My beast taming system has absolutely no problems!

Pick all the edible fruits from the spirit fruit tree in the backyard and prepare them; that makes exactly three boxes.

Xia Yu didn't know how long this stuff had a shelf life, but he decided that if he couldn't sell it today, he would just give it all to Madam Xue Ling.

Although she looks slender and slim, she has an unexpectedly large appetite.

Three boxes of energy cubes, just a small dessert after a meal.

I arranged the three boxes of energy cubes in the pet food area and hung a small blackboard at the entrance that read, "Teach pet skills, guaranteed to teach and learn!"

Xia Yu officially began his day's business.

Although the Pet House is a bit old, its location is actually quite good.

There is a high school called Beast Taming High School in Shanghai not far away, and there are many people coming and going every day, all of whom are the target customer group.

Logically speaking, business shouldn't be too bad.

However, my great-aunt didn't care much about the pet shop business during her lifetime, and most of the pets she sold were the type that only had a cute appearance but no combat strength.

Therefore, their business naturally couldn't compete with the larger pet stores in the surrounding area that had stronger pets and a wider variety of pet food.

As a result, Miaomiao Pet Shop's transaction volume for the entire day was...0.

Could it be... that I really have to say goodbye to this pet shop that I just inherited?

But I didn't sell any Chinese herbal milk tea or Nezha fairy drinks, so how did I end up like this?

After waiting a whole day without any results, Xia Yu began to doubt himself.

"Hey~"

A soft, delicate voice rang out, and Xia Yu turned to look at Madam Xue Ling, who was looking at him with a worried expression.

Xia Yu forced a smile, "It's okay, Aunt Xue, it's only the first day, it will get better later."

It wasn't just a simple consolation.

Xia Yu is quite confident about his future.

Putting everything else aside, that elf incubator alone gives your pet shop a competitive advantage over its rivals.

The only problem is the lack of substantial start-up capital.

If all else fails, you could try a pet loan program, hatch some pet eggs, and sell them – that's one way to go.

As Xia Yu was pondering the future prospects of Miaomiao Pet House, a clear female voice suddenly rang out from the doorway.

"Hey, Sisi, Miaomiao Pet Shop has reopened!"

Xia Yu looked in the direction of the sound and saw two beautiful young girls dressed in JK uniforms standing at the door.

Are they students from the nearby Puxi Yushou High School?

Xia Yu recognized that this JK uniform was the school uniform of the school whose name might evoke some suggestive thoughts.

All I can say is praise for this other world; finally, my University of Tokyo's uniforms are somewhat pleasing to the eye.

Just as Xia Yu was about to get up to greet the guests, Tongzi, who hadn't appeared for a long time, suddenly came back to life.

[Unexpected Mission: Cynthia suddenly visits your breeding center. Guide her to make a purchase of over 100,000 yen and build a friendship with this future Sinnoh Champion!]

[Mission Reward: 100 Breeding Coins!]

Cynthia...

Could it be one of the two of them?

Having already figured out what was going on with Brother Tong, Xia Yu silently looked at the two girls who were curiously peering in from outside the door, pondering for a moment.

But no one is a blonde, aloof, and mature woman.

However, if we had to say something, that girl with long, straight black hair and a beautiful, cold face did indeed have a similar aloof and cool temperament to Cynthia.

But it's just a matter of temperament.

In terms of presence, these two high school students are nowhere near as formidable as the "strongest champion," Sister Cabbage.

However, on the other hand, the mission description of "Cynthia" also implies that the current "Cynthia" has not yet grown to the level she will reach in the future.

Perhaps it means she has the potential to become the Cynthia of this beast-taming world?

That definitely warrants a proper investment...

Pulling himself out of his thoughts, Xia Yu stepped forward to greet the guests.

"Yes, this shop is the one I inherited from my great-aunt. Have you been here before?"

Xia Yu didn't rush to sell, but instead tried to get closer to the person first.

In business, you have to make people feel good before they're willing to buy your products.

No sooner had Xia Yu finished speaking than the girl with short, ear-length hair on his right had her gaze fixed on him.

"Hey bro, are you the new owner of Miaomiao Pet Shop?"

The woman with long, straight black hair next to him, who had a beautiful face, turned her head in surprise to look at the short-haired girl.

Speaking so softly, is this really my best friend who always talks about things like "sha yin" and "thunder"?

Then, turning their gaze to the new owner of Miaomiao Pet Shop, the woman with long, straight black hair instantly understood.

No wonder...

After all, besides being abstract, my best friend's biggest characteristic is that she's obsessed with pretty faces...

Thinking this, the woman with long, straight black hair couldn't help but glance at Xia Yu again, her cheeks flushing slightly.

Xia Yu was not surprised by the two girls' reactions.

Just like the guys watching on screen, he's seen this kind of scene countless times since he was a child, so there's nothing strange about it.

He smiled slightly and replied, "That's right, today is the first day of our store's reopening, and all in-store purchases are 50% off. Would you two beast tamers like to take a look around?"

"I want what I want!"

The short-haired girl nodded quickly and pulled the girl with long, straight black hair into the store.

"Sisi, aren't you going to participate in the school team selection competition the day after tomorrow? It's a good time to see if there's anything suitable for your baby fire lizard."

The woman with long, straight black hair glanced at the old facilities inside the room, feeling somewhat helpless.

She really wanted to say, "My baby fire lizard usually uses high-end pet supplies from Tianyan Group," but she was afraid that saying this would embarrass the shop owner.

The kind-hearted girl could only purse her lips and follow her best friend into the store.

"By the way, handsome, my name is Tang Yun, and her name is Lin Sisi. We are in our first year of high school at Yushou High School in Puxi. What's your name, handsome?"

As soon as they entered the store, the short-haired girl revealed her true intentions and couldn't wait to strike up a conversation with Xia Yu.

"My name is Xia Yu, you can just call me store manager."

Xia Yu gave a simple reply, then turned to Lin Sisi, who was politely browsing the shop, and asked, "If the competition is the day after tomorrow, you probably won't need some of the nurturing items that require a long-term approach to see results. How about you teach your pet a skill?"

Tongzi's task is to get "Xirona" to spend 100,000.

Aside from selling himself, the only other option Xia Yu could think of was skills training.

Putting aside other factors, the "Provocation" skill could easily fetch a six-figure price tag.

Lin Sisi turned her head, looking surprised.

Tang Yun, who was standing to the side, twitched her lips and couldn't help but ask, "You can teach pet skills here? Shopkeeper Xia, you're not... joking, are you?"

Given her personality, the second half of her sentence would definitely have been, "You're just bragging."

However, in order to leave a good impression on Xia Yu, Tang Yun chose a slightly more tactful way of putting it.

Skills training isn't anything particularly rare, but it's something that's usually only offered by larger pet stores.

It might sound harsh, but can a pet shop that looks like it's just sitting on the side of the road really teach skills?

Faced with the two girls' doubts, Xia Yu smiled calmly and said, "Give it a try. I guarantee you'll learn it, or you don't have to pay."

Seeing Xia Yu's confidence, Lin Sisi and Tang Yun exchanged glances and finally nodded.

"Okay, let's give it a try."

Chapter 5 My move-learning machine is an heirloom!

Just like in the Pokémon world, each pet in the Beastmaster world has a different skill pool.

Except in special circumstances, a fire-type pet is generally unable to use a skill like Water Gun.

Just like you can't expect Groudon to fly.

Therefore, Xia Yu could not be sure that Lin Sisi's baby fire lizard would definitely learn to "provoke".

But as I said before, since we're already here, let's give it a try first.

If I can learn it, this deal will be done.

Even if I can't learn it, I won't lose anything.

At most, we'll only lose two customers.

Seeing Lin Sisi nod in agreement, Xia Yu took out the move learning machine from the system space.

It is shaped like a square box, about the size of a palm, and its surface is engraved with fine and intricate energy patterns.

The texture has a dark purple sheen that flows endlessly under the light.

Lin Sisi and Tang Yun looked at each other in bewilderment.

They had never seen anything like it before.

There are usually two ways to teach skills in the Beast Tamer world.

One method is to have a pet that has already mastered a certain move teach another pet, which then learns the move on its own through repeated training.

Another method is to use "Inheritance Stones" that record the skill trajectory for guidance.

Sisi had seen the Inherited Stone Forest before; almost all of them were shaped like stones, and when used, they required the Beastmaster to continuously inject spiritual energy.

Not only is the process lengthy, but it also puts a lot of strain on the beast tamer's brain if it takes too long.