After completing the surprise test, Jiang Guiju greeted the class teacher and returned early.

Along the way, she was in a bit of a hurry.

Mostly because she was worried that as a freshman, Li Pu wouldn't be able to manage that lazy little creature, the Thorn Mouse.

She was afraid today's absorption and digestion lesson wouldn't be completed, wasting a whole day.

Training summon beasts is inherently a long-term process that requires constant accumulation.

Everyone understands that small efforts add up.

A day wasted can lead to two days, three days, or even longer.

As a top student in the third grade, Jiang Guiju has always been good at this.

When she reached the closed training room door, she deliberately lightened her steps.

Rather than pushing the door open immediately, she stood outside and listened intently.

She glanced at her watch; it had only been over 4 hours since she left and returned.

Judging by the normal schedule, the Thorn Mouse should still be in training at this time.

But after standing and listening for a few minutes, she heard no commotion.

"Thorn Mouse, oh Thorn Mouse, why can't you be more disciplined?"

"Freshman, oh freshman, it seems there's a long way to go for you with summon beast training."

She felt frustrated with the Thorn Mouse and realized Li Pu was indeed just a freshman.

If the summon beast isn't cooperating during training, it's clear that the trainer also bears responsibility.

At this point, Jiang Guiju could only be glad she returned early, so today's lesson wouldn't be missed.

With that thought in mind, she opened the closed door.

However, once the door was opened, the scene inside was nothing like she imagined.

Li Pu, who was supposed to monitor and assist with the Thorn Mouse's training, was just sitting quietly in the corner, meditating.

Meanwhile, a scarecrow had gathered a lot of soil from somewhere, piling it up like a grave.

It had buried itself in the dirt pile, leaving only its head and feet visible, and was sound asleep.

As for her Thorn Mouse, it was surrounded by a pile of snacks.

It was frantically munching away on the snacks, appearing extremely busy.

The strangest part was that the Thorn Mouse was eating while crying its eyes out.

"What on earth happened?"

Jiang Guiju was stunned.

At the same time, she felt a bit disappointed with this freshman.

In her opinion, Li Pu had just entered the training department and lacked the necessary professional spirit.

Even if you can't control the training subject, you shouldn't hide in a corner and meditate.

Looking at those snacks again, they were all the Thorn Mouse's favorite junk food.

Letting the Thorn Mouse eat them is completely detrimental, not only wasting training time but also hindering the absorption of actual nutrients.

[Thorn?!]

At this moment, the Thorn Mouse finally realized Jiang Guiju's arrival.

It immediately dropped the snacks and leaped into her arms.

[Thorn Thorn Thorn!]

Thorn Mouse: Summoner! You're finally back!

Thorn Mouse: From now on, I'll definitely listen to you and train well!

Its eyes were teary, and it looked extremely aggrieved.

"Don't cry, don't cry, what's wrong with you?"

Confused and sympathetic, Jiang Guiju wanted to tickle the Thorn Mouse's belly.

But as soon as she touched it, her expression changed dramatically.

"Uh... you've leveled up?"

She pulled the Thorn Mouse away from herself, examined it closely.

Not knowing what it had been through in the past few hours, it was covered in healing scars, as if it had walked back and forth at the gates of hell several times.

But its claws and teeth were now smoother and sharper, and the gold spikes on its body were not only longer but also brighter.

The key is, the summoner's interface wouldn't lie.

When she left, it was only LV11.

How did it reach LV12 so quickly?!

A few days ago, the Thorn Mouse had just reached LV11, and with her experience, it would take at least another ten days of daily lessons to reach LV12.

And that's assuming continued use of the expensive Gold Scale Soap.

But now, what's happening?!

[Thorn Thorn Thorn!]

Thorn Mouse: Scared! Hold me!

However, the pitiful Thorn Mouse refused to recall the events, just kept burrowing further into Jiang Guiju's embrace.

At this point, her gaze towards Li Pu had changed.

Obviously, the answer lay with this freshman.

She approached him with lingering doubts.

"Senior, you're back."

Li Pu opened his eyes and smiled.

His mood was good because, after repeated practice with the Thorn Mouse, his control over twin forces had improved significantly.

At this rate, he might even be able to wield double the power of summon beast skills in the future.

"Did you help the Thorn Mouse level up?"

Jiang Guiju tilted her head slightly, asking.

"Mm-hmm."

Li Pu didn't deny it.

This answer left Jiang Guiju momentarily stunned.

Though she had suspected it, it was still shocking when someone actually confirmed it.

Because the training efficiency was too high!

"How did you do it?"

She continued to ask.

"With love."

Li Pu spoke sincerely and genuinely, with no hint of deceit.

"..."

Jiang Guiju misinterpreted his response.

She thought Li Pu had some unspeakable difficulty.

It's understandable if someone doesn't want to disclose it.

"Where's my soap?"

So she shifted the topic.

"Soap?"

Li Pu looked up at her, slightly surprised: "Of course, it's used up."

"What?!"

Jiang Guiju's mouth dropped open, nearly unable to close.

She had only used half of a Gold Scale Soap that was supposed to last a month.

How did it run out so quickly in his hands?

Was it used for scrubbing the pavement?

But thinking carefully, Jiang Guiju felt it was actually quite reasonable.

She had roughly calculated when purchasing that the nutrients in the Gold Scale Soap were enough for the Thorn Mouse to level from LV10 to LV12, given efficient absorption.

Now that the Thorn Mouse had reached LV12, it was reasonable for the soap to be used up.

"Just kidding."

Unexpectedly, Li Pu was joking, raising his hand to show the remaining chunk.

[Thorn Thorn Thorn!]

Seeing this detestable yet terrifying item, the Thorn Mouse couldn't help but shudder.

Today, this Gold Scale Soap rubbed back and forth on its body, its skin almost turned inside out.

If the summoner hadn't returned in time, it would've continued being tortured.

"....Ah?"

Looking at the remaining small piece of Gold Scale Soap, Jiang Guiju was once again dumbfounded.

"Freshman, it seems I really underestimated you."

"With your technique, you could make a career out of it."

After a while, she slowly said.

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