Beast Taming: I have unique beast-collecting skills

Under the shade of a tree somewhere.

Lin Su opened the two bags and belatedly realized that they must have been sent by two different people... Although she often bought from this store, the macarons, which were their specialty, were the ones she disliked the most.

"Try them and see which one you like?"

She cut a small piece of cheesecake for the Moon Fox and fed it to him, then opened a beautifully crafted macaron and set it aside.

After swallowing the cake, the little fox picked out a macaron shaped like a fox's head, popped it into its mouth, and savored it very carefully:

"Huanhuan!"

The short claws pointed at the cake.

Seeing that her pet and she had similar tastes, Lin Su cut the cake in half and placed it on a small plate.

"Huanhuan~"

The little moon fox ate with satisfied eyes, its tail swishing happily.

Lin Su smiled, put the macarons away, and started thinking about evolution items.

Before leaving the training room last night, Ahri underwent another physical examination.

【Phantom Moon Fox】

[Attribute: Fairy, Superpower]

[Level: Beginner]

Energy: 389

[Talent: S-rank]

【技能：新月祈祷（熟练732/2000），妖精之风（熟练623/2000），念力（熟练1024/2000），瞬移（熟练526/2000），魅惑之声（入门263/500）】

In addition to a significant increase in skill proficiency, its energy also increased by 15 points. Based on its original energy value, the energy growth rate has doubled.

The maximum energy value of a beginner pet is usually 1000, and those with better aptitude will have a slightly higher value. However, at this rate of increase, it will actually meet the conditions for evolution in 41 days.

In other words, the need for evolution items has suddenly become extremely urgent...

Thanks to the encyclopedia, she can now explain the evolution of the Phantom Moon Fox in a reasonable way.

The usual practice is to use the Moon Stone under the moonlight after the Moon Fox's energy level is full, which can maximize the enhancement of the fairy attribute power within the Moon Fox.

Moonstones are commonly used evolution stones for Fairy-type characters, similar to Fire-type and Grass-type evolution stones. Although they are less common, they are obviously sold in item shops.

Excellent evolution conditions can better stimulate the pet's talents after evolution. If she can really reserve one, she might as well grit her teeth and take out a loan to buy an S-grade Moonstone.

Unfortunately, the Moonstone is not the optimal solution.

Ahri has a psychic attribute, which means that it has inherited a very powerful psychic-type pet bloodline. Using a high-level moonstone may affect its attributes.

It's possible, but not certain.

Starshine Stone can perfectly avoid this risk. The meteorite power it contains is very gentle. According to Xiao Tu, if combined with Bloodflower, it may even be able to fully activate the bloodline hidden within Ahri.

The problem is that Starstones are even rarer; they don't even have a grading system. In short, Lin Su doesn't know how these evolution items are sold, nor has she ever heard of where they are sold...

It's true that what's free is often the most expensive.

Lin Su sighed.

"Huanhuan?"

Hearing the sigh but not sensing any negative emotions from its beast tamer, the Phantom Moon Fox curiously looked up and called out.

Looking at her incredibly talented and adorable pet, Lin Su gave it another half of the cake from her plate.

Holding the remaining small piece of cake in her mouth, savoring the rich milky flavor as it melted, she thought to herself: What else can I do? Of course, I need to find a way to get the Starshine Stone first…

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Hengyu Plaza.

Pin Yue Props & Supplies Store.

As a nationwide chain of high-end pet supply stores, the staff did not ignore the visitor just because she was a little girl.

"Hello, is there anything I can help you with?" The shop assistant greeted her with a smile, while secretly observing the pet animal the girl was holding.

It is not the common white sand fox.

Lin Su asked, "Do you have any Starshine Stones or S-grade Moonstones?"

An S-rank Moonstone?

Those who use Moon Stones as evolution stones are mostly Fairy-type, and those who contract Fairy-types are unlikely to be short of money.

The shop assistant paused for a moment, then said with some regret, "Madam, S-grade items are extremely rare. They generally need to be pre-ordered more than three months in advance, and even if they are in stock, members have priority."

"However, we have B-grade Moonstones in our shop, as well as other items suitable for Fairy-type characters. You can take a look."

Lin Su felt somewhat helpless.

My own Phantom Moon Fox has an S-rank talent, so using a B-rank evolution item might actually hinder it and cause its talent to drop.

"If you're making a reservation..."

The shop assistant chimed in at the opportune moment:

"A 20% deposit is required, which is about 180 million. The goods can usually be delivered in three months at the fastest and six months at the latest."

"Of course, I can't afford it, and the timing isn't right either..." Lin Su's expression remained unchanged as she continued, "What about starstones?"

The shop assistant shook his head: "I'm sorry, even the main store doesn't sell this."

The deal fell through, and both sides were disappointed.

After Lin Su left, she went to a few smaller prop shops, and the shop assistants gave similar answers: Moonstones could be pre-ordered, but Starstones were definitely unavailable.

An hour passed.

The sixth pharmaceutical supplies store.

Lin Su went straight to the counter upon entering and asked before the clerk could speak, "Hello, do you have bloodflower?"

The clerk hesitated for a moment: "You mean the Bloodflower that fuses with the bloodline of a pet beast?"

Bloodline fusion? She thought it was bloodline activation... Lin Su, who hadn't done her homework beforehand, nodded and said, "Yes, that's right."

The teller gave an apologetic smile:

"These S-grade and above resources are not sold in stores. If you really need them, you can post a quest to have someone search for them in the secret realm."

I visited so many stores, but only the clerk at this one spoke a few extra words to me.

Lin Su wasn't disappointed and asked again, "What about the lapis lazuli?"

According to Xiao Tu, Lapis lazuli is the least rare material in Rejuvenating Elixir; if there's none, there's no need to ask about the others.

"We have a portion of lapis lazuli."

Seeing the girl's eyes suddenly light up, the teller braced himself and continued:

"But it's already been ordered. If you don't need it immediately, you can leave your contact information, and we'll contact you as soon as it's in stock."

"Sure!" Lin Su readily agreed, since she couldn't afford it anyway.

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I left the materials store.

Lin Su held her pet's short paw and couldn't help but call out, "Ah Li..."

Just a personal reflection; I don't really have anything to say.

"Huanhuan?"

The Phantom Moon Fox hugged its tail and turned its head, its large, light golden eyes blinking.

"Being too cute is unfair..." Lin Su pinched its paw pads, lowered her eyes, and said gently:

"We're home."

Many rare resources are obtained through barter, not just purchasing. If all else fails, Moonstones are always an alternative.

At worst, we can delay the evolution a little, which is better than making do with something inferior.