Weakest Beast Tamer Gets All SSS Dragons novel Chapter 26

Chapter 26: Chapter 26 - Taming Crystals 

"Mr. Patinder," Mei stopped, her voice sharp. "Is punctuality not important for...?"

"Professor," Luna interrupted from her seat, her voice cold and precise... "Professor Yang sent him to the infirmary. There should be a note I left on your desk... please continue the class."

Mei checked her desk, finding a paper she had ignored.

"Ah." Her expression didn't change. "Take your seat, Mr. Patinder. As I was saying, smart merchants buy when prices are low and store. But they must consider storage costs and degradation risk..."

Ren slipped in beside Taro, ignoring the whispers around him.

As Ren sat down, he noticed his companion had taken detailed notes from the first part of the class.

"A well-stored iron crystal," Mei continued, "can increase its value by up to 30% if sold at the right time..."

Most still saw him as the Rotting Boy... They thought it had been luck, a single quasi victory wouldn't change their perception.

He would have to win many times more before anything really changed.

But Luna had defended him again, even if perhaps indirectly.

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After economics, came crystal gathering class.

"Welcome to the Crystallography Laboratory," Professor Song placed several samples on the main table. "Before taking you to the mines, you must learn to identify what you're looking for."

He lifted a crystal the size of a fingernail.

"Iron-rank crystals, like this one, are the most common. Each student with basic support will receive one daily."

"Notice the opaque glow, the irregular structure. Perfect for Iron-rank beasts, but..." he pulled out another crystal, 10 times larger and brighter, "compared to a Bronze one, the difference is obvious."

The students leaned forward, fascinated.

"Bronze-rank ones are rarer and more expensive. Each is worth ten Iron ones. After six months of steady progress, you'll be able to receive one of these daily... If you pass your exams, of course."

Luna, in the front row, watched with interest as the professor lifted a crystal the size of a strawberry.

"Silver crystals are worth a hundred Iron ones. And Gold ones..." he held one the size of a fist, "a thousand... Though I doubt many of you will need them."

His gaze lingered on Luna, whose shadow wolf had Gold potential.

While the professor continued explaining each type's properties, Ren calculated mentally. The crystals he would need for his evolution were Bronze rank... ten times more expensive than what Taro would use.

The mushrooms in his hair pulsed softly. Somehow, he would have to find a way to get them.

"Truly motivated students wonder how to obtain higher-rank crystals," the professor smiled at the eager looks. "There are three paths to prove you deserve the next level of support in my semester exams."

He drew three paths.

"The first and most direct: evolve your beast to the next rank. Though," his smile became knowing, "most prefer to study more before risking their cultivation so few take this route."

Several students nodded. A mistake in evolution could ruin their lives.

"Don't forget to bring your book on crystal types," the professor interrupted his thoughts. "You'll need them to identify valuable deposits." _{ƒreewebɳovel.com}