Am I going to be controlled by the players too?

Once the door is closed, most of the noise outside is shut out.

The shop was bright and airy, with a sophisticated fragrance that barely masked the stench of the magical pets. The walls were covered with oil paintings and the floor was covered with thick carpets, showing that a lot of effort had been put into the design.

Besides, there were cages everywhere. Owls were kept in crystal cages, large cats with bared teeth were in iron cages, giant snakes as thick as telephone poles were in cages, and there were also slimes, tree spirits, griffins and so on... Each cage had a small sign next to it with its name and price.

Is the boss in?

A middle-aged man in a silk robe peeked out from behind the counter, beaming and rubbing his hands together as he approached. "Oh, dear lady, what a rare guest! What has caught your eye? I'll get it for you right away."

"Let me introduce your strongest magical pet," Cheng Cheng said, getting straight to the point.

The shopkeeper's smile faltered, his eyes darting around. "The strongest? This way, please. The best stuff is in the VIP room." He stepped aside to lead the way. "But if I may ask, what do you mean by 'strongest'...?"

"They can fight."

"Understood!" The boss's smile widened as he led Cheng Cheng through the hall and pushed open a metal door hidden behind a curtain.

The VIP room was darker, with only three large cages, each occupying a corner.

The boss walked to the innermost cage, which had dark silver metal bars covered with glowing runes. The cage itself was floating in mid-air, with a rotating magic circle underneath.

A creature resembling a giant wolf was lying in the cage. Its fur was jet black, its muscles were smooth and full, and its eyes were closed. Even through the cage, one could feel its wildness and ferocity.

"This is a Beast Realm Hound, a demon from the edge of the abyss, of pure blood, with a strength reaching the Silver Rank. It was captured as a cub and tamed for many years, but its wild nature makes it difficult to control, and no one has dared to buy it." The shopkeeper lowered his voice, a hint of pride in his tone. "It can pierce through space, tear through steel, move with the speed of the wind, and has a sense of smell so keen that it can track scents from thousands of miles away. Its attack power is also astonishing; even ordinary Silver Rank experts dare not easily provoke it."

Cheng Cheng silently drew his sword of benevolence.

"Miss, what are you doing?" The boss's heart tightened when he saw Cheng Cheng's actions.

Cheng Cheng did not answer. He gripped the hilt of his sword and, without hesitation, slashed down at the beast hound in the steel cage!

"Bang!"

The blade scraped against the cage with a piercing screech, sparks flying. The Beast Hound, which had been keeping its eyes closed, snapped them open, its crimson pupils filled with savagery.

It let out a low roar, its massive body shuddering violently. Cheng Cheng struck again with his sword, piercing through the gap in the cage and striking the Beast Realm Hound's neck!

However, it did not kill them.

Although the sword of benevolence was sharp, it only left a shallow wound on the neck of the beast-hunting hound. Blood seeped out slightly, and the hound, in pain, struggled wildly, stretching the thick chains taut as if they would break at any moment.

"Miss, what are you doing?!" The boss was terrified by the beast-like hound, his face turning deathly pale as he backed away. "If it breaks free, we'll all die! That's a beast-like hound!"

Sylvia screamed in her mind, "Mr. Godman! Stop! It's about to burst out!"

Cheng Cheng frowned.

It's all because the world's hierarchy is unclear. It's a Silver Rank, and I'm also a Silver Rank. At first glance, I thought I could kill it instantly.

As it turned out, this monster was of a high level, appearing to be at least a late-stage Silver level peak, while someone like me, a late-stage Silver level peak, would have difficulty even breaking through its defenses.

The beast hounds struggled more and more violently, and the entire cage began to twist and deform. The magic circle flashed and shattered. The giant wolf tore through the cage and howled as it pounced on Cheng Cheng!

Ah...does this mean we have to restart again...?

Just then, the driver and bodyguard who had been silent all along made a move!

He took a step forward, and an invisible golden holy domain unfolded, pressing down on the head of the beast hound. The giant wolf's roar stopped abruptly, and its massive body was firmly suppressed. No matter how it struggled, it could not move an inch!

"A Yellow-tier, Gold-level expert..."

The boss stared at the bodyguard, his mouth agape, speechless.

The fact that someone could hire such a powerful individual... Could this young lady be one of the candidates for the princess?

The bodyguard remained calm and suppressed his aura, but the beast hound could no longer break free of its restraints and could only let out low whimpers.

"Cough cough..." The boss was still in shock, and his eyes were filled with awe and fear when he looked at Cheng Cheng.

He swallowed hard and asked in a trembling voice, "Miss... what do you... think of it?"

Cheng Cheng weighed the sword of benevolence in his hand. This beast hound should have a lot of experience points, but it was difficult to kill... What he needed now was to accumulate experience quickly, not to challenge the boss.

“They are indeed very strong, but one is too few,” Cheng Cheng said. “Do you have any weaker ones, but in larger quantities? Money is not an issue.”

Upon hearing this, the boss breathed a slight sigh of relief.

Wiping the cold sweat from his forehead, he nodded and bowed, saying, "Yes, yes, yes! Don't worry, Miss, this way please!"

He led Cheng Cheng through another door.

Behind the door was a spacious room, and at the far end was a huge iron box.

The box contains rabbits, lots of rabbits.

They huddled together, mostly lying quietly, their long ears twitching occasionally, their three-lobed mouths slowly chewing dry grass, their fur fluffy and soft, a white ball pressing against each other, wriggling, like a nest of insects made up of rabbits.

“These are ‘Multi-Rabbits’,” the shopkeeper said, pointing to the iron box. “They are demonic offspring left behind by the Gluttonous Demons at the edge of the abyss, with an astonishing reproductive rate. Individual combat strength is less than that of Silver Rabbits, but they reproduce quickly. Once they become rampant, they can devour an entire forest. Therefore, the kingdom’s laws stipulate that all Multi-Rabbits sold on the market must be castrated to control their numbers.”

"Wow, so cute!" Sylvia exclaimed.

"Is your rabbit safe?"

The boss's smile froze: "What...did you say?"

“I asked,” Cheng Cheng stared at him, “you rabbit, are you sure you can keep your head up?”

The shopkeeper snapped out of his daze, inwardly finding it absurd, but still maintained a forced smile: "Miss, look, where else can you sell these rabbits? These are all monsters approved by the kingdom, their near-silver rank rating is absolutely genuine! Would I sell you a weak rabbit?"

As soon as he finished speaking, Cheng Cheng drew his sword of benevolence once again.

"Pfft."

The rabbit, which had just been rubbing against his finger and squinting its red eyes, suddenly stiffened, and a thin line ran from the top of its head to its tail.

Its snow-white fur was quickly soaked with the gushing crimson blood. The rabbit slumped softly onto the hay, blood gushing out, and it was dead.

"Experience +30"

Time stood still for a second.

The boss stared wide-eyed, his mind blank, then a surge of rage erupted: "You fucking...killed my rabbit, huh?!"

"So what happened?"

The gold-tier bodyguard silently stepped forward, and the boss was so frightened that he shut his mouth.

Cheng Cheng raised an eyebrow. As expected of a rabbit that is close to the silver rank, its experience points are much higher than those of the cultists who only have 3 experience points!

Rabbits of this level should be able to transform into human form, so let's call them Little Dance.

Thank you, Xiao Wu.

Cheng Cheng was filled with gratitude, and then swung his sword at Xiao Wu and the others again!

"Experience +30"

"No!" Sylvia screamed. "Bunny is so cute, how can you kill a bunny?"

"It's alright," Cheng Cheng reassured them. "These rabbits are just imitating Zhongli's feigned death; they'll be resurrected soon."

"Ah, Mr. God, you know resurrection magic?" Sylvia exclaimed in surprise. "That's the power of a god!"

No, it wasn't me.

After a while, a God King named Tang San will run over, shouting something like "Resurrect my love!" and then revive them.

Too lazy to explain these things to the natives who had never read online novels, he brandished the Sword of Benevolence and charged into the rabbit horde, wreaking havoc!

"Pfft, pfft, pfft!"

One rabbit after another fell, their blood staining their clothes.

"Experience +30"

"Experience +30"

"Experience +30"

A satisfied smile appeared on Cheng Cheng's face. That's right, this is how you should grind monsters!

Casually tearing off the blue-silver vines that had somehow wrapped around his legs, and feeling the icy Xiao Wu gradually transform into warm energy, Cheng Cheng grew increasingly happy as he hacked away, his character level slowly increasing with each kill...

Chapter 15, Chapter Title Submission...

"Hey buddy... isn't your young lady a little... well, you know?"

The pet shop owner watched as the noble and beautiful young lady charged into the rabbit horde and slaughtered them with increasing merriment, shouting terrifying pronouncements like "Battle, so exhilarating!" He grew increasingly uneasy and secretly tugged at his bodyguard's sleeve.

"After all, the young lady just went through a life-or-death crisis, so it's normal for her to be frustrated and want to chop something up." The bodyguard shook his head. "I just didn't expect that the young lady would actually have Silver-rank strength..."

The young lady won't be an adult for a while... At this age, she's five years younger than the young master who joined the army when he broke through to the Silver rank. Is this the foundation of the Claire family?

Wait, the Claire family has never announced that the young lady is a Silver-ranked person. Is it some kind of family secret?

Damn it! My damn eyes!

Why do I keep seeing and hearing things I shouldn't see? Why am I so slow to learn my lesson?

"A life-or-death crisis?" the boss asked curiously.

"Don't ask... Don't pry into the affairs of nobles."

The bodyguard wished he could sew his mouth shut, thinking about how he had answered every question the boss asked: "I almost died today because I heard something I shouldn't have heard while driving."

How could a dignified Gold Rank member face a life-or-death crisis just because she overheard a little secret? Just who is this young lady?

Thinking of the recent changes in the city, the shopkeeper nodded quickly and asked no more questions.

On the other side, Sylvia's complaints in her mind had changed from initial fear and pleading to numbness:

"Mr. God, they are so pitiful..."

"Please stop killing them, please (?_?)..."

"My hands, my hands are covered in blood, sob sob..."

"Mr. Mambo, why are you cutting your body? Cutting it in half is such a waste. You should have cut it towards the neck; that way, it would be perfect for making spicy rabbit heads (?＞?＜)☆"

"Come at me if you disagree?" Cheng Cheng snorted irritably.

"Okay, okay, Mr. Mambo is finally going to give my body back to me? Y(^_^)Y"

Oh, you think you can outsmart me?

With a cold snort, Cheng Cheng ignored it and focused on the experience points that kept popping up in front of him.

"Experience +30"