Outside the laboratory building, at the walled gate. A spirit envoy stood guard with a Mountain-Shifting Ape, blocking Su Hao's path. "This is a private laboratory. Without the owner's permission, no entry is allowed." Seeing the spirit envoy eyeing him like a thief on guard, He... Said nothing, pulled out his phone, and dialed a number. "Brother Lu, I'm at the lab entrance." Lu Ping, introduced to him by Master Yao, was the supervisor overseeing the lab's construction. During the lab's construction, Su Hao and Lu Ping had often kept in touch by phone, so they weren't strangers to each other. Not long after he hung up, Lu Ping, dressed in a suit, came out of the lab building and warmly waved him inside. "Brother Su, you've finally arrived. Come with me, I'll show you around the lab's various areas." The two walked inside. The spirit envoy at the gate stood frozen for a long moment, then stiffly turned to another person and asked, "That guy's surname is Su—could he be the lab's owner?" "Damn! I heard you need at least a Senior Breeder to build a private lab... "He, he, he... Could he have a baby face?!" ... The lab's main structure was a five-story building, not huge. But the building was silver, with neatly arranged glass windows reflecting sunlight, and surrounded by a three-meter-high wall, giving it an impressive look. Lu Ping explained, "The first floor is the testing area—things like ultimate move power testers, speed tracks, and other large, ground-mounted equipment are all on the first floor. "The second floor has a reception area and a lounge. The reception area is mainly for meeting clients—like if you develop a product and want to sell it, you'll need to liaise with relevant companies... The lounge goes without saying; it's not big, but it's got drinks, pool tables, the basics. "The third floor has the living quarters and office space. "Finally, the fourth and fifth floors are where the experimental areas are." The elevator doors slid open, and Su Hao stepped onto the fifth floor. The entire floor's corridor ran along the outside in a square shape, wrapping around the lab inside. "This place uses fingerprint, iris, and password locks. They're not activated yet; after the tour, I'll go over the details with you." Su Hao took a full tour inside and out, couldn't help but marvel. Compared to his old consulting office—the Ancheng Breeding House—the scale was similar, but the completeness and advancement of the facilities here left the Breeding House in the dust! Many experiments he only knew in theory, ideas in his head, little "sparks" that popped up now and then—all could potentially be realized here. Such an amazing lab, from now on... was his! So he really... was amazing~! ... From the fifth floor to the first, Su Hao spent a good few tens of minutes stopping, looking closely, and listening to Lu Ping explain various equipment. For many devices and instruments, he asked about startup, maintenance, precautions, and so on, even with manuals in hand. He also reminded Butterfly, perched on his head, to listen carefully. After all, it was all money. He might mishear or forget. But Butterfly wouldn't. Bringing research assistant Butterfly along was definitely a smart move. ... Exiting the lab building, Su Hao and the others headed to the back. "The entire lab, besides the main building, has another section: the spirit creature breeding area." Compared to the lab building, the breeding area was vast, covering over a dozen acres—about the size of a football field. Inside the breeding area were dense groves of bamboo. There was a small hill, with a pond at its base... Outside, it was surrounded by sturdy, thick walls four meters high, topped with an electric grid. It was almost a mini version of a free-range center. "Hard to believe all this was built in just two months," Su Hao remarked. Lu Ping smiled and said, "In this era, whether it's digging foundations or transplanting trees, it's easy with spirit creatures' help. Construction crews aren't joking around. "Besides, small labs have a detailed design standard in Dragon Country. We just build according to the blueprints." He pointed at the breeding area ahead, "In a few days, that batch of Wood Mantises will arrive. Then you'll be busy. It's best to hire one or two students and a few regular employees." "Students?" "You know, you're already a Senior Breeder. At this level, taking on apprentices is normal—those who excel lead the way," he said. "It doesn't have to be formal. Just put 'Senior Breeder guidance' in the job posting, and believe me, even without pay, plenty of breeders will send in resumes." I see. Su Hao found it reasonable. He still underestimated how awesome he was. Lu Ping added, "Besides employees, the lab needs guards. Even if your lab isn't running yet with no research results, just the equipment in the building is worth a lot. "Regular security can't handle lab guard duty. You need spirit envoys, preferably elite level. "The spirit envoys outside now are from the construction crew. I can have them stay at most five more days. You need to get everything here sorted before you leave." ... Su Hao was busy. Busy going through manuals, familiarizing himself with various instruments and equipment. "This is too hard." On his first day owning his lab, Su Hao was stumped. He'd passed the breeder exam. Raising spirit creatures was a breeze. Winning the Breeding Cup championship, shocking all the masters, was easy too. But... He was stumped by a few instruments. "How do you use this? Geez! Is this manual even meant for humans?!" He looked for Butterfly. Couldn't find it, and sighed, "It's just a baby under two years old. How could it know how to use these complex instruments? I really need to hire a breeder assistant soon." These instruments and devices weren't that hard, honestly. Breeders from spirit creature universities usually knew how. But... He, Su Hao, hadn't majored in breeding! Even after the Breeding Cup, he'd taken up breeding as a minor, but it was basically just in name. He hadn't attended classes. Master Yao and the others clearly didn't think that he, Su Hao, an eighteen-year-old Senior Breeder, pioneer of mental energy solidification techniques... wouldn't know how to use those basic instruments? That was absurd! ... Su Hao was as good as his word. Since he didn't know how to use them, he... wouldn't. He decisively posted a job ad. "Regular employees don't need high salaries, and neither do breeders, since we've got the best conditions here..." After listing a few requirements, Su Hao posted the ad on relevant platforms. He waited patiently. Once the team was complete, he could officially start work. His initial goal was to earn two hundred million! To recoup the costs first. ... On the third day of taking over the lab, the ten Wood Mantises sponsored by Master Lü arrived. They were kept in the breeding area. Butterfly looked after them, feeding them a bit of jade powder daily and releasing some pressure to force the Wood Mantises to train, preventing them from getting fat from idleness. "Thank goodness for assistant Butterfly, so I could free up time to handle the hiring." By the fifth day, the few spirit envoys guarding the gate had also left, leaving the lab empty. Only him. It desperately needed people. He opened the platform site and found the section for formal breeder applications. Suddenly, he felt a bit of anticipation and nervousness. Like before a ten-pull, facing unknown cards with excitement. After a pause, Su Hao clicked on that section and saw... "There are actually thirty-six junior breeders!"