Before the class ended, the homeroom teacher, Ms. Wu, came looking for me. Even though Mr. Zhao was giving a lecture, not everyone was paying attention. Various messages were floating around in the group chat, and while Ms. Wu occasionally called out the students who dared to chat during class time, she knew she couldn’t really control them all.
The academy doesn’t force students to do anything. Even if you skip a class, it’s not a big deal as long as you pass the end-of-term exams. However, she couldn’t just let them completely disregard the fact that a teacher is present in the chat while they are causing disruptions during lecture time.
"Hmm... is class still going on?"
Rubbing his eyes, Фэн Юань yawned and looked around in confusion. He’d felt someone nudging him during his nap, although it didn’t quite feel like Ци Чэнь. Could it have been Dou Yanlan?
"No, Фэн Юань, can you step outside with me for a moment?"
Seeing Фэн Юань asleep, Ms. Wu was a bit helpless. That guy somehow loved sleeping during class, but strictly speaking, his abilities weren’t weaker than the teachers, and it’s possible that in terms of knowledge, he might actually teach the teachers a thing or two.
Thus, even when Фэн Юань slept during class, the teachers didn’t bother him. But, seeing his tired demeanor—could it be that he didn’t sleep well last night?
The adoption of the little Flame Wolf by Фэн Юань was something she was well aware of. After all, once registered, the information would be sent to the homeroom teacher. She just hadn’t expected that Фэн Юань would come back with a little Flame Wolf just by participating in a temporary action. Was it Veronia’s doing? They didn’t quite believe it, because unlike Agunas, they knew Veronia fairly well.
Given that the dean’s beast and Veronia were good friends, they naturally knew that Veronia didn’t really care about humans or spirit beasts. An existence like that wouldn’t bother with a little Flame Wolf.
Ms. Wu, having never seen Фэн Юань transform into Little Husky, didn’t realize the resemblance between the little Flame Wolf lying on the ground and Фэн Юань’s husky-like form. Meanwhile, the little Flame Wolf was gnawing on a chew stick given by Veronia, because under the potion’s influence, the little Flame Wolf was undergoing another development, constantly feeling the urge to bite something.
Similarly, the little Flame Wolf was feeling uncomfortable, but it hadn’t found anything to rub against. Previously, Mr. Zhao judged that the Flame Wolf was undergoing secondary growth based on its teeth grinding and fur shedding patterns. It wasn’t the season for shedding, and the little Flame Wolf wasn’t a spirit beast known for easily losing fur. Therefore, the likelihood was minimal. Along with other symptoms, it was easy to recognize that it was in secondary development.
"Something up?"
Looking quizzically at Ms. Wu behind him, Фэн Юань showed no guilt for napping during class. He just didn’t expect Ms. Wu to come to him. Scratching his head, Фэн Юань followed Ms. Wu out of the classroom with questions in his mind.
Watching this, Ци Чэнь felt puzzled. Without checking his phone, he wasn’t aware that the news had spread in the group chat. The little Flame Wolf flicked its ears and eyes before quietly standing up and cautiously moving toward the door, while Agunas noticed this strange behavior and followed.
Veronia had an idea but didn’t follow, thinking that the little Flame Wolf probably went to the bathroom. Although it was a juvenile spirit beast, it wouldn’t relieve itself carelessly, especially with so many people around. In such an unsafe environment, it definitely wouldn’t do that.
After a while, when Фэн Юань returned and lay on the desk, he noticed the little Flame Wolf was missing. Looking puzzled, Фэн Юань turned to Veronia and asked
"Where’s the little Flame Wolf? What’s it up to now?"
Seeing Agunas wasn’t there either, Фэн Юань wasn’t too worried. With Agunas following, the little Flame Wolf wouldn’t be in danger.
"Probably went to the bathroom."
With a sidelong glance at the grumpy Agunas, who was following a bewildered little Flame Wolf, Veronia commented. The Flame Wolf had no idea why Agunas was suddenly irritated, only being startled by its sudden appearance. Lacking awareness otherwise, the little Flame Wolf might have quarreled with Agunas.
"Just now, why did your homeroom teacher ask for you?"
Peeking at Agunas, Veronia asked Фэн Юань curiously. Yawning, Фэн Юань glanced at Veronia and said
"It’s about the treatment for innate deficiencies. Although this has a huge impact, without thorough verification, hastily making it public wouldn’t be wise."
"So that’s it. Is this method something you researched on your own?"
"More or less. After all, it’s related to the civilization’s level and the world’s level."
Nodding, Фэн Юань didn’t bother explaining further. Veronia felt envy. Even for the Божественный зверьs, researching such methods wouldn’t be as easy as it was for Фэн Юань. Like Фэн Юань mentioned, they only matched the world’s level. In terms of both insight and knowledge, they couldn’t compare to Фэн Юань.
Even if he hadn’t encountered such things before, by analogy, researching such matters wasn’t difficult. Besides, they reckoned Фэн Юань was stronger than the most formidable people from Chaos. When targeting Фэн Юань, those guys routinely failed, and Фэн Юань hadn’t ever exerted his full strength.
This indicated that Фэн Юань might transcend this Chaos. But was this possible? Unlike entering Chaos, none within the worlds of Chaos can glimpse beyond it, not even idle speculation.
Thinking deeply, Veronia finally chuckled softly and murmured to herself
"Does any of this have anything to do with me?"
Agunas glanced at Veronia puzzled, not understanding why she suddenly said this, but Veronia ignored it, glancing at the obedient little Flame Wolf lying on the ground. Фэн Юань yawned and continued catching up on his sleep.
As soon as class was over, Ци Чэнь couldn’t help but inquire about why the homeroom teacher came for Фэн Юань. Yawning, Фэн Юань nonchalantly replied
"It’s all because of treating the little Flame Wolf. Many spirit beasts like it have innate deficiencies. However, the impact on strength is limited, and since there’s been no effective solution, it seems like nobody cares."
"Is your treatment method generic?"
Surprised, Ци Чэнь looked at Фэн Юань. He hadn’t paid attention before because Фэн Юань often employed highly targeted techniques that could only affect particular spirit beasts. However, such treatment methods could achieve maximum effectiveness. This time, he hadn’t expected Фэн Юань to come up with a generic treatment method.
"Of course. Researching just for it was too troublesome. If I need it again later, I’d have to redo everything. I’d rather create something universal."
Rolling his eyes, Фэн Юань spoke with mild annoyance. The scope of innate deficiencies was broad, not only encompassing defects but also unique cases like Xiao Ji and Fatty Coo who suffered potential loss due to accidents, and issues like underdeveloped organs seen in the little Flame Wolf. Technically, cases like Xiao Ji and Fatty Coo could be considered organ underdevelopment, albeit their situations are more severe.
In fact, the condition of the little Flame Wolf isn’t uncommon among human Укротители зверей’ spirit beasts. While it affects strength ceilings, truly reaching those limits remains rare for Укротители зверей. Thus, even if their spirit beasts are slightly weaker, it has little impact.
Knowing the successful outcome of Фэн Юань’s research, Ци Чэнь hesitated but held his tongue. That topic was Фэн Юань’s to approach as he wished. Stretching leisurely, Фэн Юань said
"Let’s go grab a bite. Tonight, I still have to prepare another medicinal bath for it. Thankfully, Agunas and Veronia are helping. Otherwise, I wouldn’t really want to do this; it’s too bothersome."
"Is it really that troublesome? Why not... request an assistant from the academy?"
Surprised, Фэн Юань chuckled, shook his head, and replied
"There’s no need for that. This medicinal bath hasn’t been fully tested yet. Even if handed over, it’s uncertain whether it would have flaws. Furthermore, the troublesome part lies in using materials sourced from various regions. Without this, I wouldn’t need to trouble Agunas and the others."
He clearly understood Ци Чэнь’s intention. For this kind of research, the academy wouldn’t hesitate to assign help with the chores, as genuinely participating could earn them a good reputation. However, Фэн Юань simply didn’t need it.

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