Beast Taming: Becoming a Bug-type Elite Four Member Starting with Silkworm Raising

Chapter 6 The First Pot of GoldChapter 6 The First Pot of Gold
Early the next morning, at the Senluo City Beast Control Alliance Material Trading Center, Russell came to the purchase window carrying a bundle of light gray thread.

The bundle of silk threads was the worm threads spun out by Ayou and his companions, which were simply combed and combined into a ball of thread.

”Brother Russell, are you here to sell pet materials again?...Hey, the quality of the worm silk today is really good!”

Young people who run insect-based pet shops are considered a rare species. The uncle who works at the purchase window has some impressions of Russell. Seeing him selling insect silk again, the uncle took the skein of thread and appraised it with ease.

”The texture is tough, the color is shiny, and there is a hazy and mysterious feeling given by the ghost attribute. What kind of worm silk is this produced by a pet animal?”

Realizing that the quality of the worm silk Russell sent today was far better than before, the buyer immediately became interested.

Many insect-type pet beasts lose the ability to spin silk when they reach maturity, but they can spin insect silk of this quality when they are still in their infancy. He even suspected that this kid got a lucky contract with some rare insect-type pet beast.

However, Russell’s answer surprised him:
”These are the worm threads spun out by the black-ringed silkworms. Please estimate the price.”

Hearing this, the purchaser uncle was stunned.

Although he is now middle-aged and living in an average life, he was once a graduate of a regular higher beast-controlling school. He clearly remembers that the black-ringed silkworm did not have ghost attributes in its larval stage.

”I remember that this guy seems to be running a house for insect beasts? Maybe he found some trick on cultivating black-ringed silkworms...”

With a trace of doubt and surprise, the buyer uncle felt that the ordinary young man in front of him seemed not that simple.

However, in the world of beast control, such undisclosed breeding secrets are considered commercial secrets, so he didn’t feel like asking any more questions and just continued to do his job.

”According to the official purchase price, each bundle of black-ringed silkworm silk is 50 to 200 credit points, but the value of your bundle of silkworm silk obviously exceeds the normal standard. Wait a moment, I will go to the appraisal department.”

With that said, the purchaser uncle got up and prepared to walk to the appraisal room next door.

There are thousands of types of pet beasts, and the Beast Control Alliance has discovered many new species every year. Therefore, each alliance trading center will be equipped with an appraisal room to determine the value of unconventional materials and pet beasts.

At this time, a crisp voice suddenly came from the side:
”No need to bother, how about selling it to me for 1000 credits?”

Russell turned around and saw that the person speaking was a little girl wearing a cute princess dress with a flower-shaped pet beast lying on her shoulder. She looked to be about fifteen or sixteen years old.

Since the establishment of the Beast Control Alliance, the currencies of various countries have been uniformly converted into credit points. The purchasing power of this digital currency is very stable. 1000 credit points is almost equivalent to half the monthly expenses of the Beast Control House, including rent.

And the pet beast on her shoulder has a very good background. It is a popular fairy-plus-plant pet beast known as the ”Angel of the South” - Shy Lily.

After undergoing a natural evolution, the shy lily can transform into a lily fairy wearing a coat of white petals, possessing excellent purification and healing abilities.

Although the bloodline level before and after evolution is only platinum level, the rare fairy attributes combined with the natural and elegant appearance make the price of a Shy Lily not even much lower than some purple-gold level pet beast eggs.

The way he dresses shows that his family is quite wealthy, he carries a rare baby beast, and he spends 1000 credits without even batting an eyelid...

Is this the classic plot of meeting a rich Lolita at the beginning?

”If you feel that the price is not in line with expectations, I can add more. Just tell me the price.”

Russell was stunned for a moment by the rich aura that hit him. The little girl thought he thought the price was too low, so she generously said that he could increase the price.

”Young man, 1000 credits is enough to buy a bundle of water drop spider silk. It is the most difficult insect material to find near Senluo City. No matter how well the black-ringed silkworms are cultivated, the price is about the same...”

Seeing that Russell still didn’t answer, the buyer’s uncle quickly whispered in his ear to remind him.

The Water Drop Spider is a silver-level insect-type pet beast. When it reaches adulthood, its life energy level can break through the fourth level, and its strength approaches the gold-level. It can be regarded as a top-ranking existence among common insect-type pet beasts.

It looks like a ball of dew from a distance, its body is slippery, and its habits are very cautious. It is very difficult to catch a water drop spider in the wild, so the price of water drop spider silk, which can be used to make high-end ice silk pajamas, has always been high. .

Through this comparison, Russell suddenly came back to his senses and quickly put on what he thought was the kindest smile and replied:

”1000 credit points is completely enough. Would you like to trade now?” Although this little girl is very rich, she would probably agree to increase the price, but Russell is not too greedy.

In business, what matters is steady flow.

”I want to make a set of performance costumes with the theme of moonlight elves. This kind of hazy silk thread like the night meets the design requirements, but the weight of a bundle of silk threads is too small. At most, I can spin a silk scarf. If you have new products, I will give them away. Go to this address, the more the better, unlimited purchases.”

After taking the ball of thread, the little girl readily transferred 1000 credits to his account. Since she was planning to make multiple purchases, she did not choose to hide her personal information.

Just as Russell had just guessed, this little girl lives in the oak residential area in the core of Senluo City, where giant oak trees transplanted from the depths of the Black Dew Forest grow. Most of the houses are single-family villas, and the residents are usually either rich or poor. expensive.

”Tian Tian, ​​I seem to have seen this name in the Beast Control Stage Newcomer Competition...”

Looking at the back of the big customer leaving, Russell realized that he had seen her on TV before.

The Beast Controlling Stage is another type of beast control competition independent of the Alliance Challenge. The competition mainly focuses on the ability of performing beast control masters to flexibly use their pets to show gorgeous stage effects. It is a kind of beast control derived from the peaceful era. Professional branch of division.

Russell’s aesthetics have always been average, so he occasionally watches the official broadcast of large-scale beast-fighting stage competitions. To have a place in such events, Tian Tian’s ability must be very good.

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Returning to the Imperial Insect House, he recharged the 1000 credit points he had just received into his miscellaneous fee prepayment account, then fed the pet beasts in the store as usual, and after performing energy screening on a box of black-ringed silkworms, Russell once again collapsed on the recliner from exhaustion. .

Judging from his current physical fitness, cultivating dozens of insect-type pet beasts at the same time is indeed a considerable burden.

But the effect of the ”Cocoon of Evolution” talent can obviously help any insect-type pet grow, so it would be a waste just to use it on your own contracted pet.

Of course, this is not an unsolvable contradiction. The most direct way to solve the problem of insufficient physical strength and energy is to grow into a higher-level beast master.

The cultivation of the beast master can make the pet beast grow rapidly, and part of the life energy of the pet beast will be fed back to the owner through the soul connection. The physical fitness of the high-level beast master can even be stronger than that of some low-level pet beasts.

Unfortunately, the life energy of the Black Ring Celestial Silkworm itself is too weak, not comparable to that of an average adult human, so Russell basically received little feedback after contracting with Ayou.

But he is not anxious about this. As Ayou grows step by step, this problem will naturally be solved.

Now, all Russell can do is lie down and slowly recover his strength.

Leaning on the rocking chair and playing with the mobile phone, this is the happiest time of the day for a hard worker.

……

After scrolling through the ”Yu Beast Toutiao” software for a moment, a piece of news suddenly caught his eye.

”Today’s news: Many people have disappeared outside the Black Dew Forest recently. Please avoid going to the area as much as possible. It is recommended that professional beast masters on missions travel together.”

Although humans have become the most powerful race relying on the power of beast masters, that has only happened in the past few hundred years.

Outside the alliance of the four major principalities where human beings live, more than % of the area is still an undeveloped area in a primitive state.

Black Dew Forest is the largest undeveloped area near Senluo City.

The wild beasts found on the outskirts of this forest are generally of low level and sparsely distributed. In addition, after every fog, a low-level cultivation material called black dew condenses on the plant branches and leaves, so you enter the forest to collect medicinal herbs and black dew. There are many low-level beast masters who supplement their family income.

Why are there so many disappearances in a place like this? Professional beast masters are truly a high-risk industry...

After reading the news, Russell frowned slightly and immediately decided to grow up before considering outdoor adventures.