The Beast Taming Shop is the largest shop in Lin Yuan City, responsible for regulating the flow of resources from the Alternate Space.
Here, not only are various Guardian Beasts captured from the Alternate Space sold, but rare materials, evolution potions, and even rare treasures are also available.
Gu Xing stood before the grand entrance of the Beast Taming Association, looking up.
The entire building was pyramid-shaped, consisting of five levels, each corresponding to different tiers—
Common, Elite, Excellent, Epic, Legendary.
Of course, the top "Legendary Level" area was empty all year round, with only a few rare materials from the Alternate Space occasionally on display, for people to admire.
The fourth level’s "Epic Level" area also contained only a small portion of epic materials, priced so high it left one speechless.
Gu Xing did not stop at the first level and went directly to the third level—
The Excellent-level Guardian Beasts section.
In the spacious hall, dozens of Guardian Beasts of various forms were kept in specially designed energy cages, each marked with detailed information and price.
Gu Xing’s eyes scanned over them, and their attributes panels automatically appeared in his view—
[Mystic Snake]
[Talent: Excellent Three Stars]
[Level: Tier Zero]
[Skills: Poisonous Fang Bite]
[Spirit Cat]
[Talent: Excellent One Star]
[Level: Tier Zero]
[Skills: Agile Evasion]
...
The prices of these Guardian Beasts generally ranged from 500,000 to 1,000,000, with higher talents commanding higher prices.
Gu Xing finally stopped in front of a wolf-shaped Guardian Beast.
This was the highest talent one on the entire third level—
[Gray Wolf]
[Talent: Excellent Three Stars]
[Attributes: Wind Element]
[Level: Tier Zero]
[Skills: Gale Claw Strike]
[Cultivation Suggestion: Wind Spirit Grass, Hurricane Crystal...]
Looking at these Guardian Beasts with only a single skill each, Gu Xing furrowed his brows slightly.
Although Excellent-level Guardian Beasts were already considered a good choice, compared to the Epic-level Enchanting Demon, the gap was simply too great.
Moreover, he had twenty million funds, fully capable of pursuing a higher ceiling!
"Hello, are there any other Guardian Beasts at the Beast Taming Association?"
He stopped a staff member, unwilling to give up, and asked.
"Hello, customer, the ones on display are all the Guardian Beasts the shop has obtained this year."
Excellent Talent...
He stared at that Gray Wolf, and the three-star talent was already hard to come by for ordinary Beast Masters.
But having seen the skill panel of the Epic-level Enchanting Demon, this talent of Guardian Beast held no attraction in his eyes.
Moreover, to cultivate such a Guardian Beast to the level of the Enchanting Demon, even twenty million might not suffice.
However, just as he was about to turn away in disappointment...
The staff suddenly called out to him.
"Wait! There’s another place..."
Gu Xing turned sharply, his movement was so quick that the staff instinctively stepped back half a pace.
"Where?"
The staff, startled by Gu Xing, explained.
"It’s like this, because we only display the Guardian Beasts obtained each year."
"And those that did not sell in past years are uniformly managed in the logistics department."
"It’s just that..., customer, please don’t hold too much hope, as those Guardian Beasts are all left as defective items after others have chosen."
Hearing this news, the hope in Gu Xing’s heart that had just ignited, extinguished once again.
How could there possibly be a Guardian Beast with decent talent left among those picked-over defective products?
But, adhering to the philosophy of "since I’m here," after hesitating for a moment, Gu Xing decided to head to the logistics department for a look.
Even if there was no gain in the logistics department, he could still return to the third floor to contract the Gray Wolf.
"However, you have to hurry, or they will be sent for destruction soon."
...
Logistics Department.
The lighting was dim and oppressive.
A silver-haired girl curled up in the corner, hugging her knees tightly, her face deeply buried in her arms.
Around her, a few Guardian Beasts of different shapes were quietly waiting for their fate’s judgment as well.
A Shadow Leopard missing a leg, a Spirit Fox blind from birth...
They had been the defective items no one claimed for an entire year.
"Time’s up."
The metal hinges emitted an ear-piercing groan as a young man in uniform pushed the door open and entered.
Today was the Beast Summoning Day in Lin Yuan City, and it was also the end for these Guardian Beasts.
The association was not a charity, having kept them for a year was already benevolence to the utmost.
Destroying them would also allow for some material recovery, making the best use of everything.
Hearing the footsteps, the Guardian Beasts stood up woodenly.
Yet the most striking figure was still the silver-haired girl.
When she raised her head, her silver hair cascaded down like a waterfall, and a pair of amber eyes were set on her delicate face, as if an angel had descended to the mortal world.
No—
She was an angel!
The staff member sighed.
A year ago, this angel of Epic Talent’s descent to Lin Yuan City had caused a sensation.
Unfortunately, congenital flaws made her even inferior to ordinary Guardian Beasts, and she couldn’t upgrade through a contract.
Such "defective goods" had little left even in terms of recovery value.
"Let’s go!"
Just as he was about to lead the way, a series of hurried footsteps approached from afar.
"Wait!"
Gu Xing rushed into the room, panting heavily, his bangs soaked with sweat.
It took him half an hour of wandering through the maze-like Beast Taming Shop to finally find this secluded logistics department.
His gaze swept across the room, instantly attracted by that sliver silhouette.
The attributes interface popped up instantly:
[Angel (Liu Li)]
[Status: Uncontracted (Cannot Contract Due to Damaged Wings)]
[Talent: Epic Nine Stars]
[Level: Tier Zero]
[Skills: Holy Light Judgment, Wings of Heaven, Divine Lament]
[Special State: Congenital Flaw (Damaged Wings) (Negative State: Cannot Level Up)]
[Cultivation Suggestion: Use Angel’s Feather, Radiant Star Dust, Holy Spirit Stone (to heal injuries)]
Gu Xing’s pupils suddenly shrank.
An Epic Nine Stars talent Guardian Beast?!
This was the highest talent Guardian Beast he had seen so far...
Just one step away from the Legendary Level!
Moreover, Epic Level Guardian Beasts typically had only two skills, yet Liu Li...
Had as many as three skills!
However...
His eyes unconsciously shifted to her back.
Where there should have been a pair of sacred wings, there was nothing but emptiness.
This was the reason why she was overlooked by everyone!
But the system provided a repair plan:
Angel’s Feather*1, Radiant Star Dust*3, Holy Spirit Stone*1.
And these three materials, coincidentally, were all available at the Beast Taming Shop!
Gu Xing’s heart started pounding fiercely.
It was her!
This was the Guardian Beast he was searching for!
As long as her injuries were healed, her talent would completely surpass that of the Enchanting Demon!
Gu Xing took a deep breath and slowly walked up to the staff member.
"Hello, I want to buy that angel, how much is she?"
At those words...
Liu Li’s pupils suddenly contracted.
She slowly lifted her head, her amber eyes reflecting the silhouette standing in the light.
Was he... talking about her?
For over three hundred days and nights, she had curled up in this dark corner, harboring expectations countless times, only to be disappointed countless times.
In the end, she became numb and could no longer dare to hope that anyone would take a second look at her.
But at this moment—
This stranger human, unexpectedly pointed at her.
She felt as if an invisible hand was tightly clutching her heart, making it hard to breathe.
Did he... really know what he was choosing?
Someone who shouldn’t even dare to hope...
Yet why... did her heart still somehow feel a twinge of pain?
....
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