Chapter 521: Full Fire

The horse-faced man’s words were not only unpleasant to hear, but his tone was also full of provocation.

Mingxi couldn’t help but glance at him a few more times.

At the same time, she developed a slight interest in the Bonds Potion he mentioned.

No Beast Tamers would want to avoid enhancing the bonds with their pet beasts.

Bonds, to put it simply, refer to the trust between a Beast Tamer and their pet beast, their importance in each other’s hearts, and the depth of their feelings for each other.

The deeper the bonds, not only does the possibility of the pet beast retaliating decrease, but its more important role is reflected in combat.

For example, the pet beast’s reaction speed and comprehension of the Beast Tamer’s commands, the Beast Tamer’s ability to perceive the pet beast’s status, and so on.

It is said that Beast Tamers and pet beasts with extremely deep bonds can truly achieve perfect synchronicity, sensing each other’s thoughts without needing words.

It’s like having telepathy that only works between them.

Just like herself.

Undoubtedly, among the five Golden Silver Lapis Lazuli Black, the one with the deepest bonds with her was Golden Yuanbao.

In combat, Golden Yuanbao’s reaction to her commands was indeed the fastest, and their Tacit Understanding was also the highest.

This was not because she valued Golden Yuanbao the most.

Rather, Beast Tamers and their first pet beast naturally have an extra layer of special filter compared to other pet beasts.

Beast Tamers call this feeling ‘Natural Bonds’.

Corresponding to this is ‘Natural Awakening’.

Therefore, some Beast Tamers also refer to their first pet beast as their ‘Lifebound Pet Beast’.

However, Natural Bonds do not only exist between Beast Tamers and their first pet beast; they also exist with other pet beasts.

It’s just that compared to Lifebound Pet Beasts, they are inherently at a disadvantage.

Of course, this is not absolute.

The world is never short of accidents and opportunities.

All in all, although bonds are ethereal, no Beast Tamers would disregard the power of bonds.

And for Beast Tamers to enhance the power of bonds with their pet beasts, they can almost only do so through interaction, adaptation, cultivation, and the feedback gained during the pet beast’s evolution.

Among these, the power of bonds generated by evolution feedback is actually also Natural Bonds.

And the bonds formed through cultivating feelings in later interactions are ‘Acquired Bonds’.

Before today, Mingxi had never known that such a miraculous thing as a Bonds Potion existed in this world.

A potion that increases bonds? In other words, it increases feelings? What is the principle behind this?

A Beast Tamer version of a love-inducing insanity?

Mingxi secretly mused.

However, existence is reasonable.

If it was confirmed that this Bonds Potion had no side effects, she wouldn’t be entirely against this adaptable method.

Of course, the prerequisite was that Golden Silver Lapis Lazuli Black and the others could also accept it.

“Brother Zhang seems to be very concerned about me, Zhou?

It hasn’t been long, and you already know the effects of the new formula I obtained so clearly.”

Facing the horse-faced man’s provocation, Zhou Yaqi still smiled, but his smile didn’t reach his eyes.

The horse-faced Zhang Hui smiled, not blushing at all, “After all, I am also an alchemist, and with such a big event as a new formula coming out, there are always some ignorant people who like to bring it to my attention.

Brother Zhou, please don’t take offense.”

“That’s true.” Zhou Yaqi nodded: “Just like when your Zhang family went to great lengths back then, not hesitating to...”

He paused, {N•o•v•e•l•i•g•h•t} a smile of unknown sarcasm or pity appearing at the corner of his mouth, “sacrifice a genius like your elder brother to ‘preserve’ that Body Forging Potion formula.

After all, it’s a unique new formula, and some sneaky scoundrels coveting it wouldn’t care about anything else.”

Zhang Hui’s previously smiling face instantly turned ashen.

And Mingxi, who was listening in, her eyes lit up.

Body Forging Potion?

She had heard of that.

The Body Forging Potion, like the Body Tempering Potion, is a potion targeting physique.

However, the latter enhances the Beast Tamer’s physical abilities, while the former enhances the pet beast’s physique.

Pet beasts with rock, steel, or dragon attributes benefit the most from it.

Body Forging Potions circulating on the market are even rarer than Body Tempering Potions; Mingxi had never seen them in any potion shop.

It was said that the Body Forging Potion formula was not public, and only a certain family could refine it.

It seems it’s this horse-faced man’s family.

But listening to Zhou’s words, the Zhang family’s Body Tempering Potion formula might have been acquired through improper means.

The “sneaky scoundrels” he mentioned probably referred to the Zhang family.

Perhaps this Zhang family was also coveting the Bonds Potion formula in his possession.

It’s even possible that Zhou Yexiu turning into a Fused Anomaly was also the Zhang family’s doing.

“Hehe, if Brother Zhou is unwilling to share the formula, just say so, why bring up my deceased elder brother? That’s too petty!” Zhang Hui spoke sharply, as if Zhou Yaqi had committed some heinous act that provoked the Wrath of Heaven.

Mingxi couldn’t help but roll her eyes to the sky.

She thought she was just an inconspicuous assistant and no one would pay attention to her words and actions.

But she forgot, while the big shots had their confrontations, assistants also had their rivalries and exchanges.

The atmosphere between Zhang Hui and Zhou Yaqi was off,

Zhang Hui’s attentive assistant naturally fixed his gaze on Zhou Yaqi’s assistant, who was Mingxi, thinking she was invisible.

Noticing her exaggerated eye-roll that seemed about to fly to the heavens, the assistant acted as if he had caught Mingxi red-handed.

Pointing at Mingxi, he yelled: “What kind of attitude is that? How dare you roll your eyes at my boss!”

Instantly, everyone’s gaze shifted to Mingxi.

Mingxi: “...”

Alright, alright.

So, this is how you want to play?

She flashed a toothy grin at the male assistant whose eyes were glinting menacingly: “How interesting, my facial features are on my face, can’t I use them as I please? Then why don’t you go manage your boss whose face is crooked, mouth askew, nose running, and tongue covered in sores?

Is it because you just like to eat the snot that comes out of his nose?”

“Tsk tsk tsk, no wonder your breath is so foul.”

“Hmph!”

Since Zhang Hui provoked Zhou Yaqi, the big shots who hadn’t uttered a sound all gasped.

Where did Zhou Yaqi find such a sharp-tongued little assistant?

“You!”

Zhang Hui and the male assistant almost fainted on the spot from anger.

Mingxi usually didn’t like engaging in verbal sparring, but if someone provoked her, she would absolutely not hold back.

Seeing that Zhou Yaqi was not angry about her rashness, but instead smiled like an old cat that had successfully stolen a fish, she knew she could continue to act under his perceived authority.

She looked at the ashen-faced Zhang Hui:

“You want Elder Zhou to share the potion formula, I don’t think that request is too much. A pharmacist who doesn’t want to take advantage isn’t a good bastard, right? I understand, I understand.

But to gain something, you have to lose something, right?

Even when reading free novels on Xihongshi, you have to endure the baptism of advertisements!

Since you want the potion formula in Elder Zhou’s hands, you must certainly be willing to lose a corresponding price.

So, why don’t you share your Zhang family’s Body Forging Potion formula first?

Let Elder Zhou and all the big shots evaluate it together?”

Everyone: “...”

Wrong.

They were all wrong.

This little assistant wasn’t just sharp-tongued; she was clearly black-hearted.

Look how clearly she arranged Zhang Hui’s situation.

And...

What does “a pharmacist who doesn’t want to take advantage isn’t a good bastard” even mean?

It felt like that statement insulted quite a few of them.