In the afternoon, a large yellow sphere ascended into the sky, heading straight for the capital in the north.
“This thing is truly massive!”
Xie Sunan stroked the slime, a look of awe in his eyes. He asked, “Chen Pi, if you were to become King-ranked, how big would it be? Five hundred meters? A thousand meters?”
“Can you not limit your imagination?”
Chen Shu curled his lips and said, “The higher the level, the more terrifying the basic attribute amplification for contracted spirits. My goal is ten thousand meters!”
At the same time, he opened a package and took out over a hundred materials.
Instantly, the air became somewhat hot.
“Swallow it for me!”
He unceremoniously threw them into a nearby spatial portal. On the other side of the portal was Xiao Huang’s mouth.
“Gulp! Gulp!”
Xiao Huang’s expression was one of pure joy, its large eyes involuntarily narrowing.
“Hmm?”
Xie Sunan asked, “Didn’t Xiao Huang have lunch?”
“What? It already ate,” Chen Shu replied casually. “This is for comprehending skills.”
“Comprehending skills?”
Xie Sunan was slightly taken aback, then his eyes widened in shock as he exclaimed, “Don’t tell me, this is all Lord-tier material?!”
“Of course, otherwise, how would it comprehend skills? Though they are all Silver-tier, not worth much,” Chen Shu shrugged, not particularly concerned.
The materials in his hand were precisely the fire attribute resistance-related skills he had acquired, all in preparation for evolving [Flame Immunity]. Gold-tier skills were difficult to acquire and exorbitantly expensive. He ultimately decided to purchase a large quantity of Silver-tier skills, not only because they were cheaper but also because there were many available in the market.
“Damn it, this is outrageous!”
Xie Sunan’s eyes were filled with indignation. He had never seen anyone consume Lord-tier materials like this, treating them like snacks.
Xu Xiaoyu and the others also turned to look. They were merely Black Iron Beast Tamers, and the core materials of a Silver-tier Lord were incredibly expensive. Yet now, hundreds were being consumed in batches. It was indeed excessive.
After a while, Xiao Huang let out a satisfied burp, all hundred Lord-tier materials having been digested. Its panel showed no additional skills, as they were all absorbed by [Flame Immunity].
[Flame Immunity (Evolvable): Immune to 93% of fire damage. If related skills or talents are comprehended, it will devour them and convert them into evolution experience.]
“Now it’s 93%…” Chen Shu mused, stroking his chin. “Still quite a bit to go. This skill is truly costly.” The more he fed it, the more he understood the preciousness of [Ice Control], realizing why it was a hidden reward in the ruins. A hundred Silver-tier Lord materials had cost him a billion Huaxia dollars. Of the Giant Tiger King hunted earlier, only its flesh and blood remained, the rest of its parts having already been sold.
“Money really doesn’t last…” Chen Shu sighed. Cultivating Wang Qingxue had cost a significant amount, and he had left another two hundred million for his family, leaving him a pauper once again.
“It got stronger again?” Xie Sunan seemed to sense something and murmured, “Watching you get stronger makes me feel worse than getting weaker myself!”
“…” Chen Shu turned to look at him. Could he perhaps be less melodramatic and more discreet?
…
Three hours later, Xiao Huang hovered above the Scholar’s Tower. Only Chen Shu and Xiao Xing remained. The others had been sent to the school by Chen Shu, immediately drawing gasps of amazement from their classmates. This gave Chen Shu the feeling of sending his own child to school…
“We’re here!”
Chen Shu and Xiao Xing leaped down, arriving directly at dormitory 333, and simultaneously recalled their slimes.
“Chen Pi!”
As soon as they returned to the dormitory area, a voice called out from the living room. Liu Feng was sitting alone on the sofa, looking extremely relaxed.
“Teacher Liu…”
Both of their expressions were peculiar. They hadn’t expected Liu Feng to be in their dormitory.
“Sit down, both of you,” Liu Feng gestured towards the fruit platter on the table. “Eat whatever you like, don’t be shy.”
“…” The two of them froze, momentarily unsure whose dormitory it actually was…
Liu Feng, however, paid them no mind and began, “Xiao Xing, I’ve sent your graduation assessment through my phone. You can take a look.”
“Okay.” Xu Xingxing nodded and returned to his room to open his computer and check.
“Teacher, what about mine?” Chen Shu asked, a hint of curiosity in his eyes, wondering what kind of graduation assessment Liu Feng would assign him.
“No rush on that for now,” Liu Feng smiled slightly. “We’ve received a message from the Free Alliance; the Starry Sky Ruins are about to open.”
“Really?!” Chen Shu’s expression lit up. This was far more appealing than any graduation assessment.
“Yes, I will personally escort you there,” Liu Feng stated. “By the way, there will be Gold-tier Beast Tamers in the ruins, so you must be careful!”
“Gold-tier?!” Chen Shu’s expression jolted, and he exclaimed, “Did Jona break through?”
“Of course… not.” Liu Feng shrugged. “She’s still Silver-tier three. I’m referring to other Gold-tier Beast Tamers.”
“Besides the top three in the World Competition, are there others?” Chen Shu frowned, immediately realizing the danger. He was currently at odds with many people. Exploring ruins with a group of Gold-tier Beast Tamers was bound to lead to trouble.
“Yes, the spots for the ruins are sold,” Liu Feng nodded. “That Wang Yuan who approached Wang Jue for money back then was likely trying to buy a spot in the ruins.”
“What about the King-ranked?” Chen Shu quickly asked. He could manage against Gold-tier Beast Tamers, but he had no chance against King-ranked ones.
“No King-ranked ones. The ruins have a level restriction, with the highest being Gold-tier one-star,” Liu Feng explained. “Otherwise, the spots wouldn’t be available to Gold-tier Beast Tamers.”
“Is that so…” After a moment, Chen Shu accepted this fact. He wasn’t too afraid of a Gold-tier one-star Beast Tamer. Even if he couldn’t guarantee a win, he could at least ensure his own survival.
“You should prepare yourself,” Liu Feng said. “Also, your graduation assessment will be rather difficult!”
“Difficult? How difficult can it be?” Chen Shu curled his lips, not taking it too seriously. With his current combat strength, any assessment felt like child's play.
“Alas…” Liu Feng sighed and slowly said, “After our discussion, your assessment content is… to hunt a Black Iron Monarch!”
“???”