Super God Pet Shop

Chapter 231 Hardcore Upgrade, Legend Arrives

Upgrading to a level 3 store requires 100,000 energy points.

Su Ping had earned a lot of energy when the shop was doing well, but he also spent some of it when upgrading the Chaos Spirit Pool, buying foster care slots, and purchasing body refining materials and beast-catching rings from the system shop.

Including this trip to the Demigod's Fallen Lands, the 1200 energy entrance fee is just a small fraction of the cost.

The energy consumed by the cumulative number of deaths over these seven days is truly expensive, more than ten times the ticket price, amounting to tens of thousands of energy points!

This is why Su Ping dared not choose to go to the Primordial God Realm.

He could afford the 9000 entrance fee for the teleportation, but he couldn't afford to die inside...

Looking at the 460,000 remaining energy displayed on his personal shop panel, Su Ping sighed inwardly. Spending 100,000 to upgrade his shop meant he was one step further away from his goal of accumulating one million energy to upgrade to a level four Chaos Spirit Pool…

However, despite feeling the pinch, the shop still needs to be upgraded, otherwise there's no way to continue upgrading the spirit pool.

"Fortunately, after upgrading to a level three store, there will be professional training services, costing 10,000 yuan each time. If I can get a few more big orders every day, there is still hope of accumulating a million yuan." Su Ping thought to himself. He didn't think too much about it and chose to upgrade his store.

"Beep!"

"You meet the requirements for upgrading to a Level 3 store. Confirm the upgrade?"

The system prompted.

Su Ping said irritably, "Could you please stop making those 'beep beep' noises before you even speak?"

The system retorted, "Isn't this how all intelligent systems are as you humans understand them?"

"Only a stupid system would act like this."

"Really? Then I'll choose another one next time. Let me confirm first."

"Don't you already know what I'm thinking? What's there to confirm?"

"Hey, we still need to go through the proper procedures; it's a matter of human rights."

Su Ping rolled his eyes and silently said to himself, "Confirmed."

"Ding!"

"The store will be undergoing upgrades and will be temporarily closed for 24 hours. The following services will be added during this upgrade..."

Su Ping: "..."

Too lazy to argue with the system anymore, his gaze fell on a virtual list in front of him, which listed several new services for the store.

First, there's the professional training service he's been longing for, which costs one million star coins, or ten thousand energy points, and is available permanently!

As long as customers have money, they can buy it; it's most suitable for wealthy students like Ye Hao.

The second service is the testing space.

The store will have a dedicated space for testing pet skills, so customers can test their pets directly in the store without having to go to a separate battle arena.

The third item is the launch of the pet sales service.

This is an upgraded section of the pet rental service.

The shop previously offered pet rental services, but Su Ping didn't have any good pets to rent out, so they had been sitting idle.

He often raises pets like Little Skeleton and Dark Dragon Dog, treating them entirely as his own, and has no intention of renting them out, nor is he willing to do so.

After all, if the rented pet is misused and dies, there's no way to undo it.

Although the insurance money paid by the customer would go to him if the pet died in battle, which is equivalent to the customer paying a lot of money to buy it, Su Ping would not sell pets like Little Skeleton, Dark Dragon Dog, and Purgatory Candle Dragon Beast no matter how much money they offered.

"The fact that they're selling services this time is timely."

Su Ping was quite satisfied with the sales service. In the secret realm, he used the beast-catching ring to capture several ninth-tier limit pet beasts. Although these pet beasts had the combat power of the ninth tier limit, their combat power was almost the same as their realm. Their aptitude was average, and they were all inferior, so they were just right to be sold.

Su Ping had no intention of keeping these pets for his own use. The little skeleton he had was already at a combat power of over 10, completely outclassing the ninth-tier ultimate pets he had captured.

Moreover, he couldn't sign a contract with a ninth-tier ultimate pet beast; his brain would explode if he did.

after all.

His star power level has only just been upgraded to the lower sixth rank.

He is far from the ninth-tier limit. At most, he can only enslave eighth-tier lower-level demon beasts. He won't die on the spot, but that is the limit. He is very likely to suffer a backlash and go insane. To be on the safe side, the seventh-tier upper-level is the level he can barely control, but it is still very risky.

"These level-nine pets in the beast-catching ring are just right for listing in the shop. These high-end pets can attract a lot of high-quality customers to the shop, which is a good deal," Su Ping thought to himself.

"If the store is upgraded, how is the store's safe zone calculated?" Su Ping wondered to himself, as this was his biggest concern at the moment.

The system said, "The security barrier of the shop territory has been completed. As long as the host is within the shop territory, they are safe. However, the other functions of the shop will be activated after the upgrade is completed."

"Really?" Su Ping was overjoyed. This meant he could go out right now and visit the other stores he had just purchased.

"The host can enable the store's safe territory visualization function, which will allow the host to see the store's safe territory barrier. This function is only available to the host," the system said.

Su Ping was surprised and immediately said, "Activate."

Soon, he saw a very light green curtain covering the steps outside the shop. This green curtain extended to the left and right of the shop. Su Ping peeked out of the shop and saw that most of the shops had green curtains outside their facades.

Is this the safe territory?

Su Ping's eyes lit up slightly; with this look, he could accurately control the safe area.

hum!

Just then, the sound of car horns suddenly came from outside the street. A fleet of renovation vehicles drove into the street and stopped in front of the shop that Su Ping had bought.

Su Ping was stunned. Then he saw ordinary-looking figures in and out of the convoy walk into the many storefronts he had just bought.

"This..." Su Ping's eyes widened slightly, and he was about to step forward.

"Host, don't worry. This is an energy body constructed by this system to conceal the shop's upgrade," the system said calmly.

Su Ping was taken aback.

To cover up store upgrades?

He thought that after 24 hours, the shop would be completely transformed and all the stores would be integrated into one.

Unexpectedly, this kind of person has appeared, posing as a renovation team and doing renovations in a fake manner.

That's way too hardcore!

However, this saved him a lot of trouble, which was much better than all the shops magically merging together overnight. Otherwise, it would be troublesome for him to explain to his mother, not to mention Su Lingyue, who was a real headache.

"If we use the excuse of renovations, is 24 hours enough?" Su Ping wondered to himself.

The system calmly said, "This is a large-scale renovation team. Even if the time is tight, it won't raise too many suspicions; people will only be amazed by the speed of the renovation team."

Su Ping had no choice but to admit defeat after hearing this.

This system is still more cunning than him.

Just then, Su Lingyue heard the commotion, rushed to the door, and peered out. She saw a convoy of construction vehicles crowding the street and exclaimed in surprise, "Construction? When did this run-down street get such a large-scale renovation?"

The system had taken care of Su Ping's worries, so Su Ping naturally had to cooperate with the system. He said calmly, "This is the renovation team that my brother hired. They're renovating the storefronts I just bought. These will be our shops in the future. We need to consolidate them now. You and Mom can choose one to move into first."

The storefront purchased this time is larger than the shop area required by the system. This extra space will not be included in the system's decoration; the shop will remain the same as before. Su Ping will have to hire a real human decoration team to do the decoration himself.

Speaking of the human renovation team, Su Ping asked the system in his mind, "Did you just create such a large-scale renovation team out of thin air? How will you explain this if word gets out? Won't it just increase the suspicion?"

"Don't worry, host. I've already arranged for a renovation company to work with them. Once the upgrade is complete, no one will notice them," the system said leisurely.

Su Ping raised an eyebrow, then thought of the unknown bank card to which his shop's income had been transferred. Knowing that this was the power of the system, he didn't say anything more.

"You hired them? And you bought the storefront that's currently being renovated?"

Su Lingyue was stunned to see construction teams lining the streets, setting up equipment and preparing for construction outside many shops. Even though she hadn't truly entered the workforce, she could deduce the astonishing prices of these shops based on their value.

Seeing Su Ping's calm and composed expression, she paused, instinctively wanting to say he was bragging, but then she thought of Su Ping's performance at the pioneering base, and that terrifying 40 million merit points...

She fell silent.

At some point, she realized that when she finally saw Su Ping's true colors, he suddenly exceeded her expectations and became unfathomable.

Seeing that his mother had woken up from the noise of the renovation team, Su Ping immediately called his mother over. Together with Su Lingyue, they walked along the safe area connecting to the store to the street, found a restaurant that hadn't been acquired, and ordered a few dishes to eat.

During the meal, Li Qingru also inquired about the renovation team, and Su Ping recounted the story to her.

When Li Qingru learned that the renovation team and the dozens of shops under renovation along the way were all brought in by Su Ping, her first reaction was that Su Ping was joking and she didn't believe it at all. After all, she could easily calculate that the money involved would be one or two hundred million yuan.

Such a huge sum of money is an astronomical figure for her; she couldn't earn it even in ten lifetimes, let alone a lifetime.

Now that things had come to this, Su Ping could no longer hide it and revealed that he was a pioneer, which was the only reasonable explanation.

Hearing Su Ping's words, Li Qingru was still somewhat skeptical, but this time Su Lingyue spoke up. Her expression was somewhat complicated as she proved Su Ping's words and also revealed that Su Ping's Star Power realm was extremely high, making him the highest-level existence among the pioneers.

After listening, Li Qingru touched Su Lingyue's forehead and asked her if she had a fever. Then she asked her if Su Ping had recently gotten hold of any leverage over her.

Su Ping and Su Lingyue were both speechless at their mother's reaction. Su Lingyue glared at Su Ping, never expecting that she would be doubted when she spoke up for Su Ping in front of her mother. It was infuriating.

Su Ping was also helpless. He wanted to take out his bank card to prove it, but when he thought about the remaining balance of seven or eight hundred million yuan in the card, he decided against it, so as not to make it more difficult to explain later.

He sighed inwardly.

Right now, he can't just summon a behemoth like the Purgatory Candle Dragon Beast to prove he's capable of making money. As for using his pioneer identity? He hasn't received the Golden Pioneer Medal yet, and even if he did, he doubts his mother would recognize him.

After much thought, Su Ping finally realized that there was only one person who could help him explain: Dong Mingsong.

Su Lingyue studied at Fengshan College, and Li Qingru naturally knew about this vice dean of Fengshan College, having seen his photos and information online.

Su Ping immediately contacted the other party using a communicator and started a video call.

The call was quickly connected, and Dong Mingsong's smiling face appeared on the screen. He said, "Professor Su, what brings you to this old man?"

Su Ping sighed and said, "Um, could you explain to my mom that I'm an academic advisor?"

Dong Mingsong was surprised.

At this moment, Li Qingru also saw Dong Mingsong on the screen and immediately exclaimed in surprise.

Dong Mingsong quickly realized what was happening and greeted Li Qingru with a friendly expression. Su Ping took off the communicator and handed it to her mother so that she could talk to Dong Mingsong.

Ten minutes later, the communication ended. Li Qingru looked at Su Ping with a mixture of shock and surprise. This time she really believed it. After Dong Mingsong's repeated confirmation, she realized that her son had actually awakened quietly long ago and had become a senior tutor at Fengshan Academy!

Fengshan Academy is a prestigious school. Su Lingyue's admission was already a source of pride for her, making her feel incredibly proud in front of her neighbors. But now Su Ping is even more impressive. Not only did he get into a prestigious school, but he also entered as a top-level instructor. What kind of talent does he need to achieve that?

Overwhelmed with joy, tears welled up in Li Qingru's eyes—tears of excitement.

Su Ping hadn't expected her mother to be so happy and excited, so she quickly comforted her.

"You child, why didn't you tell me about this sooner? When did you awaken? Why didn't you tell me when you awakened? I could have bought you a pet. Even though we're a bit poor, I would have sold everything I own to buy you a decent one." Li Qingru's eyes were filled with tears, but her face was full of happy smiles, a mixture of relief and heartache for Su Ping.

She had never helped Su Ping with his training as a battle pet master, yet he had achieved such success. She knew that it was inseparable from his hard work behind the scenes.

Thinking of this, she felt a pang of sorrow and tenderness in her heart.

"Mom, it's a long story, let's talk about it later," Su Ping said softly. Seeing the genuine emotion in her eyes, he was also touched. Perhaps this was why he was willing to call her Mom.

Su Lingyue listened in silence for a while.

"If your dad knew how successful you are, he would be happy for you. I'll have to contact him later. Now that you and Yue'er are grown up, your dad doesn't need to work so hard anymore. I can also ask him to come back and find an easy and safe job," Li Qingru said with a smile, wiping away her tears.

Su Ping's heart stirred; he didn't have many memories of this father he had never met.

"It's time to call Dad back." Su Lingyue, who had been silent all along, spoke up. Her eyes turned serious as she said, "Once I graduate, I will become a powerful pioneer, and Dad won't need to go out to sea to earn money anymore. He only comes back a few times a year, and going out to sea is too dangerous."

"Mm." Li Qingru nodded.

She had been worried about this all along, and was on tenterhooks every day. After all, he was her husband, and she wouldn't have allowed him to do such a dangerous thing if it weren't for their two children.

After hearing their words, Su Ping felt a little apologetic and immediately said, "Let Dad come back. I'll take care of you from now on."

Hearing his words, Li Qingru's eyes showed a hint of relief. "Now that you're all grown up and so good at making money, your dad and I can relax a bit more. But we still need to keep working. Once I'm feeling better, your dad and I will find another job together. If you ever need a little money in the future, we can help you."

Su Ping felt a pang of sadness, took a deep breath, and said, "Mom, let's talk about work later. Let Dad come back first. Also, you two can live on this street from now on. I'll arrange an apartment for you. If there's any danger, being close by will allow me to take care of you immediately."

Li Qingru nodded slightly, but did not ask why there was danger. She had lived longer and had more experience, and knew that the base city was not truly safe, especially the slums near the outskirts of the base city.

There are quite a few base cities on Earth that have been conquered by king beasts or collapsed by beast tides. In her mind, the dangers Su Ping was referring to were mostly these.

Although the probability of it happening to you is very low, it's always good to be cautious about such a potential risk.

After the group finished their meal, Su Ping took his mother and Su Lingyue to a shop that sold sofa beds, where they could stay for the next few days. He would then arrange for a real renovation team to renovate the house later.

As for the reason for letting them stay here, Su Ping gave a vague answer, but Su Lingyue knew the reason. She and Su Ping understood each other without saying a word and helped Su Ping persuade Li Qingru.

Li Qingru couldn't persuade them otherwise, so she had no choice but to agree.

After settling them in, Su Ping returned to the shop.

Hearing the construction noise from the renovation team along the way, Su Ping felt his ears getting numb. He thought to the system, "Could you please reduce the noise? There are other shops around, and this is having a huge impact."

The system replied, "Understood."

Soon, the noise from all the renovation teams decreased significantly, and they switched to interior renovations. In this way, to outsiders, it looked like renovations were being carried out, but the specific details of the renovations were not clearly visible, which completely deceived people.

Su Ping could only sigh at this hardcore upgrade process.

He returned to the shop and called Joanna out of her foster care space. Seeing the powerful aura emanating from her, he frowned slightly. This aura was like that of a super beast, too eye-catching.

He told her to conceal her aura and go outside to check on the other shops that were under construction, to inspect the territory.

Joanna, following Su Ping's instructions, concealed her aura. Upon hearing that she was to be sent out on patrol, she was immediately dissatisfied, feeling that Su Ping was abusing his power!

However, thinking of the employee points benefits, she gritted her teeth, snorted, and headed out.

Just then, several figures walked in from outside the shop.

The leader was an elderly man with white hair, dressed in a blue robe. He had a refined and elegant demeanor and looked very dignified. Although he did not exude any powerful aura, he was completely out of place with the world around him, giving off a sense of otherworldly grace.

(End of this chapter)