Two consecutive system notifications left Shi Feng stunned on the spot.
"Already done?" He stared at the system prompts, disbelief washing through him.
A five-star mount like the Thunderwolf Beast wasn't easy to tame. Even old Owen had said it would take twenty-five days, so this was well ahead of schedule.
Now that the Thunderwolf Beast's taming was complete, it meant the Zero Wing Guild could finally unlock the guild mount system.
Every member of the guild would be able to purchase a Thunderwolf Beast from the guild stable — and not at the inflated price of forty gold coins like on the outside, but for just twenty-five gold coins instead.
The fifteen gold coins saved would not only let guild members get their hands on mounts far earlier, but the Thunderwolf Beast purchased through the guild also boasted speeds comparable to a Bronze-rank mount.
Once that happened, Zero Wing's development speed in the Divine Realm would leave even those first-rate guilds with enormous funding far behind.
But even more incredible was the fact that old Owen had been promoted to Grandmaster Beast Tamer.
That was far more astonishing news than the Thunderwolf Beast's successful taming.
Although Beast Taming wasn't a popular class, a Grandmaster-level Beast Tamer was someone even the King of the Star Moon Kingdom would show deference to.
On top of that, such a person was the dream recruit for countless guilds.
A Grandmaster Beast Tamer was nothing like a Master Beast Tamer — not only could they tame stronger beasts in shorter time, but they also made guild mount upgrades far easier.
If a Master Beast Tamer boosted the success rate of upgrading a guild's ordinary mount to Bronze-rank by 15%, then a Grandmaster could increase it by at least 30%.
At the thought of this, Shi Feng headed straight for the guild stable.
The guild stable was exactly as before — since the guild mount system hadn't been opened yet, no members had come here. Only a dozen or so NPCs managed the place.
The only difference was that old Owen was already standing in front of a large iron cage, and inside it lay a docile Thunderwolf Beast, though its size was noticeably smaller than when they'd first caught it.
But that was perfectly normal.
The Thunderwolf they'd captured had been Lord-rank. This one was merely at the level of an ordinary monster — little more than a mode of transportation.
"My Lord Baron, the Thunderwolf Beast you had me tame has been fully domesticated. Moreover, the process gave me considerable experience and new insights. I'd like to return to my workshop and organize everything properly. I hope Your Lordship will grant me leave." Owen was visibly excited, clearly caught up in the euphoria of his promotion to Grandmaster Beast Tamer, looking as though he wanted to rush straight back and jot down every last thought.
"Of course. Grandmaster Owen, if you need any assistance in the future, just say the word." Shi Feng nodded, not the least bit surprised.
Owen's promotion to Grandmaster had been genuinely unexpected — in his previous life, it had never happened.
Fortunately, the contract had already been signed. Owen wouldn't be leaving the Zero Wing Guild just because he'd become a Grandmaster, though his monthly compensation would change dramatically.
From the original two hundred gold coins per month, it jumped to three thousand gold coins per month.
And a Grandmaster was nothing like a Master. A Master might still visit the guild stable from time to time, but for a Grandmaster-level Beast Tamer, if you wanted something done, you had to go to him.
Under normal circumstances, for minor matters like guild mount upgrades, everything could be handled right at the stable's front desk — no need for a Grandmaster Beast Tamer to show up in person. During upgrades, the NPC tamer on duty would simply follow the specifications the Grandmaster had left behind.
After hearing Shi Feng's words, Owen turned and left the stable, leaving Shi Feng alone to quietly regard the Thunderwolf Beast caged in its iron enclosure.
Shi Feng clicked on the large iron cage, and streams of data immediately appeared.
He designated the Thunderwolf Beast as a guild mount.
Not every creature tamed in the Divine Realm would necessarily become a guild mount.
Guild mounts had a limited quota — it wasn't unlimited — and this limit was closely tied to the guild's own rank as well as the stable's rank.
Currently, Zero Wing could only have one type of guild mount. Even if they tamed many other creatures, they could only choose one; the rest would serve as reserves.
After Shi Feng confirmed the guild mount selection, a system notification promptly appeared.
System: Would you like to open the Thunderwolf Beast mount for purchase now?