Where have you been?
When Luo Yu returned, he saw Yu Wan standing in front of his room.
"I went to the fighting ring the receptionist mentioned and checked out the Kung Fu Seal."
"You're interested in Kung Fu Seal?" Yu Wan asked. "Aren't they just Upper-Tier Common Species?"
After all, Luo Yu was able to evolve Monarch Species Water Devil Beast in batches.
It's just Superior Species; even the top- Superior Species seems rather ordinary in comparison.
"You don't understand," Luo Yu said. "What interests me isn't powerful pet beasts."
"The question is, how to use breeding to make a weak pet stronger."
"Take the Ink Fish, for example. It's very weak, but through continuous breeding of superior individuals and the fusion and evolution of these excellent individuals, it becomes incredibly special."
"Kung Fu Seal are actually quite special."
The most exquisite thing about Kung Fu Seal is that...
It is evolving towards a human form, and all its supernatural abilities and martial arts are perfectly suited to human Beast Taming.
If Beast Taming relies on the power of other beasts, they may be unable to unleash the full power of their special abilities due to incompatibility.
The martial arts skills of the Kung Fu Seal were practically tailor-made for humans. Therefore, the Beast Taming Beast Taming formed contracts with the Kung Fu Seal...
Human combat power will be much stronger.
Luo Yu had read the records and found that there had been instances of martial artists who had contracted with Kung Fu Seal and warriors who had contracted with Monarch Species engaging in True Person duels using only the power of their pets.
As a result, the martial artist who contracted the Kung Fu Seal, even though his pet beast was of a lower race, almost completely overwhelmed the Beast Taming who contracted a pet beast of a higher race in terms of combat power.
In Luo Yu's opinion, it would be even better if the Kung Fu Seal had a higher species level. If it had a higher species level, it would be the most suitable pet for human Beast Taming to become stronger. After all, Beast Taming could perfectly use their martial arts techniques.
Therefore, if he has enough Contract Slot, time-based skills to accelerate breeding, and a method to evolve the Kung Fu Seal, Luo Yu will consider including the Kung Fu Seal in his lifelong breeding plan, just like the Ink Fish and Honey Water Bee, until he breeds a perfect Kung Fu Seal that suits him perfectly.
Help yourself become a martial arts master and break the limits of the human body.
As a Beast Taming, you still need to have some aspirations. It's not enough for your pets to be strong; you yourself can't be weak either.
"I don't understand!" Yu Wan couldn't understand why Luo Yu, a 15-year-old boy, was so interested in the mating of mutated beasts.
Inside the research institute, it was either Ink Fish mating, Honey Water Bee mating, or Rock Goat mating—
In short, a strange atmosphere permeated the entire research institute.
"Ahem." Luo Yu asked, "What is it?"
These are occupational hazard left over from my past life, best left unmentioned. After all, I've been doing breeding work for so long, it's become a habit.
Upon seeing a pet animal with breeding potential, they become fiercely and passionately devoted.
"Uncle doesn't want to rest again. He wants to take us to the Blue Sky Shipyard right now. Honestly, he's the one who wanted to rest, but now he's the one who's in a hurry."
"Then let's go." Luo Yu said indifferently. Of the four, Shui Wuyue indeed the most tired. If he was well-rested, the others would definitely have the energy to keep him company.
"Then I'll go call my uncle—"
A moment later, full of Shui Wuyue led Luo Yu and Yu Wan to the Blue Sky Shipyard, while the island lord stayed behind and did not follow.
"Follow me." Shui Wuyue led the way, and soon they arrived at a shipyard on a beach. The wood was piled up like mountains, the sounds of craftsmen sawing and hammering nails were constant, and the smell of sawdust filled the air. On the slipway, there was a large, half-finished ship. It looked like—the environment was quite ordinary.
"Uncle, is he reliable?" Yu Wan asked softly, "The environment is a bit bad."
"Or, you can repair the Raging Blue first, and then we'll take Luo Yu to Dragon Pearl Shipbuilding Company to order a ship?"
"Damn." Shui Wuyue was taken aback. "You don't believe me? Big factories aren't necessarily better. Here's the deal: if Luo Yu isn't satisfied with the ships built here, I'll cover the price myself. As for the funds allocated by the island, Luo Yu can do whatever he wants with them; we'll pocket them."
"Give it a try." Luo Yu smiled slightly. A shipyard that could survive in such a fiercely competitive environment on Dragon Boat Island must be at least above average, and definitely a hundred times better than the shipyard on Mirror Moon Island.
Moreover, the difference between large companies and small factories isn't always that significant, since they're not necessarily developing cutting-edge technology.
Just like eating, in Luo Yu's previous life, the pre-cooked meals from those big chain brands didn't taste nearly as good as the dishes cooked at the small restaurant run by the couple downstairs.
"What are you doing?" At this moment, a shipyard employee noticed Luo Yu and his group. A girl who looked about fourteen or fifteen years old, wearing a light blue work uniform, walked over carrying a hammer.
Her face was dark, she looked exactly like a lump of coal.
"Xiao Mo, it's me. Do you remember me? The Raging Blue is my ship." Seeing the girl, Shui Wuyue chuckled.
"Mr. Mizuki?" She stared at Shui Wuyue's face, utterly astonished. "You're Mr. Shui Wuyue?"
"You look so much younger and more handsome!"
"Hehe, thank you." Shui Wuyue was very excited. This little girl has such good eyesight; that's right, he's already finished eating the Beauty Cucumber.
However, the effect was not as great as when the island owner ate it.
Luo Yu and Yu Wan guessed that it might be because Shui Wuyue wasn't particularly handsome when he was young, so his natural features weren't good, but the Bai Ya Island Master had good features and was a beauty when she was young, so the effect was better.
Another factor is age. Shui Wuyue is younger, and her skin condition is naturally better than Bai Ya Island Master's, so the changes don't appear as dramatic as Bai Ya Island Master's.
Therefore, it can be inferred that young and beautiful people will experience relatively mild effects from eating Beauty Cucumber.
Indeed, that was the case. Yu Wan tried it herself later, and the change was indeed very small.
Even so, Shui Wuyue had transformed from an ordinary middle-aged man into a dashing and imposing figure, which filled him with confidence.
"You're looking for a master to repair your boat, right? I'll go call him right now." The girl ran off.
"Is she Director Xia Ying's apprentice?" Yu Wan asked.
"Yes," said Shui Wuyue. "Don't let her young age fool you; she started in the industry at just a few years old, and she's talented. Her skills are even better than some of the veteran employees."
After a while, a very dashing-looking woman came out, wearing sunglasses. Although she was not young, she had a great figure and was well-maintained. From her face, you could tell that she was a beauty when she was young.
Luo Yu and Yu Wan exchanged a glance. This must be their uncle's dream girl from his youth.
"Shui Wuyue, long time no see! What's wrong?" Xia Ying, the director of Blue Sky Shipyard, walked up to greet him, then was also surprised by Shui Wuyue's appearance.
It felt like seeing Minazuki from over a decade ago—a sense of temporal and spatial dislocation washed over me.
"Who are these two?" She adjusted her sunglasses, looking at Luo Yu and Yu Wan, suppressing her surprise. There are many wondrous things on the sea, so it's not surprising that Shui Wuyue's appearance has changed.
"Director Xia, it's been a long time."
"These two are both Beast Taming from Mirror Moon Island. Yu Wan is my niece, and this is Luo Yu, the second Beast Taming on Mirror Moon Island with Soul Talent after me. They've come to ask you to help them build a custom ghost ship."
"No problem." Xia Ying smiled and said, "Leave it to me, it'll be finished within a month."
"It's taking too long," Shui Wuyue said. "Could you expedite it, to a week? I know you have the capability—"
Xia Ying spat, "A week? You want us to work ourselves to death here without eating, drinking, or sleeping?"
"We'll pay double," said Shui Wuyue.
"It's not impossible," Xia Ying said. "Then we can put the other work on hold for now."
She looked at Luo Yu and said, "Handsome young man, what are your requirements for the ghost ship? I'll go and produce the blueprints."
"Stronger defenses—" Luo Yu briefly described the configuration that the others had discussed to Director Xia. The more Director Xia listened, the more suspicious he became. He asked doubtfully, "What do you want this ship for?"
Is this for a child? Are you kidding me?
"Go and participate in the Abyss Trial," Luo Yu said.
"Abyss Trial?!" Director Xia realized that if it was a dangerous sea area, the ship's configuration would indeed need to be higher.
"You should have said so earlier! If it's a warship participating in the Abyss Trial, you'll get a discount if you achieve a ranking." She said, "All you have to do is, after you achieve a ranking, when you're interviewed, give Blue Sky Shipyard a shout-out, let everyone know that the ship you're sailing was built here."
The higher the ranking, the greater the discount!
Luo Yu asked softly, "Really?"
It seems that no matter what industry it is, everyone wants to advertise in the Abyss Trial. After all, it's a grand event that happens once every ten years, and many forces and islands will likely participate and pay attention. This is a great opportunity to advertise.
"Lies to a child?" Director Xia chuckled and said, "Go and ask around, when has Xia Ying ever gone back on her word?"
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"If you make it into the top 100, I'll give you a 40% discount!"
The top 100 are already 60% off?
Luo Yu said, "What if it's one of the top ten?"
Xia Ying looked at Shui Wuyue with a strange expression, as if to say, "Are you getting a little too cocky, you genius newcomer from Mirror Moon Island? While you do possess rare Soul Talent, the Abyss Trial —a place for the top ten—..."
Let alone Mirror Moon Island, even the talented newcomers of Dragon Boat Island probably can't compete with the monsters of the Azure Billows Continent.
She didn't actually think Luo Yu could get into the top 100; she just mentioned it casually.
"If you can get into the top ten and help Blue Sky Shipyard get some advertising, I'll give you this ship for free."
Luo Yu also looked at Shui Wuyue and Yu Wan, and thought, "Look, money is completely useless, isn't it?"
The champion title does depend on the situation, but with Water Devil Beast and July in the top ten, isn't it a piece of cake?
"So generous!! If the top ten are like this, then if I win the trial championship, wouldn't I be able to do whatever I say? Even something as outrageous as asking you, Director Xia, to go on a date with Senior Shui Wuyue would be allowed?" Luo Yu transformed into a top-notch wingman.
"Pfft—" At this moment, even the female apprentice following behind Director Xia couldn't help but laugh. The champion— Mirror Moon Island...
The Beast Taming declared he would win the Abyss Trial championship amidst the encirclement of numerous large islands, including the Azure Billows Continent.
"If you can win the Abyss Trial, forget about going on a date with Shui Wuyue, I'd even move the Blue Sky Shipyard to your Mirror Moon Island." Factory Manager Xia Ying was speechless. Such a young age, yet so ambitious. He hoped she wouldn't come crying to him for ship repairs later.
Shui Wuyue, Yu Wan: "----"
Luo Yu fell silent. What did it mean to have a top-tier wingman? Now she even had her dowry!