Chapter 21: Fate With a Share, Color Upon Color

Tonight there was no wind and no moon. The night sky outside the window was like a huge black cloth dotted with a few stars.

By the time Adrian finished placing his order, it was already half past ten at night.

Of the three materials, the Exceptional-quality Lionbright Fruit was only available in the northern region of the Kingdom of Draconis. It was relatively far from Lumenhold, so it would probably arrive tomorrow afternoon.

However, Red Spirit Tail and Spirit Red Clear Liquid were available within Lumenhold.

Adrian chose the earliest delivery time tomorrow morning: seven o'clock.

He was already quietly looking forward to it.

On Roxy's panel, the Status column did not just list the materials needed to cure her condition. It also described exactly how to use them, process them, and mix them.

The treatment course lasted fifteen days. Starting tomorrow, Roxy could slowly recover. The diligent, caring Roxy from three years ago should soon be able to take off the cold "mask" she had been forced to wear.

However, as the owner of a beast feed shop, he generally should not ignore customer questions and feedback.

Still, this was the first time customers had fought over his product like this.

He needed to analyze the current situation before replying. That was better than making empty promises.

Violet could usually finish producing twenty drops of Spirit Dew by around eight in the morning.

He had already thought about it today. He needed to keep at least two or three drops each day.

Spirit Dew was also extremely effective for Lionel, who had a bloodline conflict, and for Roxy, who had hidden injuries from an incomplete evolution.

Combined with today's customer feedback, he felt that giving it to them daily might speed up their recovery.

Selling products to make money, in the end, was to make his family better, his beasts better.

Since his home already had a highly effective healing dew, he definitely had to meet his own needs first before considering sales.

Also, he still planned to list a fixed amount of Spirit Dew every day.

Today had already proven this product's "calling card" effect. He would not stop selling through the official channel, which had the widest reach, just because a few customers wanted to negotiate.

That channel itself was the biggest advertisement.

Ideally, the more people across the country used it and the more competition there was, the louder this "calling card" would ring.

If he cooperated with merchants, a fixed cooperative amount was also the foundation. For example, a fixed one hundred drops per week, or three hundred drops per month.

Otherwise, it could not be called commercial-scale cooperation.

He also had to keep stock for emergencies. For example, if someone came to the beast feed shop in person, perhaps he could trade for some products he was interested in.

Calculating this way, Adrian suddenly felt that twenty drops a day really was not enough.

For now, the urgent money problem was solved. But if he wanted the beast feed shop to thrive, there was still a lot to plan.

It was time to hire more professional staff.

He still had school coming up. He could not let Arthur do everything.

After recording these thoughts in a document, he opened his phone.

Today he had focused entirely on Spirit Dew and had not paid much attention to messages from others.

When he opened it, he found three people had messaged him.

The earliest was from Leo, who had sent a full eight messages.

Adrian opened them.

"Adrian, junior, I found a treasure today!"

"An Exceptional-quality dew product called Spirit Dew. The effects are outstanding. After Violet drank it, she actually looked at me a few more times. After Goldie drank it, it got even crazier. Now it follows me everywhere, its eyes full of desire."

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"This dew is not just good for insect-type beasts. I read the appraisal. It also greatly helps heal hidden injuries and underlying problems in beasts, including stunted development."

"Your little Serene Spirit Cat would definitely benefit from it!"

"Didn't I promise you yesterday that I'd recommend materials suitable for your beast? My luck was good today, and I found this."

"I plan to go talk to the shop owner directly tomorrow and order more. Then you can buy from me directly."

"Not expensive. Ten drops are ten thousand crowns. I'll charge you 9,999. Friendly price."

"Wait for my good news!"

Seeing this, Adrian could not help smiling.

Ever since he added Leo's contact yesterday, Leo's messages had not stopped.

He was a complete chatterbox.

Including his thought process for naming his two beasts, and his feeling that he was being a bit of a simp, he had revealed everything without reservation.

In his words, Adrian had helped him understand the true meaning of the word "fate."

So he and Adrian were fated!

Fated people had to talk more.

Adrian had been a teacher in his past life. Leo was like the most outgoing student he had ever taught. A bit noisy, but it added a lot of fun.

Now Adrian was one hundred percent sure that Handsome Leo was Leo himself.

At this point, even Adrian believed they might really be fated.

They met yesterday, and on the same day, they each bought a beast from the cultivation center. Of the six customers who bought Spirit Dew, one turned out to be him.

Still, Leo did have a bit of a "careless" talent.

He had read the appraisal document. If he had just clicked on the shop information next to it and checked the owner's identity, he would have seen the owner was Adrian.

But he had to admit, Leo was generous and rich.

Ten drops of Spirit Dew clearly cost thirty thousand crowns, but with Leo it became ten thousand.

Adrian smiled and replied: "Great, Senior Leo, thank you! Waiting for your good news! Excited.jpg."

Then he opened the second person's message.

It was from Julian.

Adrian actually appreciated this class president too.

Compared to Leo's outgoing enthusiasm, Julian was the complete opposite: quiet, reserved, not flashy.

When he talked to Adrian normally, it was basically always about study questions.

In Adrian's eyes, he was like the most study-loving student he had ever taught. His notes were always the most complete, and his thirst for knowledge was full.

But this time, he had gone beyond that.

"Adrian, good evening. Sorry to bother you."

"My dad bought your family's product Spirit Dew today. He said he already contacted you through the official League channel to arrange a meeting."

"But he heard about your shop from me and thought since we're classmates, contacting you directly might be more efficient."

"I told my dad that if you agree to meet, he can't put too much pressure on you, and I'll be there too."

"If you have time and are willing, just give me a time slot. My dad says he will definitely make time."

"Also, I have another question. I contracted Wonder Shine Grass today. After I gave it one drop of Spirit Dew, it couldn't eat anything else. Now it's dizzy, like it's drunk. Do you know what's going on? Is it too nourishing to digest?"

Seeing the question, Adrian instinctively searched his mind for the answer.

Soon, he typed on the phone screen.

"Wonder Shine Grass is a wood-type beast, but the energy in its body leans yang. Spirit Dew is a wood-type herb dew that leans yin. Within the same element, yin and yang can sometimes clash."

"But this is normal. A newly contracted beast usually isn't high level. Tomorrow, take it outside in the sun. That will help it absorb faster."

"As for the meeting, I still have some details to arrange on my end. Once I've sorted things out, I'll message you."

Earlier, when Adrian saw Yellow Crane Tower Shop of Lumenhold, he already knew it was the shop owned by Julian's father.

What surprised him was that he could be contacted through Julian.

Yellow Crane Tower Shop of Lumenhold dealt in a wide variety of goods, including many Commander-quality and Monarch-quality products.

As the owner of such a large shop, he actually valued an Exceptional-quality product this much?

Adrian rubbed his right thumb and thought: 'It seems I still underestimated the value of Spirit Dew. Sure enough, I'm still too inexperienced in business.'

But he was not discouraged. Instead, his heart burned.

Because he felt he was about to come into contact with a broader world.

The last unread message was actually from Mr. Caldwell.

Reading it, Adrian could not help laughing.

"Adrian, you said in class before that you read about the special personality and preferences of Shadow Witch Cats in some document."

"These past two days, following what you said, I tried buying my Shadow Witch Cat... eighteen female cats."

"Tonight it suddenly changed color. I mean the color-changing kind of changed color."

"Its overall condition is still good. It just seems more restless..."

"Did that document you read mention this situation?"

Reading these words, Adrian could imagine Mr. Caldwell's expression as he typed them.

Especially at "bought eighteen female cats."

"Document" was obviously something Adrian had made up in class last time.

He had summarized it by looking at the Shadow Witch Cat's panel.

At that time, he still could not see the detailed Status analysis and Evolution Path.

According to what Mr. Caldwell said, it was clear that the "color change" and the change in its status were related to its recent life behavior.

A flirty cat changing color. Color upon color.

Adrian thought for a moment and wrote:

"Teacher, I'll come to your house tomorrow morning. Or you can bring the Shadow Witch Cat to my beast feed shop."

"I'm not completely sure either. The document mainly discussed some behavioral analysis and chain reactions, but the specific situation still needs specific analysis."

Unexpectedly, Mr. Caldwell replied instantly.

"I'll come to you. My house is a bit restless right now. Is nine thirty tomorrow morning okay?"

"Yes, teacher."

Adrian replied.

At this moment.

In Mr. Caldwell's home.

He looked at the house he had just repaired for Shadow yesterday. It had already been "destroyed" by it into "ruins." For no reason, his nose stung a little.

A old father's love, in the end, could not compare to the happiness brought by eighteen female cats.

It had gone completely wild!

Today he had posted on various professional beast forums asking for help and consulted cat-beast experts. None of the methods he received solved the problem.

Someone even told him to buy more female cats.

If he had not listened to those people on the forum earlier, Shadow would not have changed color!

In the end, he still had to go back to Adrian, the one who had pointed out his beast was special.

For now, let Shadow "calm down" in the beast space...

Hopefully tomorrow, he could find a good solution.