126: ghost town
The next morning, as Li Wen slowly woke up, his mind was already like a high-speed machine, beginning to conceive various plans.
The first plan: “Do it yourself, and you’ll have plenty.”
Li Wen thought, since that teacher himself was a professor in the Breeding Department, he would undoubtedly have his own planting area.
There, he assumed, there would be all sorts of precious seeds.
He could quietly go and take some back, considering it a small interest payment.
The second plan, where initial consumption drives subsequent consumption, seemed more aggressive and adventurous.
Li Wen intended to first invest a portion of his academic credits to open a mysterious secret realm for Qingyan, whose growth level was currently the most astonishing.
Once inside, with the powerful environmental stimulation and ample Energy Value supply, Qingyan would be able to grow rapidly to the limit of a leader at an extraordinary speed.
By then, it would gain its own unique domain power.
Following that, it could attempt to challenge stronger opponents by crossing levels.
As for the third plan, use academic credits if you have them, borrow if you don't.
This fully revealed Li Wen's cunning side.
He thought of directly asking Lin Yan for the necessary items and demanding a certain subsidy from him.
After all, as a student, it was perfectly normal to occasionally seek help from a teacher!
And this wasn't taking without compensation; it was just a temporary loan.
However, as Li Wen was washing up, his heart became conflicted.
Which plan should he choose?
The first plan would eventually be put into practice, but there was an undeniable risk: the plants in the botanical garden under Lin Yan's name might all be crops that couldn't produce seeds.
As for the second plan, while it had some feasibility, it also had obvious drawbacks; this plan couldn't show results in a short period and required a long waiting period.
According to preliminary estimates, it would probably be difficult to truly implement before the start of the semester.
However, if he could successfully obtain the necessary academic credits from Old Yang, then this plan wasn't entirely impossible to execute successfully.
Finally, looking at the third plan, instead of placing hope on Lin Yan, it would be better to rely on his senior brother.
Unfortunately, this senior brother was currently fully immersed in an important competition, so it seemed not a very appropriate choice to contact him rashly at this time.
Given this, what was the optimal solution?
After a fierce internal struggle, considering the thickness of his own skin, Li Wen finally made a decision.
He would put all three plans into practice simultaneously! Anyway, as long as the goal could be achieved...
With Teacher Lu's introduction, the objective was very clear: head directly to the Pingdu Mountain secret realm.
Before even entering the true secret realm area, Li Wen felt a strong “Ghost City” atmosphere, and even on the streets, he could see ghost-type pet beasts.
Shadow Ball
attribute: Ghost-type
Species: Agile High-grade
growth level: Entry-level High-grade
Energy Value: 2000
trait: Shadow Ball
Description: The sphere continuously absorbs surrounding dark energy during flight, increasing its power. Upon hitting the target, it unleashes a powerful dark impact, causing high damage and having a certain probability of making the target fall into a state of fear.
Skill ①: Shadow Assault
Description: Utilizes ghost-type traits to instantly appear behind the enemy and deliver a fatal blow. This Skill ignores some defenses, causing a large amount of damage.
Skill ②: Ghost Entanglement
Description: Releases a shroud of ghost shadows that entangle the enemy. The ghost shadows continuously absorb the enemy's life force and cause sustained damage. At the same time, enemies entangled by ghost shadows will suffer a speed reduction effect.
Skill ③: Shadow Swamp
Description: Creates a shadow swamp in the surroundings. All enemies within the domain will receive bonus ghost-type damage, and the Shadow Ball will gain increased attack and defense within the domain.
Faceless One
attribute: Ghost-type
Species: Agile High-grade
growth level: Entry-level High-grade
Energy Value: 3000
trait: Visage Transformation
Description: The Faceless One can freely change its visage, even mimicking the appearance of other creatures or humans to deceive or lurk. In battle, this trait allows it to easily evade enemy detection and attacks.
Skill ①: Shadow Entwine
Description: The Faceless One releases dense shadows that tightly entwine the enemy. The shadows not only cause continuous ghost-type damage but also gradually strip the enemy of their sight and hearing, plunging them into despair and fear.
Skill ②: Ghost Doppelganger
Description: The Faceless One instantly splits into multiple ghost doppelgangers, each possessing a portion of its abilities. The doppelgangers can confuse enemies, distract their attention, and launch surprise attacks at critical moments.
Skill ③: Visage of Fear
Description: The Faceless One transforms into an extremely terrifying visage, causing immense psychological impact on the enemy. This Skill can not only make the enemy fall into a state of fear, reducing their will to fight, but also cause additional ghost-type damage while in a state of fear.
Skill ④: Nether Stealth
Description: The Faceless One merges into the surrounding shadows, achieving instant movement or invisibility. In an invisible state, the Faceless One is almost undetectable, able to easily evade enemy attacks and seek opportunities for counterattack.
Li Wen couldn't help but exclaim, “Is this the foundation of a prestigious university?”
Although there were no elite-level species values, with so many Skills, they were definitely powerful as initial pet beasts, and now they were so commonplace.
“What, do you think these are wild pet beasts?”
The owner of the unfriendly voice clearly saw through Li Wen's thoughts.
Li Wen turned his head and saw that it was the emerald green little snake, “teacher,” again.
“No?”
“Of course. This area is still within the scenic zone. These must be young pet beasts specially raised by the school. The secret realm is further inside.”
“Speaking of which, it’s all your fault. Little Lan seems to have been a bit off these past few days, always wanting me to work, and he assigned me here again.”
Li Wen: “How can that be my fault?”