Chapter 162: Chapter 142 Twin-fiend Dogs

The land was secured and the qualification certificate had been approved.

The next day, Chen Xing took some time to visit the site.

After all, since it was the land he had contracted, he ought to see what the real scene looked like.

When he arrived at the reservoir’s edge, the sight before him surprised him a bit.

The vastness of this reservoir far exceeded his previous imagination.

The water glistened, reflecting the azure sky, like a gem inlaid in the earth.

Chen Xing summoned Taotie.

Standing at the reservoir’s edge, Taotie cast its gaze upon it, eyes blazing like torches.

Then it looked back at its master.

Its eyes were filled with eagerness,

Shall I dive in?

“Go ahead, and while you’re at it, check if there’s anything else in the water.” Following his master’s command, Taotie immediately plunged into the water.

As Taotie submerged, fish after fish surfaced on the water, followed by the bubbles along the shore,

To Taotie, this reservoir was like a slightly larger pond, in which it swam with ease, quickly scanning the entire area.

After confirming nothing was in the water, Taotie surfaced, floating on the water like a piece of wood, leisurely basking in the sunlight.

The phone in his pocket suddenly vibrated, breaking the surrounding quiet.

Chen Xing pulled out his phone, the screen displaying a call from Tong Xuhua.

He touched the screen to answer the call.

“Chen junior, the official construction team has arrived,”

Tong Xuhua’s voice carried a hint of excitement, “Where are you now? We need to decide on the construction plan for the breeding ground first.”

Chen Xing looked around and replied, “Senior, I am right by the reservoir. Should I go back first?”

“No need, this works out perfectly.”

Tong Xuhua said, “Have Foreman Liu and his team go straight to you, that will save some time.”

Shortly after hanging up the phone, in less than half an hour, a large construction team marched down the winding path toward the reservoir.

They wore uniform work attire and moved in step, clearly a well-trained professional team.

“Sorry for the wait.” Foreman Liu, leading the team, approached Chen Xing and offered him a cigarette with a smile.

Chen Xing waved his hand politely to decline, and Foreman Liu didn’t mind, chuckling as he pocketed the cigarette back.

“Then let’s get started.”

Foreman Liu produced a tablet, the screen displaying various architectural design renderings, “Young man, take a look and decide which style you prefer.”

After carefully reviewing the options, Chen Xing ultimately chose a simple yet elegant traditional Chinese courtyard style next to the lake for his residence, along with a small, combined water and land breeding farm design.

Foreman Liu looked at Chen Xing’s choices and nodded in agreement.

“Alright, that’s settled then.”

Foreman Liu declared, “It should take about half a month to complete the construction, and I guarantee the quality will be up to standard.”

With a wave of his hand, he commanded, “Brothers, let’s get to work!”

Following Foreman Liu’s order, the workers summoned their Beast Tamers one after another.

These Beast Tamers, some Earth Element and some Metal Element, came in various forms, yet all cooperated seamlessly with the workers.

An armadillo-like Beast Tamer swung its claws, digging and excavating the earth.

In no time at all, it had dug a massive square foundation pit.

Chen Xing stood by, quietly observed for a while, and then turned to leave.

Sneaking into the team’s back door, Chen Xing effortlessly made his way to senior Wu Ju.

Upon seeing him, Wu Ju enthusiastically waved and handed him a paper document.

“Chen Xing, perfect timing.”

Wu Ju smiled and said, “This is some information on rearing Beast Tamers; take a look first.

In addition, do you have any particular ideas about the Beast Tamer you want to raise?”

Chen Xing shared his thoughts, “Senior, do you have any recommendations for a Beast Tamer that’s friendly towards humans, moderate in size, and convenient to raise?”

Wu Ju hesitated for a moment, then said, “There are some, but their economic value might not be very high.”

“What kind of Beast Taming creature is it?”

“Twin-fiend Dogs.”

Twin-fiend Dogs?

However, after giving it some thought, given his conditions—easy to keep alive and relatively affectionate towards humans—the most suitable type would probably be a canine Beast Taming creature.

Wu Ju said, “Twin-fiend Dogs are a special kind of Beast Taming creature.”

“They are born with two Attributes, both randomly generated from the five elemental properties, possibly metal-wood, or water-fire.”

As Wu Ju was speaking, she took out her phone to show some photos.

After looking at the photos, Chen Xing instantly felt a sense of familiarity; when he was younger, he often saw this type of Beast Taming creature on the streets, but now they seemed to have become rare.

“In previous years, Twin-fiend Dogs were quite popular, but a disadvantage is that their Energy Level Limit isn’t very high; Twin-fiend Dogs are only N22-level creatures.”

“In recent years, as the market for civilian Beast Taming creatures has opened up, more and more companies have used them to create companion creatures, especially in the big market for canine Beast Taming creatures. Lately, the market price for Twin-fiend Dogs hasn’t been very high,” Wu Ju explained.

“As one of the earliest types of Beast Taming creatures to be artificially bred domestically,

many Beast Tamers have their own privately kept Twin-fiend Dogs at home. Lots of people breed their privately kept Twin-fiend Dogs and then sell the offspring cheaply to other interested parties nearby, so the market price of Twin-fiend Dogs keeps going down.”

Wu Ju asked again, “Are you sure you want to raise Twin-fiend Dogs?”

“Let’s go with them,” he replied.

Chen Xing nodded, these creatures could be the first batch to be extensively raised.

That must mean their temperament is definitely stable.

Otherwise, they wouldn’t have been introduced to the country so early.

“Alright, in a few days, once the breeding grounds are ready, I’ll bring a batch of Twin-fiend Dogs over for you,” Wu Ju nodded.

She was just making a suggestion, after all. How to raise them and what to raise was ultimately Chen Xing’s decision.

“Senior sister, how much for this batch of Twin-fiend Dogs?”

“The pups aren’t worth much, eight thousand each. I’ll bring over fifty for you to start with.”

“Isn’t that price a bit too cheap?” Chen Xing hesitated.

Beast Taming creature pups should be more expensive, shouldn’t they?

“When have pups ever been more expensive than grown creatures? Think about how much food the adults have consumed,” Wu Ju said lightly, “Alright, that’s the price. I won’t be selling to you at a loss, anyway.”

For the next half a month, Chen Xing stayed at home to raise his Beast Taming creatures.

It’s worth mentioning that in this half month, Sìxiàng’s favorability increased to 100, and Dong Jun’s favorability also reached over 90 points.

Along with Chi Yu and the little snail,

the five Beast Taming creatures could now provide Chen Xing with 28 Skill Point Fragments daily, which equates to 2.8 Skill Points per day.

In this half month, Taotie’s Energy Level steadily broke through 55, and Sìxiàng also surpassed 50 Energy Level.

Dong Jun made the fastest progress. Due to his youth and low Energy Level, his level rose sharply, now having reached 16 Energy Level.

His size had surged upwards considerably, now nearing two and a half meters in height.

Perhaps due to excellent feed, Dong Jun looked increasingly robust, with scales glistening smooth and shiny.

…

Exotic Region.

A city was shrouded in billowing black smoke.

The flags that once fluttered on the city walls had been replaced with the dragon flag of Great Xia.

The captives within the city were detained in batches.

Then they were transported away.

These captives were eventually brought to a city near the entrance of the Great Xia passage in the Exotic Region and were sent into the city in rotation.

The city walls on the surface were all new, as if they had just been built, enveloped in a misty, colorful, dreamlike hue.

At the very top of the city, thick, white clouds swirled.

In the heart of the cloud layer, a crystalline shell was slightly ajar, and from the gap, a slender body slid out, coiled around the shell, resembling a serpent in shape but larger, with horns like a dragon, a red mane, and scales that bristled in the opposite direction from the waist down, its tail concealed within the shell.

As it inhaled and exhaled clouds, it bathed the entire city in a fantasy of colors.

…

Almost at the same time, a new type of construction was completed in various cities across Great Xia.

This new structure resembled a lighthouse, with a white shell shape at the very top.