It was clear that Li Pu was just a casual thought. This was the magical beast that Mr. Tu had cultivated in advance for contracting, so he certainly wouldn't think of moving it.

Unaware of the bluebird's peculiar behavior, Mr. Tu proceeded with the introduction.

"Blue Ice Sparrow, a Grade 10 Ice Element Summoning Beast, proficient and suitable for ice skills."

"A type of powerful Grade A magical beast, born at the third level of transformation."

"The known conventional breeding route of this summoning beast is renowned for its uniqueness."

"Legend has it that at the eighth level of transformation, it becomes an ice egg."

"If it can complete the ninth transformation, it will break out of the egg and become a terrifyingly powerful Ice Phoenix."

"Most importantly, its inherent ability grants its summoner longevity."

Clearly, finding such a magical beast must have cost Mr. Tu a lot of effort and money, so his expression looked quite proud and smug at this moment.

"Mr. Tu, can I touch it?"

After listening to the introduction, Li Pu made a small request.

"Of course."

Unquestioning, Mr. Tu brought the bluebird over to Li Pu.

"Little darling, this is not a bad person, don't resist."

Feeling the bluebird's agitation, he used a soothing and corny tone to comfort it.

In fact, Li Pu didn't want to touch the bird itself. To be exact, he wanted to touch its feathers.

Then he extended his finger and lightly touched one of the feathers on the bird's back, and information immediately fed back to his mind.

[LV1-Ice Mirror Body (A)] 6/100

Active Effect: Release an ice sculpture replica of the body to attack

Attribute Requirement: 1~10 Ice

Type Requirement: Wind Chaser/Balanced

Race Requirement: Ice Phoenix Bloodline

Indeed, the higher the rank of the magical beast, the more quantity of related material it provides.

The small feather of the bluebird can be counted as 6/100.

If he plucked a dozen from it, wouldn't it...

(Forget it.)

Li Pu quickly dispelled the thought.

This magical beast clearly looks very precious. If he dared to pull the bluebird's feathers, Mr. Tu would probably peel his skin.

"Mr. Tu, did you call me today for something?"

So he changed the subject, shifting his attention away.

The fact that he was called to the office couldn't be as simple as showing off the magical beast.

"Haha, indeed, there is something."

Mr. Tu laughed heartily, letting him sit down, then began explaining.

"You probably know that contracting summoning beasts is not limited to using summoning charms."

"It is also feasible to contract with magical beasts and transform them into summoning beasts."

"However, this process will be much more troublesome than directly using summoning charms."

"Besides needing to cultivate bonds with the magical beast first, special items are required during the actual contract process."

"Depending on the contract subject, different items are needed."

With that, Mr. Tu took out a crystal from his storage space.

The appearance of the crystal made Li Pu's eyelids twitch slightly.

Because not long ago, he'd had a close look at such a crystal.

It's exactly—a Replica Crystal.

But he didn't know how he could assist a summoner of Mr. Tu's caliber.

Could it be he has to enter the replica with him, isn't that courting death?

"Don't be fooled by the blue ice sparrow's current bird form."

"Actually, it belongs to the element-type life forms."

"To be exact, it's a variant element-type life form."

Among the element-type life forms Mr. Tu mentioned, Li Pu did have some understanding before.

The most ordinary ones are the metal, wood, water, fire, and earth elements.

Element-type life forms generally don't have fixed shapes; certain physiques might even lean towards ethereal types, quite vague.

However, under some specific conditions, element-type life forms can mutate into a fixed shape.

Just like this little bluebird before him.

"Do you know the universal designated item required to contract with element-type magical beasts?"

"It is the Attributeless Elemental Core."

"Although not extremely valuable, it is quite rare in number."

"It's scarce mainly because it is very difficult to preserve."

"Exists for no more than 100 minutes without binding."

"That's why I've come to ask for your help."

Li Pu does know the concept of binding.

When a summoner binds a [Mnemonic], they can let their summoning beasts use it freely, without risk of loss.

But binding something like an Attributeless Elemental Core; that was entirely unheard of to him.

Mr. Tu then provided a more detailed explanation.

The Attributeless Elemental Core originates from the Small Element Realm.

Similar to the Nether Realm, the Element Realm is a generic term for a type of another dimension.

The Small Element Realm is a fragment of the Element Realm.

World fragments also have varying degrees of complexity.

Putting aside their internal area, some worlds are relatively barren and desolate, while others are exceptionally energy-rich.

For example, the replica crystal he holds is a D~C level replica, belonging to a mid-high level world fragment.

A world of that level usually contains something sustaining its operation.

In the Small Element Realm, its operating core is the Attributeless Elemental Core.

If the Elemental Core is damaged or disappears, this fragment will automatically traverse the void, find the original Element Realm body, and re-merge.

What Mr. Tu needs Li Pu to do is to go to the small element realm represented by the replica crystal in his hand and retrieve the Attributeless Elemental Core inside it.

He sought out Li Pu because the replica crystal also imposes a threshold restriction on strength.

Summoning beasts at the first level or above, along with summoners possessing such beasts, cannot enter.

Under these restrictive conditions, Li Pu is undoubtedly the best candidate.

Since the top students of second-year have all completed their summoning beasts' first transformations.

In Mr. Tu's eyes, seeking a tail-ender from second-year for help is less reliable than choosing Li Pu, the first-year top student.

"But you don't need to rush to complete this task right away."

"After all, this replica might contain powerful magical beasts at LV30 full level."

"It's safer to enhance your abilities further before entering."

"However, it can't be dragged out for too long."

"It's best to finish within this semester, or else when the blue ice sparrow passes its juvenile period, it might affect its future breeding."

"Of course, I won't let you go for nothing."

"The reward this time will definitely satisfy you greatly."

At this point, Mr. Tu revealed a smile.

In reality, the Attributeless Elemental Core is quite valuable, its low market price only due to preservation challenges.

As the Trading Station Director, he certainly won't shortchange the students on his commission.

Not to mention, this new student he finds highly promising and admirable.

Therefore, Mr. Tu is certain that the reward proposition he is about to present is something Li Pu wouldn't be able to refuse.

However, Li Pu seems to have his own ideas.

Before the other person could mention the reward, he asked first.

"Mr. Tu, does your bird shed feathers often?"

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