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Chapter 69 Black Market and the Snail!
Chapter 69 The Black Market and the Snail in the House! (Seeking recommendation votes and monthly tickets)
Lu Yu hadn't expected Sun Jie to be so reckless, ascending directly in mid-air. When he saw the carriage burned to ashes, he almost thought he was about to experience a plane crash in another world and be sent to a second transmigration.
Because... he can't fly!
If you swing in the air using spider silk, you won't fall to your death and you'll save psionic energy, but what's the difference between being Tarzan and being a social death?
All the previous acting was for nothing.
However, if the little spider were to teleport him, a living person, from high altitude to safe landing, it would require at least five or six flashes, which would absolutely not be able to conceal the use of psionic fluctuations and would give away the secret.
Fortunately, Sun Jie and the ghost lantern spirit were sensible and knew to continue using their spiritual energy to support him, otherwise the situation would have been quite impolite.
Even so, I still found a hard rock to stand on to relieve the numbness in my legs...
"I definitely need to get a flying-type pet from now on..."
While outwardly gazing at the moon, Lu Yu was actually pondering which flying-type pet he should choose.
Eagle? Falcon? Condor? Or some bizarre chimera, dragon, flying ghostly head, floating kraken...
kindness……
It feels like something good has sneaked in.
Finally, Lu Yu thought of his wallet and entered a state of enlightenment.
We already have two money-devouring beasts in the house; if we raise any more, we'll be in debt.
Let's make a contract with the mouse first and let it evolve.
It absolutely has to make money!
The Lu family doesn't support freeloaders.
Thinking of this, Lu Yu lowered his head, and Sun Jie, who was standing next to him, came closer with a warm and respectful look in his eyes, having already become a little fanboy.
He said gratefully, "Thank you for your guidance. If there is anything I can do to help, please don't hesitate to ask, and I will do my best to assist you."
Meanwhile, Sun Jie was already prepared. As long as this mysterious "collector" didn't intend to buy up the entire black market, he would cover all the expenses for tonight.
Tonight, the entire bill is on Mr. Sun... Uncle Sun!
If there isn't enough money, find a reason to borrow funds from the neighboring Team Seventeen. If Zhou Cheng objects, it will be a perfect excuse to bring him before this mysterious being. If he gets a few pointers, it will be a huge win!
As a brother, it would be unreasonable not to call him godfather if I still thought of him.
"nailed it."
Lu Yu was delighted to receive the promise, but neither nodded nor refused, and walked toward the black market as if he hadn't heard anything.
Sun Jie was somewhat disappointed, but thinking about it, it made sense. How could such a big shot possibly need a beast tamer like himself who hadn't even reached the Morning Star level, unless there was some junior or something that needed help?
He figured he only needed to keep the kindness in his heart and find an opportunity to repay it, so he quickly followed after them.
Stepping into the black market, the scene that greeted Lu Yu gave him his first real sense of the visual impact of a transcendent world.
Unlike the carefully selected goods displayed by large chambers of commerce, the black market focuses on the beauty of the wild.
The extraordinary items are casually placed, and a large number of beast tamers and pets gather together, creating a visual impact that is more shocking than any superhero movie.
After all, in movies from my previous life, could you ever see a live stall?
A small wooden house with ingenious mechanisms, a giant camel carrying a high platform that spouts water, and so on...
Not far away, a beast tamer wearing a red cloak threw a black ball on the ground, which stretched out and turned into a snail.
The little snail poked out its eyestalk, its eyes darting around cautiously as it observed its surroundings, quite timid indeed.
However, after consuming the raw meat offered by the Beastmaster, the shell behind him rapidly expanded, transforming into a small, black hut within a few breaths. Resembling a newsstand, it had horizontal shelves for placing items and could also be folded up to become a closed hut.
Upon noticing Lu Yu pausing to observe, Sun Jie assumed that this powerful figure had never seen such a low-level pet before, and proactively introduced it:
"This is a house snail, one of the house-type pets discovered in a new ecological secret realm on the border a couple of years ago. It has average intelligence and no offensive power, but it can change its body shape at will, such as turning into a house to live in. It has a certain degree of defensive power and can sense the warnings around it."
Moreover, the house snail has a gentle temperament and can be controlled simply by feeding it raw meat, without needing a contract. Therefore, it is highly favored by beast tamers. It's just a pity that it doesn't have an evolved form, so its potential is limited...
In this world, not all beast taming requires a contract. Before the Morning Star rank, the three ranks represent three contract positions, which require the construction of spiritual puzzle pieces. Each piece is extremely important and cannot be wasted.
However, humans, through their wisdom, discovered some patterns in pets and utilized them, thereby indirectly using the abilities of these pets.
House-type pets and vehicle-type pets are examples of this; they only need to be fed to work. There are even some rule-based pets that can borrow power in other ways.
Lu Yu also became somewhat interested, since he would need a place to stay whether he ventured deep into the wilderness or explored secret realms in the future. However, he didn't need it for the time being, so he turned and walked inside.
Sun Jie stroked his stubble, his eyes filled with regret. He was all ready to pay, but the big shot didn't seem interested.
As expected, collectors have a discerning eye; this kind of pet is only novel in appearance and has very little potential.
If Lu Yu knew what he was thinking, he would probably laugh out loud.
Too little potential?
Several evolutionary paths have already been revealed in the Eye of Truth, such as the Iron House Snail, which transforms into a steel house, and the Sandcastle Snail, which is a castle in itself, transforming into a mobile fortress.
There are no weak pets, only pets whose true potential has not yet been discovered.
Lu Yu, however, holds the truth in his hands!
These stalls displayed a large number of materials rarely seen elsewhere.
For example, at a stall run by a muscular man wearing a pig mask, there was a monkey carcass. Its fur was dark green, and its black mane on its back and head were covered with a large number of fungi rooted in flesh and blood. Its head looked like it had been smashed and was a bloody mess.
This is a top-tier pet called the Mushroom Monkey. It comes with its own delicacies from the mountains. After the mushrooms are made into a soup, it is poured over the monkey's brain. The taste is delicious and it is very popular among the wealthy.
Furthermore, the brains of primates can promote the evolution of some brain-eating pets and enhance their mental strength, which is why they are often hunted and are few in number.
The initial Peach Pig project also included the Mushroom Monkey, but because its growth environment is dark and damp, it is prone to the breeding of bacteria and poisonous insects. Most importantly, it has a fierce personality and likes to fight among itself, and can easily end up with bloody heads.
Their most valuable parts are monkey brains and mushrooms, which are easy to lose money on, so they were abandoned. But unexpectedly, peach pigs are even more difficult to raise.
The mushroom monkey being sold by the stall owner in front of him is probably a trophy, with a market price of 50,000 yuan. However, because its head has been smashed and only some mushrooms remain, it might not be worth 10,000 yuan.
This demonstrates the high level of difficulty in collecting materials.
Luckily, I'm a cheater!
In addition, there are white jade insect eggs that supposedly whiten skin (actually, their mild toxins cause skin whitening), curses that supposedly cause people to grow a third hand, and mimic vocal cords that can make birds sing, etc.
There are even potions made from the bodies of three-eyed mandrills covered in reproductive organs, which, when consumed, can enhance virility, transforming the user into a jetpack warrior who can smear people's faces with splatter.
However, it was snatched up as soon as it appeared, and the person who bought it stuffed it into their arms and left furtively.
That figure from behind looks a bit like that Manager Wang from before...
Lu Yu seemed lost in thought, and could clearly sense that Sun Jie beside him was obviously somewhat regretful, looking longingly at that person's back.
Ha, a bunch of old men!
Unfortunately, I can't use my perpetual motion machine.
Lu Yu's Eye of Truth silently closed; he was simply curious about the potion recipe and wanted to learn about it. The two walked and chatted along the way.
However, most of the time it was Sun Jie who racked his brains to find topics to talk about, while Lu Yu only occasionally responded with a few words.
Many powerful beast tamers who had been secretly watching the commotion at the door were startled by what they saw.
As regulars in the black market, how could they not know who Sun Jie was?
That's the captain of the Special Division's Sixteenth Squad—the Hozuki Squad, a ruthless figure with a fearsome reputation. Squads fifteen and above are all Morning Star level powerhouses.
Sun Jie, on the other hand, was transferred from the border army and was extremely bloodthirsty. He not only underwent a spiritual transformation but also followed the Beast King system. Once the war started, he would manipulate hundreds or thousands of ghost fire lanterns to attack, creating a raging sea of fire that burned down the headquarters of more than a dozen evil god cults.
He was nicknamed "The Burner of Darkness".
However, the members of the dark organization he was being hunted down called him names like "burning people" and "barbecue shop owner," etc.
It roughly means that he burns anyone he sees and has a very fiery temper.
He is one of the top beast tamers with the best chance of advancing to the Morning Star level; otherwise, he wouldn't have been assigned by the Great Abyss City Alliance to oversee the chaotic black market.
Yet this god of war was acting like a follower, respectfully accompanying the man in the yellow robe and explaining things along the way.
Who is this person?
Could it be a big shot in the league?
Everyone was alarmed, and just then, a group of people outside entered the black market...
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(End of this chapter)