Su Ping's curiosity was piqued. "What do sailors usually do?"
"Sailors …"
Su Yuanshan chuckled. "They travel with ships and look for rare materials in the sea. You know that there are space rifts in the barren areas, but there are also space rifts in the sea. No one fights over space rifts in the sea. After all, there are sea beasts everywhere. The space rifts belong to whoever finds them.
"The materials inside can be transported at will. Of course, some space rifts are extremely dangerous and some are deadly places where beast kings are hiding. Therefore, we have to rely on professional sailors to explore."
"How do you explore?"
"Very carefully. For example, we can send in some temporary pets to explore. If there are no pets, we can send in sailors."
"…"
Su Ping was speechless. Wasn't this risking one's life to explore? Was this what you meant by careful?
Su Yuanshan smiled and continued to tell Su Ping about his experiences as a sailor, as well as the strange space rifts he had seen.
Su Ping sat on the edge of the bed and listened quietly.
Su Yuanshan's father spoke casually but Su Ping could feel the danger. Sometimes, Su Ping would feel worried for his father.
When they were almost done talking, Su Ping looked at him and asked, "So, as a sailor, the stronger the combat strength, the better. Why are regular people qualified as well?"
Su Ping could tell that his father was not a battle pet warrior, just a regular person, since he did not have any astral powers.
"Don't talk about being a member of the navy. In other things, the higher one's cultivation, the better. But those with high cultivation, who would be willing to be a member of the navy? Isn't it fun to earn some easy money on land? This kind of life-risking thing is something only people with worthless lives would do. Only people with worthless lives would have the guts to do it."
"There are different ranks for sailors. Battle pet warriors are high-level sailors. People like me who transport materials are just regular sailors."
Su Ping didn't say anything.
Right then, their mother came upstairs and asked the two of them to help make dumplings.
Su Yuanshan patted his thigh and got up to call Su Ping to go down together.
When they reached downstairs, Su Yuanshan changed into an apron and went to the kitchen to chop meat. His mother was washing the vegetables. Su Ping sat in the living room and looked at them. This scene gave him a feeling of home. He suddenly felt that something was missing. After thinking carefully, he realized that there was one less person he could bully.
He wondered how that fellow was doing in the True Martial Academy.
Su Ping shook his head.
Not long after, the meat stuffing was chopped. His parents made dumplings while Su Ping sat down and waited to eat.
There were quite a lot of dumplings prepared. His mother cooked them in two pots. She served the first pot to Su Ping and Su Yuanshan. She cooked her own dumplings in the second pot.
The father and son sat down at the table and chatted while eating. Su Yuanshan asked about Su Ping, such as when he awakened his battle pet and how he had reached such a high rank.
Su Ping made up some excuses. He felt that his father wasn't as gullible as his mother. He wondered if his father believed him. Luckily, his father was just an ordinary person. He knew something about battle pet warriors, but only at a layman's level. Su Ping could make up some lies.
At the moment, the news was playing on the TV.
All of a sudden, the news made the father and son stop eating.
This was the official TV station of the Longjiang Base City. The news was reliable and there was no need to use fake news to attract attention. At the moment, the TV station was broadcasting images of the other base cities. The first one was the Jinghai Base City. This was a base city that was close to the sea, not too far away from the Longjiang Base City.
Su Yuanshan's ship was docked in this base city.
At the moment, this base city had been attacked by wild beasts and had been breached.
The pictures taken by the reporters at the frontline were of collapsed residential buildings, wreckage, and some badly mutilated corpses of wild beasts.
The Jinghai Base City had been attacked by Class A wild beasts and there were beast kings!
There was only one beast king but for a Class B base city like the Jinghai Base City, even one beast king could be fatal. Luckily, many powerful battle pet warriors from other base cities had gone to reinforce the base city. The base city had been breached and there had been many casualties. However, the base city had not been wiped out by the beast kings!
Apart from the Jinghai Base City, two other base cities had also been breached by wild beasts. One of the base cities was in a miserable state. From the aerial images, one could see that one-third of the base city had been destroyed. All the buildings had been destroyed, as if a tank had run over the base city.
Su Ping suddenly felt that the dumplings in his bowl were no longer tasty. He had lost his appetite.
He remembered the bloody and hellish scene outside the Longjiang Base City. The Longjiang Base City had survived and no wild beasts had entered. However, the number of people who had died in the battle was no less than that of the other base cities.
He had helped, but the scale of the wild beasts was too large. He had taken care of the main beast kings, but the rest of the wild beasts could have overturned any base city. The five major families and those who had come to reinforce the Longjiang Base City had been able to hold on because of the desperate efforts of the five major families and those who had come to reinforce the base city.
They had won the battle because they had outnumbered the five major families by several times.
"It's not safe out there anymore …" Su Yuanshan heaved a sigh. He lowered his head and ate some dumplings.
Su Ping said nothing.
He remembered what the Tower had told him about the Deep Caves. He didn't know the details, but the Otherworld Heavenly King had appeared and the other base cities had been attacked at the same time. The wild beasts had attacked too many base cities and the timing was close. He had a feeling that the world was about to descend into chaos.
Apart from the three base cities that had been attacked, two other base cities were still under attack. In one of the base cities, a reporter interviewed a senior official of the government.
"Are you confident? I can't say I'm confident. The Hancheng Base City is just determined to hold on until the end! "
"This time, the wild beasts are Class A and there are two beast kings. The Hancheng Base City is sincerely asking all the titled battle pet warriors of the other base cities to come to our aid. The citizens of the Hancheng Base City will never forget your kindness!"
…
Su Ping thought of something. The Hancheng Base City didn't have a beast king like the Otherworld Heavenly King. He wondered if the Tower would send reinforcements.
Su Ping thought of the dilapidated base cities and the bloody hell outside the Longjiang Base City. He wanted to go and help right away.
He remained silent for a while, then quickly finished the dumplings in his bowl. He didn't stay any longer and went back to the restaurant after informing his parents of his departure.
…
Back at the store.
Su Ping saw several people lining up in front of the counter. He glanced at their faces and found that they were all familiar faces.
Those people greeted Su Ping with respect. During the two days that Su Ping was in a coma, his name had spread across the Longjiang Base City.
The post-war news of the Longjiang Base City had shown how people were defending the base city.
Some people from the five major families had risked their lives and some titled battle pet warriors from other base cities had gone to help. The most eye-catching part was the battle between Su Ping and the Otherworld Heavenly King.
Su Ping's name had spread across the Longjiang Base City during the first wave of wild beasts. Once again, his name had spread across the Longjiang Base City.
Many people whose families had been torn apart knew that Su Ping, the five major families, and the battle pet warriors had risked their lives to save the Longjiang Base City.
Su Ping greeted them and went to a corner of the store. He took out his phone and called someone he knew, Dao Zun.
"Mr. Su?"
Dao Zun was surprised to receive Su Ping's call.
Su Ping heard the whistling wind. "Where are you? Can you come to the store?"
"I'm on my way to the Hancheng Base City. Mr. Su, how can I help you?" Dao Zun asked.
Su Ping nodded. "Didn't I tell you that I would give you a gift when the war was over? You went to the Hancheng Base City to help fight against the wild beasts, didn't you? My gift will help you." Su Ping nodded.
"Mr. Su, you know about the Hancheng Base City as well? Okay, I'll come over right now, "Dao Zun said.
He hung up and called another number. It was Wu Guansheng who had been teaching Su Lingyue healing skills. Wu Guansheng had agreed to come to the Longjiang Base City after Su Ping invited him.
"Mr. Wu, thank you for your help in the Longjiang Base City. Come to my store when you have time. I have something to give you," Su Ping said.
"Mr. Su, you're welcome. I would have gone if it weren't for you. I'm in the Jinghai Base City right now. Many titled battle pet warriors and their battle pets are injured and waiting for treatment. I'll go when I have time." Wu Guansheng was surprised to receive Su Ping's call but he still replied with a smile.
Su Ping remembered the news he had just read. He nodded.
He hung up the call and went back to the counter to greet his old customers.
As a matter of fact, Tang Ruyan could have done it for him even if he didn't do it himself. He would only do it if it was professional training.
Those old customers had been to the store many times. They wanted professional training but they didn't have the money to do so. Besides, the Longjiang Base City's economy had plummeted, which affected everyone. Not only the civilians, but the rich were also facing the risk of bankruptcy, especially those companies that did business with other base cities. They were even thinking about committing suicide when the Longjiang Base City was closed off.
After the pet training was done, those old customers thanked Su Ping for helping the Longjiang Base City. Then, Su Ping saw them out one by one.
Su Ping went back to the store after they were gone. For a moment, he felt empty. The war had taken a toll on his store. Many of his old customers probably weren't in the mood for pet training.
Su Ping wondered if he should inform Qin Duhuang and ask the five major families to come over and take care of the store. That way, he would be able to gather enough energy to revive the Inferno Dragon and upgrade the store.
While he was thinking, he heard a noise outside the store.
Su Ping turned around. It was a familiar person.
But it wasn't a person.
Instead, it was a fat little mouse.
Su Ping was surprised to see that the mouse had purple electric hair. It was a Lightning Rat.
But it was a bit fat. One look and Su Ping could tell that the Lightning Rat was well-fed.
Su Ping recognized the Lightning Rat right away when he saw its eyes. This was the Lightning Rat trained in his store, Su Yanying's pet.
But the next second, Su Ping's face turned pale.
He could tell that the Lightning Rat was an ownerless pet. He could sign a contract with it at any time!
A thought came to Su Ping's mind that made him uncomfortable and trembling. He pushed it down and went to the Lightning Rat quickly.
The Lightning Rat was squatting on the steps by the door, looking around in confusion.
Su Ping went to the Lightning Rat.
The Lightning Rat saw Su Ping as well.
When the Lightning Rat saw Su Ping, something came to its mind. Its hair stood on end. The Lightning Rat showed its teeth and made an attack posture.
Su Ping didn't know that the little guy was still traumatized by him after such a long time.
He squatted down, patted the Lightning Rat's head, and asked, "Why are you here? Where is your master?"
The Lightning Rat bared its teeth and tried to dodge. But it seemed to be afraid of something. In the end, it didn't run away from Su Ping's hand. The Lightning Rat was still flashing with electric sparks and it bared its teeth, showing a ferocious look.
When the Lightning Rat heard Su Ping's words, it seemed to understand. All of a sudden, the Lightning Rat was stunned. The hair that stood on end softened in an instant. The sizzling electric sparks disappeared. The Lightning Rat raised its head and looked at Su Ping in confusion.
Su Ping's heart twitched at the sight of the Lightning Rat.
The Lightning Rat looked around in a daze. It shook off Su Ping's hand and turned around. It looked around on the street outside the store, as if it was looking for something.
Su Ping was in a daze. His face was shrouded in shadows. It was hard to see his facial expression.
"Where did this pet come from?" Tang Ruyan walked out as well. She was surprised to see the Lightning Rat on the ground.
Zhong Lingtong walked out as well. She could tell at once that the Lightning Rat was extraordinary. She said in surprise, "This pet doesn't seem to have an owner. Is this a Lightning Rat? Why do I feel that there is a horrifying amount of thunder energy in its body? "
"An ownerless pet? Isn't that a wild pet? No, the Lightning Rat has a necklace around its neck. It must have an owner, "Tang Ruyan said at once after careful observation.
Only after hearing Tang Ruyan's words did Su Ping notice that there was a chain in the fluffy purple fur around the Lightning Rat's neck. In front of the chain was a heart-shaped silver badge. He reached out to pick it up. The Lightning Rat seemed to have been provoked. It jumped back all of a sudden and glared at Su Ping with a murderous look on its face.
This time, the Lightning Rat didn't try to hide its ferocious look at all. Powerful thunder energy surged out from the Lightning Rat's body, which was horrifying enough to be comparable to many advanced pets of the thunder family.
Both Tang Ruyan and Zhong Lingtong opened their mouths wide in astonishment.
Tang Ruyan seemed to have remembered something. She recognized the Lightning Rat right away. She remembered that among Su Ping's customers, there was a girl who specialized in training Lightning Rats.
At the moment, something came to her mind. She pulled a long face.
Su Ping didn't get angry at the Lightning Rat that was in a fighting posture. He didn't take any further action. When he squatted down, he had seen the words on the heart-shaped silver badge. It was the word "Ying".
You came here …
Are you waiting for your master to come back?
Su Ping clenched his fists. His face was clouded with anger.
He knew that Su Yanying would never abandon the Lightning Rat. It was her most powerful battle pet. Unless, of course, something happened to her.
Before the strike of the wild beasts, Su Ping remembered that Su Yanying and Ye Hao had passed by the store and had come to say goodbye.
He didn't know that that would be the last time they would say goodbye.
Su Ping clenched his fists and gritted his teeth.
He was willing to face the Otherworld Heavenly King because he didn't want to see anything happen to those close to him. However, in the end, he didn't have the ability to protect everyone.
Since Su Ping didn't take any further action, the Lightning Rat glared at him for a moment. Then, the Lightning Rat gradually dimmed its lightning. Afterward, the fat Lightning Rat jumped back and forth by the door. It would look around from time to time, as if it was waiting for something.
However, the streets around the shop were completely empty. There were not even any pedestrians on the road.
Su Ping lowered his head. He took out his phone and searched. Soon, he found Ye Hao's name. He called Ye Hao at once. There was a beep. All of a sudden, Su Ping felt nervous, worried that he was hearing another person's voice. Soon, the call went through. It was Ye Hao's voice.
"Mr. Su?"
Su Ping was secretly relieved. He asked in a low voice, "You went to defend the city. How is Su Yanying?"
"…"
There was silence. The last bit of hope in Su Ping's heart was dwindling.
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