Academic gathering with a lich-Chapter 129 - 114: Luck Summoning

"The corpses we resurrect possess certain strength, but merely relying on the strength of the corpses themselves is far from sufficient. In this world, there are many powers beyond understanding that we must continuously innovate within the confines of limited resources, improving our creations according to our needs. We must transcend the limitations of the materials themselves to create more possibilities."

"You must remember, the feasibility of transformation originates from both your consciousness and your magic power, and neither can be absent. Strong capabilities combined with extraordinary imagination make the transformation of living beings possible."

"However, this also requires a certain level of scholarship to support..."

Giant Dragon Teacher’s palm rested on the top of the White Bone Golem’s skull, and the golem let out a painful roar as the enormous construct collapsed.

"A giant, sturdy structure serves as the shell for protection. Delicate, fragile bones are placed inside for control. Flesh acts as the bond and filler, as the inner layer of protection and the conductor of magic power. The conductivity of flesh is superior to that of bone structures, making it a better vessel for souls. I know you may wonder—souls can indeed attach to bones, but this requires years of accumulation and a sufficiently powerful soul. That’s why there are many more zombies or ghouls than us, and why they are much weaker..."

Giant Dragon Teacher dissected the White Bone Golem, commenting on the different parts one by one and, as the towering golem was dismembered into a pile of broken bones and blood, the theoretical part of the lesson came to an end.

Lyle absorbed the knowledge and began to wonder about the upcoming practical part.

Was it about using the remains of those golems for modifications? Though their bodies were indeed huge, they could hardly satisfy the material needs of so many students.

"Sir, where are our materials?"

Giant Dragon Teacher looked at the student who asked the question but did not directly answer him.

"The Andrei Family was a noble family of great prominence during the Roman Era. After the collapse of the empire, their fertile lands became the target of many hostile forces. The duration of the Andrei Family’s existence was almost equal to their time spent in battle. In several particularly perilous situations, the enemies had infiltrated the boundaries of the Andrei Family castle..."

"And buried their dead there."

"Hundreds of corpses gathered beneath the soil, unrested spirits spreading their own curses, turning this place into a land where no creature could survive."

"Your practical materials lie beneath your feet. Although I have taught you to respect the deceased, this does not apply to our enemies. To maliciously transform the bodies of the innocent is a desecration... What am I talking about? Go ahead, make use of them; I don’t think you will hold back."

"Oh yes, there are also discarded creations of Necromancers from later times here. Perhaps you could find rare and powerful mutant materials that could elevate your in-class assignments several levels. Best of luck to you all, gentlemen."

"To prevent disputes and possession issues over the materials, I will divide up your working areas for you. Be careful not to cross the boundaries."

Everyone dispersed, and Lyle was brought to an area near a broken and twisted tree.

"Good luck, Plague Doctor," Giant Dragon Teacher said with a parting blessing before leaving.

He knew that the Plague Doctor would achieve quite impressive results.

Because he had rigged it.

As a distinguished visiting teacher of Spirit Summoning Studies from the Andrei Family, he knew the White Bone Forest as well as he knew his beloved animals, if not better. The area he had assigned to Lyle was the one with the most mutant materials.

Luck, don’t kid yourself; destiny must be taken into one’s own hands.

If searching for materials was akin to gold panning, then the Plague Doctor was standing atop a rich vein of ore.

Even if he were to kick away a pebble under his foot, he could find a piece of mutated bone.

With the support of a large number of high-quality mutant materials, even if you were to glue them together haphazardly, as long as they could move, their strength would be unmatched by ordinary creations. That’s the so-called ’even a fool could win,’ hahahahaha.

The Giant Dragon did this also for teaching purposes.

Lately, Spirit Summoning Studies had been increasingly overlooked by the newcomers of the Andrei family. As a compulsory subject, this knowledge, common to everyone, held little attraction for these youths chasing novelty. They preferred the pursuit of more obscure and secretive knowledge, relegating Spirit Summoning Studies to the sidelines after only learning the basics. In such an environment, the development of Spirit Summoning Studies progressed slowly, far behind the Magic Research Societies and Advanced Magic Research Society, which these newcomers were eager to join.

As one of the few traditional masters of Spirit Summoning Studies, the Giant Dragon hoped someone would inherit this discipline and bring it to greater prominence.

The Plague Doctor was an ideal student.

Aside from being close to him, the Plague Doctor’s temperament was indeed akin to a steadfast scholar, and his impressive performance in the classroom had left a deep impression on everyone.

The Giant Dragon planned to create a perfect example, for he did not want his proud disciple to have a bad impression of Spirit Summoning Studies due to ill fortune.

On the other hand, if the Plague Doctor also reached his peak in creature modification.

A perfect student could also serve as an inspiration to others. They would realize that it wasn’t that the knowledge of Spirit Summoning Studies wasn’t profound, but rather their own abilities were lacking, or in other words, they were rubbish. This would make them take the subject seriously and perhaps even specialize in Spirit Summoning Studies later on.

Mr. Giant Dragon put his little scheme into play, humming a smug tune, and strutted away with swagger.

Being so devoted and committed to the cause of education, pondering over such meticulous plans, it was incredible that my Giant Dragon self came up with this utterly successful plan for creating a perfect model student. I impress even myself.

Well then, let’s see how the other poor students are struggling. Newcomers, you still have much to learn.

Ha ha ha ha ha.

.......

Lyle had no idea about Mr. Giant Dragon’s plan. He stood earnestly on the ground below, his mind still recalling the details explained by Mr. Giant Dragon.

"Nia, begin the summoning," he said.

"Okay." 𝒇𝒓𝒆𝒆𝙬𝒆𝒃𝓷𝒐𝓿𝙚𝙡.𝒄𝓸𝒎

Behind Lyle, Nia spread out like a massive net, her numerous tendrils reaching outward, resembling a black sun.

Lyle extended his palm, synchronizing his magic power with Nia.

The dead were being revived.

Beneath their feet, the earth suddenly roiled like surging tides.

The spectacle affected the nearby students.

"A perfect Resurrection Spell," said Mr. Giant Dragon, smiling, as his certainty of success doubled to two hundred percent.

Lyle stared in astonishment at the tall figures rising from the soil.

"Didn’t they say, aberrant creatures are rare? Is this, my luck in exchange for lifespan?" he wondered.