Chapter 63 – Guan Ning's Second Pet Beast

Crimson Luan Club?

Lin Ze was momentarily taken aback before recalling that this was a club for Fire Attribute pet beasts.

“You accepted?”

“Mm.”

Guan Ning nodded with a smile.

“My Blazing Eagle is a Fire Attribute pet beast. I was planning to join the Crimson Luan Club anyway. Even if they hadn’t come to invite me this time, I was going to submit my application tomorrow.”

Lin Ze nodded in understanding, not particularly surprised.

Guan Ning was currently ranked thirty-fourth, undeniably an elite among the freshmen.

Moreover, even before the Admission Assessment, her Blazing Eagle had already reached Tier 2, Stage 9.

It wouldn’t be long before it broke through to Tier 3.

With such an outstanding prospect, it would have been strange if the Crimson Luan Club hadn’t noticed her.

It was only natural that they would take the initiative to invite her to join.

“Brother, which club do you plan to join? The Colossus Club or the Frost Club?”

Guan Ning suddenly asked.

In her mind, if Lin Ze were to join a club, he would most likely choose between the Colossus Club and the Frost Club.

After all, his two pet beasts were of the Earth Attribute and Ice Attribute.

Unexpectedly, Lin Ze shook his head upon hearing this.

“I don’t plan to join any club for now.”

With his cheat, joining a club didn’t offer Lin Ze much benefit.

Compared to the meager resources he might gain, the price he’d have to pay was far greater.

Just dealing with club activities alone would waste a considerable amount of time.

With that kind of effort, he’d rather go hunting in the wilderness to raise his pet beasts’ Growth Rate.

Unless joining a club came with extra advantages, Lin Ze wasn’t going to consider it.

Guan Ning shot Lin Ze a slightly puzzled look but didn’t say anything more.

The experiences over these past days had made Lin Ze’s image towering in her heart.

No matter what surprising decision Lin Ze made, she wouldn’t question it—only support it wholeheartedly.

As they walked out of the building, Lin Ze suddenly remembered something and turned to ask:

“Ah Ning, when do you plan to contract your second pet beast?”

During the Apprentice Assessment, Guan Ning had cleared the Advanced Difficulty, so she had also obtained her second pet beast slot.

Hearing Lin Ze’s words, Guan Ning thought for a few seconds, then shook her head.

“I haven’t decided yet.”

“For my second pet beast, I want to contract one with higher potential—preferably Tier 7 or above. But those kinds of pet beasts are very expensive, and I can’t afford one right now.”

Seeing that Lin Ze was about to speak, Guan Ning quickly added:

“But it’s fine. For now, I’ll focus on raising my Blazing Eagle. Once it advances to Tier 4, it won’t be too late to contract a second pet beast.”

“And by then, I should have saved up enough money.”

Guan Ning knew that if she asked—no, she didn’t even need to ask—Lin Ze would definitely take the initiative to help cover the shortfall for purchasing a pet beast.

But Guan Ning didn’t want to do that.

Beast Tamers had far too many expenses, and with two pet beasts of his own, Lin Ze would only need money more than she did.

Guan Ning didn’t want to hold Lin Ze back.

Taking in the girl’s expression, Lin Ze understood inwardly but didn’t call it out. Instead, he said:

“How about this—I’ll help you pick out a pet beast. I guarantee I’ll find you one with high potential that won’t cost much.”

Guan Ning was stunned.

How could a pet beast with high potential be cheap?

The phrase “good quality and low price” didn’t apply to pet beasts.

But seeing how serious Lin Ze looked, Guan Ning opened her mouth, then finally nodded in agreement.

Over this period, Lin Ze had never ceased to bring her surprises.

Perhaps this time would be the same?

Having made their decision, the two didn’t waste any time. They immediately left the academy and headed to a nearby Pet Beast Shop.

Compared to Pinghai City, Ningjiang City—a major first-tier metropolis—was undoubtedly far more prosperous.

There were no shortage of Pet Beast Shops in the city, and most of them were quite large in scale.

Conveniently, there happened to be a large Pet Beast Shop right near Ningjiang Academy.

Before long.

Lin Ze and Guan Ning arrived at the shop named “Starry Sky.”

“I heard this Pet Beast Shop is part of a chain brand, with branches in over a dozen cities around Ningjiang City,” Guan Ning whispered to Lin Ze as they walked through the entrance.

Lin Ze gave a slight nod.

He had heard of Starry Sky’s reputation as well.

It was apparently the family business of some Beast Tamer clan, with a history spanning over a hundred years.

It enjoyed a good reputation within Beast Tamer circles.

After politely declining the salesperson’s offer to help introduce them, Lin Ze led Guan Ning to browse on their own.

He chose the area designated for Pet Beasts of low-to-mid quality.

The highest Potential Rating there wouldn’t exceed D.

Correspondingly, the prices were significantly lower than those of Pet Beasts in the higher-tier sections.

With luck, perhaps they could find a decent Pet Beast.

With that thought in mind, Lin Ze carefully sifted through the Sealing Beads of Pet Beasts whose initial Levels were Tier 3 or below.

Guan Ning watched from the side, growing increasingly puzzled.

The Pet Beasts in this area were certainly cheap, but their Potential Rating was at most D.

In other words.

Their final Level could only reach Tier 5 at best.

That fell far short of her expectations.

However, out of trust in Lin Ze, Guan Ning kept her doubts to herself and said nothing.

After all, this was a large Pet Beast Shop, offering far more varieties of Pet Beasts than those in Pinghai City.

A little over ten minutes later.

Lin Ze had already discovered four or five Pet Beasts that possessed Hidden Evolution Paths, with their maximum Potential Ceiling reaching Tier 7 or Tier 8.

That already met Guan Ning’s expected goals.

But after thinking it over, Lin Ze decided to keep looking.

In his view, when selecting a Pet Beast for Guan Ning, while he wouldn’t insist on King Rank, the maximum Potential Ceiling should at least be Tier 9.

And preferably, it should also be of the Fire Attribute.

There was plenty of time anyway—if Starry Sky didn’t have one, they could search other Pet Beast Shops.

Fortunately, compared to King Rank, Pet Beasts with a final potential of Tier 9 were considerably more common.

And as it turned out, the two were quite lucky today.

Before long.

Lin Ze actually found a suitable Pet Beast.

[Name]: Spike-Tailed Lion

[Level]: Tier 3, Stage 2

[Skills]: Spike Nail, Roar, Frenzied Trample

[Selectable Evolution Paths]

[① Multi-Tail Path: An evolution method that increases the number of spike tails and strengthens the spike-tail attack capabilities. Ranged abilities will receive a certain boost. Next Evolution Form: [Twin-Spike-Tailed Lion]. Maximum evolution: Tier 5.]

[② Blazing Flame Path: An evolution method that awakens the Fire Element talent, tapping into the fire-element bloodline within, and strengthening Fire Element manipulation abilities. Next Evolution Form: [Blazing Flame Lion]. Maximum evolution: Tier 9.]

After scanning through the information on the panel, Lin Ze’s eyes lit up.

A Fire Attribute Pet Beast.

With a maximum Potential Ceiling of Tier 9.

Without a doubt, this was absolutely perfect to serve as Guan Ning’s Pet Beast.

So Lin Ze directly picked up the Sealing Bead and handed it to Guan Ning.

“Let’s go with this one.”

Guan Ning took the Sealing Bead with a bewildered expression, and as she glanced at the Note on the Nameplate, her confusion only deepened.

A Spike-Tailed Lion?

But wasn’t the Potential Ceiling for this Pet Beast only Tier 5?