Please be my partner.

Salim saw this scene and breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Finally, it took action. It seems to be going well."

Melen asked doubtfully, "These should all be third-level experts, right? Why did they wait until now to take action?"

Salim explained, "Even for a third-level warrior, facing an endless swarm of rats is a hassle. If you want to solve the problem once and for all, you must hit the vital points with one strike and not give the rats a chance to react!"

"So, all the previous preparations and arrangements were for this moment!"

Mellen nodded. After all, he was only responsible for a small part and could not see the overall layout of the Special Affairs Bureau and the police station.

Next comes the follow-up work in all aspects.

Because this rat plague broke out so suddenly, it caused countless casualties and economic losses. It would take more than a short period of time to count and make up for these losses.

But no matter what, Mellen had a great harvest this time!

Because it is an emergency mobilization order, each temporary investigator can receive a reward of 200 contributions.

More importantly, after a fierce battle in the rat tide, his spiritual energy accumulated to an unprecedented 22 points!

Melen looked at the spiritual energy Spike needed to evolve into [Fighting Dog]... 30!

After a little thought, he had made up his mind that in the future, he would no longer worry about the problems of waste and drug resistance, and would let Spike use a bottle of pet growth potion every day.

In conjunction with Spike's own growth, after ten days, the spiritual energy required for evolution can be reduced to less than 20 points.

At that time, in addition to leaving a small amount of spiritual energy for emergency, let the dog complete its evolution directly!

Moreover, ten days is enough for Spike to complete the training of [Pulse of the Earth], so that he can combine it with [Heavy Mountains] and advance to the second-level [Branded Knight].

After the double upgrade, Spike's strength will be greatly improved.

By then, as the tide rises and lifts all boats, Mellen's strength will also improve faster.

The current situation is changing too fast, and the sense of urgency in his heart makes Mellen not want to use the optimal solution to slowly improve his strength. Let's just do it as fast as possible!

It was morning when we left the academy, and it was evening when we returned after everything was settled.

When the excitement gradually subsided, Mellen felt extremely tired. After returning to his lounge, he lay down on the bed and fell into a deep sleep.

Spike lay in his doghouse. In his opinion, although today's battle lasted a long time, it was just a small scene.

Little Honglian came out of the cage, picked up the quilt and covered it on her master with it, then rubbed her master's cheek with her little head and went back to the cage.

In the following time, Melen had to spend a lot of time every day with Salim to deal with extra matters.

But everyone was busy, so he had no reason to complain.

Even in the Kingdom Mystical Academy, instructors organized students to carry out rescue work in the damaged areas.

Three days later, Melen, who had a rare moment of free time, was about to go to the training area to relax, but he received a notification from the Witch Paper Crane. The person who contacted him was... Aito Gu Lei.

Thinking of the previous transaction with tenfold profit, Mellen walked straight to the entrance of the academy.

When I arrived at the door, I saw Aito and a wealthy middle-aged man waiting there.

Today, Aito is no longer dressed in a hot and beautiful style. Instead, she is wearing a white dress and a white wide-brimmed hat, looking gentle and quiet.

When Mellen approached, the middle-aged man smiled and said, "Mr. Mellen, right? I'm Lennon Gu Lei, Aito's father. Thank you for helping my daughter that day."

"No way!" Melen laughed. "Ms. Aito was able to quickly think of a way to save herself in that situation and execute it perfectly. That's truly impressive."

Lennon's eyes lit up, and he took the initiative to say, "The deal my daughter mentioned that day is naturally valid. At the same time, I also hope that Mr. Mellen would do me the honor of having a simple meal together."

Mellen hesitated for a moment, but did not refuse.

Then the three of them came to a restaurant near the college, where there was a private room that Lennon had booked long ago.

Before serving the food, Lennon took out a gold note worth 2000 gold coins and handed it to Mellen.

The [Dispelling Ring] and [Protective Button] that Melen gave me that day totaled 110 gold coins, so ten times that should be 1100 gold coins.

Before he could ask, Lennon said with a smile that the extra money was his personal thanks.

Mellen thought about it and didn't refuse.

Perhaps because of the presence of Lennon as his father, Aito remained quiet throughout the whole process, completely lacking the efficiency he had that day.

During this period, Mellen also learned from casual conversation that Lennon was in the business of extraordinary life materials and had shops in many major cities.

In the Southern Wilderness, there is more than one professional hunting team serving him.

It was also vaguely revealed that he had connections with some indigenous tribes in the southern wilderness.

At the same time, he told Melen that if he wanted to go to the Southern Wilderness for sightseeing or training, he must contact him and ask him to show his hospitality as a host.

The meal was a great pleasure for both the host and the guests.

After seeing off the father and daughter, Mellen breathed a sigh of relief.

He was really not good at socializing, especially with a social butterfly like Lennon. He didn't even enjoy the meal.

Next, Mellen began to devote himself to training.

Spike and Little Red Lotus don't need any supervision at all, they know how to work hard on their own.

Time passed slowly. Perhaps because his redoubled efforts were rewarded, or perhaps because he had become proficient in it, it only took Spike eight days to train [Pulse of the Earth] to the point where he could combine it.

Since then, Spike's three marks of the first-level [Branded Knight] have been completed, and they can be combined into [Heavy Mountain] for promotion to the second level.

As for the spiritual energy required to evolve the [Fighting Dog], only 22 points are needed now, and Melen's spiritual energy has accumulated to 26 points.

Now, everything is ready!

Chapter 79: Second-level [Branded Knight] and [War Dog]

Training area, independent practice room.

Mellen put himself and Spike into the best possible condition.

Little Honglian was barking softly in the cage, as if to cheer them up.

In fact, with Spike's strength and background, a dog can also complete the promotion.

But again, with the magical skill [Soul Interaction] at hand, why risk it alone when you can fight two against one?!

Mellen and Spike simultaneously sank into the latter's internal perspective, and the life force began to become active as the dog's thoughts leaped.

From this angle, the three brands connect the sky and the earth, like divine pillars supporting this world, emitting a dazzling brilliance.

On top of the divine pillar, countless runes are flickering. They seem to represent some strange laws between heaven and earth. By following their guidance, one can control certain powers!

The force of life flows upstream, entwining and clinging to these marks. When it travels around and falls down again, it becomes deeper and heavier.

This was the first time Melen had seen such a scene, so he was extremely shocked.

After a while, he regained his composure and nodded slightly to Spike's consciousness. At the same time, his spirit surged out, giving his dog unreserved support.

Under Spike's control, the three brands emitted rumbling vibrations, and under the influence of this, the sea formed by the force of life also surged with huge waves.

The whole world seems to be on the verge of destruction, or about to be reborn.

The three brands began to approach each other.

But they seemed to repel each other, and as they got closer, cracks began to appear on them.

Mellen held his breath and concentrated. He knew that the most dangerous moment of his promotion to the second-level [Branded Knight] was about to come. If he could not completely fuse the three brands at this time, all his previous efforts would be wasted.

The three brands themselves will collapse due to severe damage, and repairing them in the future will only be slightly better than starting from scratch.

The life force will also be severely damaged, and the long-term condensation will be wasted.

By then, just recovering from the injuries sustained after the failed promotion would not be possible in a short period of time.

This is the upgrade from level one to level two. If it is a promotion to level three, the danger and difficulty will only be greater.

However, if one were an orthodox knight, the difficulty of promotion might be only one-fifth of what it is now, or even less, and the danger would be much lower.

However, the above only applies to ordinary [Branded Knights], and Spike is obviously an exception.

Because it is not fighting alone!

Under the influence of the Wolf Tamer profession, Mellen's spirit turned into tangible weight, and the blessing it brought to Spike was far beyond imagination.

The branding that normally requires a lot of effort to push can now be done easily.

Driven by the enormous force, the three brands began to approach each other rapidly. When only about one-third of each brand was shattered, they were forcibly put together.

This most difficult step in the promotion was easily completed.

Next, it is time to rearrange and integrate the runes on the combined brand.

This step is relatively slow and the probability of failure is very low.

Mellen watched for a while, and after confirming that everything was on track and no longer needed his support, he carefully withdrew his attention so as not to disturb the dog.

In reality, Spike lay there quietly, as if he had fallen asleep.

But from the increasingly powerful fluctuations of earth elements that flashed across its body from time to time, it was clear that the dog was still busy.

Time passed, and at a certain moment, just like the last piece of the puzzle was put into the right place, the runes on the combined imprint became harmonious and complete again.

It emanated a power that was completely different from the previous one, but even more powerful!

Spike opened his eyes, and the rich earth element gathered and swirled around him crazily, then suddenly spread out.

Form a gravity field with a radius of ten meters centered on Spike himself!

Brand... [Chongshan]!

Spike successfully completed the advancement and became a second-level [Branded Knight]. Driven by the surge of life force, the dog's breath became heavier and more condensed.

After a simple test, Mellen came to the conclusion that the maximum range of Spike's [Heavy Mountain] is now ten meters, that is, a circle with a radius of ten meters and a diameter of twenty meters centered on it. Within this range, the maximum gravity that can be adjusted is twice.

This is just the initial result of the [Heavy Mountain] mark. As Spike trains and improves, its range and the gravity it can control will continue to increase.

But it is foreseeable that this ability will inevitably consume a lot of spiritual energy.

It seems that the spiritual energy freedom that Melen dreams of is getting further and further away.

What makes Mellen happy is that Spike can make his teammates immune to the influence of [Heavy Mountain]. In practice, it is similar to attaching a force field to them, which can offset the gravity formed by [Heavy Mountain].

Similarly, when Melen saw the ability of [Heavy Mountain], the gravity training method that he first thought of was also feasible.

Spike can actively withdraw his stance and accept the baptism of gravity.

Melen was very satisfied to feel that Spike's strength had increased and the geometric structure in his spiritual world had become more active.

Next, it is the evolution of [Fighting Dog].

The dangers of racial evolution are equally self-evident.

Spike was able to successfully evolve from a [bulldog] to a [fighting dog] in a critical moment. In addition to the dog's own firm belief and his spiritual blessing, it was also due to a certain amount of luck.

Moreover, although the evolution seemed to be completed in an instant, Melen guessed that this was not a normal evolutionary process, but that Spike was forced to accelerate the process due to external pressure.

Otherwise, changes in the nature of a race, even if it is an ascent along the same path, should involve adjustments to genes and changes in body structure, which cannot be accomplished in an instant.

After that, he became a [Totem Knight]. The changes that occurred in Spike when his bloodline condensed also indirectly confirmed Mellen's guess.

After collecting these thoughts and confirming that Spike had reached his best condition, Melen began to infuse spiritual energy into the evolution options of [Fighting Dog] bit by bit.

With the massive infusion of spiritual energy, Spike's body temperature began to soar rapidly, and he even had the illusion that his muscles and bones were about to melt.

Fortunately, this does not have any substantial impact on the dog, but makes it feel comfortable.

When the spiritual energy required to evolve the [Fighting Dog] in the attribute panel became 0, Melen instinctively understood that he could once again ignite Spike through the evolution fire burning in the wolf-shaped pendant, thereby starting the dog's evolution process.

Mellen looked at Spike, who gave him a firm look. So, he no longer hesitated and directly ignited Spike with the fire of evolution!

Burn, dog!

With a loud 'boom', Spike's appearance did not change much, but inside his body, every blood vessel, every strand of flesh, every bone, and even... every cell, began to burn wildly.

It seemed as if it was going to burn Spike to ashes, but it also seemed as if it was going to be reborn in this flame!

Spike felt no pain and didn't struggle. Instead, he lay peacefully on the ground, quietly enjoying it all.

Mellen stood not far from Spike, silently blessing the dog with his own spirit.

Gradually, Spike's body was wrapped in a layer of blood-red light, turning into a blood cocoon, constantly emitting regular vibrations like the beating of a heart.

As time went by, Mellen's face gradually turned pale due to mental exhaustion. He could not stand steadily, but fortunately he fell directly to the ground.

In fact, Spike's evolution does not necessarily require his mental support, but with his support, not only can the success rate of evolution be higher, but the effect of evolution will also be better.

I don't know how long it took, but when Mellen's consciousness was fading and he was about to fall into a coma...