feeding the potion to each cub and seeing them regain their former liveliness and cheerfulness, Zhu Ning and Xia Muqing both smiled knowingly.
By this time, it was already very late.
Xia Muqing said goodbye to Zhu Ning and was about to leave on her bicycle, but Zhu Ning suddenly walked up to her and stuffed the poisonous flower stone into her hand.
Xia Muqing was stunned: "Sister Zhu?"
Zhu Ning waved his hand: "Isn't it said to be very useful for cultivating mysterious beasts? I don't understand those, you can use it."
Xia Muqing didn't know whether to laugh or cry: "I don't have a poisonous beast. Sister Zhu, you can still sell it. It's very expensive."
Zhu Ning: "I'm not short of money! Take it away quickly, don't let me see this thing, it makes me feel upset. Take it away!"
Xia Muqing: "..."
…
Xia Muqing couldn't refuse, so she had to stuff the poisonous flower stone into her pocket.
But to be honest, although this stone is useful, it is not compatible with the two mysterious beasts she currently owns.
It's not that it's completely unusable. For example, the koi fish can also take the poison route and spit out purple poison bubbles, but that doesn't fit Xiao Jin's characteristics, nor does it fit the training route she had previously set, so there's no need to change it.
"It's okay, I'll save it for now. It'll come in handy someday."
There is no shortage of top-quality materials. If she really can't use them up, she can exchange them for materials that can be used by the Gale Dog and Koi Fish.
"By the way, where did the Azure Dark Snake go after Liu Pan left?"
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