Please be my partner.

Mellen said without hesitation: "I want to be a wizard, like the ones in knight novels."

After hesitating for a moment, he added, "Or, other spellcasting professions are also fine, preferably with higher potential!"

This is Mellen's advantage. If he were a time traveler from an ordinary family, even if he had access to the extraordinary and mysterious, he probably wouldn't have many choices to make. He would just learn whatever he could get. He couldn't be as picky as Mellen.

Sir Light smiled and said, "You have quite a good eye, boy. The kingdom does have a wizard heritage, although it is a little incomplete. But after so long of completion, it should be no problem to reach the third level."

"However, wizards, including any spellcasting profession, have one thing in common: in addition to spiritual affinity, they also need special spiritual qualifications."

"If spiritual affinity may only occur in one out of three hundred or even five hundred people, then spiritual aptitude may only appear in one out of one hundred thousand!"

"So, don't get your hopes up too high. There are many different career paths. Even those that don't even require spiritual affinity can still achieve great things in the future."

Mellen asked with some confusion: "Uncle Wright, what exactly is spirituality? Isn't spiritual affinity a necessary condition for becoming a transcendent professional?"

Sir Wright explained: "Spirit is a source of the supernatural and the mysterious. Some say it originates from the spirit world, while others call it the etheric plane."

"According to historical records, thousands of years ago, our world had a complete system of transcendent beings, and even had many powerful transcendent families and nations."

"But after an unknown accident, the spirituality in our world gradually dried up, and the extraordinary disappeared. It was only in the last hundred years or so that spirituality reappeared in the world."

"Although spiritual affinity can make it easier for people to access the extraordinary and the mysterious, becoming an extraordinary professional does not necessarily require such a talent."

"Take the simplest example, the [Knight] profession. All it takes is rigorous training to complete the job. Once you become a [Knight], you will naturally be able to access spirituality."

"Furthermore, the [Knight] class's combat power is enough to crush most other extraordinary classes. Even if it's only at the first level, with specialized armor, it can become a fortress on the battlefield. A third-level [Knight] can move freely even against an army of a thousand!"

Melen was fascinated by what he heard, but of course, it was just fascination.

Compared to a reckless man like the [Knight], he still wants to try whether he can become a wizard first!

Moreover, he now has a rather troubling point, which is the wolf-shaped pendant.

In comparison, perhaps a profession like Beastmaster can better bring out the effect of this mysterious item.

Alas, sometimes having too many choices can also be a hassle.

Mellen looked at Sir Light and said, "Uncle Light, you haven't told me yet, how can I become an extraordinary professional?"

Sir Light smiled and said, "Be patient, little Mellen. Haste won't change anything! As for how you can become an extraordinary professional, in fact, that's why I'm here today."

Melen's eyes lit up as he waited for what was to come.

Sir Light continued, "You should know the three major colleges in the kingdom, right?"

Mellen nodded. He knew all this...

The Kingdom Royal Academy is located in the capital of the Kingdom of Crow. Only members of the royal family and descendants of nobles can enter it. It has the best educational resources in the entire kingdom.

Princeton University, located in the city of Princeton, is the cultural and educational center of the kingdom, with a large number of scholars and intellectual elites. If you want to enter this university, status and identity are completely useless, and you must meet its strict admission requirements.

Xilang Military Academy is located in Leo City, a semi-fortified city. If you want to be admitted, you must have a wealth of military knowledge. Of course, some nobles and the kingdom's army have a certain number of recommendation places, which can allow people to be admitted directly without examination.

Sir Light said, "In fact, in addition to the three major academies, the kingdom also has another academy that is equally as powerful as the others. It was jointly established six years ago by the kingdom and several noble families... the Kingdom Mystic Academy! It concentrates a vast amount of extraordinary knowledge and resources from the entire kingdom, and can continuously cultivate extraordinary professionals for the kingdom."

Mellen asked expectantly, "So, what does Uncle Wright mean..."

Sir Light nodded with a smile and said, "In another month, the new school year of the Kingdom Mystic Academy will begin. I have already processed your admission qualifications. When the time comes, you can go there and look for your desired extraordinary career."

Mellen smiled and said sincerely, "Thank you, Uncle Wright."

Entering an academy that specializes in teaching extraordinary people is simply the best choice for him.

There, he can not only find a satisfying extraordinary career, but also be exposed to more extraordinary and mysterious knowledge, which can help him avoid many detours in the future.

After confirming his studies, Sir Light turned his gaze to Spike and asked, "It was this that saved you last night, right? Why did it save you?"

Mellen stroked the still nervous dog and said, "His name is Spike. He was a stray dog before. I fed him."

Sir Wright nodded.

Dogs like bulldogs are usually loyal, steady, and know how to repay kindness. With such an extraordinary life following Mellen, he feels more at ease.

At this moment, Mellen suddenly said, "Uncle Wright, what kind of department is the Special Affairs Bureau? Does it have a lot of power? Yesterday I saw someone trying to grab Spike. I mentioned Director Mikel's name, but he didn't buy it."

Although Sheriff Liman had promised last night that he would stop the Special Affairs Bureau and not let them disturb Mellen, this did not mean that he would turn a blind eye to Isaiah's behavior. Now that he had the chance, he would naturally report him to his backers.

Sir Light explained, "The Special Affairs Bureau is a special agency under the Kingdom. Its main purpose is to deal with the increasing number of mysterious and extraordinary events, such as the 'Swallowing Swamp' and you, the bulldog who has awakened into a supernatural life."

"Members of the Special Affairs Bureau are usually extraordinary professionals, so it's inevitable that they may be a bit arrogant."

At this point, Sir Wright changed the subject and sneered, "However, the members of the Special Affairs Bureau were actually capable of such a thing. It seems that it is time to rectify them!"

Time passed unnoticed, and the communication between the two was quite easy.

During this period, Mellen wanted to know more about the supernatural and mysterious things, but Sir Light simply waved his hand and told him to go to the Kingdom Mystery Academy and learn about it on his own.

As the sun set and the sky gradually turned dim, Sir Wright stopped talking, stood up and said, "Little Mellen, I'm very happy to see your growth. Let's stop here today."

Mellen paused, and said reluctantly, "Uncle Wright, it's getting late. Why don't we have dinner before leaving?"

Sir Wright shook his head and said, "I still have a lot of things to do, so I won't stay long."

When he sent Sir Wright to the door, Mellen suddenly asked, "Uncle Wright, do you have any news about my parents? They haven't contacted me for a long time."

Sir Wright paused and said softly, "They are busy with something very important right now. It may take some time for them to come back."

Mellen nodded silently and didn't ask any more questions.

After watching Sir Wright's carriage gradually move away until it was completely out of sight, Mellen sighed and said, "Mr. Morgan, please prepare more food. I feel very hungry now."

Butler Morgan said with a smile: "Okay, Master."

In the carriage, Sir Wright's body was shrouded in shadow.

After a long silence, he said to the empty carriage except for himself: "Let Dawei come to see me and tell him that I want to treat him to a meal."

The shadows in the carriage seemed to distort slightly.

The next morning, Dr. Doron came to Mellen's home for a follow-up examination.

After the bandages were removed, it was seen that Mellen's injuries had completely healed, without even a single scar left.

After a moment, Dr. Duolun smiled and said, "Master Mellen, your body has fully recovered."

Mellen thanked him, "Thank you so much, Dr. Doron."

If it weren't for the other party's magical potion, he didn't know how much suffering he would have endured. He even wondered in his heart whether these potions were related to the extraordinary.

After seeing Dr. Doron off, the first thing Mellen thought of was... taking a bath!

So Spike was dragged into the bathtub by him.

In fact, Butler Morgan wanted two maids to give Spike a bath before, but Spike was extremely resistant and refused to comply, so Mellen had to do it himself.

When Mellen tried to wash Spike's body with a bathing tool that emitted some kind of floral scent, the latter immediately shook his head and stepped back to express his refusal.

Mellen was stunned for a moment, then interpreted Spike's meaning through the wolf-shaped pendant...

"You're saying that these scents will affect your sense of smell and make it difficult to fight and hide?!"

Spike nodded frantically. He was really afraid that the boy would smear these strange things on him without caring about anything.

Melen suddenly felt that he still had a long way to go if he wanted to become a qualified pet owner.

Chapter 9 Learning

In the end, Mellen still cleaned Spike, but he used a cheap bathing tool that had no smell.

After taking a shower, Spike shook his body, as if he felt something was wrong, but he couldn't put his finger on it, which was very interesting.

There is still a month left before the Kingdom Mystic Academy opens. Even if he has to leave for the royal capital early, there is still plenty of time. Melen does not plan to be idle during this time.

So he started thinking about what to do.

Although Mellen is not a very wise person, he still has the ability to take one step at a time and plan for the future in advance.

First of all, of course, is to raise a dog.

As someone who has never kept any pets in his past or present life, Mellen has no relevant knowledge. Now that he has decided to keep Spike, he naturally has to take this matter to heart.

As for the candidate for study, he has already decided... Mr. Jim, as a well-known veterinarian, will surely be able to teach him a lot.

Another point is about Spike's growth.

According to Sir Light, the extraordinary lives that can complete self-awakening in this era are the best among their kind. They can rely on their own instincts to train and strengthen their own strength.

However, this improvement is often extremely slow. If we can find a more reasonable and efficient training method, we can accelerate their growth and improve their strength faster.

Mellen had an idea about this, but he was not sure whether this idea could be realized, so he could only try it first.

After determining the short-term goals, Mellen said something to Butler Morgan and took Spike out.

Walking on the street, Mellen looked at Spike and suddenly thought thoughtfully that he seemed to have not prepared a leash.

However, Spike is an extraordinary life with considerable intelligence. Putting a leash around his neck would be too disrespectful, and this world doesn't have as many rules as in the previous life.

Besides, although Spike is a ferocious large dog, the probability of him biting people for no reason is lower than the probability of Mellen biting people himself, so there is no need for that kind of thing.

Spike looked at the boy, feeling that he was thinking something disrespectful when he looked at him, but he had no proof.

Mr. Jim's house was not far from Mellen's house, and it took him less than half an hour to get there.

After knocking on the door and giving his name to the maid who opened it, he was led into the living room.

Although he is a veterinarian, Mr. Jim does not have any pets at home, so he is naturally not as sloppy as Mellen imagined.

He didn't have to wait long before Mr. Jim came slowly in casual clothes.

He was about to say something with a smile, but when he saw Spike, his eyes almost popped out.

He personally treated this bulldog. With injuries of that severity, it was a miracle that it survived.

Even he couldn't remove the scars from old injuries.

But what did he see now!

The bulldog in front of me not only looks full of energy, but even the old scars have disappeared!

If it weren't for the fresh new skin that had grown on the bulldog due to the shedding of old scars, he would have thought that Master Mellen had become a new bulldog.

Seeing Mr. Jim's surprise, Mellen had no intention of explaining. Instead, he stood up and said, "Mr. Jim, I apologize for the intrusion."

Mr. Jim's shock was only momentary, and he soon realized that this might be some mysterious means.

As the best veterinarian in the Colin District, he had served many important figures and naturally knew some more confidential information.

After a while of tea and pleasantries, Mellen finally explained his purpose: "Mr. Jim, as you can see, I just got this bulldog, but I don't understand a lot of things. So I hope you can teach me a little bit about what I need to pay attention to."

Mr. Jim smiled and said, "That's easy..."

"Although pit bulls look ferocious, they are steady and loyal in character. They are also very protective of their owners and have strong fighting abilities, making them a suitable breed of dog to keep."

"Of course, there are a lot of things to pay attention to. The first one is... don't feed too much!"

Spike was stunned at first, then his hair stood on end, and he looked at Mr. Jim with unfriendly eyes.

Mr. Jim obviously didn't notice this and continued to talk. "Bulldogs that eat too much for a long time are prone to obesity, gastroenteritis and other symptoms. Feeding them regularly and in fixed amounts is conducive to their health and longevity..."

Mr. Jim paused, thought for a moment, and added, "The above only applies to ordinary bulldogs. Yours is clearly a little... special, so you'll need to slowly explore the most suitable feeding and exercise standards."

Hearing this, the hostility that Spike emanated from him diminished a little.

Mellen looked at the scene with amusement and said nothing more.

"Don't bathe your bulldog too often. Normally, bulldogs have a strong body odor, but frequent bathing is not good for them. Once a week at most is fine."

This made Spike nod his head slightly, although he felt that once a week was a bit too much, and it would be better to change it to once a month.

"Don't feed high-salt foods. High-salt foods are like chronic poison to bulldogs and can easily cause skin diseases, hair loss, tear marks, etc."

Mellen and Spike looked at each other and realized that the pickled meat contained a high amount of salt.

Spike felt it was a pity, as he quite liked the smell, but for the sake of his fur, he would have to reluctantly refuse it in the future.

"And don't..."

When talking about his professional field, Mr. Jim seemed to be talking endlessly.

While listening carefully, Mellen would also ask questions from time to time.

Before they knew it, the two had been communicating for nearly two hours.

After most of Mellen's questions were answered, he said, "Mr. Jim, besides bulldogs, you should also know a lot about other canine pets, right?"

Mr. Jim kept smiling, but he felt a little helpless in his heart. He was already considering Mellen's status and was willing to spend so much time explaining the relevant knowledge about bulldogs to him. If the latter wanted to ask him for more knowledge in this area, it would be a bit too much.