Beast Tamer: The evolution path I made up has come true!

Slippers have thus been elevated from everyday consumer goods to academic research materials.

Su Mo rubbed his temples and insisted, "Sealing it is one thing, but the damage was caused by Fu Gui, so compensation is still due. Send me the link, and I'll transfer the money to you at the agreed price."

Upon hearing this, Lin Zhixia hesitated before saying, "Really, it's not necessary, senior. Those slippers weren't cheap to begin with... so there's no need to pay for them..."

Su Mo was taken aback when he heard this.

A pair of slippers, how expensive can they be?

Although I am poor, I can still afford to lose money on slippers that cost tens or hundreds of yuan.

So Su Mo asked firmly, "How much?"

Seeing Su Mo's determination, Lin Zhixia whispered, "These slippers of mine are a limited-edition pink bear series from Wurongfang's winter collection last year. Only one hundred pairs were released in the entire Southwest region at that time."

Upon hearing this, an ominous premonition instantly filled Su Mo's heart.

With so many prefixes, it must be expensive...

Hearing Su Mo's silence, Lin Zhixia, as if afraid that Su Mo would think she was asking for an exorbitant price, quickly explained, "But I got a discount when I bought it."

Su Mo's eyes lit up slightly, and he quickly asked, "After the discount... how much?"

Lin Zhixia said, "Thirty-six thousand eight."

As Lin Zhixia finished speaking, the cold wind from the corridor rushed in through Su Mo's collar.

Thirty-six thousand eight! A pair of slippers.

These aren't slippers, they're spirit crystals for wearing on your feet!

Su Mo took a deep breath and glanced at his account: [4396.6]

Looking at the numbers on the screen, Su Mo was like a soulless corpse.

At this moment, Lin Zhixia seemed to realize Su Mo's situation and hurriedly said, "Senior! You really don't need to pay for it! I have other shoes at home, although this slipper is quite sentimental..."

Upon hearing this, Su Mo closed his eyes in anguish.

Although I am poor, I cannot default on my debts.

Su Mo took a deep breath and said, "Lin, I'll pay for the shoes."

Su Mo coughed strategically and said in a low voice, "But... could we postpone it for now?"

At this point, Su Mo blushed slightly, but forced a smile and said, "Installment payment is fine too. I can give you an IOU, or a loan secured by collateral. Once the school's research funding is approved, or once I graduate and find a job, I'll pay you back with interest as soon as possible."

Hearing Su Mo's answer, Lin Zhixia couldn't help but burst out laughing.

"Senior."

Lin Zhixia said, "You're really serious."

Su Mo remained expressionless.

Actually, I didn't want to be so serious, but the number 36,800 was a problem. If I didn't have the right attitude, Su Mo was afraid she would call the police.

"Then we don't need to pay for it yet."

Lin Zhixia suppressed a laugh and said, "If the slippers really get collected by the school, I'll consider it an investment in my research."

At this point, Lin Zhixia paused, her tone suddenly becoming less reserved and more excited and expectant: "But senior, can you promise me something?"

Su Mo was now filled with guilt over the 36,000 yuan he was willing to do anything, even sign a contract of servitude, without hesitation: "Tell me!"

Lin Zhixia said with utmost seriousness, "Then, when Fugui does experiments in the future, can you take me with you?"

Lin Zhixia spoke rapidly, her excitement barely contained, "The emotional anchoring theory is really fascinating! Although Professor Xu has sealed away my slippers, I'd like to directly invest in your research project, is that alright?"

"Invest...investment?"

Su Mo's brain couldn't process the word for a moment.

Lin Zhixia nodded and said, "That's right, I want to be your investor!"

Just as Su Mo was about to speak, intending to explain to Lin Zhixia that he was just a makeshift troupe...

Su Mo's terminal suddenly emitted a notification tone, followed by a pop-up notification box.

[A deposit of $100,000.00 has been successfully made into your Federal Reserve account.]

Upon seeing this prompt, Su Mo was immediately stunned.

One hundred thousand.

Is this the kind of execution power a rich woman possesses?

They don't even need to brag before they just transfer money?!

After a long silence on the other end of the phone, Lin Zhixia cautiously inquired, "Senior, is 100,000 yuan enough to buy experimental equipment and provide Fugui with nutritional supplements in the early stages?"

"If that's not enough, I can add a little more when I get my allowance next month..."

Pocket money.

After a while, Su Mo took a deep breath, and his originally straight back bent slightly.

Then Su Mo spoke to the air in an extremely sincere tone: "Junior Sister Lin!"

On the other end of the terminal: "Huh?"

Su Mo said firmly, "For the next experiment, I won't hesitate to let you watch from the sidelines, or even if you ride Fugui into the arena yourself!"

Chapter 19 Statement from the Joint Center for the Breeding of Hydra Wolves

After hanging up the call, Su Mo stared at the six-figure sum of money flashing on the terminal screen, unable to come back to his senses for a long time.

Fugui was lying at Su Mo's feet. Still a bit paralyzed from being out of control since coming out of the observation room, it was squinting and smacking its lips, as if still savoring the taste of 36,800.

Su Mo looked down at Fu Gui, his gaze gradually changing.

Just a few minutes ago, Su Mo thought that Fugui was a money-devouring beast that could eat him into bankruptcy at any moment.

But now, it's clearly a walking lucky charm, an automatic teller machine!

What's so special about a pair of slippers that cost 36,000?

Not only can you get expensive food experiences for free, but you can also hook up with a rich female junior who can casually throw out 100,000 yuan in pocket money!

What is this called?

This is my lucky star!

Just as Su Mo was in shock, the system panel popped up again:

[Alert: Large-scale cognitive dissemination detected across the internet!]

[Current False Evolutionary Path: The False Wolf's High-Dimensional Cognitive Impairment Hypothesis]

[Awareness has grown rapidly!]

[Progress in converting fake into real: 16.7%]

[Progress in converting fake into real: 17.9%]

[Progress in converting fake into real: 18.9%]

[Current prototype skill: Mental Pull]

[Success rate of ability triggering: 10.2% → 15.8%]

Looking at the numbers soaring again, Su Mo took a deep breath and felt that the air in the whole world had become sweeter.

cool.

This wave not only resolved the economic crisis, but also brought the progress of "converting fakes into real ones" close to the 20 mark.

The success rate of "spiritual traction" has also exceeded 15%.

Although from an academic perspective, this is an unstable version of the Six Meridians Divine Sword by Duan Yu, for Fu Gui, it is already a huge leap forward, like a class jump.

Just as Su Mo was about to close the panel, the terminal's message bar was bombarded with messages once again.

This time, however, it was the Lingwang Hot List that was pushing it like crazy.

The controversy surrounding the retesting of the "fake wolf mentality" continues to escalate! Multiple experts and institutions have voiced their opinions.

Su Mo casually clicked on a trending topic and saw a huge battle erupt in the comments section.

Debunkers argue: [These two isolated incidents are simply not enough to prove that this is a consistent skill!]

This is a stress response from hunger in pets; it has absolutely nothing to do with evolutionary paths!

[There are dogs everywhere that like to chew on slippers, are they all superhuman pets? Don't be swayed by online trends!]

However, many casual fans have already sided with the supporters:

But bro, this is really a random, blind test...

[With all the lab equipment running at full capacity, and wind pressure, magnetic field, and spatial fluctuations all normal, the only thing causing the patient's mental state to spike is... how do you explain this scientifically?]

[At least the haters can no longer spread rumors that Su Mo used transparent fishing line, right?]

[I don't care if it's a new route or not, just the fact that it can attract slippers is enough to make it entertaining enough for me to follow for a year!]

As for the most terrifying army of amateur scientists, they are currently in a frenzy of celebration: [Long live Su Sheng! Long live Gravity Dog!!]