Bei Wen was stunned, completely not expecting her father to say that.
She looked at Bei Jingming displeasedly, frowning and saying:
"Dad, don't use your business tactics to deal with my classmates, okay? It will make me look down on you!
Besides, didn't I also encounter trouble at Imperial Capital University before?
And didn't you all see that Zheng Dong didn't care at all about me transferring to that school? We are just very close friends!"
...
Zheng Dong was unaware of the Bei family's thoughts. He requested two deluxe suites and rested in his room.
However, it wasn't his real body on the bed, but a clone.
As usual, he entered the Relic Bead to rest.
The Relic Bead contained his daily necessities and a comfortable double bed.
The next day, Zheng Dong bid farewell to the Bei family and prepared to return to the Imperial Capital Special Affairs Bureau headquarters to apply for forbidden bombs.
Without any equipment, he always felt uneasy.
Driving the sports car transformed by Jingjing, he drove all the way back to the Imperial Capital.
Even on the first day of the Lunar New Year, there were still quite a few vehicles on the road.
Zheng Dong paid no mind, letting Jingjing drive automatically the entire way while he slept in the car.
Upon arriving at the Special Affairs Bureau headquarters, the legendary Zeng Zuo was still stationed there.
As a one-handed person, he had nowhere else to go.
Seeing Zheng Dong, he was actually quite happy.
"You're here at the right time, kid. Have a drink with me!"
The weather in the Imperial Capital was very cold. Zeng Zuo was eating hot pot alone in his office.
No one dared to manage him. When someone arrived, he would pull them over for a couple of drinks.
Zheng Dong was not polite either, eating and chatting with Zeng Zuo.
After eating and drinking their fill, Zeng Zuo looked at Zheng Dong, "You boy came back so soon after leaving, there must be something on your mind, right?"
"I'm here to apply for forbidden bombs. I've used up all the previous ones. Without these things, I can't sleep soundly!" Zheng Dong joked.
"Who told you to offend so many people? Who is causing trouble for you this time?" Zeng Zuo frowned and asked.
"It doesn't seem like the Spirit God Cult. It should be the Bai family. There were two Grandmaster-level Beast Tamers. I took pictures, take a look!"
Saying that, Zheng Dong took out the photos he had taken with his phone and handed them to Zeng Zuo.
Zeng Zuo glanced at them and didn't pay much attention to who it was specifically.
In such matters, even if confronted directly, the Bai family would not admit it.
He was very angry, but unfortunately, he couldn't make the decision to take action against the Bai family.
Thus, Zeng Zuo said with some guilt:
"These families are becoming more and more unrestrained. We will deal with them sooner or later. If you encounter such a situation in the future, request support first. Nearby Special Affairs Bureau members will go to support you, don't push yourself.
As for the forbidden bombs, I'll give you a few more this time. Who told you to have so many enemies!
Originally, the Special Affairs Bureau should have arranged people to protect you, but ordinary Grandmasters would not only be unable to protect you but also get themselves killed. As for top-tier Grandmasters, they are all occupied and busy.
So, if you don't behave, you'll have to stay at Modu University or the Special Affairs Bureau headquarters from now on?"
Zheng Dong shook his head.
Actually, he felt it was fine like this. If someone were to protect him secretly, he would feel restricted in everything he did.
"No need for so much trouble. How about giving me some information about the manufacturing of forbidden bombs!" Zheng Dong asked tentatively.
"Heh heh, you're dreaming! How could that be possible? If you really want to know, you can get it from abroad. You have no chance domestically!"
Zeng Zuo looked at Zheng Dong with a half-smile, having guessed what Zheng Dong intended to do.
In fact, he had also thought about manufacturing forbidden bombs before, but unfortunately, his mechanical pets were not up to par and didn't understand research at all.
After chatting for a while longer, Zheng Dong received five miniature forbidden bombs, three small forbidden bombs, and two medium forbidden bombs.
Even if he encountered Grandmaster-level Beast Tamers again, Zheng Dong was no longer afraid.
After handing the forbidden bombs to Jingjing, Zheng Dong exchanged for a few ice-element resources and fire-element resources.
Only then did he leave the Special Affairs Bureau headquarters. Instead of returning to Rongcheng, he returned to Modu University.
Modu University was quiet with few people during the winter break, making it suitable for cultivation.
However, by the time Zheng Dong left the Imperial Capital, it was almost dark. By the time he drove back to Modu University, it was already the next morning.
He found the duty teacher and obtained the key to his newly assigned villa.
Zheng Dong moved into the new villa, preparing to cultivate.
As for cleaning, he left it to Xiao Qing and the many clones he had condensed.
In the blink of an eye, another three days passed. Ling'er mutated again, gaining the ice attribute.
But unfortunately, her growth level did not change this time, nor did she acquire any new skills.
Zheng Dong had no choice but to teach Ling'er the high-level skill "Ice Seal" and the ultimate skill "Eternal Freeze" that he had imprinted from Xiao Qing.
Ling'er learned them quickly.
Next was how to get Ling'er to acquire the fire attribute.
As a plant-type pet, Ling'er was naturally afraid of fire. It would be more difficult for her to mutate further and acquire the fire attribute.
Zheng Dong took out a branch from the Fiery Golden Light Tree and an energy fire fruit.
The branch of the Fiery Golden Light Tree could be absorbed by Ling'er for a try. As for the energy fire fruit, it might explode. For safety's sake, Zheng Dong put it away again.
Unfortunately, after some attempts, the branch of the Fiery Golden Light Tree caused too much damage to Ling'er, forcing Zheng Dong to stop her for now.
After analysis, Zheng Dong decided to compromise and let Ling'er mutate to possess the light attribute first, then find a way to acquire the fire attribute.
Light had less restraint on water, ice, and wood attributes compared to the intense effect of fire.
However, Zheng Dong did not have any light-attribute related resources on hand.
Zheng Dong thought about buying some online.
Unfortunately, he didn't have much money left, which made the once wealthy Zheng Dong feel the hardship of life again.
He decided to contact Professor Xue Yin and try to complete the remaining projects for the Breeding Bureau.
Each project should bring in a good sum.
However, it was the Lunar New Year, and Professor Xue Yin was also busy, so she didn't answer Zheng Dong's call.
Later, Professor Xue Yin called back and asked Zheng Dong to wait, as it would take at least until after the New Year.
This was because the people in charge of these projects had also gone home for the New Year.
The entire holiday was fifteen days long, and Zheng Dong still had to wait at least another week.
However, Professor Xue Yin had a suitable light-attribute resource, the heart of the Five-Colored Lantern Tree.
Of course, Zheng Dong couldn't just take it for free. He planned to help Professor Xue Yin deduce an evolution plan for a pet.
Professor Xue Yin did not refuse, but she gave this opportunity to her son, He Bin.
He Bin was the head of the Divine Capital Ancient Battlefield Beast Taming Corps and a Grandmaster-level Beast Tamer. Zheng Dong was familiar with him.
Subsequently, Zheng Dong rushed to the Divine Capital.
Because He Bin was responsible for the security of the Divine Capital Ancient Battlefield, Professor Xue Yin's family was also celebrating the New Year in the Divine Capital.
This time, Zheng Dong chose to fly.
After all, Jingjing was also busy researching mechanical weapons and collecting information related to forbidden bombs.
By the time he met Professor Xue Yin's family, it was already the next morning.
"Zheng Dong, you didn't have to buy so many things when you came!" Professor Xue Yin said with a smile.
Professor Xue Yin thought highly of Zheng Dong, so she was very happy that Zheng Dong could come.
She also felt a bit guilty about the Bai Zhengchu incident last time.
Not only had she been unable to help, but Zheng Dong had also saved her.
Zheng Dong exchanged pleasantries and chatted with Professor Xue Yin, He Bin, and others for a while. httpδ:/m.kuAisugg.nět
"Commander He Bin, may I ask which pet you want me to deduce the evolution plan for?" Zheng Dong asked.
He Bin was very direct and summoned his pet, a Monarch-level Ghost Tiger King.
This pet had been with He Bin for many years.
He Bin wanted to find an evolution plan for it to evolve into an Emperor-level pet before he himself entered the Legendary level.
This was not difficult for Zheng Dong.
The Ghost Tiger King's original racial level was Monarch-level, giving it a high starting point. It only needed to break through racial limitations to evolve.
"Zheng Dong, I implore you. The Ghost Tiger King has participated in many battles with me and has suffered many incurable hidden injuries. I hope the evolution plan can further increase its foundation and heal these hidden injuries after its evolution," He Bin said.
Zheng Dong frowned slightly.
He understood what He Bin meant.
He hoped that Zheng Dong could deduce an evolution plan that would allow the Ghost Tiger King to evolve into a pet with a Hegemon-level racial classification.
Furthermore, all its hidden injuries must disappear after evolution.
This requirement was somewhat high, and Zheng Dong was not confident.
"I can try, but whether it succeeds or not is uncertain, and it will likely require a lot of resources!"
"I will prepare the resources. If it succeeds, I can give you a spot to explore the high-risk areas of the ancient battlefield!
All gains from the exploration process will be yours, and you will also receive a reward of 20 million," He Bin said.
The Divine Capital Ancient Battlefield was vast. Zheng Dong remembered that the last time he went with Xia Mengqiu, there were many black-marked areas on the electronic map of the ancient battlefield, which were the areas with the highest danger.
These high-risk areas were not fully open to the public, and exploration required layers of approval.
The Beast Taming Corps also organized Beast Tamers to explore these areas periodically to determine if the undead in these areas needed to be cleared, reducing the danger and preventing accidents.
Under normal circumstances, one or more Legendary-level Beast Tamers would lead the exploration.
The exploration process would be very dangerous, but the gains would also be considerable, with opportunities to obtain Tier 7 or 8 resources, or even Legendary resources, as well as undead pets with great potential.
This piqued Zheng Dong's interest. If he could encounter a half-dead Emperor-level undead, he might be able to transform it into an undead puppet.
Of course, such a thing would depend on Zheng Dong's luck.
Hearing He Bin say this, Professor Xue Yin frowned.
"Can Zheng Dong go? Isn't it too dangerous?" Professor Xue Yin worried.
She did not want the Breeding Bureau to lose such a genius.
"With a Legendary-level Beast Tamer leading the team, there won't be any accidents. Nothing has happened in recent years.
Moreover, the Battlefield Eye is constantly monitoring. Even if an accident occurs, the Beast Taming Corps will rush to rescue them in time.
Also, if I can advance to Legendary, I might participate in this exploration mission," He Bin explained.
This surprised Zheng Dong.
No wonder He Bin was anxious about his pet's evolution? It turned out he was about to become a Legendary.
Given He Bin's age, becoming a Legendary was considered early, and he had great potential to become a titled Legendary in the future.
Subsequently, He Bin arranged a villa for Zheng Dong, allowing Zheng Dong to focus on deducing the evolution plan.
Only then did Zheng Dong realize that the surrounding villas all belonged to their family.
This made things much more convenient.
Zheng Dong activated his Beast Taming Talent: Infinite Evolution, attempting to simulate and deduce the evolution plan for the Ghost Tiger King.
The Ghost Tiger King was also very cooperative, concealing its Monarch-level pet aura.
However, the process was not smooth. Zheng Dong simulated and deduced more than a hundred times before finally deducing an evolution route.
This would allow the Ghost Tiger King to evolve into a Hegemon-level pet, the Evil Suppressing Tiger Demon Emperor.
As for whether the evolution could be successful, it would depend on the actual operation.
Zheng Dong called He Bin over and told him the deduction result.
"Commander He Bin, although this is a feasible evolution route, the resources consumed will be substantial. The actual resources needed during the evolution process will likely be even greater, so you'd better prepare more."
He Bin did not care about the resources. He was very happy. As long as the Ghost Tiger King could evolve and continue to fight alongside him, that was all that mattered.
He Bin, who usually had a stern expression, smiled at Zheng Dong for the first time. He looked at the Ghost Tiger King and said:
"Old pal, did you hear that? You can evolve now. Thank Zheng Dong."
The Ghost Tiger King immediately let out an excited roar and nodded at Zheng Dong.
He Bin also looked at Zheng Dong and continued:
"Zheng Dong, thank you. If you need anything in the future, just ask me.
Also, you can stay here for now. Once the time for exploring the ancient battlefield is confirmed, I'll take you there. It's estimated to start about a week after the holiday."
Zheng Dong was indifferent. Living alone in this villa was also very convenient.
As for the start of the school year at Modu University, there was still some time. Even if he missed it, he could take leave.
Most importantly, from now on, he could continue to try and further mutate Ling'er.
After He Bin left with the Ghost Tiger King, Zheng Dong took out the heart of the Five-Colored Lantern Tree given by Professor Xue Yin for Ling'er to absorb.
The Five-Colored Lantern Tree, also known as the Five-Colored Money Tree, could emit five-colored light, which had a strong restorative effect on the mind, could heal mental damage, and make people feel refreshed and energetic.
If Ling'er could also master this skill, perhaps it could help her mental power reach the advanced level.
However, Ling'er's absorption of the heart of the Five-Colored Lantern Tree was also very slow.
With the help of the Mutation Bead, after five days, there were only slight signs of mutation.
After that, it exceeded Zheng Dong's expectations, and the mutation speed gradually increased.
By the tenth day, Ling'er had further mutated, gaining the light attribute and mastering the high-level skill "Five-Colored Radiance."
Unfortunately, her growth level did not increase; she was still at the Lord level.
Next, Zheng Dong had Ling'er use "Five-Colored Radiance" to assist him in training his mental power. The effect was quite good, but it would still take some time to break through to the advanced level.
As it was nearing the end of February, He Bin found Zheng Dong and took him to participate in the exploration of the ancient battlefield.
Upon seeing He Bin again, Zheng Dong noticed that He Bin's aura had become stronger.
As Zheng Dong had expected, He Bin had already become a Legendary-level Beast Tamer.
Moreover, the Ghost Tiger Demon had evolved into the Evil Suppressing Tiger Demon Emperor, reaching the Emperor level in growth.
This exploration mission was also led by He Bin.
Zheng Dong followed He Bin to the Divine Capital Ancient Battlefield Beast Taming Corps' stationed area and met the other participants of this exploration mission.
Besides He Bin, there was another Legendary-level Beast Tamer, Qiu Rong.
Qiu Rong was also from the Beast Taming Corps. She was much older than He Bin, but she was well-maintained and looked only in her thirties, yet her strength was formidable. She had contracted three Emperor-level pets.
He Bin was also very polite to her.
"Commander Qiu, everyone is here. Let's begin the operation!"
Qiu Rong nodded, appearing to follow He Bin's arrangements.
She was here according to the Beast Taming Corps' instructions to assist He Bin in his operations, so she rarely expressed her opinions.
It could be seen that the Beast Taming Corps intended to focus on cultivating He Bin.
In addition, there were three Grandmaster-level Beast Tamers. No Master-level Beast Tamers were involved. The rest were Advanced-level Beast Tamers like Zheng Dong, making the entire team consist of fifteen people.