Published: March 12, 2025
Chapter 187: Marrying the Young Master
Laura's heart was in turmoil. She clearly understood what those flying eagles were; they were phantom beasts. Zhao Hai did not have any phantom beasts at first, but after he gave her five fantasy beast colorful eggs, he was able to hatch them. To be honest, Laura was already surprised that Zhao Hai managed to hatch those phantom beasts in such a short time and even made them mutate. She had never considered that those phantom beasts could reproduce in large numbers.
However, those flying eagles were exactly the same as the phantom beast flying eagles Zhao Hai had given her. She wouldn’t believe they weren’t phantom beasts if she tried. If that was truly the case, then Zhao Hai's abilities would have to be reevaluated.
Phantom beasts were different from magical beasts. Magical beasts would mate and reproduce as soon as they entered their mating season, while phantom beasts would not. They would only reproduce when commanded by their master. Moreover, the first reproduction would have a significant impact on a phantom beast's strength. Because of this, the number of phantom beasts on the continent was very limited. Even if someone attempted to raise them, they wouldn’t reproduce in large quantities.
Reproducing phantom beasts in large numbers not only required the owner to provide a lot of energy for breeding, but it would also affect the offspring. If phantom beasts reproduced too frequently, their strength would deteriorate.
It had only been a few days since she gave Zhao Hai those five phantom beasts, and he was already able to hatch them and reproduce in large numbers. Moreover, those phantom beasts not only didn't degenerate but instead became stronger, which truly astonished her.
A potion that could accelerate plant growth and a method for large-scale reproduction of phantom beasts—either of these could drive people on the continent to a frenzy.
Thinking of this, Laura couldn't help but recall the firefly fish in Zhao Hai's courtyard. She had always thought that Zhao Hai had brought those firefly fish from elsewhere, but now it seemed that might not be the case; perhaps Zhao Hai had bred them himself using the firefly fish from Green Stone Manor.
Laura felt a surge of excitement in her heart. Now she understood why Zhao Hai wanted magical beasts, and why he wanted all kinds of them. If her guess was true, and Zhao Hai could really breed magical beasts in large numbers, then everything made sense. Zhao Hai needed those magical beasts for breeding purposes.
Breeding magical beasts could not only bring in a fortune of gold coins, but it could also enhance combat strength. If that were the case, as long as Zhao Hai was given time, his strength would keep increasing, and in the end, it was hard to say what level he could reach.
Then Laura thought of those Blue-eyed Rabbits. Now it made sense why so many Blue-eyed Rabbits could be produced at Zhao Hai's place.
Laura let out a breath, but her heart was in chaos. It was impossible to remain calm. With Zhao Hai's abilities, he was truly a magnet for attention. If others discovered he had such capabilities, they would definitely come to seize them. Not to mention the allure of the peach blossom products, let alone these two extraordinary abilities.
At the thought of this, Laura couldn't help but shiver. Ni'er noticed her expression and thought she was cold, quickly asking, "Miss, are you cold?"
Laura shook her head and said, "I'm not cold. Ser, pass down the order: no one is to speak of what happened today. Keep it to yourselves. If I hear any rumors about today, don’t blame me for being ruthless."
Ser acknowledged and delivered the order. Laura didn't say this to Ni'er; since Ni'er was with her every day, there was really no place for her to speak about it.
Before long, the carriage arrived at Rubble Mountain. Galen was still waiting for Laura at the foot of the mountain and guided her up. Laura didn’t ask Galen about the rescue; she believed it was best to directly ask Zhao Hai about such matters.