Monster Pet Park

The next day, Luo Yuan took the black card and caught a bus, following the address on it to a place called the Happy Monster Pet Park. He looked at its towering silver iron gates, where glowing blue lines flickered, giving them a sophisticated, high-tech look.

A security guard at the entrance stopped him. He quickly pulled out the black card, and the guard immediately saluted upon seeing it, then respectfully opened the gates and led him to a magnificent building in a traditional style. A hostess in a qipao at the entrance took him straight into the lobby.

Two beautiful women, elegant yet alluring, stood at the lobby's reception desk. One politely took the black card from Luo Yuan, swiped it through a machine, then returned it to him with great courtesy.

"Honored guest, your black card still has a balance of two million. What breed of low-level monster would you like to purchase as a pet?"

The receptionist's words left Luo Yuan rather stunned. A balance of two million! He couldn't help wondering who this black card actually belonged to. Remembering how casually that cold beauty had treated it yesterday, he grew curious about her identity. Was she a wealthy heiress experiencing the lives of the poor? But she didn't look like some pampered young lady. Could she have stolen the card?

"May I ask, don't you need to verify the identity of this black card's owner?" Luo Yuan asked cautiously.

"Honored guest, we recognize the card, not the person. Every card has its own corresponding number. Would you like to purchase a monster pet?"

"No, no. Actually, I wanted to ask whether you're still hiring keepers. I'd like to apply," Luo Yuan said awkwardly. Learning that they recognized only the card and not its owner put him considerably more at ease, though he still found the rule rather odd.

"Ah, honored guest, are you joking? That isn't funny at all." The receptionist frowned slightly but remained polite.

"Is that not allowed? I'm rather short on money right now," Luo Yuan said honestly.

"Honored guest, if you're short on money, we can have our manager verify the matter and refund twenty percent of your black card's balance on the spot. Would that be acceptable?" the receptionist asked gently.

"You can do that?" Luo Yuan was overjoyed to hear her words.

Without another word, he had the manager come over to complete the transfer. He actually wanted to withdraw all the money, but unfortunately, they said that wasn't possible. After all, once money had been deposited, getting them to cough it all back up was hardly likely.

"Ding! Your bank account ending in 8527 has received a transfer of 400,000 Huaxia Currency." Looking at the notification on his phone, Luo Yuan was engulfed by an immense sense of happiness. This was the bliss of a massive dopamine rush.

"Then, honored guest, would you still like to purchase a monster pet?" the receptionist asked politely. The practiced smile never left her face, making Luo Yuan wonder whether they were robots.

"Could I look around the monster park first?" Since he was already here, Luo Yuan figured he might as well see how this monster pet park differed from the zoos in his previous life. As for finding a job, he wasn't considering that anymore. He now had a fortune of several hundred thousand Huaxia Currency.

"Certainly, honored guest. We'll assign an Advanced Student from the Limitless Martial Hall to protect you. We hope you find a monster pet to your liking."

"You even offer that perk? An Advanced Student as a bodyguard-impressive!" Luo Yuan couldn't help exclaiming.

Following the hostess in the qipao, Luo Yuan wound his way to the entrance of the monster pet park, where a beautiful woman in her twenties was waiting. Her fitted training clothes outlined her shapely figure, and her hair was tied in a ponytail. She looked healthy and full of energy.

"Honored guest, this is the guard we've assigned to you, Dong Lanlan, an Advanced Student from the Limitless Martial Hall. We hope you'll be satisfied with our service," the hostess introduced her.

"Hello, honored guest. Let's head inside," Dong Lanlan said to Luo Yuan, her expression somewhat aloof.

"All right." Luo Yuan followed Dong Lanlan into the pet park.

As Luo Yuan entered the pet park, his eyes widened, and delight spread across his face. It wasn't because of rare animals he'd never seen in his previous life, nor because the mutated monsters were particularly cute. It was because he saw attribute bubbles dropping from them.

"Um, may I ask, are these monsters dangerous? How strong are they?" Rather than rushing straight over to collect the attribute bubbles, Luo Yuan cautiously questioned Dong Lanlan, the Advanced Student leading the way.

"Don't worry. These are all low-level monsters. They're just cute and appealing to look at. Their strength generally doesn't exceed the Quasi-Martial Artist level. I can handle them easily," Dong Lanlan said confidently.

"Good. I'd like to walk around near these monsters. If any of them attack me, please make sure you step in immediately to protect me," Luo Yuan told Dong Lanlan seriously.

"Relax. I'm being paid to be here. Protecting you is my duty." Dong Lanlan didn't mind. This was hardly her first time working as a guard for rich people.

With Dong Lanlan's assurance, Luo Yuan began wandering around the monster pet park, constantly reaching out to touch the attribute bubbles.

Strength +1.

Strength +1.

Speed +1.

Speed +1.

Defense +1.

Defense +1.

Watching the notifications flash continuously before his eyes, Luo Yuan wondered whether he could store these attributes first and absorb them later. Otherwise, suddenly growing stronger in front of others might expose his secret. At a mere thought, he miraculously discovered a space appearing in his mind. He couldn't see or touch it, but he could sense it. The attribute bubbles he had touched floated inside this space, which he named the attribute space.

No longer afraid of exposing his secret, Luo Yuan broke into a run, displaying the speed of a Junior Trainee. Dong Lanlan raised an eyebrow. So the boy was a Junior Trainee after all. Still, she thought little of it; she had seen plenty of boys with that level of strength at the Limitless Martial Hall.

Luo Yuan's running occasionally disturbed the monsters' rest, and some of the more ill-tempered ones attacked him. Dong Lanlan fulfilled her duty well, blocking their attacks for him. Luo Yuan also watched whenever she made a move. Judging by the strength she displayed, she was probably approaching the Quasi-Martial Artist level.

For an ordinary person, possessing the strength of a Quasi-Martial Artist in their twenties was an outstanding achievement. After all, not everyone had monstrous martial talent like Luo Feng. Luo Yuan was quite envious too. Sometimes he wondered how Luo Feng's parents, who were so ordinary, had produced such an extraordinary son. All he could say was that being the world's chosen child of destiny simply defied reason and scientific logic.

P.S. Great gods, please send tips, monthly tickets, and bookmarks! Luo Yuan bows before you.