Before long, it was the next morning.
The time Xu Ran and Liu Yu, the owner of the Cosmos Boarding Shop, had agreed upon for their bet yesterday had arrived.
Early that morning, Zhou Hong brought his Lion-Dragon Beast, whose looks had taken a nosedive, to the Starfire Foster Shop, following the address Xu Ran had given him yesterday.
For Xu Ran and Liu Yu, this was a bet with considerable stakes. For him, it was his Contract Beast's only chance to recover its condition.
Time ticked by.
The Starfire Foster Shop had yet to open, but more and more people were gathering outside. They had either witnessed Xu Ran and Liu Yu's argument yesterday or heard about it from others, and had come specifically to watch the excitement.
Although Demonwood City lacked Cloud-Gathering City's formidable strength to safeguard its peace, its greatest characteristic was being peaceful and stable enough, so it had plenty of people with time on their hands as well.
As they waited, the doors of the Starfire Foster Shop slowly opened.
"Welcome to the Starfire Foster Shop."
Xu Ran stepped outside and smiled at Zhou Hong.
Behind him stood the Three Little Ones, who had come along.
"Good morning, Boss Xu." Zhou Hong peered curiously through the doorway at the shop's natural decor. "Shall we start now?"
Before Xu Ran could answer, someone in the crowd of onlookers could not resist speaking up.
"Hold on! The other party isn't here yet!"
"Exactly! Wait until Boss Liu gets here!"
"..."
"Then let's wait a little longer for Boss Liu, so he won't dispute it." Xu Ran spread his hands.
"All right." Zhou Hong composed himself and nodded slightly.
They did not have to wait long. Soon, a figure approached briskly from the distance.
The crowd automatically cleared