61: A true educator

After a night's rest, there was nothing left to do here, so it was naturally time to go home.

Compared to when they arrived, the Azure Wind Bird was a bit crowded, mainly because Lin Yan refused to let Li Wen ride his own flying pet, calling it, in his words, "to foster the relationship between teacher and student."

If he hadn't accidentally let it slip, Li Wen would have actually believed him. His original words were: "Mainly, I'm afraid my pet will be too tired."

Azure Wind Bird: So? Am I not tired? Am I even a pet?

What Lin Yan said made some sense. Compared to the others who only moved between a few locations daily, he had been constantly on the move for the past two days.

It was not at all surprising that his pet was a bit fatigued... The moment he got home, the materials from yesterday were also standing at the door with Li Wen. Li Wen could only say that the logistics chosen by the forum truly seemed not to care at all, treating everyone equally, just like ordinary express deliveries, placing them directly at the doorstep.

Normally, he would definitely give a manual negative review, but he wasn't in the mood now. Now he wanted to taste this so-called "original Level 7 resource."

He quickly walked into the house, but there was no one in sight. Catching a quick glimpse of a sticky note on the refrigerator, Li Wen roughly knew what was going on, but he saved it as a reserved program.

The Slime King did not receive the same treatment as Bud, being able to stay on top of Li Wen's head. After all, no one would willingly wear a green hat on their head.

Therefore, before using the item, he had to summon the Slime King first.

Coronation ceremony, déjà vu.

Li Wen: "Today, in the presence of Bud and Azure Banquet, I, this Beastmaster, officially bestow upon you the title of 'Cosmic Super Invincible Slime King.'"

The Slime King had, after all, spent some time in the wild and had not lived with Li Wen from the beginning, so he still had the habit of feeling embarrassed for others.

A trace of unconcealable discomfort appeared on his green face.

"Moo~"

"As the third general of my lord, I will definitely strive to solve problems for my lord, but can this title be changed?"

After a brief thought, Li Wen casually said,

"Then let's just call you 'Slime King.'"

"Moo~"

"Alright."

Although still awkward, it was much better by comparison.

With the sense of ceremony completed, Li Wen directly handed the crown to the Slime King to wear. The moment it made contact, it seemed to merge with the Slime King.

There was no deviation whatsoever; unless actively removed, there would be no issue of "don't bow your head, or the crown will fall."

With the enhancement of Energy Value and the boost from the Star Fruit, the Slime King's growth level also rose to Beginner Advanced along with the main group.

His mental strength also received a small boost, but these were not the most important things. The most obvious change was that after wearing the lost crown, the Slime King's entire gaze exuded wisdom.

It made Li Wen feel as if he was looking at the pink hippopotamus from a certain treasure Pokémon. Could the "lost" in lost crown be because of this?

Fortunately, the Skill description confirmed that this indeed increased intelligence, and was not a helmet that reduced intelligence.

Skill: Leaders Aura

Skill Level: Low-Tier Skill

Skill Type: Passive Skill

Skill Description:

The crown bestows upon its wearer an intelligence higher than that of ordinary pets, granting them a high status within their group and affinity, at the cost of acquiring a wise gaze.

PS: It's truly great wisdom appearing foolish, not greater than mental retardation.

It's good that it doesn't reduce intelligence. My intelligence isn't high to begin with; what would I do if it dropped even further?

After settling the numerous pieces of luggage from his trip, and reading the travel notes left by his parents, the workhorse had to return to his post.

His pet had received such a significant boost, and Li Wen, usually frugal, decided to splurge today.

Instead of continuing to walk to the research institute, he took out a colossal sum of one yuan and rode a bus.

As soon as he entered the research institute, he saw the other three already working diligently at their respective stations. But on second thought, it wasn't surprising; these three treated the research institute like their home.

"Senior Brother, I'm here. I can start assisting now."

Lin Bufan didn't even lift his head, still focused on adjusting the composition of the nutrient solution. He said,

"You're just in time. Hand me the reagent bottle on the far left."

Li Wen wasn't far, so he directly handed the reagent to his Senior Brother. Coincidentally, Lin Yan saw this scene.

"Bufan, is Li Wen the assistant you told me about?"

His Senior Brother nodded and said, "Yes, because he's one of us, I trust him. Otherwise, I wouldn't feel comfortable giving him access."

"Look, I also let him get early exposure to the lab content. After all, not everyone can enter the lab from a young age like Lu Chen. It's a win-win."

Lin Yan looked at him, who seemed to have a hint of seeking praise in his tone, and immediately became annoyed. He said,

"Do you know what you've done to my precious disciple?"

Lin Bufan: Huh? Your precious disciple, then what about me?

Lin Yan continued, saying,

"He has a more important task than you, and you actually made him your assistant."

His Senior Brother remained bewildered, completely unaware of the situation.

Lin Yan didn't say much more and directly sent the link he received to Lin Bufan.

"You should watch carefully and learn well. Some of these ideas will indeed be helpful to you."

First, he looked at the title; second, he looked at the author.

As a relatively uncommon pet, the research results for the Evil Dog were indeed not as good as those for the Shadow Bear. However, upon seeing the author, he was once again full of questions.

"Li Wen, you wrote this?"

"Ah, yes." Although this might seem a bit like showing off at the moment, Li Wen was primarily honest.

"No, I need to find a quiet place to calm down first."

It wouldn't be difficult for Lin Bufan to produce such results now, but what was his age, and what was the other person's age?

Could it be that he was also a fool? He fell into self-doubt.

Originally, when Lin Yan mentioned the research direction of the Little Green Worm's hidden path to Li Wen, he only wanted to motivate him. Who wouldn't be tempted by the promise of direct admission?

But after this article, Lin Yan's confidence in Li Wen producing results greatly increased. Such an excellent person definitely had to become his student.

Before that, he needed to properly cultivate his Breeder foundation. Normal Beginner Breeders generally did not have the qualifications to enter the research institute.

The place they went was called the Pet Consultation Center, where consultation fees were quite impressive. This was also why the number of applicants remained high year-round.

"Li Wen, for you, the foundation is most important. Don't stay in the lab. This afternoon, go to the Pet Consultation Center and learn how to be a true Breeder."

Before Li Wen could speak, Lin Yan directly said,

"Consultation fees start at 100,000."

Now everyone understood what could most move Li Wen.