Snow Fairy, her real name is Nangong Zhenxue!
She is the daughter of Inspector Nangong, the highest-ranking officer of Base 51, and has inherited the Nangong Family's exquisite use of ice and snow skills.
She is also one of the inheritors of the Beast Taming School Martial Dao. Although she is a woman, she is the most warlike person in her life.
She is actually under 22 years old.
She didn't attend any academy, but she was exposed to the unique family education of the Nangong Family Lineage.
Many aristocratic families choose to train beast tamers using their own family traditions. This may not produce many outstanding talents, but it ensures a very stable inheritance of power within the Lineage.
Because in the process of Lineage education, teachers are far more dedicated than schools.
At this moment, she removed her mask and disguise, and just as she stepped out of her rest room in the Grand Martial Arena, she ran into Jiang Ziliu, who was waiting for her at the door.
But the current Jiang Ziliu is not using the alias Xiong Chengqi at all; instead, he appears with a completely different, young face.
"Who are you?"
Nangong Zhenxue asked somewhat warily, as she hadn't sensed anyone outside at all. Her Bronze Rank beast tamer bodyguard, who was guarding her here, was also nowhere to be seen.
"Someone who wants to make a deal with you, wouldn't you mind if I came in and we talked?"
Jiang Ziliu stated his purpose with ease.
The more relaxed he seemed, the more terrifying Nangong Zhenxue felt. The young man in front of her was clearly only at the Nine-Star Gray Rock Rank, yet he gave her a feeling that she was completely powerless to resist, and that resistance would lead to a great crisis.
Even her Eight-Star Silver Rank father didn't give her this feeling.
She was a genius of the Nangong Family, but also an extremely intelligent and sensible woman. She knew that even if she shouted now, it might not end well.
The person before me likely possesses Silver Rank deterrent power.
In the Grand Martial Arena of this level-four base, the strongest fighter is only at the Early-Stage Silver rank.
"Okay, come in!"
Nangong Zhenxue hesitated for two seconds before finally choosing to compromise.
Jiang Ziliu gave her a feeling of danger, but there was no real malice in it. This judgment was based on the fact that her intuition was much stronger than that of the average person.
"May I ask what business you have with a mere young woman like me, sir?"
After inviting Jiang Ziliu into the lounge, which was suitable for a conversation, Nangong Zhenxue asked directly.
"I'd like to ask you something. Don't worry, I'll offer you a reward!"
Jiang Ziliu stated his intention directly and took out an A Grade Beast Core with ice and snow attributes.
Such Beast Core is extremely precious to Nangong Zhenxue, who possesses an ice and snow-attribute beast; it is a treasure she can truly use.
The moment Nangong Zhenxue saw it, she felt a surge of longing.
But she understood even more clearly that this person truly meant no harm and genuinely wanted to make a deal; at least his attitude was decent.
"Alright! So what do you want to ask? But I absolutely will not say anything that involves the safety of the base."
Nangong Zhenxue gave in.
Jiang Ziliu was generous, tossing the A Grade ice and snow attribute Beast Core in his hand to Nangong Zhenxue before revealing his purpose.
"Don't worry, I wouldn't dare do that. I just want to know what kind of exotic beast your domain-type beast is, and also, do you know what other domain-type exotic beasts exist in the world?"
He heard Jiang Ziliu ask this question.
The quick-witted Nangong Zhenxue immediately understood that this guy had his eye on domain-type skills and wanted to get a domain-type beast.
No wonder he came looking for me.
However, the aura this guy exudes is truly terrifying, and he seems quite young—a very mysterious young man!
She hesitated for a moment, after all, information about domain-type alien beasts was extremely valuable.
But seeing Jiang Ziliu's determined eyes, and then looking at the A Grade ice and snow attribute Beast Core that had been "semi-forcibly" handed to her, Nangong Zhenxue understood that if she didn't speak up this time, she would definitely be in big trouble.
Her intuition told her that she could never beat the man in front of her; he was even more dangerous than her father. Unless she was willing to risk her life or was unafraid of his secret revenge, she had no choice but to accept it.
Moreover, her intuition told her that the other party had only revealed a portion of their power, and that they were hiding an even greater strength behind it.
"Alright! I can tell you, but this price isn't enough! You should understand the power and value of domain skills. They can amplify one's own strength or weaken the opponent's. Furthermore, once domain control reaches a certain level, one can achieve absolute control over the power within the domain!"
Nangong Zhenxue compromised, but her beautiful eyes were full of shrewdness.
She told Jiang Ziliu that this valuable information was acceptable, but she demanded a higher price—anything she could squeeze out of him.
Information that can be obtained with wealth is less of a problem if it involves less trouble.
Jiang Ziliu agreed, but this time he offered something even more precious: a B+ grade metal inner armor!
The moment Nangong Zhenxue saw this inner armor, she knew that the other party had a spatial storage device.
Moreover, this inner armor appears to be of very high quality.
In the world of Beast Tamers, defensive equipment is far more valuable than offensive equipment.
One reason is that defensive equipment is more complex to manufacture and uses more and more precious materials.
Another point is that beast tamers use their beasts to attack or defend, but their own defense is usually much weaker than that of their beasts. A piece of defensive equipment can be used to save their lives.
Compared to one's own life, paying a higher price is justified.
This inner armor is more valuable than that A Grade Beast Core.
What grade is it?
Nangong Zhenxue asked, her eyes really couldn't tell the grade of this thing.
"B+ grade!"
Upon hearing Jiang Ziliu's answer, Nangong Zhenxue secretly swallowed, a strong desire rising within her. She secretly vowed to acquire this piece of equipment.
The B+ grade defensive inner armor can provide excellent protection against attacks from High-Stage Bronze -rank enemies, making it the most suitable survival equipment for someone of Bronze Rank.
Moreover, as a beast-taming martial artist who frequently engages in combat, an inner armor capable of defending against Bronze Rank power would be of even greater use.
"I changed it!"
She agreed and didn't raise the price.
"Okay, but I hope your information is valuable, and I hope you forget about this afterward!"
Jiang Ziliu's meaning was clear: he wanted her to stop talking nonsense in the future.
Nangong Zhenxue agreed and informed Jiang Ziliu of the relevant information.
"My domain-type beast is a bamboo bear. After swallowing the Yin-Yang Worm beasts from the Ice and Fire Spring Eye, it was able to acquire their domain-type skills!"
She revealed this secret, a secret she herself had discovered by accident.
Originally, the bamboo bear she had contracted was a purely melee-type beast, but after her tamed beast stole the Yin-Yang Worm, it mutated and evolved this special domain skill.
At that time, she had not yet received skills feedback.
"Furthermore, mythical beasts with Supreme bloodlines, such as dragons, phoenixes, qilin, black tortoises, and Golden-Veined Emperor Butterfly, may also possess innate domain-type skills!"
She then added some more information.
Jiang Ziliu was quite surprised. The bamboo bear was also a strange beast in this world, but it was a mutation of the native inhabitants.
It was actually Jiang Ziliu's previous incarnation, a national treasure-level animal.
In this world, bamboo bears are widely distributed, but few people contract them because they are purely power-type beast tamers.
Nangong Zhixue likely valued their power when she contracted them, as it could significantly supplement the strength of beast-taming martial artists.
The opponent was just lucky; they accidentally evolved the bamboo bear into a domain-type skill, and its combat power skyrocketed from then on.
Having obtained the information he needed, Jiang Ziliu simply tossed the inner armor to Nangong Zhenxue.
Nangong Zhixue excitedly caught it, then examined it carefully and confirmed that it was indeed a B+ grade inner armor.
But when she looked up to find Jiang Ziliu Jiang Ziliu, he had inexplicably disappeared.
The door to the lounge remained closed. The way the other party left was too mysterious, which relieved Nangong Zhenxue. She was also secretly glad that she hadn't chosen an overly aggressive approach.
Given this guy's unpredictable and elusive nature, dealing with him wouldn't be too difficult for him.
But she was also a little angry. She, Nangong Zhenxue, was considered a great beauty, yet this guy hadn't shown any covetousness for her beauty at all.
This made her feel somewhat relieved, but also a little frustrated.
Nangong Zhenxue was unaware that the boy who had pressured her was still in the Grand Martial Arena, not having left.