Teacher's Test

The moment this woman appeared, Anfuni frowned.

She disliked the woman in the coat at all; through the gaps in the coat, she could even see the stretch marks on her belly. The woman looked as if she had come down from a quilt, and there was a kind of shrewishness about her.

A depraved woman!

Anfuni frowned repeatedly, not even bothering to glance at him. However, Li Ziran, standing beside her, had bright eyes, as if he had seen a wealthy man.

Sure enough, at that shout, the little girl surrounding Li Ziran scattered like birds and beasts, running back to the Mill.

Despite her bulky appearance, Jili, nicknamed "San Niang," was surprisingly fast, arriving from the Mill in the blink of an eye.

He first examined it carefully, his gaze slowly landing on the Frog on the other person's waist. Seeing that the Frog almost filled the belt, his stiff face immediately broke into a wide smile.

"We've returned with a full load again!"

When his gaze fell on Anfuni, he couldn't help but frown slightly. Especially when he saw her thin, pointed ears, his expression became strange, his pupils flashing with excitement one moment and suspicion the next. But when he looked at the Copper-Yellow Frog under Anfuni, his brows furrowed into a mountain.

"A new variety?"

Clearly, she had some understanding of Li Ziran's Transformation Spell.

Li Ziran shook her head. She didn't know how to explain it either. Anyway, this Frog was not simple. She felt friendly towards Jili, not only because Jili was from Blackwind Pass, but also because of another relationship: Jili was her master's lover.

Li Ziran took out a silver coin and stuffed it into San Niang's hand. Although it was a bit extravagant, it was necessary. After all, she was practically a teacher's wife, and the teacher basically didn't spend any money here.

The teacher is getting old and has never settled down in the Wasteland. After finishing his business, he would often come here to spend some time with Jili.

How has the teacher been lately?

Upon hearing the word 'teacher,' Jili immediately showed disdain, but considering the silver coin, she spoke rather gently, "He's just so-so. I heard he's currently working for a slave group under the Dark Council, earning very little each month. He can't compare to you, so young yet able to support a family. By the way, naturally, you don't seem to be married yet, right? Two young, clean-cut girls came to my tribe, how about...?"

Cough cough!

Anfuni interrupted the conversation with a cough.

Li Ziran gave a wry smile. This was the topic he least wanted to discuss. He knew it was inevitable from the moment he met Jili, because it had become the norm.

Jili runs a Rainbow-Tailed Tribe, and the entire tribe's income almost entirely depends on this small Mill. But how much money can a Mill make?

Certainly, flesh and blood can be exchanged for money, but compared to the vast revenue of a tribe, it's still far too little.

The Rainbow-Tailed Clan possesses a unique magical womb, granting them an extremely high chance of conception. Moreover, their offspring are almost always female, so they generally require the help of men from other tribes to ensure the continuation of their tribe.

For the tribe to thrive, it needs a sufficient source of income. Selling the more outstanding girls in the tribe can both generate some money and provide a way out for the Rainbow-Tailed Clan.

Of course, Jili was different from those slave owners who sold anything; she was selective, but once she picked someone, she would relentlessly pursue and sell her tribal girls.

Unfortunately, San Niang felt that Li Ziran had a promising future.

Otherwise, they wouldn't have tried to sell two Rainbow-tail Girl at once.

San Niang was clearly unhappy with Anfuni's interruption. She glared at her, then chuckled as she looked at Li Ziran. "Ziran, think about it. Our Rainbow-tail Girl are very virtuous. You're so busy every day, you need someone to serve you tea and water, do your laundry, and scrub your back. I won't ask for much from you. At the market price, fifty copper coins per person. Go get someone now, I guarantee she'll be beautiful. I'm not kidding."

Li Ziran shook his head. It wasn't that he thought Jili was lying; at least the Mill was trustworthy. It was just that he wouldn't waste his limited resources on creatures with little ability.

Of course, Li Ziran would occasionally go to the Mill for leisure, purely out of physiological need.

But if he were to marry two girls, it would inevitably take away some of his resources and consume his already limited energy.

"San Niang, hasn't Teacher come back recently?" Li Ziran forcibly changed the subject; if this continued, Jili could talk all day long.

"No!" Jili was very dissatisfied with Li Ziran's attitude, but she also knew that this wasn't the first time.

"Really not?" Li Ziran asked with a smile.

San Niang glanced at the Frog, then turned and walked towards the Mill.

Li Ziran smiled. Clearly, his master had visited recently. Although his master left him to his own devices, he would come to this Mill almost every month. One reason was to meet his old flame, and the other was to see how much Li Ziran's Transformation Spell had improved and whether he had grasped the Healing Spell.

However, since both of them had to make a living, they didn't have many opportunities to meet, and most of the time Jili would take the test on their behalf.

The Mill in Blackwind Pass was not much different from those outside; in fact, it was even more rudimentary.

The Mill managed by San Niang has three floors. The first floor is a large guest room with a large round plate in the middle for drinking, but it only contains one type of rum with a very high alcohol content.

There are very few tourists at Blackwind Pass. The environment here is harsh, and even if people come, it's only for business purposes; they rarely stay overnight.

However, there are many rooms on the second floor, each barely big enough to fit a bed, and the larger ones can fit a small round table for serving wine. They are separated by a simple partition, and there are about fifty rooms in total. Every room smells delicious.

It was Li Ziran's idea to spray perfume on the guests; he simply couldn't bear to see them enjoying themselves in a smelly environment, as they couldn't possibly enjoy it that way.

Therefore, Li Ziran suggested that San Niang hire a Mage to build a magic circle to isolate the smell. Although it cost five silver coins, the number of customers staying at the Mill increased significantly.

The most distinctive feature of the second floor is a large balcony that juts out from the second-floor floor. Girls sitting on the balcony would definitely make for a great advertisement.

San Niang's care for him was largely due to these brilliant ideas.

Li Ziran nodded and smiled at the girl on the balcony, then went straight up the stairs to the top floor attic, which could be considered the third floor.

It was divided into two rooms. One was rather simple and served as San Niang's bedroom. The other was decorated very luxuriously, with a red carpet laid out at the entrance. The carpet smelled wonderful. This was the most expensive room in the entire Mill, costing 40 copper coins a night.

San Niang entered the dilapidated room, and Li Ziran followed her in. It was almost exactly the same as when he left: a large bed, a dressing table, a broken wardrobe for clothes, and most importantly, an iron box in the corner with three large locks the size of hand palms.

That's where they save their money, and it's also the very foundation of the Rainbow-Tailed Clan's survival.

San Niang walked to the corner, took out three keys from her chest, and opened the box one by one. But just as she opened the box, she suddenly turned around and shouted at Li Ziran, "Turn around!"

Li Ziran shook his head and smiled wryly. There was really nothing to see inside: a few silver coins and a pile of loose copper coins. The most valuable thing was a gold tooth, which he didn't know which guest had left it behind.

A moment later, the sound of the iron box being locked could be heard. When Li Ziran turned around, he was holding a thin, light green parchment book. Jili was already sitting on a high stool with her legs crossed, opening the parchment book while licking her lips.

Let's begin!

This is a test. The parchment book is the master's personal possession, and it contains 187 Frog, which are said to encompass all the Frog species in the world.

In this world, spells are simply categorized as low-level, mid-level, high-level, ultimate, Forbidden Spell, and divine spells.

Just like the Forbidden Wind Blade used by Annie, which is one of the Forbidden Spell, the Transformation Spell is not as extreme as magic, but wizards will also classify them into the same level based on the number of Transformation Spell used.

For Frog Transformation, the more different types of Frog the Transformation Spell creates, the higher the level.

Li Ziran took a Frog, dripped his blood on it, and the Frog gradually transformed into a Minotaur.

This was a slave that Anfuni had caught for him; he wasn't quite dead yet, so Li Ziran chose him, since it was easier to transform a living creature.

Before the Minotaur could regain its senses, a layer of oily green mucus enveloped it, causing its body to shrink rapidly until it became a bright green Frog.

"Marsh Forest Frog, one species!" Jili glanced at it briefly and then fell silent.

As soon as Jili finished speaking, the frog's eyes began to bulge, some grayish-white stripes appeared at the tip of its tail, and the Frog's overall color began to turn dark green.

"Venice Water Frog, two kinds!"

The Venice Water Frog's form lasts only a moment; Frog skull shrinks noticeably, while its body abnormally enlarges, and water bubbles gradually swell up at its lower jaw.

"Giant Bubble Frog, that's enough, no need to come any further, let's start from the eighty-third one!" After only reading three, Jili became impatient, grabbed the parchment book with both hands, and flipped it directly to the very center.

Li Ziran smiled. This woman really had no patience at all. If he remembered correctly, according to the teacher, she would definitely be required to examine each Frog one by one.

This is a basic skill for school entrance exams.

Oh... that one silver coin of his.

But there's nothing I can do about it, eighty-three it is.

Mental energy flowed out slowly, the Transformation Array began to twist slightly, and the Frog Script inside were rapidly being replaced.

The Giant Bubble Frog on the ground quickly shed its green skin and replaced it with a withered yellow coat.

"Desert Dry Frog, the eighty-fourth species!" Li Ziran said silently to himself.