107: Permutation and combination layout method
Young people's socializing doesn't require strict toasting and clinking of glasses; it's all about a comfortable atmosphere and relaxed conversation.
Aside from Chen Ping, no one drank alcohol.
Li Muyun's dislike for alcohol was purely a matter of personal habit, and Lu Chen was the same.
As for Li Wen, it was because he once had a terrible experience of drinking until he vomited, and from then on, he vowed never to touch a wine glass again in his life.
Chen Ping actually had no fondness for alcohol deep down, but he was simply too excited today.
He never dared to dream that with his originally ordinary academic performance, he would still have the chance to be admitted to a prestigious university.
However, precisely because of the presence of Li Wen and Lu Chen, they would custom-design exclusive breeding plans for the Fighting Rock Dog whenever they had free time.
Lu Chen was purely interested, while Li Wen was verifying his true talent and practical skills; he had also tried designing pseudo-evolution plans, but ultimately found his skill level to be insufficient.
Ultimately, it successfully evolved before the College Entrance Examination.
Chen Ping understood all of this clearly; he was very aware of the effort and hardship his brothers had put in, and all that gratitude was deeply buried in his heart, not easily expressed.
At this moment, emboldened by the slight buzz from the alcohol, Chen Ping began to speak volubly about his grand aspirations in life.
He declared that he would carve out a large 'empire' in the black market domain and become the undisputed leader of super bandits in the entire Tiannan Province!
Finally, he patted his chest and promised his two good brothers that if they ever encountered any difficulties or had any needs in the future, they should just speak up, and he would not hesitate in the slightest!
When discussing specific plans, Chen Ping unhesitatingly listed Tiannan University as the primary target for conducting black market transactions.
Regarding this, Lu Chen, who was most privy to the inside story, said nothing more; he just sat quietly to the side, silently mourning the setbacks Chen Ping was about to face.
As for who the setbacks would come from? Of course, it could only be that disrespectful Lin Yan; he was quite skilled at playing dirty.
But these were all matters for later; Li Muyun said her goodbyes to everyone, and this gathering essentially came to a perfect end.
Lu Chen and Li Wen had nothing much to say; they were both complete homebodies and had no intention of going out. If Li Wen hadn't had such an important matter as evolution, he probably would have just been training his pet in his home...
The evolution site was still the familiar Evergreen Dojo, and the surrounding environment was as peaceful and serene as ever.
However, unlike usual, the number of people present today plummeted, making the entire venue seem somewhat deserted and empty.
Just then, a colossal figure slowly entered Li Wen's field of vision—it was that striking giant tree!
Almost at the same moment, the ring tightly held in Li Wen's hand, standing not far away, suddenly showed a clear reaction, trembling slightly, as if resonating with the giant tree before him.
However, to everyone's surprise, this time, the image of Mind Emperor did not appear as Li Wen remembered.
Instead, stepping gracefully out of the ethereal void, was a handsome young man dressed in a snow-white robe.
His face was like jade, his lips red and teeth white, and he exuded an extraordinary, otherworldly aura that made people involuntarily turn their heads.
Although this young man appeared so youthful and handsome, when he spoke, his voice was still as deep and resonant as the ancient monster, having endured thousands of years of vicissitudes, that people remembered.
“Still well, old tree. You can rest assured, I come with no ill intent this time.”
He smiled slightly and continued, “I merely heard a junior mention that you still held some thoughts of me. So, I specifically came here, just to see you.”
At the same time, the giant tree began to emit circles of strange light.
As the light gradually intensified, the previously unmoving large tree seemed to undergo some marvelous change.
In the blink of an eye, a phantom of a middle-aged man in a green robe slowly emerged from the tree trunk; his figure was illusory and insubstantial, as if it could dissipate with the wind at any moment.
Li Wen thought, 'Good heavens, I don't even need to wait for myself to grow up to confirm it anymore.'
These two guys are definitely Saint Rank pets; they even use the Saint Rank ability of shapeshifting with consummate skill.
One must know that only when a pet reaches the Saint Rank can it possess the ability to shapeshift into a human.
Shapeshifting, as it is called, is an extraordinary ability. Regardless of the type of pet, once it successfully steps into the threshold of the Saint Rank, it can transform into a human-like appearance according to its own will.
And more importantly, after completing shapeshifting, these pets will also awaken their unique, exclusive contract slot.
It is precisely because humans are inherently endowed with this contract slot, which only Saint Rank pets can possess, that people often say humans are exceptional beings.
However, everything has its pros and cons; while humans possess such a unique advantage, they must also pay a corresponding price—a relatively low utilization rate of spiritual energy, which results in humans' own combat power being slightly insufficient.
Speaking of which, one must mention the so-called 'kinship skills.'
In reality, kinship skills do not arise out of thin air but originate from mimicking the contract slot awakened after a pet shapeshifts.
What is surprising is that although human combat power is relatively weak, when pets transform into human form, their speed of absorbing and utilizing spiritual energy can be significantly enhanced.
Because of this, most pets usually prefer to maintain their original species form.
After all, this allows them to better utilize their own strengths and advantages.
However, if they encounter those whom they deeply respect, pets will still revert to human form.
Seeing that the two 'old geezers' were about to start chatting, Li Wen had no patience to wait for them. He quickly took action and began to set up the venue by himself.
Although the types of available materials were somewhat limited, their quality was quite high.
This was a severe test of a Breeder's fundamental skills.
In addition to the special arrangements for evolution materials, there were also numerous basic auxiliary material layouts that could aid in replicating and absorbing energy.
These operations already exceeded the capabilities of a Beginner Breeder and entered the domain covered by an Intermediate Breeder.
However, for Li Wen, this kind of formulaic work was actually not difficult at all; it could be said to be as easy as pie.
However, the situation this time was clearly different; simply applying formulas would not work at all.
The reason was that the energy to be processed was extremely vast and could only be achieved through the mutual cooperation and coordination of multiple sets of material layouts.
As a result, the difficulty of the entire design scheme instantly increased by several times.
Fortunately, after much contemplation, Li Wen finally succeeded in finding the optimal solution to the problem.
And all of this was thanks to Lin Yan and his senior brother—those two who never followed the conventional teaching methods in textbooks and always liked to impart knowledge beyond the syllabus.
It was precisely because of their seemingly 'beyond syllabus' guidance in daily life that Li Wen was able to skillfully find a breakthrough when faced with such a tricky problem.