"How long will it take to upgrade the store?"
"Twenty-four hours."
The system knew what was on Su Ping's mind. "All the functions of the store will be suspended during the upgrade, including the absolute rules of the store."
Su Ping had prepared himself for that because of his previous experience. He began to do some calculations.
Twenty-four hours … Given his current combat ability, he should be able to do it …
None of the functions of the store would be of any help when it came to stopping the wild beasts. After all, he had to protect the outer wall of the Longjiang Base City first, which was beyond the reach of the store.
As for the training and selling of battle pets, those were not things that could be converted into combat power on the battlefield.
Besides, he could sell out all his battle pets before the upgrade.
The only thing he had to worry about was that the wild beasts would break through the defenses of the Longjiang Base City and flatten everything in their path within twenty-four hours …
Taking his combat strength into consideration, he decided to level up after some consideration.
He should be able to resist the wild beasts with all his strength, unless they were at the Star State. Even if he couldn't, he could at least stall them for a while.
On the other hand, if the store was upgraded, the system's store would be able to provide high-quality items that could be of great help on the battlefield.
Su Ping made up his mind. He turned around and looked at Tang Ruyan.
Tang Ruyan: "?"
"You're the head of the Tang family now, right?"
“？”
Tang Ruyan was alarmed. "Why are you asking?"
"The Tang family has titled battle pet warriors as well. They serve legendary battle pet warriors in the Tower and collect information, right?" Su Ping said grumpily.
Aren't you going to make trouble for the Tang family? Tang Ruyan was relieved. "Of course. The Tang family is one of the four major families, but we don't have a legendary battle pet warrior. It would be terrible if we don't know what the legendary battle pet warriors are up to. Besides, any information that a legendary battle pet warrior knows can be of great benefit."
The Tang family …? Su Ping glanced at her and thought of the Tang family's previous attitude towards her. However, in her heart, she still regarded herself as a member of the Tang family. Perhaps it had never changed.
He didn't blame her. After all, the Tang family had treated Tang Ruyan like that. If she could forgive them, what could he say?
"Then you should have a basic understanding of the legendary battle pet warriors in the Tower. Do you know any of them who are kinder?" Su Ping asked.
Tang Ruyan thought for a moment. "You want to sell the rest of your battle pets to that person?"
"Yes."
Su Ping declined to comment.
He had to quickly sell the goods and use the time to upgrade the shop.
Tang Ruyan was curious. "Why don't you sell them to the public? The legendary battle pet warriors will flock to the Tower when they hear about it. You can buy them over if you sell one to each of them. That way, you can resolve the grudge between you and the Tower."
"Resolve …? They don't deserve it." Su Ping chuckled. He didn't seem to be in a hurry, as if he were stating a fact.
"If it weren't for the fact that the Void State battle pets have to be at least at the legendary rank to contract, I would have sold all of them to you or to the titled battle pet warriors from the five major families. They would never have had a chance."
Tang Ruyan was speechless.
She was well aware of Su Ping's arrogance. He had always been like that …
However, she knew that Su Ping had every right to be arrogant, considering the dozens of battle pets at the later stage of the Void State she had seen that day.
On the other hand, the Tower would have failed if they didn't get along well with Su Ping!
"The Tang family does have some legendary battle pet warriors but they are just acquaintances. I don't know the details. I'll have to go back and ask," Tang Ruyan said after some thought.
Su Ping understood what she meant by "acquaintances".
Acquaintances. Money!
Money wasn't just about astral coins. It was about precious and scarce resources.
She was relying on those resources to win the so-called friendship or pity of legendary battle pet warriors.
"Sure." Su Ping nodded. "Hurry up."
"Okay."
Tang Ruyan knew that time was of the essence. She took out her phone at once and called her father, the former head of the Tang family, Tang Linzhan.
…
While Tang Ruyan was calling, several pieces of news arrived at the intelligence base of the Subcontinent District.
The West Ocean Continent was gone …
That piece of news was like a bolt from the blue. Once again, the intelligence base of the Subcontinent District fell into silence!
The West Ocean Continent was gone?
Two continents were gone in one night?!
Didn't they say that the Tower Master had gone to the West Ocean Continent? How could the West Ocean Continent be gone? If the West Ocean Continent was gone, then … was the Tower Master dead?
As far as everyone knew, the Tower Master was the most powerful person in the world!
The most powerful!
If the Tower Master was dead … what could they do?
Was there any hope left?
This time, even the legendary battle pet warriors in the intelligence base were stunned by the news.
Apart from the news about the West Ocean Continent, the other piece of news was about the Dragon Swamp Continent. At the moment, the Dragon Swamp Continent was trying its best to relocate to the Subcontinent District. However, the wild beasts had reached the last barrier of the Dragon Swamp Continent. The humans were fighting against the wild beasts.
That piece of bad news didn't surprise the people in the intelligence base. On the contrary, they were relieved.
The Tower Master's battle pet, the Mountain Master, was the main contributor to the migration of the Dragon Swamp Continent. Since the Dragon Swamp Continent was still relocating, the Mountain Master must still be there. If the Tower Master were to die, the contract would be dissolved and the Mountain Master would be without a master. A new Fate State wild beast would join the wild beasts.
Knowing that the Peak Master was still there, everyone calmed down a little. However, when they thought of the destruction of the West Ocean Continent, they could not help but be shocked. Even the Peak Master could not stop the beast tide. This beast tide was too ferocious!
The third piece of news was about the migration.
What should they do with the people from the Dragon Swamp Continent?
Once the problem arose, the people in charge of solving it were mobilized. Soon, they came up with a plan. Those people would be divided into three groups and sent to the base cities of the three defense lines.
The solution wasn't hard to come up with. The difficult part was how to reconcile the interests involved.
…
Under the curtain of night, the various bases were as bright as day, brightly lit.
Longjiang Base City.
A few doors on the outer wall were slightly opened. Many vehicles from the barren area were coming in. Behind these vehicles, there were many people in the cargo containers. Some of them were in suits, while others were in ragged clothes. At this moment, they were living in the same cargo container. It was a sharp contrast, giving people a strange feeling.
But regardless of whether they were rich or poor, the expression on their faces was one of fear, uncertainty, and confusion.
Those people were like refugees being sent to the Longjiang Base City.
Apart from the general residents, there were many battle pets behind the vehicles. Some of them were brown bears, some were wolves, and some were lizards. Those were the battle pet warriors who had moved to the Longjiang Base City. They could be counted as some of the battle pet warriors that had moved to the Longjiang Base City.
Those people were from different base cities. Some of them were from the Subcontinent District, and some had just moved from the Dragon Swamp Continent and were sent to the Longjiang Base City.
Under Xie Jinshui's orders, the original residents of the slums in the outskirts of the Longjiang Base City were relocated to the upper town area. If the disaster was over and humans survived, their descendants would become residents of the upper town area. That would be a great opportunity.
After all, in the old days, they would never be able to get out of the quagmire even if they worked hard for the rest of their lives.
It was difficult to rise up!
It was even more difficult for the poor to rise up!
Disaster, chaos … But at the same time, hope and opportunity were born!
The shantytown area was divided into a refugee area to accommodate people from other base cities.
The regular residents were settled in the shantytown area. As for the battle pet warriors, they were sent to areas in the uptown area that were less economically advanced.
The civilians living in the shantytown area were not allowed to leave without permission. They had to ask for permission.
The battle pet warriors that had reached the advanced rank were recruited into the government's military system. They had to go to the battlefield, but at the same time, they had gained some "freedom."
Some titled battle pet warriors that had moved with their families had some say. They could move their family members out of the shantytown area and spend a lot of money to buy a place to live. But at the same time, all their information had to be registered under the Longjiang Base City's name. From then on, they would be considered residents of the Longjiang Base City and they would have to pay taxes.
People were in a state of panic because of the impending disaster. But order had not completely collapsed.
"Is this the Longjiang Base City?"
"I heard that a legendary battle pet warrior has been born in the Longjiang Base City."
"The legendary battle pet warrior is from the Qin Family, the most powerful of the five major families in the Longjiang Base City. That Raging God once dominated the Longjiang Base City thirty years ago."
"I heard that this base city once withstood the attack of the Otherworld Heavenly King, one of the Four Heavenly Kings."
"That's right. There are many hidden talents in this base city. Be careful."
"My battle pet is starving. Do any of you know any high-end pet stores around here?"
"Go and ask."
"I heard that the Nordic Continent and the West Ocean Continent were destroyed. Damn it. Do you think the Subcontinent District can survive?"
"We have to. What else can we do? Kill ourselves?"
The titled battle pet warriors that had moved to the Longjiang Base City quickly formed a small group. They knew that if they didn't stick together, they would be gradually devoured by the major families of the Longjiang Base City. After all, the major families were based in the Longjiang Base City. It would be easy for them to kill them.
…
At the Pixie Pet Store.
"Oh, okay. I see." Tang Ruyan hung up and said to Su Ping, "I just asked around. There's a legendary battle pet warrior called 'Nighthawk King.' He's quite famous and has done some charity work. I heard that he has adopted many children who have all become titled battle pet warriors."
Su Ping nodded. "Let him know. Ask him if he wants to buy pets."
Don't you want to ask about other things … Tang Ruyan was pleasantly surprised to see that Su Ping had agreed. "I'll let my family know."
Soon, she called back.
While waiting, Su Ping called the Little Skeleton, the Inferno Dragon, and the Dark Dragon Hound back into the contract space. At the moment, he noticed some people on the street. He looked at the time. It was only four o 'clock, the curfew time. Those people didn't seem to be from the five major families across the street.
"Is this the store?"
"Yes, I just heard that this shop is the best. The battle pets trained there are completely different, as if they were swapped."
"Are you serious? Wow, these two statues are quite scary."
There were four people in total. They were all attracted by the dragon statue by the door. The more they looked at it, the more frightened they became. They found that there was something strange about the statue. After a closer look, it was as if the statue had come back to life. It was emitting a strange and ferocious aura.
Phew ~!
A slight snoring sound interrupted their thoughts and pulled them back to reality.
They took a closer look. It was a purple-haired rat that was crouching under the statue.
What a huge Lightning Rat!
Was that really a Lightning Rat?
They looked at each other in bewilderment. An inferior Lightning Rat with a third-rank bloodline … was emitting a sixth-rank aura?!
"Customers are here. Go and greet them."
Right then, they heard an indifferent voice from outside the store.
The next second, a clear and charming voice answered in a well-behaved manner. Then, a graceful woman showed up. She stood by the door and said with a smile, "Welcome. Please come in."
"Pretty girl!"
That was the thought that came to their minds. However, the next second, they were taken aback.
They could tell that the pretty girl was hiding her astral powers. Even though she wasn't trying to hide her astral powers, they could tell that she was hiding her astral powers.
That astral powers were not weaker than theirs!
Was that a titled battle pet warrior?
A titled battle pet warrior was working as a doorman?!
They were all dumbfounded and looked at each other in dismay.
After a moment of silence, one of the middle-aged men came back to his senses. He cast a meaningful glance at Tang Ruyan and asked, "I heard that this is the best pet store in the Longjiang Base City. Is that true?"
"That's right," Tang Ruyan said with a smile. Tang Ruyan said with a smile. She was becoming more and more familiar with the receptionist's professional fake smile, which made her feel a bit proud.
Look, I'm so professional. Idiot, why don't you consider making me an official employee?!
Clearly, Su Ping couldn't read her mind. Otherwise, she would never have been able to become an official employee.
"Well …"
They were happy to hear Tang Ruyan's answer. But soon, they felt relieved. The store must be grand to have a titled battle pet warrior receiving customers in person. Indeed, the Longjiang Base City Pet Store was the best. Not even the top pet stores in other cities or states could provide such luxurious and honorable service.
"Nice to meet you."
The middle-aged man walked up the stairs with a smile on his face. He didn't treat Tang Ruyan as a waitress at all. After all … the girl seemed to be younger than them.
Of course, that was only if she hadn't used any secret skill to alter her appearance.
"This way, please. Are you here to train your battle pets or to buy battle pets? If you're here to buy battle pets, we don't have any battle pets below the ninth rank. We only have some beast kings in stock," Tang Ruyan teased them with a smile.
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