Rags to Riches: The Rise of a Dual-Talent Prodigy
Chapter 207 - 206 Money 7: Do Not Label Me, I Was Born for Money
CHAPTER 207: CHAPTER 206 MONEY 7: DO NOT LABEL ME, I WAS BORN FOR MONEY
"The Beast Taming Association has made no progress over the years; they’re stuck in their traditional ways," the principal sneered. "If not for those original Beast Masters and Magic Eggs, they would never hold such high status today..."
Original Beast Masters refer to Advanced Beast Tamers who emerged during the turbulent dungeon period, leaving their Advanced Magical Beasts to their apprentices or descendants after their death, allowing them to continue the fight against Demons and dungeons. The Beast Taming Association relied on this original accumulation to achieve its current status, remaining the most popular profession.
Magic Beast Eggs are monopolized by the association and the upper families, used to provide to those young masters and ladies with Beast Taming Talent or used to attract Beast Master talents to serve them...
The intertwined interests among them are too complicated for others to intervene or resist.
"Yeah, so now I’m looking forward to seeing what surprises this fellow student Qian Qi will bring us," Xi Mingde said with a smile. "Green-eyed Demon Dog, Magic Beast Egg, Beast Tamer... hehe, she’s simply born to be a Beast Master."
"Stop your nonsense!" Li Hongsheng rolled his eyes. "She’s obviously born for Magic Plants. She’s the first person to create a Magic Potion, an unprecedented Magic Potion genius! Going to your Beast Taming Department is just a waste!"
Fan Jinghai: "Is there a slight chance that she’s also meant to become a Hexagon Warrior Awakener..."
Xi Mingde, Li Hongsheng: "Shut up! It’s none of your business!"
Fan Jinghai: Sobs...
While this snatching war was ongoing, over there, Qian Qi and Sheng Qing, and others finished their exam, leaving the 3019 instance with the Magic Beast Egg of the Earth Rhinoceros Spirit.
"What about these three Magic Beast Eggs?" Han Li asked nervously. "Are we really allowed to take them?"
"There’s no rule saying we can’t take them, right?" Qian Qi pondered for two seconds. "Otherwise, once we get back, let’s get a head start, smash one, boil one, and sell one."
Han Li:
Fellow student Qian Qi, please don’t say such terrifying things with that innocent tone!
"So, will you participate in the next instance exam, fellow student Qi Qian?" The shy Han Li mustered up the courage, thinking about how they would soon part ways, "Can we... can we team up again?"
"Aha~ I’m a student in the Magic Plant Department, so I can’t take part in instance exams. Whether your results count or not is still uncertain~" Qian Qi cheekily made a gun gesture, "If things don’t work out in the Command Department and the Skill Department, you’re welcome to join us in the Magic Plant Department~"
Han Li: (˃⌑˂ഃ)
Qian... Qian Qi, I told you not to say such terrifying things with an innocent tone!
After delivering the Magic Beast Eggs to the Magic Plant Department, Zhang Yun, Sheng Qing, and Xu Jinghong realized that Qi Qian is actually Qian Qi.
Xu Jinghong looked at Qian Qi in shock, "So, back in the Yanjiao dungeon, Little Qian was also you?"
Qian Qi said with a serious face, "Little Qian? Who’s Little Qian? Would Little Qian princess-carry you too?"
Xu Jinghong: ...
Indeed, you’re definitely Little Qian!
After sending Han Li and the others off, Qian Qi noticed Sheng Qing hadn’t left yet. She blinked, "What’s up, honey? Do you have something to say?"
Sheng Qing tore her eyes away from the Green-eyed Demon Dog, her eyelashes trembling slightly, then she softly spoke, "Can... can I come looking for you in the future?"
"Of course, you’re always welcome." Qian Qi would never refuse good-looking people visiting her. "But I’m usually all over the place, so if you want to find me, you should add me as a friend and message me to know where I am."
Sheng Qing nodded slightly, and after exchanging Light Brain numbers with Qian Qi, she glanced back at the Green-eyed Demon Dog with each step she took, her pale earlobes flushing red with embarrassment when she noticed Qian Qi looking at her, then she quickly turned and briskly walked away.
Noticing Sheng Qing seemed to like the Green-eyed Demon Dog a lot, Qian Qi turned to look at the Magic Dog yawning towards the sky.
Indeed, the Green-eyed Demon Dog was quite handsome, tall, and mighty; its impressive build was soft and shiny under the morning light, with its slightly long black fur flowing with the mountain breeze like a big black cloud, reminiscent of the Howling Celestial Dog walking on clouds.
Those green seaweed-like eyes showed no impurities at all, giving off a semblance of a Wolf King. Its mere presence exuded an innate wild charisma.
Whether boy or girl, it’s impossible to resist the charm of such a majestic and handsome Magic Beast.
Humans naturally have a desire to conquer, and conquering such a Magic Beast gives a sense of accomplishment that is indescribable.
"You can just stay in the Magic Beast Warehouse for now, make some new friends and settle in," Qian Qi patted the Green-eyed Demon Dog’s leg, and it immediately bared its teeth and howled softly.
"As for you all..." Qian Qi looked at the three Magic Eggs on the ground and put her hands on her hips, "Let’s see if we can hatch you first!"
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After sending the Green-eyed Demon Dog to Uncle Li, Qian Qi took a shower and changed out of her dirty clothes, only to find a message from the principal asking her to come to the principal’s office.
Could it be about the Concentration Fruit and the Magic Beast Eggs?
Qian Qi touched her chin, recalling something that made her chuckle mischievously, "Tongzi, let me conquer the first piece of land for you—"
System: ?
Thank you, but no need. Just laugh a little less in front of me.
Fired up, Qian Qi rushed to the principal’s office in her flip-flops and found many familiar faces there.
"Little Qian." Li Hongsheng enthusiastically waved his hand at her, "Come, come, have a seat."
A conference table had appeared in the principal’s office. Besides Fan Jinghai, three unfamiliar people sat around it, scrutinizing her with their eyes.
"Who are these people?" Qian Qi asked, pulling a chair to sit beside the principal with the air of a host.
Principal: ...
"This is Hua Zhenlong, the dean of the Magic Beast Department, this is Xi Mingde, the dean of the Beast Taming Department, and this one is Lu Jian’an, the dean of the Command Department," the principal introduced them one by one. "They all hope you’ll join their department."
Fan Jinghai lightly coughed, hinting, "What about me?"
"Oh, Dean Fan?!" Qian Qi feigned surprise as if just noticing Fan Jinghai, "You’re here too! If I had known, I wouldn’t have come to inconvenience the principal. I wouldn’t want Dean Fan waking up in anger in the middle of the night to find my presence irritating. Would that be the principal’s fault or mine?"
Fan Jinghai: ...
Aren’t you a bit too resentful for something that happened four months ago?
"Ahem, all that stuff is in the past, there’s no lasting grudge," the principal laughed heartily. "Qian Qi, these deans are interested in having you join their academy. What do you think?"
Lu Jian’an spoke up first, "Fellow student Qian Qi, your performance in the instance greatly impressed me. To be able to rally so many Skill Department students, you have the talent to be a Commander. How about joining our Command Department College, to study Commanding?"
"The Command Department isn’t lacking people, let her join us in the Beast Taming Department instead," said Xi Mingde as he smiled warmly. "Qian Qi, your beast taming skills have really impressed me. Come join us in the Beast Taming Department, it’s better than any other department for your talent!"
"I think you’re wasting your talent if you don’t come to the Beast Taming Department!"
"I believe you’d be better off in the Skill Department. Developing your skills is more important than anything else!"
"Still, the Command Department would suit you well! You clearly have the skills already!"
"No way, does it look like she’s taking the traditional command path? Don’t end up ruining your potential, come to the Skill Department instead!"
"None of you are fit, she’ll be better off here with the Magic Plant Department!"
"Cut it out, Skill Department needs you! You can learn so much more with us!"
"Join the Beast Taming Department, taming beasts is more important!"
"Come to the Command Department! You’ve got a knack for it!"
Qian Qi suddenly banged the table heavily, and the deans instantly fell silent and looked at her, confused as to why she was angry.
With the tone of a mother appeasing her tantrum-throwing child, Qian Qi spoke in a kind voice, "Why argue? You’re all acting like I’m the answer to some question."
Lu Jian’an and a few others exchanged glances, not understanding why she was angry. But she continued in a motherly, tolerant tone, "You all could have me. Why can’t you have me too?"
The principal: Impressive.