Chapter 211: Advancement Materials Chapter 211: Advancement Materials Qaran swallowed hard and quickly finalised the report for Leo to review. His movements were efficient, precise, and noticeably restrained, as if he were carefully choosing every action to avoid offending Leo. Gone was the earlier grumpiness; now, his fingers flew across the interface with professional focus. When he finally turned the screen toward Leo, the report displayed much of what the system had already shown for his tamed beast—though several deeper sections of information were clearly missing. [Tamed Beast Information] Beast: Obsidian Panther Cub Current Rank: Pseudo 3★ Beast Type: Physical Elements in command: Shadow, Mist, Poison, Fire, Space Advancement Materials Required: 1. Attributeless Elemental Crystal – 10 2. Shadow Elemental Crystal – 5 3. Mist Elemental Crystal – 3 4. Poison Elemental Crystal – 2 5. Fire Elemental Crystal – 2 6. Space Elemental Crystal – 3 7. Low 3-star Mana Crystal – 4/5 8. Low 3-star – Feline Beastcore Leo frowned slightly as he read through the list. Qaran immediately understood the reason and hurried to explain. "Please rest assured," he said quickly, lowering his voice. "These reports are highly confidential. They can only be accessed by certified analysts and the Principal himself. All analysts sign a death mana contract—if we even attempt to reveal such information, we die before the words can leave our mouths." He paused, then continued carefully. "As for the Principal, he has signed the same contract. The only reason he’s allowed access is because, at times, it’s necessary for prize allocation in academy-orchestrated events. For example, if a required material is too rare to be available in Aurelius Hall, the Principal can issue a targeted task so that the student may obtain it as a reward." Hearing this, the tension in Leo’s expression eased. Now he finally understood why Professor Brant and Instructor Lu had asked about his information that day. Wait... if that’s the case, Leo thought, they might assign soul-enhancing treasures as rewards. I already have those... Qaran, meanwhile, glanced back at the material list and couldn’t help raising his brows in amazement. "Damn, brother," he muttered. "You really got a run for your money here. These will total around 150,000 AC. Nearly 70,000 AC of that comes from just the shadow and space crystals alone." "Those two are that expensive?" Leo asked. Qaran nodded. "Space crystals are extremely scarce. Most mined samples are sent directly to the Imperial Palace for the Emperor and his close space-element users. What’s left for circulation is... tiny. As for shadow crystals, they’re naturally rare to begin with, which drives the cost up." Leo nodded slowly in understanding. "Alright," he said calmly. "We still have four beasts left to analyze. You’ll be fine, yes?" Those simple words sent a metaphorical tsunami crashing through Qaran’s life. Still, he forced himself to nod. After all, he was getting paid for this. Next came Niri. Two pseudo 3-star beasts... he thought in disbelief. And not just that—the second was a half-spirit dryad, one of the most prized nature-aligned healing beasts. At minimum, dryads possessed a super bloodline. He can literarily make fortune while sitting back with this beast.... He swiftly generated the report. [Tamed Beast Information] Beast: Dryad Current Rank: Pseudo 3★ Beast Type: Half-Spirit Elements in command: Wood, Solar Advancement Materials Required: 1. Attributeless Elemental Crystal – 5 2. Wood Elemental Crystal – 10 3. Solar Elemental Crystal – 5 4. Spirit Crystal - 5 5. Ascension Fruit [Nature - Blue] - 1 6. Life Essence Drops [Nature - Blue] - 30ml 7. Low 3-star Mana Crystal – 2/5 8. Low 3-star – Wood Beastcore If eyes could pop out of their sockets, Qaran’s already would have when he saw Nyxa. Even her height relative to her rank told him everything he needed to know. Another noble-blooded beast... at the very least. He didn’t dare to think that they would be Royal, because it was simply impossible. [Tamed Beast Information] Beast: Eclipsed Sun Direwolf Current Rank: Pseudo 3★ Beast Type: Physical Elements in command: None Advancement Materials Required: 1. Attributeless Elemental Crystal – 25 2. Low 3-star Mana Crystal – 1/5 3. Low 3-star – Canine Beastcore → Completed Qaran let out a quiet breath of relief. At last, a seemingly normal beast. Then his eyes drifted downward—to another section of the report. Then to the species name. Of course. Nothing surprises me anymore... Of course, had he known that Niri and the Dryad were Royal Beasts, he would not have been this calm. "Eclipsed Sun..." he murmured. "Brother," Qaran said, "your wolf belongs to a variant species...." He paused to quickly checked the gender marker. "She needs to be baptized beneath the shadow of a solar eclipse. Only then will her elemental affinities and locked potential awaken." He continued after a brief pause. "If any new elemental skills manifest during that baptism, her rank will be locked again. She’ll then require the corresponding elemental crystals. Based on her species name, it’ll likely lean toward solar-element crystals." He scratched his chin thoughtfully. "I suggest buying them in advance. After the baptism, if she needs them, she’ll consume them automatically." Next came Lily’s turn. Seeing so many high-ranked beasts one after another acted like caffeine for Qaran. The fatigue from the dungeon core’s drain was almost completely negated. At least hers shouldn’t surprise me, he thought. Then— "Spirits?!" Qaran exclaimed. "Like... full spirits?! Damn!" His shock only deepened when another wood-type beast appeared under her contract. "##!@%," he cursed. "Wood types are supposed to be rare..." He shook his head helplessly and proceeded with the reports. Then he froze again. "Fuck... another variant," he muttered while reading Lunaria’s data. [Tamed Beast Information] Beast: Cedar Treant Current Rank: Pseudo 3★ Beast Type: Spirit Elements in command: Wood Advancement Materials Required: 1. Attributeless Elemental Crystal – 10 2. Wood Elemental Crystal – 10 3. Spirit Crystals [Blue] - 5 4. Ascension Fruit [Blue - Nature] - 1 5. Low 3-star Mana Crystal – 1/5 6. Low 3-star – Wood Beastcore [Tamed Beast Information] Beast: Windbreath Hound Current Rank: Pseudo 3★ Beast Type: Spirit Elements in command: Wind, Thunder Advancement Materials Required: 1. Attributeless Elemental Crystal – 10 2. Wind Elemental Crystal – 5 3. Thunder Elemental Crystal – 5 4. Spirit Crystals - 5 5. Low 3-star Mana Crystal – 1/5 6. Low 3-star – Canine Beastcore - Completed Qaran briefly considered asking about their student rankings. Then dismissed the thought entirely. What if they think I’m asking because I believe they’re weak? No, no...From what I can tell, they must be young masters from core-city families. Shit. I really shouldn’t mess with them. Leo studied the reports quietly, his gaze thoughtful. "Hm... looks like all the crystals add up to 30 in total..." Then his eyes narrowed slightly. Something felt off.