Seeing the little cow, Li Cunxu was stunned and slowly said:
"Are you sure? This is a Crown Milk Cow."
"Indeed, young brother, you have quite the discerning eye."
Lin Jiusan gave a thumbs up and praised.
The Crown Milk Cow, one in ten thousand Yellow Crown Dairy Cows, produces milk that is the cream of the crop. Long-term consumption can cultivate the aura of a racial monarch. Before the Great Cataclysm, only the royal family could afford it. A royal family that couldn't even afford Crown Milk didn't deserve to be called a royal family.
There is a famous story about the Crown Milk Cow.
Once, there were two kingdoms, one called the Wind Duke Kingdom and the other the Demon Cow Kingdom. One day, when the Wind Duke Kingdom learned that the king of the Demon Cow Kingdom could no longer afford Crown Milk, they believed the Demon Cow Kingdom was in decline and decisively sent troops to annihilate it.
The value of a Crown Milk Cow is in the hundreds of millions, and it's often priceless.
Lin Jiusan actually gifted him a Crown Milk Cow; this was no small gesture.
Li Cunxu reluctantly tore his gaze away from the Crown Milk Cow and painfully said:
"I can cure it, but I need to exchange the gift."
"Could it be that Li Cunxu is insatiable and wants two Crown Milk Cows? Where would I even find two Crown Milk Cows?" Lin Jiusan thought Li Cunxu was being greedy and worried.
"I don't want the Crown Milk Cow. I want a Mutated Pet Beast with the Heaven Forsaken (Blue) Talent and a Mutated Pet Beast with the Venom Researcher (White) Talent."
Mutated Pet Beasts are variants within their species, and their potential is often slightly higher than other Pet Beasts.
"What?"
Lin Jiusan exclaimed, never expecting someone to refuse a Crown Milk Cow.
If Li Cunxu heard his thoughts, he would definitely roll his eyes. Not refuse? Then what? Do you think my Ranch can protect a Crown Milk Cow?
The Mech Hunter is only Silver-level; at least Gold-level is required to have the qualifications to protect a Crown Milk Cow.
Li Cunxu knew the principle that a common man is innocent, but possessing a treasure is a crime.
Lin Jiusan said, "The two Pet Beasts you mentioned, I can't find them right away."
Li Cunxu replied, "It's okay, I can wait."
"What about the curse?"
"It can be resolved in advance."
Lin Jiusan asked, "Young brother, what method will you use to lift the curse? I've even sought Master Yin Quan from the Divine Capital, and he couldn't do it."
Li Cunxu said, "The Evil Dragon Curse indeed cannot be lifted, but it can be transferred."
"Transferred? To whom?"
"Of course, transferred to me."
"Aren't you afraid of turning into an evil dragon?"
"Once it's transferred to me, I naturally have countermeasures. By the way, the fact that the curse is transferred to me must be kept secret. Also, I'm only taking on the curse for your daughter. After I die, the curse will return to her."
Li Cunxu wasn't bluffing; this was indeed the truth.
"Prepare these things, and then come find me!"
Li Cunxu took out a notebook and wrote a long list of items.
"These are all the things needed to transfer the curse; none can be missing."
Lin Jiusan looked at it; what were all these?
A Black Cat Sculpture from the highest ancient tree in the Lin family's ruined forest secret realm, a smelting furnace, an Enslavement Collar, a Gold-level Crystal Core, three pounds of Spirit Restriction Iron, the horn of an Honesty Beast, five Explosive Bombs, two bottles of Inferior Revival Water...
A whole bunch of strange items that didn't seem related to transferring a curse at all.
Lin Jiusan asked, "Are these the things needed to transfer the curse?"
Li Cunxu declared confidently, "Of course, not everything inside is genuine. I have to mix in some decoys to throw people off and prevent them from uncovering the true method I use to transfer the curse."
While waiting for Lin Jiusan to gather the necessary items, the garbage accumulation incident in Pupil City erupted.
The sludge monsters living in Pupil City's sewers died en masse overnight.
The sewage in the sewers rapidly increased.
The garbage treatment plant halted its operations to focus entirely on managing the rising sewage.
If garbage isn't processed, it merely piles up in trash bins, causing a stench that only affects the immediate vicinity.
If sewage isn't treated, it overflows from manholes, plunging the entire city into a foul odor.
Pupil City established an investigation team to uncover the culprit behind the mass deaths of the sludge monsters, but the investigation was destined to be slow.
The sewer environment was complex and reeked of foul odors, rendering the most effective scent-tracking methods useless.
The Investigation Team Leader said, "If scent tracking is useless, then switch to other tracking methods. Find the culprit behind the sludge monsters' deaths as quickly as possible. Hurry and summon the Huan Shu Master."
The anxious leader rushed to the research institute, "Have we identified the cause of the sludge monsters' deaths?"
"They were killed by the venom of the Red Tail Poison Scorpion. Strangely, the toxicity of the venom was dozens of times stronger than that of an ordinary Red Tail Poison Scorpion."
A subordinate ran in, "Leader, the Huan Shu Master has arrived and has used Yesterday's Reflection."
[Yesterday's Reflection, a Gold-level skill, time-based, capable of replaying past events in the form of illusions.]
The leader quickly asked, "What were the results?"
The subordinate replied promptly, "It involved the power of the Evil Gods. The illusions were blurry and fragmented."
The leader immediately realized that relying on Yesterday's Reflection wouldn't help them find the culprit.
Yesterday's Reflection, involving time reversal, consumed an enormous amount of energy. If the illusions weren't clear, multiple reversals would be needed, but the Huan Shu Master simply couldn't manage it.
The leader promptly reported to Pupil City's higher-ups.
The Mayor's secretary then reported to the Mayor, "The sludge monsters were killed by the venom of the Red Tail Poison Scorpion. The culprit might be the Red Tail Poison Scorpion."
The Pupil City Mayor said, "Find it as quickly as possible and eliminate it."
"It won't be easy to locate in a short time. Scent tracking is ineffective due to the environment, and Yesterday's Reflection is useless because of the Evil Gods' power. Additionally, the Red Tail Poison Scorpion is extremely adept at hiding."
"If we can't find the culprit in a short time, we'll have to prepare for a long-term confrontation."
The secretary said, "But we can't sustain a long-term confrontation. The garbage treatment plant is already operating beyond capacity, and the landfill is nearly full due to previous accumulations. If the sludge monsters continue to die at this rate, garbage will pile up like mountains in the streets and neighborhoods."
"I overlooked this aspect. Gather the Pet Beasts from the public capable of cleaning up the garbage to help with the cleanup. At the same time, issue a richly rewarded task to mobilize the Beast Tamers in the city to track down that damned Red Tail Poison Scorpion."
The secretary said, "No matter how rich the reward, not many Beast Tamers will participate. The sewers are filthy and stinking, so few Beast Tamers are willing to go down there."
"Take out my Yellow Seed Gourd as the reward."
The Pupil City Mayor waved his hand grandly, exuding boldness.
...
A staff member said, "Pupil City will not forget your contributions."
Environmental organization staff arrived at Li Cunxu's ranch that very day and took away the thousands of Garbage Slimes from the ranch.
The Garbage Slime primarily feeds on trash, and even without the Digestion Talent, it can digest garbage at a decent speed.
Li Cunxu packed his bag, planning to hunt the Corrupted Red-Tailed Poison Scorpion in the sewers.
Originally, he was cautious and hesitant, as Xiao Ruan was still no match for the Corrupted Red-Tailed Poison Scorpion and couldn't kill it without taking damage.
However, the reward offered by the Mayor was too enticing, causing a stir throughout the city.
It even tempted him.
The Mayor's reward was more attractive than a Crown Milk Cow.
It was the Treasure Tool, the Yellow Seed Gourd.
(End of Chapter)