Undead Mage: I Have a Skeleton Clone-Chapter 501 - 361: Exchange Visit, Moon Elf Silvanas
Upon hearing this, Fang Zhou became even more puzzled. He asked, "Isn’t Master Sandro a human from our Blue Star? How does he have an Elven apprentice?"
Su Xinyan shook her head, her tone tinged with uncertainty. "I’m not quite sure about the specifics either. However, the Purple Iris Alliance has some Spatial Fragments connected to the territories of the Elf Race. Master Sandro often travels to these places for exploration and has also discovered some Naraku Civilization relics. Perhaps this young Elf named Silvanas forged an inseparable bond with Master Sandro during these explorations. As for the details, you can ask them directly when Master Sandro arrives."
Fang Zhou nodded, a relaxed expression spreading across his face. "Instructor Xinyan, you’re right. Master Sandro and his apprentice will surely be a great help. I was just thinking, ever since I broke through the bottleneck and advanced to Black Iron, my three original assistants—Bai Xiaochan, Meng Hongzhuang, and Shen Ziwei—haven’t been as helpful. Except for Shen Ziwei, who can still be somewhat useful in the Professional’s skeletal regeneration project, the other two can’t offer much support in Undead Mage Skill Deduction. I was even considering inviting some senior students from the second year, like Gu Yueyuan and Liu Diewu, to be my assistants. Now, with the help of a fellow Undead Mage like Silvanas, this problem is finally solved."
However, to Fang Zhou’s surprise, Su Xinyan’s focus was clearly elsewhere. The instructor, who had just undergone an intense massage and now looked languid, buried her head in Fang Zhou’s chest. "Let’s not even talk about young girls like Bai Xiaochan and Meng Hongzhuang," she said with a hint of jealousy. "You also want Liu Diewu and Silvanas to be your assistants? It seems you really have a way with women." 𝕗𝐫𝚎𝗲𝘄𝐞𝕓𝐧𝕠𝘃𝕖𝐥.𝐜𝚘𝚖
Understanding her jealous undertones, Fang Zhou smiled gently. He pulled Su Xinyan into a tight embrace, responding to her jealousy with a deep, passionate kiss.
The kiss lasted for a long time. By the time Fang Zhou finally released her, Su Xinyan’s eyes were glistening with moisture, and she was nearly breathless.
"Instructor Xinyan," Fang Zhou said with a smile, "you’ve completely drained my stamina. How could I have energy for any other mischief? I only mentioned them because I genuinely want to leverage the intellect of these excellent students for our research."
After saying this, he and Su Xinyan exchanged a few more playful remarks, and they finally moved past the topic.
Su Xinyan stretched out her long, slender legs, lightly kicking Fang Zhou. "Alright," she said languidly, "it’s getting late. You need to get to class. By the way, Master Sandro made a request earlier. He also cultivated the Skeleton King Meditation Method you deduced and perfected, and he found it excellent. Like me, he seems to have vaguely connected with a mysterious will from the Undead Realm. This gives us a significant Skill Effect bonus when casting Apprentice-level Undead Mage skills.
"However, because you were only in the Apprentice Stage at the time, you could only deduce an Apprentice-level Meditation Method. We hoped to continue perfecting it following your approach, to see if it could be upgraded to the Black Iron Tier or even higher. But despite our efforts, we ultimately failed. Solving this problem falls to the one who created it. Perhaps only you have the ability to take this already mature Meditation Method and deduce it further, bringing about a qualitative leap."
At this point, Su Xinyan raised her head, her gaze full of expectation. Her tone became more solemn. "Meditation Methods are undeniably crucial for Magic Professionals. So, Fang Zhou, both Master Sandro and I hope you can deduce the Black Iron Stage Undead Mage Meditation Method as soon as you’re able. Look, you already redeemed the Zombie Meditation Method from the Sea City Military Academy’s Skill Library. If you can deduce and perfect the Zombie Meditation Method just like you did with the Skeleton King Meditation Method, turning it into a new skill that rivals the other in effectiveness, that would be fantastic news for our entire Undead Mage Profession. In terms of both impact and significance, this is far more important than re-perfecting Summoning Series skills or deducing an entire Corrosive Poison Series Skill Tree from scratch. We all believe that with your talent, you can achieve this."
Fang Zhou nodded. He naturally understood the significance of Instructor Su Xinyan’s earnest words.
For any Magic Professional, a Meditation Method is the very foundation of their combat power and Cultivation. The quality of a Meditation Method directly determines the speed of Cultivation and the solidity of a Professional’s foundation. These, in turn, fundamentally decide the Professional’s overall combat strength.
Therefore, in the eyes of Master Sandro and Instructor Su Xinyan, the most important task for Fang Zhou, who had just broken through to Black Iron, was to perfect the Zombie Meditation Method according to his own unique approach and talent. If he could achieve the same significant progress as when the Skeleton Meditation Method evolved into the Skeleton King Meditation Method, it would be a massive boon for all Black Iron-tier Undead Mages.
Realizing this, Fang Zhou gave his assurance to Instructor Su Xinyan. "Rest assured, Instructor Xinyan. I understand what you mean. From now on, I’ll make the deduction and perfection of Meditation Methods my top research priority. Hopefully, I’ll have some good news soon."
Although Fang Zhou was confident in his talent and the little help from his attribute panel, believing he could deduce a satisfactory Meditation Method, he had yet to achieve any results. Thus, he didn’t make any firm promises to Instructor Su Xinyan.
「Later that morning...」
Fang Zhou finally climbed out of Su Xinyan’s bed. He shook his head helplessly and sighed. "Beauty has been my downfall! Instructor Xinyan, we must abstain from alcohol next time."
As he spoke, he got dressed, gave her a final, playful pat, and then leisurely walked towards the Hall of Glory.
When he stepped into the classroom and saw Instructor Lu Hu and the other students, everyone was stunned by the overwhelming wave of mana radiating from him, which he made no effort to conceal.
Although Instructor Lu Hu had been mentally prepared for Fang Zhou’s breakthrough, seeing such a massive leap in strength on an ordinary morning still left him momentarily dazed. After a moment, he shook his head to clear it and began asking Fang Zhou about the experience of breaking through. The other first-year Seed Students, who were still stuck in the Middle Rank Apprentice Stage, naturally perked up their ears, eager to absorb his insights.
Fang Zhou glanced around at their youthful faces, a wave of emotion washing over him. He knew that his time as a classmate to these Seed Students was likely coming to an end. With his talent, augmented by his Corpse Clone and attribute panel, he had already left his peers far behind. It would be nearly impossible for them to catch up to his pace.
His gaze fell upon his two assistants, Bai Xiaochan and Meng Hongzhuang, who were staring with wide eyes. He took a slow breath and began to share everything he had learned about breaking through the bottleneck and advancing to Black Iron, holding nothing back. As a trailblazer, he hoped his experience could make their own paths of growth a little smoother.
After the morning class ended, Instructor Lu Hu pulled Fang Zhou aside. His eyes were wide as he asked gravely, "Fang Zhou, there were too many people earlier, so I didn’t get to ask. When you broke through to Black Iron, did you solidify a new Talent Skill?"
A warmth spread through Fang Zhou’s chest. He repeated what he had told Instructor Su Xinyan, including his plans for resource allocation and his new focus for Cultivation. "During the breakthrough, I did solidify a new Talent Skill. Currently, I’m trying to integrate this skill into my overall combat system. Additionally, I plan to devote a portion of my energy to the deduction and perfection of Meditation Methods, hoping to achieve a breakthrough in that area."
