Chapter 350 - 208: Ancient Beast Ecology and the Ancient Beast Race of the Fierce Beast

Chapter 350: Chapter 208: Ancient Beast Ecology and the Ancient Beast Race of the Fierce Beast

The relationship between Zhong Yi and Taya was nothing more than that of strangers who had happened to add each other as friends on their Soul Fighting Bracelets.

Aside from that, there wasn’t much interaction between Zhong Yi and Taya.

[Zhong Yi: What kind of trade has a Divine Origin Value requirement?]

[Zhong Yi: I probably don’t have enough Divine Origin Value to make a trade with you.]

Zhong Yi’s words were essentially a direct rejection of Taya’s trade offer.

But Taya’s reply showed that she clearly hadn’t given up.

[Taya: Don’t be so quick to refuse! You only need ten Divine Origin Value.]

When Zhong Yi saw Taya’s reply, he immediately lost all interest.

’A trade that only requires ten Divine Origin Value? Even if this is a legitimate offer, there can’t be much profit in it.’

Just as Zhong Yi was about to end his conversation with Taya and get on the Soul Fighting Platform to find a match,

Taya sent him a voice message.

The moment Zhong Yi accepted the call, he heard Taya say impatiently,

"This is a sure-fire deal! If I had enough Divine Origin Value myself, I wouldn’t be bothering you!"

"As a Guardian Beast Master, you must have more Divine Origin Value than I do."

"There’s a C Level Talent in our Lion Heart Association selling Energy Transmission Platforms. In the Divine Origin Store, one of those costs five Divine Origin Value."

"He’s selling a bundle of three for just ten Divine Origin Value."

"Items like these, which can be bought in the Divine Origin Store, can be sold directly on the Virtual Source Network."

"He’s a C Level Talent, so he can’t be bothered with such a small amount of Divine Origin Value and doesn’t want to waste time listing them for sale."

"But if we just wait a bit, we can sell the three Energy Transmission Platforms for 12.6 Divine Origin Value at minimum."

"I’ll give you back the ten Divine Origin Value you put up as principal, and we can each take 1.30 Divine Origin Value."

Hearing this, Zhong Yi knew that Taya most likely wasn’t lying to him.

For someone like Taya, who had fought thousands of Soul of Battle duels and could barely maintain a positive point balance, earning Divine Origin Value was an incredibly difficult task.

Gaining 1.3 Divine Origin Value from a single trade was indeed enough to make someone like her excited and thrilled.

However, for Zhong Yi, who could casually obtain tens of points of Divine Origin Value in the Divine Origin Slaughter Secret Realm, a profit of one or two points was beneath his notice.

’Besides, getting that profit of one or two Divine Origin Value required putting up ten Divine Origin Value as principal.’

"I’ll pass on the deal. I’m just curious, why would he suddenly sell a common utility item like an Energy Transmission Platform?"

When Taya heard Zhong Yi turn her down, she figured he probably didn’t even have ten Divine Origin Value to begin with.

Taya sounded dejected, as if she had just missed out on a massive opportunity.

"He’s a C Level Talent. He gets to use the Energy Transmission Platform for free up to five times a month."

"He probably acquired those Energy Transmission Platforms a while ago and doesn’t need them now, so naturally, he’s selling them off."

"By the way, you must have fought several Soul of Battle duels by now, right?"

"It’s normal to lose at the start. Don’t get discouraged."

"What are your points at now?"

Just as Taya sent the voice message to Zhong Yi, she saw in the Lion Heart Association’s chat group that the three Energy Transmission Platforms had already been bought.

Having calmed down, Taya realized that it had been rather presumptuous of her to rashly approach Zhong Yi and ask him to spend Divine Origin Value.

Leaving aside his looks, Zhong Yi’s identity as a Guardian Beast Master alone destined him for a promising future.

Taya was intent on building a good relationship with Zhong Yi.

Zhong Yi was very surprised by what Taya said.

’I never thought that becoming a C Level Talent came with such a privilege—five free uses of the Energy Transmission Platform every month.’

’This was equivalent to a perk worth three hundred Divine Origin Value per year.’

The benefits for a C Level Talent were not mentioned in the public data on the Virtual Source Network.

Learning about the special treatment C Level Talents received, Zhong Yi became even more determined to win his fifth qualifying match and become a C Level Talent.

Those five free uses of the Energy Transmission Platform each month would allow Zhong Yi to purchase five items on the Virtual Source Network with his Divine Origin Value, without paying any extra cost.

Without such an opportunity, every transaction would consume one Energy Transmission Platform, costing an additional five Divine Origin Value.

Otherwise, Zhong Yi likely wouldn’t have dared to even try purchasing items on the Virtual Source Network for a very long time.

"I’m in the Ranking Competition. I’m still at zero points."

On the other end of the Soul Fighting Bracelet, Taya’s expression froze. She then asked in disbelief,

"You actually entered the Ranking Competition? How many matches have you played so far?

Zhong Yi had no intention of continuing the idle chat with Taya.

"I’ve already fought four ranking matches. If you hadn’t called, I’d be about to start my fifth."

With that, Zhong Yi hung up the call, stepped onto the Soul Fighting Platform, and began his final ranking match.

Taya stood there stunned for a long moment, subconsciously feeling that Zhong Yi was bluffing.

Taya couldn’t believe that the newcomer she’d happened to greet had that kind of strength.

Word of how difficult the Ranking Competition was had long since spread throughout the Lion Heart Association.

Even the C Level Talent who was just trying to sell the Energy Transmission Platforms hadn’t earned his rank through the Ranking Competition.

Anyone who managed to get ranked as C Level through the Ranking Competition was considered a prime candidate with the potential to become a B Level Talent.

And yet, reason told Taya that Zhong Yi had no reason to lie to her.

Taya even went and specifically checked Zhong Yi’s profile, discovering that his Soul Fighting Points were, in fact, zero.