Super God Pet Shop

Chapter 358

Su Ping did not stop. The energy in his body continued to inscribe power-amplifying star patterns on the inner walls of the cell nuclei of his other fingers. At the same time, his thoughts returned to the shop. He glanced at the clock on the wall and saw that it was already past eight o'clock in the morning.

"Today is the final..."

Su Ping smiled slightly. This league selection battle was finally coming to an end.

After the selection battle in this base city, the battle in the Asian continent will follow, but that won't mean much to Su Ping. He won't care what ranking Su Lingyue will achieve as the representative of Longjiang's championship team.

After all, even if you win the global elite league championship, the rewards are nothing special.

If you want to find a legendary mentor, Joanna can do it.

There's no need to waste your energy on this.

As for the store's reputation... once Su Lingyue wins first place in Longjiang Base City, her declaration of guaranteed admission, along with her subsequent endorsements, will be enough to make Xiao Taoqi's name resound throughout Longjiang.

Even if the daily customer flow is already full, it won't make much difference if there's an even higher level of popularity. One base city in Longjiang is enough to feed the current shops.

Thinking about all this, Su Ping felt full of energy. Today was the final check for Su Lingyue.

He placed the pet beasts he had nurtured in the demigod's lair into foster care locations, then took out the scroll and called Tang Ruyan out to open the shop for business.

Tang Ruyan seemed to have gotten used to this kind of life. After coming out of the painting, she saw that it was morning on the wall and knew what she had to do. Without Su Ping telling her, she went to the shop's restroom to wash up and get ready. When she returned to the shop, Su Ping had already opened for business.

There were only seven or eight regular customers outside the shop.

Su Ping glanced at them and then invited everyone in.

Most of these regular customers came to pick up the pets they had bred yesterday. Su Ping noticed that the number of customers had decreased slightly today. He guessed that it was mostly because of the finals today. Most customers stayed at home or went to the venue. After all, it was the finals, and no one wanted to miss it.

"master!"

Not long after Su Ping started entertaining them, a figure suddenly ran in from outside the shop. As soon as he entered and saw Su Ping, he waved and called out.

Su Ping looked up and saw it was Xu Kuang. He then looked away and ignored him.

Several regular customers were surprised to see Xu Kuang, and even more astonished when they heard Xu Kuang call Su Ping "Master". One of them, a student from Fengshan Academy, knew Su Ping's identity; he was not only the shop owner but also a senior instructor at the academy. However, the other regular customers were unaware of Su Ping's identity.

All they knew about this refined and easy-going young man was that he was the owner of the shop, and also that he was somewhat... a money-grubber.

"Isn't this... Xu Kuangyao?"

"The one in the top five?"

"I think I've heard that his battle pet was bred by Little Mischief Shop, and it was even one of the top five recommended by Little Mischief Shop on their official website!"

"Is it really him?"

Several regular customers were somewhat surprised, including the student. Although he knew that Su Ping was a mentor at such a young age, Xu Kuang was one of the top five. Yesterday, he even crushed the battle pet of a titled referee. If he were in Fengshan Academy, he would probably be able to overpower all the other advanced mentors.

Such a genius, and he calls Su Ping his master?

"Master, I'm here again!" Xu Kuang ran to the counter and said excitedly, "I want to rent again today!"

Su Ping glanced at him, "Go to the back of the line."

"Okay."

Xu Kuangle happily turned around and went back to the back of the line.

He stood at the end of the line, but the regular customers in front of him kept turning back to look at him. After all, this was the genius who had shocked the entire Longjiang province on television, and now he was so close to them, it was almost breathtaking.

Soon, several regular customers received their pets from Su Ping. With Xu Kuang's appearance, some regular customers who were preparing to go to the testing room to check the pets' effects also refrained from testing and left after exchanging pleasantries with Su Ping.

Su Ping couldn't quite understand the actions of these regular customers. He didn't care whether they went to take the test or not, since the testing room was set up for use.

"Master, I want to rent another one."

Xu Kuang finally got to see Su Ping, and as soon as he arrived at the counter, he couldn't help but speak to Su Ping.

Su Ping anticipated his purpose for coming, but didn't react much, saying, "Aren't you already in the top five? What do you need to rent it for?"

Xu Kuang was taken aback. Judging from Su Ping's tone, he didn't seem too keen on renting. He quickly said, "Master, today is the final of the top five. If it weren't for your Dark Dragon Hound, I might have come in last!"

"Even at the bottom, it's still in the top five."

"That's true... but right now, everyone's expectations of me aren't very high. They think I can win the championship or the runner-up or something. If I only get fifth place, well..."

Su Ping retorted irritably, "You still want to win the championship?"

Xu Kuang was startled, realizing he had said the wrong thing, and quickly said, "No, no, Master, I know the championship will definitely go to my aunt. If I were to face her, I would immediately admit defeat and would never be her enemy, I promise!"

Su Ping ignored his guarantee. After all, even if he really wanted to, it was impossible. If it really came down to a critical moment, he could still secretly break the rules and control the Dark Dragon Hound. Although that would be a bit of cheating, he had designated Su Lingyue as the champion, so Su Lingyue would naturally be the priority.

"There's no difference between getting second place and fifth place; both are things that people forget about," Su Ping said.

Xu Kuang smiled wryly and said, "It makes no difference to you, Master, but it means a lot to me. Please rent it to me, I beg you."

Su Ping glanced at him twice and sighed. It seemed this guy couldn't suppress his desire to show off.

"Fine, I'll rent to you one last time. Unless there are special circumstances, don't count on it again. Raising your own pet is the best way," Su Ping said.

Seeing Su Ping agree, Xu Kuang was overjoyed and nodded repeatedly, saying, "Master, don't worry. After this league ends, I will definitely work hard to improve myself and strive to reach fifth place on my own merits without relying on external forces!"

"This is your own business, you don't need to tell me."

Su Ping said indifferently, "The rental price for the Dark Dragon Hound has increased today. It's 80 star coins per hour now. Have you thought it through?"

"80?" Xu Kuang was stunned. It was over 50 before, and now it had increased by 30 in one go?

"Um... Master, why did the price go up?" Xu Kuang asked cautiously.

Su Ping said, "I'd be happy to."

Xu Kuang was speechless, feeling somewhat saddened. He guessed that he had been too eager, which allowed Su Ping to take the opportunity to escalate the situation.

He sighed inwardly, realizing that his master was indeed more experienced in this regard.

"Alright, eight hundred thousand it is!" Xu Kuang gritted his teeth and said with a determined look, but in his heart he was thinking that after winning fifth place yesterday, a lot of GG endorsements and other things came up to him and he paid the deposit. The money he received was more than the money he paid to rent Su Ping's battle pet. He had already broken even.

Even if it costs a million, he can afford to rent it, and it's worth it!

Su Ping glanced at Xu Kuang, whose expression seemed to suggest he was going all out; this guy's acting was still too clumsy.

Although the price had risen to 800,000 star coins, Su Ping felt no embarrassment or remorse. After all, renting the Dark Dragon Hound brought Xu Kuang far more benefits than the rental fee, and it also earned him fame, something that money couldn't buy at other pet shops!

That's a bargain for this guy.

However, the price was set by the system, and Su Ping couldn't change it. Besides, he had long been used to this kind of "good quality at a low price".

"Pay up," Su Ping said, raising his hand to summon the Dark Dragon Hound.

Upon seeing the Dark Dragon Dog, Xu Kuang immediately paid the money.

Same as today, just rent for eight hours.

Su Ping gave him the lease agreement, and then charged him separately for that.

"Sixty-four thousand energy points have been deposited..." Looking at the energy he had gained, Su Ping felt slightly relieved. He sent a thought to the Dark Dragon Hound, instructing it to behave itself today and not cause any more trouble.

Previously, the Dark Dragon Hound went out of control and nearly killed the referee and the contestant. Su Ping was worried that Xu Kuang would lose control of it again today.

The Dark Dragon Hound, recalling its previous baptism of heavenly tribulation, felt even more fearful of Su Ping, nodding its head repeatedly like a chick pecking at rice.

After the rental agreement was signed, the contract between the Dark Dragon Hound and Su Ping became somewhat blurred. This feeling made Su Ping slightly uncomfortable. Sure enough, renting his own pet beast was still a bit of an adjustment.

At this moment, Su Lingyue also arrived at the store, carrying a thermos box.

Seeing that there weren't many people in the shop, Su Lingyue was a little surprised. She glanced at Xu Kuang and the dark dragon dog squatting next to him, and said, "I heard this is my brother's battle pet?"

Xu Kuang grinned, "Yeah, I'm just renting it temporarily."

Su Lingyue nodded, glanced at the dark dragon dog again, and then handed the insulated box to Su Ping, "Breakfast."

Su Ping didn't stand on ceremony and started eating.

After quickly finishing his meal, Su Ping saw that there wasn't much business today, so he decided to close the shop directly and not leave Joanna to watch over it for him.

"Let's go."

After telling Su Lingyue to wait outside, Su Ping took the resentful Tang Ruyan into his painting, let Joanna cultivate in her foster care spot, and then closed the shop door.

(End of this chapter)