Starting with the Broken-Winged Frost Butterfly: Beast Taming

Chapter 71 Red Brick Rock Golem

"Name your price, I'll take this cauldron."

As soon as he finished speaking, the surroundings suddenly became quiet.

Zhu Ran raised an eyebrow slightly, looking surprised. He hadn't expected Qin Tao to make such a decisive purchase request.

"Master Zhu, you've already helped me secure the second life contract. All the spoils from the upcoming secret realm expedition are yours. I won't take a single penny. It's up to you."

Liang Baizhou quickly expressed his opinion, and judging from his expression, there was no hint of politeness or perfunctoriness; he was truly revealing his true feelings.

"The remains of the Gathering Yuan Cauldron are relatively intact."

Zhu Ran ignored Liang Baizhou and went into deep thought.

Although it perished and lost the "Gathering of Heaven and Earth Elements," its effects were far less than before.

However, the remains of the Gathering Yuan Cauldron can still gather faint spiritual energy from heaven and earth, nourishing the ecosystem of living beings within its range, allowing them to grow stronger imperceptibly.

If placed in a tiger cub breeding base, it would be like a natural oxygen pump —

"One price, two million!"

Seeing Zhu Ran hesitate, Qin Tao suddenly called out a price.

"Are you serious?" Liang Baizhou was startled.

He wanted to stay out of it and listen quietly, but the conditions didn't allow it!

Two million? This...this...this is a corpse, not a living being. Even if it were auctioned off, it would only fetch a million at most, not two million.

"In addition, I will make a move unconditionally once, and you can decide when!" Qin Taozhi added coolly, her eyes full of determination.

"That's insane."

Even Zhu Ran couldn't handle it.

During the journey to the secret realm, guards are generally not involved in the distribution of spoils unless they take action.

However, if you like something and ask for a price, there is usually room for negotiation.

Qin Taozhi, however, threw money at people relentlessly! So much so that it made their eyes gleam with greed!

Zhu Ran's heart skipped a beat, and he asked seriously, "If the number of attacks is retained, does it also count when leaving the secret realm?"

Qin Taozhi frowned slightly, seemingly not having considered this question. After pondering for five seconds, she slowly said, "As long as it doesn't violate the law or cross my personal boundaries, it's fine."

Can this be done?

Liang Baizhou was dumbfounded.

Zhu Ran immediately approved the deal: "Deal!"

Times have changed. With the help of the Little Tiger recipe, Super Life can earn hundreds of thousands every week.

Even if you just throw money at him, even two million, Zhu Ran might not agree.

However, if the conditions were attached, causing the renowned "Flower Princess" to owe a significant favor—Zhu Ran could no longer think of a reason to refuse.

"Whoosh!"

Qin Tao took the remains of the Gathering Yuan Cauldron and stored them in her spatial ring.

He then took out paper and pen, and with a serious expression wrote out a debt certificate, signing it and recording his mental energy, being meticulous in every detail.

"Here you go." Qin Tao handed over a dark green piece of paper. "I'll transfer the money to you as soon as we leave the secret realm."

"Okay." Zhu Ran nodded with a light smile.

Look at this rigorous process and serious attitude. As a partner, protector, and teammate, it undoubtedly makes people feel more at ease.

We rested here for the second night.

The following day, Zhu Ran led his team away from the territory of the Black Flame Banana Fan.

Outside the territory, across a desolate wilderness, they caught a few lost small animals and filled their bellies.

Zhu Ran suddenly heard the sounds of battle.

"Quickly—I'll hold you off—"

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A howling wind swept by, and the shouts were intermittent, making it impossible to hear the complete words.

But the urgency and hysterical frenzy in his shouts were clearly discernible.

who is it?

Who was driven to the brink of despair, risking their life to stop the enemy, and uttered this courageous cry?

Zhu Ran looked toward the source of the sound.

The husky pig beneath him understood immediately and charged forward.

"Bang!"

The sounds of fighting changed from intermittent to continuous clashes.

Zhu Yuan spotted a man and a woman fleeing in a disheveled state from afar.

The man, with orange hair and dressed in black, clutched a bandage around his waist, trying to stop the bleeding.

The woman had blue-purple curly hair and was holding a powerful crossbow, frequently shooting at her back.

The two rode together on the "Red Brick Rock Golem," a beast with giant blood, naturally tall and strong. So even with one person on the left shoulder and the other on the right, it could still take big strides and gallop all the way.

"Someone's coming!"

"Is that Zhu Ran, who specializes in species evolution?"

While Nan Yuxuan was busy treating his injuries, he suddenly heard his teammate Dian Li exclaim in surprise. He quickly looked up and searched for the target.

Then he spotted Zhu Ran a kilometer away.

A surge of intense joy instantly welled up on his face. Nan Yuxuan raised his right hand high, waving it frantically and shouting, "Help! Help!"

"What exactly happened that caused such a panic?"

Zhu Ran sat on the back of the husky pig, gazing into the distance.

A group of monsters with snake heads and lizard bodies were relentlessly chasing after the two.

They opened their gaping maws, which were filled with barbed, sharp teeth.

Its body is long and slender, its four legs are thick and powerful, and it can run and crawl swiftly.

Because of their numerical advantage, they surrounded the enemy, resembling a pack of mad dogs, hissing and spitting their tongues, completely enraged.

"A snake lizard?" Zhu Ran recognized the species at a glance.

Mature beings are extraordinary species with an average bloodline strength of grade C.

The scales are hard and wear-resistant, providing excellent defense;

Skilled at high-speed movement in challenging terrain;

Naturally brutal, prefers group activities, and has a strong sense of territory.

Zhu Ran didn't see any pets other than the "Red Brick Rock Golem".

But further back, in another battleground, a male beast tamer leaned against a "sandstorm beast," the air around him thick with murky air, a gust of wind carrying yellow sand and gravel, creating a sandstorm barrier.

"boom!"

The barrier shattered, the wind slowed abruptly, and the swirling sand seemed to lose its energy, unable to fall.

The three-headed, stronger "snake lizard" glared with murderous red eyes and pounced on the male beast tamer with the force of a wolf.

"Ye Shi? I remember him. Wasn't he a senior in the War Academy? He was ranked 98th on the combat power list, so he was quite well-known at Zhongdu University." Liang Baizhou said in surprise.

Zhu Ran frowned.

When the group was formed on the back of the floating island whale, Ye Shi's name was listed first or second.

In other words, Ye Shi and the man and woman are all members of Group 83.

"Gagaga!"

The sandstorm barrier shattered, and just as the three-headed serpent lizard was about to reach Ye Shi, another large, fat duck rushed out.

It held a knife in its left wing and a fork in its right. It was round and plump, but quite strong. It held a snake-lizard down with one shoulder, and the knife cut through the snake-lizard's scales, causing blood to gush out.

"Knife and Fork Duck King, a superhuman species of strength, is good at close combat. Its wings and forks have the effect of 'armor-piercing' and its explosive power is extremely strong." Zhu Ran's thoughts flickered.

"Zhu Ran, help us! Brother Ye can't hold on much longer!" Nan Yuxuan shouted.

They were senior engineering students who were not good at fighting. They accidentally wandered into the territory of the snake lizards and provoked the group of lunatics, forcing Ye Shi, who was acting as a guard, to take action.

Fortunately, the sky is endless.

We've actually run into reinforcements!

At this moment, the Red Brick Rock Golem charged forward, while the Husky Pig and Steel Giraffe joined forces, and the two teams drew ever closer.

"Zhu Ran, could you please ask Miss Momo for help? In this critical moment, only external assistance can help us break through!"

Dian Li bit her lower lip, first staring intently at Zhu Ran, then turning her gaze to Qin Tao's body on the Azure Lotus Demon.