BXBX NOVEL Chapter 93 - 81: The System Upgrade!—2
“Meow!”
Ziyun’s pupils dilate, excitement flashing in an instant.
Add points!
After the breakthrough, Xu Ran opens Ziyun’s detail panel for the first time.
[Contract Pet Beast: Ziyun]
Race name: Electric Chasing Cat
Attribute: Thunder Attribute
Growth Step: Elite Stage (5124/20000) [+]
Race Stage: Leader Species
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Skills:
[★★Thunder Roar (Starlight Level)] (82/500)
[★★Electric Pursue (Starlight Level)] (91/500)
[★★Battle Instinct (Starlight Level)] (33/500)
[★Self-healing Power (Starlight Level)] (24/500)
[★Blood Fury (Starlight Level)] (40/500)]
Has the upper limit of the growth stage increased from 500 to 20000?
Xu Ran wore a thoughtful look on his face.
In his view, this progress bar of the growth stage was more a representation of the pet beast’s power than a mere progress bar.
In reality, there was no such precise quantification method amongst Beast Masters. Only when one had reached the pinnacle of that stage would they describe it as complete.
For instance, if one could no longer increase their power at the Transcendent Stage and were about to break through to the Elite Stage, it was said to be Transcendent Stage complete.
The system quantified this somewhat rough concept.
In this way, not only could the current distance to completeness be clearly seen, but also the power differences between different growth stages could be compared vertically.
Following the breakthrough to the Elite Stage, Ziyun’s power had greatly increased. It appeared that this increase was a tenfold of the original power at the Transcendent Stage’s absolute completion.
This tenfold increase in power didn’t mean that the present Ziyun could only defeat ten of his former selves at the complete Transcendent Stage. When the power gap was larger, the advantage became more overwhelming.
An easy Thunder Roar from Ziyun could instantly kill all copies of his former self at complete Transcendent Stage strength within range. This was far more than a simple quantity could make up for.
Such a formidable Ziyun was just at the beginning of the Elite Stage.
Its power limit could reach 20000.
By then, it would probably be able to easily thrash its current self again.
The more excited he got thinking about it, the more Xu Ran didn’t hesitate to apply the accumulated 563 physical points to Ziyun’s growth progress all at once.
Looking at the progress that had become (5687/20000), he couldn’t help but sigh.
Completeness hasn’t been reached yet, more points need to be added. He has to work harder!
Early the next day.
“Boss Little Xu! Over here!”
Looking at Xu Kun waving to him from not too far away, Xu Ran also waved back, then quickly moved through the crowded surround with Ziyun to the man’s side.
“First time here?” Xu Kun asked with a jolly grin, seeing Xu Ran looking around
in amazement.
“Yes.” Xu Ran nodded his head, “Uncle Xu, is the horse racing track nearby?”
“Correct, you see the high flag being hoisted up there?” Xu Kun pointed to a flag about ten meters high fluttering in the wind not too far off, “The starting point of the race is there, as for the end… it’s 10000 meters from here.”
“Isn’t it running in a circle?” Xu Ran asked, somewhat surprised.
“Of course not.” Xu Kun shook his head, “Simple circle running cannot show their strength, it would be too simple.”
“The horse racing track is not only filled with all kinds of obstacles and environmental terrains, but there are also various man-made traps, and these are completely different in each race. What is being tested is the comprehensive quality of the horse-type pet beast.”
“I see.” Xu Ran suddenly realized, “But we can’t keep up with the speed of the horse, can we? How do we watch the race?
If he remembered correctly, Xu Kun mentioned yesterday that he would find him a good viewing position. A 10000-meter track, no matter where one sits, it’s impossible to see the whole race, right?
“About that…” Xu Kun chuckled, “Horse racing viewing is of two kinds, one is
sitting over there.”
While speaking, he pointed at a larger enclosed pavilion nearby.
“… over there?” Xu Ran looked at the closed pavilion and the starting point outside of the pavilion, a weird expression appearing on his face.
Is he expected to watch the air?
“Yes, right there.” Xu Kun spread his hands, “Those are the seated tickets. There are specialized photographers following the racing horse-type pet beasts for the entire course. The taken shots are projected in the indoor pavilion as a hologram.”
“Although there’s some difference between this and watching up close, the experience is still not bad.”
“What is the second way of viewing?” Xu Ran asked with curiosity, “Could it be standing-room only?”
“NO no, no.” Xu Kun laughed, “The second type of viewing is the flight ticket! Powerful pet beasts that can fly will take the audience to watch the entire race
from the sky.”
“Hisss-” Xu Ran couldn’t help but gasp, his face showing a faintly excited expression.
Fly!
He had ridden large pet beasts like the Armored Rhinoceros, but he had never ridden a pet beast that could fly!
Although he had taken a plane in his previous life, the two experiences were completely different.
“Meow?” (Fly?)
Ziyun, hearing that it would soon fly into the sky, was momentarily stunned, its heterochromic eyes blinked, showing a baffled expression.
Was it also going to fly?
“How much longer until the race starts?” Xu Ran was already getting impatient.
“No hurry, Boss Xu.” Xu Kun looked at the time on his watch, “We still have forty minutes until the horse race officially begins.
“There are some places to eat and drink over there. If you’re bored, Boss Xu, you can go take a look.” Xu Kun said, pointing towards the row of stalls on one side.
“Okay.” Xu Ran nodded, then noticed a building next to the stalls. There was a window open to the public and many people were lined up in front of it. “Uncle
Xu, what’s that?”
“Oh, that!” Xu Kun took a glance, “That’s the betting window set up by the horse betting platform.”
“Horse betting?” Xu Ran looked a bit more curious.
Is it the kind of horse betting he’s thinking of?
“Yes, if you have faith in a certain horse in the upcoming race, you can bet on it. If that horse wins the championship, you will receive the corresponding payout. Otherwise, you won’t get a cent.”
Xu Kun paused before continuing, “Of course, this is the simplest way to bet on horses. You can also bet on which three horses will place, or bet on a horse’s ultimate ranking…”
“Boss Xu, are you interested?” Seeing how attentively Xu Ran was listening, he asked with a smile.
“I want to take a look.” Xu Ran nodded seriously.
“Fine, let’s go together.” Xu Kun nodded, “By the way, I’ll place a bet on Chasing Wind.”
“The participants can also place bets?” Xu Ran looked slightly surprised.
“Yes, but there are restrictions.” Xu Kun shrugged, “Ordinary spectators can participate in all categories, we can only bet our own will win the championship.”
“After all, other betting methods all have the possibility of throwing a match.”
“I see.” Xu Ran nodded.
Betting on your own horse to win the championship can mean that you have confidence in your own horse.
But if you bet on other horses or bet on other rankings, it would be suspect for match-fixing.
The two of them had, by this time, lined up at the end of the queue.
Although the queue was long, the wait time wasn t.
The speed at the window was quick, and it was soon their turn.
“Uncle Xu, you go first, I’ll take a look.” Xu Ran suggested Xu Kun go first, and looked at the electronic screen mounted to the side.
On the electronic screen, different odds were displayed for different bets.
The highest odds were for guessing which horses would place in the top three, the odds were 1:36.3.
Although it was tempting, Xu Ran didn’t feel confident about guessing it right. Through yesterday’s washing and protection, he had gained a full understanding of Chasing Wind’s condition. He had faith in Chasing Wind’s chances to win the race due to his own washing and protection blessing.
So…
Xu Ran’s gaze skimmed over this betting method, turning instead to the odds for betting on the champion.
The odds for the champion reflected the strength of each horse.
The lower the odds, the more people bet on this horse and the stronger the championship contender it was.
At this moment, the horse with the lowest odds was a horse-type pet called ‘Amazing’ – it had the odds of only 1:1.9-
The odds for Chasing Wind were third at 1:2.6.
It seemed the previous champion really was as Xu Kun had said and faced some tough competition in this competition.
“Boss Xu, I’m done.” Xu Kun turned to look at Xu Ran, “How are you going to bet?”
“A little gamble does good.” Xu Ran laughed, pulling out a bank card, “One million, I’ll bet on Chasing Wind to win.”
Xu Kun:”???”
Do you call this a little gamble?!