American Exorcism Male God-Chapter 282: Mainly Because I Like Teaching and Educating People
Boston, Notting Hill.
The maple trees on the hill were swaying in the cold wind, their leaves turning red in layers from the higher ground to the lower, like a gradient of colors meticulously painted by a famous artist.
"I’m sorry! I couldn’t find Robert," Xu Yi apologized softly.
"You’ve done your best, it’s just Robert’s bad luck," Martin, the head of Boston’s special affairs team, looked dejected and couldn’t hide the disappointment on his face.
Robert was a pillar of the Boston Research Institute, and now that the pillar had collapsed, many projects were left without anyone to take over them, which greatly troubled the Boston high-levels.
Xu Yi actually thought it was for the best, better to have the pain all at once than prolong it. With Robert, that unreliable guy, staying in Boston indefinitely, who knew what trouble he would cause in the future.
"Mr. Xu Yi, I came here today, actually, to discuss something important with you," Martin quickly adjusted his mood and perked up again.
"Oh, what is it?" Xu Yi became interested.
He glanced at the safety case in Martin’s hand. Such cases, crafted from a special alloy, were generally used only when storing extremely valuable items.
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He hadn’t been able to bring Robert back, and no matter how generous the Boston high-levels were, they wouldn’t "reward him handsomely." He was quite curious about what was inside the case.
"I’m here on behalf of various countries and cities in Europe, to sincerely invite Mr. Xu Yi to join the Isotope Institute and take the position of Honorary Professor," Martin said with a serious expression.
"Isotope Institute?"
Xu Yi was startled for a moment; Martin had mentioned something about an institute before, but he had not expected it was laying the groundwork for now.
He had not even graduated from MIT yet, and his academic abilities were quite average. Since they were inviting him to join, Isotope couldn’t possibly be an ordinary school.
There was only one explanation, Isotope was an academy for exorcists.
In fact, there were not a few private organizations that teach exorcism informally, but a specialized Exorcist Academy was something Xu Yi was hearing about for the first time.
"The salary we offer for the Honorary Professor position is one high-quality Exorcism Artifact per month," Martin quickly added.
For someone holding the title of exorcist, talking about money was just an insult.
It might just be a "Magic Artifact," but considering it was a monthly salary, this was already quite a substantial offer.
But Martin knew well that Exorcism Artifacts alone would not be enough to sway Xu Yi, so he promptly played his second trump card.
"In addition, we will provide a welcome gift for the Honorary Professor."
The case in Martin’s hand had been pre-set with the code, and could now be opened directly.
Golden light illuminated Xu Yi’s eyes. Inside the case was a spear tip, and without Martin’s introduction, Xu Yi instantly recognized its identity.
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A fragment of the Spear of Longinus, and more importantly, the spearhead part.
This spear tip obviously didn’t belong to Boston; otherwise, Xu Yi would have known about it long ago. It was likely brought over from another country.
"This is no small gift," Xu Yi said, peering deeply at Martin.
With the Spear of Longinus broken into three pieces, if he could obtain the spearhead in front of him, only the final handle section would be missing.
A Mythic Level Exorcism Holy Relic, even just a fragment, was an incredibly precious treasure.
"Where is the Isotope Institute?"
Xu Yi neither agreed nor declined, instead asking for more details about the institution.
"It is in Boston, quite close to Notting Hill. By car, it will take about half an hour to reach..." Martin began to introduce details about the Isotope Institute.
Xu Yi was not surprised that The Isotope Institute was established in Boston, after all, Boston had a strong academic atmosphere, and America was a leading country in exorcism education.
"When does the academy start?" Xu Yi asked another question.
He had learned that if he took the job, he would become the head of the Martial Combat Department.
He had little interest in training novices, mainly because he was just too busy lately. He was studying the undead black economy, grinding for experience with the Ando-name forging art entries, and preparing the auxiliary materials for forging...
"At the beginning of next month," Martin replied.
"That soon?" Xu Yi looked surprised; considering it was already mid-month, there were only a little over ten days left until next month.
How could they possibly get an academy up and running in such a short time?
Martin noticed Xu Yi’s confusion and took the initiative to explain, "Actually, Isotope Institute had begun preparations five years ago, and was ready to open a year ago. However, due to some details, the countries involved couldn’t reach an agreement, which led to the delay until now."
"How did it suddenly all come together?" Xu Yi was somewhat puzzled.
Such a situation definitely meant that some countries had made compromises, which was no easy feat.
"Because of Japan," Martin answered.
Xu Yi understood instantly, the nations were clearly frightened by the "extinction of Japan." Compared to minor benefits, survival was more important, and so they pushed through with impressive efficiency.
The topic ended, and the atmosphere once again became awkward.
Xu Yi was ready to decline, although the spearhead of the Spear of Longinus was tempting, he was too busy lately to bother training a bunch of rookies.
Moreover, he already knew the whereabouts of the remains of the Spear of Longinus and naturally had other methods to acquire it.
"Thank you very much..."
Martin, just from hearing the beginning, already knew what was going to follow, and realized it was time to play his trump card.
"Mr. Xu Yi, please take a look at this document first."
Martin handed Xu Yi a document, and upon a single glance, Xu Yi could not look away.
"The Gram Sword, the legendary dragon-slaying sword."
"Andvari’s Treasure, the Gold-Attracting Ring renowned in the Roman epic."
"Mistilteinn, also known as the Evergreen Sword, a life-giving sword born from the divine tree."
...
There were five in total, all of them Mythic Level Exorcism Holy Relics!
Such a big move clearly wasn’t something a single country could afford; these were indeed the efforts of an Exorcist Academy built by the collective power of many nations.
Xu Yi remained silent, looking at Martin, waiting for an explanation.
"If the Honorary Professor can train ten Great Exorcists, as a token of gratitude, we will offer one Mythic Level Exorcism Holy Relic, which includes those listed here," Martin explained softly.
Xu Yi suddenly realized why they were willing to offer Mythic Level Exorcism Holy Relics!
After all, no matter how powerful a Holy Artifact is, if the Controller is a rookie, it won’t be able to exhibit much strength.
Ten Great Exorcists were reliable combat forces, far more cost-effective than fancy-looking Mythic Holy Artifacts.
"Mythic Holy Artifacts and so forth are actually not that big of a deal, the main thing is that I like teaching and nurturing talent," Xu Yi said, extending his hand smoothly to take the box from the other party’s hand.
Time, like water in a sponge, can always be found if you squeeze.
One of the perks of becoming a professor at the Isotope Institute was the opportunity to select "good fruit" at will.
The students who managed to enter the institute, even if not exorcism elites from various countries, were still individuals with exceptional talent.
The chances of finding Sin Remains hosts were much higher than simply wandering outside.
The most important thing was that the Mythic Holy Artifacts were too tempting.
In order to create the "Alchemical Weapon: Seven Deadly Sins," he needed to collect more Mythic Holy Artifacts.
After receiving a satisfactory response, Martin left contentedly.
"Boss, do you want to check on the construction progress of Notting Hill?" Ailent had been standing not far away, and upon seeing Xu Yi in conversation with Martin, he tactfully waited beside.
Xu Yi looked back at Notting Hill. Now, Notting Hill changed every day, and a tall wall had been built around it. Under the supervision of the Boston high-rises, the construction was proceeding rapidly.
"You’re handling the details, and that’s good enough," Xu Yi said, acting the role of a hands-off boss. He had come today for a more important matter.
"What about the thing I asked you to forge?" Xu Yi asked aloud.
"It’s already forged, do you want to see it now, boss?" Ailent asked.
Xu Yi nodded.
