Chapter 102: Chapter 88: Did This Guy Awaken Some Kind of Masochist Trait?
This nutritional potion contains various nutritional components, providing excellent growth for juvenile pet beasts.
Moreover, the taste of the nutritional potion has been improved to better suit the palate of pet beasts, giving it a faint floral fragrance and a trace of sweetness.
The original version of this nutritional potion was merely considered an iteration of a regular product, without much technology or innovations. The only distinction was the addition of sunflower nectar.
An overworked employee accidentally mistook it and drank the nutritional potion. To his amazement, not only did it taste excellent, but it also dispelled the fatigue from several days.
His waist didn’t ache anymore, his legs stopped hurting, and he could climb more than twenty floors in one go with untapped energy throughout his body.
Concerned about potential issues, he promptly sent the nutritional potion for testing. The potion, however, was free of harmful components and could replenish necessary substances needed by the body. Long-term consumption could even strengthen the body.
He shared this discovery online, and as a result, the nutritional potion suddenly became wildly popular.
Many people started treating this nutritional potion as a tonic, enjoying a delightful drink every day.
Currently, Divine Phoenix Group’s production line is running at full capacity, operating around the clock and yet unable to meet the demand.
During this period, even the stock price of Divine Phoenix Group has risen quite a bit, adding substantial figures to Sofia, the little wealthy lady’s assets.
When someone becomes sufficiently rich, money becomes just a series of numbers to them.
However, there is a troubling issue facing Sofia now.
The crucial ingredient for the latest Awakening Potion, the roots of the Mandala Grass King, has not yet been found.
The roots of the Mandala Grass King act as a catalyst in some potions, significantly enhancing the potion’s quality.
Moreover, only a small amount of roots is required for each batch.
Divine Phoenix Group has already issued a huge bounty and mobilized many connections to track down the whereabouts of the Mandala Grass King.
Unfortunately, so far, the news has not been favorable, with some even presenting large fat carrots claiming they’re the Mandala Grass King.
Of course, those daring enough to deceive Divine Phoenix Group are directly blacklisted by them.
Progress on the Awakening Potion is currently stalled, causing Sofia’s lips to form clusters of little blisters.
The release date for this Awakening Potion is predetermined by the group, and if overdue, it would affect Divine Phoenix Group’s reputation.
It would also give competitors the chance to create trouble by spreading false information.
From clinical trials to mass production requires some time, and though using high-quality Mandala Grass could work, its effect would be inferior. It lacks the complete advantage over competitors to monopolize the market thoroughly.
Sofia plans to wait for a bit longer.
If they can find the Mandala Grass King, they’ll use it. If not, they’ll have to settle for the Mandala Grass.
"Ah, if only the Mandala Grass King were to appear before me, I would certainly worship it."
"I only need a little bit of roots per month."
Sofia cuddled Big Gray, rubbing her cheek against its belly, as if the contact would make her forget all her worries.
Big Gray heard Sofia’s words and cast a peculiar glance at the Mandala Grass King Bai Luo, wrapped up like Patrick Star.
The fellow had been trying to escape frequently, leading to the most severe punishment—being wrapped with transparent tape into a Patrick Star shape and guarded by sixteen Tier Two sunflowers.
The so-called assistance was to help Bai Luo focus his mind.
Big Gray scratched its head. Just a little bit of roots? Every day, more than just one root is plucked off the Mandala Grass King.
Not only roots, but the tears and snot of the weeping Mandala Grass King have also been collected and stored in three large containers.
Big Gray displayed a helpless expression. Though it wanted to help, the decision-making power lay with Ye Bai.
If Ye Bai didn’t allow it, Big Gray wouldn’t act; it’s a chinchilla with principles!
At that moment, Ye Bai pushed open the door, with the Ten Thousand Changes Silkworm bouncing behind him.
It approached the Mandala Grass King, extended its tongue, and curled it up into a ball, punching the Mandala Grass King with a heavy strike.
Bang, Bai Luo was struck until he saw stars, almost popping his eyes out.
But the Ten Thousand Changes Silkworm paid no mind, continuing to punch relentlessly.
Only when its tongue grew sore did the Ten Thousand Changes Silkworm stop, wearing a contented expression.
Eating, sleeping, and hitting Bai Luo—this was the daily routine of the Ten Thousand Changes Silkworm.
The Ten Thousand Changes Silkworm’s tongue was trained to have ’eight-pack abs’.
Bai Luo, freshly pummeled by the Ten Thousand Changes Silkworm, showed no hint of resentment, surprisingly adopting a spring-like smile.
Ye Bai shivered in response; could this guy have awakened some peculiar masochistic trait?
Only Bai Luo knew deep down what was happening.
Upon arriving at the cultivation house, Bai Luo constantly wanted to escape initially.
Yet under the vigilant watch of the sunflowers, escape was impossible. Although Tier Two sunflowers were inferior, these persistent beings would alert their kin, causing the Sunflower King to appear and harshly thrash Bai Luo.
After undergoing brutal torment, Bai Luo noticed his body undergoing transformation, indicating progression towards Tier Four.
Tier Three is king, Tier Four is emperor.
Bai Luo had been stuck at the bottleneck of Tier Three for quite some time.
It desperately wants to break through its current bottleneck. It has discovered that after taking a beating, the speed of transformation accelerates, so now it eagerly anticipates the Ten Thousand Changes Silkworm to beat it even more to speed up its transformation process.
Bai Luo has come to terms with this and no longer thinks about escaping. Now, even if driven away, it would not leave.
Occasionally, Bai Luo would use harsh words to provoke the Ten Thousand Changes Silkworm and the Sunflower King, making them use more ruthless methods to whip it.
Ha, when I transform into a King, I will summon the Mandala Grass army to annihilate this Cultivation House, leaving no stone unturned, as a repayment for your care during this time.
Bai Luo is enduring humiliation with a burden, and its mindset is quietly changing.
It’s not trembling; it’s just learned to hide its intentions, all for the sake of breaking through, transforming into a King.
Ye Bai nodded to Sofia, then headed toward the second floor.
Bai Luo’s roots, he hasn’t figured out how to hand them over to Sofia.
Originally, he planned to gift them directly; with Sofia’s substantial wealth, she would not treat him unfairly.
Unfortunately, after the Mandala Grass King gained Spiritual Wisdom, this idea was scrapped.
For a Medicinal Herb Spirit that has gained Spiritual Wisdom, it is extremely precious.
If people knew he had such a precious thing, he simply wouldn’t be able to hold on to it. It might even implicate the other Pet Beasts in the Cultivation House.
Ye Bai thought about it and decided to trade on the dark web using the black market method of barter.
This way, he could minimize the risk of being exposed.
Ye Bai picked up his backpack; this time he plans to take the Dragon-slaying Sword first.
Jiaying City’s Underground Black Market begins only on the night of the full moon. Currently, it’s still early in the month, not yet the time for the black market.
As for the statue in He Family’s old mansion, he needs to find a trustworthy person and can’t just go himself.
Otherwise, He Guangda would quickly discover his intentions.
The He Family is bankrupt now, and Ye Bai does not want to provoke a mad dog.
The Geng Metal Essence is the legendary Essence of the Five Elements, extremely useful for Pet Beasts with metal attributes.
The He Family.
He Guangda is drunk, his cheeks flushed. The He Family is bankrupt, and he has nothing left.
His wife and children have fled, especially He Qingyuan, that ungrateful brat, who said he didn’t want to live a poor life and abandoned him.
He Guangda finds himself hiding alone in a rental house, his phone bombarded with calls.
Everything the He Family could pawn has been pawned off, and upon learning that He Guangda had bankrupted the He Family, his father didn’t take another breath, dying suddenly, a Tier Five peak Pet Beast Master.
Where the He Family’s ancestral treasures are hidden, no one knows.
His elder brother, prior to the bankruptcy, divided the family assets with him, thus avoiding a disaster.
He Guangda is disheveled, smelling of alcohol all over, a far cry from the elite persona he once had.
"No, I don’t believe in fate. My Pet Beast is a Tier Four Black Iron Crow, I am a Tier Four Pet Beast Master, I absolutely mustn’t linger in disgrace for a lifetime."
He Guangda staggered to his feet, a fierce glint in his eyes.
The beer bottle smashed against the wall with a crack, glass scattered everywhere.
"Where can I get some money?"
He Guangda plans to flee the city and start anew in a place where no one knows him, but he needs money.
"That’s right, He Qingyuan’s classmate once swindled a Tier Three Sunstone from me."
If the He Family were still at its peak, He Guangda wouldn’t have cared about such a thing.
But now, it’s different.
"Let’s see how much this Tier Three Sunstone is worth now."
He Guangda picked up his cracked phone, with thousands of debt collection calls on it.
The phone lagged terribly, and it took a while for him to find the price of a Tier Three Sunstone.
"Wow, it’s already soared to two million Alliance Coins!"
Instantly, He Guangda’s eyes lit up with excitement.
Two million Alliance Coins used to be nothing to him.
But now, it’s different. With two million Alliance Coins, he can secretly leave Jiaying City and find a place to make a comeback.
"Anyway, that Sunstone was extorted from me concerning the brat’s affair. Returning it to its rightful owner isn’t stealing; the kid owes me."
"I remember that guy runs a Cultivation House; he should have quite a bit of money. I might as well end him once and for all."
"After all, he’s just an orphan. His death shouldn’t attract too much attention, likely deemed an accidental incident."
He Guangda grinned, revealing yellow teeth, licking his dry lips with his tongue, eyes darting back and forth seemingly planning how to act without attracting the Sheriff’s attention.
"Forget it, I’ll just make it quick and decisive."
"A Tier Four Pet Beast Master like me, surely I won’t lose to a Pet Beast Master that’s not even Tier Two."