Spirit Plant Masters Sweep Across the Beast Taming Interstellar Space

Chapter 3: My morning glory will be just as good as the devil's vine.

The next morning, Ge Bai woke up just as dawn was breaking, a habit she had maintained for many years.

After changing my clothes, I would go to the courtyard without fail and sit on the stone bench under the eucalyptus tree to begin my meditation.

Today was different from usual. Before entering meditation, she closed her eyes, silently recited in her mind, and activated the Spirit Plant Communicator state.

As the breeze rustled through the leaves, a deep voice came from behind, "Little Ge Bai is meditating again."

Hearing this voice, Ge Bai felt a lump in her throat for no reason. It turned out that for the past ten years or so, she hadn't been sitting alone in the empty courtyard meditating every morning. It turned out that Ying Ye An would call her Little Ge Bai, greet her, and keep her company while she meditated, even though she had never noticed it before.

She turned around, hugged the thick trunk of the eucalyptus tree, and pressed her face against the rough bark.

Last night wasn't a dream; it really was the system. Having this system is wonderful.

Gobai hugged the hard-leaved eucalyptus tightly, turned around and sat down to begin his daily meditation.

Two hours later.

"System, what is my current level of spiritual awareness development?"

"10.7%"

After completing her meditation, Ge Bai felt that her spiritual energy was flowing exceptionally smoothly within her body today, so instead of opening her eyes immediately, she asked the system about her progress.

The system, which had been silent all along, readily gave its conclusion.

Sure enough, the progress was much faster than before.

Moreover, now that we don't need to go to the testing center, we can understand our cultivation level more intuitively, which is both convenient and saves money.

It's important to know that the initial test to assess the level of spiritual awareness development is free only for junior high school students. Every subsequent test will cost 200 Alliance Coins, even if you register as a beginner, intermediate, or advanced Beastmaster or Spirit Plant Master.

200 Alliance Coins is enough for half a month's food expenses for Gobai.

She opened her eyes contentedly, and just as she stretched, she saw Wu Dami squatting on the ground not far away, poking ants with a twig.

Liu Hao sat on a tree root that had grown out of the ground, leaning against the tree trunk, intently reading a book titled "Complete Guide to Pet Species." The spine of the book had a plastic barcode on it, so it must have just been borrowed from the city library.

"Bai Bai, you're finally done meditating! I told you I'd come find you at eight, but Liu Hao insisted on dragging me here an hour ago to wait for you, and wouldn't let me call you. I was so bored waiting." Wu Dami, as talkative as ever, threw down the branch in her hand and ran over to squeeze next to Ge Bai.

Liu Hao ignored Wu Dami, closed the book in his hand, and walked to stand in front of the two of them.

"Ge Bai, what are you planning to do today? How about we go for a walk in the spirit plant garden? Rice also needs to be contracted with spirit plants."

Ge Bai immediately realized that these two must have heard about her situation and were afraid that she might do something rash, so they came to intercept her early in the morning.

Judging from this, Wu Dami also has the affinity for spiritual plants, while Liu Hao can form a contract with a pet beast.

"Okay, Dami and I will go together. Haozi, don't worry. There are several pet breeding centers, and the variety of pets is much greater than that of spirit plants. You don't need to come with us. Hurry up and choose carefully." Ge Bai had already adjusted his mood and was no longer depressed.

Wu Dami carefully observed Ge Bai. Seeing that she seemed normal, he breathed a sigh of relief, grinned, and was about to say something when Liu Hao ruthlessly interrupted him.

"No, I'll go to the plant garden with you first."

Liu Hao was very determined, and Wu Dami nodded frantically beside him.

"Okay, let's go together."

Ge Bai didn't insist. The group said goodbye to Teacher Xiao Lu and headed towards the bus stop.

The Blue Star Welfare Home was located in a remote area, and there weren't many people on the bus. The three of them sat in the last row.

Liu Hao twisted and turned in his seat, looking extremely conflicted.

He wanted Ge Bai to give him some advice on which pet beast would be suitable for contracting.

After all, he knew best how much effort Ge Bai had put into pet research over the years.

But he couldn't bring himself to ask; asking now would be like rubbing salt into Ge Bai's wounds.

Ge Bai was originally propping her head up and looking out the window, but since the three of them were so close, she also noticed Liu Hao's conflicted expression.

Besides, since they had grown up together, she knew what Liu Hao was struggling with.

My heart warmed again.

"Haozi, what kind of pet are you planning to contract?"

Ge Bai asked first, and Liu Hao immediately looked up. He saw the girl by the window, her hair blowing in the breeze, smiling gently. He gradually relaxed as well.

Yes, they've lived together for over ten years, they're practically family now. It's only natural for family members to help each other.

"I haven't decided yet. I was originally thinking of contracting a Steel Fang Dog, but recently there was news that Steel Fang Dog has an additional fire attribute evolution path, and now the price of a puppy has risen to 35, which I can't afford." Liu Hao was a little frustrated.

Shopping loans for spirit beasts and spirit plants are quite common in this society. Ordinary families can borrow around 90 to 120 million yuan by mortgaging their property and providing proof of stable income.

But children like Ge Bai, who come from welfare homes, can only rely on government welfare loans, applying for loans based on a certificate of no criminal record issued by the community and their personal qualifications. Liu Hao and Wu Dami had already checked; they could only borrow around 17 yuan.

Submitting proof of work salary later can increase the amount by 10,000 to 20,000 yuan, but it will definitely not exceed 200,000 yuan.

They have to pay off this money within 5 years.

Ge Bai is in a better situation. Her spiritual awareness has reached 10%. If she has the pet affinity attribute, she should have no problem getting the maximum welfare loan of 50. But right now, she doesn't know how much she can borrow.

It won't have a big impact; I can just check the contract window at the Spirit Plant Garden later.

After thinking for a moment, Ge Bai asked Liu Hao very seriously, "Do you like monkeys?"

Liu Hao was taken aback: "It's alright, I don't really like or dislike it, I just haven't paid much attention to it usually."

"I suggest you contract a ring-tailed lemur or a Sichuan golden snub-nosed monkey."

Gobai continued.

"In the past two years, there have been frequent breakthroughs in the evolutionary path of large apes, and the prices of pet primates have been rising. However, small monkeys are still doing well. Ring-tailed lemurs are around 9 yuan, and Sichuan golden monkeys are around 12 yuan. The initial breeding costs are also much lower than those of carnivorous and metal-eating animals like steel-toothed dogs, so we can afford them."

"While small monkeys certainly can't grow into large, head-on combat beasts like hairy black apes or giant gorillas, their advantages in stealth, sentry duty, and reconnaissance are quite obvious."

"They can also help out when you're working part-time. Later on, if you train them well, you can try to become a professional Warbeast Master and go on expeditions with a Warbeast Corps. These scout-type Warbeasts are still in high demand. It's risky, but the rewards are high too. If you want to aim even higher, the Starfleet recruits from the general public every year. It would be even better if you could enlist."

Knowing Liu Hao's personality, Ge Bai tried his best to come up with feasible plans for him.

After hearing this, Liu Hao breathed a sigh of relief: "Ge Bai, it has to be you."

"I understand what you're saying, but are there any smaller monkeys that are cheaper than ring-tailed lemurs?"

Ge Bai was somewhat surprised.

"Yes, there are, but their growth potential is lower. These two should be the most suitable. Don't you two have a loan of 17?"

"Hey, Haozi told me he wants to buy you a Devil Vine. Your own loan definitely won't be enough, so we'll spend a little less and use up some of our credit limit for you." Wu Dami got excited and bluntly revealed the result of their discussion yesterday.

The Devil Vine is a support-type spirit plant, and also one of the few spirit plants with a certain degree of offensive power. Every year, interstellar teams have a special preference for spirit plant masters who can cultivate high-level Devil Vine.

This was the best spiritual plant that the two of them could think of.

The price is naturally outrageously high, with ordinary Devil Vine seedlings costing 70 to 80 Alliance Coins.

Liu Hao elbowed Wu Dami in the stomach, causing Wu Dami to cough repeatedly.

"Uh, no, it's mainly because we can't spend all the loan money, it would be a waste, so it's better to let you use it." Liu Hao explained anxiously, afraid that Ge Bai would stubbornly refuse them.

Seeing the two of them like this, Ge Bai felt a warm glow in his heart and smiled very happily.

"You two don't need to overthink it, and don't worry about the money. Haozi, just choose between the ring-tailed lemur and the Sichuan golden snub-nosed monkey. I haven't decided what kind of spirit plant I want to contract with yet, we'll see when we get there."

"But……"

"Alright, don't worry. I'm as skilled as Ge Bai; growing a morning glory won't be any worse than growing a devil's vine!"

Seeing that Ge Bai was joking, the two stopped talking.

Neither of them expected that what seemed like a casual remark by Ge Bai was actually a joke.

(End of this chapter)