He then checked the updated coin balance. It showed 388 Coins.
He wanted to rest for the night without an anxious heart, and his gamble had been rewarded as the goddess of luck smiled upon him.
Well, it seemed that at first, but then he saw that the Thunder Eagle had been rejected by the Summoner's shop, meaning he could not sell it as eggs.
Reading the notification again, Lin Fang murmured. "So, the monsters I gain in the lottery wheel cannot be added to the Summoner's shop, eh?"
Taking a deep breath, he came to terms with it quickly as he already had six different types of Panda anyway. Well, it would be nice to have a different monster, but it is fine. Or at least, that's what Lin Fang convinced himself with.
"Anyway, let's check with the new item."
"Summoner's Shop, Open."
He scrolled down through the Summoner's Shop, eyes narrowing as he scanned the listings again.
As he went past the two existing items, his eyes fell on the third one.
Item: Blood Coagulation Pill
Price: 3,000 Coins
He blinked, taken aback.
"Three thousand! Uhh… what's with this inflated price, all of a sudden?"
He clicked on it instinctively.
A window popped open, elegant and dark red, describing the product:
A rare pill-based elixir that converts the essence of one's blood into mana, temporarily unlocking the ability to form a spirit bond with a monster.
Duration: Lasts for 60 minutes
Side Effects: Dizziness, iron deficiency, nausea, and extreme fatigue for 12–18 hours.
Lin Fang's brows furrowed. "A pill that lets even a plainfolk become a monster tamer or a hunter…" He leaned forward. "No wonder it's expensive. It's perfect for someone like me. But the side effects are a bit much, and the price… even from the store earnings point of view, for one hour and such side effects for the rest of the day, who would be willing to spend 300,000 credits? But…"
He glanced toward the baby panda again. For a second, the joy from his earlier earnings seemed thinner and fragile now.
"Forget about selling it, I can't even have the guts to purchase one of them and list it in the market." He muttered.
He clenched his jaw. "For now, let's keep it aside, just like the Growth Pill."
"Lottery Wheel."
As Lin Fang proceeded to look at the changes the Lottery Wheel has undergone, he spotted a new image that now occupied the spots that once belonged to Thunder Eagle.
The image is that of a majestic white lion with angelic wings, its body sleek, and its eyes glowing.
He clicked on it.
Winged Lion
Grade: Epic
Attributes: Fire, Wind
Potential: Level 40.
"Okay, another dual-attribute creature with Lord Tier potential. But, judging by its image, it can fight avian battles like the thunder eagle and ground battles like Po. Seems good but…"
Lin Fang's eyes flicked toward his coin balance again, 388 coins, which is just enough to give him 7 tries.
"Nah, I had enough for the night. We can aim for this when I have more money," he whispered. But a second later, he lay on his back and groaned. "I need more and more money to get things I want in the Summoner's Shop, and earning more money makes my heart anxious. Ugh… it feels so pathetic. Anyway, let's be done with this thing."
He got up again and went back to the Summoner's Shop.
*Ding!
[Purchased: Blazing Panda Egg. 100 coins have been deducted.]
[Purchased: Electral Panda Egg. 100 Coins have been deducted.]
[Purchased: Terran Panda Egg. 100 coins have been deducted.]
He returned to his NovaMart dashboard and adjusted his listings. The remaining two are kept unavailable, while these three were listed as only 1 product available.
Blazing Panda Egg – Price: 40,000 Credits
Electral Panda Egg – Price: 40,000 Credits
Terran Panda Egg - Price: 40,000 Credits
"Let's see how far this market stretches."
Upon raising their prices further and closing down the laptop, as if remembering something he had forgotten earlier, he opened the inventory, where a Thunder Eagle summoning token was resting, waiting for him to hatch it.
He clicked on it.
[Hatching the Egg]
*Ding!
An instant light exploded from the inventory, filling the room for a second.
Even Po stirred and opened its eyes, blinking its large eyes as a quiet screech echoed in their ears.
His palm-sized, fledgling eagle emerged from the inventory. its feathers already shimmering with sparks of electricity, except that the electrical sparks aren't bluish white but golden in color.
Its wings were even bigger than Lin Fang's arm, quite larger than its body size, a bit unusual to look but the eagle fledgling managed to curl its wings in a perfectly normal way.
Meanwhile, a notification appeared.
[You have successfully hatched: Thunder Eagle]
[Please assign a Name.]
Lin Fang swiftly inspected its details.
Unnamed
Species: Thunder Eagle
Grade: Epic
Potential: Level 40 (Lord Tier)
Element: Lightning, Wind
[Please assign a name.]
Lin Fang stared at the little eagle, which puffed its feathers proudly once again, electricity dancing across its wings.
He didn't think long to name the eagle. "Lei Fei," he said softly. "Like thunder flying."
The eagle let out a sharp, proud cry, as if it approved.
Lin Fang shook his head with a smile. "Welcome to the family, Lei Fei."
He reached out, running a gentle hand over the soft, golden-edged feathers. They sparked slightly, but didn't hurt him. "First Po and now Lei Fei. A plainfolk like me can bond with such powerful monsters. I wonder how many I could control..."
He couldn't help but glance at the baby Po as it was trying to reach its paw as if patting the fledgling eagle. The latter screeched, swatting its chubby paw away.
"Even though it was just born, it already looked proud." He grinned at the sight."
A beat of silence later.
"Whatever the case…" Lin Fang shook his head and smiled faintly. "As long as I get them to Commander Tier, I could venture into the wilderness on my own, whether to hunt down the monsters or solo the dungeons. Leveling up is not a big deal for me, though. I have Growth Pills. All I need is more money…"
His facial expression froze for a moment. He grabbed his head, rubbing his forehead. "Ugh… just thinking about earning lots of money is stressing me out… I wonder when I will get used to this."
He leaned back and stretched, cracking his knuckles one by one.
"Let's not think too much... focus on things one after another."
A soft smirk crept up his face as he lay down for the final time and closed his eyes.
He imagined walking into the wilderness, riding a Giant Eagle while a giant Panda is clearing up the field. He exhaled slowly, a small laugh escaping his lips. "This house… This house is ridiculously lucky for me."
Po let out a tiny sneeze, waddling up to his chest and shutting its eyes while Lei Fei tilted its head in confusion before curling up beside him, going to sleep instead of exploring the room.