What should I do if my pet loves watching anime?

The three men glanced at Su Wenya, and two of them shook their heads, giving up.

But the third person, a middle-aged man in a black suit with a stern face, raised his sign again: "120,000."

"125,000." Su Wenya replied without hesitation.

The middle-aged man frowned, stared at Su Wenya for a few seconds, and finally put down the sign.

"125,000 Alliance Coins, sold!" The auctioneer brought down the gavel.

Gu Beiri breathed a sigh of relief.

It was 5,000 cheaper than expected, and I still managed to get the ticket.

Su Wenya went to complete the handover procedures, while Gu Beiri waited in his seat.

Just then, he felt a gaze upon him.

Turning his head, he saw the middle-aged man who had been bidding earlier, staring at him coldly.

That look made Gu Beiri very uncomfortable—not out of hostility, but more like someone scrutinizing an object.

The middle-aged man walked over and sat down opposite Gu Beiri.

"That disc, is it for you?" he asked in a low voice.

"Yes," Gu Beiri answered cautiously.

"What kind of elf?"

"Merry sheep".

The middle-aged man raised an eyebrow: "Electric-type Pokémon learning Power Gem? Interesting."

He paused, then suddenly said, "You have a special aura about you."

Gu Beiri's heart skipped a beat: "What kind of aura is that?"

"I can't quite put my finger on it." The middle-aged man stared into his eyes. "It's like you've been marked by something. Have you been in contact with anything unusual recently?"

Gu Beiri immediately thought of the Summer Notes and Lei Zhimin's remains, but he remained calm: "I don't understand what you're talking about."

The middle-aged man smiled, but the smile was somewhat cold: "It's alright, I'm just reminding you."

Some things, once you get them, you can't get rid of them.

After saying that, he got up and left, disappearing into the crowd.

Gu Beiri looked in the direction he left, a sense of unease rising in his heart.

Who is this person? What did he sense?

A few minutes later, Su Wenya returned, holding the metal box in her hand.

"It's all done, let's go."

"That person just now..." Gu Beiri wanted to say something.

"We'll talk about it when we get back."

The two quickly left the auction house.

After getting on the bus, Su Wenya asked, "What did that person say to you?"

Gu Beiri recounted the conversation.

Su Wenya frowned: "Wearing a black suit, with a cold and stern face... does he have a thin scar near his left eye?"

"Yes, how did you know?"

"Zhao Wumian," Su Wenya uttered the name. "A senior agent in the Alliance's Special Investigations Division, specializing in handling special cases involving legendary elves, ancient ruins, forbidden technologies, and the like."

"This person is quite prominent in the entire investigation department; he's very capable."

It is said that he had competed for the position of dojo master in some remote areas a few years ago, but later lost to the dojo master in Xinjiang Province.

Since then, I've joined the investigation department and risen to my current position in just a few years.

Gu Beiri was startled.

Special Investigations Division? Could it be...?

"He might have sensed something." Su Wenya started the car. "You've been in contact with too many things lately—the lightning-struck mountain, the century-old lightning-struck wood, and that underground ruins... all of these leave behind energy residue."

The Special Investigations Division is very sensitive to these kinds of traces, especially those from someone like Zhao Wumian.

Will he investigate me?

"Not necessarily." Su Wenya pondered. "The Special Investigations Division has limited manpower and only focuses on major cases."

Your current performance is that of an ordinary research trainee and should not attract much attention.

But we need to be more careful in the future.

Gu Beiri nodded and gripped the metal box in his hand tightly.

A wave of unrest, a wave of up again.

Even with so many relationships like Summer, Spiral Eye, and Thunder People still unresolved, now there's Zhao Wumian added to the mix.

…………

On the way back to the farm, Gu Beiri remained silent.

Zhao Wumian's appearance was like a stone thrown into a calm lake, breaking the brief tranquility brought about by days of focused training.

"Don't worry too much." Su Wenya seemed to see through his thoughts. "Although the Special Investigations Division is mysterious, it has strict rules and regulations for its operations."

As long as we don't actively cross taboos or leave any obvious evidence, they won't easily intrude into ordinary people's lives.

"But..." Gu Beiri hesitated, but Su Wenya knew what he was going to say.

Summer notes.

"Only the two of us know this." Su Wenya gripped the steering wheel, her voice calm yet firm. "We've already agreed on a story; the rest is just routine information."

Although lightning-struck wood is valuable, it is a legally tradable research material.

She paused, glanced at Gu Beiri, and said, "Your most important task right now is to prepare for the start of the preparatory class and train Mali Sheep."

Leave the rest to me.

Looking at her serious profile, Gu Beiri felt a mix of emotions welling up inside him.

I am grateful for her sense of responsibility, but also ashamed of my own powerlessness.

"I will become stronger as soon as possible," he whispered, as if making a vow.

Su Wenya smiled: "I believe you."

The car stopped at the farm gate, and Gu Beiri got out, carrying a metal box containing the Power Gem skill disc.

Su Wenya did not leave immediately, but handed him a small silver USB drive.

"What is this?"

"I've compiled some information, including a guide to the safe use of skill discs. Also..." She hesitated for a moment, "I asked someone to check Zhao Wumian's public files. Although it's limited, it might be useful to you."

Gu Beiri took the USB drive, his fingertips touching the cool metal casing.

"Thanks."

"You're welcome, we're friends." Su Wenya waved her hand. "By the way, preparatory class starts next week, are you ready?"

"That's about it."

"That's good." Su Wenya started the car. "See you at the start of the semester."

Watching the car drive away, Gu Beiri stood in the night for a long time.

…………

Over the next few days, Gu Beiri locked himself in the training room, focusing on guiding the sheep in learning the Power Gem.

Compared to drafting, mastering the Power Gem went much more smoothly.

Perhaps it was the experience of being struck by lightning that gave Mare the sheep a preliminary sense of the energy of rocks and minerals, perhaps it was the faint grass-type energy in its body that played a harmonizing role, or perhaps it was simply good luck.

In short, the first skill transfer encountered almost no obstacles.

The amber-colored energy stream smoothly merged into the sheep's body, forming a peculiar parallel state with its electrical energy, without interfering with each other.

"Meow!"

The moment the transmission ended, Mare the sheep bleated excitedly, and an amber-colored crystal the size of a soybean appeared between its two horns.

The crystal surface reflects the lights of the training room, and it looks as if stardust is flowing inside.

"Success!" Gu Beiri looked at the monitoring data with delight.

Skills learning completion rate: 87%

Energy compatibility: Good

It was even better than expected.

"Let's test its power."

With its mind focused, the amber crystal rapidly grew larger, spinning and emitting a soft yet solid amber-colored beam of light.

"Bang!"

The beam struck the target at the other end of the training chamber, leaving a clear burn mark, and the insulating material on the target surface glowed slightly red.

"The power is good, but the condensation speed is too slow and the energy consumption is too high," Gu Beiri noted. "It requires a lot of practice to reduce the casting animation and improve energy utilization efficiency."

He looked at Mareep: "Starting today, practice Grass Cutting every morning, Power Gem every afternoon, and Counter Shield and Electric Terrain every evening."