Chen Shu was also speechless. The husky was already a bit full, but it still hadn't comprehended.
He didn't intentionally hide anything.
If a skill was comprehended, further consumption would be useless.
He had no need to harm others without benefiting himself.
It was not until the materials from the seventh Flame Burstworm Lord that the husky finally comprehended.
"That was close."
Xue Yu shook his head. The national inventory had only seven, and all of them had been used.
If it hadn't comprehended, Chen Shu would have had to apply for a different skill.
"Since it's successful, I won't stay any longer."
Xue Yu got up and left Chen Shu's home with his backpack.
"Awoooo~"
The husky bounced, and a new skill, [Continuous Assault], appeared on its panel.
System option complete, reward obtained: [Continuous Assault] +1.
Continuous Assault Lv2: Each time a skill is released, the damage of the next skill will increase by 3%, stackable! Duration: Three minutes!
One level directly increased the skill's damage by 2%. Although the amount was small, because it was a stacking skill, the effect would be magnified several times.
Chen Shu stroked his chin and took out another golden skill book, the divine skill [Clone].
He returned to his room, and a pair of cute, innocent eyes appeared before him – Xiao Huang.
Xiao Huang was now a giant five meters tall, and it could no longer be summoned without overturning the ceiling of the house.
He looked back and forth between Xiao Huang and the husky, his eyes filled with thought.
In the end, he gave [Clone] to the husky.
The slime's body was too large. If it learned [Clone], it would be very effective against hordes of ordinary fierce beasts.
But it wasn't a pure damage-type contracted spirit. Against Lord fierce beasts or even Monarchs, the clone's effect would be minimal.
It might even collide with its own clone during a charge.
With the husky learning [Clone], its damage would effectively double, making it much more useful.
The skill book dissipated, and a golden light flashed, entering the husky.
Clone Lv1: Active use, create a clone that lasts for a period of time, inheriting all skills of the main body except [Clone]!
A simple and unadorned skill description, but it possessed a practically perverted effect!
Currently, there were only a handful of beast tamers in the country who possessed this skill.
There were even rumors that if the [Clone] skill was leveled up, it could create more than one clone.
But these were always just rumors, as no one had managed to level it up to a high rank.
This was a divine skill that would never be eliminated!
Unlike [Gigantification], even a Level 1 clone could have a strong effect.
He eagerly awaited the moment when the husky would shine.
Chen Shu seemed to have thought of something and chuckled gleefully.
"Awoooo~"
The husky's mouth and legs began to stretch again.
The next morning, Chen Shu went to the city's shops to buy laxatives of various brands.
Due to the college entrance examination, all his laxatives had been used up.
For traveling and even more sinister purposes, these household necessities definitely needed to be kept in stock.
In the afternoon, Chen Shu returned home.
He meticulously replicated the production process from before.
If there was even the slightest mistake, the effect could be vastly different.
With the appearance of异空间 (alternate dimension), the types of materials were immeasurable. Even the most genius researchers couldn't fully understand the effects of all materials.
Chen Shu's laxative was a stroke of luck.
For two days, he stayed at home in seclusion.
Finally, it was done!
He let out a long sigh of relief. A large pile of black powder had accumulated on the table.
Chen Shu carefully poured a small amount of powder into a cup of water.
"It seems to be fine!"
Chen Shu sniffed the aroma in the cup. There was no foul odor, and it even had a slight fragrance. No one would have guessed it was a super laxative.
His father, Chen Ping, called out, "Chen Pi! Someone's looking for you!"
"Someone's looking for me?"
As Chen Shu was about to get up, the room door was pushed open.
"Kid, what are you doing?"
An old man, holding a palm-leaf fan, walked in slowly.
"Huh? Old Man Ye!"
Chen Shu was taken aback. He hadn't expected Ye Qing to come find him in person.
Ye Qing's mouth twitched. When he had something to ask, he was "Uncle Ye," and when he didn't, he was "Old Man Ye," wasn't he?
"Your college entrance exam went well, kid!"
Ye Qing, acting like an old friend, sat on a stool, patted Chen Shu's shoulder, and gave him a look of approval.
Chen Shu grinned, "It was alright, just normal performance."
"By the way, have you filled out your college application?"
"Ah?"
Chen Shu asked, "Didn't you say you'd deliver the admission notice to my door? Why would I bother filling out an application?"
Ye Qing's eyes widened. "Are you crazy?
If you don't fill out an application, how am I supposed to get you an admission notice?
Hurry up and fill it out! Huaxia University is already open for applications."
"Oh, oh!"
Chen Shu turned and opened his computer, preparing to submit his application.
With his scores, there was no doubt he would be accepted. He only needed to apply for Huaxia University.
Ye Qing nodded and casually picked up the nearby cup of water, taking a drink.
"What did you put in this water? It smells nice."
"What?"
Chen Shu turned his head, his body trembling. He saw that the water in the cup had already been drunk.
"You drank it?!"
"What's wrong? Is there a problem?"
Ye Qing pursed his lips, seemingly finding the taste quite pleasant.
"No! Absolutely no problem!"
Chen Shu vehemently denied it, filling out his application while observing Ye Qing's reaction.
Since the situation was irreversible, he didn't remind him again.
At the same time, he wanted to see if the laxative would actually work on a Gold-tier beast tamer.
"Oh right, kid, are you interested in making some money during the summer break?"
Ye Qing said calmly,
"I have a student who accepted a mission to an alternate dimension. Are you interested in joining?"
His student was Silver-tier. Bringing the Bronze-tier Chen Shu was mainly to let him gain some experience.
Chen Shu filled out the combat department of Huaxia University and closed the webpage.
He turned and asked, "The mission itself isn't important. The key is the reward!"
Ye Qing said, "It's a nine-one split, and you get five million!"
Chen Shu's brow furrowed, and he asked, "What kind of mission only pays five million?"
"Huh?"
Ye Qing's expression stiffened, and then he realized.
"Is your brain wired incorrectly?! You think you're getting nine parts?!"
Chen Shu asked matter-of-factly, "Isn't that right?
The Nanjiang bandits have always eaten the meat, when did they start drinking soup?
I'll think about it. If I'm really bored to the point of stomach ache, I'll take it."
Chen Shu wasn't very interested. Five million wasn't enough for him, let alone for two ravenous contracted spirits.
Ye Qing's mouth twitched. What did he mean by "really bored to the point of stomach ache"?
He originally wanted someone to help Chen Shu gain experience, but the kid wasn't interested at all.
Just as he was about to say something, a rumbling sound suddenly echoed.
Ye Qing's eyes widened, and then he clutched his stomach, his brow furrowed, and his face looking a bit grim.
"Damn it, this shouldn't be happening. My Gold-tier body is having diarrhea?"
Chen Shu asked with great concern, "Old Man Ye, are you alright?"
He hadn't expected it to actually work on a Gold-tier beast tamer!
"I feel a bit unwell! I'll be going now. If you decide you want to take it, give me a call!"
Ye Qing rubbed his stomach, his body slightly stooped.
At that moment, he suddenly turned around.
His gaze was sharp, and he immediately realized what was wrong.
"This isn't right! My stomach was fine earlier. That cup of water?!"