Fire-Element Pet Beast (Please Follow!)

Chen Wei looked up at Gu Yun behind Liu Muning in surprise. Just then, he had seemed to sense intense hostility from her.

Not far away, the pure and pretty Gu Yun remained perfectly composed, even looking at Chen Wei curiously.

A trace of confusion lingered in her clear eyes, as though she had no idea why he had suddenly started staring at her when he and President Liu had been having such a pleasant conversation.

Was it just my imagination?

Chen Wei pondered silently, burying the question deep in his heart as his vigilance rose by several degrees.

"Which aspect did you choose to strengthen in your Source Star meditation training?" Liu Muning raised a delicate brow, interrupting Chen Wei's thoughts.

"Mental strength," Chen Wei replied frankly.

"Not bad. It seems you know that if you want to become an alchemist, cultivating your mental strength is the top priority."

Chen Wei's pupils contracted slightly at her words. He had had no idea becoming an alchemist came with such a threshold. Fortunately, he had stumbled through it by sheer chance before.

"Do you think that's enough? Becoming an alchemist isn't such a simple matter."

Liu Muning seemed to notice the flicker of relief on Chen Wei's face, and her sexy, alluring voice continued to ring by his ear.

"As an alchemist, the most important thing is possessing Source Fire of your own. Whether that flame is awakened through your innate talent or obtained from a contracted fire-element pet beast, only then can you be considered a qualified alchemist."

Glancing at Chen Wei's increasingly stiff expression, Liu Muning said with evident interest, "Of course, you can also choose a Crystal Fire Furnace made by Universal Technology. But that thing can only refine pills below the third tier, and the fire-element source crystals it consumes every day are no small expense."

"So for you, contracting a Titanium Crystal Ragdoll as your second pet beast is the most cost-effective path to becoming an alchemist. As long as you evolve it into a fire-element pet beast, it can save you quite a bit of trouble!"

"Sister Muning, did you also choose a Titanium Crystal Ragdoll as your alchemy pet beast?" Seeming to think of something, Chen Wei asked softly.

He then kneaded the chubby little paw of the Ragdoll cat in his arms again. Chen Wei realized that practically everything the beautiful CEO before him had done was to sell him on Titanium Crystal Ragdolls.

"Of course. The pet beast I use for refining pills is a Blazing Sun Ragdoll, whose species rank is Brilliant King." Liu Muning's reply seemed to carry a hidden implication.

She simply did not believe that Chen Wei could resist the temptation of a King-rank pet beast.

"The alchemist's handbook I gave you just now is filled with my understanding of how to make most pills below the first tier. Those unranked pills can be refined even with ordinary flames."

"If you truly have considerable interest in the path of alchemy, you can go back and try it today, to test your talent for pill refining."

"Alright, Sister Muning."

Chen Wei casually swept his gaze over the secretary, Gu Yun, beside them as he replied evenly.

"Alright, I still have some matters to handle in my laboratory, so I won't disturb your warm interaction with the cats any longer."

A gentle, tranquil smile suddenly appeared on Liu Muning's cold and aloof face. Then she headed directly toward the other side outside the office.

As they walked down the clean, orderly corridor, Liu Muning abruptly stopped and asked, "Xiaoyun, what do you think is most important for a secretary?"

Gu Yun's expression immediately turned blank with surprise. She stammered, "Being serious, meticulous, responsible, loyal, low-key, approachable, good at communication, and highly organized."

"Perhaps all of those are important, but the most important thing, as my assistant, is that you must know how to hide your emotions. Do you understand?" Liu Muning's tone was somewhat grave.

"Yes... I won't do that again next time!" Gu Yun said, her face flushed bright red.

"It's good that you understand. You wouldn't want Third Uncle to find out that someone with your work ability is like this, would you?"

Liu Muning's brows gradually relaxed as she offered Gu Yun a mild reminder.

Gu Yun bit her rosy lips. A flash of resolve suddenly passed through her eyes, and she boldly asked in a low voice, "President Liu, may I know why you have trusted that boy so completely from beginning to end?"

Liu Muning's graceful figure suddenly came to a halt. She lowered her head to look at her fair, jade-like hand, and her seductive, enchanting face grew somewhat resolute.

"I have never trusted anyone. No matter who it is, the only person I trust is myself."

Her brief words carried an unmistakable, unquestionable force.

"Thank you, President Liu."

Gu Yun suddenly gave Liu Muning a respectful bow, her pure face filled with guilt.

Chen Wei skillfully completed the Appraisal reports for the four adorable Titanium Crystal Ragdolls in his arms, then sent the electronic Appraisal results to Gu Yun.

Having finished his work, Chen Wei was now lying on the comfortable sofa, his eyes fixed unblinkingly on the alchemist's record handbook in his hands.

Suddenly, a chubby cat paw smacked Chen Wei on the head.

The unexpected sensation gave Chen Wei a start. Frowning, he looked at the Ragdoll cat before him, which appeared somewhat adorably goofy.

To be honest, Chen Wei naturally wanted to contract his second pet beast as soon as possible.

But after his exchange with Liu Muning just now, he had changed his mind.

What he needed now was a Titanium Crystal Ragdoll whose constitution leaned more heavily toward fire-attribute Source Power.

What Chen Wei found regrettable, however, was that the Titanium Crystal Ragdoll he had appraised on the day of the interview seemed already to have been a rarity as scarce as phoenix feathers and qilin horns.

He fell silent for a moment, then shook his head with a bitter laugh. For now, the alchemist's handbook in his hands was more suitable for him.

Opening the notebook in his hands, Chen Wei began studying it closely.

This handbook explained that every kind of pill required flames to purify and extract the medicinal essence, after which the powdered essences of different medicinal ingredients were fused together.

Chen Wei rapidly flipped through the pages in his hands, searching for formulas to make medicinal powders that could restore a Beast Master's stamina.

Of course, if there were pills that could restore a pet beast's mental energy, he would not mind giving them a try as well.

After looking through them, he folded down the pages that recorded Vitality Powder and Qi Recovery Powder.

As a supplement, Vitality Powder was something Chen Wei had been taking often lately.

Although he found the powder somewhat bitter and hard to swallow, he had to admit that its effects were remarkably swift.

Qi Recovery Powder, meanwhile, was a medicinal powder capable of slightly restoring an entry-level Beast Master's mental energy.

After firmly committing all the medicinal ingredients recorded in the notes above to memory, Chen Wei decided to try refining these two ungraded medicinal powders tonight.

Chen Wei slowly let out a long breath, his fingers clenched tightly around the brand-new alchemy manual.

In the future, he would become the Beast Master most skilled at alchemy!