Chapter 89: An odd phenomenon in the molded spirit realm
âMister Duke, youâre too polite. Go ahead and ask whatever youâd like to know.â Fanny passed a chair to Duke and smiled faintly.
Duke glanced over Han Shuoâs body and then naturally looked back at Fanny, as if not minding Han Shuo at all. He didnât take the chair that Fanny passed over and only said politely, âI wonât be sitting, Iâm just here to ask you a small question. Iâll leave after Iâve asked it. Master Fanny, youâve studied necromancy magic all this time. have you ever heard of the âEye of Darknessâ?â
On the side, Han Shuo silently observed Duke and noticed that after he said these words, his gaze was tightly fixed on Fanny, as if was trying to glean some clues from Fannyâs facial expression.
Shaking her head, Fannyâs expression was perplexed as she asked Duke instead, âWhat is this âEye of Darknessâ? Does it have something to do with the necromancy major?â
âHeh heh, itâs just a small tool. Iâm not too certain of the specifics either, thatâs why I wanted to ask you. Since you donât know as well, forget about it. My apologies for disturbing you.â Duke wore a gentle smile having delivered this line after entering through the door. He nodded towards Fanny and walked towards the door again. When he reached the door, he seemed to suddenly thought of something again and asked carelessly, âOh right⊠Master Fanny, Iâve heard that the library of your necromancy major is shared with the dark majorâs? The necromancy major was once greater than the dark major many years ago. Do you not have your own standalone library?â
âHeh heh, Mister Duke youâve said so yourself that it was many years ago when the necromancy major was at its peak. The magics that necromancers can now grasp are limited and there arenât that many books on display.â Fanny laughed lightly and then paused. She said indifferently, âOh, right, Iâve heard that thereâs a secret library within our school. There are forbidden texts from all the various majors within that library, preserved secretly with authorization from the Empire. Iâve only heard about it from one of the other teachers and have never known where this secret library was hidden.â
âI see, then Iâll be taking my leave. Iâll be taking up residence within your Academy for the immediate future. May I inconvenience you with any other questions I may have?â
âIâll be happy to be of service!â
It looked like Duke hadnât recognized Han Shuo. The former hadnât paid any attention to Han Shuo after his initial glance when he walked into room. Han Shuo rejoiced inwardly after Duke left.
âAlright, what questions do you have?â Fanny flicked a glance at Han Shuo after Duke left and asked with ill temper.
His space ring lit up faintly, Han Shuo brought out the questions that heâd previously organized . He sat down naturally in the chair that Duke hadnât occupied just now, and started with his first question.
As an adept necromancer, Fanny had a very complete grasp of theoretical knowledge. Questions that had troubled Han Shuo for quite some time were all easily resolved through Fannyâs explanations.
âSummoning zombies is a bit more troublesome than skeletons because the volume and weight of zombies are greater. Youâll need to expend more mental strength when summoning them. In addition to this, controlling zombies is also more complicated than skeletons. The bodies of zombies are much more durable than skeletons. If you wish to agilely control them, you must practice repeatedlyâŠâ Fannyâs voice was gentle as she concentrated on pointing out a few things to take note of when summoning zombies.
When Fanny finished explaining, Han Shuoâs brow knit fiercely together as he sank into a state of contemplation. Fanny didnât make a sound as to not disturb Han Shuo when she saw that he was deep in thought.
After a while, Han Shuo exhaled easily and smiled, âSo it was an issue of insufficient coordination between the deployment and retrievement of mental strength. Iâve grown accustomed to summoning skeletons and am used to using the same amount of strength to communicate across the other dimension. It looks like this was the core of the problem. I think I understand now.â
After those words, Han Shuo started reciting the incantation to summon zombies again within Fannyâs vision. When the first incantation finished, the figure of a zombie flashed through the air and then immediately disappeared. Han Shuo wasnât in a hurry as he tried to control the amount of his mental strength, but still hadnât succeeded after four or five tries.
Fannyâs face wore a gratified smile as she watched Han Shuo. She understood that Han Shuo had already understood the meaning of her words and was searching for the appropriate amount of mental strength through practice. Once he felt the proper amount of mental strength, he would be able to completely summon a zombie.
âNever mind it, you donât need to practice for now. Your direction is definitely correct, and you just lack a bit of repeated practice. I think youâll be able to fully grasp the magic of summoning zombies when you are able to fully control your mental strength. Bryan, itâs only been two or three months, yet youâve already reached the level of novice mage. Iâve never heard of such speed in all my years of teaching in the necromancy major.â
âThen how do I compare to Fitch?â Han Shuo temporarily gave up further practice beneath Fannyâs encouragement and chuckled honestly as he looked at her.
âIt feels so unnatural to see your honestly smiling face. Donât act dumb in front of me anymore. Oh, Iâd forgotten about Fitch until you mentioned him. He seems very off right now, Iâm worried that heâll hold a grudge and purposely create trouble for you. Be careful.â Fanny first rebuked Han Shuo, and then spoke to him with a tone of concern.
âDonât worry, if Fitch is really that gullible, I think the person who would end up worse off will surely be him.â Han Shuo shrugged his shoulders and paid Fitchâs grudge no mind. To be honest, he really didnât think much of the journeyman mage Fitch now.
âBryan, I knew that youâd be here, come here. Master Fanny, I have a few matters to discuss with him, hehe.â Lisaâs voice traveled in from outside at this moment as she walked towards Han Shuo as soon as she came in. She grabbed Han Shuoâs wrist and dragged him outside.
As Fanny watched Han Shuo get pulled away by Lisa, a bit of anger seemed to grow out of nowhere in her heart. It was as if someone had seized something precious to her, and she didnât feel quite happy about it.
âHow do you know my cousin?â Lisa asked as she dragged Han Shuo to a little courtyard behind the school library.
Han Shuo liberated his shoulder from Lisaâs hand and looked at her in confusion. âYour cousin? Who is he?â
âLawrence! Heâs learning martial arts in our martial arts school. He came looking for you previously, but you werenât here. Who wouldâve thought that heâd immediately come looking for you as soon as youâd returned this time. How do you know him?â
So it was him. This Lawrence was a bit odd. He had the same master as Phoebe, but attended class at the Academy. Also, he currently possessed the strength of a journeyman swordsman. Han Shuo weighed all of this privately.
As he lowered his head, Han Shuo happened to see Lisaâs chest next to him. Her chest had originally been quite flat, but now blossomed into shapely curves. The well-rounded look noticeably illustrated that she had quite a figure.
âEh⊠Lisa, are you wearing more clothes than usual today? Why do I get the feeling that youâve filled out quite nicely?â Han Shuo snuck a glance at Lisaâs chest and unknowingly let these words slip.
âWhat, what do you mean by that?â Lisa had been walking when she heard Han Shuoâs words. She was so startled that she almost fell over. Her little face then reddened as she stared at Han Shuo with her question.
âYour chest was flat before, with nothing there, but now it looks bumpy. Did you pad it with something?â Han Shuo thought internally, but his words were directly reflected in his speech. He opened his mouth and responded with this incredibly honest internal dialogue.
Extraordinary rage! Lisa glared vehemently at Han Shuo and reached out her small hand and gave Han Shuo a firm pinch. She gritted her teeth and said, âYou said such a thing and now suspect that Iâve padded my chest. Do you want to die?â
Han Shuo was horrified as he suddenly realized what he said. He thought those words had only stayed in his heart just now, and according to his modus operandi, he wouldâve only kept them in his heart. He would never have caused so much trouble for himself by voicing thoughts that would only anger the other person.
But who could have known that reality would be so strange. It was his inner thoughts, but Han Shuo hadnât given any thought to the consequences and just let it all out. This made Han Shuo feel exceedingly odd.
At the same time, a strand of cool sensation suddenly suffused with his mind. Han Shuoâs body shuddered slightly, and he then understood why such words slipped out from him before. It must be because the magical yuan had started creating some strange phenomenon after entering the âmolded spiritâ stage.
He smiled wryly at Lisa with her teeth gritted as he calmed himself down inside. He privately admonished himself to be careful and to not say anything random again. He finally laughed dryly at Lisa,â Iâm sorry Lisa, i was just joking with you. I hadnât thought that you really started developing. Iâm truly happy for you.â
âYouâre such a bad person to say such things to someone!â Lisa immediately blushed and explained in a low voice, âI should be the one thanking you instead. I followed the methods that you prescribed. Umm⊠this is so embarrassing. Anyways, thatâs what happened!â
Shaking his head in silent laughter, Han Shuo had completely forgotten the ways heâd imparted onto Lisa before for developing her breasts. Who wouldâve thought that they would actually have an effect? This made Han Shuo feel rather awkward and put on the spot.
âHi Bryan, how are you?â At this moment, Lawrence happened to see Han Shuo and Lisa from across the courtyard and greeted them from afar.
Lisaâs hastily took in a few breaths to calm her reddened face and snuck a glance at Han Shuo, saying softly, âLawrenceâs father is a great finance minister of the Empire. He is on very friendly terms with His Majesty. It will benefit you greatly if you have increased contact with him, I wonât be disturbing you then.â
Lisa seemed to be greatly afraid of Lawrence seeing her reddened face, and after saying these words she fled towards the training fields with small running steps.
The son of one of the Empireâs finance ministers! Han Shuo gave a slight start as he thought privately that the Academy was indeed full of hidden dragons and crouching tigers. It would seem that many future nobles would be training in the various majors of the Academy.
âIâm quite good. Iâve heard that you came looking for me twice? Heh heh, were you planning on spending five gold coins for me to get beaten by you all day?â There wasnât only Han Shuo and Lawrence in the courtyard, there was also a few students from other majors in the distance, reading books in groups of two or three or leisurely tanning themselves in the sunlight.
âIf youâre willing to, I donât mind spending another five gold coins, heh heh, but I think you would definitely not be willing now!â Lawrence leaned against a stone railing and was quite at ease as he spoke to Han Shou.
âWho says Iâm not willing? The only thing is I donât need five gold coins. As long as youâre willing to let me fight back, Iâll agree to practicing with you. I was beaten up quite severely by you last time and really want to save face!â Han Shuo smiled faintly and also leaned leisurely against the railing as he spoke to Lawrence with an interested expression.
âOh, thatâs not a problem. I can practice with you after weâve concluded our business here and see if youâre really as strong as Phoebe says.â Lawrence also looked quite interested as he stood up straight and smiled.
â Alright then, Iâd like to hear what business you have with me? The two of us shouldnât have any interaction at all, so what have you come to discuss with me?â
Looking around, Lawrence kept his voice down when he discovered that no one was paying them any attention. He looked at Han Shuo with bright eyes, âMy little junior sister said that you seem to be able to get your hands on black iron ore. If this is truly the case, Iâd like to purchase some from you. It doesnât have to be much, just an amount at the size of a fist will do. I was going to ask little junior sister to buy some for me, but I felt that since we got to know each other last time and Iâm truly curious about you, Iâd like to be friends, so Iâve come to find you myself!â
Han Shuo looked at the very sincere Lawrence and thought that since he was the son of a great finance minister for the Empire, he must have a lot of money.
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