"Morning, Boss Xu. Looks like I'm your first customer."
A handsome, approachable middle-aged man wearing a gentle smile strode into the shop, followed by a lean fox with rather elongated proportions. "A grooming session for my Spirit Nether Fox, please."
"Long time no see, Mr. Zhou. No problem."
Xu Ran spoke with a brilliant smile.
"Hmm?" The handsome man addressed as Mr. Zhou had visited the Starfire Foster Shop before. He looked at Xu Ran with some surprise, then smiled. "You seem to be in a very good mood today, Boss Xu."
"I am." Xu Ran nodded slightly. "There are a few things worth celebrating."
After Drugging had successfully upgraded to B-Rank in the early hours, he had already seen its initial effects while feeding the residents before opening this morning.
As a system skill bound to the Boarding Feature, upgrading Drugging could not make Contract Beasts enjoy Xu Ran's specially prepared food more or earn him more Happiness Points, but it could let him gain more Constitution Points during feeding.
This morning's feeding had yielded a total of 458 Constitution Points, while feeding the same thirty residents last night had only yielded 329. That comparison was enough to show the benefits of upgrading Drugging.
For Purple Cloud and Starlight, who urgently needed to improve their strength, this was excellent news.
But that was not the only reason Xu Ran was in a good mood. The more important reason was the good news the Steel-Armored Rhino had brought during this morning's feeding.
The Fierce Tiger Hunting Squad had returned to the city!
After Purple Cloud completed her evolution, Xu Ran, who had followed the Fierce Tiger Hunting Squad out of the city, had not gone looking for them again. Instead, he had returned to Qingzhou City ahead of them.
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