Super God Pet Shop

Chapter 263 Golden Star Vortex (Fourth update... 24 more to be added)

How much do you need?

Joanna stared at Su Ping.

Seeing how serious she had been earlier, Su Ping didn't want to ask for too much. After all, a divine crystal was equivalent to a god, and Joanna was practically a ruler in this divine realm. It was rather inappropriate to eat her people... dead people, right in front of her.

"Ten thousand?" Su Ping asked tentatively.

Joanna's expression changed, and she said decisively, "Impossible!"

"Nine thousand nine?"

"……no!"

Su Ping gritted his teeth slightly and said, "Nine thousand eight?"

Joanna looked at him speechlessly. So this is how you bargain?

"One hundred at most," Joanna said sternly.

Su Ping practically jumped up. "One hundred? Are you trying to fob me off? Even if I went out hunting myself, I'd earn more than one hundred, at least five thousand! Don't forget, you're my employee. Do you still want to go to the Primordial God Realm? These divine crystals are from dead people. What difference does it make who gets to eat them? I didn't ask you to go kill them on the spot!"

Joanna gritted her teeth and said, "Even if you lower my rating, it's not acceptable! Two thousand at most!"

"good!"

Su Ping agreed.

Joanna, seeing how readily he agreed, angrily exclaimed, "You!"

Su Ping said calmly, "Stop with the 'you, you're already within your expectations. You're probably secretly pleased, aren't you?"

"snort!"

Joanna gave a heavy snort.

However, Su Ping was half right. Although she looked angry, she was secretly pleased.

The number she was actually estimating wasn't 2000, but much more!

Her psychological analysis of this trading battle—

Rewind to the moment Su Ping uttered the word "divine crystal," freeze the moment, and Joanna reacted in just 0.01 seconds, realizing what this guy was up to.

At the same time, she realized that she was at the mercy of others, and Su Ping had a firm grip on the scoring, making it difficult to disobey.

So her first expression was one of surprise, even a hint of anger!

She wanted Su Ping to know that this was a serious matter, something that was inviolable!

As for the reaction of the driver next to her, it was completely genuine. Here, she couldn't help but silently give him a thumbs up and remember this contribution.

In the ensuing conversation, Joanna maintained a serious, earnest, and resolute attitude!

Then, negotiations began with Su Ping.

The latter continued to shamelessly demand more, and as she had anticipated, this was the time for negotiation.

She knew the allure and importance of the divine crystal, and she also knew that her identity here would be used by Su Ping. However, Su Ping was a bottomless pit; the greed of the human heart could not be filled by any amount of treasure.

So her previous preparations worked.

After negotiations, the deal was finalized at 2000 divine crystals.

Without the groundwork laid earlier, Su Ping would have drained her of all her wealth by endlessly exploiting her through ratings.

Moreover, this is her property. She hasn't even seen a glimpse of the Ancient God Realm yet, and she's just giving it away to Su Ping for nothing. How could she be willing to do that?

"Hmph, thank goodness I managed to hold back, otherwise this guy would have been asking for an exorbitant amount, tens of thousands or even millions at a time, and where would I have found that kind of money then?" Joanna thought smugly.

Playing mind games with yourself?

When she was born, Su Ping's great-great-great-great-great-grandfather hadn't even been born yet!

What was she cultivating in this reincarnation? This is it!

……

"I'll get 2000 divine crystals this time, enough to absorb for a while. Next time I come, I'll raise the price. This girl will definitely try to lower the price. It seems that someday I still need to show her some hope for the Primordial God Realm. Only then will she truly accept her identity as a 'shop assistant' and fulfill her duties to the end..."

Su Ping thought to himself.

He planned to use a conciliatory approach towards Joanna.

The old trick of using a stick and a pancake is also necessary.

He couldn't keep scheming against this guy; it was mentally exhausting, and he wasn't confident he could beat him every time.

After all, this guy is second only to the supreme god, has lived for countless years, and his scheming is so deep that it is difficult for him to fathom.

Only when this guy truly realizes the benefits of being an employee and truly regards his employee status as his most valued identity, will he, as the store manager, be able to truly control her. At that time, she will probably take the initiative to find ways to make herself stronger, instead of having to ask for things like she does now.

"Take your time..."

Su Ping wasn't in a hurry. He thought about how to allocate the two thousand divine crystals and decided to give them all to the little skeleton first.

One trick is enough to conquer the world; first, strengthen the little skeletons for better protection.

Last time in this divine realm, Su Ping worked himself to the bone to get a few hundred divine crystals, which he then distributed among his pets. This time, he wanted to concentrate two thousand divine crystals on the little skeleton to see if there would be any qualitative change.

……

"This is the Divine Spring."

Joanna led Su Ping to a pool behind the fortress.

The pool resembled a lake, with golden liquid swaying within it, exuding a rich divine aura.

Su Ping felt the lake water carrying a fragrant aroma, which made his pores open up. Suddenly, an idea struck him: if this divine spring could cleanse the bloodline of a pet beast, couldn't he also do the same if he soaked in it?

Joanna glanced at Su Ping, seemingly guessing his thoughts, and said, "You can also soak in here and wash away that stupid stench on you."

"If you keep talking like that, I'll deduct points from your score!"

"Hmph, I have other things to do. You can stay here for now. I'll send a celestial being over later. Just tell me if you need anything."

"God?"

Su Ping never imagined that someone as low as Legend would be served by someone above Legend; it sounded almost like a dream in reality.

However, this is also reality.

Moreover, he had already hired a goddess like Joanna as an employee, and he had also met several of the mysterious beings in the Chaotic Necromancer Realm. Although he himself was still a nobody, at least his horizons had broadened, and he didn't have much of a feeling about these gods.

After Joanna left, Su Ping summoned his pet beast and jumped into the divine spring himself.

The warm, fragrant spring water made Su Ping feel every cell in his body relax and unwind.

Sitting cross-legged in the divine spring, Su Ping began cultivating the Chaos Star Power Diagram while soaking in it.

This cultivation was significant; the divine energy from the surrounding spring flowed into Su Ping's body like a tide through his pores.

The domineering power of the Chaos Star Chart was once again revealed. Su Ping was immersed in cultivation, frantically absorbing the divine energy from the divine spring. He discovered that the color of the star vortex in his body cells had changed, from azure blue to light gold.

……

Practice for a day.

Su Ping opened his eyes again, feeling a surge of power throughout his body.

He carefully sensed it and found that his Star Power realm had not improved much, still close to the middle of the sixth rank. However, he felt that the energy in his body was more concentrated and solid than before.

This feeling was hard to describe; he felt that the energy he could unleash far exceeded that of a typical mid-level sixth-order cultivator.

"They say people have different levels of talent. I wonder what level my current talent is?" Su Ping's eyes gleamed. Soaking in the divine spring, how many people can enjoy such treatment?

He looked at the pets and found that they hadn't changed much; their levels were still the same, perhaps only their comprehension had improved.

Comprehension is something that can only be seen in actual combat.

Su Ping planned to send them to the beast fighting arena for training. As for how to get there and how to train, he didn't need to worry about that this time. He could leave it to Joanna to handle. He could also take this opportunity to immerse himself in the training here and continue his cultivation.

Time flies, and three days have passed in the blink of an eye.

All the pets have been successfully bred; progress is rapid.

Joanna had booked the arena in this divine city to serve as sparring partners for Su Ping's pets. His pets died repeatedly inside, which caused some alarm, but because the arena was booked, not many people knew about it. These people were all Joanna's confidants, and she had kept them quiet.

In the life-or-death struggle, they all learned new skills, and their aura changed from before. They all learned the killing intent from the old beasts in the arena.

……

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(End of this chapter)