In the Breeder Association park, figures were coming and going. Shadows stood in the corridors or waited in the reception hall on the ground floor. The volume of people moving back and forth was many times greater than on a typical day. As people flowed in and out, Su Ping stood by the second-floor window, watching everything with a calm gaze.
Behind him, Old Liuâs assistant respectfully set down a cup of tea and hurriedly said, "Breeder Su, the Chairman is in the laboratory. Iâve already notified him, and he will be here soon. Please wait a moment."
"Itâs not a problem. I should have informed Old Liu in advance."
Su Ping didnât have to wait long. Shortly after, even before the office door had opened, Liu Fuhaiâs familiar voice could already be heard from outside.
"Su Ping, itâs certainly become quite difficult to see you these days!"
The office door was pushed open, and there stood Liu Fuhai. He looked tired, but his eyes gleamed as he smiled at Su Ping, whom he hadnât seen in two months. The two were at ease with each other; when Su Ping was in Beiyuan, they would often chat on the phone about all sorts of things. However, they hadnât continued their conversations later.
Su Ping had thought that the flood situation had kept Liu Fuhai too busy, but it now seemed there was another reason for their lack of communication.
"Old Liu, please donât mind. I should have come by as soon as I got back, but I kept getting tied up with various matters."
"Whatâs the point of such formalities between us, eh?"
Indeed, there was no need for such pleasantries between them.
Su Ping glanced at the stream of people coming and going in the Breeder Association below and then said, "Speaking of which, Iâve never actually seen this Breeder qualification assessment. Itâs quite a coincidence that Iâm here today."
Liu Fuhai said cheerfully, "Thatâs thanks to you. You have no idea how much benefit youâve brought to our Jianghai Breeder Association, haha."
"Benefit?" Su Ping was slightly taken aback.
Liu Fuhai continued, "Yes! Although the general public doesnât pay special attention to the Breeder Competition, the attention from Beast Tamers and Breeders is unquestionable. Now that youâve won first place in this recent Breeder Competition, and with the cultivation of the Forest Wolf no less,"
"numerous Breeders, drawn by your reputation, have chosen to register with our Jianghai Breeder Association!"
Is that so?
Su Ping smiled but didnât seem to care much. "Itâs a pity, though. I only hold a nominal position in the Association and rarely visit. Iâve likely disappointed them."
"Since thatâs the case, how about I, your honorary Vice-Chairman, take you for a tour? You can observe the âpublic sentimentâ within our Association today."
Su Ping was indeed intrigued. Since he was there, it was only right to show some concern for Li Shu and Guan Liliâs assessments, but he knew what his priorities were.
Shaking his head, Su Ping replied, "Letâs discuss important matters first. I heard from Old Qin that youâve made a breakthrough regarding the Icefang Whitewolfâs Super-Rank Skill?"
"Hahaha, I guessed the moment you hurried to see me today that it was for this matter. And indeed it is, all thanks to you!"
"Oh?" Su Ping glanced at Old Liu in surprise.
What did this have to do with him?
He hadnât delved deep into research on Snow Wolves. Although the Heart of Myriad Spirits currently held some Wolf Pet cubs, Su Ping hadnât yet interacted with them to build rapport. âThis wasnât a difficult task for Su Ping. After all, with Old Sha present, Old Shaâs Wolf King Majesty was highly effective in fostering closeness with Wolf Pets.
"Come, letâs talk more in my lab."
Following the eager Liu Fuhai to his private lab, Su Ping saw various machines focused on a familiar Icefang Whitewolf. It was a Monarch Level evolutionary body of a Snow Wolf, and also one of Old Liuâs prides and joys.
"Initially, the cultivation of the Zhou Tian Wu Xing Physique gave me some inspiration. For the combination of Super-Rank Skills for the Icefang Whitewolf, I had been contemplating which Skills to use to assemble its Super-Rank capabilities."
"At first, like your Heart of the Sun, I envisioned a perfect Super-Rank Skill that could restore Energy, increase Skill power, and even possess direct offensive effects."
"So, the main focus was on Abilities like âFrozen Bloodlineâ and âSwallow Ice and Nibble Snow.â"
"But then I realized that wasnât necessary. As long as the approach is correct, we just need to increase the intensity. By continuously boosting it, much like the Zhou Tian Wu Xing Physique, a qualitative change can be achieved!"
"And among the Icefang Whitewolfâs Abilities, its mastery over Ice System Skills has reached an astounding level! Temperature Control, Frozen Bloodline, and Freezing Halo are all Skills that make extensive use of the Ice System."
Having said this, Liu Fuhai wasted no more time, turning his attention directly to the Icefang Whitewolf named Bai Ye.
"Bai Ye, activate the Skills: Temperature Control, Freezing Halo, and Ice Storm!"
Su Pingâs gaze narrowed slightly as he turned to look at the Icefang Whitewolf named Bai Ye. This was one of Old Liuâs ace Pet Beasts. Since Su Ping had last seen it, its Realm had improved again, reaching Monarch Ninth Rank. It was indisputably powerful.
The moment the three Skills were activated simultaneously, Su Ping understood Liu Fuhaiâs point. Beside Bai Ye, the air instantly turned frigid. Ice blades materialized directly from the void, and under the effects of the Ice Storm, their combined offensive power was indeed significantly greater than when each Skill was used individually.