Please be my partner.

Because, in just over an hour, the flickering light on [Control of Earth Element] dimmed and disappeared, and the 0.1 spiritual energy that was previously injected... was exhausted!

This kind of consumption was beyond Mellen's expectations. You know, before this, the spiritual energy consumed by Spike during his daily exercise was only 0.3 (0.2 at the beginning).

After carefully confirming Spike's skill training progress, Mellen was a little surprised.

The body is limited by various factors, and the progress made through daily exercise is limited.

However, skills like [Earth Element Control] are different. They are simpler and more direct, with fewer restrictions, or even no restrictions at all.

How much you can improve in a short period of time depends entirely on your level of development.

Therefore, although the consumption of spiritual energy is much greater, the progress is also commensurate with it.

Afterwards, Melen injected another 0.1 spiritual energy, but this time he did not let Spike practice the [Earth Element Control] exercise.

After more than two hours, the spiritual energy was exhausted again, and the time spent was almost twice as long as the previous exercise.

According to Spike's description, although his [Control of Earth Element] has grown a little this time, it is much smaller than when he was training.

Mellen nodded slightly and decisively abandoned this cost-ineffective approach.

For the next three days, Melen would spend 1 spiritual energy every day to train Spike's [Earth Element Control].

Although the cost is high, the effect is definitely worth it!

It is definitely not an easy task to combine the three imprints of [Earth Element Control], [Earth Pulse] and [Earthquake] to the level of being able to form [Heavy Mountain].

According to Mentor Heb, for an ordinary Branded Knight, each brand would take three or even five years of careful polishing and development before reaching the critical point where they could be combined.

The three brands together will take more than ten years.

Even for some geniuses, it would take at least one brand a year, which would take a total of three years.

However, in just three days, Spike's progress in [Control of Earth Element] had already reached nearly one-third!

In other words, it only takes about ten days to complete one branding!

Improve quickly, right?

It’s paid for!

I just want to ask you, do you understand the value of 'using gold to create happiness'? ! ! !

Looking at the remaining 8.3 spiritual energy, Melen felt both pain and happiness.

At this time, Spike was working hard to practice the [Control of Earth Element], and Mellen was slumped in the soft chair next to him, his eyes blank, like a salted fish that had lost its dream.

Little Honglian lay comfortably in her master's arms, feeling his subconscious caress and enjoying this rare comfort.

The little guy doesn't have much time to leave the cage and relax every day, so he cherishes every moment he can spend with his owner.

At this moment, Melen suddenly stood up. Little Honglian was startled and quickly used her little paws to scratch to avoid falling out of her master's arms.

Mellen said to himself seriously, "This can't go on any longer. Since there's no way to 'cut costs,' the only way is to find a way to 'increase revenue'!"

Thinking of this, he began to search his mind for the "experience" to see if there were any ideas that could be applied to the current situation.

Chapter 49 [Contract Summoning]

After thinking for a moment, Mellen fell softly on the recliner again, turning into a salted fish who had lost his dreams.

It has to be said that he was just an ordinary person in his previous life, an ordinary person who did not possess any high-end professional knowledge.

As for the general knowledge...

Although the world Mellen is in now seems to be technologically backward, because of the existence of extraordinary professionals, the black technology may not be much inferior to that of his previous life.

Melen even saw records of mechas created by [Mechanics] in the books in the library.

In fact, there is a Mechanics Association in Roland City. Two-wheeled vehicles, telegraphs, steam vehicles, etc. all come from this association.

Do I really have to be a plagiarist and write a novel? !

However, not to mention the different ideologies between the two worlds, the novels that were popular in the previous life may not necessarily be popular in this world.

Even the most basic environment is different. In the past, the internet was well developed, and the various channels for information dissemination were much more extensive. But in this world...

Most importantly, Mellen would shudder inexplicably when he thought about being locked up in a small dark room without any light.

After classifying this idea as a final alternative, Mellen decided to think of other options.

in the afternoon.

Mellen continues to receive instruction from mentor Eunice.

Although he has changed his job to become a [Wolf Tamer] and gained the powerful ability of [Soul Interaction], he is still very interested in the skills of the [Beast Tamer] and wants to try to learn them.

What makes Melen feel helpless is that the [Wolf Tamer] does not have the ability similar to the pet space. Of course, it may also be because his current level is too low and he has not been able to dig out the relevant abilities from the wolf-shaped pendant.

This means that he must keep Spike and Little Red Lotus with him at all times.

Although it is fun to be with dogs, there are always some inconvenient times.

Teacher Unica is undoubtedly a [Beast Tamer], but Melen has never seen the pet she contracted.

Perhaps, Mellen's question can be answered by this mentor.

When he raised his question, Instructor Unica smiled and said, "Your question has troubled most Beast Tamers. Now, we usually have two solutions..."

Melen looked attentively.

Teacher Yunica said, "The first one is to learn an ability called [Contract Summoning]. It can summon the life forms that you have contracted with within a certain distance."

"It's important to note that using [Contract Summoning] requires a certain amount of time to prepare, and it cannot be interrupted during this period. The summoned contracted life cannot be too far away from you."

Mellen nodded slightly. [Contract Summoning] not only requires reading the bar, but also cannot be used at a distance. Although there are many restrictions, it must be said that it is indeed a very practical ability.

"The second one is very simple..."

When she said this, Teacher Eunice smiled and shook the bracelet on her wrist that looked like it was made of emerald.

For some reason, Melen suddenly had a bad feeling in his heart.

There was a flash of light on the emerald bracelet, and a small snake about one meter long, as thick as a thumb, emitting an ice-blue cold air, suddenly appeared.

The little snake swam in the air for a while, and finally wrapped around Teacher Eunice's arm.

Teacher Yunica smiled and said, "The Beast Tamer Bracelet is also known as the Beast Pet House. Most of the space storage items created by wizards cannot hold living things."

"The Beast Tamer Bracelet was developed by the Beast Tamer Alliance specifically to solve the problems faced by Beast Tamers. Not only can it hold a physical pet, it can also be used as storage, killing two birds with one stone."

Melen asked expressionlessly, "Teacher Eunice, I wonder the price of this item..."

Instructor Yunika said, "The most basic model costs 3000 gold coins, and the space inside is only 1 cubic meter. The larger the space, the more expensive it is. Some special models are not only crafted by masters, but also use extremely precious materials. It is said that the space can always maintain a rich spiritual environment, making the pet feel particularly comfortable."

Mellen fell silent.

A normal 1 cubic meter space storage item wouldn't cost more than 1000 gold coins. Since the Beast Tamer Bracelet could hold living creatures, a price of 3000 gold coins seemed reasonable...

He skipped the topic and sincerely requested, "Teacher Yunica, please teach me [Contract Summoning]."

After finishing a day of teaching, Teacher Eunice said to Mellen who was about to leave: "Do you remember the question I asked you a few days ago?"

Mellen was stunned for a moment, then reacted and said, "You mean, a mission that's somewhat dangerous?"

Instructor Eunice nodded and said, "The reason I asked you this question that day was because the Special Affairs Bureau wanted to recruit professional students from the academy to become temporary investigators."

"Although the news hasn't been fully announced yet, the academy has already discussed and approved it. The details will be announced in the next two days. If you're interested, you can keep an eye on it."

Mellen said he understood.

In the next few days, Mellen focused his main energy on [Contract Summoning], and also took the time to engrave the second mark for Spike.

This time, the inscription is [Pulse of the Earth].

As a sensory ability, it allows Spike to sense with the power of the earth.

Its characteristic is its large range. Once the engraving is completed, Spike can use it to sense the movements within a range of 100 meters.

But for the time being, the shortcomings are also obvious. Spike can only sense vibrations at present, which is a bit similar to the passive of the excavator in LOL. Once someone stops and stops creating vibrations, they will disappear from its perception.

Of course, this shortcoming can be compensated by improving [Earth Pulse].

As the [Earth Pulse] increases, not only will the range of perception gradually expand, but the level of perception will also continue to deepen from the most basic vibration.

In comparison, Melen has higher expectations for [Contract Summoning].

Although as expected, this skill cannot be connected to cubic geometry and can only be regarded as an independent basic extraordinary ability, it also has the potential for subsequent development.

For example, in addition to the most basic method of summoning a pet to your side, you can also try to develop a method of using the pet as an anchor point to summon yourself to the pet's side.

If this kind of thing can really be done in the future, in Melen's opinion, there will be too many cool operations that can be used for [Contract Summoning].

Of course, all this is still too early for Mellen, who needs more than ten seconds to prepare in advance to activate the [Contract Summoning] ability.

Melen was a little surprised at the summoning distance.

Generally speaking, the distance that a [Beastmaster] can maintain using [Contract Summoning] is limited by the [Contract] itself.

In other words, the farther away the Beastmaster's pets are from them, the weaker the connection of the Contract becomes.

For a first-level [Beast Tamer], being able to maintain a range of 100 meters is usually the limit.

However, Mellen's [Wolf Tamer] does not seem to have this limitation. He once tried to be more than 5000 meters away from Spike, and the connection between them showed no signs of weakening, and they could still clearly sense each other.

Of course, even so, the maximum distance that Mellen can use [Contract Summoning] is only about 1000 meters, because activating this skill requires consuming mental energy, and the farther the distance, the greater the consumption.

Chapter 50 Registration

A new week, early morning, college bulletin board.

As Professor Eunice said, the college did issue an announcement for the Special Affairs Bureau to recruit temporary investigators.

However, what Mellen did not expect was that this matter was not that simple.

First of all, students in the second year and above can register freely, but if first-year students want to register, they must have a certificate issued by any tutor to prove that they are eligible to respond to this recruitment.

Secondly, the Special Affairs Bureau does not recruit any student. Working in the Special Affairs Bureau is not a child's play. If you want to obtain the status of a temporary investigator, you also need to complete their tests.

The first point was not difficult for Melen. He could easily get proof from mentor Unica, mentor Heb, or even mentor Zoran who had only recently started to learn the way of [Totem Knight].

As for the test from the Special Affairs Bureau, Mellen had nothing to worry about because he had confidence in himself and Spike.

In line with the principle of not bothering two people with the same task, Mellen found Eunice's tutor and expressed his desire for her to issue a certificate for him.

Teacher Unica readily agreed. She had spent a long time with Mellen, and because she was a beastmaster herself, she could roughly judge Spike's strength, so she was very confident in Mellen, the new "beastmaster".

With the certificate issued by Eunice's tutor, Mellen found the registration point specially opened in the office area. To his surprise, he actually ran into an acquaintance.

He walked forward and said, "Senior Nasim, long time no see."

Nasim, who was sorting out the documents, was stunned for a moment. He stared at Mellen for a moment before reacting and said, "You are a freshman this year?"

Mellen smiled and said, "Yes, Mellen Warwick, it was the senior who registered me when I signed up."

Nasim nodded and smiled, "Yes, I remember you."

After a brief chat, Melen stated the purpose of his visit: "Senior Nasim, I'm here to apply for a temporary investigator position at the Special Affairs Bureau. Please help me register."

As he spoke, he took out the certificate given by his mentor Eunice.

Nasim didn't take it immediately. Instead, he said, "Brother Mellen, being a temporary investigator in the Special Affairs Bureau isn't a safe job. It requires you to deal with dangerous supernatural beings or strange and mysterious events. You haven't been exposed to the supernatural and the mysterious for long, right? Why take such a risk?!"

Melen saw the other party's concern, so he said, "Don't worry, senior. I have confidence in my ability. This is a rare opportunity to put it into practice. Besides, don't we have another test at the Special Affairs Bureau? If I don't pass it, I will naturally come back and study with peace of mind. If I pass it, at least it means that the Special Affairs Bureau recognizes me!"

Nasim sighed. Although he still felt that it was a bit rash for a freshman like Mellen to do such a thing, since the latter already had a clear understanding, he didn't say anything more.

After accepting the instructor certificate from Mellen and registering for him, he said, "The Special Affairs Bureau's assessment will be at 9:00 AM the day after tomorrow. You can go directly to the Special Affairs Bureau headquarters. No latecomers will be accepted."

Mellen nodded in thanks, but he didn't leave immediately. Instead, he pondered for a moment and asked, "Senior, you should be a wizard apprentice, right?"

This was actually the information Mellen got from the conversation between Nasim and another senior when he was registering for admission.

Nasim nodded as usual, his expression becoming a little prouder.

Mellen's eyes sparkled slightly.

In the academy, students who are preparing to become wizards have a well-known benefit, that is, the academy will assign a formal wizard-level mentor, and students can directly become their apprentices and receive teachings.

This also means that behind Nasim, there must be a formal wizard-level mentor.

So……

Seeing that no one was paying attention to them, Melen lowered his voice and said, "Senior Nasim, I want to buy some wizard-made props. I wonder..."