Pokémon: Hard work pays off, moves can be upgraded infinitely.

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[Ding! Detected that the host has found a despicable accomplice and has punished them with death. Rescue the missing children, find the culprit, and punish them with death. Special Mission 3: The Devil Hidden in the Orphanage has been completed, and the reward has been issued!]

[Ding! Congratulations, host! You have obtained the right to purchase investigator-exclusive equipment*4 and a chance to upgrade your professional skills*1!]

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"Finished so quickly? That's impressive efficiency."

Songjiang City, living room at home.

Mu Yun, who was chatting with Chi Duoduo via text, was suddenly drawn to the system notification sound in his mind.

Two weeks ago, after dealing with the small fry on the giant ship, he and Patrick Star sailed to Shanghai in a cargo ship.

After docking, he quietly left the cargo ship with Patrick Star.

After finding a remote location to leave a spatial anchor point, he returned to Songjiang City.

Only today, when the people in Shanghai returned the missing orphanage, was the mission finally completed.

Overall, the mission was neither complicated nor difficult, but it was a bit time-consuming.

Mu Yun didn't touch the four purchase permissions as usual, waiting until he needed them.

As for skill upgrade opportunities, they should naturally be given to the Adaptive Antibody skill.

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[Ding! The Elf Investigator's exclusive job skill, Adaptive Antibody, has been upgraded to LV2!]

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Just after upgrading her skills, another message came from Chi Duoduo's side.

[Clouds in the Sky (Chi Duoduo): Brother Yun, school is finally starting! I miss you so much!! (Red-faced Puppet Bear.JPG)]

[Clouds in the Sky (Chi Duoduo): Brother Yun, when the time comes, do you... want to... rent a place off-campus...? (Child bear covering face.JPG)]

Mu Yun smiled.

[Reader Yun (Muyun): Heijiang University has very strict rules for the first year; students are not allowed to rent apartments off-campus and must live on campus. (Psyduck pushing up glasses.JPG)]

[Clouds in the Sky (Chi Duoduo): Oh, I see... (Pouting bear doll.JPG)]

[Cloud Reader (Muyun): But I have special privileges, I can rent it, do you want to come? (Psyduck winks.JPG)]

[Clouds in the sky (Chi Duoduo): Yay, I want to come! (Child bear cheers.JPG)]

After chatting with Chi Duoduo for a while, Mu Yun finally put down his phone and flashed into the Elf Space after she said that her master was urging him again.

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[Ding! Host detected to be in an extreme high-temperature environment. Special skill - Adaptive Antibody - is activating!]

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[Ding! Special Skill - Adaptive Antibody is generating heat-resistant antibodies... Generation complete!]

[Ding! Congratulations, host! Your exclusive skill, Adaptive Antibody Derivative Ability—High Temperature Resistance—has been upgraded! Current Level: LV2!]

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About three hours later, Mu Yun's resistance abilities were all upgraded to LV2.

We are one step closer to the goal of walking in space, absorbing radiation to survive, and sitting shoulder to shoulder with the sky.

"It's almost time, go make dinner for Aunt Wang."

After leaving the Elf Space, Mu Yun took a quick shower and then went to Wang Dan's house next door.

After another sumptuous dinner, Mu Yun, as always, skillfully carried the slightly tipsy and flushed Wang Dan to bed, and then returned to the house next door.

"It's time to prepare for reporting for duty."

Mu Yun glanced at his phone; the reporting days for August 30th and 31st were just a week away.

Registration wasn't difficult; the main thing was to ask the principal if I could arrange my own schedule after the start of the semester, and to discuss things with the Shinto Institute of Technology.

Of course, he would also be duty-bound to represent the school in competitions and bring glory to the school.

Mu Yun felt that if he didn't graduate in a few years, it wouldn't be impossible for him to compete for a spot among the four regional kings while still a student.

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The next day.

After saying goodbye to Wang Dan, Mu Yun boarded the high-speed train to Heihe City.

Heihe City, located at the northernmost tip of Heijiang Province, is the city in the Yanhuang Alliance closest to the Bingluo Alliance.

Although it is not the capital of Heijiang Province, it is the most famous city in Heijiang Province.

It's even more famous than Heijiang City, the provincial capital.

The reason is simple: Heijiang University, one of the top ten universities in Northeast China, is located here.

It is also the headquarters of the Heijiang Ling family.

A "city of extreme cold" with an average annual temperature below zero and a minimum temperature of minus fifty degrees Celsius.

What does minus fifty degrees Celsius mean?

Water turning into ice when splashed is nothing special.

If you dare to expose your skin for more than a minute, you will experience the feeling of limb loss caused by painless anesthesia.

If they don't receive timely and effective treatment, it's quite normal for them to suffer from frostbite leading to amputation or other serious consequences.

Of course, this is nothing to Mu Yun.

After his low-temperature resistance reached LV2, a mere minus fifty degrees Celsius was almost like a warm spring for Mu Yun, whose physical strength had reached the level of a king.

Of course, extreme weather is always in the minority.

Even in Heihe City, it's not this cold every year.

What's more, it's still summer.

Leaving Heihe City Station, Mu Yun could even see many tall, stylish, and attractive women.

I don't know if it's because of their resistance to the cold, but the people here are all quite tall on average.

After getting off the train, Mu Yun first called Wang Dan to let her know he was safe, and then took a car to the vicinity of Heijiang University.

Like many universities, Kuroe University is located in the suburbs of the city because of its large area and the noise generated by training Pokémon or conducting Pokémon battles.

only......

"Is this supposed to be a university?"

After getting out of the car, Mu Yun was shocked by what he saw.

The massive stone walls stand tall and majestic, with uniformed staff patrolling below them, their faces serious.

If it weren't for the various elven sculptures carved on the city walls, Mu Yun would have thought this was some kind of important city for defending against foreign enemies.

"Dude, are you from out of town studying?"

Seemingly noticing Mu Yun standing still and observing the city wall, a young man with dyed yellow hair approached with a smile.

He mysteriously pulled a beautifully bound booklet from his pocket, which was printed with pink hearts.

"Would you like a map of Heijiang City?"