In his past and present lives, this was the first time Su Bai had killed someone.

  Reflecting on the events of this afternoon, the reason he was targeted by three Low Tier Martial Artists was entirely because he was noticed while selling Exotic Beast blood at the pharmacy. Even though he had been cautious enough, he couldn't guard against human greed.

  Fortunately, those who targeted him weren't High Tier Martial Artists, or he would have been done for!

  From this incident, Su Bai learned a lesson: this world is dangerous, and the danger doesn't just come from other races. Improving his strength is urgent!

  After resting on the ground for a while, Su Bai slowly stood up and examined the three corpses lying on the ground.

  Although the attack was thrilling, since the opponents were Martial Artists, they should have some good stuff on them.

  He began to search the bodies.

  Three gold necklaces, weighing about a pound.

  Gold is over two hundred dollars per gram now, so a pound would be worth over ten thousand!

  Some cash, totaling around 3000.

  He also found a white jade bottle on the leader's chest.

  Su Bai initially didn't know what it was. He opened the cap and sniffed it, instantly feeling a surge of blood and energy rushing through his body.

  "Could it be Blood Qi Powder?!"

  Although Su Bai had never seen Blood Qi Powder and wasn't a Martial Artist who would typically encounter it, he knew its function and price.

  Blood Qi Powder is essential for the cultivation of aspiring Martial Artists. One bottle is enough for a month and greatly enhances physical fitness.

  Even aspiring Martial Artists wanting to advance to Bronze Tier need Blood Qi Powder.

  A bottle of Blood Qi Powder can fetch over thirty thousand on the black market!

  With the gold necklaces worth over ten thousand, Su Bai was now holding a fortune of forty thousand!

  Just as Su Bai was about to put away the Blood Qi Powder, Little Tortoise looked at it eagerly, making a pleading sound.

  "Roar, roar, roar~"

  With a mental connection to Little Tortoise, Su Bai immediately understood that it wanted the Blood Qi Powder.

  Su Bai rolled his eyes.

  "You must be dreaming!"

  Thirty thousand could buy a lot of food!

  If I just let you eat it, wouldn't that be a huge loss?

  Do I look like such a fool?

  Ignoring Little Tortoise's pleas, Su Bai capped the bottle and put it in his pocket.

  "Roar, roar, roar!" Little Tortoise didn't give up, looking at Su Bai with longing eyes.

  "You say it would greatly help your improvement?"

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  Little Tortoise nodded humanely.

  Su Bai pondered for a moment and cautiously asked, "How much improvement?"

  Little Tortoise gestured with its claws, roaring excitedly, its turtle face animated.

  "How much is a lot?"

  After a long debate between man and turtle, Su Bai finally chose to trust Little Tortoise. After all, he earned money to raise Little Tortoise and enhance its strength.

  If the Blood Qi Powder could significantly help Little Tortoise, Su Bai wasn't one to lose sight of the bigger picture. He knew how to make the right choice.

  After all, he was a Beast Tamer, and his main combat strength came from his tamed beasts.

  Su Bai took out the Blood Qi Powder, opened the cap, and placed it in front of Little Tortoise.

  Little Tortoise bit the bottle's mouth and tilted its head back, swallowing the entire bottle of Blood Qi Powder in one go.

  Su Bai's eyes widened. That was a month's supply for an aspiring Martial Artist!

  What a beast!

  He had underestimated Little Tortoise's appetite. Thirty thousand worth of Blood Qi Powder gone in one gulp?

  Su Bai shook his head with a wry smile. Maybe I should stew it; this pure prodigal!

  After finishing the entire bottle of Blood Qi Powder, Little Tortoise closed its eyes tightly, lying weakly on the ground. Its originally dark green skin began to emit a faint red glow.

  Its body slowly grew larger, from the size of a plate to the size of a basketball.

  Ten minutes later, Little Tortoise's size finally settled at the size of a washbasin.

  [Ding~ Little Tortoise has upgraded to a Mid-Tier Ordinary Exotic Beast. Host level increased, and you can randomly acquire Little Tortoise's talent.]

  [Do you want to acquire it?]

  "Wow, it actually upgraded!"

  Su Bai looked at Little Tortoise, pleasantly surprised.

  "Acquire!"

  Su Bai silently responded to the system, then felt a warm current flowing through his body, finally settling on his skin, lingering for a long time.

  [Ding~ Congratulations to the host for successfully acquiring Little Tortoise's talent: Turtle Skin Defense!]

  Hearing the system prompt, Su Bai quickly opened his panel to check his current attribute status.

  [Host: Su Bai]

  [Profession: Beast Tamer]

  [Level: Mid-Tier Ordinary (Host level will increase with the tamed beast's level)]

  [Age: 18]

  [Physique: 16 (Base attribute 10 points, inherited from tamed beast 6 points)]

  [Agility: 12]

  [Mental: 22]

  [Tamed Beast: Little Tortoise (Detailed attributes available)]

  [Talent 1: Evolution, infinitely evolve the contracted tamed beast, no level cap, can break through to God level (Tamed beast's attribute values and talent abilities will feed back to the host at a certain ratio, the higher the level, the higher the ratio)]

  [Talent 2: Turtle Skin Defense (Consumes a certain amount of stamina to activate, covering the host's skin with a layer of turtle skin, providing excellent defense!)]

  Little Tortoise's upgrade led to Su Bai's upgrade as well, with explosive growth in various attributes.

  The average attribute value for ordinary people is five, and Su Bai's physique and mental attributes are now three to four times that of an adult!

  Perhaps because his tamed beast is Little Tortoise, his agility didn't increase much.

  Besides, Su Bai was delighted to have gained an active talent ability!

  If Su Bai were to face the three Low Tier Martial Artists again, he probably wouldn't need any tactics and could take them down barehanded.

  Even though Su Bai isn't a superpowered individual specializing in physique, and even though the opponents focus on physique and blood energy, Low Tier Martial Artists only have around 10 points in physique.

  No match at all!

  Who said I'm a Beast Tamer, who said I have Basalt?

  This is just a small gap at the ordinary Martial Artist level. I can't imagine how terrifying the improvements at Bronze Tier and Silver Tier will be.

  After understanding his attribute situation, Su Bai looked at Little Tortoise, who had just consumed his thirty thousand worth of Blood Qi Powder, and felt much more at ease.

  "It seems that feeding can help Little Tortoise grow, but if I feed it more advanced food, it can grow even faster!"

  Seeing that Little Tortoise had recovered, Su Bai was curious about its current attributes and checked them directly.

  [Tamed Beast: Little Tortoise]

  [Level: Mid-Tier Ordinary (Basalt Bloodline not activated, Bronze Tier will activate part of the bloodline, attributes will increase dramatically)]

  [Physique: 32]

  [Defense: 38]

  [Agility: 10]

  [Mental: 10]

  [Talent 1: Turtle Shell Defense (Retract into the shell to form a defensive stance, increasing defense by 300%, cannot move or attack in this state)]

  [Talent 2: Turtle Skin Defense (Consumes a certain amount of stamina, enhancing defense by 50% to 100%)]

  Just when Su Bai was quite satisfied with his attribute growth, seeing Little Eight's attributes left him speechless!

  32 points in physique???

  38 in defense???

  That's ridiculous!

  Even for other power-type fierce beasts, at the ordinary high-tier level, they would have around thirty attribute points.

  This one broke 30 at mid-tier?

  How much will it be at high-tier?

  And it hasn't even fully activated the Basalt Bloodline yet. What will happen when it does?

  The only pity is that Little Tortoise's level is too low now, and the attribute feedback ratio to Su Bai is too small.

  Even so, it's enough. As Little Tortoise's level increases, the feedback ratio will get higher.

  Su Bai closed the panel and glanced at Little Eight, lying on the ground like a fool.

  He couldn't quite describe his feelings.

  However, Little Tortoise now had the power to fight, which was a good thing.

  The last thing to deal with was the three corpses.

  He couldn't just leave the bodies here; they would rot and stink over time, attracting attention and possibly leading back to him.

  After careful consideration, Su Bai decided to throw the three bodies into his Beast Taming Space, turning them into nourishment for his space.

  About ten minutes later, Su Bai erased any traces he left in the abandoned building and cautiously slipped out.

  He wandered outside for a long time under the night sky, tossing his coat and cap into the river before heading home.

  ***

  The cracks in the sky emitted a silver glow, not very visible during the day, but at night, they had a unique beauty.

  Behind these silver glows, countless alien races were ready to divide Earth's resources. This beauty was also incredibly deadly.

  Under the neon lights, among the bustling crowds, human greed drove people to extend their claws towards their fellow humans.

  On the Myriad Races Battlefield, there were armies guarding, but who could guard against human greed?

  Walking on his way home, the turmoil caused by selling Exotic Beast blood left Su Bai with many thoughts.

  Perhaps in the future, he would have to face not only the invasion of the Myriad Races but also those who sought to profit from him.

  Only strength is the eternal truth. Today's experience made Su Bai understand this truth more deeply, strengthening his resolve to study at the Martial Academy.

  "Tomorrow, I can apply for the Martial Academy!"