Destiny Beast Taming

Chapter 125 Icescale Pike and Wind-Swept Butterfly!

The Rare Insect Merchant Guild was originally an established power, but it has risen to become a top power in the last ten years.

Among the top powers, they are rising stars.

Because Fu Hongning has always prioritized service and cultivated many good relationships with others in running the Rare Insect Chamber of Commerce.

After expanding the Rare Insect Merchant Guild to other powerful cities surrounding Star City, it has been doing quite well, establishing a firm foothold in those cities.

This has made many top forces in Star City, which have been established for decades or even centuries, very willing to form alliances with Hong Ning.

For someone like Fu Hongning to address this young man as "sir" is quite remarkable.

Standing beside the young man was Wen Tao's adjutant, Xu Anjun. The young man's identity was already obvious; he must be one of the three newly born Chosen Ones.

The three newly chosen ones from Star City are all incredibly mysterious, having rarely shown themselves.

I heard that there was only one new student among the chosen ones, who recently attended a day of classes at the Starlight Academy.

The emergence of three Chosen Ones in Star City this year is a good thing for all the major forces in Star City.

Basically, every faction is going all out to send their best young members to Starlight Academy.

It can be said that this generation of young talents from various powerful factions in Star City is the luckiest.

They have a greater chance of being chosen by the Chosen Ones and becoming a member of the Chosen Ones' six-person team.

When Fu Hongning first met Zhong Yi, he deliberately introduced his son Fu Wei, with this intention in mind.

Fu Hongning hadn't expected that Fu Wei, this little troublemaker, wouldn't even know how to flatter someone.

He came out very smug, saying that he was a healing-type beast tamer with a potential rating of A+.

Fu Hongning had always been proud of Fu Wei's potential, but it was a bit too presumptuous of him to emphasize his talent right away in front of a Chosen One.

Of course, this is also because Fu Hongning did not know that Zhong Yi was a healing-type chosen one.

If he knew, Fu Hongning wouldn't have called Zhong Yi "Lord Zhong Yi" but rather "Lord Zhong Yi Susheng".

The major powers in Starlight City already know about the identity of the Chosen One who favors healing, as well as Shen Xuan's title.

Fu Hongning's way of addressing Zhong Yi made the other people from various major forces present subconsciously assume that Zhong Yi was the S-rank potential combat-type Chosen One among the three Chosen Ones who had not yet shown himself.

Although the boy in front of him was the one with the lowest potential rating among the three new Chosen Ones, a Chosen One is still a Chosen One!

It can be said that all the members of the factions present had the idea of ​​taking the initiative to befriend Zhong Yi.

Zhong Yi smiled kindly at Fu Hongning.

"We met twice in one week; we really do have a special connection."

Upon hearing Zhong Yi's words, Fu Hongning couldn't help but break into a bright smile, despite his usual composure.

He said they were destined to be together in order to get closer to Zhongyi.

Zhongyi mentioned that they were destined to be together, which clearly shows that she doesn't mind her own attempt to get closer to him.

"Lord Zhongyi, there are a total of seventy-three kinds of exotic beasts on display and for sale at the Exotic Beast Garden this time. Our Rare Insect Merchant Guild is also one of the sponsors of this Exotic Beast Garden."

"Brother Xu probably doesn't know much about the exotic beasts on display at the Beast Garden. How about I act as your guide and introduce you to all the different beasts?"

"I also have the idea of ​​purchasing some exotic beasts today. As a sponsor, I have already done my homework on all the exotic beasts on display and for sale."

As he said this, Fu Hongning gave Xu Anjun a pleading look.

Xu Anjun raised an eyebrow upon seeing this, but didn't say anything more.

Indeed, as Fu Hongning said, the exotic beasts exhibited in the exotic beast garden are of many kinds.

There are many kinds of strange beasts that Xu Anjun is unaware of, and it is very likely that she has never seen them before. Therefore, Xu Anjun is not able to act as a good guide for her favorite beasts.

With Xu Anjun already accompanying Zhong Yi, Fu Hongning wanted to stay by Zhong Yi's side and act as her guide.

This effectively took away Xu Anjun's opportunity to interact with Zhong Yi, and Fu Hongning didn't want Xu Anjun to misunderstand him.

After meeting Zhong Yi in the Star Law Hall last time, Fu Hongning wanted to host a banquet for Zhong Chenghuai and Xu Anjun.

Zhong Chenghuai did not attend, but Xu Anjun accepted Fu Hongning's invitation.

After the banquet, Fu Hongning deliberately gave Xu Anjun a generous gift.

This generous gift was intended to maintain his relationship with Xu Anjun, and also to encourage Xu Anjun to introduce him to Zhongyi when the opportunity arises.

It was at that time that I first heard Zhongyi's name from Xu Anjun.

This is what emboldened Fu Hongning to say those words in front of Xu Anjun.

The other members of the faction present did not immediately step forward after hearing Fu Hongning call out to Lord Zhongyi, also due to this same concern.

"Lord Zhongyi and Lao Fu are not only the president of the Rare Insect Merchants Association, but also scholars who have obtained four-star certification in the Scholars Guild of our Starry City."

"He is knowledgeable and has a deep understanding of various beasts and materials."

"If you're looking for a guide, Lao Fu is definitely a great choice."

Zhongyi has the ability to perceive everything, so she doesn't need a guide at all.

However, Zhong Yi had the idea of ​​cooperating with the Rare Insect Chamber of Commerce and did not object to Fu Hongning's initiative to contact her. "Chairman Fu, let's go in together."

"I only have an hour or two to browse the exhibition here, I have other things to do later."

This noon, Bai Chen and Yu Juanjuan, two rising stars from Star City, will be visiting Zhong Yi and Shen Xuan.

Last night, You Weiwei created a group chat for the four of them on QQ. The two of them had already informed Zhong Yi and Shen Xuan in advance.

Zhong Yi couldn't possibly stand Bai Chen and Yu Juanjuan up just because she wanted to visit the animal park.

It would be disrespectful to the two of them to only return in the afternoon.

Bai Chen and Yu Juanjuan's willingness to visit me and Shen Xuan demonstrates their great goodwill.

Zhongyi didn't want people to think she was arrogant because of her talent when they first met, and besides, keeping promises is a very basic quality.

Upon hearing Zhong Yi's words, Fu Hongning quickly led the way and soon arrived at the booth where the first exotic beast was displayed.

Zhong Yi didn't even need to use any special objects to detect the beast on display; he recognized it as a Thorntail, a mutated variety of the Needletail.

Among insect-type beast tamers, the needle-tailed centipede is unremarkable and quite ordinary.

Unlike the needle-tail which only grows one needle-tail, the thorn-tail has more than ten thorn-tails on the hind half of its body at the mortal beast level.

As the rank and quality increase, the number of spiky tails that grow behind it will also increase.

Unlike a needle tail, a barb tail cannot be used only for stabbing.

When the needle's tail muscles are taut, it can be launched to strike the target from a distance.

Although the venom of the thorntail is not as potent as that of the needletail, the venom production of the two snails is on completely different levels.

Among insect-type beast tamers, the Spiky Tail is an excellent choice.

Spiky tails have some value, but Zhongyi doesn't have anyone around her who needs to contract a beast.

Spiky Tail is not a necessary beast to tame.

Although the spiny tail is the mother, and the offspring are likely to inherit the spiny tail gene through special mating methods, the offspring produced by the spiny tail are very likely to do so.

However, cultivating spiny tails takes too long and yields too little profit for Zhongyi, so it is not an option for him.

Fu Hongning gave Zhong Yi a very detailed introduction, which immediately demonstrated his knowledge as a four-star scholar.

The Rare Insect Merchant Guild is an organization that specializes in cultivating insect-based beasts, and this spiky-tailed creature can be considered Fu Hongning's target for today.

In the future, we will find a way to breed Spiketail so that we can sell this excellent combat-type insect beast in bulk.

Whether it's supplying the stinging tail to VIP customers with essential needs, it will greatly benefit the development of the Rare Insect Chamber of Commerce.

Fu Hongning made his offer only after seeing that Zhong Yi had absolutely no interest in the thorn tail.

Fu Hongning has his own target price for exotic beasts like the Spiky-Tailed Beast.

They did not choose to buy the spiny tail directly at a fixed price.

The second exhibit featured a fusiform fish kept in a tank. Its body was covered in bright blue scales, and it had sharp teeth in its mouth. Before Zhongyi could use his All-Knowing Detection to investigate the fish in the tank, he was already examining it.

Fu Hongning began to introduce Zhong Yi.

"Lord Zhongyi, this is an ice-scaled pike, a mutated variety of the gray-scaled pike."

"At the bottom of this tank is a glacier crystal, which is even more valuable than this ice-scaled pike."

"Ice-scaled pike can only grow in extremely low temperatures; they will stop growing once the temperature rises above minus fifty degrees Celsius."

"When the temperature drops below minus forty degrees Celsius, the scales on the body will lose their luster, and then the body will gradually rot."

"Don't let the fierce appearance of the Icescale Pike fool you; it's actually a very delicate beast."

"However, the ice scales that the Icescale Pike sheds off every now and then are considered a mid-level ice-attribute material."

"However, during the process of shedding its scales, the ice-scaled pike's body glands secrete a large amount of mucus, making the surrounding environment extremely fishy and smelly."

"Of course, these are negligible compared to the value that ice-scaled pike can create."

At this point, Fu Hongning paused slightly, then seemed to remember something and continued.

"Although the mucus secreted by the ice-scaled pike during molting is extremely fishy and smelly, the ice-scaled pike is an extremely delicious ingredient."

"I've tasted it a few times at banquets before, and I still remember the taste vividly."

Zhong Yi shook her head upon hearing this and continued walking forward.

I originally intended to add this ice-scaled pike to my collection.

A soul base that is expanded using the Heart of the Ice Realm, which is of the preferred ice attribute, is undoubtedly very suitable for the growth of the Icescale Pike.

The nearly 100-pound quenched snow enoki mushrooms weren't grown for nothing.

However, if the Icescale Pike pollutes the environment during the process of producing materials.

There's no need for Zhong Yi to raise the Icescale Pike into his Soul Base.

Zhong Yi didn't want her soul base to become smelly!

Every world has its gourmets, but Zhongyi doesn't like to use resource-producing beasts as food to satisfy her appetite.

Zhong Yi sees this as a huge waste of resources.

After observing seven or eight strange beasts, Zhong Yi finally found a target.

A butterfly with a cyan base and many white patterns on its wings is fluttering incessantly inside the crystal dome in front of Zhongyi.

As the blue butterfly fluttered in this strange way, a chilling wind howled within the crystal dome.

Zhongyi's eyes lit up the moment she saw the butterfly.

I never expected to encounter a Morpho butterfly here!

Seeing that Zhong Yi was interested in the morpho butterfly, Fu Hongning assumed that Zhong Yi was attracted by the butterfly's unusual flight pattern and quickly spoke up.

"Lord Zhongyi, this strange beast is a mutated variety of the Wind Dance Butterfly."

"It was accidentally cultivated by our Rare Insect Chamber of Commerce when we were breeding Wind Dance Butterflies."

"The reason why our Rare Insect Chamber of Commerce brought this Morpho butterfly to the Exotic Animal Park for exhibition and sale is..."

"It's because the soul power required to contract a Wind Morpho Butterfly is more than twice that required to contract a normal Wind Dance Butterfly."

"Aside from its strange flight posture, the basic skills of the Wind Dance Butterfly are the same as those of the Wind Dance Butterfly, with no special changes. Both are Whirlwind Shield."

Buying and selling exotic beasts in the exotic beast garden depends entirely on one's eyesight and luck. After all, when faced with these rare and mutated beasts, no one can be sure of their value.

The value of many mythical beasts can only be revealed after their rank and quality are improved.

Fu Hongning wouldn't have needed to point out flaws like those of the Wind-blown Butterfly if it were someone else.

However, if Zhong Yi has the idea of ​​buying this Morpho butterfly, Fu Hongning will definitely have to make things clear with Zhong Yi.

Finding out which faction and merchant guild each of the exotic beasts on display at the Beast Garden came from, and which merchant guild sponsored them, wouldn't be difficult for someone of Zhongyi's status.

Zhong Yi nodded upon hearing this, but her gaze did not leave the morpho butterfly.

In this world, each beast tamer has a limited amount of soul power.

They are extremely particular about soul power when contracting and taming beasts.

However, in the game, in order to allow players to better experience the joy of contracted pets, it's really just a way to trick them into spending money.

Players can continuously increase their maximum Soul Power by purchasing Soul Pills from the in-game store.

Soul Pills are very cheap; even a player who doesn't spend much money on in-game purchases can contract more than a dozen beasts.

It is very different from the situation in the real world.

This means that when players form a contract with the Wind Butterfly, they don't even consider how much soul power the Wind Butterfly needs to consume.

In the game, players have made great use of the mutated individual of the Wind Dance Butterfly.

Like the Wind Dance Butterfly, the basic skill of the Wind Flash Butterfly is Wind Whirl Shield, but their attributes are different.

Wind Dance Butterfly is a defensive beast with the wind attribute, while Wind Flash Butterfly is a dual-attribute beast with both spatial and wind attributes.

Through special guidance during the evolution process, the Wind Morpho Butterfly has the opportunity to be cultivated into a special functional beast.

These special functional butterfly-type beasts can turn the tide of battle or save lives at crucial moments in combat.

It is very suitable for Zhong Ling to make a one-way contract through the Soul Vein Mother Butterfly.