Beast taming, starting from zero point

Chapter 185: Chapter 176 Although Your Family is Rich

Sparring?

I never expected to look for a sparring partner, yet others actually want me to be one. It’s all because I’m too outstanding…

Qiao Sang pondered.

There was no denying that the offer was tempting: saving money while accumulating battle experience and increasing points.

But most sparring partners are full-time. Even if one isn’t physically at the Hongying Beast Battle Club, a phone call would require them to arrive within a specified time, and I just don’t have that much free time to be at their beck and call.

Not to mention that right now, most of my time is spent at school due to intensive training, and once school starts in a few days, my free time will be even scarcer.

After all, I’ll need to go home every day and face the dreaded homework…

“I still need to go to school,” Qiao Sang declined.

“I know, you obviously look like a student,” the man with gold-rimmed glasses laughed. “You could work part-time. There’s no set work schedule. If a client specifically requests you, we’ll contact you. If you have time, you can come; if not, we’ll refuse for you.”

“Second Boss, I’d like that too,” Lin Yuanqi said enviously upon hearing this.

The man with gold-rimmed glasses gave him a glance and asked, “Are you as skilled as they are?”

Lin Yuanqi felt as if an arrow had pierced his heart, and the man continued, “Do you have the latest evolved form of a certain pet beast that can attract customers?”

And it didn’t stop there.

The man added another question, “Are you as good-looking as others here?”

The first two questions were bearable, but the last was too much to tolerate!

Comparing a teenage girl to an adult man in terms of appearance, isn’t that nonsense?

Besides, how many people deteriorate in appearance after reaching adulthood? As for me, this handsome face is surely set in its ways.

If it weren’t for the fact that you’re the boss, I would have already blasted you… Lin Yuanqi raised both hands, indicating surrender:

“I was wrong. I think my current treatment is quite good.”

The others secretly breathed a sigh of relief that they hadn’t spoken up.

Otherwise, they would have to compare themselves to a child in front of so many people. Knowing you’re inferior is one thing, but having it pointed out publicly is quite another.

The man with gold-rimmed glasses turned his head to Qiao Sang and said warmly, “What do you think of my proposal?”

“I think it’s acceptable,” Qiao Sang immediately replied.

Regardless of whether the other party was using the Flame Listening Dog as a gimmick to attract customers, these conditions were all advantageous and not harmful to me.

…

The two quickly came to an agreement, and the man with gold-rimmed glasses immediately took Qiao Sang to his office and had someone draft a contract.

Qiao Sang glanced over it and paused when reaching a particular clause, studying it carefully.

It was about the salary.

A base salary of 5,000 Alliance Currency, with a 60% commission. How much I would earn in a month all depended on the number of sessions I had.

The compensation was good, as the profession of a Beast Tamer is mostly high-paying.

Although the money earned as a sparring partner seemed substantial, that was only in comparison to ordinary people. For those wanting to go further in the path of Beast Taming, this amount was far from sufficient.

Luckily, I wasn’t doing this for the money… Qiao Sang signed her name.

Once Qiao Sang had signed, the man with gold-rimmed glasses composed himself, dropped the smile, and said seriously:

“Let me formally introduce myself, my name is Xie Yang, and I’m the person in charge of the Hongying Beast Battle Club. People call me Second Boss or Brother Yang, and you can call me either,” he said.

Qiao Sang asked curiously, “Why do they call you Second Boss?”

“Because my mom is the big boss,” Xie Yang answered. “They used to call me Little Boss, but I thought it sounded bad, so I had them call me Second Boss instead.”

Qiao Sang: “…”

“I’ve seen the news, and it didn’t mention Flame Listening Dogs having any Psychic Series traits. I want to know if that’s unique to your Flame Listening Dog, or if all Fire-Toothed Dogs evolve into Flame Listening Dogs while also gaining Psychic Series abilities?” Xie Yang suddenly asked with a serious face.

Nobody knew that his signing of Qiao Sang wasn’t just about leveraging the popularity of the Flame Listening Dogs to attract customers; it was more about forging a long-term partnership with her and making a hugely profitable deal.

In his view, it was only with an existing mutual interest that they could discuss this business.

Qiao Sang paused briefly before answering, “I don’t know. Currently, there isn’t a second Flame Listening Dog to serve as a reference.”

Xie Yang asked earnestly, “Do you know how much a Fire-Toothed Dog costs now?”

Qiao Sang nodded, “120,000 Alliance Currency.”

After the news came out that Fire-Toothed Dogs could evolve into Flame Listening Dogs, their price went up. Many acquaintances had forwarded the message to her.

“Then do you know how high the price might skyrocket once it’s revealed that Flame Listening Dogs also have Psychic Series abilities?” Xie Yang continued.

“At least a million, I guess,” Qiao Sang replied after thinking it over.

The starting price for Pet Beasts with Psychic Series abilities was in the seven-figure range, and since Flame Listening Dogs had both Fire Element and Psychic Series traits, their price could definitely not be lower than that of a pure Psychic Series Pet Beast.

How can you say that so casually, a million! That’s a million! You truly are a super-rich second generation, not even giving a second thought to money… Xie Yang forced himself to calm down before asking:

“Have you considered buying more Fire-Toothed Dogs now, and selling them after the news about their evolution into Flame Listening Dogs with Psychic Series abilities gets out?”

…After being silent for more than ten seconds, Qiao Sang’s voice trembled as she spoke, “What are you trying to say?”

Oh my god!

She hadn’t even considered this possibility!

She had always thought about making money, yet the opportunity for instant wealth and becoming rich overnight was right before her eyes, and she hadn’t realized it!

Heavens above! Earth below!

How could she be so foolish!

“I understand what you’re worried about; the Alliance is very strict in regulating Pet Beasts. You’re still young after all, and even if you had thought of it, you might not have acted on it,” Xie Yang showed understanding.

No, I didn’t think of it at all! Qiao Sang screamed inwardly.

“Still, even if we can’t buy a large number of Fire-Toothed Dogs through normal channels, it doesn’t mean there’s no way. We can open our own Pet Beast Breeding Shop specialized in Fire-Toothed Dogs or pay people to go to the Secret Realm to hunt and capture them,” Xie Yang shared his idea.

Qiao Sang was startled, “Us?”

“Yes, us,” Xie Yang said. “Every time a new evolution of a Pet Beast appears, it’s heavily advertised, and the Flame Listening Dog was no exception.”

“The craze for Flame Listening Dogs is almost over; on one hand, there’s no second Flame Listening Dog among those who bought Fire-Toothed Dogs, and on the other hand, there’s no news report mentioning that Flame Listening Dogs also have Psychic Series abilities.”

“We could stock up on Fire-Toothed Dogs while we can and, once we’re ready, you could record a video of your Flame Listening Dog using Psychic Series abilities and release it. Then, when the time comes, we can offer exclusive insights into how to evolve Fire-Toothed Dogs into Flame Listening Dogs to the customers who buy from us.”

“With you, the owner of the first Flame Listening Dog, as a live advertisement, we’re guaranteed to make a fortune.”

Qiao Sang said, “I…”

“Don’t be too quick to reject me,” Xie Yang interrupted. “Even though your family is wealthy, the cost of raising Pet Beasts gets higher the further you go. The more money you have, the stronger you can make your Pet Beasts. I believe you wouldn’t mind having more money.”