Chapter 471

Chapter 471

Leaving aside the curious glances from the outside world, even Silem, who was in the Lopulo Mountains, curiously used his Wulu Shell to send a connection request to the piglet.

"Brother! We need everything here, brother!" After hearing Lorant briefly describe the abilities of the Mushroom Grower, Silem exclaimed excitedly.

"Now we’re gearing up for the real battle!" The young man said with great enthusiasm to Lorant, "Didn’t you mention inviting the goblin craftsmen to build the fortress soon?"

"Before that, we need to clear out as many beasts as possible."

"At this time, an extra pet means more security, and our efficiency can also increase, right!"

Lorant watched the piglet’s soft body energetically dancing inside the small shell, exaggeratedly mimicking Silem's current appearance, and smiled helplessly.

“Don’t take on more than you can handle, Silem,” he said to the piglet, while the Wulu Shell in front of Silem perfectly simulated Lorant's appearance, giving Silem the illusion that he was talking face-to-face with his brother.

"Every pet has its unique personality and quirks. Even if a beast master isn’t formally raising them one-on-one, it still takes some time to learn and explore how to temporarily cooperate with these little creatures," Lorant patiently taught his younger brother.

"The Shadowstrike Cat alone has been enough to trouble the beast masters. Adding another pet so soon would likely stress the beast masters more than boost efficiency."

And with the Shadowstrike Cat being naturally proud and aloof, the beast masters need to expend even more energy.

As for the Black Forest front, it seems Lorant has long handed the reins to Silem. But in reality, every move there is under his control.

Since everything’s going smoothly according to plan, Lorant can confidently enjoy his vacation.

Hearing this, Silem realized he’d been a bit too eager.

Thanks to the Wulu Shell, important news now spreads incredibly fast across the continent.

As soon as the large-scale mushroom outbreak happened at the Blue Star Pet Shop that morning, within ten minutes, everyone who was paying attention had already received the news.

Everyone immediately sent people to the outpost to get firsthand information.

Soon, the number of adventurers on the road between the Blue Star Pet Shop and the outpost surged, and the nearest public teleportation array to the Blue Star Pet Shop, located in the Black Forest Outpost, also saw a sharp increase in traffic.

The Black Forest Outpost has now grown somewhat accustomed to it. Since Blue Star is unwilling to open a public teleportation array, passing through their outpost is the best option for those wanting to go to the Blue Star Pet Shop. Though it’s added work for the knights, their income has multiplied, and with the improved treatment, the outpost members have no complaints.

Thanks to this lightning-fast news transmission, within five minutes of the Mushroom Grower’s appearance, someone had already sent an inquiry through the Wulu Shell to Silem.

But Silem, the pet shop owner’s brother, knew nothing about it, and he only learned about the news after being asked.

After all, even as a pet shop member, Silem wouldn’t have his team constantly monitor Blue Star’s movements.

If he had time, he’d rather call his mother directly and ask.

Silem silently crossed out the option of "asking Lorant" in his heart.

In recent months, the owner himself has spent the least time at the Blue Star Pet Shop, even less than senior employees like Emma.

If you want the latest updates, contacting him isn’t the best idea.

"Alright," Silem said disappointedly, lowering his head. He knew Lorant was right, but having his request so directly rejected still left the young man somewhat disheartened.

However, soon, after years of training from his older brother, Silem, who was very familiar with Lorant's personality, quickly adjusted his mindset.

Even though he couldn’t get his hands on this new pet, still...

"Brother, if you're not giving me this new beast pet, could you at least get me some Glassy Ice Flame Dogs or Furious Ragdoll Bears? Even Shadowstrike Cats would do," Silem quickly came up with a new idea. "These existing beast pets don't require any additional training from the beast tamers, so giving me more of them would be no problem at all!"

Worried that Lorant might refuse, Silem emphasized, "We really need more resources to clear out the monsters now!"

"Although we planned to build the fortress outside and then move it directly into the cave, the longer we linger at the cave entrance and the more people there are, the greater the chance of attracting the monsters' attention."

"If we don't prepare more thoroughly, we might need the church's help by then," Silem grimaced at his Wulu Shell, seemingly trying to stir up trouble. "Brother, you don't want to see those church members pretending to be kind and wandering around here, do you?"

For some reason, Lorant noticed that people generally held a negative view of the church.

Lancelot felt the same way, and Silem seemed to have been influenced by his teacher, also holding a negative view of the church.

However, Blue Star's fortress was adjacent to the church's fortress, ensuring their interaction was inevitable.

Ironically, Lorant was the one with the best impression of the Church of the Light Goddess, likely due to the church treating him well from the start.

Both Flake and Diana were upright cardinals in the church, and Jeremy was a remarkable individual whom Lorant occasionally jokingly referred to as a saint.

Lorant didn't dwell on Silem's subtle hints.

Not only was Blue Star far from needing the church's help, but even if they did, he absolutely didn't believe the church would dare to disrespect Blue Star.

With the Holy Light Peacock as a powerful weapon, Blue Star wouldn't be like other organizations relying on the church's help.

In fact, it was the church that depended on Blue Star.

However...

Lorant pondered for a moment. Even without asking for specific data, just by looking at the continuously operating monster processing workshops and the always-packed Blue Star Inn, one could easily gauge the situation at the Black Forest front.

From this perspective, Silem wasn't exaggerating; the Black Forest might indeed need more resources in the coming period than before.

"Alright, in a couple of days, there will be a batch of sub-adult Glassy Ice Flame Dogs. They were originally meant for the territory, but since you need them, I'll send them to you first," Lorant rapidly reviewed the details about the beast pet shop in his mind and swiftly selected his target from the vast amount of data.

"Hehe, great. Brother, can you also allocate me another batch of Windbreaking Horses?" Silem's face lit up with joy, immediately trying his luck with further requests.

"No," Lorant flatly refused without any expression.

"Please! I really need the Windbreaking Horses here..."

Ignoring Silem's desperate struggle, Lorant was utterly cold-hearted. "Stop thinking about the Windbreaking Horses all the time. There are enough Windbreaking Horses at the Black Forest front. It's still in the development stage and doesn't require that many Windbreaking Horses. When the fortress construction starts, I'll naturally send more Windbreaking Horses to you."

"Forget about it for now."

"Alright, go and do your work." Seeing the piglet still opening its mouth, clearly indicating that Silem was about to protest, Lorant decisively changed the topic. "Come back for dinner tonight. I'm planning to make a mushroom feast; it should be delicious."

Although the Mushroom Grower is an offensive-type beast pet, its domestic skills are also worth Lorant's attention.

The ability chart about the Mushroom Grower dedicates a significant portion to recording unique varieties of mushrooms that only they can cultivate, facilitating their identification.

Some of these mushrooms are unique varieties that only the Mushroom Grower can use to assist in their battles and hunts, while more are extremely rare edible mushrooms.

Moreover, it was unprecedented for Lorant to see a beast pet's ability chart that included several pages of recipe information.

Last night, while bored, he flipped through the ability chart and looked at the mushroom recipes. He got so hungry in the middle of the night that he got up to eat some snacks before finally falling asleep.

So, although the rampant mushrooms today gave Lorant quite a visual impact, he quickly adjusted his mindset and decided to comfort his wounded soul with delicious food.

At least... the beautiful appearance of the cooked mushrooms should help dispel some of the trauma caused by the visually jarring images.

He definitely didn't want to think of the Mushroom Grower as a creature and have the terrifying image of the activity room pop up in his mind.

Silem was indeed quickly distracted by Lorant's topic.

Food, especially the delicious meals made by Lorant himself, was irresistibly appealing to Silem.

Upon hearing this, he almost reflexively swallowed his saliva, his mind freezing, and he abruptly forgot what he wanted to say: "Uh, I, okay..." What was he going to say just now? It didn't seem like anything important anyway...

After chatting with his brother for a few more sentences, and considering that it was about time for Joe to handle the inquiries, the mischievous shop owner, feeling relieved, ended the call with the piglet, humming a tune as he headed to the small kitchen to start directing a few floating octopuses that often helped in the kitchen to process the collected mushrooms.

Although the ability chart helped him determine which mushrooms were safe to eat, some of them, while edible, were also poisonous.

Careful handling and following the steps were essential to preserve the perfect flavor and avoid hallucinating little dancing figures...