Free Web NovelChapter 175: Chapter 157: A Proposal
The atmosphere was a little awkward. Li Qian hadn’t expected to run into Wu You, the woman from the Wing Race, here of all places.
"Sister Wu You, it’s only been a day. Are you sure your injuries are okay?" he asked. This was a genuine question on his mind.
After all, it had truly only been a day. Even if the Wing Race People had superior physiques, it should be impossible to recover so quickly and be full of energy.
Li Qian found it incredible and couldn’t help but size her up a few more times. He had a feeling this woman was full of secrets.
What Li Qian didn’t know was that, on this point, he had truly misunderstood Wu You.
The reason this woman could recover so quickly was inextricably linked to her identity as one of the Wing Race People.
The Wing Race People’s nature as both human and Extraordinary Creatures gave them some of the abilities of Extraordinary Creatures.
A powerful and terrifying physique and regenerative ability was one of them.
Of course, that was just a secondary factor.
More crucially, they could be healed directly by Life-type Pet Beasts.
This was practically defying the laws of nature.
One had to understand that the fundamental genetics of humans and Extraordinary Creatures were different.
Therefore, while Life-type Pet Beasts could easily heal Extraordinary Creatures, they weren’t very effective on human life forms.
When humans fell ill or were injured, they still had to go to a hospital for treatment with conventional medical methods.
The reason Wu You was able to recover to a state of full vitality after just one day of treatment was because her healing didn’t come from conventional medical methods.
Rather, it was direct healing through the Life Skill of a Life-type Pet Beast.
Of course, this was also related to her status.
Otherwise, it wouldn’t be so easy to mobilize a High Level Life-type Pet Beast for treatment so quickly.
Furthermore, the treatment had to be conducted in a closed and confidential environment.
After all, her identity still couldn’t be revealed.
"My body is special, different from ordinary people. You should be well aware of that, Brother Qian," Wu You said with a smile playing on her lips.
"Definitely different," Li Qian said with a dry laugh.
"I never thought you two would have such a connection," Gao Yaxin said with a smile.
Her gaze swept over them for a moment. She had a feeling that something unknown had happened between the two of them.
She had no intention of probing further, instead saying something to smooth over the atmosphere.
"Let’s not just stand here talking. Come to my office." After glancing at Li Qian and Wu You, she led the way forward.
The three of them followed behind her and entered the office.
After they entered the office, Wen Wan made a call and had a staff member from the Cultivation Base bring in a pot of tea.
The four of them began to chat while drinking tea, and the atmosphere was quite harmonious.
However, Li Qian couldn’t shake the feeling that the gaze of this Wing Race woman, Wu You, was a bit strange.
She would glance at him from time to time.
It made him feel a little uncomfortable.
"You’ve finally made the trip to Nandu City, Brother Qian. You should stay at my Cultivation Base for a few more days. My base is quite valuable for research," Gao Yaxin invited.
"Sister Yaxin, my destination this time is Zhonghai City. I have some business to take care of over there, so I probably can’t stay here for long," Li Qian said, a bit apologetically.
’In reality, if it weren’t for this Wing Race woman, Wu You, I would have planned to stay here a little longer.’
’After all, this is the first time I’ve seen a Three-Star Cultivation Base.’
’I’m quite interested in what Pet Beasts are inside, and what projects Gao Yaxin and the others are currently researching.’
But because of Wu You’s presence, Li Qian felt a little uncomfortable staying.
He didn’t know why, but he felt a little guilty, and wanted to escape this place as soon as possible.
"That’s truly a bit of a shame."
"Originally, I was hoping to ask you for a favor, Brother Qian, since you were coming over."
"It seems this opportunity for collaboration will have to wait until next time."
Gao Yaxin said with some regret.
Hearing this, Li Qian’s interest was instantly piqued. He immediately asked, "What kind of collaboration?"
"Although I have to go to Zhonghai City for some business, it’s not urgent. If you really have a use for me here, Sister Yaxin, just let me know. I’ll prioritize your matter first."
Li Qian directly took back what he had just said.
Hearing this, Wu You, who was drinking tea beside them, couldn’t help but feel the corner of her mouth twitch.
’How mercenary.’
’Changing his tune the moment he hears about a collaboration.’
At that moment, Wu You’s impression of Li Qian worsened.
"You’ve figured out the evolution path from Koi Carp to Cyan-Scaled Flood Dragon and Frostfire Salamander. You must have a high demand for high-Potential Koi Carp. I can help you acquire them here in Nandu City..."
Gao Yaxin said.
Li Qian was a little surprised. "Sister Yaxin, you already know everything."
Gao Yaxin smiled and nodded. "When I left, you had only figured out the evolution path from Koi Carp to Cyan-Scaled Flood Dragon. But even though I was gone, I never stopped paying attention to the Cultivation Realm in Lingshui City..."
Hearing this, a look of realization dawned on Li Qian’s face.
He nodded and admitted, "I am indeed in great need of high-Potential Koi Carp."
He wasn’t hiding anything by saying this; he was just speaking the truth.
And for that very reason, he was quite interested in the collaboration Gao Yaxin had proposed.
"I wonder, what does Sister Yaxin need me to do?"
’Since it’s a collaboration, I definitely won’t be getting this help for free.’
So Li Qian brought it up directly without any hesitation.
She didn’t hold back either, stating her request directly, "I hope you can help us research the evolution path of the Red Feather Chicken."
"PFFT!" The moment Gao Yaxin finished speaking, Li Qian spat out the tea in his mouth.
Wu You, who was sitting across from him, was almost sprayed directly.
Fortunately, she was agile and reacted quickly enough, dodging to the side. Otherwise, she would have certainly suffered this unexpected disaster.
After dodging the tea Li Qian had suddenly sprayed, Wu You’s eyes went wide, and she shot him a fierce glare.
Seeing this, Li Qian immediately apologized, waving his hands. "Sister Wu You, I’m sorry, I’m sorry! I didn’t do it on purpose. It’s just that, Sister Yaxin, your proposal is a bit too... shocking."
"Uh..." Seeing Li Qian’s exaggerated reaction, Gao Yaxin was stunned for a moment, but she quickly understood.
She immediately spoke up to explain, "Not the complete evolution path for the Red Feather Chicken, just certain aspects of it."
"Over the past three years, Xiaoli, Wan’Er, and I have actually accumulated quite a bit of research on this."
"But logical analysis isn’t our strong suit."
"You know how it is with Pet Beast research, especially evolution research. Sometimes, a single flash of inspiration can elude generations of people."
Hearing this, Li Qian finally breathed a sigh of relief.
’So it’s just helping with the analysis.’
’Then there’s no problem.’
’Besides, she only said to help with the analysis, not that I absolutely had to figure something out.’
’So many Breeders have delved into this field without discovering anything. It would be perfectly normal if I came up with nothing, too.’
’Of course, when it comes to the analysis, I’ll definitely give it my all. I won’t slack off.’
