Was this brat deliberately trying to cross him?
Why did everything he did have to be so irritating?
Sun Chaoju's expression turned somewhat hostile.
Still, Qin Xiaoxue had asked him herself, so Su Ping wasn't exactly poaching his business. Besides, if anyone was poaching business here, it was Sun Chaoju.
Before Sun Chaoju could think any further, however, Qin Xiaoxue nodded without hesitation.
"No problem. Name your price!"
Su Ping didn't stand on ceremony. He really was short on money right now. Aside from raising this pack of Forest Wolves, he also had to raise his own Xiao Qing.
Xiao Qing was different from the other Forest Wolves and needed precious poison-type resources.
Besides, he still needed to expand his Pet Beast Breeding Base. All of that would cost a great deal of money.
"Let me make this clear first: I'll only train a Forest Wolf's racial skills and the Woodheart skill I personally developed. I won't be responsible for any other skills!"
Only after receiving Qin Xiaoxue's confirmation did Su Ping continue.
"For the other racial skills, going from beginner to proficient costs two hundred thousand per skill level. From proficient to mastery, it's eight hundred thousand per upgrade. As for raising them to perfection, I haven't decided yet. That'll depend on the skill, too."
Everyone froze slightly at his words.
Even the balding old man, who had remained silent all this time, paused before speaking.
"Su Ping, that's not how you calculate fees for skill level training. You charge by time. After all, pet beasts vary in aptitude. If you charge by skill level..."
He didn't finish. If the fee depended on reaching a certain skill level, what happened if the beast never reached it? Was its Beast Tamer supposed to leave it at your training base forever?
That was obviously impossible.
Beside them, Sun Chaoju seemed to have finally found a weak spot to attack.
"Young Su, I take it you've never done this sort of training before? That's understandable, though. Achieving what you have already is remarkable, and your future is bright. Still, every craft has its specialists. It seems you still have much to learn in this area!"
Su Ping gave a soft snort.
"Please don't lump me in with those mediocre Breeders. If I say I can do it, then I can! Or would you like to compete with me, sir?"
Vice President Liu frowned slightly, while Sun Chaoju suddenly seemed invigorated.
"Oh? Whatever else you might say, I, Sun Chaoju, do have some insights into training Forest Wolves' skill levels. Most of Wooden Head's skills have already reached proficient. Only Self-Healing is still at beginner!
"If Miss Qin trusts me, I'm confident I can raise Wooden Head's Self-Healing to Proficient Tier within a month! Would you like to make a bet and compete with me, young man?"
As he spoke, genuine confidence appeared on his face.
Never mind the others-if he had spared a closer look at Wooden Head, who stood to one side letting his owner stroke him, he would have seen a look in the Forest Wolf's eyes that suggested he was staring at an idiot.
A month?
From beginner to proficient?
The problem was that, just that morning, Wooden Head had personally watched that little Forest Wolf raise Sunlight Absorption, one of the Forest Wolf's racial skills, to Proficient Tier in just two hours!
Although Sunlight Absorption might be relatively easy to improve in its early stages, unlike the more difficult Self-Healing, the difference was still enormous!
Su Ping smiled, too.
He really did love making bets.
In his earlier wager with Qin Xiaoxue, he had given up the lion's share of his winnings just to show off.
But now that a sheep had delivered itself to his doorstep, why wouldn't he fleece it?
Besides, this was exactly the outcome Su Ping had deliberately steered things toward!
He had heard the man mention earlier that his base, whatever it was called, possessed a training method for Accelerated Casting.
As its name suggested, Accelerated Casting shortened the time needed to cast a skill. It was quite a practical skill.
With the sharing connection, Su Ping no longer needed to worry that having too many skills would leave his Forest Wolves with low skill levels.
Naturally, nothing could be better than having skills whose effects formed a complete combination!
He could also guess that the fellow before him had developed a predictable greed for his Woodheart skill!
At that thought, an idea stirred in Su Ping's mind, while a disdainful smile appeared on his lips.
"A month? Forget a month. If I can't get Self-Healing to Proficient Tier within half a month, I lose!"
A greedy gleam flashed through Sun Chaoju's eyes. He didn't even wait for anyone else to speak. The moment Su Ping spoke, he answered decisively.
"Good! Since you're so confident, young Su, half a month it is. How about this? If you can't do it within half a month, you put up the Woodheart training method as your stake. What do you say?"
Su Ping sneered inwardly, his expression remaining calm. Even Qin Xiaoxue, Qin Erlong, and Vice President Liu all frowned.
Wasn't Sun Chaoju being a little too shameless in his grasping?
Seemingly noticing the displeasure in their eyes, Sun Chaoju hastily added another sentence.
"Of course, if you can do it, I'll honor the wager! Whatever you want, young man, just say the word!"
Su Ping's expression remained unchanged.
"Fine. If I haven't raised Self-Healing to Proficient Tier within half a month, I lose! The question is, what can you put up?"
"Surely you don't mean that Accelerated Casting training method you mentioned earlier? Leaving aside how much your method is worth, even if it does have some value, it still falls far short of Woodheart, doesn't it?"
If it had been any other Forest Wolf, Su Ping really wouldn't have dared make such a bold claim. But Wooden Head was different.
By now, Wooden Head's affinity with him had already reached the required threshold.
He could use the Forest Wolf Record's Skill Experience Connection Sharing.
Improving the skill really wouldn't be difficult.
At those words, Qin Xiaoxue glanced at Su Ping. His expression was exactly the same as when he had called out to stop her in this reception room a few days earlier.
Something stirred in Qin Xiaoxue's mind. Seeming to understand, she followed up with a cold snort.
"Exactly. I've already had a taste of what that Accelerated Casting of yours amounts to.
"Besides, you need a month to improve one beginner skill, while Su Ping is choosing to improve one in half a month. Those aren't even on the same level of difficulty.
"If the terms of the competition and wager are that uneven, we might as well forget it."
Vice President Liu nodded as well.
Sun Chaoju, however, narrowed his eyes, his mind racing.
Although he wasn't entirely sure what to make of it, a thought occurred to him: was this brat simply using these excuses and tactics to bluff?
Was he really just looking for a step to climb down on?
But when he thought of the Woodheart training method, greed flashed through Sun Chaoju's eyes.
Woodheart!
Once I had a training method that could grant Forest Wolves that skill, how immense would the profits be?
At that thought, Sun Chaoju gritted his teeth. He had to make this brat agree.
And so, under everyone's gaze, Sun Chaoju declared outright:
"Besides the Accelerated Casting training method, I have another stake! An incomplete Ten Thousand Wood Wolf Evolution Breeding Method!"
In that instant, not only the others but even Su Ping had just one thought: Had this man gone mad?
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