Beast Taming: Starting From Zero-Chapter 640: Shaping Fruit
After browsing the online shopping platform for five minutes, Qiao Sang decisively abandoned the idea of buying a Yin Dynasty Pearl online.
Not only was the price ridiculously low at 9.9, but it also included free shipping, this was just too suspicious.
Although some well-known flagship stores for mystical items offered Yin Dynasty Pearls with authentication certificates, the highest grade available was only A-level.
For Qiao Sang, who still held an unlimited credit card, this was simply too low-tier.
Evolution was a serious matter, if she had the means to obtain something better, she would naturally go for the best.
Qiao Sang searched for well-known mystical item stores in the 19th District and planned a visit.
True treasures were rarely found online. She figured that while the internet might not have them, physical stores would, just like when she previously bought those S-level potions.
After jotting down the addresses of several reputable stores, Qiao Sang logged into Sainan High School’s official website and checked the points exchange section.
Almost all the redeemable items had been refreshed.
It seemed that the senior students at Sainan High School were actively using their points… Qiao Sang scrolled through the screen, checking out the new items that weren’t available yesterday.
Since her unlimited credit card hadn’t expired yet, using points to redeem common market goods felt pointless.
Qiao Sang set her standard to items that were hard to buy in the market and began filtering through them.
Originally, she had accumulated 1121 points. She had spent:
60 points for a focus monocle.
100 points for Pure Sweet Essence.
300 points for Sacred Water Essence.
5 points for a pet beast lightweight miniaturization bracelet.
100 points for a full-identification series limited edition pet beast identifier.
This left her with 556 points.
She had previously considered exchanging 50 points for a magical hood, but since Gangbao didn’t like it, she hadn’t redeemed it, leaving her points untouched.
With 556 points, she could afford some high-tier items. Qiao Sang directly selected "Sort by Points: High to Low."
[Name: Potential Card]
Function: Drip a pet beast's blood onto the card to reveal its maximum evolution tier.
Notes:
1. This is a one-time use item.
2. The pet beast must fast before using it, no food or water.
3. Do not let the Potential Card come into contact with water, as it will affect the final test results.
Points: 666
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A Potential Card… this seemed useful for pet beasts she was considering contracting but hadn’t bonded with yet.
The top-ranked item only cost 666 points? It seemed like all the good stuff at Sainan High School had already been exchanged. Qiao Sang glanced at her remaining points, sighed internally, and continued browsing.
[Name: Shaping Fruit]
Function: Adjusts a pet beast's body size according to its inner desires, either enlarging or shrinking.
Notes:
1. A pet beast can only use a Shaping Fruit once in its lifetime;a second use will have no effect.
2. Once changed, the size cannot be reverted.
3. The new size must be either twice as large or half as small as the original.
4. The pet beast’s food requirements will increase or decrease accordingly, so prepare in advance.
Points: 555
It could change a pet beast’s size? Qiao Sang's eyes lit up.
This was a great item!
While size wasn’t the only factor in a pet beast's strength, it was a crucial one for about 90% of them.
Qiao Sang immediately thought of Gangbao.
This item was perfect for Gangbao! The larger her body, the more effective her air absorption ability would be.
As a flying-type pet beast, many of Gangbao's skills were tied to her size, such as Air Blade and Brave Bird Strike, two common flying-type moves.
Most importantly, the Shaping Fruit cost exactly 555 points, just within her budget!
Without hesitation, Qiao Sang tapped "Confirm Exchange," worried someone else might snatch it first.
After entering her address, she set her phone down, satisfied.
But then she had a thought, picked up her phone again, and switched the points sorting to "Low to High."
She still had 1 point left, it couldn’t go to waste.
[Name: VIP Invitation for the 126th Pet Beast Arena Tournament Semifinals]
Function: Grants VIP seating for the semifinals of the 126th Pet Beast Arena Tournament.
Notes:
1. This is for the semifinals, not the finals.
2. It is transferable.
Points: 1
Without thinking, Qiao Sang redeemed it.
After all, the only thing worth 1 point was this ticket.
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8:23 PM.
At a well-known chain store for pet beast items…
The staff member apologized, "Sorry, we don’t have any S-level Yin Dynasty Pearls. Would you like to look at something else?"
This was the sixth store she had visited. Qiao Sang's tone remained calm.
"I can wait. Can you have it transferred from another location?"
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"Sorry." The staff member replied, maintaining their polite smile.
"We truly don’t have any S-level Yin Dynasty Pearls. However, we do have many other items suitable for ghost-type pet beasts…"
Qiao Sang sighed inwardly and ignored the enthusiastic sales pitch. She turned and left.
S-level Yin Dynasty Pearls seemed even rarer than she had expected. She had already visited almost every well-known store, but none had it…
Feeling the weight of this realization, she pulled out her phone and logged into the Beast Taming Center’s official website.
She navigated to the Task Posting section and published a request for information on S-level Yin Dynasty Pearls.
Since she couldn’t find one herself, she would have to rely on others.
She closed her phone screen, only for it to vibrate a second later.
Picking it up, she saw a notification from the Beast Taming Center’s backend:
[Someone has accepted your task.]
Qiao Sang: !!!
So fast!
Shocked, she immediately checked the task taker's info and dialed their number.
"Beep… Beep…"
The call connected, and a pleasant female voice came through the speaker.
"Hello?"
"I'm 'GeniusGeniusGeniusAgain.' Are you 'Love Me, No Outcome'?" Qiao Sang asked.
For privacy reasons, many people used online IDs when posting and accepting tasks.
"That’s me." The woman replied.
"But I don’t actually have an S-level Yin Dynasty Pearl. I just know of a place where you might find one. Interested?"
"Yes." Qiao Sang said decisively.
"Then, about the VIP ticket for the International Team Tournament you offered as a reward…"
"If your information is accurate, I'll send you the ticket." Qiao Sang assured her.
"Deal." 'Love Me, No Outcome' chuckled.
"I saw that your task is based in the 19th District. There's an underground trade market beneath the Ghost Nest Bar. If you introduce yourself as a beast tamer and say you're looking to trade, someone will guide you inside."
After a pause, she added, "That place has plenty of rare ghost-type pet beast items."
