When Wang Qian saw it, she paused for a moment and said, "Is this a Star Wolf Dog? Although it's suitable for your current level, it won't be very powerful. Come on, let's go. Mom will take you to buy a stronger one. No matter what, Mom can afford a fifth or sixth-level one."
The nearby Liu Ying Huan Yue Dog perked up its ears and started barking wildly.
What? Saying my strength isn't enough and comparing me to those fifth- or sixth-tier trashy beasts? I'm not having it. Turn me back immediately. I'm going to scare her to death.
Zhou Ran's mind was flooded with the Liu Ying Huan Yue Dog's complaints, and he looked displeased.
He hurried over to calm it down.
"Just play along with me, or you won't get that Magic Spirit Crystal."
Upon hearing this, the Liu Ying Huan Yue Dog immediately shut its mouth, lying down obediently and wagging its tail.
"I think this Star Wolf Dog is perfect for me. I'll stick with it for now," Zhou Ran said with a smile, petting the Star Wolf Dog's head.
"But..." Wang Qian saw the incredible rapport between Zhou Ran and the Star Wolf Dog and said slowly, "Never mind, it's up to you."
"It's okay, I still have my breeding shop, so I can earn money slowly. When the time comes, I can buy whatever I want myself." Zhou Ran replied.
Upon hearing this, Wang Qian's eyes welled up with tears, and she was speechless for a moment.
She recalled when Zhou Ran was young, unable to awaken his star spirit power, she had forced him to learn beast breeding and open a shop. She had assumed he must despise this profession, but now he was so dedicated to it. The child had grown up.
"Do you want to go to the Beast Academy? At your age, you might still be able to get in." Wang Qian suddenly asked.
"Forget it. Everyone says that Star Spirit Power must be awakened from a young age. I'm a latecomer to this. I'll just stick to running the shop." Zhou Ran shook his head hurriedly.
"Are you sure you don't want to go…" Hearing Zhou Ran's words, Wang Qian felt helpless.
Zhou Ran nodded firmly, then stored the Liu Ying Huan Yue Dog in the Beast Space and returned to his room.
As soon as he entered the room, the system's voice echoed in his mind.
"Ding, Treasure Hunt Quest completed. Reward: 2,000 points." The system prompted.
Zhou Ran lay on the bed, feeling quite happy. With these 2,000 points, he now had a total of 2,060 points.
"Not bad. Finally, I have some savings."
"I won't go open the store so early today. I'll just rest properly."
Zhou Ran lay quietly on the bed, the small vortex in his dantian continuously fusing spiritual energy and starlight energy.
Since ascending to a four-star beast tamer, Zhou Ran no longer needed to deliberately cultivate. While closing his eyes to rest, the dantian would automatically form a small vortex for cultivation.
"This Divine Mind Technique is truly powerful," Zhou Ran smiled.
Before he knew it, Zhou Ran had fallen asleep.
...
Around 4 PM.
"Mom, I'm heading to the store." Zhou Ran bid farewell to his mother and rode his electric scooter to the store.
Zhou Ran slept soundly. He hadn't planned to go to the store today, but he remembered that the deed he had purchased yesterday would be delivered before 5 PM, so he had to get up and go to the store.
As the time approached, Zhou Ran spotted two figures appearing at the store entrance from a distance—it was Feng Ruotong and her good friend Zhang Tiantian.
"Manager, I'm sorry you had to close the store today," " Feng Ruotong said.
"Um... I had something come up today," Zhou Ran explained.
"Here, this is the ticket for tomorrow's semifinal match," Feng Ruotong hurriedly pulled out a small card and handed it to Zhou Ran.
Zhou Ran was taken aback, then exclaimed in surprise, "You made it to the semifinals? That's impressive!"
Feng Ruotong smiled and said, "Thanks to the Ice Heaven Snow Woman Beast you cultivated, I was fortunate enough to make it to the semifinals."
"That's good. By the way, don't forget what you promised me." Zhou Ran smiled, then immediately opened the store door and walked inside.
"Alright, I won't bother you anymore. We'll come back tomorrow morning at 9 o'clock." After saying that, Feng Ruotong and Zhang Tiantian got into a car and left.
Zhou Ran was very happy. He organized the flyers he had printed a few days ago and set them aside, preparing to go to the academy tomorrow to promote them properly.
"The inner city... It's my first time going there. I wonder what it's like..." Zhou Ran sat quietly in the store, lost in thought.
"System, how about buying the shop next door?" Zhou Ran suddenly asked.
"It's average, but it can be upgraded to a Level 2 shop." The system replied.
"Level 2? Shops have levels too?" Zhou Ran immediately asked.
"The system will grant usage permissions based on the host's shop area. A Level 1 shop can use cultivation platforms, incubation pools, and sales counters. Upgrading to Level 2 unlocks a new permission: the forging room. "You can forge armor tailored to the attributes of the beast," the system explained.
Zhou Ran was startled, then became incredibly excited.
Over the centuries, the rapid development of technology on Blue Sea Star had led people to discover that certain magical minerals contained extraordinary powers. After being forged and processed, these minerals could be used to create armor.
Battle armor significantly enhances the combat power of beasts and can even compensate for their weaknesses. For example, earth-type beasts lack agility when fighting aerial beasts and are easily outmaneuvered, but with battle armor, their agility is greatly improved.
Among these, the most sought-after is spirit stone ore, which is compatible with all beast attributes and is not rejected. As a result, spirit stone has been extensively mined, leading to near extinction, making it extremely expensive on the market today.
In addition to spirit stone ore, there are many other elemental ores, such as fire stone ore, water stone ore, and wind stone ore, These ores can be refined into crystals of different attributes, with the Xuan Crystal being one of them. Such crystals, when crafted into battle armor, can only be used by beasts of the corresponding attribute; otherwise, they will be rejected. Of course, some beasts are naturally born with multiple attributes, making them more advantageous, as they can wear armor of any attribute they possess.
Therefore, this profession quickly became the most lucrative on Blue Sea Star, with forging shops popping up everywhere.
"This is fantastic. It seems that exchanging Honor Points for a shop was indeed a wise decision," Zhou Ran said happily.
Just then, a black sedan pulled up outside Zhou Ran's shop.
A man wearing sunglasses and a black suit walked into Zhou Ran's shop.
"Hello, boss. Here is the deed to Room 104 that you exchanged for. Please take it." The man in the suit and sunglasses handed Zhou Ran a blue box containing the deed and the shop's keys.
Zhou Ran was startled. Was this a delivery?
Why does it feel like a spy? So dramatic!
But despite his complaints, Zhou Ran was still overjoyed to receive the box.
After completing the delivery, the man in the suit and sunglasses immediately left.