The Astral Pet Store
Chapter 165's
Astral Pet Store – Chapter 165
“I just got some names, I'm not famous.”
Nie Chengkong is simple. “I've heard so much about you, Brother Su. You killed a Magical Corpse Beast in the top position of the eighth rank at such a young age. You are not weaker than me. I believe that in the future, Brother Su will definitely grow into a title-winning pet fighter! ”
“You seduced me. I believe the same for you,” Su Ping gives a simple answer because he is not used to pleasantries and flattery.
Luo Guxue blushed when he heard Nie Chengkong's words. He had just returned to the team so he had no time to tell the team about the news from the academy. Su Ping would not grow up to be a title-granted pet fighter. He already has such an ability.
“Happy to meet you.”
“Bapak. Su, hi.”
The other two team members, a girl, and a boy, who were sitting on the sofa stepped up. Their smiles make them look friendly.
Ever since Su Ping was young, one would have questions, more or less. However, they all trusted Luo Guxue and Ye Chenshan. Moreover, Su Ping had saved Ye Chenshan's life. For that reason alone, Su Ping deserved good treatment.
Su Ping nodded to them.
Both team members introduced themselves. Su Ping knew their names. The boy was Zhou Jing and the girl was Guo Yuelin. Both of them were advanced fighting pet warriors like Luo Guxue.
“Brother Su, come and sit.” Nie Chengkong was quite friendly. He asked Su Ping to sit on the sofa.
A guest must be in accordance with the comfort of the host. After everyone sat down, Su Ping asked, “Captain Nie, when can you share a map of Mysterious Realms?” Nie Chengkong replied, “Don't be in a hurry. Two more servants will come. We'll study the map when everyone is here. ”
Su Ping was surprised. The team has invited three helpers. Counting the original team of five, they would be a total of eight people.
Su Ping sat there and waited because this was what Nie Chengkong wanted.
“Bapak. Su, I heard that you run a pet store. Really?” Guo Yuelin was curious.
Su Ping nodded. “If you are interested, you are welcome to visit. I sell various types of pet food in my store, high quality at reasonable prices.”
Ye Chenshan slightly curled his lips but did not say anything.
“We will do it when time allows.” Zhou Jing smiled.
They chatted for a while when they heard someone coming. A young man walked in first and shouted, “Captain, Mr Mo, and Mr Chen are here.”
“They are the outside help we have been waiting for,” Ye Chenshan said to Su Ping while realizing the confusion of the latter.
Everyone looked over the shoulder of the young man. Two people come in. One of them is skinny with a mustache handlebar, like a teacher. The other man was large in stature, nearly two meters tall, and looked quite fat.
Nie Chengkong stood up to greet them at once. “Bapak. Mo, Mr. Chen.” “Captain Nie, how are you?” The burly man laughed.
The skinny old man smiled in response.
The other team members stood up to greet. They were all quite polite to the two outside helpers. They were there to help and they were both renowned masters. It was natural that team members would respect both.
Su Ping got up to say hello as well.
After the small talk was over, Nie Chengkong waved his hand and asked the young man to close the door. Nie Chengkong told everyone to sit down and then the table was cleaned by the waiter.
“Because everyone is here, let's talk about Mysterious Realms.”
When the table was cleaned, Nie Chengkong took out a yellowish map from his chest pocket. The map looked like a scroll of parchment but was quite large.
Nie Chengkong opened the map on the table and said, “This is a treasure map for package 92. I bought a map from a secret channel on the black market. I heard that some grave robbers took it from an ancient tomb. I hired some archaeologists to translate the words on the map and noticed that this was related to Longtai Mountain. After my secret research and investigation, I finally concluded that this is a 92 parcel map. ”
As he explained, everyone turned their gaze to the map. Perhaps due to the weathering of time, some lines became blurred. Still, they could see the shape of several rivers and mountains.
There were some strange marks in certain locations in the mountains and rivers.
“I heard from archaeologists that this sign means danger in the past; this one is a treasure, this one is a forbidden area and this one means an open road…” Nie Chengkong explained one by one.
Everyone watched closely, trying to remember the map.
“There are so many signs for treasure.” Zhou Jing was surprised to see some of those marks.
Their team had obtained the map before but it was just a fragment without illustrations. However, this one was extremely detailed, marking dangers, open roads, and treasures. Following the map, they could practically go there and pick up the treasure, right?
Nie Chengkong must have realized the doubts of others. He smiled and said, “Look at me. The sign here is bigger. In the past, a large sign indicated a greater treasure. However, around this area, those places were all dangerous. Based on our experience, there must be ferocious beasts guarding the places with precious treasures.
“I invite you because I hope you can help us get the treasure.”
Old man Mo and strong man Chen both understood. Nie Chengkong was trying to take all the treasures.
“In addition,” continued Nie Chengkong, “While the map is detailed, a long time has passed. Animals are living animals. They're moving. Therefore, we cannot trust this map completely. No one knew for sure how those dangerous places had changed after so many years. Perhaps, some dangerous places had disappeared and some of the originally obvious pathways became risky.
“So, this map is for reference only. We can't rely on it completely. When we get there, we have to be extra vigilant and take care of each other. I hope we can all get out safely!”
Everyone nodded. They thought about that possibility as well.
Old man Mo smiled. “Captain Nie, because you are so meticulous, I disagree.”
That strong man Chen smiled from ear to ear. “At that time, when we get the main treasure, remember that I will be the third person in line who can take the other treasure.”
Old man Mo was surprised. He looked at Chen and then at Nie Chengkong. “Captain Nie, you told me that I would be the second person to take the treasure. Who will be first?”
Mo thought Chen would be the first to vote. Chen was on the same level as Mo and in his prime. While Mo didn't think he was worse than Chen, he could accept the fact that Chen could choose before him.
Mo did not expect that the first person to choose the treasure was someone else. Is that someone on Nie Chengkong's team?
The strong man Chen was also surprised. He thought Mo would be the first to choose. He did not predict that there would be anyone else.
Nie Chengkong smiled. “The first one to choose is this Brother Su, Su Ping is here. He saved Chenshan and Guxue's lives and he himself was quite strong. Therefore, we promise that he will be the first one to choose.”
Mo and Chen both looked at Su Ping. Both dumbfounded.
They had noticed Su Ping before because he was the youngest of them all, actually a little too young. He's like a college student. Mo thought Su Ping was a potential candidate for Team Polaris. How could she be an outside maid as well?
Besides, he was considered more important.
Old man Mo and strongman Chen were not happy about this. Chen frowned and said to Nie Chengkong, “Captain Nie, is this man an advanced fighting pet fighter?”
old man Mo looked at Nie Chengkong as well. If Su Ping was not an advanced fighting pet warrior, then it would be too much of an exaggeration to consider Su Ping more important than them.
Nie Chengkong nodded. “Brother Su has similar capabilities to the battle pet warrior master. He had once killed a Magical Corpse Beast in the top position of the eighth rank. He is not weaker than me. He once saved Chenshan and Guxue's lives. I hope you can understand. ”
Both Mo and Chen were shocked. Su Ping had abilities similar to a battle pet warrior master? He had once killed a Magical Corpse Beast in the top position of the eighth rank?
The two of them were the main battle pet fighters but they were much older than Su Ping. They could kill Magical Corpse Beasts at the top of the eighth rank as well, but it was a wonder that Su Ping could do that as well.
The two looked at each other. They also did not voice doubts or vent their anger.
They were well aware that exploring the Mysterious Realm was a matter of life or death for the entire team. Nie Chengkong would not lie or drag beginners into the team under such conditions. After all, even if Nie Chengkong did not care about the treasure, he would have to worry about his life.
A weak teammate could make the entire team perish.
Since Nie Chengkong the senior explorer had said so, then the story about Su Ping must be true.
Mo and Chen looked at Su Ping meaningfully. Regardless of the strength of the young man, the two of them were more interested in the background of this talented young man.
The poor could not possibly have such extraordinary abilities. No matter how talented one is, one's development should be based on great financial support. To become a fighting pet fighter is the most expensive career path.
“Because he once saved the lives of Chenshan and Guxue, then I have no more questions,” said the strong man Chen. He looked rude but he was attentive. His good attitude will be beneficial for him in the future.
Old man Mo nodded but did not say anything more. Inside, he was a bit unhappy. They were both famous eighth rank fighting pet fighters. They were probably a little weaker than Nie Chengshan who had explored uncultivated lands. Even so, the two of them were the main fighters. Su Ping was talented and had a strong connection. However, exploring the Mysterious Realm relied on strength. Who cares about the background?
Despite being unhappy, Mo did not show any emotions. He had lived too long to let people see his feelings.
“Good. It's getting late. Let's get ready so that we can head to the Mysterious Realm. We can save the rest of the discussion for the rest of the trip, ” said Nie Chengkong and save the map.
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