Beast Taming: the More the Better

Chapter 151: Chapter 121: Resource Production? A New Industry! The Terrifying Cost of Breeding! (Alliance Leader Bonus)_2

She was even the acting chairman now.

”Could it be that Tianyun Group’s twenty percent shareholding is worth less than one percent of Heart of Woods?”

Still, it had to be said that Su Ping’s words indeed made Dong Muyun feel a lot more comfortable.

Dong Muyun hummed lightly, but still said,

”Since that’s the case, do you know how to raise this thing? How to bring out its most appropriate effects?”

Su Ping’s eyes lit up, and he quickly flattered,

”I don’t know, please teach me, sister!”

Su Ping wasn’t an all-rounder; he couldn’t possibly know everything about business models and the breeding of various Pet Beasts.

Let alone the fact that he had never even heard of the Rainbow Coral Worm before.

”TSK TSK, now you know to call me sister. But it’s a pity, I, your sister who only knows money and profits, am afraid I’m not as good as the younger and prettier Miss Qin.”

Su Ping touched his nose somewhat awkwardly.

Fortunately, Dong Muyun didn’t tease him any further and directly said,

”To raise the Rainbow Coral Worm, you need to prepare Star Algae, which is its favorite food. Secondly, to be able to approach the Rainbow Coral Worm in the water at any time, and simultaneously prevent passing schools of fish from harming it, you need to isolate it.”

”Isolate?”

Su Ping frowned slightly.

If it were isolated, how could the schools of fish use the Rainbow Water tainted by the glow of the Rainbow Coral Worm? How could they comprehend the so-called Rainbow Aurora under its light? How could the halo of the Rainbow Coral Worm continue to attract schools of fish?

From Dong Muyun’s description, Su Ping had never considered making this precious little creature a Pet Beast.

After all, a Pet Beast that at best lived a few years—you know, when a Pet Beast reached its lifespan, if you tried to artificially prolong its life, that would consume the Beast Tamer’s own Origin.

Although the Rainbow Coral Worm was precious, it was purely a Resource Type Pet Beast and not suitable as a battle-type Contracted Beast.

At least in the short term, Su Ping had no such thoughts. Since that was the case, if the Rainbow Coral Worm can’t provide resources when isolated, what was the point?

But fortunately, Dong Muyun wasn’t the type to play coy and directly explained with a smile,

”That’s right. It’s just that the materials for isolation are different. You need a special material from the Water Elemental Series: Water Element Barrier!”

Su Ping slapped his forehead.

He had been silly. How could he apply the physical knowledge of his previous world to measure things in this magical world?

The Water Element Barrier, a special Elemental Type material, is a water-based barrier that can block most solids but does not hinder the flow of water.

It is a special material sometimes used in Water Element Pet Beast venues.

However, Su Ping had never encountered it before, so he quickly flashed a flattering smile again and looked towards Dong Muyun.

She also laughed. On those cheeks, as charming and delicate as roses, every smile she wore couldn’t help but make one feel a twinge of fear.

And sure enough, as soon as Dong Muyun opened her mouth, Su Ping felt what cataclysm meant.

”Tianyun Group sells it! A square meter is only priced at five hundred thousand! Tianyun Group can customize the desired shape, space, and size for customers. They also assist with installation, regular maintenance, and repairs, including warranty after damage.”

Su Ping’s vision darkened.

Five hundred thousand didn’t sound like much.

But that was the price for just one square meter!

Not to mention, the Rainbow Coral Worm itself, along with the connected coral, was already over ten meters wide. You couldn’t really leave it with no space, right?

In that case, how would it continue to secrete Rainbow Coral?

This was a resource and material!

It was the only resource material that Heart of Woods could foreseeably produce on its own!

So, if they went by what Dong Muyun said, disregarding other factors, just in terms of length and width, one side of the enclosure would need to be twenty meters.

The four sides of a square enclosure together would mean eighty square meters of barrier material if it were one meter high.

Therefore, not considering height, surrounding the Rainbow Coral with a one-meter-high Water Element Barrier would require a whopping forty million!

But how could one not consider the height issue?

The secreted coral needed to attach itself to soil or rocks to coexist.

So, stacking this Water Element Barrier from the bottom of the lake upwards—if their artificial lake was ten meters deep, they’d multiply the forty million base amount by ten, which amounted to a whopping four hundred million!

Four hundred million!

And that was just for ten meters of height.

In fact, if they really calculated according to the depth of that artificial lake, with Lingxi River at the center—that is, where the Rainbow Coral Worm was right now—the height of the Water Element Barrier needed from the Lingxi River down to the riverbed would be nearly one hundred meters...

Four billion?

Su Ping only felt darkness before his eyes.

Dong Muyun had clearly foreseen this scenario and was watching Su Ping with a smile.

Su Ping said with a sheepish smile, ”That...”

”This is already the discounted price! As you know, there’s a reason why Tianyun Group’s products are expensive. If you buy this kind of material from somewhere else, they won’t take care of it after installation, you know! If an accident happens later on and the Water Element Barrier has a breach, Tianyun Group offers a twenty-year warranty with free replacement!”

Indeed, once Dong Muyun put it that way, it did seem like there was good reason for it to be expensive.

It’s just, what’s with that damn woman’s tone?

Su Ping clenched his fists!

Money is the courage of heroes, gold is the backbone of men! Indeed, a man must not be without money.

Therefore, Su Ping thought for a moment and asked,

”They say beneath a man’s knees lies gold. Can I use the gold beneath my knees to offset the cost?”

Dong Muyun smiled and said,

”I have no use for that. And besides, what if Miss Qin tries to fight me to the death over it? However, there is something you could use to offset the price!”

”Oh?”

Su Ping’s eyes lit up.

”For instance, further shares of Heart of Woods!”

The smiling Dong Muyun at this moment seemed like a fox incessantly wagging its tail.

Unfortunately, Su Ping didn’t take the bait, watching the woman warily.

”No way! Just a symbolic one percent is fine!”

One percent of the shares was what Su Ping used to form a certain alliance with this woman. If it went any further, it would be different, and he naturally refused without hesitation.

Even if he could recover it, Su Ping didn’t want to take that risk any further.

Dong Muyun didn’t seem disappointed and just shrugged her shoulders.

”Well, then there’s nothing we can do!”

Su Ping sighed, somewhat worried.

Money, oh money. Why is it that despite having the skill to slay dragons and earning money at a rate far beyond any other Breeder’s imagination, the money was becoming increasingly harder to hold onto, and the damn holes just kept getting bigger?

Dong Muyun was not in a hurry either.

She watched with a smile as Su Ping racked his brains, trying to figure out ways to get money.

However, clearly, while Dong Muyun was not in a hurry, something at that moment was.

「Below Lingxi River.」

Yunning, having transformed into an underwater robot, scratched its smooth, bald head with arms controlled by its awakened mechanical intelligence. Its mechanical eyes, emitting the light of searchlights, showed a hint of bewilderment.

What is Master doing? It’s still soaking in the water. At this moment, Yunning, as a mechanical life form, also felt that everything around it was dark and lonely.