Please be my partner.

However, the question Mellen asked involved his professional field, so he couldn't answer it vaguely. So Mr. Jim said affirmatively: "Of course!"

Mellen smiled and said, "I hope you can teach me more about other canine pets. What do you think?"

I'm coming!

I hate these rich young men who have no sense of boundaries the most!

Just as Mr. Jim was thinking about how to politely refuse...

Mellen added, "Of course, I won't let you work in vain. Ten gold coins, I think that's a very reasonable number. If your teaching satisfies me, I'm willing to add another ten gold coins at the end, which means a total of twenty gold coins. What do you think?"

Mr. Jim's smile remained unchanged, but compared to his previous hypocrisy and perfunctory attitude, it now seemed extremely sincere.

He said seriously: "Master Mellen, you are so kind. It is my honor to teach you!"

One gold coin is equal to ten silver coins, and one silver coin is equal to one hundred copper coins.

According to normal prices, one copper coin can buy a large piece of black bread in the civilian area, which is enough for a family of three to eat for a day.

Although these black breads occasionally contain some sawdust, it does not prevent them from playing their basic role as food.

Five copper coins can buy a bacon sandwich and a cup of hot milk at a street restaurant.

Ten gold coins are equivalent to the weekly salary of the top private tutors hired by the nobles.

More importantly, the knowledge Mellen needs is actually not that precious.

Faced with this wealthy and generous young master, Mr. Jim even secretly decided in his heart that he must show more real skills in his future teaching, otherwise he would not feel at ease taking the money!

After the two parties agreed on the teaching time, Mellen said goodbye and left after Mr. Jim enthusiastically invited him to stay.

Learning about raising other dogs was also something Mellen came up with on a whim.

With the wolf-shaped pendant, I might deal with more kinds of dogs in the future. Now that I have time, I might as well learn the relevant knowledge.

After all, for Mellen, anything that can be solved with gold coins is not a problem!

Went home for lunch and took a nap.

By 2:00 p.m., Mellen had packed up and boarded the carriage prepared for him by Butler Morgan.

The coachman's name was Evan, a middle-aged man who looked honest.

On the way, Mellen seemed a little silent.

Spike looked up and seemed to sense the boy's low mood. After thinking about it, he leaned over and lay down next to the boy, as if to comfort him in this way.

Feeling Spike's movements, Mellen smiled, stroked the dog's head gently, and said, "Don't worry, I'm fine."

In less than half an hour, Mellen arrived at his destination, a mansion that was as luxurious as David Capo's.

Mellen said to the servant guarding the door: "I am Mellen Warwick, I came to visit Uncle Mikel. I had an appointment before."

The servant said respectfully, "Master Mellen, the master has already given instructions. Please come in!"

But when he saw Spike about to follow in, he said hesitantly, "Master Mellen, your pet..."

Spike's ferocious appearance made the servant hesitate, not knowing whether to let him in.

At this moment, a middle-aged man dressed as a butler came quickly and shouted at the servant, "Back off!"

Then he bowed respectfully to Mellen and said, "Master Mellen, this is my negligence. Please come in!"

Mellen nodded slightly, without saying anything more, and took Spike into the mansion.

Chapter 10 [Knight] and Persistence

When Mellen entered the living room and saw Mikel, the latter was reading a document.

When Mikel saw Mellen, he put the documents on the table beside him, stood up and greeted him warmly: "Little Mellen, it's been a long time."

Mellen caught a glimpse of the document out of the corner of his eye and vaguely saw the words "Urban Sewer Distribution Map". Many areas were specially marked on the line pattern below.

Without looking closely, he said respectfully, "Uncle Mikel, thank you very much for what happened the night before last."

As he spoke, he presented a gift that Butler Morgan had prepared in advance.

Mellen was truly grateful. If it weren't for Mikel's title as Chief of Police, Spike might have been snatched away by that guy from the Special Affairs Bureau, and he himself might have suffered.

Mikel waved his hand and said, "Some people in the Special Affairs Bureau think they possess extraordinary powers and feel superior to others, so they act in a somewhat arrogant way. I have long been fed up with it."

"Unfortunately, due to different responsibilities, I often cannot control these matters."

Mellen nodded slightly and did not continue to discuss the matter in depth.

For him, although Isaiah's behavior from the Special Affairs Bureau made him angry, it was just a minor episode.

Mellen asked, "Uncle Mikel, I wonder if there are other polluters in Vero City?"

Because he carries the mark of the 'Swallowing Swamp', if there are other polluters in Vero City, it means that Mellen may be attacked again, which is related to his own safety, so he has to ask clearly about this.

Mikel gave an ambiguous answer in an uncertain tone: "We have eliminated all the polluters we could find, and further investigation is still underway."

As usual, we exchanged pleasantries and chatted for a while...

It's not that Mellen insists on doing this, but that's the social trend.

If you are not someone who knows each other very well, or if it is a particularly urgent situation, it is very rude to get straight to the point when you meet someone.

Mellen said: "Uncle Mikel, in fact, I came here today, in addition to thank you, I also have an unwelcome request."

Mikel kept smiling and motioned for Mellen to continue.

Mellen said: "This danger made me realize my own shortcomings, so I hope to get some training to enable me to have more self-protection capabilities when encountering crises."

Mikel asked, "You mean..."

Mellen confessed, "The [Knight] training method! Uncle Mikel, I hope to obtain the [Knight] training method."

Mikel asked curiously, "You want to become a Knight?"

“I just wanted to get a little exposure first,” Mellen said.

Mikel pondered for a moment and said, "Never mind. It's a rare opportunity for you to ask me for a favor, so I'll make an exception for you!"

Melen thanked: "Thank you, Uncle Mikel!"

Mikel nodded, stood up and went to the study. After a moment, he returned to the living room and placed three books in front of Mellen. He said, "These three books are the [Knight] training methods that can be learned in the police system. They are [Red Falcon], [Armored Crocodile], and [White Lion]!"

"Among them, the Red Falcon excels at speed, the Armored Crocodile focuses on strengthening physique and defense, and the White Lion is quite balanced in all aspects."

"I can directly give you the first-level cultivation method. If you want the second and third-level content, you will need to apply to the kingdom. Not only will you have to go through a very long probation period, but you will also need to sign a strict contract."

Mellen nodded to show that he understood what Mikel said.

He looked at the three [Knight] training methods in front of him. If he were to practice it himself, whether it was the [Red Falcon] that could fight and run, or the all-round and balanced [White Lion], they would both be good choices.

However, Melen finally set his sights on the [Armored Crocodile].

That's right, he asked Mikel for the [Knight] training method not for himself, but for Spike!

Whether it's Spike's current race, the [Bulldog], or his evolved [Fighting Dog], his fighting style can be seen.

This kind of melee reckless character has an inexplicable fit with the [Knight].

So, Melen was wondering, could Spike change his job to become a [Knight]?!

Who says extraordinary beings can't have careers?!

For Spike, who possesses [Strong Physique] and [Flesh Explosion], stacking physique and defense is the best choice.

Although the training methods developed by humans may not be suitable for Spike, it does not prevent him from trying.

Mikel smiled and said, "It seems that you have made your choice. Do you need me to arrange for special personnel to teach you?"

Although I have the cultivation method at hand, it's just like exercise. How can the effect of practicing by myself according to the book be comparable to the step-by-step instruction of a professional?!

Mellen nodded and said, "It would be even better if I could experience the police officer training process."

"Oh?" Mikel said with some surprise, "The police officers' training is much harder than just doing [Knight] training."

Mellen said: "Uncle Mikel, I want to try it!"

"Okay." Mikel nodded slightly and said, "Go find Liman tomorrow and I'll have him arrange everything for you."

Next, Mellen had a sumptuous dinner at Mikel's house and then said goodbye and left.

On the way back, with the help of the oil lamp in the carriage, Melen took a quick look at the [Armored Crocodile] cultivation method.

It can be divided into three parts...

The first is breathing method, which is the most basic and important part of all knight training methods.

By adjusting the breathing frequency with the help of breathing techniques, one can slowly absorb the spirituality between heaven and earth, and allow these spiritualities to form a fixed combination in the body, gradually achieving extraordinary results.

For those with a spiritual affinity, breathing techniques will help them absorb spiritual energy faster, but even if they do not have a spiritual affinity, breathing techniques are still effective.

In addition, strong physical fitness and high-intensity exercise can speed up this process.

When enough spirituality has accumulated, one can try to activate the life force. Once successful, it means that one has been officially promoted to a [Knight].

The second is the exercise method, which is used in conjunction with the breathing method to maximize the effect of the breathing method.

Because different knight breathing methods have different strengthening focuses, the training methods are also different. In addition, the training methods also include food matching, nutritional balance and other aspects.

The third is a combat skill called [Armored Crocodile Combat Technique], which is a combat technique that uses a heavy sword and a heavy shield.

After returning home, Melen leaned back in the recliner and carefully read the [Armored Crocodile] breathing method, making sure to remember every step of it.

It is definitely impossible to let Spike teach himself, but Mellen can pass on his own knowledge and understanding to the former through the wolf-shaped pendant, which makes it possible for the dog to change his job to become a [Knight].

The next day, Mellen took Spike to Mr. Jim in the morning to learn about dogs, went home for lunch and a nap at noon, and went to the police station in the afternoon.

After meeting Sheriff Liman, he said with a smile, "Master Mellen, Chief Mikel has already given us all the instructions. Shall we head to the reserve police training ground now?"

Mellen nodded, and then the two of them and the dog set off in a steam carriage.

The training ground for reserve police officers is not far from the police station. Although it is called reserve, formal police officers also like to take time to come here for training.

Not only is there a perfect training environment here, but there is also a gun shooting range.

After entering the training ground, Liman brought Mellen to a burly man who was over two meters tall, wearing a thin vest, with bulging muscles all over his body, and was bigger than Johnson.

Melen felt like a child facing an adult in front of the other person.

Liman said, "Salim, this is Master Mellen! From today on, you are responsible for Master Mellen's training. You must be attentive, understand?!"

Salim glanced at Mellen, who had thin arms and legs, with a flicker of disdain in his eyes. He said in a muffled voice, "I'm very busy. I don't have time to play house with the noble young master!"

Liman's expression changed slightly. He glanced at Mellen secretly. Seeing that the latter did not seem angry, he hurriedly shouted, "Salim, I'm not asking for your opinion. This is Director Mikel's order!"

Salim paused for a moment, then said reluctantly, "Well... okay!"

After Salim agreed, Liman said to Mellen apologetically, "Master Mellen, I'm sorry. Salim's personality is a bit... easy to offend people. Sigh! If it weren't for this, with his strength and achievements, he should have been promoted to sheriff long ago."

"But don't worry, I assure you that Salim is definitely the best instructor in the entire training ground."

Mellen nodded slightly. He originally thought that Liman wanted to trick the upright Salim by asking him to teach him.

But Liman's words seemed to indicate that the relationship between the two was not ordinary. Was he trying to give the other party an opportunity?!

After Liman left, Salim first looked Mellen up and down. Because Mellen had decided to exercise today, he specially changed into loose clothes suitable for sports.

It is true that Mellen's career goal is to be a spellcaster, but this does not prevent him from wanting to have good physical fitness.

While it's not quite the level of a berserker who only specializes in Light Magic, it should still be above average, right?!

At this time, Salim said, "Since you will be training under me, then during the training period, everything I say will be an order. You can only obey and cannot object. Do you accept this?"

Mellen nodded and said, "I accept!"

After thinking for a moment, he added, “I have never experienced any exercise before, so I hope you can use your professional eyes to give me step-by-step guidance.”

Salim snorted without comment. In his opinion, Mellen's next sentence was just an excuse for not completing the training in the future.

He said coldly, "Let me see your limit first. Go, run five kilometers!"

Mellen's face fell, but he didn't say anything and just ran away.

The training ground has a dedicated running track, and one inner circle is one kilometer.

As he said, this body had never undergone any decent exercise before, and he was sweating all over after just running one kilometer.

When I ran two kilometers, my breathing became heavy and my feet felt like they were filled with lead.

By the third kilometer, my head started to feel dizzy, my eyes felt heavy, and I even had waves of weightlessness.