When Ji An received the notice, it was already past three in the afternoon.
The winter bear cub had already fallen into a deep sleep.
Meanwhile, Ji An was still summarizing the results of today's training and waiting for the association's notice.
"Hello, is this Mr. Ji?"
"Yes, speaking."
"Hello, Mr. Ji. I'm Lin Xue from the Beastmaster Association. You accepted a bounty mission this afternoon. Do you still remember it? "
"Yes."
"I see. We've already invited the person who posted the bounty to meet you at the association at 3:30 p.m. Are you free? "
"Yes," Ji An looked at the time. it was already 3:10 in the afternoon.
He stood up immediately, "I'll come over now."
Encircle Town was neither big nor small.
If he took a car, it was naturally very close to the Beastmaster Association from his house.
However, if he walked, even if his pace was brisk, it would still take him 10 to 20 minutes.
It was almost 3:30 am when he arrived at the association.
The person who had posted the reward, Ling Shuangyue of the Ling Family, had arrived.
As expected of the Ling Family's young miss.
This time, the young lady from the Beastmaster Association, Lin Xue, didn't wait for him at the counter.
Instead, he was led to a VIP room used to receive extraordinary beastmasters.
"You're the one who accepted my bounty?" Ling Shuangyue sized up Ji An with curiosity.
Unlike her name, Ling Shuangyue didn't have a cold temperament. Instead, she had looked innocent and pure.
She was petite with a baby face, making her look even younger than him.
These were Ji An's thoughts.
"That's right," Ji An replied as he sized up the young man sitting next to Ling Shuangyue, who looked at least thirty to forty percent similar to her.
The teenager was dressed in a white formal suit which made him look smart.
In addition to his handsome face, he looked extremely good. Coupled with the faint hint of arrogance between his brows, he looked like a noble young master.
"However, compared to my face, it's still lacking," Ji An gave an objective evaluation in his heart.
His only specialty was his looks, and it was indeed difficult for him to meet a match.
"Well, summon your familiar, and let me see if it meets the requirements. If it does, we'll first sign a one-month contract," Ling Shuangyue said.
Ji An nodded slightly and woke the winter bear cub up.
The VIP room was not small.
The winter bear cub's figure slowly appeared in an icy blue light.
Looking at the 60 - 70 cm tall bear, Ling Shuangyue nodded, "Not bad. It looks like a winter bear cub that has gone through its second Morphing, perfect to be my mushroom cat's training partner. "
"Oh? Will the winter bear cub's sparring partner be a mushroom cat?" Ling Shuangyue's words made Ji An ponder.
The mushroom cat was a rare intermediate Extraordinary-level race that had both wood and poison attributes. It was shaped like a colorful mushroom with a cat face.
Just as Ling Shuangyue was about to make the final decision and let Lin Xue prepare the contract, the young man in the white suit waved his hand and said, "Shuangyue, wait a moment."
After saying that, he rolled up the sleeves of his suit jacket, revealing a device that looked like a mechanical watch, and aimed it at the winter bear cub.
Ji An tensed up slightly.
He was no stranger to this device.
It was the combat device that could detect the energy level of a familiar.
If Li Ya had had such a combat device back at the breeding base, she would have long discovered that the winter bear cub was special.
The winter bear cub's energy level was probably going to be exposed!
The teenager looked down at the combat device in his hand and looked puzzled.
He seemed to be doubting the accuracy of the data.
He immediately scanned the winter bear cub with the device again.
this time, his expression had changed from confusion to surprise.
"You've raised your winter bear well! To think its energy level is already close to the fourth Morphing stage. It must have taken some special tonic, right?"
Hearing this, Ji An's expression remained unchanged.
Even though the winter bear cub's background had been exposed by the other party, the accuracy of his combat device seemed to be lacking.
The winter bear cub's energy level was not close to the fourth Morphing stage.
Rather, it had already reached the standard of the fourth Morphing stage with an energy value of 30.
However, the other party seemed to have linked the abnormality of the winter bear cub's energy level to the special tonics that could increase the familiars' energy level.
Ji An couldn't help but let out a sigh of relief.
Thank God for the other party's linking abilities
Otherwise, the winter bear cub's abnormal talent of having an energy level of more than 30 after only its second Morphing would have been exposed.
Ji An nodded slightly in acknowledgment.
"What a coincidence. my black bear's energy level is also just over 30. It has only finished its third Morphing. Are you interested in a duel?" The young man's eyes lit up as he spoke.
Ji An shook his head, "Not really."
He was, of course, not interested in a battle that would not benefit him. If he had the time, it would be more practical to let the winter bear cub sleep more.
"Five thousand!" The youth who was rejected did not get angry. Instead, he extended five fingers, "As long as you let your winter bear fight my black bear, I'll give you 5000 for your service."
"If your winter bear can beat my black bear, I'll give you 25000!" The winter bear cub's abnormal energy level incited a hint of battle intent in the young man, and he generously issued an invitation to fight Ji An.
"Twenty-five thousand?!" On the surface, Ji An looked as calm as a rock, but his heart was stirring.
To be honest, Ji An wasn't very interested in just five thousand.
He didn't want to expose the bear cub's strength and shocking talent too much.
However, if it was 25000, he could consider it.
The premise was that he had to be able to get the 25000.
"Can I take a look at your black bear first?" Ji An made his request.
The black bear was an advanced Extraordinary-level creature.
Before seeing the opponent, Ji An wasn't sure if the winter bear cub could win.
The teenager in white nodded slightly.
with a flash of light, a black bear cub covered in black fur suddenly appeared in front of the winter bear cub.
It was a black bear that was almost as big as a calf, much taller than the winter bear cub.
Ji An glanced at the black bear and could see all of the bear's stats.
An advanced Extraordinary-level race, the racial talents of the black bears were indeed far superior to the winter bear race.
However, in terms of data, the black bear before him was not any better than the winter bear cub, who was naturally gifted.
First, its energy level was 33.5, only two energy levels higher than the winter bear cub which had an energy value of 31.5.
Secondly, the black bear had only mastered two skills, and both of them were in the Beginner realm.
Its mastery was not comparable to the winter bear cub's Hard Ice and was even lacking compared to the Ice-breaking Palm.
Only in terms of evolution level, the black bear that had completed its third Morphing was one level higher than the winter bear cub.
This also meant that the black bear was stronger than the winter bear cub in terms of physical strength.
A strong body was indeed a big advantage in a fight between low-level familiars.
"This battle is feasible!" After weighing the pros and cons, Ji An was quite tempted as he looked at the aggressive-looking black bear before him.
The winter bear cub would have to fight in real combat sooner or later.
The black bear was undoubtedly an opponent of similar strength. It was also a good chance to see the winter bear cub's true standard.
Of course, the most important thing was the bet of 25000.
As long as the winter bear cub unleashed its strength like it normally did, it should not be a problem to win and get 25000.
Once it won, it would really be like rain falling on his dry wallet.
Having made up his mind, Ji An didn't waste any time and asked straight away, "Are we going to fight here?"
"Miss Lin, would it be alright to use the association's combat hall for a while?" The young man asked Lin Xue.
"Young Master Ling is too courteous. Of course, you can," Lin Xue said with a smile.
Ling Shuangyue, who was at the side, pouted and said unhappily, "Brother, this is my sparring partner. Why are you snatching him again?"
Only then did Ji An learn that this young man, who looked somewhat similar to Ling Shuangyue, was also from the Ling Family. He seemed to be Ling Shuangyue's older brother.