"That kid has this smug look on his face. If it weren't for my granddaughter, I would have beaten him up long ago," Lan Mingxi said through gritted teeth.
Not for any other reason than to vent my anger.
The Crazy Old Man could only say, "You're welcome to give it a try."
"Alright, let's not talk about him. Where exactly is your disciple? What's his name? How old is he? He shouldn't be very old, right? He—" Lan Mingxi asked, pinching the bridge of her nose.
"Ha~~~~" The Crazy Old Man pretended to yawn, "I've had too much to drink, this old man is going to sleep."
Without giving Lan Mingxi a chance to speak, the call was disconnected with a "beep".
"That old bastard, he's as annoying as ever!"
The next afternoon.
Fatty: " Brother Fan, the money from the betting site has been settled. Shall I transfer it to you now?"
Upon hearing this, Jiang Fan immediately rushed to the fat man's side.
"How many?!"
"Well, it's alright, not much, but not little either."
The fat man held his phone up in front of Jiang Fan.
Jiang Fan's eyes widened instantly, silently counting in his mind: one zero, two zeros, three zeros, four... seven, eight, nine!!! Hiss--
When he got to this point, Jiang Fan was practically gritting his teeth as he looked at the fat man.
You call this not much?
"It's not much, it's just my allowance—"
"Enough! I don't want to hear it, stop talking."
Jiang Fan raised his fist, vowing to beat the fat man up if he dared to utter another word.
Transfer half the money to me, and exchange the rest for Qi and Blood Raw Stone.
"What do you need so many Qi and Blood Raw Stone for? Even if you cultivate day and night, you wouldn't need that many, would you?" As he said this, the fat man seemed to have thought of something, and his tone rose slightly.
"You're not doing this to level up your big yellow—oh no, I mean Big Black, are you?"
"Yes." Jiang Fan nodded in agreement.
They're setting off for the Outer Wilderness Zone early the day after tomorrow. Big Black is currently Three Star monster, and he plans to upgrade it to Four Star Big Black heading to the Outer Wilderness Zone.
"Hiss--"
The fat man was stunned, his eyes wide open, almost looking at Jiang Fan as if he were an idiot.
"Demon beasts can level up through external forces, but no one would do that. You know, it's much harder for demon beasts to advance than for us human Martial Artist, and by a lot more than just One Star bit!"
Trying to level up your monster using Qi and Blood Raw Stone is basically just burning money!
The cost of lower-level monsters isn't quite as outrageous, but of course, the cost is still ridiculously high.
It's far inferior to mid-level and high-level demonic beasts.
Putting aside the higher levels, with our strength, we are completely out of reach.
Take mid-level demonic beasts, for example; they're practically money-devouring beasts.
Even if our Wang Family owns a mine, we would never easily use Qi and Blood Raw Stone to smash it.
Jiang Fan naturally knew what the fat man was talking about.
" Big Black is different from other demonic beasts. It once devoured the essence and blood of the Crimson Flame Phoenix, making its combat power far superior to other demonic beasts of the same level. In truth, my contracted Four Star Earth-Splitting Rhinoceros might not be its match."
Once, in the Zhou Family Secret Realm, Big Black was able to withstand the Four Star demonic beast Ghostfire Bone-Armored Bear, which was contracted by the Holy Son of the Church of Justice.
It's important to know that the Ghostfire Bone-Armored Bear not only incredibly powerful, far surpassing other monsters of the same level, but more importantly, it also possesses mental attacks, which are far superior to those of ordinary monsters like the Earth-Splitting Rhinoceros.
"Even so, it's a real waste and a pity to have poured so much effort into Big Black!" the fat man advised.
Jiang Fan shook his head, and a rare gentle look appeared on his face as he thought of Big Black.
"To me, Big Black is not just my contracted beast, but more of a partner."
Having just been reborn, after leaving the Jiang Family, it was Big Black who gave him a sense of human warmth.
"Alright, since you've put it that way, I can't really try to persuade you anymore. Just wait, I'll get it done for you."
It has to be said, the fat guy is really efficient.
That very evening, Jiang Fan obtained a mountain of Qi and Blood Raw Stone.
" Big Black, eat your fill!"
As usual, Big Black barked twice, rubbed against Jiang Fan's leg, and then went to devour the Qi and Blood Raw Stone.
Time passed second by second, and the Qi and Qi and Blood Raw Stone was absorbed at a visible speed. Big Black showed no intention of advancing, and Jiang Fan's expression became increasingly solemn.
Even after all the Qi and Blood Raw Stone were absorbed, Big Black showed no sign of advancing in rank.
What's going on?
All those Qi and Blood Raw Stone he collected had absolutely no effect?
Actually, it wasn't that it had no effect at all, but judging from the aura released by Big Black, its strength had been greatly improved.
only--
The cost is just too, too, too, too disproportionate!
As if sensing Jiang Fan's mood, Big Black lowered its head, looking like a child who had made a mistake.
Seeing this, Jiang Fan didn't know whether to laugh or cry.
She reached out and stroked Big Black's head. "I didn't mean to blame you, and it's not your fault. There's definitely something I don't know about."
With so many Qi and Blood Raw Stone, an ordinary demon beast would probably be able to advance to the Five Star.
Or maybe we should call the Crazy Old Man.
Jiang Fan was never one to procrastinate; he acted on his thoughts immediately, calling the Crazy Old Man and explaining what had just happened.
"You're really wasteful, willing to spend so many Qi and Blood Raw Stone."
The Crazy Old Man boasted that he had seen it all and never cared about money.
But after hearing Jiang Fan say that he had smashed such a large number of Qi and Blood Raw Stone, they couldn't help but feel sorry for their spendthrift disciple.
"Anyway, I didn't ruin your business, so why are you being so long-winded? Just help me analyze what's going on!"
"Only you dare to treat me like a beast of burden. Even the commander of the Divine Wind Camp wouldn't dare to speak to me like that."
"Yes, yes, you're the best, you're the most impressive, okay? Hurry up and say it."
"I can't be bothered arguing with you." The Crazy Old Man was speechless, but he still had to say what needed to be said.
" Big Black's situation is special. It was not originally a demon beast. If it hadn't accidentally swallowed the blood of the Crimson Flame Phoenix, it would never have become a demon beast in its entire life."
Therefore, I speculate that advancing from Three Star to Four Star is a hurdle for Big Black. Barring unforeseen circumstances, he will need to obtain the essence blood of the Crimson Flame Phoenix again to successfully advance.
After listening to the Crazy Old Man's analysis, Jiang Fan felt it made a lot of sense.
"Do you have any way to obtain the essence blood of the Crimson Flame Phoenix?"
The Crazy Old Man's lips twitched violently. "You think the Crimson Flame Phoenix is some kind of chick I raised? You think you can just get it for me because I say I'll get you some blood?"
"Well, I was just thinking that you, sir, held an extraordinary position, that even the commander of the Divine Wind Camp wouldn't dare speak to you like that, so I assumed you really had some extraordinary abilities. But who knew that even you had times when you were powerless?"
"Hey! Who are you trying to fool? Come here right now, and I'll beat you until you're begging for mercy!"
The Crazy Old Man nearly smashed the wine jug in his hand in his excitement, but thankfully he stopped himself in time.