Ragdoll Mall

"The training went very well. Let's call it here for today; there's an interview this afternoon." After speaking, Chen Wei picked up the exhausted Color Spirit, took out a secondary ice-element source crystal from his pocket, and fed it to her.

After feeding Color Spirit, Chen Wei continuously massaged her body with his right hand to ease her fatigue. At the same time, he expended some stamina to use a burst of Dragon Power as a reward for Color Spirit's completed training.

Color Spirit wore a blissful expression as she enjoyed the comfortable sensation of Dragon Power cleansing her body. A faint glow naturally rose from her body, and her size gradually increased within the light.

Startled, Chen Wei stopped his hand and watched with delight as Color Spirit's strength rose from Level 9 Juvenile to Level 10 Juvenile.

Little Color Spirit's advancement speed truly exceeded Chen Wei's expectations!

"Two minor levels in a single morning—this Dragon Power is absurdly effective. But why does it only make Little Gold grow bigger without increasing its strength? Even now, Little Gold is still stuck at Level 2 Juvenile." Chen Wei's eyes were filled with confusion.

"Looks like the experimental data from enhancing Little Gold with Dragon Power still isn't accurate enough. Judging by Color Spirit's situation, repeatedly using Dragon Power over two days, combined with training and combat, can rapidly raise strength levels during the juvenile stage."

Once the glow of Color Spirit's advancement faded, Chen Wei quickly used a ballpoint pen to record today's Dragon Power experiment and skill training in his notebook.

"Squeak, squeak, eeya!"

Color Spirit held her head high and excitedly wriggled in Chen Wei's arms. Her tiny tail swayed back and forth, making her unbearably adorable.

Holding the restless, newly advanced Color Spirit, Chen Wei also broke into a hearty smile.

With Little Color Spirit's remarkable training results that morning, if not for the interview in the afternoon, Chen Wei would have hated to leave this icy training ground.

"Old Huang, it's already noon. Want to grab something to eat first? My treat." Suppressing his joy at their increased strength, soothing Color Spirit, and putting her away in his star ring, Chen Wei walked to the lake's edge and spoke to Huang Zhicheng.

"Sure. I'm hungry too." The moment he heard Chen Wei was treating him to a meal, Old Huang immediately perked up.

After lunch, Chen Wei suddenly remembered that he had not prepared for his interview, so he said, "Old Huang, I have an interview this afternoon, so I'll be leaving first. If anything comes up, we can talk on QChat."

"Alright. Hope your interview goes well." Old Huang offered his encouragement without even turning his head.

Ragdoll Mall was a relatively well-known comprehensive shopping mall in Water Mountain City, with a dazzling array of goods inside.

Whether it was pet beast cubs or Beastmaster resources, it had everything one could want. The mall's most famous pet beast was the Titanium Crystal Ragdoll Cat.

Every two years, Ragdoll Mall even held a small pet beast battle competition in River City District to promote its signature pet beast, the Titanium Crystal Ragdoll Cat. It was known simply as the Ragdoll Cup.

At 14:40, Chen Wei arrived at the River City District shopping center by bus. Ragdoll Mall was located amid this bustling cluster of commercial buildings.

Standing before the luxurious building, Chen Wei looked at the titanium crystal plaque above the entrance, where the words "Ragdoll Mall" were written in gilded lettering.

"As expected of a major corporation. They actually used titanium crystal to make a plaque. They really have money to burn."

Ragdoll Mall was in Building A1, while the interview location was in Building A2. After examining the location once more to confirm it, Chen Wei headed straight into the A2 building next to Ragdoll Mall.

After registering his information with the smiling receptionist in the first-floor lobby, Chen Wei followed her directions straight to the elevator, preparing to go to the ninth floor for his interview.

Just as he pressed the button to go up, the elevator arrived on the first floor. As its doors slowly opened, a white blur suddenly shot out of the elevator.

"Shirley, don't run!" A clear, gentle girl's voice rang out from inside the elevator.

Before he had time to think, Chen Wei saw the white blur rushing at him and instinctively reached out to grab it. What he caught felt like a soft, plush ragdoll—furry and slightly warm.

"Nngh!" A low growl sounded, as though warning him of something.

Chen Wei looked carefully and saw that he was holding a pure white cat covered in fluffy fur, its body soft and pliant.

A necklace that occasionally glinted hung around its neck. At that moment, the cat's eyes tilted slightly upward, its bright blue eyes seeming to look at him with faint resentment.

"Wow, a Titanium Crystal Ragdoll." Chen Wei marveled inwardly. He had always liked these gentle, adorable pet beasts.

A girl wearing a pale yellow hat and a light green dress hurried out of the elevator toward Chen Wei. The ends of her black hair curled naturally.

"Sorry, sorry, that's my pet beast. Could you give her to me?" The fashionably dressed girl's ears had reddened slightly as she spoke to Chen Wei in embarrassment.

"Thank you for catching Shirley for me." After shyly taking the cat from his hands, the girl hugged the cat, straightened her chest, and gave him a slight bow in thanks.

"It was nothing. I have something to do, so I'll be going." Seeing the elevator doors about to close and the Ragdoll Cat in his hands already taken away by her owner by the scruff of the neck, Chen Wei lost interest in continuing the conversation and hurriedly stepped forward to press the button for the upper floors.

Although he was extremely fond of Titanium Crystal Ragdolls, fondness was one thing. If he delayed any longer, he might end up late for today's interview.

Watching Chen Wei's departing back, the girl poked the cat on the head with a finger, half-angry and half-embarrassed. "Shirley, it's all your fault. What were you in such a hurry for? The crystal core wasn't going anywhere."

"Meow!" Shirley softly acted cute, as if she knew she had made a mistake.

"Ah, you're always like this. I really can't do anything with you." Liu Xiaotong vigorously ruffled Shirley a few times, then lowered her head with a sigh.

"Huh?" After raising her head, Liu Xiaotong caught sight of the elevator lingering on the ninth floor for some time out of the corner of her eye, and she came back to herself in surprise.

"Could that handsome guy just now have come to interview at the mall?" Liu Xiaotong forcefully shook her head. Forget it. If fate brought them together again, she would properly thank him next time.

Then, carrying Shirley in her arms, she hurried out of the building. Clearly, she still had something urgent to deal with.

"Ding, the ninth floor has arrived." Hearing the cool, impersonal announcement, Chen Wei stepped out of the elevator.

His hurried footsteps rang across the clean, bright floor. Before him lay a wide, empty corridor. Chen Wei glanced at his phone; there were still five minutes until the interview.

He let out a breath to settle his tense nerves, then looked up and followed the directions on the corridor wall to a luxurious office.

Chen Wei rang the doorbell. A young woman dressed in a silk-textured floral shirt and a white miniskirt came toward him, looking especially fresh and pure.

With a professional smile on her face, she extended a hand in invitation. "You're Mr. Chen, here to interview for the mall appraiser position, correct? We've been expecting you. This way, please."

Under her guidance, Chen Wei arrived at a spacious reception room.

"Please wait a moment. President Liu will be here shortly."

"Alright."

After replying politely, Chen Wei sat down and curiously examined the office's decor.

A crisp sound of a door opening came from the magnificent door behind him. Under Chen Wei's gaze, a graceful figure sat down neatly and decisively.