A few hours later, Li Pu returned to the south gate of the school.

This trip was quite fruitful.

He and the straw man explored all the way back along the big stone wall.

Along the way, they encountered five different types of aphids in bulk.

Apart from the scythe aphids and hammer aphids, there were also needle aphids, brush aphids, and sword aphids.

Just like their names suggest, each type of aphid has a different set of mouthparts.

Li Pu forced himself to take down one of each type to get the related material information.

Although they are different species, the skills they provide are all the same, all E-level [Herbivore].

The same skills come from related materials of not entirely the same magic beasts.

In other words, he could still sacrifice them five times.

No, it's at least five times.

Whether there are other types of aphids on the big stone wall remains uncertain.

Li Pu believes that he can manage the hammer aphids and brush aphids.

Especially brush aphids, whose mouthparts are actually a brush.

They are hardly threatening at all, and it's unclear how they survive.

As for the needle aphids, the straw man can deal with them since it's mainly immune to stings.

The remaining scythe aphids and sword aphids are not so easy to handle.

So, Li Pu decided to first return and consult Li Fan to see if his teacher has any solutions.

Of course, he hasn't touched the other three aphids he's targeting.

The main consideration is the shelf life of the relevant materials.

Even if he gathers enough of the hammer, brush, and needle aphids, he doesn't have the money to perform a sacrifice.

Before finding Li Fan, Li Pu planned to first visit the trading station.

Since on the way to the big stone wall, he collected some magical beast materials.

He also planned to ask at the trading station about how much these aphid remains could sell for.

At the entrance of the trading station, he surprisingly ran into Yi Lunyou.

"What a coincidence."

Yi Lunyou's face lit up when he saw Li Pu.

He had scraped together funds and sold some materials he'd accumulated to finally gather enough for the 2100 Crystal Coins training fee.

He planned to find Li Pu in the dormitory but unexpectedly met him here.

"Junior, thank you so much this time."

"No, no, no, I should thank you, senior."

After the 2100 Crystal Coins changed hands, both sides exchanged polite remarks.

It wasn't purely courtesy; Yi Lunyou genuinely passed the quota test thanks to his strengthened summoned beasts.

And Li Pu was truly in dire need of Crystal Coins.

"Junior, if I have the opportunity in the future, I'll continue to collaborate with you."

After exchanging a few words, Yi Lunyou hurriedly left.

In the coming days, his plan was to skip all non-essential classes.

He intended to spend all his time hunting magical beasts outside the school.

He planned to clear his debts first and then earn more for nurturing materials and training fees, aiming to meet Li Pu again before the Southwestern Star Cup to enhance his two summoned beasts' strength.

"It seems that training indeed earns money faster than hunting."

Watching his senior's back disappear, Li Pu couldn't help but sigh.

If he could get a few more clients like Yi Lunyou, he estimates he could gather 10,000 Crystal Coins for the straw man's [Sprint] training.

With the recent 2100 Crystal Coins, he now had nearly 5000 in hand.

However, Li Pu didn't plan to save this money for the straw man's [Sprint].

After the aphid experience, he felt he first needed to level up the straw man.

The priority of [Sprint] could be postponed slightly, ideally only after sacrificing to 0-turn max level of LV30.

Thinking to himself, he walked into the trading station.

The harvest from this trip was somewhat disappointing.

More precisely, the aphid remains were practically worthless.

The scythe, after the material's shelf life, sold for only 10 Crystal Coins.

The other aphid mouthparts fluctuated around 10 Crystal Coins as well.

Meaning these aphid magical beasts, apart from providing him with related materials, were useless.

"Li classmate, please wait a moment."

As Li Pu finished dealing with the sale and was preparing to leave the counter, the clerk suddenly called after him.

"?"

Li Pu stopped, showing a look of doubt.

"Mr. Tu asked you to go to his office."

The clerk put down the phone, apparently having just received the instruction.

Mr. Tu?

Li Pu paused slightly but then recalled something.

The last time he returned from the Little Yama Realm, he coincidentally ran into Mr. Tu at the trading station.

Back then, Mr. Tu mentioned that if possible, he might need Li Pu's help running errands.

Maybe this time, it's for this matter.

Under the clerk's guidance, Li Pu arrived in front of Mr. Tu's office door.

Actually, he wasn't very familiar with Mr. Tu, having only met a few times at the trading station; this was his first time at Mr. Tu's office.

Knock knock.

"Come in."

There was Mr. Tu's voice after he knocked the door.

As soon as Li Pu pushed open the door, he was hit by a cold wind that made him shiver.

As he looked around upon entering, his expression solidified somewhat.

Mr. Tu's office was somewhat special.

Or to put it more accurately, the office was ordinary, but the temperature was unusually low, exceptionally low.

Several icicles hung upside down from the ceiling, and many areas inside were frozen.

Mr. Tu himself seemed unbothered by the cold, as he was wearing a big leather coat.

(Is this... the air conditioning set too low?)

Li Pu internally quipped, but his gaze was suddenly drawn to a streak of blue.

[Goo-ji Boom!]

Flap flap!

A small blue sparrow, only the size of a fist, was flitting about the office.

It would sometimes perch on the desk and sometimes fly up to the cabinet.

Every time it flapped its wings, you could visibly see tiny ice crystals scattering.

It seemed this little guy was the culprit behind the excessively low temperature in Mr. Tu's office.

Setting aside how this little blue bird looked, it was hard for Li Pu to get a complete look as it was always flying around and rarely stayed put.

But considering it could freeze such a large office, combined with Mr. Tu's status, it must be of a high tier.

"How is it? This is the little one I'm preparing to contract with."

"Blue Ice Sparrow."

Seeing that Li Pu's attention was caught, Mr. Tu introduced it with a smile.

He extended his finger, and the little blue bird quickly landed on it, showing that they had already formed a bond.

"Oh?"

Li Pu's expression brightened upon hearing that.

Not contracted yet?

Which means... is it a magic beast?

Those blue feathers on its body were indeed bright and beautiful.

He wondered if it had a habit of shedding feathers.

[Goo-ji not boom!]

Perhaps feeling a sudden sense of danger, the little blue bird began to flap its wings vigorously.

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