BXBX NOVEL Chapter 34 - 34 The Remodeled Store_l
[Novice Task 3: Self-Reliance (Completed)
Task Description: Host is to personally go to the specified area outside Qingzhou City and collect a hundred catties of the essential pet food resource, the Green Jade Fruit.
Task Reward: Foster Function Module, System Upgrade Experience +150.
[Click to claim task reward]
Xu Ran, looking at the novice task 3 which had switched from ‘in progress’ to ■completed’, sighed in relief as he entered his pet shop, shouldering a sack.
What an incredibly tough trip it had been.
Encountering a beast tide, and narrowly avoiding losing his life – it was safe to say Xu Ran had faced a set of rare circumstances. It was quite unlucky indeed.
Thankfully, all his efforts had paid off.
After closing the shop door, Xu Ran glanced at Ziyun, who was busy biting into a small pack of purple sugar beans he’d been carrying. With no hesitation, Xu Ran clicked to accept the reward.
A startling flash of light quickly passed before his eyes, swiftly followed by a new sentence appearing in front of him.
[Store Upgrade Refurbishment Progress, remaining time 02:59:59]
Will the refurbishment take three hours?
Xu Ran was somewhat looking forward to it.
As far as he knew, raising pets requires a significantly specialized environment.
For example, a small pet bloke measuring one metre in length and fifty centimetres in width and height needed more than just a cage that could contain it. It needs a space where it could move freely.
Consequently, the minimum required space for a small pet is the equivalent of a room covering over ten square metres. If the pet requires more vigorous movement or has other special needs, then more space will be required.
As for medium and large pet beasts, the need for space is understandably greater.
Adequate space for accommodation is a hardware requirement, but an appropriate environmental setting is equally crucial. Different pet beasts have different living environment preferences. Hence, planning for different environment zones is necessary to ensure various pets are comfortable.
Considering the system’s pursuit of excellence, it’s apparent that the current shop space won’t suffice.
So, how will the system resolve this post-refurbishment?
Could it be intending to obtain more nearby land space for a new build on my behalf?
If so, I would most gladly accept.
-Come on, Ziyun, let’s go upstairs and rest a bit. We’re not operational for now.”
Xu Ran picked up Ziyun and the small bowl of purple sugar beans beside it, then proceeded upstairs.
Three hours later, a look of anticipation on his face, Xu Ran ‘clomp-clomp-clomped’ down the stairs, a frown forming on his face as he realised the first floor hadn’t changed a bit.
“Where on earth is the foster care feature?”
He incredulously walked a circle around the shop. The only noticeable change was a new price menu for fostering on the wall, with prices so high it felt like robbery. This sight was enough to make Xu Ran grind his teeth.
Unlike washing and protection prices, foster care prices consider both a pet’s strength and body type. The former determines the daily maintenance cost while the latter decides the need for pet accommodation space.
[Fostering for small to medium-sized Transcendent Stage pet beasts: 266/day] [Fostering for large-sized Transcendent Stage pet beasts: 666/day]
[Fostering for small to medium-sized Elite Stage pet beasts: 2666/day]
[Fostering for large-sized Elite Stage pet beasts: 6666/day] [Fostering for small to medium-sized Leadership Stage pet beasts: 26666/day] [Fostering for large-sized Leadership Stage pet beasts: 66666/day] Pricing not listed means the shop is temporarily unavailable to receive such.
This includes both General Stage pet beasts that are above Leadership Stage, and Super Large pet beasts that are larger than Large Size pet beasts. They’re currently outside our service range.
“Meow~”(Over there!)
Ziyun, nestled in Xu Ran’s arms, poked its head out, sniffing the air, its gaze falling on a door as if it had caught a distinct scent.
That door leads to the backyard of Starfire Foster Care Shop – a space around ten or so square metres – where Xu Ran had previously placed a stove to cook meals and store sporadic items.
At the moment, following Ziyun’s gaze, Xu Ran’s heart couldn’t help but palpitate a bit.
The system had taken the small backyard space for the fostering area?
Would that be enough?
With doubt in his mind, he pushed open that door and looked at his original backyard. His expression instantly froze.
The foster care function was indeed positioned in the backyard!
However, things were not as he had pictured.
The original ground of the backyard had been replaced by an underground entrance that was similar to an underground car park entrance and was large enough to accommodate Large Size pet beasts.
That was it! If there was not enough space above ground, the powerful system could always expand space underground!
If one level wasn’t enough, it could go ahead and expand to two or three levels below ground!
Xu Ran perked up as he realized the system’s plan in an instant.
“Come on, let’s go and check it out!”
“Meow-”
As it turned out, the system had just expanded by one underground level for
now.
However, this expanded space was indeed big.
The area of the foster spot was almost ten times the ground floor area, roughly enough to hollow out all the available space in the nearby blocks.
In addition, this underground level had a height of up to twenty metres, sufficient for flying pet beasts, who needed more vertical space, to feel comfortable.
Despite being an underground space, there were plenty of concealed ventilation spots in the foster care area, ensuring long-term inhabitants would not feel stifled.
This foster care area undoubtedly met the space requirements.
And Xu Ran was also happy with the system’s approach to the design of the foster environment.
It had adopted a dynamic adjustment mode, which would adjust the environment layout at any time according to the quantity and attributes of the fostered pet beasts.
If all the pet beasts that were fostered belonged to the Fire Attribute, then the whole area would adjust to a volcanic environment suitable for them. If a pet of another attribute was added, the environment of a part of the foster site would change accordingly.
Moreover, it could adjust the isolation condition, meaning pets that got along could visit each other, whereas those that didn’t could also live in peace.
After having taken a look around, Xu Ran could only express his feeling in one sentence.
The system is incredible.
Looking at this foster care area, he already seemed to see countless Pleasure values flying towards him!
Without further ado, time to open up shop!
“Starfire Foster Care Shop. So this is the boss’ shop…”
Following the direction given by his team members, Du Heng had quickly found the shop close at hand.
After returning to the city, he had swiftly checked nearby pet shops but failed to find one he could trust to look after his Armored Rhinoceros.
Facing his disappointed wife, Du Heng remembered Xu Ran’s shop and decided to check it out.
Standing outside the shop, he furrowed his brows.
It looked small. Could it really accommodate his Armored Rhinoceros?
Since he was already here, he might as well go in and have a look.
Thinking along these lines, Du Heng stepped into the shop, asking, “Is the boss around?”
“Uncle Du, you’ve come!” Xu Ran lit up as he spotted him. He’d just opened shop not long ago.
Was this his first foster customer?
“I’m just taking a look around.” Du Heng glanced around. “Where are the fostered pets kept?”
“They’re not around here. Follow me, Uncle Du.” Xu Ran, grinning from ear to ear, led Du Heng to the backyard.
A moment later, standing in a completely transformed underground level, the usually reticent Du Heng couldn’t help but gasp in astonishment..