Published: March 12, 2025
Chapter 588: Rise to Ninth-Level
When Zhao Hai heard what Cai'er said, he couldn't help but frown. He understood Cai'er's meaning. With this spatial upgrade, even the magical beasts in the space had leveled up, so the most ordinary Mighty Bulls had become fifth-level magical beasts, but their appearance had not changed at all.
On the continent, the Mighty Bull is one of the most common magical beasts. If he took a Mighty Bull to sell to the Pagoda Empire, it would certainly be recognized at first sight. Even if the Mighty Bull's strength proved it to be fifth-level in the end, it would likely raise suspicions, which would not be good.
Zhao Hai thought for a moment and said, "Now we can only proceed as planned. If it really doesn't work, we can bring the magical beasts of my elder brother's clan into the space, let them drink some Spatial Water to improve their physique, and hope they don’t die when they reach the human race. Otherwise, we would have to exchange for the magical beasts from the space."
Cai'er did not speak. After the spatial upgrade, there were no lower-level magical beasts left; even the most ordinary chickens and rabbits in the space had become fourth-level magical beasts. It was nearly impossible to find any lower-level beasts. While others were troubled by the low levels of magical beasts, Zhao Hai's space had no low-level magical beasts, which made things somewhat inconvenient for him.
Now, the magical beasts in the space could only be processed before being sold; otherwise, if people discovered that the lowest-level Blue-eyed Rabbits produced by Zhao Hai had the strength of fourth-level magical beasts, everyone on the continent would suspect that Zhao Hai had a method to elevate the levels of magical beasts. At that time, no one would pay attention to the Church of Light, and everyone would covet Zhao Hai.
Zhao Hai did not want to stir up such trouble. Although he currently had the strength to conquer the continent, the divine and demon clans were like two mountains standing in front of him. He knew that if he acted now, the Church of Light would likely respond immediately. To avoid such a situation, he must not show any flaws.
In previous encounters, Zhao Hai had disrupted the Church of Light's plans, and he believed that the people from the Church were already paying close attention to him. If he revealed any flaws, the Church of Light would surely catch on.
The Church of Light had operated on the continent for so many years. Although they were currently being pressured by various families on the continent, if they concealed some manpower to gather intelligence, they could certainly do it effectively, so Zhao Hai could not let down his guard.
Now, Zhao Hai could only wait to hear what Wells had to say about the orc tribe. If Wells had suitable magical beasts, Zhao Hai could stop worrying.
Early the next morning, Zhao Hai boarded the Peach Blossom and left. The Lord of the Pagoda Nation had specially sent a warship to escort Zhao Hai out to the sea before withdrawing. Such treatment was not something any envoy of a country had received, which surprised the nobles of the Pagoda Empire.
The Lord of the Pagoda Nation did this for two reasons: first, he genuinely needed Zhao Hai to acquire magical beasts from the orc tribe, and second, he found Zhao Hai quite likable.
The Lord of the Pagoda Nation had interacted with many merchants. Even those of high status did not possess the demeanor that he preferred. Zhao Hai, on the other hand, did not seem like a merchant at all, and his temperament was distinct, so the Lord regarded him differently.
A king does not have true friends, but the Lord of the Pagoda Nation was a bit special. He was not the most suitable candidate for the throne; he was merely the eighth prince and had always given people the impression of being brave but without strategy. While other princes fought fiercely for the throne, he had gone to the army to gain experience.
However, no one expected that the conflicts among the princes appeared so glaring in the eyes of the old king. In the end, the old king found an excuse to dispose of those princes and recalled the eighth prince, passing the throne to him.