Astral Pet Store (WN)

There was a huge plaza outside the venue.

Many students who had brought their relatives to the competition stadium were still strolling around.

Su Ping was surprised to find that it was as the news reported. The Phoenix Peak Academy had set off a storm of Lightning Rats. Among the students he had seen along the way, seven had a purple-furred Lightning Rat with them.

Those unaware would think that it was a school that specialized in cultivating Lightning Rats.

Su Yanying noticed Su Ping’s expression and said with a smile, “Boss, this is all thanks to you.”

Su Ping chuckled.

The three of them entered the stadium. The interior of the hall was huge, enough to accommodate a hundred thousand people.

Su Yanying and Lan Lele were clearly very familiar with the place, as they navigated through the complex sections and passageways with ease. Very soon, they arrived at a place with front row seats; the view was very good. This was the area from where the upperclassmen would watch the competition.

“Look, it’s Jiang Bingshan.” Lan Lele pouted.

At this moment, a man and a woman were engaged in a fierce battle in the stadium’s arena. However, although the battle seemed intense, it was just gaudy; not much lethality was involved. Even so, the atmosphere of the arena was pumped; people cheered uncontrollably.

Su Yanying glanced for a moment and then looked away. She was very calm.

“This time, she barely made it into the top eight. I heard that the academy assigned her to a second-level team. She had to serve in a Class C barren area for a year before she could be promoted to an official settler.” Lan Lele’s face was full of smiles, but her tone was dripping with a sense of schadenfreude. “Now, she can’t be arrogant in front of you anymore. You’re being fought over by those first-level battle teams. Once you reach the barren areas, you’ll become an official settler.

Besides, you only need to serve in the Class C barren area for three months before you’re sent for training in a Class B barren area. Your growth rate will definitely surpass her. It is not impossible for you to become a titled battle pet warrior in the future.”

Su Yanying looked at the tall and proud figure on the stage and sighed. She knew that she was only lucky to have met Su Ping. Otherwise, with her pets, she would only be able to enter the top eight at best; they were on par with her competitor’s.

But fate was like this. From then on, she would rise up and grow rapidly, completely severing this competitive relationship.

She would meet new opponents and see a wider world. All of this would turn into memories of the past.

“Barren area? Battle team?” Su Ping heard the two girls’ words and thought of Fan Yujing’s sister, Fan Xiaoyu. She was also a student of this school, but she had already entered the barren area for training.

He asked, “Do you all become settlers after graduation?”

Lan Lele shook her head and said, “Yingying will; It’s her dream. But I won’t. Even if I’m willing, my father won’t let me. Besides, I don’t want to go to a godforsaken place like a barren area. I can’t even shower every day.”

Su Yanying smiled and said, “That’s nothing if it means I can become a powerful battle pet warrior.”

Lan Lele pursed her lips. “Why should I become a powerful battle pet warrior? Even if I’m an eighth-rank battle pet warrior, I’m still my father’s bodyguard. There’s nothing in this world that money can’t resolve—unless you don’t have enough money. Earning money is the most important thing!”

Su Yanying smiled bitterly. She knew that she wouldn’t be able to find a common ground with her in this topic. The environment of their upbringing was different, and everyone pursued their dreams differently.

“Isn’t this Su Yanying?” Suddenly, a gentle and calm voice could be heard. The few of them turned around and saw three people walking in their direction, two of them trailing behind like lackeys. The young man walking in front was dressed in casual clothes. He had short hair and looked very spirited. His eyes were deep and warm, but he had a sharpness that could burst out at any moment. His temperament was restrained, but his outstanding persona would attract everyone’s attention wherever he went.

“Ye Hao?” Su Yanying was surprised to see the young man. “Why are you here?”

“This is where the audience stands are. Why can’t I come here?” Ye Hao smiled.

Su Yanying knew that she had said something wrong and shook her head. “No, that’s not what I meant. Shouldn’t you be with your class?”

Ye Hao smiled and said, “I came here looking for you.”

“You’re looking for me?”

“That’s right.” Ye Hao smiled. “The last time I fought with your Lightning Rat, my Thunder Basilisk seemed to have been agitated. It has broken through and has reached the seventh rank, officially entering adulthood. Although it’s still too early to become a real adult, it’s still all good. I’m here to thank you.”

“It broke through to the seventh rank?” Su Yanying was stunned. Lan Lele, who was standing next to her, was shocked as well. The other party was just a student in school. He had already nurtured a seventh rank pet!

Moreover, to be able to summon a seventh-rank pet, one could only imagine how powerful Ye Hao’s astral power cultivation had to be!

“You… you can’t be an advanced battle pet warrior, right?” Lan Lele couldn’t help but ask. If that were the case, it would be too shocking!

Ye Hao glanced at her and laughed. “It’s not that fast. We’re still students, aren’t we? I used to have level-four astral power and suffered a backlash by the Thunder Basilisk. I was lucky enough to break through to level-five. With my astral power, I can only barely summon the Thunder Basilisk. I can’t let it stay out for long.”

“Fifth level?” Su Yanying and Lan Lele’s expressions changed when they heard his words. They were still at the fourth level. Su Yanying was in the middle of the fourth level while Lan Lele was in the lower position of the fourth level. Her strength was already considered outstanding and she was a top student in her class.

However, compared to Ye Hao’s fifth level, she paled in comparison.

At the level of a middle-rank battle pet warrior, the difference between astral power levels was extremely obvious, not to mention that there was a huge gap between them. It was like a chasm that couldn’t be bridged.

“Apart from gratitude, I’m here to say hi to you. After the Thunder Basilisk broke through to the seventh rank, it underwent some changes. It has a dragon’s might. I haven’t learned how to restrain it yet,” Ye Hao said, “You know that this is an exhibition match. If your Lightning Rat were to tremble in fear, I’m afraid things will turn a little nasty. Although your Lightning Rat is monstrous, it is still of a low-class bloodline. It is natural to fear high-class bloodlines.

“So, I suggest that you use your Fallen Phoenix to fight me. In that case, at least it will look good. I will show mercy.”

If it weren’t for Ye Hao’s gentle smile, Su Yanying would have thought that he was there to provoke her. However, seeing that Ye Hao didn’t seem to have any ill intentions, she felt a little depressed and uncomfortable, but she still said, “I understand. I will consider it.”

“You don’t have to consider further,” Su Ping heard what she had said and stepped in, “You can fight however you want. It’s just a seventh-rank pet. Not only is it not an adult, the Lightning Rat won’t be scared even if an adult Beast King shows up.”

“Huh?” Ye Hao, Su Yanying, and the others looked at Su Ping. Su Yanying was stunned for a moment. Her eyes lit up. “Really?” Su Ping was the cause of the Lightning Rat’s change. She was convinced by Su Ping’s words.

Moreover, she remembered that there was a battle against the Dragon Hound. The Dragon Hound had used a deterrence technique mixed with dragon’s might at the time, but it was ineffective against the Lightning Rat. It was clear that Su Ping’s words were not baseless.

“And this is?” Ye Hao frowned. He was polite to Su Yanying because she had been scouted by a first-rate team and had a bright future ahead of her. However, he had never seen Su Ping before. He wasn’t on the college’s battle power rankings.

Besides, Su Ping sounded exaggerated. What did an adult Beast King mean? Just seeing one might already mean death.

This was one of the few monsters in the world. Ignoring the Lightning Rat, even the proud Thunder Basilisk would tremble in front of a Beast King. Could it be that the Lightning Rat had a higher blood lineage than the Thunder Basilisk and had a prideful temperament?