Ouyang Guanghai was somewhat troubled, but seeing the pitiful look on the little Minghuang Jiao's face, he gritted his teeth and said, "Of course, you can."

He ordered the breeders to open the main gate. Chen Gu walked in, and the little creature cheered and pounced on him. Chen Gu opened his arms to hold it; the little thing affectionately nuzzled him with its head, tickling Chen Gu, who burst into hearty laughter.

The little creature remembered its savior and had developed a strong sense of dependence on Chen Gu.

After playing with the creature for over half an hour, Chen Gu reluctantly left.

The little thing bit onto his trouser leg, whining pitifully, not wanting him to leave. Chen Gu could only promise to comfort it, "Don't worry, I'll come to see you often."

After Chen Gu came out, Ouyang Guanghai was discussing something with the researchers, who seemed very excited. Ouyang Guanghai approached Chen Gu and said, "You really should visit more often. According to our expert observation, it's like a small child now. Your frequent visits would greatly help develop its intelligence."

Chen Gu nodded. "I will."

He looked back at the little creature in the breeding enclosure. The little fellow was waving its small paws at him in farewell, and Chen Gu smiled again.

Before leaving, Chen Gu suddenly remembered, "I also have a beast egg here. Could you help me hatch it?"

Ouyang Guanghai's eyes lit up. "Of course!"

The last Minghuang Jiao egg pulled the corporation out of a difficult situation, he mused. If there's another one... this will be the beginning of the corporation soaring under my leadership!

The researchers behind him were also full of anticipation, but when they saw Chen Gu take out the metallic beast egg, their hopes were instantly dashed. "A mechanical species?"

This dangerous species was unlikely to yield any useful potions, nor could it achieve good results in giant beast battles.

Ouyang Guanghai forced a smile and took it, saying, "Leave it to us, don't worry."

After Chen Gu left Chen's Bio, he had fourteen "Fifth Stage Gene Potions" in his possession, two more than he needed to purchase the "Great Demonic Envoy" remains.

However, Chen Gu was still reluctant to use the items he possessed to exchange for the "Kutuwak Stellar Organism" supermatter.

Both the "Silent Tuning Fork" and "Morcosaro's Roar" were very useful.

"Morcosaro's Roar" could save his life at a critical moment, while the "Silent Tuning Fork" could often produce surprising effects in battle, proving immensely helpful.

「The next day」

Chen Gu, who had missed many classes, finally showed up at school.

His teachers and classmates had grown accustomed to this. Only his homeroom teacher, Mr. Dai, who was disappointed by his apparent lack of effort, called him into the office. Mr. Dai sternly lectured him, "You can't just give up like this! I believe in you. You can still become a person useful to society and to the Star Nation..."

However, Chen Gu's schoolwork hadn't fallen behind. Mr. Dai tested him and found his performance still excellent, which reassured the teacher slightly.

The high school curriculum was not difficult for Chen Gu. Although he hadn't been attending classes during this time, he studied his books whenever he had time and consulted Dora about any questions.

When Dora explained things to him, she often inadvertently delved deeper than the curriculum required, so Chen Gu's understanding of the subjects actually became more solid.

In the afternoon, when Darkray and the others saw Chen Gu, they excitedly swarmed him. Mao Yisheng was the most enthusiastic: "Brother Chen, Brother Chen, I've been selected!"

Chen Gu was puzzled. "Selected for what? Is it the kind where they line everyone up, you all bow and say, 'Good evening, boss,' and then they pick someone?"

Everyone: "..."

Darkray was also very excited. "It's for the giant beast battle draft! Brother Chen, you forgot. Last time, we participated in the college's internal exam, and then we also did the rookie physical tests. Only Mao was selected!"

Chen Gu suddenly realized he had been so busy with missions recently that he hadn't even known he'd missed the talent draft for the giant beast combat competitions.

He was also very happy for Mao Yisheng, as this was every young man's dream. "Which club? What was your draft pick?"

The Star Sea is vast, and the Star Nation is huge. The Confederation has over three thousand giant beast combat competition clubs, both large and small.

Among them, however, were only three hundred and sixty true professional clubs.

Normally, each professional club has only one draft spot per year. However, each year, hundreds of millions of hopefuls participate in the rookie physical tests to enter the draft!

Mao Yisheng being selected was truly fortunate.

Darkray answered for Mao Yisheng, "The Battle Fire Club, third round, thirtieth pick."

The draft each year is divided into four rounds, each with ninety spots. The ninety spots in the first round are all for the cream of the crop—often geniuses already proven in amateur clubs.

Their salaries are high; the top pick earns twelve million Starshields annually, and even the last pick of that round earns five million.

The ninety people in the second round earn significantly less, with annual salaries ranging between two million and four and a half million Starshields.

The third round's salaries are even lower, ranging from five hundred thousand to one point eight million Starshields.

Based on Mao Yisheng's draft position, he could earn an annual salary of about one million Starshields! For a recent high school graduate, that was an astronomical figure. Even after graduating from college, his annual salary likely wouldn't exceed one hundred thousand Starshields.

Chen Gu was genuinely happy for his friend, refraining from any boastful thoughts like, A million Starshields? Big deal. I myself have a billion! He asked, "What about your physical test data? Let me see."

After looking at Mao Yisheng's physical test data, Chen Gu understood why Mao Yisheng had been selected.

This kid, being a military-track student, already had a good physical foundation, but what truly caught the scouts' attention were his most important metrics:

Synchronization Rate with Other Species: 89

Thought Transmission Speed: 77

Adaptive Value: 90

These figures directly determine the cooperation between a partner and a giant beast; this is pure talent. The higher these values, the better. Mao Yisheng's figures were so impressive they would stand out even in the first round.

His only drawbacks were that he had never participated in lower-level giant beast combat competitions and lacked a strong foundation in combat skills.

Such numbers made him worth a gamble with the thirtieth pick in the third round.

The Battle Fire Club was an established club with a history spanning hundreds of years, but its performance had been mediocre in recent decades. However, for a rookie like Mao Yisheng, this was an opportunity. The club lacked truly outstanding players, giving him a better chance to make his mark.

Chen Gu thought for a moment and sent Mao Yisheng the "Ancient Martial Big Nine Forms." "Practice these," he advised. "Feel free to ask me anything you don't understand. Try to shore up your weaknesses in combat before you report to the club."

Mao Yisheng was touched. "Thank you, Brother Chen."

When school ended, Chen Gu was thinking of treating everyone to a meal to celebrate. However, he then received a call from Mei Lixue. "The Central Department has already arranged everything for you," she said. "In three days, you'll depart for Banjiangluo City on Witch Star. There's a generator there that can facilitate your promotion to 'Radiation Missionary.' Get ready as soon as you can."

Instantly, Chen Gu lost all inclination to treat anyone to a meal. After saying goodbye to everyone, he hurried home.

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