SSS Grade Saint Knight - Chapter 139

Chapter 139: Unexpected Delight! An Epic-Grade Magical Pet!

TL: Etude Translations

“Alright.”

Liu Zhixue opened the beast cage and grabbed the nape of a Gale Wolf pup with his right hand, lifting it up effortlessly.

“What do you think of this one?”

He spoke with a grin.

The Gale Wolf pup’s fur was a bluish-gray, and as it dangled in midair, its short legs flailed about incessantly, making it look quite adorable.

However, there was a small flaw—this particular pup seemed somewhat lethargic, its ears drooping.

Its overall size was noticeably smaller than the other six pups in the litter.

“Its size is too small. Pick another one.”

Jiang Churan frowned slightly.

Choosing a magical pet required selecting one that was lively and robust, and this pup clearly exhibited signs of underdevelopment.

It might even carry some sort of disease.

“Gale Wolves are naturally smaller than other large magical beasts. The pups are typically this size…”

Before Liu Zhixue could defend his choice, Zhou Yi interrupted from the side:

“This one will do.”

“Got it!”

As if worried Zhou Yi might change his mind, Liu Zhixue’s eyes lit up, and he hurriedly began preparing the Gale Wolf pup for transport.

Internally, he couldn’t help but feel overjoyed.

Out of the entire litter of seven Gale Wolf pups, this one was the weakest and least promising.

He had been fretting over how to get this underperforming pup off his hands.

He hadn’t expected to encounter someone so headstrong and decisive right away.

He mentally noted how Zhou Yi’s composed and steady aura had initially impressed him—turning out to be nothing more than a facade.

“Brother Zhou Yi, this pup has issues…”

Jiang Churan urgently tried to dissuade him.

Sixty credits weren’t a small amount; when converted to Zhongxia Currency, it was roughly equivalent to 1.8 million!

With that sum, they could have opted for a much better Silver-grade magical beast pup.

“Don’t worry. Just trust me.”

During his time in the Tempest Mountain Range, Zhou Yi had spent nearly a month with a Gold-grade Gale Wolf.

He had developed his own method of assessing the strength of Gale Wolves.

The key was to observe their eyes.

This particular Gale Wolf pup, though smaller than its siblings, had bright and spirited eyes.

More importantly, his intuition told him that choosing this pup was the right decision.

He was still within the twelve-hour effective period of the Fortune Elixir.

The fact that he had such a strong feeling only further validated his choice.

“Alright then…”

Seeing Zhou Yi’s firm and composed expression, Jiang Churan gave up on arguing.

Ever since that battle in the Tempest Mountain Range, she had learned to follow Zhou Yi’s judgment.

Naturally, she wouldn’t oppose any of his decisions now.

“Here is your Gale Wolf pup.”

At that moment, Liu Zhixue handed over the cage containing the smaller Gale Wolf pup.

Simultaneously, he presented a green scroll:

“This is a Magical Pet Contract Scroll, included as a complimentary gift. The total is just 60 credits.”

While speaking, he pulled out his phone and opened the credit transfer interface.

Ding!

As soon as he saw the 60 credits arrive, Liu Zhixue let out a sigh of relief, as if worried they might change their minds.

He then smiled and reminded them:

“You can establish the magical pet contract now. This way, the pet can be stored in the contract space.”

His cheerful mood was evident.

And understandably so…

Initially, he thought he’d be lucky to sell the underdeveloped pup for 30 credits.

Selling it at full price was an unexpected profit.

“Storing the magical pet in the contract space? That works.”

Zhou Yi raised an eyebrow.

Magical pets couldn’t be stored in backpack space.

Since the contract had to be established anyway, carrying a magical beast pup around inconveniently seemed unnecessary. It was better to store it in the contract space now.

The process of forming a magical pet contract was straightforward: one only needed to channel their magical energy into the Magical Pet Contract Scroll and designate the contract target.

With that, Zhou Yi opened the Magical Pet Contract Scroll.

Focusing his mind, he infused his magical energy into the scroll and designated the small Gale Wolf pup as the target.

Buzz—

The moment the contract target was designated, a mysterious six-pointed star magic array slowly emerged from the scroll.

It floated upward, imprinting itself onto the forehead of the Gale Wolf pup.

At that moment, Liu Zhixue suddenly remembered something.

When using a Magical Pet Contract Scroll, the light emitted during the contract process would differ based on the magical pet’s quality.

A Bronze-grade magical beast would produce a green glow.
A Silver-grade magical beast would emit a silvery-white glow.

Under the appraisal technique, this Gale Wolf pup was identified as Silver-grade.

However, appraisal techniques were not always accurate, as they were influenced by the appraiser’s level and the condition of the appraised target.

In some cases, a magical beast could even drop in tier due to its poor condition.

This underdeveloped Gale Wolf pup seemed like a likely candidate for such a situation.

If, in front of everyone, the contract scroll released the green glow representing Bronze-grade, it would spell trouble…

“If I’d known this, I wouldn’t have reminded them to form the contract first.”

Liu Zhixue felt a pang of regret.

If the magical beast’s grade was discovered to have dropped, the buyers would surely return it.

Just as he was internally lamenting…

A sudden and intense violet glow burst forth from the Gale Wolf pup undergoing the contract process!

The entire magical pet market was engulfed in this purple radiance.

“Huh?! What’s happening?”

“This commotion—someone’s using a Magical Pet Contract Scroll?”

“Green represents Bronze-grade, silvery-white represents Silver-grade, yellow represents Gold-grade. Could this violet light mean… Epic-grade?”

“Whoa! An Epic-grade magical pet has appeared? No way!!”

“…”

At that moment, the entire magical pet market was in an uproar!

An Epic-grade magical pet was unimaginably rare.

It could be cultivated into a critical combat force!

Even some Summoners would seek out magical beasts with such extraordinary quality to serve as their fixed summoning targets.

And in Suhang University’s magical pet market, it had been ages since an Epic-grade magical pet had surfaced…

“Epic-grade?”

Watching as the Gale Wolf, renewed by the infusion of his magical energy, radiated brilliance, Zhou Yi’s expression turned slightly odd.

He had expected this to be a Silver-grade magical beast with strong potential at most.

But now, it had suddenly transformed into an Epic-grade Gale Wolf with a rare bloodline!

“Looks like I underestimated the effects of the Fortune Elixir…”

Zhou Yi shook his head slightly in disbelief.

This was truly an unexpected delight.