Big Business

Zhao Hao burst into laughter when he returned to his rented house.

Handsome Black had woken up and it had undergone quite some changes.

Its body had grown and it was now as big as the black wolf mount. From afar, it looked more like a black horse than a dog.

Even though Big Black's aura was similar to that of an ordinary animal, Zhao Hao knew that Big Black's current combat power was comparable to that of a beginner rare creature.

"Wuuu!"

Handsome Black began acting cute again and walked out of the door.

Zhao Hao followed it out and looked at it in confusion.

Big Black was sprawled on the ground and it was shaking its butt. It seemed to be hinting for Zhao Hao to ride on its back.

Zhao Hao was stunned for a moment before he tried to get on its back.

Handsome Black immediately started running happily around the small lake in the village.

Zhao Hao was shocked when he saw everything flying before his eyes.

When he was riding Big Black, he felt like he was driving a sports car on the highway.

Right now, Big Black was even faster than the wolf mount.

Moreover, riding on Big Black was surprisingly stable. Zhao Hao did not experience any jolts despite the high speeds at which Big Black was traveling.

The difference between Big Black and the wolf mount was massive. While the wolf mount did not have any combat power, Big Black's combat power was perhaps even more impressive than its speed. Now, it had evolved into a combat mount!

"Hahaha!"

Zhao Hao laughed loudly by the lake. His life was suddenly filled with sunshine.

He went to the Evolution House again and said to Old Miao, "I want to exchange for that beginner rare spatial equipment. Can you increase the price, though?"

Old Miao held a cigarette in his mouth and said without raising his head, "Bring out the mount first. I'll take a look at its condition first."

Zhao Hao summoned his black wolf mount and rode it around the shop.

"Not bad. This mount is suitable for mountain raids. What did you want to add?" Old Miao was quite knowledgeable. Mounts on flat ground and mountain forests had different uses. It was similar to the difference between a sports car and an off-road vehicle. In a place like the Endless Forest, some warhorse mounts were not useful, but mountain forest mounts like wolves were much more appreciated.

"Add 100 advanced primeval crystals and 300 kilograms of advanced rare smoked meat," Zhao Hao said.

"The 100 advanced primeval crystals is no problem, but as for the 300 kilograms of advanced rare smoked meat." Old Miao glared at him in disdain.

"Big brother, although I'm a rookie, I understand some basic things. The real value of an evolutionary creature is in the items that they drop. Their flesh and blood are not as valuable. I've seen many people kill wild beasts and simply leave their corpses in the wilderness." Zhao Hao continued to bargain, "300 kilograms of meat might sound like a lot, but in fact, many rare creatures weigh more than 400 kilos."

Old Miao took a deep puff of his cigarette. His eyes darted around as he bargained, "I don't have that much advanced rare smoked meat, but I do have a lot of intermediate rare ones. Last month, I killed an intermediate rare raging bull, and the chef in the village helped me make beef jerky out of it. I still have about 360 kilos left. Is that good enough?"

Zhao Hao thought about it and nodded heavily."

"Wait a minute, I'll pack it up for you." Old Miao revealed a wretched smile.

A moment later, the deal was completed.

Zhao Hao received a palm-sized black pouch and happily kept it in his body.

"Soul binding successful. Beginner Rare Storage Pouch: This pouch contains 8 cubic meters of space. Note: Living creatures cannot be stored inside the storage pouch."

Zhao Hao did not even need to carry the black pouch with him. He let it float in his sea of consciousness. Following the guidance of his mind, he reached out and grabbed at the air. A translucent space of two meters in length, width, and height appeared in front of him. It was filled with beef jerky and 100 advanced primeval crystals.

Then he asked, "Big brother, isn't the amount in the pouch less than 360 kilograms?"

Old Miao said, "360 kilograms of beef jerky can't all fit in your storage pouch. I only put half inside first. You can choose to use a big sack to pack the other 180 kilograms, or you can eat them in the village before leaving."

"Alright, can you find a bag and help me pack 30 kilos." Zhao Hao had other plans.

"No hurry, give me your level 1 membership token." As Old Miao spoke, he took out a new wooden token and handed it to Zhao Hao. "You have traded more than 1000 advanced primeval crystals worth of goods in my shop, so you have been promoted to a level 3 member. To be honest, I don't have many level 3 members in my shop. With your current authority, I'll give you a free warning. There are people waiting to kill you outside the wall."

"Who wants to kill me?" Zhao Hao was shocked.

"Do you even need me to tell you who your enemy is?" Old Miao glanced at him and said expressionlessly, "Two days ago, Boss Ghost made a deal in the village and left two elders behind. It's no secret that the three forces have planted spies in the village. Someone has been watching you for a long time. The two elders of the Ghost Head Gang are lying in ambush outside the village. When you walk out of the gate, we do not bother ourselves with your life or death any longer."

The elders of Ghost Head Gang were all experts who had successfully evolved. They had absorbed rare genes, and their combat power was astonishing. Moreover, all of them had D-grade combat skills. One elder was enough to make Zhao Hao suffer. This time, Boss Ghost had sent two elders. It seemed that he was already determined to win.

"You have traded roughly 3,000 advanced primeval crystals with the Evolution House at the moment. When you reach 10,000, you become a level four member. At that time, I'll tell you some secrets regarding evolution techniques. It will at least make it so that you aren't as ignorant as a headless fly. That's all I have to say. Little brother, take care of yourself."

After saying this, he turned around and busied himself.

Zhao Hao's heart began beating wildly. From what Old Miao said, he seemed to know which creatures could drop higher-grade evolution techniques, or at least where there were higher-grade evolution techniques. This kind of information was too precious. Only a level 4 member was qualified to know. This was also a disguised way to induce customers to come to the Evolution House to do business. It could be said to be an evolved version of forced business.

Zhao Hao did not have time to pay attention to the higher grades of evolution techniques for the time being. At this moment, escaping his current situation was the most important thing.

Relying on Big Black as a mount was not safe enough, so he decided to upgrade his Berserker Blade Technique to C-grade.

Zhao Hao carried 30 kilos of beef jerky and rented a training room.

The rooms that were specially used to train combat skills cost two advanced primeval crystals per day.

Zhao Hao could not be bothered to save money right now. He shut the door and windows tightly after entering and started chewing on the rare beef jerky.

His evolution level was not high enough, so consuming rare flesh would not increase his rare geno points. However, the rich blood essence of the rare flesh could help him quickly increase the evolution energy of his combat skills. When he consumed advanced primeval flesh, every time he practiced his blade, he would gain 3 points of evolution energy. Basic rare flesh would grant him 4 points of evolution energy with every round of practice, while intermediate rare flesh would grant him 5 for every round!

After eating the intermediate rare jerky, he practiced his blade three times and gained 15 points of evolution energy.

Zhao Hao had a huge appetite now. He could eat 6 kilos for one meal and five meals a day, allowing him to increase his evolution energy by 75 points in one day.

Apart from practicing his blade, he continued to refine crystals to increase his combat power.

In the blink of an eye, six days had passed. After eating 300 pounds of intermediate rare beef jerky, his evolution energy had increased by 450 points. With that, the Berserker Blade Technique advanced to C-grade.

At the same time, Zhao Hao's primeval geno points had reached the maximum of 100 once again.

He stuffed the backpack into his storage space. There were still 300 pounds of beef jerky, a few animal skin water bags, and dozens of advanced primeval crystals inside. After tidying up his things, Zhao Hao rode on Handsome Black and rushed out of the gate of the Neutral Grounds.