"Huo!"
This trade startled Bai Ye; the ambition was immense.
A contracted tennis ball, a Hard Gold dagger, a plasma cannon, the G-virus, the Tarot cards of the Evil Spirit, and two fossils...
Jin Sha wanted all of them in exchange, and it wasn't something one could simply conjure up. Among them, the plasma cannon was of Black quality, and according to Jin Sha, the Aerodactyl fossil and the Mega Stone were also top-tier items.
Jin Sha was straightforward. She produced another Beast Ball, different from the previous ones. Instead of red and white, it was black and white, with two yellow stripes on the black part.
Judging by the visible change in texture, the quality of this Beast Ball had significantly increased.
"The Sl purple dragon!" Jin Sha said, "A Black quality beast. Although it has completed three evolutions, it hasn't reached its limit. Once fully grown, depending on the nurturing, it can reach the peak of Black quality, or even Red quality. In my world, Sl purple dragon is called a pseudo-legendary. For reference, Regice, the Ice God Pillar, is a Tier 2 deity. Tier 1 deities would undoubtedly be Golden quality beasts."
Bai Ye pondered. Jin Sha's implication was that Regice was likely Red quality, and Sl purple dragon also had the potential to reach Red quality, but it depended on the Beast Master's nurturing.
Bai Ye asked curiously, "What about Aerodactyl?"
Jin Sha replied, "Aerodactyl is Blue quality. After reaching its peak potential, it has a chance to become Black quality. However, after Mega Evolution, it would undoubtedly be Red quality. In truth, there's a chain of type and ability resistances among beasts, and nurturing also plays a role, making direct comparison difficult. But if we must compare, you can consider them roughly equal after Mega Evolution. Yet, Mega Evolution isn't permanent; it can only be achieved temporarily with a Mega Stone and a Key Stone."
With that explanation, Bai Ye understood. Aerodactyl, along with the two stones, was roughly equivalent to Sl purple dragon, and that was a temporary boost. It was impossible for them to be directly exchanged.
However, Bai Ye didn't need to add so much. Sl purple dragon was currently only Black quality, and whether it could be nurtured to Red quality was still unknown.
But there was a crucial issue...
Bai Ye said, "The reason you're hesitating is that you'd be weakening your own combat power, right?"
Jin Sha nodded, "Yes."
If Sl purple dragon was as powerful as Jin Sha described, and if the Alien Queen wasn't invincible and required Regice to handle it, Sl purple dragon could have even put up a fight.
Thinking this, Bai Ye was a little surprised. Jin Sha's strength was far greater than he had imagined. Indeed, one couldn't judge a book by its cover.
However, because of this, if she parted with Sl purple dragon, Jin Sha's strength would decline. After all, Aerodactyl still needed to be revived. Even with a Black quality weapon like the plasma cannon to fill the gap during that period, the core of a Beast Master was their beasts, and the plasma cannon couldn't compensate for that.
Thus, Bai Ye concluded that Jin Sha was gaining, but this "gain" came at a cost.
If Jin Sha gained, Bai Ye naturally lost. However, in terms of immediate combat power, Bai Ye had made a small improvement by trading a pile of odds and ends.
Bai Ye felt this trade could be made. After all, why would Jin Sha weaken her own combat power for a trade if there wasn't a benefit?
Bai Ye considered for a moment and then said, "Whatever you prefer, you can decide which trade."
For Bai Ye, it was a choice between trading the plasma cannon for Aerodactyl, or trading the plasma cannon plus a bunch of odds and ends for Sl purple dragon.
The core of both was the plasma cannon, so the question was, was the plasma cannon important to Bai Ye?
Bai Ye's answer was no.
Bai Ye's goal was to leave the World Battlefield, which required him to become stronger than everyone else. Items below Golden quality were all replaceable to Bai Ye; it was merely a matter of their usage duration. Currently, whether it was Aerodactyl or Sl purple dragon, their lifespan in Bai Ye's hands would exceed that of the plasma cannon.
However, Bai Ye was indifferent. Jin Sha was even more conflicted.
If Bai Ye had given a definitive answer, Jin Sha would have had to accept it passively, and she wouldn't have had any reason to hesitate. But Bai Ye was open to options...
Jin Sha suddenly remembered a friend she disliked intensely, who always answered "anything" when asked where to eat.
Damn it, there's no dish called "anything" in a restaurant!
After thinking for a while, Jin Sha gritted her teeth and handed the Beast Ball in her hand to Bai Ye, saying, "I'll trade Sl purple dragon for it."
Bai Ye smiled. Jin Sha had chosen the future.
"No problem!" Bai Ye smiled, taking the Beast Ball, "Deal."
Jin Sha nodded, gathering her belongings from the ground. Then, she suddenly remembered something and quickly said, "When you release this child, you need to prepare beforehand..."
Before Jin Sha could finish, a flash of white light appeared. When the light dispersed, Jin Sha saw a dragon-like beast, about two meters tall, standing beside Bai Ye.
It walked upright, its body mostly pink, with a purple section on its chest. It had beautiful smiling eyes and a thick tail extending behind it. Two large antennae on its head trailed backward.
Then...
Bang!
Sl purple dragon let out a cry and pounced on Bai Ye, knocking him to the ground. It nuzzled its head against Bai Ye's face repeatedly.
Almost instantly, Bai Ye felt suffocated. This thing was heavy!
Bai Ye looked at Jin Sha helplessly and asked, "What's going on?"
"Beasts have different personalities, and this child's personality is quite clingy. Its favorite thing is to hug its master and nuzzle them," Jin Sha said, covering her mouth with a laugh. "Actually, this is good news. Usually, when a beast changes owners, it needs an adaptation period. But this child seems to like you; it's sticking to you from the first meeting."
Bai Ye wiped his face, looking at the light green mucus on his hand, "What about this stuff?"
"Sl purple dragon!" Jin Sha spread her hands. "Why else do you think it's called that? Sl purple dragon is a Dragon-type beast with the abilities Chlorophyll and Hydration. Do you feel very moist right now?"
"It's very moist, so moist that I feel like I'm being molested by some perverted tentacle monster!" Bai Ye wiped the mucus from his face again, gritting his teeth. "Is it too late for me to ask for a refund?"
Before Jin Sha could answer, a whimpering cry echoed first.
Bai Ye turned his head and saw that tears were welling up in Sl purple dragon's large eyes.
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