Chapter 53 Levitating Jellyfish (1/2)

After seeing of Liu Zhaoyu and her friends, Gao Peng went back to his office and took out the latest issue of a science magazine.

Usually, when there were no customers around, Gao Peng would order a few magazines to read. This way he could kill time and learn new knowledge at the same time, since the two were not mutually exclusive anyway.

One of the articles caught Gao Peng's attention. Its author was Ming Gandan, a rather well known writer in academia who often published articles in various famous magazines.

The article mentioned, ”Wood generates fire, being warm by nature… Based on the nature of heaven and earth, majority triumphs over minority; hence water triumphs over fire. Proficiency triumphs over toughness, hence fire triumphs over metal… In conclusion, wood feeds fire, fire creates earth, earth bears metal, metal collects water, water nourishes wood. Metal cuts wood, wood parts earth, earth absorbs water, water quenches fire, fire melts metal.”

These things that Ming Gandan mentioned were things that he had found from ancient works. He then brought up other kinds of ideas that people had already understood since ancient times and made more references to ancient works.

Gao Peng relished in his readings. He largely agreed with what was being written, but there were quite a few problems as well.

Based on the information that Gao Peng could see from monsters that he met in real life, most followed the interactions of the Five Elements.

But there were quite a few exceptions as well. In the first place, life was formed to give birth to miracles. Not all lifeforms followed the rules of the interactions between the Five Elements. There were uncommon monsters that did not follow these laws and even behaved in the reverse.

Just take the Mint Cat that he worked on earlier as an example. Water was supposed to nourish wood. According to the norm, water-type attacks on the Mint Cat would have the damage greatly reduced; but its weakness was water instead. Just the exact opposite of what was expected.

Gao Peng thought that he would have no more business that afternoon, but as he was reading, a few people entered the studio.

Within these few people, there was a familiar face: Big Money Ma. No, that's not right, it's Ma Jian.

In Gao Peng's mind, he secretly made an apology to Ma Jian for his presumptuous name-calling.

”Mr. Gao, I'm here to trouble you again,” said Ma Jian, laughing heartily revealing his easy-going nature.

Behind Ma Jian were two people, a man and a woman. They were around the same age and, from the way they interacting with each other, seemed to be a couple.

However, what caught Gao Peng's attention was not the couple, but the rainbow-colored jellyfish that was floating quietly in mid-air next to the woman.

This jellyfish was octahedral. Below its body were many short and stubby tentacles that swayed gently. The most fascinating thing about the jellyfish was that instead of floating in water, it floated in air!

To think that there was such a fascinating life form that could move through the air as though it were the sea.

Gao Peng was deeply moved on the inside.

But the jellyfish was not the one that needed to be promoted. It was the Familiar that was lying on the side, that looked both like both a domesticated cat and a tiger at the same time.

It was not very large; only a four and a half feet in length. Its entire body was black as though it were covered in matte.

Gao Peng recognized this Familiar as a Tiger Cat. It was originally a cat, but the cataclysm it had awakened the tiger blood within it, giving rise to a monster with the agility of a cat and the tremendous power of a tiger.

Gao Peng looked at the monster. He was surprised to find that the Tiger Cat was only of normal grade. But that should be expected. After all, it did not make sense to find that many excellent and perfect grade monsters.

”My Tiger Cat here is at the excellent grade. I am here today hoping that you can help me raise it to a perfect grade,” said the man. He spoke in a gentle manner and his mandarin was good.

Excellent grade?

Gao Peng showed a look of confusion. He took another look. It was indeed a level 18 normal grade Tiger Cat.

He opened his mouth wanting to say something, but he could not bear to say it out.

Talking too much can breed enmity.

Gao Peng did not know whether or not he should tell the man the truth. But he felt that he was not familiar with the man anyway and that it could be presumptuous of him to point it out.

”Mm, I'll charge you 60 Alliance Credits for this Tiger Cat then,” replied Gao Peng with a nod.

The man was surprised and gave Ma Jian an uncertain look.

Ma Jian himself was stunned too. He immediately told Gao Peng, ”Mr. Gao, I have already informed my cousin about your customs and your fees. He has no problems with them so you can charge your fees as per normal.” After that, Ma Jian coughed and laughed sheepishly before continuing, ”I know that you're a practical man Mr. Gao, but it's really alright. Please don't give a discount because of our close relationship. I know that doing business can't be that easy for you as well.”

In that moment, everyone around could practically see the tail coming out of Ma Jian's behind, wagging furiously.

”I know. I have no intention of giving a discount. It's just that I can only accept this amount for the Tiger Cat, or else, it would be an insult to my reputation,” Gao Peng replied blandly.