Rags to Riches: The Rise of a Dual-Talent Prodigy
Chapter 48: To find out what happens next, please pay 7!

Chapter 48: Chapter 48: To find out what happens next, please pay 7!

"Tongzi, have you realized something very serious?"

Qian Qi’s little face rarely turned serious, it seemed that she was going to discuss something important.

The system listened patiently: [What do you want to say?]

"That senior brother who helped Chen Tong kill me, he actually has a Contracted Beast!" Qian Qi’s tone was faintly filled with righteous indignation.

[?] The system slowly typed a question mark, [So what?]

"So what?!"

Qian Qi clenched the sack, took a step forward with her right leg, bent it, and pointed at the unconscious Beast Taming Department senior brother on the ground with both hands, lamenting:

"Open your eyes and see! Even this kind of scum has a Contracted Beast, while I, a chosen cross-dimensional traveler, unmatched in beauty and generosity, and possessing the universe’s strongest Golden Finger system, have no Contracted Beast!"

Her voice rose and fell, with an exaggerated expression, "Is this reasonable!"

It isn’t reasonable!

"My most noble, high and scholarly System Lord! I understand, this is your test for me!"

Qian Qi spoke emotionally, patting her chest and raising her voice, "You are waiting for an appropriate time, and once you confirm I have the talent to make money for you, you will bestow upon me the great Beast Taming Talent!"

With a sliding tackle, she knelt on one knee, raised the system panel high with both hands, her voice devout and trembling, "Now the time has come! Come on! I am willing to endure the grace of your great wisdom and become your most loyal follower, offering you the world’s most dazzling money!"

Come on! My Beast Taming Talent!

Come on! My Contracted Beast!

System: [...]

The system was momentarily speechless, wondering what exactly it had bound itself to.

Meanwhile, Qian Qi’s raised little hand tightened around the sack almost imperceptibly.

She had flattered and boasted so much, if the system had nothing to offer or refused to give it, she would wrap it in the sack and stomp it hard, then toss it into a stinking gutter.

The scene fell into stillness, the two engaged in a silent internal battle, as if having countless psychological confrontations.

Finally, the silent system slowly typed out a line.

[Actually, everyone can be a Beast Master.]

This statement, if seen by those great and mighty, would certainly stir up a storm, for ever since the Beast Masters emerged, it was recognized that only those with the Beast Taming Talent could contract Magic Beasts.

But the clueless chicken Qian Qi didn’t understand, she only knew, her system was very impressive, although it seemed a bit costly, it seemed to know everything.

"So? How can I contract a Magic Beast?" Qian Qi, simply wishing to contract a Magic Beast to protect her assets, asked with wide-eyed expectation.

Without the support of external weapons, human power in itself is the king’s way, under absolute defense and heavy punches, all flashy tricks are nothing but illusions.

And in the absence of absolute defense and heavy punches, of course, flashy Contracted Beasts are forever gods~!

[Let the Magic Beast initiate the contract application actively.]

In the night, the system panel displayed white glowing text without a sound, no one expected that on such a calm and ordinary night, a method to change the world and human fate was born so plainly.

[The lower-level the Magic Beast, the more ferocious and bloodthirsty, generating the desire to kill upon seeing humans, while the higher-level the Magic Beast, the smarter and more intelligent, disdaining to submit to humans.]

This leads to beasts being unwilling to actively contract with humans, after all, who would willingly make food their master?

Like making a piece of pork on a chopping board your master, fighting for it every day, one small mistake could cost your life, would you willingly do it?

Even a fool wouldn’t.

[So, ordinary people wanting beasts to bow their heads have only two methods.]

The system paused, [To find out more, please transfer money Qian Qi~＾ｖ＾]

Qian Qi, staring intently at the panel: ???

Qian Qi showed a speechless expression of "Are you kidding me, brother," "Tongzi, what’s our relationship, even small issues like this require money?"

The system flickered: [Tired, going to sleep＾＿＾]

"No, don’t!" Qian Qi immediately relented, oh wait, it should be said, knowing how to act according to circumstances is wise, she quickly clung to the system, lamenting, "Tell me! How much!"

The system went silent again.

Qian Qi immediately went on high alert, "Tongzi! Don’t calculate! The money I just earned, you wouldn’t want to take it all, right? I have to eat too!"

Calculating how much money Qian Qi earned today and how much it can reap from it, the system: ...

[Don’t be so stingy.] The system explained while calculating, [This is the method by which ordinary people can be Beast Masters, it’s normal for the charge to be a bit steep.]

Otherwise, did she think it was just giving her a Defense Fruit introduction for a mere 100 bucks at a loss?

It was, of course, to cast a long line to catch a big fish!

After leaving some fees for majoring transfer and transfer to the orphanage, the system thoughtfully said, [I’ll shave off the decimal for you, 1 million, and you can unveil the secret only you know in the world~＾ｖ＾]

Qian Qi gritted her teeth, "Shave off another zero, 100,000."

[Deal~] The system displayed a large smile, [Transfer the money!]

Qian Qi was taken aback, deal? It’s a deal already? It didn’t even haggle?

When something’s abnormal, there’s a trick behind it, she suspiciously glanced at the system, cautiously, "Are you trying to con me? You won’t just take the money and run, right?"

[How could it be, what’s our relationship, giving you a discount is normal, isn’t it?] The system mimicked Qian Qi’s tone, acting all old and wise, [We still need to meet often in the future, lend some trust, hmm?]

Qian Qi: ...

Qian Qi hesitantly transferred 100,000 to the system.

The system received the money, and cheerfully said, [The first method is to play the emotional card, living with the Magic Beast for a long time, being truly recognized and relied on by it, then it might actively initiate the contract application.]

But this method sounds difficult, just living with a Magic Beast for a long time is something an ordinary person cannot accomplish.

Because, Magic Beasts eat humans!

Qian Qi directly asked for the second method, "What about the second?"

[The second one, well, let’s talk about it later.] The system smiling with squinted eyes, [To save money for you, it’s suggested you go to the Magic Beast Storage Room and clean up the mess~＾ｖ＾]

Qian Qi: ...

Qian Qi: ???

What ——? Clean up mess ——?

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Early in the morning, Qian Qi awoke with a fright from a dying dream.

She just had a nightmare, dreaming she cleaned up three tons of Magic Beast mess, and Senior Brother Chen Tong, to escape the bet, jumped into the cesspool and drowned.

Qian Qi’s young heart was traumatized, she opened the campus forum, quickly typing a topic post: #Blinded Eyes! A Famous Senior Brother of the Magic Beast Department Owing Qian Qi Big Boss 5 Million, Actually Went to Sea to Pay Off the Debt?#

Whew~ Her wounded heart was instantly healed~

Qian Qi didn’t care if anyone watched the topic, she shut down the Light Brain, got up to wash, and put on her old man’s outfit, getting ready.

From today, she would infiltrate the Beast Taming Department!

As for how to infiltrate the Beast Taming Department, starting with Uncle Sun, the gatekeeper, of course!