Li Pu had always thought that this lighter was a bit too exquisite.

It was nothing more than a small iron box, yet it was full of mechanical industrial texture and looked extremely high-end.

Originally, he thought it was some kind of collection hobby of Li Fan, but now it seemed it wasn't.

Clang clang!

With the sound of metal clashing, the lighter, which was originally less than half a hand's size, was gradually expanding in volume during the transformation.

In the end, it actually transformed into a mechanical hoverboard.

"Is this a summoning beast?"

You had to admit, he was a bit shocked.

A purely mechanical summoning beast, it was the first time he had seen one in person.

Woosh... woosh... woosh...

The hoverboard had no wheels, only a few thrusters emitting blue flames providing it power.

"The non-combat form of my summoning beast is a lighter. Isn't that convenient?"

Seeing Li Pu's reaction, Li Fan smiled.

Non-combat form refers to a transformation technique that a summoning beast can perform when not in combat; magical creatures don't have this function.

Some summoning beasts' non-combat forms can even transform into humanoid shapes.

For example, some beast-eared girls and beast-tailed boys belong to these types.

Others can transform into objects.

This transformation technique is an instinct of all summoning beasts and does not need to be deliberately learned.

"Let's go."

After showing off, Li Fan waved his hand and then rode the mechanical hoverboard straight into the sky, disappearing in no time.

"No wonder we never saw the teacher's summoning beast."

"It turns out it's such a convenient non-combat form."

After watching him leave, Li Pu's tone was full of envy.

Looking at his own strawman, he couldn't help but shake his head.

The strawman also had a non-combat form.

It's just that he didn't often advocate using it.

Because the strawman's non-combat form was just a thick piece of straw.

At first glance, it looked like a big green onion.

For him, whether held in hand or placed on his waist, it didn't seem very suitable.

"Alright, it's our turn to act."

After Li Fan completely left, Li Pu knew that today's task was still heavy.

He planned to sweep through the entire Ring Valley.

First, to complete the card collection task, and second, to see if there were suitable magical beasts that could provide complete relevant materials.

Otherwise, if the mushroom lizard scent on him dissipated completely, it might not be so easy to get things done tomorrow.

But before that, there was one more thing.

That was to take the strawman back to Moonlight Lake.

He had just carefully asked Li Fan and obtained some possibly useful information.

He said he had once seen, with his own eyes, a 9-wood summoning beast soaking in a strange lake similar to Moonlight Lake for forty-nine days and nights, and then it became stronger.

If the strawman is 9-wood, maybe it's worth trying.

If it's below 9-wood, it's not highly recommended.

Because if the attribute magnetic field doesn't meet the conditions, it might prevent some things from triggering.

In fact, Li Fan didn't have much hope for this event, after all, more than 9-wood strawmen are relatively rare.

Furthermore, Moonlight Lake should have existed for a long time, and if there was any special effect, it would have been taken by others already, and probably wouldn't be Li Pu's strawman's turn to enjoy it.

It was only because he saw that Li Pu looked very interested that he reluctantly explained a bit.

But he would never have expected that Li Pu's strawman was a 10-wood natural oddball.

Pure attribute summoning beasts are actually quite rare.

So this Moonlight Lake is indeed worth a try.

Thus, under the gradually brightening moonlight as the clouds dispersed, one person and one strawman spent some time returning to Moonlight Lake.

[Swoosh swoosh swoosh!]

Little Treeman: Brother Cane, Brother Straw! You finally came back! I waited for you with so much longing!

The little treeman, who thought he was abandoned, almost shed tears when he saw Li Pu and the others.

"If it weren't for your body glowing, I would have believed you."

Listening to the strawman's translation, Li Pu rolled his eyes.

At this moment, the little treeman was not only emitting moonlight all over but also had transformed into a chubby treeman.

Obviously, it drank too much lake water from Moonlight Lake.

"But since you're here, it's just perfect."

Li Pu conveniently had the strawman convey the situation Li Fan had just explained.

[Swoosh swoosh swoosh!] xN

[Grass grass!] xN

After an exchange between the two sides, the information the strawman relayed back surprised Li Pu a bit.

The little treeman surprisingly knew something about Moonlight Lake's situation.

However, its absorption efficiency was too low, and staying alone in the lake was boring, so it didn't like soaking for long periods.

Fortunately, this time, the little treeman had a companion.

Li Pu decided to follow Li Fan's suggestion, letting the strawman soak continuously for several days and nights to see if it would have any effect.

It was also at this moment, standing by the lake, that the strawman learned of Li Pu's decision.

At first, it vehemently opposed, but couldn't resist the allure of the vast number of promised colas, so it "reluctantly" agreed with joy.

Li Pu looked around. Even though they had only been gone for a short while, the traces of mushroom magical beasts had once again appeared in the Ring Valley.

"With you two soaking in the water, you should be quite safe."

After promising to come by daily to check on them, Li Pu left Moonlight Lake Ring Valley.

Although he was already a bit tired, he gritted his teeth and continued to complete his tasks.

Moreover, when he thought about potentially becoming an excellent card player in the future and earning a high salary, he felt full of motivation.

Relying on his summoner's talent, as long as the crystal coins were sufficient, Li Pu could ensure that even while slacking at home, he'd get stronger.

By then, he would see who else dared force him to go on blind dates.

He might even be able to reverse the situation and forcefully arrange blind dates for his grandfather.

With this determination, Li Pu battled in Ring Valley for an entire night.

As dawn broke, he finally completed the card collection task for these mushroom magical beasts.

He collected a total of 13 cards, the quantity was actually not a lot.

The main issue was that some mushrooms only had four or five in the entire valley, and if he hadn't accidentally discovered them, he wouldn't have known they existed at all.

After encountering this situation for the first time, with a sense of duty to earn his salary, Li Pu basically scoured through the whole valley.

He was almost certain that the valley's cards had been fully collected.

Unfortunately, apart from the Red-headed Mushroom and Fire-headed Mushroom, there weren't any other types with sufficient related materials.

Before leaving, he glanced at the strawman and little treeman. The little treeman hadn't changed much, but the strawman seemed to have swelled a bit.

Seeing these two floating in the center of the lake, seemingly asleep, he didn't disturb them.

He then hurried all the way back to school.

Upon returning to the school, the first thing Li Pu did was not to return to the dormitory to rest, go to the trading post to sell goods, or report back to Li Fan.

Instead, he headed to another place, the card room.

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