Over the past few days.
Su Ping had actually nearly finished translating that notebook.
After all, being written in an ancient script, it did not contain very many characters. The entire book amounted to fewer than two thousand.
But they were all arranged in ancient prose, making them incredibly obscure. After translating them, Su Ping had copied them into his own notebook and had not yet found time to search online for comparisons and interpretations.
Now, learning more about the origins of this ancient text from the Zhang Brothers might make deciphering it easier.
"Hello, Breeder Su!"
Meeting him again, the two brothers-one fat, one thin, looking nothing like blood relatives-were much more reserved.
Of course they were. A Breeder who had appeared at the Demon City Breeding Competition and taken first place possessed unimaginable influence and ability within the province, if nothing else.
Su Ping nodded and poured two cups of tea for the overwhelmed pair before saying with a smile:
"Over these past few days, I've gained some understanding of that thing. How did you get it in the first place?"
At those words, the brothers exchanged a glance. Then the tall elder brother, Zhang Chaoqun, actually took another drawing from inside his clothes and handed it to Su Ping.
"Breeder Su, please forgive us for failing to recognize Mount Tai when it stood before our eyes. We only knew you had an extraordinary background, not that your standing was so remarkable. Actually, among the disassembly drawings left by that Five Elements Spirit King in the Mystic Realm unearthed back then, there was another one!
"Of course, we weren't deliberately hiding it from you. Council Member Shen of the Demon City Mechanic Association had taken this drawing away to study.
"Now that he's heard about you, Council Member