Starting with the Broken-Winged Frost Butterfly: Beast Taming

"That's a long story... wait a minute."

Zhu Ran selected the materials and was about to place the order.

The finger hovered in mid-air.

A pause of a few seconds.

Suddenly, they returned to the mall.

[Added to shopping cart: Premium cold-proof suit *1, discounted price 18000 yuan]

[Added to shopping cart: Intermediate Psychiatric Supplement (300ml) *2, discounted price 1800 yuan]

Zhu Ran clicked "Confirm Payment".

[Ding! You have a new bill totaling 64355 yuan. Your current balance is 60149.79 yuan.]

[Zhongdu University Experimental Center: We have received your order. The goods will be delivered to your door within 1 hour.]

Zhu Ran put down her phone.

I let out a long sigh of relief.

Including the 18 corpses of the Ice Demon.

The total cost of the second-stage reversal is as high as 243455 yuan.

If it fails...

No! Failure is not an option! Success is a must!

Zhu Ran's eyes were resolute.

"babble?"

My skin feels cool.

I turned my head to look.

really.

Little Butterfly came closer again.

Those bright, large eyes still sparkled with intense curiosity.

It's still the same problem.

Master, master.

Didn't you use the remaining half of your inheritance to buy spiritual cultivation drugs?

You can't just conjure up experimental supplies out of thin air, can you?

"I met a benefactor."

Zhu Ran lightly touched the tip of the antenna with his fingertip.

His face showed a look of reminiscence.

"When I first entered university, because of my excellent college entrance examination results, both clubs and the student union tried their best to recruit me."

"But I'm not interested in these things."

"I prefer doing research, I'm eager to explore the physiological structure of extraordinary species, to understand the core logic behind efficient growth, and to uncover the mysteries hidden deep within our bloodlines..."

"By chance, I joined 'Senior Ji's' studio."

"He was a year ahead of me, studying 'Materials Synthesis' in the engineering college. He came from a wealthy family and was determined to make a name for himself and prove he was better than his father."

"Many second-generation rich kids have the same common problem as him."

"As it turns out, he only had a short attention span. Aside from the first month when he was full of enthusiasm, I saw him very few times starting from the second month, and by the third month, I probably wouldn't see him even once a month..."

Xuexi listened intently.

Although there may be some words that you don't understand.

However, it could understand about 60-70% of the overall story.

"Did you know? Working under him, you only get 10 yuan an hour."

"In Chixia City, where the minimum hourly wage is 25 yuan, this is even illegal, and you can get caught if you report it."

Zhu Ran said with emotion, "But I persevered."

"Because I found that Senior Ji was never stingy with experimental materials and equipment."

"As for my job, it was less about being his assistant and more about conducting my own research."

"Tons of materials are shipped into the lab every month. While other students are still learning cultivation theory, I've already started hands-on practice."

"Over time, my foundation became incredibly solid, which is why I was able to pass the intermediate trainer exam in my first year..."

Xuexi gently shook her antennae, her body swaying slightly in response.

So the master is a genius with both talent and hard work?

No wonder the three wealthy women, despite their higher level of understanding, still respected their master.

Hmph, looking at it this way, it's even less likely that this position will be given to that stupid chicken! Xi must hold onto this happy life!

"pity."

Zhu Ran suddenly grinned:

"This July, after graduating, Senior Ji went abroad for further studies, and we completely lost contact."

"But I didn't let his money go to waste. In three years, I helped him apply for patents for seven synthetic materials. In another three to five years, he will be able to break even and make a profit... We can be said to have helped each other succeed."

Xuexi: ∠(ᐛ」∠)_

That sounds amazing!

Your scientific genius, please accept my humble bow!

"Go to sleep!"

Zhu Ran urged, "You've heard the story, now that you're resting, if something goes wrong, you'll be held responsible!"

Xue Xi: (¯▽¯)ゞ

Yes, sir!

Xi guarantees to complete the mission!

……

Six o'clock in the evening.

The materials ordered through the platform were already laid out on the workbench.

Zhu Ran had just put on her antifreeze suit.

A phone call rang.

"Hello, is this Mr. Zhu? There's a package for you here."

"Please bring it up for me. I'm in lab 1505."

"Okay, just a moment."

Zhu Ran suppressed his excitement and waited patiently.

Three minutes later, the elevator went up.

Zhu Ran opened the laboratory door.

Outside.

A Hercules frog stood quietly, its two thick, sturdy frog arms firmly holding a two-meter-long box.

His beast tamer, dressed in a red uniform with the words "Against the Wind Express" printed on his chest, said with a hearty smile:

"Mr. Zhu, this is your order of frozen cod. Please sign for it here..."

Zhu Ran glanced at the delivery slip.

He hastily signed a blessing.

"Boom—"

The person and the frog left.

The laboratory doors closed again.

The loud noise startled Xuexi awake.

It pushed open the glass door of the freezer with its wings, and with one leap, landed precisely next to the large box.

Has the Ice Demon's corpse arrived?

Having gathered the last ingredient, the little bug is finally about to face its destiny... Don't be nervous! With the scientific genius by its side, failure is impossible!

"What a clever smokescreen."

Zhu Ran unpacked the package and then opened the box.

Inside the large box, twelve bluegill cod, about the length of an arm, were neatly stacked, covered with a thick layer of white frost, and frozen solid.

The bluefish did the same thing last time: it didn't show its true form, but hid the goods in a concealed compartment and then delivered them through legitimate channels...

but.

Don't courier companies have their own inspection processes?

The radiation test is ineffective; it can't detect any controlled substances inside.

My thoughts are churning.

Zhu Ran took out twelve bluegill cod and put them in the freezer.

Although these fish are juveniles, their flesh is tender, bouncy, and melts in your mouth. Twelve of them would cost at least a thousand dollars.

But a freebie is still a freebie; it can't possibly be used to extort money from the main product.

After a little fiddling, the large box snapped in two with a crack.

A cold, silver metal coffin fell to the ground with a dull thud.

"Weight offsetting, concealment, reinforcement... this coffin isn't cheap. The energy patterns on it are so complex; a brand new one would probably cost 30,000 yuan..."

Zhu Ran smacked his lips. Bluegill cod and a specially made coffin, 180,000... doesn't seem expensive after all?

Open the coffin lid.

The corpse of a demon, dominated by a pale blue color, came into view.

Its body shape is similar to a human, but it has a pair of spiral demonic horns on its head;

His facial features were stiff and distorted, and one could vaguely see a trace of the ferocity that remained from his life.

His arms were crossed and tucked into his abdomen, his ten fingers were long and slender, and his sharp claws gleamed coldly.

The entire body was bloodless, and the skin was covered with frost crystals. At this moment, wisps of blue mist emerged, and the temperature monitoring screen in the laboratory was dropping its value almost every second.

Fortunately, I had the foresight to buy high-end antifreeze clothing in advance; otherwise, how could my frail body withstand the extremely low temperatures?

Zhu Ran smiled slightly, then, like a coroner, opened the Ice Demon's sunken eyelids and stared directly into those lifeless, grayish-white pupils.