What's Wrong with Being a Dog

Once again, we return to the 500-floor Monster World.

The fog dissipated.

Wang Wen saw that the previously dilapidated little courtyard had become clean and tidy.

It has clearly been carefully repaired.

He took two steps forward, puzzled, intending to observe.

Several people came out of the house in the courtyard.

It was those few stranded individuals.

The leader bowed and scraped as soon as he saw Wang Wen, saying with a smile, "Teacher Wang, you're back! I finally managed to find out where you were from Cassia Seed, and I've been waiting for you here!"

"You've only been here a short time and you've already become so pedantic?" Wang Wen replied casually, but her heart skipped a beat.

[Same-Floor Teleportation] You will be in the same location every time you enter a level.

If someone with malicious intent finds out about this and sets up an ambush, it could pose a potential threat!

Wang Wen silently noted down the question.

He calmly greeted the other stranded people who were walking over.

I learned that everything was peaceful.

Nothing else went wrong in this level.

The fox demon and Cassia Seed, among others, have always lived together peacefully.

Wang Wen nodded.

He threw a [Great Restoration Golden Pill] to each of the five stranded individuals as a reward for their obedient guarding of the gate.

At first, the group instinctively bowed and thanked them.

When I opened my eyes and saw what was in my hand, my eyes almost popped out.

A rare healing item with at least 500 floors!

Even their headquarters, the Seventh Consortium, wouldn't casually give away so many of these life-saving treasures.

Before the team disbanded, there was only one healing item of this caliber for the entire team!

I never dare to use it normally!

What's the current situation?

One serving per person!

Is that a thigh?

Their legs are practically elephant legs!

The five stranded individuals erupted in a spittle-filled rage, constantly wiping their mouths as they stared at Wang Wen.

He Jiong had been standing behind Wang Wen, wiped his eyes.

He quickly moved closer to Wang Wen and said with concern, "Boss, you're being too generous! Who are these people?"

The skinny little boy, not quite understanding what was going on, asked He Jiong? Why are you so agitated?"

He Jiong pointed to the porcelain bottle in the hands of the five people opposite him and said, "It's rare on the 510th floor! A single piece is worth at least 100 million! The key is that it's a healing item, so it's priceless and nobody is willing to sell it!"

The skinny little boy clicked his tongue in amazement.

Looking at He Jiong in surprise, she exclaimed in admiration, "You know so much!"

He Jiong: "..."

Seeing his distressed expression, Wang Wen explained, "These are the top teams from the Seventh Consortium. They stayed at this checkpoint specifically to help me keep an eye on things and prevent other unauthorized individuals from disturbing the peace of this place."

The five men bowed their heads repeatedly, smiling apologetically, and said, "No, no, it wasn't that special... no, it was special... just treat us like security guards, hehehe."

"Security!" He Jiong, then turned to Wang Wen and said righteously, "Boss, I think I can do the security guard job too!"

"Don't worry," Wang Wen patted his shoulder reassuringly, "I have other uses for your abilities!"

Wang Wen and her group bid farewell to the five-person group amidst laughter and chatter, and walked out of the courtyard toward the distant mountain.

The group of five chased after the departing figure to the roadside, waving goodbye.

Only when even the shadow was no longer visible did he lower his hand, pour out the [Great Restoration Golden Pill] wrapped in wax from the porcelain bottle, and admire it with relish.

The leader exclaimed, "This color, this rich medicinal aroma—no wonder it's a rare find from the ultra-high-rise buildings! The quality is truly exceptional!"

Each consortium's core Tower Climber force typically consists of several elite teams.

The elite squad is the strongest among the elite teams.

Universal Love was once the Third Consortium, Mi Lailai's team has almost reached the edge of the 600th floor.

Analyzing downwards from the ranking of the conglomerates, even the top team of the Seventh Consortium, no matter how strong, would not surpass the level of Mi Lailai and others.

That's equivalent to being a terrestrial deity of over 500 levels.

As I said before, the limit is not the same as the constant.

Tower Climber with over 500 points might only reach around 400 points in their daily climb before stopping.

At most, I'll try my luck with a level that's an integer of 500.

At this very moment.

The five of them were holding the rare item [Great Restoration Golden Pill] from level 510, which was the treasure they usually wanted to "try their luck" with.

The leader looked at the precious gift Wang Wen had given him.

He sighed repeatedly, "If I had known there were such benefits, I would have abandoned my evil ways and joined Teacher Wang's team when that stupid woman made her decision! The benefits are just too good!"

One of the four people next to him sneered and said, "You only see the benefits and perks, can't you see anything else?"

The leader frowned in displeasure. "What do you mean?"

The man gestured with his chin in the direction Wang Wen had disappeared. "Five ultra-high-level rare items are nothing. Didn't you notice that the group of people around Teacher Wang aren't the same four as last time?"

"I thought you were going to say something!" The leader scoffed dismissively. "The Academy is at its peak now, brimming with talent. What's so strange about Teacher Wang replacing some team members with new ones?"

Now.

All four of them laughed.

The leader roared in fury, "What are you laughing at! Come and fight me one-on-one if you dare!"

The first of the four to speak shook his head and said, "Old Captain, not only is your character questionable, but your brain isn't either! Don't you even know which floor this is? Do you think we wouldn't recognize Tower Climber to the 500th floor? Think about those other people, have you ever seen any of them before?"

The leader finally froze.

He listened blankly to the other party's closing statement. "Those four people... are very likely recently trained by the Academy, or even just trained by Teacher Wang alone on this level!"

"..."

The leader stiffly turned his head away.

Looking up at the mountain path where no one could be seen anymore.

His mouth opened and closed but he couldn't speak for a long time, like a stranded fish.

The four exclaimed, "If that's true, then Teacher Wang is terrifying! He could mass-produce Tower Climber of 500 floors!"

"Actually, I've been thinking about a question lately: Is it too late to abandon all pretense of dignity and fawn over Teacher Wang?"

"A land immortal? There are so many land immortals around Teacher Wang that they're almost overflowing!"

"You guys are so low! I'm different! I don't want to curry favor at all; I just want to be Teacher Wang's dog."

Wang Wen finally kept her promise.

I Cassia Seed to a meal.

The location is the Imperial Preceptor's Residence in the Imperial City.

Knowing that the fox spirit was Wang Wen's "good friend," the stranded people dared not stay in the capital city any longer and moved directly into the mountains.

The position of Imperial Advisor was once again bestowed back upon the little Fox by the comical emperor.

But the Fox of today clearly don't care about these things anymore.

He immerses himself in his studies every day.

He only showed a slight smile when he saw Wang Wen.

Upon learning that Wang Wen was going to Cassia Seed to a meal.

He simply dismissed the chef Wang Wen had hired at great expense and cooked and prepared the ingredients himself.

A demon of unknown age.

Even if he's incredibly stupid, he's still better than those cooks who've only been making food for a few decades.

The carefully prepared food surprised even Wang Wen.

They kept eating, one bite after another.

He was shocked.

How could food made in such an era of scarce seasonings be just as good as food from restaurants outside the tower?!

Even more amazing is that the unique umami flavor of certain exceptional ingredients makes the dishes taste even better than those from outside the tower!

What kind of twisted logic is this?

How can there be a flavor that even additives can't match?

Have I wasted two lifetimes?

Why didn't any monster cook such delicious food for me in my past life?

Wang Wen picked up a bowl of crystal-clear, plump round rice, took a bite of what looked like lettuce, then another bite of what looked like shredded crab leg meat, and finally poured half a bowl of what looked like chicken and some kind of mushroom into her own bowl.

They buried themselves in their food and ate heartily.

Opposite him stood Cassia Seed, utterly dumbfounded.

To the left are four people at another table, deliberately keeping their He Jiong.

On the right is a little Fox that has transformed into human form.

She wore a thin veil, her skin was as smooth as jade, her wrists were smooth and rounded, and her fingertips were as soft as water.

Seeing that Wang Wen had a good appetite, her eyes crinkled with a smile.

She raised her sleeves to her elbows, and with her delicate, lotus-root-like hands, gently poured the warmed rice wine into the wine cup, then placed a plum inside.

She tilted her head and glanced at the empty bowls and plates in front of Wang Wen.

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