Beast Tamer: I'm invincible because I can see the evolution path!

Chapter 335: He's got a good sense of his image! Definitely a protagonist!

To sell eight million worth of goods in one go... either the buyer has exceptional demand, or they have a lot of money!

The stall owner glanced at Qiao Bai, wavering between the two... Well, the owner was definitely not the kind of person who was foolish and had too much money.

It's because that foreigner next door is such a rip-off!

Not only were the prices outrageous, but the company also made disparaging remarks about its customers. No wonder they can't sell their products!

"Boss, just swipe eight and a half million! Don't worry about the odd amount!" The stall owner pressed a few buttons and then handed the card reader to Qiao Bai.

Qiao Bai did not refuse the other party's kindness.

enter password.

The machine automatically prints receipts.

The transaction is considered successful.

The whole process went so smoothly that the stall owners around the stalls all looked on with disbelief.

"What about the bargaining part? Were we just skipping it?"

"Damn! Why can't I ever find such an easy-going sugar daddy?!"

"Who says otherwise! I had it even worse! Last time at the market, I ran into some idiot! Something worth a million, and he insisted on haggling with me, wanting me to give him a 50% discount! Pshaw! Did he think I was out doing charity work?!"

"Eight million...that's eight million! Wouldn't it be better to just buy it from the league's official website?"

"Isn't it cheaper here...?"

"I mean, I'm so envious! I don't want to see such great buyers!"

Listening to their not-so-loud discussion, the stall owner who had just placed an order for eight million chuckled.

"Luck, luck~ It's all luck~" The stall owner happily put away the card reader, packed up Qiao Bai's food, and glanced back at them.

Her smile couldn't be brighter.

"Okay~"

"Take care on your journey~"

The stall owner handed the tightly packaged resources to Qiao Bai with both hands, his attitude couldn't be better.

Qiao Bai smiled when he saw this.

"You two seem to have a good relationship."

The stall owner smiled and waved, "It's alright, I know most of the people, it's just a matter of familiarity and unfamiliarity."

As he spoke, the stall owner pointed to the young man next to him who had just offered Qiao Bai 2.5 million.

"This foreigner is inconsistent, always 'working three days and resting two,' insisting he can't find big customers at the market, and then he quotes prices randomly when someone asks!"

The stall owner, ignoring the young man's ashen face beside him, continued, revealing Qiao Bai's secrets:

"I just love seeing people who want something but can't afford it, and then they grumble and complain!"

"ha!"

"It's hard to say at other times, but this time he ran into you, boss, he really hit a brick wall!" The stall owner chuckled again as he said this.

"If you ask me, he definitely regrets it this time!"

Ghost, the young man at the stall next door: "..."

Regret?

I'm so regretful!

But who could have imagined this!

He didn't even blink an eye when he took out 8.5 million!

No!

The more the young man thought about it, the more he felt that he could still be saved, otherwise he would suffer for the next month.

The young man looked at Qiao Bai with a fawning expression, pleading, "Boss! Big boss! I was blind to your talent, please forgive my rudeness!"

"This energy crystal costs one million! Do you want it?"

Qiao Bai, who was just about to leave, heard the young man's words and stroked his chin.

Shen Ruoyan and Shen Ruowan watched the whole thing, but neither of them said anything.

According to them, the price of this crystal is roughly between 1.3 million and 1.7 million, depending on the type of supernatural creature with poisonous properties it came from.

But no matter what, a price of one million is definitely a good deal.

"Hmph!" Fu Tianguang didn't have the good habit of not talking or interrupting. He snorted and gave the young man a disgruntled look: "You talk as if we're short of three or five hundred thousand!"

The young man choked.

Three to five hundred thousand... Although Beast Tamers are indeed money-burning monsters, it doesn't mean that three to five hundred thousand isn't money!

Do you know how hard it is to earn three to five hundred thousand?

The young man glanced at Qiao Bai's calm expression and knew that the young man with a big bird on his head was telling the truth.

He hardened his heart.

He'll starve to death if he doesn't open for business!

Finally, I've met a big client, a big boss, who seems to have good taste...

"this!"

"Boss, are you interested?"

"This is my most treasured possession!"

The young man gritted his teeth and carefully and cautiously took something out of his pocket.

Qiao Bai: "Huh?"

Qiao Bai looked at the object the young man had taken out with some surprise.

It looks like a large piece of a broken plate.

It's silvery-white with a bronze hue, making it look like some kind of antique.

"Hey! You foreigner!" Before Qiao Bai and his group could say anything, the stall owner, who had just completed an eight million transaction with Qiao Bai, hurriedly spoke up.

He waved his hand, looking at the young man with the same eyes he'd given a mischievous brat: "Why don't you just investigate?"

"I won't say anything about your usual perverse sense of humor, but you'll understand after suffering a big loss today."

"But this thing..." The stall owner paused, his expression complex and hard to describe, "...You can fool yourself, but don't try to fool the big boss too!"

As he spoke, the stall owner kept giving the young man meaningful glances.

He gestured to the young man—"We can't afford to mess with the big boss!"

Again.

Beastmaster, an expensive profession.

They were also beast tamers.

But they weren't as generous as Qiao Bai, swiping his card for eight million without batting an eye!

He seems to have made a lot of money today, but these things on the stall weren't all earned by him alone. He'll share them with his adventure team when he gets back.

When it reaches each individual, it's not so exaggerated.

Excluding everyday and household use, they are extremely frugal when it comes to buying any resources, practically scrimping and saving!

So why bother with such rich people?

The young man understood the stall owner's good intentions, but he was more indignant: "How could I be lying to myself!"

"This must be good stuff!"

"If I weren't incompetent and broke, I definitely wouldn't be selling it!"

"I'll keep it for myself; who knows, I might stumble upon some amazing opportunity someday!"

The young man puffed out his chest as he spoke, appearing very confident and self-assured. However, as he continued, his momentum faltered.

"...Who told me I had no money..."

He muttered to himself, looking quite helpless.

The young man stopped arguing with the stall owner next door and looked at Qiao Bai with a serious expression: "Really!"

"I'm not joking with you!"

"I see that the resources you've selected are quite good. You clearly have good taste and aren't short of money, which is why I brought them out."

"I might not even sell it to anyone else!"

The young man spoke with great conviction.

It's hard to say whether Qiao Bai was moved or not.

Shen Ruoyan, standing to the side, was somewhat tempted: "...Hey? If I were to buy it..."

Shen Ruoyan stared at the silver-white and bronze-colored arc-shaped fragment, examining it from top to bottom, a look of great interest appearing in her eyes.

Shen Ruowan: "?"

"Are you serious?"

Shen Ruowan looked at her sister in surprise, as if she hadn't expected Shen Ruoyan to express her desire to buy it.

"Don't you think what he said sounds like something a conman would say?"

Shen Ruowan seriously complained, "This kind of plot where someone looks down on others, gets slapped in the face, and then pulls out a treasure... Honestly, even I, who read novels, find it cliché. Don't you think it's outrageous in real life?"

"Sis, if you're not destined to be a protagonist, don't try to be one." Shen Ruowan nodded as she spoke, and then hummed in agreement.

He affirmed what he had said.

Shen Ruoyan: "..."

well.

The assessment is complete.

My younger sister.

She wouldn't criticize someone so harshly if she weren't her own sister.

However, after thinking about what Shen Ruowan said, Shen Ruoyan felt... that there seemed to be some truth to it, right?

Shen Ruoyan's emotions gradually shifted towards confusion.

"I just thought this thing looked really interesting, but now that you mention it... I'll think about it some more..."

Qiao Bai: "Name your price."

The young man, listening to Shen Ruoyan and Shen Ruowan's words, originally thought that the goods would definitely not sell, but unexpectedly, things took a turn for the better.

Qiao Bai's voice was very calm, just as calm as when he said "swipe card".

Shen Ruoyan and Shen Ruowan were both surprised.

The stall owner also looked at Qiao Bai in shock, with an expression of "I didn't expect this."

"This thing is interesting," Qiao Bai said sincerely.

That's quite interesting.

His innate skill, [Eye of Insight], is supposed to be unaffected by objects.

Only extraordinary beings can open the interface.

But just now.

On a whim, Qiao Bai opened his talent skills and took a look. He then saw a mark above the fragment: [? ? ?].

Qiao Bai: Interesting.jpg

Qiao Bai was certain that anything that could make his cheat system react was no ordinary thing.

Maybe it really is a treasure, just like this young man said.

Seeing that Qiao Bai really wanted to buy it, the young man's expression became strange.

"Hmm..." The young man pondered, looking conflicted and thoughtful.

The stall owner next to him was so excited he almost wanted to speak up for him.

Make an offer!

He previously thought this thing looked like trash, and even if it really was a treasure, the shape of this fragment wouldn't be worth anything, and it definitely wouldn't sell.

Now... well, let's not complain about the boss. Maybe he really doesn't care about this little bit of money?

In short, seize this opportunity and sell quickly!

This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity!

What's there to hesitate about!

"Eight million!" the young man said through gritted teeth, his voice firm.

The young man looked at Qiao Bai earnestly: "What I told you before was my sincere opinion. Eight million! That's the price. What do you think?"

Eight million.

Since Qiao Bai was willing to buy it, he used the money to properly raise the pet beast, without worrying about whether it was a matter of fate or not, believing that they were destined to be apart.

If Qiao Bai doesn't buy it, he'll keep it for himself and won't think about selling it later. He won't wait for this opportunity himself, so he'll leave it to his children and grandchildren.

"puff--"

"Cough cough cough!"

"Wow!"

The commotion at the youth's place attracted quite a few people.

Eight million, for some unknown thing?

Not to mention that it doesn't even look like some kind of extraordinary biological resource, yet they dare to set such a price?

Humans are creatures who love to watch a spectacle, and many people set aside some of their attention to this area.

They looked at Qiao Bai with all sorts of expressions, wondering if Qiao Bai would be taken advantage of.

pity.

Qiao Bai was wearing a hat and sunglasses, so they couldn't see his face clearly, otherwise they could have dug into it.

However, the twin beauties next to Qiao Bai looked somewhat familiar.

Some well-informed members of the exploration team who frequently traveled to Hengshi recognized the Shen family, as they were quite famous in Hengshi.

"Those must be the two most capable young girls of the Shen family's generation!"

"Yes, yes, yes! It's them! Shen Ruoyan and Shen Ruowan! The Two Beauties of Honghu, they're quite famous!"

"To be friends with them, you must be a rich person!"

"Maybe they're quite ambitious themselves! Eight million might not be a shortage for them!"

"Whether we need it or not is one thing, the main problem is that this thing doesn't look worth eight million at all!"

"Well... a decent dragon-type pet would cost more than that, starting at tens of millions. The beast tamers at Honghu might genuinely not care!"

The surrounding crowd was buzzing with discussion, their voices neither quiet nor faint.

The young man's forehead and palms were covered in sweat.

He was extremely nervous, his eyes wide open, staring intently at Qiao Bai, waiting for a positive response.

Yes, or no.

The young man didn't know what kind of answer he hoped to get from Qiao Bai.

"Then I'll swipe the card." Qiao Bai smiled and took out the same bank card again.

It basically replicates the payment process from earlier.

They readily purchased the fragment.

The entire process took less than five minutes.

Finally, Qiao Bai took the sweat-stained fragment from the young man's hand.

Qiao Bai held the edge of the shard in his hand, his expression showing a hint of unspeakable disgust.

Fine.

So be it.

Qiao Bai glanced at the curious people surrounding him, and the stall owners who were looking at him with eager eyes, as if they were some kind of sucker reincarnated.

Qiao Bai remained silent.

Qiao Bai looked at Shen Ruoyan and Shen Ruowan: "Let's go back."

Shen Ruoyan: "Okay!"

Shen Ruowan: "I think it's a good idea!"

Fu Tianguang: "Whatever?"

None of the three had any objections, and they turned around and went back to the Shen family home together.

……

"Eight million for a fragment of some unknown thing..." Sitting in the car on the way back, Shen Ruowan looked at Qiao Bai, hesitant to speak.

The driver was from the Shen family.

After getting into the car, Qiao Bai took off his hat and sunglasses, smiled, and said nonchalantly, "I like it, and the price is acceptable, so I'll buy it."

Shen Ruowan: "..."

That makes a lot of sense.

Qiao Bai really doesn't lack this amount of money.

Being a professor of pet evolution research is a notoriously expensive profession. Without real skills, you can't even get funding, and those who do don't care about the money.

Let's not talk about salary.

Once an evolutionary path is identified, the subsequent divisions will amount to much more than just this.

(End of this chapter)