169: Snake Tribe

Li Wen pondered inwardly, deciding to first seek out Teacher Lu to inquire about the situation. If he couldn't obtain useful information and advice from Teacher Lu, then he would have no choice but to resort to a less ideal plan.

For the evolution conditions of other pet beasts, after some observation and research, he could at least discern some clues and hints.

However, for Sleepless, it was as if he was deliberately targeted; the conditions required for its evolution left Li Wen completely clueless and helpless.

Although Li Wen deeply desired to do his utmost to help every pet beast evolve smoothly towards a stronger direction, he also understood a principle.

If he became overly fixated on finding Sleepless's evolution conditions and thereby delayed their most crucial growth stage, the final outcome would likely be counterproductive.

After carefully considering all matters, Li Wen walked towards Pingdu Mountain.

During this time, Teacher Lu, who had been staying here, was already extremely bored and in a terrible mood.

The moment she saw Li Wen appear, there was no trace of a good mood on her face, and she grumbled at Li Wen in a huff.

"Hmph! I've taken good care of all those experimental materials you entrusted to me! What are you doing coming to find me again now?"

Li Wen knew that he was coming to ask for help, so even when faced with Teacher Lu's unpleasant attitude and harsh words, he dared not retort or argue a single word, silently enduring her cold remarks.

Following this, Li Wen took a deep breath, then asked Teacher Lu in a very earnest tone.

"Teacher Lu, you're well-informed, so you must know what the 'Place where Yin and Yang Intersect' means, right?"

The moment Li Wen finished speaking, Teacher Lu, who had been looking impatient, suddenly had her eyes light up, clearly showing a strong interest.

"You mean, a place where both Light and Dark Thought Ghost energies exist simultaneously, right?"

"What? Do you want to go?"

Upon hearing this, Li Wen's heart couldn't help but fill with joy. He hadn't expected such a magical place to actually exist in the world. He nodded eagerly in response.

"Of course I do! Quickly, tell me what kind of place it is."

However, facing Li Wen's urgent question, Teacher Lu was unhurried, even changing the subject. She slowly began to speak.

"So you didn't know about this place! Given your current strength and situation, I'm afraid you won't be qualified to go there for now."

Li Wen frowned upon hearing this, but he patiently continued to listen.

Teacher Lu then continued.

"Hmm... under normal circumstances, it's estimated that you'll have to wait until next year, after your strength has improved a bit, before you'll have a chance to compete for a spot to enter that place."

At this point, Teacher Lu suddenly changed the subject, her tone becoming somewhat mysterious.

"But then again, don't you have Principal Qin backing you? Maybe he can use his power to get you a precious spot..."

Teacher Lu's string of words, like a tongue twister, left Li Wen dizzy and at a loss. Li Wen secretly groaned inwardly.

"Oh my goodness! Can't you be less long-winded, old man? You've been rambling on for ages, but you still haven't told me what kind of place it is!"

As if hearing Li Wen's internal grumbling, Teacher Lu finally stopped playing coy and slowly asked.

"Do you have any impression of the name [Serpent Stone Statue]?"

Li Wen quickly nodded repeatedly like a pounding garlic, indicating that he had heard of it.

After a slight pause, Teacher Lu continued:

"It's the special pet beast of this secret realm. And almost all the pet beasts in there are so powerful, which is why the spots are so scarce."

She took a deep breath, emphasizing her words.

"This place also has a special name—'Snake-People Tribe'."

"The reason it's called that is because no matter what race, they all share a common and prominent feature: a human head and a snake body. It's precisely because of this that it has such a unique name."

After saying this, Teacher Lu looked at Li Wen and smiled as she instructed him.

"You can go back and wait patiently for now. I'm actually quite curious to see if Old Qin's prestige is still as it was after these two years."

Upon hearing this, Li Wen couldn't help but feel puzzled. What kind of person was this Principal Qin?

Why was he so concerned about him? Could it be that his father was his long-lost biological son?

Thinking of this, Li Wen himself found it a bit absurd and laughable, but his curiosity grew even stronger... A few days later, Li Wen was pleasantly surprised to find that the Parasitic Vine had undergone changes that greatly satisfied him.

[Skill: Corrosive Adaptation]

[Skill Level]: Low-tier Skill

[Skill Type]: Passive Skill

[Skill Introduction]:

...There's no need to compare; the change in this Skill completely indicates that the desired effect has been achieved.

Tissue culture began that very evening.

At this moment, in the spacious and bright conference room on the same floor as the Principal's office, ten Beastmasters were seated.

The aura emanating from each of them was stronger and deeper than Lin Yan's.

Due to the highly respected Old Principal being away on official business for many years, Principal Qin was temporarily in full charge of school affairs, so he was seated at the head of the table.

At this point, one of them broke the silence first and slowly spoke.

"The other members of our School Team are all upperclassmen, and they had all previously had the good fortune of obtaining spots to go there."

"Although only Ruan Yifei successfully completed the contract in the end, regardless, now only Lin Bufan has yet to have the opportunity to go there."

The moment this person finished speaking, someone immediately expressed agreement and echoed.

"Hmm, that's true."

"I think Lin Bufan should be given a spot. Even if he doesn't successfully complete the contract this time, he can at least use this opportunity to improve his own strength!"

"Perhaps in the future, he might even become one of the main players for our school's next School Team."

Following this, more people successively expressed their agreement, indicating no objections. For a time, the conference room was filled with a chorus of voices.

"No objection!" "

I have no objection either!" "

Agreed!"

...However, only Principal Qin remained silent throughout, sitting quietly at the head of the table, seemingly pondering some important issue.

After confirming that the first spot belonged to Lin Bufan, someone quickly raised a new question.

"So, who should the last remaining candidate be given to?"

As soon as this question was posed, the previously somewhat quiet conference room instantly became lively again.

Everyone began to discuss animatedly, listing the students who had recently gained powerful prestige from the Monarch Tier and carefully analyzing and comparing their respective strengths and weaknesses.

What was strange was that no one ever proactively asked Principal Qin for his thoughts or opinions on the matter, as if the high-ranking Principal simply didn't exist.