novelraw Chapter 23 Special Discovery
Chapter 23 Special Discovery
"We were wrong!"
The seven thugs, led by the big man, along with the black wolfhound who had been forced to swallow several mouthfuls of water and nearly choked to death, lowered their heads and bowed at a ninety-degree angle to apologize to Xu Xian and Zhou Li.
Whether it was the big man who gleaned a glimpse of Zhou Li's extraordinary identity through the skills unleashed by the golden-armored beast, or he was intimidated by Wawa's strength.
It's clear that neither of them has the qualifications or ability to get involved.
"Get lost! It's annoying to look at. What era are we living in that we're still doing this kind of thing?" Zhou Li waved his hand as if shooing away a fly.
Although the thugs were reluctant to part with Jiu Louyu, they knew that the two people in front of them were not to be trifled with.
Especially the youngest thug, who had suffered the same fate as the black wolfhound, was still pale and soaking wet, his eyes trembling and his whole body shaking as he looked at Wawa and Xu Xian.
As they turned to slip away, Xu Xian called out to them, "Wait a minute!"
The thugs, including the big man, felt a jolt in their hearts.
The burly, bald man at the head of the group sweated a few drops and chuckled awkwardly, "What are your orders, brother?"
Xu Xian pointed at the Nine-Leaky Fish, "How did you discover this thing?"
The Nine-Leak Fish is a marine spirit beast. The stream at the foot of Jade Spider Mountain does flow into the sea, but the distance is quite long, crossing several cities and reaching the wilderness beyond the reach of human forces.
How did it get here?
"Take us to the place where you found the Nine-Leaked Fish!" Xu Xian's tone carried an undeniable command.
The big man's face turned somewhat ugly, and he cursed himself for being crazy to follow the trail of the Nine Leaks Fish here.
He said with a fawning expression, "This way, please, gentlemen."
Soon, seven motorcycles were in front, followed slowly by three-wheeled vehicles.
Xu Xian fed Wawa a small jar of nutritional medicine to restore her strength and energy.
The energy it just consumed was considerable.
Zhou Li also took out a nutritional supplement and gave it to his golden-armored beast.
The big man glanced through the rearview mirror.
When Xu Xian took out the nutritional potion, his heart trembled. When Zhou Li took out the golden liquid that could be described as a work of art, the big man swallowed hard.
Nutritional supplements are something that only the very wealthy can afford; ordinary families simply cannot afford them.
This is a real case of biting a hornet's nest.
Whose eldest sons are these two?
On the three-wheeled vehicle, Wawa stared with her two big eyes at the dead fish-eyed fish in the water frame, who was looking back at her.
Xu Xian asked, "Brother Li, what should we do with this?"
"Half for each of us," Zhou Li said, not really caring.
"That's not a good idea," Xu Xian said, rubbing his hands together.
Zhou Li rolled his eyes. "Alright, stop pretending with me!"
"Well, you really are my brother, no, my godfather!" Xu Xian's eyes lit up.
They don't care about saving face or anything like that.
Is that thing worth 500,000 yuan per kilogram?
"I'll transfer the money to you when I get back. I won't sell it. I happen to have an older sister, and this thing would be quite suitable for her." Zhou Li kept his eyes straight ahead as he turned the corner with the motorcycles in front of him.
The surrounding jungle thorns scraped against the three-wheeled vehicle with a screeching sound.
Xu Xian asked in surprise, "When did you get an older sister? I didn't know that."
"She's not my biological sister, but she always took good care of me when I was little." Zhou Li didn't elaborate further.
Xu Xian looked around. It was afternoon, and the light was very strong.
On many trees, you can see the large, fleshy bodies of leafworms wriggling.
Hearing the roar of the vehicle's engine and the terrifying aura of the upright apes, the leaf insects hid themselves, afraid to be discovered.
To them, humans are a terrifying presence.
One wrong move and you'll be caught, fried, and eaten clean.
Led by the thugs, a secluded and cool place appeared.
The bald thug reluctantly led Xu Xian and Zhou Li into their thugs' 'exclusive' territory with a fawning smile.
This place is more like a river than a stream, with vegetation on both banks that have been cut down and cleared, and many fishing rods drooping their heads and submerged in the water.
Sunlight shines into the water, creating shimmering ripples.
A cool breeze swept over me, and a feeling of comfort spread throughout my body.
"It's a nice place," Zhou Li remarked.
Xu Xian nodded in deep agreement, noting that the work here was handled much more meticulously than what he had done there.
"Is this where you found it?" Xu Xian walked to the water's edge and peered down.
The bottom of the still water is not visible, but the shadows of fish can be seen swaying and playing.
Xu Xian walked downstream following the direction of the water flow, and Wa Wa followed closely behind.
Zhou Li crossed his arms, and the golden-armored beast on his shoulder lay listlessly, its face drooping. After all, it was too young, and using advanced skills was not only physically demanding but also mentally taxing.
The bald, burly man looked at the little beast. Even though he used to be a poor student, he could tell that this golden-yellow little beast was probably a newly born spirit beast.
Unable to suppress his curiosity, he asked, "Brother, is your spirit beast a bronze-type?"
Zhou Li frowned, but since he had already formed a contract with the golden-armored beast, he wasn't worried that the other party would dare to steal it.
These days are not the chaotic times of the past.
He said coldly, "My Fugui is a Golden Armored Beast, a mid-grade bronze-level beast. Even if all of you plus dozens of Nine-Leaky Fish were sold, you still couldn't afford it."
The bald, burly thugs gasped for breath upon hearing this.
The two large characters for "money" transformed into a mountain, pressing heavily on their heads.
Zhou Li sneered as he spoke, "You guys are quite good at picking your own stuff. It's one thing to mess with me, but you even dare to mess with Brother Xian."
The bald, burly man and his six henchmen swallowed hard, their throats bobbing, and the sounds of them gulping down their saliva were clearly audible.
Could that one be even more heavyweight?
Their gazes were fixed on the backs of Xu Xian and Wa Wa.
Indeed, although this person has a more handsome and gentle appearance, his gaze is much more frightening.
The thugs who almost drowned and the black wolfhound even avoided looking at Xu Xian and Wawa's backs.
"This...who is this...?" the bald, burly man asked, his voice trembling.
"Heh!" Zhou Li put his hands on his hips, looked proud and said, "Brother Xian is a pharmacist apprentice. He can even analyze and deconstruct spirit beasts to make corresponding nutritional potions. As long as you have a research signature, you can become a junior pharmacist. You guys are quite lucky to have messed with us."
"He's a pharmacist!!" the bald, burly man and the group of thugs exclaimed in surprise.
As for what constitutes an apprentice or something else, they are not on the same level as them.
Most importantly, Xu Xian was young!
Anyone with eyes can tell at a glance that the other person is seventeen or eighteen years old.
Even before entering the workforce, the phrase "young and promising" is by no means an exaggeration.
Besides being surprised by Xu Xian's identity as a pharmacist apprentice, the bald giant was particularly struck by the words "self-analyze and deconstruct spirit beasts to formulate corresponding nutritional potions".
He asked, "I just saw him give that frog..."
His limited knowledge prevented him from recalling the Vava's tribal name for the time being.
"Frog Junior," Zhou Li reminded him.
"Right, Frog Junior!" the bald, burly man exclaimed in realization. "He concocted the nutritional supplements he fed Frog Junior himself?"
"Of course!" Zhou Li chuckled.
"Stop talking!" Xu Xian's voice suddenly came.
"What's wrong?" Zhou Li asked, seeing Xu Xian bending over in the distance.
"Found something!!" Xu Xian waved.
Zhou Li and the bald-headed thugs approached and took a look.
There was a basketball-sized water hole with water plants cleared away, from which a babbling brook flowed.