NOVEL WEB Chapter 6: 6
All those old tables, chairs, and shelves were indeed gone. But underneath the pet shop, there is a basement that is even more spacious than the pet shop.
Alex Carter followed the system prompts to find the entrance to the basement and then entered. The entire basement is dominated by white and looks very much like the laboratory often seen in science fiction movies.
There weren't any cages inside, but there were nine glass cylinders that looked a lot like circular elevators. Six of the cylindrical glass doors are hung with metal plates with inscriptions on them, namely: Trading, Foster Care, Cultivation, Reconstruction, Medical Treatment, and Cemetery.
The remaining three metal plates have not yet been engraved. It is said that they will come out in subsequent updates.
As for the six glass cylinders with inscriptions, they are easy to understand. They are the trading area, foster care area, cultivation area, transformation area, medical area, and cemetery.
Only the door to the trading area can be opened, which means that other functions have not yet been unlocked.
Alex entered the trading area and tried to get a Magikarp. There was a flash of white light, and then a capsule the size of a knuckle appeared in the trading area.
[One-time capsule: can last for 30 minutes.]
Alex pursed his lips. This system was truly watertight.
The capsule is transparent. If you get close to it, you can see a tiny carp swimming on its back inside.
"Now there are pets to sell, but nothing to put them in... Fortunately, I came early today so I can buy them in advance."
But when Alex touched his star card, his expression did not look so good.
The original items in the store looked miscellaneous and not worth much, but it would cost a lot to actually buy them.
After he took over the pet shop, he worked hard (to get by), lived frugally (went home to eat), and only saved a few thousand star coins. He feared that it would all be gone in an instant!
But I have to buy it!
"You can't catch a wolf without sacrificing a lamb!"
Alex gritted his teeth and prepared to go out to buy things.
But at this time, the daily tasks were refreshed.
[Simple: Your pet store is already clean enough, why don't you think of adding some potted plants? I think catnip is a good choice.]
[Normal: Sell ten Magikarp within seven days.]
"No nightmare mission?"
Not only are there no nightmare missions, but there are also no difficult missions either.
It seems that high-difficulty tasks cannot be completed every time.
Alex felt slightly disappointed and looked at it carefully. Simple tasks are still better than nothing, but ordinary tasks are somewhat difficult.
Without hesitating for too long, Alex chose an ordinary task.
[Ding! Do you want to accept the normal task?]
"Yes."
[The mission is officially launched, and the seven-day countdown begins.]
"It's still a bit difficult to sell ten Magikarp within seven days."
"The pet shop itself is not famous, and Magikarp is too weak before it evolves. Maybe someone would buy one for a few thousand to try it out, but for more than twelve thousand..."
[Task Tips: If you see the heroic appearance of Gyarados, no one will be able to resist the temptation of Magikarp.]
"How thoughtful!"
Alex couldn't help but sigh.
The strength of Magikarp does not match its price, but it is just as the system said, as long as people know that this is a battle pet that can evolve into Gyarados, then it will be easy to sell not only ten, but even a hundred!
But the chance of Magikarp evolving is actually not high. Although according to the game settings, Magikarp can evolve as long as it accumulates experience to level 20.
But in fact, there are countless Magikarp that have not evolved even after reaching level 20.
Most of the time it is linked to qualifications.
However, Alex had worked in sales in his previous life, so he had some experience in how to effectively avoid false advertising.
There is no need for excessive publicity. Just open the store normally and then let the Magikarp complete an evolution in front of the public normally, and the Magikarp in the store will be sold out normally.
It's simple, isn't it?
Alex grinned and had a plan in mind.
"Isn't Emily participating in the college competition? It seems that she only has one battle pet?"
But as soon as his mouth opened, it closed again.
Even if Emily really agrees to use a Magikarp to participate in the competition, who knows whether that Magikarp can evolve within seven days?
If I lose because of this, wouldn't that be cheating my sister?
No. I'm not that kind of person!
Think again.
…
Three hours later, Alex bought some more tables, chairs, and shelves for the store, and also moved in six huge fish tanks!
These six large fish tanks, three in the outer hall and three in the inner hall, are all used to place Magikarp.
The system's principle is that returns are not allowed after receipt. The current pet shop level can only receive 10 Magikarp a day, and they will be automatically recycled after closing every day. You can receive the same batch of Magikarp again the next day to make up for ten.
The pet store doesn't have a space that big right now, and it's already very crowded to put six large fish tanks in there.
There are three large fish tanks in the outer hall, two of which are against the wall and facing the glass door, so that people can see them when passing by.
There is another one behind the counter, which is a swimming pool prepared for Alex's little princess.
After placing some stones and water plants in the fish tank, Alex quickly moved the Magikarp that was almost dying of thirst in the basement into the fish tank. He then took four more Magikarp and placed them in the remaining four fish tanks.
When everything was almost ready, Alex released his little Magikarp princess.
But as soon as the little princess entered the fish tank, she used her well-trained "water splashing jump," jumping up and down in the fish tank repeatedly, splashing water everywhere.
Through telepathy, Alex could clearly feel the anger in her heart!
I'm hungry!
Sweat!
Alex wiped his forehead. He indeed forgot to feed the baby. It had been almost 17 hours?
But then again, what does Magikarp eat?
Small fish and shrimp? Or tree fruit? Or does it mainly eat bottom-dwelling animals like carp?
There were still some feeds left in the counter drawer, and Alex took them out one by one for testing.
Fish food, cat food, dog food, dried fruit...
They're all edible.
But Alex could sense through "bonds" that it didn't like it.
Although Magikarp is an omnivorous creature and can eat everything, there are differences in taste depending on the individual.
What it liked most among these was dried fruits.
Alex inquired carefully, then bought an apple from the fruit shop next door and cut it into slices. Unexpectedly, it really suited its taste!
"Why are you acting like a little girl?"
Alex simply bought a bag and sat by the fish tank to peel and slice the fruit.
Looking at the little Princess Magikarp who was gradually quieting down, he couldn't help but complain in his heart.
…
The remaining Magikarp for sale do not need to be fed, the system will handle it on its own.
After feeding, Alex is preparing to make a promotional poster.
Pioneer Star is very sensitive to the concept of "evolution."
They believe that evolution is a leap in the level of life and that it is extremely difficult to evolve. Only the kings among high-level combat pets have the possibility of evolution, and this is indeed the case.
If the word "evolution" is directly marked on the promotional poster, it will most likely cause the opposite effect.
Alex paid close attention to this point.
So when he made the poster, he cleverly chose two words, "infancy" and "maturity."
Draw a Magikarp and label it "juvenile stage."
Draw another Gyarados and label it "Mature."
"According to the system regulations, the selling price must not be lower than 120% of the cost price, which means a minimum of 12,000 star coins. But how can a battle pet with such great potential be sold so cheaply? One hundred thousand... Never mind, let's just say fifteen thousand."
After Alex made the poster, he printed it out and pasted it on the glass door.
After that, only those who are willing to take the bait will be left.
"Some things really can't be forced."
Alex shook his head and returned to his seat.
…
"Alex!"
As soon as he sat down, a girl walked into the store.
She glanced at the newly renovated shop and asked curiously, "What's going on? Has someone taken over?"
Alex's face darkened, and he quickly changed the subject: "Where's your cat?"
The girl put her hands behind her back and pouted her lips: "You only know about cats, cats. Am I not as attractive to you as cats?"
Alex: "There's nothing I can do. Your cat is just too special..."
Girl: "What did you say?"
Alex: "I mean your cat is so cute."
"That's right!" the girl said proudly, "My cat is not only cute, but also super fierce! When it's my turn to compete in the college competition in two days, I'll let you see it! By the way, you close at 5 pm, right?"
The so-called Academy Championship is a competition held once a year by the Medium Combat Pet Academy.
Starting from the major colleges, every third-year student can participate. Through a full month of round-robin competition, the ten players with the highest points will be selected to form a college team to represent the college!
The college that wins the final victory in the college competition will receive various resources, which is also an excellent recruitment advertisement.
Students who get a ranking will get extra points in the subsequent graduation examination.
If your ranking is high enough and your performance is good enough, you may even be admitted to a prestigious school in advance.
Judging from the girl's appearance, she was obviously aiming for early admission.
Alex knew that her cat was very powerful, but he had never examined it in detail. Now that he had the charming hand, he wanted to touch it and try.
…
The girl's name is Lucy Cheng.
Lucy Cheng, a name that is not so soft, but very clear and has a unique feminine charm.
"By the way, why did your store suddenly start selling battle pets? Didn't you just mess around before?"
"You put such a big fish here, I don't dare to let Mimi out."
Well, this kid is here to chat...
Alex felt as if there were bees buzzing all around his head.
But the other party is a rare "regular customer" and it is not easy to drive her away casually.
"Emmm, how much do you sell your battle pet for? I just need an ornamental fish."
…
"Um?"
The sudden popping up of the key words immediately perked up Alex.
(End of this chapter)