Chapter 417

Su Ping's curiosity was piqued. He sat on the Dark Dragon Hound's back and cast an identification spell on the Dark Dragon Hound.

Heaven Expansion Dragon Hound

Property: Pet of the dragon family

Rank: Upper position of the sixth rank

Combat Strength: 14.2

Aptitude: Heaven Expansion Dragon Roar

Abilities Mastered: Heaven Expansion Dragon Roar (legendary skill), Shadow Slaughter (legendary skill), Dragon Soul Elegy (legendary skill), Dragon Shape (legendary skill), Heaven Expansion Dragon Shield (legendary skill) …

…

Su Ping was taken aback. He read it again, but the result was the same.

What …

Combat strength of 14.2?!

Aptitude … of the highest level?!

Su Ping found it hard to believe. The Dark Dragon Hound's combat strength was 9.9. However, after receiving the legacy, the Dark Dragon Hound's combat strength had increased by 4.3 and it had crossed the barrier of 10!

The Dark Dragon Hound's combat strength was close to that of the Little Skeleton!

Besides, the Dark Dragon Hound's aptitude had reached the highest level!

The highest level of aptitude that Su Ping had been dreaming of!

Not even the Little Skeleton had reached the highest level of aptitude. Of all his battle pets, the Dark Dragon Hound was the first to do so.

The Dark Dragon Hound was comparable to a legendary battle pet warrior at the sixth rank!

Su Ping felt terrified just thinking about it. That was freakish. No one would believe it if he told them about it. Even when he saw it with his own eyes, he still found it hard to believe!

Usually, those that had just reached the legendary rank were no match for the Dark Dragon Hound.

Su Ping found it ridiculous. He had finally reached the legendary rank and yet he couldn't defeat a sixth-rank pet. That was unfair.

Su Ping took a look at the Dark Dragon Hound's new skills. All of them were legendary skills. There were 12 in total!

The scores of those legendary skills varied. The one with the highest score was called "Heaven Swallowing Expansion," which had a score of 65. There were also three other skills that had a score of over 50.

Su Ping thought to himself, They are all advanced skills. No wonder his combat strength is so high.

Still, he was confused. The old dragon king was a being that had surpassed the legendary rank. Shouldn't there be more advanced skills among the skills that the old dragon king had passed down?

Could it be that the other skills were temporarily sealed inside the Dark Dragon Hound's body and the Dark Dragon Hound had yet to learn them?

The more Su Ping thought about it, the more likely it seemed. After all, some of the advanced skills couldn't be learned right away. Even if the Dark Dragon Hound did learn them, it wouldn't be able to use them. That was why the Dark Dragon Hound couldn't see them.

Su Ping was relieved. Either way, the change in the Dark Dragon Hound was already beyond his expectations. He was very happy about it.

Besides, the Dark Dragon Hound's aptitude was excellent. That had solved a big problem for him.

Finally, the store could unlock the service of training advanced battle pets.

That way, the store would be able to make money … It would be ten times more efficient!

All in all, the harvest from this trip was bountiful. Even a legendary battle pet warrior would go crazy with envy.

Su Ping was in a good mood. He patted the Dark Dragon Hound's head and said, "Since your bloodline has changed to the Heaven Expansion Dragon and you're classified as a pet of the dragon family, I'll give you a new name. How about … Dark Dragon Hound?"

The Dark Dragon Hound let out a low growl, dissatisfied.

Su Ping received the Dark Dragon Hound's feedback. On second thought, he decided to be more democratic.

"Since you said you have the bloodline of dragons, I'll give you a surname. Dragons are kings among humans. From now on, your surname will be Wang. That's settled!"

"Woof, woof, woof …"

Su Ping punched the Dark Dragon Hound for being too aggressive with its words. The Dark Dragon Hound quieted down.

…

Su Ping ran along the path and soon returned to the explorers' base outside the Longjiang Base City. Then, he took a transfer at the base and went back to the base city.

Su Ping was stopped by the guards when he entered the base city. He had to log in to the official website of the explorers to prove his identity.

The guards were stunned to see that Su Ping was a top gold medal explorer. They had never seen such a young one.

That being said, even though Su Ping was a gold medal explorer, the guards still told him that large battle pets were not allowed in the base city. At the moment, the Dark Dragon Hound, which was over a dozen meters long, could be considered a large battle pet.

Su Ping had to tell the Dark Dragon Hound to transform from a land battle pet to a flying one.

Dragon Hound was a legendary skill. Once the skill was used, the Dark Dragon Hound's body would change. Its limbs would shrink and its body would elongate. The Dark Dragon Hound would become a dragon almost thirty meters long without any wings.

Even though the Dark Dragon Hound didn't look like a real Heaven Expansion Dragon, they were similar.

The Dark Dragon Hound could use many basic skills of a Heaven Expansion Dragon while in the Dragon Hound's form, such as flying on clouds.

Whoosh!

The Dark Dragon Hound bellowed and soared into the sky like a snake. In the blink of an eye, the Dark Dragon Hound disappeared from the sight of the dumbfounded guards.

"In a way, you're a legendary flying mount now, Dark Dragon Hound." Su Ping exclaimed as he looked down at the base city. The legendary rank had been something far away for him before, but it was within his reach at the moment. He had to admit that the Dark Dragon Hound was changing fast.

The Dark Dragon Hound growled as a response. It sounded perfunctory, as if it were still bothered by the name.

Soon, Su Ping arrived at the shantytown area at the edge of the base city. He put the Dark Dragon Hound back into the pet space when he saw the Peach Blossom Creek Street. After all, it was inconvenient for the Dark Dragon Hound to go in and out of the store.

Su Ping landed outside the store. Energy burst out from the soles of his feet when he was about to touch the ground, stirring up a cloud of dust.

There weren't many people on the street outside the store.

Su Ping was surprised. There had been a lot of reporters there.

He also noticed that the bloodstains on the street had been cleaned up. Many of the buildings that had collapsed because of the battle had been rebuilt. The materials used to build the buildings seemed to be made of special rocks that were sturdier. It was obvious that some advanced pets of the stone family had been used to build the buildings.

Su Ping noticed that the door wasn't completely closed. He immediately sensed that Tang Ruyan and Su Lingyue were sitting on the couch, chatting while eating snacks.

The two of them seemed to have a good relationship.

Su Ping went up the stairs and pushed the door open.

"Brother?"

The two of them were alarmed by the noise and turned around.

Su Lingyue was delighted to see that it was Su Ping. She ran to him. "Where have you been? You disappeared for five days. I would have thought that something had happened to you if Sister Tang hadn't told me that you had something to do."

"Five days?"

Su Ping was surprised. He didn't think that he had stayed in the world of inheritance for long. Five days had passed in the outside world?

"It's been so long. Mom isn't worried, is she?" Su Ping asked in a hurry.

Su Lingyue shook her head. "I told mom that you had something to do."

Su Ping was relieved. He patted her head. "Good job."

Tang Ruyan looked at Su Ping with curiosity. She could tell that Su Ping had become more powerful after five days. There was something else about him that she couldn't quite put her finger on. If she had to describe it, she would say that he was more noble, as if he had been born in a high position.

"Did the Tang Family send any artifacts?" Su Ping asked Tang Ruyan at once.

Tang Ruyan nodded. "Yes, they did. They delivered them the day after you left. But since you weren't around, they left them behind. They are staying in the base city for the time being. The city government has arranged for them to stay in a hotel. If you want them to come over, I can send someone to inform them right now."

Su Ping nodded. "What about Star City?"

"It's the same. They all came the next day." Tang Ruyan darted a strange look at Su Ping. Only legendary battle pet warriors and legendary battle pet warriors would be able to make the Star System and the Tang Family offer treasures to their doorstep and have them wait for them with such respect.

Su Ping wasn't a legendary battle pet warrior, but he was as powerful as one!

Su Ping nodded. They were sensible enough. Otherwise, he would have to resort to killing and spilling blood again if he had to go to their doorstep to ask for the artifacts.

Su Ping sat down on the couch and asked, "Have the families of the Longjiang Base City done anything during the past five days? Why is there no one outside the store? Did something happen?"

"The families of the Longjiang Base City did the same thing the next day. But since you weren't around, they had to go back and leave a lot of gifts."

"Besides, the mayor of Longjiang is here too. He's here to pay you a visit."

"Your battle caused quite a stir. Everyone in the Longjiang Base City knows that there's a super powerful warrior guarding your store. Many people think that the warrior is at the legendary rank, but there's no proof."

"The mayor also asked me to tell you if you want me to keep the news under wraps for you."

"This street has been turned into a forbidden area. Not everyone is allowed to enter. The mayor did that because he's afraid that the general public might offend you."

Tang Ruyan told Su Ping the gist of the situation.

Su Ping was speechless.

How was he supposed to do business if the street was blocked off from the general public?

The mayor's good intentions were bad.

"Right, the news about you and the Star Organization hasn't spread, but some other families have learned about your battle with the Tang Family."

Tang Ruyan seemed to be troubled. "The other three families, which are as famous as the Tang Family, have all sent you invitations, hoping that you can visit their families. They want to befriend you."

Su Ping raised his eyebrows and shook his head. "Forget it. I just want to run a small business in peace."

Tang Ruyan's mouth twitched. You call that doing business in peace? The forces you've offended are enough to turn the Longjiang Base City upside down!

Still, she was relieved to hear Su Ping's words.

She was in low spirits because of what happened to the Tang Family. Still, the Tang Family was where she had lived for more than twenty years. It was her home, her only root in the world.

That root wasn't ideal, but she would still miss it from time to time.

Deep down in her heart, she still regarded herself as a member of the Tang Family.

Therefore, if Su Ping were to befriend the other families, the Tang Family would suffer. The other families would use Su Ping to encroach on the Tang Family's territory. They might even instigate conflict between Su Ping and the Tang Family. That would be dangerous for the Tang Family.

"One more thing."

All of a sudden, Tang Ruyan thought of something. She took out a letter and said, "This is an invitation from the Trainers' Association. The news about your pet training has spread across the Longjiang intranet. The Trainers' Association is interested. They're hoping to invite the battle pet trainers in your store to give lectures at their headquarters. They're also interested in inviting them to join the Trainers' Association."

The Trainers Association?

Su Ping took the letter. The seal was still there. The envelope had not been opened.

The envelope was dark gold in color, giving off a luxurious vibe. The address was "Trainers Association Headquarters of the Subcontinent District".

Su Ping opened the letter and read it quickly. The message was similar to what Tang Ruyan had said. The main point was to invite him to a trainers' conference.