Chapter 149: Plan Confirmed
"..."
Li Pu remained silent after reading through a dozen or so plans.
First of all, he had to admit that the plans Li Fan obtained were all pretty good.
Even the worst was an upgrade from F-level to E-level, a substantial increase in rank.
Of course, this was also related to F-level being inherently the lowest level.
However, due to the presence of the "Friend of Magical Beasts", his expectations had grown somewhat high.
No matter how he looked at these plans, they just didn't satisfy him.
The main issue was that the level of improvement was too minor, and the enhancement intensity was lackluster.
It seemed that the primary way to strengthen the grassman should not be focused on reincarnation.
Instead, the core focus should be placed on the "Friend of Magical Beasts".
"Well, do you have an answer now?"
Seeing Li Pu's silence, Li Fan inquired.
"Not yet, could you please help me review them, teacher?"
Li Pu felt that the other's insight was far superior to his own, and there might be some valuable advice given.
"Alright then, I think this one's pretty good."
As he spoke, Li Fan pulled out one of the plans.
"Lantern Grass, a nearly demon-type ghostly summoning beast."
"It can make the grassman's head turn into a lantern, causing confusion and enticement effects on enemies."
"Its effects are particularly obvious when facing insect-type targets."
"Grassmen, as plants, naturally have a fear of insect-type enemies."
"If transformed into Lantern Grass, a countermeasure will be attained."
This plan was very detailed; although it was merely F→E, Li Fan was quite fond of it.
Moreover, it had a high cost-performance ratio, with inexpensive transformation materials and a simple, risk-free process.
"This... I'm not too fond of it."
However, Li Pu shook his head.
Firstly, his grassman was doomed not to fear insects.
Secondly, Lantern Grass leaned toward auxiliary support, and in his plans, it would be better if the grassman first became the main force with powerful combat abilities rather than auxiliary capacities.
"Then, how about this one?"
Li Fan roughly guessed Li Pu's thoughts and picked out a second plan.
"Beast Grass, which can transform into a dual-type summoning beast of Listening Wind/Destructive Fury after successful reincarnation."
"Although it offers no other enhancements, this aspect alone is sufficient."
"Being able to acquire skills from both the Listening Wind and Destructive Fury types will greatly expand your tactical options."
"It's worth noting that most from the Destructive Fury type are focused on direct combat."
In his view, this reincarnation plan matched Li Pu's desires.
Moreover, it was an upgrade from F-level to D-level, and the grassman's strength would significantly increase.
Yet Li Fan wouldn't know that grassmen's skill acquisition wasn't constrained by type thresholds.
Thus, the advantages of Beast Grass meant little to Li Pu.
The most critical point was...
"Teacher, didn't you read its detailed implementation plan carefully?"
Li Pu pointed to the printed page.
"The more the grassman's habits resemble beasts, the higher the success rate."
"It's suggested that it should coexist with a wild beast group for at least a year."
He read aloud word by word.
Not to mention the names of subsequent materials that sounded hard to acquire.
Letting the grassman live with beasts for a year?
When would he ever complete the reincarnation? That's nonsense.
"Uh..."
Li Fan also found this unreasonable.
"So, what exactly is your ideal reincarnation direction?"
"Don't tell me you want to reincarnate into C-level or B-level, that's not realistic."
But this wasn't a viable solution either.
This question stumped Li Pu immediately.
He turned back and looked at the grassman still guzzling cola, realizing he couldn't count on it becoming smarter.
"Stronger?"
After some thought, he gave his answer.
Strength is the most practical.
All those other odd things could be compensated with the "Friend of Magical Beasts".
"Uh..."
Li Fan didn't expect his requirements to be so simple, even primitive.
"If that's your only request, then I've been busy for nothing."
"Because even I know such a basic reincarnation plan."
These words instead made Li Pu's eyes light up.
"Don't get too excited."
Seeing his student's reaction, Li Fan shook his head and continued introducing.
"This reincarnation plan is simply the standard for ordinary plant-type first reincarnation."
"After completing the F-level reincarnation, it will still be F-level."
"However, its advantages lie in its targeted nature and low cost."
He finished speaking and then sat in front of the computer, typing out a plan of the same format.
"If you want its strength to increase, it's quite simple; you just need to follow the requirements to collect materials."
He handed the printed document to Li Pu.
[Plant Type 1st Reincarnation General]
Description: No change in rank, low cost.
Reincarnation Effect: Produces corresponding effects according to the properties of the soaking materials.
Detailed Implementation: Use the "A-183 type plant-specific solution" to dissolve required materials into liquid, then irrigate or soak the summoning beast with it.
Implementation Requirements: Plant-type reincarnation array, several identical reincarnation materials, and several easily absorbed solutions.
Note: The maximum amount of solution usable is five times the volume of the summoning beast, with reincarnation material quantities determined by the saturation level of the solution.
"Here, take it."
"There's more detailed operational steps on the back."
"First, your initial step is to go to the trading post and purchase the necessary materials."
"The 'A-183 type plant-specific solution' is a standard experimental material, which should be available there."
"As for the reincarnation materials, you'll need to select them yourself."
"I estimate this whole plan will cost around 3,000 Crystal Coins altogether. Do you have enough money on hand?"
"Remember, the materials must be of the same type; mixing them will lead to reincarnation failure. Don't blame me for not warning you beforehand."
Click.
After finishing, Li Fan lit a cigarette.
His posture clearly indicated he was ready to see him off.
"Thank you, teacher."
Li Pu closely examined both sides of the plan, and after ensuring he had no immediate questions, he thanked him and took his leave.
From his limping yet hurried steps, he seemed eager to prepare for the grassman's first reincarnation at the trading post.
"He's really gone."
Watching the door close, Li Fan took a deep drag from his cigarette.
In reality, he felt a little annoyed too.
Although the 1st reincarnation plan for the grassman wasn't greatly valuable, he had put in quite a bit of effort to acquire all of them.
Yet, in the end, this guy wanted to choose the simplest generic plan.
"Forget it, let him be."
"Young people need to experience some setbacks to learn their lessons."
Fortunately, the reincarnation target was just a grassman, so Li Fan soon didn't pay it any mind.
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