Chapter 300 - 300 184 The First Meeting of the Light Blue Clan

300: Chapter 184: The First Meeting of the Light Blue Clan 300: Chapter 184: The First Meeting of the Light Blue Clan Zhang Xiaoman discovered that using Thunder Strike required exhausting 30 points of Dark Energy.

If he wanted to use Thunder Strike, he would need Dark Energy!

Although Jin Bao the dog had learned two Skills, it hadn’t awakened and didn’t possess a Dark Energy limit!

The reason Jin Bao was able to use Following the Way of Heaven before was that the Skill didn’t consume any energy.

Therefore, as long as it wasn’t in its cooling time, it could be used whenever he wished.

But now, Thunder Strike was different; without Dark Energy, it simply couldn’t be used!

Zhang Xiaoman was somewhat stupefied.

Could it be that he needed to awaken Jin Bao the dog first?

However, on second thought, would the Enlightenment Array even work on a dog?

“Sigh…

I had planned to test the power of Thunder Strike, but now it turns out I can’t use it…”

He furrowed his brows and shook his head slightly, then let out a soft sigh and said,

“Forget it, then.

I’ll try it later.

After all, it only takes one set of Awakening materials.

Next time I go to Dragon Sleep Mountain, I’ll just have Mr.

Ye prepare some to see if it can undergo Awakening.”

Thinking up to here, Zhang Xiaoman felt somewhat vexed.

To help the dog awaken, there was another problem: during the Awakening process, the Awakener must not move, but this might be rather difficult for the dog.

However, he had another thought — perhaps that wasn’t necessarily so.

If he trained the pet in advance, turning the master’s command into an instinct, then with just one command, Jin Bao would sit in place without moving.

Perhaps that way, it could successfully complete the Awakening.

With this in mind, Zhang Xiaoman decided to look up systematic dog training methods online when he had time these next few days.

Given his Communication Skill, he believed it wouldn’t be difficult to meet that requirement with Jin Bao.

Setting this matter aside for now, Zhang Xiaoman continued training his Dark Energy Shock.

He had delegated most of his responsibilities to others, so he had more free time, which he could use to practice his Skills’ proficiency and also to increase his Dark Energy limit.

Now, with the cloak on, Zhang Xiaoman’s Dark Energy limit could reach 168 points.

Also, he hadn’t forgotten to use the Enlightenment Kaleidoscope during this time.

According to his previous progress, he needed to use it only once more, and his spiritual power would be enhanced.

Then he would gain an extra 10 points in his Dark Energy limit.

“I’ll go get you some water.

Just stay here with me today, saved from all your whining about wanting to go out and play.

It’s not like there’s anyone here anyway, so you can romp around all you want.”

After giving the dog a glance, he activated his Skill and went home.

Meanwhile, on the other side in Qionghua City, at Su Zhuang, the people from the Light Blue Clan were holding a meeting.

Unlike the Canglan Expedition Team, members of the Light Blue Expedition Team generally met through group chats.

If they truly needed to meet face to face, they would choose a member’s house or just a random hotel, as their main focus was on adventures; having a base was secondary.

But now, with the establishment of the Light Blue Clan, they felt it was necessary to find a place outside of Rebirth Island to serve as an office.

At this moment, these people were discussing their next plan in Su Changqing’s study.

“Dad flew to America early this morning.

I heard Brother Zhang gave him some tasks about tapping into the new building materials market,” Su Changqing said, holding a freshly brewed cup of coffee.

Upon hearing this, Xiao Shun immediately chimed in, “Haha, with Uncle Su personally on the job, the sale of these construction materials is almost a sure bet.

I guess we’ll be hearing good news before long.

It looks like we can’t delay here either.

We must complete the tasks that Brother Man has set out for us as soon as possible.”

Everyone nodded in agreement, and Xiao Shun continued speaking:

“Brother Man has set us three tasks, let’s not talk about the last one for now, let’s focus on completing the first two: finding the poison of the Black Mamba Snake and recruiting craftsmen for the construction of the base.

Specifically, do you guys have any plans?”

After he finished, his gaze turned to Bell.

“Lord Bear, you’re the professional here, do you know where we can get the venom of the Black Mamba Snake?”

Lord Bear thought for a moment and then replied, “The Black Mamba primarily resides in Africa.

If you want to buy it overseas, it’s quite easy to get as long as you have the right connections…”

“However, according to the Star Lord’s requirements, we need more than just one or two portions of snake venom—it’s likely we will need a continuous large supply over time.

Relying on the market for that might not be enough…”

He paused there, and seeing how curious everyone was, they urged him to continue.

He then went on:

“The fact is, those who breed such snakes are few, so there aren’t many available on the market to begin with, and frankly, the price of snake venom is very high.

If we buy at market prices, it would be a huge expense.”

“Therefore, I suggest we go directly to Africa to make our purchase.

I’ve heard there are people there who specialize in breeding them, which would not only significantly reduce our costs but also increase the production of the venom.”

Upon hearing this, Yang Yangyang couldn’t help but ask, “Then Lord Bear, do you have any good connections?

With all your years of travel, you should have many friends in those places, right?”

Lord Bear nodded and said, “I wouldn’t call them friends, but I do know a guy in Congo.

He’s a bounty hunter who takes on all kinds of jobs.

As long as we can offer a fair reward, I believe he can quickly help us find a large quantity of snake venom.”

Xiao Shun nodded in agreement and then added, “Lord Bear’s reasoning is sound, but we need to change the approach.

Instead of having that person look for the snake venom, we should have him find the snake venom producers so we can buy directly from the source.”

Everyone nodded approvingly, thinking that eliminating the middlemen to save on the markup was a basic strategy.

“Okay, with the snake venom issue resolved, let’s talk about the craftsmen.”

Meanwhile, Ji Xiaoqi, who had been quietly listening to the conversation, suddenly spoke up, shaking her mobile phone which clearly displayed a notification for a recruitment fair.

“I heard that in two days, there will be a large-scale recruitment fair at the Edge of the World Pavilion.

There’ll be many young people with professional skills.

We might as well take this opportunity to see if we can find a few suitable candidates.”

Xiao Shun’s eyes lit up: “Great idea.

So next, let’s recruit five people first, to carry out basic repairs at the Star Alliance Base.

We can then expand the team as the construction progresses.

What does everyone think?”

The others nodded in agreement.

“Then good, I’ll report the plan to Brother Man later, and to accelerate progress, we’ll split into two groups for action.”

“Bell, the Fox, the Dog, and I will go look for the Black Mamba Snake’s poison.

Changqing, Sister Xiaoqi, and Sweater, you three will be in charge of recruiting staff.

We need to complete everything with utmost speed, to show Brother Man the strength of our Light Blue Clan!”

Everyone approved of his proposal, and with that, the first meeting of the Light Blue Clan since its founding concluded in that small study.