Cheng Anlang knocked on the door of the service center.
"Please come in!"
Cheng Anlang pushed open the door and bowed slightly, saying, "Hello, teacher, I've come to receive your financial aid."
"Name, combat zone."
"Cheng Anlang, Primary Combat Zone E Room."
"Hmm, let me see..." The staff member at the service center checked the records, transferred the subsidy to his account, and then took out some crystals from the cabinet behind him. "This is all the subsidy you've received this month."
Cheng Anlang took the crystal and examined it, then hesitated and asked, "Teacher, is this... all of these?"
"What's wrong?"
"Why are there fewer crystals than when school started? Has the system been adjusted...?"
The teacher replied, "Your grant and crystals have been adjusted. The number of crystals has been reduced, while the grant has increased."
Cheng Anlang looked down at his account and slowly said, "But this grant... there's way too much extra... what if the other students...?"
The staff at the service center said, "It's only the price of three or four more crystals. If the sponsor is willing, you can keep it."
Cheng Anlang: I didn't expect Shen Rui to be so considerate of me behind my back, even though he seems to dislike me on the surface. But wait, maybe Yu Ya made him do it...
Cheng Anlang nodded, put the crystal into the miniature storage compartment, bowed slightly, and left.
Cheng Anlang returned to his dormitory, put Cheng Dahua on the table, and rewarded her with a piece of cured meat.
"You showed off your flowerpots today and stole the show at the testing site. Are you happy?"
"Awooooo!"
Cheng Dahua ate with great relish while twisting her body.
Suddenly, a ringtone sounded, and someone sent a communication request to Cheng Anlang.
Cheng Anlang looked down and took a look.
He was stunned.
It's Zhang Mingyu...
Hello...
Cheng Anlang didn't know why, but he got nervous whenever he spoke to Zhang Mingyu...
"We've known each other for so long, there's no need to be so polite with me."
Cheng Anlang: It hasn't been long at all...
Cheng Anlang: "Um... is there something you need..."
Zhang Mingyu: "Da Hua really opened my eyes today. It's the first time I've ever seen a mutated beast make the detector jump like this."
Cheng Anlang: Is this all you wanted to say?
Cheng Anlang said slowly, "I didn't expect this either... I don't understand it either."
Zhang Mingyu: "The detector tests by detecting the supernatural energy fluctuations within the mutated beast. Cheng Dahua is a plant, and its saliva and elongated roots should be its nature, something it is born with, just like we need to breathe. It doesn't need any supernatural energy fluctuations, so the detector usually can't detect Cheng Dahua's supernatural energy fluctuations."
Cheng Anlang asked in confusion, "And then what happened..."
Zhang Mingyu: "These are all my guesses. Does Da Hua have any... skills besides saliva?"
Cheng Anlang thought for a moment: "I haven't noticed anything yet... wait, I remember now, after I used the nutrient solution you gave me that day, I noticed that the airflow from Big Flower's howling mouth was stronger than before, um... its howling was also much louder than before..."
Zhang Mingyu was somewhat surprised: "It can be like this??? Everyone else absorbs crystals, but the big flower absorbs nutrient solution. It can even develop new skills???"
Cheng Anlang chuckled awkwardly, "You know... big flowers... you can't judge them by ordinary standards..."
Zhang Mingyu: "Other mutated beasts develop their skills gradually after forming a contract with humans, but Da Hua's skills are innate. That can truly be described as one in ten thousand, no, not one in ten thousand, it should be the only one..."
Cheng Anlang: I knew it was powerful, but I didn't expect it to be this powerful?
Zhang Mingyu continued, "Other mutated beasts will always have supernatural energy fluctuations in their bodies after the contract is formed, and the detector detects this. But Cheng Dahua is more capricious and can have supernatural energy whenever she wants. She probably has other abilities that she hasn't shown yet."
Cheng Anlang: "Other skills? I need to observe them carefully; I haven't discovered any yet."
"Okay, sure..." Zhang Mingyu paused, then asked, "Did you receive the grant?"
Cheng Anlang seemed a little flustered: "I...I've received it, and Shen Rui even adjusted the crystals and funding for me. I haven't thanked him yet..."
Zhang Mingyu chuckled: "No need to tell him. Actually... never mind, you'll find out later."
Cheng Anlang: ? ? ?
Zhang Mingyu: "Okay, that's settled. By the way, don't you need to participate in the ranking matches?"
Cheng Anlang nodded: "Yes, I've filled all my modification slots, so I can participate anytime."
Zhang Mingyu: "What did you buy? Can you tell me?"
Cheng Anlang hesitated and said, "Maybe...maybe I should just forget about it for now and just buy whatever I want."
Zhang Mingyu: "Okay, if we encounter any tricky opponents in the qualifying race, I can be your co-driver and practice my skills too."
Cheng Anlang: ? ? ?