Super God Pet Shop

Chapter 165 Area No. 92 (Additional update 13)

"I wouldn't call myself a big name, I'm just somewhat well-known."

Nie Chengkong modestly smiled and said, "I've heard of Brother Su's exploits. To be able to slay an eighth-tier high-level demonic beast at such a young age, your combat strength is not much inferior to mine. It seems that Brother Su will definitely have a place in the future ranks of titled powerhouses!"

"You flatter me, you're the same," Su Ping replied briefly, not quite used to exchanging pleasantries and compliments.

Hearing Nie Chengkong's words, Luo Guxue blushed slightly. She had just returned to the team and hadn't had time to tell them about what happened at the academy. Su Ping wasn't just someone with the potential to become a titled-level expert; he already possessed titled-level combat power.

"Hello there."

"Hello, Mr. Su."

The other two team members on the sofa behind also came over, a man and a woman, both with smiles on their faces, appearing very easygoing.

Although Su Ping's youthful appearance made them somewhat suspicious, they still trusted Luo Guxue and Ye Chenshan's words quite a bit. Moreover, no matter what, Su Ping was Ye Chenshan and the others' savior. Even if they didn't care about the monk, they should still treat him with respect.

Su Ping nodded to them and greeted them.

After the two introduced themselves, Su Ping learned their names: the man was Zhou Jing and the woman was Guo Yuelin. They were both high-level battle pet masters, just like Luo Guxue.

"Brother Su, come and sit down first." Nie Chengkong was quite enthusiastic and invited Su Ping to sit on the sofa.

Following the host's lead, Su Ping asked after everyone was seated, "Captain Nie, when will the map of the secret realm be shared?"

Nie Chengkong laughed and said, "No rush, there are still two foreign aids who haven't arrived yet. We'll all watch together when they come."

Su Ping was surprised. If you calculate it this way, their team has hired three foreign players. If you include the original five players, it's a team of eight.

Since Nie Chengkong had said that, Su Ping didn't say anything more and sat down to wait.

"Mr. Su, I heard you own a pet shop?" Guo Yuelin asked curiously.

Su Ping nodded and said, "If you're interested, you're welcome to come and have a look. My shop sells all kinds of pet food, and the prices are quite reasonable."

Hearing this, Ye Chenshan, who was standing next to him, twitched his lips slightly but said nothing.

"I'll definitely go when I have time," Zhou Jing said with a smile.

After a few pleasantries and casual conversations, footsteps sounded outside again, and a young man led the way in, calling out, "Captain, Mr. Mo and Mr. Chen have arrived."

"These are our team's substitute players," Ye Chenshan introduced, noticing Su Ping's puzzled look.

The crowd looked past the young man and towards the two figures behind him. One was thin with a mustache, looking like an old schoolteacher, while the other was burly and strong, standing at 1.9 meters tall, and looked quite fierce.

Nie Chengkong immediately stood up and went to greet them, saying, "Old Master Mo, Mr. Chen."

"Captain Nie, how have you been?" the burly man said with a smile.

The thin old man smiled slightly and greeted him.

The other team members quickly stood up and went forward to greet the two foreign players. They were very polite to the two foreign players, after all, they had asked them to come and help, and these two were both renowned masters, so they would usually exchange a few polite words with them.

Seeing this, Su Ping also stood up and politely greeted him.

After exchanging pleasantries, Nie Chengkong waved his hand, signaling the young man who had led the way to close the door. He then invited everyone to sit down and instructed the servants beside him to clean the table.

"Now that everyone is here, let me tell you about the secret realm."

After tidying up the table, Nie Chengkong took out an old-fashioned, yellowed map from his pocket. It looked like a parchment scroll, but it was quite large.

He spread the map out on the table and said, "This is the treasure map of Region 92. I bought it from a secret channel on the black market. I heard that it was taken from an ancient tomb by tomb raiders. I asked an archaeologist to translate the ancient characters on it and found that it was related to the Longtai Mountain Secret Realm. After my secret investigation and verification of various sources, I finally confirmed that this is the treasure map of Region 92."

As everyone listened to his words, their eyes fell on the map.

It seems that the years have passed and the lines on it are somewhat blurred, but you can still vaguely make out the outlines of the mountains and rivers.

In some scenic locations, there are also strange symbols.

"According to archaeologists, this symbol represents danger in ancient times, this symbol means treasure, this one is a forbidden area, and this one is a way out..." Nie Chengkong pointed to each one with his hand.

Everyone was looking at it carefully, trying to memorize the entire map.

"So many symbols representing treasures?" Zhou Jing exclaimed in surprise when he saw seven or eight identical symbols.

They had previously obtained maps, but only in part and without annotations. They never expected this map to be so detailed, marking dangers, escape routes, and treasures. Doesn't this mean that following the map is simply a way to go in and find treasure?

Old Mo and the burly man surnamed Chen, who were standing nearby, also looked at Nie Chengkong in surprise. They were surprised that he had such a detailed treasure map. And if it was so detailed, why did he need to invite them here?

Seemingly noticing everyone's confusion, Nie Chengkong smiled slightly and said, "Please look, everyone. The symbols here are much larger than those around us. According to the ancients' method of distinguishing treasures, this means a great treasure. However, the surrounding area is a dangerous and dangerous place. Based on our past exploration experience, places with such great treasures must be guarded by demonic beasts."

"I have invited the three of you here because I hope you can lend us a hand in retrieving the treasure here."

Old Man Mo and the burly man surnamed Chen suddenly realized that Nie Chengkong wanted to take everything from here.

"Moreover," Nie Chengkong continued, "although the map is very detailed, it has been too long. Monsters are not dead; they can move. So the map cannot be completely trusted. No one knows where these dangerous places will have moved to after so many years. Perhaps some dangerous and perilous places have already disappeared, while some paths to survival have become perilous places instead."

Therefore, this map is for reference only and should not be relied upon completely. Everyone needs to be vigilant, look after each other, and strive to get everyone in and out!

Upon hearing this, everyone nodded slightly, as they had also considered this point.

"Since Captain Nie has made such meticulous preparations, this old man has nothing to say," Old Man Mo said with a smile.

The burly man surnamed Chen grinned and said, "If we get that great treasure, I'll be the third of the other treasures to choose."

Old Mo was taken aback by these words, glanced at him in surprise, then looked at Nie Chengkong and said, "Captain Nie, you said I was the second one chosen, so who was the first?"

He had thought that the first person to choose would be the burly man surnamed Chen next to him, who was of the same rank as him and was at his peak. Although he was not afraid of the other party, he could barely accept that the other party would choose first.

Unexpectedly, the first one was someone else entirely. Could it be someone from Nie Chengkong's own team?

The burly man surnamed Chen was also taken aback when he heard what Old Man Mo said. He had also thought that the other party was in first place, but he did not expect that there was someone above them.

Upon hearing this, Nie Chengkong smiled and said, "The first one to choose is this Brother Su Ping. He is the savior of Chen Shan and Gu Xue, and his strength is also quite formidable, so we promised him that he would be the first to choose."

Old Man Mo and the burly man surnamed Chen's gazes immediately fell on Su Ping, and they were stunned.

They had noticed Su Ping before, after all, Su Ping was the youngest among them, and excessively young, almost like a recent graduate. They thought he was a substitute for the Beichen team who had just taken over, but they didn't expect him to be an outsider.

And not only are they foreign players, but they're also ranked above them?

Old Man Mo and the burly man surnamed Chen looked slightly displeased. The burly man surnamed Chen frowned and asked Nie Chengkong, "Captain Nie, is this young man a high-level battle pet master?"

Old Mo also looked at Nie Chengkong. If he wasn't even a high-level battle pet master, yet he was ranked ahead of them, that would be too embarrassing.

Nie Chengkong nodded. "Brother Su has abilities comparable to a master of battle pets. He once killed an eighth-tier high-level demonic beast, which is only slightly inferior to mine. Moreover, he is the benefactor of Chenshan and Guxue, so I hope you two will give him face."

Both Old Man Mo and the burly man surnamed Chen were stunned. Ability comparable to a master of battle pets? He had killed an eighth-tier high-level demonic beast?

A hint of surprise appeared in their eyes. They were both masters of battle pets, but their age was not comparable to Su Ping's. Although they could kill eighth-tier high-level demonic beasts in terms of combat power, it would be too amazing if Su Ping could do the same.

The two exchanged a glance, but neither said anything more, nor did they express their anger or question each other openly.

They knew that exploring the secret realm was a matter of life and death for the entire team, and Nie Chengkong couldn't possibly hide it from them or just recruit a rookie into the team. After all, even if they didn't care about the rewards, Nie Chengkong and the others at least cared about their own lives.

A bad teammate can ruin the whole team.

Since a veteran pioneer like Nie Chengkong has said so, then it is most likely true.

The two men gave Su Ping a deep look. Besides Su Ping's own strength, they were more concerned about the background of this exceptionally talented young man.

After all, it's impossible for truly poor people to have such outstanding abilities. No matter how good your talent is, you still need financial support. Pet trainers are the most expensive profession.

"Since he is Chen Shan's benefactor, then I have nothing more to say," said the burly man surnamed Chen. He looked rugged but was actually quite thoughtful, and he was doing Chen a favor in the process.

Old Mo nodded slightly and said nothing more, but he was slightly displeased. Both of them were famous eighth-level battle pet masters. Although they were inferior to Nie Chengkong, a powerful eighth-level master who roamed the wasteland, they were still battle pet masters. Even if Su Ping had good talent and a background, exploration in the secret realm relied on hard work. Who cared about your background?

However, although he was displeased, he did not show it. After all, he was old enough to not easily let others see his thoughts.

"Alright, it's getting late. Let's get ready to go. Let's talk about it on the way to the entrance of the secret realm first." Nie Chengkong put away the map and stood up.

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That's three updates today, four updates tomorrow~

(End of this chapter)