My tamed beasts can't be demons.

Chapter 97 Card Drawing and Trading (Bonus Chapter 13)

After Xiaoxi finished speaking, she clicked her tongue and flew around the iris flower again and again.

It seems that this lineage genuinely loves the flowers of the large-leaved iris.

Hanabi seemed to think that Yu was coveting its property, and ruthlessly punished the little imp.

Watching Xiaoxi being wildly swung on the firework vines, Zhou Lu suddenly felt that making Huahuo a bartender might be a great choice in the future.

But right now, the most important thing is still drawing cards.

Thinking this, Zhou Lu called back Hua Huo, who was teasing Xiao Xi.

As soon as she broke free from the vines holding the fireworks, Xiaoxi quickly ran to the small door on the wall, stuck her tongue out at the fireworks, and then slipped away.

It's a good thing that Xiaoxi is gone.

Zhou Lu planned to draw out the skill cards he had, and then pick out a B-grade skill card that he didn't need to trade on the black market.

The goal is to [smash the golden egg] and [obtain the stone spiked scales].

Zhou Lu currently has three B-grade skill cards, three Beastmaster skill cards, and one A-grade skill card.

He plans to put aside the A-level skill cards for now and focus on drawing the first two.

Because the system's skill cards are inaccessible to Hanabusa, Zhou Lu has to come in person this time.

The preparation work is still the same old recipe.

First, use [Body Feeding] to double Hanabi's luck value, then use [Return Feeding] to add that luck value to yourself.

With the added boost from the [Dragon Talisman], Zhou Lu's luck has been greatly improved.

However, Zhou Lu had no intention of using the permanent boost from the [Dragon Talisman] on his luck stat; that thing was just too unpredictable.

Get ready to draw cards!

Zhou Lu opened the system interface and activated all three B-level skill cards.

This time, instead of counting them one by one, he drew them all at once.

He opened his eyes and glanced at the result of the card draw, and couldn't help but exclaim in his heart, "What a rip-off!"

The system's skill card draw is probably based on the spirit pets Zhou Lu possesses.

When Zhou Lu only had Fireworks, almost all of his skills were geared towards Fireworks.

But now that Zhou Lu has a second pet, his skill cards have started to randomly switch between the two.

【Egg Attack】: A B-level skill. Roll your body to lock onto and hit the enemy, dealing massive damage to the target and having a 1% chance to put the target into a berserk state.

This is another exclusive skill for egg-shaped spirit pets.

This [Egg Strike] looks incredibly powerful. Just the ability to lock onto and hit the enemy surpasses many damage-dealing skills. Enemies simply cannot dodge the [Egg Strike] attack.

But Benben is only at level one! He can't learn B-level skills at all.

Zhou Lu felt frustrated, then looked at the next skill card.

[Poison Stun]: A B-rank skill that will always activate when you inflict poison on other individuals, causing them to enter a stunned state.

This skill is great! It's a perfect match for Hanabi's [Poison Ivy]!

Zhou Lu didn't even hesitate to let Hanabi use the skill card.

This kind of skill, which is guaranteed to be activated, requires no practice and has virtually no learning cost, so it can be used without hesitation.

The third skill card is also related to Benben.

Damn it! Two out of the three cards ended up on Benben, and I don't even know if his luck stat has increased at all.

Zhou Lu complained as he looked at the third skill card.

【Trouble! Trouble!】: Rank B skill, grants taunt status to all enemies within the attack range, and enemy attacks on you will restore a large amount of health to you and your teammates.

Hmm, this skill is actually pretty good.

But the problem remains: Benben is at level one and can't learn it.

Zhou Lu quickly decided to put the sign "[Trouble! Trouble!]" on the black market.

Firstly, it's because its function is similar to "Come smash the golden egg," mainly for taunting.

Secondly, it is not limited to egg-shaped spirit beasts learning it, and its application range is much wider.

On the black market forum, people are listing skill cards for trade every minute, while there are also all sorts of buy requests.

You can also buy skill cards here with fairy coins, and the price is even cheaper than at the general knowledge fairy.

Zhou Lu's post was photographed as soon as it was published.

From this perspective, [Mischief! Mischief!] is indeed an excellent support and control skill.

The other party left Zhou Lu a message: 【Wait a moment, I don't have these two cards on hand, I'll go buy them now.】

This is normal in black market transactions; after all, not everyone is a knowledgeable fairy.

A few minutes later, the other party sent another private message.

He had already obtained the skill cards for "Come Smash the Golden Egg" and "Stone Spike Scales," and then the two discussed how to trade them.

Neither party in a black market transaction would want to reveal their identity.

Therefore, they unanimously decided to use a courier owl to complete this transaction.

The Express Owl, also known as the Delivery Owl, is specially bred to be a master courier due to its species characteristics.

They have an automatic tracking function; once the electronic ring around their necks receives a message, the nearest express owl will come to their door immediately.

In theory, a city only needs one Beastmaster to complete the city's express owl service.

After all, theoretically, a beast tamer can contract hundreds of fast-moving owls.

However, considering cross-city delivery and the quality of life and mental health of the Express Owls, there is usually one Beastmaster for every fifty Express Owls.

The Beastmaster only needs to feed the Swift Owl; the Swift Owl will take care of the rest itself, making it one of the more relaxed jobs for the Beastmaster.

To prevent Hanabi from harming the delivery owl that was coming to his door, Zhou Lu specifically told Hanabi about it beforehand.

Little Grass is highly sensitive to all spirit beasts that approach Zhou Lu's dormitory.

Hua Huo seems to have misunderstood Zhou Lu's meaning.

After Zhou Lu placed the order, it lay on the windowsill, looking at the sky outside.

The moment the Express Owl appeared, Hanabi jogged over to inform Zhou Lu, who was reading a book.

Zhou Lu inserted the book in his hand into the bookshelf next to him.

The Express Owl grabbed Zhou Lu's skill card and flew away.

That evening, the two skill cards Zhou Lu needed were delivered to his windowsill by the Express Owl.

Zhou Lu immediately taught Benben these two skills.

Benben thinks there's something wrong with this "Come smash the golden egg" game.

Isn't this just asking for trouble?!

As a staunch advocate of survivalism, it was naturally unwilling to learn this skill.

Fireworks: ( ) [If you don't learn, I'll beat you up.]

Under the oppressive power of Hanabi, Benben reluctantly learned this skill.

Then it noticed that Fireworks was looking at it thoughtfully, occasionally tapping its shell with a leaf.

Benben: [I learned it!]

Hanabi: [I don't know why, but after you learned this skill, you look really annoying...]

Benben: [Come on! This skill only works on enemies! You're my teammate! You just want to beat me up!]

Hanabi suddenly thought of something.

Then it picked up Benben, shook its body, and began to smear slime all over Benben's body with vines.

Benben was on the verge of a mental breakdown: [What are you doing?!]

Fireworks: [Wait a minute, use that skill, and the mosquitoes in the house will be completely eliminated!]

[Are you fucking using me as a sticky trap?!]

(End of this chapter)