Beast Taming: I can evolve indefinitely

Chapter 81 New Era Shady Merchants

Soon, Bai Qi put all the Angel Flowers into the secret realm. Only after confirming that the Angel Flowers did not show any rejection did he feel relieved.

"We'll need to build a separate greenhouse for the Angel Flower, otherwise it might get destroyed by that stupid dog Beta one day."

Bai Qi withdrew his spiritual energy, then stretched his limbs and said to the husky, "Beta, expand the search area, we're going to have the whole place to ourselves!"

Wang Wang!

(Leave it to me!)

With a long howl, mechanical bees and spiders emerged from its half-body armor and quickly dispersed to survey the surroundings.

[Name]: Mechanical Bee/Mechanical Spider

[Description]: Mechanical creation, specifically for surveying the surrounding environment.

With the addition of reconnaissance machinery and the husky's own sensory abilities, the husky's perception range is expanded several times over.

A calming fruit?

Let the light shine!

Moonstone?

Dig it all up! Dig it all up!

Kiwi tree?

Uh, we can't move all of this.

……

Midway up Danggu Mountain.

Several examinees looked at the mountains and forests before them, which seemed to be overrun by insectoid creatures, and a look of bewilderment flashed in their eyes.

Where are the resources that were supposed to be everywhere?

Why does this look even worse than the little mound behind my house?

"I also took the assessment at Danggu Mountain last year. There should be a patch of calming grass here, how come it's bald now?"

"Who isn't? I just walked through a kiwi orchard, and some bastard picked all the kiwis there, not a single one left for me."

"You two are alright, at most you just didn't complete the mission. Look at me, I didn't dig anything up, and I got blown up by some bastard's bomb, and I fell face-first into the shit."

"Um, buddy, you smell like that, did you actually eat something?"

"...You know too much."

The group was discussing amongst themselves when they suddenly sensed someone approaching from behind and immediately became alert.

"who!"

They were all examinees from Lingxi City, and had a lot of outdoor experience, so they were very vigilant.

Seeing that the three of them immediately went into battle mode, Bai Qi quickly waved his hand and said, "Don't be nervous, I'm just here to make a deal with you."

As he spoke, Bai Qi took out a calming herb and a kiwi fruit, saying, "These two should be your quest items, right? I'll agree to trade with you as long as you offer something of sufficient value."

Upon seeing the two items in Bai Qi's hand, the group's eyes lit up, and they immediately took out something of equal value to exchange with Bai Qi. However, Bai Qi simply took both items back.

"Sorry, these things aren't worth enough."

"How is that possible? Both of these are rare materials, how could we not have enough?"

One of the candidates frowned slightly, clearly displeased.

"I know, but these things are mine, so I get to set the price."

Bai Qi nodded seriously, glanced at the school badges on the students, and said, "You are candidates from Lingxi City, right? Then pay five times the value."

"Five times?! Why don't you just rob someone?"

Please don't slander me; this is a legitimate transaction.

Bai Qi's expression turned serious as he said, "I've picked all the calming herbs and kiwis around here, so if you want to complete the mission on time, you'll have to buy them from me."

"So it was you who did this!"

The three glared at each other, then suddenly exchanged glances and silently spread out to surround Bai Qi.

"Actually, I really don't recommend you do this."

Seeing the three's actions, Bai Qi sighed and gestured with his lip towards the people behind them.

Two broken swords hovered silently behind the two men's heads, while behind the remaining man, a tall warrior clad in ice armor silently watched him.

"This is the Ice Shadow Sword Servant? Are you Bai Qi?"

Seeing Alpha's intimidating appearance, one of them immediately recognized it.

"Hmm, you've mistaken me for someone else."

Bai Qi calmly waved his hand and said, "So, do you still want it? If not, I'm leaving."

The three exchanged glances, seeing helplessness on each other's faces. Gritting their teeth, they obediently offered five times the resources in exchange with Bai Qi.

Although I was somewhat unwilling, it was still more worthwhile to complete the task.

Although I'm a little unwilling, I can't let a small loss lead to a bigger one.

"Tsk... Thank you for your patronage."

Bai Qi smiled and accepted the resources from the group. After confirming that everything was correct, he handed over the items they needed.

"By the way, if you run into anyone you know or don't know, remember to help me spread the word. If nothing unexpected happens, all the resources in this area should be in my hands, so tell them to hurry up and make the most of it."

Upon hearing this, the three men's eyes twitched slightly, and they couldn't help but want to make a move. However, thinking of the undead creature that had silently appeared behind them, they chose to give up.

Can't afford to provoke, can I still not hide?

Watching the three figures disappear into the distance, Bai Qi's smile grew even brighter.

It feels so good to be annoyed with yourself but unable to do anything about it!

Bai Qi glanced at the gradually darkening sky, took out a tent from the secret realm and set it up, then looked at the husky and asked, "Have you handed out all the flyers I asked you to?"

Wang Wang!

(You can trust me to handle things!)

The husky patted its chest confidently and pulled out a large screen from the secret realm, connecting it to its own power source. All the materials they already had and their prices appeared on it.

"The exchange ratio for candidates in Gusu City is 1:2, for ordinary candidates in Lingxi City it's 1:3, and for candidates from Tianxuan High School it's 1:5. Hmm, that's quite reasonable."

Although he had collected a lot of resources and even monopolized some of them, it was obviously impossible for him to sweep away the entire Danggu Mountain.

However, as long as someone comes to him to trade, given the current ratio, little by little, his business will only grow bigger and bigger.

He was only responsible for sales; finding supplies and such was left to these hardworking little bees.

I suddenly realized I have a great business sense!

Bai Qi nodded in satisfaction, then plunged into the tent.

"Beta, you're in charge of the transactions tonight. Alpha, make sure anyone causing trouble is kicked out immediately, and... Achoo!"

Crackling.

Wang Wang!

The two pets accepted the order and quickly returned to their posts, while Bai Qi rubbed his nose and crawled back into the tent.

It's definitely a bit chilly at night in the mountains. Hmm, I'll need to cover myself with an extra blanket tonight.

……

"Bai Qi, Bai Qi!"

A shout woke Bai Qi from his sleep. Bai Qi barely opened his eyes and poked his head out of the tent. He saw Han Wei and the others looking at him with strange expressions. Beside the three of them, a group of people were queuing up in an orderly manner to trade with the husky.

These are people who didn't have time to complete their missions, but couldn't defeat the other ferocious beast, so they had no choice but to come to Bai Qi to exchange for resources.

Although they were a little unwilling, those who could defeat Bai Qi had already completed their missions, leaving only the weaklings like them.

You mean a group fight?

Okay, you go first?

"Why are you here? Didn't you complete your mission either?"

Bai Qi emerged from the tent and said, "Since we're all so familiar with each other, I won't charge extra; a one-to-one exchange will suffice."

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