Super God Pet Shop

Chapter 161 Assembling in the Wasteland

In the store.

That evening, Su Ping emerged from the Dragon King's inheritance site once again.

He tossed the two pets he had been raising into the breeding space, then sat down in the shop to rest.

After continuous cultivation, he has already opened up more than seventy pieces of dragon scale land in the Dragon King's Heritage Land, with more than thirty pieces remaining.

Su Ping felt that if he worked hard for another day and night, he should be able to fully unlock the secrets.

Now that the Purgatory Candle Dragon Beast, the Dark Dragon Hound, and the Purple Green Python have all reached adulthood and their strength has increased dramatically, he has accelerated his expansion at an alarming rate. If it weren't for his obsessive-compulsive tendencies, he would have already considered changing to another breeding ground.

The Dragon Scale Land within the Dragon King's Heritage Site is no longer very effective in nurturing the three pet beasts.

"After all, it's a primary breeding ground, and the highest level of danger inside is only around that of a King Beast," Su Ping thought to himself. Although King Beasts were currently an existence he couldn't withstand, their numbers were not many in the Dragon Scale Land.

Moreover, the mere intimidation and stimulation from the king beast is not enough to achieve the effect of rapid growth.

After resting for a while, footsteps suddenly came from outside.

Then came the knocking on the door.

Su Ping extended his thoughts outward and discovered it was Su Lingyue.

He went up to open the door and saw Su Lingyue standing there, holding a thermal lunchbox.

Su Ping remembered what he had told her yesterday and asked, "Why didn't I see you come this morning?"

"I have class today." Su Lingyue handed him the lunchbox, glanced into the dark shop, and still didn't see what she was looking forward to. With some regret, she said to Su Ping, "Why don't you ever turn on the lights?"

"Saves electricity."

Su Lingyue pursed her lips, went into the store, and said, "If I give it to you now, are there any seats left?"

"I have a few," Su Ping said as he sat down behind the counter with his lunchbox, opening the lid to eat.

After he had successfully raised his pets, he would contact their owners to come and pick them up. Some of the owners arrived in the afternoon, leaving seven or eight spots available.

Su Lingyue breathed a sigh of relief, watching him eat with relish, then gave a soft snort and said somewhat reluctantly, "One hundred thousand, right?"

"Um."

"Can we negotiate the price?"

"cannot."

"How about 99,000?"

"..."

Su Lingyue opened her communicator and reluctantly transferred money to Su Ping.

Su Ping took a closer look and, upon confirming that it was indeed 100,000, nodded and said, "Leave the black charcoal behind."

Su Lingyue opened the summoning space and summoned her main battle pet, the Phantom Flame Beast.

When the Flame Beast saw Su Ping, it immediately bared its sharp little teeth, raised its head high, and looked at him mockingly.

This foolish human has been tricked by it many times.

When Su Ping saw the Illusion Flame Beast, a glint flashed in his eyes. He still remembered the first day he woke up, he was so frightened that he fell off the bed and almost broke his nose!

Now it's finally in my hands.

When the Phantom Flame Beast saw Su Ping's gaze, its slight intelligence made it feel a chill for no reason. The hairs on its body stood on end slightly, but it quickly calmed down. It was a little suspicious. Was it just its imagination?

"You must take good care of Snowball, and don't call it Black Charcoal!"

"Uh-huh."

Su Ping nodded with a smile.

"I'm going to the wasteland the day after tomorrow. Will I be able to cultivate them by then?" Su Lingyue asked. Although she knew that Su Ping's shop could cultivate them very quickly, it was a matter of great importance, so she still asked.

Su Ping asked in surprise, "You're going to the wasteland the day after tomorrow too?"

"Yes, um? You want to go too?" Su Lingyue had just answered when she suddenly froze, looking at Su Ping with a puzzled expression. "You're going too?"

Su Ping immediately shook his head when he realized he had let something slip.

He wasn't exactly lying; he went to a secret realm, which, strictly speaking, wasn't a wasteland.

"Then why did you say you wanted it too?" Su Lingyue asked, half-believing, half-doubting his denial.

Su Ping said, "A friend of mine is going too."

"Who?"

Even if I told you, you wouldn't know him.

Su Ping didn't dwell on this matter, saying, "Since you're going to the wasteland, you can take the Primal Water Armor with you. You can return it to me when you come back."

Su Lingyue glanced at him, thought for a moment, and said, "That works too."

She was extremely fond of the Primal Water Armor. She had witnessed its power in the previous exchange battle. No matter how the opponent's fifth-tier pet attacked, it could not hurt her in the slightest. Its defensive ability was unbelievably strong. She didn't know where Su Ping got this thing.

However, the shocks and changes that Su Ping brought her over the past few days, one after another, have gradually made her adapt.

"Then I'll go ahead and put it on," Su Lingyue said. She felt embarrassed to keep such a treasure for herself, but considering that Su Ping sat in the shop all day and rarely went out, so he wouldn't encounter any danger, she accepted it for now.

Moreover, this trip to the wasteland was her first time there. She felt both longing and trepidation for this place where countless graduating seniors had worked hard. She didn't know what dangers she might encounter, but with the Primal Water Armor, she felt more confident.

"You haven't graduated yet, so why are you going to the wilderness?" Su Ping asked in confusion. He remembered that there were still about ten days left until graduation.

Su Lingyue said, "After the exchange competition ended, there weren't many activities planned by the academy, so the academy recommended that we top students go to the wasteland to train."

"You guys?" Su Ping asked in surprise. "Is there anyone else?"

"Of course." Su Lingyue was speechless at Su Ping's words. He was, after all, a senior instructor of the academy. How could he be completely unaware of such a major arrangement by the academy?

"Besides me, there are the top five in the second year and the top ten in the third year, a total of sixteen people. In our first year, there are only two spots. One is me, and the other is the runner-up whom I defeated," Su Lingyue said, a slight look of pride on her face.

This was a very honorable event, and when it was announced in the class, there were gasps of surprise all around.

Su Ping counted on his fingers and said, "There are seventeen people in total, right?"

Su Lingyue noticed his strange look and said irritably, "There were originally seventeen people, but Ye Hao from the third year heard that he's going to another place for secret training, so he's not coming with us."

Su Ping said "Oh," and asked, "Should we go to the C-level wasteland or the B-level wasteland?"

Su Lingyue raised an eyebrow. She had only recently heard about the grading system in the wasteland from her mentor, Qin, who valued her highly. She hadn't expected Su Ping to know about it as well. She asked, "How do you know about grading C and B? Have you been there?"

Su Ping didn't answer, but said, "Answer me first."

Su Lingyue pouted angrily and said dryly, "Of course it's a C-level wasteland. We're all students. Do you think we can just go to a B-level wasteland so easily? It's so dangerous!"

Su Ping breathed a sigh of relief. Even with the Primal Water Armor, he was worried that his sister might not be able to return if they went to the B-level wasteland. After all, even an old pioneer like Ye Chenshan almost died last time and was saved by him.

"That's good."

Su Ping asked, "Are you training in the wasteland, or are you entering the star rifts within the wasteland?"

Wasteland and Star Rift represent two levels of danger. Star Rift is divided into three levels: low, medium, and high. Although most C-level wastelands are low-level Star Rifts, the main reason for the formation of wastelands is that monsters that escaped from Star Rifts linger there.

However, there are some exceptions.

For example, the Starry Rift they visited last time, although it was in a B-level wasteland, was as dangerous as a high-level A-level wasteland.

"You even know about the Starry Sky Rift?" Su Lingyue was stunned, feeling that Su Ping seemed to know more than she did.

"You've been to the wasteland?" Su Lingyue looked at him suspiciously. However, if Su Ping had been there, she didn't seem to have seen him away from home for long periods of time. When he occasionally didn't come home for a night, he was probably sneaking off to an internet cafe to have fun, so it wasn't surprising.

Seeing that she kept asking him questions, Su Ping felt a little helpless and said, "Tell me first which wasteland you want to go to."

Su Lingyue looked at her strangely, but still answered, "It's in the northern hillside wasteland near our base city."

Upon hearing this, Su Ping realized it was just an ordinary Class C wasteland, nothing special.

"Stay with the group in the wilderness and don't wander off on your own. Also, if you see a monster running away, don't chase after it," Su Ping instructed. "Simply put, don't enter forests, stay away from water, and if you see something strange, don't doubt that it's your imagination; always be vigilant."

Su Lingyue was quite annoyed that she would be lectured by Su Ping in person.

She used to be the one to teach Su Ping a lesson, but now the tables have turned. She pouted, wanting to argue, but when she thought about how much stronger Su Ping was than her, she fell silent.

After Su Ping finished speaking, he didn't care whether she listened or not. In any case, he had done what he could to help his younger sister.

"If there's nothing else, go back. I'm full." Su Ping got up, preparing to continue his training.

Su Lingyue looked at the lunchbox containing the CD, put it away, comforted Snowball, and left. Before leaving, she reminded Snowball again, "Take good care of it for me."

After Su Lingyue's figure disappeared into the distance, Su Ping closed the door and turned to look at the Phantom Flame Beast lying lazily on the counter.

The Phantom Flame Beast rolled slightly on the counter like a fat, lazy cat. It already knew that Su Ping was an acquaintance, so it wasn't nervous at all. It glanced at him indifferently. Although it failed to frighten this foolish human several times later, it still felt contempt for his previous disheveled appearance.

(End of this chapter)