98: Chapter 98 Cui Yan: What was he doing in class?

The night before school started.

"Digestion is finished, are you sure you want to eat more?"

Qin Ding rubbed his chin, sizing up Dahei, who looked greedy, and took a look at Dahei's Life Records while he was at it.

The Rank hadn't increased; it was still Rank 16. However, the ability called Sha Gold had changed.

[Ability -- Sha Gold: Metal Element strength increased by an additional 1%]

One percent? After eating an inner core of the same Rank, it only increased the strength by an additional one percent?

"Sha Gold... eating things containing the Metal Element can additionally increase the power of the Metal Element. Things containing the Metal Element..."

As he thought about it, a bold idea inexplicably popped into Qin Ding's mind. Looking at Dahei, who was licking its lips like a gluttonous pig, Qin Ding took his custom-made spear out of his storage ring and tentatively held it out in front of Dahei.

"Earth Dog, take a sniff and see if you have any thoughts on it."

The moment Qin Ding pointed the spearhead at it, Dahei's expression changed instantly. It was filled with panic and uncertainty. Looking at Qin Ding, its eyes were full of the worry that came from being family.

It couldn't be, right? Although Boss didn't listen in class, he had always been able to distinguish between what was for eating and what was for using. This spear, which stabbed people every day, was it something a dog could eat?

Gradually, the look of worry in Dahei's eyes became more and more severe.

"Woo?"

[Boss, this is a spear. Not to mention that it stabs beasts and people every day, how am I supposed to eat this if you give it to me?]

Qin Ding frowned upon hearing this, looking like he was indeed considering the feasibility of Dahei's words. Just when Dahei thought its persuasion had worked, Qin Ding's hand actually reached forward again.

"Why do you have so much nonsense to say? Are you the human or am I? I told you to sniff it, not eat it directly."

Dahei: ?

So you weren't frowning because you were persuaded by me, but because you were impatient after hearing what I said?

Dahei immediately felt aggrieved. Looking at its Boss's serious expression, it still somewhat reluctantly stretched out its head and sniffed it.

"Woo...?"

[This isn't even food, how could I have... Hmm?]

Dahei, having just twitched its nostrils, stopped mid-sound. The aggrieved look was gradually replaced by confusion. Under the gaze of Qin Ding's increasingly bright eyes, Dahei's confusion turned into astonishment.

A loud gulping sound rang out.

Dahei looked up in disbelief, "Awoo?!"

[Boss, why do I have a feeling for this kind of thing? I wasn't like this before!]

Just as Dahei looked at Qin Ding with fear and anxiety in its heart, trying to get some comfort and persuasion, all it got was Qin Ding's "as expected" smile.

As for the spear? Qin Ding put it straight back into his storage ring, with no intention of letting the Earth Dog eat it at all.

"It seems I was right; this 'containing the Metal Element' doesn't just refer to spirit items or inner cores, but also includes metal."

Qin Ding muttered to himself, his eyes becoming brighter and brighter. In the pitch-black bedroom late at night, two points of white light shone.

Witnessing all this, a sense of fear inexplicably grew in Dahei's heart. It didn't quite understand what its Boss was saying, but it could feel that its Boss seemed to have become somewhat obsessed.

Qin Ding's mind was also thinking about things that were very bad and very unsafe for it.

Having made up his mind, Qin Ding lowered his head, his eyes flashing with an obscure and inexplicable light.

"Earth Dog, you might have to eat less meat from now on."

"Woo?"

[Eat less meat? Then I won't... well, if it's just eating less meat, I think I can do it, Boss. Boss, why are you looking at me like that?]

"Eat less meat, and naturally, you'll need to eat more iron. Didn't you just have the urge to eat the spearhead? I'll go buy some iron later. Your claws and teeth are so good; you should be able to eat and digest it."

Upon hearing this, Dahei froze, sitting there blankly like a statue, watching Qin Ding talk to himself and take out his phone to look up information.

"I need to see which iron is softer. After all, it's only Rank 16; don't want to make it sick..."

Dahei: ...

Boss, really, thank you for caring about me so much, for being so attentive to me...

Half an hour later.

A dull thud—the sound of a heavy object hitting the ground.

Dahei watched with trembling limbs as Qin Ding held the iron ingot, its black wolf eyes filled with unease.

"Give it a try."

Without any extra nonsense, the ten-jin iron ingot was placed directly in front of Dahei. Under the burning gaze of Qin Ding, Dahei, having no other choice, finally used its claws to cut off a small piece and ate it.

Just when Dahei thought this thing would taste terrible.

The first feeling of the iron block in its mouth was sweet, followed by a crunch. Dahei, who had been somewhat afraid, suddenly froze for a moment, then immediately became bold and chewed it confidently.

Gulp.

It doesn't seem to taste bad; it's actually quite delicious?

Qin Ding didn't speak. He just chuckled when he saw the Earth Dog staring at the iron ingot, wanting to say something but stopping, and its expression no longer showing resistance. He patted Dahei on the head.

"Eat slowly. Tomorrow morning, I'll check how the digestion and utilization rate are."

"Awoo."

[Okay, Boss.]

Returning to his room, Qin Ding immediately began to Cultivate.

If his prediction was correct, his Mental Energy could Breakthrough to the Third Rank in a month, and the school competition was two months after school started.

As he entered the state of Cultivation, the familiar white light appeared around Qin Ding's body again. Dahei, having finished eating the iron, walked into the room, saw this scene, and silently backed out.

"Woo?"

[By the way, what is that white light that appears on Boss's body when he Cultivates? Why doesn't Big Sister have it?]

Dahei didn't understand, but Dahei knew that the fewer people who knew about secrets, the better. It was fine if Big Sister knew; Big Sister was one of their own.

Hmm, sooner or later, she would have babies with the Boss for it to play with.

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The next morning, Changcheng No. 11 High School, Beast Taming Class 1.

Sitting at her seat, Bai Muxue recalled in her mind what Qin Ding had said to her a few days ago.

"Commander Rank Flood Dragon Blood Grass. It looks like Dahei has Dragon Blood, and Ah Ding knows it. But why would Ah Ding know?"

Could it be that Uncle Qin or Aunt Shen's Black Dog also had a Dragon Bloodline, and they told Ah Ding?

Bai Muxue didn't know. At this stage, this was the only question she had about Qin Ding that she didn't have an answer to and couldn't figure out.

She sat at her seat thinking about things, while Qin Ding was as usual; as soon as he arrived in class, he started to Cultivate, not wanting to do anything else at all. Or perhaps, for the current Qin Ding, Cultivation was the most important thing.

Going to school was not as important as Cultivating Mental Energy.

The familiar bell for class rang. Wang Chunfa stepped into the classroom right on time, and following behind him was a girl with short hair.

As soon as Cui Yan entered the class, her gaze swept across the crowd below, ignoring the pairs of amazed eyes from left to right, until she discovered Qin Ding sitting by the window Cultivating.

Her eyes lit up for a moment, but soon she fell into great confusion.

Wait, what is he doing?

Cultivating Mental Energy during class time??