Chapter 93: The Direction of the Contract
Shen Qing’s face turned from pale to paler.
Although Song Tiantian wasn’t speaking about him, it felt as if she was.
He wanted to contract a Pet Beast with high looks, strong Strength, and high Talent.
He had been picking and choosing among the Pet Beasts at the Pet Beast Center. As the Director of the Pet Beast Center, he had seen countless Pet Beasts.
Ordinary Pet Beasts truly didn’t catch his eye.
This was also why he hadn’t become a Beast Tamer for so long.
He wanted a Pet Beast with very strong Strength and powerful Skills, one that could not only protect him but also bring him prestige when he went out.
And then he wanted a Pet Beast that could start making Money as soon as he contracted it.
There was no other way; the food for Pet Beasts was simply too expensive.
Even if he contracted one, he would have to tighten his belt and live frugally from then on.
Moreover, to contract powerful Pet Beasts, he would have to apply for a Loan and repay it later, leaving him with very little money.
But if he contracted Pet Beasts with poor Talent, and he himself already had poor Talent, his future Promotion path would likely be even harder.
Contracting Pet Beasts with high Talent but no Combat Power wouldn’t allow him to protect himself, and seemed to have little use.
It was so dangerous outside now; if he contracted a Pet Beast with no Combat Power, what would he do if he encountered danger?
Furthermore, Beast Tamers could share a portion of their Pet Beast’s Life Force. Pet Beasts with no Combat Power generally shared very little Power.
Song Tiantian patted Shen Qing’s shoulder and said to him, “Actually, newly born Pet Beasts are very easy to contract. For example, Ms. Zhang’s Blazing Dog; its offspring will likely have similar Talent to it, high Talent, easy to contract, and possess strong Combat Power. The only troublesome point is that they need time to grow, requiring several years of raising.”
Shen Qing’s eyes lit up.
Time was what he had the most of.
He already had a direction for contracting. Those small Pet Beasts probably wouldn’t need much to eat, likely saving a lot of Money.
Just as Shen Qing made up his mind to contract a newly born Pet Beast.
Without waiting for Shen Qing to speak, Song Tiantian said to him again, “Director Shen, raising these young Pet Beasts is the most expensive.
Look at the Pet Beast beside Young Master Yu.
His Pet Beast has been with him since it was very young, eating well from the start, which is why its Talent is so strong. Even for Young Master Yu, his family fortune is only enough to raise one Pet Beast. Look at his other Pet Beasts; even if they all died in battle, it wouldn’t affect his Strength at all.
But if that Vermilion Bird had a problem, Young Master Yu’s Strength would definitely be greatly diminished.
If you don’t have Money, even Pet Beasts with high Talent will become malnourished when raised, turning out mediocre, perhaps even worse than current green-Talent Pet Beasts.
In fact, for us poor people, the most suitable to contract is the Iron-eating Beast. Once contracted, what it excretes can be sold for Money.
What you feed it might not be as valuable as what it excretes.”
“Tiantian, you contracted early; the only silver-Talent Iron-eating Beast in our Base was contracted by you. Now, outside, let alone silver-Talent Iron-eating Beasts, even blue-Talent and green-Talent Iron-eating Beasts are sold at sky-high prices.
Even the white Iron-eating Beasts are outrageously expensive; contracting them isn’t cost-effective, it’s better to contract something else.”
Shen Qing was extremely envious of Song Tiantian.
Her first Pet Beast had such a high starting point.
He believed that Song Tiantian’s rapid Promotion to Three-star Beast Tamer was due to that Pet Beast’s merit.
Jiang Su, who previously had no Beast Tamer Talent, also quickly broke through to Two-star Beast Tamer after contracting the silver-Talent Snow Bear.
Among the many people who drank Cold Fragrance Number Two and gained Talent afterwards, very few broke through to Two-star Beast Tamer.
If only he had known earlier, he would have contracted a blue-Talent Iron-eating Beast!
Unfortunately, there was no “if only.”
He deeply regretted it now.
“Director Shen, actually, Sprites are quite powerful. Don’t underestimate those Sprites. Sprites only need a little Flower Dew to drink, and they are very good at Farming. The key is that even green-Talent Sprites have Skills.
Although Pet Beasts with Combat Power are popular, think about it, on the battlefield, do support units die faster or warriors die faster?”
The real world isn’t like a game, where support units need to protect the shooters, provide buffs, and act as tanks.
In the real world, support units are the ones being protected.
Shen Qing also clearly realized this at this moment.
He wasn’t a warrior; he didn’t need to go to the battlefield.
Most importantly, he wasn’t from a wealthy family and didn’t have a substantial family background.
Those combat-type Pet Beasts, while imposing, also had high Expenses.
Shen Qing had always lacked a sense of security. Although his Job had a Staff Quota, his personal abilities were average, and he had no other Skills, making him very anxious!
The higher-ups now were basically all Beast Tamers.
How could he not be anxious?
By contracting a Sprite with Skills, even if he lost his Job later, he wouldn’t have to worry about not making Money.
He would still be able to establish himself in society.
Most importantly, Sprites are good-looking, have high appeal, don’t cost much, are very diligent, and love Farming.
“Tiantian, thank you so much!”
Shen Qing sincerely thanked Song Tiantian.
“Observe carefully, don’t rush, and then be good to those Sprites. Bring them some Flower Nectar every day. Don’t just go up and try to contract them; build some rapport first. Not all Sprite Skills are the same; some lean towards healing, some have Skills for Mental Attack and Combat Power, though these are rare and usually sold at sky-high prices, while others lean towards support and Farming, specializing in planting Spiritual Plants.”
“Mhm, mhm!”
Shen Qing would be busy from now on.
The Pet Beast Center used to have the most Iron-eating Beasts, but now Iron-eating Beasts were rare commodities. The most numerous and diverse were Sprites.
With so many Sprites, it was normal to sometimes overlook one or two with Talent.
Perhaps then, he wouldn’t need a Loan and could contract a very strong Sprite at an extremely low Price.
The only Pet Beasts at the Pet Beast Center where one could find a hidden gem were Sprites.
Shen Qing now had a direction for the type of Pet Beast he would contract in the future.
He had to admire Song Tiantian. Although this girl was young, her mind was truly quick; no wonder Dr. Bai trusted her so much.
Song Tiantian was currently preparing ingredients for the next stage of advancement for the Hell Ghost Vine and Big White.
Although Song Tiantian had many types of Things in her Space, and most raw Materials could be found within her Space, some special Materials still needed to be found in other Secret Realms.
For example, the Hell Ghost Vine’s most needed Material was the Spring of Life.
However, the Spring of Life could only be found in the forest Secret Realm of Lin City. The small amounts that made it to the outside world were incredibly expensive, Priceless, with a few drops costing hundreds of millions; these Prices were simply outrageous.
