NOVEL WEB Chapter 34: Pet Pills
Orion was utterly stunned by the panel's prompt.
The Abyssal Dragon had just devoured an entire deer, yet its satiety only increased by a tenth? Its appetite was enormous, capable of consuming half of the Blackstone Tribe's food reserves on its own!
Orion accessed the Survivor Trading Platform, searching through the vast array of items for what he urgently needed.
[Pet Pills]
Type: Alchemical Item
Description: Crafted by alchemists using the blood of hundreds of beasts and a mysterious plant's sap.
Effect: One pet pill is equivalent to 5000 pounds of food. Pet pills have a very low chance of triggering pet evolution; the higher the pet's level, the lower the chance.
Price: 10 pills for 1 F-grade core
Orion eyed the pet pills but didn't purchase them immediately. Instead, he opened the seller's information and sent an inquiry.
"Hi~Are you there?"
A simple, probing question.
One advantage of the Survivor Platform was that unless you revealed yourself, others couldn't know your identity.
Minutes passed, and just as Orion thought the seller wasn't monitoring the platform, he received a reply.
"I'm here, esteemed customer. How can I assist you?"
Orion felt a surge of excitement and replied after a moment's thought.
"Do you have a large quantity of pet pills? I'd like to buy in bulk!"
"I currently have a stock of one hundred pills. Are you interested? The price is non-negotiable!" the seller quickly responded.
Orion didn't reply immediately, pondering the seller's message and considering his response.
Clearly, the seller meant that the hundred pet pills wouldn't be discounted.
But Orion sensed a hint of negotiability in the seller's tone.
As Orion contemplated, another message arrived.
"If you plan to purchase more pet pills in the future, I can offer you a 10% discount!"
Seeing this, Orion's eyes lit up.
Truthfully, Orion intended for pet pills to become the Abyssal Dragon's staple diet.
One pet pill could satiate a B-grade (elite-level) pet, and as an A-grade Abyssal Dragon, Orion estimated it would need at least ten pills at a time.
So, the more pet pills, the better.
After some thought, Orion replied.
"If you can offer me a 20% discount, I can establish a long-term purchase agreement with you."
"As long as I'm alive, this agreement will remain in effect!"
After sending the message, Orion waited a long time without a reply.
...
In the Forest of Nature, the paradise of wood elves.
Inside a treehouse in the forest, a green-haired, pointy-eared female wood elf frowned, hesitating.
Her name was Aerin, and she was also a survivor.
But as a survivor born into the wood elf tribe, a race that revered nature and rejected violence, Aerin found it difficult to improve herself.
Not wanting to leave her tribe or lose its protection, Aerin's only avenue for advancement was the Survivor Platform.
As a wood elf, she was a natural plant cultivator.
After years of accumulation, Aerin spent a fortune on an alchemist's notebook, embarking on the path of alchemy.
Pet pills were Aerin's most mature and mass-producible creation.
"Should I agree to sell at a 20% discount?"
"For the sake of improvement, selling more at a lower profit is just a bit more work!"
"With the long lifespan of wood elves, it's nothing!"
Aerin pondered deeply, finally gritting her teeth and making a decision.
She sent Orion a message.
"I can sell at a 20% discount, but I need to see your sincerity. I require a deposit for your next purchase of pet pills, amounting to 20% of the quantity you wish to buy."
Seeing this message, Orion's eyes narrowed.
Paying a 20% deposit to secure a 20% discount. After much deliberation, Orion made up his mind and replied.
"Alright, besides this batch of one hundred pills, I'll pre-order another hundred pet pills!"
Orion had thought it through; this transaction meant paying 20% more in cores.
If the seller was a scammer, Orion would just have to accept the loss, essentially paying 120% for those hundred pet pills.
Ordering a hundred was also a test.
Thus, the deal was struck, and Orion gained 100 pet pills, losing 12 F-grade cores in the process.
Orion had plenty of cores, so this transaction was quite favorable for him.
...
"Here, try this and see if you like it." Orion offered the pet pills to the Abyssal Dragon.
The Abyssal Dragon sniffed them, a glint of excitement in its eyes. It opened its mouth and swallowed the pet pills in one gulp.
"Roar—" It let out a satisfied growl, clearly pleased with the pet pills.
"Looks like you like them," Orion chuckled.
The Abyssal Dragon nodded, its gaze fixed eagerly on the pet pills in Orion's hand.
"Alright, I'll give you some more."
Orion placed a handful of pet pills, fifteen in total, before the Abyssal Dragon.
The dragon let out an excited growl and began devouring them eagerly.
In no time, the fifteen pet pills were gone.
[Abyssal Dragon Satiety: 100/100]
[Affinity: 100%]
[Current Status: Extremely Satisfied]
Orion was both surprised and delighted by the prompt. The pet pills not only satisfied the Abyssal Dragon's hunger but also increased its affinity.
"How do you feel?" he asked tentatively.
The Abyssal Dragon responded with a low, gentle growl, its massive head nuzzling Orion's shoulder affectionately.
"Haha, you've finally accepted me!" Orion laughed, stroking the Abyssal Dragon's tough scales.
Just then, the Abyssal Dragon's body began to change. Its size rapidly increased, growing from the size of a horse to 20 feet in an instant.
"Wow..." Orion watched in shock as the transformation unfolded.
The tent's space became cramped, the Abyssal Dragon's body nearly bursting through the canvas. Items around were knocked askew.
"No, the tent will be destroyed at this rate!"
As Orion fretted over the dragon's massive size, the Abyssal Dragon suddenly transformed into a streak of blood-red light, merging into his heart.
[Note: Abyssal Dragon has become your battle companion.]
[All your attributes have increased by 20 points.]
Sweet!
Orion not only gained a powerful battle companion but could also house the Abyssal Dragon within his heart.
This made summoning and storing the Abyssal Dragon incredibly convenient!