Rags to Riches: The Rise of a Dual-Talent Prodigy-Chapter 482 - 474: For Money, It Actually Degrades Itself So Much!

Chapter 482: Chapter 474: For Money, It Actually Degrades Itself So Much!

The revelation that all humans can contract Magic Beasts was causing quite a stir.

And to prove to the public that the Magic Beasts from both the ground and underground dungeons can indeed be contracted by humans, Qian Qi specifically chose the "Yanling Peak Instance" from the ground dungeon as the location for the Family Army to contract Magic Beasts, thereby leaving no room for loopholes to show the world—

You can truly become a Beast Master.

While the Elder Council of the Beast Taming Association was still unresponsive, Awakener University led the charge, as if they had been ready with announcements, urgently releasing their enrollment statement.

[Our school is about to open spring independent admissions and will go to major universities to give promotional speeches by the end of the month. Any Spiritual Power User above B-level can be admitted tuition-free upon passing the exam, and A-level spiritual power users can be admitted without taking the exam.

Here, there are abundant Magic Beast Contract resources, where the courageous first become Beast Masters! — Awakener University]

With this announcement, the situation escalated even more.

Though ordinary humans can also contract Magic Beasts, how could they capture Magic Beasts with a vast difference in combat power when they are not adept fighters? And how can they successfully form contracts with such creatures?

The answer only Awakener University knows.

With sufficient teaching resources and ample Magic Beast resources, along with two hundred years of enduring glory and reputation, who could be more trustworthy and deserving of attendance than Awakener University?

This move indeed caught the Beast Taming Association off guard.

With Awakener University, deeply trusted by humans and society, personally validating it, along with the Seven Great Families leading the advertising, the Family Heads interviewed appeared delighted, making it impossible to hide the fact that ordinary people can now contract Magic Beasts.

They can’t possibly kill everyone, can they?

And another hand behind the scenes is subtly putting the Beast Taming Association on the hot seat.

Why was the Beast Taming Association unaware that ordinary people can become Beast Masters?

What were they even doing?

Inevitably, some are turning to conspiracy theories.

President Yan Wuji, on the other hand, appeared exceptionally calm, continuing his duties amid the public opinion storm, while the Elder Council of the Beast Taming Association ultimately couldn’t sit still.

In the pitch-black darkroom.

A low pressure slowly spread.

Seven elders clad in black cloaks with hoods and wearing black masks obscuring their faces sat there, their masked expressions hidden from view.

"What do we do now?" one elder said irritably, his black mask painted with a white angry ghost face, its black-and-white contrast rendering it rather eerie, "Now all humanity knows! Beast Master is simply not our privilege!"

Another elder with a mask painted with a blue sorrowful ghost face spoke with a gloomy voice, "The Seven Great Families are likely to die of happiness; if their army is equipped with Beast Masters, our Beast Taming Association will have no place to stand!"

The elder sitting in the main seat wore a mask painted with a blood-red laughing ghost face, below the mouth lying crying, resembling tears drawn as blood on a clown’s face.

His aged fingers, with skin furrowed, tapped on the table with irregular frequency, causing unease among the listeners.

"Why panic? This day was bound to come, but even if every civilian can tame beasts, the heritage of the Beast Taming Association spanning hundreds of years is not just for show. When those Beast Masters graduate from Awakener University, where will they go?"

The elders exchanged a glance.

Indeed, upon leaving school, those wishing for better treatment and guarantees must join a faction; as long as Beast Taming Association can afford it, they are sure to find shelter under its aegis.

"Moreover, Awakener University only taps into student resources, while we target adult resources. What we must do now is seize the high spiritual power user’s resources before the Seven Great Families do, especially Awakener resources."

After a moment of pondering, Elder Xibi added, "Release the method for humanity to connect with the Magic Beast Contract Pattern, process some emotions, and publish it in three days, stating that urgent experiments confirmed the feasibility of contracts with a sincere apology."

"Even a cheap apology can win back more followers, despite public opinion pressure, especially with our President Yan facing scrutiny, right?"

"Just announce this?" one elder said with some unwillingness.

"Heh, let’s not forget, the beast resources we control aren’t just a contract, but actually, contracts are the most insignificant of entrance thresholds,"

With a wry laugh, Elder Xibi’s tone grew profound, "Besides, there are wealth hidden underground...they won’t imagine the riches left by humans from the Otherworld...and that wealth will ultimately remain in our hands."

In the darkroom, a chorus of gloomy yet boastful laughter echoed among the elders.

"It seems...we must first deal with the one who can discover the underground instances."

...

Bright Orphanage.

After being busy elsewhere for so long, the first place Qian Qi returned to was the orphanage.

The early spring wind had already softened, and the Moon Silver Demon Wolf army lay in the yard, one by one arranged neatly in rows, with energetic children in the front yard diligently brushing the Moon Silver Demon Wolves with large brushes dipped in water.

Those Silver Wolves unable to fit lay on the rooftop, squinting their wolf eyes, lifting their silver fur heads slightly, and posed coolly against the wind.

In the center of the yard, Qian Qi sat on a small stool, flipping through the Norman’s Notes in her hand.

That book was what she had brought back from the underground dungeon, the Otherworld humans’ notes on Guardian Beasts, recorded in traditional characters, so Qian Qi’s translation work was yet to be finished as she pored over and guessed the words.

[Why don’t you let me translate it!] The system floated beside her, complaining.

"You charge a thousand bucks per word, dare you say you’re reasonable?" Qian Qi rolled her eyes, sniffing disdainfully toward its direction. 𝓯𝙧𝓮𝓮𝒘𝓮𝙗𝙣𝒐𝒗𝒆𝓵.𝓬𝓸𝒎

The next second, she mimicked retching, complaining, "What a cunning, money-tainted merchant! Ugh!"

System: ...

The system was drooling with desire, this insatiable Tongzi, having not tasted Qian Qi’s wallet for days; it was on the verge of crazed hunger!

[Ahhhhh——Boss Qian Qi, draw me! Draw me! Remember you wanted to gift Su Ang something? You haven’t yet drawn your preferred gift! Give it a good shot, you’re sure to draw something out!]

Qian Qi cast a slightly startled glance at the system.

Should it be said it certainly is her system? An unhinged plunderer, a diminisher of wealth, a...shameless dog.

For money, it’s degrading itself to this extent!

It is despicable!

However...

The time since Su Ang gave her the S-Class Combat Armor had already become extended; due to busyness, and indeed having not drawn the desired gift from the lottery, the gift-giving time kept being postponed.

She briefly lifted her gaze, glimpsing the silver-haired youth sitting not far, also on a small stool.

The youth, cold and handsome yet aristocratic, even while seated on a small stool, was excessively eye-catching, unaffected by the somewhat desolate backdrop of the orphanage, maintaining his color with a white, soft sweater, cuffs neatly rolled above his elbows, exposing slender yet robust forearms.

At this moment, he was washing the orphanage children’s clothes with his flawless, long hands. Although the water was still somewhat cold this season, the silver-haired youth’s hands were reddened from the scrubbing, adding a touch more color to him.

Qian Qi reached out a forefinger, scratching her cheek gently.