Volume One, Chapter Three: Is This the Dragon Maiden? Are You Sure She's Not an Ordinary Human?
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Lin Yao took the car provided by President Han Yanran and quickly arrived at the Beast Tamer Association. Upon arrival, Han Yanran immediately led Lin Yao to the Beast Pavilion, allowing him to freely choose a beast. Although Lin Yao’s primary goal was the SSS-grade Azure Dragon Maiden, he didn’t mind casually browsing the pavilion.
The Beast Pavilion of the Beast Tamer Association housed a vast variety of beasts.
[Name: Three-legged Golden Toad]
[Quality: A-grade Beast]
[Level: 1]
[Talent: Treasure Seeking (possesses special perception abilities for treasures within a certain range)]
[Skills: Giant Tongue, Multiplication Technique, Super Jump, Catnap]
...
[Name: Twin-tailed Cat]
[Quality: A-grade Beast]
[Level: 1]
[Talent: Swift and Nimble (speed and agility outstanding among A-grade beasts)]
[Skills: Sharp Claws, Water Bullet Technique, Fireball Technique, Water-Fire Demon Form]
...
[Name: Ironclad Boar King]
[Quality: S-grade Beast]
[Level: 1]
[Talent: Gluttony (rapidly increases strength by consuming large amounts of various energy-containing foods)]
[Skills: Boar Rush, War Stomp, Super Hardened Iron Armor, Burning Soul Fury Attack]
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Lin Yao found President Han Yanran quite generous. Many rare beasts unavailable to the outside world were presented to him for inspection. However, with the gem of the SSS-grade Azure Dragon Maiden before him, beasts of A and S-grade quality failed to spark his interest.
After wandering around behind Han Yanran for a while, Lin Yao gathered his courage and shifted his attention to her. Although Han Yanran was renowned as the most beautiful woman in Northwind City, with her angelic face and alluring figure, she wielded great power and influence. No one dared to shamelessly admire her up close as Lin Yao did.
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While leading Lin Yao forward, Han Yanran spoke in her cool and melodious voice, “I owe you a great favor. You may call on me to repay it at any time.”
“Also, you’d better not contract that flawed Dragon Maiden.”
“You may choose any quality beast here. I can sell them to you at cost price.”
“One hundred million in funds is enough for you to purchase a very good beast and acquire ample resources to train it.”
After a pause, Han Yanran, with a hint of personal interest, proposed a plan to help Lin Yao sell the Dragon Maiden:
“That flawed Dragon Maiden—I can use my private connections to help you sell her for as high a price as possible.”
Hearing this, Lin Yao, who had been admiring Han Yanran’s perfect curves and long legs clad in black stockings, snapped back to reality. He quickly declined, “President Han, I’d rather contract that SSS-grade Azure Dragon Maiden myself.”
He knew Han Yanran meant well; she didn’t want him to bind a useless, flawed beast. But while the Dragon Maiden was worthless in the hands of the Association, that was not the case with him. He knew how to repair her damage and evolve her from an SSS-grade Azure Dragon Maiden into an SSSR-grade Celestial True Dragon Empress.
Han Yanran, unaware that Lin Yao had awakened a talent allowing him to see a beast’s evolution path, thought he must be crazy to spend two hundred million on a useless trophy beast just to satisfy his desires.
It was understandable—at level 45, Han Yanran’s powerful perception caught every move Lin Yao made behind her. Rumors said the Association’s Dragon Maiden was breathtakingly beautiful, a divine beauty. It wasn’t strange that a young and impulsive man like Lin Yao would harbor some ordinary attraction toward such a stunning woman.
Out of personal motives and to prevent Lin Yao from making a regrettable decision, Han Yanran clarified, “With my connections, I can probably sell that severely flawed Dragon Maiden for around one hundred million.”
“You could use that one hundred million to buy a house full of bottle beauties—supermodels with low-quality beasts to serve you.”
“And the remaining funds could be spent on resources to train your main battle beast.”
Lin Yao realized that some of his actions might have given Han Yanran the wrong impression. His desire to contract the exquisite Dragon Maiden was not merely due to her beauty but also because of her immense potential and terrifying power.
Resolute, he said, “President Han, please let me contract the Dragon Maiden. I have made up my mind.”
Han Yanran shook her head helplessly. “If that’s the case, come with me.”
Lin Yao was as stubborn as ever; there was no changing his mind. Moreover, his insistence on contracting the Dragon Maiden was somewhat of a favor to her.
Han Yanran led Lin Yao to a heavily guarded room.
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After entering the password and opening the door, Lin Yao finally saw the stunning Dragon Maiden.
“This… is the Dragon Maiden?”
At the sight of her, Lin Yao was utterly stunned. Except for the clothing, the Dragon Maiden inside the room looked exactly like Han Yanran.
Han Yanran sighed and nodded. “Yes, she is the Dragon Maiden. When I was born, I had a twin sister.”
“But due to some accident, my sister passed away shortly after birth.”
“When my father saw Zhihan, he thought my sister had somehow returned to us in an incredible way.”
“He made a grave mistake, misappropriating the Association’s funds to buy Zhihan.”
Lin Yao was surprised by this revelation. He hadn’t expected the truth to be so.
He originally thought President Han had been deceived as the rumors suggested.
As Han Yanran and Lin Yao entered the room, Zhihan rose and gracefully approached Han Yanran.
Before Han Yanran, Zhihan performed an ancient Dragon clan ritual, bowing slightly.
With deep reluctance in her eyes, she said softly, “Sister, is my time up?”
“Thank you for your care and support all along, but unfortunately, I have nothing to repay you with.”
Her gaze dimmed as she spoke, but then brightened slightly as she added, “Sister, I’ve been striving to grow.”
“My dragon blood, dragon bones, and other dragon materials on me should fetch a good price to help the Association recover some losses.”
Hearing this, Han Yanran hurriedly embraced Zhihan.
“What nonsense are you talking? How could I let those old bastards dissect you for parts and sell them?”
“I’ve been saving money, wanting to buy you back home. But I’m useless—I only know how to fight, not how to make money.”
“Now, it’s better. A Beast Tamer is willing to contract you, and you can live with him from now on.”
Zhihan was stunned. A flawed Dragon Maiden like her, whose only value was to be dismantled for parts, actually had a Beast Tamer willing to bind her?
Overwhelmed by emotion, tears streamed down Zhihan’s cheeks like a curtain of pearls breaking loose.