Super God Pet Shop

Chapter 159 Undercurrents Gather (Second Update)

Ye Chenshan pondered for a moment and said, "I'll ask the captain about the matter of merits."

Regarding the treasures, allowing Su Ping priority in selection during the exploration was already the limit they gave him. After all, they went in for the treasures, and if Su Ping was not discerning, even with priority selection, he might still end up with trash.

Moreover, what he didn't tell Su Ping was that they had information on the approximate number of treasures inside, but they wouldn't share that information with Su Ping.

Doing this is naturally to ensure that the best resources fall into the hands of their own team as much as possible.

"Um."

Su Ping didn't mind that the other party wasn't going to back down on the treasure. After all, interests need to be weighed. If the other party felt they were losing out, they naturally wouldn't do it. It's the same principle as doing business.

Ye Chenshan took out his communicator and contacted the team leader.

The communicator was connected very quickly.

A deep male voice came from across the way; judging from the voice, he was around forty years old.

Ye Chenshan did not avoid Su Ping and directly discussed the conditions Su Ping had proposed. He knew that even if he walked aside, with Su Ping's skills, it would be easy for him to hear his conversation, unless he deliberately used his star power to shield himself, but that would inevitably be a bit strange.

Moreover, bringing this up in front of Su Ping was also a way to show Su Ping his sincerity.

As for the outcome of the discussion, although he said he was asking, he already knew in his heart that the conditions offered to Su Ping this time were originally one to two million, and his contact with the captain was just for show.

"Two million? That's a bit much."

"Captain, this Boss Su is my benefactor, you know what happened last time..."

"But if we do that, the other team members will have objections. You know the team is a collective..."

"I know, Captain. This secret realm is quite dangerous. I've already told you about Boss Su's strength. If things really come to a bad end, I'll cover the extra merit points myself."

"What are you saying? We're all on the same team, fine, two million it is..."

The communication ended, and the matter was settled.

Ye Chenshan let out a soft breath and smiled at Su Ping, "Boss Su, it's settled, two million merit points."

"Hmm." Su Ping nodded, not surprised by the result. Although Ye Chenshan seemed to have a tough time negotiating, he was a man who had been through the world and didn't care about appearances. He had already weighed the options when he made his offer, and his asking price wasn't high.

Encountering eighth-tier monsters is inevitable on this expedition to the secret realm, and there may be more than one.

After all, if there wasn't even this much danger, they wouldn't have hired anyone. Their team could handle it on their own. Who would want to share their spoils and risk leaking information?

Moreover, Su Ping felt that it was highly likely that he would encounter a ninth-tier demonic beast in this secret realm.

Given the level of danger, his asking price is quite reasonable!

"I've heard news these past few days that the opening of this secret realm is ostensibly a preparation by some bigwigs in our base city for the younger generation to participate in the Elite League. But in reality, it's because some things have happened in the secret realm. They're using the preparation for the Elite League as a pretext to plot something else."

Ye Chenshan still had a good impression of Su Ping. After finishing the transaction, he also talked about some things he had heard, saying, "However, these are all rumors and speculations. We don't know whether they are true or false."

Su Ping said, "Even if it's true, it has nothing to do with us."

"That's true. After all, those big shots have far more information than we do, and they're also much stronger. We've already made a huge profit by being able to retrieve the treasures from that treasure-filled region," Ye Chenshan said with a smile.

Su Ping nodded slightly.

"Boss Su, you'd better be prepared. This time, the number of people entering the secret realm is extremely large. Even some students with powerful backgrounds have used their connections to get a spot in the secret realm."

Ye Chenshan said, "Besides these prodigies aiming to participate in the Elite League, there are also some veteran pioneers. They are the most dangerous. There is no satellite monitoring in the secret realm, and it is common for them to commit murder for money. The danger is not only the monsters, but also our own kind."

"Um."

Seeing that Su Ping didn't react much, Ye Chenshan's eyes flashed slightly, and he smiled and said, "Of course, Boss Su is with our Beichen team. With the banner of our Beichen team, ordinary people wouldn't dare to provoke him, but we still have to be careful."

Su Ping nodded.

"If there's nothing else, I'll go back and prepare. I'll come pick you up the day after tomorrow," Ye Chenshan said.

Su Ping did not try to stop him; he also needed to make preparations as soon as possible.

After seeing Ye Chenshan off, Su Ping went to the Pioneers website to check the emails Ye Chenshan had sent him.

After carefully reading through the text, he gained a clearer understanding of the Longtai Mountain Secret Realm. He didn't bother searching online anymore, knowing that Ye Chenshan's abilities would allow him to find more detailed information than he could.

"This secret realm contains 109 areas, each hiding both danger and treasure. It's the main training ground for exploration and honing skills. Another area is the Dragon Ascension Platform and the Dragon Bones!"

"This dragon bone can actually be used to test aptitude?"

"Each time the secret realm opens, some of the most talented individuals will go to Dragon Bone to test their aptitude. Those who rank highly are very likely to be taken as disciples by a titled expert?"

Su Ping raised an eyebrow slightly, but didn't pay much attention; he wasn't interested in taking on a titled master.

His gaze fell upon the detailed information of the 109 regions inside. Among them, people had explored 57 regions, and the information inside was very complete. The treasures in these 57 regions had also been taken away.

Some of these treasures ended up in the Pioneer Merit Shop, where ordinary pioneers could accumulate merit points to purchase them.

For example, Su Ping's Yuan Shui Bao Armor is a secret treasure.

The rare and precious treasures inside ended up in the hands of individuals with powerful backgrounds or immense strength.

It must be said that Ye Chenshan provided Su Ping with very complete information. It even mentioned that an extremely powerful secret treasure had once appeared in Region 28. It was rumored that that secret treasure could even pose a threat to legendary battle pet masters!

Once this treasure appeared, it was unclear who leaked the news, but it immediately sparked a fierce battle among various parties, causing a bloodbath.

However, this happened more than ten years ago, and it is already a thing of the past.

Ye Chenshan wrote this down in the documents, probably to entice Su Ping and let him know how powerful the treasure inside was.

"Each region is numbered. Apart from the regions that have been explored, the rest are unknown regions. In the regions that have been explored, the treasures have basically all been dug up, but occasionally some have been missed."

"The environment is different in every region..."

The data for the explored regions is very detailed, while for the unknown regions, the data is only fragmentary.

Su Ping quickly finished reading and roughly understood the place. He wasn't sure if it was just his imagination, but the place seemed somewhat familiar.

After shutting down his computer, Su Ping didn't linger any longer. He took his pet beast and ventured into the Dragon King's Heritage Site. While exploring the Dragon Scale Land, he also nurtured his pet beast.

……

While Su Ping was preparing for the secret realm, undercurrents were swirling throughout Longjiang Base City.

In the Longhuwan Huafu residential community.

Inside a villa.

Xu Kuang and Xu Yingxue were sitting in the living room. Besides the siblings, there was another person present: their father, Xu Jianguo, the chairman of the Xu Group.

The Xu Group is a large conglomerate with assets worth billions. In Longjiang Base City, it is considered one of the top ten well-known enterprises. Most families have used the products produced by its subsidiaries.

"Sis, are you really going?"

Xu Kuang's expression was complicated.

He had just learned of this news himself.

The Longtai Mountain Secret Realm has opened, and his sister's team is also going to enter this secret realm to explore.

As a member of a wealthy family, and with his older sister being a seasoned pioneer, Xu Kuang was naturally quite familiar with the secret realm. This secret realm was much more dangerous than the wasteland, as it involved not only fighting with monsters but also with other people.

Every time the secret realm opens, some people come out laughing, while others... never make it out!

"Are you sure you want to go to which region?" Xu Jianguo asked in a deep voice.

Xu Yingxue glanced at Xu Kuang, patted his head, and then said to her father, "I just received news to go to Region 83."

Xu Jianguo frowned. "Should I have Old Zhang protect you secretly?"

Xu Yingxue shook her head slightly and said, "This time we joined forces with two other teams to explore together. We are fully prepared, so even if we encounter other teams fighting, we can handle it."

Xu Jianguo frowned as he looked at her.

He loved and doted on his daughter, saying, "If any danger arises, you must protect yourself first. Also, I've asked someone to prepare a set of secret treasure armor for you this time; take it with you."

"Um."

Xu Yingxue's eyes softened.

Xu Kuang gritted his teeth and said, "I want to go too."

Xu Yingxue's smile vanished instantly, and she frowned, saying, "Nonsense."

Xu Kuang said, "I'll go to the Dragon Ascension Platform to see how my aptitude is. It's a public place, so there won't be any disputes."

Xu Yingxue breathed a slight sigh of relief upon hearing his words, but then said irritably, "Do you even need to be tested for your aptitude? I reckon you won't even pass the first stage of the Dragon Bone Trial. Don't embarrass yourself; a spot isn't cheap."

Xu Kuang was furious and said to his father, "Dad, look at my sister."

"Your sister is right."

"..."

(End of this chapter)